This morning she came to see Sister Wang and saw Louis having dinner with Sister Wang.

The atmosphere was weird.

She didn't know how to describe the feeling.

All he could feel was that their eyes were glued together.

"Sister Wang!"

The little swan screamed and flew into Beatrice's arms.

After a while, she asked in a somewhat strange tone: "Where are your clothes, Sister Wang?"

Beatrice was stunned: "I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

The little swan's eyes flashed with confusion: "I mean, where is your favorite uniform? Why did you change into this style today?"

Beatrice looked a little embarrassed and subconsciously avoided the little swan's gaze:

"We have our final talks with Tunisia today, so it makes sense to change into something more formal."

"Sister Wang is lying." Little Swan said without hesitation, "Every time you lie, you dare not look me in the eye."

Beatrice muttered in her heart: "Idiot, wouldn't I feel guilty if I lied to you? I'll feel guilty if I lie to an idiot!"

Louis coughed.

Actively helped Beatrice divert her attention:

"Olivia, how is the discussion going at the White Tower?"

Olivia's attention was instantly diverted when she heard this:

"That group of battle mages are quite powerful, and some of the things they researched are really useful. The information you hoped to get from them before was more complete than I thought."

Little Swan took out a map from his dimensional bag and handed it over.

"This is the latest completed atmospheric circulation map."

Louis took it, glanced at it and said, "Amazing! There must be an expert among the Tunisian mages!"

The little swan nodded and said, "It is one of the three human kingdoms after all. The weaker ones would have been overthrown long ago, so what's the point of you having this thing?"

Louis said, "I have discussed with Beatrice and are planning to start a special project."

Without Louis's reminder, Beatrice directly deployed a magic circle to block out the sound.

Louis looked at the parchment that Little Swan handed over.

That was not ordinary parchment, but a magical version of a dynamic drawing prop.

This thing is generally used to record some dynamic research, somewhat like the various data analysis software in previous lives.

A map on parchment showing the area from Enther to Tunisia.

Above the map, lines representing the movement of air currents were intertwined, continuously transporting water vapor from the Sea of ​​Swords, the Sea of ​​Glory, the Giant Sea and the Sea of ​​Falling Stars to the two countries.

The intertwined water vapors are like rivers in the sky, suspended above the earth.

The water of the Milky Way has turned into more than 83,000 rivers in the two neighboring human countries.

The rivers flowing day and night have turned the two countries into an area with the most rivers and the richest landscapes in the world.

Louis' fingertips ran across the parchment.

A look of admiration appeared on his face. "In the stories familiar to the Unther people, the Unther people established settlements along the rivers, and eventually coexisted with the rivers, nurturing the splendid Unther civilization."

“But I want to say it’s something else.”

"Unther alone has over 6,000 documented floods and droughts. It can be said that both Tunisia and Unther are among the countries with the most floods and droughts on the Star Continent."

"Since the founding of the country, Enther has never stopped fighting floods and droughts for thousands of years. Even today when magic items have entered the homes of ordinary residents, it is still the same."

"River control is a decision Beatrice and I made together. We are about to start a huge project covering all of Enther."

"Completing the talent exchange with Tunisia is one thing, but more importantly, we need a large number of low-level battle mages to join this program."

Louis pointed to a huge river that ran through the entire Unther.

Beatrice says:

"We plan to start with the largest river in the Enther Empire, which has the largest volume of water, the longest length, and the widest basin."

"Olivia, have you ever looked at any data on the giant river?"

Olivia snorted, "You underestimate me, don't you? The annual runoff of the Giant River accounts for 36% of the total runoff of the Enther River."

"According to the White Tower data, this giant river is equivalent to 17 times the net flow of Unther's second largest river."

"During the flood season, the runoff of the giant river can even reach three times the normal amount."

"Such a turbulent amount of water can easily cause a huge disaster in the middle and lower reaches."

Louis added, "Since 11 years ago, the Giant River has entered its flood season. The large-scale rainfall caused by the humid water vapor blowing from the Falling Star Sea has slowly increased the runoff of the Giant River over the years."

