Chapter 571: A peek at the Templar Empire, either live in peace or... a river of blood
The Templar Empire was the first empire established by mankind and had great prestige.
But this ancient empire had already fallen apart after several wars between the gods.
It was destroyed in ancient times.
Now this Templar Empire is probably the tenth to be rebuilt.
Just like the previous Templar Empires - the king still claimed that he had the blood of the Templar Empire royal family and inherited the orthodoxy.
Solan City is the territory governed by the Kingdom of the Holy Temple. However, because of the existence of the legendary ascetic monk Solan Grand Duke, the jurisdiction is only nominal.
No one has the guts to judge a legend.
But no matter what, it cannot hide the fact that the Templar Empire has great strength.
The malice of an empire cannot be ignored in Twilight City.
But at this moment, Richard didn't have much expression on his face. Looking at the little girl in front of him who was fighting for him, he smiled a little.
"The plane of El is the territory of the City of Twilight. No one can touch it, let alone the Templar Empire, not even the Sun Sect!"
The tone suddenly became more intense in the second half of the sentence.
When Chris heard these calm but powerful and arrogant words, her heart beat inexplicably fast.
His eyes were shining brightly as he looked at the charming figure in front of him, as if stars were twinkling.
If this were said to anyone, even her father, the legendary ascetic monk, would seem arrogant.
But the heroic young man in front of him occupied an entire plane and established a huge force that could affect the situation on the main plane.
He even killed the Lord of Greed, one of the Seven Evil Gods, under the attention of billions of people! !
What such a top figure says, no matter how arrogant, must make people seriously think about the achievable possibilities.
No one dares to underestimate him.
The same words, spoken by people with different social status, bring completely opposite perceptions.
"Your Excellency Richard, my father and I are firmly on your side."
Chris was afraid that Richard would misunderstand, so she timidly explained.
"Your territory can only be yours. My father has sternly rejected it from the empire's top officials."
"But within the empire, there are many people who have grudges against Solan City. Although my father can block the greed of some people, those forces that are not afraid of Solan City may not stop there."
He lowered his voice a bit.
"The imperial royal family also sent a prince, who is waiting in Solan City. The royal family also wants to communicate with you."
At this point, his eyes became a little complicated.
Half a year ago, when the other party went to Solan City alone, she had nothing. Even the manor was a gift from her classmate and friend Rebecca.
Half a year later, the other party not only asked her father and a legendary being to send her to deliver the message, but even the royal family of the Templar Empire personally sent a prince to ask for an audience.
Unknowingly, this heroic young man has grown from an unknown little character to a first-class big shot.
Little girls whose minds are not yet mature will always have some hero complexes. If they can observe carefully at this moment, they can see the little admiration in Chrissy's eyes.
When Richard heard this, he smiled and pinched the girl's cheek.
Fortunately, Solan City did not stand against him this time.
Otherwise, this little girl will be disappointed, and no one is qualified to trample on the Twilight City.
Even the legendary ascetic monk.
"Any other news?"
Chrissy shook her head.
"Father asked me to tell you this."
Richard nodded, then seemed to think of something and continued to ask.
"I heard that the sect has been making a lot of moves recently, do you know?"
"After the crimson moon rose, all the major sects in Solan City were propagating that the ancient gods were the incarnation of evil and would lead the world to destruction. They also asked all believers to search for those who had been exposed to the rain of blood. Those people were arrested When they arrive, they will be burned alive by the sect.”
"At the same time, they have offered a high reward. Once all information about the ancient gods is reported to the church and verified to be true, generous rewards will be given."
Chris frowned.
"I have consulted many historical books, but I have not found any records about the ancient gods. I have not even found any information about books specifically recording evil beings."
"I asked my father, and he said that he didn't know the specific information, but according to his speculation, the ancient gods of the past were most likely the gods who ruled the world before the gods were born."
"Although I don't know why the long-lost gods have resurrected, it is foreseeable that when the old and the new change, great turmoil will inevitably break out."
Richard nodded, not surprised by this.
The gods erased all information about the Old Gods.
No one wants to let outsiders know their disgraceful side.
If Windsor hadn't caused the blood rain to cover the entire plane when the crimson moon rose, countless people would have gained the power of the past.
And with everyone watching, he killed ten gods, causing a huge sensation.
