"As predicted before, there is indeed a vein of magic crystal ore underneath."

"It's just...... This vein seems to be different from the usual. ”

As he spoke, he took something out of his pocket and spread it out in front of everyone, a handful of silver-gray crystal fragments.

"There are not only purple crystal scorpions in the cave, but also silver-gray ones, which shows that they don't just feed on the raw ore of magic crystals...... There are also large quantities of other types of ore in the cave.

"This is supposed to be a mixed vein with a mix of minerals, and the size of the vein and the specific raw ore that can be produced will need to be investigated in more detail later."

"I see." Nolan nodded thoughtfully, "I'll leave the rest of the survey to you." ”

Mixed veins ...... Although it was a little different from what he initially expected, it was not far off.

The reason why a high concentration of magic power escapes from the cave is not because there is a vein of magic crystal ore underneath, but because it is a place where magic power is abundant.

Alchemy believes that the enrichment of magic power is the embodiment of the abundance of the leylines here, and the land of mana enrichment is rich in products, and the generation of magic crystal ore is only one of the possibilities.

Other minerals can also be found in the Mana Rich, such as the silvery-gray crystal fragments, which are the color of the crystals produced by the Crystal Scorpion eating the raw Mithril ore.

It is not uncommon for a vein to have a variety of minerals mixed in it.

Now let's see what is the proportion of magic crystal raw ore in this mixed ore vein.

Will the mana crystals produced by the veins allow Ringpeak to become self-sufficient and completely free from its dependence on Flamel?

And, in addition to Mithril and Mana Crystals, what rare raw ores can be mined from this vein?

However, these are the tasks to be done by the logistics and mining teams.

As a general staff officer, he does not need to do everything himself, he just needs to sit and wait for the people below to submit the report.

After making a rough arrangement for the new mining area, Nolan followed Ryan and returned to Peak City with the Knights.

Back in the city, Ryan and Nolan chatted in the office for a while, and Ryan approving, "Even the Empire's top ballistae can't hit such a target with a large crossbow arrow."

"I'm really impressed with this new weapon, Nolan, you're better than I thought you would."

"Passing the prize." Nolan smiled, "This is just an experiment I did with a live-fire magic guide.

"With this successful experience, I can safely transplant this technology to the 'tank'."

Before that, he was still thinking about what was the most suitable weapon for the tank, and the limitations of the Sky Burning Flame were still a little high.

Now that I think about it, sure enough, the romance of the tank has to be a live-fire weapon!

In addition, due to the size of individual weapons and shells, the white raven could only carry one or two special shells at a time.

After firing the shell, the speed of manual reloading is also very slow, and there is little room for firing the second cannon in actual combat, and it can basically only be used as a one-hit disengagement arm.

But if it is transplanted to the tank, there is no such concern, there is plenty of space inside the tank to store ammunition, and you can even develop a loader to install it!

As long as the technology of the loader can be developed and matured, the theoretical rate of fire of a live-fire weapon is much faster than that of the magic guide cannon!

Because the magic cannon needs to wait for the cooldown time of the circle after casting a high-level spell, the higher the level of the circle, the longer the cooldown.

Live-fire weapons, on the other hand, are mainly powered by alchemy gunpowder and second-order "accelerated" circles, which have extremely low cooldowns.

As long as the barrel strength is sufficient, the reload speed can keep up, and the rate of fire can be greatly increased!

A sniper gun that can fire in bursts, it's very emotional to think about, isn't it?

"Really......" Ryan smiled at the high-spirited young man in front of him, and immediately fell into deep thought.

However, in just one or two months of contact, it was clear from his old and spicy eyes that a genius alchemist like Noren, there was almost nothing left in Linfeng City to keep him.

It is not so much that Linfeng City made him soar, but that he led Linfeng City to develop and grow.

That race war and this Xiahui Dragon crusade proved this, and without Nolan's help, Peak City would never have come so smoothly.

Even if the City Lord's Mansion gave him the position of General Staff Officer, this position could still be given by other forces, and judging from his current performance, this was not a tempting enough reward.

What's more, he was born from the grassroots, has almost no relatives and friends, and does not seem to have any inseparable attachment to Linfeng City.

