Chapter 331 New Blood
Transition water chapter, you can skip it.
The construction of a mechanical city requires a large steel mill, very complex drawings and mechanics, but an ordinary stone house can be built by anyone.
The Alcolón Mountains have an inexhaustible supply of high-quality stone.
Strength-type supernatural beings can carry several tons of stones and run very fast; earth-type magicians can create mud concrete to solidify the ground; even ordinary people who have not yet awakened their supernatural beings can use the super-strong power provided by robotic arms to participate in urban construction.
There are many high-end robotic arms for sale in the shops in Black Dragon City; in the city hall, there are also robotic arms specially used for moving heavy objects for rent.
The Municipal Administration Office issues a large number of city construction tasks every day. Although it is a bit hard, the rewards are very good. This is an excellent opportunity for low-level extraordinary people and ordinary residents to gain points, and people are rushing to take the tasks.
Residents don't need to know too much, they just need to go to the city hall to accept the task, and then complete their respective tasks in the planned area.
Those who don't know the technology can only move stones, drive piles, and carry waste soil...
Skilled stonemasons, carpenters, gardeners, and builders were responsible for building houses, sculptures, and gardens...
Moreover, because the "tax rate" in the city is extremely low, most of the income from people's labor goes into their own pockets, and everyone's enthusiasm is extremely high.
Millions of people worked together to build roads through mountains and bridges over rivers.
There are new changes in Black Dragon City every day.
…
Ryan and Ymir's trip to the capital of Omar took only two or three months.
But when they came back, they were also shocked by the "leapfrog" development of the territory.
Just past the Alcolón Pass, the stone-paved dual carriageway can be seen.
Build roads first, then get rich.
This is an important project in the "first two-year plan" planned by Ryan before he left. It will run through the Alcolón Mountains. I didn't expect that a hard stone road of more than 100 kilometers would be built so quickly.
The concept of "highway" is not new in the Ice Ridge Wilderness, but it is rare.
Because other territories where humans gather are all mechanical cities. And mechanical cities are mobile and can be moved at any time to search for resources.
Therefore, in other places, it is rare to see a lord going to great lengths to build a road that may not last long.
The main city of Black Dragon City is a stone city. Its geographical location determines that it will not lack resources in the next few decades or hundreds of years.
The once rugged and dangerous mountain roads have become unobstructed because of the "highways", making it extremely convenient for both material transportation and personnel exchanges.
"That's the 'Black Dragon City'? Oh my god... In such a remote place, there is actually such a magnificent city!"
"This is the first time I've seen such a large stone city... Wow, there are so many people in the city."
"Look, what kind of monsters are those? They look so ferocious, but they are actually carrying things so obediently..."
"That's a land-based sub-dragon, a close relative of the flying dragons in the sky... I heard that only the Coleman people in Black Dragon City know how to tame this special magical beast."
“…”
Those people who followed Ryan's team and came from the Omar Imperial City were all shocked as they looked at the endless buildings at the end of their sight.
Before they came, they were feeling uneasy.
Because they had heard before that Black Dragon City was a new territory built in a remote mountainous area, a true "remote and poor place".
Upon seeing this, I originally thought that I was going to the countryside, but unexpectedly I was here to broaden my horizons.
Black Dragon City is in no way inferior to the Oma Capital in terms of size, population, or prosperity.
And, in many ways, even more.
Professionals look at professional matters.
The mechanics who came with them from the Royal Academy of Sciences of Omar were all attracted by the mechanical arms on the craftsmen who were building the outpost.
"Is that an improved version of the 'Heiger IV Light Power Arm'? My god, the mechanical arms worn by ordinary craftsmen here are so advanced."
"Yeah... It's incredible! If it were in our college, this improved technology would have at least obtained an A-level patent."
"Didn't you notice that the mechanical arms used by those craftsmen are all of the same style? This means that Black Dragon City already has the ability to mass-produce such mechanical arms. Moreover, they actually gave such tools to civilian craftsmen. This is impossible to see even in any territory of our Omar."
“…”
After hearing this, all the mechanics in the imperial capital fell silent.
Politics is linked to academia, which has resulted in many advanced equipment and drawings gathering dust in laboratories.
This is one of the reasons why Oma Machinery Technology has developed slowly.
The nobles did not want the common people to have those high-end robotic arms to assist with their work; they felt that the common people should be used to do hard labor.
Just by seeing this, the mechanics from Oma realized that Black Dragon City was different.
"This is just the equipment of the most common craftsmen. It's hard to imagine how amazing the high-end mechanical equipment in the city would be..."
