Chapter 291 Banquet Daily
The Coleman tribe originally liked to have a bonfire party on every happy event, and now it has become a custom in Black Dragon City.
After all, Black Dragon City had won a great victory in the battle against the Black Wind Territory, which was a victory worth celebrating. The historian of the territory also recorded this battle in detail in the history of Black Dragon City.
When night fell, a grand bonfire dinner was held in the city, and fireworks lit up the night sky red.
The people in the city have long been integrated into the city harmoniously, whether they are the Korman people, Ymir, or the craftsmen and warriors brought by Canossa... During this period of time, everyone has participated in the construction of the city together and jointly resisted the tide of beasts and corpses. They have long been as harmonious as a family.
Men and women sang and danced, celebrating the triumphant return of the brave warriors, celebrating the return of Elder Habu and the captured Coleman warriors, and celebrating the recovery of the stolen divine totem...
There was laughter and joy in the territory.
At the dinner, Ryan, as the city lord, awarded medals to the meritorious soldiers and announced the military rank system.
Marshal, general, lieutenant general, major general, colonel, private...
The city lord Ryan was elected as the "Honorary Marshal" by the parliament.
Ymir's subordinate, Baron Askopa, the former "Storm General" of the First Mechanic Corps of Omar, is now the general of the "Mechanic Corps" of Black Dragon City and commands the territory's mechanics;
Elder Habu of the Coleman tribe is the general of the "Field Army"...
There are also some city defenses and city guards...
Combatants are assigned military ranks.
Civilian staff have civil service establishment.
Although the tribe did not have this system in the past, it is different from the "knight title system" in other general territories.
After that, Black Dragon City gradually got on the right track, and the military merit and rank system was naturally indispensable. If a territory wanted to gain a foothold, it must have a strong army.
This mature military system, which has been tested in several world wars in previous lives, will help Black Dragon City recruit troops and select outstanding commanders and soldiers for a long time to come.
Military merit, military service, military rank...if any one of these requirements is met, one can become a permanent soldier or civilian of Black Dragon City, enjoy the welfare of Black Dragon City, and benefit future generations.
It can be predicted that this policy will bring an endless supply of soldiers to Black Dragon City...
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At the dinner, the city lord Ryan was also very busy.
The first batch of residents of Black Dragon City were mostly civilians and impoverished lower-class nobles. The implementation of these policies encountered almost no obstacles, and everyone was even full of expectations.
All these policies and welfare were actually arranged by Ymir and the parliament, and the city lord Ryan hardly contributed anything.
But the people of the territory all attributed the credit to Ryan.
Therefore, when it came to the drinking and revelry session, he, the city lord, was toasted crazily by his enthusiastic subjects.
Fortunately, after he advanced to the third level [Voodoo Master], his tolerance for alcohol increased countless times. He didn't have a problem drinking as much as he wanted, except that his bladder would swell a little occasionally...
After drinking, there was dancing and partying.
After entering this stage, the number of people toasting gradually decreased.
Ryan finally had time to eat meat.
Now his body muscles have grown a lot, and his calorie demand is getting bigger and bigger. He has to eat many meals a day to ensure healthy muscle growth. The wine he drank just now has already made his stomach empty.
The “natives” of Black Dragon City are all used to this kind of carnival dinner, and this time there were also some “newcomers” who came for the first time.
He hadn't taken a few bites of meat when Ymir pulled him aside and asked him to take her to meet some guests who were not considered guests.
As the prime minister of the territory, she knew almost everyone in the territory. Even Ryan, who had an "intelligent brain", found it incredible.
Ryan led Ymir to Catherine's table not far away.
"This is the seal of the Redwood Chamber of Commerce, Madam Catherine... That is Gannix..."
"Your Highness, it's an honor to meet you."
Since getting into the wrong bed that day, Ryan and Lady Catherine haven't communicated much.
