High Above

After criticizing the mountain people, Ian also gave a task to the mountain people tribe near the middle of the Baisen Mountains.

That is to find the remains of the Ice Mongolian Dragon near the ‘Big Snow Summit’ in the Baisen Mountains, or its place of death.

It sounds like it is not a difficult task for the mountain people.

But only those who have actually been inside the mountains understand how difficult it is to investigate an area with more than a dozen consecutive peaks and such a high altitude.

However, even if it is extremely difficult, the mountain people are very enthusiastic, even fanatical.

Because this is the first time that Ian has issued a 'sacred order' in the name of the 'Dragon God Messenger' - this is the first time that Ian has issued such an order since the founding of the Chongling Sect. If it can be completed, God knows what it represents. What an honor it is, every tribe wants to be the first.

The mountain people's troubles were solved, and things went smoothly within the Xiahui Territory.

Within four months, under the covert propaganda of the city hall, the spirit of studiousness within Xiahui leadership was gradually aroused.

Many families want to send their children to school.

There are many reasons for this.

First of all, if someone in your family is studying, you can get a city hall subsidy - this is the basis.

Secondly, on this basis, students with top academic performance can receive awards from the school, receive scholarships and material rewards such as fruits, grains and oils, and can also find jobs in the alchemy workshop in the future.

In this way, learning itself is equivalent to profit, and learning well can even make money... Instead of leaving your children at home or doing some handicrafts with yourself, why not send them to school?

As a public facility, schools not only solve the problem of popularization of education, but also help parents solve the problem of taking care of their children.

Then, there is another reason that is quite interesting, like a joke, but it is true.

That's Ian himself.

It must be explained that appearance is really useful in publicity.

How useful is it?

Let people learn quantum mechanics!

The father of quantum mechanics on earth, Max Planck, could attract groups of people to study quantum mechanics just because there is a photo of him in his youth in a physics textbook.

In the final analysis, learning itself is an interest, and if you want to make people interested in something... the most intuitive thing is that the publicity personnel are good-looking.

As a lord, Ian is very good-looking. He came to promote the benefits of learning and made it clear that his territory needs people who can learn well... It has reached this point, so 'Why study? ’ is not a question, ‘Why not study? ’ is a problem.

As the saying goes, there is no better way than this.

Finally, there is another thing that promotes the eagerness to learn among the people in the territory.

In early December of 774, with the help of the elf experts from Canaan Moore, the 'Information Terminal' server was finally set up in the Silver Peak Castle of Xia Hui.

With the help of Isenguard and the review and approval by the eldest prince Carlos, Xiahui became the seventh pilot area in the empire to take the lead in running the information network management system, and it was also the only terminal pilot area in Nanling.

Under the transformation of Ian and Adelbert, after five months of operation, the ‘Heart of Terra’, which has gradually matured and had many bugs fixed, secretly took over the local information network of Xiahui Territory.

The first users were, of course, city hall officials.

This is not an official privilege, but Ian needs to use the Heart of Terra to completely control the Xiahui government so that it can directly take over government operations at critical moments.

The second group of users are those individuals who excel in children's schools and adult schools.

There are many things that information terminals can do. The first is to serve as a 'mobile communication device' to completely replace the 'communication devices' similar to 'landline phones' within the empire - this convenience is self-evident, and the exchange of information becomes smooth in an instant. stand up.

Secondly, the information terminal is an old product that has been used in Canaan Moore for many years. It also comes with many functions - such as auxiliary calculations, notepads, simple common sense query, stopwatch, heartbeat and body temperature detection, etc. ...It is simply a universal assistant, everyone wants one.

Currently, the third batch of information terminals is being manufactured, and the criteria for issuance are those who have lived and paid taxes in Xiahui Ling for more than one year.

Unlike Canaan Moore, Ian even plans to add some more small functions to the information terminal.

For example... games.

Spider Solitaire, Minesweeper, Snake, Sudoku, crossword puzzles, Tetris...and so on.

Information terminals cannot play anything too complicated, but these simple games are well received and even set off a wave of gaming craze in Xiahui Ling.

Compete to see who can clear mines faster, who can do more Sudoku, who can hold on to Tetris longer...

To people on earth, these games are old hat.

But for the poor people of Terra, who have lost civilization and entertainment for a long time...

This is all so much fun!

Ian is encouraging about this.

In Ian's view, games are absolutely indispensable for the development of a civilization.

