Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start-Chapter 210 - 131: A New Era Is Coming (Part 2)
[Send a message to the Military Equipment Bureau, tell the Alchemy Technologist to hasten the manufacturing of the equipment blueprints for them.]
Zero: [Message sent. The team leader of the technology team responded: The Alchemy Melting Furnace is fully mastered, ready to start producing armaments anytime.]
Baiyi calmed down and instructed, "Or, start polishing the exoskeleton materials."
[Send a message to the Ministry of Finance to supply Or with enough materials.]
Zero: [Message has been sent.]
Baiyi’s Rapid Manufacturing and High Concentration abilities activated, and the outside world’s time was slowly ignored.
Meanwhile, the selection in Dongwu City was becoming more lively, driven by the strong demand of Transcendents who brought their families intending to settle.
Sabo also began expanding the city. The huge city, originally with a diameter of one hundred kilometers, was expanded to a square of one hundred and fifty kilometers.
The Inner City also expanded from its original diameter of twenty-five kilometers to fifty kilometers.
With a population of over five million, the previously crowded city suddenly became spacious, even appearing somewhat empty.
The walls of the Outer City are manageable as they were originally made of four powerful mechas. They only required the removal of the stone blocks to reveal the elongated rectangular steel structure inside, and then the City Lord could issue a command to the Wucheng Army, granting the Legion Commander the authority to move the city walls.
Once moved to the designated location, the construction of the city walls could be easily completed by supplementing the walls with those solid and fast-setting Alchemy Materials.
As for the Inner City walls, they were completely demolished to delineate a new Inner City and reestablish the city walls.
The civilian buildings that were absorbed into the city were very simple because the civilians lived in wooden structures.
Whether by a Mage’s fire spell or a Warrior’s physical demolition, the original city district could easily become open ground.
Of course, the simplest way was for a Mage to fix them with magic power, then move them directly to the newly designated Outer City District, making it unnecessary to assist much in constructing the Outer City District.
With the Inner City District’s land rapidly selling out with the help of many Transcendents, even some wealthy merchants from other cities were buying land, regardless of whether they planned to live there or not.
Everyone could see that Dongwu City might soon become the federation’s top city, and as long as the city remained intact after the war, real estate prices in the Inner City would skyrocket.
However, perhaps for the sake of urban aesthetics, all living beings purchasing land use rights are required to build their houses within three months. While the homes may have different styles, they shouldn’t be too rudimentary.
With the help of Magic Materials and Alchemy Materials, this requirement is not overly demanding.
Considering that the land now used throughout the federation is a type of Alchemy Material called [Earth Treasure], which is cheap in raw materials and dries completely in three days, having a hardness comparable to ordinary metal and being very solid.
For simple house construction, hiring a few Bronze Level individuals or finding some strong men in the Outer City District to help would result in building and finishing a three-story house within half a month, as long as the engineering isn’t overly complex.
The city wall construction is similar. Shape the [Earth Treasure] with magic, and engrave desired patterns on it within three days, and a city wall is complete.
Time rapidly advanced as city walls were marvelously constructed at an incredible pace, and the entire Dongwu City was bustling.
"Principal, this place has already undergone a mutation," a Law Enforcer cautiously said.
Baiyi was in seclusion manufacturing the exoskeleton, and Sabo was busy raising funds. For issues many departments couldn’t decide, they still looked to the Old City Lord.
The area in question was a newly constructed Outer City District. The original player resurrection point had been dismantled, and the new resurrection point was still not far from the East City Gate.
And some of the original residents had been relocated because some forces pervaded and were mildly repelling the residents there.
Heidinger was somewhat astonished as he surveyed the residential area, and a hint of disbelief filled his eyes: "It’s a multi-dimensional space and extremely solid. Is this where the Marvels are descending?"
"According to the timeline Baiyi provided, the Marvels will arrive in the next day or two," Eric stated with a slight weariness, yet his eyes were extremely bright.
For his vitality was beginning to wane, but Dongwu City was improving, seeing continuous growth in its economy, military, and population.
