Weapon seller in the world of magic

Vienna, Genesis Federation;

It was another peaceful day in the life of Mark. He was strolling in the streets of the capital city/imperial city/the only city in the state, named after Mark's hometown back in his past life. Mark was enjoying his alone time to reorganize his thoughts as he walked around and greeted the passersby on his way.

"I'm truly wasting too much time on dealing with the Leon Empire, but I can't just directly destroy them cuz that would incite unnecessary hatred from the rest of the world. Since I won't be there to protect this place, what if some organizations use the opportunity to attack?

But then again, there are demigods too. But, the last time I was away, the enemies destroyed so many of my robots and took away Anan. I can't just put my entire trust in the guardian beasts and a couple of demigods.

Should I just occupy the entire world instead and then go on my journey? But that might take years if I go at such a slow pace. Hmm… it would actually help if I had a stockpile of even 100 nuclear warheads to take control of the world if I had to scare everyone.

I have already found out that this planet is rich in uranium and plutonium deposits. But, the current weapon factory doesn't have nuclear reactors. Even if I only consider uranium bombs, we still need centrifuges. Building them from scratch will take time, which I lack.

Maybe I should take Xiao Jiao's help in increasing the production of nuclear bombs… She can slow down time, but her range is quite limited. If I can help her to train that Orb of time and increase the wide areawide area, she can slow down. It could be possible… Also, in my absence, Ark Prime can be in charge of the planet. He can handle the missile systems and everything. But, there is a risk here too. Giving control to a sentient Artificial intelligence is risky." Enjoy new tales from empire

"That hurts, master." A robotic voice heard in his head, interrupting his thoughts. It's Ark's. Ark continued, "I have been loyal to you since my creation."

Mark replied to it, "I trust you, Ark. But, not your clones. When we leave, due to the distance limits, you won't be able to control them. I worry about the possibilities of dooming this planet if I give up the control to an AI in my absence."

"You don't have to worry about that, Master," said Ark. The artificial intelligence further explained, "Before leaving, we can temporarily appoint young Miss Shang Jiao as the factory manager, and I will make sure to create a fail-safe for the young miss to reset the systems in case of any unexpected outcome. She has been spending quite a while at the factory. She would be the perfect choice to control the AI-controlled robots."

"Alright, we will think about that after I decide on whether I should conquer this planet or just stop after conquering this continent."

The artificial intelligence paused for a moment and replied, "But master, if you are making a decision, I suggest leaving the situation as it is at the moment."

"What do you mean? I shouldn't complete the war against the Leon Empire?" Mark furrowed his brows as he questioned Ark.

The artificial intelligence then replied, "When you occupy a state, it needs a huge amount of time to bring stability to the new territories. It is not only irresponsible to leave your new citizens but also incite the hatred of commoners. What if the master just weakens the imperial family's strength as he plans but doesn't occupy the northern regions one after another?"

"Hmm…" Mark seriously thought about the scenario. "The nobles over there just start fighting among themselves for power, and by the time they unite, I would have already returned from my mission. To make sure they don't unite in the meantime, too, I need King Qi completely on my side. I need to do him a favor. The crown prince… as long as I just bring his head, I wou…"

"Master…"

A sudden scream escaped from the artificial intelligence, taking Mark by surprise. "What happened now, Ark? Did you get a better idea or something?"

The artificial intelligence answered, "Master, there is a breach in the factory. I was just connected. Ark Prime, Secundus, and Quartet were killed. The guardian system is not functioning. The defense barrier was destroyed."

"Wha…"

Mark suddenly halted his footsteps. His eyes widened, and his body shivered involuntarily in shock. "How in this hell did this happen?"

"You know what? Nevermind. I will go right now." Mark shut his eyes and concentrated on the familiar place in his memory.

"Short teleportation,"

Suddenly, the passersby around halted their movements for a second and looked at Mark as a portal appeared before him.

Mark walked into the portal. He appeared on the island.

