I Became the Progenitor Vampire - Chapter 354

Chapter 354: Chapter 356 New Arrangement, the Beginning of Super Development (6000 words) Seeking small monthly votes~ Love you all~ Chapter 354: Chapter 356 New Arrangement, the Beginning of Super Development (6000 words) Seeking small monthly votes~ Love you all~ Several Bloodlines had become Class Change Tutors much more smoothly than anticipated.

Lide placed one hand on the forehead of the second-generation Bloodline, Ivy, then the Power of Crimson spread out like a blazing flame.

Information about profession changes and training transferred into her mind like a data stream; after receiving the Power of Crimson, latent energies within Ivy’s bloodline began to awaken slowly.

Everything progressed logically without any surprises.

Half a Sunshine Hour later, Ivy opened her eyes, her black pupils shimmering with surprise; she had clearly mastered the ability bestowed upon her–the Class Change Tutor.

It all proceeded silkily smooth.

Lide didn’t waste any more words and started the next one; after three consecutive times, three Bloodlines had successfully become Class Change Tutors for the Bloodline.

From today on, quite visibly, these three tools had entered the stage, successfully liberating him from future busyness.

“Regarding the construction of the Class Change Department, Harrison will discuss it with you later; if you have any questions, you can communicate directly with him…”

“The coming Dawn Festival will mark the start of a new round of expansion for the Bloodline…”

“In the future, you will become mentors for the new Bloodline, you must delve deep into the potential of the professions and help the newly transformed Bloodline master their skills more quickly…”

Lide instructed like a wise old father, rambling on for ten minutes before finally managing to stop.

“One last point, I will send some Bloodline to help you manage the Class Change Department; I hope you can play a bigger role.

I have said all there is to say, any issues talk directly with Harrison, any resources needed will be allocated by the City Hall, you may go now.”

“Yes, Your Majesty…”

The three tool-like Class Change Tutors didn’t converse much with Lide before being dismissed; they left excitedly, clearly thrilled.

After they had left, Lide watched the instigator Harrison beside him and smiled faintly. Speaking of tools, Harrison was certainly top of the list, having firmly controlled the City Hall for a long time without any mistakes; that was truly rare.

“Harrison, work will become more complicated for a while, City Hall will be under a lot of pressure.

Do not be complacent. Everything must be executed to the highest standards. Perhaps, these next two years will be the best development period for Dawn City; missing it may mean no second chance.”

The variable of gamers had entered the scene, and though they might not seem influential in the short term, as time passes and they grow, they will inevitably have a deep impact on Glory.

They were like butterflies in the butterfly effect; insignificant in strength themselves, yet they had already started flapping their wings.

As for when the storm would arrive, no one knew; all he could do was to grasp his destiny before the storm wreaked havoc on Glory.

Apart from himself, no one else was reliable.

“Yes, Your Majesty,” Harrison nodded, then hesitantly added, “Another matter needs to be reported to you; the raid on population will start tomorrow. Do you have any instructions?”

Starting tomorrow?

Lide hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, “No need, Audis has more experience in this matter than me; his presence is sufficient.”

Then he furrowed his brows, “But the outside might not be safe during this period, especially the adventurers from the Lost Plane are a significant risk; to prevent any issues, take Withered Bone with you.”

“Yes, I will relay the message to Lord Withered Bone immediately.

We have been observing that human gathering area for over half a year now, and everything is under control.”

“That’s good. By the way, what outcomes has the Magic Industry Research Institute come up with this week regarding heating and the greenhouse vegetables?”

His recent upgrade had taken an entire week; given the efficiency of Dawn City, under normal circumstances, they should have made some discoveries by now.

At this mention, Harrison immediately became excited.

“Your Majesty, solving the heating system isn’t difficult, we are already researching modified Magic Arrays, and we should have results within a month.

Regarding the greenhouse vegetables, just yesterday, the Dawn Mage Tower produced a translucent, insulated magic material; perhaps within a week, the first greenhouse could be constructed.”

Harrison spoke more animatedly and excitedly, “Your Majesty, you might not be aware, but when I shared these two ideas of yours with the goblins and dwarves, their eyes bulged like the toads beyond the Far Mountain Range!

By the Creator God, it was one of the most hilarious scenes I’ve witnessed…

Hahaha, those inexperienced goblins and dwarves almost jumped on the table praising you when they knew these were your ideas~”
“Planting springtime plants in winter, such incredible alchemy could only be conceived by you.

Your brilliance makes Dawn City shine…”

“Praise to you, Your Majesty…”

Watching the excited Harrison, Lide’s mouth twitched sharply; was this guy serious?

