Chapter 556: Luolan Wushan

Although Zhaozebao had been expanded by two rings under Jialun's hand, it was still too small to accommodate the visiting nobles for rest.

Fortunately, Luoning had made preparations in advance, renovating and decorating the inns in the town, which made them barely passable.

In fact, he could have chosen Yueguang Castle as the location; it was luxurious enough and large enough.

It was a pity that the Railway in Yueguang Valley had not yet begun to be laid, so it could not be showcased.

At this moment, inside the room, Daianni was busy leading the midwives, and Knight Mixi, who was now Blanche's personal guard, was also accompanying her by her side.

Luoning did not go in; he waited quietly outside the room, listening to the sounds of encouragement from within, his mood nervous, uneasy, and anxious.

Giving birth is a very dangerous matter, but that is for ordinary people.

Blanche was now an Advanced Mage; although her physique could not compare to an Advanced Knight, it was much better than an ordinary person's.

Moreover, Aierlong was still waiting outside, so if there were any accidents, he would be enough to handle them.

"Ha, this is the first time I've seen you so nervous!"

With his great-grandson about to be born, Lulansi had specially returned to Swamp Town from the front lines and was currently sitting on the sofa waiting.

Besides him, the lame Weijinsi was also present today as Luoning's father, along with Luoning's younger brother Buleidun and his betrothed, Liliya Heiyu.

Luoning smiled and sat down on the sofa as well: "It is the first time, after all, so it's normal to be nervous."

"When your mother gave birth to your sister, I was just like you."

Weijinsi said with a smile, "Later, when the second child, you, was born, my nervousness was much better."

The original Weijinsi had a somewhat eccentric personality and held prejudices against Luoning, and even did many things that made people feel unpleasant.

But now, he no longer put on the airs of a father in front of Luoning, behaving very much like a cultivated and gentle person.

There was no help for it; who let Luoning be a Legendary, a Duke of the Kingdom, and the future King?

Of course, although Weijinsi felt pressure, he also felt proud.

"Luoning, have you chosen a name for the child?" he asked.

Luoning nodded and said: "It's chosen, his name is Luolan, Luolan Wushan."

Lulansi raised an eyebrow, "It's a boy?"

Luoning nodded, "Yes."

He was a Legendary Archmage with very powerful Mental Power; although Blanche was an Advanced Mage, she was able to sense the situation inside her body very clearly.

Therefore, although the child had not yet been born, both of them already knew the gender.

It was also because of this that Luoning chose a boy's name, hoping that Luolan would be a brave and bold prince in the future who could carry out Luoning's reform ideas.

Lulansi laughed, "Not bad!"

"Congratulations, brother! I didn't expect that I would have a nephew so soon!" Buleidun said with a smile.

Luoning laughed: "You and Liliya should work hard too, and strive to let my seniority rise a level sooner."

Liliya lowered her head, her face turning red.

Buleidun scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "I've already told Liliya, there's no rush for now; at least wait until I reach Golden Knight!"

He was only seventeen now; although he was a Bronze Knight, if he wanted to become a Golden Knight, even with the help of an Enhancement Potion, it would probably take two or three years.

Spreading the family branches at twenty was about right.

While the few were talking, the sound of wailing came from the room, and everyone's spirits lifted; Luoning stood up with a start and hurried to the door.

After a while, the door slowly opened, and Daianni walked out with a full face of smiles, holding the newly born little life in the swaddling clothes in her arms.

"Congratulations, Luoning, it's a healthy boy!"

Luoning let out Along sigh of relief, his face overflowing with unconcealable joy, and he took the child into his arms in a somewhat flustered manner.

At this moment, he actually had a feeling of unreality, and a familiar passage from before his transmigration suddenly came to his mind:

"Child, when you were born, the entire..."

Luoning shook his head, casting away the miscellaneous thoughts, and carefully examined the little person in his arms; at this moment, he was closing his eyes, his mood very calm.

Lulansi, Buleidun, and the others also crowded over; Luoning handed the child to Lulansi, while he himself walked into the room.

He gently held Blanche's hand and said tenderly: "You've worked hard!"

Blanche smiled, sweat dampening her golden-brown hair, but her face was filled with a sense of happiness.

The birth of the new life soon spread throughout Zhaozebao, and even the entire Swamp Town.

The nobles who came to congratulate one after another walked into the castle, expressing their congratulations to Luoning, and at the same time presented the gifts they had prepared for Along time.

