The sun shone brightly in the clear sky.
Kingdom mainland, Royal Naval College and First Fleet station, New Haven Harbor.
Flags fluttered in the wind, white sails fluttered like clouds. Warships that were no lower than fifth-class warships lined up at the docks of the military port. As the pinnacle of the human war machine of this era, people couldn't help but hold their breaths.
"There seems to be a lot more warships in the military port during this period. In addition to the warships belonging to the First Fleet, there are also many from the Second and Third Fleets. And they're docked here one after another without going out to perform missions. It's really strange. "
"Isn't it good to have more? If these warships don't gather together, we don't know how long we'll have to wait for the collective boarding ceremony. It might even be half a year. "
"I haven't heard of anything major happening in the kingdom. Could it be a drill?"
A group of young people wearing warrant officer uniforms and carrying their luggage lined up at the port were whispering to each other.
They entered the Royal Naval College at the age of thirteen. It was a five-year school system, and the last year was an internship. Unlike civilians who joined the army, most of the graduates of the Royal Naval College started as warrant officers after joining the warships.
And the conditions of the warships that these officers were about to serve as interns were much better. There were almost no sixth-class warships, but whether they could stay on the interns' warships in the end depended on their own ability.
At this time, there might be three to five people on a warship, but in the end, only one or none of them could stay on the warship. The rest could only be reassigned.
In fact, not to mention them, even the captains, who were the core of the warship, had to go through intense competition before they could take up the post.
How intense was the competition? Just take a look at the half-paid captains on the shore, who outnumbered the active captains by more than half, and it was clear.
In the current situation where the kingdom's fleet was limited, this system could ensure that the combatants at sea were the most elite. And when the kingdom's navy expanded, these excellent managers could quickly support a new fleet.
So, even if most of the warrant officers who could enter the Royal Naval College had some background, it wasn't that easy to get a good position.
After three months of closed training, they will now usher in the real starting point of their Marine career.
"The twenty-one warships in the row of berths in front of you are on the list. Next, I will announce your orders one by one. You can directly board the ship. Aberken, a fifth-level warship of the Second Fleet, Sparkle... "
The person in charge of escorting the students onto the warships was a civilian brigadier general. The students did not know why these warships were gathered here, but he had already received some news.
These young people who had been classmates for four years, after boarding their respective ships today, did not know if they would have the chance to reunite and participate in the academy's graduation ceremony, so they did not interfere with their undisciplined whispers.
At this moment.
Apart from the people whose names were called, the neat formation of reserve officers all set their eyes on the most special warship in the military port.
Even though he was surrounded by a group of majestic third-rate battleships, he still stood out like a crane among a flock of chickens.
Because it was a Quasi Legendary warship that was rare in the entire kingdom — the Radiance! It was a transcendent existence that everyone sought in ignorance.
However, due to the previous closed training, even those with deep backgrounds did not know which warship they would be assigned to with the help of the family behind them.
"Do you think the instructor's words include 'Glory'?"
"Tsk! Who here has a good personal relationship with the captain of the rear admiral? Without his approval, I'm afraid that the words of those gentlemen in the military department will not be of much use. "
"A Quasi Legendary warship is already the pinnacle force that can suppress an overseas colony. As a combat unit that undertakes the most difficult task in the kingdom's navy, every crew member is not simple. It's more practical to say that directly boarding a first-level warship is more practical. "
However, the warrant officers were still looking forward to it.
Even if they knew that it was almost impossible, they still hoped that their names would be followed by the glorious words "Glorious".
On the alphabetical list, after a series of reserve officers who boarded the fifth-level warships were appointed, the first person to directly board a third-level battleship appeared.
"Adair, the First Fleet's third-level warship, the Long Tail Sparrow..."
To be able to directly enter the third-level or above main battleships in one step, their strength and family background were impeccable.
For example, Adair Devin's strength had reached the level of an official Knight, and Count Devin's family had one of the fifty-nine seats in the upper council.
Then.
Another two official Knights with extraordinary backgrounds, Bristol and Strassen, were qualified to enter the battleship. One was also a great noble, and the other was from a meritorious family.
However, at this time, the three proud sons of heaven did not leave. They all wanted to see if anyone could board the Quasi Legendary warship. In fact, it was not just the three of them. Most people did not leave, but gathered together according to their assigned warships.
Just like Elvin's short training class, the students were divided into many small groups according to their origin, strength, and background. Because the Naval academy had always encouraged the tradition of healthy competition, geniuses who could be promoted to official Knight before graduation were regarded as the biggest competitors.
