Chapter 93

In fact, Tang En had considered everything too comprehensively. He was a lazy person, so he wanted to achieve everything in one go. However, the construction of a city could never be completed in one step. Each time there was a technological innovation, there would be a new construction process.

For example, now, although he had considered the discharge of domestic sewage, in reality, Ellington... no, even the entire Plandar, had not yet seen the emergence of a water supply system. People generally still fetched water directly from wells or rivers, so the amount of domestic sewage discharged was very small, and the natural environment here could fully achieve normal purification and circulation.

Therefore, Tang En's habits from living on Earth made him very uncomfortable now. Fortunately, his identity was that of a lord, so it wasn't his turn to fetch water...

Tang En was also very clear about this, but he was already considering the water supply system, so he had planned the underground drainage system in advance to avoid any problems later.

Moreover, the underground drainage system had one more advantage: it saved effort. Since it was an underground project, Tang En could personally handle it, using earth magic to solve the problem of drainage pipes without attracting the attention of the residents of Ellington.

While recalling the impressions from Earth and drawing the planning map, he didn't realize that a whole night had passed.

"Is this the planning map you drew!?"

Fiona, seeing the planning map Tang En placed in front of her, widened her eyes and jumped up. She took a quick look at the planning map and didn't know how to describe her feelings.

Now she had only one feeling: it was perfect!

Indeed, Tang En's Ellington town planning map could only be described as perfect. Whether it was the market, streets, roads, residential areas, industrial zones, or even fire prevention and waste disposal, everything was considered. If built according to his plan, one could imagine how clean and tidy the city would be!

What shocked Fiona the most was the underground drainage system that Tang En had specially marked on the planning map. In the capital, Alinx, there were already craftsmen who had proposed this idea, but it had not been fully realized due to the large scale of the project. Unless a mage took action, but mages were proud and would never do the work of a digger.

Moreover, the royal family wanted to save costs and was unwilling to spend too much, so this project had never been put on the agenda.

Fiona never expected that Tang En would directly propose a complete underground drainage system design, not only clearly and explicitly designing the sewage discharge method for each household but also providing a solution for the final treatment of sewage.

The biggest problem for the craftsman who proposed the underground drainage system was how to handle the discharged sewage. Since the city was built by the water, and residents needed to use river water and groundwater, the sewage could absolutely not be discharged into the river. Because this issue could not be resolved, the royal family had never decided to start the project.

Tang En solved this problem?

"Finally, the sewage is discharged into the sewage pit of the paper mill? Then what?"

Fiona frowned: "You haven't told me how the sewage from the paper mill is handled. If it is discharged into the river and eventually flows into the sea, the Naga tribe will probably come to attack us soon."

"Didn't I tell you?"

Tang En was taken aback: "I solidified a mini-teleportation gate in that sewage pit, directly discharging the sewage through the teleportation gate."

Fiona was also stunned: "A teleportation gate?"

"Yes..."

Before Tang En could finish, Fiona suddenly exclaimed, looking at him in shock: "You mean... a teleportation gate!? The thing you put in the sewage pit was a teleportation array!?"

Tang En patiently explained: "It's not a teleportation array, but a base plate with a solidified teleportation gate spell, different from a teleportation array."

A teleportation array connects two fixed points, and the spatial channel is very stable, capable of transporting large amounts of goods and living beings. In contrast, a teleportation gate spell is much more fragile, cannot be kept open for long, and will collapse if the transport volume is too large.

Upon learning it wasn't a teleportation array, Fiona was greatly disappointed. Before the Chaos Invasion War, the method of setting up teleportation arrays in Plandar had already been lost, and the few remaining arrays were destroyed during the two Chaos Invasion Wars. Now, Plandar had no working teleportation arrays. It was said that the Star Moon Tower Secret Law Association had been working hard to study the remains of teleportation arrays, trying to restore the ancient teleportation array technology, but they had not succeeded.

If Tang En had the technology for teleportation arrays, Fiona would really suspect that he was a deity incarnate.

Fiona casually asked: "But a teleportation gate needs a target, where did you discharge the sewage? Won't it cause any trouble?"

