Su Yue fell silent. Good heavens, his Tier 5 Steam Research Institute, Tier 5 Armory, and Tier 5 Heavy Artillery Academy—what if all three of them are major coal consumers? And if he really wants to complete the construction of the internal combustion engine, plus the research on technology, and accelerate the training and fire support for the Imperial Artillery… it seems that coal is indispensable.
"...This treasure seems pretty awesome!"
Su Yue has already equipped the "Fatal Acceleration Boiler" (territory coal conversion efficiency +25%, coal mining quality +15%, boiler load limit +30%).
At this moment, his subordinate Eugen said, "However, our output seems to have increased a lot today, with an estimated 6,250 units of coal. Strangely, the quality of the coal has also improved significantly. Previously, we were mining the lowest quality open-pit coal... Now it seems as if some mysterious force is supporting our actions."
Su Yue burst into laughter upon hearing this!
He then went to inspect the empire's arsenal.
He hadn't even looked inside the five-story building yet, and he didn't put on any airs like a leader inspecting a factory in his previous life. Su Yue was the kind of person who did what he wanted, coming and going as he pleased.
As the sunset painted the sky, Su Yue realized that he had been incredibly busy all day, and his time management efficiency was also ridiculously high.
First, they dealt with Schwartz's riot.
The development of the territory has accelerated further, with the addition of Tier 5 buildings, Imperial artillery, and important gold resources. The construction of the auction house and Dragon Port has also begun to be completed.
"Let's go check out my Tier 5 armory."
Inside the Canaan Armory.
Large numbers of dwarves and second-tier human artisans, shirtless, were adding coal, wood, and other resources as mixed fuel to the forging furnace before them; the huge furnace was burning fiercely, and the interior was an enormous forging workshop with a temperature of at least 40 degrees Celsius, even more scorching than the summer heat.
Everyone was sweating; Su Yue's clothes were soaked after just a couple of steps inside.
"This environment... It's a pity this world doesn't have air conditioning, only magic?"
"If there's ever a consistent frost magic in the future, I'll definitely have to assign them a consistent cooling ice magic spell..." Su Yue had another target in mind. The NPCs in this Turin world are all quite powerful, but they can't withstand this kind of treatment...
Someone has heatstroke!
"It's so hot, we need to move people away quickly."
"..."
The arsenal was bustling with activity. Gregory stood beside him and asked, "Sir, what are they producing?"
"Cannon barrels and cannon barrels, mainly the Imperial cannons currently being produced for use by the Imperial artillery."
"oh!"
Gregory nodded curiously.
Just then, a voice came from inside: "Strange, why has the overloaded boiler temperature dropped so much today? Doesn't it usually shut down for an hour around 5 pm? Why is the boiler still running?!"
"Who cares, let's keep going! To repay our lord for giving us food and good shelter! Good heavens, how could someone as poor as me possibly live in such a big house!?"
"We must be absolutely loyal to our lord, men, let's get back to work!"
"..."
"My lord?"
"Lord Su Yue!! Lord Su Yue is here!!!" Accompanied by the shouts, the workers in the arsenal looked at Su Yue in astonishment. Su Yue smiled and said, "You've all worked hard! Every component of the Imperial Heavy Cannon that you are forging will become the cornerstone for the enemy's future corpses to fly everywhere and for their territorial expansion."
"My lord!!! My lord!! My lord!"
The excited and enthusiastic voices touched Su Yue's heart. What simple and honest people they were!
"Rest when you need to, stop worrying about the boiler. Let's all have a good meal today, with some fine wine, it's on me!"
"Long live the Lord!"
The high morale emanated from the fifth-tier building, the Armory, in the Canaan Territory. The molten coal ash and soot billowing from the chimneys blackened their skin. Su Yue discovered that the attribute of "boiler load capacity +30%" was indeed in effect at the Armory.
So they went to the Tier 5 building, the Heavy Artillery Academy.
Imperial artillerymen were recruited.
He hadn't recruited them before because he wanted to save a day's military expenses. Now that Abraham's 10 million gold coins had arrived, Su Yue was rich and powerful, and he no longer needed to save on military expenses and resources. He directly recruited fifth-tier imperial artillerymen!
Ide Ya gave 12 Tier 5 Halgonsi Executioners, and Su Yue gave two of them to Zhou Zhuo.
There are 10 fifth-tier dark elf executioners remaining.
The Lord's Log now displays the following message: "You have spent 620,000 gold coins to recruit 17 Tier 5 Imperial Artillerymen (37,000 gold coins each)!!"
"Steel, gunpowder, and faith are the greatest symbols of the empire's military power!"
"With the support of the Tier 5 Griffin Watchtowers, my army's strength will continue to increase!! Tonight, the civil war rebels within the Bato Empire's provinces are likely to launch an attack on the Canaanite territory, and the elven army in the north may also be mobilized. With artillery, the difficulty of defending the city will drop dramatically, and the casualty ratio will rise to a terrifying level!! Especially with the enhancement of my lord's strength, Tier 5 imperial artillery, combined with ballistics and the 35% buff from the 'Resurrected' Emperor, will be absolutely spectacular and terrifying!!"
