Lord of the Scourge: Become the Demon Archduke In the Beginning

The rising orange-red sun shines down on the earth, which is warm and brings hope to everyone.

City Lord Manor.

Lauren leaned slightly on the carved half-hollow armchair, and tapped the log-colored table with his right index finger.

His dark eyes stared at Miaoman's figure wearing a black mage's robe.

"Weini, how long will it take for the two-way portal to be built? I need an accurate time."

The voice was a little lazy in the morning, and matched with the almost perfect handsome face, it gave people a sense of surprise.

Winnie didn't escape that charm either, her eyes were lost for a moment.

When the other party showed a puzzled look, he came back to his senses and forcibly suppressed the throbbing in his heart.

Some did not dare to look directly into those deep eyes, shifted their gaze a little, and responded softly.

"Lord Lauren, it only takes a week for the two-way portal to be built."

The girl's confident tone seemed very sure.

Lauren took a deep look at Winnie.

The two-way portal is connected to the mine vein, which is of great importance. The sooner the construction is completed, the sooner their plan can be implemented.

"During the construction process, you can ask any questions at any time, and I will ask the city hall to give you priority in supplying resources."

"Follow your orders."

Winnie gently held her chest in salute.

"In addition to the two-way teleportation array, you need to continue to check the construction of the element tower and the arrow tower.

Although entrusting these important tasks to you, the pressure is a bit high.

But I believe I am not mistaken, your energy is much more than that. "

"I hope that your light will shine brightly in the City of the Moon, and the name Winnie Guerra will become the pride of the City of the Moon in the future."

Wei Ni's heart was shocked, and she looked up at those serious eyes, and her heart was once again rippling.

Nod hard.

"I will not disappoint your expectations!"

Lauren nodded slightly, with encouragement in his eyes.

After the task was given, he didn't stay here for long. After Wei Ni left, he got up and walked out of the manor, heading towards the street under construction.

At this time, the city of Huiyue has turned into a huge construction site, and there are busy workers everywhere.

Just work to get paid to support yourself and your family.

This may seem ordinary, but in an extremely chaotic world, it is an unimaginable happy life.

Residents who have just converted from refugee status feel particularly strongly about this, and work very hard because of this, and hardly see anyone fishing in water.

Under the respect, awe, fear, and complex eyes of the crowd, Lauren came to a brand new courtyard and stepped in.

ten minutes later.

"Since there is a two-way portal, why can't we directly build a blast furnace in the ore production area to refine iron ore?

At that time, wouldn't it be enough to just transport the trained steel back? "

"No, this method is absolutely impossible! If the mining of this vein is exhausted, do we have to build another blast furnace?"

"You don't have to think this way. Can't we continue to transport the ore to smelt after we mine it? Anyway, there are two-way portals!"

"Ignorance, don't you think that the transmission of the two-way portal does not need to consume elemental stones?"

"..."

In the construction department, Lauren sat at the main seat, watching thoughtfully as more than a dozen craftsmen from the construction department and craftsmen from the weapon department discussed how to build the steel plant.

The matter of the two-way portal has been handed over to Wei Ni to take full responsibility. The only top talent in the city of Huiyue who is proficient in magic circles is already doing the preparatory work.

But the corresponding question is - where is the steel plant built? Where is the portal built?

Once the giant ore veins are mined, the existing small workshop production methods in Huiyue City must be improved.

The scale is too small to digest the output of the giant iron mine.

And there is also a very serious problem. Once the scale of steelmaking and wrought iron is expanded, the damage to the ecological environment will be very large.

He didn't want Glory Moon City to be filled with thick smoke and stench all day long.

Because of the existence of the two-way portal, the craftsmen in the Weapons Department and the Construction Department currently hold two attitudes.

One is to build a steel factory in the city of the lizard people, directly near the giant iron mine, and then transport the steel back to the city of Huiyue after the steel is smelted there.

In this way, all kinds of pollution are avoided. Secondly, it is unnecessary to plan a large area of ​​land for the steel plant. Finally, there is no need for transportation. After the ore is produced, it directly enters the steelmaking blast furnace.

The second attitude advocates building the iron and steel plant in the City of Bright Moon.

Although doing so may cause all kinds of pollution and requires a certain amount of space, it has many advantages.

First of all, it can solve the work problems of most people.

Secondly, there is no need to send too many troops to guard the giant iron mine.

In the end, the mine veins will be exhausted in the future, and there is no need to change the steel factory...

Both arguments have their own reasons, and both seem to have merit.

So the two sides have been arguing.

"My lord, you make a decision..."

A group of craftsmen debated from all aspects, and in the end, neither of the two parties could convince the other, so Qiqi couldn't help but look at Lauren.

Lord of this land.

Lauren looked at the quiet crowd and smiled slightly.

