Unlike the heavy rain in the Hallensburg area, Crewe City has been sunny these days, and the weather is not bad except for hot spots.

In the mage's resident laboratory in the southwest of the city, violent explosions still sounded from time to time. Citizens passing by in the surrounding area will no longer stop to find out, and some will only curse impatiently.

Outside the laboratory, ten knights in full armor performed their duties seriously. The reinforced stone courtyard wall was filled with firelight, and a pungent smell of burnt and gunpowder smoke surrounded it.

"Boom!" There was another loud bang, and the ground shook a few times, while the magic runes on the surrounding walls shone with earth-colored light, suppressing the sudden burst of fire into a controllable range.

"The magic net can do anything!" Miss Nema, the head of the laboratory, can always maintain a state of excitement during the experiment, she looked at the surprised Pedi next to her and said, "How is this power..."

"This is a modified explosive. Goblin Omiqi's shrill voice rang out, and his slave suit had been taken off, "See, even top-notch earth-based defense magic can't completely suppress the power it bursts out. He handed a fist-sized blue device to Pedi, "This is the result of our research." ”

"We've cracked the foundation of the Elven Magic Crystal. Miss Nema explained, "This is a little toy that we make in imitation of a magical device, and you can try it by infusing it with holy power." ”

With a smile on his face, Pedi looked at the puddle on the ground in the distance and jokingly said, "Will he explode?"

"It's stable, I can assure you. Omiqi puffed out his chest and looked at Pedi in reassurance.

"Your Excellency," the captain of the guard, Bang Pampo, stepped forward behind Pedi, "why don't I try it?" ”

Before Peddy could speak, Miss Nema said upset, "You're a little too cautious, knight. She glared at Banger-Pombo, "Put away your deal with the nobility, we don't welcome you here." ”

"Your reaction is too excited, Miss Nema. Bangor-Pombo spoke coldly.

"Alright, both. Pedi looked at Banger-Pombo, "You stand down." After that, he looked at Miss Nema and said, "You just need to infuse the Holy Power, right?"

"Yes!" Miss Magician wasn't angry just now, she simply didn't like the way Bang Pombo spoke. At the same time as her voice spoke, the blue device in Pei Di's hand suddenly turned red from blue under the infusion of holy power, and a hot fireball appeared in Pei Di's eyes in the blink of an eye.

"Except for some bad aiming, everything else has been resolved. Naima looked at Lianshan with a slight embarrassment, she looked at Peidi and said in an uncertain tone, "Maybe a month, or two months... We'll be able to solve this problem. ”

"But maybe years. Goblin Omiqi added on the sidelines.

"Shut up!" Naima's face was frosty at the goblin, but in the blink of an eye, she smiled at Pedy, "With enough money, we'll be able to develop it and mass produce it soon." She pointed to the magical device in Pedy's hand.

"It still works. Pedi directly ignored the deliberate performative 'quarrel' between the two, and looked seriously at the blue device in his hand, "I feel that it is ready to be used." ”

"This thing can be used more than ten times until the stored magical energy inside is depleted. Omiqi said proudly: "Then you only need to replace the magic energy crystal inside, and it can be used more than ten times." ”

"Oh?" Pedy's mind suddenly conjured up some kind of technological weapon in his vague memory, and his interest was immediately raised, "Does it have energy?" he repeated, "Maybe we can put him to work now." ”

"Mass production?" Omiqi was stunned, "Boss, it's just a toy." ”

"No, I think it's ready for battle. Pedi looked at the dense array of magical runes on the device, "The battlefield is the best laboratory for weapons!" He turned his head to look at the captain of his guard, "What do you think?"

"You can equip a thousand people first and try the effect. Banger-Pombo replied cautiously.

"Then equip a thousand men first!" Pedi looked at Omiqi, "I need to see the finished product in a month." ”

"You have the final say, boss. Omich said indifferently.

"There are also bombs, and the waterproof ones will be made in ten boxes. Pedi pointed to the box not far away, "You can do as much as you can with ordinary ones!"

"My lord, the funds for the laboratory are not enough. Naima was taken aback by the numbers reported by Pedi.

"How much does it cost?" asked Pedy.

Naima lowered her head and calculated for a while, quoting a price: "At least 10,000 gold coins." ”

Banger-Pombo immediately said, "Ten thousand gold coins can equip half an ordinary legion, ma'am. ”

As the lab's largest funder, Pedi was not surprised by the price, he thought for a moment and asked, "How much does that device cost?"

"2 to 3 gold coins. Goblin Omiqi rushed to offer a price.

The price of half a set of knight equipment!

"Kawalburg will pay half of the deposit upfront. Pedy's gaze fell on Miss Nema, then at Omiqi, "You should be profitable as soon as possible." ”

Omiqi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in a sharper voice: "Boss, you mean that the products we have researched can be sold to other people. ”

"It can be understood so, but as a majority shareholder of the laboratory, every transaction you make must be filed with Kawalburg. Pedi nodded and said, "At the same time, Fort Kawal has the right of first refusal to purchase all products. ”

After the end of the Orc War last year, Pedi invested a huge amount of 50,000 gold coins in the name of Fort Caval, successfully turning the force from an individual organization to the private property of Fort Kavar.