Individual strength, professional skills, academic scores, family background, family background, connections, and so on had to be compared. In this world, all of these represented strength.
And this year, there was only one person left among the four official Knight. It was also because of the alphabetical order, Ilante was sent last.
When the brigadier general read the last sentence, the field was silent.
"Ilante, under the command of the military, Quasi Legendary Warship 'Glory'!"
Ilante looked at the students who were all standing in groups of three to five and scratched his head in distress. "Huh? Is it just me? The Quasi Legendary Warship is not bad. But without my friends with me, it's a bit … lonely. "
Students: … Damn, it's so ordinary.
.....
* Rumble … *
Elvin gently raised his hand, and the thick rock wall in front of him rolled like a wave.
When he walked out of the inner control system of the gigantic stone golem, the Mountain Giant, the rock wall automatically closed behind him.
In just a few steps, he had returned to the top floor of the Sorcerer's Garden.
He had too many research projects, and coincidentally, this batch of twenty-three apprentices had all completed the introductory level of the Tree of Life Meditation.
He simply assigned tasks to the apprentices. Some of them were stationed in the Mountain Giant and began to repair it; some took care of the herbs regularly; some joined the production of witchcraft products such as RDX.
Exchanging labor for points, exchanging points for knowledge and resources, and putting an end to the practice of getting something for nothing. This good practice had been cultivated since the establishment of the school.
Jacob and Kyle, who joined halfway, after converting their meditation techniques, used their foundation, which was already close to the boundary of advancement, to catch up and surpass their second senior brother, Calvin.
After cramming in the knowledge of the apprentice level of the School of Activation, it was estimated that before the end of the year, these two young people, who were not even twenty years old, could start to try to become official wizards!
Sitting in his bright and clean office, Lucien picked up a report on the territory's industry.
"The territory is gradually on the right track."
The cotton harvesting in July had been completely completed. The cotton textile industry and the subsequent large-scale dumping plan had been launched in an orderly manner under the leadership of his father-in-law. It was also time for the Mercury United Trading Company to show its prowess.
In addition, following the tradition of the "Mercury United Trading Company," the independent "Sekhmet Biomedical Company" had been established, with Dr. Taylor as the CEO. It was named after the deity of the Holy Lothar Empire.
Although the [Secondary Elixir] had been successfully developed, and the raw materials were also renewable resources for Elvin, it was just like many products had "planned scrapping" to ensure the long-term interests of monopolizing the manufacturers.
Taking out this kind of treasure that could increase one's lifespan by two hundred years, which was enough for ordinary people to fight with their lives, was not beneficial to Elvin at all. It was certain to cause unrest.
However, the "derivative enzyme preparation" produced with the [Ultra-Microscopic Vision] could still be put on the market.
It could significantly enhance cell activity and slow down aging. As long as the body's functions began to deteriorate at the age of 35, it could extend one's natural lifespan by 30%.
This was a good medicine that could be profitable! It was just like how most large pharmaceutical companies would not produce a "miracle medicine" that could completely cure people in one go.
Even the civil officials in the territory had the opportunity to obtain this benefit, but whether or not they could obtain it depended on their own performance.
Just like the concerns of the gods, allowing the long-lived species to rule the world as a stubborn interest group, stubbornness, isolation, and backwardness … These negative effects were very likely to come knocking on the door one by one.
In addition, the "Vulkan Metal Company" named after the God of Forging and the "Hephaestus Ceramics Company" named after the God of Craftsmanship were also established. Each company operated independently and reported to the governor.
Each company had its own competitive products, and the business was thriving day by day, bringing Elvin endless wealth.
At this time, Anita and Olivia were not in the Sorcerer's Garden. Plum, who had changed into a black silk dress, knocked on the door and entered. She gently lifted her dress and bowed.
"Captain! I just received two letters from you. "
One of the two letters was an ordinary letter sent by a tern.
Hawkins, who was still overseeing the work on Ugor Island, had followed Elvin's arrangement and brought his mother, who was dependent on him, from Ilya to Faletis. As soon as he settled down, he wrote a letter to thank Elvin for giving him the house.
The other letter was a message from the spirit realm that Levina had just sent.
Based on the principle that the less words, the more important the matter was, although the letter was very short, it could be seen from the slightly messy handwriting that she was not calm when she wrote the letter.
"Last night, during the battle in the palace, the kingdom guardian 'Raging Tide' was killed by two Grade Four. This morning, King Enrique II was … beheaded by the rebels for treason! "
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