Chapter 841: Chapter 678, Who is Attacking Chapter 841: Chapter 678, Who is Attacking Wu Heng glanced at the parrot. “Don't swear on other people's lives.”
“I swear on my life, I'll just take a stroll and come right back.”
“No, your words aren't reliable,” Wu Heng said directly.
“Please, I'll just go out for a walk, and I promise to come back. As a pirate for so many years, honesty and benevolence have been my synonyms. Trust me,” Philippa pleaded.
Wu Heng still said, “No, your mouth isn't trustworthy at all.”
Philippa's expression froze, and she got up grumpily.
After a long look at him, she said, “Humph! The air here is bad, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to find Mini.”
With that, she went to the courtyard, where she and a few other maids started bathing the Skeleton Flying Dragon.
Wu Heng frowned and sniffed around before looking at the air conditioner.
“What's wrong with the air?”
Xiao Xiao's voice then sounded in his ear.
“Uncle, she said you farted.”
…
The next day, Central District.
The news of the bicycle sale was once again spreading from the island.
A long, thin line of customers had formed in front of the sale point, and even more people were gathered around, watching the excitement.
This scene had been experienced twice already.
And with pens and watches still seeing queues each day for purchases, it was no longer surprising.
But one had to marvel at the merchandise sold on Gold and Silver Island.
Every item was a hot sell.
Truly a money-making machine.
Of course, the trading companies that were able to resell these items also made a profit, since only a few could come to Gold and Silver Island.
“The detailed blueprints of the bicycle have all been taken down, and quite a few trading companies are already working on the frames.”
“I'm aware of that, nobody would be standing here in line if they had succeeded.”
“After the bicycle, I wonder whether there will be other new products.”
“This Island Master really is something, one product after another, keeping all these trading companies circling around Gold and Silver Island.”
“Haven't you read the newspaper? He's no ordinary person.”
…
In a mansion courtyard.
The Mechanist took his tools and carefully started to dismantle the parts one by one.
A fully intact bicycle turned into a pile of parts scattered on the ground.
And an Investigator by his side was making records.
After the complete disassembly, the Mechanist stood up slowly and said, “The structure isn't complicated.”
The representatives from the trading companies nearby showed delight, “Is it difficult to produce the components? Can the R&D and production costs compete with Gold and Silver Island's market?”
Imitating a product also depended on the profits that could be derived from it.
If it's a hassle to produce, without a price advantage, and the product has flaws, then it's better to resell from here.
“The special toughness of the leather on the outside of the wheels needs to be studied further. If we can manufacture this, or find a substitute, we should be able to compete with Gold and Silver Island in the market,” said the Mechanist.
The trading company representatives nodded in satisfaction, “Good, proceed with that. Didn't the sale point offer some inflating service? Go there and gather some information.”
“Alright, I got it.”
…
At the Island Lord's Mansion.
Wu Heng returned from outside and took a plastic bag out of the Space Ring.
Inside were two yellowish biological eyeballs.
[Owl Hawk's Eyeballs], ritual materials for unlocking the [Spirit Vision] ability for ghosts.
Over this period, Bella's level had reached Level 17.
Compared to Xiao Xiao and Glenda, it's a bit low.
But in the entire system of professionals, it's already a very high level.
And Bella, being forcibly transformed by Wu Heng into a ghost, naturally came with fewer characteristics.
This must be a downside of forcibly transforming ghosts.
He had ordered such materials previously from a material shop, and since they had arrived when he passed by today, he brought them back.
He greeted the maids downstairs and went straight upstairs.
As soon as he walked into the study,
Xiao Xiao flew over, as if uncovering a secret, and said, “Uncle, it's bad! Those people dismantled the bicycles and said they could manufacture them, they're planning to compete with you for the market.”
“They're moving so fast, they can even make tires?” Wu Heng wondered curiously.
Even the making of the bicycle frame, including the bearings and the chain inside, wouldn't surprise Wu Heng.
After all, there were many delicate mechanical devices in this world.
But rubber tires, and to make the actual wheels?
It would likely require a lot of effort!
“The tires were said to be replaced with other materials,” Xiao Xiao said.
Bella also added, “A Mechanist said that the structure of the bicycle is simple and could be attempted to be made, whether it really can achieve that effect is hard to say.”
Indeed, the structure of a bicycle was not difficult, but reaching the standards of modern bicycles was not so easy.
This would keep them busy for some time.
Even if they did manage to create them, on his side, he had a bicycle factory capable of mass production.
With quantity and pricing wars, he could crush them.
No big problem.
“It's fine, everything is going according to plan,” Wu Heng said with a smile.
“Oh!” Xiao Xiao and Bella nodded.
Wu Heng then lifted the ritual materials in his hand, “Bella, the ritual materials have been bought, let's go downstairs to prepare for the ritual.”
“Okay.” Bella nodded and directly burrowed through the floor to descend.
Xiao Xiao followed, and Wu Heng left the room to go downstairs.
In an empty room.
Wu Heng drew the Array, placing the necessary materials in their positions.
“Come on in.”
Bella flew in.
Wu Heng activated Necromantic Power.
All the materials turned into an energy torrent, entwining with Bella in the air.
…
Lundham City.
Inside a mansion.
Thud thud~!
Heavy blows struck the front gate.
The next second, hinges broke off, and with a bang, the gate panel fell inward to the ground.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!
Numerous arrows whistled towards the main entrance.
Cling clang.
Sounds of metal clashing rang out.
A tall Beastman Skeleton, holding a heavy Shield, charged through the gate amid the hail of arrows.
After the first volley of arrows.
A pitch-black casket protruded from behind the Shield and, the next second, forcibly spewed flames.
A hail of bullets swept across the courtyard and the houses inside.
Stone exploded, doors, and windows shattered.
The people inside were riddled with bullets in an instant, and the whole courtyard turned to ruins.
“Kill your way in,” a faint woman's voice commanded.
The Shield Skeleton stepped aside to clear the path, and Human Race Skeletons armed with iron swords poured into the courtyard and rooms, eliminating any remaining foes.
Once the inside of the mansion fell completely silent,
A woman in leather armor, the housekeeper of the City Lord's Mansion, slowly walked in.
“Gather the bodies.”
The Skeletons arranged the corpses neatly in the courtyard.
The housekeeper quickly identified one and pointed, “Interrogate this one!”
The Skeleton Mage accompanying her stepped forward and cast “Communicate with the dead”.
The corpse on the ground suddenly sat up, gazing over.
The housekeeper asked, “What was your purpose in bribing the City Defense Army?”
The corpse answered, “To open the city gates from the inside when the assault on Lundham City begins.”
The housekeeper's expression turned grave, and she asked, “Who is attacking the city?”
“The army of Yeko Kingdom.”
Damn it!
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