After Yu Wang departed from Su's residence, Patriarch Su; Su Lingdao summoned all the elders and family members of Su who handled all of Su Qingyi's heritage shops. All members of the Su family and the elders summoned by the head of the Su family were confused. They waited until everyone had gathered while continuing to wonder the reason for their calling.
Su Yanjiu and Su Gaishan glanced at each other when they both seeing each other's presence in the Main Hall. Both of them smiled silently inside their hearts at the gloomy face of Patriarch Su and also Hong Tiaoqing who still looked pale as a corpse. Looks like Yu Wang didn't disappoint them, the prince gave a big blow to that arrogant and petty old man.
"Patriarch, why are you calling all of us?" one of the elders who had a close relationship with Su Lingdao asked after all those summoned by Patriarch Su were all present.
Su Lingdao looked at everyone present in the Main Hall and felt even more annoyed at the thought of what he had to tell everyone. This man did not want to return all of Su Qingyi's heritage shops because the inheritance stores accounted for more than 60% of the Su family's wealth.
At first, he did not realize how much profit he got from all the shops, but after Su Lingdao read the financial statements of all the shops, Su Lingdao realized how much profit was used by the Su family from there. But, now Su Lingdao couldn't deny his words otherwise Yu Wang would hunt down the Su family to the end.
"Elder Ma, you know that Yu Wang came today, right?"
Elder Ma nodded. This younger man, only a few years from Su Lingdao, was one of Patriarch Su's supporters. Ever since they were young, Elder Ma had been one of Su Lingdao's men so he knew a lot and also benefited greatly from Patriarch Su. His family was one of the parties who took over the Su Qingyi heritage store and they enjoyed a lot of profits from the shop that they forcibly took from her.
"Do you know the reason for Yu Wang's arrival?"
Elder Ma shook his head slowly. How could this short, chubby man know?! He had just spent a lot of money from the profits of the Su Qingyi heritage store to take part in a big scale auction.
This old man is taking part in the auction hall to get pills that can make him live longer because the martial arts he has learned are not so high so he only has some more years to live. As an elderly man who enjoyed the wealth of life even though it did not belong to him, Elder Ma wanted to be able to enjoy it longer that's why this old man desperately sought pills to live longer.
"Yu Wang came to ask us to turn over all of his wife's heritage stores back."
Hearing Patriarch Su's notification that was heard by everyone present in the room made all those who took over Su Qingyi's heritage shops feels like getting lightning strikes on them in broad daylight.
"Patriarch, you can't possibly let Yu Wang take back all the heritage stores?!" 
Hong Tiaoqing becomes hysterical at her father-in-law notification about Yu Wang's plan to take over all Su Qingyi's heritage shops. This woman could not let all the inheritance stores including the one she held out of her hands. If she lost the inheritance shop, her position as Second Madam of the third generation would be rather shaken. Hong Tiaoqing also used a lot of profits from the store she held to help support the Hong family to become bigger like now. If this woman loses the store, she will suffer greatly.
Slap!
A loud slap echoed in the room. Hong Tiaoqing was thrown some distance from her original place. Staring in surprise, Hong Tiaoqing had no idea that her father-in-law would slap her face in front of many people.
"Why do you think Yu Wang has the desire to help his wife take over all the heritage stores from Su Family?"
"Father-in-law-"
"You made him make that decision! You have great courage to attack his legitimate wife he just married! You make the pride of a prince feel challenged!"
Everyone present in the Hall heard the reason behind Yu Wang's takeover. All of them, especially those who knew how much profit they used from all the Su Qingyi heritage stores, were very upset with Hong Tiaoqing.
"How can you insult the pride of a prince like Yu Wang, my dear wife?" a sarcastic voice rang out from Su Zhuanjin's mouth, who had initially remained silent seeing his father hit Hong Tiaoqing so hard.
"Husband!"
Hong Tiaoqing saw her husband not trying to help her but instead questioning her with sarcastic words like that makes her felt angry. Her husband has been ignoring her for a long time and letting all her scheming actions happen. The man had never interfered nor had he opposed her like this before. Su Zhuanjin only smiled cynically at the disappointment in the eyes of his legal wife. He would never help this woman because of his great grudges.
"Can't we refuse to return all of that, Patriarch?"
Elder Ma tried to return the conversation to the existing problem. This old man was lazy to take care of the Second Madam, he was just busy thinking about losing a lot of the money he usually got from the inheritance store that his party held.
"Do you think the Su family can refuse Yu Wang's orders?"
Hearing Su Lingdao's depressed tone, Elder Ma fell silent. The Su family could not possibly refuse a royal prince, let alone one who had as much power as Yu Wang.
"How about we give all the shops empty? We can take all the items there and sell them in our shop."
Elder Ma tried to suggest clearing all heritage stores from the high-quality goods they owned. They can still get many benefits from there.
Brak!
Patriarch Su banged hard on the table and glared at Elder Ma, who suggested that stupid thing.
"You idiot! What do you think will happen to the Su family if we do something stupid?! Yu Wang will finish us off!"

Su Qingyi was a powerful Celestial before, but she failed her trial and destroyed her body. Her spirit tool take her wounded soul to the small mortal world and make her becomes the Zi Empire Grand Marshal's replacement wife. Her rage husband hate her because she just replacement sent by his Emperor brother. 
Su Qingyi needs to make her instant husband like her enough so she can live lazily in this life. Read how she can make her husband like her

