Chapter 2771: Returning to Evereska

For an average person, this gift from Yierlan could hardly be called anything but precious, but for Xia Duo, perhaps only the high-purity Mithril worth a million was of any use.

As for the rest, such as the Zhigaochengcheng with its traps, or daily necessities, these things were not irreplaceable; compared to Elven products, he was actually more willing to re-develop daily magic items under the Netheril Magic System.

However, because others still highly valued Elven products, these could also be given to others as gifts in the future.

……

After opening the gift box, Xia Duo prepared to leave Taiweimansa and Yierlan; as for discussing the Element Ranch with Talafu, the two had already agreed to talk in Daxia Territory.

Such a matter would hardly be placed in a place like Yierlan, which had no direct connection to either party; if it were Evereska, it might have been more appropriate!

Early in the morning, Taiweimansa, a city with rich nightlife, had just quieted down; only occasionally could one encounter one or two Commoners passing by in a hurry on the streets. It was not until the Teleportation Hall that Xia Duo saw guards who were neatly dressed but also looked weary.

After a simple exchange of questions and answers, Xia Duo passed through the Portal very smoothly.

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Evereska.

Of course, the revelry after midnight was something only High Elves could enjoy, so just like in Taiweimansa, there were no Commoners up early on the streets of Evereska, and in terms of numbers, it was far fewer than in Taiweimansa.

A moment later, the shop door opened, and Aoruipusi came out with two nephews acting as assistants, "My Lord, good morning."

Similar to Taiweimansa when he arrived, Evereska had also just rested; the faint morning light shone down from the eastern mountain wall, passing through the hazy winter mist, gilding this city that had just entered dreamland with a layer of gold.

"I am not clear on the specific situation, as it is outside my jurisdiction, but I have heard rumors that the scrutiny this time will far exceed that of the Demon Descendant Intelligence Research Lab; as long as one thing does not conform, they will not hire you."

Meite'er was originally the central city in the south of Taiweimansa, and Xia Shao was one of the saviors of Meite'er—as officially defined by Taiweimansa—so choosing Meite'er would surely have some advantages!

"Furthermore, I have an old acquaintance with Dumu Yierlan of the Moonhorn Family in Taiweimansa; I have promised to help promote the Void Warehouse of the Tower of Time in Taiweimansa. You can contact me whenever you think it is appropriate."

Moreover, even if he joined, he would mainly be slacking off, acting primarily as a human-shaped Projection, just to grasp the latest progress of the Northland Alliance's Time-Related Magic research at the first opportunity.

After finishing, Xia Shao pushed Dumu Yierlan's contact information to Aoruipusi, and only then did Aoruipusi react with some hindsight; the Lord had actually found him an opportunity to open the Taiweimansa market in advance, which made him feel doubly surprised:

Which is to say, diligent Elves are still working hard even when resting; if there is also the blessing of talent, then ordinary and hardworking people simply cannot hope to catch up.

On the way to the Northland Alliance Headquarters, Xia Shao first contacted Hill to ask about the establishment of the Time-Related Magic Research Laboratory; this matter was not within Hill's jurisdiction, but since they were both at the Northland Alliance Headquarters, there should be some inside information.

After all, he himself had so many projects awaiting completion; to simultaneously attend to Time-Related Magic research would be too torturous.

Including Number 14 Shop where the Tower of Time's Void Warehouse was located.

"The main reason I came to find you this time is for two things: one is to keep a close eye on those designers and have them come up with a plan as soon as possible. It might need revisions later, and it's not certain they can finish before the end of the month, so you must seize the time."

Overly strict scrutiny would inevitably involve some privacy; Xia Shao did not count on the Northland Alliance to keep secrets for him, even if they should be confidential in principle, one still had to consider the possibility that the Northland Alliance had been infiltrated by Demon Descendants.

Hearing such an answer, Xia Shao subconsciously slowed his pace; if the scrutiny was too strict, then his avatar might not be able to pass, but he was unwilling to have his main body come over.

Elves do not need to rest by sleeping in the human sense; they rest through Meditation, and most Elves who have achieved success in their careers can find ways to maintain consciousness during Meditation.

"Yes, I was just about to go to the designers' side; I will urge them to submit the draft as soon as possible. Does the Lord have any other instructions?"

Of course, Elven Meditation is not the same as the Meditation Training Xia Shao conducts daily; the latter is for organizing conscious information and "archiving" one's Personality, which is not a relaxing process.

From this point of view, Elves are indeed uniquely gifted!

"No, I just finished Meditation and was thinking of going out, I didn't expect to receive the Lord's Sending," Aoruipusi said very relaxedly.

Xia Shao had also mastered the method of maintaining consciousness during Meditation only after painful learning and training during his many times incarnating as an Elf in the Projection Plane.

Regarding this, Hill indeed did not disappoint Xia Shao and gave the so-called inside information, "As far as I know, the Time-Related Magic Research Laboratory is still in the recruitment stage; Taiweimansa has already provided all the details of Time-Related Magic, and they will start research as soon as at least one research group is fully recruited."

"My Lord, rest assured, I will definitely promote the Tower of Time's Void Warehouse to Taiweimansa as soon as possible."

After settling the various matters with Aoruipusi, Xia Shao entered the lounge inside the shop that he had previously used to store his avatar, rested for a while, and estimated that the Northland Alliance was "at work," before leaving the shop.

Therefore, he had prepared from the very beginning not to use his main body for the application; he would use an avatar to go and try, if he could pass then he would join, if he couldn't pass, then so be it.

And as for the things Xia Shao did in Meite'er, although Aoruipusi had been devoted to chamber of commerce affairs for the past month, he had not been without rumors; on the contrary, he had heard too much.

After coming out of the Teleportation Hall, Xia Shao walked straight toward Meilong Market; the market was also divided by class, the lower-level market had already opened, while the upper-level ones were mostly still tightly shut.

……

After all, Evereska could now be considered the center of the Northland, and all kinds of news were always relatively comprehensive and rapid.

By comparison, what Dumu Yierlan could provide was mostly just an opportunity to enter Taiweimansa; if he didn't have that opportunity, it wouldn't matter how high Xia Shao's reputation in Meite'er was.

"Aoruipusi, are you awake?" Xia Shao asked via Sending.

"Hmm, I have a certain reputation in Meite'er, Taiweimansa; you can consider starting from there, and then gradually spread out with Meite'er as the center."

"Do you know the recruitment conditions?" Xia Shao asked again.

"Did I disturb your rest?"

Regarding Aoruipusi's answer, Xia Shao did not feel it was inappropriate; four hours of Elven Meditation was enough to obtain sufficient rest, and even if one started Meditation at dawn, it would not delay the day's life.