Chapter 685: Chapter 548: Suddenly Establishing a Nation?

It’s been a year since Long Yi disappeared.

Life without the Dragon Clan seems no different, in fact, it appears to be better.

The Dragon Clan required a large supply of meat, once they were gone, smaller nations began to have an abundance of meat products.

Within the year, merchants from the White Dragon Empire traveled to every corner of the world, bringing White Dragon currency with them. In a short time, they created a large number of wealthy people, the taxes from these newfound fortunes significantly boosting the treasury of the White Dragon Empire.

The White Dragon Empire’s Royal Institute still carried out various research tasks, even without Long Yi. Thanks to the good start Long Yi had given them, the institute continued to produce new results.

The most popular thing of late is naturally the Crystal Core self-driving car.

This was made according to the manuscript that Long Yi had left behind.

A lavish car body, a Crystal Core engine as the power source, and comfortable Earth Dragon skin inflatable tires.

Most importantly, all you need to do is hire a retired Earth Dragon Rider at a high price to be your driver and you can enjoy the luxurious experience of a ride that doesn’t require any beasts!

The price of this car is outrageously high, and the need for constant recharging of the Crystal Core module is another huge investment. However, to the White Dragon Empire’s burgeoning wealthy class, these expenses mean little.

When one of the mega-rich bought the first car, the Imperial City of the White Dragon Empire quickly became a city on wheels. To own a Crystal Core self-driving car is a symbol of true wealth - a mark of status and authority that bolsters your credibility in business dealings.

Some travelers even make a special trip to the Imperial City of the White Dragon Empire just to see these Crystal Core cars.

But, this is only on the surface.

The institute also continually improved the weapons that Long Yi left behind, however, without Long Yi, there was no longer a source for the Light Cannons.

Some people knew that Long Yi went into the Plane of Crazy Demons through a crack in the Gentle Wind Plain, and got the Light Cannons from there.

Although many people were aware of this, no one knew how Long Yi managed to obtain them.

Not long after the war ended, the White Dragon Empire withdrew from the Gentle Wind Plain. The states who had previously surrounded the Gentle Wind Plain also cautiously retreated, never knowing when a demon might appear.

Whether intentional or unintentional, everybody seemed to be deliberately avoiding the Gentle Wind Plain.

After all, losing the Dragon Knights meant that if a demon were to emerge, smaller nations would face a total catastrophe. Since even great nations like the White Dragon Empire have left, who would dare to stay?

However, one year later from today, a piece of news shook the entire world.

Long Yi, the hero who led the White Dragon Empire to defeat the Black Dragon Empire and has been missing for a year, declared that he would establish an empire in the Gentle Wind Plain!

The name of the nation would be the Gentle Wind Empire, with Long Yi as its first Emperor!

With this news, everybody went wild.

What was this about? The Gentle Wind Plain? That area is full of barren land, no buildings, no cultivated land, no population. Not to mention the risk of demons appearing from time to time. Setting up an empire there is akin to courting death!

Has he lost his mind?

And even more shocking news followed.

Emperor Kirei of the White Dragon Empire immediately sent a congratulatory message to the Gentle Wind Empire, celebrating its establishment and declaring an alliance-level diplomatic relationship with it. He also dispatched seven airships carrying various supplies as gifts to the Gentle Wind Empire.

The Red Dragon Empire also sent a public congratulatory message, celebrated the founding of the Gentle Wind Empire, established alliance-level diplomatic relations, and sent various supplies.

Following suit, Empress Suolin of the Green Dragon Empire sent a public congratulatory message, celebrating the founding of the Gentle Wind Empire and establishing alliance-level diplomatic relations with it.

The Fertile Plains Federation also sent a congratulatory message, promising to provide ample grain for the Gentle Wind Plain in celebration of the empire’s founding.

The whole world lost its mind.

If not for Long Yi’s personal charisma, such countries would never respond to an empire founded on a whim like a child’s playtime fantasy.

However, it’s clear that there’s certainly something more to it.

Subsequently, Long Yi issued a public letter expressing his thanks and invited the leaders of all nations to the Gentle Wind Empire for the founding ceremony.

There is even a founding ceremony!

It has been many years since the world last heard of a nation being founded, as all countries have reached a state of stability. The last time a country declared its establishment, it was annihilated three days later and absorbed into another country.

So, how about this one?

The world has been peaceful for over a year. People have long since stepped out of the shadow of the Black Dragon Empire. Thanks to the efforts of the merchants of the White Dragon Empire, the world is basking in prosperity and stability. As a result, people are enjoying these sudden entertainments.

For a time, all eyes around the world were focused on the Gentle Wind Plain.

No, it should now be called the Gentle Wind Empire.

The temperate-placed Gentle Wind Empire has hardly any natural barriers. The vast plain is filled with gentle breezes all year round, with seldom extreme climate patterns, moderate rainfall, and a neither dry nor humid environment. In a country like this that lacks defensible terrain, it can be easily overrun in minutes if a war were to occur.