Chapter 1955 - 7: Shocking! What the Archduke Nanling Did as a Child... (Part 2)

Chapter 1955: Chapter 7: Shocking! What the Archduke Nanling Did as a Child... (Part 2)

Suddenly, all the pioneers and the newly settled residents of the Empire’s Southern Ridges went wild.

In South Ridge, there’s not much abandoned land, but if most of the nobles are willing to open their ’hunting grounds,’ ’gardens,’ and ’private territories,’ then the area available for cultivation would not only be considerable but quite extensive!

Previously, Ian, on the surface, was at the Third Energy Level, naturally unable to suppress those nobles. Even if he later defeated the Fourth Energy Level Great Demons, it only led to superficial compliance, making it extremely difficult to extract their interests.

However, now, Ian doesn’t need any declarations. He casually lamented in the morning, saying ’It seems there’s not enough farmland,’ and by noon, nobles from various places were riding horses, sitting in carriages, or even flying to Xiahui City to express their stance, claiming they would absolutely obey the instructions of Archduke Nanling. If the Duke wants their land, they could certainly have it, and their very lives belong to Ian, let alone anything else?

Faced with strength, Terra People are perceptive in this way.

Countless historical experiences and lessons from predecessors have taught them that if they anger a Fifth Energy Level, death is the true release.

And they definitely dare to take action.

With land, population, and no taxes—is there a better condition for a pioneer?

In a short time, the extremely favorable conditions of the Empire’s Southern Ridges spread across the entire Terra, and numerous people dissatisfied with their previous lives set out, preparing to go to the South Ridge.

Even though many countries and regions restricted immigration, overly strict bans ultimately served no purpose—there are no barriers and trenches on Terra Continent, one might block people’s bodies but not their spirits; if people desire to go to Silverpeak Domain, blocking them wouldn’t win their vote.

Given that, why bother?

Thus, a multitude of migrants and immigrants formed a relentless tide flowing into Silverpeak Domain.

The surrounding powers, left with no choice but to let this scene unfold, while dealing with envy, also had their hands full managing internal affairs in their territories. Although some regions declared exemptions from various taxes similar to Ian, he’d already taken the greatest reputation, while their lands lacked the technical confidence Ian possessed, leading to cutbacks and lesser allure compared to the South Ridge.

So, watching the crowd surging into the South Ridge, there remained a sense of near-desperate resignation in their hearts.

—Let them all go to the Silverpeak Domain! I’m curious to see if this not fully developed semi-wild South Ridge can actually accommodate so many people!

Indeed it can!

Certainly, for other Terra forces, absorbing a large influx of immigrants in a short time would surely cause issues, possibly even resulting in disturbances or riots, leading to the collapse of the credibility of Silverpeak Domain and South Ridge, making future immigration difficult, and potentially causing a mass exodus of existing immigrant population.

But everyone underestimated Ian and Terra Heart’s foundational construction and management capabilities.

Under Terra Heart’s coordination, giant factories could be built within months along the two giant barrier lines between Golden Plains and the South Ridge, creating a steel army.

This productivity, used for infrastructure, building houses, and settlements, cannot be described as ample but rather perfect.

With Terra Heart’s enhanced computational power and parallel processing numbers, over a million immigrants established hundreds of towns west of the mountainous river areas in Golden Plains, north of Agate Stone Plains near mountainous rivers, and northeast coast river areas near Nauman City.

These regions were previously jungles or rainforests, or perhaps Magical Beast Nests.

Some parts were swampland bays or wastelands with excess reefs.

Development was indeed possible in the past, but primarily no one wanted to reside in those areas, leading to delays in clearing these places.

Yet now, under Ian’s highest directive, these areas were swiftly and ruthlessly cleared like falling leaves in the autumn breeze.

The first batch of trainees from the Arcane Pathway, young members skilled in Douqi from three training camps, spent merely a week to clear seven Magical Beast Nests—even two nests were amenable, directly surrendering after their leaders were defeated, successfully becoming external Terra residents of Silverpeak Domain, participating in pioneering expeditions.