"If things continue like this, there could be a large-scale disaster in the next 10 years."

The little swan nodded and said, "It is indeed possible."

But she wasn't thinking about the river right now.

"Huoguo, I have caught your tail this time."

Little Swan has memories of this disaster.

In his previous life, Huoguo once said, "If there is no meat, why not eat bread?"

This statement caused an uproar at the time.

The reason is that the middle and lower reaches of the giant river suffered a once-in-a-century severe flood.

To be exact...it was the second time.

When the flood season arrived 11 years ago, the huge river launched a surprise attack and directly submerged many towns and villages.

But this is far less than the impact of the second major flood.

In Little Swan's memory, there are only two shocking numbers:

The highest water level is 53.12 meters, and the flow rate is 90,000 cubic meters per second.

This is the data from the second flood of Juhe River.

At that time, some areas in the middle and lower reaches of Enser had not yet completed the grain harvest. After that shocking autumn, large areas were hit by famine.

There was a massive shortage of meat, leading to a surge in food prices everywhere.

The public opinion was already in an uproar at the time, and as soon as these words came out, the whole city of Tino exploded.

It can be said that the decline of the Unther Empire began with the great flood 12 years later.

But the problem is that no one in the previous life had imagined that this flood would be so serious.

The great flood 11 years ago left Enser with a very painful lesson.

After that, Enser directly raised the coastal embankments by 1-3 meters.

It can be said that this is already a very high standard.

However, in the face of the might of nature, we are ultimately powerless to reverse the situation.

It can be said that at this point in time, not many people think that dredging the giant river would be a good thing.

Instead, it is likely to be met with a barrage of criticism.

By then, all kinds of words like "face project" and "waste of taxpayers' money" will emerge.

I'm afraid that there will be another outbreak of evil spirits.

After all, it has only been a few years since the dam was built at great expense, and now water conservancy projects are being built again, which will definitely lead to a lot of doubts.

"Huoguo, ah Huoguo, you have been hiding your tail well, but now it is exposed!"

"One step ahead is a genius, two steps ahead is planning, and ten steps ahead is a monster."

The little swan raised a beautiful smile at the corner of his mouth.

She planned to have a good communication with Huoguo later.

But now the focus is on discussing this issue.

She heard Louis say:

"Simply raising the riverbank is not a long-term solution. Floods carry a lot of silt, which can easily cause siltation and raise the riverbed, which in turn leads to rising river water levels."

“What’s more, the higher the riverbank is built, the more difficult it will be and the cost will continue to rise.”

"It is difficult to sustain this in terms of both cost and effect, so I hope to build a huge reservoir upstream of the giant river to store the flood water."

The little swan asked curiously:

"How big do you want to build?"

Louis said: "It may be the largest reservoir project in the history of the Star Continent."

The little swan gasped.

Even if Louis knew that there would be a major flood disaster in 12 years, he couldn't do this!

She finally understood why, when talking about talent exchange, Enser hoped to hire a large number of low-level mages to go to Enser to handle business.

The group of mages is very special.

Saying that mages are weak is a joke. How do you think the title of mage came from?

But if you want to say that the mage is strong, the initial training time is too long and the elimination rate is too high.

Because generally speaking, a LV3 mage has enough destructive power.

The higher a mage advances, the more knowledge he will need to learn.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be such extreme remarks as “mages don’t accept idiots”.

It is easy to understand if we compare it with the difficulty of students’ careers in previous lives.

A LV1 mage apprentice is equivalent to graduating from elementary school.

A low-level magician at level 3 is equivalent to a high school graduate.

A LV8 intermediate magician is equivalent to a university graduate + postgraduate student.

A senior mage at level 10 is already a doctoral student.

Those university teachers above LV15, master's tutors at LV17, doctoral tutors at LV20...

The further you go down, the number will only get smaller and smaller.

This brings up a very embarrassing issue.

Top mages are extremely valuable.

It can even be said that every country cannot be without such a wizard.

But everyone knows what the employment rate of graduates from ordinary universities is like.

Unless you are a gifted student like Little Swan, you can enjoy the best resources.

