"I wish there were a train."
Leo, with a headache, thought of trains on Earth. Unfortunately, he didn't want to go that far. To build a train, he would first need to refine ore, smelt iron, and then find craftsmen and teach them the technology.
This whole process would take at least ten or twenty years to complete.
Besides, he didn't need to start an industrial revolution in the Wizard World.
He'd probably be the first one sent to the guillotine as soon as he started, since those Guardian Wizard would want to keep an eye on people who were causing massive environmental damage 25 hours a day.
"The kind of train you're talking about is simply one with more power and a fixed route."
"I think we can do it another way. Find some docile but incredibly strong wild beasts; we can transport not just one ship's worth of goods, but two ships' worth at once."
Alice tapped Leo's head, realizing Leo 'd gone astray. He was trying to build Falling Sunset Village according to Earth's methods, but this was Wizard World! What use was such low-level technology here?
"Thank you for the guidance."
Leo suddenly realized his mistake, slapped his forehead, and said he was an idiot.
He suddenly and forcefully kissed Alice; he had indeed gone astray.
The next day, a wild beast, standing four meters tall and over eight meters long, appeared right at the entrance to the village.
All the villagers were too frightened by his terrifying size to approach him, fearing that this beast would go berserk and raze their Falling Sunset Village to the ground.
"Don't be afraid. This is a very docile animal called Camel Dragon Beast. As long as you feed it some grass, it will obey us completely. It is said that it can pull 100,000 catties of goods at a time, and merchants in big cities all use it."
"This is a blessing from heaven. Knowing that we lacked land-based tools, it sent the Camel Dragon Beast to us."
Just as the villagers were trying to drive away the Camel Dragon Beast, Leo appeared and used his unquestionable authority to explain the Camel Dragon Beast.
Under the watchful eyes of the other villagers who were beating his trembling legs, he grabbed the head of the Camel Dragon Beast and jumped onto it.
The Camel Dragon Beast paid no attention to the fact that there was a person on its head. It just kept adjusting its direction and walking, trying to eat the grass that suddenly appeared in front of it.
The villagers looked at Leo as if he were a god, watching Leo lure away such a terrifying Camel Dragon Beast with just a handful of grass.
With the Camel Dragon Beast, the trade process was much faster, and Leo set up an office in Falling Sunset Village in every small town he passed through.
By linking these offices together, the products produced in Falling Sunset Village can be distributed as quickly as possible.
For short distances, both sea and land transport can be used simultaneously, but for the latter half of the journey, only the Camel Dragon Beast can be used.
Just a few days after Leo witnessed the Camel Dragon Beast's ability to travel two hundred miles in a single night without rest, five more Camel Dragon Beast appeared outside Falling Sunset Village.
"That's a bit too much."
Alice looked at the row of Camel Dragon Beast waiting to pull the cart, and poked Leo's chest to accuse him of cheating.
"It's alright, with their transport, we can be twice as fast."
In order to fulfill his promise to Alice as soon as possible, Leo has already torn a small hole in the old agreement.
The Camel Dragon Beast, which can reach a length of eight meters, is a herbivore, but with the word "dragon" in its name, how could it be a docile animal?
In this universe, none of the creatures associated with the word "dragon" can be described as having a gentle temperament.
But no matter how bad-tempered these Camel Dragon Beast are, they have to be good in front of Leo. Otherwise, they'll kill you.
In the third year of the second five-year plan, the Camel Dragon Beast caravan from Falling Sunset Town arrived at the city walls of Bihan City.
"Uncle Luoke, how are you feeling?"
Walking through Bihan City, everyone stared in shock at the Camel Dragon Beast, and hurriedly retreated, making way for these obviously dangerous beasts on the main road. They didn't have any such beasts in their city.
"... It seems not as good as our Falling Sunset Town."
Uncle Luoke looked at the panicked crowd and the slightly crowded streets, which shattered his past fantasies about big cities.
Apart from having a larger population, taller buildings, and more abundant resources, this city seems to be inferior to Falling Sunset Town in every other aspect.
A year ago, Leo annexed the town closest to Falling Sunset Village, turning it into a satellite city of Falling Sunset Village.
From that day on, Falling Sunset Village officially became Falling Sunset Town, with a population exceeding 80,000, and expected to surpass 100,000 by the end of this year.
As its reputation grows, Falling Sunset Town's appeal to the surrounding villages is unimaginable, with Heavenly Capital influx of people from outside the area.
As for the environment of Falling Sunset Town, which Uncle Luoke is so proud of, it was meticulously designed by Leo.
To prevent Alice from smelling unpleasant odors, even the toilet was sealed off.
The streets are clean and are swept Heavenly Capital. Also, because Alice likes white flowers, the entire Falling Sunset Town is planted with a white flower that blooms all year round.
Leo's public slogan is that these flowers can treat some hidden diseases and prolong life.
Without Leo even needing to give any orders, the entire town was filled with flowers the very next day.
Alice was happy, and the others were even more convinced of Leo's abilities; they were genuinely happy to have such a good leader.
Leo accompanied the first trade mission to Bihan City. As long as the route was arranged, Leo wouldn't need to get involved afterward. What kind of top leader would be acting as a security guard for a motorcade?
Three years later, Leo took out a town planning map and unfolded it in front of everyone.
"To defend against wild beasts, we need a perfectly fortified city wall, a wall that can protect us so we can sleep peacefully at night and allow us to become a truly great city."
At this point, Leo no longer needed to make empty promises; everyone knew what to do.
The day this city wall is completed will be the day their Falling Sunset Town becomes Falling Sunset City.
A big city—that's everyone's dream!
Leo directly allocated half of the manpower to build the city wall. When there wasn't enough earth and stone, he dug up the former back mountain, turning it into flat land, and then encased it in the city wall.
Two years later, the city walls were taking shape, but the arrival of a wizard shattered the tranquility of Falling Sunset Town.
"According to the regulations of the Heart of the Forest Wizard Academy, from this day forward, I am the lord of this city and its resident wizard."
Everyone looked up at the wizard who was suspended in mid-air, and they all felt the majesty emanating from him.
"Who's in charge?" The wizard's voice echoed in the air, each word like a heavy hammer blow to the hearts of the townspeople of Falling Sunset Town.
All the townspeople turned their gaze toward Leo's house, for in their hearts the wizard's command was not to be disobeyed.
The wizard followed everyone's gaze to the ordinary house, but found nothing unusual.
"If an ordinary person can do this much, I wouldn't mind going to meet you."
When the townspeople saw the wizard flying towards Leo's house, they lost all interest in their work. They were used to obeying Leo's orders, and now that a wizard had suddenly appeared, they were a little at a loss.
"What to do?"
Inside the house, Leo and Alice had already sensed that the newcomer was just an ordinary Level One Elemental Wizard.
Alice asked Leo whether they should reveal their identities.
Leo sat at his desk, looking out the door. He saw the wizard descend from the sky into the courtyard and said calmly, "Didn't you say before that the construction of the city wall was a bit slow? It's only been two years and it's only a little over two meters high. We can't let such good labor go to waste."
With a flick of his hand, Leo instantly shielded the entire room with a magic array, ensuring that no fluctuations in energy within the room could be detected outside.
The moment the garrison wizard sent by the Heart of the Forest Academy pushed open the door, you saw a Level-Two Elemental Wizard and a mysterious wizard with three wizard badges on his chest whose level was impossible to discern.
And both wizards were looking at him with strange eyes!
"..."