After the Tarot meeting, Odis returned to the real world to rest for a while, and then summoned Maxi, the current patriarch of Trensost.
Most of the members of the Trensust family currently hold positions in Lenburg, but they joined Odis somewhat late and clearly lacked sincerity when they did so.
This directly resulted in members of the Trensust family not being as highly valued as members of the Steiano family.
Maxi, an elderly man with graying hair and beard, arrived at Odis's office and politely said:
"Mr. President."
Odis smiled and invited him to sit down. After a few pleasantries, he got straight to the point: "During a recent operation, I encountered a wisp of the 'Night Emperor's' consciousness, who asked me to help him resurrect—"
Maxi was somewhat shocked to hear this.
Odis continued, "...He told me that the key to his resurrection was in the hands of the Trensault family, and that there was also an iron book that recorded the method of resurrection."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Maxi and waited for his reply.
Odis felt it was better to be direct about such matters; beating around the bush would only make it seem like he was testing the Night Emperor's current state.
After hesitating for two or three seconds, Maxi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We do have a tin book in our hands."
"Based on notes left over from the Quaternary period, we all know that it is something quite important, but no one has been able to open it."
Acknowledging the existence of this book is tantamount to acknowledging that the "Night Emperor's" backup plan for resurrection is indeed in their hands.
Odis nodded and said, "Go back and discuss it, see if you need my help."
"Yes, we need it." Maxi had already made up his mind: "We need your help."
He knew very well that the Trensault family had already missed one opportunity, and they absolutely could not miss this one.
Angels' help isn't like carrots on the street, readily available everywhere. Hesitation at this moment would be an indication of distrust towards the angel, and you might miss this opportunity.
Odis smiled and said, "You don't need to rush. You can go back and make some preparations in advance. I won't have time to deal with this matter until the peace talks between the various countries are over."
Maxi immediately replied, "We have no problem with that. We'll cooperate fully whenever you have time."
If the Night King could be resurrected, the situation of the Trensost family would be much better than it is now.
After this period of contact, Maxi also knew that Odis was a trustworthy angel. Moreover, the Night King had entrusted Odis with his life, so what objections could they possibly have?
Odis hummed in agreement: "I will let you know when the time comes."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Maxi got up to say goodbye.
After this matter was settled, Odis stood by the window, gazing at the street outside, pondering how the future international situation would develop.
He suddenly laughed when he saw a hovering civilian vehicle drive by on the street. He held "extraordinary technology" in his hands and was the controller of the future situation.
It is other countries that should be worried about the international situation.
A perfectly normal morning in Azshara.
A young mage dressed in a black robe and wearing an ancient ceremonial hat appeared on the streets of Azshara. No one noticed where he came from or when he arrived in Azshara.
This magician is named Merlin Hermes. Klein is traveling as a "wandering magician." He has already traveled to the main battlefields of Lenburg and Fursac and fulfilled the wishes of many people. The potion has been well digested.
Upon arriving in the city, Klein was first drawn to the city's buses.
It was a vehicle three or four times larger than a horse-drawn carriage, without wheels or even a driver, just floating on the street.
This gave Klein a strong sense of science fiction, just like the anti-gravity cars he remembered.
However, the people and buildings around them tend to be "classical".
It's like seeing a 21st-century vehicle on a street from the early 20th century.
Moreover, the gap between these eras might be even greater; Klein simply couldn't imagine what vehicles would look like in the 21st century.
Currently, all public transportation in Azshara is equipped with "hover buses".
When these buses first started operating, they did cause quite a stir in Azshara, but now everyone is used to it.
However, this makes it easy for people to identify who has just arrived in Azshara. If you see people staring at the bus on the street from the moment it appears until it leaves your sight, there is no doubt that they are "newcomers".
That's how Klein was; he watched the bus until it was out of sight before he remembered that he could try sitting on it.
So, in the next second, no one noticed how the magician disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the next bus stop.
Klein was the last to board the bus. As soon as he got on, he saw that the bus was similar in structure to the buses in his memory, with the coin box directly in front of the door and the driver's seat behind it.
However, the driver's seat had no seat, no steering wheel, no gear shift, and no gauges; it was just a black cuboid.
The cuboid had a strong industrial aesthetic, reminding Klein of a black monolith he had seen in a science fiction movie.
It is full of beauty and mystery.
At this moment, the car door closed, the vehicle started, and the black cuboid suddenly spoke, saying to Klein, "Sir, please insert one coin worth 2 copper sassins, or two coins worth 1 copper sassin each. If you are getting off east of Pace Bridge, you only need to insert one coin worth 1 copper sassin."
