amaotonovel Chapter 81 The Lost Land, or Perhaps the Land of Destruction?
Chapter 81 The Lost Land, or Perhaps the Land of Destruction?
“Please sit down, Ms. Olina Christopher.”
"Yes, Miss Alice."
The two sat down facing each other. Olina Kristoff appeared somewhat nervous and serious, and she ordered her subordinate to bring a bag.
"The good news is that the New World really exists. We have landed on the New World. In accordance with your vision, we have named the landing site Xinxiang. We have planted the national flag, erected a monument, and brought back some of the crops you need."
Olina Christophe took a small packet of seeds out of the bag and placed it in front of Alice. Alice opened the bag, and inside were bright yellow seeds.
"Ah, corn!"
Corn is hailed as the "cornerstone of the modern food industry." The modern food industry is almost inseparable from corn, from the feed used for raising broiler chickens to the commonly used corn starch, to oil and syrup, golden corn is indispensable everywhere.
It can be said that the entire modern food industry is built upon corn, and the food industry will determine the lives of individuals throughout the industrial age. By industrializing food production and using industrial methods to produce large quantities of food, the first priority is to solve the problem of availability. Only when productivity further develops will the issue of quality be addressed.
Corn is low in cost, high in yield, and the whole plant has its uses. In the booming industrial age, corn is simply the most suitable food crop for the masses.
Alice could see a vast modern food industry empire in the golden corn in her hand. To date, the per capita food consumption in the entire Amelansi region is not high. Apart from the industrial development zones of Trian, Hilla, and Ruhr, the vast rural areas are still below the poverty line.
“Take it to the Agricultural Committee and the Hessian Agricultural Research Institute and let them incorporate it into the corn cultivation process.”
Every discovery profoundly changes the world, and every seemingly insignificant new thing can have a disruptive impact on an industry. Alice could undoubtedly see that corn and chili peppers, two crops from the New World, could bring about revolutionary changes across the country.
"Your Highness, there is... bad news."
Alice nodded. Bad news, not surprising. Sailing was inherently a very risky business. She nodded, ready to hear the so-called bad news.
“During our voyage, we discovered a series of astonishing things, and I think you’d love to see them.”
Olina Christopher handed the card she had retrieved from the wasteland to Alice, who frowned. The card in her hand was undoubtedly a product of modern industry, even far more advanced than their current level of industrial development, and the information on the card shocked her even more.
"This is impossible!"
Alice suddenly exclaimed, "The United Nations of Earth! What a terrible joke!" As a time traveler, she stared at the card in disbelief. How could this be?
"Planetary computing terminal... computing terminal?"
This word represents a chilling fact. Alice looked uneasily at her feet. To her, this was nothing short of science fiction, a far cry from magic. Her science fiction works cover a wide range of topics.
The earth beneath our feet is clearly not a creation of nature, or rather, beneath nature lies an unbelievable, unprecedented galactic miracle, a colossal project.
"So, this is the true meaning of Amelancy... Amelancy refers to this planet... And what caused all of this to be destroyed?"
Regardless, the appearance of the wasteland revealed some of the truth about this world to Alice, but it still did not reveal how things became what they are now: the regression of civilization, the revival of magic, the transformation of civilization into wasteland, the so-called gods of the church, the technology to summon heroes, and the various races of today.
Everything still needs to be discovered; they need to explore more on this planet.
"Excessive magic radiation sickness, and skeletons that automatically fire?"
Olina Christopher continued to tell Alice what they knew: the wasteland was so densely filled with magic that a normal person could die within days, not to mention the metal automatons that could fire massive amounts of bullets and unleash terrifying beams of light.
A metal automated skeleton arm was placed on Alice's desk. Alice examined the arm closely; its surface showed signs of corrosion from years of wear. Alice tapped it, and the arm made a metallic sound. She couldn't immediately determine what material it was made of, but the complex mechanical structure made it instantly recognizable as a military-grade design.
Automated robots, Terminators? Alice went through every possible thought in her mind, but she still felt nothing for such things.
"What I want to know is, are they a threat?"
Rather than those things, Alice was more concerned about the threat posed by these objects. She didn't want to face the automated combat robots immediately, as her Mini Rifle couldn't harm these metal contraptions.
"At present, those metal skeletons are limited to those wastelands, and they do not seem to be able to chase them out of that land."
Alice was still worried. After all, she had quite a few bottles and jars at home. If they were broken by these things, all her hard work would be for nothing. The entire industrial system of Amelansi was still very fragile, even though it had just demonstrated its power.
"No, we must plan ahead. We still know too little about these things..."
Alice's concerns immediately turned into concerns for the leadership. After everyone received the document marked "Top Secret," Alicia, Sainz, Anna, and Vera knew that a new threat had surfaced.
Olina Kristoff's expedition did indeed bring benefits, not only bringing Alice a new continent, but also revealing a completely new threat, or perhaps an opportunity.
Before that, Alice knew she needed to take over the South. After establishing the secret intelligence agency, the number of agents controlling the South would increase every month. These agents were trained to carry out sabotage or incitement operations in the South. The Amerlane Vanguard Army needed a large-scale re-equipment. Alice originally wanted to wait until after the liberation of the South to carry it out, but the sudden appearance of the wasteland mechanical forces forced her to consider accelerating the weapons upgrade plan.
“Mr. Browning, General Smedley.”
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Alice's sudden change of heart cheered up the military sector, as there had been rumors that the army's equipment change was almost a pipe dream, and Smedley had always been quite critical of it.
But now, the Red House has issued an order: the Amerlane Vanguard Military Committee, the Amerlane Ordnance Department, the Trian Arms Factory, the Hilla Rifle Factory, and a host of civilian units will decide on the next generation of Amerlane Vanguard Army infantry standard weapons, infantry guns, and large-caliber artillery through a bidding process.
The Hesse Ford Automobile Plant, Trian Volkswagen, and Hirafiat Automobile Plant selected the general-purpose trucks and automobiles for the entire army through a bidding process.
The Hella Naval Artillery Factory was tasked with developing and manufacturing a new generation of naval breech-loading artillery.
The Trian Special Manufacturing Plant was tasked with developing a feasibility study for the manufacture of hot air balloons and small airships.