Raymond often thought that if he had not participated in the king's election on a whim, but had continued to be a simple bone craftsman, his life would never have had so many worries.
However, the king also has the joy of a king.
After becoming king, Raymond has one of the most significant benefits. He can prioritize the deployment of a large number of resources. At least he can do this until he steps down.
When he concentrates on developing various tools, he will gain long-lost happiness.
Raymond didn't have much experience in governing the country, but as a senior craftsman, he was good at trying to make new tools and devices.
Occupation affects people's tendencies.
Just like the previous King Chesak, he always showed a tough style unique to the army, and everything had to go exactly according to plan.
Raymond wanted to use craftsmen's methods to change the appearance of the kingdom, making planting, grazing, transportation, and storage easier and more convenient.
He made a tool.
Raymond named this thing Kenya.
In traditional farming in the Resurrection Kingdom, plowing requires a fork-shaped bone plow, which is dragged by farmers or bone horses to loosen and break the soil.
The plow is a V-shaped plow assembly with many bone forks fixed on it. Its shape is like the dense teeth in a wolf's mouth.
Using the teeth, plowing becomes easier and more efficient.
After repeated tests in the farmland, it has been proved that tooth reclamation is indeed quite effective.
"The king is a genius!"
"Your Majesty Raymond!"
"The King of Farming! This is the king we dream of!"
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This invention reversed the previous negative image of Raymond breaking his promise. He was praised and supported by his ancestors. He was no longer afraid of cow dung when he went out, and he was cheered by everywhere.
Raymond finally straightened his back.
But among all the praises, there is a different voice of doubt.
Although the voice was not loud, it seemed harsh among the pile of compliments.
"Isn't this too much trouble?"
asked young Duke Balon.
He watched Raymond's inventions and experiments all the time. Balon's residence was placed next to the palace. He lived in seclusion and there were not many places he could go to.
Baron bluntly said that Kenya still has room for improvement.
Raymond was a little unhappy.
You can say I'm not a good king, but you can't question my craftsmanship.
In the royal city, Raymond is one of the best craftsmen!
So he said with a straight face: "I will give you materials, manpower and time, and you can improve. This is your opportunity to show your ability. Seize it yourself so that you can do it yourself."
The goblin noble hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
It took three months for Balong to complete the renovation of Kenya.
The new type of Kenya is towed by a long-tail truck brought by Balong, with a row of bone wheels equipped with plows installed at the back. The vehicle acts as a traction force in the front, and the bone wheels at the back made of bones roll on the ground, and the plow can be used
It also affects the land.
The improved Kenya has wider coverage and is easy to operate. It does not require a skilled rider. With a little learning, anyone can drive a long-tail truck.
This transformation added a lot of details.
The first is the addition of long-tail trucks.
The Resurrection Kingdom and the Twin Serpent Empire have been trading for hundreds of years, and Raymond is no stranger to long-tailed trucks.
This vehicle is like a big ant. The front of the vehicle is a metal ball with four to six thick and long iron pipes on it. There are two low-quality crystals in the front section.
When running, the crystal machine on the front of the long-tail truck will shine like two strange eyes.
In Baron's words: "That's a warning crystal, which is very important. If the crystal flashes green, it means the car is normal. If it flashes red... it's best to jump out of the car and run away immediately, because it means the car may explode at any time."
The design of the car body is related to the character of the Goblin clan in the Twin Snakes Empire.
They are keen on finding new things and are crazy inventors and savvy businessmen. The props and devices they create have a common characteristic: they are highly practical, but easy to break.
Raymond wondered: "Why not make a better quality device?"
"Because if the quality is too good, everyone can use one product for a long time, and it will be difficult to sell new products. Only if everyone keeps buying, can the goblin clan make profits." Balon answered honestly.
"I see, the goblin merchants are indeed very smart."
Raymond sighed.
