Ultra: Dark Shadow Mage, Founding a Magic Empire

Chapter 29 Alice: We didn’t have such good equipment back then
"Is this the latest equipment? It's really amazing!"

Alice was overjoyed when she saw the multifunctional shovel in her hand and a bunch of new exploration equipment.

Nearly four years have passed since the last exploration of the center of the earth.

The last time they went down to the Earth's core, they wore the most rudimentary primary exploration clothing, used a simple thermometer, collected ice in a magic-powered ice box, and their various tools had also degenerated from iron to stone because of the lack of wood.

But this time, their equipment has been comprehensively upgraded!

Not only was he wearing the latest explorer's magic robe woven with griffin hair and magic mycelium, he was also using a precise thermometer and a special magic storage box made from refined magic mercury.

The tools also changed from lumps of stone to brand new steel equipment, and they were even enchanted!

The use of enchantment was also invented by those imaginative inventors during the Magic Industrial Revolution.

They thought, since direct technology can add a variety of functions, why not simply simplify the alchemical techniques and only use the rune engraving method to add some specific runes to those disposable tools?
Their invention was successful.

A new enchantment method has been developed, and the simplified rune enchantment is even simpler. It only requires simple materials, and any worker can complete the operation directly according to the diagram.

And because of its simple cost and cheap materials, this tool does not need to be repaired and can be directly replaced if it is broken!

This is one of the results of the magic industrial revolution, which has brought down some of the magic props!
"Senior, you are not kidding, are you? If you don't have these normal equipment, how did you get to the deepest part of the earth's core?"

Several graduates from science and technology colleges who came to the Earth's core were very surprised after hearing Alice's muttering.

After all, they know the danger of the Earth's core. Without such excellent equipment, how can they reach the deepest part of the most dangerous Earth's core by themselves?

Legend has it that there are dragon-shaped monsters there that have not yet been tamed!

"We were just lucky. There was indeed a dragon-shaped monster at the deepest part, but it was sleeping. We evacuated after completing our mission and did not disturb it."

Alice replied with a smile.

Unlike four years ago, when she was still a little girl, she has become much more mature and stable after four years of exploration and work.

Even though Alice is only twenty years old, she can still survive in this harsh environment where everyone is working together to survive.

It doesn’t take too many years for a person to grow.

"So are we going to capture the dragon-shaped monster this time?"

When the school girl heard this, her eyes lit up.

There is nothing more exciting than catching monsters!

If there is, it would be to capture a dragon-shaped monster that is exactly the same as their Majesty's mount!

According to the blue dragon's vague and intelligent description, there are several, or even dozens of king-level monsters in the earth's core cavity.

However, there is a law in the Black Kingdom that any monster captured by an individual can be registered after being tamed and become his or her own monster!

Therefore, many people will apply for qualifications to explore the Earth's core after work, enter the protected area, and select their favorite monsters to capture.

"You'll have to ask the captain about this." Alice looked at her sister.

Erica nodded and said, "It's not impossible."

"Our main task is to use more advanced equipment to recalculate how long the Earth's core cavity can last. If the task is completed quickly, we can give it a try."

Erica was wearing a specially enchanted armor and holding a big sword engraved with many blood magic runes.

She was looking at the sword in her hand excitedly, and she seemed to be impatient. "Well, let's go!"

Alice was also a little excited. After all, their equipment was updated this time, and some places that they had not been able to reach before could be reached more smoothly.

The exploration team set out again.

During the last exploration, Erica and others drew a downward map, and then the cabinet sent people to develop downward according to the map.

To date, a quarter of the area has been fully developed.

So the first half of the journey was very smooth, and we could even see many herdsmen driving away monsters.

"That's the devil horn sheep, a species domesticated by the great priest Cage. It was created by fusing the previous horn sheep with blood magic. The goat milk and goat milk products we drink now were all developed by him."

"That's a giant bull, bred by a simple cattleman. He now has a name tag in the Hall of Fame."

"And that group is unicorns, they are the atavistic species of nightmare beasts, they can be considered the ancestral blood species of nightmare beasts..."

"And the birds over there are the Spirit Birds, a general term for a large species, a very intelligent group of species that were bred from the birds we recorded before."

Alice introduced it to the students who followed, and these students were also taking notes seriously.

This time, he not only came to explore the Earth's core hollow area, but also shouldered the task of bringing a group of students from science and technology institutions and magic academies to study in the Earth's core hollow area.

Except for a few fresh graduates who have met the requirements, the rest of these students will stop at the front line of the Earth's Core Hollow development and will not go down to the bottom of the Earth's Core Hollow with Erica and the others.

"Senior, what do you think of the latest rise of personal assets?"

A boy suddenly spoke, breaking the silence along the way.

Alice, who was checking the temperature, was stunned for a moment and looked at the student who had just spoken.

He was a nobleman in the country, an old noble with merit before Norman ascended the throne. He was the third generation of his family. After Norman implemented the reduction of merit, there were no more military merits in their family.

Can be considered a fallen aristocracy.

But before the star went out, their family started doing business, and after the disaster they responded to the call and contributed all their resources.

Now their family is among the first batch of merchants selected for the Magic Industrial Revolution!
During this year of traveling, the merchants began to think.

Some of them had heard Norman talk about "capitalism" and were also thinking about the relationship between personal assets and capitalism.

And when he asks Alice now, isn't he also asking the royal family?

"I don't have any opinion on this. I'm not an official, just a scholar."

Alice shook her head, then added: "But personal assets are certain. We have not yet developed to the point where we can directly make up for all the gaps."

Lonte nodded and bowed to Alice, saying, "Your Highness, I understand what you mean."

You understand that?
Upon hearing this, Alice actually showed a hint of disdain.

What you don't understand, neither you nor those old meritorious nobles will understand.

Alice didn't say these words, but turned around and continued her work.

(End of this chapter)