As Yuan Zhou had his own congee for lunch, he was now feeling much better. The stomach that ache slightly did not feel as bad anymore. Therefore, he did not have to shut his eyes and rest in the car. Rather, he was enjoying the scenery outside.
Xiao Xing was still turning his head to look at Yuan Zhou occasionally. He was not planning to give up, intending to convince Yuan Zhou.
"Mr. Yuan, Master Chef Yuan, look, you are so good at cooking. Why do you need to bother with the unauthentic Beijing Roasted Duck?" Xiao Xing said. 
"It's still a good idea to give Thailand's Beijing Roasted Duck a try," Yuan Zhou said.
"But your stomach is feeling unwell, right? The roasted duck would be too greasy for the current you. You haven't eaten any meat during lunch," Xiao Xing recalled that Yuan Zhou had not eaten any of the Sour and Spicy Chicken Shreds during lunch.
"Um. That was a dish I prepared just for you," Yuan Zhou said as he tossed Xiao Xing a glance.
"Cough, cough. That is spicy food. A sick person should not eat too much of it anyway. That's what my girlfriend used to say," Xiao Xing said, feeling somewhat awkward.
"Um," Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say anything else.
"So, should we eat the roasted duck next time?" Xiao Xing probed cautiously, his face filled with hope.
"I'm flying back tomorrow," Yuan Zhou replied.
"Ah? It has been five days already? So fast?" Xiao Xing was in disbelief.
"Yes," Yuan Zhou nodded, joy apparent on his face.
Yuan Zhou was naturally happy that he could return home. He suddenly recalled the man and woman he encountered when eating the other day.
"I wonder if they have already returned," Yuan Zhou wondered.
"Sigh," Xiao Xing sighed with a look of defeat on his face. He then focused on driving.
Because of the distance, they arrived at around 3:40 pm, just in time for the train.
"Here, this is the place. They will lower that railing later to block traffic as the train is coming soon. Look, they are starting to clear their stuff," Xiao Xing introduced.
"Um," Yuan Zhou observed seriously.
This was a street that wasn't exactly spacious. As the width of a railway was fixed and the two sides of the railway were small stores, many of the stalls had already encroached upon the railway.
As the train was going to pass by soon, everyone started to put their stuff away in a calm and unhurried manner. They weren't rushing but moved in an agile manner.
Most of the vendors only needed to pull their stalls backward. As for the stores, their doors remained open while the people stood in the stores waiting for the train to pass.
Sharp at four, the train slowly approached.
A humming sound rang in the air. 
"The train is here. You can get a clear look at it now," Xiao Xing said.
"Yeah, I see it," Yuan Zhou nodded.
This train was unlike the streamlined trains Yuan Zhou was used to in China. When the train passed, the air pressure and vibration were sufficient to shake the stairs there and leave a humming sound in a person's ears.
The train moved slowly, looking identical to the green trains that used to run on the Chinese railway system.
"It's not fast," Yuan Zhou said.
"Yeah, there's nothing special about its speed," Xiao Xing nodded.
"Do you want to go in and take a stroll?" Xiao Xing asked when he saw the railing being lifted.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head. 
When Xiao Xing saw that Yuan Zhou was nodding, he parked his car at a spacious spot and brought Yuan Zhou to the Railway Market.
Not much stuff was being sold here. After trying some local fruits, Yuan Zhou stopped buying anything.
Xiao Xing who was hoping that Yuan Zhou would buy some food ingredients was extremely disappointed. However, he kept his mouth shut.
No matter what, Xiao Xing was extremely professional in his job.
"Let's go," Yuan Zhou stopped when they reached the groceries section of the market.
"Ok. Let's go to Chinatown now," Xiao Xing said.
"Um, let's go," Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Let's head off," Xiao Xing started leading the way out of the Railway Market.
"The sunshine is really strong," Yuan Zhou said as he raised his head.
"In truth, it's rainy season in Thailand currently. The current temperature is quite low compared to the normal temperature," Xiao Xing said with a smile.
"I don't mind the temperature, but the sunshine is too strong," Yuan Zhou said.
"True, the sunshine is quite strong in Thailand," Xiao Xing agreed with a nod.
They chatted as they headed to the car. Then, they set off to Chinatown.
"Chinatown is a must-go location whenever I went abroad," Yuan Zhou was looking forward to the Chinatown.
When he was young, he loved watching movies. Chinatown was a term that he was familiar with through the movies, yet at the same time, this term seemed so unfamiliar as well. Therefore, it was understandable that Yuan Zhou was looking forward to seeing a real-life Chinatown.
While on their way to Chinatown, there was some congestion. Therefore, it was already 6:30 pm by the time they reached. It was already dinner time.
"Welcome to the Chinatown," Xiao Xing said after he took a turn into a wide street.
"It's really crowded here," Yuan Zhou said as he looked at the pedestrians. 
"It's busy here this time of the day," Xiao Xing nodded.
"Stop the car outside. I doubt you can get your car in there," Yuan Zhou suggested.
"Sure. I'll turn around," Xiao Xing nodded and turned the car around before parking it somewhere.
"Let's go," Xiao Xing said after parking the car.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head. 
As the car was parked at the intersection into the street, they were only a turn away from Chinatown after getting off the car.
The Chinese characters that filled the boards of Chinatown gave Yuan Zhou a pleasant feeling. These were all kinds of traditional Chinese characters, giving Yuan Zhou a feeling of China in the eighties.
"The buildings look traditional," Yuan Zhou said as he studied his surroundings.
"Yeah. Chinatown in Thailand used to be a place of congregation for the Chinese people of Thailand once upon a time. I think most of the Chinese in Thailand originated from Chaoshan," Xiao Xing introduced.
Yuan Zhou focused his attention on the explanation.
"The restaurant we are going to is located at the intersection of the street. It's not too far away. Do you want to take a stroll around or do you want to go straight into the restaurant?" Xiao Xing asked.
"Let's stroll around," Yuan Zhou said, somewhat astonished when he saw the numerous jewelry stores along the street.
"Ok," Xiao Xing nodded.
"There are so many jewelry stores here," Yuan Zhou remarked.
There were indeed a lot of jewelry stores around. Nearly one out of five stores would be a jewelry store. This was quite shocking.
"I think a lot of people come here for the express purpose of buying gold," Xiao Xing said.
"I can see that," Yuan Zhou said when he saw an entire tour group entering a jewelry store.
"The snacks here are quite good as well. Do you want to give them a try," Xiao Xing asked as he pointed at a Mango with Glutinous Rice stall.
"Sure," Yuan Zhou nodded and bought two sets of the snack.
"Thank you," Xiao Xing said as he took one of them.
"You're welcome," Yuan Zhou said and started eating.
Yuan Zhou strolled while eating, meticulously tasting the food as usual.
"Master Chef Yuan is so serious," Xiao Xing lamented.


In a remote oriental country, there is a small and odd restaurant that has refused the three-star rating by the Michelin Guide several times. 
“The price is fairly expensive over there, 288RMB for a set meal of Egg Fried Rice and a bowl of soup. Ah, and an extra small plate of pickled vegetables as well. Even so, there are still a long line of people queuing up and waiting for a taste. Reservations are not accepted there, only waiting and queuing personally is allowed. 
“Numerous people fly there on their private planes just to queue up. Furthermore, parking bays and parking spots are not provided there. The service is terrible here. Customers have to clear the tableware themselves and wipe the table as well. For god’s sake, the boss is literally crazy.” 
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"But what?" Madame Gu asked patiently. Madame Gu was willing to give her anything she was craving for at this moment.
Gu Chaoyan smiled brightly. "But I still want to manage the stores personally."
"…" Madam Gu's face sank.
"My mother passed away when I was little. I as her daughter have not done anything proper for her. Now I have grown up, and I should do something for my mother." Gu Chaoyan said with a face of sincerity, looking very determined.
Madame Gu let out a breath of annoyance.
So this girl did not catch the long speech she had just delivered?
For one second, Madam Gu felt that Gu Chaoyan was no longer as dumb and mental as before, but had become increasingly pestering.
And the whole family had no choice but to follow her wishes at the moment.
Compared to the dowries, what the Gu Mansion needed more was the potential promotion given through Lord Huai. The official position mattered more, and with a high rank, those stores did not matter any more.
"Alright, if that is your wish, you can start the management tomorrow. I will ask Chen Fu to get your trip ready." Madame Gu said, still looking displeased.
Gu Chaoyan smiled. "Sounds good."
Mrs. Gu was no longer silent. She had never expected that Madame Gu would have approved of this proposal. Was she so old that she got dumb in the head? Those stores were so important for the Gu Mansion, what was she thinking as she nodded at her proposal! "Madame Gu, you…"
Madame Gu glared at her. Then she turned to Gu Chaoyan. "Go and take a break. We have sorted out a new yard for you to live in in the front yard, ask Chen Fu to lead you there. If you are not happy with it, just get them to do another round of cleaning."
A new yard?
Gu Chaoyan shook her head. "No thanks, Madame Gu. I am used to living in the Qiong Pavilion, so I will continue to stay there."
Madame Gu would have tried to talk her into accepting the new yard when she heard what Gu Chaoyan said, but Gu Chaoyan had countered her too many times for her to have any energy left to persuade her to do anything. So she just let her do whatever she wanted.
She waved her hand, suggesting that she could leave.
Gu Chaoyan left without hesitation.
The moment Gu Chaoyan left, Madame Gu asked the concubines to leave as well.
As they were all gone, Gu Zhenkang and Mrs. Gu could not stay silent any more. Mrs. Gu asked excitedly, "Madame Gu, how could you approve of her proposal? You knew that those stores were very important for our mansion! We are all living upon the revenue of those stores! What would happen to the Gu Mansion if the stores are all given to her?! If what she needs is the dowry, we can just add some more items to her dowries at her wedding."
"…"
"I have been running the stores during the past few years, so the stores have become the way they are now. The ugly girl has done nothing and now she is trying to take them away from me." Mrs. Gu said, feeling unconvinced.
Madame Gu massaged her temple, feeling a headache starting. She was pretty aware of the importance of those dowries, but now…
What mattered more was that her son could get promoted at work!
She sighed. "Don't panic, Chaoyan is too young to do anything about the stores. She has never been away from the mansion in her life. So she understands nothing about those stores, let alone running them personally."
"…"
"Just let her take a look. When she runs into trouble, she will give up and realize what I told her before was right."
"…"
"Don't think about this matter any more. We have got something more important to deal with tomorrow."


Gu Chaoyan is the eldest daughter of the Gu Family, yet the least favorite one. She is mostly despised and belittled by everyone around, only because she isn't pretty. 
Left alone in her shabby Qiong Pavilion, she survives hard with her only friend, the maid, Qing, and expects to marry Prince Lu Jiming whom she adores deeply. However, the Prince betrays her and even drives her into jumping into a lake to kill her. 
Fortunately, Gu Chaoyan survives and gets reborn, with the soul of an agent from the 21st century. From that moment on, Gu Chaoyan becomes someone totally different. She is no longer weak, clinging or naïve. She uses her knowledge through medicine and makes herself pretty and slender. She also strikes back at those who bullied and looked down on her. Moreorover, she successfully attracts Lord Huai, the beloved child of the King and Queen. 
They develop a relationship with each other and help each other throughout their lives. In this way, she not only manages to take revenge but also gains a high-level social status of herself as well as a dear love for her life a second time.

