Time is precious.

Belica pulled out his mechanical pocket watch and looked at it.

This is the product of sophisticated goblin technology, and only the best goblin engineers can polish every piece of part and gear, so that the movement of the hands on the pocket watch is punctual and stable.

It is always said that goblin inventions are crude and rudimentary, but it is precisely because of these cheap and usable things that more people can grasp them.

Expensive and delicate things, that is the prerogative of the imperial magnates.

The time was 17:31.

When the sun sets.

The Imperial delegation arrived outside the royal city of the Resurrected Kingdom.

They were greeted by an army led by the Bone Knights, who killed silently without saying a word.

Belitsa saw a huge vehicle driving in the field, with smoke on its front and rows of bone rollers behind it, ploughing evenly over the ground.

He narrowed his eyes.

The farm tool [Kenya] is also one of the goals this time.

The Imperial Mission was solemnly received by the Resurrection Kingdom, and although there was little friction between the two sides in the past, the trade and exchanges between the two sides have never been interrupted.

The only thing that has changed is the status between the two.

In the past, the Resurrection Kingdom was considered a barbaric and stupid land of the dead, a pasture and farm in the rear of the empire, but when it was favored by the god Yao, everything became very different.

In just one hundred years, the kingdom of the Skeletons, which used to be submissive to the empire, has become a new civilization that is in the limelight.

The Resurrection Kingdom has cultivated a skeleton army that is not afraid of death, sitting on vast fields and grasslands, self-sufficient at home, and exporting large quantities of grain, leather, and meat to the outside world.

Due to the high quality and low price, orderly and excellent reputation of skeleton mercenaries, they even began to take on the task of local standing military defense of some vassal civilizations.

The Resurrected Kingdom bypasses the Empire and trades and communicates directly with other vassal civilizations.

The empire has protested and condemned it many times, and the gods have been silent about it.

It was a place where the divine power of the god Yao shrouded, and the gods had no right to interfere.

After the [Anvil Federation] was integrated into the resurrection kingdom and made up for the shortcomings of smelting and mining, the rise of this young kingdom has become unstoppable.

The empire was in great turmoil.

The first is the mysterious explosion of [Dock Fort] and [Sweet City], the sudden impact and arrival of another world, which makes these two cities disappear.

This indirectly led to the death of the Iron Duke, the owner of the Iron Dock Fort.

Later, the new duke was poisoned, and the entire dukedom was taken under the imperial administration. The sole heir, Ferick Baron, was resurrected in exile, and the title of Duke of Iron almost existed in name only.

On the other hand, the Earl of Spice, who controlled the [Sweet City], lost his vitality and lost the important sugar town, so that the Earl of Spice lost his monopoly on sugar products, and his heir also died in the Sweet City incident. Today, the Earl of Spice has become the last of the Seven Electors, and is in danger under the Emperor's power.

This incident, known as the "Great Explosion of the Fortress City", directly triggered the mutual distrust between the Elector and the Emperor, resulting in open and dark confrontation between each other, and the division of feudal towns became increasingly serious.

Bjelica also discussed with a friend at the time: "It's not a good thing anyway, and whoever dies is a good death." ”

The friend said, "So what's the right situation?" ”

"Of course that's the way it is now, the more chaotic the better."

Belica grinned: "I just want to have some fun, what a beautiful thing it is to be able to witness the collapse of an empire." ”

It wasn't long before Belitsa was found by the apostles.

"The Empire wants to hire you to do things for them, you prepare."

"It's an honor."

Belica obediently received the command.

Although he is working for the Empire, he is not an Empire, but from the Winding Realm.

In this place of the Wind Realm, the tempering skills are indeed quite good, and the people who can mix here are elites from all walks of life. However, no matter how good the technology is, it has to be tested in actual combat.

Facing the foreign minister of the empire, Bjelica raised his head and put one hand on his shoulder, and said solemnly according to imperial etiquette: "For the empire!" Loyal! ”

He then became a technical officer in the Reich's Department of Inventions.

The technology of the invention department usually refers to goblin technology, construction engineering, smelting and casting, or mechanical design.

