Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Next, the Dayu Ship will head to the port where a lease agreement was signed with the Bel Kingdom to complete the port's construction.

The drilling platform and mining equipment were built as quickly as possible. The rabbit had been craving the "carrot" in the sea for a long time. Zhou Mingrui even heard that some impatient scientists were racking their brains and coming up with all sorts of creative ideas!

The "suggestion" is to build a "natural masterpiece"—a retractable underwater wall—to pump out the seawater trapped inside... A detailed feasibility report was even prepared for this purpose.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that there are spies from the Rebonian Empire and the Republic of Calva within the kingdom. What the rabbit is most worried about is the potential danger caused by this coup. With the intelligence department now rendered useless, it means the kingdom will be blind and deaf for a period of time, unable to obtain external information.

If the Rebonian Empire were to invade the kingdom at this time... However, Queen Estée had also considered this point, strengthening the military forces on the border, and at the same time extending a series of cooperation intentions to the Republic of Calva.

Regardless of whether they genuinely want to cooperate, it can at least disrupt the Empire's plans to some extent.

At the same time, the mysterious forces of the Abyss Sea also came into the view of the Rebonian Empire and the Republic of Calva, helping the kingdom to quell the rebellion in a short period of time, and demonstrating a strength that should not be underestimated.

The number of people around the port has increased significantly in the past two days... but all of this is irrelevant to Zhou Mingrui, as he is returning to the Xirang Base.

There's no point in him staying here; there are specialized personnel to handle the mess on this side of the kingdom.

At the port, the rabbit, with a hint of "apology," carried out emergency repairs, restoring the damaged port facilities to their original state. However, some dark brown marks remained in the corners, which would take time to smooth out.

Zhou Mingrui held a small box with neat handwriting that read "Zhou Mingrui for" in the recipient's section. It was a gift from Ellie, shipped regularly. Zhou Mingrui was in a good mood upon receiving the gift and said to Princess Corliss:

"Your Highness Princess Corliss, I am returning home."

Because Queen Estée was unable to attend, Corliss represented Queen Estée in seeing off the Dayu, while Yuri stood behind Corliss as a guard.

"Goodbye, Mr. Zhou Mingrui..." Corliss, dressed in a long gown, gave Zhou Mingrui a curtsy and said softly, "...But I still hope you won't call me Your Highness. We're friends, aren't we?"

"certainly..."

Zhou Mingrui nodded, then noticed that she looked somewhat worried. It seemed that the coup had had a significant impact on her. As a princess, was she worried about the future of the Bel Kingdom, or was she feeling lost about its future? This was when the spiritual mentor, Zhou Mingrui, needed to step in.

"Ahem... Miss Corliss, don't worry so much. We have a foolproof tactic called 'The Tactical Conversion Master,' could you send a message to the Republic of Calva privately...?"

"Hmm?" Corliss blinked, giving him an attentive look, and the man behind her also perked up his ears.

"...If the empire invades the kingdom, will the kingdom's homeland inevitably fall into war? Wouldn't that put the civilians in great danger...?"

"...Then, for the safety of the kingdom's citizens, you can tell the Republic of Calva that you need to relocate refugees, not just the entire kingdom!"

Chris stared at Zhou Mingrui in disbelief; this tactic was beyond her imagination.

"But we can't do it..."

Corliss was speechless. What kind of execution power does it take to transfer one country to another!

"I didn't say you had to do it. Just make the Republic of Calva believe you can do it."

After saying that, Zhou Mingrui picked up the box at his feet with his left hand and held the gift Ellie had mailed in his right hand:

"Well then, may the kingdom prosper and see you again!"

Goodbye, Mr. Zhou Mingrui, have a safe journey.

The whistle of the Dayu ship sounded, and the oceanographic survey vessel slowly departed its post, heading towards the base named "Shangqiu" according to the route given by the kingdom. After arriving at the remote and impoverished area, it opened a portal to begin infrastructure construction.

Suirenshi was the inventor of fire-making by drilling wood, and Shangqiu was the earliest place in China to start artificial fire-making.

Technicians are checking the status of the XT-01 and XT-02 drones, which have undergone real-world testing and have shown promising results.

Some technicians have even suggested combining the Type 01 and Type 02 drones to form the Type 03 combat drone, which has a tracked lower body and a humanoid upper body... Goodness, isn't that a steel tank?!

Zhou Mingrui returned to his room, placed the gift Ellie had mailed on the table, and couldn't help but feel excited.

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In the palace, Corliss walked to the Queen's reception room and saw a young woman with flowing blonde hair, dressed appropriately, walk out of the reception room. When she saw Corliss, she nodded politely and then strode away.

Imperials... Corliss's heart sank slightly. The arrival of nobles from the Rebonian Empire at this time was definitely not a good sign!

"grandmother..."

Pushing open the door to the reception room, one sees Queen Estée standing by the window, gazing at the entire capital. Upon hearing Corliss's voice, she turns around, a kind smile on her face.

"Corliss, have they all been seen off?"

Corliss looked at Queen Estée, who seemed to have aged considerably overnight, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

"Hmm..." Corliss pursed her lips and said, "...Grandma, were people from the Empire here just now?"

"Yes, the Empire has taken advantage of our current weakness and is becoming increasingly aggressive..."

The Rebonian Empire has been coveting the Bel Kingdom for quite some time, and Queen Estée is already used to it.

For some reason, Corliss couldn't help but recall Zhou Mingrui's words: "Grandma... have you ever heard of the 'Master of All Tactical Changes'?"

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"A master of all tactical transitions?"

