Cransia, Province of Witz.
This place originally belonged to the Black Rock Principality, but was incorporated into Crancia more than ten years ago.
The black peaks stretched out tall, covered with bare dark rocks and devoid of vegetation. The surface of the peaks was rugged and rugged, and under the cold wind, it looked hard and cold.
To put it in geographical terms, this is an obvious glacial landform. The upper part of the mountain is covered with a thin layer of snow, while there is some green cover at the foot of the mountain. Scattered woods are dotted in the huge valley, becoming the only place with some vitality in this view.
There are scattered wooden houses beside a wood. If you don’t look carefully, you probably can’t find them at all among the continuous black mountains. Compared with the mountains and snow under the sky, these wooden houses are simply too small.
On the path covered with moss and grass, a figure in a sturdy black windbreaker walked towards the wooden house. On his chest was a badge of gears and books, with three stars on it, indicating that he was a high-level alchemist who specialized in mechanical construction.
There are more than 30 households in this village at the foot of the mountain. Occasionally, you can see villagers walking by and talking about recent events.
"Master Jack, Master Jack." An old voice came from behind, and then the alchemist in the black windbreaker stopped.
He lifted his hood, revealing his gray-blonde hair and weather-beaten cheeks.
"I'm here, Mr. Village Chief."
After Jack stopped, an old man wearing a sheepskin jacket came over. He had a round hat on his head and a bottle of wine in his hand.
"I'm sorry to bother you, Lord Jack. I have a bottle of goat's milk wine here for you. Drinking it at night can warm your body." He handed over the bottle of wine in his hand.
Looking at the enthusiastic village chief, Jack paused for a moment, and without polite refusal, accepted the bottle of wine.
After seeing the alchemist accept it, the village chief smiled and then asked some questions.
"I wonder how the exploration has been going these days, sir. I heard that there will be more explorers coming soon to continue the survey."
"That's right." Jack nodded. The situation was basically no longer a secret. Even the village chief of the mountain village had received some information.
"Useful mineral deposits have been discovered at the foot of the mountain on the east side. The industrial department will soon send people over to draw up a plan and prepare for mining." As he spoke, he opened the door of the small wooden house where he lived and invited the village chief in. The two of them sat by the stove and continued talking.
"Does that mean we're going to build workshops and mining sites here in the future?" The village chief became happy after hearing this, and his wrinkled face became much rosier.
"That's right, the minerals here are indeed useful." Jack nodded again.
Afterwards, the village chief asked and confirmed a number of questions before walking out satisfied with a smile on his face.
After watching the other party leave, Jack closed the door, took out the thick notebook in his arms, and began to record today's exploration results and thoughts.
A rough topographic map of the mountain was drawn on the white paper, and a small area below was shaded with lines, and then an arrow was marked next to it with the words "nickel" and "cobalt".
After Clansia merged the original seven countries of Xuehua, resources became abundant. After more than ten years of development, common metals such as copper and iron were no longer in short supply, but there were still some shortages of some rarer metals, such as 'nickel' and 'cobalt'.
The nickel ore and the associated cobalt ore discovered here are urgently needed in the country, so after he reported it, he immediately received a response from the higher authorities.
Thinking back on the years of trekking and hardships in the cold wind and mountains, Jack felt a sense of satisfaction and relief that the rewards had finally come.
"Huh..." He leaned back in his chair, looked at the ceiling above his head for a while, then closed his eyes and quietly felt the warm firelight coming from the fireplace beside him.
Before I knew it, I was in my 40s.
Although this is not considered a very old age among extraordinary people, for ordinary people, it is already a sign of aging.
Jack opened his eyes again and looked at his palms. Because he had been outside for many years, the skin on his hands was very rough, and there were still traces of frostbite. Some of them were large and a little itchy under the baking fire.
He sat up again, took out the thick notebook, and turned to the first page.
This page is a little dirty and wrinkled, and the handwriting on it is a little blurred, as if it has been frequently turned over, touched, and missed.
'Congratulations, Jack, on your graduation!'
The bold characters were filled with joy and blessings, and below them were the signatures of classmates, many of whom were juniors in the college. The date was written in the lower right corner of the page.
'Winter Festival Gala, November 1687, Third Era'
When he was studying at Emenas, he was not a gifted student. He could even be said to be a very clumsy student. He was unable to make a breakthrough for a long time and was stuck in the third grade.
Coming from an ordinary family, if he didn't work harder, he would probably have no more opportunities after leaving school, so he worked very hard to study and research.
But nothing happened.
There are many talented and hardworking students in Emenas, and he is just a small member of them.
Then an accident came into his world.
That year the school was caught in a particularly strange atmosphere and situation, and he was one of the reasons.
That night, he met a mysterious witch.
The other party taught him a special secret technique and also asked him to do something.
This strange secret technique then spread rapidly within the academy, causing dramatic changes and sensational accidents.
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