Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 93 What did your daughter eat to grow up?

The Kingdom of Sorbe was originally an impoverished kingdom with a severely aging population, and the vast majority of its annual national income was used to pay tribute to the heavens.

The costs are high, but there's no other way; on this vast ocean, the security level of member states is still much higher than that of non-member states.

Unless you want to become a lawless place, collecting the gold from the sky is the best solution for ordinary people.

The Kingdom of Sorbe underwent its first transformation eight years ago when an agreement between Oran and the then-king opened up new production channels for the Kingdom of Sorbe, but it did not bring about fundamental changes.

The biggest changes started more than two years ago.

Driven by Oran, the first military sales order was placed here, and the reinforced prosthetic parts needed by the Navy began to be produced in the Kingdom of Sorbe, which triggered a chain reaction.

Essentially, Oran was helping the country build a metal processing plant that could process not only specialized items but also ordinary armor.

After news spread that the navy had ordered certain items from here, neighboring countries placed more trust in the place and began to try ordering more items.

To ensure the factories here could produce their products normally, the navy also had its nearby naval branches strengthen patrols of the surrounding waters. As a result, the economy of the Kingdom of Sorbe began to rise, and the security level in the surrounding area also improved significantly.

Residents of nearby islands were also drawn to the area and began migrating to the Kingdom of Sorbe, which alleviated the aging population problem to some extent.

This situation lasted for two years until Burroughs recently announced his resignation.

"Why did King Burdog suddenly abdicate? I remember he was in good health."

I met Bulldog a while ago. Although he is old, he is still in good health. In my opinion, it is not time for him to retire yet.

The bear was unaware of what was happening, nor did it understand the political struggles within the royal family. For the royal family, even a peaceful transfer of the throne required a gamble.

Once you reach that position, the blood ties between fathers and sons, brothers and sisters, have long been diluted by power.

"I don't know either, but that's not the point. The point is Becley! He asked me to go to the palace to talk about the future of the factory. I thought it was just about extending the agreement, but he made a whole bunch of demands."

Ginny took out a piece of parchment, on which Beccori's new demands were written in dense detail.

"The revenue share is halved, but taxes are increased?? What is he thinking? How is that possible?"

The factory is owned by the Kingdom of Sorbe. Oran is contributing his technology as equity, and Xiong and Ginny manage it on his behalf. The kingdom provides the funds for purchasing raw materials and maintaining the factory.

But Beccori's first step was to reduce the original share.

The situation was a bit different for the Navy's special products. The funds were directly given to Ginny and Bear, and the factory could only charge a fee for substitute processing. Burdog didn't think much of it, but Beccori was a little envious and eventually came up with the idea of ​​raising taxes.

"That bastard said that as long as we pay the workers a little less, we can make back all the money."

【At worst, let those people live the same way they did a few years ago. They've endured it for decades, can't they go back to their old lives?】

Ginny repeated some of Beckley's earlier words, and felt her fists harden.

"He's much more thoughtful than King Burdog; he even came up with the idea of ​​cutting salaries, and he wants us to do it! He makes the money, and we bear the infamy. He's really dreaming!"

The royal family of the Kingdom of Solbe still has many projects under its purview, and the factory's wage level has now become an industry benchmark. This makes it difficult for Becley to lower the wage level there, so he plans to let the factory take the lead first.

"So what should we do?"

"I called Oran before, but I don't know what happened and I couldn't get through. He's probably busy with something. He'll definitely call us back when he's free."

If that Beccari really thinks he can control us like this, he's mistaken.

The details of the factory were discussed by Burdoug and Oran themselves. Outsiders were unaware of these details. The focus was never on the factory, but on Oran himself.

This applies to both the technology and the source of orders.

"What about these materials?"

"No need to send it over. The factory has already stopped operating. Go home and have dinner, little bear. Maybe you can relax for a while."

The factory shutdown was naturally Bekoli's fault. Strictly speaking, the Navy's orders had nothing to do with the Kingdom of Sorbet, and Bekoli knew this.

