Lord of Winter: Beginning with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 620 - 365: Frost Halberd City Under Reconstruction

Chapter 620: Chapter 365: Frost Halberd City Under Reconstruction

Louis skillfully activated the Daily Intelligence System with a wave of his hand.

A faint blue light screen silently appeared in the carriage, and a line of intelligence slowly unfolded:

[Daily Intelligence Update Complete]

[1: Good news from Dawn Port, the first ground steam transport vehicle from the Red Tide Workshop has been successfully trial-made, marking the Northern Territory’s entry into the mechanized transport era.]

[2: Unusual fleet activity detected in the Northern Sea, with Mad King Kavier’s reconnaissance ships appearing multiple times outside Dawn Port.]

[3: Duke Raymond has extracted an activator for Fighting Energy using an ancient dragon carcass, called the second-generation Dragon Marrow Extract.]

"I told you, he could do it." Louis stared at the light screen, a slight smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

He always knew Hamilton could succeed, after all, he’s recognized by the Daily Intelligence System as a genius, though he didn’t expect it to be so soon.

That vehicle is not just the workshop’s achievement, but another big step in Red Tide’s industry.

The furnace’s light reflected a glimmer in Louis’ eyes: "The supply line, trade line, military line... they can all start moving."

He had long had a plan in mind, waiting for technological improvements to stabilize before commencing mass production, allowing Red Tide’s goods and grains to traverse the snowfields.

In the future, there will be even larger iron-rail trains, linking the ports and the Northern Territory’s cities into a steel artery.

In wartime, they are the behemoths of supply and troop transport; in peacetime, they are the lifeblood of merchants and craftsmen.

The resources of the Northern Territory will flow through these machines, no longer constrained by seasons, storms, or horses.

Louis can foresee steam trains roaring across the snowfield, while the workshop continues to ascend the tech tree, producing tanks, armored trains, and ocean-going steam fleets.

This means Red Tide will completely revolutionize the Northern Territory’s roads, trade, and military supply, from transport to defense, from production to war.

In future wars, Red Tide will no longer rely on the blood of knights, but will be sustained by the roar of machines.

In this world, alchemy has long been pushed to extremes by the Jade Federation, from potions to biological modifications, their schools are numerous, with vast branches.

Yet in the field of machinery, their progress has always been slow, possibly because this is a Magic World, so there’s been no development in this area.

Red Tide’s steam technology is an uncharted path, making it truly unique.

This is Red Tide’s secret weapon, and it is its advantage.

Louis looked up at the line of text on the light screen, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

[2: Unusual fleet activity detected in the Northern Sea, with ’Mad King’ Kavier’s reconnaissance ships appearing multiple times outside Dawn Port.]

Louis glanced over it, remaining very calm.

To him, this is not a sudden threat but a confirmed entry finally printed in the long-term intelligence chain.

He already had a heap of intelligence on Kavier, such as the Ashen Guild secretly providing him with ship cannons and fuel, leading him to attack Jade Federation Guild ships multiple times.

His main area of activity is concentrated around the Ice Abyss Islands and the Northern Sea Corridor.

The intelligence even recorded details of his private life; he is not as deranged as rumored, with his family living incognito in a prosperous small town within the Jade Federation, leading a respectable life.

Kavier is not mad but a pawn of the guild, also constrained as a pirate leader by the ledger.

Based on intelligence and Bag’s interrogation, he had already dispatched people for multiple secret reconnaissance operations and intelligence simulations, gaining a clear understanding of the fleet’s firepower layout and supply rhythm.

Therefore, Louis is not panicked.

The original plan was to personally clear them out in the spring, but this time, to attend the reconstruction meeting, he first instructed Dawn Port to build more ships and not to act recklessly.

Fortify defenses, set up artillery positions, and once he arrives, eradicate them in one fell swoop.

Louis withdrew the smile from the corner of his mouth: "Since you’ve shown yourself, I will choose the time, place, and your end myself."

[3: Duke Raymond has extracted an activator for Fighting Energy using an ancient dragon carcass, called the ’second-generation Dragon Marrow Extract.’]

When Louis saw this line, his brows gradually furrowed.

"... Dragon carcass?" he repeated softly.

Such creatures have long been legends.

No one has seen a living specimen for millennia, yet someone dug up a carcass from grayrock?

Louis did not believe the intelligence could be wrong; the Daily Intelligence System would not fabricate illusions.

He leaned back in his chair, pondering for a moment.

The existence of dragons implies that some ancient force is awakening.

And Raymond, that extremely rational madman, is attempting to exploit it to the fullest.

A complex emotion rose in his heart, not fear, but vigilance.

"This potion can turn a mortal into a knight... the side effects must be significant, but what if it could truly be controlled?" Louis exhaled slowly, "He wants to take a shortcut, and shortcuts often lead to the Abyss."

More spies must be dispatched to monitor Grayrock Province. If a sample can be obtained, spare no expense.

However, Louis did not hold much hope; that thing will not be easy for anyone to see.

This is reality; Raymond will surely lock the most critical secrets within the deepest tunnels.

Just like Red Tide’s artisans’ development center, the steam engine’s core test segment, the Fighting Energy cultivation room, and even some key assembly lines have been designated as restricted areas.

Heavily guarded by knights, no one can enter those sealed locations without his permission.

Raymond is deep-minded, skillful, one of the most powerful and ambitious nobility in the Empire. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

And through the Daily Intelligence System, Louis has approximately pieced together his true intentions.

Not only controlling Grayrock Province but also attempting to take hold of the entire Empire, possibly seeking even greater power.

Louis had already sent spies to collect information from Grayrock, but those reconnaissance missions always failed to reach the core.