Work Prophet

Li Yu had actually arrived last night, but he took the time to make a quick return to the territory of the Double Rest Sect, mainly to inspect the production progress at the gunpowder factory and the preparations for the new pharmaceutical plant.

The war was about to begin, and casualties were sure to increase accordingly, so it became necessary to begin producing and stocking up on medicines in advance.

And if only one type of drug were to be chosen for mass production, there was no doubt it would be antibiotics.

Antibiotics were once hailed as a panacea, and in the 11th year, the clinical use of antibiotics in my country once reached 70%, among which there was undoubtedly a lot of misuse, with prophylactic use being typical.

At the same time, the misuse of antibiotics can also trigger a series of hazards, but it is undeniable that antibiotics are indeed very effective, especially during World War II, when they saved countless soldiers' lives.

Without them, thousands of soldiers would have died from infections.

Not to mention the medical conditions on the Bratis Continent, which were far from those of the 20th century.

Li Yu had previously pointed out glass technology and built a glass factory, producing glassware that was crazily sought after by the nobles and had become the new leading product of the Wealth Association.

However, just a week ago, the glass factory stopped producing glass cups and teapots and switched to full-scale production of glass lenses and petri dishes.

The former were used to make telescopes, while the latter were sent to the pharmaceutical plant, which was still being prepared for construction.

In another universe, people had been using spoiled food to treat wounds as far back as around 3000 BC (although that seems equivalent to suicide from today's perspective).

But it was not until 1929 that the British bacteriologist Alexander Fleming first discovered penicillin, which is now the most widely used antibiotic in the world.

For Li Yu, fortunately, he did not have to repeat such a discovery and did not have to start from scratch, extracting antibiotics from rotting food or nasal mucus.

He could simply buy penicillin, bring it over, produce and purify it in a culture medium, and then use it.

Moreover, the penicillin on the market today is carefully selected by pharmaceutical companies and is a product of radiation-induced mutation.

Its yield is more than a thousand times higher than that of the original strain discovered by Alexander Fleming.

By the time Li Yu returned to Teacup Castle, the meeting had already been in progress for some time.

Yet, the timing of the Prophet's return from the Double Rest Sect was just right, coinciding with the discussion about the Wing Tribe army.

Upon hearing his response, many nobles revealed looks of astonishment on their faces.

Even the housekeeper Galin from the Immanuel Family, currently a main ally of the Arias Family, appeared somewhat skeptical.

After a moment, the straightforward Kamzi was the first to speak, "I have personally witnessed you performing miracles, illuminating the night, summoning swarms of rats, and playing grand music without musicians...

"Without you, we wouldn't have been able to defeat that Dwarf Army that was several times our size.

"So if you plan to perform a miracle this time, our troops will also fully cooperate with you, but we do not have wings, and even if we defeat those Wing Tribe members, I'm afraid we will not be able to keep them."

The Family Head of the Treles Family voiced the concerns of all present.

Li Yu nodded to him, "I am very thankful for your generous assistance, but this time there's no need for you all to deploy your troops; your armies should mainly be reserved to deal with the followers of the Wing Tribe on land.

"As for those Wing Tribe members, my Lord will personally take action on Saturday."

The discussions in the great hall grew louder. In the history of the Bratis Continent, although there had been precedents of Gods intervening personally, those events dated back tens of thousands of years.

They existed only in the vague legends of the ancients, without even a written record to their name.

Therefore, when Ireya had previously declared that Saturday would intervene in person, so many expressed their skepticism, yet this time they had their confirmation from Li Yu.

"If that's the case, why didn't Saturday intervene earlier?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"Because such Divine Punishment isn't without cost, if it wasn't a last resort, Saturday wouldn't wish to act."

"Then what is the cost?"

"The Divine Punishment will not only descend upon the heads of the Wing Tribe but may also spread to many birds." Li Yu did not conceal the truth.

Upon hearing this, many nobles breathed a sigh of relief; they saw the Prophet from the Double Rest Sect speak with heavy seriousness and thought that some of them might have to bear the cost.

But as it turned out, it was merely the death of some more birds, well, at most, it would be a loss for the farmers below, for the chickens they raise and the eggs those chickens lay.

The nobles in the hall believed they could bear such a cost.

And Li Yu did not explain further, as many things are only understood when witnessed firsthand, the extent of how terrifying the consequences could be.

If there had been another choice, Li Yu wouldn't have wanted to take this step either. If he could have just a bit more time to produce some more firearms, perhaps he could have slowly worn down those Wing Tribesmen.

However, the sudden visit from Lannita and the White Dragon forced Li Yu to play the most terrifying card he had.

But for the nobles participating in the assembly, when they heard that Saturday was willing to personally handle the Wing Tribe, their faces all revealed colors of excitement and anticipation.

If it were another Divine Officer making such a claim, even if their own Silver Moon Church made a similar promise, the majority of them would not believe it.

But now the one speaking was Li Yu, the Prophet known as the Miracle Spreader, who had already created countless miracles without ever disappointing his believers and followers.

Although most of the western nobles were not yet followers of Saturday, they had all heard of the famous Merlin and his deeds.

Even those who harbored doubts in their hearts needed only to approach the window and glance at the White Dragon lying outside; they would have nothing more to say.

"If it's just about dealing with enemies on land, none of us are afraid," Kamzi said confidently, thumping his chest.

"Good. I will send you another gift—a New Holy Artifact from the Double Rest Sect. With it, I trust you will be able to command your battles as if you had grown wings," Li Yu said.

Li Yu took out a long-tube telescope recently developed by the glassware factory and handed it to a noble standing nearby.

This was a combination of convex and concave lenses.

The latter took it but did not know how to use what appeared to be an insubstantial little stick.

It wasn't until Li Yu instructed, "Go to the window, place it under your eye. No, not the thick end—that's the outward side. The thin end is the one for looking through. Yes, that's right," that he knew what to do.

Following these instructions, the noble quickly exclaimed in amazement, "My God, how can I see so far! I see the woods outside the city, and I can even spot a deer there!"