Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start

Chapter 437 - 229: Elder Scholar (Part 2)

With the help of players and this enormous group of Transcendents, the progress of the Outer City District, originally expected to be completed by the end of 1539, is advancing at an unimaginable pace.

The development of Dongwu City is becoming increasingly rapid.

And it’s not just Dongwu City; Chaoyang City, Wuduo City, and Red Lion City are all thriving under Sabo’s firm grip on commerce, despite him not venturing out to cause any disturbances.

The four major eastern border cities continue to prosper under his leadership.

The Koman Clan and Dongwu City have always had a good relationship, and they are happy to accept the operational system where 30% of the income is divided — Dongwu City takes 20% and Sabo takes 10%.

When Baiyi had finished crafting the clothing, he didn’t immediately start creating the external exoskeleton mecha but went on to handle other matters first.

Despite the Light Whisper Legion having grown to fifty thousand, there are still ten thousand Mechanical Modified Warriors. In this war, seven thousand Mechanical Warriors died, which means Baiyi needs a month to make these seven thousand exoskeleton devices.

It was after arranging these other matters that Baiyi went into seclusion, having found a small, honest family in Dongwu City.

He entrusted them with the production of an inexpensive mobile phone, and once the profits were divided, this phone, purchasable with Silver Coins, would soon hit the market.

By then, information will be fully accessible to ordinary people, allowing them to voice their opinions online.

Of course, this carries some risks. For example, while playing certain games, you might not know if you’re up against some Golden Lord, and if you lose patience with real-world resentment and start a passionate rant online, you might really get beaten along the network.

Under the reform, if you insult a strong individual and get dealt with by them, the strong person is merely fined; in severe cases, not even a fine is required.

Reform cannot entirely eliminate privileges, especially in a world still governed by the extraordinary.

When the rights of ordinary people and the strong are equal, such an order is unfair to the strong.

This is why the reform only claimed the lives of less than twenty million Transcendents; if Baiyi’s reform had raised the status of commoners a bit more or lowered the status of Transcendents a bit, the backlash could no longer be compensated by money.

City Lord’s Mansion.

Baiyi was looking at the books before him, deep in thought as he studied the smallest laser cannon of the Star Sea Battleship.

The power of this thing is quite terrifying, with an unquestionable Legendary-level might, far more advanced than the current Dawn City Defense Canon.

And this manufacturing method is rather novel, or not so much novel as a gap in knowledge, clearly originating from an unknown number of epochs ago, yet still surpassing much of today’s technology.

However, after two days of research, Baiyi temporarily gave up on the idea of replacement, as some aspects of it were beyond his understanding at present.

This indicates that his Alchemy level can no longer keep up with the enhancement of his power; Alchemy, as a profession, primarily relies on knowledge.

Baiyi now has a lot of knowledge to learn, Divine Spirit Bone, he hasn’t started on that, nor the manufacturing method of Divine Abominations, and A Series City Defense Mecha.

These are all subjects he needs to research.

As for the more advanced Giant Statue and Star Sea Battleship, those can be placed further down the line.

Baiyi took out the book on the taboo Alchemy Transformation of Divine Spirit Bone to study it first, maxing out his skills with skill points, and then seeing whether to use special skill points depending on the situation.

Regardless of that decision, by that time, the knowledge should be enough for him to know how to arrange subsequent actions better.

By now he already has 6 large Soul Crystal Cores, over twenty medium Soul Crystal Cores, and a dozen small ones.

With these, he could enhance the soul potion, a Luck-enhancement potion, in addition to strengthening the Modified Legion, supplementing microscopic machinery, Aileen’s trials, and Dongwu City’s development.

With all these matters piled together, Baiyi instead became unhurried, like having too many lice to be bitten, calmly watching the taboo knowledge of Divine Spirit Bone.

Alchemy is something that requires patience; it cannot be rushed, needing time to accumulate.

At this moment, Zero’s message surprised him somewhat.

In response, not long after, an elderly person with white hair, leaning on a walking stick, and pausing with every step, approached the Lake Heart Pavilion, cautiously followed by an L-model modified soldier.