But this beautiful lady seemed to have completely forgotten about it, or didn't care about it at all. She calmly clinked glasses with Ryan and Ymir, with a smile on her face that was always as bright as spring breeze.
After drinking, Ymir was very polite: "I have heard about you and your Chamber of Commerce a long time ago. We are all family in the future. I will have to trouble you to take care of the business development in the territory."
Catherine: "Your Highness, you are too polite."
Since learning about the world outside the mist, Canossa has been planning to retire. She plans to focus more on extraordinary practice, and most of the Chamber of Commerce affairs will be handed over to her aunt Catherine.
Both women were very talkative and chatted about some business topics. Ryan, the "tool man" responsible for the introduction, had no chance to get a word in.
However, he was not idle either, and invited Gannix to eat meat together.
"This is Tyrannosaurus meat. I think the texture and taste of the meat is the best compared to that of the Basin Riasaur. Gannix, you should eat more. It's good for muscle growth..."
"Yeah!! Thank you, Brother Ryan!"
Arriving in Black Dragon City, Gannix was also very excited.
Before this, he thought that his advancement to the third level of transcendence was already a rare achievement.
Although not as good as Ryan, a "monster" who cannot be treated by normal people, but in other places, it can be regarded as a high-level combat force.
However, when he arrived in Black Dragon City, he discovered that, except for the craftsmen and civil servants... he could hardly defeat any of the people here!
Although the population of Black Dragon City is small, high-level extraordinary people are everywhere.
Especially the Coleman warriors who were dancing the war dance in front of him, each of them was ridiculously strong. Even if they were both at the third level, they could still beat him like a weakling...
The dragon army was already shocking enough, but I didn’t expect that there would be all kinds of dragons in the "Kalatwa Basin".
How could a powerful magical beast like the Asian dragon be a regular meat reserve for the residents?
Hunting Asian dragons is the warriors' daily routine...
Everything in Black Dragon City refreshes this young master's understanding of the world.
He felt that this was where the strong should come!
As he ate the dragon meat in his hand, the light in Gannix's eyes grew more determined. He wanted to become stronger here!
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Ymir and Catherine had a pleasant chat.
Not long after, Ryan took her to meet the new reinforcements of Black Dragon City.
He introduced Ymir, "This is Mr. Guy Villias. That's his daughter Naretta. Because she is of the Curse Clan bloodline, she can transform into a beast just like Senior Bazel..."
Guy and Naretta, father and daughter, seemed out of place in the lively atmosphere of the party all evening.
They sat in their seats throughout, eating and drinking a little.
The father and daughter have been wandering for so many years, and they are used to this kind of loneliness and don't care. After all, except Ryan, they don't have any acquaintances here who can be called friends.
Even when facing Ymir, Guy and his daughter did not show too much enthusiasm and greeted her politely.
Ryan touched the head of the black cat that Naretta had transformed into and asked in demon language: "Naretta, do you like it here?"
The black cat nodded: "Yeah, I like it."
Naretta and Ryan became more familiar with each other and were no longer so timid when speaking.
She likes it here. Everyone is very friendly, and she is no longer surrounded by those cold, fearful, and frightened eyes... It makes her feel very comfortable.
Of course, the strange blood curse power in her body became stronger and stronger.
Fortunately, I have learned some strong control over my strength, so there won’t be any major problems for the time being.
She has met more people these days, and she occasionally goes to the Marfa Great Witch Ceremony to chat. The Coleman people are very friendly to her, no one is afraid of her, and no one avoids her...
After saying hello to Guy and his daughter, Ymir didn't stay long and went to Elder Coleman.
She was already well acquainted with the place and didn't need Ryan's company.
Ryan stayed. They were all eating meat and drinking, and it was a good opportunity for him to keep these "unsociable" father and daughter company.
He cut a large piece of meat for Naretta and filled Guy's glass with wine.
