Chapter 261 261. Watch
The ruler of a country is also a legendary master.
At this point, gender no longer matters.
When he was young, Fendo III ascended the throne with the support of many powerful men in the harem. He once became a legendary figure. Now he is over 200 years old and no longer interferes in government affairs.
"The Glorious Church will send out a legendary warrior. What do you think?"
"Why did you attack the Principality of Sheen? Tell me why I should accept it. Don't give me some empty and meaningless righteous words to perfunctorily deal with me."
"In terms of benefits, of course there are. The technology of the Principality of Sheen is very popular even in the Central Continent. It can become a pillar industry for the country and earn huge profits. Also, there is a heretic in the Principality of Sheen that is giving us a headache and we need to eliminate him completely. Dana's strength has also reached a level that we need to pay attention to. If she gets stronger, there is no guarantee that she will not become a problem like Carol in the future," the mysterious man in white robe said slowly.
"Carol is a thing of the past. There is no need to worry about her. Dana's growth rate makes me feel uneasy. Her current strength is above mine. It is hard to imagine that she is a young person who is less than a hundred years old. Finger of death, hehe." Dofin III sneered, and the temperature in the hall dropped. "No one would be willing to fight with such a strong person."
The mysterious man in white robe was silent for a long time: "Our theocracy is willing to send three legendary warriors with firm faith."
"Okay, we will send troops, but our strong men refuse to fight Dina. Moreover, we refuse to attack with the strength of one country alone. You need to convince the Kingdom of Dongqi, and you also need to send your elite troops. Finally, I want you to help me solve the undead plague." Dofin made various requests.
The mysterious man in white robe thought about it and agreed to all of them: "We should send troops. Solving the undead disaster is also the responsibility and meaning of the church's existence. It is also necessary to persuade the Kingdom of Dongqi. Principality of Arlans, what do you think?"
"I hope that Arlans will become a part of the territory of the Kingdom of Talon." Dofin III said in a sharp voice.
"According to the Central Continent Convention, unless under special circumstances, we shall not interfere with the countries of other continents. If the Principality of Sheen had not initiated the Undead Scourge, we would not have intervened in your war." The mysterious man in white robe saluted slightly and turned to leave.
"Very good!" Dove III watched her leave.
The undead plague spread from the East Continent and lasted for three months. Its impact area gradually expanded to cover the entire East Continent.
Once night falls, there are few safe places.
Large cities with large populations will attract the attention of the undead army, while sparsely populated villages will have difficulty resisting danger.
All countries are deeply troubled by it.
Only a spellcaster can close the door and gain a brief peace for the territory.
It was already summer when Zoe and her men returned.
After more than half a year, I finally returned to Donggang City, and I couldn't help feeling very emotional.
The hot weapons troops that were invincible in the early stage lacked ammunition in the later stage, and their threat plummeted, even becoming less powerful than that of ordinary troops.
There is not much point in continuing to stay in Morning Light City.
"Zoe, why did you only bring back these people?" Lodel roughly observed the number of people and frowned deeply: "Where are the others?"
"Including me, there are a total of 794 people, all here." Zoe paused and said, "I'm sorry, the war was too frequent and the ammunition was seriously insufficient. Later on, we could only use bayonets to fight, and the casualties were very high."
"Have people from other cities gone back?" Lodel held his fair forehead.
"Yes, Lord Lodel." Zoe said tiredly, "Their losses were greater than ours. Of the one thousand people in Donglin City, only less than three hundred are left."
"Go and rest first!" Lodel waved her hand.
Concerns about insufficient firepower forced her to make a decision.
The new round of conscription is expected to recruit 10,000 soldiers, which is a huge number for Donggang City today.
This means that 10,000 people will lose their jobs! Taxes will inevitably increase!
The first wave of Fulinbao's attacks were against merchants. Now they had to pay a 20% tax when buying goods.
For a time, it attracted a lot of opposition.
But Fulin Castle had no intention of changing its mind. A 20% tax was not a lot. Fulin Castle could make several times, dozens of times, or even hundreds of times the profit by reselling its goods.
The most important thing is the exclusive and monopolistic supply, which leaves merchants without any negotiating rights.
Even if they unite and form a chamber of commerce, it won't work. "Please understand that we are also forced to do so. The undead plague is rampant and military funds are seriously insufficient. In order to ensure the safety of residents and factories, we need more soldiers! More strong people to join." Lowe said to appease the merchant representatives.
"I can understand that, but will tax costs come down in the future?" the representative asked sharply.
"Maybe." Luo Wei said vaguely, and hurriedly changed the subject: "In fact, I will give everyone a small gift today, come here."
Lovi clapped his hands gently, and the attendants brought trays and placed them on the guests' tables one by one: "This will be a product that will change everyone's concept of time."
The delegates curiously opened the beautifully packaged wooden box.
"This, is this a clock? A miniature clock?" A female businessman from the Magic Empire in the Central Continent said in amazement.
"Yes! You can wear it on your wrist to keep track of time." Lowe demonstrated. "I call this portable clock a watch. It is positioned as a high-end luxury product and is expensive."
"I understand. There is no such thing as cheap goods when it comes to time." Another white-bearded old man nodded slightly. He was a spellcaster, emitting strong spiritual fluctuations. "Lord, what price are you going to sell it for?"
"Twenty gold royals, 20% transaction tax, a total of twenty-four gold royals. The supplier of raw materials will be given the highest priority to purchase." Lovey replied.
Everyone looked at the watch in front of them with fascination, trying to keep it on their hand.
Luo Wei continued to explain: "Leather is generally made of cowhide, and high-end models will use dragon leather. We support customization of higher-end materials such as dragon leather. The watch needs to be wound up at regular intervals, otherwise there will be time deviations."
Lovi pointed to the raised knob of the watch and said, "I recommend turning it on once a day or two. It will last a week."
Then he pulled up the knob: "This way, you can adjust the time."
Everyone tried it and soon mastered the trick.
After discussion, most people were quite optimistic about the prospects of watches.
"This is an invention that can influence the future of mankind," someone exclaimed.
(End of this chapter)
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