Instinctively, he understood how the gene sequence should be constructed to achieve such results, as if reverse-engineering the problem-solving formula from the calculation results.

This is the Divine Power that creates all living things, establishes the life system, and bestows intelligence upon the world...

It's proof that's being gradually mastered by him.

......

...

The first encounter in Thirteen Sakura Village was in May.

In the current world timeline, several months have unknowingly passed, and it is now the time of autumn harvest.

On the Nagano Great Plains, golden prosperous scenes are visible far and wide, and it's time for the harvest. The crawler-type self-propelled rice and wheat harvesters on the plains are displaying Divine Power, the machines rumbling as they move slowly forward through the farmland, weaving through the golden mature landscape.

Where they pass, stretches of golden crops are effortlessly harvested in one stroke: cutting, threshing, crushing and spreading, smart unloading...

It's like a hero among machines, with efficiency unmatched by even a hundred seasoned farmers, completely astounding the people with mechanized harvesting.

Although the various advanced tools forcibly promoted earlier have brought benefits to the people during this time, gradually changing their attitudes from initial opposition and pessimism to support and admiration, it is still only now that the frightening efficiency is most evident. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Demon Technique, it must be Demon Technique..."

"Mino has actually fallen to using the power of the Demon Ghosts!"

A few visitors from Owari watching from a high point, seeing the harvest scene on the plains outside the city proceed at a speed visible to the naked eye, seemed greatly shocked. Someone said with a trembling voice, their face pale, not knowing whether from fear or anger, their voice distorted.

After all, it's still the mid-16th century according to the timeline of official history, the steam age is still far away, and the technology Mino shows is a bit too advanced.

Moreover, this is indeed a world rampant with Demon Ghosts, not some feudal superstition, so it's unrealistic to expect them not to associate this.

"This should be what the intelligence reports mentioned, the so-called 'machines' that the people of Mino have been trying to promote recently..."

Someone calmed down, considering this more rationally, but still appeared deeply worried and spoke somewhat alarmingly——

"But this is also very frightening, the changes happening in Mino... are far greater than we imagined! If we continue to let this go on, within twenty years, our Owari Country will be in danger!"

"..."

"..."

Everyone fell silent immediately.

Someone instinctively wanted to retort, unable to bear such comments that diminish oneself while exalting others, but opened their mouth, only for the sights and experiences of recent days to flood their mind as if stuck in their throat, leaving them full of anxiety, unable to speak a word.

Officially, they were part of the delegation escorting Miss Ah Shi for marriage, but in truth, they had other unknown responsibilities, something even Miss Ah Shi herself was unaware of, believing her delegation to be just a proper, standard entourage.

This is understandable, after all, in the current view of Owari Country, Mino does indeed offer a good opportunity given its current turmoil.

Oda Nobunaga was even prepared for immediate military action against Mino once the delegation signaled... in his judgment, this might be his best chance to take down Mino.

Political marriage can either be a tacit cooperation between both sides or a means to deceive the other party, like a map with a dagger wrapped up in it.

However, in these past two days, the people from Owari had tried very hard, but the more they understood the foundation of this city, the more shocked they became. Initially, they believed it to be merely a facade of prosperity and peace, disguising internal unrest and division, with Mino on the brink of collapse.

But—what is reality?

People seem to have no grievances, whether the citizens or merchants, all praising the new policies.

It was completely unlike the report from a mere month ago that mentioned "public grievances boiling over" and "unrest" ... those shadows were nearly invisible.

The entire city was bursting with life, seemingly infused with unimaginable vitality by the new sovereign. And this change could be seen directly. Like the newly planned city, with straight, wide, smooth roads lined with novel and uniformly styled buildings, factories bustling in the distance, huge smokestacks towering...

It's said that those are places for iron production, where the furnaces and huge machines roar endlessly, with former ironsmiths, swordsmiths, and those with relevant skills all gathered there for unified management and production.

The city walls are also reportedly to be demolished and rebuilt, with tall scaffolds already erected...

Someone tried hard to explore the reality of the military camps, only to find, with horror, that although Owari had already quite advancedly introduced firearms, and Lord Nobunaga had been trying to widely promote the "Seed Island" equipment over the past two years, Mino was even more formidable.

Advanced firearms, acquired from some unknown source, were being issued on a large scale to soldiers, and during training, there was no need for the cumbersome prep like loading powder or lighting fuses. They just lined up for shooting practice, and the crackling sound was ceaseless, firing continuously...

It was terrifying to think about. If this mode of battle became a trend, wouldn't it mean that ordinary armies could no longer stop Mino's advances in the future?

Now, seeing the mechanized harvesting scene outside the city, the people from Owari finally realized that Mino was establishing a completely new system, a monster entirely different from their knowledge and detached from the era, from production to military management.

Once this monster establishes a self-sufficient, well-functioning cycle, nothing will be able to stop it.

"No! We can't let this happen!"

In the silence, someone finally spoke fiercely: "We must stop all this. Right now, it's only a Rice Leaf Mountain city. If Mino turns all of Nongzhou into this, we will have no chance!"

"But... what should we do?"

Someone opened their mouth but felt only this truth, gritting their teeth to ask.

"Their machines, their new firearms, we have to find a way to get them..." that person gritted their teeth, looking around with a fierce tone, "We must bring these things back to Owari, we... need to signal Lord Nobunaga to act now!"

"But..."

"No buts! Now is the best opportunity, while Mino here is unguarded, only with enough chaos can we escape with those things!"

That person said harshly, a scarlet glow seemingly flashed across their eyes, unbeknownst to themselves.

Others seemed affected by the sentiment, looking at each other, gritting their teeth, and nodding collectively. They too suddenly felt it was the most appropriate choice, the best chance! They were wholly and devoted to Owari, loyal to Lord Nobunaga, and couldn't sit by while Mino continued to grow, doing nothing!

Yet they all failed to notice the presence of another "person" beside them, whom they couldn't see...

Like a ghost watching them, holding an Alms Stick, eyes flickering with red light symbolizing disaster, a mysterious figure.

With the red glow in this "person's" eyes growing more intense, the emotions of the group from Owari were further incited, becoming irrational, as if possessed, completely impulsive.