Harrison had always appeared calm and steady before him; this was the first time he saw him this excited. The last time they discussed the greenhouse vegetables, it seemed like growing spring plants in winter was something even more precious than a Divine Artifact.

Although he could roughly feel the impact these off-season vegetables had on the indigenous inhabitants of this world, he couldn’t empathize with them personally.

It was really basic, nothing special…

Instead, he felt that centralized heating would have a more profound effect on the residents; if the No-Winter Project were successfully implemented, Dawn City would no longer need to worry about the troubles brought by severe cold.

“Okay, just handle this matter well.”

Tired of arguing with Harrison, he directly changed the subject.

“How is the blood donation at the blood pool going?”

Blood donation, a sustainable development strategy, was a fundamental policy of Dawn City that must not be shaken.

However, with the establishment of the medical department, he hadn’t inquired about this matter for a long time.

“Your Majesty, everything is in a normal state, and the blood donation strategy is very successful.

Under the promotion of the Propaganda Department, currently, every adult goes to donate blood twice a month, on average once every half-month.

The freshly donated blood is partially stored for cultivating Magic Blood, and the other part is used for the daily consumption of the Bloodline.

Currently, we have stored enough fresh blood for ten thousand Bloodline to consume for two years…”

Harrison paused, seeing that Lide gestured for him to continue, he went on.

“After extensive research by the Dawn Mage Tower, new fresh blood entering the blood pool needs about three months to become Basic Magic Blood in an environment filled with Magic Crystal Stones.

After six months, we can obtain the commonly used Intermediate Magic Blood, and after a year, we can obtain High-level Magic Blood; as for higher levels of Magic Blood, perhaps due to the short time, none have appeared yet.”

“Good, the sustainable development strategy of Dawn City is our core plan and must not be shaken.

From the current situation, you are doing quite well; just keep it up.”

Lide was quite satisfied to hear that so much fresh blood had been stored, especially about cultivating Magic Blood.

Magic Blood wasn’t only usable by the Bloodline; Basic Magic Blood wasn’t very effective, but Intermediate Magic Blood could be used directly to cultivate human mages.

The rapid training of hundreds of official mages by the Dawn Mage Tower was all thanks to forcefully feeding them Magic Blood.

Previously, they had recruited a large number of apprentices with poor talents; if relying solely on their own practice, these apprentices would likely never have the chance to become official mages in their lifetime.

Now, with the support of Dawn City’s substantial resources, even apprentices with weaker casting talents could quickly make breakthroughs.

This was also the confidence behind allowing spellcasters to sweep the streets.

“How has Dwarf Valley been constructed during this period? Is there a need to send One-eyed Giants to assist the Beastman in constructing the city?”

He was almost ready to return to Dawn City, but before going back, Lide planned to thoroughly understand all important projects of Dawn City.

Dawn City’s current operation was too large and too scattered, which was very unfavorable for overall development; he had noticed this point before but didn’t have much time to solve the problem.

However, with the development of various forces, this issue became increasingly prominent, making the independent battles even harder to manage.

He also gave up attacking Black Iron City for this reason; now, there must be a more convenient way to connect all forces.

Not to mention a real connection, but there should be better communication and interaction between them.

Now it was just a preliminary understanding; after visiting Green City, he would tour the several forces he now ruled.

These forces, distant from Dawn City, would truly become a part of his territory.

He would establish an invisible underground kingdom.

“Your Majesty, ever since Morton Shaman took control of the Lion Tribe, the entire Dwarf Valley has developed even faster.

Your designation of Dwarf Valley as Dawn City’s external window is currently being implemented by Morton Shaman.

Now, the Lion Tribe has established a new city in the outer area away from the Secret Silver Ore, and although it’s not large yet, it already fulfills some of our required functions.

Secondly, Morton Shaman has begun to secretly control the Beastman Tribes on the barren plains, and these controlled Beastman Tribes are initiating trade with other Beastman tribes.

Although the trading scale is still small at present, it has huge potential for future development.

Perhaps in the near future, the barren plains will become another major market for us.”

Lide nodded slightly; it seemed that this Level 17 Shaman, transformed by the Power of Faith, was performing well, and Kapu hadn’t recommended the wrong person.

“The better Dawn City develops, the more interaction it will need with the outside world, and the importance of Dwarf Valley will increase in the future.

Once the Giants are trained, send 300 people to assist the Lion Tribe in building the city,
and also send the architect department over to design a real city for the Lion Tribe; the value of the Secret Silver Vein and Dwarf Valley itself is worth a certain price.”

Lide’s vision was never limited to the present gains and losses; since Dwarf Valley played a huge role in his territory, he would not be stingy with his chips.