To avoid passengers being confused by this self-service ticketing system, the bus's "smart driver" explains it very clearly.
Reimborg's monetary system was simple, consisting of gold, silver, and copper coins. The gold coin was called sassin gold, and one copper sassin was worth about half a penny.
Klein did a quick calculation based on the exchange rate and found that it was about half the price of a public carriage in Backlund.
However, he glanced at the bus with dozens of seats, which carried about three times more passengers than a public carriage, so it was hard to say whether it was more profitable or not.
While pondering the fare, Klein took out two copper 1 saxon coins from his pocket.
He certainly didn't have any coins; what he took out of his pocket was a historical projection cast by the passenger in front of him.
Clang!
Klein dropped two coins into the coin box, but instead of finding a place to sit, he went to the back of the box and said, "Good morning, everyone. On this bright and sunny morning, I'd like to present you with a magic trick..."
"Please stop your performance," the smart driver interrupted. "A bus is not a good place to put on a show; you might fall over due to sudden braking."
"If you need to perform, you can go to the Arts Avenue, but you will need to transfer to bus number 16 on Twente Street, which goes towards the Gard Industrial Park."
Klein paused for a moment, thinking to himself: The level of intelligence is quite impressive!
He initially thought the smart driver would only explain how to insert coins, but he didn't expect it to also maintain order in the carriage.
The passengers in the carriage watched Klein's "performance" with smiles, clearly having witnessed a similar scene before.
"Young man, come and sit down." At this moment, a middle-aged passenger said, "This 'big guy' cares about everything, even spitting."
Klein thought to himself: That's something I have to deal with.
He readily agreed and sat down next to the middle-aged passenger.
The middle-aged passenger was very talkative: "You're new to Azshara, aren't you?"
Klein laughed and said, "Yes, this is the first time I've ever seen a car like this."
"When this big guy first appeared, we were both curious and scared," said a middle-aged passenger dressed in simple clothes. "At that time, no one dared to take the bus."
Klein asked, "Then why did people start taking the bus again later?"
"Cheap."
The middle-aged passenger's answer surprised Klein, yet it made perfect sense. He then asked, "Where have the original coachman and ticket seller gone?"
"Going to the construction site to transport building materials." At this moment, a passenger behind Klein said, "The salary is about the same as before, and a free lunch is also provided."
The middle-aged passenger next to Klein said, "Oh, he used to be a public carriage driver."
Klein nodded. No wonder he knew so well.
At this point, the former public carriage driver said with some concern, "Once the new town is completed, I may really lose my job."
"Actually, you should have been out of work a long time ago." The passengers started discussing this issue spontaneously. One of them, dressed in work clothes, said, "Didn't you notice? The horses pulling carts at the construction site aren't real horses. If you let them carry things themselves, they will carry them to their destination by themselves."
Another worker said, "Moreover, they don't bleed when they are injured, and they don't need to eat grass or drink water. They only need to rest at night and they can work all day."
The middle-aged passenger next to Klein suddenly asked, "Have you ever seen what they look like when they're resting?"
"I once saw those horses while on night duty. When they rest, they don't lie down at all; they just stand there without moving."
"Just getting close to it will make your hair stand on end and give you goosebumps."
Based on their description, Klein concluded that it must be a machine shaped like a horse. He had heard people talk about it when he was in Luen, that there was a kind of horse in Lunburg that was very strong and did not need to eat or drink.
As for the goosebumps and chills that make people's hair stand on end, it's probably because the horses are replenishing their spiritual energy, causing an abnormality in the surrounding spiritual energy, which is why people have this illusion.
The group first discussed the "horses," which resembled ghost stories, and then the topic returned to the work-related issues they had just discussed.
Most of the passengers on the bus were workers heading to the new urban area, and many of them were worried that they would lose their jobs once the new urban area was completed.
At this moment, a passenger dressed in formal attire in front said, "You don't need to worry too much. I heard that after the new urban area and industrial area are completed, the old urban area will be renovated, and then a city that flies in the sky will be built. There are many jobs waiting for you."
Klein was taken aback: A city that flies in the sky?
The middle-aged passenger next to him sighed and said, "Well, construction work always comes to an end..."
The passenger in formal attire turned around and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the time the President has given you. In the future, many new professions will surely emerge, some of which will have relatively low entry barriers."
"But if you haven't adapted to the new world the president has created in such a long time, then no one can save you."
