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Chapter 444 - 444 443 The Five Major Provinces

Chapter 444: Chapter 443: The Five Major Provinces Chapter 444: Chapter 443: The Five Major Provinces Russell was not a scientific researcher, and he only had a superficial knowledge of many technologies, such as distillation tower refining, pearl farming, enamel technology, telescopes, and microscopes.

Left to his own devices, he might be able to figure them out, but it would certainly take a huge amount of effort.

However, as a lord, he naturally had the ability to gather a group of technical experts to help him carry out these delicate operations.

At this time, the knowledge he had brought from his home on Earth became as valuable as gold.

“Sir, your wisdom is as boundless and vast as the ocean, truly admirable,” Charles said, quickly doling out flattery after seeing the enameled cups, “Under the watchful gaze of dragons and the blessings of the glowing light, Sir, you should have been promoted to Grand Scholar by now. I wonder what the Roundtable Council is delaying, not giving you the promotion!”

Before Mel embarked on his diplomatic mission, he had recommended Russell to the Grand Scholar Roundtable for promotion, hoping to elevate him to the position of Grand Scholar.

Afterward, the Grand Scholar Roundtable had indeed discussed the matter.

But since then, there had been no further news; it was unclear at which link the process had stalled.

Russell, however, was indifferent to this, as he didn’t lack the title of Grand Scholar to add luster to himself.

He looked at Charles curiously, “Have you ever seen the ocean?”

“Uh… no, Sir,” Charles replied with a sheepish smile.

He quickly added, “But I have heard the legends of the ocean. The Grand Duchy of Mist is said to be built over the ocean, where the volcanic eruptions of the Mist dragons form massive volcanic islands, and with the birth of every bipedal flying dragon, a new island emerges from the water.”

“Ah, the ocean… The ocean under the cover of ice and snow, I really want to see it for myself,” Russell sighed with longing.

The Shadowflame Duchy was still too remote; the closest neighbor was the Scorching Torrent Kingdom, and all the other countries were too far away.

“You will surely do so, Sir. With you and Lady Polly’s abilities, traveling rapidly like lightning, you could tour the entire Dragon Sleep Continent,” Charles said. “The snowfield may be a dangerous and crisis-ridden land for us, but for you, Sir, it’s like a backyard.”

“Backyard…” Russell liked this expression.

The vast snowfield was indeed his backyard, where he would casually ride the Little Dream Dragon around, slaying Snow Ghosts and Snow Demons. If lucky, he could even stealthily snack on a Snow Giant Da—clean and sanitary; the freedom was unmatched.

Leaving the Porcelain Kiln Factory.

Russell glanced at the palm of his left hand where the M-shaped mark had begun to burn again, signifying that the Little Dream Dragon had awakened.

It had taken three months to fully digest the Frost Star stolen from a Snow Giant Da.

“It’s time for another visit to the backyard, to feed the Little Dream Dragon the human-head-sized Frost Star I’ve collected… Tsk, once the Little Dream Dragon consumes this Frost Star, I fear it will sleep for several months again, possibly an entire ice age.”

The Warm Season had receded, and the ice age was looming; the Blackfire Plains were already exuding an atmosphere of desolation.

The main castle of the Cigar Castle had been completed, and the interior decoration had also begun, but it would still take some time before it was ready to move in.

Currently, Russell was still residing in the Cigar Courtyard.

However, some Cordyceps had already been relocated there, and several manors were already in operation, no longer breaking new ground but beginning a true manorial life.

Expansion from the Cigar Castle radiated outward in all directions, progressing layer by layer along the Black Water River, Red Water River, and Xiangshui River.

The Cigar Castle was a separate manor with an approximate area of three hundred square kilometers, mainly used for cultivating Magic Potion crops.

Birch forests, bamboo groves, and oak woods were all here.

The first manor along the Black Water River was named Frost Manor, with a planned area of two hundred square kilometers. Twenty five-thousand-acre tobacco farms had already been cultivated, with future plans to cultivate forty more such farms.

In the future, the Rain Dragon Cigar Factory would be built here, becoming the real production base for Rain Dragon Cigars.

The second manor was called Cloud Mist Manor, also spanning two hundred square kilometers, planned to be developed entirely into tobacco farms. The third manor, White Dew Manor, covered three hundred square kilometers and was intended solely for tobacco cultivation as well.

The fourth manor was the Black Oil Mine, with two hundred square kilometers allocated. Not only were there mines extracting Black Oil, but also factories such as brick kilns, clay kilns, porcelain kilns, glass kilns, as well as research institutions like the Blackfire Tower of Scholars.

