Chapter 2641: Vacation and Securing Intelligence Sources

Currently, the Territory has already packed two batches of supplies and sent them to Seventon; it is very convenient to use the Portal at Code Plaza, and there are still two or three batches remaining, which will all be completed by the end of this month at the latest.

In addition, the civilian Heaters that Jieyi is responsible for have already been put into production, but the current production capacity is still relatively low, so Xia Duo has had to abandon his original plan to provide a portion to the immigrants from the Tianshui Three Planes.

It can only be prioritized for the use of the territory's own residents for now; as for using Spirit Automation Equipment for production, that is unnecessary, as the situation has not yet become that severe.

If it truly reaches a point where ordinary people cannot survive without a Heater, Xia Duo will certainly think of other methods, such as constructing a Hengchun Barrier within the territory's borders.

When he visited Evereska previously, the gifts he received included the Mythallar Secret Scroll for the Hengchun Barrier.

He is not building it now because he thinks this item is not absolutely essential, nor does it count as basic living security, at least not under the current circumstances.

Moreover, Xia Duo's attitude toward the development of the territory has always been to let the residents participate as much as possible; he only provides guidance and direction, rather than taking over everything completely—like the Heater, which was an idea Jieyi came up with, and he merely offered some suggestions.

As Magic Affairs Officers and Magic Industry gradually integrate into the territory, Xia Duo believes his people will surely be able to create an unprecedented civilization.

……

In the days that followed, Xia Duo was finally able to relax; having been busy for several months, it was a good time to rest for a while, though of course, his so-called rest did not mean doing nothing at all.

The so-called Mist Event was merely discovered by the Northland Alliance, and it did not only happen on that day.

The space here is larger than the Arcane Garden of the Tower of Time, and the environment is almost the same as before; the only difference is that the Arcane Farm of the Floating City now houses a large number of Mulan.

Today, a considerable portion of these nearly one hundred thousand Mulan have already become official residents, and a very small number have even completed the land grant process.

After settling the various sources of intelligence, Xia Duo began his vacation; during the day, he would either go to the territorial theater to watch the new plays by Lawrence and the others, or drink tea with Jiasi in the adjusted Arcane Garden.

Originally, Niya wanted to let those two Pegasus from Illefarn roam free outside, but they flew back less than a day after being released.

Evereska currently focuses on "neutrality," so they would naturally not refuse a request from Xia Duo that is not directed at others, not to mention that both sides already had a certain friendship beforehand.

If there is a Mist Event, it will be necessary to guard against the subsequent climate mutation, and perhaps a Hengchun Barrier will truly need to be built; but if there is no Mist Event, it requires even more vigilance, because that could very likely point to a future of total war.

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The current time node until next February is the time when the Mist Event appears in the prophecies; the Cloud Pattern Announcement in the prophecies does not mention the specific date.

The earliest is in January of Netheril Calendar 840, later there is March after the climate mutation, but most occur in February.

Xia Duo had been drinking tea with Jiasi these past few days and heard Jiasi mention that the Pegasus were in low spirits, so after considering it, he sent the Pegasus to the Arcane Farm on the Floating City again.

As for why the Eps are like this, it is because although the Netherese and the Eps despise each other, they still have contact and understanding of one another.

The language, culture, living habits, and style are completely different from those on the Xilu side; forcing them together is prone to causing riots—this is not dozens or hundreds of people, but nearly one hundred thousand; if handled poorly, it could sow the seeds of disaster for the future.

The current Arcane Garden has been transformed into a tea garden, which is also suitable for those in poor health to recuperate; now, what Jiasi does most is drink tea here and help look after the Pegasus by the way.

If the Eps of the Kewu Tribe had not joined at the very beginning, the price the Great Xia Territory would have had to pay for development would definitely have been greater than it is now.

Of course, the futures he prophesied before were not just these two; if there were no major events or scenes, it would be a smooth transition—Xia Duo actually hopes for such a future more.

It only mentions that the Northland Alliance investigators fell into the mist and their fate is unknown; this has a specific time, but the time of the Mist Event in each prophecy is different.

If the Mist Event does not occur, it might mean the Demon Descendant's plan has changed due to some reason or reasons, which ultimately leads to an even more tragic future.

Therefore, Xia Duo not only requested the Councilor Secretariat under the Seven Cities Council to collect intelligence on major events in the Northland for him, but also had Aiwa, who is currently traveling in the Northland, head to Evereska to scout for news.

That is why Xia Duo temporarily settled them on the Floating City and required them to at least learn the Netherese language before they could return to the ground.

This is especially true for the last point; regardless of whether he is resting or not, he will never relax.

But now that it has been replanted with tea trees, and Xia Duo does not allow them to chew on the tea leaves—in fact, the tea leaves are not tasty to them anyway, they were just curious and wanted to change their palate—even so, they cannot eat them.

In addition, considering the possible concealment by the Elves, he also entrusted Elder Laruian of Evereska to help keep an eye out; of course, he also mentioned the matter of Aoruipusi leading a team to Evereska to open up the market, asking the other party to provide some convenience within the rules.

The reason they are not settled directly in the ground territory like the more than two hundred thousand newly recruited immigrants from the Tianshui Three Planes is mainly because the Mulan are a completely unfamiliar ethnic group.

According to Xia Duo's own guess, this might be some kind of fixed outcome, similar to the feeling that "the general trend can be changed, but the minor trends are unalterable."

During this period, he will still pay attention to the progress of water vapor migration, the development status of the territory, the promotion of the Void Warehouse, and the upcoming Mist Event in the prophecy!

Of course, the Arcane Garden converted into a tea garden also has its downsides, which is that their natural food is gone; previously, when traditional crops were grown in the Arcane Garden, what the Pegasus liked to eat most was the tender barley that had just headed.

Immediately following that is the climate mutation in March, which also varies in time across different prophecy visions, but none exceed March, and the intervals are not large.

Not to mention that some Eps refugees joined at the beginning of the territory's development, providing no small amount of help to the early territory, such as the brave and loyal Eps hounds, and the Eps witch doctors skilled in treating forest poison.

The reason for this is that Pegasus are similar to unicorns, being close to Positive Energy, and they are more comfortable staying in the Arcane Garden.

Xia Duo requires them to at least learn the Netherese language before they are allowed to return to the ground; if they can pass the examinations on language, writing, laws, regulations, and customs, they can immediately become official residents of the Great Xia Territory.

By the same token, the earliest appearance of the mist should also refer to this kind of situation; perhaps it is caused by some specific plan of the Demon Descendant that has a clear date.