Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 572 (570): A Legend Arrives (Please Subscribe)
It should be said that, along the way, Flower Leader has accumulated a large pool of basic talent.

From railway infrastructure construction to primary and secondary school teachers, from skilled workers to grassroots managers, from construction workers to designers...

At Luo Yi's command, a great deal of manpower and resources were mobilized. Within the demiplane, construction began simultaneously in five cities, in addition to the cross-plane train station in the east of the city and the railway construction along the route.

Hundreds of thousands of able-bodied young workers from the demiplane were also mobilized, forming teams of hundreds of people.

In the morning, I do some basic physical labor to familiarize myself with the job; in the afternoon, I teach, starting with the most basic literacy, numbers, and general knowledge.
In the evening, there are also special teachers who tell them about the glorious history of the human race, instilling in them a sense of racial pride.

They are human, the undisputed overlords of the Old World, the human race!

It was never human or animal, much less food for any other race.

Of course, these young adults still need some education and training, but what really makes the infrastructure construction so fast is the addition of Groot, the tree shepherd.

Before construction began, Loy specially invited Groot and Karen, the tree shepherds, to come and show them the complete project plan.

Industrial development and the construction of large-scale factories undoubtedly cause environmental pollution.

If you don't take it seriously, the later treatment will be ten or a hundred times more troublesome, and there's no guarantee it will be effective.

Loy didn't want to go through all that trouble, and he certainly didn't want Groot, the tree spirit, to complain to him, so he simply called Groot over and asked him to take a look as well.

If changes are needed, modify them directly, striving to achieve a result acceptable to both parties.

To be honest, if they were the most traditional tree shepherds, with an unwavering commitment to protecting the forest, they would never agree to Loy's plan.

Perhaps we should find a way to drive the humans out of the forest now.

Fortunately, Groot has lived through many years and has witnessed the changes of the times. As long as Roy's development is not purely destructive, he can accept it.

In fact, his involvement greatly accelerated the progress of the project.

As for the arrival of the Karen couple, it was, of course, to discuss the construction of the demiplane integrated defensive mage tower.

According to Roy's plan, at least three mage towers are needed within their territory to cover the entire area, and six mage towers are needed to increase their attack power.

Only with nine mage towers could they barely keep up with Loy's design requirements.

To be honest, the Karens didn't not want to build it; they simply couldn't afford it.

They are just a small 'vegetarian' family, pursuing a life of seclusion. Even with a thousand years of accumulated wealth and some resources, their previous actions have largely depleted them.

Now, they're asking for nine mage towers right off the bat; they're clearly not well-off.

However, since Luo Yi had invited them, she must have been prepared.

He offered the Karen couple an interest-free loan program of up to one million gold tiers.

In other words, the mage tower can be built first, and all materials, supplies, and personnel will be handled by the Raymond family.

Once it's built, it will belong to the Karen family; Roy doesn't even want the right to operate or use it.

However, the repayments were handled by the Black community, and the Karen couple even had to personally step in when necessary.

In other words, Loy valued the special abilities of the Dark Race and the two legendary warriors, while the Karen couple needed the financial resources and channels of the Flower Territory.

After only a moment's thought, the Karen couple agreed.

They treat the demiplane as their 'home,' so naturally they want to use the best materials when decorating.

Moreover, after reading Luo Yi's demiplane construction plan and looking at what I've done, I realize it's nothing at all.

They were also thinking hard and wanted to plan things out properly; otherwise, it would be embarrassing if the two families were too different when they became neighbors in the future.

With these three legends secured, the construction of the demiplane proceeded smoothly, and the "undermining" plan also yielded significant results.

However, the first to arrive were not others, but three dark legends.

Ghost Rider Jonathan Blaze, Underworld Swordmaster Albus Rivers, and legendary warrior Nidhogg Hayes.

These three dark legends who participated in the canonization ceremony of Loy ultimately decided to settle in Flower Territory.

To be honest, there was a reason why Luo Yi only sent invitations to three of the nine Dark Legends.

Although Ghost Rider appears to be on the evil side, he is actually more righteous than most people, and could even be described as hating evil as if it were his enemy.

In the areas where he operates, he is the embodiment of justice for countless mortals, walking in the darkness and judging evil with the fire of his soul.

Countless wicked nobles have died at his hands, to the point that they are terrified of him.

To be honest, Luo Yi really didn't mind having such a 'knife' hanging over the heads of the officials and wealthy merchants in the territory, so that they would have more awe and fear and be more cautious.

The Netherworld Sword Saint possesses a unique fighting spirit, imbued with the power of the Netherworld, giving him a cold and malevolent appearance.

In reality, power is power, and an individual is an individual.

This person has a very good reputation, and is known for being cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

As for the legendary warrior Dehog Hayes, he was nicknamed the "Pirate King" because he cultivated water-based martial arts and mastered the rules of the tides.

He originally lived on the endless ocean, not engaging in plundering, but rather managing an island.

With his legendary skills, he traded resources, buying high and selling low, living a carefree life. Because of his fair dealings, he also earned the title of "King of Fairness".

However, his life became difficult when the Glorious Empire intervened in the wars of the Old World, opened up sea routes and trade routes.

Even if he was a legend, he dared not confront the might of the empire.

These three, though belonging to the Dark Legends, are not truly heinous villains. At least they are not like the Evil Lich or the Abyss Summoner, whose strength is built on the sacrifice of human lives.

Luo Yi signed an agreement with them, in which Flower Territory would support them, give them a certain share of the company, and provide them with the necessary resources for cultivation.

And they are to become the worshippers of the Flower Clan, to be used by Him.

Their arrival greatly enhanced the strength of the Flower Territory.

