Above The Sky
Chapter 925 - 925 74 The Materials of the Iron Lord_2

925: Chapter 74 The Materials of the Iron Lord_2 925: Chapter 74 The Materials of the Iron Lord_2 But such precious materials, even strategic materials, are easy to sell but hard to buy.

Selling sublimation material for quick cash will definitely be regretted later.

Therefore, Ian and Xiawei Territory are not poor; they are simply striving for a better future, saving time, and many other things more important than money, which is why they face some financial difficulties.

Temporarily!

“Speaking of which.” Ian activated Foresight View and looked towards the light purple figure at the door: “Can I ask the Empire for some development funds?

I also meet the conditions of the Empire’s Southern Ridges Development Plan!”

Thinking of this, he quickly stood up to greet the visitor.

What the Imperial Capital Messenger never expected was that a knight who came to deliver a message would be caught by the local lord inquiring about various regulations for applying for ‘development funds’.

He’s just a knight and doesn’t usually pay attention to imperial policies, how could he know about these?

Although the lord in question is very attractive, and he wouldn’t mind chatting more during ordinary leisure times…

but the messenger had done his homework before coming and knew well that the white-haired young man in front of him had fought alongside True Dragons and slaughtered a Third Power Level Mountain Leader!

He dared not fool the other with half-baked information.

So, feeling embarrassed to refuse, yet daring not to walk away without speaking, in front of an Inspector Knight of higher position than himself, the messenger knight could only offer a suggestion: “Commander, you see, Viscount Taimo Decas, who will be coming in a few days to grant you a knighthood, is a big figure in the Noble Hall, and he must understand this aspect more?”

“That’s indeed a good idea.”

Having received the information he wanted, Ian did not continue to bother the messenger and let him leave.

He pondered, “Noble Hall’s Viscount Decas…

If I remember correctly, he is a person under the Great Prince?

It’s unexpected that after all this roundabout, it’s his man coming to grant me a knighthood.

“He must be planning to try to recruit me during this opportunity.

How strange, how could the second prince allow it?

But I don’t mind, if I can swindle some aid that would be nice…”

He was already beginning to think about how to bargain for more benefits.

Just as Viscount Grant, who once received aid from the Duke of Solin and then from the Empire, said, “When it comes to aid, eat more if you can.”

The deeds of Ian and Elder Mantle, together with the King of the Mountain, quelling the disturbances in the Southern Ridges, had already spread to the Imperial Capital.

Although the main topic in the Imperial Capital nowadays is the full-scale war with Fiery Flame Land on the western frontier, the small victory news from the Southern Ridges has also caught the attention of some interested parties.

Recently, Ian received quite a few messages from acquaintances: admiration from the second prince, another batch of Aether Crystals support from Marquis Barton, congratulations letters from Yisen Gard and Master Gossay, and even Hua’an and Frost Butterfly sent a small piece of paper, telling Ian they had found that batch of Hot Water Fairies.

Now, they are trying to move the fairy den out of the cooling warehouse, find a proper place to settle it, and perfect it into a true ‘Fairy Den’.

If possible, they hope Ian could come help as well—managing such a matter is indeed difficult with only a Second Power Level, and no other fairies will come to the Southern Ridges in the short term.

Ian indeed wrote down his return to Harrison Port in his memo.

The development of Xiawei Territory is now on the right track, with his prestige, Sio’s physical strength assurance on the surface, and Adalbert’s guarded protection stealthily, his property is as secure as a fortress even in his absence.

Not to mention, Ian now controls the most crucial ‘Aether Crystal Production Line’!

The ‘Elemental Crystal Condenser’ obtained from the Jiamu Sect is in very good condition; after being sent back to Xiawei City by the Green Tide, it was transferred into the depths of the Alchemy Workshop by Adalbert.

Except for a few core White Folk Guards, nobody knows where this alchemical equipment, which is worth more than all alchemical workshops of Xiawei City combined, is preserved; even the White Folks and the Green Tide themselves do not know what it actually does.

After Ian returned to his own territory, the first thing was to prepare to establish his own Elemental Crystal Production Line to completely solve the energy issue of the territory.

The core condenser is ready-made, the rest of the production line is actually quite simple, and Xiawei Territory can produce it on its own.

The raw material ‘Sky Crystal Mushroom’, Jiamu Sect also has a channel and planting area; Elder Man Cliff managed the plantations in the north of Midra Autonomous Region and central part of Odor Autonomous Region and after a brief reorganization, he began sending endless supplies of Sky Crystal Mushrooms to Xiawei Territory.

By the end of the month, Elemental Crystals produced by Xiawei Territory will be freshly available, providing abundant and inexpensive energy for many newly launched alchemy projects.

“By then, even without me, the territory will develop rapidly.

I only need to oversee the progression of key projects.”

Ian is not someone who clings to power; if he could, he would not want to manage affairs and would focus on his research.

But on Terra Continent, power and authority complement each other; he has the power, therefore power will follow, and what follows power is the ‘right of decision’.

Some call it ‘responsibility,’ but that’s only for Sublimators in charge.

A significant part of the nobility only likes to use power to satisfy their own desires.

Alas, Ian is a responsible person.

After the war and having received the inheritance of the Iron Dragon Nest, he worked overtime for more than a week, preparing all political affairs related to the Mountain People and the development plans of Xiawei City, only then finding time to contemplate other matters.