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# Chapter 722: Philosopher's Stone!
The Flevance Kingdom and the Amber Lead Disease had always been a thorn in Im's side.
It could be said to be the darkest thing the World Government had done in the past century. In his opinion, it was even more detestable than the 'Ohara Buster Call Incident' which he had secretly prevented.
This was because the Scholars of 'Ohara' had knowingly broken the law, disregarding repeated solemn warnings. While the World Government's judgment might have been excessive, it wasn't entirely unreasonable.
But the 'White Town' incident was solely for the sake of money, sacrificing the lives of an entire nation's citizens and their descendants.
In Im's view, this was utterly disgusting.
The dignified World Government, for the sake of that paltry sum of money, committed such a heinous act.
Where was the Scope?
However, the decision to conceal the Amber Lead Disease and cooperate with the Flevance royalty was made by the World Government's higher-ups over a hundred years ago. Im had no way to hold them accountable.
And holding the current relevant personnel accountable wouldn't be right either.
Because the Amber Lead Disease was Top Secret, these people couldn't possibly know the truth about the 'Amber Lead Profits'. They were merely collecting money normally according to 'Convention'.
So, the only ones left to hold accountable were the current Five Elders, as they knew the truth.
But was Im going to hold them accountable for 'knowing but not stopping'? That would be even more nonsense.
Hence,
Im decided not to pursue accountability within the World Government. Instead, he directly placed all the crime on the current royalty and successive kings of the Flevance Kingdom.
Then, he would find a way to solve the Amber Lead Disease of the Flevance citizens and restore their healthy bodies.
As for whether this was fair or not.
Heh heh.
Therefore, as early as four years ago, Im ordered the Medical Academy and the Biochemical Research Institute to begin research on a cure for the Amber Lead Disease. But who would have thought that they still hadn't come up with anything until now?
This forced him to consider making Tsuru and Kuma work hard.
Either use the Wash-Wash Fruit Ability to Wash Away the Amber Lead Toxin from the human body, or use the Paw-Paw Fruit to expel the Amber Lead Toxin from the human body.
The difficulty lay in the fact that Flevance was still a kingdom, and it had hundreds of thousands of people.
So, deep down, Im actually had a last resort plan.
That was to directly wipe out the entire Flevance Kingdom on a certain night, and then drop a large meteorite on it.
Outwardly, it would be claimed that a meteorite had fallen from the sky, flattening the unfortunate 'White Town'. This would physically eliminate the hidden danger that could bring huge negative impact to the World Government.
This was the resolve and coldness he must possess as a ruler.
Fortunately, the Alchemy from the Imperial Arms World could perfectly solve the Amber Lead Disease, as long as the alchemist had a certain understanding of the mineral Amber Lead.
They could write the Construction Formula in the Alchemy Array beforehand, and then convert all the Amber Lead components in the human body into minerals that are harmless to the human body and can be easily absorbed or excreted.
In the 'Canon', Law used the ROOM of the Op-Op Fruit to surgically remove the Amber Lead from the body, completely solving all the symptoms caused by the Amber Lead Disease.
So, under the World Government's order.
A team of Alchemists led by Senior Alchemist Taylor, who had recently become the Dean of the Academy City Alchemy Academy, and an Elite Medical Team from the Medical Academy led by Dr. Kureha.
Under the guard of numerous police officers, they were stationed at the 'Heart Hospital' in the Flevance Kingdom to be responsible for treating all citizens for the Amber Lead Disease, while simultaneously sealing all Amber Lead Mines within its territory.
As for the massive amount of Amber Lead creations, there was no need to rush to deal with them.
This was because the toxin from these Amber Lead finished products would only seep into the body through the skin after long-term physical contact.
This also meant that all outsiders needed to bring their own utensils.
However, the World Government couldn't just be responsible for treating the Flevance citizens for the Amber Lead Disease; they also had to help them find a new place for life. After all, once the truth about Amber Lead was exposed, presumably no one would want to continue staying here.
Fortunately, the World Government was already prepared.
The plan was to relocate everyone to the Red Line, and then establish a 'Flevance City' in the designated RL0010 Area.
It would be conveniently adjacent to 'Saint Grace City' in the RL0009 Area.
This was the city where the slaves released by the Celestial Dragons from Holy Land Mary Geoise four years ago lived.
Now, these people, who were originally deeply affected by servitude and unable to act independently, have gradually regained normal thinking under the influence of a relaxed and free environment and the passage of time.
They began to work the cultivated land and raise livestock themselves, and their faces showed smiles to varying degrees.
Most importantly, their gazes became lively.
At the same time,
Four stretches of Railway that stretched as far as the eye could see had been laid through over five hundred zones on the Red Line thanks to the diligent labor of the Construction Department over the past four years.
Although there was still a considerable gap from the original plan of fifteen hundred zones.
It was enough to establish cities in these areas where Railway had been laid. With trains responsible for transporting supplies and personnel, these cities could be connected, making it easier for the World Government for their Management.
