Chapter 282: Great Development of Magical Energy Industry (4400+)
Douglas Hill's refusal was actually within Roy's expectations.
As for the reasons, it was not just what he said, but also because, if he really agreed, in a sense, he would be living under Luo Yi.
The original cooperative relationship has turned into a superior-subordinate relationship, which is always awkward!
Roy could understand and naturally would not force it. Mrs. Linda was in a similar situation and also refused.
Mrs. Linda wouldn't come, and Gary Mills certainly wouldn't come.
However, Roy still gave her the Roy Fitz Magic Warrior Secret Medicine and the super enhanced version of the Warrior Secret Medicine formula.
Compared to Flower Territory, the secret medicine factory in Auckland City has a full staff, sufficient raw materials and higher production capacity.
It’s about making money, no need to shiver!
However, what Roy did not expect was that after Mrs. Linda and Gary Mills left, Gary Mills came back just after a turn.
Luo Yi saw his expression and knew that he must have something to say. He led him to sit on the sofa and couldn't help but said, "It seems that things have changed!
Teacher Gary, are you going to give me some advice?"
Gary Mills rolled his eyes. "Do you think that's possible?"
Luo Yi suddenly lost his spirit and asked, "Is there something else?"
"yes!"
Gary Mills nodded, but when the words came to his lips, he hesitated and didn't say them.
Luo Yi looked up at him and said in surprise, "The Gary Mills I know is always straightforward, and he speaks and acts decisively.
What happened to you today? "
Gary Mills paused, his expression extremely serious. He said, "Luo Yi, do you still remember that you owed me a life?"
Luo Yi's thoughts froze for a moment, but he still dug out the past from his distant memories.
That was a long time ago. Because he underestimated his enemy, Loy almost died in an assassination attempt by the Gray Mist Man. It was Gary Mills' rescue that saved him.
At that time, Luo Yi once said that if he owed him a life, he could do something for him.
But at that time, they were not familiar with each other and their words were quite formal. Later, they became friends and no longer talked about it.
But now, when Gary Mills brought up the old matter again, Roy changed his mind and his expression became serious.
"Teacher Gary, have you run into any trouble or encountered any difficulties?
If you need anything, just tell me directly. I have some strength and status now, so I can always find a way!"
Gary Mills slowly shook his head, his expression somewhat helpless and melancholy. He said, "Everyone has their own past, helplessness and perseverance. So, after all, there are some things that must be done!"
"Just like you, no matter how much you disliked it, you still returned to this Flower Territory, inherited the throne of the Lion King, and fought for it!"
"Fate pushes you forward, and oftentimes, it doesn't give you the chance to choose."
Luo Yi frowned even more tightly: "Teacher Gary, in my opinion, everything depends on human effort.
If there's something really difficult, the worst that can happen is to take a step back and try to find a solution. Nothing is impossible to deal with."
"That's what you say, but what about human nature? Like right now, between you and me?"
"this?"
"I owed some people, and when they came to me, I couldn't refuse!"
"What exactly? What do they want you to do? Even if you owe them a life, you have to do it within your ability."
"I don't know, but I'm sure it wasn't easy, otherwise they wouldn't have found me."
Gary Mills looked at Roy with an extremely serious look in his eyes. He said, "It doesn't matter to me. At worst, I can just give my life back to them. But I'm afraid that if something happens to me, Linda will be implicated.
Luo Yi, you know, some people are unreasonable. When they are angry, they always kill everyone!"
"so what?"
"So, I hope that one day you can shelter Linda, let her live in your territory, and protect her."
"Does Mrs. Linda know about this?"
"Of course she doesn't know, and I can't possibly tell her, but I'll leave a letter for her when that day comes.
Be it deceit or trickery, as long as she comes to you, you must keep her."
Luo Yi frowned even more tightly: "Teacher Gary, I don't think you are right to do this. Husband and wife are one body. You should at least tell her the truth!"
Gary smiled and said, "Do you know why we got married so late?"
"Why?"
"Because, before, I was just a wanderer, going wherever I wanted. Auckland was just a stop in my life, and it should have been a short one.
For a long time, I didn't dare to face Linda's feelings. I was actually very scared!"
Gary Mills took a breath and continued, "But I couldn't resist her passion after all. A woman's love can melt the most steadfast heart in the world.
However, soon after I made up my mind to marry her, those people came knocking on my door.”
"Luo Yi, if I put you in my position, what would you do? What could you do? Would you put Lilia in danger?"