Today, Nolan still has a standard scholarly mindset, and his passion for research and creativity is greater than his pursuit of power.

But once he "recognizes" his own value, he may re-plan his life direction.

Rather than slowly developing in a remote border city, it is more direct to go directly to Flamel and the imperial capital to enjoy the glory and wealth...... Perhaps in the future he will inevitably have such thoughts.

Therefore, for Linfeng City, the development of armaments is secondary, and the top priority now is to firmly grasp Nolan in his own hands......

Of course, this is not to say that it is necessary to use coercion and inducement to force him to bind himself to Peak City, this is the most inferior method, and it will definitely not last long.

As long as there are people in power with brains, they know that recruiting talents is always the first thing to attack.

If anyone can give him material rewards, what about spiritual comfort?

Of course, he has investigated Nolan's background, an orphan who has been helpless since childhood, and thinks he is very eager to have a happy and stable home, right?

Thinking of this, Ryan smiled and said, "Compared to this, Nolan, it's almost the New Year."

"I've been working so hard for you for so long lately, I must be tired, I personally hope that you can have a good rest these days than work, at least you have to get rid of the dark circles first."

"Uh, thank you for your concern." Nolan was stunned for a moment, then looked out the window, "But, New Year's ......

"It's been a really fast year, it's ...... A lot has happened in recent months. ”

He broke with his teacher, met Yuna, became an official alchemist, and then became involved in a war, and finally rose to the top of the ranks......

This year has happened more than all previous years combined, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a turning point in his life.

After being busy for so long, experiencing a lot, and getting a lot, it would be nice to take a little break in the last few days of the year.

Anyway, the work and research are inexhaustible, and the development of armaments depends on the accumulation of precipitation over time, and it is useless to rush for a day or two.

"It's time to take a break." He stretched and said, "But having said that, I don't know what to do when I'm free." ”

In the past, he had been living a life under the fence, and no matter what festival it was, Rastik always had countless alchemy commissions for him to do.

He didn't have a good relationship with the rest of the alchemy apprentices, so he didn't have any hobbies for entertainment or social interaction in the past few years.

"How about playing cards with Julius?" "They also organize hunting activities in their free time, have you ever hunted?" ”

"I haven't played much of a card." Nolan shook his head, "I can't even ride a horse, and I can't hunt either. ”

Ryan then mentioned playing chess, fishing, watching song and dance plays, and so on, of course...... None of them were of interest to him.

Seeing his lack of interest, Ryan remembered that these were the hobbies of nobles to cultivate their sentiments, and Nolan was not in this circle before, so naturally there would not be much resonance.

However, even men in different circles always have some common interests.

"By the way, you'll be eighteen years old after the New Year."

Ryan said with a pleasant face, "This is the age when the men of the Roland Empire should start a family, Nolan, I don't know if you have a favorite object?" ”

Ah, here it is again, the older generation's habitual concern for the marriage of the younger generation will definitely develop into a classic matchmaking link in the end.

Nolan wanted to subconsciously deny it, but for some reason, Yuna's face suddenly appeared in his mind.

I still remember the night when the war ended, Yuna had an expression of wanting to speak, but in the end she only showed a smile to herself and said:

"I just think...... It was great to have met you in the first place. ”

He could not forget the little sad look in her eyes when she said this, and from that day on, the girl began to appear in his dreams from time to time.

"That seems to be there."

Noticing his momentary hesitation, the corners of Ryan's mouth curled slightly, "Let me guess, which girl is so lucky, Yuna who gets along with you day and night, or Evelyn, who supports you to join the City Lord's Mansion?"

That being said, he was actually leaning more towards Evelyn.

Because he is vaguely aware of the intricate master-slave relationship between Nolan and Yuna, if Nolan is interested in Yuna...... No, even if he didn't mean to, he should have already done it.

After all, Yuna is so beautiful, such a girl who is like a flower follows her every day, how can such a temptation be withstood by a seventeen-year-old boy?

At the same time, he is also very aware of the nature of men, whether there is subjective consciousness or not, this group of male animals is naturally excited and curious about fresh women.

