novel bin Chapter 111 Firefly Town
Chapter 111 Firefly Town
The moment the contract was finalized, the air in the conference room seemed to become sweeter.
All three of them wore genuine, radiant smiles.
This is undoubtedly an epic win-win situation.
Each party felt they had made a fortune and treated the other as a sucker.
Archbishop Kell believed that pricing based on the cost of food was a stroke of genius, and even the Holy Light praised his wisdom.
Elder Muyu was secretly delighted. The cost of growing food was lower for the Elven race, and they had a near-monopoly on mining magic crystals. He felt that he was the one who was quietly making a fortune in this round.
As for the Great Xia side... Zhao Gang's smile never faded, and Lin Mo seriously suspected that the idea was coming from those two advisors behind the scenes.
"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you." Zhao Gang extended his hand proactively, his posture sincere.
Archbishop Kyle rose and grasped it, his face beaming:
"May the Holy Light bear witness to our friendship! To utterly destroy this heretical race of demons!"
Elder Muyu also bowed slightly, her posture elegant.
"We will prepare all the goods on the list immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kyle gave orders to the Templar Knights waiting behind him.
The knight accepted the order and swiftly strode out of the conference room.
With a loud neigh, a celestial horse spread its smooth wings and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.
The elves acted just as swiftly and decisively.
At Elder Wood Whisper's instruction, an elven guard blew a specially made bone whistle.
Soon, a magnificent griffin descended from the sky, carrying the messenger and speeding towards the Elf Kingdom.
Watching the two groups of people walk away, Zhao Gang finally couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.
"How's it going, Commander Lin?" He patted Lin Mo on the shoulder.
"Is the economic framework that my two advisors and I came up with presentable enough to be presented in public?"
General Long Zhan also smiled, a rare occurrence, and gave Zhao Gang a thumbs up.
"Absolutely brilliant," he laughed.
"However, this is only the first step in a long journey."
"We need to translate the instruction manuals for those weapons and equipment as soon as possible, so they know how useful our stuff is, and then the orders will keep coming in."
Long Zhan's gaze shifted to Lin Mo.
"There's an elf town nearby. See if you can find any relevant written materials, such as dictionaries or primers. I'll have to leave this to you, Lin."
"Okay," Lin Mo replied readily.
"I'll go now."
This matter is indeed urgent.
He said goodbye to the two of them and turned to find Fendona.
Seeing Lin Mo walking towards her, Fendona's emerald green eyes lit up instantly.
"I need to go to a nearby town to find some books about your language and writing system for translation," Lin Mo stated his purpose directly.
Fendona tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said:
"Books? There should be some in Firefly Town, which isn't far from here."
Lin Mo looked at her:
"Yes, can you come with me?"
Fendona nodded.
"Sure, I'm free right now."
Firefly Town.
The shadow of war has not completely dissipated, but the allure of home remains irresistible.
The fleeing elven residents have gradually returned, and the town has regained its vitality.
They stood in front of their own exquisite wooden houses, or leaned against the wooden fence by the babbling brook.
With eyes full of curiosity, awe, and a touch of unease, they gazed at the distant plains that were being completely transformed.
There, rows of square steel buildings, unlike anything they had ever seen before, rose from the ground.
The massive steel behemoth rumbled on the ground, everything seemed so unfamiliar yet full of power.
"Sister Sheena, are those... those the homes of the 'Great Xia People'? It's so strange, none of them have spires."
A little elf girl with flaxen braids leaned against the wooden fence and asked softly.
The elven girl named Sheena gently stroked her younger sister's head and shook her head.
"I heard from the adults who came back that they were the reinforcements Her Majesty the Queen summoned from another world to help us reclaim the City of Emerald Leaf."
"Another world?" The little girl's eyes widened.
"Are they very powerful? Even more powerful than the Silvermoon Guardians?"
"I don't know," Sheena said, her voice filled with longing.
"But did you see that huge pillar of light last night?"
"I heard that's their teleportation portal... With them, we shouldn't... need to move anymore, right?"
"Sister Xilinna, look! Something's coming!" the little girl suddenly exclaimed, pointing into the distance.
Hina's pupils suddenly contracted.
In the distance, two blinding beams of light stretched out, accompanied by a deep hum, and a steel behemoth was rapidly charging toward the town!
Her face paled, and she immediately shielded the little girl behind her, her entire body tensing up.
"squeak--!"
A screeching sound rang out as the massive armored vehicle came to a steady stop a few meters away from them.
The heavy car door was pushed open, and Lin Mo and Fendona got out of the car one after the other.
Seeing Fendona's elegant figure and the ornaments that signified her status, Sheena's tense body instantly relaxed. She quickly pulled her sister and respectfully bowed.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
With a gentle smile on her face, Fendona helped them up.
"No need for formalities, hello."
"Your Highness, you...you came out of that iron box?" Sheena asked curiously, mustering her courage.
Fendona glanced at the Mengshi vehicle behind her and nodded with a smile:
"Yes, this is the vehicle used by the people of Great Xia; it's very convenient."
"Wow..." The little girl peeked out, looking at Lin Mo, and whispered to her sister,
"Is he a person from Great Xia?"
Lin Mo gave a friendly smile.
Fendona asked softly:
"Children, do you know where the bookstore is in town?"
Sheena quickly pointed to a two-story wooden house deep in the town:
"Right next to the biggest oak tree, there's a wooden sign that looks like a book hanging by the door."
"Thank you, Goddess of Nature, for your protection."
After thanking her, Fendona and Lin Mo got back into the car.
The engine roared again, the armored vehicle kicked up a cloud of dust, and drove toward the center of town, leaving the two elf girls standing there in a daze.
"Sister, that Xia person doesn't seem that scary."
"Hmm... Her Highness seems to have a good relationship with them." Sheena murmured to herself, watching the armored vehicle disappear into the distance.
Lin Mo quickly found what he needed in the town's only bookstore.
He bought a whole stack of books, from picture books for young elves to general grammar books, and then to a thick, brick-like "Terra Common Language Dictionary".
He drove back to the camp and, after finding the relevant experts, Lin Mo immediately got to work.