In the days since the train's public debut, Neverwinter has been in a high spirit.

Even sitting in the castle, Roland could feel the rising emotions of the people – not from his speculation, but from the real figures in the town hall report.

"In the past three days, we have received 60 percent more settlement applications than usual, and nearly half of them, that is, 725 new arrivals who have been relocated for less than two months! This is equivalent to shortening the average time for submission of settlement applications from five months to three and a half months!" Barov said, holding a report with a flying eyebrow, "And after the devil's attack, this data has dropped slightly, and now it has not only filled in the decline, but also increased significantly, which shows that the people's concern about the devil is no longer a concern!" Your Majesty, this exhibition was a great success!"

Since Roland brought the concept of statistics and comprehensive analysis into management, the number in the report of the head of the town hall has become more and more concrete, as if it is impossible to draw conclusions without two sets of comparative data. Not only that, but he also created a number of analytical formulas, one of which is the "arrival-settlement interval".

According to Barov, it reflects the determination of the migrants to join Neverwinter – the establishment of the identity card system has led to the need for displaced people to apply to the city hall if they want to become full-fledged residents, either with a skill or with a permanent residence. In addition, residents who have passed the examination and have lived in the city for at least one year and do not have any bad records will also be accepted by the city hall.

For newcomers, wait-and-see is almost an instinct, and the time to save enough for a down payment on a home varies depending on the pay, so the averaging method is used. The shorter the interval, the more loyal you are to the king and the more confident you are in the new king.

Roland has a different view of this conclusion, he has always believed in the loyalty of strangers, and confidence can be justified, but in the final analysis, the people's main concern is whether their own future interests can be guaranteed.

Hugging your thighs is a good choice at all times, so showing strength at the right time can greatly increase the cohesion of the people. The train is undoubtedly one such tool—even if most people don't know what it is, it doesn't stop the feeling of oppression from its burly body, roaring cylinders, and hundreds of tons of weight.

Even the thunderbolt was in awe-inspiring as it drove through the castle crossings with relentless momentum – unlike the sea, the confrontation with gravity on the ground has always constrained the upper limit of land traffic, and the advent of trains has clearly broken that situation. He even joked that when he was too old to take any more risks, he would have to move his family to Neverwinter, after all, there were so many new things here, and settling here was an adventure in itself.

Even the most famous explorers of the fjord are amazed, let alone the general public.

If you don't stay in such a promising place, where else can you choose?

In addition, the city hall has also received invitations from many businessmen, including many large chambers of commerce in Chishui and Yinguang. Barov continued, "They are eager to meet you, presumably to find out more about the train." ”

"All refuse," Roland smiled, "the train is not a commodity at the moment, and even if I am willing to sell it, the price is not something they can afford." But you can sell them some other goods - such as the first and second generation steam engines that were replaced from the mines. ”

Neverwinter is no longer the poor jingle border town of the past, it is a chamber of commerce that can be received by the lord, and if there is no special friendship, it is enough for the head of the town hall to deal with them.

"I see," said the latter, rubbing his beard.

"Now that the mood is high, the new reserve system can also be implemented, right?" said Roland.

Barov nodded, "I don't think there's a problem." But...... Your Majesty, do you really think we're going to get to that point?"

"Just in case. It's a war that decides the fate of mankind, so you should take it seriously, right?"

The drawing up of a new reserve system was a task that he handed over to the General Staff after returning from his expedition, and its main contents included two parts: popularizing military training and expanding the source of reserve troops. The former requires that military training be added to primary education to cultivate the most basic sense of discipline and common sense of combat, while the latter is aimed at organizing the people to conduct various combat training in batches without affecting production, that is, the militia system in disguise.

Since the new system is enforced, it is obviously the most appropriate to take advantage of the hot atmosphere to carry it out. Once the system is in operation, the Greykeep army becomes a self-healing organism, and when the front line is understaffed, it can be directly replenished from the rear, thus avoiding the fact that it took two or three months for each new batch to start from scratch, as was the case in the past.

As for the Second Army, which had been used as a reserve force, Roland also planned to be transferred to Neverwinter. The Changge District was no longer in need of defending itself against the invasion of Tifeco and the Church, and the previous two-rib operation made him feel the need to create a second combat force - it was impossible for him to personally command a large army to the front line after the outbreak of the War of the Divine Will.

"Preparations for a new round of army recruitment can also begin," Roland instructed, "When the evil moon is over, I would like to see the number of regular troops exceed 10,000, and the supporting resources cannot be left behind, understand?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Barov agreed.

"Very well, you go down...... Wait!" Roland frowned suddenly.

"Do you have any other orders?" the steward quickly stopped.

And Roland's attention was all drawn to Nightingale's words at the moment, "There's news from Sylvie that there's a new movement on the devil's side!" The dinosaur seems to have expanded its patrol area, and a suspected new camp is under construction. ”

"Let them come back quickly," Roland whispered, then looked at Barov, "summon the ministers of the various departments to the castle for a meeting at once, and the north side is in trouble." ”

......

Soon the castle chamber was full.

It was the first time for Sylvie to participate in such a meeting, and she looked a little nervous, but fortunately, Lightning stepped up in time and helped her tell her the story in full.

This was a normal routine investigation.

Due to the presence of the Flying Dinosaurs, Roland forbade Lightning, Maisie, and Loga from approaching the Tachira Ruins area alone for safety. But the devil's movements can't help but be monitored, so every three days, Maisie will carry Sylvie on board to conduct a border reconnaissance - this is also a problem caused by the failure of the illusion instrument to accurately locate the problem, which can only be compensated for by the witch's ability.

Fortunately, the Magic Eye's insight range far exceeds the enemy's range of movement, and this move has no drawbacks other than the need for frequent sorties, and it is basically only used to look at it from a safe distance.

But this time, the reconnaissance team found traces of the dinosaur in the area that is usually absolutely safe.