This long-awaited banquet finally officially began.

Although this reception had rich Western-style dishes, the Chinese-style dishes that Luoning had grown to love in recent years were also set out, and besides that, there was prepared white liquor and so on.

Although many dishes looked relatively strange in the eyes of the nobles, after eating them, they felt an indescribable sense of novelty.

The lively atmosphere lasted for a whole day.

The next morning, Chahaer, who was in charge of the reception, took the nobles to visit the coal base, allowing them to further understand this resource.

At the same time, they could look at their own territories after returning to see if they could find similar mineral veins like Viscount Mawen.

After visiting the coal base, Chahaer took everyone to the outside of the factory.

"What is this?"

Soon, someone discovered the Railway leading straight into the distance; incomprehension, doubt, and curiosity made many nobles unable to resist walking closer to take a look.

After all, this was the territory of the Conqueror Duke, who would very likely be the master of this continent in the future; everything here was worth their careful study.

And since Chahaer had specially brought them here, there must be something to it.

Lude squatted beside the two steel rails, examining them carefully.

"Such a perfect connection method; these rails must not have come from the hands of ordinary people!"

As the Minister of Finance of the Auduin Kingdom, he keenly sensed the extraordinary nature of this Railway and also smelled the scent of wealth.

"Lord Chahaer, I wonder what use this thing has?"

"Indeed, such Along track must have consumed a massive amount of iron ore. Does the Duke have any special purpose for it?"

The nobles raised their questions one after another; they were full of curiosity about this Railway.

Chahaer smiled.

Once upon a time, he was merely a small Steward following a down-and-out Baron to the remote Shanlin, but now he was able to discuss matters on the same stage as these nobles and ministers of the Kingdom—something he would never have dared to imagine in the past.

"Gentlemen!"

Chahaer said in a loud, clear voice: "This Railway is a great invention of the Conqueror Duke Luoning!"

When he mentioned Luoning, who had allowed him to rise to success, his tone was extremely impassioned.

"It will completely change the way we transport goods and personnel, making the connections between our territories closer and more prosperous!"

The nobles looked at each other; although they were very familiar with the word "prosperous," they still felt unfamiliar with the concept of a Railway.

Just as they were puzzled, a huge sound came from the distance.

Xidun drove the Steam Train from the distance, feeling proud and excited.

Although the Railway had not been fully laid, for the sake of the demonstration, a few miles were enough.

Clang, clang, clang~

With two Steam Train engines at the front and back, there were five carriages connected in the middle, and the carriages were loaded with materials such as soil, timber, and coal, respectively.

"What is this!"

"Oh my god, what is this? Is it some kind of Magic Beast I have never seen before?"

"No, it is made of steel and has no feet. How could a Magic Beast look like this?"

Everyone showed expressions of shock, especially as the train drew closer, bringing a visual and auditory sense of oppression that made them so nervous they could not breathe.

The nobles retreated one after another; they had never seen such a behemoth, let alone imagine that it could move on its own.

Screech!

Accompanied by the sound of intense friction, Xidun skillfully operated the Steam Train, bringing it to a slow stop in front of the crowd.

Only then did everyone present see its appearance clearly, as well as the materials transported in the carriages.

Xidun stepped out of the driver's cabin, bowed to the nobles, and then began to introduce:

"Noble lords, I am Xidun, the driver of this Wubei Territory No. 1. Please allow me to grandly introduce this train to everyone!"

Luoning stood in the air, quietly listening to the exclamations rising and falling below, knowing that the word "train" had truly taken root in people's hearts today.

Lude came to the side of the carriage, looking up in shock at the sand and gravel loaded on it.

According to Ximeng's introduction, the weight of the sand and gravel loaded in this carriage was as much as sixty thousand jin. To transport so many things by land, how many horses would it take, and how much manpower and material resources would it cost?

But the key was that this was only one carriage of the Steam Train, and there were four more carriages like this!

And, even more crucially, this was not the maximum carrying capacity of the train.

As someone involved in commerce and finance, Lude knew that the impact the train would bring to transportation was almost subversive!

At this moment, the image of Luoning in his heart also became incomparably lofty.

"Great, admirable!"

He could not help but think in his heart: "Such a person will surely be the co-ruler of the continent in the future, and he will bring unprecedented change and glory to the entire continent!" (End of this chapter)