Age of Mysticism

  Chapter 422 Unintentionally obtained information

  Luke left from the Black Potion Workshop. Although he didn't get any useful information this time, he at least confirmed that he had a smooth connection with the wizard. The Abyss Temple is carrying out internal purges. There must be a lot of Abyss mages locked in the cells, and there must be useful information in them.

  Let’s hold this line first and see what we can gain.

  Using the anti-tracking skills learned at the Secret Service, Luke finds a secluded place to change his clothes back.

   Then go to custom shoes for the coconut.

   Valkyrie shoes are not simply heelless shoes.

  Last night, Luke checked the spiritual library through the clear sky. After consulting a few graphic materials related to the Valkyrie, he had a general understanding of the Valkyrie.

  When the Valkyrie concentrates the center of gravity on the front of the feet, a range force field will be formed under the feet, and the Valkyrie in the center of the force field will receive a huge increase in strength.

  Even Valkyrie can step into the air with a force field, and his combat power exceeds that of ordinary angels.

   You must know that the angels at that time still had artifacts, and the ancient angelic language could exert full effectiveness. The Valkyrie can compete with the angels at their peak with pure strength, and is worthy of the title of "Valkyrie".

  It's a pity that the Valkyrie disappeared after the ancient war.

  This time, he accidentally discovered a coconut with Valkyrie blood. Luke didn't think he was lucky, and just met a barbarian and human hybrid in the Tedgar Hills with extraordinary potential.

  After analyzing through rational clear sky thinking, Luke made a bold judgment.

  Valkyrie is the product of a hybrid gene mutation, which leads to his extremely small number, and he cannot inherit the power of Valkyrie through reproduction. But the gene of Valkyrie is passed down from generation to generation in a recessive way.

  That is to say, people with Valkyrie blood are not just coconuts. People who carry recessive Valkyrie genes in their bodies may have a very large base in the Tedgar Hills.

  If we can find a way to identify and stimulate the dominant gene of the Valkyrie through the research on the lineage of the Coconut Valkyrie, then we can develop this kind of warrior with top-level extraordinary strength from the Tedgar Hills in large quantities.

  The strategic position of the Tedgar Hills soared in Luke's mind.

  Training coconuts has changed from a curiosity about Valkyrie to a must-do task.

  Luke found a shoe-making workshop, asked for paper and pen from the craftsman, and drew the training boots he designed for Naco.

  In the spiritual library there is an old mural illustration with the closest figure to a Valkyrie. The Valkyrie is not wearing the heelless shoes that Luke first imagined, but a pair of cow hoof boots.

  In view of the civilization level of the Tedgar Hills at that time, the cow hoof boots should be made of real cow hoofs.

  Luke designed the boots for Naco, which borrowed from the cow hoof boots on the mural. The sole of the sole of the foot is thickened and enlarged. The material should take into account both hardness and elasticity, and a layer of strong metal palm nails should be added to the bottom.

   There is a skeleton support inside the boots, and the center of gravity is perfectly positioned in the center of the sole through the mechanical structure. The entire calf is tightly packed in the boot shaft, so that the coconut will reduce fatigue during training.

  The human shoemaker looked at the blueprint in his hand with an extremely strange expression: "Guest, do you really want to make this kind of strange women's boots?"

  Luke took out double the price of making a pair of boots: "Use your fastest speed to make these women's boots."

  The shoemaker happily took the money.

   It is the customer's business to have any bad tastes, and the purpose of doing business is to make money.

   "Guests, please wait a moment, I will be able to make the boots you want soon."

  The shoemaker quickly finds good materials, and proficiently measures and cuts the shoes. Luke watched from the sidelines, chatting with the shoemaker about what interesting things happened in the Holy Mountain recently.

As we talked, the shoemaker couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "I heard that the Duke of Celtic is about to launch a new round of mobilization for a domestic war. Originally, war was not our business, and barbarians disdain human combat power, but a few days ago Recruiting an urban militia has many humans being conscripted.

   This is not a good sign...

  Maybe one day I will be captured as a soldier, fighting with the well-equipped imperial army with simple weapons. "

  The Celtic Duke actually recruited humans as soldiers. Although it is only an irregular urban militia now, the meaning inside is very significant.

  Luke chatted and asked: "Do the barbarians allow humans to enter the army? Can they let go of their arrogance?"

   "Arrogance can't win a war! I heard that the empire has transferred the entire northern army to the Tedgar Hills. The barbarians alone cannot stop the imperial army."

