Durin's Diary

Chapter 1065 Please Rest

Dulin helped Poole with his work all day and felt utterly despondent.

All sorts of weird things come knocking on my door. Do these subordinates even have their brains at work? Am I paying them a salary every month just to support these idiots?

Anta, surprisingly, was good at handling these matters. In her words, these officials were simply used to letting Poole make the decisions—after all, Poole was known as a sage.

This saddened Dulin greatly—he had poured all his energy into dealing with these work-related issues, yet these officials still questioned his competence from the bottom of their hearts.

Okay, in terms of work ability alone, Dulin is indeed inferior to his big brother Gopur, but can't these guys consider their own heads a little more, considering the countless people Dulin has killed?

The answer is no. Although Lord Dulin is cruel and ruthless, that applies to human traffickers. To ordinary people, Lord Dulin is surprisingly easy to talk to—this is the sentiment and consensus of all officials.

This made Dulin very depressed.

When have I ever needed your approval? How disgusting!

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When Poole returned, Dulin went back to the Nest of Eternal Flame. As soon as he entered, he heard good news from Madam Lin—his grandmother's mental state had improved considerably since Poole's return. She could eat and sleep well, and even tell jokes to the maids.

"If I were the old lady, I would also want to live a few more days so that I can see my grandchildren's descendants born into this world," Mrs. Lin said.

Dulin agreed with this view—otherwise, why would he have helped his mother make this trip? It was because his grandmother looked like she was really on her deathbed, and he went to Poole to help her.

It is said that one should enjoy life to the fullest when things are going well, but in Dulin's view, helping people to have fewer regrets is what someone like him should do most.

After resting for two more days in the Nest of Eternal Flame, Dulin met with the leader of the Primordial Creator—he must have met the nameless one before and knew that Dulin would be taking over, so he came to greet Dulin in advance.

Dulin asked him where the nameless man was going.

He said he didn't know either, but gave a very Zen-like answer: "We will meet again in life, Mr. Dulin, so you don't need to worry about it."

They were speaking in the Changtang dialect, with clear and accurate pronunciation.

This puzzled Dulin, but considering that it wasn't surprising for a powerful figure like the leader to know some of the Tang language in this era, Dulin felt there was nothing to be puzzled about.

See you then.

With this in mind, Dulin began to consider what else he needed to do in the Western Continent.

First, he had already made arrangements with the Circle of Truth; the elders would help Dulin select some small clans to move to Changtang to help Dulin establish a new territory.

Secondly, the population of Dalindi is large, and the Dalin chieftain said that Dulin could also select some new large groups to go to Changtang.

This back-and-forth eventually brought manpower to Dulin.

As for money, Dulin simply sold a batch of blueprints and got some money from the Circle of Truth. He had originally planned to exchange territory for money, but since his elder brother had obtained the body of the Candle Dragon, Dulin felt that it wouldn't be a bad thing to let a good-natured person like him manage such a large territory. A good-natured person without power would only bring disaster, while a legendary good-natured person would make anyone who wanted to rebel think twice about whether their neck was strong enough.

So we won't sell the land. A little less money is fine, as long as the Western Continent territory still exists, we can have Anta come here to ask for money later. Once the four islands develop, they can gradually get rid of their dependence on government aid.

The industrialization of the four islands was a plan Dulin had already devised. With sufficient military production capacity, coupled with the islands' advantageous maritime transport and beautiful scenery, making money was definitely not a problem. In any case, supplying the manufactured weapons to Changtang was also something Dulin had planned long ago. If Changtang didn't use them, then they could simply have the four islands form an expedition team to the east to see if they could find a new continent—if Africa could grow, then a new continent should be able to grow too.

Another option is to head south. Beyond the archipelago, there's a large island, according to Eleven. This island doesn't exist in Dulin's world, but considering that this worldline isn't entirely consistent with what Dulin knows, and Eleven says it's full of iron ore, as long as nothing goes wrong, making a fortune is definitely achievable.

Besides, with an iron ore mine on such an island, Dulin's military-industrial complex can also make a lot of money.

As for what to make, Dulin had already decided—consumables.

That is, from bullets to grenades, from rocket launchers to missiles.

Dulin will arrange all of these things when the time comes.

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"Has Young Master Dulin gone to the East again?"

Another morning arrived, and Uryula did not see his young master in the restaurant. He looked at Madam Lin with some confusion.

The latter nodded: "Yes, after all, I heard that he still has a lot of things to do in Changtang, and there is a new territory of his own there. I will also go there with the fleet in the second half of the year. Are you really going to come with me?"

“Yes, after all, you can’t be considered the most powerful. The Eternal Flame Nest is in the East, so it needs one or two capable fighters to keep it in check, right?” Uryura said, noticing a little girl named Candle Dragon: “Ah, isn’t this Miss Natalia? What brings you back today?”

"Where is my brother Dulin?" The little girl who asked this question was wearing a nightgown today, with white pantyhose and red leather shoes. In just two years, she had transformed from a little devil into a little lady.

"Young Master Du Lin has gone to the East," Madam Lin said with a smile.

Then she and he watched the little girl sniff the air, then reached out and tore open the space, diving inside.

Uryula and Madam Lin remained silent for a while, and finally exchanged a glance in silence.

“We didn’t see wrong, did we?” Uryula looked shocked.

“I think we’re not mistaken.” Mrs. Lin covered her forehead as she said this: “Even if we told everyone exactly what we saw, would anyone believe us?”

“If we were to say that Miss Natalia tore through space to track down her brother, I think that unless we were a lie detector, probably no one would believe our nonsense.” Madam Lin laughed, and after laughing enough, she leaned back in her chair: “This child is really going to be something special in the future.”

“I’ve heard that all the young masters in the Eastern Territory are pursuing her,” Uryura asked.

"Having seen a great hero like Young Master Dulin, do you think Miss Natalia would be interested in those good-for-nothings?" Madam Lin asked with a smile.

The old vampire nodded in agreement.

That's true; who would like a good-for-nothing?

(End of this chapter)