"However, my magic power can continue to grow through practice, and there is no limit to the number of promotions, right?" Lightning didn't look frustrated at all, "It's good that I can continue to surpass my own limit, thinking about it makes people feel Excited! Besides, I can be considered half a battle witch now!"
"Battle goo!" Maisie echoed with her head held high.
"I know you are very happy, but remember not to speed up over the castle casually next time, it will cause trouble for His Majesty Roland." Wendy coughed twice, "Also, you have to save the magic power for the next few days until all tests are done. Done, understand?"
"Yes, Miss Wendy," Lightning stuck out her tongue playfully.
Roland had a different opinion in his heart. Although sonic flight can bring unparalleled mobility to the opponent, once the magic power is used up, it is easy to fall into a desperate situation. What's more, Lightning is much smaller than a plane, and it is still unclear how much damage it can cause to the devil when breaking the sound barrier. It is obviously not cost-effective to use it as a battle witch.
As for the demon slayer who can disrupt the effect of magic in a large range, it is a nemesis for her.
What he valued more was that the opponent's subsonic speed of eight or nine hundred kilometers per hour was absolutely unmatched in this era, whether it was to develop maps or as a scout, to make up for the battlefield outside Sylvie's detection range. Blind spots are much more efficient than simple combat.
Just as Lightning was about to leave, Roland suddenly stopped her.
"By the way, I have another question I want to ask you," he thought about his words. "If... after more than ten years, when there is no more danger to explore in this world, what would you plan to do?"
"There is no danger... can be detected?" Lightning was slightly startled.
"For example, people have set foot in every continent, every sea area is detailed by sea charts, and the whole world can be seen at a glance, and there is no place that can be called an unknown realm. Although it sounds incredible, but if this happens, Do you still want to be an explorer?"
"So that's the case," the little girl suddenly realized, "You mean, what should I do if the group of explorers in the fjords have opened up the land and sea during the Battle of Divine Will?"
"Uh... That's understandable." Roland couldn't help but slandered to himself. He had already said it euphemistically, but he was still pointed directly at the core by the other party. Sure enough, his peers were the biggest enemies.
"Unless each of them is as good as my father, but even then, I will continue to explore," Lightning said without hesitation, "because there are some places only I can reach, and even my father can't do it."
"You mean..."
Lightning pointed to the top of his head and confidently said, "There is still a big blank in the sky!"
It wasn't until she retired that Roland couldn't help laughing out loud.
Should he say that he is worthy of being a father and daughter? This answer not only has a tone similar to that of Lei Ting, but even goes a step further in terms of momentum. He does not know whether the fate of the explorer will really be as Lei Ting said, but there is one thing that the other party is right. In terms of talent, Lightning does have A level beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"What are you laughing at?" Nightingale asked curiously.
He stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked at the cloudy sky, his eyes seemed to penetrate the clouds and reached a farther depth. Although it was still elusive, someone was already watching it.
"I'm laughing... it's nice to be young," he lamented.
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After dealing with Lightning, Roland left Wendy behind.
"I plan to add a new department at City Hall," he said straight to the point. "In addition to handling emergencies like today, it will also provide the public with a credible channel for discussion."
"You mean... it's mainly used to post messages?" Wendy asked.
"That's right, this department is called the Propaganda Department." Roland nodded, "but the way it publishes news is a bit different. First, if it's not an emergency, it no longer announces through the publicity board in the central square. Second, the content it contains will be Not limited to Neverwinter, some novel events happening in various places will also be included."
"If you don't publicize it in the square, how do you let others know?" Nightingale curled her lips.
Roland picked up a scrap of scrap paper from the table and unfolded it in front of the two of them, "So it needs a brand new means of publicity and that is newspapers."
In fact, erecting propaganda columns in the central square and sending people to preach repeatedly are all helpless. In the early days, the literacy rate of people was extremely low, and it was an idiot to want to achieve the national goal. In such cases, word of mouth became the only way to publicize the decree.
However, with the rapid expansion of the urban population and the rapid expansion of the territory, this method can no longer keep up with the actual needs of the territory. And now to meet the same ratio, at least 80,000 to 90,000 people must be summoned.
Not only did this exceed the capacity of the central plaza, but drawing such a large crowd at one time would bring the industrial operation of Neverwinter to a halt.
And Barov's report made him realize that the so-called "if you don't occupy the propaganda position, the enemy will occupy it" is not just a talk. The discussion is brewing and fermenting, and it will be difficult to get it back when it spreads.
Now that the primary education popularization work has been carried out for two and a half years, the materials at Neverwinter City's disposal are much richer than in previous years, and the opening of a newspaper has become a natural thing.
If the former is the foundation of running a newspaper, then the latter is a powerful guarantee for publishing a newspaper.
What does an official newspaper need? With the largest possible circulation and timely reports that can guide public opinion, Neverwinter City must have a large amount of paper and efficient printing technology.
The problem of paper is easy to solve. In the central and eastern cities with developed commerce, paper has spread to middle and upper-class families. He still remembers Lucia's deceased parents, who once ran a paper mill in Jinsuicheng. According to the statistics of the city hall, among the migrants from the east, there are many craftsmen who have mastered papermaking technology. As long as those craftsmen are recruited and the production capacity is expanded, the demand for mass distribution can be met.
For Neverwinter, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.
Printing is even simpler. Metal movable type and roller wheels are all mature technologies, and ink is provided by dark clouds, which is theoretically easier than papermaking.
It's just that he doesn't have to tell Wendy all these details. Aside from the technical aspects, newspapers must be written by people, so the most important thing is those who can collect the information.
Leaving Wendy is just to let her pick out a few suitable candidates. Whether it's the Witch League or Maleficent, she should be the one who knows the abilities of sisters the most.
"I understand..." After hearing Roland's explanation, Wendy pondered, "so you need the witch to be involved in this matter, and she can not only discover the incident at the first time, but also run faster than anyone else, Send the news back to the propaganda department as soon as possible?"
"Cough, there's no need to run fast," he almost choked on his saliva. "As long as she knows where the incident happened, she can send other people there."
"In other words, she will exist as a propaganda center? Well... I did think of a good candidate." Wendy smiled, "Your Majesty, what do you think... How about honey?"