The Mysterious World Under Steampunk

Leo knew that the so-called ability to perceive other people's malice should only be the analysis response of this brain-controlled device to receive other people's brain waves, which is the basic function of this brain-controlled device, but it is not the real function of this device.

Leo played with the brain control device for a while, and then said coldly to Sean: "It's really a good thing, but unfortunately it's broken and can't be used anymore."

The smile on Xiao En's face stagnated for a while, but soon returned to normal, and he said calmly: "How is this possible, it's just that you don't know how to use it, as long as you agree to my request, after I pass the ceremony safely, I will Let me tell you how to use this thing."

"I said it's broken, not just talking casually," Leo watched Sean finish the performance, and then said unhurriedly: "If this thing is not broken, and you are still the controller of this thing, then this thing I will definitely be able to perceive that I want to kill you just now, and will remind you to be careful."

After Leo said these words, Xiao En's smile couldn't hold back. After all, it is impossible for anyone to laugh when they hear that someone is going to kill him, whether it is true or a joke.

"Your joke is really funny." With a stiff smile on his face, Sean was a little out of words, trying to ease his current embarrassment.

"Although the thing is broken, it is a relic of prehistoric civilization after all. I am also engaged in research in this area recently. This thing can be used as a research material, but it is not enough." Leo did not return the brain control device in his hand He gave it to Sean, but continued to play with it in his hands, and said that this thing could be used as a reward. Sean was a little nervous and relaxed a little, and then he heard Leo continue: "I know you are coming to Randall this time. In addition to participating in the Sea God Sacrifice Ceremony, it is also to reopen the trade between the Kingdom of England and the Continent of Velen. Since you can join this operation, you must have a certain right to speak in the team, so no matter what the final outcome of your negotiations with the United Kingdom is , Sylvia and I need at least two trade quotas."

"That's impossible." Xiao En immediately shook his head and said, "Although I'm a member of the mission, I'm in charge of the sea god's sacrificial ceremony. Others are in charge of the negotiations on reopening the sea trade. I can't interfere with this."

Sylvia retorted at this time: "Can you really not interfere? Your Excellency Xiao En should be very clear about my identity, and it shouldn't be difficult to find out your authority in the mission."

The lie was exposed in person as soon as he uttered it, which made Sean not know how to react for a while. He could only pick up the fruit wine on the table and take a few gulps to relieve his embarrassment at the moment.

After calming down the embarrassment in his heart, Xiao En did not make up other excuses, and said truthfully: "I can indeed exert some influence on the trade negotiations, but the people over there are not in the same system as me, and the influence of both parties is limited. The trade quota approved above is 20. These 20 quotas are not entirely for the United Kingdom. There are also the Hanossa Alliance in the north and the Venaya Port in the south, so I want to get it in advance from such a small number of quotas. The two quotas are really difficult, and I may not be able to complete them."

Sylvia relaxed the conditions and said: "Your Excellency just needs to help us fight for it as much as possible, even if there is only one place."

Sean Donald heard the words, no longer trying to fight for better conditions, but seriously thinking about whether his influence can win a spot.

After a while, he said: "I can't give you an answer on this matter for the time being. I need to find out the specific situation. I will give you a clear answer tomorrow," he said, looking at Leo again Said: "Have we reached a transaction agreement now?"

"Yes, we have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement." Leo nodded, then handed over the brain control device in his hand, and said, "When you give a clear answer tomorrow, it will be considered a formal agreement."

"That's good." Sean didn't reach out to take the brain-controlled device, but stood up, ready to leave, and said: "The things are here with you. If you don't give the answer you want tomorrow, you haven't completed the agreement." , Your Excellency will give the things to me."

After speaking, after seeing Leo take back the brain control device, he saluted Sylvia and walked out of the room.

After Sean Donald left, Sylvia walked up to Leo, looked at the brain control device, and asked with some doubts: "Is this thing really broken?"

"Of course not, it's just that there is not enough energy." Leo smiled, shook his head slightly, then put the brain control device on the table, followed the universal recorder on his wrist, and quickly controlled the universal recorder to link the brain. control device.

The brain-control device of the Blikuli is one of the most secret technological equipment of the medium-sized cosmic civilization. It is impossible to penetrate the outer firewall of the brain-control device with the ability of the general-purpose recorder, but this does not mean that the general-purpose recorder has no A little useful, at least it can read the public data of the brain-controlled device, these data not only include the original data of the brain-controlled device, but also a complete user manual, which also made him understand that the brain-controlled device should belong to the civilian level device, not a military brain-controlled device with a higher security level.

If this is a military-grade brain-control device, Leo will never use a general-purpose recorder to test the bottom line of this thing's secrecy, because according to his understanding, in order to protect the hidden data in the military-grade brain-control device, Leo Secretly, a small antimatter bomb is installed in each military-grade brain control device. This antimatter bomb is powerful enough to instantly turn a castle the size of Castle Black into ashes.

Although I found the instructions for use, this instruction is of no use to Leo, because it is written in the Blikuli's own language, and it does not follow the regulations of the Supreme Council of the universe. It needs to be attached to any product. A syllable of the lingua franca of the universe.

Fortunately, even if there is no explanation, Leo still scanned the internal structure of the brain-controlled device through the scanning device that comes with the universal recorder, and from some details of the internal structure, he deduced that the energy system of this device is a set of light energy collection system, so he walked to the window sill and placed the brain control device in his hand under the sun on the window sill.

Sylvia also came over, looking at the brain control device with some expectation.

For Sylvia, it is very cost-effective to be able to obtain the friend-enemy distinguishing artifact, which is particularly famous in the spy world, while obtaining a trade quota, and it doesn't even matter if there is no need for a trade quota.