As Klein listened to their discussion, he thought to himself: Lenburg's governing philosophy was a more humane approach to governance; at least he knew to wait for the people, which was much better than Rune's extensive and rudimentary governing style.
At that moment, the bus stopped, and while the passengers were boarding, Klein heard the owner of a newsstand on the street shouting, "Want a newspaper? President Intis has decided to come to Azshara for peace talks!"
Klein then noticed: "Azshara doesn't have a newsboy?"
There were indeed no newsboys on the streets.
In Backlund, you'll find newsboys on almost every street.
"That's right," said the middle-aged passenger next to him. "Those little troublemakers have all been sent to school by the president."
?
Klein suddenly laughed: Some things are indeed ingrained in one's bones. Children should be in school, even if the school is not very good, instead of selling newspapers on the street or working as child laborers in factories.
The newsstand owner's hawking had shifted the conversation in the carriage to the international situation, which everyone seemed to enjoy discussing. Even ordinary people in Rembrandt could feel that Rembrandt's international standing had risen significantly.
Everyone is very proud of this, and people are full of respect when they occasionally mention President Gar.
At this point, the carriage gradually arrived at the edge of the city and headed north along a riverside avenue.
On the other side of the river was the new urban area. Klein saw a cluster of high-rise buildings under construction, tall cranes, excavators, bulldozers, and elevators without cables.
Excavators and bulldozers are tracked machines, which are completely different from the structure of buses.
For a moment, Klein was in a daze, as if he had a hallucination, feeling that what he was seeing was a building under construction in the Common Era!
The worker next to him laughed and said, "How about it? Pretty spectacular, right?"
"This must be the first time you've seen such tall buildings, right? I heard that the shortest of these buildings is over thirty stories high."
The passengers still on the bus are mostly workers who are going home to rest for a day or two before returning to the construction site.
Most workers actually live and eat on the construction site, which saves them a lot of travel expenses.
Klein thought to himself: I have seen it, but that was a "long, long time ago."
Soon the carriage arrived at the new town. Klein toured the construction site and found that the building construction process was basically automated, with smart trucks handling the transportation of bricks and concrete.
Upstairs, there was an automatic bricklaying machine, a machine with a long robotic arm, located in the very center of the room.
This robotic arm has three devices: one to pour and smooth the concrete, a second to place bricks, and a third to compact and remove excess concrete.
The whole process looked very smooth; a layer of bricks was laid in just a minute or two.
Klein felt that this construction site didn't belong to this era at all!
Even in the Common Era, construction sites with such advanced intelligence were rare.
The reason so many workers are still needed here is because they are required for the later stages of renovation.
Klein estimates that with Remenberg's current production capacity, a batch of robots that can be used for decoration should be produced soon.
However, they certainly won't do that, at least not for the time being, because they need to provide enough job opportunities for the lower classes in this era.
Soon it was noon, and Klein performed magic tricks for everyone during lunch.
Everyone was sitting on steel or logs to eat, and at first few people paid attention to him.
Until a large number of tarot cards gushed out of Klein's hat like a fountain, and before these tarot cards could fall to the ground, they turned into starlight and disappeared into the air.
This immediately attracted everyone's attention. Klein then performed magic tricks such as turning a dove into a cane and a cloth into a cloth, which drew rounds of applause from the crowd.
After performing this part, he naturally said that his most powerful magic was granting other people's wishes. He could grant wishes on the spot as long as they weren't too complicated. Then he started asking the people around him what their wishes were.
Everyone was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Until one of the workers said he wanted a piece of cake.
As soon as Klein snapped his fingers, a cake appeared in the worker's hand.
Amidst the exclamations of surprise, everyone shared their wishes. The workers' wishes were quite simple, such as a new pair of shoes, a winter coat, or toys for their children.
Until one worker said, "My wish is to meet the President."
Klein was slightly taken aback: "What business do you have with President Gar?"
"I want to thank him in person." The worker, who looked to be around fifty years old, took off his hat and rubbed it in his hands, saying, "Thank you for giving me this job and allowing me to survive."
He took a deep breath and said, "Last year, the Feneports reached Azshara, and my home is in the south of Azshara."
"The people of Fenneport stole my property, burned down my house, and killed my wife."
"I thought I wouldn't make it through that winter, but thankfully the president became the leader of the country, and I got a job renovating a factory. This year I got a job building a new city."
"These two jobs saved my life and allowed me to find my two sons who were separated from me during the war."
