Need County, Iron Felt City.
Outside the gray brick and stone city wall, teams of young people in neat clothes are running around the city, doing basic training for today.
They shouted the same slogans, moved in unison, and were full of energy. They stepped on the morning dew and trampled a path through the grass.
Loran Hill was standing on the city wall at this moment, looking at the people below.
"Your Highness, this is the first batch of students. Since the facilities and instructors are not yet complete, there are only about 2,000 people. The number will gradually increase later." The two local officials accompanying them introduced that although they had tried their best, due to the tight time schedule, there were still some imperfections. They felt ashamed when facing this wise man.
After all, this was the teacher who taught Star Leader Pullman, the guiding light for all of Clancia, and the idol of all those pursuing their dreams in the country. The opportunity to serve this young woman was a rare one, and now he hadn't quite fulfilled it.
"It's nothing, there's just not enough time." Loran Hill shook her head. She was not a demanding person and understood the various difficulties that would be encountered in doing practical things.
"Among the other recruits, there seem to be a few special people."
"Yes, Your Highness," the two officials began their introductions.
"One of them is Bud Red Claw, who's been active in the mountains lately. Although he's not a local, his reputation is good, so he was allowed to join the first batch of trainees. He's actually quite capable, but he lacks some relevant military knowledge. He's a generally trusted leader among the current trainees."
"In addition, there are several others, namely 'White Bow' Xie Suo, 'Rough Sword' Barut, and 'Feather String' He Li. They are also outstanding figures in Nid County, and each of them has the strength of Sequence 5 or above."
"These people used to live in their own cities and villages, but now they heard that the sage is building an academy in Ned County, so they joined us." The official on the side secretly sighed at the reputation of the young sage. Those who were reluctant to join in the past now come to join us one by one.
In fact, it is not the fault of these local heroes. After all, Clancia has just been established and everything is unstable. It may collapse at any time, so everyone has some doubts in their hearts. But as the country gradually gets better, the promises and vows that were once made are being fulfilled step by step. As a result, these outstanding talents are gradually willing to join.
The visit of the sage Loran Hill seemed like a signal, igniting the last fire in their hearts and making them finally make up their minds to tie themselves to this rising country.
"Don't give me so much credit. In fact, I just put forward some ideas and theories. In the end, it is you who work hard to put them into practice step by step." The girl shook her head. Now that she has traveled through several provinces and met thousands of families, she feels more and more that there are limits to what she can do as an individual. The real improvement of this country does not depend on her, a sage in name only, but on a group of people who love this land.
They are working hard to build their ideal home.
Although it was hard work, every achievement earned through hard work brought joy and happiness. No wonder the noble descendants of West Wind were currently optimistic about Clancy.
Walking down the stairs from the city wall, the young sage came to a blacksmith workshop in the city.
A lot of people gathered here today. It was originally the largest blacksmith workshop in the city, and now it is full of skilled craftsmen.
When they saw Loran Hill appear, the nearly one hundred craftsmen first saluted respectfully, then stepped aside, revealing the armor beside them.
These were forged by Loran Hill some time ago. She provided a design book, including the process flow, forging style, etc. Today she came to inspect and see which company's forging best meets her goals.
A series of armors that were similar but slightly different appeared in the girl's eyes.
[Cold-Forged Steel Armor] (Bronze): Crafted using the mature forging techniques of past civilizations, it has the advantage of requiring low forging skills, not requiring extraordinary craftsmanship, and can be mass-produced. It has a good price-performance ratio and can withstand most physical attacks below Sequence 3.
These armors are quickly distributed to the county's security and law enforcement teams. The purpose is to produce them on a large scale, quickly and in a standardized manner, and then equip them to local teams. The excess will also be stored and used as emergency equipment for the army in the event of war.
His goal was not to obtain the highest and best protection, but to strategically transform all his soldiers from being unarmored or lightly armored to being fully armored, so as to obtain standard protection.
During the past Cransia Uprising, although a lot of armor was forged, due to time constraints and the lack of uniformity, many of them were of poor quality. Now that it has been established, we have to consider uniforming the uniforms for soldiers across the country.
This bronze-grade armor was just an attempt by Loran Hill to see if he could create high-quality armor without her guidance, relying only on the design instructions and the craftsmanship of ordinary people.
If possible, this armor could be quickly replicated on a large scale across the country.
"Your Highness, please look." The accompanying technical officials took hammers, spears, and crossbows to test the strength of each piece of armor one by one.
They first hung them up one by one and shot them with crossbows, and then tested them with guns and hammers to see their protective effects.
With the help of the system, Loran Hill also checked the advantages and disadvantages of each piece of armor one by one.
The skills of the craftsmen in the city vary greatly, and each has his or her own strengths. Although they use the same design specifications, there are many differences in the products they produce.
In Loran Hill's eyes, these armors were labeled one by one: incomplete level, ordinary level, excellent level, outstanding level, and rare level.
There were no perfect armors, perhaps because there were no master craftsmen in the city, or perhaps because the forging methods were limited.
After some selection, Loran Hill selected 8 rare-grade armors and called the craftsmen from these eight workshops.
"The armor you created is the best among the batch, which shows your superb craftsmanship."
"In the future, a state-owned steelmaking and armor forging department will be established in Iron Felt City, specifically to manufacture armor and weapons for the army. The small workshops of the past will definitely not be suitable for forging."
"Are you willing to join this newly established organization and contribute to Clancy? Of course, the salary will be relatively generous."
"We are willing, Your Highness." Several people bowed their heads in gratitude. To be personally invited by the wise Lord was an honor that would be passed down for several lifetimes. What was certain was that as long as they joined this organization, several generations after them would benefit from it.
"Alright, here's another design guide, the crafting instructions for [White Steel Armor] (Silver Grade). You can seek assistance from the local Alchemist Association. They'll also select some of their elite members to join this newly established organization."
"Iron Felt City will devote all its efforts to building this steelmaking and armor forging facility over the next few years. Everyone will likely have a difficult time."
"It is the will of Clancy." Several people placed their hands on their chests and bowed their heads to swear.
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