I, transformed into a vampire girl, sparked the Industrial Revolution.

Chapter 228 Under the Starry Night Sky (1)

Alice sat upright in the Trian Red Hall. After the Brittany International Conference ended, the international situation visibly calmed down, and military orders poured in like snowflakes, causing the stock sectors of heavy industries such as special metal smelting, special equipment manufacturing, shipbuilding, and automobile manufacturing in Amerlane to jump several indexes.

When the list of goods permitted for export by the Imelanese government in 660 officially included almost all exhibits from the industrial exhibition, the entire country's industrial machinery began to operate at full speed, and today Imelanese truly deserves the title of "world factory".

Alice, the president of Amerancy, almost moved between the National Assembly and the Industrial Council. Alice did not want the country's economy to be built on military exports, but on high technology, such as computers, transistors, aerospace technology and other future products.

The new year of 660 arrived quietly. When the new government announced the total government spending for the previous year, the figures not only attracted domestic attention but also international attention. After all, the international conference had just ended, and many visitors wanted to see other parts of Amelia.

"Since the founding of the Federal Republic of Emelansi, expenditures of the Presidential Office (including the President's personal expenses) have steadily declined, with its main expenditure, transportation costs, also steadily declining due to increasingly improved transportation infrastructure."

"At the strong request of President Alice de la Leyer and Vice President Raffarin Lo, their salaries have remained at the same level as the minimum wage in Emilia, at 1,900 AED per month, which is significantly lower than the national average wage. This has also led to a steady decrease in the expenses of the Presidential Office."

After reading the report, Carl Eckers nodded and said to his friend, "You see, Miss Alice is someone we should all learn from."

Everyone sighed in amazement. A man from Burnia sighed repeatedly as he told Karl Ecks about the political situation in Burnia, which was far more chaotic than in Amelansi. After the parliamentary revolution, the royal family lost power, but almost none of the prime ministers and cabinets elected by the lower house were as good as Alice.

Take former Prime Minister Winston Guilliman as an example. After he became Prime Minister, he colluded with Lord Bell of the House of Lords and used his power to embezzle a large number of luxury goods, such as large yachts, Bingley luxury carriages, high-end flintlock pistols, magic watches, magic lighters, high-end cigarettes, champagne, and candy, through means such as "political donations" and "public funds".

Take food items as an example. He would take thirty-five cartons of high-end cigars, sixty boxes of liqueur-filled chocolates, and more than twenty oranges at a time. His greed was so insatiable that no one dared to touch this sacred fruit.

This was also the reason for his resignation. The Winston case became a stain on the entire country of Burnia, and for the first time, the royal family used the symbolic power retained after the parliamentary revolution to dismiss the prime minister and the cabinet.

Alice was completely unaware of all this gossip. Alicia called and asked Alice to return to the Red House, while Raffarin Law, who seemed to have known all along, took Alice on a train north.

It had been a long time since I had returned to Trian, and even longer since I had returned to this small mansion. As always, it was spotless. Ange, dressed in a maid's outfit, was sweeping the tiled floor. Unlike the last time I came back, there was a lot of modern equipment here, many of which were for making movies.

“Oh! Tape cameras, um, I’ve heard about Ms. Alicia’s Red House Film Company for a long time.”

Raffarin Lo remarked that the movie script and lampshades were scattered around. Alicia seemed to be busy at all. Alice was looking at a painting on an easel on one side. It depicted a girl in a white dress holding a bright red flower in her hands, standing in the middle of a grassland.

The girl in this painting is none other than Alice.

"Welcome home, Alice."

Alicia appeared from the side, and her demeanor was quite different from half a year ago. A brown and gold-embellished coat hung down, complementing the black dress underneath. A long beige scarf was wrapped around the strapless dress, carrying the scent of autumn, while her legs, wrapped in sheer black, were clad in high heels.

Alicia had wavy white hair and a black painter's hat perched on her head. She was holding a stack of documents, all of which were storyboards and production files.

Alicia put down the documents and walked towards Alice. Before Alice could speak, she hugged her, and the delicate fragrance of perfume and the scent of milk filled Alice's nostrils.

"Woo~"

"Alright, my little Alice, long time no see, hmm~"

Raffarin Lo watched the interaction between the two with a smile. She looked at Rafis Yao, who nodded. A gift, a big gift, was to be given to Alice.

After all, today is Alice's "birthday".

Beside Alice, Alicia winked at Raffarin, indicating that "everything is ready."

Alicia pulled Alice along, insisting that she wear clothes she designed. Besides being a film producer, Alicia also worked as a costume designer.

Trian was in the transition from winter to autumn at this time of year, and the chill of winter had not yet dissipated. Alicia prepared a brown dress for Alice, paired with a fluffy shawl, a matching beige scarf wrapped around her neck, and thick black tights under the dress.

A black bow hair tie divided Alice's hair into twin ponytails, and a slightly small octagonal hat was placed on her head.

The autumn/winter-themed clothing made Alice feel like a heroine from a fairy tale, as she gazed at her reflection in the mirror.

Huh... is this really how I look now...?

Alice wondered to herself. The girl in the mirror seemed to have stepped out of a dream, her eyes filled with a hint of shyness and weariness. Her complexion was somewhat rosy, and overall, she looked quite different from the image Alice had of herself.

She reached out and touched her hand in front of the mirror, watching her reflection do the same. She grinned, intending to show a smile, but for some reason it turned into a bitter smile.

Holding Alice's hand, Alicia admired the Alice she had dressed up herself. She nodded in satisfaction and took Alice's hand.

"Come on, Alice."

Alice adjusted her hat and followed Alicia. Alicia had set up a space for her, and Ange, dressed as a maid, stood to the side holding a camera.

Alicia carefully posed Alice, then took Alice's hand, which was warm but not warm enough to convey her feelings. The two sat together on the rocking chair in the courtyard.

"Okay—ready—click!"

Raffarin Lo stopped in front of a building where the Trian Observatory had added many new facilities, including a large radio telescope built along the mountainside, where NASA's space laboratory is located. The melting snow of early spring contrasted beautifully with the white facilities, and the 40-meter radio telescope array was pointed at the sky.

Raffarin Low wanted to surprise Alice, so she went up to the observatory. On the terrace to one side, Vera and Saines were talking about something. When they saw Raffarin Low approaching, the two stopped talking and pointed to the side for him.

From the valley, nestled among the low mountains, the man-made steel tower appears unremarkable, resembling a power line peeking out from a flowerbed.

But they, the employees from NASA's Imellane Space Agency, all agreed that it was the most beautiful sight.

Raffarin Lau picked up his binoculars, and there stood a tall, white pillar.