The original game is a kind of simulation of social production by human beings, a kind of learning that is both educational and entertaining.

The subsequent games are to promote thinking, strengthen thinking methods, and cultivate diverse cognitive abilities.

And later...for example, the game industry on Earth will have a great promotion effect on related important industries.

The gaming industry has promoted the development of professional electronic facilities such as computers, electronic chips and graphics cards, and these high-computing and professional equipment are the precursor to many subsequent technologies, such as AI technology on earth.

Lenin once said: If a person does not know how to rest, then he does not know how to work.

Games are an extremely important part of the machine.

In fact, this is indeed the case. A society that does not know how to ‘play’ and ‘rest’ is definitely unhealthy.

‘Play’ and ‘luxury enjoyment’ are definitely not the same concepts. This is where the ‘revised myopia’ that Ian calls different.

In Ian's view, the entertainment people need must not be ignored, but those luxurious enjoyments that are used to highlight the presence of rich people are meaningless.

Human beings have always pursued their own specialness, which has created the source of luxury, but Ian wants to transform this desire into a ‘desire for learning and academic qualifications’.

For the people in Xiahui Ling themselves, they don’t think there is anything strange about the idea promoted by Ian.

Because their lord is originally a scholar and an alchemist, so what's wrong with him wanting more people like him?

This subtle transformation of thinking has been quite effective without even realizing it.

Ian was quite satisfied.

All reforms need to be laid. Raising tall buildings from flat ground without digging foundations will result in collapse.

Although any building will collapse, it can even be said that the building will collapse as soon as it is built, but who doesn’t want the building to last longer?

In Xia Hui Ling, the foundation has been built very deep and perfect.

But for outsiders, especially foreigners, the changes that Xiahui has undergone during this period are a bit hard to accept.

January 1, Terra 775.

It was the second day of Xiahui's seven-day New Year's holiday (the last day in previous years was also a holiday).

An ordinary man rode in a caravan and drove all the way from the paved asphalt road to Xiahui Ling.

If you ask the carriage master who the passenger is, the carriage master will readily answer that this man is a free manor man from the Golden Plains. He once worked as a brewer in the knights. After redeeming his contract with the knights, he is now looking for A place to settle down and raise a family.

He heard that Xiahui Ling was gathering a large number of people with knowledge about winemaking and beverage making recently, so he took a ride all the way here and planned to fight for a chance.

There are many such people in Nanling recently. Everyone wants to go to Xiahui to make a living, so no one will doubt them.

This identity is true, and the person is also that person.

But in fact, ‘his’ true identity is far from that simple.

[Report, has entered Xiahui territory]

On the surface, it looked like he was taking a nap on the carriage, but in fact, the man's eyes were filled with dark mist, reflecting everything within a few dozen meters around him.

Whether they are exposed, covered, or even underground objects, he can perceive them all.

Even the 'soul' is no exception.

Soon, following the 'man''s report, another serious spiritual communication voice sounded from the other side of the soul: [Reporting Discovery]

[Like intelligence, Ian Yinfeng and his senior brother Mahdi have indeed obtained the inheritance left by Grand Duke Thorin, and ‘artificial souls’ have been popularized within the Xiahui Territory]

The man reported that within his field of vision, every resident of Xiahui Territory had flashing veins running through the body and then converging on the brain.

That is the simplest 'artificial soul'.

Looking at these souls, the 'man' swallowed his saliva instinctively. He endured the greed deep in his soul and said: [The territory is developing extremely well, the residents live an easy life, and the city hall even allows a seven-day holiday during the New Year... It's great, I'm so hungry. ...]

[If you want, I can give you a holiday when you come back] The officer on the other end of the communication said: [Now, bear with your desires and appetite]

[In the recent period, all the spies we sent to Xiahui Territory have lost contact, whether it is the mountain people Anzi who has been lurking for a long time, or the bribed imperial people... even the latest achievement 'flesh and blood' The fusion monster' is in vain]

[We must know what caused them to disappear]

[‘Melting Shadow’, 伱 is the highest creation of the Nirmasas Original Stone Research Institute, a man-made ‘Devil Fusion’... You can freely sneak into anyone’s heart, devour their consciousness and replace it]

[Find the secrets hidden in the Xiahui Territory, and if possible, fuse their important officials and return with his memories]

【This is your mission】

Hearing the permission to 'fuse souls', 'Rong Ying' couldn't help showing a somewhat nervous smile: [Follow the order]

[Guaranteed to complete the task]

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