Chapter 750: Regular Meetings, Order Tokens, and Earth Elements

Xia Duo let them discuss for a short while before raising his hand to quiet them down: "It seems everyone is quite accepting of such meetings. In that case, I announce that from now on, such meetings will be convened once a week and become a standing rule!"

"Aside from reporting the recent weekly situation of each department, any suggestions, opinions, or difficult matters can be brought to the meeting for discussion. Laidun—"

Laidun stopped writing and looked up, "My Lord?"

"Starting from next time, you will preside over the Territory meetings. Bring two Clerks to keep meeting minutes for future review."

Although spending three days a month presiding over Territory meetings was very easy for Xia Duo, his goal was more than that; he was aiming for governing by doing nothing.

He had already decided that starting from the next meeting, he would not attend in person, as checking the meeting minutes would suffice.

Even if he did come, he would not say much, letting Laidun and the others take the lead; he would only speak up when Laidun and the others made obvious mistakes.

Isn't an Arcanist Lord the equivalent of a Carpenter Emperor!

……

After announcing the new system, Xia Duo took out two Order Tokens from his Personal Space, which he had specifically returned to the Tower of Time to craft before the meeting.

They were actually just two small metal flags with arrows, one pure gold and one pure silver; they were not Magic Items, but they bore Xia Duo's mark.

He let these two Order Tokens fly slowly past the crowd and finally stop in front of Laidun, "I will have Laidun appoint a messenger specifically responsible for conveying orders. These two Order Tokens are proof of identity; orders from me will use the gold one, and orders from Laidun will use the silver one."

For the time being, one messenger and two Order Tokens are enough; it won't be too late to add more when there are more Territory affairs in the future.

Xia Duo signaled for Laidun to take the Order Tokens and continued: "The use, handover, and storage of the Order Tokens must all be recorded. Use them with caution, understand?"

"Yes, My Lord."

Laidun took the two small Order Tokens, his eyes filled with excitement. In his eyes, these two Order Tokens were authority, order, and law.

For a moment, he seemed to see laws and orders weaving Daxia Territory into an orderly whole, everywhere filled with the great power of order.

"Let's stop here for today!"

Xia Duo looked at the window; the sunlight had gradually turned dim and yellow. With the end of the workday approaching, all departments would surely be very busy, so he did not intend to keep them any longer. Anyway, almost everything that needed to be said had been said.

"You are all dismissed. Kaide, Laidun, stay behind."

Hearing Xia Duo's words, the others quickly dispersed. Kaide, however, felt a bit panicked inside. He could understand Laidun staying behind, but himself—

Could it be that the Lord is going to punish me?

Looking at Kaide's anxious appearance, Xia Duo smiled inwardly, "Kaide, there is something I need you to do."

"My Lord, please instruct me!" Kaide immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"There are several stone buildings to the north of the Tower of Time. Starting tomorrow, arrange for people to deliver meals there every day. The standard should follow my menu, let's count it as ten portions. Have Kuke cook it himself, and tell him to practice more and develop new dishes."

"Yes, My Lord!"

Kaide was no stranger to those stone buildings that had suddenly appeared north of the Tower of Time; he had even seen figures occasionally coming out to move about there. He knew those people were Mages, but he never expected that one day he would have a connection with them.

He decided that after returning, he must give Kuke a good warning to avoid bringing trouble.

"Hmm, go back."

Xia Duo nodded with satisfaction and said to Kaide, "By the way, this meeting room is still missing a long table; fill it in before the next meeting."

"Yes."

……

After Kaide left, Xia Duo let Laidun leave as well. The reason he kept him until the end was not specifically to say anything, but to show his closeness to him in front of others.

This might perhaps make Laidun's authority heavier and make him more reliant on him.

Although this might not be popular in Netheril, Xia Duo still did it according to his own habits; it could be considered a kind of subtle cultural construction!

……

The meeting room was on the first floor of Xia Duo's villa. After Laidun also left, he returned to the Study upstairs. Having not been back for many days, a thin layer of dust had already accumulated on the desk.

Xia Duo's mind stirred, and his Bloodline Power responded accordingly. A small whirlwind the size of a palm appeared before him, following his will and beginning to move back and forth within the Study.

From the initial "transparent" state, it turned into a turbid "black whirlwind," squeezed out the window, flew to the tree outside, and suddenly disintegrated.

This was not any Wind Element, just a simple wind vortex, controlled entirely by Xia Duo.

In fact, when he first obtained 【Wind Control】, he had tried to summon a Wind Element, but the actual situation was not as easy as summoning a 【Pure Water Sphere】.

To summon an element, one must be able to connect to the Elemental Plane and establish a connection with an Elemental Essence.

Connecting to the Elemental Plane is not difficult; the difficulty lies in establishing a connection with the Elemental Essence. The 【Pure Water Sphere】 is silly, has almost no self-awareness, and doesn't move at all, so once found, a connection can be established.

But Wind Elements are naturally agile and almost never stay in any specific location. Unless one is lucky enough to happen upon one, it is impossible to establish a connection.

Xia Duo had tried many times to create strong wind vortices at high altitudes to connect to the Wind Elemental Plane, but not once could he encounter a Wind Element, so there was no way to talk about summoning.

However, he did not care whether he possessed a Water Element or a Wind Element. What Water Elements and Wind Elements can do, he can also do; it is just a little more troublesome to do it himself.

What Xia Duo truly cared about was actually the Earth Element. Having previously seen an Arcanist from the 【Hand of Secrecy】 summon an Earth Element to clear tree roots underground, he had completely taken a liking to the Earth Element.

It was just that the Arcanist from the 【Hand of Secrecy】 was unwilling to reveal the summoning method. If he could also summon an Earth Element, the most troublesome part of Territory development—leveling the land—would be very easy.

It is a pity that although his previous research on Petrification Magic deepened Xia Duo's understanding of the Earth Element Domain, it was still not enough to allow him to connect to the Earth Elemental Plane.

It really does live up to that old saying: what you want most is what you can never get!

Of course, Xia Duo also believed that it was impossible for him to never be able to connect to the Earth Elemental Plane or summon an Earth Element, but by the time that really happened, perhaps he wouldn't need the Earth Element anymore.

It is just like growing up and being able to afford the toy you wanted most in childhood, but no longer wanting it.

……

After cleaning the Study, Xia Duo brewed himself a cup of Bonu Tea. He sat leisurely behind the desk, not taking out any notes, but instead recalling all the information he wanted directly in his mind.

Unknowingly, time passed very quickly. It was clear that the Communication Magic Tool had already completed mass production, and had even begun to be mass-produced.

Before the official sale, Xia Duo felt it was necessary to do one more thing, and this was exactly what he had written in his short-term plan—

Principles!