Of course, Lin Li did not like to be a teacher, but he needed to train the young inscriptionists of the Octopus Clan for the sake of the smooth progress of his work. That was also the reason why he only asked the Octopus Clan for intermediate and high-level inscriptionists. Compared to the Master-level inscriptionists, the young inscriptionists might not be of a high level, but they were much more malleable than the established Masters of Inscription. Hence, it was easier for them to be trained into talents that he needed.
Lin Li arrived at the guest hall of the embassy, where the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Gilded Kingdom, Jefferson, was already waiting.
As soon as he saw Lin Li, Jefferson hurriedly stood up, and respectfully said, "President Felic, our nation's Founding Day is coming soon, and I've been instructed by His Majesty to invite you. I hope that you can join us in the celebration two days later."
The various factions of the Gilded Kingdom had already reached a consensus, at least on the surface, regarding their attitude towards Lin Li. Be it the peace faction or the war faction, they did not want anything to happen that would anger Lin Li, who refused to suffer any losses. Not to mention the special care of the Illuminati, Lin Li's identity as a Guru of Inscription was enough to make them lower their heads.
"Please tell His Majesty Bradlor that I will attend the celebration when the time comes." Since Jefferson's attitude was very proper, Lin Li naturally wouldn't reject him. Hence, he agreed without hesitation.
Seeing that Lin Li had agreed, Jefferson couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, and his expression was no longer as nervous as before. In fact, he was well aware that the founding celebration was only of unusual significance to the Gilded Kingdom, but it was really nothing to others.
If it was a force that was on good terms with the Gilded Kingdom, attending the founding celebration of the Gilded Kingdom could be considered an opportunity to deepen their relationship. However, judging from Lin Li's behavior after he came to the Gilded Kingdom, Jefferson really didn't think that Lin Li would treat it as an opportunity.
Hence, before coming to the embassy of the Tower of Dusk, Jefferson was still somewhat worried that the ill-tempered President Felic would really not give him face.
After agreeing on a time with Lin Li, Jefferson got up to leave, and got ready to return to report to King Bradlor.
However, just as Jefferson was about to leave, Lin Li suddenly stopped him, and said, "By the way, please wait a moment. There's something else I think we should talk about."
Hearing Lin Li's words, Jefferson's heart skipped a beat, and he thought that something had gone wrong. He hurriedly turned around, and anxiously asked, "President Felic, please tell me if there's anything wrong with our hospitality, or is someone here to harass you again?"
In view of the previous two embarrassing incidents, Jefferson dared not neglect Lin Li's words at all, for fear that he would cause more trouble for the Gilded Kingdom if he responded too slowly.
Seeing Jefferson's expression, Lin Li found it rather amusing. He waved his hand, and said, "Lord Jefferson, don't worry. I'm just thinking that we'll be going back after attending your celebration. Hence, we should find a time to complete the purchase of the Magical Crystal Cannons."
So that's what you're talking about! Jefferson couldn't help but secretly wipe the cold sweat off his forehead, and hurriedly said, "President Felic, please rest assured. We're also considering that it's not easy to transport the Magical Crystal Cannons, so we're preparing to mobilize some large cargo ships to help you transport the goods back to the Breezy Plains after you purchase the Magical Crystal Cannons."
The Gilded Kingdom was unwilling to sell the Magical Crystal Cannons to Lin Li readily because they had always been enemies. Be it those who were in favor of war or peace, they wouldn't do something so foolish as to support the enemy.
However, the Gilded Kingdom had now completely abandoned the idea of starting a war, and was instead trying their best to build a good relationship with Lin Li. Naturally, they wouldn't find so many excuses for the transaction of the Magical Crystal Cannons. In fact, in order to show their sincerity, the Gilded Kingdom even specially mobilized large cargo ships in a bid to satisfy Lin Li.
However, to Lin Li, the Gilded Kingdom's actions were clearly superfluous. He shook his head, looked at the expectant Jefferson, and said, "No, Lord Jefferson, I'm very grateful for His Majesty Bradlor's kindness, but that's not what I want to talk about. Previously, I've already told Duke Wedi that you just need to prepare as many Magical Crystal Cannons as possible. You don't have to worry about the transportation at all. "
Jefferson couldn't wrap his head around it. Could it be that the Tower of Dusk has a huge fleet that no one knows about? Or have they already discussed the transportation with a certain sea merchant? More importantly, how many do they need to prepare as many Magical Crystal Cannons as possible?