"But in fact, it is very difficult to make a particularly good device. Your Majesty the King is an experienced craftsman. I can see that you are very knowledgeable in making all kinds of things. You should also know that you need to create something of good quality.
It’s cheap stuff, but it’s of a very high standard.”
"In the engineering school, the teachers also said that the higher the quality of the tools, the harder it is to be proportional to the effort and reward..."
Raymond agreed with this.
It's not difficult to make a skeleton dog, as long as you have enough bones and make sure it can run.
But it is much more difficult to create a bone horse. Not only must the balance of the large body be taken into consideration, but the bone horse must also have a certain load-bearing capacity. In addition, it must be as light as possible to reduce the pressure on its four legs...
And to go one step further, it is even more difficult to build a monster out of bones.
In the past, just making the Bone Charles required dozens of senior craftsmen to work together. It took a lot of time and failed many times before it was barely completed. The cost of the entire project was very high, and it was impossible to make more.
This is the case with manufacturing devices. If you want to improve a little bit of performance and quality, you may need to put in several times or even dozens of times of effort and hardship.
Baron continued: "The Longtail Wagon is powered by goblin powder."
"Goblin gunpowder is a very unstable fuel and power source, but it can bring powerful power after being ignited. Many devices of goblin technology are supported by goblin gunpowder."
"The core of goblin gunpowder is the reaction of the Almighty Stone with charcoal, sulfur and saltpeter. The resulting explosion is difficult to balance, so it is usually wrapped in a sturdy and durable metal kettle to avoid hurting people."
"The goblin gunpowder is stimulated to continuously explode, and by stimulating the iron rod on the ball cauldron, it drives and pulls out power..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After listening to Balon's detailed introduction, Raymond learned about goblin technology for the first time.
What Goblin Technology wants is mass production, usability, and cheapness. These three elements are the most important.
Although goblin gunpowder often causes casualties, but the profit is high enough, then these are not problems.
On the other hand, since goblin technology itself does not pursue precision and perfection, as long as it can be used, it pays more attention to immediate use and practicality. Therefore, Balon does master the production methods of long-tail trucks and goblin gunpowder, which is the same as
Like most goblin engineers.
"Sulfur should be found near the volcano, but unfortunately saltpeter, which is in the most demand, is not available. It seems that it will be very difficult for the kingdom to reproduce the long-tail truck." Raymond felt a little regretful.
"Ah? Why is there a lack of saltpeter?"
The goblin's eyes showed confusion: "Aren't you trading with the Iron Felt Federation? The dwarves of that world have the largest amount of saltpeter mines in the entire civilization chain."
Raymond asked the diplomat next to him: "Do we have any saltpeter trade with the Iron Felt Federation?"
"Your Majesty, we have not conducted this transaction. The main trade between the Kingdom and the Iron Felt Federation is various finished metal tools."
After the rise of the Resurrection Kingdom, apart from the Twin Snake Empire, which is the main civilization, apostles from other civilization chain worlds also came to visit one after another and established some trade relations with this place.
Raymond has only been in office for a short period of time and does not know much about the past.
He only knows that the Iron Felt Federation is a world dominated by dwarves, and does not seem to have much to deal with the goblin world of the Twin Snake Empire. The Iron Felt Federation imports crops and meat from the Resurrection Kingdom to solve the problem of food shortage there.
Therefore, the Twin Snakes Empire also warned the Resurrection Kingdom, but was ignored.
With Yao as their backing, kings in the past dynasties had a tougher attitude towards foreign affairs.
Especially after the emergence of Dog City, the messengers of the gods looked forward to the resurrection of the kingdom, and the god Yao officially became one of the owners here. The Twin Snake Empire lost its upper-level advantages and support, and could only impose sanctions and threats on the trade level.
Over the past hundred years, the Resurrection Kingdom has become self-sufficient and no longer cares about the empire. With the gradual establishment of trade relations with other civilizations, the influence of the Twin Snakes Empire on the kingdom has continued to weaken.
