??Chapter 259: Chapter 258 Reclamation Plan
Chapter 259: Chapter 258 Reclamation Plan
Onlookers numbering in the hundreds surrounded the massive contraption, most of them farrs living nearby, but so had traveled specially for the occasion, like the reporter Judy, Priestess Katrina, and Colonel Ryan Kray.
“Mr. Executive Officer, you ca too?” Katrina nodded to him as a greeting.
“Yes, just taking a look. After all, this is crucial to determining if Magnificent Castle can be self-sufficient,” he said with a smile as he walked over.
‘Executive Officer’ was a title outsiders used for him; although it carried a flattering connotation, Xue Quan deliberately didn’t correct them. He knew exactly what kind of organization Paradise was and that Chief Zhao wouldn’t care about titles.
In the past ten days or so, he had granted the Old Continent investigative team considerable freedom of action. As long as they did not interfere with the operations of the community center, Xue Quan would not obstruct their movents.
The benefits of this were quite direct.
It was that he had been able to obtain a wealth of information about the Old Continent through the survey team.
“But why are you trying to be self-sufficient?” Ryan muttered as he looked at the large machine in front of him, “This thing must cost a fortune to make, maybe enough to buy a whole ship’s worth of food. The trade disruption is due to a misunderstanding by the Old Continent; after the prince hears Mr. Farrelan’s report, everything will return to normal. You really don’t need to worry about the food supply.”
“Cough cough…” Katrina coughed twice as if to remind Ryan about the topic of discussion.
“What’s wrong, did I say sothing incorrect?” Ryan didn’t pick up his companion’s hint and instead looked at them with confusion, “Magnificent Castle is rely a bridgehead for exploring a new continent and should be supported by the Old Continent.”
The priestess sighed and chose not to engage with him anymore.
Xue Quan observed that the three mbers of the team each had their own political stance, and their attitude towards the Paradise Sect’s actual control of Magnificent Castle was quite subtle; the only one, team leader in na, Ryan, seed almost without prejudice toward the Paradise Sect. If he wasn’t a master of manipulation, then he must be a political novice who didn’t care about politics at all.
It was indeed strange that the prince chose him to lead the group.
“By the way, Mr. Executive Officer, how far did you get with the excavation of the Huiqiu Mine site? Did you find Ge Wei’s body and her secret artifact?” Katrina asked proactively.
Xue Quan shook his head regretfully, “The rockfall was extensive. Without large excavation machinery, our search progress is quite limited. Considering the large amount of water accumulated at the bottom of the mine, we might never find your fellow priestess.”
Katrina nodded, her face devoid of much sorrow, “The casing of the secret artifact is cast from silver steel mixed with Glowing Stone. It won’t corrode even after a hundred years of soaking. I hope to see it again one day.”
“If there is good news, I will inform you right away,” Xue Quan said with a sympathetic tone.
He now understood that the primary goal in sending Katrina from the chanical Sect was to ensure that Ouroboros returned to the church’s hands. As for the sacrifice of an Executive Priest in battle with an Evil God, they didn’t seem to care much.
It had to be said, the chanical Sect could be quite cruel and heartless in so respects.
Just then, steam billowed out from atop Pioneer No.1!
“Miraculous contraption activation normal; now switching to standard operation mode!” the commander shouted from a hastily built wooden platform. Xue Quan recognized him; he should be a senior from the Agricultural Institute, who looked at least ten years younger after taking on a body provided by Paradise.
“What’s standard mode?” Ryan asked curiously.
“I guess it must be a mode that doesn’t require a miraculous engineer to constantly monitor it, similar to most trains that can keep running once they’re started,” Katrina shrugged.
“She’s right. After all, with so few people possessing the talent, we can’t equip every machine with a miraculous engineer,” Xue Quan affird. Of course, this kind of miracle contraption had its disadvantages too—the need to carry a huge water tank ant its size was unavoidably large. A steam miracle contraption operated continuously by a miraculous engineer, on the other hand, could be as small as a pocket watch, greatly increasing portability.
Pioneer No.1’s drive wheel began to slowly turn, dragging the thick tracks forward—when it moved, the plow installed at the front imdiately turned up the hard soil, while the cutter bars at the rear carved trenches into the loosened soil. At the sa ti, the chanical arms, operated by specialists, started to spread seeds into the trenches.
Within about the ti it took to water the crops, Pioneer No.1 finished the cultivation and sowing of nearly ten acres of the test field. As it slowly turned to prepare for the next area to be cleared, a chorus of astonishnt and praise erupted from the onlookers.
They had never seen such efficiency in planting before!
Traditionally, a span of ten acres would require ten farrs to toil for seven or eight days, and even with horses, the work could only be shortened by half. At this rate, the machine would only need two weeks to overturn and survey all the land outside Magnificent Castle!
“Praise the God of Machines… I never thought I’d see the day when the tools of chanical labor would revolutionize the New Continent,” Katrina exclaid sincerely. “If those flying machines are still within the realm of geniuses, this kind of agricultural machine is mature technology from all aspects, yet it was born in Magnificent Castle, which is truly unexpected.”
“Because it has no market… Farrs would probably spend a lifeti’s savings and still not afford it,” Ryan still fixated on the issue of money, “Perhaps only the lords of rich lands would consider such an invention.”
“What if we build it not for sale?” Xue Quan said with a slight smile. “Think about it from a different angle and you’ll see it has great potential.”
“Not for sale?” Ryan looked at him, puzzled. “I thought the purpose of all rchandise being made was to sell to others.”
“Most of the ti, yes. But for so special rchandise, offering services rather than selling the tool itself is more appropriate,” Xue Quan said without intending to conceal anything. “What if farrs could use a combined land-clearing machine to cultivate their land for a day, just for ten Serir? Would the situation not be different?”
This was the concept of sharing.
There were countless shared goods on Earth, but here, it was still a novel idea.
Katrina’s eyes lit up.
Ryan scratched his head. “Sounds a bit like renting, but can ten silver coins a day ensure profit?”
“Of course. Because we don’t need to generate this return from the farrs; we’re considering the entire city.”
Dong———Dong———
Suddenly, a distant bell tolling from the direction of Magnificent Castle spread across the countryside like ripples.
Xue Quan furrowed his brows; this was the alarm bell signaling the spotting of an enemy attack!
Had the Heretical Cult appeared again?
He imdiately returned to his motorcycle, “I must rush back at once. Please go ahead without .”
“Wait, that’s the alarm bell, right?” Ryan called after him. “Take
with you. I can help you defeat the invaders.”
Xue Quan was naturally aware of his prowess.
With the host, Mr. Zhao, and Miss Fiend, the three official personnel, all absent, having a warrior stronger than Shandela to hold the line would be a good thing.
“Alright. Then hop on.”
Once Ryan jumped onto the backseat, Xue Quan twisted the throttle and sped towards the city!
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