Or, they could organize a small group of hunters and elves without using too many people, and then everyone could sit on the back of the black dragon and fly to the village of Skool in just one day, then deal with things on the second day, and return to Constantinople for breakfast in the early morning of the third day...
"But will the Black Dragon agree?"
Natalia, who was holding Anna in her arms, asked with some concern. In response, Yang Hao and others just gave a mysterious smile:
"She will agree. It would be strange if she refused!"
After all, the Black Dragon has completely taken the shape of the United Nations - Yang Hao sighed in his heart and felt a little sympathy for the Black Dragon's miserable current situation.
Why did Nia fall to this point
This has to do with the information that Yang Hao "inadvertently" mentioned to her yesterday, that [the United Nations may have a large number of artificial magic reactors in the future].
As we all know, Ishugard is a country with extremely scarce magic power. They are willing to exchange one ton of gold for 100 barrels of magic power produced from the Elucia continent, not to mention that the high-tech that Yang Hao gave them for free is all related to magic power, and it consumes a lot of magic power to operate.
Under such circumstances, Black Dragon, the highest diplomat of Ishgard, suddenly heard from His Majesty Yang Hao...
I heard this important information: [The United Nations might be worried about "what to do with the extra artificial magic reactors"].
I even heard a vague hint from His Majesty Yang Hao that "as long as I work hard, I can obtain the right to handle these artificial magic reactors"...
Naturally, from that day on, Miss Black Dragon, who had always been unfriendly to Yang Hao because of her hard work on the floating continent, always had a fawning smile on her face when facing Yang Hao.
To use Naruja's words at the time - the black dragon seemed to be eager to drug Yang Hao and rape him immediately, and then directly used the child in her belly to ask Yang Hao to immediately agree to her request and hand over the disposal of the excess reactors to Ishugard...
From a patriot's perspective, Black Dragon Nia is a well-deserved patriot. She even went so far as to voluntarily use her body to exchange for benefits for her motherland. Yang Hao could imagine the scene in the future when Black Dragon imprisoned him across the sea at all costs when he went on a business trip to Isgard...
But back to the current topic, in this situation, Black Dragon will indeed not reject any proposal from Yang Hao.
So just borrowing her wings to fly back and forth should not be a problem. The only problem is that in the wild without the protection of guards, the black dragon might be so bold as to kill Yang Hao directly in the wild...
"So when the time comes, don't leave the escort activity, understand?"
Fen gave instructions, Yang Hao agreed, and Theresa just stared with dead eyes.
After confirming that they would go to Scuol Village before May to solve Theresa's small problem and rescue the "Light" who might be trapped there and sending dreams, Yang Hao and others finished their work for the day.
If we have to compare today's work to that of old men in Guangdong, after having their morning tea, their only job is to prepare dinner in the evening.
During the stable period of easy work, the most difficult task for Yang Hao and others is the big event of receiving Elena tomorrow.
After all, this was an official visit from the Kingdom of Eden. As an ally on earth, etiquette must not be neglected.
The only problem is that Yang Hao really doubts that Elena will be disappointed with the United Nations...
"After all, that's a country where even the soil contains magic..." Yang Hao sighed, "It's like people living in golden houses look down on people living in mud houses - although I personally don't care about this kind of diplomatic evaluation, and I am willing to believe that Elena will not directly express her inner disparagement... But if this leads to diplomatic difficulties, it is really too outrageous..."
"But the messenger from the Kingdom of Eden has already come to meet me once, right?"
"But the problem is, the one coming tomorrow is not a mature "human", but a life born from a machine. She speaks directly, and will directly express her confusion. It is also easy to ignore other people's feelings and speak the truth... Theresa, you haven't met her, and you might really get angry about this."
"No matter what, I am now a qualified queen! There is no way I can be angry about this, it's impossible!"
The little nun pinched Yang Hao's side secretly in anger. Just when Yang Hao was about to explain to Fen about Elena's "weirdness", the door of the conference room was knocked again.
The person who opened the door and came in was Kate, one of Yang Hao and Theresa's adjutants.