With the help of this artifact for distinguishing between friend and foe, she can more easily clean up those annoying bugs in her department, and at the same time, she can also more easily find cooperative and trustworthy allies in the kingdom government.

After a long time, the sunlight outside began to dim, and the time progressed to dusk, but the brain control device on the windowsill still did not move. If it wasn't for Leo's very confident and calm performance, she would even think that Things have indeed broken.

However, as the last ray of sunlight outside disappeared, the sky was dark, candles were lit in the room, and the device on the window sill that had absorbed the sunlight all day had begun to undergo some changes that could not be detected under the sunlight, such as a faint layer of pimples emerging on the surface. shine.

Leo took the brain control device back, and connected it with the universal recorder again, checked the internal situation of the device, then handed the device to Sylvia, and said: "Next time, I will put it in the sun when I have time. Half a day will be enough, you can try this thing now to see if it works."

"How does this thing work?" Sylvia took the device and asked.

Leo carefully recalled the methods of using the brain-controlled devices collected by the Earth Federation. Although those methods are not suitable for the current situation, they are still useful for reference, so he said: "You don't need to pay special attention, just grasp the it, and then focus on your target."

As she spoke, she saw that the light emitted from the surface of the brain control device in Sylvia's hand began to appear light blue.

"This should be considered friendly, right?" Sylvia recalled all the rumors about this thing, judged the meaning of the light blue light, and also raised her eyebrows with some displeasure, looked at Leo, and said: "Am I just a slightly friendly woman in your mind?"

Leo said calmly: "This thing is just a detection device. Its basic working principle is to judge the state of mind of the person at the moment by collecting the subtle differences in brain waves in emotional changes. The data it detects It’s just for reference, don’t trust it completely.”

Sylvia looked at Leo with some confusion, because Leo's words contained a lot of terms unique to the Earth Federation, and she only understood the last sentence.

Seeing Sylvia like this, Leo motioned Sylvia to look at the light on the brain control device again, and saw that the color of the light changed from light blue to dark blue in an instant, then to deep purple, and then to representative The crimson of hatred.

"What's going on here?" Sylvia looked at the changes in the light of the brain control device in her hand in amazement.

Leo explained: "It's very simple. This thing is only useful when the target is unprepared. Once the target is prepared and understands the method, there is a way to produce the desired detection results. For example, I just passed the Various things to adjust emotions, when looking at little Tolan, it is a dark blue that represents strong caring emotions, when looking at the dark sea outside, it is a dark purple of worry, and when looking at that ugly vase on your table, it represents extreme disgust and hatred The crimson color. You see, you only need to put different intuitive emotions into different objects, and you can change the result of this object’s observation path.”

After listening to Leo's words, Sylvia looked at the brain-control device in her hand and inevitably felt an unworthy emotion.

Afterwards, she threw the brain-control device that she was eager to get not long ago into the drawer of her desk, and then she suddenly seemed to remember something, turned to look at Leo, and said: "You just like that!" Hate that vase I picked out myself?"

Facing such a question that could never have a correct answer, Leo didn't answer, but just shrugged.

The next day, Sean Donald came to Castle Black again. This time he did not come alone, but brought the negotiating envoy for the re-opening of trade with him. Obviously, he could not directly obtain a trade quota from the envoy. , can only bring someone who can make the decision, and let Sylvia convince the other party.

Although Sean's approach was a little opportunistic, neither Leo nor Sylvia cared much about it. To them, this was not much different from getting a quota. It was not difficult to persuade the envoy to take out a quota.

This is indeed the case. It took less than 20 minutes of negotiation. After Sylvia set out her conditions, the negotiation had already come to a result. Sylvia obtained a trade quota, and with Along with the trade quota, there is also a steam cargo ship provided by the Kingdom of England that can sail safely on the gray fog sea.

Although the steam cargo ship belongs to Sylvia after signing the trade agreement, the people who drive the ship can only be Englishmen, and other hard-working crew members such as porters are hired by Sylvia. Due to damage or service life, it will be recovered by the Kingdom of England, and another steamship of the same type will be provided to the trading partner. Of course, this ship needs to be purchased by the trading partner.

Although the Kingdom of England tried every means to grasp the secret that its ships could safely pass through the gray and foggy sea, such measures obviously would not have any effect on Leo. As long as the ships were in hand, Leo believed that it would not take a day , he will be able to find the secret of the ship safely passing through the gray fog. As for whether he can restore this effect by himself, it depends on whether the power used in the secret involves the power of the sea god or other power that he cannot imitate through the power of nightmare.

After reaching a trade agreement with the mission of the Kingdom of England and becoming the first person to obtain a trade quota, the castle was also quite lively. Some of the kingdom's dignitaries who heard the news sent their representatives to inquire in the past two days. Matters related to Sylvia.

Obviously, the upper echelon of the United Kingdom attaches great importance to the reopening of trade cooperation in the Kingdom of England, and most of them tend to agree. However, they have not made a statement yet, and they are more concerned about the maritime hegemony of the Kingdom of England.

There is no doubt that if the Kingdom of England really reaches a maritime trade agreement with the countries on the Vinylon Continent, or even with other continents, and provides ships that only they can manufacture to avoid the erosion of the gray fog, then the hegemony of the Kingdom of England on the sea will be It has far surpassed other countries, and it is not a dream to become the only overlord in the sea.

This kind of worry made the high-level officials of the kingdom never make a clear statement after hearing the arrival of the trade mission from the Kingdom of England. They just asked the Randall City Government to entertain the mission, and now that Sylvia She was the first to sign a personal trade agreement and got a trade quota. Her opinion naturally became the most needed reference data for the United Kingdom's top management.