Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 425-423: The Industrial Explosion (Please Subscribe)

Brussels, industrial area.

Luo Yi's figure moved between different factories.

Some people just glance at it briefly and don't pay much attention to it.
Some people called in their supervisors, asked them questions in detail, and offered suggestions for improvement. What he emphasized most was safe production.

Sometimes he would personally operate the equipment to test the workload of the production line and experience the feeling of a product being created in his hands.

For example, he personally manufactured a Maxim heavy machine gun and some bullets, and test-fired it.

He wasn't a skilled worker, but relying on his profound and exceptional senses, he completed the task with remarkable fluidity, much to the astonishment of the crowd.

Of course, this was only done occasionally; he mainly connected the text and numbers he saw in the documents with the actual objects in front of him.

It should be said that with the strong support of the empire, the construction of the industrial zone was put on the fast track.

The second magic-powered steel mill has been completed and put into operation, providing ample steel for the Flower Territory, while the third is half-built.

The number of foundries increased from one to four, and production capacity increased sixfold.

The machining machinery factory was split up; the lathe manufacturer focused solely on lathes, the grinding machine manufacturer focused solely on grinding machines, and so on for the others.

In this way, production efficiency will be greatly improved, and specialization will make it easier to identify problems and carry out optimization and iteration.

The production line for the Maxim Magic Heavy Machine Gun has been expanded to three, and with the corresponding skilled workers, mass production is now possible.

There are also grenade production lines, six-barrel Gatling gun production lines, and field artillery production lines, all operating at full capacity.

As for the Garand semi-automatic rifle production line and the Magic Energy heavy truck production line, they are still in the assembly and debugging stage.

Of course, the empire still held back some things.

For example, they didn't provide the production processes for mortars, anti-aircraft guns, and magic-powered flying vehicles!
In fact, the design of a mortar is very simple; it mainly uses high-performance special steel, which is obviously made using special processes.

Materials science is a bottomless pit, and Luo Yi has no interest in diving into it.

If Roy actually possessed anti-aircraft guns and magic-powered flying vehicles, that would be a huge problem.

Today, the industrial zone receives raw materials and components daily from private enterprises in the Flower Territory, from the Norman Territory, from the Freud family, from the Habsburg Empire, and even from the Allied Forces.

They will arrive here continuously via rail, water, and even land transport.
Then, through factories and with the skilled operation of workers, they are transformed into products, sealed in boxes, and shipped to different places.

In times of war, there is no limit to the demand for weapons and various supplies, so Flower Territory never lacks orders.

However, the products from the Flower Collar were mostly sent to the military headquarters of the Habsburg Empire, and then distributed by the military.

After all, these were the most advanced weapons, and apart from the portion they kept for themselves, the rest were absorbed by the Empire.

In fact, Luo Yi has already eliminated outdated production lines, such as conventional magic-powered rifles, which he no longer considers acceptable.

What he wants to do is industrial upgrading and occupy the upstream. Therefore, the relatively backward industries have been diverted to private enterprises or his two partners.

As for the munitions needed by the coalition, they were mostly provided by the Empire, and much of it was either stock or parts that had been replaced.

The Empire was aware of this, and the Allied high command was equally well aware of it.

But what can they do?

Should we fall out with Luo Yi?
Don't be ridiculous. They should be more than satisfied with having this channel to obtain a large number of magical weapons.

There are some things that everyone knows, but no one will expose them.

Even if some self-proclaimed righteous people want to expose something, they will be tacitly ignored.

It's worth mentioning that they went from being afraid to starting to make contact, and then to gaining some understanding; they are no longer as ignorant as before.

Their current orders have shifted from guns and bullets to meditation elixirs.

No matter how good the magical weapons are, they still need enough people to operate them. After the first batch of magic apprentices were all taken away, a talent gap immediately appeared.

The empire spent decades reforming its education system to solve this problem, and it was only after the discovery of the meditation elixir that it experienced explosive growth.

But the Allied forces didn't have that!

All they can do is buy large quantities of meditation elixirs and gather enough young adults for professional training.

For this reason, they also bought a copy of "Basic Meditation" from Loy.

The allied forces certainly had no shortage of meditation techniques; in fact, they could easily produce many extremely high-level meditation techniques that could be cultivated directly to the legendary level.

However, what we need now is not specialness or effect, but widespread adoption.

In this regard, nothing is more suitable than the Empire's "Basic Meditation," a purely universal version suitable for almost everyone.

More importantly, the content has been thoroughly studied, and it also comes with the most detailed annotations.

In particular, the annotations are written in the most straightforward and concise language, making them the kind of 'secret manual' that you can learn on your own.

Of course, taking advantage of this transaction, Roy and Grand Duke Carlisle met again for an in-depth discussion.