Bjelica's technique is stealing.

He is a rising star in the world of stealing in the world of popularity.

Coming to the Resurrection Kingdom, Belica's imperial mission is to steal two things.

The manufacturing technology of [Kenya], and the recipe of the potion [Heart Saving Pill].

……

The defenses of the resurrected kingdom seem to themselves to be false. Through on-the-spot surveys, consultations, and visits, Belitsa collected the complete techniques of [Kenya], and even made a small model and handed it over to the Foreign Secretary.

As for the Heart Saving Pill, this is not something that the Resurrection Kingdom can produce. The potions developed by the Yao people were only delivered in the form of finished products, and the pharmaceutical process was very complicated, and the local production conditions were not available.

Bjelica's work was done so easily, and he felt a little empty.

The rest of the time is to count the days and return to the empire, and then receive the payment.

Bjelica loves goblin technology, especially high-end items.

The mechanical pocket watch he possesses, the silver flask that can hold three types of wine in layers, and the belt that can hold various gadgets are all high-end goods made by goblin inventors.

This time the reward was a clockwork locomotive. As soon as he winds up, he can ride that handsome motorcycle through the fields and roads.

A few days later, Bjelica participated in an official meeting between the two countries.

Nominally, he was a technical officer in the Department of Inventions, and he was present in the column as a staff officer.

King Raymond was also personally present at the meeting.

The Foreign Minister of the Empire lowered his posture very lowly, and he said with a smile on his face: "...... Now there are some bad voices and rumors that His Majesty the Emperor is in poor health, and there are also rumors that it is a man-made accident caused by the 'Fort City Explosion' Empire, which is all nonsense. His Majesty the Emperor hopes that the Resurrection Kingdom will continue to support the Empire and continue normal trade between the two sides. ”

The Skeleton Emperor sat down at the top and said yes.

"So, His Majesty the King is supporting His Majesty the Emperor, right?"

"Of course."

"Before, in the imperial capital, there was a rumor......"

The minister crumched the parchment scroll in his hand and prepared the wording: "It is said that there is now a powerful external force that is interfering and influencing the electors, and even the final direction of the internal affairs of the empire." Your Majesty, what do you think about this? ”

"I've never heard of that."

King Raymond shook his head.

The minister cautiously said, "You mean, the resurrection kingdom should not have anything to do with this?" ”

Raymond's black hole looked towards the minister, and his voice was low: "You ask me if I support it, and I support it, and I will tell you this clearly." ”

"You foreign ministers, don't think of making any big news everywhere, saying that I am an external force, and that you are interfering in the internal affairs and order of the empire, so as to criticize me."

The king raised his bony finger, shook it gently, and pointed at the minister in the posture of an elder: "I can say nothing, and then you will feel that it is acquiescence and arrogance, and you will be unhappy." ”

"The election and order within the empire are carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations of the empire, and now the empire is an internal affair, and the Yao people never interfere in the internal affairs of other worlds and civilizations...... Do not hear that the wind is the rain, O you. ”

The minister tried to say something several times, but was interrupted, and finally the king left the table.

Seeing the diplomatic dilemma of the empire, Belitsa couldn't help but sigh,

This great empire is indeed full of majesty.

Upon returning, the Twin Serpent Empire brought back a 5,000-strong skeleton legion through diplomatic trade, which will be used to replenish the Imperial Capital's garrison.

The Resurrection Kingdom also sent a mission to visit the Empire, and Bjelica was given a new mission.

"You will serve as their guide and entourage."

The Foreign Secretary pointed to the two men in the distance and said, "Keep an eye on them, remember their every move, and tell me." ”

"No, it's not the same as it was promised."

Belitsa protested.

"You don't have the right to refuse."

The foreign minister said coldly: "Either do it, and then go to the invention department to get a car, or go to the mining area to dig coal." ”

“……”

The situation is stronger than the man.

Belica could only curse in his heart.

Stinky and shameless!

The empire is much more ruthless than the liars and thieves of the popular world.