But the problem is that it is impossible for everyone to be a gifted student.

So if you want to train high-quality mages, there must be a large enough group of people who choose mages.

However, the long initial training period and great instability meant that the low-level mages, the largest group, were doomed to have a miserable life.

Beatrice says:

"From a human perspective, when people choose a career, the first thing they think about is 'what kind of job they can make in the future with this career'."

"Everyone knows that mages have a bright future, but if this industry cannot even make enough food in the early stages, it will directly cut off the possibility of many people becoming talents from the employment base."

"Of course, the fact is that no matter which extraordinary profession, professionals below LV3 account for the vast majority."

"If we don't solve the most basic employment difficulties of ordinary mages, it will be impossible to change the shortage of mid- and high-level mages."

"Louis had someone collect some information before."

"Whenever there is an industry in Unther that does not see a huge explosion in demand for mages, it will lead to an increase in the number of mages entering the profession in the short or even medium to long term."

The little swan understood instantly.

This is a layout with one ring inside another.

On the surface, it seems to be just a friendly cooperation between the two countries.

But if you think about it more deeply, it is to make long-term preparations for the transformation of the Enther Empire.

The Nine Swords profession is good in every way, except for one thing that is quite troublesome.

That is the lack of long-range attack spells like the mage.

"A melee mage who can cut people" is the evaluation of the Nine Swords.

Although there are many Jade Phoenix Wizards like her or Louis, they still have huge flaws.

After all, there are only a few positions for Jade Phoenix Master?

Tunisia also has this problem.

Although they have no shortage of mages, the problems of battle mages are the same as those of Nine Swords, or even bigger.

The Nine Swords at least incorporates many of the methods of warriors, rogues, monks, and even priests, and has a very high completion rate.

But the mainstream professions in Tunisia are warriors, arcane knights and combat mages.

It is a bit too inclined towards short and medium-range combat.

The difficulty in fighting the Troll Tribe is also related to the distribution of professions.

Therefore, if the two countries want to adjust the distribution of professional population and develop in a healthier direction, they still have to start with the mages.

After realizing this, the little swan snorted and said:

"If that's the case, it's not enough to just build a reservoir. Once the reservoir is built, that's it."

Louis and Beatrice looked at each other and suddenly laughed.

Louis said: "You are right, so how to turn river management into a long-term task is something we need to consider."

"Remember the previous negotiations on the waste treatment facility?"

The little swan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly got goose bumps: "Hiss, you are going to jointly release a long-term plan for repairing the river section with Tunisia?"

Whether it is the railway acquisition case in the previous life or the waste disposal case in this life, what really hits people is the huge interests that no company or force can ignore.

Why did the Wind Seekers Guild of the High Forest wait until the last second for the Tino people to come and discuss matters with them?

Is it because they are really so arrogant? Of course not.

Because every time they give in, they will lose huge benefits.

The proud elves were certain that the others were not skilled enough, so Enther had no choice but to give in.

But who would have thought that Ense would just turn the table over and quit.

When the benefits are huge enough, resources can be redistributed.

Unther and Tunisia have a long-term demand for the mage profession, but it is impossible for them to directly support the mage industry.

Giving a man a fish only raises a lazy person.

Only by teaching people how to fish can we drive the development of the industry.

What other industry in the world can compare to a long-term project jointly launched by two great powers? The rise of an industry with enormous potential can drive the improvement of all related professions, and this is the case with the Internet.

And now, Louis is going to launch a combination of punches on the land of Star Continent.

Prevent floods 12 years from now? I want to!

Make up for the uneven distribution of Enther's professions? I want it!

Deepen cooperation with Tunisia and accelerate the construction of the human alliance industrial chain?

I want more! Oh, all of them! Moreover, this large-scale water conservancy project will be a huge benefit in the long run.

Was the Three Gorges Reservoir built just for the 45 billion cubic meters of water?

Looking upstream of the main stream, you will see the four major cascade reservoirs consisting of Xiangjiaba, Xiluodu, Baihetan and Wudongde.

