Chapter 783: Chapter 633, Wrong Decision. Chapter 783: Chapter 633, Wrong Decision. Gao Rong's pupils dilated, his eyes filled with a look of surprise.
A Corpse Core without side effects.
Isn't this what the main station has been researching all this time?
Has it already appeared on this side of the base?
At this thought, Gao Rong's heartbeat quickened even more.
Since Wu Heng had mentioned this matter to him, he must be planning to entrust it to him.
With even more respect, he said, “Leader, please give your orders.”
“There are no specific orders. You all performed quite well this time, and I plan to give you an upgrade, that is, if you wish.” Wu Heng continued to look at him.
Gao Rong asked, “It really doesn't have any side effects?”
“None.”
“We are willing.” Gao Rong hesitated for just a moment but still agreed.
Wu Heng took out three Mechanist Profession Change Scrolls from his Space Ring and placed them on the table, saying, “These are called Professional Scrolls. What I'm giving you is slightly different from Qi Hancai's. Qi Hancai's scroll is geared towards reconnaissance; yours is focused on scientific research, you could say it mainly improves intelligence.”
Gao Rong looked at the scrolls on the table.
His eyes grew even wider.
Wu Heng continued, “For now, there are only three; you use one, and I will supply the rest later. As for your apprentices, they will receive some resource rewards.”
“Yes, Leader,” Gao Rong nodded, then looked at the scrolls again, “Leader, how do these work?”
“You pick up a scroll and open it, don't resist the power inside your body,” Wu Heng instructed.
Gao Rong stood up, picked up a scroll, and opened it directly.
A light flickered and entered his forehead.
The next second, Gao Rong furrowed his brow, “I can feel it, it seems to be changing my body.”
“Your professional direction is the development of machinery. As long as you work towards this direction, you will continually improve,” Wu Heng said.
“Thank you, Leader. We will definitely continue to work hard to help with the base's construction,” Gao Rong bowed deeply.
“And, instruct the people under you not to speak of this matter outside. If word gets out, we will have countless troubles,” Wu Heng said seriously.
Gao Rong understood the severity and nodded.
“Sit down to talk. Don't stand there.”
Gao Rong sat back down and Wu Heng followed up with a question, “Has there been any news from the main station lately?”
“After you and Vice Leader Qi left, the main station came by once more. They haven't come over recently. The exchanged goods have been stored in the warehouse.”
“What about those Russian researchers? What are they doing now?”
“They have been given a separate research project, one regarding electric power, continuing towards the direction of new energy and aiming to reduce dependence on gasoline,” Gao Rong explained.
“Alright, continue with normal development then. The military factory will still be under your management.”
“Understood,” Gao Rong nodded.
“If there's nothing else, you can go tend to your duties.”
Gao Rong rose, taking the other two scrolls with him, and left the room.
Wu Heng too stepped out of the conference room and headed towards the rooms upstairs.
Just as he arrived outside a room,
He heard the voices of women chatting inside.
He knocked on the door lightly and, after getting a response, opened it and walked in.
Zhao Yanqiu, in a black tracksuit, sat on a chair.
Upon seeing Wu Heng enter, she promptly greeted him, “Leader.”
Xiao Xiao also appeared, revealing her shape, “Uncle, you're finished talking?”
“It's all done, there wasn't much to discuss,” Wu Heng said and then looked toward Zhao Yanqiu, “How did your skill learning go last time?”
Xiao Xiao flew over, perching on Wu Heng's shoulder, and blurted out, “My mom has learned it! Could you collect some higher-level books for her? Preferably ones that are combat-related, so she can protect herself.”
It seems Zhao Yanqiu has some talent.
She really did learn it.
After thinking it over, Wu Heng said, “I'll have a look when I get back. If there are any, I'll bring them over.”
“Thank you, Leader. I appreciate the trouble,” Zhao Yanqiu said.
Xiao Xiao flew back to Zhao Yanqiu's side, “It's no trouble. Uncle is really powerful now, aren't you, Uncle?”
“Indeed, it's no trouble at all. What's troublesome amongst family?” Wu Heng replied.
Zhao Yanqiu seemed slightly embarrassed while Xiao Xiao smiled happily.
Wu Heng chatted with Zhao Yanqiu for a while,
Concerned about her recent living situation, after all, she was Xiao Xiao's mother.
And it affected Xiao Xiao's unfinished wish.
After chatting with the mother and daughter for a while,
And noticing that the light outside was starting to dim, he left the room.
Taking Xiao Xiao with him, he returned to his original bedroom and walked through the boundary door.
