Chapter 146

Instructor Mo Sen's political bias is very obvious.

Compared to his admiration for the Holy Empire, his attitude towards the Jin Quehua Dynasty is clearly bearish.

But this is also the view of most people.

After all, the facts are before our eyes.

Snap!

Instructor Mo Sen snapped his fingers crisply, and the bright area representing the territory of the Jin Quehua Dynasty also dimmed.

The next moment, what lit up on the three-dimensional map of Nolan Continent was actually a "remote corner" located at the southernmost tip and near the sea.

"This is the location of the third largest power on Nolan Continent besides the Holy Empire and the Jin Quehua Dynasty—Lin Hai City."

Lin Hai City? A city, will it be more powerful than all countries except the Holy Empire and the Jin Quehua Dynasty? Hearing this, Gao De's pupils shrank.

In his cognition, this is an incredible thing.

The power of a country is like a huge machine; once it starts running, any "warlords" or "local snakes" will be flattened like toys.

Here, while Gao De was shocked and puzzled, Mo Sen had already introduced it in a very organized way:

"Lin Hai City was built near the sea, hence the name."

"This is an exceptionally prosperous commercial city and magic city; they have become an independent large port city because of free trade."

"In Lin Hai City, there is the most prosperous commercial atmosphere and the freest academic atmosphere in the entire magic user plane."

"The Nolan Magic Academy established in Lin Hai City even surpasses the Imperial Magic Academy of the Holy Empire and the Glorious Magic Academy of the Jin Quehua Dynasty, and is regarded as the number one magic academy in Nolan Continent."

"The reason why Lin Hai City can be so powerful originates from their unique geographical advantages, and their ideas and vision are greater than them."

"This is the Nuoliujia Strait, which is controlled by Lin Hai City." As Mo Sen's voice fell, on the three-dimensional map formed by magic, a small sea area adjacent to Lin Hai City was marked with a red cursor.

"The Nuoliujia Strait is the most important maritime traffic throat in the entire magic user plane, located between the Terra Continent and the Nolan Continent; it is the necessary maritime passage and shipping hub for trade between the two continents, and at the same time, it is adjacent to the Emerald Sea, and opposite the Emerald Sea is the Middle Court Continent."

"Trade is the lifeline of Lin Hai City; controlling the main trade routes between the Terra Continent and the Nolan Continent has made them make a fortune."

"The endless stream of ships and airships shuttling through the huge 'Sun Gate' sea lock of Lin Hai City brings goods from all over the world and also brings immeasurable wealth to Lin Hai City."

"Earlier, when introducing the Jin Quehua Dynasty, it was mentioned that they possess the second largest port in Nolan Continent."

"And the largest port in Nolan Continent does not belong to the Holy Empire, but to Lin Hai City."

"Ships and airships sent from all over the world dock or depart at the 'Sun Never Sets Port' of Lin Hai City."

"At the Sun Never Sets Port, even at night, it is as bright as day."

"That kind of prosperous scene is something that people who have never seen it with their own eyes can never imagine."

In fact, Mo Sen, as an instructor, has never seen the prosperous scene of Lin Hai City with his own eyes.

So what he said has a bit of the flavor of armchair strategy.

"And Lin Hai City, which possesses such huge wealth, does not belong to any country or force; they are completely independent."

"The four major chamber of commerce families control Lin Hai City, namely the Igor family, the Aien family, the Oukenli family, and the Lu En family."

"These four major chamber of commerce families each control the four core technologies of magic airships, Auric crystals, alchemical weapons, and rune constructs, and rely on these four core technologies to sell their products to the whole world."

"At the same time, after these four major chamber of commerce families obtained huge wealth through Lin Hai City, they also invested huge funds to sponsor various magic projects."

"This makes Lin Hai City have countless workshops." "The unprecedentedly developed workshops and the latest magic item inventions created every moment fully prove what sufficient financial sponsorship means to magic users."

"Lin Hai City has therefore become the city with the most developed magic craft technology in the world, and it is the holy land in the hearts of countless magic users, the City of Freedom."

"It is said," Mo Sen said in an exaggerated tone: "It is said that the streets of Lin Hai City are paved with gold!"

In Mo Sen's explanation, an image similar to a "Magic Capital" was established in Gao De's mind.

Of course, by comparison, the prosperity of this Lin Hai City is far better than the "Magic Capital."

"Cough, cough..." Mo Sen coughed heavily, paused, and continued: "Perhaps you will wonder, why would the Holy Empire, which is constantly expanding and whose territory is adjacent to Lin Hai City, remain indifferent to such a tempting piece of fat?"

"The reason is very simple."

"It's not indifference, but it can't be moved."

"Even as powerful as the Holy Empire, it cannot bite off this piece of fat, Lin Hai City."

"Even, the reason why the Holy Empire can expand its territory in the Terra Continent is inseparable from the prosperity of Lin Hai City."

"The ports and magic airships of Lin Hai City make it relatively easy for their troops and military supplies to be transported to the Terra Continent, and the alchemical weapons of Lin Hai City make it easier for the Holy Empire to expand its territory in the Terra Continent."

"Under the blessing of money and technology, the power of the four major chamber of commerce families themselves is also unfathomable, and they must never be evaluated by the common sense of chambers of commerce or families."

"Most importantly, Lin Hai City possesses a set, which is also the only set of eighth-rank rune constructs in the world..."

"Praise of the Sea!"

"This set of eighth-rank rune constructs is to Lin Hai City what the Forbidden Magic Stone is to the Jin Quehua Dynasty; as long as it exists for one day, it can ensure that Lin Hai City stands tall for one day."

Mo Sen's voice stopped here, and he paused for a moment, as if to let the students digest and absorb what he had said.

Then, he continued.

The light representing Lin Hai City disappeared, and finally, what was highlighted on the three-dimensional map by the cursor was the central area of Nolan Continent.

"This area is the buffer zone between the Holy Empire and the Jin Quehua Dynasty, where more than 50% of the earth veins of Nolan Continent exist, large areas of undeveloped land, and dozens of principalities of various sizes."

"And our Saint Xi En Principality is in this position." Instructor Mo Sen pointed to a small area near the Jin Quehua Dynasty and marked it with another color.

When this "geography class" was nearing its end, it finally mentioned the Saint Xi En Principality.

And seeing the size of the Saint Xi En Principality on the map, Gao De finally understood how big the entire Nolan Continent is.

In terms of area, the Saint Xi En Principality is already equivalent to nearly half of China, but the size shown on the map is actually just a small piece like a puzzle fragment.

"... Strictly speaking, this area is actually a buffer zone between the Holy Empire and the Jin Quehua Dynasty, separating the two countries."

"Neither side is ready to cross swords, so they let this buffer zone exist to ensure that their territories are not directly adjacent, thereby avoiding the escalation of possible friction."

"Otherwise... as long as the Holy Empire is willing, within a year, all the principalities in this hinterland will either be conquered or destroyed." Mo Sen did not avoid the weakness of Saint Xi En at all and spoke bluntly.

He even made a rebellious statement, "When that time really comes, for the people of Saint Xi En, it might be a good thing; after all, joining the Holy Empire can achieve greater development."

"Alright, that's it for today's class, class dismissed!" Instructor Mo Sen waved his hand and announced the end of the class.

The three-dimensional map model presented on the whiteboard dissipated without a trace the moment Mo Sen left.

(End of chapter)