Yuan Shen: After the emperor abdicates, I will be in charge of Liyue

He kept walking, and quickly disappeared into the alleys of Mond City.

Several figures tried to follow him, but Kaya swung them all away after only a few turns.

Chapter 36 Prologue

Abedo's alchemy laboratory.

"Captain Kaia, it seems that you have seen those steam machines."

When Kaiya came here, Abedo was drawing a picture, which was a miniature version of a steam engine.

Seeing Kaiya coming panting, Abedo was not surprised, and got up to pour him tea.

"Sit down first, what do you want to drink? Is there only black tea?"

Kaiya waved her hand and declined: "Usually, I would definitely like to exchange pleasantries, but now I'm really not in the mood, so let's get to the point."

"Mr. Abedo, do those mechanical products you mentioned really do not require the participation of elemental energy?"

Abedo nodded: "As expected of Captain Kaia, I discovered the most valuable point of the steam engine at a glance. Yes, the operation of the steam engine does not require any elemental energy to participate, and the manufacturing also uses materials and does not use elemental items."

"Of course using elemental item manufacturing can achieve better results, but I don't think you should care about this."

"Do you need me to explain the principle to you?"

Kaiya nodded: "Mr. Abedo simply explained it in a way I can understand."

Abedo finally gave Kaiya a cup of black tea, and explained the principle of the steam engine to Kaiya with the help of the heat of the black tea.

After listening, Kaiya fell into deep thought: "It turns out it's really that simple..."

Abedo also said with emotion: "When the teacher mentioned it at first, I was also surprised. Who would have thought that such an ordinary phenomenon would contain such power."

Although I felt that Abedo couldn't give an answer, but after thinking about it, Kaiya still asked tentatively: "I don't know how much the cost of this steam engine is?"

Abedo really shook his head: "It's hard to describe, I'm not good at calculating these things, but if you only count the material cost, then the total cost of the materials consumed by that steam tank is worth 250 million moras."

This number made Kaia's heart sink to the bottom.

250 million moras, although the cost is cheaper than the elemental cannon, it does not yet have the value of mass production.

But Kaiya did not give up: "What if we only need the main gun? How much cheaper it will be."

Half, as long as there is half, Kaiya is sure to persuade Captain Qin to promote this plan.

Abedo smiled slightly: "The material cost to manufacture a steam pressure gun is about 25 moras."

"Two... 15..."

When Kaia heard this number, she couldn't help clenching her fists.

He leaned back in the chair and let out a sigh of relief.

Now there is no need to persuade Captain Qin, because this number, no matter who looks at it, will only be moved.

Abedo reminded in a timely manner: "This is just the cost of materials. I can't be sure about the final production cost."

Kaya replied with a smile, "I understand."

The smile on his face this time is very sincere, the kind of innocent smile that a child gets when he gets his favorite toy.

very pure.

The problem of cost is solved, and now there is only one thing left.

What does Ai Yi, who took out this technology to help Mond, want?

Kaiya decided to check with Abedo first: "Abedo, it seems that this technology was provided by him?"

"Yes."

"Then how do you think the Knights should thank him? Does he have anything he likes or needs in particular? Do we have something that we can just provide?"

Abedo glanced at Kaiya, and wanted to say: There really is.

According to his understanding of the teacher, what the teacher needs most now should be a tool man.

For example, the acting head who can master the entire Mond at a young age, the librarian who has countless knowledge in his mind, and Keli who is good at making explosives.

安柏、优菈、芭芭拉应该也算可塑之才，如果可以的话，艾一应该也不会拒【资;源'群】：9？8;0;2？。0′5,8"5。;6绝。

As for men... Abedo does not intend to recommend them.

Because according to his understanding of the teacher, he should use women as human beings and men as mules.

But Abedo remembered Ai Yi's remarks, thought it over and said: "If you want to thank the teacher because the teacher provided the technology, then my suggestion is that you don't need to thank."

Kaiya said politely: "How can this be? Although the current situation of the Knights is not good, thanks is still possible."

Abedo shook his head: "I mean, the teacher may have gotten what he wanted."

Kaiya's eyes flickered, and these words made him think of many bad situations.

For a god who can stand side by side with the wind god, what kind of value will the things he wants have?

Like the fools, want Mond's right to speak?

Or like the Abyss Cult, want the Dragon of the East Wind?

Or...his target is more precious...