The stores in Europe generally opened at 9 AM and closed at 6 PM.
Many Korean travelers who were used to 24-hour convenience stores had trouble finding stores in the evening. Youngho, who had been living overseas for nearly three years, sometimes still had problem with this system.
That was why he and the siblings were excited when they arrived at Zurich Central Station. It was 8 PM in the evening, which was like the midnight in here, but stores were open with bright lights on. There were about 200 stores lined up and ready for customers. They sold a variety of things. Tempted by all sorts of things, the siblings did not want to go to hotel. After visiting a souvenir store, mini-sized electronics store, and bookstore, the siblings went to a place where music was coming out. It was the season of Christmas. They could see a giant crystal Christmas tree displayed in front of a building and a few musicians playing carol songs together. People passed by looking at the scene with smiles on their face. Youngho's heart was warmed. 'Have I seen such a warm scene like this before?' he thought.
Listening to the peaceful carol songs, Youngho calmed down his busy heart due to the exciting trip. When he was settling in the atmosphere, Fatima came near him and took his arm. She whispered,
"Oppa, this is such a peaceful place. All these people look like they don't know about any sadness of the world."
At Fatima's remark, he felt guilty for forgetting about the struggling people in Southeastern Europe. At this moment, people were fighting and dying. Many people did not even have food to eat and struggled to survive.
"We should still be thankful for the developed countries. They still reach out to other countries in need to help them."
"These people's wealth and comfort were all established by the sacrifices of weak countries. Looking at their relaxed face and attitude, it feels like they are two-faced. All they have is because of their ancestors but they think they are superior."
Youngho could understand why she was feeling this way.
She had met many foreign travelers when she lived in Istanbul and she could never forget how they looked down at her and her siblings. Even during this trip, many people whom they conversed with seemed to be surprised to found out where the siblings were traveling from. They were ignorant. Not to be treated badly, Youngho took out his US passport whenever he needed. Fatima seemed to be curious about why Youngho was using a US passport. He felt like she was going to ask about it in near future.
"That is why we have to strengthen our economy. Economic power is the national power and people would be treated nicely if the nation has power."
"I felt that too during this trip."
"The reason that West Europeans can be confident when they travel as backpackers is that their country is strong."
Fatima smiled softly at Youngho.
"Their confident attitude is cool but I don't envy them. We'll try to be our best but we'll always have you on our side."
"…"
"If Zeynep Farm's wine becomes worldwide famous, I'll tell people that you are my brother!"
Touched by Fatima's words, Youngho almost hugged her.
Regardless of the serious talk between Youngho and Fatima, Zeynep and Szechenyi were busy looking around different stores. Szechenyi was 16 now and Youngho trusted him as a bodyguard of his sisters since he had trained him hard.
Spending a long time touring around, the siblings now complained that they needed kimchi and ramen. Because of Youngho and Jongil, they got used to steamed rice, kimchi, ramen, and other Korean dishes. Whenever they ate oily foods, they wanted kimchi to go with them. They were serious, since they even visited a Korean restaurant in Frankfurt after searching on the internet.
After spending a night at Park Hyatt Hotel near Zurich Lake, they visited downtown for a tour. The siblings were impressed by the antique designs of downtown but Youngho did not pay attention to them. He liked much quiet places. In fact, if the siblings were not with him, he probably would have spent the whole day working out in the hotel. Youngho was just following the siblings in responsibility. He thought watching people was more interesting than touring around the city.
There were people who were obsessed with taking pictures to leave proof of their trip. They must have prepared for the trip a few years in advance. There were other people who liked touring around museums and looking at man-made artifacts, they were more classy-kind of people. The siblings did not belong to the two groups of people mentioned above. They did not take pictures nor did they visit any museums and galleries. They just searched for foods and shopping places. They walked long distances touring around city and searching for what they needed, and naturally they had to eat often for all the calories they burned.
Fatima and Zeynep loved shopping for little decorative stuff and Szechenyi liked collecting pocket knives and climbing gears. He bought a few stuff for his friends from school.
Youngho also picked a multi-functional pocket knife and ordered 100 of them to be delivered directly to Baku. It seemed to be a great new year's gift for anybody.
Due to snow, they had to cancel the outdoor camping near Zurich Lake which Fatima had planned. It was relieving for Youngho.
 
***
 
Youngho was touring around Louvre Museum when he heard about the war from Park Jongil. It was a week before Christmas. He needed to cancel the rest of the trip to go back to Baku. The siblings felt a little bit bad but they were satisfied with the past trip. Zeynep and Szechenyi complained a little but Fatima comforted them with a warm smile.
Youngho hastily came back to Baku from Paris.
It was a ten-day short trip, but it was a valuable time for Youngho and the siblings. The siblings seemed to have fully accepted Youngho as their family now. They did not hesitate to request anything they wanted, bought anything, and even complained to him during the trip. Even seeing their food preference has now become similar to his, Youngho felt that they were now very used to being around each other. Physical contacts like hugging were also usual and he could now accept them easily.
The airport security clearance process was stricter at the Baku airport. Youngho and the siblings came out after a long while. Park Jongil, Karajan, and even Gerhardt were waiting for Youngho at the entrance.
The company split in two cars and drove to the farm. On the way, Youngho heard what went on between the two countries. Jongil said that there was a shootout two days ago and heavy fire arms appeared at the battlefield yesterday.
Azerbaijan was preparing to launch missiles at right time. They would not take long before firing since the international society would try to stop the war if the war lasted long. What Azerbaijan wanted was to retrieve their territories and borderline as it was before the past war with Armenia.
 
***
 
On the TV news, an anchor reported that Azerbaijani army had recaptured a region in Nagorno-Karabakh. Youngho, now used to Azerbaijani language, could understand most of what the TV said.
'This morning, the army reported that they had gloriously recaptured some of the Western regions of Nagorno-Karabakh. The regions are now returned to us after 20 years. Also, yesterday the army had captured 20 Armenian soldiers…'
Even though the anchor was delivering the news in excitement, the government always reported selected information for their own advantages. However, everybody knew that Armenian army would not be easily defeated. Especially the soldiers who used to be in the militia, they were strong and harshly trained.
Russian army had not shown any movements to involve in the war yet. However, if things go bad for Armenia, they would ask for Russia's help. Because of this, Azerbaijan side had to end the war before too long.
Youngho called his friends in Yerevan to never get involved in the war even if their former militant trainees ask for help. If they got involved in the war, he might not be able to see them forever.
The international opinion was looking at the war lightly as a local battle. When it seemed that it had come to a state of lull, the Azerbaijani air force's full-on missile attacks to annihilate Armenian core military unit began.
Armenia tried to fight back but they were helpless in front of Azerbaijan's attacks using advanced weapons.
Most of Armenian soldiers in Nagorno-Karabakh had retreated or were killed now. Only the former militants who were transferred to the official army and were isolated in Nagorno-Karabakh hid in mountainous areas. They were hiding to conduct guerilla operations.

Empire of the Ring is a Korean modern fantasy epic adventure novel that sets in the nations of the Caucasus mountain range which separates Europe and Asia. The nations of Caucasus are regions of many conflicts over territories, ethnicities, and religions. The story begins as Lee Youngho, a warm-hearted Korean merchandiser, takes a business trip to a disputed territory of the Caucasus nations to sell Korean unmanned security systems only to get misconstrued as a spy and caught by Armenian militia. Youngho eventually gets involved with the militia and CIA to help out people of the regions from conflicts and works toward a birth of a new empire in Caucasus.

This is an ongoing novel from Korea with more than 750 chapters as of today. The pace can feel a little bit slow in the beginning but as the story unfolds, you will be drawn into the world of Caucasus. If you are a modern fantasy/adventure lover, you will enjoy learning about different regions and cultures in Eurasia and Eastern Europe as Youngho travels around the places. Happy reading! 

*Disclaimer: The following contains depictions of religion and ethnic disputes. We do not support the author's views, we are only translating and editing the novel. This fictional novel is inspired by real-world people, places, and events — the author has taken these people, places, and events and embellished them as characters with conversations and backgrounds as done in fiction.

Major events
　　
 In 1882, Germany, Austria, and Italy held negotiations in Vienna. On May 20 of the same year, the "Treaty of the Three Powers Alliance" was signed, marking the formation of the Three Powers Alliance.

　　 September 30th--Started operation of the world's first hydroelectric power plant (the dam on the Fox River in Epton, Wisconsin was the site where the world's first hydroelectric power plant was installed).

　　...

