Chapter 373: Air Force Headquarters and the Shandia!
Purururu, Purururu
Just as Im was listening to soothing music and reviewing government documents, the golden Transponder Snail opened its eyes and called out.
The next second.
Without him making any visible movement, the Transponder Snail automatically flew to his side. As the Handset on its back gently floated up, a pleasant, charming female voice immediately spoke.
It was Stussy.
"Lord Saint Nerona, the Construction Team from the Construction Department has arrived at Elbais."
"Understood."
Im placed the document he was holding onto the desk and stood up. Vaguely visible on it were words like 'Sea Transport King' and 'White Dragon'.
Arriving outside the Palace, he first glanced at the young Enel who was desperately lifting weights in the Plaza, training his Physical Ability, and Tesoro who was practicing 'Moonwalk' under the guidance of a Cipher Pol member. Not far away, Stussy was still quietly waiting with a towel and water.
This scene had become the recent norm here.
However, his main reason for coming out this time was to see Pica and Teach, who had Manifested as 'Construction Workers'.
Although he could have the Live Broadcast Screen Feed transferred to the Visual Den Den Mushi nearby, Im decided to walk to the Ark's Edge and see for himself.
While his Vision was far inferior to that of a Glint-Glint Fruit Ability User with a Vision range of four thousand kilometers, seeing over ten kilometers was not a problem.
But after watching for a moment, he found it rather uninteresting.
Because they were cutting Trees...
Of course, there was nothing wrong with this. This Elbais Island was covered by a Sea of Trees for ninety-nine percent of its Total Area. To build the Air Force Headquarters here, it definitely needed to be cleared.
But what Im wanted to see was the Scene of Pica and Teach building using their Abilities.
"Lord, this is the Design Blueprint for the Air Force Headquarters sent by the Construction Department."
Just as he was feeling disappointed, Stussy, still in her black dress, Black Stockings, and High Heels, walked over, twisting her curvaceous figure. She then controlled the Transponder Snail to project the Design Blueprint into Mid-air.
"So many Airplane runways... it seems they've absorbed the Experience from the Demon Slayer World."
Im examined the Design Blueprint with interest.
The outline of this Elbais Island was almost identical to Marine Headquarters Marineford, both resembling a large circle missing a gap.
That gap just happened to form a standard bay surrounded by land on three sides, a Terrain absolutely suitable for a Port.
However, compared to Marineford, Elbais had a towering Giant Vine in its center that reached the sky.
So, the Air Force Headquarters on this Design Blueprint spread out around it, with straight horizontal and vertical runways marked out around the periphery.
Looking at the Data/Files noted on it.
The Total Area of the Air Force Headquarters was one thousand one hundred and twenty-six square kilometers, which was also the Total Area of Elbais Island.
It had three main runways, each ten kilometers long, facing north, west, and east respectively, and twenty-one intersecting turning runways, each one kilometer long.
In terms of Buildings.
Besides the necessary Headquarters Fortress, the first phase of the Plan was to build seven hundred Military Officer villas and two hundred and fifty Dormitory Buildings, each ten stories high, capable of accommodating two hundred thousand personnel.
There were also necessary large Maintenance Factories, a large Air Force Hospital, a large Air Force Restaurant, and venues with various Training Functions.
On top of this, a certain amount of green space was guaranteed, so not all Trees would be cut down.
Finally, the estimated completion Time was written as 'One Year'!
One year...
Im remembered that in his Previous Life, a Country that had maxed out its infrastructure skills would take at least four to five years to build a large airport.
What kind of concept was this?
It was equivalent to building an eighteen-story Tall Building every day!
But the current World Government's Efficiency was four to five times that, which was truly terrifying. Of course, he also Understood that the Abilities of Pica and Teach definitely played a major role in this.
"It seems I'll have to treat them better in the future, this is really good!"
Im's appreciative gaze passed through the layers of Void below Noah's Ark, seeing Pica and Teach sitting at a concrete table piled high with Food in the Camp, eating and drinking heartily.
The two seemed to be getting along quite well. One was eating Meat in large bites, while the other was grabbing cherry pies and constantly throwing them into his mouth, chatting and laughing from time to time.
"It seems Teach has adapted to his new Identity..."
Im was very satisfied with this point and immediately turned back to his Palace. There were three things that were mandatory in his daily Plan.
One was reading the important Reports sent by the Five Elders, which took about two hours.
Then, using 'Yamato', his Soul would enter the Land of the Yellow Springs to slay the Evil Spirits in the Underworld to increase his Soul Strength, thereby indirectly increasing his Strength in all aspects. This took about seven hours.
Actually, it used to take over twelve hours, but recently he had added a new Mission for himself.
Reading Books.
Books related to Medicine.
The Target was to first memorize all of them. His Previous Life self definitely couldn't do this, but with his current Memory, the Difficulty wasn't high.
The main Difficulty lay in the tediousness and length.
Below.
On Elbais Island, the Shandia people, also in the Construction Department Camp, were watching Towering Trees fall to the ground one after another before their eyes.
To them, this sound was the Trees' Sorrowful cries.
This Island was called 'Jaya', 'Ancestral Land', and 'Homeland' by them.
Cutting Trees was a Matter that, according to their tradition, should be treated with caution and would never be done easily unless absolutely necessary.
But now.
They also held a Logging Chainsaw in their hands!
"Why must we also join the tree-cutting team? Your manpower seems sufficient!"
Geronimo, as the descendant of Great Warrior Calgara and the Father of the future 'War Demon' Wyper, the strongest Shandia Warrior at present, questioned the Construction Department Official in front of him with a dark face.
They had previously tried to dissuade these people from their Plan to cut Trees, even begging them.
But the result, naturally, goes without saying.
However, the Construction Department Official still explained the Situation to them, which was the fact that this place was about to become the Air Force Headquarters.
If the Shandia people insisted on obstructing or resisting.
Not only would all the Treatment they had previously been given be canceled, but they would also be branded as Criminals for the Crime of defying the World Government and escorted to the East Blue for Bridge Building!
What Treatment?
One, the World Government allowed the Shandia people to continue residing and living in Cloud Hidden Village, and prohibited others from entering without permission. They would also preserve a circle of Forest near their Village.
Two, the World Government allowed the Shandia Warriors to join the Air Force Headquarters or join the logistics department and have formal Work.
Three, the World Government allowed the Shandia Children to receive normal cultural Education in the Air Force Headquarters' School.
To put it simply, they were willing to accept them as part of the World Government!
And what the Shandia people had to 'Pay' was this Island that originally belonged to them, although it was useless even if they were unwilling to Pay.
But this was enough to show the World Government's Mercy.
Therefore, the Construction Department Official was now looking at them impatiently. He felt that these Shandia people were a bit ungrateful.
"You have several hundred people. With several hundred more people working together, Efficiency will definitely increase!"
"Or are you planning to eat free food without working?"
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and get to work!"
(End of this chapter)