Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 571, page 569: The Holy Dragon Demiplane Development Project (Please Subscribe)
Lion Manor, second floor, study.

Butler Hoover directed the male servants to clear the center of the room, and then brought in several specially made table legs, which were then fixed in their designated spots.

Julius Martin then took out a meticulously crafted sand table from his dimensional bag and, using levitation, precisely assembled it according to different positions.

A moment later, a sand table was set in place. Luo Yi looked up and found that the terrain inside resembled a duck egg placed horizontally.

It is wide on the left and right, narrow at both ends, and diagonally across the right side of the middle, where a river runs through it.

The terrain is high on all sides and low in the middle, with a large lake in the middle.

All around were forests, mostly decorated with withered branches and fallen leaves, showing that they had been drained of life.

The reason why no legends died in the previous battle was because Groot, the tree shepherd, supported the entire forest's vitality.

Occasionally, cities and castles dot the forest, but they are few in number.

After assembly, Julius Martin pulled out a pile of detailed information from his dimensional bag.

Although it was simply bound, its thickness spoke volumes about the quality of their work.

Butler Hoover then instructed a male servant to bring two chairs and place them in front of the sand tray.

Loy sat down, waved for Julius Martin to sit down as well, and then picked up the thick stack of documents and quickly flipped through them.

Blue light flickered in his eyes, and a great deal of information was quickly collected, organized, and listed as key content by Deep Blue.

At the same time, Luo Yi also spoke up, saying, "Tell me, what are the results of the investigation?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Julius Martin stood up again, looking somewhat nervous.

Actually, he hadn't been so formal with Luo Yi before, and he could even treat her with a normal attitude and communicate with her like an old friend.

Although Loy is an earl, he is also a top student from the empire, which gives him a psychological advantage.

After inspecting the Blood Moon Castle battlefield and seeing the apocalyptic ruins, as well as the church's 'canonization' ceremony, he felt that his superior's authority was becoming increasingly profound.

It was so heavy that it made it hard for him to breathe.

Fortunately, he was extremely confident in his profession. Standing in front of the sand table, he took a few deep breaths and began to speak steadily:
"According to our exploration, the Blood Moon Forest demiplane covers a total area of ​​14 square kilometers."
Surrounded by mountains, the central area is mostly low-lying plains with clear traces of tectonic plate tectonics. It is speculated that this landscape was intentionally sculpted by Mara, the god of darkness.

"However, although it is pieced together, as a divine kingdom, it has been nurtured and reinforced by divine power, so its load-bearing capacity is not bad."

"According to the agreement between you and His Majesty Karen, with that river as the boundary, the territory we occupy on this side is in the northeast region, which is approximately 9.6 square kilometers."

"The resources within the territory are quite abundant. I have discovered rich metal deposits underground, including gold, silver, copper, and iron, as well as many associated minerals."

They even discovered magic stone veins and various magical materials.

It seems the God of Darkness was consciously nurturing it, but later they encountered someone like Grand Duke Toledo who was completely inexperienced, so there was no large-scale mining at all.

"Currently, some of the mines are still mined by the Grey Dwarves, a dark race. They are basically using the most primitive mining methods to supply the needs of the demiplane, and the amount mined is less than one percent."

"However, my advice is that these are non-renewable resources, and development should be approached with caution."

Therefore, it is best to establish a robust external supply chain.

Luo Yi nodded in agreement: "That makes sense. Tell me more about the rest."

"According to our statistics, there are 605,000 humans in the Blood Moon Forest demiplane, and approximately 100,000 of them are children under the age of twelve."

The rest were all young adults under thirty, with a male-to-female ratio of roughly four to six. Besides reproduction and labor, their main purpose was to serve as food.

"To facilitate management, the vampires selected a group of people, taught them some basic knowledge, and used strict laws and punishments to manage the city."

Any mistake is met with violence and death; people dying is commonplace.

Moreover, even these administrators don't live past thirty; that's the lifespan the vampires have set for them.

This has led them to believe that the lifespan of humans is only thirty years.

"Of course, if you had won the favor of a vampire before that, received the Embrace, and become a vampire yourself, it would be a different story."

"In fact, the entire Toredo clan releases a number of positions each year for these managers to compete for."

As a result, these people maintained an extremely high level of loyalty, and even now, they are considered troublemakers among the prisoners.

Luo Yi asked, "You want to ask me how to handle this, right?"

"Yes!"

“They’ve been dealt with. These traitors are no longer human. You don’t need to worry about this; I’ll give the orders to the Imperial Guards.”

"That's good."

Julius Martin paused slightly, then continued, "As for the other dark races, all the tribes combined number about 300,000."

The good news is that because of the previous war, they suffered heavy casualties; most of their experts above the fourth rank were killed, so they pose little threat.

"What about the bad news?"

"The bad news is that I don't think the Karen couple are good at management either; their rule over these dark races is very haphazard."

If we lose our food source of humans and livestock, we're likely facing serious problems in the future.

