Chapter 1085: The Unqualified Lich (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
When ordinary people saw that ship, they probably only felt novelty and thought it was a new thing. As for the principle and role of the ship, ordinary people cannot think of it and do not care about it.
But in the eyes of those who know how to do it, such as Lester and Edwood, the best of these mage worlds, this steamship that emits choking black smoke is a remarkable thing.
This is the so-called layman to see the lively, and the insider to see the doorway.
Edwood was extremely keenly aware that he didn't feel the slightest mana fluctuation from the ship, which meant that it wasn't a magical machine powered by energy crystals and transformation circles.
Originally, this was not unusual, as a rowing boat that could move by hand could do this.
But Edwood didn't see anyone operating the ship, except for the helmsman in the aft cabin.
It's not easy.
In a sense, this is completely contrary to the common sense of Edwood and his mages~
Because of this, after seeing the waterwheel wind mill made by Lorraine, Lester suddenly felt the greatest prophecy in the world - the future of this world must be the world of alchemists~!
Edwood may not have the foresight of the Archmage of Leicester, but he is also well-informed and knowledgeable. It's not at all like the legend that the officials of the glorious Qing Dynasty saw a steamship for the first time, thinking that it might be pulling it with an old ox.
Edwood may be evil, but he is not a fool.
After the initial shock, he calmed down, and then after a little analysis, he deduced that there must be some kind of machinery pushing inside the ship, but it was definitely not a magic energy machine~!
And when he came to this conclusion, he was even more shocked than when he first saw the ship.
Human beings, those who were originally cowardly, ignorant, and ignorant.
How can they make such a thing?~!!
The effect of this kind of thing is not at all comparable to that of magic energy machinery.
However, the complexity of the magic energy machinery is very expensive, and the complexity of Chapter 1085 is known to the whole world for the lich (asking for a monthly ticket) and the huge energy consumption.
And although this kind of machine seems to be a little complicated, but just because it is a pure machine, in terms of cost performance, it has far surpassed the magic energy machine.
And pure machinery has one of the biggest advantages, that is, it can be manufactured in large quantities~!
As the high priest's most admired subordinate, he was also very shrewd. It only took a brief thought to realize the unpredictable role of this machine.
He suddenly felt dizzy at the thought of thousands of such machines that were equivalent to magical machines being built to run through rivers and oceans to serve humanity in future wars.
Although the undead had been preparing for thousands of years since the defeat in the last war, he instinctively felt weak in the face of the huge war mobilization capacity of the human race, which was powered by this kind of opportunity.
Looking at the back of the steamboat speeding away, he was anxious and eager to know: what the hell is pushing this big ship.
For a while, I was anxious like a cat scratching.
If it weren't for Ney, Edwood would have snatched the ship over and studied it well, but at this moment, he could only watch as it spewed billowing black smoke and drove away with a 'boom, boom, boom, boom
Although he didn't know who was driving the ship, Edwood could see the big Eagle Group logo on the stern of the ship, and secretly thought in his heart: "It can't be a magic machine, nor is it relying on manpower, but it is running so fast, what is it?"
This thing has to be figured out, uh...... Just after the artillery.
I didn't expect to encounter fun things here. ”
It wasn't until the steamer disappeared around the corner of the river that Edwood withdrew his gaze, ignoring the stains on his grey robes, and continued down the street, contemplating the strangeness of the ship as he looked down.
He was lost in thought, and he didn't care about the situation around him, and he didn't know how far he had gone with the flow of people, so he didn't care at all about the constant ringing of the 'Ding Ding Ding,
Edwood suddenly felt someone stabbing him with a stick.
Ed Wood was furious, looked up and shouted, "Who is it?bastard thing~!"
As a powerful lich and a close confidant of the High Priest of the Dead, Edwood was also a powerful man in Semit, and if he was a tiger, he was furious and terrifying.
The man on the other side was stunned by Edwood's outburst, and was silent for a moment.
"Mess with your size~!" came an old lady's scolding voice from the other side.
Immediately after, the painted, red and white cane "wooed" and slammed down on Edwood's head with the sound of the wind.
Edwood stumbled and took half a step back. If it weren't for the fact that he was a lich, he might have passed out.
He stared intently.
In front of me was an old lady with a striking red sleeve on her arm, with an angry face, who was picking up her crutches and slashing her head and covering her face.
Edwood was furious, clenched his palm, and raised his hand to slap the old lady to pieces, but in the next moment, his eyes fell on the eye-catching red sleeve on the old lady's arm, and he suddenly remembered what Nix had said before going out, "Be especially careful of old ladies with red hoops, they are all spies." ”
"Agent・・・・・・" Edwood wondered, he glanced around, and sure enough, he saw passers-by standing far away, looking at him for a joke.
And not far away, there were a few city guards dressed in red and patrolling who were also looking at this side with a playful face. Just waiting for him to violently resist the law, he rushed over to arrest people.