"I have a feeling that this trip may be the most conscious decision I've ever made in my life."
"Let's go and take a look at this 'city of miracles'."
…
When Ryan and Ymir returned, officials of all ranks in Black Dragon City went out of the city to welcome them.
From a distance, you can see the long red carpet.
The welcoming guards on both sides of the red carpet are the majestic "Mecha Tyrannosaurus Knight Corps".
These more than ten-meter-tall bipedal dragons are equipped with dark-style armor, miniature steam boilers and cannons, giving a strong visual impact.
Then came the Dragon Corps, the Mechanic Corps... They lined up in an orderly manner on both sides of the red carpet to welcome Ryan's return.
Just like a military parade, the welcoming team displayed almost all the high-end mechanical equipment and combat corps currently in service in the Black Dragon City Army.
This is also a deliberate display of "fist".
Given the current situation, Black Dragon City has no need to hide its weaknesses.
Only by putting these "deterrent forces" on the table can those guys lurking in the city and wanting to cause damage give up the idea.
Seeing the unrivalled resources of Black Dragon City, the technical talents from Omar had expressions of astonishment on their faces.
Everything here felt new to them, and gave them a kind of awe that inspired them to feel confident.
When Ryan and his group arrived, the hundreds of thousands of people at the city gate cheered.
"Lord City Lord!"
"Lord City Lord!"
“…”
Ryan and Ymir got off the motorcycle and waved to the people in the territory with a smile.
Ryan glanced at the crowd and unexpectedly saw Irubek in the welcoming team.
Ryan stepped forward and took the initiative to greet him: "Teacher, why are you here?"
Irubek smiled, not afraid that he would be suspicious, and said half-jokingly: "Of course I am not here to greet you."
"oh?"
Ryan raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully. He naturally knew who the old man was here to greet.
At this moment, before he finished speaking, he heard someone behind him shout, "Father."
Turning my head, I saw two middle-aged faces with tears in their eyes.
They were naturally the old man’s two sons.
Behind them are the descendants and grandchildren of the Nieto family.
Irubek's old face was full of complexities, and he said, "You're here..."
It's been ten years since we last met.
After Prince Fox's sudden death, Irubek never set foot on Oma's land again, nor did he see his family.
He had been homeless for a long time, and later he barely found a place to live in the sewer area of Glory City.
But that's not "home".
Now that he has Black Dragon City, the old man finally has a sense of belonging to a "home".
Now, he has brought all his family members over.
"Father, this is your grandson, Pete... Pete, come and call me grandpa."
"This is your little granddaughter Kesha..."
“…”
Then came the timid word "Grandpa".
After not seeing each other for ten years, there are many new faces in the family.
Looking at those tender little faces, they looked at him with their big watery eyes, unfamiliar and curious. Irubek's eyes became moist and he murmured excitedly, "It's good that they are here, it's good that they are here..."
The old man's two sons not only brought their Nieto family, but also brought a large amount of equipment and doctors. Together with their students, disciples and family members, there were thousands of them.
This is enough to immediately add two large hospitals to Black Dragon City.
Reception is a huge project.
However, Ryan didn't need to worry about the parliament's special reception staff.
After entering the city, the medical staff were led by the old man to the residence planned by the Medical Department.
Before leaving, Irubek said to Ryan: "Ryan, I plan to have a family dinner at home later tomorrow. I will invite you and Ymir to come over for dinner..."
"Oh... Teacher, are you willing to cook?"
Ryan joked with a smile.
It's strange that this old man who usually spends all day in the laboratory and wants to live on nutrient solution would actually want to treat us to a meal.
He smiled again and said, "Okay, I'll definitely come!"
…
After entering the city, once the medical personnel from Omar left, most of the people were gone.
There are also many teachers and students from the Omar Royal Academy in the team, and they are heading to the "Black Dragon Academy".
As the city lord, Ryan would naturally send these technical talents over personally.
The group took the city's rail train and went from the Sixth Ring Road to the "Black Dragon College" within the First Ring Road.
Long before they arrived, the college's top management had received news about the Omar people.
There is also a grand welcoming team here.
"This... this Black Dragon Academy is too gorgeous."
"I just looked all the way here, and I haven't seen any houses more beautiful than these. Even the City Lord's Mansion and the City Hall they mentioned are not as well built as the Black Dragon Academy."
"This is incredible. The academy is even more luxurious than the Lord's Palace."
“…”
The students of Oma College were all surprised when they saw the "Black Dragon College" in front of them.
Elsewhere, the most magnificent building in the territory must be the lord's palace.
But here, it is a college.