The Iron Duke sent his second son to the Resurrection Kingdom to ask for asylum because it was difficult for the Twin Snakes Empire to extend its tentacles here.
After thinking about it, Raymond told the diplomat: "Make a note, for any subsequent transactions with the Iron Evidence Federation, we must have saltpeter in our list."
"Go on, Balon, tell us about your improvements."
The goblin nodded: "Okay, now we can compare experiments..."
After field testing, at the same time, the plowing area of the new type of teeth was three times that of the old type.
Raymond readily admitted: "I lost, you built something better! You are indeed an excellent craftsman and engineer! What an amazing invention!"
"Your Majesty, I am relying on the existing technical advantages of goblin technology."
Balon showed a rare goblin humility: "Actually, the improvements I made are nothing more than resetting Kenya with goblin technology, and it can't be considered a personal creation."
Raymond felt that Balon seemed to be a lot more pleasing to the eye.
He patted the young duke's thin shoulder: "Before, goblins gave people the impression of being arrogant and arrogant, but you, Balon, are one of the rare humble ones."
"This is because of my father's request."
Balon smiled awkwardly: "I have been timid and cowardly since I was a child. My father told me to remember to be humble and low-key, and not to argue with my brother. Because I am the second son, the title will not fall on my shoulders.
He trained me as a goblin engineer and always asked me to focus on knowledge and engineering technology..."
Raymond was even more delighted when he heard this.
It turns out that the Iron Duke deliberately cultivated him in this way to prevent him from competing with his brother for the title, and also to leave a way for Balon to survive.
This accident was a blessing in disguise.
"Baron, please do your research here. The kingdom will not treat you badly. In the future, when the empire is stable, we will send you back and provide you with support."
"Grateful."
In the next few years, all kinds of materials were sent to the royal city, and Baron led the bone craftsmen to create long-tail trucks one by one.
The new type of tooth cultivation began to slowly become popular among farmers, more farmland was reclaimed, and crop yields reached new peaks year after year.
This young goblin from the empire gradually gained the love and respect of the Bone Ancestors. Everyone began to call him Harvest Duke, and people waved to him enthusiastically wherever he went.
"Your Excellency, are you here to inspect the farm again today?"
"Ah, don't say that, I just came to see how the crops are growing."
"Is the Duke considering a new invention on the ranch? Please remember to conduct experiments in our ranch, we are always waiting for your visit!"
"sure."
"Hello, Duke of Harvest, it's a nice weather today, I wish you a happy day!"
"Hello, I wish you all the best!"
Although he is not a noble of the kingdom, everyone calls him that.
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Six years after Balon came to the kingdom, bad news came from the empire.
Duke Todd died of food poisoning.
The poisoner was a mistress of Duke Todd. After the death of the Duke, the poisoner also committed suicide.
This eucalyptus poisoning is suspicious at every turn, but no one cares about the real murderer and the reason. More importantly, the title of Iron Duke and this large duchy.
The Emperor of the Empire believed that the death of the Iron Duke was suspicious, and in order to prevent unrest and unrest in the Duchy, the Empire took charge of the entire Duchy until the true cause was investigated.
At the same time, the empire sent envoys to the Resurrection Kingdom.
The envoy asked Balon to go to the imperial capital to meet the emperor, to cooperate in the investigation of the death of his brother Todd, to clear himself of the suspicion, and to restore order in the duchy with the help and guidance of the empire.
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Ironically, the visitor from the Empire was Boone who had placed Balon here.
"The Resurrection Empire has always stated that it will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and the world, so presumably the king will not interfere if I bring Duke Baron back to the empire, right?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Boone still has that lukewarm attitude.
Raymond looked at Baron beside him.
Baron lowered his head, making his already short body even thinner, as if he was completely enveloped by the shadow cast by Boone.
A depressing sense of dullness filled the palace.
"Then I'll take my leave."