Edwood knew that if things got bigger, his hard-hidden identity would be revealed. Although he was sure enough to get out of the way, at that time, it was definitely not as easy as it was now to steal the Flying Eagle Group's opportunity.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and pressed the murderous aura in his heart: "I'm here for the overall situation, bear with it~!"
Then, he reached out and grabbed the old lady's crutches, and said angrily, "What are you doing?"
The old lady snatched her cane and shouted at Edwood: "Where are the hillbillies, you don't want to die~!"
I didn't see the poles put down, wait a minute, the train is coming, hit you old Bangcai~!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Edwood frowned, the old woman was speechless, and Edwood had no idea what she was talking about.
"Woo・・・・・・" A loud whistle sounded, and a behemoth taller than the roof of the house came from the side of the street with a rumbling sound.
The round head made of pure metal glistens in the sunlight, and the huge metal wheel at the bottom spins rapidly and rumbles.
Edwood was stunned again, stunned to see several people standing in the monster's head, steaming hot air out of their noses.
Then, its serpent-like body roared in front of Edwood.
Edwood realized that the monster's body was neatly stacked with a large number of boxes wrapped in oilcloth, and the bundles were sturdy.
On each section of the body, there were several black-clad soldiers standing or sitting, weapons in their arms, watching warily around them.
The ground trembled slightly under Edwood's feet as it passed in front of him.
"What the hell is this~!" Edwood said dumbfounded.
For the first time, he felt that his IQ of two hundred and fifty was not enough.
It wasn't until the monster's hundred-foot-long body galloped across the ground that the intersection was restored and Edwood hadn't come to his senses.
Like the black ship that had just passed by on the river, Edwood could instantly tell that this was not a magical machine.
But it was loaded with a large amount of cargo and drove in front of it at a speed not inferior to that of a horse-drawn cart.
Edwood was still able to keep his composure when he saw the inexplicable steamer just now, and when he saw the train, he felt completely stupid.
No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't think about it, how much force it would take to pull so much cargo, unless it was something of the same level as a war fortress.
A non-magical machine of the same level as the War Fortress, Edwood certainly knew what it meant.
"Is it just like a fortress of war, something ahead of its time?" said Edwood's heart.
"This has to be figured out. Edwood secretly made up his mind in his heart: "I didn't expect that this trip to Ney was really the right one, that bastard in Lorraine actually had this kind of thing in his hand~!"
Although he didn't know what it was, he could see the golden Eagle Group badge on the locomotive.
It was specially made by Leo for the sake of stinky fart, and there was also the autograph of Chairman Leo under the badge, and Leo had specially practiced his signature for a while for this badge. It's still the same as a dog, but at least it's recognizable.
"It's the Eagle Group again. It's okay, I'll get it all at once. Edwood made up his mind and turned around and walked back.
"Stop~!" the old lady next to her shouted, stretching out her cane to stop Edwood.
Edwood's face was dark, he stared at the old lady deadly, clenched his fists, and secretly admonished himself in his heart: "Hold back, you must hold back." If this were in Semite, I'd turn your whole family into skeletons. ”
"What are you doing, go away~!" Edwood said coldly.
The old lady glared at Edwood with small eyes, and said, "Yo, where did the hillbilly come from, and his temper is quite big." What are you doing?fine~!"
"Fine・・・・・・ fine?" Edwood was puzzled for a moment.
The old lady said sternly: "According to the road safety regulations promulgated by the governor, you ran a red light just now and will be fined five copper plates. ”
"What kind of law is this?" said Edwood angrily, "I am the law to us." ”
The old lady quickly took out a whistle from her pocket and squeezed it in her hand, looked at Edwood vigilantly, and said, "What?
Edwood looked left and right, and the crowd around him was all looking at him and making fun of him, and Edwood could only do what he wanted.
"I need to get back quickly. Edwood felt like he couldn't stand it for a second here, and that if his current situation was known to his colleagues, he would have to be laughed at for a hundred years.
Edwood took out a large bag of coins from his pocket, and didn't look at whether it was copper or silver in his hand, but stuffed it into the old lady, and said, "It's all for you, don't bother me when you go away."
The old lady looked angry, picked up her crutches and knocked on Edwood unceremoniously, and scolded: "You dare to bribe me?
I'll tell you as soon as possible, I'm the best caretaker in the neighborhood for two years in a row, and your country overlord doesn't work in Nai'an.
Our Ne is the best of the law~!"
The crutches slammed down on his head and face, and Edwood propped his hands on top of his head, but he didn't dare to fight back. If it weren't for the lich's pride, Edwood might have gotten his head on the way.
Edwood felt like he was about to be blown up by the arrogant old lady in front of him, counted out five copper plates from his hand, threw them at the old lady, and walked back.
With the dignity of a lich, Edwood felt that he really had no face to entangle with the old lady in front of the crowd, and he wrote the account to Lorraine's head in his heart, gritted his teeth and swore secretly: "Wait, I will get it back from Lorraine." ”
"Stop~!" the old lady shouted again.
Edwood clenched his fists and glared at the old lady viciously.