"Your Majesty - We have received news that the fleet of Isgard has appeared on the sea... Not only that, but a large number of merchant ships are requesting to enter our port. What should we do?"
The reinforcement fleet from Ishgard arrived faster than Yang Hao had imagined.
Their arrival not only means that the United Nations will soon get its first pot of gold, but also means that for the Roman Empire and the Arese people, their suffering has just begun.
After all this time.
Ishugard has invested a huge amount of money and is determined to not only take over Roman's territory in one fell swoop, but also to tear the home of the Arese pirates to pieces.
Chapter 6: The Siren and the Revelation of the God of Light - 8K
April 12th.
When the navy of Ishgard reappeared on the sea west of the Elucia continent, their strength was several times stronger than the first large-scale invasion.
Six newly launched Shi Zui-class ironclad ships were leading the way in front with great pride. A large number of merchant ships were fully loaded with goods and soldiers and were moving forward. In the air, there were also a large number of griffin knights and black dragons who were escorting the fleet while observing the various conditions on the sea.
Although the president was unable to concentrate all her military forces on the Elucia continent for the time being in order to deal with the "rebellion" problem at home, at least she did invest a lot of money in this fleet.
Forty thousand soldiers, more than three thousand technicians, and at least one hundred engineers will become fresh blood flowing into the colonial army.
Not only can they allow the colonial army to further gain a foothold in the Roman Empire, but more importantly, the emergence of technicians and engineers can also support the colonial army in building factories on site to produce the supplies that the soldiers urgently need when they gain access to areas with mineral resources.
"I just don't know if we can find sulfur mines..."
A blue-haired siren was lying on the fence, muttering. She was one of Ishgard's engineers, but also an "immigrant" who responded to Miss Nia's call.
At this moment, she was staring blankly at her future new home in the distance - after all, the Sirens knew nothing about the continent of Elucia. At most, they only knew that the colonial army was having trouble operating here due to insufficient logistical supplies, and they were able to gain a foothold with the help of their allies.
Their main goal was to liberate the colonial army's logistics. But the problem is... a good cook cannot cook without rice.
Although the Sirens and the Artisans do have strong industrial capabilities, if this area really has no sulfur mines or substitutes...
All they can probably do is produce the warheads, and they still have to rely on their ally, the United Nations, for the rest of the crucial propellant.
However, I heard that a group of people from the Khutot Khanate who recently went south had "explosive projectiles" in their hands... Maybe there are indeed rich sulfur mines in the north of this continent
The Siren was thinking about it, and at this moment, her companion came forward and said that if there was no accident, the Sirens would not disembark at Drake Harbor with the colonial army.
"What do you mean?"
"We have to disembark at the port of the United Nations - after all, we have accepted the conditions for immigration to the United Nations. But when the time comes, we still have to go to Drake Harbor to work."
Another Siren shrugged. "To be exact, we only need to go on duty once."
“Once we decide on the location of the factory, that’s all?”
"That's about right. We have to use our talents to help the colonial soldiers "forcibly dig out" certain things... After all, destroying flesh and blood is always more practical than hitting a big steel pillar, right?"
The sirens' talent allows them to transform inorganic matter into flesh and blood when they have "sufficient magic power", and the transformed flesh and blood can be easily destroyed compared to steel.
So the Sirens probably guessed their job here - to transform those obstacles into the lowest level of flesh and blood in a certain area that was judged to be difficult to build a factory, and then wait for the soldiers to clean up the flesh and blood, and then lay a foundation for the construction of the next factory...
After finishing these, their work is officially over. Whether they go to the United Kingdom to be a carefree Siren and find a man, or focus on their hobbies and find a good job, it is up to them to decide - but before that, the scarce number of Siren must report to Miss Black Dragonia.
It seems that their work here in the continent of Elucia is really easy
The Sirens were chattering about something. Soon, the fleet of Isgard discovered the fleet of the Alessians observing from a distance.
But seeing that the Aresians turned around and ran away, the grand fleet did not allocate troops to deal with those pirates who were taking advantage of the situation.