This elder’s eyes were very cloudy, yet the brightness in them was quite vivid, gazing at Baiyi with strong emotions of comfort, worship, and gratitude, making Baiyi somewhat embarrassed.

He discreetly laid down the knowledge in his hands, warmly inquiring, "Please, sit. What brings you here, Mr. Marshall?"

Marshall was stunned, emotions swirling more tumultuously in his eyes. He gently placed a hand on his chest, saluted with difficulty, and then, both ashamed and excited, said, "I didn’t expect Lord City Lord to know my name; it’s an honor for me."

He spoke, pausing for a long time, seemingly trying to steady his breath before continuing, "But this old man might have been born in the wrong era, wasting over a hundred years of life..."

He spoke breathily; as an ordinary person in this era, reaching over a hundred and fifty years old was a remarkable longevity.

After all, commoners consume a kind of magical high-yield crop. Although it has no negative side effects, it’s unappetizing and lacks nutrition, similar to eating grass.

If they can’t break through to the Transcendent level while at school, this mediocre crop might accompany them throughout their lives.

The average lifespan of commoners is around fifty years.

However, this mainly pertains to the Human Race.

"And... and now, having witnessed the Federation’s reforms and the miraculous Arcane Magic, I shouldn’t have the right to do this, but I still want to try. I... I don’t want to die just like that, I want to see the Federation continue..."

His voice was very weak, possibly due to the recent emotional turmoil, pushing his body toward deterioration.

Baiyi looked at the elderly figure sitting across from him, head bowed, filled with contemplation, instructing Zero to investigate this Marshall’s background.

Addressing him by name earlier was merely because he was one of the few Ninth-level Scholars in Dongwu City.

Now he needed Zero to delve into the scholar’s life story.

Three mature Trees of Life had produced over thirty Flowers of Life a few months ago; Source of Life was not in shortage for him.

Yet, if everyone required the Source of Life, even the nearly four hundred Trees of Life in the entire Federation wouldn’t suffice, all used solely to make the Source of Life.

He needed to see the value.

As Zero searched, the surrounding space began to stir, and Marshall’s voice filled with shame and reluctance:

"You, Lord City Lord, have given me the chance to blossom even without external help, but... it’s too late. If I hadn’t come now, perhaps after your next retreat, I would never have the opportunity again."

He spoke, lowering his head in shame, his voice growing feeble: "I heard that Lord City Lord has acquired the Source of Life from the Elf Race, and I wish... to request a portion from Lord City Lord..."

As the space fluctuations continued, Baiyi observed the dimensional turbulence, sensing a hint of dimensional aura amid the spatial unrest.

"You may."

As Baiyi spoke, Spiritual Power surged forth, directly restraining the elder in front of him.

Quite unexpected, dimensional turbulence is a place where even the Legendary cannot enter, yet this elder could easily open the gateway to dimensional turbulence.

Meanwhile, the information regarding this elder had been fully compiled.

[Marshall: Spatial Scholar, capable of observing spatial patterns through knowledge and the naked eye, once aiding Dongwu City in locating several Alternate Spaces. Yet as he aged, he led disciples at the Scholar’s Mansion, the only Nine-Star Scholar in Dongwu City, currently 153 years old.]

Baiyi quickly headed toward the laboratory. These old scholars, upon gaining the concept of Arcane Magic, may... hold extremely high value.

This Marshall might not become a very powerful warrior, but with a Silver Level lifespan of three hundred years, he might just become one.

Furthermore... a being capable of opening dimensional turbulence must possess a very high understanding of space.

Perhaps he could be enlisted to research the spatial folding of ships or space wormhole technology...

For a brief moment, Baiyi had many ideas; the change Arcane Magic brought to Dawn far exceeded his expectations...

Scholars are soon to rise; the recently divided Federation’s landscape will once again be thrown into turmoil.

Baiyi pondered over this, determining that if he could find more of these ancient relics before the Federation fully realized the scholars’ formidable abilities, Dongwu City’s strength would rise significantly.

Baiyi hesitated, ultimately deciding against instructing Zero to inform the council or gather information on these elders above a hundred years old.

The Federation is an entity, so... whether working for Dongwu City or for the Federation... perhaps there’s no difference, is there?