Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 319: Imprint

The smell of disinfectant wafted through a clean room, and the servants kept bringing out plates of dirty blood-stained water and replacing them with fresh water. It took three hours for the doctor from Sur City to heal Caesar's wound. However, Caesar's injuries were still not optimistic, because the injuries were not properly treated and delayed for a long time, leading to skin infections near the wounds.

The doctor took care of his dead muscles and gave him antibiotics. However, whether he could survive or not, he would have to survive through tonight. However, Caesar's physique was very good, and the Origin Energy in his body had yet to disappear. Although they were consumed in the fight against the virus, they still stubbornly protected Caesar's vital organs and tissues. This made the doctor still relatively optimistic about Caesar's condition. After Alan sent the doctor away, he let Father Miro take care of Caesar.

Alan didn't think about Caesar for the time being. As long as he woke up, he would naturally know the reason. Along with some daily necessities being delivered one after another, the house gradually had the aura of life. Alan stood at the window and watched Lucy and Vera leave together to go to the market in Sur City. Adele, on the other hand, gave full play to the eldest young miss' character and commanded the soldiers to bring the things into the house.

He smiled faintly. Everyone had already begun to merge into the world of this planet. As long as Sur City was under his control, no one would be able to dig out their identities. After that, he would expand and accumulate strength. Only when he was strong enough would he have more resources and manpower to achieve the goal of re-establishing contact with Earth. Looking at the afterglow of the setting sun that had dyed the city golden, Allen was confident that he could do all of this.

Edward came back before the sun had completely set. He changed into a dress, which was for the dinner party. At the same time, he also brought back a suit that fit Allen. Allen changed into a carriage assigned by Baron Ethan and arrived at the City Lord's Mansion through the bustling streets.

In the city lord's mansion, only the area near the dining area was lit up. The wall lights on both sides and the candlesticks hanging vertically from the ceiling coated the food on the dining table with a golden color. However, there wasn't much food on the dining table, and it could even be described as simple. As a normal meal, there was no problem, but it was a bit stingy to entertain guests.

One minute after Allen's arrival, Ethan arrived. Along the way, several secretaries were constantly discussed and arranged some work matters. When he saw Alan, he waved his hands and let the secretaries leave. Then he sat down on the main seat and said, "I'm sorry, both of you. Now I know that the City Lord has too much work to do. There are too many things that need to be dealt with, so I've kept you waiting."

"It doesn't matter. The busier the baron is, the happier the inhabitants of this city will be. As a member of the inhabitants of Sur City, I am honored." Allen smiled. Every action of his was in keeping with etiquette. Even if it was measured by the strictest set of aristocratic etiquette, he could absolutely be said to be flawless.

After all, he hadn't gone to Babylon for nothing in the series of noble etiquette training courses.

Ethan was completely different from before, and his thin face seemed to shine brightly. He laughed and said, "Young Master Allen is much younger than I thought."

"A lot of people said that, including some of my enemies. But in the end, they all regretted looking down on me because they were young," Allen said with a smile.

Ethan nodded, "Young Master Allen really has a trick."

'"You see, I'm running out of time. I have to deal with some papers later, so we'll talk about it while we eat. Oh, because I advocate thrift, the dishes in the kitchen are a little simple tonight. Young Master Allen, do you like them? Otherwise, I'll ask the chef to remake them?"

"No need, that's good." Alan gracefully cut off a small piece of bread with his knife and chewed it into his mouth. He always had a smile on his face, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

"I'm a pragmatic person, so I won't say anything else." Ethan said as he wiped out the food in front of him, "There are two main things I would like to invite you to dinner tonight. First, according to our contract, my daughter, Niru, needs to marry Young Master Allen. I will not go back on my word on this point, so I want to see when Young Master Allen has taken care of this marriage."

Before coming here, Edward had warned him that Ethan would discuss the marriage with Niru. Alan had already made up his mind, and when he saw Ethan say it directly, he said, "This is how I intend to deal with this matter."

He looked at Edward and said, "This gentleman is no stranger to the Baron. Yes, Mr. Edward is my best assistant. And he has told me more than once about his admiration for Miss Nero. If the Baron does not object, I would like to promote a good relationship between the two of them."