Although Beccori didn't know the details, he knew that an order would inevitably have a delivery deadline. If the factory couldn't start operating, then Bear and Ginny wouldn't be able to provide the Navy with the goods within the stipulated time.

The Kingdom of Sorbe would also suffer losses if the factory ceased operations, but Bekoli believed that Ginny and the others would not be able to hold on for long. Once the new conditions were agreed upon, he could quickly make up for the losses of the past few days, which is why the current situation exists.

The factory's "holiday" has not yet caused any unrest.

The factories here had never entered a phase where people stopped working and machines kept running overtime. After Becley took office, he found reasons to cancel many rest days, and most people thought that Becley had a change of heart and was planning to give back the holidays.

The next day, at the bear's house.

"Bear cub, then I'll leave it to you. I've been coming here often since your father was still alive. When your whole family suddenly disappeared, it really gave us a fright."

At the church entrance, an old woman stood in front of the bear, talking about things from long ago.

"Your son has become such an excellent pastor and has also started such a large factory. Your parents, who may be far away, would be very happy to know this. You are very outstanding."

The locals had no idea what had happened to the bear family, and the bear had never mentioned those things, simply brushing them off.

"Alright, grandma, stand firm, we're about to begin."

The bear slapped the old woman's back with its paw, and a pale red bear paw bubble was expelled from her body.

"Thank you so much. I feel much better now. Please keep this money."

"Too much! Isn't this your wages from last month? What are you going to do with all of it?"

Ginny glanced at the money in the bag, scolded her, and stuffed it back into her hand.

"Oh dear, stingy Ginny is such a handful. You were unhappy when we didn't have money, and you're still unhappy now that we've given you more. You can't be this irritable."

"Even with such a temper, she's still a great beauty. I heard that all the young men in the city are confessing their love to her. They can't stop them. Just take it. We old folks can't afford to spend that much money. We still have some of our wages left over."

"If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have this opportunity to make money."

The other elderly people in the church started to stir up trouble. These people were also beneficiaries of the factory. They couldn't do the blacksmithing work, but they could still do simple sorting and cleaning.

This is also the current situation in the Kingdom of Sorbe; even the elderly have to rely on their own efforts.

"If Xiongzai is willing to operate every day, we are willing to pay a little more."

"Yes, yes, the newly appointed King Beccori is a ruthless fellow. If he gets sick and can't work, then we'll be in big trouble."

"No! This is a church, not a hospital! Once a week is enough! Alright, you should all go home now and stop gathering here!"

Driven away by Ginny, the group left the church with smiles on their faces, leaving various foods and some money bags at the church entrance. They all knew that Ginny wasn't really angry.

They're not young anymore, and seeing the ever-smiling bear and the grumpy Ginny every week makes them feel much better.

After a group of elderly people left, Ginny did not return to the church. Instead, she sat alone outside the church with her knees drawn up to her chest. Meanwhile, Bear looked at the accumulated bubbles of pain and resolutely rushed inside.

Ginny tried to dissuade Bear from doing this, but it was no use. Bear felt it was worthwhile to alleviate the pain of others, even if it meant he had to suffer himself.

"Miss, may I ask if this is where Xiong lives?"

With a series of light footsteps, several figures appeared in front of Ginny.

"We're closed today. Come back next week if you need anything! Huh? Oran?!"

"It's been so long, Ginny. You've grown up so much, I almost didn't recognize you."

Eight years have passed, and both Xiong and Ginny have changed dramatically, but time has left few marks on Oran. Apart from growing taller, his appearance has not changed much.

"Long time no see! You haven't changed much, Kate, you're still so petite."

Ginny responded with a warm hug, and then immediately spotted Kate, a familiar face.

Although Oran's current lineup is quite strange, encompassing many different species, Kate, the white-haired catwoman, is still very eye-catching.

"Meow, I need to correct you. Meow has also grown twelve centimeters taller, and Meow is the same age as you, so don't sound so strange."