  Luke was very interested in the shoemaker's point of view. He said: "How did I hear that the Duke of Celtic is secretly negotiating peace with the emperor and grandson Sinclair. The current truce is the result of the peace negotiation."

  The shoemaker said: "Although I don't understand war, I know that behind the war are countless craftsmen like me providing supplies for the troops fighting on the front line. This week I have handed in ten pairs of shoes to replace the newly added war tax.

  Emperor Sinclair only has the Northern Legion. No matter how strong his army is, the soldiers still have to eat and wear clothes. The Tedgar Hills can barely support a barbarian army, but cannot support the Northern Army, which is more heavily dependent on logistics.

  War will be fought sooner or later. "

  Luke couldn't help admiring the shoemaker: "Although your point of view is not in the mainstream, it makes sense. How did you analyze it so profoundly?"

  The shoemaker said with a smile: “Many well-known people come to me to buy shoes and customize shoes. When I chatted with them, I learned something that outsiders don’t know.

  For example, I can only make ten pairs of shoes a day, but one craftsman in those shoe factories can make hundreds or thousands of pairs of shoes a day. This is the gap.

  In the past, the big shots did not allow factories to open in the Tedgar Hills, but this war made them see the gap in strength between us and the empire, and some big shots are already reflecting.

  Because of this matter, there have been many quarrels in the duke's chamber. "

  The shoemaker said proudly, to show that he really knows many big people.

"This is all news we can't hear." Luke praised the shoemaker along the way: "Your craftsmanship is really liked by the big shots. Can you say more? If the Duke really allows the Tedgar Hills to open a factory, This is a great business opportunity.”

  Luke took out some notes and handed them to the shoemaker.

  The shoemaker cheerfully took the money, and without the slightest sense of secrecy, told all the things he had heard.

  Let Luke roughly analyze several important points.

  The Duke of Celtic imagined that he would respond to everyone, and the scene where all the Brotherhood of Blades united to crusade against the empire did not appear. As the aristocrats of the western region fell to the empire, the external environment of the Tedgar Hills became even worse.

  There is almost no industry in the Tedgar Hills, relying on the small peasant economy to fight against the industrial empire, and it can persist until now because of the concentrated outbreak of internal and external troubles in the empire.

  The war has reached this stage, and some Tedgar nobles have realized that the era when barbarians can easily win by physical tyranny has passed. If Tedgar Hills wants to retain this private land, it must implement changes as soon as possible to bring in industry.

  It's just that the entry of industry is bound to impact Tedgar's traditional industries. Some conservative nobles regard the opening of factories as a sign of the new fallen nobles.

  Therefore, regarding whether to introduce industry or not, the meeting hall of the Duke's Castle is indeed full of noise.

  However, part of the attitude of the Celtic Duke can be seen through some things.

  The recruitment of human races into military service is not only because of the lack of soldiers in the war, but also a test of the traditional forces of the barbarians. First open a hole in the urban militia of the irregular military unit, let the people enter the military system of the Tedgar Hills, and then boil the frog's little arch in warm water.

  The Tedgar Hills have reached the point where if they remain unchanged, they will die, and if they change, there may still be hope for life.

In order to ascertain the source of the news, Luke said fiercely to the shoemaker: "What you said is unbelievable. If the Duke relaxes the restrictions and allows factories to be opened in the Holy Mountain, with the factory's capacity, wouldn't it be you craftsmen who go bankrupt first?" ?

  I know that many workshops in the Holy Mountain have a big background. "

  The shoemaker really fell for it, and he hurriedly defended himself: "I heard all this from Mr. Morici, who is Lord Sergey's confidant in charge. He told me personally..."

  The shoemaker looked outside, then said in a low voice: "Master Sergey donated a large amount of money, and he will be the captain of the Holy Mountain City Militia Human Race Brigade in the near future.

  And Master Sergey is secretly selling shops and workshops to the outside world, preparing for the release of factory restrictions, and pooling funds to purchase factory equipment. Recently, there happened to be a barbarian lady buying up shops and workshops. "

I see.

  Yesterday Luke was wondering how Mrs. Fickchek’s purchase of shops went so smoothly, to the extent that she could buy four stores in one day.

   It turned out that someone was secretly selling and returning funds.

  If the Celtic Duke really lifts the factory restrictions, the huge handicraft workshops in the hands of Mrs. Fekchik will face the danger of bankruptcy.

