"Fly?"
Luo Yi and his group noticed the conversation between the businessman surnamed Feng and his companions from a distance as they disembarked.
Despite the massive crowd, these three powerful individuals could concentrate and hear the sounds they wanted to hear, even in the noisiest place, once they calmed their minds.
Yuchi Peng found the businessman surnamed Feng's explanation incredibly novel, but Luo Yi felt his worldview was crumbling.
He had just seen the icy blue jade, as well as other places on the dock. Although the trade of enchanted jade rarely took place on the dock, it could still be seen in several places. He had indeed sensed that those jade pieces possessed a very special elemental power.
This was the first time he had ever seen or heard of such a thing: that a sorcerer's power could be inscribed on jade and then given to ordinary people to use!
How is that possible?
Even among sorcerers, few would be so extravagant as to use their spiritual power to draw upon the power of ice to cool off in the summer. After all, maintaining a small amount of elemental power to dispel the heat requires extremely advanced skills and expertise in water elements. Only a handful of people in the entire sorcerer world can do it. As for inscribing power onto jade for commoners to enjoy, he considered it a complete fantasy!
Does this mean that sorcerers can directly store their power in jade, and ordinary people, even warriors, can use the sorcerer's power?
That's impossible.
But just now he did see those magical jade stones, and the businessman surnamed Feng's confident demeanor made him suddenly doubt his own existence.
"Can it really make ordinary people fly?" Yuchi Peng asked curiously.
"Yes, it's possible," Wei Gongcheng replied with a smile. "However, that thing has just been developed, and the production capacity is very limited. It's estimated that it won't be widely available for sale in the short term. Currently, it's only being demonstrated at the academy's exhibition booth."
"Truly amazing!" Yuchi Peng was so captivated that he even forgot the pain in his wound and quickly said, "Take me to see it."
Luo Yi opened his mouth, wanting to refute that it was impossible. Flight was a high-end spell in the world of sorcerers, but the other party's expression that he would soon show them was enough to shut him up.
Because if it's immediately visible, no matter how much he refutes, it seems pointless.
And so, the group of people who disembarked headed towards Liuzhou City in a grand procession, each led by a local from Liuzhou. Clearly, most of the people on board were Nanming people who had been brought there by Liuzhou merchants to broaden their horizons.
The first thing that struck me was the Liuzhou City.
Two years later, compared to the newly built Liuzhou City, Liuzhou now has four gates. The Heavenly Wolf Gate on the south side is the most magnificent, with a 15-zhang-high city wall that is incomparably majestic. The huge metal wolf head looks down on all living beings from the highest point, just like a heavenly city!
"Hiss"
Many people were stunned when they first saw the city wall. Such a tall city wall was something that even merchants who had traveled all over the Central Plains had never seen before. Even important figures like Yuchi Peng and Luo Yi were shocked for a moment.
"How did this happen?" Yuchi Peng asked, swallowing hard.
He had been to Cloud Capital Cloud Capital Cloud Capital named so because Cloud Capital city walls were ten zhang high and it had the strongest magic array in the world, capable of keeping a million soldiers out of the city!
But compared to the city gate in front of them, Cloud Capital Tian Cheng was no different from a small dog. This city gate was not only taller, but also many times more imposing. In particular, the huge metal wolf head gave people a sense of fear that they dared not invade at a glance!
"Reinforced concrete, plus some unique talents of a doorman."
"Reinforced concrete?" Luo Yi looked at the other party curiously. The walls of Cloud Capital were maintained by magic, which consumed a great deal of energy. Hundreds of sorcerers Heavenly Capital to keep the walls from collapsing. He didn't sense any magic in this one, but without magic, how could such a high wall be maintained?
"Door gods?" Luo Yi nodded. He had heard of them before. Two years ago, there were rumors of door gods in Liuzhou. They were said to be able to identify demons and guard the capital. At the time, nine out of ten sorcerers did not believe the news, but judging from this, it should not be unfounded. These Liuzhou Door God may really have something to offer.
"You'll understand once you go inside," Wei Gongcheng said with a smile.
At this moment, after removing his mask and taking off his black dragon robe, almost no one would recognize him as the famous City God of Liuzhou.
The three of them lined up like ordinary people, but when they reached the door, they were not asked about their origins. It was clear that the doorman had recognized Wei Gongcheng early on.
Upon entering the city, the entire landscape of Liuzhou once again amazed Yuchi Peng and his companion.
After two years, Liuzhou looked completely different from what Yuchi Peng remembered.
What was originally a modest Jiangnan water town style has become incredibly grand. But now, the road along the city gate seems to have been more than twice as wide. The entire ground of Liuzhou is paved with white stone slabs. Even the luxurious people of the capital would probably drool over it. What's even more eye-catching are the two towering buildings in the south of the city that can be seen at a glance!
Yuchi Peng was stunned. That must be at least a hundred feet tall, right?
"That is?"
"Oh, that's called the Stargazing Tower. It's a house currently allocated exclusively to the Fighter Army and the farmers of Great Azure Mountain in Liuzhou," Wei Gongcheng said slowly. " Liuzhou City, and most of the land is privately owned. In recent years, to ensure the housing rights of the army and the farmers, we've had to build it higher up."