Yes, this marks a distinctive aspect of the South Ridge now.

As long as they are Wise Magical Beasts, Ian acknowledges them as his ’domain residents.’

Some think Ian Silverpeak is desperately chasing votes, while those aware of Ian’s identity as the New Continent’s King feel their hearts sink—they hadn’t expected Wise Magical Beasts living long-term on Terra would also count as voters, but everything Ian has done is all for the vote.

This Prophet has known about the Perpetual Motion Machine for a long time, and has prepared everything... they are already one step too late!

Therefore, while the simple-minded waste time criticizing, the wise ones already began studying the South Ridge, either copying or fine-tuning Silverpeak Domain’s policies!

Apart from that, various new pioneer tools, like giant bulldozers, excavators, crushers, road rollers, cranes, and logging trucks among other engineering machinery emerged, further accelerating the South Ridge’s pioneering speed.

The existence of these machines means even without Sublimators, ordinary people can solve some geographical challenges on their own.

As for more severe terrain issues...

Don’t forget, Ian Silverpeak is Hiliard’s successor... the Unyielding Fortress.

Several unwise hills, one or two defiant mountains would obediently make way and retreat upon seeing Ian’s face.

Thus everything transforms into a clear path.

Besides this, Ian offers every immigrant to the South Ridge an ’end terminal’ service.

Of course, this isn’t purely welfare.

Because essentially, the terminal represents a mandatory login and ’surveillance’ measure, not to mention South Ridge’s terminals connect directly to the Heart of Terra, enabling Ian to constantly monitor the soulful dynamics of every entity with a terminal within his domain, making it a definitive dystopian tool.

But for immigrants and locals, notions like human rights, privacy rights, and anti-dystopia have no place; currently, they can’t part with the terminal integrated with abundant functionalities.

Clock, thermometer, camera for photography, voice recorder... For distant contacts, it’s family communication; for closer ones, it’s body condition detection—whether heart rate, body temperature, or discomfort, everything can be scanned.

Everyone’s terminal connects directly to Silverpeak Domain’s medical system; if there’s a serious illness, Silverpeak Domain provides treatment methods and medical loans, almost interest-free, and willing individuals could receive a hefty subsidy by working at designated locations or factories.

For unprecedented rare diseases, they’re even luckier—other places might let you await death, even name the disease after a physician, whereas in Silverpeak Domain, we can’t guarantee health, but at the very least, the disease carries the patient’s name.

Moreover, patients suffering such diseases join their medical process as ’research personnel,’ earning salaries directly without needing medical fees, an unparalleled benevolence that makes everyone praise Duke of Silverpeak’s righteousness.

No one rejects terminals, thereby making everyone part of the Heart of Terra’s future.

Still, this is not the end.

Simply luring people with functionalities and benefits eventually leads to them taking it for granted—such is the world’s norm and natural progression; people will be grateful now, but over time, if others propagate terminal’s downside or belittle Ian’s policies, countless individuals may blindly believe it.

Therefore, Ian never intends to yield this part of public opinion to others.

The former Pirate Captain, now special writer for Silverpeak Domain’s Department of Propaganda, Elf artist, Andor Linleaf has released numerous works recently.

This well-traveled legendary captain returned from the Atlantian Megalopolis along with his biographical novel ’Andor’s Drift Chronicle,’ now a bestseller within Silverpeak Domain—a legendary epic novel with its humorous style, accessible writing and vocabulary, vivid narrative, and striking fight scenes deeply captivating wide audiences.

Of course, without special features, avid readers of the novel are a minority.

The true reason Andor’s novel is so popular is singular.

It’s because in his novel, figures like Ian Silverpeak, along with other high-ranking officials within Silverpeak Domain, subtly appear during their ’youth.’

The mysterious Prophet, the youngest Fifth Energy Level ever, the Second Generation of the Immovable Firmament, the First Knight, inheritor of the Black Sun—his youthful tales and growth aspects...

Shocking! Once as a young South Ridge Archduke...

When a novel carries such a subtitle, who, as a South Ridge resident, wouldn’t buy one to read?!