　　 On January 14, Ferdinand convened an industrial development planning meeting with his management staff.

　　The conference staff includes not only the emerging industries established by Ferdinand, but also the traditional industry leaders of the Kohari family.

　　 It is mainly Ferdinand who discovered that many traditional industries still have great potential to tap. In his plan, there are many places where there is communication, which can complement each other.

　　 For example: Like many nobles, the Kohari family also has its own wine estate, dedicated to serving its own family.

　　Ferferdinand usually drinks a little by himself, and it tastes very good. He felt it was very wasteful. Just serving a few people in his family and raising a large group of children was too wasteful.

　　 can be expanded and sold to the market. Even if the output is expanded and the taste is reduced, as long as it is not lower than the major products on the market, he can sell it.

　　 Like the wheat and potatoes produced in the farm, they can no longer be sold this year, and their own factories can fully digest them.

　　 There are also cattle and sheep on the ranch. You can build your own slaughterhouse and send it to the supermarket to sell.

　　 For example, you can set aside a piece of land near your home city to grow vegetables, produce and sell yourself, etc.

　　 The pomp of the great European aristocrats is often beyond ordinary people's imagination.

　　 Just like Ferdinand now, there are more than a dozen exclusive maids, and there is a team of chefs no less than five-star hotels in later generations. You can cook all kinds of cuisines from more than a dozen countries such as Italy, France, and India.

　　The castle where the guards and servants live is no less than 300 people. The clothes he wears are raised by a tailor who serves him alone. There are seven or eight luxury carriages dedicated to him.

The milk that 　　 drank has its own special pasture, and the cows selected are all the best quality cows for him alone. There are also standard wine estates, only the best quality grapes are used to make wine and so on.

　　Of course, his pomp is nothing. Princess Clementine's style is considered great, which is in full compliance with her identity as a French princess.

　　 Anyway, in addition to the necessary expenses, the income of the Kohari family is no less than 100,000 pounds a year, which is spent on their pomp, and this cost is still rising year by year.

　　 This is also the source of the transformation of big nobles into big capitalists. The income of traditional industries can no longer satisfy their ever-increasing consumer demand.

　　 Ferdinand hates these bad habits and desperately wants to change everything. As for whether he will lose the face of the nobility, he said that he would wear a vest.

　　 Ferdinand has no plan to challenge the noble system, his **** decides his head, and he himself is the beneficiary. Obviously, Ferdinand is still a loyal supporter of the aristocratic system, and some pomp has not changed. At most, the maid served as a secretary.

　　 At the same time that Ferdinand reorganized the industry, the retail industry in Vienna is also changing. Squeezed by Volvo, the profits of many grocery stores have plummeted, and capitalists behind the scenes have transformed and entered the supermarket industry.

　　 Starting in February, a department store called Xiaodingdong opened its doors, breaking Volvo's monopoly position and starting a competition among the retail industry.

　　 continued until October, Vienna, an international metropolis, opened more than 80 department stores and supermarkets.

　　 At the beginning, when everyone chose the site, they all kept a certain distance, deliberately avoiding short-handed encounters. Although there is competition between each other and getting along with each other harmoniously, everyone's profits have passed.

　　 However, after entering 1883, rising stars have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and they can no longer escape. In some areas, there are seven or eight department stores and supermarkets on one street, and some supermarkets are directly door-to-door, directly grabbing business.

　　 Since the supermarket industry has no technical content, capital matters are swarming. By the end of 1883, the density of supermarkets in Vienna was comparable to that of later generations.

　　 The cruel competition has begun, and various methods have emerged one after another. Price wars are naturally the first choice. There are advertisements for discounts on the streets, and everyone's good days are over.

　　Volvo is the dominant player in the industry. Its stores have spread all over the cities of Austria-Hungary Empire, as well as Germany and Italy. Although it has also been affected, the Vienna stores are still profitable.

　　 Until 1884, the Kotfei Department Store announced its reorganization in March, and this giant department store officially entered the supermarket sector.

　　Ferdinand was very surprised. The brutal competition in the Vienna supermarket sector did not help but his purpose was to scare away some big capitalists from entering the market.

　　 has also been very successful before. Although Volvo's stores in Vienna have been affected, in other cities, relatively conservative capitalists have been affected by this. Volvo's losses in Vienna  in other cities have doubled their profits.

　　The background of the Corte Flying Department Store, Ferdinand is still very familiar with it. Behind the scenes, the large consortium of the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kohari family is also one of them.

　　 Because Hungary is the dominant capitalist interest group engaged in the flour processing industry. Although Ferdinand also has a flour processing plant, most of them are self-produced and sold, so he usually doesn't pay much attention to this aspect. This time he was caught off guard.

　　 Ferdinand, who reacted, immediately used the family relationship to figure out the ins and outs.

　　 Due to Volvo's rapid expansion, its share in the retail industry has become larger and larger. Naturally, the Shuanghui flour processing plant has also risen with the tide, and its market share has continued to grow.

　　 The sales of Hungarian flour in the Austro-Hungarian Empire dropped sharply, and the capitalists engaged in the flour industry could not sit still. If Ferdinand is an ordinary person, he can naturally find a way to make him submit, or send him to see God.

　　 But Ferdinand is also a great Hungarian nobleman, and it belongs to internal competition, and many methods cannot be used. Except for these capitalists who have deep pains, everyone else is watching from the sidelines.

　　I just supported the entry of Kotfei Department Store, changing Volvo's dominant position in the retail industry, and also forcing Ferdinand to make concessions.

　　 Ferdinand was relieved when he occupied the time. As long as it was not the meaning of the entire Hungarian consortium, then he would not be afraid of a small Kotfei department store.

　　 And the news came so quickly, and it clearly showed the meaning of making peace, indicating that the other party did not intend to fight him dead.

　　 This incident also taught Ferdinand a lesson that the construction of intelligence work must be strengthened. Traversers are not omnipotent. If you usually pay more attention to these old family relationships, it is estimated that the two sides have already made peace, and this time will not happen.

　　



A history of the birth of the Bulgarian Empire, a history of struggle in a small Balkan country! The protagonist travels through Ferdinand I and leads the rise of Bulgaria.

A reasonable deduction essay, no brain damage! A must-see for the history party, and foreign history lovers should not miss it!

This not my novel I just post this

　　 Major events:
　　 In 1882, Germany, Austria, and Italy held negotiations in Vienna. On May 20 of the same year, the "Treaty of the Three Powers Alliance" was signed, marking the formation of the Three Powers Alliance.
　　 September 30th--Started operation of the world's first hydroelectric power plant (the dam on the Fox River in Epton, Wisconsin was the site where the world's first hydroelectric power plant was installed).
 　　...
　　 On January 14, Ferdinand convened an industrial development planning meeting with his management staff.
　　The conference staff includes not only the emerging industries established by Ferdinand, but also the traditional industry leaders of the Kohari family.
　　 It is mainly Ferdinand who discovered that many traditional industries still have great potential to tap. In his plan, there are many places where there is communication, which can complement each other.
　　 For example: Like many nobles, the Kohari family also has its own wine estate, dedicated to serving its own family.
　　Ferferdinand usually drinks a little by himself, and it tastes very good. He felt it was very wasteful. Just serving a few people in his family and raising a large group of children was too wasteful.
 　　it can be expanded and sold to the market. Even if the output is expanded and the taste is reduced, as long as it is not lower than the major products on the market, he can sell it.
　　 Like the wheat and potatoes produced in the farm, they can no longer be sold this year, and their own factories can fully digest them.
　　 There are also cattle and sheep on the ranch. You can build your own slaughterhouse and send it to the supermarket to sell.
　　 For example, you can set aside a piece of land near your home city to grow vegetables, produce and sell yourself, etc.
　　 The pomp of the great European aristocrats is often beyond ordinary people's imagination.
　　 Just like Ferdinand now, there are more than a dozen exclusive maids, and there is a team of chefs no less than five-star hotels in later generations. You can cook all kinds of cuisines from more than a dozen countries such as Italy, France, and India.
　　The castle where the guards and servants live is no less than 300 people. The clothes he wears are raised by a tailor who serves him alone. There are seven or eight luxury carriages dedicated to him.
             The milk that are produced has its own special pasture, and the cows selected are all the best quality cows for him alone. There are also standard wine estates, only the best quality grapes are used to make wine and so on.
　　Of course, his pomp is nothing. Princess Clementine's style is considered great, which is in full compliance with her identity as a French princess.
　　 Anyway, in addition to the necessary expenses, the income of the Kohari family is no less than 100,000 pounds a year, which is spent on their pomp, and this cost is still rising year by year.
　　 This is also the source of the transformation of big nobles into big capitalists. The income of traditional industries can no longer satisfy their ever-increasing consumer demand.
　　 Ferdinand hates these bad habits and desperately wants to change everything. As for whether he will lose the face of the nobility, he said that he would wear a vest.
　　 Ferdinand has no plan to challenge the noble system, his **** decides his head, and he himself is the beneficiary. Obviously, Ferdinand is still a loyal supporter of the aristocratic system, and some pomp has not changed. At most, the maid served as a secretary.
　　 At the same time that Ferdinand reorganized the industry, the retail industry in Vienna is also changing. Squeezed by Volvo, the profits of many grocery stores have plummeted, and capitalists behind the scenes have transformed and entered the supermarket industry.
 