Boon glanced at the little goblin: "Duke, let's go."
Baron followed Boone like a marionette.
Before leaving the palace gate, he turned back and bowed to Raymond: "Thank you for your care over the past few years, Your Majesty the King, I will remember your kindness."
He turned around, and his young back looked stooped and small.
"Wait a moment."
Raymond suddenly said: "Ferick Baron, do you want to stay in this country?"
The goblin's body stiffened.
"King, please don't do those unnecessary things." Boon turned his head and warned.
"If you want to stay, then tell me loudly that you want to stay. Then you are a citizen of the Resurrection Kingdom, and no one can take you away by force in any name."
Raymond looked at the goblin's stiff back: "Tell me, Ferric Baron, do you want to stay?"
"King, please respect yourself."
A trace of killing intent flashed in Boon's eyes: "My patience with you is limited."
"Tell me loudly."
Raymond walked forward slowly: "Tell me, are you willing to stay in this country and become the respected Duke of Harvest here, or go back and accept the mercy of the empire."
"..."
Baron's back undulated violently, his body trembled slightly, and finally he turned his face, with snot hanging from his long pointed nose and his eyes red.
"I think……"
"Duke." Boone looked down at the short goblin: "This is your destiny."
"..."
Raymond walked slowly towards the door: "I don't believe in fate, and the gods never announce everyone's fate. The oracle of Lord Yao said that heroic legends and epics are created from scratch.
Just like this kingdom, no one has ever been optimistic about it since its birth."
"But so what? We love it, we work hard for it, we cultivate farmland, we raise livestock, we are skeleton ancestors with no potential, but we have made it today."
"Even the great God Yao has shown favor to our efforts and sent scholars from the Yao tribe to support our country. If there are miracles created through hard work in this world, then our miracles are not over yet."
"When no one else believes in you, you must believe in yourself without hesitation and practice your ideals. No matter how difficult the road is, you must move forward. This is the only path for a hero."
"Don't cry, don't be afraid, answer me like a warrior."
Raymond shouted loudly: "I ask you in the name of the king, Ferric Baron, do you want to stay?"
"think!"
The goblin's chest rose and fell violently, and he couldn't help crying: "I want to stay, I want to stay in the Resurrection Kingdom! I don't want to be imprisoned, used as a puppet, or turned into a walking zombie, I want to stay!"
"good very good!"
Raymond raised the bone scepter in his hand: "Feric Baron, I declare that from today on, you are a citizen of the Resurrection Kingdom and enjoy all the treatment and protection of the kingdom. Come on, come to me."
The goblin lowered his head and ran to Raymond's side.
Raymond said in a deep voice: "Now, Lord Apostle, please leave my country. You have no right to take him away!"
Wisps of purple smoke emerged from Boon's body, and he raised his hand and pointed lightly: "King, you may have made a mistake... I am not asking for your opinion, I am just informing you."
The bone scepter was shattered into pieces at the far end of his fingers.
Raymond blocked Balon behind him and pulled out the bone sword from his waist.
The next second, Raymond was grabbed by Boone's throat and lifted off the ground.
"It seems like there has to be a new king here." Boone said with a smile.
Raymond waved his shuriken sword and slashed at the enemy's head.
Snapped--
The bone sword was broken into two pieces.
The moment Boone punched Raymond's skull, he was suddenly knocked away by a huge force, breaking two stone pillars on the side, and his burly body sank into the thick wall.
"Your Majesty the King, please forgive me for being late."
A figure dressed in black appeared next to Raymond. He had a face like a bear and a cat, but there was a cunning look in his small eyes.
"His Majesty the King's performance is truly admirable. You are the King we need. No one can offend our King here."
The wise insect looked at Boone who was walking out of the wall, and his eyes instantly turned cold: "The foreign forces trying to assassinate the king are becoming more and more rampant."