"President Felic, we still have a considerable number of Magical Crystal Cannons in stock, so please rest assured. Also, do you really not need our help with the transportation? You must know that even if the Magical Crystal Cannons are dismantled and transported, they'll still require a considerable amount of transportation capacity. "In order to avoid being criticized by Lin Li in the future, Jefferson had no choice but to remind Lin Li again.
However, Lin Li didn't seem to care at all. He waved his hand, and said, "There's no need. I want to remind you not to think about the transportation problem. You just have to provide enough Magical Crystal Cannons."
Seeing that Lin Li repeatedly reminded him to prepare enough Magical Crystal Cannons, Jefferson couldn't help but ask curiously, "In that case, President Felic, how many Magical Crystal Cannons do you need?"
Lin Li really couldn't say how many Magical Crystal Cannons he needed, but with the space of the Ring of Endless Storm, he could definitely store as many as he wanted. If he were to tell the truth, the Gilded Kingdom would probably be frightened, and they would inevitably find some excuses to shirk the responsibility.
Hence, Lin Li did not answer Jefferson's question directly, and instead smilingly said, "Please rest assured, I won't let you suffer a loss in terms of the price. I just hope you won't disappoint me when the time comes."
Although he didn't get a clear answer, Jefferson also felt that the number of Magical Crystal Cannons that Lin Li wanted to buy wouldn't be too exaggerated. Hence, he didn't continue to dwell on that issue. Hence, he and Lin Li agreed to complete the transaction of the Magical Crystal Cannons after the celebration day, after which they bade farewell and left the embassy again.
After sending Jefferson off, Lin Li continued to train the inscriptionists of the Octopus Clan while waiting for the arrival of the Gilded Kingdom's celebration day.
Two days later, it was finally the day of the Gilded Kingdom's celebration, and the atmosphere outside had also reached its peak. Lin Li brought Connoris and the others to the palace of the Gilded Kingdom under Jefferson's guidance. In addition to Lin Li, the representatives of the other forces of the Sea Clan had also gathered in the palace at this time. Even Queen Harilya and her husband of the Sea Demon Clan, as well as Great Monarch Hegel of the Octopus Clan, had rushed over again the day before.
After Lin Li casually chatted with his acquaintances for a while, they boarded the floats that the Gilded Kingdom had specially prepared for this celebration under the arrangements of the Gilded Kingdom. Being able to board the floats with King Bradlor and receive the worship of the people of the Gilded Kingdom was considered a very high honor for the guests. Only the representatives of the seven overlords of the Sea Clan and the three human kingdoms were qualified to do so.
As the president of an unknown force, Lin Li actually received the same treatment as the representatives of the seven overlords of the Sea Clan and the three human kingdoms. Clearly, the Gilded Kingdom attached great importance to him. However, many people knew that Lin Li was a Guru of Inscription, so they were not too surprised by such an arrangement.
The large convoy set off from the square in front of the palace, and headed out of the city along the central axis of the royal capital. The people of the Gilded Kingdom were crowded on both sides of the road, and all of them were dressed in festive costumes with joyous smiles on their faces. They were cheering and praising the Gilded Kingdom in unison.
Lin Li was really not used to such a scene. Not only was it attracting the attention of tens of thousands of people, it was also too noisy. He even regretted agreeing to the invitation of the Gilded Kingdom. If he had known that this would be the scene, he would have gone straight to the place where the celebration was held and waited.
Fortunately, after the convoy left the city, there were gradually fewer people on both sides of the road, and they were replaced by orderly rows of honor guards. The military band played an impassioned tune as they marched. The guards of honor of the cavalry were even more valiant and spirited. The horses they sat on were all beating the same drum beats, causing the ground to tremble unceasingly.
