Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 841 - 722: Preparing for Advancement
During a massive upheaval in the New Continent that hadn't occurred for decades, the winter of the Sea Origin Calendar year 189 swiftly passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the spring of 190.
Former capital of the New Hilus Vice-Kingdom, Huarez.
"Bishop Ralph, please!"
Led by Hawkins, who served under Aiven as the chief firefighter and major attendant officer, Bishop Ralph from the Glory Church in Thoms Town entered the city with a dozen priests from the Black Iron Cross Church.
Also accompanying them was a group of Shaman Wizards, primarily Hurons, recognized by the Life Tree holy emblem they carried, indicating their affiliation with the nascent Shaman Group under the Father of Creation.
Swish, swish, swish...
A group of orderly land army soldiers, shouldering firearms, escorted them slowly towards the former Vice Royal Mansion. This unit, much like the main group, consisted of both Nimansite and Atrean people, with a notable proportion of Atreans.
"Issuing weapons to these lowly aboriginals? Enlisting them in the regular army?!"
This situation left Hilus pioneers, whose information was somewhat isolated, incredulous enough to exclaim in disbelief. However, it also brought hope to the Atrean people, who had been enslaved for generations, causing cheers to erupt along the route of the procession.
"Long live! Long live!"
A scene reminiscent of welcoming a conqueror with food and drink.
Some Hilus people instinctively reached for the whips at their waists, only to find them absent, once again realizing their current situation was no better than that of the former slaves.
Apart from not worrying about being massacred by fellow Nimansite people, merely the uncertainty of the future was enough to cause anxiety in every Hilus person's heart.
At this moment.
Aiven's capable retainers efficiently used about a month to take over New Hilus's plantations, mines, and other industries (there were no industries or even handicrafts here), audit personnel, register households...
Gradually stabilizing the former New Hilus Vice-Kingdom, now the Galliot Marquisate Broken Star Sea Coast Zone.
Coincidentally, the Spirit Tide was rampaging across the continent, causing nearly all populations to cluster around cities, as people dared not live in the wilderness, greatly reducing their workload.
Of course, although martial law was gradually relaxing, it would likely remain tight internally for six months, strictly guarding against rebellious elements among the Hilus people.
Occupation is merely the first step; the real challenge is how to govern this vast land later, particularly in managing nearly a million Hilus people, which is the first severe test of the Marquisate's governance ability.
Today's mission led by Hawkins with two religious teams was precisely for this!
Although aided by the white oak talisman, the annual population growth rate across the Phaletis territory was a promising 3%. To balance the population, a trend of intermarriage emerged between male-dominated immigrants and female-dominated aboriginals.
Yet, even after ten years, a net population growth of only one-third could be achieved. The expansive lands far from the Old Continent required a large-scale immigration route for rapid development.
Especially, the citizen's mindset must be unified; otherwise, major problems will arise.
This world was unlike Aiven's previous life, where freedom of belief could be pursued. Gods existed truly and firmly controlled people's spirits.
Without leveraging a powerful political monopoly to eliminate other beliefs, pursuing freedom of belief was nothing short of foolish.
Aiven's national policy established a foundation from the beginning, uniting people's thoughts into one cohesive entity, hearing only one voice. Otherwise, with ongoing immigration from multiple Old Continent nations, the country would split into countless small factions with divergent interests, becoming fertile breeding grounds for various evil god sects.
Moreover.
This era didn't require consideration for humanitarian spirit; efficiency dictated actions. Specific measures included mass population transfers, integrating language, script, beliefs, customs, and altering original ethnic traits.
All Nimansites were affiliated with the Queen and Goddess of Navigation, while all Atreans with the Father of Creation.
This was the typical method Hilus employed against other conquered regions on the Source Continent, yet never expected it to reverse onto themselves one day.
Currently, the entire Tulip Colony held a population of 4.7 million, enough to divide and assimilate the Hilus immigrants, which had dwindled to fewer than a million.
Additionally, Aiven planned to dispatch fleets directly to the hardship-stricken Ilya region to recruit people, swiftly filling his territory's population, diluting the Hilus populace entirely.
During the meticulous execution of these cumbersome secular affairs, neither Aiven nor his core extraordinary powers needed involvement, even if the administrative personnel were insufficient in Far Sails Territory, Georgia, and Buffalo, the Kingdom provided support.
The Hilus language, holding a dominant position, had become a widely spread common language in the New Continent. Even the crudest Pirates could utter phrases such as "lie down," "hand over the money," "men stand on the left, women on the right," and so forth.
Administrative personnel, nurtured by the Kingdom for years, had no issues following proper procedures to launch operations, as these matters indeed couldn't be rushed.
Mundane affairs belonged to the worldly domain, while extraordinary business belonged to the extraordinary domain.
