Chapter 212 - Chapter 212: Chapter 202 Steam Locomotive, Railway, The Lions Council (2/2)

Byrne was not surprised at all, considering the “Solar Gold” technology had been sold to more than one person at the Alchemy Council, so it was natural for it to spread.

The Fischer family was already very powerful, but still far from touching the Lion clan, the overlord of the East Coast, and even fell short of the once powerful Eagle clan.

Byrne knew that everything was still not enough.

“If I could reach the 4th Rank, the situation would change again, hmm.”

“However, by then, the rise of the Fischer family in the eyes of the outside world will seem even more exaggerated, definitely attracting more attention from other forces.”

Fein City, the Lion clan’s manor.

This luxurious manor had been remodeled repeatedly in recent years, becoming even more sumptuous. As industrialization gradually set in, the Lion clan reaped more and more profits from it.

With factory after factory being established and a massive influx of population, the natural environment of Fein City had deteriorated significantly, but all that seemed irrelevant to the Lion clan.

Viscount Bast, inheriting from Viscount Zavier, had steamboats churned out from shipyards, one after another, to gradually replace traditional sailboats.

Then, Byrne discussed with Viscount Bast the design of the steam locomotive, the construction of the railway, and finally decided to lay the first railway in Cyart in the near future.

It would run straight from Fein City to Nasir Town, but did not yet have an official name.

Many began to realize that a truly different era had arrived.

Today, several important members of the Lion clan held a secret meeting in a dedicated conference hall.

The Lion clan’s special conference hall was well-lit, yet very sealed off. The servants were never allowed into this room.

The white-haired Chief Renzo looked exhausted, staring at a map and said, “The battlefront continues to push forward, yet Abel says the war over there is intense and hopes we can provide support on all fronts.”

Viscount Bast was quite aged, leaning on a walking stick, squinting his eyes, and nodded.

“Hmm, the battlefront doesn’t lie, since it’s still advancing, it means our joint forces with the Rhea king are gaining the upper hand.”

He shifted his tone, adding:

“But Abel is indeed struggling, as Rhea, once fragmented, is now uniting. More and more Monarch powerful experts join the battlefield, capable of potentially wiping out a whole troop with a surprise attack.”