He looked at the Minister of Construction who was in his early forties beside him.

"Is there an area for a steel factory in Huiyue City?"

"My lord, please look at the map..." The middle-aged man reached out and gestured for the map drawn with black charcoal on the desktop.

"Here, here, and here are all downwind and far away from the urban area. It will be difficult for the expansion of Huiyue City to touch these areas in the future. They are very suitable for building steel factories."

After taking a few glances, Lauren directly vetoed it.

"Not suitable."

Hearing this, the head of the Ministry of Construction suddenly turned slightly pale.

"I will immediately arrange for people to go down and choose again..."

His work was directly rejected by Lauren, which was definitely a major blow to his might and personal ability.

In this city, the teenager in front of him is the real ruler.

Lauren shook her head.

He stretched out his right hand, panned for a certain distance on the map, stopped on a blue area, and tapped his index finger twice.

"Whether it is steelmaking or forging weapons, a lot of water resources are consumed."

"The place you chose is too far from the water source, and the existing means cannot transport water on a large scale."

"It may be fine in a short period of time, but in the future when the steel plant expands, water resources will become a giant hand that chokes us."

Only then did the crowd slowly figure it out, and then looked at Lauren with fiery eyes, hoping that he could give him further guidance.

Lauren didn't hold back, pointing to the map.

"In the upper reaches of Huiyue Lake, there is a large island in the widest belly, which can fully meet the construction requirements of the steel factory.

That being the case, why don't we build a steel mill in the lake..."

When everyone heard this, they all stretched out their heads, and their eyes lit up when they looked at the island symbols on the map.

The island is good. It neither occupies the land of Huiyue City, nor is it far away from the residential area. It will not cause direct pollution to the residents, and the frogmen in the lake can also participate in construction and production...

This solution almost perfectly solved their concerns.

But there are also doubts.

"My lord, what should I do if there is a month with abundant rain? Besides, there are traffic problems."

Lauren smiled.

"Endless Wasteland was originally a dry environment with little rain, and the number of times it rains every year can be counted on two hands.

Moreover, those islands are seven or eight meters higher than the lake surface, which is about two meters higher than the Yimapingchuan plain in the lower reaches of Huiyue Lake.

Even if there is heavy rain, the terrain below can quickly let the lake water flow out, so as not to submerge the islands in the lake. "

"As for the traffic, it is even simpler. In the early stage, a wooden pontoon bridge can be built for temporary passage.

After the scale of the iron and steel plant expanded in the later period, a solid stone bridge could be built, and it was not difficult to build a bridge with an army of frogmen. "

Hearing this clearly prepared and detailed understanding, the craftsman who was still worried was immediately dispelled.

Since the lord has already said so, he must be confident.

After waiting for a while and hearing no other questions, Lauren made a decision in his heart.

Pointing at the map, said in a deep voice.

"In the future, the iron and steel factory of Huiyue City will be built here, and the construction of the iron and steel factory will start immediately after the two-way transmission array is completed.

Building materials will come from the iron ore, you need not worry about that. "

The craftsmen in the house straightened up immediately, and everyone responded in unison.

"Follow your orders!"

Lauren nodded in satisfaction.

It can be foreseen that once the steel plant is completed, it will continue to supply the city of Huiyue with industrial blood in the future.

This is an important step for a powerful City of Glory Moon.

At the beginning of the 19th century, one of the signs of a powerful country was the annual steel output, which shows how important the significance of steel is.

After the order was given, the crowd in the house dispersed, leaving only the Minister of Construction and the Minister of Weapons left behind.

He looked at the Minister of Construction first, and said in a serious tone.

"Can the city wall be completed before the bloody day of this month?"

It is now May 13th, nearly half a month, and the bloody polluters who have just been repelled will make a comeback again.

"My lord, it is estimated that the construction of the city wall will be completed before the 25th, and it will definitely live up to your expectations."

With the assistance of thousands of workers and hundreds of troops, it is not too difficult to build a wooden city wall with a length of 200 meters.

If it weren't for Lauren's high requirements, I'm afraid the construction period could be shortened.

Hearing this, Lauren was slightly relieved.

Although Huiyue City survived the last Bloody Day safely.

But at the last moment, the bloody polluter who appeared close to five meters tall and whose strength had reached gold left a deep impression on him.

He had a premonition in his heart, maybe that kind of terrifying monster will appear again on this bloody day...

Especially when the strength of Huiyue City has increased more than ten times in the past half month.

The natural disasters at the end of each month are the most extreme horror in this world. Even a big city like Decker City with a terrifying military force is strictly guarded, trembling, let alone the City of Bright Moon at this time?

Lauren has always maintained a high degree of vigilance in his heart, even though the army in his hands has formed a large scale at this moment.

"When are the Element Tower and the two arrow towers expected to be built?"