“As you wish.”

After some reflection, Lide remembered something he hadn’t inquired about for a long time.

“Harrison, how is the hybrid mermaid doing now? Have we gotten any information from her?”

The hybrid mermaid, traded from the Blue Star Tribe, harbored secrets that could potentially alter the landscape of the Main Plane, as the system had introduced.

However, because the beautiful mermaid, whom all the residents had always thought to be his concubine, had remained silent, no useful information had been gleaned. Thus, Lide’s initial daily concern gradually turned into prolonged neglect, a rather callous behavior.

“No, we haven’t found anything.”

Harrison shook his head with a wry smile. For over a year, the female members of the Blood-colored Blade had been guarding her around the clock, yet no useful information had surfaced.

Sometimes, he even wondered if his wise lordship might have been tricked by those cunning merfolk…

Perhaps this so-called secret was merely a casual remark used to exchange for that giant octopus with the Golden Bloodline…

Of course, those were thoughts Harrison dared not voce.

“Where is she now?”

“She has been assigned to the construction department. The epic-tier municipal water project you mentioned last time has been ongoing, and this hybrid mermaid has played a significant role, contributing significantly…”

“Epic-tier municipal water project…”

Lide nodded. Due to the rapid expansion of Dawn City, the small streams in the surrounding mountains couldn’t sustain the water consumption of its over one hundred thousand inhabitants.

Thus, he proposed diverting streams from the surrounding mountains of Dawn City, bringing the waters from the snow-covered subterranean rivers for the city’s use.

However, due to the grand scale of the plan, the progress was exceptionally slow.

It was overwhelming just to think about climbing mountains three thousand blades high, constantly covered in snow and ice, carving through rock to redirect the river’s flow.

“Keep monitoring her, and don’t slack off just because she hasn’t revealed any information. A seemingly insignificant remark from her might help us avoid a catastrophic disaster or seize a tremendous opportunity.”

Lide remained vigilant, and only after Harrison earnestly responded did he casually steer the conversation back to the water project.

“How far has the water project progressed?”

“Excavation has already begun, but due to the extreme difficulty of working in the mountains at three thousand blades high, the progress in rock excavation is far from ideal–it’s quite slow.

Since you’ve recently conquered two Giant Tribes, we’re planning to send One-eyed Giants up to dig through the permafrost and rock…”

Lide raised an eyebrow, “What about Dawn City’s mages? The Bloodline’s spellcasters? Why haven’t they been sent up?”

“My lord…” Harrison touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, “The magic power at three thousand blades is extremely chaotic; ordinary mages can’t cast spells normally.

Even Level 10 mages struggle to cast many spells in such turbulent magical environments, perhaps only Level 15 Great Mages could manage without much influence…”

That’s when Lide remembered.

The high altitudes of Glory were not safe; magic became chaotic above two thousand blades, and at three thousand blades, it reached the magic inversion layer. The violent magic forces could cause magical models to collapse and backlash, proving catastrophic without absolute control over the magical forces.

Casting spells on the ground is like rowing a boat on a calm lake, always safe and sound, whereas casting in high altitudes is akin to navigating a small boat in a level twelve storm, capsizing at the slightest mistake.

“Let the construction department think more about planning and solutions; there must be a way to solve this.”

Lide was not particularly skilled in construction nor did he wish to interfere excessively. He just needed to be aware of the progress of the construction.

Since he had already proposed this feasible plan, how to implement it and find solutions was now up to the construction department.

The construction department was professional; if they couldn’t solve each issue, then what was the point of him spending such a high amount every month to maintain such a team? Wouldn’t it be better to produce more Divine Gifted Holy Armors?

Harrison nodded, smiling bitterly. He felt the sheer difficulty of this project when Lide proposed the idea.

However, he also had absolute confidence in this; the current Dawn City was no longer what it used to be. As long as a plan was feasible, they would eventually complete it; the only difference was the cost involved.

“My lord, there’s another matter that requires your decision. The Alchemy Factory has requested to continue producing Level 1 Alchemy Bombs.”

“Continue producing Level 1 Alchemy Bombs?” Lide looked puzzledly at Harrison.

“We already possess Level 2 Alchemy Bombs; the less powerful Level 1 Alchemy Bombs should naturally be phased out. I understand the original reason for continuing Level 1’s production due to high production costs,
but now that we possess a demon crystal vein, producing one Level 2 Alchemy Bomb only costs a few silver pukes.

In such a case, why continue to produce Level 1 Alchemy Bombs?”

Lide’s remarks accurately reflected the current situation in Dawn City. Previously, due to financial constraints, they had to continue producing Level 1 Alchemy Bombs even after acquiring Level 2 Alchemy Bombs.