   At that time, Sergei can buy the shop back from Mrs. Fekchik at a very low price.

  It's just... Mrs. Fekchik is cheating, and Sergey's seemingly sophisticated manipulator is destined to shoot himself in the foot.

   As soon as his head turned, Luke had a plan.

  Continue to chat with the shoemaker and get some important and unimportant information. It was just before noon when the shoemaker finished making Luke's custom boots.

  Luke holds the boots in his hands, they are very well made. The upper is wrapped in calfskin, which is soft, strong and breathable; the bottom of the sole is made of black bakelite, which has a texture of rubber and is much stronger than rubber.

  The metal palm nails are evenly arranged, and more than a dozen threaded palm nails are on a flat surface without ups and downs.

  The boot shaft uses the rear shoe rope lace, which can freely adjust the degree of tightness.

  Luke was very satisfied with the boots, and gave the shoemaker a handsome tip, then stuffed the boots into his satchel and left.

  Go back to Fekchik's house and call Naco, who is still walking the cat, to his room.

  At this time, Coco is getting used to walking on tiptoes, and his steps have the beauty of a dancer.

  Luke moved a chair and sat down, looked at the coconut standing in front of him and asked, "How do you feel?"

   Coconut took a good look at his current state, and replied with some understanding: "I seem to be able to feel the force field you mentioned, it is faintly visible, and if you don't remind me, I will definitely not be able to perceive it.

   Do I really have the Valkyrie blood you mentioned? "

  Luke turned on the thunder-shrinking fire pupil to observe the foot of the coconut. Although the force field is weak, the frequency is stable. Compared with last night, the strength has increased.

  This shows that the training is effective.

  Luke took out the boots customized for Naco from his satchel: "This is a training boot I specially designed for you. It can help you better control your center of gravity."

  Hearing that there were new boots, Coco was very happy to take them, but after seeing the style of the boots, she said with a strange expression: "Why are the fore soles of the boots so thick?"

Luke replied: "If the forefoot is thick, your heel will not fall down, which is helpful for center of gravity training. This is not the final form of your boots. It will be continuously modified according to the actual situation in the future. At least there will be enchanting and alchemy. Blessing."

   As he spoke, Luke called a chair and moved it behind Naco, and called a square table between the two of them.

   Then Luke produced an agreement and a pen.

   "Given the special nature of your bloodline, I need to sign an agreement with you. The agreement is based on the principle of mutual consent. Once signed, you are not allowed to refuse to perform your obligations for any reason."

   "Oh." Coconut took the pen and signed his name on the agreement.

  Luke didn't expect the coconut to be so cooperative, and it took a lot of talking.

  Luke also signed the agreement, and then took the agreement and briefly told Naco about the obligations she needs to fulfill.

   "Since I am the discoverer of the 'War God' bloodline, I automatically have the research priority and development priority of the 'War God' bloodline.

  You are the first 'Valkyrie' blood carrier I discovered. During the entire research period, you must unconditionally cooperate with my research project. Without my permission, you are not allowed to disclose any information about the lineage of 'Warrior God' to anyone.

  The agreement becomes effective after the two parties sign it. "

   Coco obviously didn't realize that he just owed a contract: "I want to cooperate with your research unconditionally, so what about my adventure group?"

   "Disband, I will give each of them a considerable severance package."

   "What about my store? Although I don't have my own store yet, I will definitely have one in the future."

  Luke took the agreement and said with some emotion: "I just found out that you are not suitable for business. If you do business, I am afraid that you will lose all your savings.

   Of course, if you are really interested in doing business, I can arrange a good manager for you. You should have heard that real big businessmen do not negotiate business by themselves. "

   "But my little savings are not enough to become a big businessman, and I'm afraid I can't afford to hire an excellent manager."

   "You will soon become a big businessman, put your shoes on quickly..." Luke urged: "It's almost time for lunch, we have a business to discuss with Mrs. Fickichick.

  Remember, we are in a contractual relationship now, and you have to listen to me throughout the contract period. "

   "Okay, okay." Coco immediately picked up the boots and prepared to put them on, but the soles of his feet were dirty. Coconut said shyly, "I'm going to wash my feet."

   "No need..." Luke chanted a spell, a water ball condensed under the coconut's feet, and then bounced into a spark, the water ball immediately rose to heat: "Just wash here, hot water can speed up blood circulation."

This…

   Coco's cheeks flushed with embarrassment, but he still put his feet into the water mass.

  (end of this chapter)