There are six legendary figures that Luo Yi can directly command, plus himself, making a total of seven.

At this point, no empire dared to lightly speak of war. But it wasn't over yet!

Just three days after these three dark legends arrived, Venus Carter, the legendary mechanical mage known as the 'Mechanical Judge, Human Cannon' and mentor to the mechanical monster Nehemiah von Braun, arrived in Brussels.

He didn't come alone; he brought a group of disciples and followers, including two fourth-level disciples.

Luo Yi personally greeted them and led them on a tour of several industrial zones, including some hidden production lines, which he did not shy away from.

The legendary mage Venus Carter was also amazed by the progress of the construction in the Flower Territory. She had only heard of the Flower Territory's excellence before, but now that she saw it, she realized that it was not much inferior to the Empire.

Of course, the mutual flattery was on the surface, but behind the scenes, Loy and Her Majesty Venus Carter held in-depth consultations on their respective rights and obligations.

Three days is not a long time, and after both sides agreed, the agreement was finally reached.

Thus, one of the nine mage towers in the demiplane found an owner and was renamed the Venus Mage Tower.

After the negotiations ended, Luo Yi really didn't stand on ceremony and immediately took out a bunch of documents and handed them over.

Venus Carter took it, glanced at it, and was stunned.

He suddenly looked up, stared at Luo Yi for a full three seconds, and then quickly flipped through the pages as he looked down, his eyes growing brighter with each glance.

This plan is incomplete, with large blank spaces, but it is full of speculations about fighter jets.

It refers to existing aircraft as first-generation aircraft, which are subsonic, equipped with cannons, and capable of forming formations to participate in air combat.

However, when facing extraordinary beings who can fly, their weaknesses of slow speed, lack of agility, and insufficient attack power will be exposed.

Therefore, the research direction for second-generation aircraft is supersonic speed, medium and long-range missiles, and magic shields.

Third-generation fighters need to focus on high maneuverability, long-range reconnaissance, and enemy targeting.

Fourth-generation fighters must possess capabilities such as beyond-visual-range strike, high-speed cruise, and stealth.

Fifth-generation fighters focused on disruptive technologies, including magical laser weapons, mobile magic array assembly, and ground-to-air elemental energy cannons.

Even to break through the limitations of the prime material plane and meet the requirements of integrated air and space operations such as interplanetary navigation and survival.

Venus Carter was completely dumbfounded.

What surprised him even more was that it also provided a rough aerodynamic shape and some internal structural diagrams, which meant he had a clear research direction.

Luo Yi even put forward the forward-thinking slogan of "producing one generation, researching one generation, pre-researching one generation, and exploring one generation".

"This, this, this... what is this?"

"These are my humble opinions on fighter jet development. Your Majesty Venus can proceed along this line of thought first."

Of course, if you have any better ideas, you can do it your own way.

The legendary mage Venus Carter was not only a formidable fighter, but also a leading figure in the field of root-type mechanical mages. He was in charge of developing the Empire's aircraft project.

Unfortunately, due to factional strife, he was replaced by another legendary mage, the one who developed the bomber.

When Luo Yi learned of this news, he was stunned. He really did not expect that the empire would let go of such a talent.

In his view, the empire was truly out of control.

Although the current investigation suggests that Hohenzollern III is not in any trouble, and he even gave a speech a few days ago.

But Luo Yi had a hunch that something must have happened to him, preventing him from focusing on official duties.
Otherwise, there's no way to explain why he couldn't suppress the internal strife!

Thinking this, he added, "As for the funding and materials needed for the research, we can just make a list later."

Your initial research grant is tentatively set at one million gold tiers. If that's not enough, please let me know.

Even the legendary mage Venus Carter was amazed by Roy's skill, saying, "If you had brought these out during the negotiations, I would have agreed long ago."

Luo Yi waved her hand: "Payment is salary, and projects are projects. I'm not going to use projects to blackmail you."

Alright, Your Majesty Venus, please take your time looking through these materials. If you have any questions, we can discuss them further.

Venus lowered her head, glanced at the documents in her hand again, and as if she had made up her mind, suddenly looked up and asked, "Your Majesty, do you need any more people?"

"Do you have any introductions?"

“I have a good friend who, although only a fourth-tier mechanical mage, has exceptional research and development capabilities. If you have any ideas, I can write to him and ask him about it for you.”

"Okay, but what is his research area?"

"The person in charge of developing artillery shells insisted on telling me that the current artillery range is still too small. A real artillery shell should lock onto the enemy from hundreds of miles away and then blow them up."

Ahem..."

Seemingly realizing that this statement was somewhat unfounded, Venus Carter quickly added, "However, he is one of the main creators of the magic energy pools and has mastered the preparation technology for small and medium-sized magic energy pools."

"Please! Please come immediately!"

Without hesitation, Luo Yi blurted out, "Tell him that as long as he's willing to come, I'll let him lead a team independently, and his treatment will be comparable to yours."

"The problem is..." Venus hesitated for a moment:
"Just tell me what's on your mind!"

"My old friend has a bad temper and is very stubborn! Extremely stubborn! Sometimes I can't persuade him."

The reason he felt so stifled in the empire was because of his temper; he was really disliked and often did things that offended people.

If he feels there's a problem, he has to argue it out, and he can shut the boss up completely.

“Stubborn?! No, no, no, how can you call it stubborn in academic matters?”

That's believing in yourself! That's staying true to yourself!

Don't worry, as long as he's willing to come, I'll give him the most relaxed environment and let him do whatever he wants.

"If that's the case, then I'll thank Your Majesty on behalf of my old friend."

(End of this chapter)