"Hmm, the other side of the teleportation gate is the Fire Elemental Plane, where the sewage is evaporated, so it shouldn't—"

"What!?"

Fiona exclaimed, sitting down on the ground.

Tang En pulled her up, puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"Are you asking me what's wrong!?"

Fiona, in a rage, said: "You discharged the sewage into the Fire Elemental Plane!? Are you crazy!? Do you want to start a plane war!?"

Although she hadn't studied magic, Fiona knew that fire elementals hated water. Pouring dirty water into their world was undoubtedly provoking those temperamental fire elementals!

If they couldn't bear it and crossed the teleportation gate to attack...

The scene was too beautiful for Fiona to even imagine!

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

Tang En shrugged, completely unconcerned: "When I opened the teleportation gate, I checked. That area is a barren region of the Fire Elemental Plane, with no fire elementals."

"Hopefully, if fire elementals really invade Plandar, we will be the sinners of Plandar..."

Fiona's expression was worse than crying. She never expected to follow such a bold and daring lord, who quietly came up with such a crazy idea...

"Don't worry, although fire elementals are temperamental and hate water, the Fire Elemental Plane is vast. They would rather find a new place to live than go through the trouble of invading Plandar."

Tang En spread his hands and said: "If it were you, would you stay in the rain if it started raining?"

"Of course not."

"So, don't worry about it."

"But I still feel your analogy is a bit strange..."

"Rest assured, the guild has been officially established. Now your focus should be on supervising the steel mill to complete and start production as soon as possible, and also begin the planning and reconstruction of Ellington. If any household is unwilling to relocate, let me know, and I'll handle it."

Fiona sighed and sat back down: "Don't worry, no one will refuse, after all, you are the lord."

Tang En had forgotten that the lord had absolute authority over the residents. He was still considering whether to give the residents some reconstruction subsidies, but he gave up after hearing Fiona's words.

If he mentioned his subsidy idea, Fiona would probably get angry again.

"But..."

Fiona picked up the planning map and frowned: "It seems your planning map is not complete. The underground drainage system seems to have a supporting facility, why isn't it drawn?"

"Oh, that's the water supply system."

Tang En casually said: "This will have to wait until the conditions are right."

"Water supply system?"

Fiona became interested: "What kind of project is it? Can you tell me?"

"Of course, you are my CEO."

Tang En smiled and briefly introduced the concept of the water supply system to Fiona.

After listening to Tang En's introduction, Fiona became excited again.

"Water supply system! Oh! My lord! Are you really a deity incarnate!? How could you have such a genius idea!?"

Just thinking about a life where water could flow out with just a turn of a switch, Fiona was trembling with excitement. If it could really be like what Tang En said, how convenient would life in Ellington be in the future!

The residents here would no longer have to queue up at the river or well every day, saving a lot of valuable time for construction.

"Of course, I've always been a genius."

Tang En shamelessly admitted to Fiona's praise, smiling: "Since the water supply pipes need copper, and Ellington doesn't have copper mines, we can only put it on hold for now."

On Earth, water pipes are mostly made of stainless steel or PVC. Although ordinary steel or cast iron pipes can also be used, they are prone to rust, and Tang En didn't know how to make PVC or remember what metal was used to coat stainless steel, so he had to give up.

Besides these, copper pipes are a very good choice. Copper pipes have a smooth inner surface, do not rust or scale over long-term use, avoiding secondary water pollution and reducing heat loss. They can also inhibit the growth of bacteria in the pipes, making them superior to other pipes.

On Earth, copper pipes are not used because copper is expensive and the cost is high, making them unaffordable for most people. However, due to the special circumstances in Plandar, copper is a very cheap metal resource, making copper pipes the best choice for Tang En.

However, the biggest problem is that no copper mines have been discovered in Ellington.

Even if Tang En wanted to buy copper, the current conditions in Ellington do not allow it, as the city does not have enough wealth to import copper ore.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, the water supply system can only be put on hold for now. Once the reconstruction of Ellington is on the agenda, they will find a way to solve this problem.

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PS: I just got back from going out today, so the update is a bit late. Sorry. The three-river votes are almost enough for an extra chapter, so don't forget to vote.