I’m the King Of Technology

Whilemostforcesseemedtobeinturmoil,backinBaymard.....Landonhadfinallyfinisheddishingoutinstructionsonnewproducts,aswellasansweringanyquestionspertainingtothem.

AsforthechangesinBaymard,Landondidn\'tthinkorgivethemeverything.

Hismainfocuswastogivethemthemostproblematicones...andfromthere,theycouldmakethesimplerones.

Takeforexampletheelectriccooker.

Whenhehadcreatedyearswayback...6monthsafteritscreation,someoneintheindustryhadaninnovativeideaastomakeasinglesetelectricburner.

Andfromthere,manyotherkindsofburnersandideaspoppedup.

Allheneededtodowascreatemorecomplexthingslikeplanes,arcadegames,amusementparkridesandsoon.

Sothatinthisway,thepeoplewouldinventtheirownproductsoncetheyunderstandtheunderlyingprinciples.

Ifhehadtoinventeverylittlething,thenwherewouldhehavethetimetotravelout?

OnceeverythingwassettledinthePynocontinent,withoutadoubt,hewouldbevisitingandfightingbattlesonothercontinentstoo.

Sowherethehellwashesupposedtofindtimetoinventeverylittlething?

Hisgoalwastomakethecomplexones,andthecitizenswouldfocusontherest.

Becauseevenforthingslikecomputers,ifthepeopleunderstoodtheunderlyingprinciplesbehindthem...ThentheymightevenbeabletocreateIPadswithouthishelp.

Asforfood,therewerecurrentlyoverahundredbrandnewrecipesthathehadnevercreated.

TheyweretheworkofBaymardiansandinternationalchefshere.

Hencehedidnotdoubtthatsoon,otherchocolateversions,drinksandnewrecipeswouldcomeoutagain.

Afterall,eachcompanyhadabudgetforinnovativeideas.

Andallideaswerevoteduponbeforemoneyandotherresourceswereallocatedforproductresearchanddevelopment.

Evengovernmentworktypicallywentonwithouthim95%ofthetime.

Theyonlycametohimwhenitinvolvedsomeriskysituations.

Ofcoursetheycameovertoreportgeneraldeathrates,birthratesandthingslikethatsinceitwasgenerallyhisplaceasarulertoknow,improveandbeconcernedabouthispeople.

Again,hetoowasabusymanwhotaughtdoctors,engineeringteachers,militarymartialartsteachersandsoon.

Nottotalkofthefactthathestillhadtofightforworldpeaceandcompletethesystem\'stasks.

Sohowthehellwouldhehavetimetocreatethesmallthings?

HewasevenimpressedwhenhesawthefirstpressurecookerthatwascreatedbyaBaymardian.

Granted,itwasn\'tasgoodasthosefromearth.

Butitwasastartthatshowedhowinnovativethesepeoplewere.

Sowiththatsaid,hewouldnotbotherhimselfwithlittlemattersfornow.

Hewasjusttoobusy

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Landonslumpedonhischairthemomenthesteppedontohisoffice.

\"Brian,pleaserequestformylunchearlierthanusual.

Preferablynow.\"

\"Yes,yourmajesty.\"

Withthat,Landondroppedhisofficephoneandrestedhisheadonhistableforabit.

Dammit!

Hewastiredashell!

Hejustgotbackfromgivinga3andahalf-hourteachingsessionwiththeComputer\\u0026SoftwareEngineerlectures.

Therewasnowayaboutit,hehadtopreparethemforthenextsemester.

Andfromthere,itwouldbetheirjobtoteachthestudentsinstead.

Ofcoursehewouldcontinueteachingandguidingthemtoo,butnotasmuchashedidnow.

ThisSpringmightjustbethebusiestsessionoftheyearforhim.

\'System,pullupAlecBarn\'stracker.\'

\'Asyouwish,host.\'

Withthat,alargescreenappearedbeforeLandon\'seyesshowingalargereddotonit.

ThescreenlookedmorelikeaGPSlocationmap.

LandonlookedatthedotandconfirmedthatAlecandhisgangwerestillinthatveryspotonthemap.

Theyhadbeentherefor5daysnow.

AndjudgingfromhehadheardfromAlec\'sconversationwithhismen,theywouldbemarchingtowardsBaymardinadayortwo.

Ofcoursedependingonhowfasttheywere,theywoulduseanadditional2~4daystogethere.

\'Hmm...System,showmethatofthespies.\'Landonrequested.

Andimmediately,theGPSmapmovedswiftlyandshowed3reddotsonthescreen.

Landon\'seyeslitupwhenhesawthatthespieswerealreadyinBaymard.

\'They\'reback!

Asforwhatspieshewastalkingabout,ofcoursetheywerehis.

Forsure,itwouldbeunnaturalifhejustmiraculouslyinformedLuciusontheexactperiodwhentheattackwouldbegin.

So15daysbeforeAlechadevenarrivedathislocation,Landonhadsentout3spiestokeepaneyeontheroad.

Alec\'shideoutwasabout3citiesandseveralvillagesawayfromBaymard.

ButLandonhadsentthespies5citiesawaytowatchtheroadsthere.

FromAlec\'splan,Landonknewthattheywouldstarttrailingwithintheforest4citiesaway,sohehadsenthisspieswhentheywere5citiesawayinstead.

HehadalsotoldthespiesaboutthefactthatAlec\'smenwouldbetravellinginbatches.

Sothemomenttheysawseveralhoodedmenpassthroughtheroadsatdifferenttimeintervals,theyinstantlyknewwhotheybelongedto.

Andthemomentthelastbatchpassed,theystayedafewextradaystoconfirmthatnoothergroupswouldpassbybeforetravellingbacktoBaymardhastily.

Awarwascoming!

Landonwasalsoonthemoveaswell.

LookingattheGPStrackers,Landonknewthatthespieswerecurrentlymakingtheirwaytowardsthebarracks.

Sohemadenohasteandhurriedlylefthisofficetoo.

BrianwhowasjustabouttoknockonLandon\'sofficewithacartoffoodandwasshocked.

\"Yourmajesty,yourfood!\"

\"NotimeBrian.\"

\"ThenwhatdoIdowithit?Andwhereareyougoing?\"

\"Notimetotalk,cancelallmyappointments.\"

Brianstoodtheredumbfoundedforabit,beforegrittinghisteethandrunningtowardsLandon.

\"Butyourmajesty,youhaven\'tansweredmyquestion.

Asyoursecretary,Ishouldknowwhereyou\'regoingincaseofemergencies.\"

\"Hmm...hmmm...hmmmmm\"Landonmumbledwithasandwichinhismouth.

[Brian:(*+_+)]

\"Themajesty,pardonme...ButIdidn\'tquitecatchthat.\"

\"Brian,you\'resoyoung....Yetyoualreadyhadhearingproblems?

Isaidtothebarracks!\"

\"_\"

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\'Vrrrrmmmmmm!\'

\'Bam!\'

Forsure,Itdidn\'ttaketoolongbeforehearrived.

Andnotsurprisingly,heandthespiesenteredLucius\'waitingroomatthesametime.

\"Yourmajesty!\"

\"Atease.

Welcomeback!

Goissuethecode.\"

\"Yes,yourmajesty.\"

Withthat,Landonsatdowninoneofthechairswithinthewaitingroom.