It was naturally impossible for Ning Qingxuan to stay in the world of Akame ga Slash for a long time.
Although Ning Junkang temporarily exempted Ning Qingxuan from some of the court affairs that he used to be responsible for as the crown prince because he was fully responsible for the task of exploring the other world, this did not mean that Ning Qingxuan was really free.
At least, there are too many things that require him to be in the empire's homeland, such as further improvement of the World Gate, research on elemental forces, further mastery of the general's divine power, and development of his own abilities.
What's more, the connection between the mainland of the Shenzhou Empire and this first alien world is not close after all.
Zhu Youxin and his team spent a lot of effort to ensure that the cross-border gate can maintain uninterrupted operation for twelve hours a day for a long time, while also continuously transporting supplies to the front-line base through the mainland.
In order to keep the communication between the two sides open, Zhu Youxin had to adopt a seemingly clumsy compromise plan, which was to connect from the mainland through the cross-border gate into the other world and establish a signal relay station there.
In this relatively weird way, the Empire established a wired connection with the world of Akame ga Kill.
No matter from which angle you look at it, this method of connection can only be temporary. Not to mention that it has too many restrictions, does it mean that when the empire plans to open up other worlds in the future, it will have to cut off the connection with the world of Akame no Kill?
If it is not cut off, then we can only rebuild a new cross-border gate. Doesn't this mean that we have to build a gate for every world we discover?
That seems a bit too stupid.
A few months passed in the blink of an eye, and the small village near the base had quietly undergone tremendous changes.
The originally poor people no longer need to worry about having enough food to eat.
The entire village has been thoroughly repaired and even refurbished.
Brand new and beautiful Shenzhou-style houses have replaced the original dilapidated and low thatched houses.
The bumpy dirt roads have been leveled into clean, tidy and flat bluestone roads.
There is even a part of newly reclaimed farmland outside the village that uses new farm tools.
Hunters who occasionally go into the mountains to hunt often return with a full load.
With more spare money and a better environment, the village will naturally prosper. Gradually, some traveling merchants began to choose to settle in the village, and the business atmosphere here also increased day by day.
Under Yang Xingshu's deliberate arrangement, the wine-making technology from the empire was taught to the local villagers, who made a fortune from this industry.
Nowadays, every day in the village, one can hear the crisp laughter of children running happily on the streets, and the lively conversation of adults after returning from a busy work outside.
Tatsumi, Iyeas, and many young and strong men in the village also joined the security regiment that Yang Xingshu had set up. Of course, they could not be equipped with the same standard equipment as the Longyan Army, but they were allowed to be equipped with relatively backward weapons.
Nowadays, every day, the sound of the guard regiment's training calls can be heard in the open space outside the village.
Although Ning Qingxuan did not stay in that world, she was able to know all the situations ahead in the empire.
In front of the Eastern Palace, there is Guangtian Hall.
Ning Qingxuan leaned gracefully in the chair and stretched her body, supporting her cheek with one hand, and tapping the desk in front of her rhythmically with the other hand, reviewing the latest report sent back by Yang Xingshu.
Lan Yingci already had specially trained spies sneak into the imperial capital, and some of them had even entered the home of the notorious Minister Ernest and became servants.
Although I haven't been able to get in touch with more secrets due to the short time, it has been able to play a role to some extent.
In addition, in the revolutionary army far outside the imperial control area, there are also spies from Shenzhou who have successfully relied on their military merits to be promoted continuously in a short period of time.
Now the one with the highest status has already reached the threshold of middle-level officers.
In addition, in the imperial capital, a number of practitioners appeared in all walks of life without attracting attention. The appearance of these people did not attract anyone's attention, but a huge amount of information was continuously gathered into Yang Xingshu's hands through them.
This corrupt empire has been infiltrated by Daxia without knowing it.
To be honest, it is thanks to its corruption that this was achieved. The practice of selling official positions and titles is not only seen at the end of the ancient dynasties of the Xia Dynasty.
The more you learn about the empire of that world, the more frightening its darkness and corruption become. Even someone like Yang Xingshu, who appears gentle and elegant but is actually sinister and treacherous, is amazed by it.
He just enjoyed the pleasure of hiding behind the scenes and manipulating everything, making everyone run around in circles, but look at what these nobles and wealthy businessmen of the empire are doing?
Bullying men and women is considered a moral role model, but some extreme guys even enjoy torturing civilians and killing slaves?
But... the more this is the case, the more beneficial it will be to Shenzhou, right?
Yang Xingshu even hoped that those people would go a little further.
After quickly making an instruction on a document, Ning Qingxuan suddenly heard a silver bell-like laughter coming from outside the window.
After a while, the general and the Son of God walked in together.
It would be fine for a rear bedroom like the Cheng'en Hall, but the Guangtian Hall of the previous dynasty did not allow others to enter at will.
But Ning Qingxuan had already given instructions that within the East Palace, the general had the same authority as him, so the Longyan Army guarding the gate of Guangtian Palace would naturally not stop him.
The general was still wearing the Han Dynasty palace dress, but the Son of God had changed back to his original clothes that resembled a shrine maiden's costume.
This was also the request made by the Son of God when the embroiderers in the palace came to the nobles to choose new clothes during the change of seasons - she wanted to sew a set of clothes that she had already been accustomed to wearing.
"Guess what good news we have for you, little one?"
As soon as he entered the Guangtian Palace, the Son of God walked up to Ning Qingxuan in a familiar manner, supported his body on the table with his hands, leaned forward slightly, and stared at Ning Qingxuan with curved eyebrows.
"Has the research on artificial God's Eye progressed?"
Shen Zi's face suddenly showed some dissatisfaction: "Really, I know that you are a big shot, but those guys couldn't inform you later. It's a pity that the general and I rushed back as soon as the research was completed."
Behind the Son of God, the general raised his lips slightly.
She followed the Son of God, so even if no one notified her, Ning Qingxuan was no different from being there.
That's right, the two of them just went to a research institute outside Chang'an, and the Son of God needed to provide his Eye of God to cooperate with the research.
The good news is that Akame no Mi's unique mineral, the kind of Oriha steel that can be used with the materials from dangerous species through secret methods to create incredible imperial tools, actually has some properties similar to the Eye of God - it can guide and even store elemental power to a certain extent.
Even Holy Light.
Although the storage efficiency is far lower than that of the Eye of God and its guidance ability cannot yet be put into practical use, the Shenzhou Empire sees hope.