　　 Starting in February, a department store called Xiaodingdong opened its doors, breaking Volvo's monopoly position and starting a competition among the retail industry.
　　 continued until October, Vienna, an international metropolis, opened more than 80 department stores and supermarkets.
　　 At the beginning, when everyone chose the site, they all kept a certain distance, deliberately avoiding short-handed encounters. Although there is competition between each other and getting along with each other harmoniously, everyone's profits have passed.
　　 However, after entering 1883, rising stars have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and they can no longer escape. In some areas, there are seven or eight department stores and supermarkets on one street, and some supermarkets are directly door-to-door, directly grabbing business.
　　 Since the supermarket industry has no technical content, capital matters are swarming. By the end of 1883, the density of supermarkets in Vienna was comparable to that of later generations.
　　 The cruel competition has begun, and various methods have emerged one after another. Price wars are naturally the first choice. There are advertisements for discounts on the streets, and everyone's good days are over.
　　Volvo is the dominant player in the industry. Its stores have spread all over the cities of Austria-Hungary Empire, as well as Germany and Italy. Although it has also been affected, the Vienna stores are still profitable.
　　 Until 1884, the Kotfei Department Store announced its reorganization in March, and this giant department store officially entered the supermarket sector.
 　　Ferdinand was very surprised. The brutal competition in the Vienna supermarket sector did not help but his purpose was to scare away some big capitalists from entering the market.
　　 has also been very successful before. Although Volvo's stores in Vienna have been affected, in other cities, relatively conservative capitalists have been affected by this. Volvo's losses in Vienna,  in other cities have doubled their profits.
　　The background of the Corte Flying Department Store, Ferdinand is still very familiar with it. Behind the scenes, the large consortium of the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kohari family is also one of them.
　　 Because Hungary is the dominant capitalist interest group engaged in the flour processing industry. Although Ferdinand also has a flour processing plant, most of them are self-produced and sold, so he usually doesn't pay much attention to this aspect. This time he was caught off guard.
　　 Ferdinand, who reacted, immediately used the family relationship to figure out the ins and outs.
　　 Due to Volvo's rapid expansion, its share in the retail industry has become larger and larger. Naturally, the Shuanghui flour processing plant has also risen with the tide, and its market share has continued to grow.
　　 The sales of Hungarian flour in the Austro-Hungarian Empire dropped sharply, and the capitalists engaged in the flour industry could not sit still. If Ferdinand is an ordinary person, he can naturally find a way to make him submit, or send him to see God.
　　 But Ferdinand is also a great Hungarian nobleman, and it belongs to internal competition, and many methods cannot be used. Except for these capitalists who have deep pains, everyone else is watching from the sidelines.
 　　I just supported the entry of Kotfei Department Store, changing Volvo's dominant position in the retail industry, and also forcing Ferdinand to make concessions.
　　 Ferdinand was relieved when he occupied the time. As long as it was not the meaning of the entire Hungarian consortium, then he would not be afraid of a small Kotfei department store.
　　 And the news came so quickly, and it clearly showed the meaning of making peace, indicating that the other party did not intend to fight him dead.
　　 This incident also taught Ferdinand a lesson that the construction of intelligence work must be strengthened. Traversers are not omnipotent. If you usually pay more attention to these old family relationships, it is estimated that the two sides have already made peace, and this time will not happen.

In 1889, a boy was born in Peres Palace in Romania, where the world turned into a fork.

(If there are too many big countries, it may be interesting to see how a small country has grown from World War I to World War II)

A reasonable deduction essay, no brain damage! A must-see for the history party, and foreign history lovers should not miss it .

Genre	:	Historical Friction
Tags	:	Kingdom Building, Nationalism, Nobles, 
                        Politics, Schemes And Conspiracies.

The old man was shocked to the core when he saw the pure-blooded dragon in the air.
That's right!
The old man was able to sense the dragon was a pure-blooded one because he was a level 2 elite general realm.
He was very confident in killing Ajax; however, he wanted to know the identity of the masked young man and why he wanted to destroy the assassin sect's stores openly.
"I am searching for the reason too."
As soon as he finished his words, Ajax disappeared from his place and appeared behind the old man.
"Puchi"
"But the sad thing is you will die without knowing it."
A black coloured demon hand came out of the old man's chest, and in that hand, there was a heart which was crushed by the hand.
The meaning behind his starting words is that he was searching for why the assassin sect wanted to kill the children from the orphanage and the entire city.
'Thud'
With a shocked expression on his face, the old man fell to the ground. He didn't breathe anymore after that.
He never thought that some young man would come to his store in this town and kill him with a single attack.
But the saddest thing is that he was dying without knowing why he died.
'Roar'
After killing the old man from the assassin sect, Ajax heard a loud roar from the dragon.
'Twilight, it's enough. There is no need to destroy the other stores.'
Ajax could guess what the destructive dragon what's to do. So, he hurriedly ordered it to stop attacking the other stores.
'Return'
At the same time, Ajax tried to summon it back into his inner world; however, for some reason, Twilight was not returning as though he was dead set on destroying the stores belonging to the other two sects.
'Damn it...what happened to him?'
Ajax became anxious because it was the first time he could not summon it back into his inner world or his spirit consciousness.
'Ding,
          Someone burned the 'Beast enraged incense'.
'Ding,
          The host's contracted spirit beast is enraged, and he is following his bestial instincts.
'Ding,
          The effect lasts for one hour. Except for the host, it will destroy everything that comes in its way.
Just as Ajax was becoming anxious about the dragon, he received a series of system notifications, and he was shocked after learning the reason for Twilight's odd behavior.
'Damn it...who burned that incense?'
Soon, his anxiousness turned into anger as he clenched his fists; however, he didn't look for the person who burned the incense; instead, he thought about how to escape before the leading figures appeared here.
'Should I call Darbaudr?'
Since he can't leave the dragon alone to the leaders of the Zrochester province, he thought of calling Darbaudr; however, he shook his head and decided not to call him.
'Instead of calling him, I can use my trump cards to waste some time before entering the five elemental world.'
Soon, Ajax calmed himself down and remembered the life-saving items in his hands.
As long as he uses them properly, he could wait until the Beast's enraged incense's effect is over.
Beast enraged incense is an item that can be used to make the spirit beasts in a specific radius awaken their bestial nature and go mad for some time.
So, all Ajax can do now is let Twilight go rampage, and at the same time, he has to protect it from others.
'Roar'
With each passing second, the purple-colored dragon became enraged and destroyed every store in the market square.
As for the casualty, almost everyone escaped to a safe distance when they first saw the dragon's appearance. So, except for the shopkeepers of the assassin sect's store, no one died.
In one corner of the market square,
'I didn't expect to encounter a pure-blooded dragon here.'
A masked man who wore black robes had a black-colored badge on his face. On that badge, there was an image of a blue coloured dragon.
'I burned the 'beast enraged incense', informed the king and all the royal shadows. All I need to wait here for them to come here, and even if I don't help in catching this dragon, I will be rewarded heavily just for informing.'
Looking at the enraged purple-colored dragon in the air, the masked man integrated into the shadows as he waited for the reinforcements.
He has the weakest strength and cultivation; however, his speed is top-notch.  
So, when he saw a pure-blooded dragon in the air, he hurriedly burned the 'Beast enraged incense' in order to stop others from killing it before the other royal shadows arrived.
The 'Beast enraged incense' not only angered the spirit beast but also made them temporarily stronger. So, the royal shadow in the corner of the market square didn't worry much about others killing it before his reinforcements arrived.
'Since the vagrant cultivators are left to their secret realm, only Rulf is managing the mercenary guild. Moreover, I saw him leaving with Edmond and Udo to get an answer from the Hammergust family on their mission which contained a lot of wrong information.'
The royal shadow didn't worry as he continued to watch the enraged dragon destroy everything that came in its way.
The elite general realm cultivators from the top powers who were managing the stores for the top powers didn't dare to fight Twilight for two main reasons.
One, power-blooded dragons are very powerful even if their cultivations were low.
Two, the dragon is currently in an enraged state, which made them not even think of fighting it.
"Everyone, let's fight the dragon together."
All of a sudden, one of the elite general realm cultivators from the fire sword sect shouted.
"Yes. Let's fight it. The dragon is just a low-level rank 5 spirit beast. As long as we fight it together, even if he can't kill, we can injure it."
"Yes."
"Just imagine the rewards we will get if we can kill it."
"Yes. As long as we refine its blood into pills, our cultivation will progress at an incredible speed, and reaching the peak elite general realm is possible."
"But…."
"No more buts….let's fight it."
Even though they were afraid of the dragon, they tried to overcome it with the help of the reward they would get if they could kill it.
A pure-blooded dragon is filled with many resources.
Dragon's nails can be used to make the sharpest weapons.
Dragon's shells can be used to make shields or armors.
Dragon's bones and spikes can be used to make artifacts and hidden weapons, respectively.
And the essential thing in the dragon's body is its blood. As long as they use the blood with other ingredients, they could refine some good pills, increase the cultivation, and increase the cultivation speed.
"Let's fight."
With a shout, all the elite general realm cultivators rushed towards the dragon at the same time.
Everyone was careful. After all, they still didn't trust others because they didn't know when they would sneak an attack on them.
********
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#Silver prize winner in the Webnovel Spirity awards Spring 2020
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Sovereign of the firmaments.
My Cultivation System. 

