Starting with the defeated female knight

After all, in this extraordinary world where everyone is a sports student, the things that steam engines can do are things that humans can actually do.

Instead of developing a steam engine that won't do much good, we should take advantage of this momentum and elevate the industrial zone and materials science to the top in one fell swoop.

That way, even if we want to do something else in the future, we won't have to worry about the materials.

Incidentally, because of Green's training plan, plus his coming to the industrial area to provide guidance, and even personally participating in the games.

Currently, the mages in Dawn City have not only seen a significant improvement in their physical condition, with faint muscle outlines appearing, but some are even able to take off their shirts and perform a chaotic hammering technique right there in the industrial area, shirtless.

His muscle definition was incredibly beautiful, drawing envious glances from his teammates, who were less resistant to Green's training and even became somewhat proactive in it.

Besides the changes to the cathedral and industrial area, other places, such as the chemical plant, although the improvement was not as obvious, saw a further increase in the variety of formulas, products, and output, and the variety of products also became more abundant.

At the garment factory, under the guidance of the tentacles, not only were the materials repeatedly upgraded, but the variety and designs also continued to increase.

At the same time, it's not just Green's idea; many orc tribes, although their cultures are relatively primitive, have surprisingly a lot of aesthetics and designs worth referencing due to their racial diversity—of course, there are also many outrageous and cringe-worthy ones.

After asking the orcs, Green thought of the group of living figurines in the prison and asked them for their opinions as well.

The old man said you're all born artists, so could you give me some advice or something...?

Since it wasn't anything important, Green asked casually, not expecting the group of people to give any answers.

Surprisingly, the reaction from the group of human-machine sprites after he asked the question was unprecedentedly huge.

His body was trembling, his breathing was quickening, and even a faint light appeared in his empty eyes.

Then came extreme pain, as if some huge scar had been torn open, and the light in his eyes was extinguished in an instant, returning him to the state of a human-machine hybrid.

Although the sensation lasted only a moment, it was still captured by the tentacles.

The only exception was that strange elf girl.

She didn't react like the others; she showed neither excitement nor pain.

Her lowered head and slightly narrowed eyes made her look even more lonely and helpless, like an abandoned doll.

What exactly happened?

no respond.

for a long time.

"...Art is dangerous."

"...We cannot touch it."

After saying that, she lowered her head, as if half-dead, and gave no further response.

Green didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he later made several sets of extremely intricate and beautiful clothes and gave them to the elves as doll clothes.

As usual, they switched to humanoid robots without making any announcement.

But through something, Green could sense that they were happy.

At the very least, it should have been a happy occasion.

But more importantly, because there were only a few elves at hand, and the elf kingdom was too far away, even Grimm couldn't quite understand it.

At most, it was through observation over a period of time that we gradually discovered the shadow that shrouded their souls.

It's as if you're deliberately suppressing, or even fearing, your own instincts.

After confirming the elves' condition, Grimm went to the Tentacle Dungeon to check on the progress. Then, based on the latest research results, he helped the Dawn Knights adjust their belts and plates, extending their safe transformation time from three minutes to five minutes, and their maximum transformation time from ten minutes to fifteen minutes.

Besides these practical advancements, Green is also preparing for something else that sounds a bit far-fetched.

I'm planning to host a reality show in Dawn City.

On the one hand, it fills the spiritual entertainment needs of people after the gradual restructuring of material life.

On the other hand, this platform also provides an opportunity for people to showcase their talents and see if any new talents can be discovered.

As for other methods, Green had considered them, but given the current average level of education and comprehension among the residents of Dawn City, well...

Family, let's look at the snow-capped mountains in the distance!

However, after several months of literacy training, although most of them still can't read books, a small number of them have improved their reading ability.

Moreover, recently, in addition to his work on materials science, Green also casually dabbled in papermaking and printing technology.

The newspaper is currently in preparation, and it should be available soon.

Although we don't plan to do it on a large scale, basically just a few people buying a newspaper and having the literate person read it aloud, it's better than nothing. It might even boost the willingness to learn to read.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Dawn City, time continued to pass.

After the snow covered the mountains and then gradually dissipated, the temperature became increasingly cold.

However, after reaching a certain point in time, the liveliness in Dawn City actually increased instead of decreasing, and even became unprecedentedly enthusiastic.

A caravan from the capital has arrived.

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P.S.: I submitted the application at 3:30 PM but haven't received any feedback yet. I'll just keep writing.

Book 1: Chapter 86: The Secrets of the Magicians

The caravan from the capital arrived much earlier than Green had anticipated.

The reason, of course, is to make money, plus a small number of people are worried about their 'saved files' and are eager to come and check them out as soon as possible.

In any case, the caravan arrived in Dawn City ahead of schedule.

Upon entering, it caused quite a stir in Dawn City.

After all, this was the first time since Dawn City was built that it had welcomed a large number of outsiders, not to mention those from the capital, bringing with them a large quantity of tradable goods.

Previously, although there had been investigation teams, they were still investigation teams. The three factions combined didn't even have more than a hundred people, otherwise they wouldn't be called a team.

This caravan now has over a hundred guards alone, not to mention the people responsible for trading, transporting, and various management personnel.

Even this is a result of staff reductions.

It's not that they died on the road, but as described before, this caravan was not only responsible for trading with Dawn City, but also for setting up post stations and strongholds along the way, leaving behind a considerable number of people. When they finally arrived, the number was less than half of what they had before they set off.

