Throne of the North.

Chapter 70 Digging Three Feet Deep Into the Ground? Weeds Are My Wealth!
That's right, when the first group of people went from the Furnace City to the Frozen Territory, Ryan asked the civilians to take everything they could, whether it was a wooden fork or a hoe, and even the soil outside the city was scraped three times by Ryan.

The frozen land territory needs land for growing crops, which requires fertile soil. The layer of soil scraped off must be able to reclaim at least several thousand acres of land, right?

At this time, Ryan even felt that among all the wealth he had obtained from the Crucible City, these soils were the most expensive.

The reason for dividing into batches is actually much simpler.

The Frozen Territory could not guarantee housing for the sudden appearance of a population of nearly 20,000, as well as the pressure of conflicts from all sides. The first group of people who went there were the most capable of working. In addition to bringing resources to the Frozen Territory, they also worked to continuously complete the city planning plan of the Frozen Territory.

The remaining people stayed in the Furnace City because it would take time for the air here to get cold. Before it became completely cold, the Furnace City was still habitable, and the conditions were even much better than those in the Frozen Territory.

The most important thing is that it can alleviate some of the food pressure.

"It's a pity that the group of mages used up too much gold coins and took away too much wealth."

Ryan felt regretful that he had searched the entire Crucible City but failed to find much wealth. The group of nobles and mages did not forget to take away the gold coins in their pockets when they left in a hurry.

But Ryan was soon relieved. Gold coins can be used as a medium for magic. It is incomprehensible that the group of nobles and wizards did not take these things away.

Fortunately, despite the short time, he still managed to collect nearly 50,000 gold coins and more than 700,000 silver coins.

The most valuable things are not these things. The nobles and wizards took away gold and silver coins because these things can help the wizards in their practice, but those precious works of art are unlikely to be of any use.

Fine antiques, especially bottles and jars used to store wine, can be a huge fortune.

Ryan transported all these things back to the Frozen Territory. If Irina really came next year, Ryan could give her a huge surprise.

If it weren't for the fact that now is not the right time, Ryan would have planned to establish his own chamber of commerce to sell these treasures to the south. Those nobles would definitely not be stingy with their gold coins to buy these luxury goods.

Then there are the houses. Ryan plans to let the remaining people in the Furnace City demolish the houses in the future. Those tall and sturdy wooden beams and beautiful and exquisitely carved stones can be transported back to the Frozen Territory. Not only can they be used to decorate their own Baron Castle, but those in poor condition can also be sold.

As for who will buy it? Don't forget that there will be lords in the frozen land, and even civilian farmers like the Bain family will not mind buying the last batch of such materials to build their own homes in order to gild themselves and get closer to Ryan, and most importantly, to widen the gap in status with other peasants.

If there are any extra items, they can be sent to the south as works of art. Ryan understands the planning behind this very well.

Apart from demolishing the house, Ryan had no intention of keeping any other things, big or small.

The nobles' manors were planted with flowers and grasses, and Ryan planned to wait until these plants adapted to the increasingly cold environment and survived, and then transport them directly back to the Frozen Territory.

In a word, wherever Master Ryan passes by, not even a single weed will be left.

Digging three feet into the ground is the easiest thing to do. On that day, Ryan took his men to the Mage Academy and dragged out the furnaces dozens of feet underground. This also let everyone in the Furnace City know that this city is indeed doomed, because the places where the underground fire is located have been frozen, and the deep earth will experience the silence of eternal winter earlier than the surface.

In an instant, all conspiracy theories were exposed, and the desperate people of Crucible City had to grasp Ryan as their last straw.

Naturally, many of Ryan's orders went smoothly. When the serfs became extremely active, the potential for development that could be unleashed was terrifying.

This also resulted in Ryan having to travel between the Frozen Territory and the Furnace City every few days to stabilize the passion of these people.

Allowing a small number of people to cross the plane gate and go to the Frozen Territory every once in a while can motivate these people to unleash their potential.

Time came to the end of May. In a month, Ryan, a visitor from another dimension, possessed the last warmth on this continent. As the cultists no longer appeared, Ryan became bolder.

He began to look for resource points in the surrounding area, and to his disappointment, he indeed discovered a copper mine less than ten miles north of the Furnace City.

After overcoming the terrifying cold and opening up a mine, they can also avoid the wind and snow that have already started to appear at this time to a great extent.

I'm afraid it's warmer in the mine than in the Furnace City.

"Part of it is farming, part of it is mining, I hope to find one or two more mines, and the rest is cutting trees to make firewood, oh yeah, and also fishing in Crescent Lake."

In the Crucible City, Ryan recorded his plans bit by bit. Running between the two worlds made him busy.

"Once these future lords get used to it, I'll be able to enjoy it."

Ryan said this to encourage himself.

According to the promise he made, including Beard, there will be six lords in the territory by the end of this year.

This exceeded the number standard given to barons by the Empire, but Ryan didn't care about that. After all, which baron's territory could have a population of 20,000 or 30,000?
The frozen land territory is also the border of the empire, who will take care of it? Even when those nobles knew about it, Ryan had enough confidence to tell them that he could have so many lords under his command.

So what are standards for? They are meant to be broken.

Just because other barons are not capable doesn't mean Ryan is not capable either. If you think he is not capable, then give me a promotion. I, Ryan Clayton, deserve the title of Viscount.

This melting pot city is Ryan's greatest wealth since he came to Exnel. Whether visible or invisible, it can bring about a leap in the development of his territory.

But Ryan was not without worries. In addition to food, he found that every time he opened the door to the plane and entered here, he consumed more spiritual energy.

From the initial one hundred spiritual powers that were needed to open the plane door and reach the continent of Exner, now one hundred and fifty spiritual powers are required. He guessed that more might be needed in the future.

It is not even known whether he can open the space gate to reach here in the future, so Ryan is a little anxious. He needs to take away all the wealth he can take away here in just a few months.

The first primitive accumulation of the territory depends on this time.

(End of this chapter)