The Queen paused for a moment, having never heard of such a tactic before, and asked with a smile, "Could you tell me about this?"

"Um..."

Corliss briefly explained Zhou Mingrui's "unreliable" tactics. Queen Estée listened patiently, then remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "This young man is called Zhou Mingrui?"

“Yes.” Corliss nodded.

"He is a young man of great wisdom."

Queen Estelle exclaimed, "This is the art of checks and balances, of leveraging power!"

If the Republic of Calva was merely an observer before, or even someone who wanted to take advantage of the chaos... if all the people of the Kingdom flooded into the Republic of Calva, it would have an unimaginable impact on them, and it's not impossible that their domestic order would collapse!

To avoid this situation, the Republic of Calva will definitely take action to counterbalance the Rebonian Empire in order to protect its own interests. Even if they know that the Kingdom is bluffing, they can't afford to gamble.

If Zhou Mingrui heard Queen Estée's words, he would definitely say: Your Majesty, you're overthinking it...

He has no great wisdom; he merely stands on the shoulders of giants and repeats what those giants once said.

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Looking at the beautifully packaged box, with delicate handwriting that read: "To Zhou Mingrui..." Ellie's handwriting had a touch of local style.

Zhou Mingrui hummed a little tune as he opened the box, and then he saw a dark green stone with a letter pressed under it.

"This is?"

Zhou Mingrui first picked up the dark green stone and examined it. He didn't know what the dark green color was for, but it was probably a specialty of Krobel that Ellie had mentioned.

A stone that can self-reproduce—let the experts at Xirang study it later to see what kind of treasure it is.

Put the stone back in the box and pick up the letter to open it.

Looking at the neat handwriting, and the misspelled and rewritten characters, the missing or extra strokes, a slight smile appeared on her lips. She seemed to picture Ellie frowning, hunched over her desk, struggling to write Chinese characters.

Zhou Mingrui, I have arrived safely in Krobel. Thank you for the gift; I love it.

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Grandpa is pushing hard for Klopp's first five-year plan, but there is a lot of resistance.

I've realized that these lawmakers don't actually want Klopp to become strong; instead, they're like leeches clinging to him. I've given up on them.

I decided to join a newly established department in Krobel dedicated to solving problems for citizens, hoping to change the abnormal state of Krobel.

Conduct thorough research and be prepared at all times!

As you said, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. I will integrate the theories I learned at the recuperative soil base into practice. Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. I will strive for a better tomorrow for Krobel.

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The situation in Krober has been tense lately, with the confrontation between the mayor and the councilors escalating. Although my grandfather used his prestige to block the councilors' bill, I have a feeling that something is brewing beneath the calm surface, which makes me very uneasy.

Finally, I mailed you a souvenir from Krober. You love collecting unusual stones, right? I hope you like it.

It is said that there is a strange yellow crystal within the empire's borders, and I will ask my friend to send some over.

The signature reads: Your dearest Ellie.

Fold the letters neatly and put them in the box... Goodness, no wonder he's practically a student of Rabbit!

They've already started a "five-year plan" so quickly. Even if I've only learned the basics, it's still much better than being a headless fly!

Don't you see that even the United States, the "beacon of light," is starting to learn from China?

This wave, this wave is like crossing the river by feeling the rabbit!

However... Zhou Mingrui was somewhat worried about Klopp's governing style. That bizarre structure and his "five-year plan" could easily be aborted due to wrangling between the two sides.

He picked up the walkie-talkie, coughed lightly, and soon Shi Qiang pushed the door open and entered.

"What value do you think this stone has that Ellie sent? Let those bored technicians who want to build 'steel tanks' see what it's worth."

Shi Qiang nodded, took the dark green stone, turned and walked out of the room. Zhou Mingrui turned his head and lay down on the bed and fell asleep in a daze. He didn't know how much time had passed when a loud bang made him sit up in bed with a start.

What happened? Was the Dayu ship attacked?

"Open the door! Boss! Open the door!"

The loud knocking, accompanied by a piercing scream, made Zhou Mingrui hesitate to open the door. He picked up the walkie-talkie:

"Brother Qiang, what's the situation outside?"

"It's okay, open the door." Shi Qiang said and then hung up the call.

Trusting Shi Qiang, Shi Qiang opened the door, and was immediately grabbed by the arm by a young man and dragged towards the laboratory of the ocean monitoring ship.

Upon entering the laboratory, he was surrounded by a group of elderly national treasures with gray hair, middle-aged experts in the second circle, and young, strong individuals on the outermost layer.

Three slices of bread with cheese in between... heavy breathing, everyone's nostrils were flaring out.

The leading academician placed the dark green stone in front of Zhou Mingrui, his eyes gleaming with a green light, and asked, "Comrade Zhou, where did this stone come from?"

“Uh…it’s a gift from a friend. It’s a very common stone in Krobel.” Zhou Mingrui immediately realized that this dark green stone seemed to be a real treasure.

"Okay, I'll borrow this stone from you to study it for a while, and I'll give it back to you tomorrow..."

The academician nodded, his face immediately lighting up with a broad smile, and said in a friendly tone, "...Oh, right! I remember Krobel is a coastal city, isn't it? Then I'll immediately submit a report; we want to establish free trade with Krobel!"

Once he got the stone to its place of origin, the people around him immediately dispersed, completely ignoring him and focusing intently on studying the dark green stone.

"..."

Looking at the dark green stone in the academician's hand, Zhou Mingrui felt a bit like Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou... He'll return it tomorrow, no problem!

Zhou Mingrui grabbed a young, powerful man and, despite the man's impatient expression, asked, "What exactly is this stone?"