He looked at the factory. It looked as good as new at one glance.

Nevertheless, Mark charged forward into the factory. Just as he entered, a communication scroll shot out of his sleeves as an audio message heard in his head instead of the writing, "Zhen-ge, help me. Taking the enemy toward the salt desert."

"Sh*t."

Mark didn't think or hesitate to fly toward the east, where the salt desert of Vermillion Bird is located. However, there is a specialty for this place, unlike the salt deserts of the other three continents.

It can be considered one of the wonders of the world, a salt flat, famous for its reflective surface during the rainy season. Also, one of the few salt deserts that could be found on an island.

However, at the moment, summer is going on, and the place is covered in patches—not a beautiful wonder to look at. If anything, the hundred square kilometers of area were just filled with salt crystals.

While the location is a large island that comes under the rule of Leon Empire, which currently has a bad relationship with the south, Mark wasn't worried about it. The problem lies in the fact that the entire region is filled with salts. The worst kind of place for an Ice Mage.

Mark had no idea why she was heading toward that place of all the places in the world, but since he had never gone to that place before, he could only connect with the satellite to get the shortest route by GPS.

Meanwhile, somewhere on the top of the sea, the North Sea of Zhuque, Shang Jiao was flying at her fastest speed while being chased by Xie Tianyu, who was still in a recovery state.

Now that the barrier was broken and there was a high chance that he could meet his true enemy, he didn't dare to carelessly chase after her with the intention of killing her. Hence, he only maintained the speed and a not-so-significant distance so that she would be in his sight or range of attack all the time.

Shang Jiao was glancing at her back every once in a while as she flew forward, cussing under her breath, "This damn fellow is playing with me. Now that I think about it, the barrier is broken by my sheer force. There is no point in giving ample time for Ark Tertius to complete the weapon we needed. Why do I leave my Orb of Time there? Now, I have come too far to retrieve it with my connection. Damn it, Shang Jiao. You are a fool… Anyway, the location isn't that far. I can see the island."

Pouring her ether energy into her icy wings, she flapped her wings and increased her speed even more to fly to the island. She finally landed there, retrieving her wings, and stared at the sky to see Xie Tianyu stop there. After a brief observation of the island, he landed before her.

Summoning his broadsword, Xie Tianyu spoke, "This place doesn't benefit you. Why did you lead me here?"

"Why Of course?" Shang Jiao conjured an energy spear. She tightly grabbed it and replied loudly, "To battle you."

Xie Tianyu, who looked like he had returned to the peak, let out a chuckle, "Really? Then, your intelligence has been reduced as you become a demigod. Were you struck by lightning or something? We passed away several islands on the way, and you chose the thing that's worst for you. Don't you know a basic thing that salt melts down the ice?"

Shang Jiao replied, letting out a smirk, "You think I don't know that?" She charged forward.

Xie Tianyu's smile vanished for a moment and he stretched his arm.

Before she could pierce him, using the same technique he subdued Jingwei earlier, he caught her neck with the golden divine arm and raised high. "Argh…" She was suspended in mid-air.

He started crushing her throat and spoke, "Please enlighten me."

Shang Jiao looked calm on the surface and her eyes were wandering around. "Looks like he isn't here yet. I have no choice but to proceed with it." She thought before gazing back at her enemy.

A blinding flash of light enveloped her; Xie Tianyu's energy arm that caught her throat rapidly froze and just as it reached his fingertips and froze them instantly, he released her and got away.

He poured divine energy into his fingertips but it didn't melt. All of his five fingers of the right hand remained partially frozen. His thumb is entirely frozen and he couldn't feel anything from it.

Bewilderment took over Xie Tianyu as he looked at them and then turned his attention to the front as a blinding flash of light disappeared. No longer there was a human princess. Instead, an icy-winged horse was standing before him.

*Neigh*

With a powerful roar escaping from its mouth, a gust of chilly wind struck Xie Tianyu.

"You are…"