Although Perfikot is very dissatisfied with the progress of the synthetic fiber project, she currently does not have the time to deal with this matter.

Because with the arrival of autumn, the fifty thousand people promised by the Empire have arrived.

Although thousands of transport ships do not arrive all at once, there are at least dozens of ships docking every day.

This poses a severe challenge to the docks, shipping, transportation, and, most importantly, the city's capacity in the Northern Territory.

Perfikot is rigorously prepared for this, to the point that she has to let go of blaming and researching the synthetic fiber issue, and personally leads the White Bear Knight Order along with the Iron Fire Knight Order, who have already followed her to the Northern Territory, to maintain order in the city.

As an important port city expanded as a landing point, the docks of Beloburg, with Perfikot's special attention, have more than five large berths, capable of simultaneously accommodating five large cruises or about ten medium-sized vessels.

If pushed to the extreme, connecting ships together could even dock more ships.

But the dock being able to accommodate so many ships does not mean it can handle so many people disembarking simultaneously.

After all, it's not over once people disembark from the ship; local officials in Beloburg need to categorize and settle them, and only after one batch is processed can it be the next one's turn.

Although officials and civil servants of the Northern Territory have been thoroughly trained and are quite familiar with such matters, the shortage of manpower still leaves them somewhat flustered when facing the surging immigrants.

It is understandable, as the last time these civil servants dealt with was only thousands of immigrants.

Moreover, last time they were all middle-class people, who relatively had better education and higher quality.

It's not about looking down on the lower class, but when you face a person who has received enough education versus one who hasn't read a book, you can clearly see the quality gap between the two.

The former can easily understand what you are saying, and without needing much explanation, a few indicative banners or signs can enable him to complete the tasks you want him to do.

But as for the latter... perhaps with a couple of patient explanations, you can make him understand what to do, but an illiterate person definitely will not grasp the banners and signs, nor know which window to go to for registration, or what to prepare, even if these things are written in large and eye-catching fonts within his sight.

Hence, for the latter, staff need to expend more energy and patience, and also spend more time.

However, regrettably, most of the tens of thousands of immigrants sent by the Empire this time are lower-class people who haven't received much education.

Of course, most of them are robust adults, so fortunately there aren't those who can hardly articulate or can't understand what you are saying among them.

These people, relatively speaking, still have pretty good discipline and compliance, and under the coordination of Beloburg's officials, temporary volunteers, and the army, they have finally completed registration methodically and are categorized and sent to settlements around Beloburg.

Upon reaching the settlements, a portion will fill the settlement, increasing the local population, while another will proceed to ongoing or planned construction sites, becoming the first batch of residents of the new settlements.

Overall, they have another crucial task, which is building shelters.

Indeed, these fifty thousand new immigrants sent by the Empire are laborers for constructing more shelters.

Although Perfikot has invented large engineering robots and has validated their construction efficiency through the building of the first shelter in the Northern Territory, the number of these isn't large enough to meet all construction demands.

Perfikot certainly hopes to produce more large engineering robots, but operating and maintaining these behemoths requires engineers and alchemists.

Engineers are easier to handle, as among the tens of thousands of middle-class people sent last time, a significant number were engineers or technical talents capable of filling the current talent gap in relevant fields in the Northern Territory.

But it's not as easy to replenish alchemists.

Firstly, there's no system for cultivating alchemists in the Northern Territory, even though Perfikot, the Empire's strongest alchemist, along with expert professors in alchemy from various colleges in Langton are present.

They possess teaching capabilities and can train a batch of talents, but the Northern Territory currently doesn't have a complete education system. Even if they are willing to accept students, there aren't enough students enrolling.

As for the New Continent? They do have a complete education system, but the level, well...

Recall when Perfikot first arrived in the Northern Territory, she needed a set of professional alchemy instruments? They were found in a university in the New Continent, part of the equipment for their Alchemy Department.

However, they were already dusty from sitting unused, clearly showing what the local alchemy education level is like.

While there are indeed many young people within the Empire aspiring to become outstanding alchemists, eager to come to the Northern Territory and study under Perfikot to become disciples of the strongest alchemist of the time, although there's strong official policy support from the Empire, it's not an easy feat.

Moreover, wanting to apprentice under the Lord of the Northern Territory to become her disciples and students?

Even in Langton, this is an opportunity that needs fierce competition to win, how could it be open to just anyone?

Perfikot indeed had the intention to take on students and train more qualified alchemists, but she despises fools and incompetents.

Not everyone can meet her standards to become her student.

In fact, so far, even in her laboratory at the Eagle's Beak Cliff base, only a handful can meet her stringent standards.

As for others, they are mostly just the labor force that the laboratory indeed needs for work.

Perfikot has merely tasked those few assistants she somewhat favors to manage these people, allowing them to exert their proper roles in the laboratory.

Because of this, the demand for qualified alchemists in the Northern Territory continuously remains unmet.

And now, with large-scale construction underway, the demand for qualified alchemists has grown even greater.

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