They landed at Drake Harbor in batches according to the plan. The first to disembark were the vital technicians, followed by the soldiers, and finally their supplies, as well as the precision parts and building materials necessary to build the factory.
As soon as they got off the boat, they were warmly welcomed by General Piss of the colonial army. Looking at the surging reinforcements in front of them and the supplies following behind the technicians, General Piss said confidently that with their help, he could plant the flag of Isgard on the palace of the capital of the Roman Empire by August this year at the latest.
"Those dragons..."
"Ten dragons, this is the limit of our fleet. If there are more, we will have to consider reducing the number of soldiers or building materials in the supply ships. General Pis, you know how much dragons can eat! Not all dragons know how to restrain themselves like Ms. Nia!"
"I know. So the dragons are completely under my command?"
General Pis patted the fleet commander on the shoulder and nodded at the landing dragons.
The fleet commander just shook his head and said that they would need the support of the dragons when they returned. So of the ten dragons, only four could be left for General Piss.
"Four dragons... That's enough. It's enough. As long as we have four dragons, plus the two we already have, our war will only go more smoothly from now on - the advantage is on me! We win!"
General Pease was truly very happy.
As we all know, dragons are one of the most powerful physical creatures in the world. The only ones who can rival dragons are probably the ancient sirens known as the "Ancient Species" in the Sirens' legends.
The dragons eat a lot, and they need a lot of maintenance, but compared to the benefits they can bring, the cost of a few more cows every day is nothing.
Although General Piss had hoped more than once that the dragons could learn from Ms. Nia to control their appetite, but as expected...
Now that I have everything here, why should I worry about the dragon eating up my warehouse
Pis thought about the warehouse in the Song of Songs area that he controlled. Although the Romans, who were no match for the slaves, would consume some of their own supplies, since the invasion of the Roman Empire, the army of Isgard actually cultivated the surrounding areas during the rest period of fighting against the living dead...
Now there is plenty of food, and a good harvest will come in a few months - in this case, is it possible that the dragon will eat us out of our pockets? It's very difficult!
So General Pease was full of confidence.
In the face of General Pies' confidence, the fleet commander just laughed a few times, took a few sips of rum, and said that they would operate along the coast of the Elucia continent for a while, and would not return home until May to replenish supplies and come again.
During the activity, the fleet can ensure the stability of the colonial army's coastal areas. If nothing unexpected happens, the fleet will also go around the Alese people's hometown for a few rounds - but don't expect the fleet to capture all the Alese people in one fell swoop.
"The Alese built a coastal fortress on their island... Although they can't install large-caliber artillery on their ships, it's difficult for our fleet to land after those things are placed on the shore to camouflage them."
"Oh, so you're planning an ambush?"
"Yes. Under such circumstances, we can't get too close to the island of Arese... After all, no matter how powerful the Strider is, the shells fired by the artillery with a caliber of more than 300 mm are not a behemoth that we can withstand."
The Alesse built a large number of coastal defense turrets on their home islands in case of emergency.
Although those coastal defense guns with a diameter of 300 mm or more cannot be installed on ships, they will still pose a threat to the Ishgard fleet if they are installed on the ground and camouflaged.
Under such circumstances, Ishgard's harassment of Aresei's homeland was at most limited to "blockade" - but if it was "blockade", it was almost the same.
At least I can have some peace and quiet during this time.
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After completing the delivery to Drake Harbor, the remaining merchant ships loaded with gold headed towards the port of the United Nations under the protection of warships, and finally arrived outside the port of the United Nations on the morning of April 14.
Looking at the floating continent outside the port, although everyone had already heard about what happened in the United Nations, they were still surprised to see it with their own eyes.
After all, this is just like looking at a big sister with a great figure on the Internet on Earth - although people on the Internet always say "it's so big when it's so small", when you actually see the real proportions, you will probably stare blankly and say "it's so big".
For the Isgardians, this is their current situation. While they admire the vision of the floating continent, they order their fleet to request permission to enter the port in the sea outside the port. The merchants are full of expectations for opportunities, and the Sirens are curious about the new life in the future.
Soon, after receiving the signal from the port, they finally officially entered the port of the United Nations.
