23: Chapter 0023 Trip

"If the preferential policy application is successful, I will donate 1 Gold to the Director from my end."

Slav considered it for a moment and replied tactfully:

"You are a good friend of Jackson's, so I don't need to consider my side. But this matter requires the help of the other two directors. I plan to use this 1 Gold to thank the Director of the Planning Bureau, so the Director of the Commerce Bureau also needs to be smoothed over."

Li Size inwardly thought that dealing with these old foxes required being both direct and indirect. Directness should point to the vital issue, avoiding dawdling that invites contempt, while indirectness meant not being foolishly generous, knowing when to probe cautiously.

He nodded: "It was my oversight. A student is a student, but Director Slav's help means the rules cannot be broken. After this is done, the 3 Gold coins will be given to you, Director, for arrangement."

The two parties happily settled this mutually beneficial transaction, both satisfied, and then turned their attention back to selecting warehouse land on the map.

Following Slav's reminder, the land parcel could not be applied for separately; instead, it should be declared together with the factory's warehouse, R&D base, and Laboratory to enjoy the benefits collectively.

Li Size looked at the map, pondered for a moment, and changed some of his ideas, wanting the location to be close to the factory based on the principle of proximity.

Combined with the previous requirements, this request also posed some difficulty for Slav. After thinking for a long time, he moved around the map and finally found a spot slightly north and nearly 7 kilometers east of the factory's open space:

"This location is basically suitable, and it backs onto Gray Mist Mountain. It covers two hectares and even includes about one hectare of nearby forest land as a bonus. It was originally an iron mine, but it has been depleted and abandoned. The only issue is some negative rumors surrounding it.

However, this place is very cheap. As low-efficiency land, the town government lowered its listed price last year to 1 Copper per square meter. With the stacking of preferential policies, it drops to only 0.3 Copper per square meter!"

Li Size looked at it. To be near the factory, this was indeed the only available spot, plus the one hectare of forest land which might serve other purposes later. As for the bad rumors, he decided to hear them out:

"Oh? What rumors?"

Slav thought for a moment and said:

"They aren't really rumors anymore. The police station sent people to confirm last year that some Necromancy monsters and even ghosts formed there due to unknown reasons.

Because the undead haven't ventured out of that area to cause harm, the police haven't dealt with it unless necessary, as it risks casualties. They just temporarily sealed off that piece of land.

The reason the land price is so low is that buyers need to organize their own forces to clear out the monsters."

Li Size was aware of this matter. Due to the omnipresent energy particles in the air causing mutations, the world occasionally spawns many monsters in sparsely populated areas.

However, due to certain strange rules, such monsters generally do not appear around densely populated human settlements. Maintaining the operation of major municipal infrastructure and social order stability is their primary task, so the limited official forces usually do not proactively clear out such places. This provides many opportunities for adventurers seeking fortune.

There are always one in ten thousand lucky ones who obtain something in these rumored monster zones...

Li Size considered that Instructor Felina was a Necromancy System Wizard and wasn't afraid of these Necromancy monsters.

Furthermore, he had devoured a ghost bound by a contract, so he could compensate her with one this time. But without knowing the specific situation, he dared not make a hasty decision:

"Hmm. Instructor Felina and I will scout the location in person first. If there are no abnormalities, the warehouse site will be set here. I will trouble Director Slav with the preceding matters first; I must take my leave now."

Watching Li Size's receding back, Slav mused:

This kid truly has a very good relationship with the Academy Instructor, just as his son said.

He must give his all for this deal; establishing some connection with a Wizard Apprentice from the Wizard Academy is a beneficial and harmless matter for both him and his son.

It was already very late when he returned to the Academy with Jackson. The conversation with Jackson on the way greatly improved Li Size's impression of him.

The duel was just a game, and since Jackson intended to be friendly, Li Size certainly wouldn't deliberately make an enemy. They both came from the same low-level academy; perhaps they could help each other out after entering society.

It was too late. Although Li Size was greedy for beauty, he knew it was inappropriate to disturb Felina further. He wondered if she missed him—she probably did. Should he go over now?

Tomorrow was the weekly rest day, and the land issue was settled. Why not take Felina to Gele City for a trip together...

Lost in thought, Li Size drifted off to sleep sweetly...

The next day, Li Size asked Jackson to find someone to send a message to Pativ regarding the land and the trip to Gele City.

This was already agreed upon with his father, and although he had accepted his existence, Li Size still wanted to use this opportunity to create some buffer time. Besides, was his old father comparable to a beautiful maiden?

As it was the prime time for infatuation, Instructor Felina agreed to Li Size's invitation without hesitation.

Gele City was about a hundred kilometers from Gray Mist Mountain Town. Riding bicycles was definitely out; that thing was too slow, even though both Li Size and Felina quite wanted to.

In the end, Felina, in her capacity as an Instructor, rented a bright pink witch box from the Academy.

The standard witch box seated six people and had a small trunk, suitable for a family outing. It was essentially similar to a car.

Demand determines product form; this was due to the demands of human anatomy, as humans in both worlds were the same.

The main differences lay in the control System and the energy System. The Wizard World's energy source was the energy particles in the air—renewable clean energy. The control System was a floating, sensing crystal ball.

The subtle difference was that the Wizard World emphasized practicality, so there were no entertainment facilities.

Moreover, the witch box surpassed cars in safety and speed, with an average speed ranging from 200 km/h to 300 km/h.

Felina introduced that inter-city transport also included the 'wizardry train,' which could reach speeds of 500 km/h.

Air travel utilized 'wizardry airships,' capable of speeds up to 1000 km/h. It was rumored that the Feiting Federation's airship technology had achieved a Breakthrough, popularizing supersonic airships capable of breaking the sound barrier, reaching speeds over 1500 km/h.

The Duchy's air force strength was slightly inferior, which was also one of the reasons the Crimson Soul Duchy tolerated the Feiting Federation's repeated border provocations.

The road connecting Gele City and Gray Mist Mountain Town was a municipal main road, six lanes in both directions, with other witch boxes occasionally speeding past, including larger ones used for transporting materials.

Soldiers on bicycles patrolled along the roadside. They wore dark red uniforms, slightly different in color from police uniforms, featuring golden flames on a red background, looking imposing.

These were the local troops of Gele City in the Monte Province: the 'Blazing Flame Army,' subordinate to Viscount Wiseman of Gele City.

Their purpose was to clear out anything that abnormally intruded onto the main road. The Monte Province implemented a feudal enfeoffment System where enfeoffed nobles had a certain military force according to noble decrees, but they also bore many responsibilities within their fiefdoms, maintaining the operation of traffic facilities being one of them.

A magnificent panorama of civilization slowly unfolded amidst Li Size and Felina's conversation, making the Transmigration-arrived Li Size from Blue Star yearn for it even more.