The two were stunned upon hearing this, and spoke as if they were struggling to speak.
The only option is to build it higher up?
This sounds like they were forced into it?
"Mr. Wei, shouldn't you explain how this was repaired?" Luo Yi asked, trying to remain calm.
"Didn't I just say?" Wei Gongcheng laughed, "The reinforced concrete was invented by two sorcerers from the Engineering Department of the Yellow Character Academy at my Liuzhou Yin-Yang Academy."
Luo Yi: "."
"Didn't you want to know what kind of sorcerers we're training here, Vice Minister Luo?" Wei Gongcheng said with a smile, "Come on, I'll show you."
Luo Yi remained silent. He vaguely sensed that the sorcerer the other party spoke of might be different from his understanding, but... he didn't seem to have disgraced the name of a sorcerer!
" Brother Feng, weren't you showing us fabrics? What is this place?"
"This is the Yin-Yang Academy of Liuzhou," the merchant surnamed Feng said proudly. "Those unusual goods you saw earlier were mostly invented by the masters here. Today is the first day of the month, and the academy always has a creative exhibition at this time. Since we've come across one, I'll show you around. As for the fabric, no rush. My Fire Silkworm Silk will look even better tonight!"
"Good, good, good!" The group had all long wanted to see what kind of academy, which had created so many wonderful things, was all about.
The college has been expanded, and now the gate is more than three times larger than before, but it can't keep up with the crowds. Long queues formed, and one group of people waited for two whole hours without getting in.
" Brother Feng, aren't there too many people? It looks very big inside, why can only a hundred people enter at a time?"
"Of course there are many," the businessman surnamed Feng laughed. "In Jiangnan these days, everyone is counting on the Liuzhou Academy to come up with new and exciting things. Every first day of the lunar month, merchants from Yangzhou, Yunzhou, Nanyang City come here to visit and see if there are any good investment projects."
"Invest?"
"Yes, that's what they call it here." The businessman surnamed Feng said in a low voice, "The researchers here usually work in groups of three to five to research a new thing. But research naturally requires financial support. The academy will provide a certain subsidy based on the researchers' ideas. Once the thing has achieved some results, it will be showcased to attract outside investors."
"This method is quite novel." Several wealthy men's eyes lit up immediately. "If the merchants invest, does that mean that all those novelties will belong to the merchants alone?"
"That depends on how you invest," the businessman surnamed Feng chuckled. "If you see potential in a project when it's still unclear and are willing to cover all research costs, then the results of your research will be yours alone. You can choose to operate it exclusively or choose a distribution channel; it's up to you. However, 10% of the profits will go to Mr. Feng!"
"Ten percent?" The wealthy man was taken aback. "So low?"
"This is low?" The businessman surnamed Feng chuckled. "Not every project here makes money. If you invest in the wrong one, you bear all the risk. The person in charge of the research isn't responsible. Even if it's a good project with great value, you still need your own distribution channels. The person in charge doesn't care about anything; he's only responsible for collecting money. Even 10% isn't low."
"Then you can choose projects that look like they make a lot of money," a chubby, simple-minded man said.
Before the businessman surnamed Feng could retort, a wealthy man next to him rolled his eyes at him. "Do you think everyone else is stupid? If I'm not mistaken, projects that look valuable at first glance are sure to be sought after by everyone. How could you possibly have the chance to monopolize one?"
"Haha, Brother Zhang, you've got a quick reaction," the businessman surnamed Feng laughed. "Indeed, the more mature a project is here, the more people will be scrambling to get it. Basically, many people will partner up to secure the investment rights, unless someone can offer an exorbitant price. But so far, in Liuzhou, only the Nanyang Shen Family can afford to pay such a high price for a hot project; no one else has that kind of capital."
Everyone was stunned. The Nanyang Shen Family
As people from Jiangnan, they were quite familiar with the area, but they never expected that after such a great transformation, the Nanyang Shen Family would still seem to be at the pinnacle of Jiangnan.
The group of wealthy men exchanged glances, their hearts filled with unease. This almost certainly meant that the Nanyang Shen Family had pledged allegiance to Chen Qing!
This is really not a good thing.
"It's finally our turn," the businessman surnamed Feng laughed. "Let's go, this is a rare opportunity. My two partners and I snatched up the Fire Silkworm Silk we had before, and now many people are eyeing it. There are plenty of opportunities to pick up bargains here. As long as you have a good eye, it's no exaggeration to say you can make a fortune. Everyone, keep your eyes open!"
Upon hearing this, the group swallowed hard, looking towards the academy with an overwhelming sense of anticipation. It was as if a surprise was hidden in a box, waiting to be opened, and there was even a hint of excitement in it.
This model is truly a brilliant idea! Liuzhou has endless business opportunities!!
Haha, I haven't checked the donation section recently, and there are actually a few more "masters" here. It's Mofang fault for not thanking you for your donations in time.
Okay, Mofang 'll add two extra chapters this weekend as a special thank you to all the readers for your recent donations. Thank you everyone!!