But to maintain the cost of this 5,000-strong magic army, only the 50,000 gold coins invested in the early stage is simply not enough. This is a bottomless pit, and commercializing and monetizing the mage army and the accompanying laboratories is the most urgent thing for the mage army at the moment.

"I see what you mean!" Omiqi said with excitement on his face, and as a trader, he quickly figured out the key to this.

"I'm okay, as long as I can continue my experiments. "Miss Nema acted like it didn't matter.

Pedi looked at Omiqi, "You are here to organize this matter, and strive to make our laboratory earn enough money for your expenses by this time next year." ”

"Leave it to me, boss. Omiqi was full of confidence, "Now, the Ailan Continent lacks everything, that is, there is no shortage of gold coins to buy weapons!"

Pei Di smiled knowingly, and the magic energy device in his hand gathered a fireball again, and when the fireball smashed to the ground, he said to Bang Ge Pombo beside him, "Select a thousand soldiers to conduct secret training in the military camp outside the city. ”

When Miss Magician saw that the matter was settled, she immediately said: "Baron Pedi, I have to take my leave, our experiment is now at a critical juncture, and I don't want to miss any observations about the experiment. ”

"Of course, this is your freedom, you can just send your assistant the next time I come. Pedi seemed generous, completely forgetting what he had stubbornly asked for Miss Magician to accompany him an hour ago.

Miss Magician smiled noncommittally and hurried away with disdain.

"Do you still need to test the power of the bomb?" said the goblin Omiqi, who had recently become obsessed with the loud sound of the bomb exploding, pointing to the bomb next to him.

"Let's do it for today. ”

Outside the lab, Pedy's lieutenant, Knight Otwood, waited quietly at the gate. The moment the door opened, he was shocked and hurriedly walked towards the door, taking out a letter from his bosom, "My lord, a message from Hallensburg." ”

It was a letter carved out of tree bark, and it was written in code, and only Pedi knew what it was.

Pedi glanced at it and casually tossed it to a nearby knight and whispered, "Burn it." Then, he looked at the adjutant, "Let Baron Danmen and Don Wright wait for me in the inner hall office." "When the name 'Inner Hall' reached Pedy's ears, he thought it was a good name, so he unceremoniously continued to use it.

Knight Oldwood reported in a low voice, "Ten minutes ago, news came from the castle that Baron Danmen and Don Wright were waiting for you in your office. ”

"Oh?" said Peddy nodded thoughtfully, "then call the Marquis of Daisiri as well." ”

...

In the independent office of Pedi in the inner hall of Kawarburg, Pedi and the three of them exchanged simple greetings and said directly: "Jebcock Donner of Hallensburg has made a choice, and he has chosen to be on my side. ”

"He just chose to be on his side. Marquis Daisyri's tone was full of reminders and warnings, "We can't underestimate anyone, Crue is now in a critical period, and we can't afford any turmoil. ”

"Be confident, Marquis. Peddy threw the saber at his waist onto his desk and leaned casually against the edge of the desk, "It's been nearly five months since our trade reforms, and most of the merchants of the Crewe Territory are now on our side, and the four Dominions will soon be isolated by them. ”

"There is no honor in the eyes of businessmen, they only care about profit..."

"Then give them enough benefits!" said Pedi and the Marquis of Daisiri, who had a disagreement in some kind of philosophy.

Pei Di looked at the incomprehension in the old man's eyes, thought for a moment and said, "Marquis, the merchants just want to have more rights, and their contributions to the Kru Territory in the past few decades deserve more rights from us. ”

"Lord Pedi, your rule and the nobility are interdependent, and without the support of the nobility..."

"That was before!" Pedi's voice couldn't help but increase a lot, "Now, the aristocracy is encroaching on the Reagan family's dominance..."

"You want to be a dictator?" interrupted Peddy as Marquis Daisiri interrupted him and asked the question that all the nobles of Crewe had been asking all along.

"I just want to make Kru stronger!" Peddy's brow flashed with displeasure, and when Marquis Daisiri wanted to say something, he said directly, "Let's skip this topic, shall we? ”

The muscles on Daisily Pombo's face tensed unconsciously when he heard Pedy's words, and there was a clear look of concern in the depths of his eyebrows, but he didn't continue. Because Pedi is right, the argument between them will not be fruitful at this time, and the only thing that can prove right and wrong is time!

"What do you have to report?" Peddy looked at Baron Danmen and Don Wright, and he began to change the subject.

Don Wright said first: "My lord, when the police department recently reviewed the case, it was found that there was something wrong with Saike-Marat's case..."

"Seke-Marat, what's his case?" Pedi said, puzzled, "He is now in charge of the executive decree of the official roads in the northern part of Harrence Heights, and any accusations and investigations against him need to be cautious. ”

"It's a case you gave to the police a few months ago about the 'armed send-off procession' outside Crewe. Don Wright explained: "According to our review, this matter has nothing to do with Seke-Marat. ”