"Mr. Guy, if you have any needs, you can tell me directly, or tell Ymir. The city is still under construction, and many places are not perfect..."
"Yes. Doctor Ryan, you don't have to worry about us. We are used to wandering around and don't have any needs..."
Guy had a rare smile on his face, and his mood was a little complicated.
He had heard Ryan say that he had a territory called "Black Dragon City" and his first reaction was that it was a "primitive tribe" in the forest.
After all, whether it was the Flying Dragon Legion or the Coleman Warriors... they only met this condition. And he had never heard of such a city anywhere in the two empires.
But I didn't expect it to be such a mighty steel city.
Not only did they have steel fortresses and artillery here, but the city's mechanization level was even higher than that of the two empires. He had never seen those strange steam machinery equipment in any other territory.
Before, Ryan told him about the territory system, but he didn't quite understand it and thought it was a second "Glorious City".
But in the afternoon, he just strolled around the territory and understood.
This is truly a place that can be called an "ideal country".
Everyone is equal?
Craftsmen actually have the same rights as nobles, such as being able to go to college and go to the hospital for treatment?
The key point is that not only are the taxes shockingly low, but there are also plenty of benefits for residents?
Not only is the city lord Ryan not a hereditary noble, but even the dignified Princess Oma is just an "official"?
This is unimaginable in any other territory.
He used to disdain to be recruited because he was arrogant in his bones and felt that all nobles in the world were as black as crows.
He used to think it was due to human factors, but now he understands that it seems to be related to the "social system".
This "constitutional monarchy" system opened his eyes .
For the first time, Guy had expectations for a territory and wanted to see how big it could grow.
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Ryan is still used to living with Udo.
It seems to have become a habit.
After the celebratory dinner, Wu Duo took Ryan to go back and rest.
But looking at the house in front of him, although it was still in tribal style, it was much larger than before, Ryan was also surprised. He opened the door and found that the house was about 100 square meters.
This specification is much larger than it was two months ago.
"Are we moving to a new home again?"
"Yes. Everyone says that you, the city lord, should live in a bigger house."
"There's just two of us, so we don't need such a big house. The old one is fine."
"It's also good to have a bigger room. It will provide a place for guests to stay. For example, if Princess Ymir comes to visit us sometimes, we can let her stay overnight."
"oh."
After listening to this, Ryan also felt that it seemed to make sense.
But I didn't expect that after I came back this time, not only was there running water in the room, but hot water could actually be directly discharged from the pipes.
There is no shortage of hot water in the Machinery City. The large steam boilers will consume more energy if they are turned off and restarted than if they are running 24 hours a day. Therefore, when the boilers do not need much energy at night , the excess heat is used to boil water to supply the whole city.
Wu Duo filled a large wooden tub with hot water for Ryan to take a bath.
He didn't hesitate to take off his clothes and went in.
On the side, Wu Duo, like a qualified young wife, cleaned up the dirty clothes, prepared pajamas for Ryan, and then took a towel to rub his back.
No idea when this rhythm of life was formed, but both of them have become accustomed to it.
The hot water in the pipes was flowing, and the warm spring water made his pores feel comfortable. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the Wuduo massage. This was the most comfortable and relaxing moment for him.
"Do all houses in the city have piped hot water now?"
"The plan is for all houses in the inner city. But there are limited craftsmen in the city, and the amount of work required to lay the pipes is not small. Now only the elders' rooms have them."
"oh……"
"Did anything major happen in the territory while I was away?"
"It's not a big deal... There were just a few large-scale 'tides of corpses', but after our flying dragon army was formed, we easily repelled them. But Her Highness Ymir would come to our house occasionally..."
“…”
The two of them chatted casually, just like they did on countless ordinary days.
Ryan remembered that when he first saw Wu Duo, she was only about 1.34 meters tall, but now she is 1.80 meters tall.
He always felt that no matter how he looked at it, he could no longer regard her as the "barbarian girl" she once was.
