Chapter 400

A hundred regions was a rough division. The total area of the Academy Continent was more than a billion square kilometers, and the total population of ordinary people was more than forty billion. These two numbers were too large, and a mere hundred regions would definitely not be able to achieve effective management.

"I just want to inform the people hiding in the dark that the Council is here." Faced with the questioning looks from isha and the other higher-ups, Adam explained.

One's personality determined one's way of doing things. Adam's personality made it impossible for him to feign civility with anyone, nor to take things slowly from one city to another.

Adam believed that the Council and the Great Necromancers would not want to see Adam carry out his mission like this. Not only would it be inefficient, it would also lower the Council's prestige. It was equivalent to showing weakness, a signal of compromise.

Adam needed to be tough. Just as Wendy had said, he needed to be prepared to be a lone wolf.

However, that was fine. On one hand, it was only a lone wolf. This was a necessary choice as one's strength and status increased. Two-faced people had always been despised. Once the conflict intensified, they would become the first target to be eliminated by both sides.

Isha said, "Actually, the members of the Freedom Faction still don't know what the Council is planning to do in the Academy Continent. They only know that the Council has decided to popularize the cultivation of mages, but they don't know the specific plan, especially the few points you mentioned to Lord Croft."

Adam nodded. This was a very advantageous condition. Using this time difference, Adam could complete the initial plan and lay down a solid foundation and rules.

Once the foundation was established, their plans would have to be carried out according to Adam's rules. Otherwise, it would be openly rebelling against the Council. Of course, after doing so, the chances of them using underhanded methods would also increase.

Avril's guardian assured, "Don't worry, at least two of us will be by your side at all times, and there is no mage in the Hyperdimensional level who can instantly kill you under the protection of two of us."

In other words, if the Great Necromancers were to take action, they would not be able to do anything. However, Adam was not too worried about this. As long as the Freedom Faction was not prepared to fall out with him, they would not go overboard.

Adam asked one of the mages stationed in the Academy Continent, "How did you calculate the population?"

The mage respectfully replied, "Sir, we don't have a good method. We can only calculate the population per unit area and then multiply it by the total area."

"Too crude."

In the universal education program, accurate population numbers were very important data. In other words, all data related to population were very important. Male, female, single, married, and all age groups had to be summarized in detail.

Adam understood the difficulties of the mages. After some thought, he asked, "In the Academy Continent, which areas are directly controlled by the Parliament?"

He decided to move the first-generation communicator, a product that had been completely phased out, to the Academy's mainland. He wanted everyone to have one, connect it to the network, and record all their personal information, acting as a household register and proof of identity.

After a few generations of technological innovation, the manufacturing cost of the first generation of communicators was reduced to the lowest. A factory with two or three complete assembly lines could produce hundreds of thousands of the most basic version with only communication and recording functions every day. The cost of every thousand units was not even one piece of low-grade energy stone. The Parliament could afford these costs without any pressure.

After the mages had marked out the areas under their control, Adam said to the people around him, "Draw up an application and a budget. I want to popularize identification in the Academy in the shortest time possible. I need the Senate's funding and the help of the Seventh Holy Tower."

He then asked, "Do you have any statistics on the distribution of daemons on the continent?"

"Find them and drive them to their designated habitats. The initial stage of development requires many ordinary people to personally participate. I don't want to see the project delayed because of daemons."

The mages nodded.

The initial stage of the project was mainly roads and new cities. These were built by ordinary people, making it easier for them to feel a sense of belonging. It could also effectively alleviate the fear in their hearts after coming to a new environment, and the increasing internal conflicts.

After a series of daily instructions, Adam pointed to the center of the map and said, "Build an Academy City here. In the future, it will be the center of the Academy Continent. Build it according to the model of the Holy Tower."

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Just as expected, the Freedom Faction and the various corporations were left scratching their heads in confusion by Adam's series of inexplicable actions.

They had thought that after the vice-minister took office, the first thing he would have to solve was the problem of war. And once Adam asked about this matter, as long as Adam could not kill all the ordinary people in the supported factions, no matter what plans he had, he would have to negotiate with the corporations. At that time, they could take advantage of the situation to propose conditions that were beneficial to them. They could not see any benefits in the Academy Continent for now, but it was related to the development of their factions.

However, they only saw the Guardians and the mages of the Holy Tower leisurely pass by them. They passed by every large-scale battlefield, and even if they found the free mages hiding in the dark, they did not have any intention to ask.

There must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary. The mages did not have such a phrase, but the meaning was the same.

This strange behavior made them feel uneasy. Some people believed in their own actions, while others began to look for opportunities and connections to get in touch with the vice-minister who was rising rapidly like a comet.

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Two months later, in the center of the Academy City, in a tall snow-white tower that reached into the clouds, Adam met the first batch of guests since he took office.

Victor The Mage, and William.

"Adam …" William smoothly met with Adam. He felt that there were countless words stuck in his heart, but he could not say them. His companions from back then had really walked on a completely different path, whether in terms of strength or team.

"Now I should call you Lord Adam. It's an honor to meet … you."

Adam pointed at the seat, indicating for him to sit, and then said, "Sit, just call me Adam." This acquaintance of his when he was an apprentice was now a level two mage. This speed was neither fast nor slow, and definitely could not compare to Adam's.

If it were not for the faction he represented and the premise of knowing Adam, he would not even have the qualifications to meet with Adam.

Adam's relationship with him was not very good, and there was nothing to exchange pleasantries with, so he asked directly, "Tell me why you're here? Which financial group do you represent? Which faction? "

William lowered his head and was silent for a long time. He knew that Adam was still the same Adam, but he was not the same him in the laboratory. He wanted himself, his family, and to live better.

"I represent the Duncan Financial Group of the Third Holy Tower. I want to know what you want to do in the Academy Land."