There were also some citizens who followed behind the convoy, all of whom were preparing to attend the celebration in the square. Although there was no one to organize them, they still followed the music of the military band and sang songs praising the Gilded Kingdom in unison. Besides, during the process of the convoy, there were also citizens who continuously joined the procession at the back, continuously pushing the atmosphere of the celebration to a climax.
It took the convoy half a day to finally arrive at Hopra Square, which was used for the celebration. Hopra was the first king of the Gilded Kingdom, and the most revered great man in the hearts of all the people of the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, be it the capital of the Gilded Kingdom or the square used for the founding celebration, they were all named after Hopra.
Hopra Square occupied an extremely vast area that was one-tenth the size of the capital of the Gilded Kingdom. Its area was definitely second to none even in Anril. The ground of the square was paved with the best lapis lazuli, which was even more luxurious than using gold to pave the ground. Even a full blow from a Legendary powerhouse would not be able to cause any damage to the ground of the square.
In front of the square, there were several statues that were up to 100 meters tall, which looked like a few mountains from afar. The tallest statue in the middle was none other than the statue of King Hopra, the first king of the Gilded Kingdom. On the left and right of the statue of King Hopra were the statues of several founding elders, whose families were the current founding elders of the Gilded Kingdom.
What was rather puzzling was that the statue of the ancestor of the Whale Family, who had once launched a rebellion, was not moved out of the square because of the rebellion. Some people said that it was because the royal family of the Gilded Kingdom was magnanimous, and did not erase the great achievements of the ancestor because of the rebellion of the Whale Family. However, there were also people who speculated that the significance of the existence of these statues was probably not just for the future generations to admire.
At this moment, Hopra Square had been completely decorated, and the ground of the square was clean and spotless. One could even see the reflections of people. The few statues had naturally been maintained and cleaned to the best of their abilities, and they looked as if they were brand new. They were also dressed in festive costumes.
Outside of Hopra Square, teams from all over the world had gathered. Some were from the military, and some were from the civilians. Those teams were all going to perform for Bradlor and the audience during the ceremony.
On the other side of the square opposite the statues, a viewing platform that was more than 10 meters tall had already been built. The royal family of the Gilded Kingdom and the representatives from various forces would all be watching the entire ceremony from the viewing platform.
The convoy stopped in front of the viewing platform, and King Bradlor led the important members of the royal family down from the first celebration float before walking up the steps beside the viewing platform. Behind them, Lin Li and the other people who had come to watch the ceremony also ascended the viewing platform under the guidance of a specially assigned person.
When everything was ready on the viewing platform, the minister of etiquette in charge of the ceremony loudly announced the start of the Gilded Kingdom's founding ceremony through a magic prop that amplified the sound. Immediately, the military bands on both sides of the viewing platform began to play the music of the celebration again, and the first team also began to enter the square.
Lin Li had also seen grand scenes before, such as the national day military parade in the world where he had transmigrated. The scene was definitely shocking. However, compared to the celebration of the Gilded Kingdom now, the scene of the national day military parade seemed to be inferior.
In the world where he had transmigrated, there would be all kinds of weapons during the military parade, such as missile vehicles, armored vehicles, and even flying formations above their heads. However, perhaps because he had not seen it in person, the celebration of the Gilded Kingdom was more shocking.
For example, the cavalrymen's hooves stepped on the lapis lazuli in the square, emitting a crisp and fast sound. It was just like a majestic piece of music. All the cavalrymen were dressed in colorful armor, and the spears in their hands were pointed diagonally at the sky. They were neat and densely packed, just like a forest of spears.
There were also heavy-armored cavalrymen, light-armored infantry, spearmen, archers, and so on. Although the Gilded Kingdom did not have any tanks or airplanes, they had a rich variety of cold weapons. The neat formation that walked past the viewing platform in front of the viewing platform was rather shocking.
After the military team, the civil celebration team also began to enter the square one after another. Compared to the neat and shocking military team, the civil celebration team was much livelier, and the performance of the civil celebration team was more based on the theme of sacrifices. The people were dressed in all kinds of costumes, and performing scenes that were familiar to the people of the Gilded Kingdom, such as fighting in the storm, discovering a new continent in despair, fighting in the face of disaster, and so on.
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