It was several days later when we returned to the Castle of War. It was already May. In the East Continent, May was the season when midsummer was about to come, but in the West Continent, the weather in May was already quite hot, especially in the desert areas.
Therefore, Tianyang, who appeared in the War God Castle, had already changed into single clothes and put on short sleeves.
Of course, ordinary people don’t dare to wear it like this because it will burn the skin.
After returning to the War God Castle, Tianyang first confirmed Xitong's condition. Through observation, he found that there was nothing abnormal about the little guy, but he was a little less innocent than usual.
After staying in the War God Castle for two days, Tianyang returned to the Lieyang Castle. He had never been back since he set out for the expedition to the Hell Castle.
Now it's time to go back.
A few days later, Tianyang returned to Lieyang Castle. When the magnetic car was driving on the streets, he did see the changes in the city.
He still remembered the first time he set foot in the Scavenger City. The unplanned streets, buildings and folk customs here left a deep impression on him.
Now it has a brand new look. After several renovations, Lieyang Castle has now created a wide main road and many streets and alleys radiating from this main road.
Through urban renewal, the buildings that were randomly squeezed together in the previous scavenger city have disappeared, and have been replaced by uniform three-story buildings.
In addition, the fortress is divided into several areas, such as bars and casinos, all of which are concentrated in the entertainment area, so that people who come to Lieyang Castle for the first time can experience all the entertainment in this area without having to run around.
This will also make management easier and reduce nuisance to others.
On the streets, five-man teams of security guards, formed from mercenaries from the Blue Fortress, patrolled the fortress from time to time, dealing with disputes in a timely manner and reducing the crime rate in the city.
The three-dimensional transportation network connecting the city gates and several important areas in the fortress ensures smooth ground transportation and avoids congestion.
At this moment, the magnetic car that Tianyang was riding was driving on the overpass leading to the municipal building. Looking down from the overpass, Tianyang saw a building with plants climbing on the outer wall. It was a natural church. Plants climbing on the walls were their architectural feature.
Soon, Tianyang arrived at the municipal building, which was originally the headquarters building of the Thunder Council. Now the exclusive territory of the Thunder Council has become the municipal center of Lieyang Castle, and many municipal departments are set up here.
After the magnetic car stopped, the door opened and Tianyang walked into the building and came to his office.
In the office, having heard the news that Tianyang was back, Adolf, Gong Zhibin and others arrived early and waited for a long time. As soon as they saw Tianyang, they all stood up and greeted him.
Tianyang responded one by one, not missing anyone, and finally sat down and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work during my absence."
Gong Zhibin immediately shook his head so hard that his fat flesh trembled: "It's not hard, it's not hard. We feel honored to be able to share the burden for you, so how can it be hard?"
Adolf glared at him and said, "Fatty, stop flattering me. Master Tianyang doesn't know you yet. Stop talking nonsense. Master didn't come back to listen to you."
Next, they reported on the latest situation of the fortress, including fiscal revenue, urban transformation, military recruitment, and exploration of the reverse world.
In addition to fiscal revenue
Except that it is still difficult to increase the income, the development trend of other aspects is very good. Tianyang is not very concerned about the income at present. Now the fortress needs money in all aspects, and in order to stimulate the enthusiasm of the builders, Lieyang Fort has given preferential treatment in many aspects. Therefore, it is difficult to increase the income of the fortress in a short period of time.
After listening to the report, Tian Yang said, "You have done a great job. Next, I have a few announcements to make."
"First, we will explore the lost city of Arati together with Silver Dragon Castle. I have already told you about this before I came back, so I will not repeat it here. Anyway, we will need to send out an exploration team. The specific number of soldiers and personnel allocation, Adolf, please give me a plan later."
"Second, I have just reached several cooperation agreements with Iron Blood Castle, which include transactions in chariots, equipment, mineral materials, etc. Gong Zhibin, please have dinner with me tonight, and we can talk while we eat."
After Tianyang announced several things, Adolf said, "Lord Tianyang, there are many people who want to see you. I have asked someone to make a list for you based on their identities and purposes. Do you want to review it now?"
"good."
Tianyang nodded.
Adolf handed over an electronic board. On the screen was a list of people who wanted to make an appointment to meet with Tianyang. The identities and backgrounds of these people were not simple. Some were from the church, some were senior managers of various fortresses, and some were representatives of large families.
