Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 589 - 518 Prophecy and Industrial Planning_2

Coincidentally, the stock of Horn Shark Hide is quite adequate.

The downside is that once they are converted to Skin-Wearing People, they are practically cut off from returning to the military.

Not only does the Church disallow this profession, which is far less stable than Knights, to enter the Kingdom's ruling system, but even the military's Knight system inherently rejects it significantly.

Of course, if they retire from the Pirate Gang in the future or want to change jobs, they don't need to worry about having nowhere to go. Aiven's new territory Georgia is in its infancy, just the place to bolster territorial strength.

Each and every one has been arranged clearly long ago.

Moreover, the consciousness of the original owner of the "Activated Beast Hide" has been thoroughly cleansed, greatly reducing the risk of loss of control. Keeping them under one's nose is not much more dangerous than the Knight path.

However, even though there's plenty of laboratory-prepared "Venom" materials, no "Venom Man" has been born yet.

Clearly.

Even though the fungus has been completely controlled, transforming into "Venom" armor, Aiven has no intention of creating a "Mushroom Person." After all, the raw material is a pathogen, and if it were to lose control, there might not be the same luck as during the initial outbreak of "Super Cystic Fungus."

Tap.. tap.. tap..

Four people walked through the slightly vacant Governor's Mansion, their footsteps even faintly echoed.

After the handover, former Governor Child had already moved out.

Anyway, the Galliot family is small, and the recently built, high-grade Governor's Mansion is already spacious enough.

Including the two apprentices, the family chose rooms they liked and moved in. Yes, Olivia's room has never been used.

As a reward, a few close core members also have rooms here. For instance: Milan, Jasmine, Gary, etc.

Especially Gary, as the earliest follower of Aiven, has officially joined the Galliot family and was ennobled as a Knight under the Viscount.

Moreover, even though the Privateer Fleet is busy with preparations for a large-scale battle, Anita often comes by her new home for a few laps. The swift "Thorny Crown Sea Serpent" Pipi has become her exclusive means of transportation.

Times change.

With Anita now in charge of the Privateer Fleet, the relation between Aiven Galliot and the White Knight being exposed is no longer that significant, given their current power, status, and position.

Including the sibling relationship between Pirate King "Jade Light" and Vice Admiral Galliot would have little impact, even if exposed.

With enough confidence, one's back stands a lot straighter.

Even before Peak Grand Knight Griffith stands in front of them again, the sibling pair is now equivalent to Senior Grand Knights, supported by Master-level swordsmanship, and they do not fear him in the slightest.

Under Aiven's lead, the group entered a spacious exhibit hall specifically prepared.

In the center were placed a steam loom, metallurgical equipment, fine cotton seeds, finished textiles, coal samples, refined steel, granite, marble...

The setup here was entirely based on Aiven's specifications, aimed at recruiting (luring) investments (deceiving).

Here, Aiven directly sidestepped Milan and introduced Apsuya:

"Princess, the Georgia Territory itself has very good foundational conditions, whether it follows an agricultural path or an industrial path, both are highly achievable."

The Georgia Territory hasn't been developed for long, meaning it can be drawn from scratch, planning industrial layouts.

And it complements the nearby Far Sails Territory.

Actually, Aiven brought the two here for a tour with the important purpose of populating this land, as a sufficient population is necessary for industrial development.

Even before Marquis Duke knew, Aiven and Olivia had already completed the future plans for the two territories, synergistically powering ahead.

The girl often openly ran back and forth during this time.

After lightly pulling finite strings for that family meeting day, the Marquis couple has largely tacitly approved their relationship.

Even Marquis Duke took time to visit the new neighbors, his attitude... um, quite good, just no longer calling Aiven "little brother" anymore.

Aiven and Olivia divided the territory's industry into several stages.

First Stage:

Due to being in the east-west spanning cotton belt of the New Continent, joint ventures in Far Sails Territory's cotton textile industry can greatly expand scale.

Meanwhile, occupying nearly 70% of the land's forestry resources, white oak forms a significant part and can support shipbuilding development in Far Sails Territory.

Forestry and agriculture jointly serve as stage pillars.

Second Stage:

Current steel industry in northern Charles Territory is just in its infancy, although it's number one among the colonies, Georgia can fully supplant it and become the new steel production base.

With steel, hard-hitting industries like firearms and artillery can be started. The New Continent still has no local firearm factory capability.

The Vitalist School inherently possesses superiority in this.

Third Stage:

Besides iron ore, coal, and white oak.

During his exploration of the entire territory as the Thunderbird, Aiven unexpectedly discovered extensive clay deposits, large granite, marble, and even porcelain soil mines.

Marble is plentiful in the northern town of Pigens, while central porcelain soil content is abnormally rich.

Especially the porcelain soil, is an unexpected delight, for it's the main raw material for making porcelain!

In the Source Continent, nobility and upper society generally use silverware, which tarnishes over time, while commoners have no decent tableware at all.

Currently, only the Peacock Islands produce exquisite porcelain, and although all countries covet its vast profits, they're still in the imitation stage. Beautiful ceramics would be a huge business.

"Here, have a peach."

The specialty fruit trees of Far Sails Territory are orange trees, while Georgia's are peach trees, with peaches ripening in July.

However, before the transport industry is truly developed, perishable goods like fruits are hard to sell afar.

As they sampled fresh peaches, Aiven seemingly inadvertently revealed his true intentions:

"Princess, currently the closer the mainland is to inland, the stronger the Spirit Tide is. If help is needed in the future, Georgia Territory, through Milan's connections, is willing to become a Shelter for the Hurons."

The inner thought is, once you've experienced advanced civilization's convenience, you might no longer wish to return to a hunting life.

In the same environment, powerful and advanced civilizations live stably, while the backward ones lack food and clothing. Many individuals from the latter will unconsciously aspire to the former's lifestyle.

Then, guide the situation, establish appropriate integration systems, and quietly absorb and assimilate.

In the previous life, this strategy had an ancient name known as the "Policy of Nation and Wilderness."

With Aiven's ongoing introduction.

Having seen many novel things, Apsuya, upon hearing his words, felt pensive, and regardless of future choices, a seed had been planted in her heart.