"this……"
Luo Yi was speechless after being questioned. Thinking about it carefully, he was afraid that he would make the same choice as Gary.
He is a bit of a male chauvinist. Even if there is a big problem, he is willing to shoulder it alone rather than let his woman worry about it.
Seeing that Roy stopped talking, Gary Mills directly grabbed Roy's forearm and looked at him with his brown eyes.
"Luo Yi, I'm not asking for anything in return. I'm just asking for your help as a friend!"
Luo Yi held his arm with his backhand, looked at him seriously, and said softly: "I agree to what you said.
But, Gary Mills, remember, there are your wife and your friends here, and they are all waiting for you to return."
"No matter how big a mess you make outside, as long as you escape back to Flower Territory, I will ensure your safety.
This is what I said, your friend, the promise of the Lion King!"
Gary Mills was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled brightly: "I'm very happy. After all this time of wandering, I still have a friend like you!"
"Okay, that's it!"
Gary Mills stood up, turned, strode away, and never looked back.
Luo Yi looked at his back, his expression became a little more gloomy, and he thought of Gary Mills' style again.
The Hawkeye School, a magic gunner profession active in the New World, has traveled thousands of miles to the Habsburg Empire!
How many secrets are hidden in this?
…
Friends are just friends after all. Roy can give advice, but he cannot make decisions for Gary Mills.
The only thing he could do was to consider him as much as possible.
For example, he exchanged an extremely special and rare magic item from Ms. Palacios, the Mask of the Thousand Faces.
This was obtained by Ms. Palacios by chance. It is said to be related to the dead Thousand-Faced God. Its function is that after wearing the mask, one can change one's face, body shape, and even breath to a certain extent.
The deception effect is so great that even the most familiar people may not be able to recognize it.
The only drawback is that this thing is somewhat corrosive. Once you put it on, the whispers of the Thousand-Faced God will always linger in your ears.
People with weak minds can easily be bewitched and become fanatical followers of the Thousand-Faced God, working hard for His resurrection.
They will even automatically learn the skill of skinning, and gradually get used to it, and like to peel people's faces, developing in a perverted direction.
Even if you have a strong will, if you hear whispers in your ears every day, you will feel upset and become manic and restless.
This type of magic item actually has a professional term, called a forbidden object. It is often related to fallen gods and demons, so it is best not to touch it if possible.
However, the effect is also outstanding. Most methods cannot detect it. Even the true eye of the legendary dragon can hardly see the essence.
Roy's idea was simple. No matter what Gary Mills wanted to do, as long as he concealed his identity, no one would be able to find him.
However, this incident eventually affected Luo Yi's interest.
After that, he no longer took people for strolls, but only traveled around the city of Brussels.
At the end of January in the year 313 of the New God Calendar, Loy sent his old friends on board again and arranged for the largest ship of the Lion Family to take them back to the Fisherman's Port in Auckland.
It is worth mentioning that the reason why the largest sea vessel was used was because an order from the empire was also delivered this time.
Ten Magic Lathes, along with supporting information, operating manuals and operating engineers.
The magic hammer forging machine, a processing machine with relatively low technical content, has a price tag of one thousand gold tyres.
The magic lathe is more valuable. According to Loy's opinion, two thousand gold Tiel for one machine, with one year of after-sales service, is definitely worth the money!
As I said, with unique technology and a monopoly industry, it is only natural for me to set a higher price, right?
But the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water, was also a master of bargaining. He presented facts and evidence, and finally brought up His Majesty Saint Bartholomew. Roy could only give him a discount.
One thousand five hundred gold teels per unit!
Of course, Loy also put forward his own requirements. He needed the Empire's usage data on the machinery and feedback on various issues to ensure improvements in subsequent production.
Technology is improved step by step!
Luo Yi actually understood that no matter how high the level was, Empire could still imitate it. However, when Xianhualing’s products were far ahead, they could win the hearts of customers.
But even so, after deducting various material costs, labor, losses, post-maintenance, research and development, transportation and other expenses, Luo Yi still earned 800 gold tyres per machine with tears.
The main reason is that the freight is too high. The distance is far, and the cost of sea transportation is there.
This is also the first trade income that Flower Territory has brought to the Empire since it promoted the magic industry.
A total of 15,000 gold teels were directly transferred to the account of Raymond Magic Energy Group in the Seven Gods Bank.
This is the first one, and certainly won’t be the last.