Downstream of the Black Water River, three to four more manors were planned for the future.

The first manor on the Red Water River was named Redwater Town, taking up one hundred and fifty square kilometers, and was intended to become the central market town of Blackfire Province.

The second manor on the Red Water River, named Wheat Manor, also covered one hundred and fifty square kilometers, and was dedicated to the cultivation of grain crops. This manor didn’t need the protection of knights; Russell planned to bestow it upon Charles in the future.

The third estate is called the Barley Manor, with a planned area of one hundred and fifty square kilometers.

The middle and lower reaches of the Red Water River will also have about four estates planned in the future.

The first estate along the Xiangshui River is called the Vegetable Manor, with a planned area of two hundred square kilometers, dedicated to the cultivation of vegetables. The second estate is called the Tofu Manor, with a planned area of one hundred and fifty square kilometers, specializing in the planting of beans.

The third estate is called the Pearl Manor, with a planned area of two hundred square kilometers. Ponds are being dug in large numbers for the breeding of pearl mussels.

Downstream of Xiangshui River, there will also be four or five estates planned in the future.

The eleven estates that have already been planned, along with the twelve yet to be planned, will make for about twenty-three estates over the three thousand five hundred square kilometers of Blackfire Plains.

With the merging of the three territories, there will be a vast expanse of land to expand outward, meaning the number of estates that can be planned in the future will increase.

There is a shortage of population.

It’s highly likely that, just like at the Tributary River Mouth, these lands will be left wild and develop into forests to nurture Phantom Beasts.

If it really comes to planning, such a large merged territory, the portion belonging exclusively to Russell, would be enough to plan over a hundred estates. By allocating one-tenth of these estates to his subordinates, he could confer lordship on more than ten individuals.

In the planned land of Redwater Town, several buildings have already been completed.

This includes the government office of Redwater Town, as well as the territorial government office of the Blackfire Plains, managing Redwater Town and the whole of Blackfire Plains, respectively.

In the meeting hall of the territorial government office.

Russell is signing an appointment document, then sealing it with the exclusive seal of Baron Thunderflame.

“Hereby appointing Lord Charles, as the acting Governor-General of Blackfire Province, to manage all government affairs of the territory, remaining loyal to the lord and benevolent to the people—master of Blackfire Plains and Leize, Baron Thunderflame Russell Fluorescent Fungus.”

“I thank Sir for your trust, Charles will devote his all to the position of Governor-General of Blackfire Province!”

Charles received the appointment letter with both hands, overwhelmed with gratitude.

In the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, beneath the Council of Elders, there was also a Governor-General system in place.

The Volcanic Oasis is divided into eight provinces, each managed by a lord of the Grand Duchy as the Governor-General, responsible for the administrative affairs of the province. During times of war, these Governor-Generals also lead regiments of knights formed by the lords, obeying the dispatch from Red Castle.

Russell borrowed the Governor-General system.

He also adopted the Governor-General system in his own territories.

When the warm resonance among the three territories concludes and the snowfields are completely melted into the Warm Enclave, he will name his territories the Thunderflame Territory.

Thunderflame Territory will establish five provinces.

Blackfire Plains will constitute a separate province, and Leize will also be a separate province.

The area of snowfields bordering Blackfire Plains and Glowing Valley will become one province; the area of snowfields bordering Blackfire Plains and Leize will be divided into two provinces. Thus, forming five provinces in total.

Five provinces, five Governor-Generals.

Charles is poised to be the Governor-General of Blackfire Province.

“Charles, do not fail the trust I have placed in you,” said Russell as he stood up, concluding this territorial government office meeting.

In the future, the territorial government office meetings will be convened by Charles.

“Congratulations, Charles,” said Roland, who was attending the meeting, as he stood up and smilingly offered his congratulations to Charles.

Charles immediately bowed in return: “For the cultivation of new territories, we will still rely on Lord Roland’s leadership.”

Smiling and shaking his head, Roland spoke with a hint of regret, “The Ice Age is approaching, and the reclamation is nearly done; I will soon finish the work here. Next year, I will be reclaiming land in Leize, where I will have to cooperate with another Governor-General.”

He was quite fond of his work in Blackfire Plains, wielding great power while commanding tens of thousands of serfs in land reclamation.

Unfortunately, because Baron Roman was eager to ride a Pseudo-Unicorn Dragon, he had no choice but to go to Leize to start the reclamation there, to expedite the implementation of the horse breeding plan in Leize.