Age of Mysticism Chapter 240

  Chapter 240 Attending the Luncheon

  Luke and Dale spent another whole morning reviewing the possible inquiries over and over again. I have to admit that Dai'er is really fast at reciting things, and when she speaks nonsense, she goes from being jerky at the beginning to not blinking her eyes and heartbeat later, she is a good seedling of a female spy.

  At this time, Luke didn't feel guilty about being a good princess, but praised her acting talent.

   "You have great potential to be an agent of the Empire. The eldest princess should discover you earlier, so that the Bureau of Secret Affairs of the Empire will add another ace agent."

  Dai'er was very happy to be praised by such a famous agent as Meteor, as if she was now an imperial agent, carrying out the most dangerous and exciting mission.

   "Such a fun thing, you will never encounter it in the palace. I have already prepared, and I promise that Malken will not see any flaws. When are we going to go?"

   At this time, he walked in quickly: "Sir, madam, the car is ready."

  Daier looked at Luke: "Is it starting now?"

   "It started yesterday..." Luke stood up and held out his hand to Dill: "Let's go to the dinner together, dear Jasmine."

  Dair put her hand in Luke's after hesitating, and said with a smile, "Okay... my dear Luke."

   Get in the car.

  Bumping on the narrow and dilapidated road with fast legs, Luke introduced to Dale the situation in the lower city of St. Lun, and what Malken was going to meet this time.

   The pillar industry in the Lower City of St. Lun is the treatment and regeneration of sewage and garbage.

   As the capital of the Golden Shield Empire, Shenglun City is not only the political center of the empire, but also the industrial center. One-third of the heavy industry in the entire empire is concentrated here, and the proportion of industrial output value even exceeds that of Raging Waves City.

  At this time, there was no concept of environmental protection, and the sewage and garbage produced were directly discharged into specially dug river channels. People in the lower part of Shenglun City dug a huge sewage reservoir to draw in all the industrial sewage, and built many refining factories and small workshops around the sewage reservoir.

  The alchemy materials remaining in the sewage are refined into a muddy mixture. People in the lower city call these refined materials "mud gold"

   After the "mud gold" is extracted, it will be purchased by an alchemy factory that has the ability to refine alchemy materials. During refining and sorting, the alchemy factory decomposes and classifies the alchemical materials in the mud gold, and finally sells them through various channels.

  Ordinary alchemy materials cannot be sold at a good price, but there may be rare alchemy materials in mud gold, especially those that are strictly controlled by various countries, and can often be sold for dozens of times the price.

  Even though the harsh working environment and pollution have caused great damage to the body, this is a rare job with a stable income in the downtown area. Many people squeeze their heads and want to go to the factories around the sewage reservoir.

   Therefore, the stable and huge interests have made the sewage reservoir always the center of competition among all parties in the lower urban area, and those who are capable of participating in the competition for the sewage reservoir are the top leaders.

  Compared to the sewage reservoir, although the competition for the garbage dump is fierce, but because there is too little oil and water, it is basically divided by various small and medium gangs attached to the head boss.

   Except for sewage reservoirs and garbage dumps, other industries are dominated by people with "skills". After some people's power has developed, they are not weaker than those big bosses who controlled the sewage reservoir in the early years and became big.

  Although Malcolm came to the lower city later, his "craftsmanship" is unique here. Even in the entire empire, there are very few extraordinary trainers who can compete with him.

   It stands to reason that Malcolm can be honored as a VIP wherever he goes, but he chose to come to the lower city because there is something he must get in the city of St. Lun.

   "Malcon has a deep relationship in the Empire's Extraordinary Species Cultivation Center, and most of the failed experiments in the Extraordinary Species Cultivation Center will flow into his hands.

  He used these experimental items to establish a supernatural species cultivation center in the lower city, providing supernatural transformation for those who needed it. This brought him a lot of money and influence, and he became a figure that was not easily offended by all parties in the lower city.

