Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 532 - 499: Technology Upgrade

For Perfikot, although the coming-of-age banquet marked her official adulthood, it actually had little impact on her.

If she were part of an ordinary noble family, a noble lady’s coming of age would signify her formal entry into the noble social circle, granting her the rights and obligations of an adult noble. She could accept her family’s marriage arrangements and participate in certain gatherings open only to adult noblewomen.

Overall, this would mean a significant change in the life of the noble lady.

Had Perfikot not experienced all that she has now, as a noble lady with a family title to inherit, she would be able, under the Empire’s laws, to apply to the Noble Council to prepare for inheriting her family’s title, if she didn’t intend to marry after coming of age.

However, Perfikot obtained the title of Northern Expedition Count three years ago. Currently, her status and standing far exceed the scope of an ordinary noble, and she is no longer a noble lady unable to hold onto a family title.

Perfikot’s full title now is: The Saint Favored by the Entire Father, Victor Empire Northern Exploration and Guardian, Ruler of the Entire Northern Territory, Protector of All Northern People, Revered Chieftain of Northern Tribes, Builder of Chernobyl, the Last Dragon Slayer, Vice President of the Victor Empire Royal Academy of Sciences, Founder of the Northern Branch of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Honorary Grand Commander of the White Bear Knight Order, Honorary Grand Commander of the Iron Fire Knight Order, the Most Brilliant Jewel of Langton, Conqueror of the Sky, Leader of the Era, Count of Exploration.

In addition, Perfikot is also the Honorary Commander of the Seventeenth Guard Army Legion, the Supreme Military Leader of the North, Deputy Chairman of the Empire’s Crisis Response Committee, and Head of the Northern Exploration Plan.

An ordinary noble lady at Perfikot’s age could never have so many titles, let alone the real power these titles represent.

But not only does Perfikot hold these titles, she mastered the power they represent when she was barely fourteen or fifteen.

If a common noble lady could only enter noble social circles after coming of age, Perfikot had already obtained the entrée into these circles when she received the title of Count of Exploration.

And not just any entrance but a VIP one, as the title of Count of Exploration is a focal point in any setting.

Yet, each title brings with it responsibilities and obligations, alongside power and honor.

Behind each of Perfikot’s titles lies the lives of countless people, and the fate, possibly the life and death, of the entire Northern Territory and the Victor Empire at large.

Hence, even just past her seventeenth birthday, Perfikot has no time to rest, as the endless state affairs have already piled up on her desk.

Faced with these accumulating state affairs, she has no choice but to attend to them one by one, begrudgingly.

As for other events she needs to attend, Perfikot had to employ her doppelgangers to handle some less important social settings or meetings she did not wish to attend.

With the Imperial Center relocating to the Northern Territory, state affairs and meetings have increasingly multiplied, many of which lack substantial content, yet are mandatory.

This felt like a waste of time to Perfikot, but absenting herself would appear disrespectful to others.

Therefore, Perfikot reluctantly allowed her doppelgangers to attend on her behalf.

Others have perhaps noticed this, yet no one said anything, knowing these meetings were pointless but sometimes necessary; it’s just the way things are.

So, when Perfikot chose to use doppelgangers to slack off, people turned a blind eye.

After all, given her status and position, even if she didn’t attend the meetings, no one dared to confront her, and it’s more than enough that she sends a doppelganger, closing the mouths of most critics.

As for Perfikot herself, outside of handling state affairs, her most important task is to perfect the energy tower’s constant temperature barrier transformation initiated by Schopenhauer and Weasley.

Or rather to integrate the magic barrier with the energy tower, thereby enhancing the tower’s heating effect.

Perfikot has upgraded the original technical template she received, iterating and advancing the technology. She may not fully understand the magic involved, but she comprehends the alchemy part and is competent enough to enhance it.

Under Perfikot’s direct involvement, the technology has undergone a metamorphic change.

Furthermore, Perfikot plans to apply this technology practically, experimenting with it on an energy tower newly built in New Shaker City.

To support Perfikot’s experiment, the Magic Association had to dispatch higher-ranking mages to the Northern Territory, cooperating with Perfikot to resolve some technical issues. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Although the mages came to the Northern Territory under the pretext of testing the Godslaying Armor, Perfikot wouldn’t let such manpower go to waste. She had several mages actively helping with further technological upgrades to the energy tower.

Although these mages expressed dissatisfaction, no one dared oppose Perfikot due to her status.

While these mages hold noble titles themselves, their titles are incomparable to that of a Northern Expedition Count, not to mention Perfikot’s current standing in the Empire, which allows her command over these mages.

For Perfikot’s convenience in controlling these mages, the Empress granted her a new privilege, enabling her to command Royal Mages for her service.

All the distinguished mages who arrived in the Northern Territory hold the title of Royal Mage, within her command range.

Thus, these mages had no choice but to comply with Perfikot’s directives, doing work they considered beneath the status of a mage.

However, under Perfikot’s personal supervision and participation, though reluctantly, the mages delivered satisfactory outcomes, advancing the technology integration between the energy tower and the magic array to a level that pleased Perfikot.

They also assisted Perfikot in completing the modification of the newly built energy tower in New Shaker City, transforming it into the New Continent’s first magic energy tower.