Chapter 385 Shadow Stone
Sunaifa is reliable, and of course Gothe himself is not bad either.
He put away the bottle of second-level ice evil, then opened the drawer, took out a large piece of parchment that had been prepared long ago, and spread it out on the table.
"This is the architectural design sketch of Phoenix that I have drawn in the past few days. Please see if there is anything that needs to be modified or added. If you and I both think it is OK after reading it, let Aisha take a look at it.
She is the Duke of Xidian. The princess of the country must know many pitfalls that have been stepped on during the construction of the city of Xidian, and she should be able to discover many places that we have not noticed." When Sunaifa heard this, a ripple flashed in his blue eyes, like the sparkling waves on the lake.
She walked to the table with great interest, leaned over slightly, and carefully looked at the design sketch drawn by Gothe.
The pattern on the sketch is not exquisite, but the lines are straight and smooth, as if they were drawn with a precise ruler.
—This is the basic professional quality of a rune constructor.
Gaode is not a professional urban designer, but he has the urban construction design ideas of many megacities with a population of more than 10 million in previous lives as a reference.
As for the overall layout, AutoNavi adopts the simplest but best-reproduced grid-shaped urban layout to build a grid road network with east-west and north-south roads as the backbone.
This kind of layout can divide the blocks most efficiently, just like cutting a huge cake into a regular checkerboard pattern. Each piece is square and has clear boundaries.
This will make land use extremely convenient and the building layout can be carried out in an orderly manner.
More importantly, it reserves a vast space for further expansion of the city in the future.
Based on the grid layout, Gaode refers to the planning concepts of modern cities and incorporates the idea of "functional zoning" into it.
That is to clearly divide living areas, commercial areas, industrial areas, etc. to avoid interference caused by mixed functions and improve the operating efficiency of the city.
This point, the rulers of many countries also have corresponding awareness, but they are not precise and regular enough.
It is common for "industrial" shops and shops to be mixed together. The noisy sound of blacksmithing and the operation of alchemy machines are extremely noisy, which will affect the normal business activities. Vehicles transporting raw materials will also cause congestion on the streets that are not very spacious
There are actually many such examples.
The specific zoning plan set by Gaode for Phoenix is actually not complicated.
· Given the conditions in the north, under reasonable circumstances, the simpler the better.
The first is the living area, which is divided into different areas according to the different identities of the residents.
Building a high-end living area within the limited area affected by the Bingyu Wutong is actually the residence of Gaode and Sunaifa.
With the ice jade sycamore as the center, the first peripheral area extending out is the living area for the high-ring ice-born mage or the city's civil servants.
Ordinary residents are concentrated near Beibing Lake.
Although it is relatively far from the city center, the transportation is convenient and it is close to water sources. In addition, the natural landscape of Beibing Lake can also create a more comfortable living environment.
Hence, it is planned to plan and build corresponding community squares inside the living area as a place for residents to communicate and carry out activities.
In addition, space has been reserved for supporting living facilities such as small grocery stores, pubs, and community shops.
Of course, Phoenix does not yet have a business system, and this type of store does not exist.
So it’s just reserved.
The same is true for the commercial district. According to Gaode's idea, several narrow but prosperous commercial streets are built in a radial pattern with Bingyu Wutong as the center.
But now it can only be said to be a reserved space, and it cannot really build a commercial district.
The administrative area is centered on the original city hall, concentrated in that area, and a municipal square is set up in the administrative area for holding ceremonies or activities, and even issuing decrees.
The industrial zone is planned on the edge of the city, close to the volcano, for a compact layout.
It is far away from living areas to prevent industrial production from affecting residents' lives, and it is also far away from Jinhui Farm to prevent industrial activities from interfering with agricultural production.
The education area is built around several large schools that have been established so far.
Of course, it is also necessary to reserve a few squares for the education area.
It is true that Phoenix cannot even provide basic education to everyone now, and schools are already sufficient.
However, in the future, the increase in population will further increase the number of school-age children, and more advanced education will definitely be carried out.
At that time, firstly, more middle schools will need to be built, and secondly, senior schools will need to be built, both of which will require a lot of space.
The roads are designed based on the standards of the capital city. The width of the two main roads in the east-west direction and the north-south direction is set to 25 meters.
