Chapter 248 - 248 The Situation in the Nine Provinces
248 The Situation in the Nine Provinces
Later on, when he was forging Mjolnir, he also learned that a certain powerful cultivator had ascended to the upper realm.
Speaking of which, the success of Thor’s hammer was all thanks to the Heavenly Lightning attracted by this big shot.
Thinking of this, he immediately started searching.
Seven-star cultivators and master blacksmiths were often the core figures of a country. They were equivalent to lifelines.
If one of the country’s core members died, it would inevitably lead to a decline in the country’s strength.
Therefore, experts of this type often only had one name on the Internet, and even their photos were not available.
However, Wu Mo was still happily searching for it. At the same time, he was also fascinated by history after the recuperation of spirit energy.
This period of history had been recorded in detail on the Internet. Wu Mo read it with great enthusiasm and gradually understood the current situation and the Nine Provinces’ geographical information.
As the name suggested, the Nine Provinces, where he came from, was a territorial division formed by nine large regions.
It was governed by a loose federal system, and each state was relatively independent. They would only work closely together during wartime or special circumstances.
The major events in the Nine Provinces were usually decided by the federal commander.
The state affairs, big and small, would be managed by the governor, while the base cities or prefecture-level cities would be managed by the mayor.
The system was strict, and there was competition and cooperation between the states, but they were mostly independent and peaceful.
For example, Wu Mo was from the White River province, which was relatively backward in terms of economy and construction.
In comparison, the strongest Red Heart province occupied a larger area and also had more powerful technology and talents.
If the land area of the Nine Provinces were combined, it would be at least twice the size of the Luo Kingdom!
From the whole country to the Nine Provinces, the 100 years of historical changes made Wu Mo feel emotional.
He closed his computer and got up to leave.
He was prepared to go to other places to relax.
He had been a researcher for a long time, and there were still many places he had yet to go.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was not yet winter, he went out shopping.
He traveled light and visited the fake mountains, pavilions, flowerbeds, and haystacks in the researchers’ residence. He watched birds fly in the park and fish stretch their small mouths by the riverbank, opening and closing them on the water’s surface.
The autumn wind blew, causing the green leaves of the wild rice to sway left and right, while the red sun in the evening made the river water shimmer.
He was relaxed, and he felt like he had been reborn.
He was full of praise for the beautiful scenery in front of him.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark and his stomach was a little empty, Wu Mo immediately got up and patted the grass and leaves off his body. He then rushed toward the cafeteria with light steps.
He hurried there with a growling stomach, just in time to meet the crowd.
However, there were several cafeterias for the researchers. Even during peak hours, they would not be as lively as a school cafeteria.
Wu Mo ordered a few flavorful dishes before he sat down in a corner of the cafeteria and waited quietly.
During this time, he noticed that many people were looking at him. However, their eyes were filled with envy. They were extremely respectful toward this genius who had only been in the capital for half a year.
Not long after, Wu Mo’s dinner was served. He picked up his chopsticks and immersed himself in the food.
The warmth of food soothed the heart.
Wu Mo had a great meal. When he returned to the villa, he took out his phone and looked at the time. It was already six in the evening.
At this moment, he noticed a small red dot on the upper right corner of the National Artifact Research Department app on his phone. It seemed that someone had sent him a message.
Wu Mo opened it curiously. Then he noticed that the dagger project team had been disbanded and transferred to another experimental team.
This integration was mainly to complement the plan of mass-producing the Spirit Wave Sword since mass forging required many new instruments.
The military did not have these instruments, so they could only form a new research room and make changes to the current instruments to achieve the function of mass production.
Wu Mo noticed that there were more than a dozen people in the group, and most of them had work experience.
Compared with the assault team and the original dagger project team, they were much stronger.
They were all five-star blacksmiths and were the backbone of the Research Department.
After seeing that the officials had already formed a team, Wu Mo was relieved. With these five-star blacksmiths and the chief designer, old Wen, around, things would definitely be done quickly!
Wu Mo had basically released all the pressure in his heart that afternoon, and the quality of his sleep at night was surprisingly good.
Before 10 o’clock, he took a shower and went to bed.
He slept all the way until six in the morning the next day.
When Wu Mo woke up, he felt that it was a little early, so he decided to go on a morning run.
His current physical fitness was not bad, but standing for 10 hours in a row was still extremely exhausting. Although forging required brain power most of the time, physical fitness was also important, and he could not easily fall behind.
In the late autumn morning, Wu Mo was running around the asphalt road in his sportswear. It did not take long for his forehead to be covered with a thin layer of sweat.
After half an hour of exercise, his whole body felt comfortable, and his steps gradually became faster.
As he ran, he wondered if he should visit the research team today.
As the forger of the Spirit Wave Sword, it would be inexcusable if he did not participate in the research and development work in the early stages of mass production.
After making up his mind, Wu Mo turned around and ran back.
After getting home and changing his clothes, Wu Mo had breakfast and got ready to attend the fifth Research Department’s monthly meeting.
Academician Xu had especially reminded him over the phone, and Wu mo would not forget.
He planned to visit the research team after the meeting.
Soon, Wu Mo arrived at the building where the monthly meeting was held.
The moment he reached the bottom of the stairs, Wu Mo saw Academician Xu, who was chatting with the chief designer, old Wen.
The two of them saw Wu Mo in the distance and immediately waved to him when he walked in.
“Good morning, Old Wen, Academician Xu.”
Wu Mo hurried over and went upstairs with the two of them.
“Hehe, I had a feeling you’d come early. I didn’t think I’d be right.”
Academician Xu chuckled as he looked at Wu Mo with a gentle expression.
Lately, the fifth Research Department had benefited from Wu Mo’s help, and they had been collaborating with him more often.
In recent times, their collaborations with the major families in the capital city had significantly decreased. However, after Wu Mo forged two magical pieces of equipment, those guys who thought they were high and mighty had now become bootlickers.
The three of them walked into the elevator together. They talked and laughed all the way until they entered the meeting room.
At this moment, Wu Mo noticed that many people had already arrived.