Seventeen spirited Tier 5 Imperial Artillerymen have been recruited; now all that's needed are cannons from the armory.
"Without the Imperial Cannons, their strength is equivalent to that of a Tier 4 melee unit."
"..."
"This 'Deadly Acceleration Boiler' truly lives up to its A-grade reputation! Damn, it has increased coal mining speed (efficiency) and the boiler's load capacity has increased... plus the coal quality has improved by 15%."
"Didn't it explode?"
Su Yue desperately needs an attribute that increases military spending!
Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to handle it.
The weekly military expenses for each of these Tier 5 Imperial artillerymen are 8,000 gold coins, totaling 136,000 gold coins per week, or 544,000 gold coins per month. However, the 8,000 gold coins for these seventeen men includes the wear and tear and maintenance costs of the cannons. The personnel expenses and maintenance costs are not expensive; the main problem lies with the Imperial artillery itself…
"...This thing is seriously damn expensive!!"
"We also need to equip the Imperial heavy artillery with packhorse traction units. The speed of the tires will be limited when encountering muddy terrain. Fortunately, I have a pathfinding spell... otherwise, once this type of unit is added to the legion, the legion's mobility will definitely be greatly reduced."
"If only I had an intermediate pathfinding spell."
Su Yue began to ponder.
And at that very moment.
The Lord's Log brought another piece of news that shocked Su Yue.
"Abraham has completed the conversion ritual of 'Cardinal of the Barto Empire,' Schwarz von Richter. Your territory has gained an eighth-order Dark Devil Bishop who has completed his conversion (spiritual, Dominican Order)!!"
"The power of faith in Satan has deepened."
“Lord of Darkness” Grazt witnessed this scene, your Canaanite Abyss Legendary status +1.”
"Abraham has completed the conversion ritual of Josephine Evelynn, the Priest of the Bathot Empire, and your territory has gained a fifth-order Dark Demon Priest."
"Devil Cultist Atmosphere +3".
"Holy Corruption: The evil mark of your Canaanite territory has come to the attention of the Holy See. Host, please beware of attacks from the Holy See during your ascension to the Empire, as well as the malice of the Inquisition! Inquisition, Holy See hostility +40%!"
"!!!!"
"It's here, and the consequences are coming."
Abraham, this ninth-order demon, actually toyed with Schwartz's soul?!
This is fucking ridiculous!
An eighth-tier NPC!!!
Su Yue was shocked.
While he was still in shock, Abraham had already brought Schwartz over.
"Abraham... what's going on?"
Abraham laughed and said, “My lord, we have accumulated enough strength. I believe that at this moment we are capable of acquiring a second territory under the control of Canaan. What do you think?”
"...You mean...we're going to wage war against the dwarves?"
Abraham said, “The time will come, and so will the storm.”
"..."
If Abraham's words could be put in quotation marks, Su Yue would definitely put quotation marks on his statement and add a footnote.
"Our troops are approaching 4,000+, and our resources and gold are gradually increasing. It's time to launch an external war to further increase the development potential of our territory."
Su Yue gazed at the distant snow-capped mountains, while not far away, Schwarz von Richter knelt on one knee.
A black and red flame flickered in his eye sockets.
At this moment, Su Yue felt more like a puppet than a human being.
"You took his soul?"
"He's been detained."
Abraham laughed and said, "The Bathorian Empire's eastward expedition has already begun. The Holy See and Pope Benedict IV are now listed as enemy states and are too busy to take care of themselves. This is a window of opportunity for the Bathorian Empire to clash with us. Please rest for the night and start the plan tomorrow."
"Isn't this a bit too fast?"
Su Yue looked at Abraham and asked.
Abraham's words sent chills down Su Yue's spine.
"Heaven may already know what we have done."
"This is only the third day of the Turin world!"
Abraham said, “Your servant has wasted thousands of years; now you must seize every second.”
...
In the distant sanctuary, countless gospels and hymns echoed all around; on golden lakes and tributaries, agate and countless sleeping animals swam… A vigilant angel, Lunan, said:
"The material plane is in turmoil, and the foundations of the Bato Empire's faith are shaken."
"A devilish church is taking advantage of the situation and is supporting the rebels, intending to seize the authority of Henry VII of the Holy and Secular Empire."
In the sacred palace of Heaven, a high archangel clad in full silver heavy armor calmly gazed at the angel Lunan before him with his golden eyes.
"Where is Europa's report?"
"..."
Lu Nan knelt on one knee and presented the report with both hands.
"..."
The three highest ranks of angels in the sanctuary are the Seraphim Saffra, the next highest, the Cherubim, and the Thrones. The Cherubim commander before him calmly gazed at the palace and said, "Has a problem already arisen on Earth? What is she trying to hide in her letter?"
The immense divine power pierced through the clouds and the barrier between the heavenly plane and the material plane, seemingly penetrating the mortal empire through the clouds.
At this moment, the entire material plane map and the threads of faith of the Bathor Empire were brightly connected into a sacred net of light.
"..."
"Civil war?"
"A cardinal was killed during a trial for heresy..."
“Evil…Canaan!”
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