"Crap! System, didn't you say you wanted me to do this Quest to expand the restaurant's outdoor seating area because the restaurant's level is too low? "Meg was stunned for a moment. He could not help but blurt out, feeling as if he had been played for a fool.
"Yes. However, although the host has obtained an outdoor seating area, the host does not have the authority to use it because the restaurant's level is too low. If the host wishes to use this renovation, please upgrade the restaurant's level as soon as possible and obtain the renovation authority! "the system replied seriously.
“MMP。” Meg rubbed his forehead. He was no longer angry. He took two deep breaths to calm himself down. Inwardly, he said, "System, check my balance."
"Restaurant Balance: 4710021 Copper Coins," the system quickly replied.
"Then I'm only missing the reservation fee from the City Lord's Mansion." Meg raised his eyebrows. He was still over 30,000 Gold Coins away from upgrading the restaurant. However, aside from purchasing the Strength Points, Meg did not have any large expenditures for the time being.
Meanwhile, the system had already asked for 50,000 Gold Coins to purchase the second Strength Point. Right now, the most important thing was naturally the Strength Points. Hence, the matter of increasing his strength was urgent. Hence, he still needed to save this money.
"System, what are the benefits of upgrading the restaurant? If it's just a few decorations, then I won't upgrade it, "Meg asked leisurely as he pulled up a chair and sat by the restaurant's entrance, basking in the sun.
In any case, after purchasing the Strength Points today, the restaurant could be upgraded. The outdoor seating area would also not be a problem.
"There will be many benefits after the restaurant's upgrade. Aside from the renovation authority, the system will also have access to many other authorities. There will also be an upgrade gift pack waiting for the host. Once lost, it will not come again. Hurry up and upgrade!" the system said noisily.
"Is that so? But I'm not in a hurry at all. I even want to take a nap first." Meg stretched lazily. If the restaurant's upgrade would result in major changes, it would be better to do it at night. It would also be easier to work through the night.
As for the restaurant's upgrade, Meg was more concerned about the restaurant's defense. This was the foundation of being able to sleep soundly in this world.
No one could be in a state of alert 24 hours a day. Even a Level 10 expert could not do so.
And if he had to guard against all kinds of dangers every day, he would lose the joy of life. Meg didn't want to live every day in fear.
Therefore, his ultimate goal was very simple. One day, he would upgrade the restaurant's defense to level 10. At that time, it wouldn't matter even if he announced his identity to the world. It would be an absolutely safe fortress.
Moreover, Meg Alex back then was not at the point where he was the enemy of the entire world. Otherwise, those guys would not have needed to find so many people to take the blame and be buried with him.
In the military of the Roth Empire, he was extremely respected, and was even regarded as a legend. Perhaps this was the main reason why that person sitting in the royal palace of Rodu had allowed that incident to take place.
Of course, these things were still very far away from Meg. As long as he didn't expose his power and expose his identity, and continued to develop before the people of Rodu came looking for him, he would be able to increase his power and gain more capital at the same time. When the entire world couldn't avoid him, no one would dare to plot against him.
This capital was not just a person's power. Meg Alex had already proven one thing: no matter how powerful a person was, even if they could easily slay a dragon, there was a limit to their power, and death was inevitable.
He was too independent. He didn't control the military, and didn't make friends with the officials. He was like a lone ranger who only had Irina by his side.
Being powerful but unable to control was a dangerous existence in the eyes of those in power. If they couldn't use him, then he would be an unstable factor, and killing him would be the only option.
What was laughable was that Meg Alex was the hero of the Roth Empire, but he had fallen at the hands of his own people.
As such, Meg didn't plan to walk the path of a lone ranger this time. The simplest and most direct way to increase his overall power was to establish a force, and then nurture his subordinates to become a powerful force.
However, Meg didn't plan to do that. Playing with Amy every day and serving customers was a very relaxing life. He didn't want to become a pyramid schemer.
Furthermore, it was impossible for a force to become the enemy of the Roth Empire in a short period of time on the Norland Continent, even if it was led by a 10th-tier knight or magic caster.
Of course, there were many other ways to increase his power. Meg's current train of thought was very simple. He didn't want to nurture his subordinates, and he wanted to bind them. He wanted to bind some powerful forces to him, and the more powerful such forces there were, the more influence he would have, and he would have the capital to negotiate with others.
At present, Chaos City was clearly a good choice. It was large enough, and had the power to negotiate with the Roth Empire.
More importantly, Meg felt very comfortable in Chaos City, so he was happy to see this city become better.
However, Meg wasn't the lord of the Gray Temple, after all. Even if he recovered his full power, he still wouldn't be able to make Chaos City support him with the entire city's power. He knew that very well.
Amy's food was a good way to get him into the good graces of Chaos City's management, but it wasn't enough. A mature politician wouldn't make an enemy of an entire empire for a restaurant.
Meg's real trump card was the steam engine. It was an epoch-making invention that could usher this world into the age of steam.
With the development of the economy, the production of handicrafts in factories could no longer meet the needs of the market. Although the races with magic and endurance had great advantages in production, with the continuous development of trade and the increasing consumption of civilians in a peaceful environment, the entire continent's market was constantly expanding and had great potential. A large number of workshops were set up one after another, and they were in the stage of rapid expansion. An industrial revolution was brewing.
However, due to the contradiction between supply and demand, there was no alternative to human and animal power that could effectively increase production efficiency. If the steam engine were to be born at this time, it would definitely be able to quickly usher the Norland Continent into the industrial revolution. This was also why the city lord's castle was supporting the Haider team.
The steam engine, coal, and steel were the three main factors that promoted the industrial revolution. The Norland Continent had already satisfied the last two. Whoever could control the core technology of the steam engine would have the initiative to usher the world into the age of steam. And now, this thing was installed in Meg's mind.
What Meg had to do now was to think of a way to maximize the benefits of the steam engine. It wasn't just about how much money he could sell it for. More importantly, he had to think of a way to stand on the shoulders of giants and gain some control over the industry.
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