I Became The Vampire Progenitor
Chapter 193: Planning for the Future

After the final discussion, Li De decided to have Grote and Betty return to Green City first, while Emi would head back in another half month.

This was because the Dawn Mage Tower was about to be completed.

After half a year of nonstop construction involving hundreds of ordinary civilians, seven to eight Cyclops, and over a hundred Bloodline Descendants working day and night, the mage tower was finally nearing completion.

As the chief designer of the mage tower, Emi naturally would not miss this moment.

Moreover, the matter with the Dark Pact was not something that could be settled in just a day or two.

Letting Grote go back first was to get a sense of the situation, while Betty’s departure was due to Isha, she couldn’t remain in Dawn City forever. Spark, as a Grand Mage, would be able to help Isha grow more effectively.

And more importantly, Li De needed to find a strong deterrent on the surface for the Crimson Mage Tower. While Spark had always been sheltering the Crimson Mage Tower, he couldn’t be mobilized at will as a convenient mentor.

Besides, subduing the Dark Pact would certainly not be a simple process. Although Grote's combat power was impressive, he still fell short compared to Betty.

With the two of them, and Emi joining later, the three of them would form a trident within Green City, which would undoubtedly produce a strong effect.

Dawn City, now in its development phase, did not require such high-end combat power. In terms of production, Betty’s usefulness might not even match that of an ordinary Cyclops.

“Harrison, continue developing Dawn City. I will provide all the resources needed. I hope that in the coming months, Dawn City will undergo even greater changes.”

At this moment, the geographical advantages of Dawn City became apparent.

No matter how intense the battles were outside, Dawn City remained unaffected and continued developing as planned.

This advantageous location, far from outside interference, was one of Dawn City’s greatest strengths.

It was something nearly every faction in Glory longed for.

“Agriculture is the most important of all development projects and must be given top priority. Any matters involving agriculture must be dealt with immediately,” Li De’s gaze swept over the crowd. “Agriculture is tied to the population plundering during the Months of Deep Winter. Before the harvest comes in, we must not be careless.”

“Yes, Patriarch.”

The second-generation Bloodline Descendants responded in unison. With Li De’s repeated emphasis, everyone now took this matter seriously.

Satisfied by their attitudes, Li De nodded and continued with the next item.

“The mines must not stop. Iron ore is our foundational resource. it’s indispensable. Whether for civilian use or military needs, its role will only grow more significant in the future.

The prospector teams must continue searching for veins. We cannot rely on just one ore vein to support the development of Dawn City.

Harrison, make a special note of this. To address the shortage of Cyclops and avoid the recurrence of a situation where iron mining halts due to their redeployment, it is absolutely necessary to have humans mining alongside them. I don’t want the entire mining operation to come to a halt again the next time the Cyclops are reassigned.”

Due to the immense racial advantage of the Cyclops, nearly all the mining operations were currently being carried out by them.

One Cyclops could match the efficiency of fifty to sixty ordinary people. This efficiency gap led to a general disregard for human workers and an extreme reliance on the Cyclops.

When Li De reassigned the Cyclops to the combat ranks, the entire mining operation ground to a halt, severely impacting iron ore production.

One must not put all their eggs in one basket. Since the Cyclops population could not be rapidly expanded, the role of humans must not be neglected either.

“Yes, Patriarch. I will notify the Construction Department to make arrangements immediately.”

Harrison nodded solemnly. After Li De pointed it out, he too realized the severity of the situation.

The number of Cyclops was far too limited, and currently there was no second source. They were an irreplaceable, rare labor force.

Yet in his heart, he had developed a reliance on these highly efficient production tools.

There was nothing inherently wrong with that. However, Harrison had overlooked the fact that Cyclops were not just production tools, they were also powerful warriors. In the event of war, these strong, hulking beings would have to go to the battlefield.

Li De nodded without further comment.

It was indeed hard to have much appreciation for the efficiency of ordinary humans after becoming accustomed to the productivity of the Cyclops.

But production resources were limited. Cyclops, more effective than even modern machinery, played an enormous role within Dawn City. So it wasn’t feasible to deploy all of them in one area.

Unless he could find more Cyclops, he would have to involve humans in mining and other such industries. Otherwise, if another battle occurred, the mines would once again fall into the same predicament.

At this thought, Li De turned to glance out the window, gazing at Kosso’s enormous head with a faint sigh in his heart.

“If only I could get another batch of Cyclops.”

After a moment, he shook his head and pushed the thought aside. Now wasn’t the time to be thinking about that.

There were Cyclops, yes, but they were all in the Underground World. At present, Dawn City didn’t have the capacity to explore the vast Underground World.

He moved on to the next topic.

“Dylon, you must pay close attention to the expansion of the livestock farm and the Whispering Bats. I want to see a large number of Whispering Bats actively participating in Dawn City's production as soon as possible.”

The Whispering Bats had suffered heavy losses this time, severely damaging their vitality. This had significantly impacted the pace of construction in Dawn City, and Li De took it very seriously.

“Yes, Patriarch,” the tall and burly Dylon stood and bowed with a hand to his chest.

“Odys, Lucy, the two of you coordinate with Harrison’s arrangements. Deploy Bloodline Descendants wherever they are needed.

Avi, Augustine, assist Harrison in managing Dawn City at City Hall. I hope you both can contribute even more.”

“Fred, the matter of blood donations from the Holy Land and ordinary residents will be your full responsibility. You must ensure the safety of the Blood Pool. At the same time, the donations must continue. I want the two newly built Blood Pools filled within two years.

Also, no one is allowed to use the Mana-Infused Blood in the central Blood Pool without my direct order.”

Li De issued a series of commands one after another.

The second-generation Bloodline Descendants who received the orders immediately stood and bowed.

“Yes, Patriarch.”

Li De swept his gaze across the room, seeing the spirited expressions on everyone's faces, and a surge of pride rose in his chest.

These were the people he had built up step by step. His core team, and the future pillars of Dawn City.

Each one of them was someone he trusted completely.

“The future of Dawn City lies in our hands. How it develops depends on all of us.

I hope that every one of you can contribute even more strength to Dawn City.”

Li De’s deep gaze radiated a heroic spirit, and a proud smile lifted his lips.

“For Dawn City!”

Everyone below froze for a moment, then as if moved by something, they exchanged glances, stood up in unison, and bowed to Li De with a hand to their chests.

“For Dawn City!”

The voices rang out in perfect unison, filled with spirited determination.

The seven second-generation Bloodline Descendants who had followed Li De all this time were especially stirred. They firmly believed that under Li De’s leadership, the Bloodline Descendants would seize the future.

All of them bowed deeply toward Li De except for Betty, the Valkyrie of the North, who sat somewhat dazed in her chair, watching the sudden scene unfold.

She seemed unable to grasp the situation.

Feeling slightly out of place, she looked a bit uneasy.

She had wanted to say something, but when she looked at Li De’s elegant, handsome figure radiating with imposing charisma, she closed her mouth again.

At this moment, she felt as though she was facing the king of a race, a sovereign with tremendous authority.

Not to be challenged.

The wild Valkyrie with noble blood quietly reined in a bit of her wildness in the face of Li De.