   There are many mutated extraordinary species in Malken's laboratory, some of which have dangers that even he doesn't know. Don't walk around after entering, follow me closely. "

"clear!"

  At this time, Dai'er didn't have the expectation when she first came out, and became nervous as she was about to reach her destination.

   "Relax! We are rich merchants from Raging Waves City, you are the rich merchant's lady, show off your princess temperament.

  Malcon has a higher education. Although he is in the lower city, he looks down on the people here. Your nobility will earn his respect. "

  The car stopped, turned around quickly and said, "Sir, madam, Mr. Malcolm's extraordinary species experiment has arrived."

  Someone opened the car door for Luke and Daier, and Daier took a deep breath and said to herself silently: "Relax, relax... Daier, what big scene have you never seen? Can Malken be scarier than the father?"

  Luke came from the other side, and Daier stretched out her hand to help Luke's arm out of the car, and then naturally pulled it into his arm.

"Is this Mr. Malcolm's extraordinary species laboratory?" Dai'er looked at the newly built tall building in front of her with a look of contempt on her face: "It's too small! My dear... the lower part of St. Lun City is my Worst place ever, you're wasting your time here, there can't be a profitable business here."

  Dai'er at this time is a spoiled rich lady. She covered her nose with a handkerchief, not caring about the harsh words of the people around her.

"My favorite Jasmine, you also hope that your husband will do a great thing and be reused by your father. Believe me, this is an untapped treasure, and I will find it before others discover it , put it in my...our pocket. Let's go...don't be petty, show me face..." Luke coaxed Daier, and took out a 100 Reichsmark to the people who greeted him: " Please inform Mr. Malcolm that Luke and his wife from Raging City are invited to visit."

  The receptionist of the laboratory has never seen such a large face value tip, which is equivalent to his salary for working here for a week. He immediately forgot the discomfort of being ridiculed, took the money and respectfully welcomed Luke and Dai inside.

  Although this Extraordinary Species Research Institute is newly built, compared with similar scientific research institutions, it is almost like a zoo.

  Lack of professionals, lack of professional equipment...

  Malcon has no way to carry out independent extraordinary species cultivation, and can only carry out extraordinary transformation on some common animals, and conduct research on the cultivation of individual organs.

  So in the isolation room here, you can see a dog with wings, a cat with eagle claws, a chicken with a monkey head, a crocodile full of fire...

  In order to deal with these extraordinary transformed animals, the guards here are also different from ordinary people, with impressive strength.

   For example, a leopard-headed man standing in front of a gate.

  Black Panther Monis: The prototype is the totem Dark Moon Leopard God of the Larsen Mountain Tribe. The appearance of the Abyss Leopard of Oulu College also made some reference to the Dark Moon Leopard God.

  Monis was a failure in the cultivation of extraordinary species. When he was about to die completely, he was secretly sold to Malcon. As a result... Malcolm actually brought him back to life, when he was only six years old.

   Malcolm raised the black panther Monis like his father, so Monis is extremely loyal to Malcolm.

  Black Panther Monis, who was taught by Malcolm himself since he was a child, saluted Luke and Daier very standardly, but the murderous look in his eyes showed that he was still an efficient killer.

   "Mr. Luke, Mrs. Luke, my master is waiting inside, please come in..."

  Black Panther Monis pushed open the door, and Luke and Dill walked in ignoring him arm in arm.

   But when the fast legs were about to follow in, they were stopped.

   "Followers, please wait outside..."

  But before Black Panther Monis finished speaking, Kuaileg swung around his blocking arm and went inside the door: "I'm sorry, my master asked me to protect Mr. and Miss."

  Black Panther Monis froze for a moment, he didn't expect a seemingly ordinary follower to have such strength. He chased after him to make up for his mistake, and Malken in the room said, "Don't be rude to Monis, come to me."

   "Yes, master." Panther Monis glanced at Kuaileg, then walked to stand behind Malken.

   Malcolm, who was greeted at the door, shook hands with Luke, but when he tried to kiss Del, he only got a blank stare.