This width can accommodate four carriages traveling in parallel in both directions, and a green belt is reserved in the middle of the road to separate the two-way lanes.
The sidewalks on both sides are three meters wide each.
The width of other roads is half that of the main road, which is the so-called "two-lane" standard.
Main roads and secondary roads are connected to each other, forming a tight traffic network to ensure smooth flow between various areas of the city.
Even in the road planning, AutoNavi has set aside a certain width of strip area as a corridor for future pipeline laying to avoid being unable to lay pipelines in the future due to dense buildings on both sides of the road.
And based on the future pipeline layout, determine the location of the manhole in advance and mark the corresponding location.
—Phoenix currently does not have the ability to build pipeline facilities, but in the eyes of Gaode, this is the foundation of a city and must be made up for in the future, so it is necessary to prepare for a rainy day.
After reading the sketch designed by Gaode, Sunaifa raised his eyes and pointed at some strange lines on the sketch, "What do these lines mean?"
These lines are much finer than other lines on the sketch, but they are everywhere in every area of the city.
"It's some immature ideas of mine, but it's just an idea now, and I can't find a way to realize it yet." Gao De told the truth. As for the specific ideas, he did not go into details.
"I'm already looking forward to what Phoenix will look like after the expansion is completed." Sunaifa said seriously, no longer looking at the design drawings.
She has no objection to Gaode’s design ideas.
"Then you can show the design drawing to Aisha later and discuss together whether there is anything that needs to be improved."
Gaud paused and continued: "I will be leaving in a few days. The expansion of Phoenix must be presided over by you. Any problems discovered during the construction process will All the questions require you to adjust flexibly."
"Don't worry." Sunaifa's answer was brief and powerful, and then the topic changed: "Minister of the Ministry of Construction, do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"
Hide this question, Gaode frowned slightly.
After pondering for a moment, he shook his head, "There seems to be no talent in this field in Phoenix. If that doesn't work, we can only find someone who is relatively stable and cautious and pays attention to details, and slowly develops abilities and accumulates experience in the actual city construction process."
Phoenix is the only city in the entire northern border, and it is still such a city with almost no design.
In this case, it is unrealistic to find a local talent whose abilities match those of the Ministry of Construction.
"That's all it can do." Sunaifa responded.
"Education, education!" Gao De sighed leisurely. In the process of rapid development, the importance of education has become more and more prominent.
Only by spreading universal education, the future northern border can get rid of this talent dilemma.
Otherwise, there will only be an increasing shortage of people.
But precisely because education for all has not yet become popular, there is simply not a sufficient number of teachers to be found.
Without a sufficient number of teachers, it is impossible to popularize education for all.
Okay, the loop is closed.
Gaode couldn't help but rub his temples with his fingertips, feeling a little headache.
At this moment, both he and Sunaifa heard a rush of footsteps.
"War Mother, my king, a stranger came outside and said he wanted to see you. He is waiting outside the city hall." A guard ran in from outside the city hall, stood at attention, saluted, and reported.
"Stranger?" Gothe and Sunaifa were both slightly startled and had no clue.
Mainly in the northern region, with their two reputations, few people would say that they wanted to see them directly by name.
"The man said his name was Quentin." The guard quickly added.
He turned out to be the chief guardian of his former snowfield guardian. Because he had been wandering in the snowfield all year round to protect the snowfield, he had not returned to the headquarters for many years.
So when they destroyed the Snowfield Guardian, they did not meet Quentin face to face.
After such a long time, he actually came to the door at this time.
"Invite him in." Gothe and Sunaifa looked at each other, and then said slowly.
A few minutes later, a burly man with a dusty appearance and an unusually strong body walked in.
He was wearing clothes sewn from rough animal skins. There were still unshaved manes on those animal skins, which trembled slightly as he moved. His dark face had a thick beard, and he looked a bit unkempt overall.
With this appearance and dress, coupled with his thick and bulging arms, he looks like an orc who is ready to raise a big stick and shout "for the tribe" at any time. There is no trace of a mage at all.
But as the saying goes, a person should not be judged by his appearance. Such a rough guy is actually a noble fourth-ring mage. The top combat power of a principality is nothing more than this.
Had Sunaifa not been on the side, Gaode would not have been able to meet the other party even if he was accompanied by several other fourth-ring mages from the Zhenbing tribe.
