CHAPTER 483: CHAPTER 442 FIRST MEETING

Evening.

The center of Far Sail City, the magnificent Orange Leaf Castle of the Marquis Aimoer Clan is brightly lit.

In the opulent banquet hall, gentlemen and ladies, elegantly dressed, both familiar and unfamiliar, are gathered in groups of threes and fives, each holding a wine glass.

Although the banquet has yet to officially begin, all the guests are making every effort to showcase themselves on this high-level social stage.

"Sir Melville, the cotton on your farm should be nearing harvest season, right? How’s the market this year, or are you planning to ship it back home?"

"Ah! It’s Mr. Cork, thank you for your concern. The market this year is nothing to worry about; the insightful Marquis has already reserved my entire harvest, hahaha..."

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

Convened by the most distinguished Marquis and Marchioness Yuanfan, the identities of the guests at this banquet are naturally exceptional. They mainly include senior officials of the territory, big merchants, partners, navy representatives, renowned scholars, artists... and their families.

The quality of the guests is extremely high, and perhaps an inadvertent casual remark might establish an important connection or secure a big business deal, making no one willing to pass up this rare opportunity.

Even Aiven can hardly resist the convention on such occasions, even if he does not actively seek others for conversation, merely sitting quietly there is akin to a bright lamp in the dark.

"Hahaha, General, you are indeed a busy person, it’s been a long time!"

Seeing a rotund middle-aged gentleman approach, Aiven, sitting in a corner of the banquet hall, rose with a smile to greet him.

"Chief Nekado, long time no see! I’ve been busy with official duties lately, and I appreciate your handling the affairs of the trading company."

A general’s uniform in perfect condition is the highest grade of attire in a social setting, appropriate even for the most prestigious royal banquets without the slightest faux pas. Coupled with the ornamental command saber at his waist, the handsome yet dignified young general inevitably wins hearts.

The Attendant Officer Hawkins behind him also rose to greet. Recently, the founding of the Mercury United Trading Company has scarcely seen Aiven make an appearance; as a proxy, Hawkins has become quite familiar with this representative of the East Lenz Company.

As for Lieutenant Colonel Milan who arrived with Aiven, he had already vanished somewhere, likely whispering sweet nothings with his Princess Apsuya.

Nekado beamed with a rosy face, evidently living well these days:

"You needn’t worry about the company’s affairs, with Major Hawkins and me overseeing them, how could you suffer any losses?

The General is a man of great deeds, I’ve heard from the Marquis—you acted just in time, who knows what turmoil might have engulfed the major Kingdom Colonies otherwise?

All residents living in the Kingdom Colonies, even all pioneers and aboriginals, should thank you!"

It has been half a month since Aiven and Taylor collaborated to discover the remedy [Golden Red Pigment].

In the Phaletis Colony, the unrest incited by those "Poison Plague School" Black Wizards has been completely controlled by the remedy they developed.

Including the core of the Hurons, the Wendat Tribe, all patients have recovered, and subsequent measures have been taken to ensure no recurrence.

Incidentally, Phaletis Kingdom now has an additional lucrative product in its export lineup.

Just the prepaid amounts from other forces and countries have earned the Mercury United Trading Company, which has begun a trial operation and is responsible for the matter, quite a profit; this much is clear to Nekado, the representative of the third-largest shareholder.

Initially.

Aiven did not lack the thought of watching other forces, especially Hilus, suffer, but the continued rampage of the bacteria had reached a point where it turned the residents around Golden Sea pale with fear.

The resulting losses in the colony’s foreign trade business were increasing daily, and even Aiven’s pillar industry "the shipping business" was not spared; in fact, shipping was one of the first industries affected by this turmoil.

Consequently, even pirates were on the brink of sustaining themselves on western winds.

Moreover, the excessively long border compared to the population of colony residents could not withstand an attack by [Cyst Attendant]. As long as a creature controlled by "Cystic Fungus" breached the border, Phaletis could not peacefully restore its former order.

So why not take this opportunity when others’ backyards are on fire to earn a hefty profit!

Furthermore, unlike the relatively narrow-use [Golden Red Pigment], the [Penicillin] that Aiven is currently developing in collaboration with Taylor is truly a lucrative money tree.

In the long history of pharmaceutical development on the previous Blue Star, humans have invented countless drugs that have been continuously updated, lending a hand to defeat vicious ailments.

However, there is one medicine whose efficacy has remained unchanged throughout, the magic potion that eradicates bacteria, [Penicillin].

This drug has a broad spectrum of antibacterial function, with few side effects and also does not easily induce antibiotic resistance in bacteria, so from its inception, it has been considered a "divine medicine" by people.

Especially on the brutal battlefields dominated by traumatic injuries.

After every combat, countless soldiers die from infected and festering wounds, resulting in indirect casualties being higher than direct ones.

If battlefield doctors could have this "divine medicine" in hand, it would certainly profoundly alter this scenario.

For Aiven, making a mark in medical history is secondary; after all, he has already marked himself once in solving the scurvy problem, but tangible gold and silver that can be transformed into power is the most substantial.