Chapter 206: Capital Construction.
After just two days of travel, 40,000 spirit masters arrived at Jialing Pass.
Originally, Jialing Pass, the site of the previous war, was littered with ruins and appeared rather desolate.
Wang Xiaofei first convened a meeting of all the ministers to arrange the capital's construction.
The ministers and vice-ministers from all departments gathered.
Niu Gao produced a large blueprint, which depicted the entire capital's plan. The entire city was hexagonal in shape, with six distinct walls, each over 150 meters high, constructed entirely of thick stone.
The entire city's diameter exceeded 80 kilometers, significantly larger than the existing Tiandou City and Xingluo City. The plan was to create the largest city on the Douluo Continent and its future commercial core.
The city was divided into an inner city and an outer city. The inner city, approximately 20 kilometers in diameter and also hexagonal in shape, was again walled separately. This area would primarily house offices.
Each of the two departments occupied a corner, which would later become their core office area. The inner city contained a vast conference room, research institute, library, storage, and data center—basically, everything an empire needed would be gathered here. The inner city's innermost five kilometers, rising directly from the ground, towering far above the rest, was the Douluo Federation's Imperial Palace.
From the palace, one could overlook the entire capital. The palace contained statues, temples, and more, with the central statue, in particular, the highest point in the city.
Everyone gazed at Niu Gao's design and marveled at it, worthy of an architect.
Wang Xiaofei was also stunned by the design. The Yu clan, with their seemingly muscular physiques and simple minds, could actually come up with such a design. Compared to the so-called civil engineering projects of his previous life, the design was far more grand and imposing, yet also incredibly detailed. Even Wang Xiaofei wondered if the design had been done by a hired gun.
"Senior Niu Gao, this design is good. How long will it take to complete the construction according to the plan?"
Niu Gao thought carefully for a moment: "We currently have a total of 8,000 soul masters in the Department of Architecture. If we build according to this blueprint, it will probably take about six months. After all, the construction of the capital city is relatively more complicated than the construction of the academy. It includes more surrounding fighting arenas, auction houses, streets and the like."
"Eight thousand soul masters in the Construction Department? No, Senior Niu Gao, you can't calculate it that way. The other departments have nothing to do for the time being, and I don't have any arrangements. Except for the Judgment Department, these 40,000 soul masters will all obey your orders for the time being. Try to build the capital city as soon as possible, which will also facilitate future work."
"If that's the case, there will be about 36,000 soul masters participating in the construction. The progress of the entire construction should be greatly accelerated, and it is estimated that it can be completed in one and a half to two months."
"Okay, let's do it this way. You communicate with all the department heads and see what work the personnel of each department are assigned to. You will be responsible for all the arrangements."
"Fellow ministers, it shouldn't be a problem for you all to assist Senior Niu Gao in the construction of the capital city?"
Upon hearing this, the other department heads could only smile bitterly. The once high-ranking spirit masters were actually being asked to participate in the construction work. Where was the status of spirit masters in the past?
But no one could object, so they nodded in agreement.
As for the details, Wang Xiaofei didn't have time to worry about them. He would rather practice or think about other things with that time.
Thus, under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief Niu Gao and several deputy commanders, the vigorous construction of the capital began. This would be the first city on Douluo Continent built entirely by spirit masters, arguably the largest city for countless years to come. From a previous perspective, this seemed simply impossible.
Wang Xiaofei handed over part of the proceeds to Finance Minister Liu Yanzhi, and all subsequent expenditures would be managed by Liu Yan's finance department. He only needed to report regularly; he didn't have time to deal with the financial details.
After spending a few days at Jialing Pass, Wang Xiaofei left on his own. Having handed over all matters to the various department heads, it was time for him to focus on other matters.
He first headed for Spirit City, one of the most difficult cities to conquer on Douluo Continent.
The Spirit Hall has a long history, stretching back tens of thousands of years. Spirit City, in particular, is populated by fervent Spirit Hall devotees, even diehard Angel Family fans. Even a short-term military crackdown would easily lead to trouble later.
When Wang Xiaofei arrived in Spirit City, the atmosphere was indeed tense. Despite the Golden Crocodile Douluo's suppression, resistance from the public remained.
Upon seeing Wang Xiaofei, Bone Douluo spoke first, "Dean Wang Xiaofei, you've finally arrived. What should we do with Spirit City now?"
The Golden Crocodile Douluo beside him gave a wry smile. His prestige could certainly suppress the situation in the short term, but it wasn't a long-term solution. The people of Spirit City trusted Angel Douluo Qian Renxue and Emperor Bibi Dong more. Although he was the Second Honored One, possessing immense strength and prestige, he was ultimately inferior.
Wang Xiaofei looked at the angel statue that Tang Hao had smashed during the Spirit Master Competition. It hadn't even been repaired yet, and he couldn't help but lament: What kind of efficiency is this? Over a decade later, not even a statue had been repaired. Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu hadn't bothered to do anything about it.
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work. Don't worry, now that I'm here, I'll handle the rest."
Immediately, Wang Xiaofei unleashed his divine power, enveloping the entire Spirit City. He then spoke: "Everyone of Spirit City, I am Wang Xiaofei, the Emperor of the Douluo Federation. Everyone, gather at the square immediately. Anyone who hasn't arrived in one hour will be killed! Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed!"
This time, Wang Xiaofei's divine power was quite powerful. The people of Spirit City felt a deafening thud as he heard his words, their very souls oppressed, as if facing an endless wave of murderous intent.
Everyone seemed to understand that Wang Xiaofei wasn't just talking nonsense. If they didn't follow his orders, they would likely be killed. After Wang Xiaofei finished speaking, he turned to the Golden Crocodile Douluo beside him and said, "Senior Golden Crocodile Douluo, why don't you say a few words and persuade the people of Spirit City? Otherwise, things will be very difficult."
Upon hearing this, the Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't help but complain: Why do I always have to do this? Whether it was on the battlefield of Xingluo City or now in Spirit City, it was as if I was the one leading the surrender.
But thinking of Wang Xiaofei's own indifference and cruelty, as well as the tragic death of Demon Bear Douluo, especially the fact that there were still many people in Wuhun City who trusted him, he couldn't help but sigh. In order to prevent the death of the people of Wuhun City, he reluctantly agreed.
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