"Today's headline: This news is specially reported by our reporter, Marlene. The president of our newspaper, Mr. Carl, is regretting his actions after publishing false news and maliciously slandering several Ellington 'ordinary residents'. Under the witness of his compatriots, he started to strip dance around the town yesterday afternoon until nightfall. The impact was extremely bad and attracted the attention of countless aunties."
"It is reported that Mr. Carl is young and handsome, and he is of noble birth. Therefore, his position in the hearts of Ellington women is second only to Lord Tang En. This time, Mr. Carl's bold performance not only stimulated the men at the construction site, but also stimulated many female friends, making them more motivated."
"According to the investigation, after yesterday, at least 30% of the ladies changed from fans of the Lord to fans of Mr. Carl, and they strongly supported Mr. Carl, hoping that he can continue to work hard and continue to give them an even more popular performance …"
In the newspaper office, Carl's face was pale. His mind was blank, and he didn't even know how he got home last night.
Strip dance?
What the hell!
It was obviously the Lord's doing!
How could he possibly do something so immoral?!
If his father knew, he would probably rush over and kill him!
Carl shouted in exasperation, "Does Marlene not want her salary for this month?! And you guys! Don't you want your jobs anymore?! How dare you publish news about me behind my back! "
"That's nice to hear …"
"That's right … Marlene is the Overlord's favorite …"
"If you have the ability, you should really deduct her salary …"
"Speaking of which, today's newspaper is selling very well …"
"After all, the president's strength is on the screen …"
"That's right, that dance yesterday, that figure … tsk tsk!"
Looking at the playful gazes of his subordinates, Carl was dumbfounded.
As they said, he really didn't dare to deduct Marlene's salary for this reason, especially now that his financial lifeline was still in the hands of the Lord.
Speaking of the Lord …
What! I'm an employee who works for him, how can he bully me like this!
How can he do this!
He's the one who told me to publish the gossip! He even muttered about "opening a side quest, perfect strategy" and so on …
Damn it!
Carl felt very aggrieved, but there were many things that he didn't dare to say, nor could he say. He could only grit his teeth and swallow his pain.
Perhaps this was the tragedy of being a reporter …
Carl wiped his tears and silently went back to the house.
Monarch's Residence.
Fiona put down the newspaper and finally stopped laughing. Although she didn't know what happened yesterday, she guessed that Tang En must have taught Carl a lesson.
Who asked this guy to criticize the Lord? Hmph, now you know how powerful I am?
But who would have thought … Marlene was also a reporter for Tang Daily!
In other words …
So, the 'news' in yesterday's newspaper came from Marlene?
Fiona squinted her eyes. Not many people saw Tang En pushing Tina down. Other than her, the only other possibility was that Tina had accidentally leaked it to Marlene.
This Karl is really something. He even brought reporters to the Monarch's Residence.
But what should I do now that I know it's Marlene?
Tang En pushed the door open and entered. He was stunned for a moment. "What's wrong? You look like you want to laugh but can't. It's making you uncomfortable. "
Fiona had a headache. She rubbed her eyebrows and said, "Marlene is a reporter. She should be the one who leaked yesterday's newspaper … You keep emphasizing the freedom of the press, but I feel that the so-called 'freedom' should be limited. At the very least, this kind of publicity channel should be in your hands."
Tang En picked up the newspaper and glanced at it. He smiled and didn't care at all.
Fiona continued, "If the press and speech are really free, then as the number of people in Ellington increases, it's likely that it will be used by people with ulterior motives and make this place chaotic again. So, public opinion still needs to be controlled. Don't laugh, this is very important."
As the sales volume of Tang Daily increased, the influence and usefulness of Tang Daily gradually appeared. Tang En's literacy column had successfully allowed many illiterate farmers to master a portion of the written language, and basic reading was no longer a problem. With the popularization of the written language, the sales volume of the newspaper would also increase, and there would be more and more problems in the future.
"I'm very clear about this. Don't worry, the newspaper is just a trial. I'm still thinking about some new things, but it'll take time."
Tang En snapped his fingers. "By the way, I'm not here to talk to you about this. Come with me. I've finished the road flattening machine, paver, and roller in one go! You can come and try it out. "
"So fast!?"
Fiona was stunned. "Are you an omnipotent god!?"
Tang En shrugged. "Of course not, it's just a wonderful effect produced by the combination of alchemy and magic."