In the port that seemed to be under reconstruction, the Sirens looked around curiously, and also saw the Black Dragon Lady who had been waiting for a long time.
"Lady Nia!" The leading Siren happily stepped forward to hug the black dragon. The fin-like structure beside her ear fluttered up and down in response to her master's good mood.
"Are you doing well here? How long have you been waiting for us here? Is it really okay not to go back and rest?"
"How can I have time to rest? Don't you think about how much trouble the colonial army boys have caused me... Oh, by the way, Chino, did you have any trouble on the road?"
"No. The road is safe... Although I still have many things I'm curious about that I'd like to get answers from you, Lady Nia, why don't we settle our official business first?"
The siren called Kino smiled and took two steps back. Looking at the girl in a white dress in front of her, Nia recalled that "not long ago" before the dragon, Kino was still a little girl hugging her thigh and crying...
But now, he has grown so big. Not only has he become an engineer of Ishgard, but his figure has also become so good.
She reached out and rubbed the fins beside Chino's ears, and after sighing a few more times, "The Sirens will all become world-class beauties when they grow up," she brought the Sirens to the office at the port to take a short rest.
Originally, Black Dragon did not have the authority to use the United Nations office, but the people of the United Nations seemed very satisfied with Black Dragon's recent fighting side by side, and not only gave her the authority to use the office, but also gave her a lot of political conveniences - of course, this might also be the instruction of Her Majesty Theresa.
Black dragons really enjoy this kind of "help". But what kind of black dragon is it if you live in the United Kingdom? If you really want to become a great black dragon that will go down in history in Ishgard, the best way at this stage is to lure His Majesty Yang Hao over... I'm getting off topic.
"Ahem... Anyway, please report the situation to me."
"yes!"
As Nia coughed, Chino sat upright on the sofa, picked up the red teacup with an elegant posture and took a sip of the tea in it. She tilted her head and said, "Count yourself as the Sirens. There are 81 young people who have chosen to accept the immigration conditions and are ready to live in the new world."
"81 Sirens. I am the oldest 'leader', and the remaining 80 are all young and energetic children under 20 years old."
"You said he was the oldest, but he's only 25."
"Hey... After all, we sirens actually reach sexual maturity at the age of 14... Although our lifespan is as long as that of dragons, it doesn't mean that we have to be over 50 years old like dragons to reach the age of going out without parents, right?"
Chino joked, and after taking out a small notebook from her bag, she handed the notebook, which contained all the information of the Siren immigrants, to Nia.
"Let's get back to the point. According to the conditions in our country, we chose to enlist and immigrate to the New World in order to obtain industrial, technological and even scientific assistance from the United Nations... So what I have to confirm is, does the United Nations really have the technology we need?"
"Of course there is. It's that floating continent." Nia curled her lips. "Let's not talk about how abundant the magic power is in the United Kingdom... On that floating continent alone, the allies of the United Kingdom have the key technology to produce magic power. That is the key to our Ishugard getting rid of the shortage of magic power."
"But, they are just allies of the United Nations. What does it have to do with the United Nations? Will they trade their core technology to us for their own allies?"
"Of course not. But the problem is that the queen of the country called "Eden" on the floating continent is very interested in the United Kingdom - I mean, the innocent little girl seems to have sexual intentions towards the king of the United Kingdom who is now a married man."
"Oh..." Siren had a strange expression on her face, "I see... But won't this cause diplomatic disputes?"
"Probably not, because the United Kingdom is a polygamous country."
"Polygamy?! Lady Nia, are you kidding me?! How could such a bad habit appear in a civilized country?!"
"Who made the current male-female ratio in the United Kingdom 1:5? Chino, think about it, on average, four out of every five women in the United Kingdom are single... Do you really think monogamy is feasible here?"
The Sirens were a relatively traditional race. Nia was well aware that the Sirens strictly adhered to monogamy.
In the traditional society of the Sirens, the Sirens would only seek one male as their partner.
This is not only because the Siren has its own views on tradition, but more importantly, the Siren's life is destined to make the man actively avoid all possibilities of polygamy...