Luke relieved the awkward atmosphere and said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Malcolm. My wife was in a bad mood because of what happened last night, please forgive me. I think you can use a sumptuous and luxurious lunch to change Jasmine's attitude towards A stereotype of the Lower City of St. Lun."

   After all, Malcolm has held important positions in the high-level departments of the empire, and he has a certain vision for people.

  In his eyes, Luke has status but does not have the aura of wealth raised by a family.

   But this Mrs. Luke is different.

  The aristocratic atmosphere accumulated by dozens of generations of the ancient aristocratic family rushed to the face. This feeling can only be experienced in palace banquets. Although Malken only participated in one court banquet, and he didn't even enter the main hall, he couldn't forget the feeling at that time.

   This lady named Jasmine definitely comes from a big ancient family. Consistent with the intel bought from Alice's bar... a lucky boy who got married to a rich lady.

   What a winner in life.

  Malken bowed to Daier instead: "I agree with Mr. Luke's words. As long as you find the right place in the lower city, you can enjoy the same quality of life as the upper city or even the imperial city.

   I wonder what my wife likes to eat? I let my chef make it for you. "

"The cod with tomatoes and thyme. The cod should be white cod from Blue Water Bay, and the white wine should be stored at a constant temperature of zero degrees for at least ten years. The thyme should be made into a light-scented balm..." Daier turned to Luke and said coquettishly: " The last time I came to the Imperial Capital with my father, he took me to the Shuojin Hotel in the Huangcheng District to eat this dish, and I still remember its taste."

  Luke showed a embarrassed expression: "Dear Jasmine, don't embarrass Mr. Malcolm's chef. If you like this cod with tomatoes and thyme, I will take you to Shuojin Hotel to eat when I have time."

   "No embarrassment..." Who would have thought that Malken would actually say: "It's just cod with tomato and thyme. I'll have someone prepare it right away. I guarantee it will taste the same as the cod with tomato and thyme in Shuojin Hotel. Please take a seat..."

   When Luke and Daier were seated, Malcolm whispered to the black panther Monis behind him: "Let the kitchen make a cod with tomatoes and thyme."

  Monis replied in a low voice: "Master, I have never heard of the ingredients Mrs. Luke mentioned. Can our chef make the same taste?"

   "If you can't make it, buy it. Doesn't Shuojin Hotel have this dish?"

   "Master, it's so far away... and Saint Lun City has been closed!"

   "Then find a way to get in, fast. Mrs. Luke is happy, and Mr. Luke is happy, and then I can get the investment from Raging City."

   "But...Master, you invited them here, didn't you check for the lost shadow parasitic element iterative body?"

   "Yes!" Malcolm suddenly remembered his real purpose of hosting this luncheon: "Checking the shadow parasitic element iteration is as important as attracting investment. Treat them well and don't mess it up for me."

   "Obey, master, I will do it immediately."

  Black Panther Monis went to find someone to go to the imperial city to buy cod with tomatoes and thyme, and Malcolm took the seat and sat at the main seat.

  Although Malcolm held this luncheon to test whether Luke was related to the loss of the shadow prebiotic iteration body, he has determined through various methods that this businessman from Raging City is really a rich man.

  My own Extraordinary Species Research Institute wants to carry out the planned research subjects, but the funds are far from enough. The expenses required for the cultivation of extraordinary species cannot be supported by doing extraordinary transformation surgery by oneself.

   Therefore, Malcolm made careful preparations for this luncheon.

   Aperitifs, appetizers, pre-dinner soups…

  Luke and Dill's performance at the table made Malcolm even more grateful for his decision to value this lunch.

   "Madam, from your dignified behavior, it can be seen that you must come from a prominent family. Am I lucky enough to know your father's name? Perhaps I have seen this lord before when I was working at the Imperial Extraordinary Species Cultivation Center."

  Dale replied: "I'm sorry! Father won't let me say his name everywhere, especially my love affair with Luke... makes him feel a little bit ashamed.