It is worth mentioning that the size and distance of this Railway was slightly larger than the specifications from Im's Previous Life.
This was because they were not meant to carry ordinary trains, but rather 'Iron Fortresses' from the 'Kabaneri World', which were large Armored Trains.
Im ordered that these trains, which would speed around the Red Line in the Future, be uniformly called 'Armored Heavy Trains' and then numbered one by one.
At the same time, a 'Railway Department' would be added to manage the Railway and trains.
However, what puzzled many people was that this 'Railway Department' did not have a subordinate Political Affairs Department but was assigned to the Proclamation Government Institute.
But Im had no interest in offering any Explanation to the Five Elders about this matter.
Should he say that he felt the Proclamation Government Institute, which controlled Technological Power, would be more convenient for upgrading and maintaining these trains?
Or should he say that he thought the Political Affairs Department's Plate was already large enough, so he wanted to suppress it a bit?
In short,
The matter of the Flevance Kingdom would be left to the subordinates to handle from now on. It was also considered the successful Elimination of a 'Public Opinion Mine'.
Otherwise, if the truth about the Amber Lead Disease were exposed someday.
It would definitely deal a heavy blow to the good image the World Government had built up in recent years!
"Hoo, not bad. The 'White Town Incident' is also considered resolved."
In the Study Room, Im finished reading the report content related to the Flevance Kingdom and also saw the Five Elders' subsequent arrangements for the nation's citizens.
He was very satisfied.
As a Transmigrator, being able to change a tragedy that would have originally happened naturally made him feel happy.
Once Law's Amber Lead Disease is cured, he should let him continue Learning Medical Arts at the Drum Kingdom's Medical Academy. With that kid's medical talent, it is likely that the world will have another 'Super Doctor' in the Future.
[Knock knock knock]
"Come in."
Im looked up as Stussy walked into the room. He saw that she was holding a small red box with gold edges in her palm.
"Lord Im, this is a treasure submitted by the Alchemy Kingdom from the Imperial Arms World. It is said to be an entire complete Philosopher's Stone, and they hope to use it to replace the 'Heavenly Tribute' for the next ten years."
"Philosopher's Stone!"
Im was startled, and then picked up the box that had been placed on the tabletop with great curiosity.
The next second.
A ruby, incredibly smooth on the surface and as large as a goose egg, emitting a dazzling crimson light, entered his sight.
"So beautiful..."
What could an entire complete Philosopher's Stone do when he was bored?
You can refer to the related settings in 'Fullmetal Alchemist'.
(End of Chapter)
The Flevance Kingdom and the Amber Lead Disease had always been a thorn in Im's side.
It could be said to be the darkest thing the World Government had done in the past century. In his opinion, it was even more detestable than the 'Ohara Buster Call Incident' which he had secretly prevented.
This was because the Scholars of 'Ohara' had knowingly broken the law, disregarding repeated solemn warnings. While the World Government's judgment might have been excessive, it wasn't entirely unreasonable.
But the 'White Town' incident was solely for the sake of money, sacrificing the lives of an entire nation's citizens and their descendants.
In Im's view, this was utterly disgusting.
The dignified World Government, for the sake of that paltry sum of money, committed such a heinous act.
Where was the Scope?
However, the decision to conceal the Amber Lead Disease and cooperate with the Flevance royalty was made by the World Government's higher-ups over a hundred years ago. Im had no way to hold them accountable.
And holding the current relevant personnel accountable wouldn't be right either.
Because the Amber Lead Disease was Top Secret, these people couldn't possibly know the truth about the 'Amber Lead Profits'. They were merely collecting money normally according to 'Convention'.
So, the only ones left to hold accountable were the current Five Elders, as they knew the truth.
But was Im going to hold them accountable for 'knowing but not stopping'? That would be even more nonsense.
Hence,
Im decided not to pursue accountability within the World Government. Instead, he directly placed all the crime on the current royalty and successive kings of the Flevance Kingdom.
Then, he would find a way to solve the Amber Lead Disease of the Flevance citizens and restore their healthy bodies.
As for whether this was fair or not.
Heh heh.
Therefore, as early as four years ago, Im ordered the Medical Academy and the Biochemical Research Institute to begin research on a cure for the Amber Lead Disease. But who would have thought that they still hadn't come up with anything until now?
This forced him to consider making Tsuru and Kuma work hard.
Either use the Wash-Wash Fruit Ability to Wash Away the Amber Lead Toxin from the human body, or use the Paw-Paw Fruit to expel the Amber Lead Toxin from the human body.
The difficulty lay in the fact that Flevance was still a kingdom, and it had hundreds of thousands of people.
So, deep down, Im actually had a last resort plan.
That was to directly wipe out the entire Flevance Kingdom on a certain night, and then drop a large meteorite on it.
Outwardly, it would be claimed that a meteorite had fallen from the sky, flattening the unfortunate 'White Town'. This would physically eliminate the hidden danger that could bring huge negative impact to the World Government.
This was the resolve and coldness he must possess as a ruler.