In fact, by the end of February of the 313th year of the New Divine Calendar, the initial results of the Habsburg Empire's use of the magic lathe had emerged.
The imperial military was quite satisfied with the product, so they placed an order for another 100 units, as well as ten newly produced milling machines and ten planers.
These machines each have their own functions, and the empire has begun to experience the benefits of these processing machines.
Because of its low usage requirements, any random magic apprentice or formal magician can complete the work that previously required a second- or third-level magician.
For the empire, it saves a lot of manpower!
However, Luo Yi also encountered problems. The steel production was insufficient and the magic factory had no raw materials.
To this end, the imperial ambassador concentrated manpower and material resources and took the lead in completing the magic steel plant.
Therefore, the iron ore stored in the warehouse now has a place to go.
High-temperature smelting, removal of impurities, pouring molten iron, one furnace after another, large blocks of high-quality steel come out.
As for magical materials such as lapis lazuli, Loy chose to purchase them from the empire, which can greatly improve production efficiency.
But even so, the problem of worker shortage at the Magic Energy Machinery Factory was exposed.
There are too few people, so the speed of machining is limited.
Even if Loy directly stopped the casting of the magic hammer and pulled all the mage apprentices under Palacios over, it still seemed stretched.
Fortunately, at this time, Maruna finally arrived with a group of skilled workers.
Of course, Mira's accounting team and Lien Vasquez's security team also came.
The three of them work together in perfect harmony and are familiar with each other, and these workers were all trained by them.
It can be said that their arrival was like adding wings to a tiger. They immediately took over the management problems that were worrying Luo Yi. Within a few days, they had straightened out all the systems and regulations.
The workers quickly integrated into the team and started working in an orderly manner, which greatly improved production efficiency.
As a result, the magic machinery factory, steel mill, secret medicine factory, and even the textile factory were all completely renewed.
With them around, Luo Yi felt much more relaxed.
It is worth mentioning that Roy also met Maruna’s new wife, the former tutor of his two children.
This one is really about 60% similar to Maruna's previous wife, but compared to his ex-wife's gentleness and tolerance, she is more ambitious.
So, when Maruna went back and talked about it, she was very positive.
She saw it more clearly. No matter how well the Roy Fitz Magic Energy Group developed, it was still a subsidiary.
Only by working in the Flower Territory can one be considered close to the center and gain power, wealth, and even titles.
By this time, which was the end of March in the year 313 of the New Divine Calendar, the weather was rapidly warming up, and the fields and flower beds were beginning to be planted. The breath of spring had already permeated everywhere in the Flower Territory.
At this moment, as the magic steel furnace continued to operate, another problem arose.
There is not enough raw material, that is, iron ore!
This is not because the iron ore production capacity is insufficient, but because it is too troublesome to transport after mining.
Therefore, Roy had to discuss with the imperial ambassador again, gather railway workers from all over the place, and start building railway lines from various mining areas to the outside of Brussels.
With concentrated efforts, the progress was extremely fast. In May, the first railway in Xianhualing was officially opened.
The locomotive was running wildly on the rails, and the noise it made scared the farmers along the way, who all thought it was a monster.
However, it always takes some time for new things to emerge and be accepted.
It doesn’t matter once you get used to it!
When the magic train started for the first time, it was not carrying people, but cargo, iron ore.
Each carriage can carry 50 tons of iron ore. A locomotive can pull six carriages, which means that one transport can carry nearly 300 tons of ore.
Although the speed is a little slow, you can't stop it from running day and night!
This filled the last gap, and so, ore mining, railway transportation, steel mill refining, machinery factory production...
The opening up of this series of links has completely enabled the magic industry in Xianhualing to develop rapidly.
The most direct manifestation is that the deposits in the Seven Gods Bank are rising steadily and increasing.
By the beginning of July in the year 313 of the New Divine Calendar, Mira had tallied up the accounts for half a year and found that her income had exceeded 500,000 gold tyres.
At this point, Earl Carl had already recovered the Raymond family's apparent investment in the magic industry by paying 500,000 gold tyres.
With this account book, Luo Yi's previous plan was finally on track and could support him to proceed to the next step.
It was also at this time that the red dragon Virgil Berry, who had been wandering outside for several months, finally returned.
He brought many secret sacred skills to Luo Yi!
PS: I visited relatives all day today and didn’t get back until eight o’clock in the evening. Until now, this is all I can code.
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(End of this chapter)
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