Too dangerous.
But with Sunaifa here, it is different. The sense of security she gives is so great that one person can easily control the situation.
"Dear Zhenbing War Mother, Zhenbing King, I am the former chief guardian of the snowfield, Quentin, and I would like to pay my respects to you two." As soon as he entered the room, the sturdy man bowed to sixty degrees without hesitation and said in a powerful and rough voice.
"Quentin, what is the purpose of your coming to Phoenix? Are you going to plead grievance for the guardian of the snowfield or to surrender?" Sunai Fa's blue eyes showed no emotion at all, and he said calmly.
"No, I've heard about the ins and outs of the sect's collapse on the way to Phoenix. After entering Phoenix, I also went to see the undead ice sculptures myself." Quentin straightened up and looked at the two of them.
The undead ice sculpture is the ice sculpture formed by Ryan and the fifth-level zombie monster he summoned.
"The teachings of our Snowfield Guardians are to protect the snowfields. Ruian practiced taboo necromancy and harmed the people in the north. He deserved his current outcome. I have no grievances to report."
"As for surrendering," Quentin, the former chief of the Snowfield Guardians, looked serious, "Hunters and guardians among the Snowfield Guardians are two distinct factions, each doing their own thing."
Sunaifa pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Then why did you come to see us?"
"I heard that the Zhenbing tribe has released news and is willing to recruit the northern tribes to join."
"I have been wandering in the snowfield for so many years, and I have seen and helped many tribes, large and small. It is extremely difficult for them to survive. If a large tribe is willing to take them in, they will definitely be very happy to accept it." Quentin straightened his expression, spread his hands, and continued:
"But they are just small tribes, distributed in the vast snowfield. It is actually difficult for the news you released to reach their ears. Even if they are lucky enough to receive the news, it is actually difficult for them to migrate to Phoenix on their own."
"So, I came to the door."
"I know the specific location of their tribe. If you are willing to accept them, I can lead the way for you."
"In addition, there are actually many of our guardians in the snowfield. They must also know many similar small tribes. If you agree, I can summon them to do this together."
"You should know that Ryan has become a fifth-ring mage, right?" Gothe suddenly asked.
"I know, it's thanks to you that Ice and Snow was born, otherwise no one in the entire North could punish him." Quentin looked at Sunaifa, half flattering and half emotional.
Looking at the thick eyebrows and big eyes, he is quite talkative. Gothe glanced at Quentin with a strange look, and said: "Then you still dare to come to your door for something that has nothing to do with you. Aren't you afraid that we will treat you as a remnant and take you down directly?"
"Afraid." Quentin spread his hands and said in a matter-of-fact tone: "However, the doctrine I adhere to is to protect the snowfield. This is what I should do. What's more, I believe that the king of the north who is prophesied to bring recovery to the north should be a man of great wisdom and heart, and will not do such a thing."
"The guardian of the snowfield has been destroyed." Sunaifa reminded.
"The sect is gone, but the doctrine will not disappear. It is still in my heart." Quentin said seriously.
"You just said you summoned other guardians?" At this time, Gothe paid attention to a detail revealed in Quentin's words: "You guardians all act alone and are distributed throughout the snowfield. How can you contact them?"
He was both confused and inquiring.
In this vast and harsh snowfield, it is almost impossible to get in touch with people scattered all over the place.
"It can't be said to be a contact, it can only be regarded as a message." Quentin thought for a while and said honestly.
"Leave a message?"
Quentin took out a stone from his arms.
The stone is about the size of the palm of your hand and has a rounded oval shape as a whole. If you look closely, you can see that there are strands of silver texture flowing inside the stone. These textures are intertwined with each other to form a unique and complex pattern.
cedous in a shadow, we call it a shadow stone. It contains magic light crystals inside.
After injecting magic power into the shadow stone, the magic light crystal will be activated. It will record the light, shadow and sound in the surrounding environment, and then only need to input magic power in reverse to present the recorded picture and sound. "
"We put it in those tribes to leave a message to the subsequent guardians."
This is really just a gadget. It looks strange, but its function is too limited and there are many restrictions, so Quentin doesn't take it too seriously.
What he didn't expect was that after he introduced the image stone, Gothe's eyes suddenly lit up!
(End of this chapter)