Maybe there are people who want to join the camp of the ancient gods, but don’t know where to go or what to do.
Thinking of this, he had some doubts in his mind. Since the rise of the Crimson Moon and the opening of the first chapter of Plane Explorer, he had not heard any movement from Windsor.
It is impossible for the other party to remain silent like this. The next time he breaks out, it will definitely be earth-shattering.
He needs to have an in-depth conversation with the protagonist of the new expansion pack. This kind of information often represents a huge opportunity.
"As for the trends of the sect, please help me pay more attention. The gods are not as kind and gentle as their followers say."
Chrissy nodded deeply.
Richard gave it a try. Since Windsor didn't reveal his identity to Chris, she naturally had her considerations in mind and there was no need to say anything.
Bring the topic back to business.
"What is the purpose of the Holy Temple Royal Family this time?"
"I don't know either, but it should be related to the El plane."
Chrissy exclaimed.
"Your Excellency Richard, after you built the El Plane into a trading center for the Lord of Divine Grace, the impact was not even smaller than when you killed the Lord of Greed"
This heroic young man does everything he does so heart-warmingly.
Not only her, but her father, who has always been proud of himself, also admired him.
Thinking of this, Chris felt inexplicably a little nervous. When she saw her father this time, Mr. Richard should be able to get his approval, right?
Thinking about random things, a slight blush appeared on his face.
Richard didn't know that this little girl's thoughts were already flying to the horizon. After thinking about it for a while, he said slowly.
"In that case, let's go and see him."
"Your Highness Chris, do you want to spend a few days in the Twilight City, or come back to Solan City with me?"
Chrissy said decisively.
"With you!"
Although the Twilight City has a unique appearance, it is nothing unusual for a girl who has seen the world.
Without each other in this city, what's the point of staying here and looking at the sand? She grew up in the Desert of Death, but she has seen enough
Richard nodded, didn't waste any time, and immediately sent for Karu.
After the pale-haired Karu entered the hall, he informed the other party that he was going to Solan City, and at the same time solved some trivial matters that had been accumulated recently.
Two of the things caught Richard's attention.
The fifth improvement of the Magic Sound Box has been completed. After several months of intensive research, the current Magic Sound Box is very close to the MP3 or tape player he expected.
At this time, the production line of Magic Sound Box had also expanded by more than ten times, and the daily output had increased to 800 units, which was only a hair away from the 1,000 units he requested.
By the middle of this month, a batch of production lines incorporating alchemy technology will be put into use.
By then, production capacity will be significantly increased.
The Magic Sound Box will be available for sale online by the end of April at the latest.
And in order to expand sales channels and markets.
The first batch of Magic Sound cassettes released by Magic Sound Box reached ten.
Most of the songs in it were sung by dark elves in the underworld, but the most outstanding one was recorded by a girl from Twilight City whose singing voice is exceptionally clear and translucent.
The production of magic tapes is much simpler than that of magic boxes.
After two months of vigorously expanding production capacity, the daily output can reach 8,000 sheets.
Similarly, when the production line incorporating alchemy technology is put into use, the production capacity of Magic Tape will also skyrocket.
A huge industry has arisen, and a blue ocean territory is waiting for Twilight City to occupy.
Richard was both happy and helpless about this.
It's a good thing that progress is happening so quickly.
But after the layout of the El plane was completed, it originally seemed to be a huge output, and I was afraid that it would not even be able to make a splash.
What he has in front of him is an extremely huge market.
The purchasing power of players who have experienced modern life is probably countless times stronger than that of aborigines.
"Karu, we are still too conservative. Don't stay behind. Increase resource investment tenfold. Within three months, I need to see the production volume of Magic Sound Box reaching 10,000 units per day!"
"In one year, the production capacity will reach 100,000!"
"If you don't have enough manpower, go to Ruidele and ask her to assign manpower to you."
"If you need to buy gray dwarves, contact the El Players Association directly. The grace lords from all over the main plane can meet all our needs!"
This is the reason why offline transactions can never be replaced by online transactions. Not to mention the handling fees, the various restrictions on online transactions alone can prevent many businesses from being launched.
It's different when you go offline. You can buy and sell everything.
The purchase of gray dwarves he mentioned is typical.
Whether Karurao was mentally prepared or he was shocked by Richard's generosity.