Southeast direction, 2400 kilometers from Huarez at the Balboa Isthmus.
BOOM! BOOM!...
A mountain draped in forest and wrapped in white clouds, towering a thousand meters high, is slowly moving from north to south. Below its feet, soil and gravel are parting like water, forming a wide and deep canal.
[Talent Magic: Commanding Earth Element]
The depth of the canal reaches 15 meters, and the width varies depending on the terrain, generally ranging between 150 and 300 meters.
"Madam, Miss Angie, our progress isn't slow. Although it's deeper and wider than the 'Elbe River' connecting the Six Great Lakes, the work of the 'Mountain Giant' can be done more boldly. The 81-kilometer-long new canal should be completed in two days."
In the control room of the [Forest Giant], Angie, Olivia, and the chief of the "Mechanical Immortality School," Sedric, are all playing their respective roles, working together on this miraculous project.
Back in Buffalo, building an artificial canal "Elbe River" with a total length of 584 kilometers only took Aiven ten days. The difficulty of connecting the "World Bridge" is not higher than the former.
Especially after acquiring the [Creator's Blood], Aiven's ability to interfere with the material world has greatly enhanced, effortlessly repairing the [Mountain Giant] that was cut into two in the [Clock Tower]. Even moving mountains and filling seas poses no challenge for it.
With his current ability, starting from scratch to rebuild a similar super giant golem is not a problem; after all, purely comparing combat power, the super giant Storm Giant Spirit and the [Mountain Giant] are now quite similar.
Earlier in the battle to seize the New Hilus Vice-Kingdom.
The elite forces under Aiven's command advanced from the Balboa Isthmus into the Vice Royal District of New Granada for over a hundred kilometers before stopping to establish a defensive line, which became the land's frontline directly confronting Hilus.
As the alliance army gradually retreated, the defense responsibility fell back onto the Marquisate's own shoulders, but that was not a big issue.
As the "World Bridge" connection work began, two other peak official wizards from the "Mechanical Immortality School" went to the frontline, selecting sites for the "Mechanical Immortality School" masterpiece [Mechanical Tower: Modo Sage].
Each [Modo Sage] consists of a turret array of forty twin-barrel turrets, enough to turn any tier 3 and below regular forces of Hilus that dare to invade into numbers.
"Even though they are just a few small ports inside the 'Golden Sea,' it is truly a bargain for the alliance guys.
Once the 'World Bridge' connects, the value of the Golden Sea's crucial transportation hub will double. Even by that time, the Hilus people will have to depend on our mercy for survival."
A month later today, the alliance countries have already completed their distribution of spoils based on contributed power ratios. Just as Aiven expected, when asked if they wanted the central continent's land to expand themselves, none agreed.
Apart from transferring precious metal mines in shares to them, they fiercely contested for several islands on key routes in the Golden Sea.
"Sister Hesi, let's try to finish even faster. If it's really as the teacher says, and [World's Favor] might appear, it could help him and Sister Anita."
"Alright!"
While speaking, the two girls couldn't help but glance towards a certain spot north within the Golden Sea.
...
WHOOSH——
A large fleet bearing deep blue banners and the Galliot family's "Thorny Crown Sea Serpent" flag, led by the [Crown of Miracles], has surrounded the second largest island in the Golden Sea, Saint Domingo Island.
The largest Black Wizard faction originally entrenched here, the "Voodoo Sect," had already migrated entirely from the Golden Sea to Cabraal in the south at the outbreak of war. With the fleet clearing the field, the island is almost deserted at this moment.
"It's hard to imagine that we could ever return here one day."
The earliest Life Tree Totem Warriors of the Arawak Clan, Zinaro, and Paka, are also part of the fleet, even rapidly becoming captains and first mates of level 4 battleships.
The original name of Saint Domingo was "Hispaniola Island," precisely the ancestral land where the Arawak Clan lived.
After acquiring a large number of battleships, Aiven drew many key personnel from the "Dragon Cavalry Fleet" to form a more powerful navy. Besides Zinaro, Gary, Vid, and Fleck, former extraordinary officers of the "Storm Horn," have all been promoted to captains.
The tables have turned, and with Aiven's success, those close to him rose in prominence!
Currently, they serve as outer security for his and Anita's tier 4 advancement, with two Great Wizards, Mother-in-law Nymph and Snake Witch Serra, standing ready aboard the [Crown of Miracles].
Situated at the center of the Golden Sea, Saint Domingo is also the first place in the world where spring thunder arrives.
On one side of the island, Anita, after bathing in the clear spring water, has donned loose clothing and sits on a seaside rock with the [Dragon-slaying Sword: Siegfried] in her arms.
On the other side of the island, Aiven, also washed and dressed, has taken a seat on the mountain top.
When the first spring thunder echoes, they will attempt to simultaneously break through to Tier 4 Extraordinary here!
