Chapter 915 - Lurking Dangers (1/2)

Chapter 915: Lurking Dangers

“Lapis.”

Rhode turned to her and said.

“You’ve completed your task with the magic weapons and just as Marlene said, we don’t have the required money for mass production now. But I will use part of the finances to ensure that this mass production plan doesn’t freeze. During this period of time, I hope you can use the ancient magic knowledge that Marlene taught you to create more suitable power devices and magic furnaces.”

The civilization of the Dragon Soul Continent wasn’t considered backward. If not, they couldn’t have possibly produced magic cannons and warships. The core of the power devices was based on magic furnaces and like a Sphere of Mystery, they were absolute secrets of a country. However, as the magic furnaces were too huge, it wasn’t convenient to transport them. As for the production of the magic furnaces, it was even more challenging. In the late stages of the game, players only managed to modify and improve the magic furnaces slightly because the blueprints were extremely rare to find. In the entire game, only five guilds including Starlight possessed the relevant blueprints and every blueprint would vanish after learning it once. It was due to this that wars for the rights to the blueprints were common among players.

And now, Marlene had awakened as one of the six Deity Wardens, this meant that she naturally possessed the ancient magical technologies and wisdom. Rhode discovered that in the past, the technologies in the Void Dragon’s country were as highly advanced as the world he came from. But it was a pity that after Chaos invaded and destroyed the country, the Void Dragon’s country that was seen as the leader of magical technologies vanished into history. At this point in time, most of the magical technologies that every country grasped were rebuilt from the remains of the Void Dragon’s country. Perhaps the Country of Darkness was an exception because according to Marlene, the Country of Darkness seemed to have their unique magic system and didn’t utilize the design of the magic furnaces…

Rhode decisively made Marlene activate the [Gifter of Knowledge] skill and impart all the core knowledge and information of the Void Dragon’s country into Lapis’s brain. This way, Lapis could instantly understand the wonderful, ancient magical technologies. If she could master and put them into work, Rhode was confident that the rejuvenation of his territory would just be around the corner.

Got to say, this BOSS system feels awesome.

“Yes… Sir.”

It was apparent that Lapis wasn’t willing, but she eventually nodded. Lapis was no longer that timid little girl who hid behind the safety of everyone. After being around Rhode for a long time, she slowly became mature and wasn’t fighting on her own anymore. The problem with the lack of Alchemists was finally resolved. Apart from the students who Marlene recruited, the Ocean Elves learned several alchemy techniques and became her handy assistants. Lapis was unlike her old self who worked throughout the night to provide magic equipment for everyone. She was more like a researcher now and not purely a creator.

“Ann, I don’t want to interfere with affairs regarding the merchant alliance, but you’ve got to remember that they come with ill intentions. Understood? Of course, we can’t publicly fall out with them so for now, negotiate for the less important businesses and remember not to get too involved. Report to me and Marlene about the progress anytime. Got it?”

Marlene and Ann might not understand what the merchant alliance was plotting, but Rhode understood their intentions clearly. The merchant alliance was an independent citadel, also known as the ‘Country of Commerce’. The merchant alliance was made up of mostly merchants from the Light Mainland. Although they seemed like an organization that served a specific group like the Mercenary Association, Rhode knew that they weren’t as innocent as the Mercenary Association. Merchants were rich and they hoped to gain status and authority that money couldn’t buy them. The merchant alliance’s ultimate goal was to become an independent country like the Country of Law.

It was due to this that when Rhode guessed their intention after hearing that they came knocking on his door. It was apparent that they intended to take this opportunity to control his Void Territory and fulfill their dreams of becoming the ‘Country of Commerce’.

Rhode wouldn’t agree with them because their ultimate goal was to control the commercial trade of this continent. This way, they could compete against the Country of Law which was currently controlling the entire economic circulation. The merchant alliance would surely fall in defeat if they relied upon themselves against the Country of Law. But perhaps it might be enough if they used Rhode’s name. Of course, Rhode wasn’t interested in being used as a gun to go against the twin dragons. Perhaps most people saw that the merchant alliance was merely an ordinary and kind organization. But Rhode knew that this wasn’t as simple as they thought.

“This decides it then. Perhaps we will have a tough beginning just like Marlene said, but we’re better off than being controlled by others. Next…”

Rhode sulked and revealed an ice-cold expression.

“Let’s talk about the Country of Light and Highland City.”

The listless group instantly gazed at Rhode and put up stern expressions. This topic was much easier for them to understand as opposed to the economical and internal affairs.

After Rhode cast the absolute wall of Order, his dragon soul protection gradually expanded and stabilized the central regions that were corroded by Chaos. There were two locations among the central regions which caught his attention were the Sail Harbor and Highland City.

Their geographical locations were similar to that of the Land of Atonement. After Rhode opened up the land of Chaos, the fuzzy Order was stabilized and the living conditions of the residents became much better. Not only that, but their geographical locations were also important to him. One of them held the crucial maritime channel connecting the Void Territory and Country of Light while the other was the rear border of the Void Territory and Country of Light. If Rhode could control these two areas, it would mean that he controlled the specific connections and blockades of the Country of Light. He had sent emissaries to the two locations in the name of the <<Creation Rule>> and requested for the residents to surrender to him as they were under his dragon soul protection.

Rhode thought that everything would turn out well because before his dragon soul protection expanded, the two areas weren’t specially liked by the Country of Light and were even seen as banishment regions for sinners. The Country of Light had never cared for them and even exploited them by every means. Rhode believed that these two areas would happily accept his request.

However, he was only half right with the Sail Harbor responding warmly to his request while the Highland City firmly rejected him. Not only that, but the Country of Light also caught wind about this and became restless.