"Blitzcrank is back too! Have you been taking good care of yourself? You haven't rusted after all these years, have you?"

Before Kate could finish speaking, Ginny had already come up to Blitz and examined his physical condition. She and the bear had also helped when Blitz was made, and these were the only three she knew.

"Thank you for your concern. Blitz is fine. The system and materials have been upgraded. It's a new body and it won't rust."

"Wow, that sounds great, Oran. Are they your new friends?"

Behind Blitz were strangers Ginny had never seen before. Someone Oran had brought here must be someone very close to her.

"They're family. Let me introduce you. This is Frankenstein, and this is Leriana, my lovely daughters."

"well?!"

Ginny seemed to have heard something unbelievable, her gaze shifting back and forth between Leriana and Frankenstein before finally settling on Oran.

"No way, you've only been gone for eight years."

"Yes, I'm five years old this year. Strictly speaking, Sister Fran is the same age as me. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"That makes perfect sense."

Leriana's words made Ginny feel a bit overwhelmed. Although Leriana was quite large, at least she had a delicate face. Frankenstein, on the other hand, looked different. He looked like he was sixteen or seventeen years old no matter how you looked at him.

"My experiences over the past few years have been quite complicated, I'll tell you about them in a bit. There are two other people here, you can get to know them too."

"Roar~"

"Hello, little girl."

Terra peeked out from Lyliana's shoulder. Lyliana's growth rate far exceeded that of Terra, a sub-dragon. If it remained silent, Terra could even impersonate a dragon-shaped backpack behind Lyliana.

Zach's head and arm appeared on Oran's shoulder, and he was waving happily.

Because of their different origins, their perceptions also differ. For example, even though Blitzcrank has upgraded his core module, he still refers to Oran as his master, and Zach is in a similar situation.

Frankenstein has the richest emotional module among his creations and is also quite attached to calling his father, a trait that comes with the randomness of his creation.

At this point, Ginny successfully met all of Oran's "family," all the various "creatures" who appeared in this world because of him.

"What, aren't we allowed in? Speaking of which, where's Xiong? Is he still busy at this hour?"

"Bear... Never mind, Brother Oran, you're no stranger here, come and take a look."

Ginny opened the church door and led Oran and the others into the house. At this moment, Xiong also walked over, supporting himself against the wall.

"I'm sorry, Brother Oran, for showing you this disheveled state."

"So you relieve those elderly people of their ailments once a week, and then use your own body to bear those pains."

"It's just some minor injuries. I can't help with serious illnesses. As for enduring them, there's nothing I can do. That's just how this fruit is. The aggregate of pain and suffering won't disappear until someone has to bear it."

If left unattended, they will return to their original owner's body.

As long as everyone is happy, I'll feel happy too. Once I've strengthened my body further, I won't have to worry about this anymore.

The bear didn't complain about anything; it simply stated the facts in a calm manner.

"You know, I told you before I left that you're too gentle. There must have been pirates trying to plunder this place all these years, right? Why don't you just let them suffer? That way they can atone for the sins they've committed."

"Yes, yes, I've tried to persuade him so many times, but Xiongzai just insists on doing it this way. Did you hear that? Even Brother Oran thinks you're doing something wrong; you're being too gentle!"

Ginny echoed Oran's words, hoping that Bear could change. She also tried to share Bear's pain, but Bear wouldn't give her that opportunity at all.

"I don't think that's a good idea. Besides, if word gets out, those old men and women might not come. I can handle it all by myself."

Personality determines a person's actions. Even after experiencing countless dark times, Xiong is still willing to repay those around him with gentleness, silently enduring the pain himself.

"Take it slow. Anyway, I'm about to get started. Ginny, Bear, come help me. I need your help."

"Brother Oran, what do you mean by this action?"

"Just as you think, the preparations are almost complete. I need a stable rear to accumulate strength. I don't want to be stuck in a corner sweating when I encounter trouble in the future."

I've already chosen the exact location, and I'm here today to move there with you all.

There are still 6,000 words left, the same situation as yesterday.

(End of this chapter)