……

The two people that Belica was watching, the one in yellow at the head was called Yazdan, and the other was a rabbit man with long ears, called Bai Ding.

Both of them are from Yaoguo Shacheng and are the wind collectors of the [Di Newspaper Pavilion].

The job of the wind collector is to visit everywhere, send the collected events back to the newspaper, and then distribute them in the form of paper newspapers, so that more people can see them.

Yazdan comes across as aloof and unapproachable, like some kind of stone in human form.

The rabbit man Bai Ding is friendly and talkative.

They hold a special powder called Brain Mint, which can easily remove speech barriers.

"It's amazing that Mr. Bjelica is a minority, but he can work as a technical officer in the Imperial Department of Inventions."

Bai Ding smiled and said, "What kind of invention are you engaged in?" ”

"I make things that are relatively unpopular, and I tend to be biased towards door locks."

Belitsa replied.

As a battle-hardened thief, dealing with all kinds of door locks is a necessary basic skill.

"I wonder what kind of lock will be safer? I've heard of iron locks and wooden locks, but I don't really understand the difference. ”

"It depends on the environment."

Belitsa gestured: "If it's a door lock, then wood, stone, or metal are fine, as long as it prevents people from opening it." The point is to make people retreat, if they really want to break in desperately, unless the iron door of the stone chamber is broken, otherwise they will be knocked open by external forces. ”

"If it's a lock for a container, or a lock for a person or thing, it needs to be strong and delicate. At the moment, the reed lock is still the best to use. ”

"It's also a time-honored technology, in which a few or a dozen reeds are used to form a specific shape inside an iron or copper lock that can only be opened by a specific key."

"But the lock is a man-made thing, and as long as you meet someone who understands the principle, it will always be opened. This kind of tool, the focus is on short-term locks, as well as design ideas. ”

"Remarkable! Mr. Bjelica is a very deep inventor! ”

Bai Ding looked admiring.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Belica's mouth.

In the highly competitive world of the industry, to get ahead is just a basic course.

"In addition to that, I also have a little experience in knife grinding, small hook locks and iron and copper wire making, which are planted in a delicate ......."

"Really? Yao people heard that the research on copper wire and iron wire is still in the bottleneck, do you really know such technology? ”

"Of course, the copper and iron drawing technology, although it is a bit complicated to operate, is actually not difficult."

……

The two sides had a lively exchange along the way.

The knowledge of the wind collectors was very wide, and Belitsa also benefited a lot from it, and gained a lot of information that he had never had before.

After arriving at the imperial capital of the Double Snake Empire, Bai Ding suddenly said, "Mr. Belica, I can assert that you are the genius scholar that the Yao clan dreams of, are you willing to go to the Yao Kingdom or the Resurrection Kingdom as a scholar?" ”

“……”

This is outrageous.

Belica sternly refused: "I am the technical officer of the Reich's Ministry of Inventions, and I serve the Reich. ”

The main reason is that he is not a scholar, and his foundation is not clean, and if he was found to have stolen the Yao clan's technology in the past, it was over.

"Would you like to be our guest collector?"

Bai Ding still refused to give up: "To become a wind collector, you can open a column in the "Sand City Mansion Daily" to talk about the situation on the Empire's side, and also explain your non-confidential skills and experience in lockpicking or related aspects. ”

"Every issue of the newspaper is watched by 100,000 people, and a top scholar like you really shouldn't be so obscure."

"That's not good, is it?"

"Of course, we will pay you the highest standard for every issue of your article!"

Bai Ding approached Yazdan and offered a price that was impossible to refuse.

Belica immediately said: "Since you are so enthusiastic, then I will reluctantly write about it, and if you don't write well, please don't dislike it." ”

Write an article, and the newspaper will give a box of heart-saving pills.

According to the market of the heart-saving pill in the empire, just by selling 1 pill out of the hand, you can exchange it for 1 clockwork locomotive! There are 3 pieces in one box! It's all hard currency.

The Yao clan is indeed wealthy, much better than the Twin Snake Empire that picks and searches.

Bjelica had mixed feelings.

It's just that.

How did I, an elite in the theft industry, become a columnist?