Gold and Silver Island.
Wu Heng came down from upstairs, just in time to see the Skeleton Chef bringing dinner to the table.
“Master….”
Several maids greeted in unison.
Mini said, “Master, is there anything you would like to eat? Let the chef make you some more.”
“No need, these are quite good,” Wu Heng sat down beside them and joined the meal.
After dinner.
Wu Heng asked, “Wei'er, how has the island been these past few days?”
Andre Willow replied, “Master, more ships and merchants have come to the island, and the real estate here has started to be purchased in large quantities, especially the mansions in the Central District, which are selling very quickly.”
It seems that it had even boosted the real estate market.
However, it was all merchants who came.
“Raise the prices of the properties in the Central District a bit, those guys aren't short of money.”
Andre Willow nodded with a smile, “Alright.”
“Shanaela didn't come?” Wu Heng continued to ask.
Mini replied, “Sister Shanaela hasn't been coming since you weren't here.”
“It's fine, I'll go check on her tomorrow.”
They chatted in the living room for a while.
As the sky gradually darkened, they all returned to their rooms to rest.
The Emerald Sea.
A fleet of ships, flying black and red cyclone pirate flags, drifted on the sea.
Scattered pirates yawned as they patrolled the deck.
In the sky, several harpies with human faces circled back and forth around the ships, intermittently crying out like infants.
Soon, another pirate ship with the same flag approached.
The harpies quickly moved closer, observing and circling.
After confirming it was one of their own ships, they returned to their original position, standing on the mast.
The pirate ship continued to approach and a person, grabbing a rope, swung directly onto the main ship.
He greeted the patrolling pirates on the deck.
He hurried toward the captain's cabin, where, standing at the door, one could hear heavy breathing and a woman's moans coming from inside.
He waited at the door for a while.
When the battle sounds inside ceased, he knocked lightly on the door and said, “Captain, I have gathered some intelligence.”
The door opened and a voluptuous woman walked out slowly.
She glanced at him and said softly, “You've come at just the right time.”
Without acknowledging him, she walked straight into the room.
A burly man with a full beard, bare-skinned, sat carelessly on the bed, “What's the intelligence, speak up!”
His subordinate replied, “According to the intelligence, the pirates of the Emerald Sea have been eliminated by the association. It's said they were lured to Gold and Silver Island and wiped out in one go.”
“All of them?” The captain frowned and was also somewhat surprised.
“Most of them. The few that slipped through don't dare to show up now.”
The captain pondered for a moment then asked, “Recently, there have been many merchant convoys on the trade routes. What's the reason?”
The other replied, “It's also because of Gold and Silver Island. They held some kind of banquet or ball, inviting many important figures from the merchant guilds.”
“Gold and Silver Island…” the captain murmured, then asked further, “Who from the association is stationed at Gold and Silver Island?”
“It is said to be a newly appointed island master, not even level 15 yet.”
The sun rose high, and Gold and Silver Island became lively once more.
“The Island Lord's Mansion has started selling pens. They're limiting the purchase quantity,” someone returning from the Central District casually mentioned to an acquaintance.
“When did this happen?”
“It started this morning, and there's already a long queue. It's all those people from the merchant guilds.”
“Is that so? I'll take a look too. If it's not too expensive, I'll buy one.”
“25 silver, not cheap… I have a feeling this first batch is priced especially for those merchant guilds. They all want to take it back and replicate it.”
“At that price, it really is expensive, but it's still worth a look for the fun of it.”
In the Central District, outside a building next to the city hall, it was now overwhelmed by a throng of people.
The large sign by the door read, “Pens for 25 silver each, limited to one per person, merchant guilds limited to 100 each.”
The price wasn't cheap, and there was a purchase limit.
You could say it was the first time anyone had seen such restrictions set on the sale of an item.
Yet, a queue stretching meters long formed in spite of this.
Especially the merchant guilds.
They wanted to buy them to take apart, to see if they could produce them themselves. So no matter the cost, they had to buy the first batch.
“An improvement by Island Lord Wu Heng, truly impressive,” someone in the line said.
“I heard that he was marginalized quite a bit in the Yeko Kingdom, and it wasn't until he came to Gold and Silver Island that he gradually began to show his talents.”
“The Yeko Kingdom has been on the decline for a while now, with their borders sealed and constant internal strife.”
“Anyway, if the Yeko Kingdom had kept Wu Heng at the time, they might have had a chance to shine once more.”
“Indeed, it was their biggest mistake.”
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