At this point, the old man's eyes reddened with emotion: "Now, I have a home again, and everything is full of hope again."
The people around fell silent. They also recalled that winter last year, which was not a pleasant memory. First, the Feneport people attacked Azshara, and a large number of refugees poured into the city, making the security of the capital very bad.
Later, President Gard drove the Feneport people away, but before everyone could even rejoice, many important figures died overnight, leaving everyone feeling somewhat lost.
Soon the president began implementing very radical reforms, and many people said that after the wealthy went bankrupt,
There were no job opportunities left in Rembrandt.
Fortunately, most factories continued to operate normally, and some factories began to expand and renovate. Not only did people not lose their jobs, but even the homeless on the streets found work.
After that, Remenberg won a series of victories in the war, and people's attitude towards the president changed from initial skepticism to later admiration, and now to worship.
Among the workers on the construction site, many are refugees from last year's war, and now they all have jobs and are well-fed and clothed.
Then another worker said, "I also want to see the President, to thank him, and to pay my respects to him."
Everyone around stood up and shouted, "Salute to the President!"
Klein was somewhat moved, because since coming to this world, he had heard many fascinating stories about nobles and princes, as well as the rags-to-riches tales of many wealthy people, but he had never heard of any official who was truly beloved.
Even in the Republic of Intis, which has an electoral system, it is a process of mutual demands between electors and voters, and the people of that country are full of complaints about the government.
With this in mind, Klein pondered how to help everyone fulfill their wishes. He knew very well that the power of "making a wish" was unlikely to affect an archangel, so he immediately flicked a coin to perform a divination to find out where he could meet President Gar.
Odis is protected by the "Lord of Mysteries," so if one were to divine Odis's location, it is very likely that nothing would be divined.
However, if we utilize the power of the "Source Castle," we should be able to secure a location where we can encounter Odis.
Soon, Klein had an idea, and then he smiled and said, "I can grant your wish, but you'll have to sacrifice your lunch break."
"Those who wish to see President Garr, please follow me. I will be able to introduce you to him within twenty minutes."
"
After saying that, Klein led the way. Because of his wonderful magic trick and the fact that he had fulfilled many of everyone's small wishes, the workers trusted Klein very much, so they all got up and followed him.
Soon they arrived outside a hospital that was almost completely under construction. After waiting for a while, they saw a convoy of vehicles approaching.
The convoy consisted entirely of hovercars, which were aesthetically pleasing and had a distinctly industrial-era feel.
Klein smiled and said, "That's the president's motorcade."
Everyone was taken aback, but soon they shouted, "Salute to the President!"
Amidst cheers and shouts of respect, a car stopped roughly in the middle of the convoy, and Odis indeed stepped out, waving to everyone.
He is here today to inspect the construction progress of the new urban area with several officials, and plans to take a look at the hospital and school whose main structures have been completed.
I never expected so many people to wait by the roadside to pay tribute to me.
Odis then greeted everyone and shook hands with several people around him, accepting their thanks.
Suddenly, Odis's spirituality was stirred, and she looked into the crowd. There stood a young man dressed as a magician, wearing a black robe. He looked back at Odis, removed his ancient ceremonial hat, and disappeared into the crowd.
Oddi immediately realized that it was Klein, because what had just disappeared was a historical projection.
After making a few inquiries, Odis indeed learned about the deeds of the "wandering magician".
He smiled to himself, thinking: It's a pity the new urban area isn't finished yet, otherwise it could give Mr. Fool a little shock.
Azshara has become the focus of international attention.
Prime Minister Ruen, President Intis, Prime Minister Fussack, and Prime Minister Feneport—these four people who truly run these four great nations—arrived in Aisara one after another.
Odis had the four manors renovated in advance, so that they could live in different manors.
Their negotiation venue had also been renovated, with all the facilities filled with "extraordinary technology," making it look very high-end and mysterious.
The senior officials from the four countries appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly they were very curious and worried.
They were curious about the principles and theories behind these items.
At the same time, they seem to have realized the gap between their country and Remberg. Before, although they acknowledged that Remberg had many new weapons, they did not feel that there was a technological gap between them, but now it is different.
They had all heard of lamps made of "spirit-storing crystals," but the heating systems powered by spiritual energy, the refrigerators that could chill drinks, the fully automatic coffee machines, the real-time voice system covering the entire estate, and so on, finally made them realize that Lunburg was now in a completely new era.
After a symbolic meeting between Odis and Prime Minister Ruen and others, negotiations began.
The main topic was the issue of war reparations between Intis and Fussac.