Which of the more exciting men, a maid who is bound to obey her, and who may even have succeeded, or a lady who is equally beautiful but not yet famous?

The answer seems obvious.

Not to mention how much benefit it would bring to Noren if he could really marry Evelyn, the current city lord of Peak City.

And that's exactly what Ryan wants to see.

After discussing Ivan's abdication with the old city lord Aemon, old Aemon asked him to assist Evelyn in her career as a city lord, and Evelyn also vowed that she would become a good city lord.

Now, it is safest to bind Noren to Linfeng City with a marriage relationship, even if there is no love between the two of them, but as long as this is a political marriage to be persuaded......

I believe that Evelyn will most likely compromise.

Because she is the lord of the city, the interests of Linfeng City must take precedence over personal feelings.

And at present, the greatest interest of Peak City is to hold Nolan firmly in his hands.

"No......" Nolan hesitated for a moment, "I think it's better to follow fate for this kind of big thing, no one stipulates that you must start a family at this age, right?" ”

Your marriage is not only your own business, but also the future of Linfeng City! Ryan thought to himself, it is said that marriage is a man's grave, especially in the Roland Empire, which is still monogamous.

As long as you marry your wife in Linfeng City, are you afraid that you will not be able to move the grave in the future?

He only thought that Nolan was thin-skinned, so he hinted: "I am both Yuna's teacher and Evelyn's elder, as long as you have this intention, I will help you actively match."

"You look like a talent, and you are still such a powerful alchemist, you should have some confidence in yourself, even if it is the most noble pearl in Linfeng City, I am afraid that it has already made a secret promise to you, right?"

Hearing this, Nolan was stunned for a moment, and his expression was slightly strange.

The most noble pearl of Linfeng City, what kind of hint is this, it's all about to be made clear! Is it really good to sell poor Evelyn like this?

Is this old Deng making a joke about himself, or is he testing his ambitions?

Tsk, it's troublesome enough to chat with these superiors.

Unable to figure out Ryan's true intentions, he simply lifted the chat table and said with a righteous face: "I'm just an alchemist, and I'm not interested in the relationship between men and women.

"Compared to this, I hope to complete the research of the magic guide as soon as possible, now that the empire is in turmoil, only by improving the strength of Linfeng City as soon as possible can we gain a firm foothold in this troubled world."

"Not bad." Ryan sighed, "I didn't expect you to be so ambitious, it's really embarrassing for me." ”

"You're laughing...... Seeing that the time is not early, I will say goodbye first? ”

"Well, I wish you a happy new year."

Ryan watched Nolan push the door open and leave, slowly retracting his smile and shaking his head.

"You kid...... It's really hard to get in the oil and salt. ”

Here, Nolan walked out of the office, and Yuna had been waiting for him at the door for a long time.

As a valet she, she would follow Nolan everywhere, but the City Lord's Office was a confidential place to talk about important matters, so she would stand outside the door and wait for him to come out.

"Ah......h

Not long ago, I was discussing with Ryan about the object of my crush, and when I saw Yuna, Noren suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling in my heart.

"Huh?" Seeing his slightly strange expression, Yuna tilted her head, "Any orders?" ”

"Nothing." Nolan strode forward, "Speaking of which, it's almost the New Year. ”

"yes." Yuna quietly followed him, "Mr. Marena mentioned to me the other day that he has prepared all the supplies for the Chinese New Year. ”

"Hey, that's reliable."

"Do you have any other itinerary for this time? I've been preparing early. ”

"No, I don't want to go anywhere, I just want to stay in the yard and bask in the sun."

"Okay."

"What about you, what do you have in place?"

"Me?" Yuna couldn't help but laugh, "I'm your personal maid, where you are, I'll be there." ”

"Hmph, that's right, then follow me in the sun."

"Poof...... It's my pleasure, host. ”

“……”

While chatting, the two walked out of the City Lord's Mansion, and Ryan leaned against the window and looked at their departing backs with thoughtful expressions.

"No, maybe I'm wrong." He muttered, "Noren is not someone who can be impressed by profit alone, and Yuna is not a slave or a maid-

"She's the white raven of Peak City......"

(End of chapter)