nucmednet Chapter 108 External Exchanges
Chapter 108 External Exchanges
"Please sit down, Mr. Loralan. Her Majesty Alicia has authorized me to be in full charge of all matters, including foreign relations. Let me introduce myself. I am Alice de la Lere, Princess Amelansi, Director of the Amelansi National Development Office. I will not elaborate on the rest of my titles."
Alice was dressed casually, though her coat had quite a few stains. After all, she had worked in an electronics factory, so making minor modifications to the circuit boards of the electronics industry department wasn't out of the question.
"Ah, ah, you, hello, Your Highness..."
Lora Lan could clearly smell an industrial scent on her. Yesterday, he found a lot of documents in the hotel room at the Continental Hotel, which were obviously prepared by the reception team.
Alice Delalaye became a vampire princess three years ago. Under her leadership, Amelansi, the northern demon regime, has developed into what it is today. She has greatly developed industry, supported education, reformed the military, been tough on foreign powers, strong on domestic affairs, and open to freedom among the people. This is how Amelansi became the brilliant country it is today.
It's clear that she's no ordinary person; she has her own ideas and pursuits. It's said that most of the industrial development in Amerlane was approved by her, and she often provides forward-looking suggestions.
The education system was also developed under her guidance and with great effort; Amelia County State School and Green Meadow School were established under her influence.
The military system was even more deeply influenced by her. Since the founding of the country, she has spearheaded every military operation, the first modern army, and arms reforms.
It can be said that her influence is felt at all levels. Even among the lowest-ranking common people, she won the favor of many by regulating the minimum wage, establishing social welfare, and guaranteeing working hours. She vigorously promoted cultural and propaganda freedom, and even the most stubborn anti-imperialist activists had to admit that she was indeed the best ruler at the time.
And this person was standing right in front of him, her delicate hands rubbing together, with a little bit of dirty water visible. This was a sign that her hands had just been washed but hadn't had time to dry. Her clothes were not fancy, and even had an industrial grime on them.
Indeed, it suited his taste perfectly. Dwarves held all craftsmen in high esteem, and Her Highness was clearly a craftswoman herself.
"Oh, what would you like to drink? Do you prefer something a bit more 'artificial'?"
"Artificial?"
Her Highness clapped her hands, and an elven maid brought over a tray. The dwarf looked at her in shock and exclaimed, "Dark elves? You actually allow dark elves?"
"So what? Mr. Lolaran, even humans can travel freely in our kingdom, and sirens have even become honored guests. Moreover, this dark elf has been serving us for a long time. Let's put aside those unfounded rumors, Mr. Dwarf, and look at the facts."
A peculiar, bubbly, dark brown drink was served. The dwarf looked at it curiously; it was definitely not juice or tea. He picked up the cup and could vaguely feel the rising steam inside.
It bursts in your mouth in one gulp, like thousands of tiny hammers striking your palate. After a slight tingling sensation comes a refreshing sweetness, carrying a refreshing aroma as it flows from your mouth into your stomach.
"Haa—whoosh!"
"how?"
Alice raised her glass, and it wasn't hard to tell from the dwarf's expression that even for a dwarf, in the freezing cold, enjoying an ice-cold cola in a warm indoor environment was an extremely refreshing thing.
"Oh! I swear by the forging hammer, this is even more exciting than I imagined! It feels a bit explosive—anything more, Your Highness?"
"Hahahaha! Rafis, bring the bottle in!"
Alice laughed heartily. Coca-Cola, as a cultural symbol and a food and cultural hegemony promoted by industrialization, was still effective in the other world. This industrialized beverage was well received by all races, further promoting employment and consumption.
After being exported to Las Vegas, Brittany, and even the Desert Empire, it became a hot commodity there. Glass bottles filled with Coca-Cola were once a form of hard currency in the war-torn Las Vegas region.
Even the vast elven empire could not stop its entry; in fact, the elves preferred this drink.
Raffis brought in the Coca-Cola bottles, glass bottles with the same logos Alice knew. In fact, many things were just used as is: Fiat, Volkswagen, Ford, and even Coca-Cola.
Alice simply used it without bothering to come up with a new name, since no one in the other world would be chasing her for royalties anyway.
"Then, let's talk about your mission, Mr. Lolaran. I don't think the Elders sent you here for sightseeing."
"Ah, ah, the Elders sent me to convey their greetings and respect to Her Majesty Alicia and you, and also to discuss technical exchanges... The Elders have discovered your country's... industrial products, so they want to investigate further."
"Industry" was a new word that Lolaran encountered after arriving in Amelancy. Products manufactured using machinery could be described as "industrial goods," ranging from buildings to cola.
He was curious to know how the demons had surpassed the dwarves in steel forging techniques, since the dwarves had been wielding hammers and building furnaces since they could remember.
But the demon race is known for its wars, and the vampires who lead the demon race are a race with powerful magic. From all aspects, they have nothing to do with these huge steel machines and concrete buildings.
But Alice was in control of everything, which made him jealous.
"How about a thank you, Mr. Loraland?"
Alice tilted her head, her long, silvery hair cascading down to her waist, evoking a sense of tenderness. Lora Land recalled every factory he had seen, every car, every manufacturing process.
"It was incredibly shocking and very inspiring to me..."
This is very similar to the homeland of the dwarves in the legends of the dwarves. Everything about it—the lights that never go out, the bustling streets, the towering buildings, the bridges and roads that stretch from north to south, and the horseless carriages that move...
He longed to stay and observe everything closely, to see every detail of the city, but he could not fail the task entrusted to him by the elders; he had to return and report everything.
"I think your country is a good example for us to learn from."
Alice assumed that once a country in the world begins an industrial revolution and its productivity increases dramatically, other countries, as long as they have some foundation, will inevitably follow suit; it's just a matter of who follows first and who is stronger.
"Well then, I also have a suggestion, how about it?"
Bringing the dwarves into the game is clearly a worthwhile endeavor. In future wars of unification or even against the Church, having the dwarves' support would bring them one step closer to victory.
After all, for the past hundreds or thousands of years, the dwarves have been the largest exporter of steel and new technologies on the continent.