As Odis had predicted, the negotiations stalled at the outset, so Odis suggested a short visit to Hueve and invited everyone to tour the Remnburg factory.
When they arrived at the tall, clean factory filled with modern facilities and saw the semi-automatic production lines, the representatives from the four countries fell silent.
At that time, other countries did not have the concept of production lines. For example, to produce a horse-drawn carriage, the process, from polishing the iron frame to attaching the wooden panels, painting, installing doors and windows, and installing wheels, was basically completed by a master craftsman and a few ordinary workers from start to finish.
In more advanced workshops, the concept of manual labor had already emerged, but the horse-drawn carriages remained stationary.
The grinding and installation processes are carried out by different workers.
However, they were still one step away from the production line. For example, in the car production line that Odis took them to visit, the car frame slowly moved forward from the beginning of the production line, and workers waiting on both sides of the production line began to install the car doors.
Install the engine, install the gearbox, and so on.
Each worker's task is very simple; they just need to find the right spot and screw in a few screws.
The production efficiency is very high; a car can be driven off the production line as soon as it rolls off the line.
The production line keeps moving forward, and cars keep driving out.
Odis knew very well that the history he knew had proven that this seemingly small improvement was crucial, and if converted to produce weapons, Lenburg's production capacity would significantly widen the gap with the other four countries.
Despite this efficiency, the officials of the four countries remained outwardly calm, but inwardly they were already pondering how to discuss the issue of introducing technology with Odis.
After several days of visits, negotiations resumed.
However, during this negotiation, all four countries secretly contacted Rembrandt, hoping to cooperate or purchase Rembrandt's exceptional technology.
Even Fenneport is not going abroad, so the country is at least not going to collapse for now, so they hope this will be their chance to revive.
Odis, of course, was open to all comers. He was willing to sell some extraordinary technologies, but only on the condition that countries like Intis unconditionally open their markets to Remburg and order a large quantity of machinery from Remburg.
This put Intis and other countries in a dilemma, because they knew very well that as long as they opened their domestic markets,
Rembrandt's goods are dumped in their own country, while their own similar products are still in the exploratory stage. They spend a lot of money buying equipment and technology, but they have no competitiveness at all.
It wasn't until they heard that Rune had signed a series of "reciprocal technology agreements" with Remburg that they all expressed their willingness to agree to Remburg's terms.
Therefore, the focus of the negotiations immediately shifted to the representatives of the four countries, including Ruhnn, to understand and order Remenberg's technology, equipment, and after-sales service.
The negotiations only got back on track after a series of agreements were signed.
However, no one was in the mood to discuss war reparations anymore, and an agreement was quickly reached. The Republic of Intis and the Empire of Fusak only paid a symbolic amount of reparations and ceded a few small, remote colonies to Rune.
However, the cost of getting back the extraordinary traits lost on the battlefield was still very difficult. In this regard, Intis and Fusak, the two defeated nations, were quite unwilling to talk about it. They quickly reached an agreement on the return of the traits.
This is because both Intis and Fusak felt threatened by Lunburg, and they both tacitly agreed that Lunburg's strength should not be weakened, but rather restored to some strength to restrain Lunburg in the east and south.
The negotiation process between Remburg and Fenerbahce was quite simple. Both sides first issued a ceasefire declaration, which meant that Fenerbahce acknowledged that all the previously lost territory belonged to Remburg.
It is not difficult to see from the diplomatic and military agreements signed by both sides that Feneport had completely backed down, acknowledging Remburg's international status and agreeing to cooperate with Remburg and provide sufficient assistance on some issues concerning the southern colonies.
The peace talks, which lasted for a month and a half, finally came to a close on a sunny afternoon. The three countries signed and issued a joint statement, bringing an end to the World War III conflict that had lasted for about a year.
A close examination of the Joint Declaration reveals that Remenberg, which did not demand any war reparations from the defeated nations, was the biggest winner in these negotiations.
In addition to Fenerbahce acknowledging that the entire Snason region and Midway Island belonged to Remburg, Intis was subsequently forced to acknowledge Remburg's legitimate rule over the Ole province.
Secondly, the talks resulted in a series of economic cooperation agreements, with Rembrandt, as the exporter of technology and equipment, receiving a large amount of funding.
On the day the joint statement was issued, Rembrandt's stock price skyrocketed, and a large amount of wealth flowed into the country. Many people even had the illusion that before the peace talks, the center of the Sranid was Backlund, but after the talks, the center seemed to have become Azshara.