He was now out of wrath. I secretly made up my mind in my heart: if this hateful old lady makes trouble with him again, even if it is discovered by humans, he will kill this nasty old guy~!
The old lady took out a slip, slapped it on him, raised her head slightly, looked at him with haughty eyes, and said, "Receipt." If you have any complaints about my law enforcement, you can file a complaint with the District Court within three business days with this receipt. ”
Edwood squeezed his hand hard, crumpled the fine slip, and wanted to throw it on the ground in anger, but the old lady's eyes flashed, glaring at him with even more fierce eyes, and said, "Why are you not convinced, and you still have to litter and pollute the environment?"
Grandma's claw. I don't believe I can't cure you hillbilly.
Do you throw one and try it?
If you dare to throw it, I will dare to fine~!"
As he spoke, he picked up the list and glared at him defiantly.
Edwood, as a lich, is also a person who stomps on the three mountains, but at this time, under the old lady's powerful momentum, he can't help but be discouraged. After a few gestures, I tried to throw the paper ball on the ground.
In the end, he rubbed it hard, put the paper ball into his pocket, and then turned around and walked back without saying a word.
The old lady behind her also sighed to the passers-by around her: "These people from other places don't have a little bit of plain zhì~! The lord is really magnanimous, and if I want to say, there should be a law to restrict these migrant workers・・・・・・"
Edwood hurried all the way back to the Knicks' house, broke through the door and grabbed the Knicks and asked directly, "Why didn't you mention the ship and that car to me?"
Looking at his angry appearance, Nix already knew what he had just seen, and immediately reminded with a smile: "Train." ”
"It turns out it's called a train, why haven't I heard you say it?" asked Edwood, frowning.
As soon as Nix looked down and saw the crumpled receipt in Edwood's hand, he smiled knowingly and said, "You were fined by the old lady, right?"
Edwood was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly, hatefully tore the receipt in his hand into shreds, and Nix patted Edwood sympathetically, then poured another glass of water, handed it over, and said, "It's okay, the newcomer will always be punished a few times." If you lose a lot of money, you will understand. ”
Edwood pushed Knicks' hand away and said dissatisfiedly, "Why didn't you mention these things?"
Nicks stretched out his hands and said, "The mission I was sent here is to follow the war between Lorraine and the orcs, with a focus on collecting information about artillery. ”
In fact, they have seen these things for a long time, living in Nedel City every day, and all kinds of new things are emerging one after another, but they deliberately conceal them and do not report them.
The Knicks all knew that if they reported all these new things that appeared in Ne to Hardoo, Hardour would inevitably put more work on their heads.
Their work has not progressed much in the first place, so why bother to blame themselves.
Since the start of the war against Haddou by the peacekeepers, the Knicks and their intelligence efforts have simply come to a standstill.
In line with the principle that more is better than less, the Knicks should be invisible.
"Artillery・・・・・・" Edwood frowned and whispered, "Haddou is also eyeing artillery?"
Nicks sighed and said, "During Lorraine's war against the orcs, the boss discovered the power of artillery. But I've been undercover here for two years. The work went nowhere, and it was not even known that the most critical shells were produced there. ”
Edwood smiled confidently and said in his heart: That's because you are incompetent.
Then he asked, "Do you know where this ship and train are parked?"
The Knicks pulled out a map, dotted on it, and said, "All I know is that they all ended up in the West 13."
But that was closed from the perimeter. It is said that it is the Alchemy Research Institute of the Flying Eagle Group.
By the way, the barrels of the guns were also transported from there and loaded onto ships. ”
"Alchemy?" Edwood was stunned for a moment, and said to himself, "No wonder it's so ・・・・・・"
It was quickly getting dark, and the winter nights in Neyan were bitterly cold.
A patrol of soldiers walked through the dark streets with lanterns.
"What the hell is going on, I really want to go back and have a good drink. ”
"Save it, you've just changed shifts. ”
"Huh, what's that?" a soldier screamed with a sudden twist of his head.
The soldiers instantly became vigilant, raised their weapons and shouted, "What?
"It was as if a dark shadow had floated past me. The soldier said nervously.
The leading soldier cautiously ordered: "Spread out and search the surroundings." ”
The soldiers scattered in a nearby alley to scrutinize one side, and then cursed back into the distance.
"Obviously nothing. ”
"I said that you kid is not working too women, and his eyes are humil. ”
The soldier muttered, "But I really saw it just now, like a ghost, floating past me, and I felt a cool breeze." ”
"Maybe it's a ghost. Hahaha・・・・・・"
The patrolling soldiers laughed and walked away, and Edwood slid down the roof against the wall, relieved.
In the unfamiliar city of Nedle, Edwood can only follow the map and touch the destination little by little, flying from the sky not only risks being seen, but also easy to get lost.
He didn't expect the vigilance of the Neyan soldiers to be so high.
Edwood sneaked around, bypassed several patrols, and finally arrived at 10 a.m. in front of a heavily sealed compound. !!!