Development plans

Leaving the matter at Chaldea aside for now, Bai Mo arrived at the Third Lostbelt, which had been moved there, and immediately headed straight for the Xianyang Palace. The Captain of the Guard was still standing at the entrance, like a steward, as if he had known all along that Bai Mo would be coming today.

"Your Highness Bai Mo, welcome. His Majesty and the others have been waiting for quite some time."

"Don't call me that. And what 'others'?"

With this question in mind, Bai Mo entered the palace and stopped at a magnificent doorway. After opening the door, he found what looked like a tea table.

The Qin Shi Huang sat on the throne, with the chief guard who had appeared out of nowhere behind him. On the other two sides of the table, on one side was Skadi, the Northern Europe goddess, and behind her stood Ortlinde.

She wore a swan-themed gown, but it was much more elaborate, bordering on soft armor. The garment was covered in smooth, scale-like armor, giving her a majestic appearance.

On the other side was Anastasia, dressed in a pure white gown, with Ivan the Terrible, a mountain-sized figure who had come from Chaldea, standing behind her.

Bai Mo, you've recovered!

Before Bai Mo could say anything, Ortlinde hugged him like a fledgling, and she was much taller than before. Faced with her sudden attack, Bai Mo was stunned for a moment, while Anastasia, sitting to the side, coughed.

"Ahem, Miss Ortlinde, please be careful."

"It's nothing, it's just how it is when people reunite after a long time apart, it's understandable."

Skadi smiled and defended her chief Valkyrie, while Anastasia glared fiercely at Bai Mo.

Upon hearing Anastasia's words, Ortlinde realized what was happening, her cheeks burning red. Reluctantly, she let go and quickly returned to Skadi's right side, her gaze never leaving Bai Mo.

Anastasia's gaze sharpened, and even the room temperature seemed to drop slightly, which Skadi seemed to appreciate.

"Alright, it's nothing. Now that you're here, Bai Mo, it's time to get down to business."

The Qin Shi Huang seemed pleased to see this, and gestured for Bai Mo to sit down. Anastasia patted the chair next to her, while Ortlinde also looked at the chair in front of her, her eyes full of anticipation.

The Qin Shi Huang laughed and said, "Why are you still standing? Sit down."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo pulled up the nearest chair and sat down, finding himself face to face with the Qin Shi Huang.

"I just came to check if you were here. Skadi and Anastasia, did you invite them?"

Seeing that Bai Mo quickly got into character, the Qin Shi Huang also put away his jokes and nodded in reply:

"Indeed, they arrived very early this morning, and I treated them with the courtesy due to honored guests. Even if I hadn't called them, you would probably have gone to find them anyway, right? This way it's more convenient, isn't it?"

Bai Mo nodded slightly, and then everyone present also became serious.

When they moved to Northern Europe before, the entire Northern Europe had been ravaged by Surtr, leaving only one village with its inhabitants, so the impact on this area wasn't significant. But this time it's different. Great Qin is rich in resources, has a large population, and also has the Blue Country.

"So, Bai Mo, what are your plans next? These three kingdoms combined are already quite large."

The Qin Shi Huang spoke, his eyes filled with admiration for Bai Mo, and he couldn't help but think to himself:

Look at this kid, he's got real talent. He's got connections in two countries. The princess of Russia is his Servant, and he's incredibly famous in Russia. The local Church treats him with utmost devotion.

Although there weren't many people in the Northern Europe, the Northern Europe goddess completely trusted him, as did the chief Valkyrie; it seemed the two had a bond forged through thick and thin.

Looking at Bai Mo's handling of the two places, the Qin Shi Huang couldn't find any fault with it.

The Qin Shi Huang was just waiting for Bai Mo to make his announcement, after which power would be centralized here, and he could then take his artists on a world tour in peace.

Bai Mo nodded in response to the Qin Shi Huang's words.

"Yes, it's not young anymore. I've finally been waiting for this day."

The Qin Shi Huang nodded deeply and took a sip of tea. After that, Bai Mo's words deviated somewhat from what he had expected.

"First, we need to solve the electricity problem. You're wasting too much plant fuel here. There are power plants in the Blue Country. We need to find some people to go and learn from them. It would be best to bring some of those Russia Magnetic Field Power users; they're all fairly honest."

We'll start by laying the foundation in Russia. Demand is low in Northern Europe, so I'll take Valkyrie. If energy resources are insufficient, I'll first create some stable nuclear fuel for power generation...

Bai Mo took a deep breath and began to speak, his enthusiasm visibly evident, while the Qin Shi Huang's hand, holding the teacup, froze. He suddenly realized something: Bai Mo seemed completely uninterested in power.

I've already spoken to these two privately. You're completely uninterested in that supreme power now?

"Wait, wait, does that matter?"

"Isn't that important? Right now, only a very small number of those Russia have access to electricity, and they're using generators sold by Koyanskaya. The Northern Europe are even more like villages with sparse populations."

And what you're saying makes it sound like your Great Qin people actually have access to electricity.

Okay, no, there really isn't.

The words that the Qin Shi Huang was about to say were swallowed back by Bai Mo. Then Bai Mo continued to explain the plan, mainly concerning the Blue Country.

Although the Blue Country is a mess, and its leaders are inhuman, Blue Country is a well-developed modern or even ultramodern city. Since most of the magnetic field experts have been captured by Landao Tianwu to Dream-Creating Beast Group, the city does not rely on magnetic field experts.

Thanks to the efforts of Blue Dream Company over the past century, the area now boasts almost all the industrial systems that modern people need.

It's unrealistic to expect someone with a strong magnetic field to create an entire city with their bare hands, at least not at present. Otherwise, City of Tigers, built by Bai Qianjun and the Holy King Mingyue, wouldn't have struggled to develop back then.

Furthermore, Bai Mo would never allow humanity's future to rely entirely on those with strong magnetic fields, as this would be detrimental to both sides.

He can send those with strong magnetic fields to build emergency dams, but he must ensure that if the dam ever collapses, humanity can rebuild one that is identical or even better.

"First, improve the circuitry, then expand the industry. The Blue Country has a complete set of practices that we can copy. However, we need to pay attention to the environment. As for those nuclear power plants for emergency use, to be on the safe side, we should have some people with around 200,000 horsepower guarding them."

Then there's the Blue Country's network. The Great Wall of Qin is still there, right? We can use that as a foundation to expand some satellite stations. At the same time, we'll open up all relevant research and knowledge from the Blue Country, allowing anyone in Russia and Northern Europe who's willing to learn to come and study...

As Bai Mo spoke, the Qin Shi Huang's lips began to twitch uncontrollably.

"Bai Mo, you... you cared so much about Blue Country back then, preventing me from bombing it, weren't you waiting for this?"

"What else? This is a perfectly preserved modern city. Do I need to explain how significant its contents are to these underdeveloped countries? If I don't develop these Lostbelt, wouldn't I have saved them for nothing?"

By the way, show me the rice cultivation records from the Qin later. The scholars from Mount Li and I will try to improve it and see if we can adapt it to the soils of Russia and Northern Europe.

Bai Mo casually retorted to the Qin Shi Huang, then helplessly lay back down in his chair.

Now they're completely unreserved.

Ortlinde covered her face, trying not to laugh, while Anastasia's lips curved into a smile as she looked at her Master, her eyes filled with pride.