As well as major tributary reservoirs such as Tingzikou, Goupitan, Ertan, and Jingping.

The amount of water intercepted by more than 50 large reservoirs is equivalent to three Three Gorges Dams.

However, such a large-scale project is a ceiling that ordinary small countries cannot reach in their lifetime.

Don't they want to?

no.

It's just that I can't do it.

"How many years will we release our plan for?" Little Swan asked curiously.

Louis spread his fingers.

Little Swan was stunned: "Five years, so little?"

Louis said, "Fifty years."

"Mr. Duo, Mr. Duo?"

The little swan stuttered for a moment.

You are confusing the country, confusing the country. Do you know what you are talking about?

Fifty years, that's two generations! Louis pointed along the parchment:

"We will first regulate the giant river, so that before the flood season comes every year, we can free up some storage capacity in the reservoir in advance to prepare for the flood season."

"The purpose of this part of the flood control reservoir is to accommodate more floods to prevent the flood peaks from entering the downstream at the same time and causing greater risks."

"The river is so big that if we cure it, the economic benefits we can generate will be great."

"Then the intercepted floodwaters can be released downstream in sequence by controlling the time of flood discharge, thus achieving the purpose of peak reduction and staggered flow."

"I asked Sir Gandalf to use the tower spirit to build a set of spell models."

“It has been verified that even with a maximum water level of 53.12 meters and a flow rate of 90,000 cubic meters per second, there is still room for error after the repairs are completed.”

The little swan shuddered.

His eyes were fixed on Louis.

Then she saw Louis winking at her.

She blushed and lowered her head.

This monster!

This data is the peak data of the second major flood of the giant river in the previous life.

You kid, you finally stopped hiding, right? Huoguo! You are indeed a reborn person! Beatrice looked at the relevant nodes on the parchment, not noticing the eye contact between the two, and said in a deep voice; "By then, the more than 30,000 satellite wizard towers and star observation stations built by the two countries will provide accurate rainfall and flood data for the White Tower Spirit."

"Louis called this digitalization, and Lord Gandalf said that this operation can maximize the joint dispatching of reservoir groups in the future."

“But I don’t think it’s enough.”

Louis was stunned for a moment, and the communication between No-Brain and Unhappy paused. He looked at Beatrice curiously: "What do you think?"

Beatrice pointed to the low-lying areas around the reservoirs and said:

"A number of new sluice gates were built near this farmland, making it the final flood storage area."

"Once there is an excessive flood that exceeds the capacity of the reservoir group, the residents here will be evacuated in advance, and then the sluice gates will be opened to use this area as a temporary reservoir."

"Louis, ask the White Tower to calculate how many times the water content of the Jujiang Reservoir these flood storage areas can accommodate."

"Losses within a controllable range are always better than the chaos caused by disorder, but I feel sorry for the citizens there."

"This will be our last line of defense."

Louis said without hesitation:

"3.2."

"ah?"

“It can store the water volume of 3.2 Jujiang reservoirs.”

Beatrice looked up in confusion: "How do you know this data?"

Louis laughed dryly and said:

"I have spoken to Sir Gandalf before and asked him to make an additional calculation of the capacity."

“I originally wanted to use this place as a flood storage area.”

"But the plan for the Jujiang Reservoir is already too ambitious, and it is somewhat inappropriate to propose a flood storage area."

——The truth is that Louis was worried that if he divided up the flood storage area, it would cause large-scale impeachment by the nobles.

He was truly shocked by Beatrice's sensitivity.

This set of operations was part of the Daxia water network plan in the previous life.

It can be said that Louis made this decision based on the wisdom of his predecessors.

But he really didn't expect that Beatrice would think of this first.

Behind the peaceful seas and clear rivers is a microcosm of generations of people and hydrologists fighting against nature.

It was only after realizing the seriousness of the problem that these plans were made, and the temporarily decided flood storage areas were turned into permanent areas, and relevant preparations were made in advance.

Louis actually knew very well that the reason he did not dare to propose the flood storage area was because the cost of this last line of defense was too heavy.

It was so heavy that he instinctively wanted to hide it.

(End of this chapter)