"The Tower of Elements is under the full control of Your Excellency Winnie, and you need to ask her about the progress. I am not familiar with magical buildings...

The arrow tower can be built before the 20th. "

Lauren nodded slowly.

I know this in my heart.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at the head of the weapons department.

"This time we fought against the Lizardman City, we not only captured a huge iron mine, but also seized 100 tons of iron ore."

"This batch of super-quality iron ore is a must for forging high-level equipment.

I need the Weapons Department to make a custom set of armor for the Bear Riders. "

"Remember, it's heavy armor!"

The strength of the Angry Bear Cavalry has been fully demonstrated in several wars, but it is not enough. Lauren hopes to see a stronger army.

Putting heavy armor on them is undoubtedly the most direct and effective way.

He was looking forward to the scene of a steel army rampantly charging among the enemy troops.

"My lord, we are also very interested in this. Please give us a week, and we will definitely come up with a set of armor that satisfies you."

For craftsmen who still have pursuit in their hearts, forging high-level weapons and equipment is their deepest desire.

At this moment, 100 tons of precious super-grade ore are waiting for them to smelt, which can be used by them wantonly.

It was a wonderful feeling.

In the past, except for a small number of craftsmen, who could enjoy so many resource tilts?

In Huiyue City, these underappreciated craftsmen transformed into key figures leading the entire city construction.

In this state of mind, the inner emotions of these craftsmen are so excited, it's no wonder they can't work desperately for Lauren.

Such a good lord is rare.

"Okay, I will arrange a small team of bear cavalry to cooperate with you. The armor is best to amplify the strength of the bear cavalry while making up for its shortcomings..."

Lauren became interested and told the other party all his inner thoughts.

Although not professional, but with a broad mind, he came up with a lot of good ideas.

The top craftsman in the weapons department has been inspired by some novel perspectives.

More than half an hour later, Lauren left the weapons department contentedly.

But as soon as he walked out of the gate of the weapons department, a gray-haired figure ran quickly from a distance.

"Good day, Lord Laurent..."

Lauren's eyes lit up as he looked at the panting old man.

"Tommy, is there any progress in the development of magic paper?"

The person who came was the director of the first paper mill in Huiyue City, the old man who had the paper manufacturing technology passed down from his family.

Its ancestors once made magic paper - although the advanced technology has been lost, the basic principles are still there.

The other party has been developing... although the progress is not fast.

Tommy smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Master Lauren, the development of magic paper has hit a bottleneck, and it will take some time..."

He hesitated after speaking.

"Miss Wei Ni is very busy these days and has no time to assist us in the experiment.

Can you reassign a master spellcaster to participate in the development of magic paper? "

After gaining the trust of Lauren, Winnie now holds multiple positions. She is in charge of the two-way teleportation array, the elemental tower, and the arrow tower.

Lauren had promised Tommy before that Winnie could cooperate in the development of magic paper, but after so many things, the girl didn't have time.

The corner of Lauren's mouth twitched.

Huiyue City has always been extremely short of talents, currently there are only two spellcasters.

One is Winnie, and the other is the kobold blood mage who doesn't even know the big characters.

"Wei Ni has a heavy task right now, and I can't get away for the time being. I'll let her cooperate with you after a while."

There are priorities, the two-way portal and the elemental tower are related to the survival of Luyue City, and the magic paper is fine even if it is developed a few days later, and it doesn't matter if it is pushed back.

Tommy became anxious when he heard this, and said quickly.

"Lord Lauren, the magic paper has reached a critical juncture, and progress may be made in a few days...

We don't dare to delay Lady Winnie's mission, can you send Lord Sim to come? "

Lauren looked at Tommy a little puzzled, and sent the kobolds to develop magic paper?

Are you sure you're not joking?

Seeming to see Lauren's doubts, Tommy quickly explained.

"We need a spellcaster who can control magic power to conduct experiments. It doesn't involve too much, as long as he can control magic power. Although Lord Sim is not proficient in these things, it is enough."

Only then did Lauren understand, but he suddenly seemed to remember something, with a strange expression on his face.

"Sim wasn't involved in yesterday's war against the Lizardmen...do you know where it is?"

Yesterday he was in a hurry to kill the lizardmen, and he didn't care about that saucy kobold who likes to run around in a black cloak at all.

At this time, Tommy reminded me that I didn't see that guy on the battlefield yesterday.

Tommy also had a strange expression on his face.

"When I asked Lord Sim for help, he was about to go to the small island in the center of the lake.

Master Sim said that he has obtained a new talent, he wants to try to break through the gold, and he will transform into a giant dragon, ordering outsiders not to disturb..."

Lauren was okay at first, but when he heard the latter, his face became dark.

Are you a kobold, transformed into a dragon?

What transformation? ?

Scourge Lord: Start as a Demon Grand Duke