Seeing this, the mentors from Omar Science College, although they didn't say anything, were touched in their hearts.
From the architecture, we can tell the lord's emphasis on the "Academy", and we can also see the layout of Black Dragon City.
There was also a red carpet at the entrance of the college, and a banner was hung at the gate: Warmly welcome the mechanics from the Royal Academy of Sciences of Omar to join the Black Dragon College family!
Sufficient attention has been paid to the details.
The Black Dragon Academy was still not well-established. Apart from a few presentable instructors, most of the students who came here were young-looking.
But even so, these Omarai mechanics were flattered.
After all, when it comes to mechanical technology alone, old man Tust crushed their Omar Royal Academy of Sciences in "Usenbar" in the imperial capital.
And... they also saw a familiar old man with a big beard standing in the welcoming team.
"That's... Master Kavo?"
Kavo is the librarian of the Black Dragon Academy and the dean of the Black Dragon Academy of Magic.
There is not only Kavo, but also Habu, the "first warrior" of the Coleman tribe, who is the dean of the Battle Academy.
There are also various vice presidents, professors, and tutors...
Almost all the students in the academy who had time to spare attended the welcome ceremony.
This made the mechanics who left their hometown in Omagh feel at home.
And the shock has just begun.
After entering the campus, they felt as if they had traveled through time from a slave feudal society to a democratic society.
"The instructors in the academy are given housing and directly obtain permanent residency?"
"Can trainees who obtain the title of 'junior mechanic' enjoy the same treatment?"
"There is no distinction between high and low nobility here? All students obtain research resources based on their academic performance?"
“…”
The mechanics from Omagh experienced Ryan's "Talent Housing Program" for the first time.
Only then did they realize that Black Dragon City had taken into consideration everything they needed to settle down.
If we really have to compare, the Royal Academy of Sciences of Omar is more like a group of mechanical craftsmen who are kept by the nobles... serving the nobles;
At the Black Dragon Academy, they felt the freedom and the feeling that technology was embracing them with open arms.
As Tust said in his speech at Oma College, this is the purest scientific research environment!
…
After finally arranging the last group of people around him, Ryan breathed a sigh of relief.
He and Ymir arrived at the town hall.
I've been away for a month or two and there's a lot of stuff piled up.
"You mean, the hunting group has already identified the 'entrance to the mausoleum'?"
"Yes, Lord City Lord. Half a month ago, the Iron Boots Hunting Group discovered a high-level magical beast gathering area while they were clearing wasteland in the west. There were many fifth-level dragons there. They are very powerful, and the lord-level dragons are as powerful as legendary beasts..."
"What's the situation now?"
"Elder Wu Duo has gone over to check the situation, and no further news has been sent back yet. But the Perception-type extraordinary has investigated and discovered a mysterious creature with an aura far superior to any fifth-level magical beast dormant in the mountains. We speculate that it could be the black dragon..."
"Okay, got it."
“…”
Ryan took the information and looked at it carefully, then handed it to Ymir.
He said: "There may be a big secret in the tomb of the [Black Emperor], but the black dragon is very troublesome. Intelligence shows that the breath of the black dragon can make a fifth-level lord-level dragon feel fear. Its strength is definitely very strong."
"Um."
Ymir nodded. "The legendary dragon has a strength that is one major level higher than other magical beasts of the same level, which means that its combat power may have reached the sixth level of transcendence. Even if we have the advantage in numbers, we may not be able to kill it. On the contrary, it may cause unpredictable losses to us."
She directly expressed her thoughts and said, "The war situation in Oma is very chaotic now. For a long time in the future, our Black Dragon City will receive many refugees from the war. This is a good opportunity for us to develop. If we mobilize our forces to develop the mausoleum at this time, there may be unexpected troubles. So I think it is not appropriate to concentrate our forces on developing the mausoleum now..."
"Um."
Ryan listened and nodded.
There's no need to rush about treasure hunting.
In the Ice Ridge Wasteland, even those in Black Dragon City were not sure of what was happening, so it was impossible for anyone else to get there first.
On the contrary, the development of the city is crucial.
If they act rashly, they will lose their high-level combat power and it is very likely that other forces that have their eyes on Black Dragon City will take advantage of the situation and invade.
After thinking about it, Ryan said, "There is still a large unknown area to the west of the basin. Let's wait until the hunting team has explored the situation nearby and cleared out some high-level monsters before considering the mausoleum."
After a pause, he continued, "As for the black dragon... we will have some confidence only after our airship is fully built. Then, we can think of another way to try..."
Ymir: “Yeah.”