Ajax was an orphan who survives a massacre along with his friends but unfortunately gets separated from them.
 Fortunately, after a turn of events, he successfully gains a system which helps him increase his cultivation, but doesn't know what it is called.
 But he knows one thing for sure, this system is very powerful and helpful in taking his revenge.
 "Whoever you are, I am gonna find you", Ajax mumbled himself with a disgruntled expression.


 In a world where Summoning of an elemental spirit is done through a dream when they are 15 years old, Ajax with the help of a system and his summoned spirits sets out on a journey to seek revenge against the mastermind behind the massacre.
 
 

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After the exams are over, the students are free to go back home for 8 weeks. This allows the academy teachers some time to prepare for the upcoming year and some of the less wealthy students go help their parents during this time. This 8 week break was initially timed with the harvest, allowing extra labor to go into the fields. For the nobility, this is the time they spend learning about the responsibilities they'll have and how to govern. 

Packing up his things, Wilfred bid his farewells to the room that hosted him for almost a year now. He would miss the comforts he had started to grow attached to, going back to the quaint family home. It was a better home than most in the city, he should be thankful that he had that much he reminded himself.

Wilfred felt like all this academy stuff was turning him soft. Never would he have complained about a decent bed in his old life, not after all the training he went through and the horrible sleeping conditions on missions. He still regularly exercised and trained, his discipline still being strong but he needed to flex his brain muscles more, due to the way the academy worked. His schedule wasn't as tight as back on earth and there was much less stress. All these things made Wilfred feel like he was losing his touch, becoming less good of a soldier. 

That night when he was approached by the two factions, the Leganon Liberation Front and the Mage Corps, Wilfred had went back to meet with Lucius and Lucy. On their side, they were unable to find any information about who broke into Wilfred's room. Luckily, Wilfred already had that information and shared it. Lucy said she would look into it from her end and with her father's connections. They bid each other farewell for the time being, each going their separate way back to their families.

Truth be told, Wilfred was a bit looking forward to this in his own way. They were watched rather closely at the academy and Wilfred did not want to experiment in front of everyone but back home he would have the privacy and the time to do so. Obviously, his parents might want to make him help but with the money he had gotten from the Headmaster, he figured he could give some to them and ask to be left alone for the sake of his studies.

Feeling much more confident in himself, Wilfred left the academy alone, unlike when he first came escorted by his father. All of his possessions stored in a small bag, he left the academy grounds. From all the weapons he had created, only one remained now, the MP5. It was adequate enough for protection and he didn't have the heart to deconstruct it. Also stored in that bag was 18 gold pieces, Wilfred's sole wealth. Feeling a bit out of place walking around with so much money, scared he'd lose it or get it stolen, Wilfred headed towards the market district of the city. 

Although stores exist in every district, there was a particular section of the city where all the affluent stores would come together into what would be the equivalent of a medieval shopping mall. The rich merchants would get extra protection in the form of more city guards patrolling near their stores, which increased security and made other less wealthy merchants also set up their stores in that area. 

Walking down these streets, Wilfred couldn't help but be reminded that this really felt like one of those role playing games he used to play. Looking at the displays behind the store windows, he could see armor for sale and weapons. Obviously these stores catered to adventurers, Wilfred had even seen some store selling adventuring supplies and potions all under one roof. 

He was aware, generally speaking, of adventurers and what they did but not in a specific way. 
From what he could gather, there were monsters and threats that warranted use of adventurers, as nations did not want to send their own in case they'd be killed or it being a trap set up by other nations. In that regard, adventurers were a bit like private military contractors. It also helped that the adventurer guild had relations with all kingdoms and it allowed for easy movement. A foreign country could not simply send it's troops across a border to chase down enemies else they'd be infringing on that kingdom's sovereignty and could spark a war.

Continuing his walk while looking at the stores, Wilfred noticed one particular store that advertised having their equipment certified by a mage, curious about it, he went inside.
Opening the door rang a small bell that was tied by a string at the top. The sound brought to attention the shopkeeper, who was resting his head on the palm of his hand and he greeted the potential shopper.

"..huh? Oh, welcome welcome. Sorry, the years are gaining on me and I find myself napping more and more. How can I help you today?"

This being the nicer parts of town, Wilfred, even though his age and stature, was not treated like a child due to the fact that the nobility's children often shopped in these stores. With the extra guards patrolling this area as well, not many shopkeepers were worried about theft.


"Hello. I am curious, I saw your sign saying that your items are verified by a mage, how does that work?"

"Ah, yes. We are one of 7 stores in the city that do this. A fellow comes by and [Inspect]'s all the items we want him to and then he writes the description, as you can see. We pay him a commission per sale. Obviously, we only do this for the best equipment. Why do you ask?"

For most people, looking over at a sword for example, they can make out the rough estimate of the item's quality by how it looks and feels when used. However, in a world with magic and skills, things like [Inspect] are invaluable to provide real meaningful information about items and equipment when your life depends on it.

"Ah, I see. Interesting. I'm a student at the academy and was wondering how a mage could certify items."

Leaning closer on one such item, an axe, Wilfred read the description.

[Magic Weapon] 
Desolation Cleaver, Lv.16
ATK: 88
DEF: 24
DUR: 12
Effect: Ignores DEF from enemy armor and weapons, cannot be blocked.

"You have a fine eye I see. This is one of our best pieces, crafted by the esteemed smith Forous Duskdelver. Except for a select few humans, magical weapon creation is largely a Dwarven trade secret. This would make a fine gift for your father, I'll bring my price down 8% because you seem like a nice young lad and I'll make it 12 gold pieces."

Wilfred's eyes bulged. 12 Gold pieces!? I mean, it looks nice I suppose. The hilt is studded with gems and the blade looks particularly sharp but I've made weapons stronger than this already!

Not wanting to disappoint the old shopkeeper, Wilfred tried to find an excuse.

"...Hmmm. It looks very nice but it's a bit bulky. I think father would have trouble swinging it around. So I take it you don't make most of these yourself? You only sell them?"

"Ah, I see. We do have swords, a bit less high quality of course. Indeed, at my age smithing is too much. I've made a good fortune in my life doing it and now I proudly sell other's work. "

A greedy thought entered Wilfred's mind. He could make hundreds, nay, thousands of gold pieces by selling his weapons. It would be so easy too. But thinking back on the promise he made Primus made him stall. There was another factor as well; how would these weapons be used and by whom? The enticing allure of wealth dangled right in front of him, Wilfred shuffled it deep down within him. It was hard, painful even. He could have had a life of luxury, all his whims fulfilled and not a care in the world. Was this why he was here though? For the easy way out? What would God think?