Even so, a caravan of this size was unprecedented and shocking enough for Dawn City.

Of course, it wasn't just the residents of Dawn City who were shaken.

Although before they arrived, because the caravan consisted of trusted confidants from various families, they were told before setting off that it was a 'miracle city ruled by ancient gods'.

But until they actually saw it, they had no idea what it was, and because of the image of the ancient god in the legend and their familiarity with the prosperity of the capital, although they were somewhat looking forward to the goods, they did not think it would be a 'city of miracles'.

What a joke! As proper lords of the capital, even if they were just servants of noble families, what haven't they seen?

"I've never seen this before."

Looking at the various displays in Dawn City, the country bumpkin from the capital was deeply shocked.

Whether it was the surveillance tentacles spaced every twenty meters, the clean and tidy city comparable to a noble garden, or the dazzling array of equipment and materials that they couldn't understand, they all felt as if they had entered another world.

Moreover, not only the new caravan members, but even the members of the investigation team who had come before were taken aback.

"No, when we left, it was just a simple factory. How come all these tall chimneys have appeared in the blink of an eye?"

Having been there and knowing about Green, they certainly knew what was most valuable in the city.

It wasn't those uniquely styled foods, those beautiful jewelry pieces, or even those exotic and popular gorgeous clothes.

Instead, it was the industrial zone that looked the most grimy, but which was capable of mass-producing array muskets.

The supremacy of bloodline is a belief ingrained in the very bones of every resident of the capital.

But why is bloodline supreme? It's because of the power inherent in bloodline.

Otherwise, nobles wouldn't have gone to such lengths to create so many outrageous feats in their pursuit of bloodlines.

Especially since the nobles in the investigation team were among the elite of the noble class, having experienced and seriously studied the relevant matters, they were naturally aware of this issue.

So, while others were in charge of wandering around the city and trading, they headed straight for the industrial area to see what new things Green had come up with.

But before they even saw any work being done, the industrial zone, which Green had upgraded several times in a short period of time by stepping on his own feet, gave them a shock.

New factory buildings, new equipment, new furnaces, and all sorts of large-scale structures I'd never seen before, but whose sheer size and industrial feel were overwhelming just by looking at them...

No, I've been working on materials lately, nothing new.

The tentacle shook its head slightly.

The main idea is to do it all at once once the new materials are available, to avoid having to make changes later.

However, it's not that we have nothing to give you.

Look at this steel plate. Its quality, hardness, and toughness are far superior to the ones you use.

[And I don't know what those mages were thinking. Try it yourselves and see how light it is.]

However, we don't produce this stuff very often. I'm only showing this to you because I consider you all family. If you want some, I'll only sell a small amount at most.

Green calls this thing light steel.

It is not the kind of lightweight steel used in construction made from thin steel sheets pressed together in the industrial world, but rather, as its name suggests, very light steel.

How exactly this thing was made is unclear, not only to Green, but even the people who created it couldn't quite explain it.

They knew that in their quest to obtain a good ingredient recipe, they had been devoutly praying to the tentacles for a long time, to the point that the tentacles wanted to slap them.

Then he took out a bunch of lucky coins that he had bought at a high price and used them one by one.

Finally, everyone was gathered together: the craftsmen were in charge of forging iron, the priests were in charge of sanctification, and the mages were in charge of magical reactions.

Several furnaces were running at the same time, and they were scavenging scrap metal for nearly half a month to use as mats. Just when they were about to despair, this thing was the last one they got.

In short, it is lighter than wood of the same volume, but harder than steel. It is resistant to both high and low temperatures, and its toughness and creep resistance are also quite good.

However, it is somewhat difficult to process, requiring advanced equipment and skilled craftsmen, and the production process is rather complicated, making it unsuitable for large-scale promotion.

While it certainly can't compare to modern materials, considering that Dawn City hasn't even started the First Industrial Revolution yet, being able to consistently produce materials of this quality is quite impressive.

As for the nobles, after weighing the steel plate in their hands and actually testing its quality, they all showed thoughtful expressions.

Then, after asking about Green's production output, even after Green gave a lower figure, his expression instantly changed.

To be honest, even the capital city doesn't lack better materials than this.

But as I said before, nothing good in the capital city is cheap, let alone mass-produced.

While the quality of light steel may not be particularly outstanding in Beijing, its production volume is enough to revolutionize some things.

If Green could share half of their production, no, a third would be enough, they are confident that they could drive down the price of similar mid-to-high-end materials on the market to one-tenth of their original price.

Even more than that.

Of course, it wasn't that no one was interested in the formula; they directly asked Green if he could sell it.

Touch pointed to the pile of machines and furnaces next to him that they couldn't understand at all.

[So, even if I'm willing to sell it to you, can you produce it?]

“…It seems so.”

In fact, through this event where he aggressively attacked the Materials Science card pool, Green drew more than just the Light Steel card.

Even among all the material cards I received, light steel didn't even make it into T1; it was at best a gatekeeper.

The only problem is that the other materials are either insufficient even for Dawn City itself, or they don't fit the business environment of the capital.

After all, they don't engage in industrialization, and some of the qualities that Green valued are actually defects and scrap to them.

In short, after giving the nobles a small glimmer of hope with the use of light steel, Green then took them on a tour of the industrial area, introducing them to some new equipment and processes. They were initially confused, but their eyes gradually lit up.

And slowly, something came to mind.

If Green can do this in Dawn City, why can't they do something similar on their own territory?

While it certainly won't be as good, it should still be better than the family's current assets, right?