Innovations in plane exploration technology indirectly contributed to the prosperity of the airship industry, which in turn promoted the prosperity of the commodity economy in Netheril. The speed of communication and the types of commodities in various places have been greatly improved.
In the lounge, Shado recalled the huge territory of Netheril and was full of expectations for the future. But the more he could see hope, the more he hated the existence of the Illuminati.
Why can't we calm down and develop well? If we have to cause trouble, it's fine if it's limited to the Elf Kingdom. We have to involve the entire Northland and even the entire main plane.
If you feel that Elam is destined to be great, why not join it and help it develop? You must know that the Elam region is now independent. Although the territory is smaller, there are so many unowned lands in the main plane, and no one can restrict them.
development.
As far as Netheril is concerned, it's not that they don't want to go to various places on the main plane to enclose land, but that they are really powerless. They haven't been able to fully open up the territory they have already encircled. If they go outside, the stalls are too big, and their strength is limited.
Scattered.
The other countries in the North are similar. Even those small countries are unable to develop externally because their population cannot keep up. As long as their population keeps up, they will definitely develop externally.
One of the most typical examples of this is Irusk, a small human tribe that initially reached the border of Elfaran, relying on the protection of the Elfaran Mystery Lock, and gradually grew in strength.
Now it has been supported and become an independent country. Although it still has to rely on Ilfarang for the time being, the weak will always grow. Such a small country has actually begun to expand overseas.
In this regard, Ilfarang not only did not stop it, but instead provided more advanced ships and technology to help Irusk expand overseas. After all, big countries do not want small countries to take advantage of themselves.
On Earth, there are cases where small countries want to join a big country in a national referendum, but the big country refuses, and then spends a lot of money to support small countries and begs them not to join them. This is also the case.
Today's Northland has entered the alliance era. If a small country fails, the big country will definitely have a headache, but if the small country is too progressive, the big country will also feel the pressure.
Obviously, Irusk is far from reaching the level that makes Ilfran feel pressure, and is even hovering on the edge of collapse. After all, Irusk itself is a country that has been forcibly integrated. In terms of size, it is even
It is not as good as a city in Irfalan, and the Irusks never dream of joining Irfalan.
It was even possible to move the family to Netheril, but Netheril rejected it.
From the perspective of Mage Nese, there is no difference between the Irusks and the savages on the Langas Plain. The only difference is that the Irusks have established a nation and are a member of the Northland Alliance, with the right to vote in the Alliance Assembly.
Are there more differences besides that?
The Irusks have not even been able to develop primitive witchcraft, while the Langas have long since developed a mature shamanic system.
From this point of view, the Irusks are more like savages than the Langas.
Of course, in Xia Duo's eyes, whether they are Irusks or Langas, like the Nese, Mulans, Easterners and even all kinds of elves, they are all alien races, but they are all equal beings.
If such remarks were made in the elf world, they would probably be labeled as heresy, but this is indeed Sha Duo's true thoughts.
It's just that although he is a foreigner, he himself is in a foreign land. To people from a foreign land, he himself is also a foreigner. "Other" is only a distinction, not a discrimination.
Xia Duo will not regard these alien races as inferior or superior beings, but as equal intelligent species like him.
Therefore, in his territory, the Nese, Langas, Mulans, and even the elves are no longer racial distinctions, but closer to the concepts of hometown and place of origin, and will even be further subdivided.
And all these foreigners jointly formed the Daxia people under the guidance of the Daxia order.
Even if he is a demon-born elf, as long as he can control his bloodline or is willing to undergo surgery to strip away his demonic bloodline, Shado will treat him equally.
It was with this thought in mind that Xia Duo attached great importance to the Northland Alliance. He did not want this alliance that he himself had helped to establish to eventually disintegrate.
This further increased his hatred of the Illuminati.
At the same time, he also took seriously the potential risks south of the southern border that Iolum reminded him. There were not many citizens in the territory at present. If the situation was urgent, at worst, they would all be sent to Yongle City.
Even if the entire Southern Territory is reduced to nothing, it will just be a new development. Isn't that how it was done in the past?
Compared to orcs and trolls, which are not threats that can actually be called a crisis, Shado is more worried that the Illuminati will know about the existence of Plitatis. This is the real bomb.
Shado also reminded Iolum, but he didn't know if it would be of any use. This was also the thing he was most worried about at the moment.
However, no matter how worried he was, his plans would not waver. In the Floating City Laboratory, he checked with the alliance headquarters whether Representative Yeerlan had sent an entry permit. After receiving a negative answer, he continued to invest in the law.
The processor is working on parsing.
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The next day, actually for Xia Duo, he had already been in and out of the time acceleration circle countless times, and only a year or two had passed when he could sense time. Only then did he understand Niya.
If there is no special statistics, it is indeed easy to ignore the loss of time if you are always busy with your own things, and you will have no idea of the specific time.
Xia Duo feels the same way now. The best way for him to maintain normal time with the main plane is to contact the computing power pool at the alliance headquarters immediately every time he comes out of the time acceleration circle.
to the maintenance personnel and confirm with them the current time and the situation on Representative Yeerlan's side.
The result made Xia Duo very disappointed. Until the next day in the main plane, after he asked the operation and maintenance personnel countless times, the answer he got was always-no, no, the entry permit was still not sent to Lingsi.
Network Research Center!
Just when Shado suspected that something was going on in Ellan and was about to contact the other party personally to urge him, Tirion once again brought bad news to Shado——
When Cormanso failed to find the underground passage where the drow were suspected to be lurking, traces of drow activities were also discovered in Ilfarang, and they were even more serious.
Ilfarang found the underground passage, and it was near the capital Erintal!
If Cormanthor's discovery of drow traces before was just a possibility, and now a passage connecting to the Underdark has been clearly discovered, this means that the drow traces discovered before are most likely really left by drow, not just
Just an arrangement by the Illuminati.
The only good thing now is that the underground area directly corresponding to Elintar is far away from the activity area of drow or gray dwarves, but the underground passage is not straight from top to bottom, like a well, but there is a high probability of twists and turns.
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It is still unknown where the underground passage discovered on Elintar leads to. If it happens to be connected to an aggressive race, it will be great fun.
It is really possible to trigger a war again. Although the enemy may not be the drow, the drow will definitely not let go of such an opportunity. They were defeated last time, and this time they have the opportunity to make amends. Wouldn't they be tempted?