  He wanted me to marry a viscount to strengthen the family business. "

Luke said to Malken: "This viscount is Iscoran. At that time, Viscount Iscoran only had wealth, but now he is one of the five upper council members of Rough Waves City. I think you should be able to Imagine Jasmine's father's attitude towards me."

  Malcon's fire of gossip was immediately ignited and blazed.

  Viscount Iskran has been marching triumphantly in Rage City ever since he boarded the Meteor Chariot. Soon he became one of the five giants of Raging Waves City from an ordinary hereditary viscount.

  If he was Jasmine's father, he would definitely regret dying, why didn't he kill this man who cheated his daughter away earlier.

  However... before Viscount Iscoran made his fortune, Jasmine's father thought of a family marriage. The relationship between the two families should be very good. Even if Jasmine Xiang's family can't eat meat, there must be no problem with soup.

  This is the soup of Raging Waves City!

  Malken picked up his glass: "I can understand. But I think love is more precious than anything else, I wish you all!"

   "Thank you!" Luke raised his glass and said, "So I need to prove myself even more, so I came here. I believe this is an untapped treasure."

"Mr. Luke, I admire your vision and courage. No one can see the potential here, and no one dares to discover the wealth here." Malken raised his glass again: "Please allow me to offer you Apologies... The people who followed you this morning were sent by me, it was a misunderstanding, and they got the punishment they deserved."

  Luke picked up his glass and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I didn't get hurt. But...Alice's attack was really too heavy, and all the treatment costs will be paid by me.

   I'm just curious, Mr. Malcolm, why are you following me? "

Talking about the first purpose of hosting this luncheon, Malcolm said with a smile after drinking: "Last night in the drain, I lost a very important thing. Someone told me...you and Mrs. It's been seen near the drain, and the lady appears to have fallen into the water."

   Luke said angrily: "It's my fault."

Dai'er said angrily, "It's your fault. It's not that we don't have money, why do we live in such a ghostly place. That damned mouse actually looked at me for ten seconds, do you know that I was How broken the mood.

  I disobeyed my father for you, but I didn't expect you to let me live in that kind of house. "

  Luke said comfortingly: "Dear Jasmine, do you know how long it would take me to come to the lower city every day if we lived in the upper city? I need to understand the situation here as soon as possible and find a profitable business to invest in.

   While you can have a comfortable life in Uptown, you're also more likely to be duped by scammers. You have seen how your father has treated me since Viscount Iscorran became the Lord of the Raging Seas.

  I need to prove to him my ability, and there can be no mistakes.

  What did you say? Mr. Malcolm. "

   "Yes, I agree with Mr. Luke's words." Malken had no choice but to help persuade: "There are many villains and liars in the lower city. If you live in the upper city and run back and forth every day, not only will your body not be able to bear it, but you will also be easily deceived.

  Mr. Luke can endure the environment and live here, and he will definitely be able to make great achievements. Your father values ​​him, and you can get more complete happiness.

   And as I just said, as long as you have money in the lower city, you can still live in the upper city. Your house only needs to be renovated once, and then some magic is installed. It will definitely be very comfortable to live in. "

Luke said: "My dear, you heard... I just bought this house, so it is inevitable that some small things live in it. I immediately asked someone to clean and decorate the house in the most comprehensive way, and then deployed defensive magic, It will definitely make you feel at home.

  I think Mr. Malcolm would be happy to help us. "

"Of course, I'm happy to lend a helping hand to you two. For example, to build a garden around your house..." Malken suddenly felt that the topic was a bit off topic, so he turned back and asked, "I just don't know why you two appeared in the drain Nearby."

"It's all about that mouse," Luke said. "My wife was terrified. She insisted on going back uptown overnight. After a fight with me, she ran out. She got lost and ran to the drain... "

"I didn't get lost, I just wanted to go uptown along the canal." Dale argued, "But I fell into the water. I've never been so embarrassed. The smell... I came back and took a shower and wiped it all over No bottle of perfume could cover up the disgusting smell.