Even the schools have started expanding with a target of thirty schools, enough to accommodate the number of children.
All of this greatly satisfied Eric.
"I need to do some research. Let’s have someone fence off this residential area," said Heidinger, drawing a circle with his fingertip.
The five-kilometer diameter building represented the players’ resurrection point, which Heidinger precisely encircled with his magic power.
"Yes!"
The members of the Law Enforcement Team responded promptly, using walkie-talkies to call for action.
Heidinger and Eric entered within.
They observed and chatted idly as they walked.
"These Marvels will indeed be useful, especially since the Outer City District’s construction is incomplete. Their arrival could lend a hand," Eric remarked, surveying the surroundings with a sense of wonder.
The Miracle Usage Manual by Baiyi had obviously been perused, and the players were understood to be a fearsome lot.
Their undying trait rendered them a double-edged sword; no, they were even a sharp sword.
If Baiyi’s Miracle Usage Manual hadn’t explicitly stated, "Do not attempt to enslave the Marvels,"
many cities might attempt to enslave these undying entities, because they had a resurrection point, which implied they’d be controllable.
Yes, if the Federation willed it, an unruly Marvel couldn’t ever leave the resurrection point, getting slain immediately upon leaving.
With negotiations + brainwashing + threat of killing, or even more brutal measures, players wouldn’t seem so terrifying.
At least the low-level players would not appear terrifying.
"The space here is quite subtle, and these buildings seem to have been magicked,"
said Heidinger, showing great interest as his fingertip released a wisp of flame, which flew towards a wooden house.
Buzz~
The roaring flames ignited, instantly reducing the well-kept structure to ashes.
Just approximately three seconds later, this wooden house gradually reverted to its original shape, with only the ashes on the ground recounting what had occurred.
Eric was genuinely surprised: "Time reshaping?"
"No, not that advanced; it’s more like spatial interception and spatial overlap. Theoretically, this little wooden house can accommodate infinite people and yield unlimited wood." Heidinger manifested magic power and instantly removed a wooden door from one house.
About three seconds later, a new wooden door appeared, while the wooden door in Heidinger’s hand did not disappear.
"What kind of power is this?" Eric asked, furrowing his brow.
Clang~
A sliver of sword light flashed, slicing all the wooden houses in his line of sight cleanly in half, yet due to the perfectly smooth incision, they didn’t appear different.
About three seconds later, all the bisected wooden houses’ sword wounds steadily healed as if nothing had occurred.
"Interesting, old man, you head back. I need to research some more," said Heidinger, his eyes full of intrigue. Mages have a keen interest in the unknown, and now he’s immensely interested in the phenomena preceding the Marvels’ arrival.
"Okay, I’ll inform the Wucheng Army to keep watch here. Marvels should adhere to rules as well; otherwise, a fine Dongwu City could be turned into chaos," Eric said, heading out.
At that moment, Sabo coincidentally entered, just in time to meet the departing Old City Lord.
"Hehe, you’ve come too. I’ve instructed them not to disturb you, so I’ll reprimand them for this lapse," Sabo chuckled foolishly, appearing somewhat embarrassed.
Eric cast a sidelong glance at him, unable to refrain from advising, "Don’t push things too far with the Capital City." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Sabo hesitated, then bowed his head respectfully, saying, "Yes, yes, yes, I’ll be careful."
Eric nodded, feeling his advice was perhaps futile.
Youngsters these days, when would they heed his words?
As Sabo watched Eric’s retreating figure, his eyes flickered momentarily. Soon, a large number of soldiers surrounded the area and began quickly erecting barricades. The players were about to descend, and the Modified Legion was almost ready.
The legion’s reinforcements would soon be completed...
Those who should settle and those who should leave would finalize their decisions within these two days. Upon the completion of the final mechanical modifications, Dongwu City’s military strength and finances would reach new heights.
Sabo once again wore his signature smile, stepping into the player’s resurrection point.
A new era is about to begin.
