Chapter 127: The Slime Mass

“Phew—so what’s the next step? Wait for things to unfold after the Spring Festival Gala begins?”

“Hoo hoo—that’s impossible. To ensure His Majesty accepts marriage and takes action, we need much more groundwork…”

Two iron swords lay carelessly on the ground. Old Fu, drenched in sweat after fencing with Old Duan, panted as he spoke.

“This step is just to let the common people know they share the same world as His Majesty—that with effort, they can make contact… We need to open their minds, to dare to imagine what it would be like to be intimate with His Majesty…”

Old Fu adjusted his clothes and put them back on, then turned around with a meaningful look.

“To dare to act, one must first dare to imagine.”

With that, he turned and walked away.

On the Snowplain,

“Are there really cities in the north?”

“There are, Your Majesty’s words are absolutely right!”

The presence of horses greatly reduced the physical strain on the field army. Mounted soldiers had more energy to observe subtle changes in their surroundings.

“Clop! Clop! Clop!”

The horses’ hooves trampled the snow along the path, sending countless snowflakes flying.

These horses were descendants of that old sick horse, naturally inheriting its poor traits.

Whether in health, jumping ability, or running speed, they were the lowest quality—true failures among horses.

Yet these “useless” horses were treasures to the Block Kingdom.

To improve the bloodline, the herd needed to increase in number first. For now, the Livestock Department’s priority was to “multiply” the horse population.

“Warriors, advance with me!”

Mounted on his horse, Iron Nose struck a heroic pose, sword pointed forward with fierce confidence, exuding the aura of “I am the best in the world, bring it on if you don’t agree.”

“What could possibly make the minister so happy?”

Curiosity spread throughout the field army…

Even on national holidays, a small group of people tirelessly held their not-so-important posts.

No one forced them; they chose to stay out of genuine willingness.

Perhaps their dedication was insignificant to the Block Kingdom, but Mo Fangyuan admired these people. He wouldn’t let them be disheartened or allow their true spirit of contribution to be buried.

“Jiewei, have the workers of the Civil Affairs Department compile information on those who continue working through the holidays and deliver it to me…”

Those willing to sacrifice their rest time to work without expecting reward—Mo Fangyuan recognized their loyalty to the Block Kingdom was unquestionable.

For loyal people, no matter how lacking their abilities, Mo Fangyuan would never treat them unfairly. They could be entrusted with confidential tasks unsuitable for public exposure.

“Yes, Teacher!”

Holding a stack of documents, the slightly plump Jiewei rushed toward his destination.

In his office, Mo Fangyuan continued to diligently refine important textbooks such as “National Studies” and “Foundations of Redstone.”

The education reform was entering its final stage; the new curriculum would soon be implemented. The preparation of these textbooks had to accelerate.

Several thick draft codes lay aside, awaiting inspiration for their fifteenth revision.

Due to his previous brutal defeat by the “Gate” boss, he hadn’t ventured into the Dark Forest for a long time.

Mo Fangyuan now longed for the good old days when all he had to do was swing an axe and kill monsters without thinking.

Humans only cherish what they’ve lost.

Looking back, many regrets had already become history.

It was both a sadness and a blessing.

[Redstone Circuits, Input Devices, Output Devices, Logic Gates]

[Redstone is the fundamental unit of redstone technology. When laid on the ground, it forms redstone circuits capable of transmitting redstone signals.

Redstone can transmit signals up to 15 blocks and can only climb one block in height. To transmit signals higher, special methods must be used…]

Redstone is such a complex and arcane subject—so difficult to learn that countless players in the past never managed to master it, jokingly saying they went “from beginner to six feet under.”

Fortunately, Mo Fangyuan was lucky enough to grasp some of its secrets and had a decent understanding of redstone, making compiling basic textbooks relatively simple.

Closing the draft, Mo Fangyuan tapped the desk lightly and fell into thought again.

Tests showed that most of the redstone system’s properties functioned normally in this world, so redstone research would not be heavily impacted.

Then, since redstone technology suffered little negative influence here, after the Block Kingdom officially began mining redstone, which sector should reform be prioritized?

Should it be agriculture, handicrafts, heavy industry to boost productivity, or some other field?

Redstone technology is intricate—it embodies the technology of the Block World.

Agriculture, industry, handicrafts… wherever it applies, redstone technology can infiltrate and directly guide development, earning the nickname “development gangster.”

The Block Kingdom was now standing at the threshold of the redstone gateway; entering was only a matter of time.

“I can’t have it all. It’s better to be skilled in one than mediocre in many.”

Experience showed that dabbling in too many things often made one a “wooden basin”—no weaknesses because everything was a weakness.

Not every nation could develop as comprehensively and evenly as the Rabbits.

Redstone agricultural technology was simple—basically how to eliminate manual labor, achieve automatic harvesting, sowing, and transportation… to realize full or semi-automation.

This “lazy technology” Mo Fangyuan often used in survival mode and could handle well.

“Security is forged by strength; sovereignty is declared through power!”

Mo Fangyuan abandoned agriculture and resolutely embraced industry.

Of course, war machinery consumed not only redstone but also large amounts of slime blocks—and honey blocks could substitute for slime blocks.

However, based on Mo Fangyuan’s observations, the Block World version seemed to be after the “Ocean Update” but before the “Village Update.”

Without the village update, there were no honey blocks—only slime blocks were available.

“But the kingdom doesn’t have slime blocks…”

Mo Fangyuan suddenly recalled this critical fact: the Block Kingdom couldn’t produce slime blocks!

Slime blocks are synthesized from slimeballs, which slimes drop—those soft, bouncy creatures that make strange noises when touched.

Slimes only spawn in swamp biomes and certain specific chunks.

By chance, no swamp biomes had been found in the Block Kingdom, nor in the known maps.

Without slime blocks—such a strategic resource—the Block Kingdom couldn’t develop overly powerful weaponry.

“People rely on food above all else! So, it’s better to develop agricultural technology…”

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