In Mond, it seems that there are not many things that are more precious than Valin.

Is it...

Abedo looked at Kaiya's changing eyes, and shook his head: "Although your idea is very exciting, I want to remind you that just because the teacher acts like a villain, it doesn't mean that he is really a villain."

"I said the teacher had obtained what he wanted, and I came to the conclusion after careful consideration."

Kaiya sat up straight: "I would like to hear more about it."

Abedo said: "The problem still lies in the steam engine."

"Although it took me only a few days to produce a lot of finished products, it gives you the feeling that I can meet the needs of the entire Mond."

"But in fact, this is because you don't know enough about steam engines, so you have an illusion."

"Mond's steam engine gap is much bigger than you imagined."

Abedo pointed to his painting, the steam engine in the painting was not connected to any external facilities, and existed alone.

"The steam engine is a source of power. It can not only be used to make vehicles and weapons, it can also make ships, flying chess, and more inconspicuous but important things."

"For example, craftsmen need to forge iron again and again to purify iron, and steam engines can replace them for hammering."

"For example, mills need to be built by the river, because the river drives the waterwheel to bring power, and only with power can the grain be ground, and the steam engine can do this."

"I'm not too involved in the world, and I don't know much about these civilian tools, but I can guarantee that in theory, any work that requires repetitive labor can be replaced by it."

"Of course, the premise is to develop supporting production tools."

Kaia narrowed his eyes, but he didn't expect this thing to be more effective than he imagined.

"And such a huge demand can't be met by me alone. Besides, I'm an alchemist after all, so it's impossible to focus all my energy on this aspect."

"Actually, even if I wanted to, I couldn't recover the efficiency of the previous few days, because there was a teacher who helped me at that time. Forging iron, refining, and shaping things that the teacher can do with a snap of the fingers, if replaced by ordinary craftsmen, may It will take dozens of days to complete."

"So I think that making steam engines must be handled by ordinary people, and now Mond wants to do this..."

Abedo shook his head: "With all due respect, it is simply impossible."

Kaiya was silent for a moment, then leaned back on the chair weakly.

He already understood what Ai Yi wanted.

"So if you want to meet your needs, you can only find other ways, such as relying on Liyue next door?"

He closed his eyes and let out a long sigh: "So that's how it is. Ever since I became interested in steam engines, he has already obtained what he wants."

凯亚苦笑了一下：“而我们还无法拒【资;源'群】：9？8;0;2？。0′5,8"5。;6绝。”

But there is still one thing he doesn't understand: "He wants Mond to trade with Liyue, what exactly does Liyue want?"

"This matter, the teacher really said."

In the gaze of Kaiya Qiji, Abedo said slowly: "He said:..."

"This is the matter of the Knights and the Liyue Seven Stars."

Chapter 37 The Witch of Rose

After talking with Abedo, Kaiya tried to find Ai Yi many times, but Ai Yi never appeared again.

On the contrary, he answered the question wrongly when he rang the confinement room, and the people who were bombed by Keli fell on their backs.

It is said that when Lisa learned about this incident, she praised Keli's behavior, and planned to spread the incident widely, so that everyone should be careful of "the devil who can pretend to be a member of the Knights".

It's just that the letter she wrote didn't become a poster and spread all over Mond City, but was sent to Qin who was in the ruins of Fenglong.

Time flies, and several days have passed.

On this day, Fengshen finally found his former family members, but when the two met again, they were already fighting each other.

On this day, news came from the scouting knights that a large group of monsters were heading towards Mond City in the wild.

On this day, Ms. Fools Executive Officer also came to Mond City.

With the turbulent winds and clouds, Mond finally ushered in the darkest moment.

The reform of Tivat will also kick off.

Ai Yi stood on the West Wind Cathedral and watched from a distance, watching the strong wind sweep away the clouds, revealing a dark wave of monsters.

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With the help of steam tracked vehicles, the Knights received the news and had already prepared fortifications in front of the Mond Bridge.

The steam tracked vehicle appeared in the eyes of the Mond people for the first time. The black bumps reflecting the cold light rumbled past the main road of Mond. in the store.

The store owner is not dissatisfied with the passer-by's behavior of not buying, because the owner is also afraid.

The singing that has always been floating in this city, even if the wind and dragon attack, has died down under the power of steam today.

Fortunately, these cars are hung with the emblem of the Knights, which proves that they are the property of the Knights.