"Tell me, which god sent you here? Why did you provoke a dispute between the empire and the kingdom? What is your purpose? What is your relationship with the previous foreign attack on the Twin Snakes Empire?"
These words stunned Boon: "What do you mean? Don't talk nonsense!"
"If you are not willing to surrender, then you will refuse to surrender."
The wise insect grinned, moved his arms, and showed the tips of his claws: "Just a lv50 rookie, I really don't know how to write death. The world here is too comfortable, and even such a character can show off his power."
"Assassinate the king, attempt to subvert the kingdom's political power, provoke confrontation between the kingdom and the empire, and even the disagreement between Lord Yao and Lord Messenger...it is really vicious."
Boon's eyes widened suddenly: "Don't talk nonsense, you are spitting blood!"
He suddenly realized something was wrong: "What are you going to do? Do you dare to kill me? I am the apostle of the gods! You actually want to offend the power of the gods for a secular king? Or is this the meaning of Yao God?"
"Bold! How dare you offend the gods."
A voice sounded in the air.
Mao Cao slowly appeared next to Raymond. She looked at Boone in the distance: "Those who blaspheme should die."
The intelligent insect turned into a ball of black light and enveloped Boon.
Soon, Boone fell to the ground in a pool of blood, and the intelligent insects dragged his body out.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Baron was stunned after witnessing everything: "This... this..."
He said with some anxiety: "Your Majesty, is this how the Resurrection Kingdom does things? The apostles were executed like this... won't there be any trouble?"
"Don't worry."
Raymond looked calm: "Our country welcomes all friends to join us, and we are not afraid to face any evil forces. Any evil will be brought to justice. This is the courage given to us by Master Yao Shen."
Having said that, he was actually completely panicked just now. He was completely relying on his superior temper to confront the enemy apostle - although Raymond knew in his heart that Maocao would definitely take action to defend the interests of the kingdom, that is, to protect the interests of the kingdom. The interests of Yao God.
Now that he thought about it, he was frightened for a while.
Too careless.
I was almost sent to the Skeleton King's Tomb early.
"It's a pity about my scepter. I like that scepter very much. It's not easy to find such a convenient bone..." A trace of melancholy flashed in Raymond's eyes.
Goblin Balon looked like he was hesitant to speak.
At this moment, Raymond suddenly felt a huge force coming on him.
"This is...a gift from Lord Yao!"
He quickly knelt on the ground and expressed his sincere gratitude to the gods for their kindness.
After a while, Raymond came back to his senses from the wonderful warmth.
I clearly felt a sublimation of power in the divine revelation... This kind of power is... taking the lead]?
As long as I can do it, everyone will follow?
Maocao walked to Raymond's side.
The catwoman apostle smiled back at him: "It is a great blessing for the people to have His Majesty in charge of the country. The kingdom will surely become famous all over the world within a hundred years! Please give me your advice in the future."
Raymond kept his words.
His heart was full of bitterness.
Originally, Raymond was planning to abdicate in the next few days. The position of king is really not that easy to sit on.
Just now he had a face-to-face encounter with the apostle, and some of him wanted to let himself go before leaving office and leave behind a good story about the kingdom... not everyone has the opportunity to confront an apostle head-on.
But who knows.
The apostle was directly beaten to death.
For me, the safest place in the Resurrection Kingdom now is the throne behind me. Lord Maocao and the others will do their best to protect the safety of the king, but if a bone craftsman disappears... they probably won't be particularly concerned.
The career of a king must continue.
Not only must we continue, but we must also work hard to do a good job and not be dismissed.
Raymond looked up to the sky and sighed.
Originally, I just wanted to retire safely from the position of king, but now I am completely immobilized by the Twin Snake Empire, and I must work hard on state affairs until my death...
There is indeed a reason why kings of all dynasties hate the Twin Snakes Empire.
The declining Twin Snakes Empire is the empire that everyone loves to hear about.
Raymond fell into thought.
So, is there any way to help this huge empire speed up this process?