This time, Roy didn't ask for more Imperial Golden Dragons, but instead asked for something more precious.

Even the best gold can only be used when there is a market for it to be bought and sold. There are many other things that money cannot buy.

For example, high-quality magical weapons, magical materials, magical items, magical scrolls, and the like.

Even the precious fourth-tier awakening potion, Luo Yi prepared for several third-tier transcendents in her territory.

The Empire has a secret vault, and the Allied Forces actually have one too. They contain many valuable items, but they all need to be exchanged for military merits.

This is a rule tacitly accepted by all forces in the Old World. Without a secret vault and a merit exchange mechanism, it would be impossible to get people to risk their lives for you.

The Raymond family certainly has them too!
Loy simply tossed the valuable items he'd acquired into the secret vault, leaving it to anyone who wanted them to exchange for Gintil and military merits. As for the Raymond family, they weren't actually part of the Allied Forces' system and weren't eligible; that was a matter for the Allied Forces' upper echelons.

Many things can be adapted to different situations.

And he has the authority to persuade the Allied forces to make concessions.

In addition, Loy also requested a great deal of valuable secret knowledge.

He welcomes all kinds of advanced knowledge, whether it's about magic, history, or deities!
What he really wanted most was valuable knowledge from outside the Herka plane.

Vast astral planes, bottomless abysses, Bathorium, Twin Heavens, elemental planes, inner and outer realms...

Virgil the Red Dragon opened the door to a wider world for Roy, and he never thought he would stop there.

Therefore, he needs to know more.

Whether he ventures out into the world in the future or encounters unexpected changes, he is qualified to handle them calmly.

Even if it's just accumulated and left to future generations, it's the most precious legacy of the family.

Of course, this knowledge is also invaluable, even expensive.

Koloe's most prominent characteristic now is that she is very wealthy.

Therefore, after Archduke Carlisle made his offer, he selected even more books.

He believes that once Deep Blue acquires enough knowledge, it will definitely bring about a further qualitative change.

To be honest, the Allied forces were also relieved by Roy's choice. Knowledge can be copied, but gold is one of a kind.

If Luo Yi only asks the Imperial Golden Dragon, even they would have a hard time guaranteeing that he could consistently come up with that much money.

Finally, Luo Yi also made her own demands.

He wanted all the holy-type natural disaster combat techniques, especially the most famous ones from the Church of the Sun God!
When this request was made, the Duke of Carlisle's expression turned ugly, as if he had eaten shit.

The church's power was undeniable, and many of their cultivation methods and combat techniques were not kept secret from outsiders.

But not many people actually dare to use it openly and honestly.

The reason is that they are also afraid of being investigated by the church afterward!
What Kroy wants now is not just the method of combat skill training, but to have them discuss with the church and have his qualifications for training recognized.

This is only possible under the current circumstances.

If the allied forces want enough magical weapons, they rely heavily on the Flower Territory and have no choice but to stand up for Loy.

The Church, wanting to curb the expansion of the Empire and the development of the Church of the Seven Gods, must also agree.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
That's why Luo Yi was so blunt.

Grand Duke Carlisle dared not agree to this either, and could only say that he would go back and help with the arrangements.

Actually, Roy also wanted the secret holy technique, but judging from Carlisle's expression, he didn't mention it.

Getting back to the main point, after spending the whole morning, Luo Yi finally finished exploring the entire industrial zone.

He stopped on the street, turned his head slightly, looked at the person next to him, and said, "Lord Hick Cruz, I've shown you the general situation."

"The rest is up to you."

Hick Cruz looked reluctant. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "My lord, how about we discuss this some more?"

"What's there to discuss?!"

You are my Minister of Industry, responsible for this area. Now, I'm entrusting you with this temporary management. What, will you lose confidence once Maruna returns?

“In the past, I would certainly have been confident.”

But now, on this scale, I just looked around, and even the corners and edges are crammed with private factories.

The sheer volume of supplies and products we handle every day gives me the creeps; I'm genuinely afraid something might go wrong.

"Then tell me, who should I look for?"

Luo Yi couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "Maruna went to the Empire on official business. This industrial zone needs someone to help me manage it."

Look around, who else can I trust, and who else has the qualifications and ability to do so?

"Ahem, in that case, Your Excellency..."

"Do you think they'll be able to work properly if I keep coming here every day?"

"That too!"

"So, stop talking nonsense and just take responsibility for it!"

Luo Yi waved her hand and said, "Let's go!"

With that, he walked along the road, passed through a checkpoint, and entered the newly built residential area.

As far as the eye can see, there are many people coming and going, all looking very busy.

And here, Dean Norman, the first in line to the Norman family and Roy's half-brother, was already waiting for Roy.

PS: I'm writer's block, I'm writer's block, I'm dying from writer's block!

　Calvin is acting like he's going to die!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)