Producing 100,000 units per day?
The production cost of each Magic Sound Box is 500 units of rare resources. If the set goal is achieved, doesn't it mean that the resources consumed every day will reach 50 million units?
This data
Karu felt dizzy.
He had never seen so many resources in his life.
He took a few deep breaths to calm down his emotions.
He said with firm eyes.
"Sir, your order is the direction in which we are heading. It must be completed!"
Richard nodded. Such a big market was right in front of him, but now he couldn't make this money due to production capacity issues.
That feeling is so uncomfortable.
"The production of black ice sorbet cannot be left behind. The plane of El is already under our control. Later, you can discuss with Ruidele and allocate an area specifically to plant frost grass."
Although 70% of the population of the El Plane was killed by the Angry Blood Archduke, there are still two to three million people left.
This population is enough to support the labor force he needs.
"At the same time, let Ruideer arrange several cities as production bases for black sorbet."
"I hope that the production capacity of Hei Ning sorbet can be increased a hundred times within a year!"
Black condensate sorbet is different from the magic sound box. The production of magic sound box requires technology. The only technology for black condensate sorbet is research and development. After the research and development, production becomes very simple.
As long as you build a food workshop on a large scale, you can easily achieve exaggeration.
The only limitation is the supply of raw materials.
Magic Sound Box follows the technological trend, while Hei Ning's troops follow the low-priced civilian approach, with small profits and high sales.
The two are not on the same track, and are equally important to Twilight City.
"One hundred times. Sir, is this goal set too high?"
Karu was a little frightened.
100,000 magic sound boxes is an exaggeration enough, and now the production of Hei Ning sorbet has to be increased a hundred times. It makes his heart unbearable.
Richard comforted him slowly.
"The Twilight City is no longer as weak as when you first arrived. We have the ability to do all this."
After integrating the players' power, the resources in his hands have reached a big level.
It is completely possible to expand and reform the El Plane in a drastic way, without being as cautious as when developing the underground world.
He needs a production base, and the El plane will become a production base.
His will is above all else.
After explaining these two things, Richard didn't waste any more words and let Karu go to work on his own.
Then, Chris left the lord's mansion with her eyes bent like crescent moons and bouncing around.
Just as he was about to go out, Richard suddenly sensed something. He stopped in his steps and looked to the side.
There was a group of soldiers with the medal of Solan City engraved on their chests.
The leader was a silent female warrior.
He is in his early fifties, wearing thick black armor all over his body, and the dense scars on his exposed face make people's hearts tremble.
This female warrior had a glorious past.
The most important thing is that the other party is extraordinary.
Speaking of which, this was the first time that a Chaofan from the friendly camp came to Twilight City.
Richard looked at the other party, nodded slightly, and then withdrew his gaze.
The female warrior made eye contact with Richard, and a bit of doubt flashed in her eyes. Level 17?
Why is it only level 17?
Although he was confused, he still held his chest and bowed respectfully.
After straightening up, he saw from the corner of his eye the dark Valkyrie who had been silently guarding her side, and her face became extremely solemn.
His attitude became more respectful.
No matter whether the opponent's level is level 17 or level 7, this adult is not someone she can afford to offend as an extraordinary person.
Be careful with your words and actions.
Richard didn't care that much. Extraordinary people could make him awe half a year ago. How many people are here now? Is it enough for the Dark Valkyrie to kill?
After asking how many people Chris had brought, he immediately called Alves.
At the same time, he brought a squadron of skeletal blood dragons with him, and asked these undead dragons to take the team brought by Chris and immediately set off for Solan City.
This time I want to go back quickly. There are too many trivial matters in the El plane, so I need to be in charge personally to feel at ease.
There are still countless things to deal with in Twilight City.
Richard's trip had two purposes.
Meet Windsor and get the reward from the last S-level mission, and of course, his extra customized gift - the El Players Association.
He is looking forward to what Windsor's expression will be when she sees him. He is not doing it for the other person's return gift, definitely not
The other is the meeting with Grand Duke Solan. This is already the third or fourth time he has invited me.
A legend can go so far as to send his biological daughter thousands of miles away to adventure in the desert, so he still has to give him some respect.
The final thing is to find out the attitude of the outside world towards the El Plane, especially the Templar Empire.
Either live in peace or... bloodshed. (End of chapter)