He couldn't believe he found himself thinking that way. Wilfred was not a very religious man, not after the scandals that often plagued the religions on earth. But, he had to admit, God did exist. At least, that was the only thing that made sense regarding his reincarnation here. After all, he couldn't become the very thing he hated back on earth.

He waved goodbye to the shopkeeper who was falling asleep once more and exited the shop. At least he had learnt something from this, a better estimated value for the weapons he could create.

After another hour of walking and checking out shops, Wilfred came to the conclusion that there was no such thing as banks in this world. There must be some kind of mint where all these coins are made, he thought. Ideally, he would have liked to keep his money in a safe place and get some smaller denomination coins for everyday purchases. A local inn or a butcher would not be able to give change on a gold coin.

Exasperated, Wilfred looked around and one of the buildings caught his eye. It was rather tall and seemed to have been built rather recently compared to some of the much older ones in this district. Getting closer, Wilfred managed to make out the small sign hanging in front of the door 'Adventurer's Guild'. 

Curious, he stepped inside.

A special operative finds himself in a precarious situation during a military mission on earth and reincarnates in a fantasy world. 

Regrets from his past life make him swear to use his training and knowledge to change the world.  

It won't be easy to make a difference in this cruel unforgiving world where magic, monsters and adventurers run the show. Thankfully he'll have some unique abilities to even the odds, a few tricks up his sleeve and some friends to help.

Update: Also here's a map that focuses on the immediate region where this is taking place. https://imgur.com/a/SonNtBy

*4/26/2019 Update: I tried to keep writing but I can't. My mind's not in the right place, sorry. I'll put this on hold and get back to it eventually, when life is more stable.

--Baymard-- 
.
It was a fine day!
The air was warm, and the sky was blue.
It was the perfect beach weather, as it signified summer's vibrant splendour.
Today, Baymard seemed to be in a complete uproar.
The streets had been filled with people running up and down in a frenzy.... as they tried to get to the nearest stores.
O.M.G... It was launching today!
.
The people quickly stormed the stores, as they were hurrying to get these goods before they finally sold out.
Indeed, this wild crowd had a mind of its own.
Like swarming bees..... the people hustled and bustled, as they bumped into each other here and there.
Some accidently stepped on others toes, while others had been lined outside stores for several minutes now.
And what did they want to get?
What was so damn important for them to run around like mad people?
One word.... 'Radios'.
.
Well... radio communicative devices already existed in Baymard.
But they were only used by the Baymard's security forces.
Hence civilians didn't have access to them.
Radio frequency gadgets like Walkie-Talkies were already used by the army, police, security guards, and so on.
As well as Radio communications within official cars like police cars.
Bottom line, only protective forces used them.
But today, Baymard was officially launching its first Radio which would have channels and stations on them.
.
Now... ever since Landon had come back from that mission in June, he had been training some of the slaves to be on-air radio personals.
They had been training for 2 months now, and Landon felt like they were now truly ready.
One shouldn't forget that the Radio station and towers had already been constructed way back.
In fact, Landon would've launched these radios in spring.
But with the mission at hand, he chose to launch it today.
.
As for the radio stations, for now.... there would only be 5 stations, which offered numerous talks on them.
And since Baymard had the same first letter as 'Britain'.... then instead of British Broadcasting Corporation, Landon had switched it to Baymardian Broadcasting Corporation.
In short, it was still the 'BBC'.
Did he steal it from earth?... Yup!!
Was he sorry about doing so?..... Nope!!
It was too iconic, and quite frankly... very easy going on the eyes, or should he say tongue.
.
As for these stations, their names were like so.
1) BBC Radio 1 (88-91 FM): 
▪Local News
▪International News (provided by Landon or spies)
* Of course that also includes war, policies, territories that signed treaties with Baymard, rules and so on.
2) BBC Radio 2 (90-93 FM):
▪Sports
▪Adult-oriented topics, with podcasts on love, Valentine's day, happiness and so on.
3) BBC Radio 3 (91-99 FM):
▪Everything Beauty, from how to take care of skin, teeth and so on... (of course, this station would definitely become popular with the ladies.)
▪Medical Health & Safety, and podcasts from some doctors that educate people on what they're doing wrong and so on. 
▪Food related recipes
.
4) BBC Radio 4 (92-95 FM):
▪Businesses, like Job opportunities, important concerts available, news on when public attractions like the Zoo get competed... and so on.
*important newspaper info would also be added to these segments.
5) BBC Station 5 (97-99 FM):
▪Historical, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Comedic Children's story times.
*here, children could listen to new stories anytime of the day.
Anyway, these were Baymard's current stations.
.
And within each individual station, certain time frames would be dedicated for each segment.
Take for example BBC Radio 5, which had 5 children's genres in total.
From:
•Comedic stories~ from  9 - 9:45 A.M
•Dramatical stories~ 10 - 10:45 A.M
•Historical stories~ 11-11:45 A.M
•Sci-Fi or Sciencey ~ 1-1:45 P.M
•Fantasy stories~ 2 - 2:45 P.M
.
And since these stations would close by 9 P.M, then the exact stories would be repeated on that same order from 3 to 8:45 P.M.
One should know that Baymard didn't have any recording or playback devices right now.
Hence they had no choice but to repeat again the same things again and again.
In doing so, those children who missed it due to school and so on... could listen to them again later in the day.
The same went for the workers who would miss news, sports and so on.
In short, these Radio Stations had to cater for everyone's needs.
.
Within the busy stores..... the people squeezed and pushed their way in, as if they were in some sort of fight club.
And in a blink of an eye, these Radios had almost sold out.
Right now, in one of the stores.... only 4 Radios remained.
.
'Dun! Dun! Dun!'
All the customers who had just managed to get in.... quickly made their way towards the shelves.
As soon as they neared the shelves, their eyes immediately turned into predator mode.
The scene immediately turned into a battlefield for them.
.
One of the customers ran as fast as he could, but when he was closing in on  the shelf... someone literally dived on top of him, pushed him down, and rolled away.
'_'
He looked up and realised that it was a woman.
She was definitely cheating!
She looked back at him, and smirked....as if saying: Who told you not to use these moves?
Unfortunately for her, in that split second when she looked back.... someone else ran with a cart, and literally hit her from her side with it, accidentally allowing her to fall into the cart.
.
From there, the man pushed the cart towards the crowd behind him... as if trying to buy himself more time.
The woman glared at him hatefully.
'Can't you see that I'm a woman?"
'Woman Shwomam.... this is equality!!'
'__'
.
Very different from the chaotic scenes within the stores.... those who had just gotten their own Radios, where excitedly listening to the news in amazement.
Santa and his gang were amongst them as well.
One had to know that they had gone undercover in disguise just to get their own as well.
And just from this experience, they had soon realized that they weren't above battling for them as well.
Damn! 
They had done all sorts of crazy stunts, just to get their Radios as well.
Was it crawling on the floors?.... they had done that!
Jumping over people?... Uhhhhh do you still need to ask?
.
At first they wanted to be civilized... but when they saw how crazy the crowd was, they quickly threw those idiotic thoughts out of the way.
F*** it!!
It was now or never!
They entered the jungle, and managed to come out victorious... with little claw marks here and there of course.
.
After reading the instructions that came with the Radio..... Carmelo plugged in the radio, and quickly pressed the tiny red dot on the device.
"Wait!.... turn it to FM 88-91.... I think that's the BBC Station 1!" Adrian said excitedly.
Carmelo turned the large extended disc on the device.... until he got to the first station.
And very quickly, they could hear someone's voice coming from the device.
.
"In other local news, Baymard's first Car show would take place 5 days from now.
We have all been taking our driving exams since last year.... and now, everyone would get the chance to own their own cars.
As for what this car show is?
Well...  you'll just have to see won't you.
I'm Karen Wimblow... and this is the BBC Radio station 1.
Well take a short 15 minutes break now... and when we resume, we'll talk about the latest political development in Arcadina... as well as that from the empire of Terique.
So stay tuned with us, because later on... we will be looking at International news."
.
As they listened on, everyone's eyes almost dropped out of their sockets.
"This is amazing!"
"Just how does that brat keep doing it?"
"Mummy, mummy, is there a person inside this tiny metal Radio?"
"I... I don't know....."
"__"
.
After a while, they switched to other stations, and were thoroughly drawn in... by what they were hearing.
The women wanted to know how to prevent wrinkles.... but the men wanted to either switch back to sports, business or news.
As for the children, they had gotten a glimpse of these stories... and had wanted to keep the channel there.
Looking at the radio, they couldn't help but feel like crying.
They had fought their way in, and had only managed to get one radio.
Now everyone was fighting for it.
The only question they had rightnow, was when the next set of radios would be placed back in stores.
.
"Are you looking to die?... Keep it at station 3!"
"Let me die.... . we'll leave it at station 2!!"
"Pui!... what do you all know?.... it'll stay at station 1, didn't you hear that international news would soon start?"
"And so what?... I want to know about my beauty regimen."
"Station 5..."
"Station 4..."
"__"
.
And just like that, Radio madness had quickly swept over the entire Baymard like a storm.
Ah!... technology.