Ethan looked at Edward in surprise. A political marriage like this was naturally the best way to control Nelly in her own hands. But Alan let Edward take his place. From beginning to end, Ethan only treated Edward as Alan's agent. However, Allen's words tonight made him think highly of Edward. He nodded and said, "There is a contract that you can designate a marriage partner for. If this is Young Master Allen's decision Of course."

Edward stood up and bowed to Ethan, "I will treat Miss Nero well."

So it was settled, and it was decided that the wedding would be held on the last Sunday of the month.

"Then the second thing is the position of chairman of the Chamber of Commerce." Ethan said calmly, "Recommending Young Master Allen to become the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce is not difficult, but there is one thing that is hard to avoid. After all, Young Master Allen is too unfamiliar to many people, and taking this position would attract criticism. So, do you think it would be more appropriate for me to announce this decision after Young Master Allen has made some achievements?"

"Sir Ethan, don't worry about that." "Very soon," said Edward, "we will give the Baron the right time."

Ethan looked at Alan and smiled, "Then I'll wait and see."

The next day, Edward asked Ethan for some blacksmiths in the city. So all the blacksmiths in Sur gathered in Allen's house, and each of them got a blueprint of a metal structure they had never seen before. Each drawing was marked with detailed dimensions and details, and Alan gave them a week's time. If completed within the time limit as specified in the drawings, they will receive additional rewards.

This greatly stimulated the blacksmiths' mobility. Although they did not know what these things were used for, everyone still used the fastest speed to convert the things on the blueprints into real objects. Starting on Friday, finished products were delivered to Allen, and by Sunday night, after the last component was delivered, Lucy began to install them.

Vera was at the side, drawing something else on the paper with a brush. It's a machine. Strictly speaking, it's an automatic textile machine. As for the one Lucy was installing, it was a simple semi-automatic machine. All of this was done by Vera. Alan stood behind her and looked at the automatic textile machine on the blueprint. He couldn't help but sigh, "Fortunately, you actually know the blueprints of these things. Otherwise, I really don't know how to reform the current situation of Sur City's handicraft industry."

"In the past, when I read about the history of human industry, I checked some information and wrote it down." Vera said casually.

Alan couldn't help but ask, "You haven't read the history of war, have you?"

Vera raised her head and said calmly, "I have never seen the design of a war chariot or something."

Alan laughed dryly, and Lucy clapped her hands and said, "It's done."

That night, the world's first semi-automatic textile machine was quietly born in the small border town of Sur City. It also requires manual operation and constant practice and adjustment. However, its appearance meant that Sur City's textile industry had officially developed from handicraft to mechanization.

Over the next few days, several textile workshop owners, including Shawn, secretly visited the machine and saw for themselves how it replaced backward hand weaving of cotton yarns into cloth. Although the fabrics produced are not very detailed and compact, and the patterns are very limited, the efficiency of the fabrics is far from being comparable to that of handmade fabrics. One could imagine that when this machine was perfect, it would bring about a revolution in the textile industry.

In fact, its influence will spread to other fields, after all, it shows people that machinery is far from human-comparable productivity.

After these workshop owners left, they used their own connections to find the blacksmith who made the components for Ellen and the others that day. Unfortunately, although these blacksmiths had blueprints in their hands, even if someone collected all the components, they did not know how to install them. So in an age when there were no patents, Allen told them what trade secrets were.

Soon Allen introduced the semi-automatic textile machine to the public and invited Sir Ethan to name it. Ethan called it "Crosses," a legendary god known for his gorgeous garments in the Heaven Realm.

This month was destined to be the month of turmoil in Sur City, and it was also the harvest season.

After the emergence of the Crosses textile machine, the mysterious businessman Allen generously offered the machine to the local workshop for free and was willing to publish its details, thus helping Sur City to embark on the stage of mechanized production. In making this important decision, the young businessman said, "Now, I will share the family secrets and painstaking efforts with you." The purpose is to make life better for everyone in Sur City. It is conceivable that in the near future, Sur City's textiles will be famous throughout the empire. At that time, the others will come here, and they will desperately dig out our secrets. Once someone else grasps Crosses, it won't be easy for them to earn money. "

"For our sake, everyone, please keep Crosses a secret."

On this day, all the cotton spinners in the city swore an oath under the name of Crosses, willing to keep the loom a secret for the sake of Sur City and their own interests. Among the signatories of the treaty, the first name was Allen. This name represented the first imprint he had left in this world!