After Tang En came to Prandal, he had been implementing this method. He knew the general principle, so he skipped the complicated mechanical principles and directly used alchemy and magic to achieve the goal. Then he built the mechanical shape that met the requirements. At most, he could ensure that he found the right way of thinking after a few tries.
Now it seemed that this method was really successful. Convenient magic could achieve the effect of many complicated mechanical engineering, and alchemy could help him to process the required parts very quickly. The precision of the alchemy was even countless times higher than the current level of processing technology in Prandal. The combination of the two made Tang En an invincible super cheat.
Repairing the road was a big deal. Now that Tang En had the key machinery, Fiona wanted to see it with her own eyes. When she followed Tang En to the destination, there was already a circle of people. The guards who were in training stopped when they passed by. They were all curious about what the three huge objects were.
Danny said confidently, "If you ask me, I'd say that these are the magic constructs that the lord made to protect Ellington!"
Depp slapped him. "Don't talk nonsense. Look at these things, how do they look like weapons?"
Danny muttered, "But they used so much metal. If they're not weapons, it'd be a waste …"
Tom patted his friend's shoulder and teased, "Don't be so stingy. We're not like before. It's just metal, not magic metal."
"Exactly!"
Ultraman said enviously. "When we first came here, you didn't even have proper armor. I heard from Miss Elsa that you'll soon be equipped with enchanted armor. We didn't even dare to dream of such treatment."
"That's for sure. Under His Lordship's leadership, we will one day rule the world and make everyone submit to his rule — Ouch! Uncle Depp, why did you hit me?! "
Depp stared at Danny sternly. "Little Danny, don't say things like that in the future. If someone hears you, the lord will be in trouble."
Danny was stunned. "What's wrong?"
As expected, he wasn't from the regular army …
Ultraman sighed and whispered, "What you said just now, if it falls into the ears of someone with ulterior motives, it will become evidence of Sir Liege's rebellion. It will be easy for someone to use it against Sir Liege."
"Ah!"
Danny immediately covered his mouth.
"That's why you have to watch your mouth … Ah! The lord is here! All of you, straighten your backs! "
When Depp saw Tang En and Fiona, he immediately straightened his back. "Salute the lord!"
The guards saluted in unison.
"Alright, alright. Continue with your training. Don't be fooled by Elsa's absence. She's probably keeping track of the time."
Tang En waved his hand. "If you don't want to be punished, hurry up."
"Yes, sir!"
The guards snapped out of their daze. Cold sweat broke out on their foreheads as they hurried to the training ground.
Tang En smiled. "Elsa is quite good at dealing with them."
Fiona rolled her eyes at him. "Isn't it all thanks to the training method you helped her come up with? Those people have been complaining about Elsa's coldness behind her back, but they don't know that you're the real mastermind. Poor little Elsa has been taking the blame for you all this time. "
"I'm doing it for their own good. Sweat more during normal times and bleed less during wartime."
"Alright, alright … Are these the three machines you were talking about?"
"That's right. This is the intersection between the city and the countryside. It's the best place to test them. First, the road flattening machine, then the paving machine, and finally the road roller. You'll have to evaluate the time and cost."
"Then let's begin."
Fiona eagerly walked to the road flattening machine. As soon as she lifted her foot, she took a step back, blushing. "You go first."
Tang En climbed onto the road flattening machine and extended his right hand to Fiona.
Fiona rolled her eyes at him. "So you know how to be a gentleman."
Tang En rolled his eyes. "What are you talking about? I've always been a real gentleman."
Fiona couldn't be bothered to talk to him anymore.
Tang En started the road flattening machine. The magic engine was running, and the machine trembled slightly. After driving to the uneven dirt road next to them, Tang En adjusted the height of the flattening machine to maintain a certain distance from the ground. Then, he activated the magic array on the flattening machine. Then, the uneven ground was suddenly completely flattened!
After about ten meters of flattened ground, the two of them got out of the car to check. The gravel and weeds had been completely crushed under the effect of magic. The flattened ground was very flat. Because the road itself had the effect of turning mud into stone, the dense soil had been completely transformed into hard rock. There was no need to lay any road substrate at all. They could directly start paving asphalt.
Tang En was very satisfied. "The effect is outstanding!"
Fiona patted the road in surprise and then asked with a puzzled face, "My lord … Since this spell can simply and directly pave a stone road, it's already great. It's completely enough. Why are you wasting gold coins, manpower, and time to pave another layer of asphalt? Isn't this superfluous? "
Tang En: "…"
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