Looking at this long list, Tian Yang almost wanted to throw the electronic board aside. After reading it, he said, "First arrange for the five people at the front of the list to meet with me in the next few days. We can talk about the others later."
The first person on the list is a bishop of the Church of Nature. This bishop was assigned to be in charge of the diocese of Lieyang Castle, which shows how much the Church of the God of Nature values Tianyang.
Otherwise, a fortress parish would at most have a deacon-level person to serve as the parish priest, so why would they send a bishop
The next day, Tianyang met the bishop named Nelson in the office of the building. The bishop was a pure Westerner, wearing a simple dark green clergy robe and a belt made of branches around his waist.
He had a dark face and looked not much different from the residents of Fiery Sun Castle. His skin was rough and full of the smell of being eroded by wind and sand.
The bishop smiled and said, "Although we have believers in the Western Continent, there have never been many, and the parishes are also quite scarce. There are only one or two in the fortresses near the sea."
"It is a rare opportunity that we have the support of the Lord of Tianyang City. This allows us to go deep into the Western Continent to build a new diocese. The church does not want to miss such a good opportunity, so we strive for excellence and do our best."
"This includes the personnel assigned to the Lieyang Fort Parish, all of whom are from the Western Continent. We hope to minimize people's resistance."
Tian Yang nodded approvingly and said, "You have considered it very carefully."
Nelson waved his hand modestly, smiled gently, then took out an electronic board from his robe and handed it to Tianyang.
"This is a planting plan we designed for Lieyang Fort. We plan to first plant a batch of drought-tolerant plants to prevent sand and stabilize the soil, and then use a soil improvement agent researched by our church to create soil suitable for farming in the area around Lieyang Fort."
"Of course, even so
, and it is impossible to transform the desert into an environment as suitable for farming as the Central Continent. At best, we can only grow some crops with relatively strong vitality. "
"However, according to our estimates, the air quality and hot climate here will be improved to a certain extent in about ten years."
Tian Yang naturally couldn't understand the plan on the electronic board that involved many fields. He just glanced at it symbolically and nodded, "I believe in the ability of the Natural Church."
Nelson smiled and said, "We also brought a batch of crop seeds this time. When the time is right, we will start sowing."
"I can't say how much more it is, but it can at least solve the food needs of one-third of the residents in the city."
Tianyang was slightly moved.
Lieyang Fort cannot produce its own food, so food is purchased from other fortresses. If the food problem of one-third of the residents can be solved, then the contribution made by the Church is naturally not small.
"I'll wait and see." Tianyang said with a smile.
After communicating with Nelson for a while, Tianyang personally saw the bishop off.
"As expected, the War Church has a stronger foundation. Any bishop is at rank 7. The strength of the Natural Church is obviously inferior. Bishop Nelson is only at rank 6, which is one level lower than the War Church, and he is a larger one."
Tianyang compared the differences between the churches, and after some brief information, he received another visitor.
Today, he received three visitors, processed several documents that had been piling up for days and required his signature and approval, held two meetings in the afternoon, and did not leave the building until the evening sun.
Even with the energy of a Heavenly Rank, Tianyang felt a little tired, and thought that the energy spent on handling official business was even greater than that spent on fighting a strong enemy.
He couldn't help but admire the city lords such as Huo Hanshan and Lin Jianping. A small fortress like Lieyang Fort already had so many official duties, and large fortresses and super fortresses would have even more.
"Those who can become great figures are not ordinary people."
After returning to his residence, Tianyang had dinner. Just as he was about to go back to Castle of War, the communicator rang.
He received a text message from Peter Desmond. They exchanged contact information after the man invited him to join the Golden Council that day in Hell Castle.
"I have good news for you. The application I submitted for you has reached the final approval process."
"In this final step, you will be assessed by a permanent director or three councillors. If you pass the assessment, you will become a formal member of our Golden Court."
"The content of the assessment is very simple. They will ask you some questions and you just need to answer them truthfully. Of course, they will also assess your rank and combat capability, and the size of your business influence. But these are not a problem for you, and I have already made these aspects very clear in my application."
"I am a permanent member of the board of directors, and my words carry some weight, so this assessment is just a formality at best."
"Brother Tianyang, I look forward to meeting you in the court."
After reading this news, Tianyang breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally reached the last step. As long as he passed the assessment, he could become a member of the Golden Council, and if he could get a permanent seat in the Council.
Then, he will have enough weight to let the whole world hear his voice!