  I'm done with this place, I just want to go back to Uptown and live the life I'm supposed to have...or should I go back to Rough City. "

"Honey... I promise, we will go back soon." Luke turned to Malcolm and said, "What happened last night made my wife very unhappy, and it has seriously affected our relationship. What we lost with you Never mind, if you think so too don't bring up what happened last night.

  Jasmine is willing to accompany me here for our happiness, I am very grateful, she has paid too much for me! "

   Malcolm felt Luke's impending anger.

  He understands how much pressure this unequal marriage puts on this lucky young man. If his wife couldn't bear the environment in the lower city and ran back to Raging Waves City, this lucky guy was very likely to fall from the sky to the ground.

  For the sake of investment, this topic should not be continued.

  They should really have nothing to do with the lost shadow parasitic iterators, they just happened to appear near the drain.

  And if they really stole the shadow parasitic element iterative body, they should have escaped last night. How could they be seen by so many people walking home from the direction of the drain.

   I dare not come to the banquet.

  Malcon's suspicion of Luke has been greatly reduced.

"I apologize, I apologize, I shouldn't talk about things that make Madam unhappy. After lunch, you can refer to my research institute at will... Some of the extraordinary modified animals I have cultivated are very beautiful. I will send whichever Madam likes. here you are."

  Luke raised his glass and invited Malcolm: "Thank you sir for your hospitality."

   Malcolm's suspicion was dispelled, and Luke and Daier looked at each other with a passable smile in their eyes. Next, as long as you don't make mistakes here, you will be safe in the future.

  Next, Malcolm pitched his research project to Luke.

After introducing his research institute in detail, he said expectantly: "A successful businessman must invest in the future. Now magic, alchemy, machinery, and extraordinary cultivation are developing rapidly with the advancement of technology. Even successfully developed an all-metal steam warship.

  My research institute has in-depth cooperation with the Empire's Transcendental Species Cultivation Center. Some of the empire's top supernatural species cultivations have related experimental bodies here. It's just that the equipment and funds I have here cannot allow me to do more in-depth research. But I can guarantee that as long as I produce one or two mature results here, the wealth that can be brought is immeasurable. "

Luke picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth, took another sip of wine, thought for a moment and said: "I understand that the industry of cultivating supernatural species requires very, very high investment, and the risks involved are very, very high. Once supernatural gets out of control, not only It is only a matter of dead people, all investments are very likely to be ruined in an accident.

  I must carefully consider this investment, and I need to conduct a more detailed inspection of your research institute.

   But please allow me to say some of my impressions here. "

   "Speak up! Your suggestion is what changes my direction."

   "The security personnel in your institute are very unprofessional. I am not questioning their strength, but their attitude towards work. Lazy, casual, irresponsible, and their duties and responsibilities are not clear.

  You have worked in the Imperial Extraordinary Species Cultivation Center. You should know that most of the accidents are caused by humans. You should also know how big your management oversight is. "

  Luke's straightforward opinion was approved by Malcolm.

  He is also very helpless.

   "This is the lower part of the city of St. Lun. The environment makes the people here generally not well educated. They may be very good at fighting, but it is difficult to use the system to restrain them carefully.

  Your opinion has also been bothering me all the time.

   But if I had the money, I could hire a professional from uptown or somewhere. "

   "Money can hire people, but how can the safety of these people be guaranteed? High salaries are very likely to become something that kills them..."

   Facing Luke's question, Malcolm had a hard time answering.

  If it wasn't for the shadow parasitic iterative body, he wouldn't stay in this ghost place. For his own safety, he has to invest huge expenses every day, but it is impossible for him to treat future employees with his own safety indicators.

   Money and safety are two mountains that plague the Institute of Extraordinary Species.

  Malcon asked Luke: "Do you have any good solutions?"

   "What solution can I, an outsider, have? If you want to solve the problem, you need to rely on yourself in the lower city. There must be a system that everyone can abide by..."

   "I'm afraid it will be difficult."

   "There is at least one leader whom everyone respects."

  (end of this chapter)

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