Fortunately, the Alchemy from the Imperial Arms World could perfectly solve the Amber Lead Disease, as long as the alchemist had a certain understanding of the mineral Amber Lead.
They could write the Construction Formula in the Alchemy Array beforehand, and then convert all the Amber Lead components in the human body into minerals that are harmless to the human body and can be easily absorbed or excreted.
In the 'Canon', Law used the ROOM of the Op-Op Fruit to surgically remove the Amber Lead from the body, completely solving all the symptoms caused by the Amber Lead Disease.
So, under the World Government's order.
A team of Alchemists led by Senior Alchemist Taylor, who had recently become the Dean of the Academy City Alchemy Academy, and an Elite Medical Team from the Medical Academy led by Dr. Kureha.
Under the guard of numerous police officers, they were stationed at the 'Heart Hospital' in the Flevance Kingdom to be responsible for treating all citizens for the Amber Lead Disease, while simultaneously sealing all Amber Lead Mines within its territory.
As for the massive amount of Amber Lead creations, there was no need to rush to deal with them.
This was because the toxin from these Amber Lead finished products would only seep into the body through the skin after long-term physical contact.
This also meant that all outsiders needed to bring their own utensils.
However, the World Government couldn't just be responsible for treating the Flevance citizens for the Amber Lead Disease; they also had to help them find a new place for life. After all, once the truth about Amber Lead was exposed, presumably no one would want to continue staying here.
Fortunately, the World Government was already prepared.
The plan was to relocate everyone to the Red Line, and then establish a 'Flevance City' in the designated RL0010 Area.
It would be conveniently adjacent to 'Saint Grace City' in the RL0009 Area.
This was the city where the slaves released by the Celestial Dragons from Holy Land Mary Geoise four years ago lived.
Now, these people, who were originally deeply affected by servitude and unable to act independently, have gradually regained normal thinking under the influence of a relaxed and free environment and the passage of time.
They began to work the cultivated land and raise livestock themselves, and their faces showed smiles to varying degrees.
Most importantly, their gazes became lively.
At the same time,
Four stretches of Railway that stretched as far as the eye could see had been laid through over five hundred zones on the Red Line thanks to the diligent labor of the Construction Department over the past four years.
Although there was still a considerable gap from the original plan of fifteen hundred zones.
It was enough to establish cities in these areas where Railway had been laid. With trains responsible for transporting supplies and personnel, these cities could be connected, making it easier for the World Government for their Management.
It is worth mentioning that the size and distance of this Railway was slightly larger than the specifications from Im's Previous Life.
This was because they were not meant to carry ordinary trains, but rather 'Iron Fortresses' from the 'Kabaneri World', which were large Armored Trains.
Im ordered that these trains, which would speed around the Red Line in the Future, be uniformly called 'Armored Heavy Trains' and then numbered one by one.
At the same time, a 'Railway Department' would be added to manage the Railway and trains.
However, what puzzled many people was that this 'Railway Department' did not have a subordinate Political Affairs Department but was assigned to the Proclamation Government Institute.
But Im had no interest in offering any Explanation to the Five Elders about this matter.
Should he say that he felt the Proclamation Government Institute, which controlled Technological Power, would be more convenient for upgrading and maintaining these trains?
Or should he say that he thought the Political Affairs Department's Plate was already large enough, so he wanted to suppress it a bit?
In short,
The matter of the Flevance Kingdom would be left to the subordinates to handle from now on. It was also considered the successful Elimination of a 'Public Opinion Mine'.
Otherwise, if the truth about the Amber Lead Disease were exposed someday.
It would definitely deal a heavy blow to the good image the World Government had built up in recent years!
"Hoo, not bad. The 'White Town Incident' is also considered resolved."
In the Study Room, Im finished reading the report content related to the Flevance Kingdom and also saw the Five Elders' subsequent arrangements for the nation's citizens.
He was very satisfied.
As a Transmigrator, being able to change a tragedy that would have originally happened naturally made him feel happy.
Once Law's Amber Lead Disease is cured, he should let him continue Learning Medical Arts at the Drum Kingdom's Medical Academy. With that kid's medical talent, it is likely that the world will have another 'Super Doctor' in the Future.
[Knock knock knock]
"Come in."
Im looked up as Stussy walked into the room. He saw that she was holding a small red box with gold edges in her palm.
"Lord Im, this is a treasure submitted by the Alchemy Kingdom from the Imperial Arms World. It is said to be an entire complete Philosopher's Stone, and they hope to use it to replace the 'Heavenly Tribute' for the next ten years."
"Philosopher's Stone!"
Im was startled, and then picked up the box that had been placed on the tabletop with great curiosity.
The next second.
A ruby, incredibly smooth on the surface and as large as a goose egg, emitting a dazzling crimson light, entered his sight.
"So beautiful..."
What could an entire complete Philosopher's Stone do when he was bored?
You can refer to the related settings in 'Fullmetal Alchemist'.
(End of Chapter)