After saying this, Julius Martin organized his thoughts again before saying, "The social system of the Blood Moon Forest demiplane, on the whole, is still in the tribal era."

According to the historical process of the Old World, it can be traced back to the period of coexistence of a hundred races, the end of the Dark Ages, a time ruled by fear and slaughter.

To be honest, it's really backward!

"I don't know if it was Grand Duke Toledo's intention, or if the vampires all yearn for that era. In any case, it's not conducive to rule, let alone management."

"My idea is that we can consciously accept some talented dark races, such as gray dwarves, who are really good at mining."

There are also fallen angels; if they can be subdued, their formidable strength could become an asset to the Raymond family.

Teflin's command and training abilities were also second to none.

"Of course, for Your Majesty to make the final decision, we still need to find a way to get the support of Grand Duke Karen."

"That's a story for later. Is there anything else?"

"Now let me talk about the economic aspects..."

You have to admit, expertise is expertise. Julius Martin's exploration of the demiplane was truly meticulous, covering everything from geography and demographics to social systems and economic culture.

They even had a thorough understanding of the situation in the Duchy of Karen.

As Luo Yi listened, and combined this with the information, she gained a complete understanding of this demiplane.

Until one moment, he suddenly spoke up: "Julius Martin, then tell me, how exactly should we develop and construct this project?"

"This one……"

"Don't tell me you have no ideas. If that's the case, you're not a qualified great designer."

"Hehe, I do have some ideas."

Julius Martin smiled and picked up a baton, saying, "In the construction of the demiplane, the most important thing in the early stages is the access roads."

The interdimensional portal needs to be expanded; what I mean is building a railway that directly connects to the demiplane.

Luo Yi also stood up and said, "Let's be even more ambitious. The East City Military Camp no longer needs to undertake training tasks. Let's just expand it into a large-scale cross-dimensional railway station."

The portals are set to maximum capacity and kept in operation year-round; several more railway lines are also built to ensure unimpeded access.

Julius Martin then pointed to an asphalt road built in the forest and said, "This road is very well built and is located in the center of the demiplane."

What I mean is to expand existing military buildings to create cities with different functions, and then use these as the core to develop outwards.

Luo Yi: "Let's broaden our horizons, broaden our plans even further, and plan enough cities and railways to connect the north and south, and run through the east and west."
In the future, this will be the heart of the Raymond family; no amount of investment here is too much.

Julius Martin: "Then there's the original human race, who are the best workforce, young and strong. We need to arrange education and popularize basic knowledge first."

My idea is to build more basic schools so that they can attend school first.

For older individuals, it's best to learn through practice; this will accelerate their growth and enable them to handle most basic tasks.

Luo Yi continued, "I want to build not only primary schools, but also middle schools and universities. I want to train not only mechanics, but also magicians and warriors, offering different majors to cultivate more talents."

"What do you say, how about starting with three hundred primary schools, thirty secondary schools, and three top-tier universities?"

"That would be great, but what about the teaching staff?"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Luckily, a lot of talented people have come recently."

"There's also the demiplane's defense mechanism."

Although the demiplane barrier is already quite strong, it is ultimately not a true prime material plane, and it would struggle if it encountered a powerful enemy.

Throughout history, countless demi-planes have vanished in this way.

So what I mean is that placing nine mage towers can create a synergistic effect, allowing for long-range attacks beyond our current plane.

"Isn't nine towers a bit too few? Let's start with eighteen. Ideally, each mage tower should have a legendary mage overseeing it, so that it can create a deterrent effect."

"And then there's the Grand Duchy of Karen; they need to establish a defense there too, otherwise we won't be able to handle it all on our side."

Would Grand Duke Karen be willing?

"I'll go and negotiate first, then we'll see!"

"And then there's urban development, and the factories that go with it. How many do you think we should build first?"

"Let's expand the nine cities along the asphalt road first, mainly by allocating different functions and constructing corresponding industrial zones."

"okay, I get it."

The discussion lasted a whole day, and the two even ate their meal in the study.

Because there was so much content, Julius Martin also took out paper and pen to take notes.

Finally, as dusk approached, Luo Yi spoke up: "That's about it. Get ready and come up with a practical demiplane construction plan."

Don't worry too much about funding; Flower Crest has plenty of money right now. I'll handle anything you can't coordinate."

Julius Martin nodded, and even he couldn't help but say, "This is a truly massive project!"

"Once it's built, you'll truly be remembered in history."

Julius Martin nodded, then, as if remembering something, said, "Yes, Your Majesty, don't you think it's inappropriate to still use the name 'Blood Moon Forest'?"

"That makes sense!"

Luo Yi tilted her head and thought for a moment before making a decision: "My title is 'Holy Dragon Knight,' so let's name this demiplane 'Holy Dragon'!"

"The Holy Dragon Demiplane, so what do you think of the code name for this demiplane construction project: the Holy Dragon Demiplane Development Project?"

"Ahem, if His Majesty says it's a good name, then it must be a good name!"

(End of this chapter)