Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1550 Arden
"Okay, get out of class dismissed."

"Goodbye, sir." As usual, Shang Luo went to class. While there was still time, he planned to improve his attendance; otherwise, even if the principal personally supervised him, he wouldn't graduate easily. The Imperial Academy had the same requirements for all students and wouldn't make exceptions for Shang Luo. At most, they could let him get some extra credits from other places to avoid elective courses. But he still had to take the required courses.

Beside him, Zhu Ling was packing her fanny pack. Her fanny pack was larger than everyone else's; it was a messenger bag, the one she used when she was conducting research in the mountains.

"By the way, Shangluo, is Xiaohong doing well while you're staying?"

"She has already gone out."

"So fast? You're very efficient! Speaking of which, she's already started working, are you leaving too?"

"Yes. So during this time, I'll try my best to make sure I get credits for all the required courses."

Lei Bu and many others were also rushing to complete their credits at this time. There was a space station in the sky, currently maintaining only a minimum operational level. Further expansion would require launching another batch of work teams to begin large-scale construction.

However, at least for now, the work there is only a slow expansion, mainly consolidating the areas that have already been built. With the help of automata, this is not difficult to do.

Where are you going next?

"The next step is to wrap up the work in Rome."

The Night Watch's progress in Europe has been quite successful. This is because its predecessor, Prussia, already possessed a powerful military, which was further amplified during the blitzkrieg against Poland. Ordinary armies crumbled like dry leaves under the Night Watch's onslaught. According to the latest intelligence, after capturing Vienna, the Night Watch has launched its next major offensive against Paris.

Although the resistance from both elves and mortals was fiercer than elsewhere, the Night Watch was preparing a grand plan—the Ardennes Forest was the weakest link among the forests and trenches that dotted the border. Human defenses there were virtually nonexistent; only the elves could establish an effective defensive line. The next step in the plan would be to use that area as a breakthrough. If the elven army could be defeated in the Ardennes Forest, the rest of the mortals would be doomed.

This will be the largest battle since the establishment of the Night Shift Bureau. Because in the remote mountainous region, the Night Shift Bureau's elves can fight with all their might in the transcendent realm without worrying about excessive leakage of magic.

Therefore, the choice to make a breakthrough in the Ardennes is not because it is easy, but precisely because it is fraught with difficulties and presents an excellent opportunity to overcome past experiences.

Shangluo will also travel to the forests of Ardennes at the appropriate time to oversee the battle and bring the Night Watch Bureau's great conquest of Europe to a close—this earthly war is not very important to him, but he still needs to observe at crucial junctures. When necessary, he will also need to carry out a concentrated extermination of the elves.

In the remote Ardennes, some doomsday weapons can be used more effectively.

But it wasn't just the Night Watch that was willing to take a gamble; the Elves were also on the side. It's easy to imagine that the Elves wouldn't sit idly by, since Gaul was the direct territory of the Elven King Oberon and his Queen Titania.

After Elodeasha's capture, although the Long Summer court has not yet fallen, Gaul will be the Elven's last chance for organized resistance. Both sides are expected to commit their full military forces there, and perhaps even unleash a spectacular display of force.

"I might have to go on a business trip then. It won't be long, because it will probably be over soon."

"What do you mean by 'finished speaking'?" "I'll send the Night Shift Bureau first. If they can't hold out, I'll personally intervene to end the battle. However, this war is also a test for the Night Shift Bureau. I've already had them occupy large swathes of land in Europe. If that still doesn't allow them to solve the problem independently, then it's necessary to reconsider the Night Shift Bureau's very existence."

Compared to the progress at the Dragon Palace, the Night Shift Bureau's progress seems to be somewhat slow.

【You can't compare to the Dragon Palace. It took them a year to finish their battle. Besides, the Dragon Palace's power is on a completely different level, and the enemies they faced were entirely different in strength. And... on the Dragon Palace's side, you personally dealt with the Penglai Immortal Xu Fu, didn't you?】

“I personally dealt with Irodiasa as well.”

You'd have to help them deal with the Elf King Oberon to even things out.

"If I have to do everything, what's the point of having them? Anyway, I'll be there when they need me—the Night Shift people aren't going to die anyway, so let them get some more experience. As for their relationship with the Dragon Palace..."

Shangluo intends to let them compete in terms of efficiency.

Currently, the New World has been largely handed over to the Automata, Europe to the Night Watch Bureau, and the sea to the Dragon Palace. Meanwhile, in the north, a forbidden garden directly under the Heavenly Court is about to be established.

The only land in the world with an uncertain future is Africa, where they are about to travel to Cybernia. There lies the cradle of many ancient magics, and the Thebes of Amun-Zeus lurks there. Most of the world's wars will likely end in Africa. That will be humanity's last battle before it sets foot on the stars.

"If we're talking about progress, I'm really looking forward to the Night Shift Bureau showing off their efficiency."

[Well, hopefully they won't let you down. That said, if they really need your intervention to resolve the issue, how will you handle them afterwards?]

"If the knife isn't sharp, then we'll have to consider sharpening it again. It's possible that we'll eventually dismantle the Night Shift Bureau into fragmented territories. However, if they're efficient, I'll consider directly outsourcing the European operations to them—I'm a very sincere person. I'll use the capable and dismiss the incompetent. Although I built the Night Shift Bureau myself, I can't refuse to provide them with protection. If they're not effective, then I'll just dismantle them."

[Tsk, so pitiful.]

"This is how Heaven treats mortals. After all, we have our own path to immortality to follow. As long as the Night Watch Bureau doesn't cause us any trouble, that's fine."

"Speaking of which, Shangluo," Zhu Ling, who had also overheard the conversation, asked, "when are you planning to leave this time?"

“I’m waiting for Victoria to help me arrange my schedule.”

[Actually, you're wondering whether or not to call your dad, right?]

"Wow, look, that club is recruiting over there. I'll go see if there's anything we can learn from in our Thunder Club, since we're a club too."

(End of this chapter)