After that, he rested in Mistila City for another two days to recover his strength before taking Yalveth with him on the journey back...
Whenever they passed the area where the industrial metropolis was being built, Zhou Xu could not help looking out the carriage window for a few more glances.
The last time they had passed through had been early winter. Now it was already a new year, and summer was almost upon them.
By his calculations, all in all, nearly half a year had passed.
With the support of Steam Excavators, the area had already undergone a complete transformation.
At a glance, the city's foundations had now been laid. The subsequent construction and the relocation of the various factories from Black Moon City should be preliminarily completed within the next three years.
By then, the area would be ready to officially begin operating. As for waiting until the city's construction was completely finished, that timeline would have to be extended to at least ten years from now, or even longer.
The Steam Train quickly sped past the area on the outskirts, and Zhou Xu and Yalveth soon arrived safely at Black Moon City.
"Father!"
As soon as he returned to the imperial palace, Zhou Ye and Xigluen, the brother and sister, cried out brightly, "Father!" and rushed toward Zhou Xu, who had just stepped down from the carriage.
Since early spring of the previous year, when Yalveth had returned to Mistila City to undergo her trials, Xigluen had spent the next nearly year living in Black Moon City.
Children were highly adaptable. Under Zhou Xu's brand-new educational approach, Xigluen had undoubtedly become much livelier than when she had first arrived. It would even be fair to say that she had become a completely different person.
After hearing that