Chapter 719: Chapter 4 Gradually Unfolding (First Update, 6000)_2
A squadās supply of Elemental Crystals was enough to last Ianās Armor Suit until the end of the year.
And Ianās original target had been the Leyan Territory, but now he also had a military mission, which meant an additional reward on top of his original goal.
As for the second point, it goes without saying that Ian never intended to leave any enemies alive; on this, his views were completely aligned with Marquis Barton. No matter the reasons or hardships, anyone who impeded the management of his territory had to dieāit did no harm to be ruthless.
The third point likely referred to the large-scale offensive The Empire was planning against the Naling Western Frontier after the Flashflame Fortress Cluster declared its independence.
Prior to that, in order to better harass the South Ridge serving as the rear, the Fiery Flame Land would definitely urge the Dragon Group and the Mountain People to intensify their attacks.
Although the route from Solitary Flame Peak to Leyan Territory was not the only one, there would certainly be many rebel troops attacking the territory.
Put plainly, this meant as long as Ian played his role as a lord well, the Nineteenth Legion would have his back.
"It seems I need to settle the matters in Leyan Territory as soon as possible,"
thought Ian. Being given such convenience by the other party was to see if this āgeniusā, aside from his research, had any competence in handling corresponding affairs.
That was pretty much it.
After the call ended, Ian rested for the night at the Governorās Mansion.
Before resting, he made a call to Viscount Grant at Harrison Port and Elder Prude.
This time, before returning from the Imperial Capital, Ian had not done nothing; he had already sent the corresponding gifts back to his hometown.
Viscount Grant received the āEther Furnace Core repair schemeā.
After returning from the South Sea Great Labyrinth, Ian could have repaired the damaged Ether Furnace Core of the Viscount Grantās Aether Armament āZhenglanā, returning the previously Third Energy Level device, which could only exert Second Energy Level strength, back to its peak.
But since he could not reveal what he had obtained in the Great Labyrinth, he had put it off. Now that he had returned from the Imperial Capital and had designed his own Armor Suit, Ian felt it was time to show more of his worth and help his former superior stabilize the situation at Harrison Port.
As the core of South Ridgeās smuggling... no, the external maritime trading route, Harrison Port was definitely a key target for the Fiery Flame Land, which might even conduct direct naval attacks. To ensure the goods from his future territory could be sold, Ian had to plan ahead.
It must be said that this gift truly hit the spot for Viscount Grantāthis Viscount who could possibly advance to the Third Energy Level in the next few years had a long-standing concern that even after reaching the Third Energy Level, he could not restore the Glory of his family.
After all, if an Aether Armament canāt be used to its full potential, being at the Third Energy Level doesnāt count for much among the Nobles with heritage.
But Ian could solve this problem!
As for Elder Prude, what Ian sent back was the Inheritance of āSilverpeak Messengerās True Formā, with a newly redefined Magic Potion sequence and method of refinement.
Besides the formula, the method of refinement is vital for Magic Potions. Given the many possibilities in processing different materials, these secrets are mostly passed down verbally. Only the Grand Library of The Empire might have a detailed collection of these methods, which arenāt necessarily the best.
Yet Ian could rederive all of these from scratch.
Furthermore, by using this as a starting point, the White Folk Family once again gained the right to cultivate their own Sublimators.
However, even though he presented such generous gifts, Ian wasnāt doing it to ask reinforcements from his family.
Or rather, he didnāt plan to ask for that many troops.
[Scott has already set out with the requested White Folks squad (30 people) and should be nearing Nauman City by now.]
Viscount Grant was in a great mood, as his child would be born in a few months, and he was preparing wholeheartedly for it, paying little attention to other matters.
Indeed, the Viscount couldnāt fathom how Ian could be such a genius, being able to advance to the Second Energy Level at the age of sixteen... but who cares? Was he supposed to pressure Prude with his down mood and scold him for not telling him how well he trained Ian?
Why overthink having an extra genius among oneās people?
Ignorance is bliss.
Moreover, in the end, the fact proved that his decision was correct; he simply could not use Ian to his advantage.
Since that was the case, it was better to let go and see how far Ian could goānaturally, Viscount Grant hadnāt anticipated Ianās meteoric rise.
But on the flip side, the greater Ianās achievements, the more significant the favor he owed.
Indeed, without discussing the method of repairing the Ether Furnace Core Ian received from the Ellen Family, just the cooperation with the Harrison Port Alchemy Workshop he mentioned would be enough to elevate Harrison Portās level of Alchemy to heights it should not reach.
āOnce Ian becomes an Alchemy Master, I can claim to have nurtured an Alchemy Master, and hide success rate is still one hundred percent!
Viscount Grant joyously decided to stop nurturing any more Alchemists and to end on a perfect note.
His situation, if known in the Imperial Capitalās Alchemy Field, would certainly infuriate many.
āDid you nurture him?! With Ianās foundation, I could do it too!