Author here; Please make sure to check out my other book!
Thank you all for tuning in..... English is my second language... so I promise to try my best.
Again, the first few chapters may seem slow, but trust me, everything will fall into place. there's a reason for everything.
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Oh... and be sure to check out my other books;
•In A Cultivation World With An Entertainment Park... &
•Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

Well, now back to the synopsis....
Er-erhmm. 
...............
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Chu Yi dies in a car crash and becomes Landon Barn, the illegitimate son of king Barn, ruler of Arcadina. Because his mother was a maid and the king’s greatest disgrace, his father had always despised him. The same could be said for his half-siblings. 

When he turned 15, his father had announced that the city of Baymard would be given to him, and would no longer be under the empire's control. It was a well known fact that Baymard’s lands were barren, and poverty stricken.... For god’s sake, this was banishment.

His deadbeat father had indirectly banished him from the empire.

Chu Yi woke up in a carriage, on his way to Baymard with a system

"So what if my father hates me? So what if I’m banished?.... I will turn my territory into a modern society"

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Author-san: the book is a bit fast paced. But it be really be worth it. so just give it a try and you might be surprised.

"That was very dangerous ..." Liu Yang murmured. He was still in a cold sweat from the scene before.
Zayaa destroyed the cucumber with her hands and then burning everything was unthinkable for him.
(I think this is something that shouldn't be rushed. If she and I are going to become lovers in the future, I will have to let it for the future) Liu Yang thought.
Currently, he was walking the streets of Everguard City and looking at the stores. The city was not very big because of the small population, so there were not many stores scattered on the streets, most were in the malls.
His walk was smooth, as nobody recognized him, so there was no problem in dealing with people wanting problems.
After asking passersby about the stores, Liu Yang discovered the location of the skill and equipment stores. The first store he decided to go to was the skills store.
On the entrance sign were the words were written: Skill Shop.
trin… trin…
When opening the door, a bell was rung to show that someone was entering.
"Hi. Dear customer, what do you want? " A young woman wearing casual clothes appeared and greeted Liu Yang.
"I want to buy some skills to breathe under the water or to help me in the water." Liu Yang replied.
"Dear customer, follow me to the counter. I will show my best skills" The young woman was not surprised to hear these words. She was already used to seeing customers wanting that kind of skill.
The young woman walked normally without swinging her hips to try to seduce Liu Yang, she didn't need to do that. Her level was higher than his, she was at level 250.
All workers in the city were above level 201. So it was normal for customers not to have the courage to cause problems inside the stores.
"Dear customer, these are our skills that allow a person to breathe in the water" The employee showed a short list with some written skills.
Air Sphere (Active) (Level 1-5) - The user creates a bubble of water with him inside. This bubble is hollow and can be used to swim in the water. The higher the skill level, the greater the bubble's resistance.
Air Bubble (Active) (Level 1-5) - The user compresses the air to form a bubble. When the bubble is destroyed, the air is released quickly.
Steel Lung(Passive) (Level 1-5) - The skill allows the user to hold his breath longer. The higher the skill level, the longer the time without having to breathe again.
Rubber Man (Passive) (Level 1-5) - The ability turns the user's body into rubber and allows it to expand and contract more than normal. The higher the skill level, the greater the expansion and contraction.
Aquatic Breathing (Passive) (Level 1-5) - The skill allows the user to breathe underwater. The higher the skill level, the easier the breathing.
Fish Swimming (Passive) (Level 1) - The skill improves the user's swimming ability.
Water Jet (Active) (Level 5) - The user creates two jets of water with his hands. The higher the skill level, the more powerful the jet will be.
These were the seven skills that can help people swim or breathe in the water. Each of them had a different way of doing the same thing.
(Rubber man!!!!) Liu Yang exclaimed mentally when he read this skill. He remembered a very famous manga that he read before.
(It's amazing that there really is such a skill) He continued.
(The only skills I would like to have are passive, but active ones are also interesting) Liu Yang saw the Air Bubble skill. It can create extremely powerful and dangerous air bombs.
"Miss, how much do these skills cost?" Liu Yang pointed out all the skills. He was interested in buying them all, he needs to think about the pros and cons first.
"Dear customer, the price of the skills are: Air Sphere - 50 small scales, Air Bubble - 300 small scales, Steel Lung - 100 small scales, Rubber Man - 10 medium scales, Water Breathing - 250 small scales, Fish Swimming - 200 small scales, Water Jet - 10 medium scales. " The attendant spoke about the prices.
The skills were not very rare or very powerful, but because of the location, the skills were highly sought after by everyone. So they became more expensive than normal.
If it were anywhere else, other than an island like this, the price of these skills would not be half the current price.
"I see… Miss, if I pay using the medium scales. Would I have any discounts?" Liu Yang knows that when higher-value scales are used to pay, stores would give discounts.
If someone buys something that costs small scales but pays with medium scales, the buyer will get discounts.
"Dear customer, if payment is made using only medium-sized scales. I can give up to twenty percent off. The total value in average scales is 38, if the twenty percent discount is applied, the new value is 30 average scales" The attendant made the calculation.
The discount amount was 7.6, but she up and left it at 8.
"I see ..." Liu Yang was thoughtful. The discount was very good for him.
Saving eight medium scales is a lot. This can be equivalent to a few months living in an above-average hotel with food.
"Dear customer, if you want, I can also serve you for six hours straight. But I'm still a virgin and I don't know how to do it right, the dear client will have to help me a little" The attendant commented coquettishly while she showed an ambiguous face. She was a poor person, so she needed to work as an attendant to earn a little money.
Since Liu Yang would pay for the skills using medium-sized scales, this was a big sale for her. Thirty medium scales are not few.
Her salary was a ten percent commission for every sale she makes. That is, she will receive ten percent of what she sells to customers.
The average thirty scales paid by Liu Yang, three scales will go to her.
With these scales, the attendant can buy a boat ticket and leave the island. She had been there for over a year but still didn't have enough to buy a ticket. This is her best chance to get some wealth and leave this place.
Many women work as prostitutes to make money more easily, but others prefer normal jobs.
If it had been another type of sale, the young woman would not have done that, but Liu Yang was paying too high for the items, so she would not let this chance go. Otherwise, she doesn't know when she will have another equal chance.
"Six hours ..." Liu Yang was shocked by the time proposed by the young woman. He understood that she was anxious for him to spend all that amount.
"Dear customer, if six hours is not enough, I can be your lover for a week or a month" The young woman commented. She didn't care about the time.
The next ship will only arrive in almost four months, she still had time before that day arrived.
For three medium scales, many prostitutes in the city would become lovers of Liu Yang for a year.
So spending a week or a month was nothing.
"Miss, you don't have to despair. I don't need that much time" Liu Yang thought it would be very strange for him to do activities with her for a month. He already had Zayaa inside his room, even though he couldn't do anything with her.
"Dear customer, am I not attractive enough?" The young woman had confidence in her body.
"You are very attractive, but a month is a lot. I only need three hours" Liu Yang didn't need that much time.
"Ohh ... Dear customer, wait a second" The young woman raised her hand and snapped her fingers.
tap…
The door was closed and the lights were out.
"Dear customer, come with me" The young woman pulled Liu Yang's hand and took him to the back of the store.


After graduating from university, Liu Yang and his group of friends went to drink at a bar. The group drank until they couldn't take it anymore.

Liu Yang was so drunk that he didn't know how to get home, so he intended to rent a hotel room.

The next day, Liu Yang woke up inside a hotel room, beside him was a beautiful naked young woman. They were both naked.

After enjoying the remaining time with the young woman, Liu Yang passed out again. He only woke up several days later, this time, he was in a boat being taken somewhere strange.

The place he was being taken to was called the Dark Continent.

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