Mainly because of the cost-effectiveness; producing one Level 1 Alchemy Bomb cost 25 Gold Pucks, while producing a Level 2 Alchemy Bomb cost 50, doubling the price. Hence, he couldn’t switch entirely to Level 2.

The high cost of Alchemy Bombs was mainly due to the expense of purchasing top-quality Magic Crystal Stones, which served as the explosive material in the bombs; high quality meant high prices.

The remaining parts like the shell, pull ring, firing pin, etc., were very cheap.

But after he acquired that Super Magic Crystal Vein capable of producing high-level Star Magic Crystal Stones, his major cost issue was resolved.

Thus, the Level 1 Alchemy Bombs were naturally sealed away.

Now even the Level 3 Alchemy Bombs are about to be released, so why bother producing the Level 1?

“Your Majesty, the Moer Clan Chief said that the Level 3 Alchemy Bombs have entered the modification phase and are expected to be produced in three months.

While possessing Level 2 and Level 3 Alchemy Bombs, selling the obsolete Level 1 Alchemy Bombs will be a guaranteed profitable affair…”

Lide, hearing this, couldn’t help but laugh and cry at this greedy goblin.

“Is he envious of the weapon factory receiving a huge number of orders every day?”

“No need to say more, definitely.”

Goblins possess a mix of extreme arrogance and inferiority coupled with greed. These green-skinned creatures inevitably compete with the dwarves.

Unfortunately, while the weapon factory deals with external affairs, the alchemy factory cannot match it. Consequently, these creatures inevitably consider doing business outside.

Although the money earned by the weapon factory directly goes to the treasury, the dwarves’ welfare is not low compared to that, although the alchemy factory’s treatment is also good, there’s still a gap. With the goblins’ arrogant and extremely greedy nature, how could they willingly fall behind.

“Your Majesty, you have a discerning eye…”

Harrison smiled slightly, not opposing the statement, because in fact, Goblin Chief Moer had come to him more than once, making him feel quite helpless.

But the Alchemy Factory, relying on the outstanding performance of alchemy bombs on the battlefield, has become increasingly important, so it’s difficult to outright reject them.

“Since the goblins want to produce, then let them produce.”

After pondering for a moment, Lide decided to go ahead with the business.

Not for any other reason, but because he genuinely felt a bit poor currently; the Divine Gifted Holy Armor costing 5000 Gold Pucks each was frankly killing him.

Even the landlord’s house has no surplus.

“However, the Level 1 Alchemy Bombs produced in this phase must be sealed until Level 3 Alchemy Bombs can be mass-produced. Only then, it is permitted to sell them.

If they want to make money like the weapon factory, then let the goblins strive to develop higher-level alchemy bombs.

Also, tell them that if the goblins can develop Level 4 Alchemy Bombs, the Level 2 Alchemy Bombs can also be sold.”

“Your Majesty, I believe the development of the Level 3 Alchemy Bombs can be accelerated by at least a month.”

Harrison laughed heartily; he could already imagine the scene of those goblins working day and night upon hearing this news.

These greedy green-skinned beings hold wealth as dear as life, coupled with their arrogance, eager to compete with the weapon factory, they will definitely not let this opportunity pass.

After all, the current residents of Dawn City view the alchemy factory and weapon factory side by side, with the weapon factory incessantly pushing down on the goblins due to the sheer volume of orders.

Lide couldn’t help but chuckle as well, goblins combining such extreme traits together was truly remarkable.

“Is there anything else that needs to be reported? If not, I will return to Green City, and I might not be able to come back for half a month or even a month.”

Harrison shook his head.

“Your Majesty, there’s no need to worry; the City Hall has the capability to handle all aspects of Dawn City’s issues.”

“Hmm, good.”

Lide nodded in satisfaction.

Heating systems, greenhouse vegetables, an Epic-level water project, population plunder, construction of the Ancient Alchemy Magic Array, trading and preaching in the Underworld, establishing a research institute with the Half-Elves, and so forth.

These projects will be the tasks that Dawn City needs to complete one by one over a long period.

At this moment, Lide felt exceedingly confident; with the addition of 1800 adult giants to the construction workforce, the progress would definitely skyrocket.

And the other projects, with collaboration from various departments, all wouldn’t be too problematic either.

Lide could clearly feel the thriving developmental trend of Dawn City.

Vibrant and buoyant.

He believed that before long, once these projects were completed, Dawn City would welcome a new transformation.

“Castro, let’s return to Green City.”

He turned to look at Castro, who was hanging upside down inside, wearing miniature armor.

“Okay, Master.”