The Mysterious World Under Steampunk

Because I have seen this villa building with the same appearance and internal structure as No. 9 Golden Oak Street before, and I have seen the sunshine scenes in the painting that belong to the real world, so when Leo saw the maidservant who belonged to the Lord of the Sky When the nun's costume was worn on a maid who was a descendant of a noble in the dream world, there was not much surprise and surprise in her heart.

On the contrary, it was this thin noble young man whose clothes were not much different from the dream world, so Leo couldn't help paying more attention, because he felt that this person looked familiar, but after comparing with the vice brain database, he couldn't find the same person. people who match.

"Who am I, I guess I don't need to introduce myself!" After the wheelchair was pushed to the center of the room by the maid, under the attention of everyone, the noble young man introduced himself casually, and said with a smile: "My information must be in your Even some things that I have forgotten, should be recorded in detail in your files, so you should know me better than myself, right?"

If other people introduced themselves like this, the merchants present might turn around and leave. After all, even though each merchant present had no noble status, they still had extraordinary status and power. But the person who said this was Peter Alcott, the youngest son of the well-known Emperor Andre XIII, so this way of introducing himself would not sound so harsh. On the contrary, because of this casual way of talking, let The merchants present felt that Peter Alcott was very approachable.

After Peter Alcott's voice fell, everyone around came forward to salute and introduced themselves. Their words and deeds showed unusual respect for this young man who was so thin that he could hardly even walk.

The reason why everyone present showed great respect was not just because of the name Alcott, but more of respect for Peter Alcott himself.

Peter Alcott has several machinery factories dedicated to him. Although these machinery factories are almost the bottom of all similar machinery factories in Ten Towns in terms of scale, the products produced by these machinery factories All kinds of mechanical items are the top luxury goods in the aristocratic circle. From mechanical timepieces you can hold in your hand, to steam heating installations for entire suburban houses. All in all, the nobles in the ten towns all hope that they can obtain an item produced by the machinery factory under the name of Peter Alcott.

For a long time, merchants from all over the ten towns hoped to be able to represent the products of these machinery factories, even at a loss, many people were willing to act as agents, because what they gained from selling these products was not only property, but more contacts.

However, there are always exceptions to everything. Among the more than forty people in the room, except for the special existence of Leo, there are still eight people standing still and not expressing a special attitude towards the arrival of Peter Alcott. What's interesting is that these eight people, without exception, exude a weak wave of psionic energy. It is obvious that they should all be pseudo-psychics who use special methods to stimulate psionic talents.

At this time, as if Leo was looking at the eight people, the eight people also looked at Leo, with doubts in their eyes, and exchanged glances with each other silently, as if they were talking about Leo. Europe's history.

After Wizmir and Peter Alcott said hello, he returned to Leo, just in time to see the eight people looking at Leo, he couldn't help frowning, and said in a deep voice: "These guys are Like Yubato in the cemetery, he came here when he smelled the fishy smell." Then, he turned his head and whispered to Leo: "Although I shouldn't say these words, I think I should remind Mr. Leo Well, these guys are not trustworthy, you just need to ask around, and the people who worked with these guys disappeared inexplicably in the end."

"I don't think it's a good habit to speak ill of people behind their backs, Wizmir." The pseudo-psychic closest to the two looked at Wizmir with disdain, and said, "Are you still in the mood to hang out now? I recently heard news that the Ninth Chief has plans to replace the merchants directly under him, shouldn't you stay in Silvermoon City and take good care of that lord?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry about that!" Wizmir ignored the other party's provocation and just responded indifferently.

The other party didn't seem to be aiming at Wizmir, so he quickly turned his head to look at Leo, and said with a smile: "No matter what price Wizmir is willing to pay, I can pay double. Your Excellency is a smart man, you should It's clear that a guy like Witzmeer who can be dropped by the Ninth Chief at any time is definitely not a good partner."

"You bastard!" Wizmir clenched his fists angrily when he saw the other party swearing badly and poaching in front of him. It seemed that if it wasn't for the wrong occasion, he might have already made a move.

"You don't need to worry about this, I know exactly what I'm doing." Seeing that the matter involved him, Leo could not pretend that nothing happened, so he declined slightly.

What the other party said just now seemed to be more to stimulate Witzmir, not sincere, so after hearing the refusal in Leo's words, he didn't continue to entangle, nodded slightly, turned and left. During the whole process, the other party deliberately ignored Witzmir, and Witzmir blushed with anger, as if he had been scalded.

"Mr. Leo, I..." Wizmir took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and turned his head to explain to Leo.

Leo raised his hand for a moment, then smiled and said, "Stop talking! Mr. Wizmir, I just don't think it's a good idea to change partners casually."

"Thank you." Wizmir sighed slightly, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and felt relieved.

At this time, Peter Alcott had already had a brief communication with these merchants, and his gaze also seemed to be inadvertently glanced at the few people who did not come forward to say hello, including Leone. for a moment.

Like other descendants of hereditary nobles, Peter Alcott has received special training since he was a child, learning how to hide his emotional changes. Up to now, no matter how much his mood fluctuates, the abnormal expression caused by his emotions stays on his face for less than half a second. Unless he is a person with a particularly keen observation ability, otherwise, it is difficult for anyone to be able to express himself in such a way. In a short period of time, he noticed the change in his expression.

However, in the face of Leo, who is very careful and sensitive, and has the instant memory assistance of the sub-brain system, any hidden expression changes cannot escape his eyes.

At this moment, Leo noticed that Peter Alcott didn't show any abnormal expressions when he was looking at the other eight merchants representing the chief wizards of the Wizarding Association. Only when the eyes swept over him, the expression on Peter Alcott's face was stunned, and the eyes also stayed on his face for a while, showing a trace of doubtful emotion in his eyes, mixed with a trace of confusion.

At the moment when this expression was projected onto the retina by the sub-brain system, Leo was very sure that the youngest son of the seventh Alcott family must be the same as himself. He felt that he had seen him somewhere, but he couldn't remember.

"This time, I invited you to the banquet hosted by my father, mainly for one thing." Although he was puzzled about Leo's origin, Peter Alcott did not spend too much money on Leo. Concerned, he quickly turned his head to the surrounding merchants, and said, "Three days ago, the first chief calculated that the waste capital would appear in Seventh Lake Town, and everyone came here for this reason!"

After Peter Alcott's voice fell, the expressions of everyone around, including Wizmir, also became serious. Leo, who had always placed himself in the role of a bystander, faintly felt the appearance of this ruined city from the change of anger. What happened in the town on the Seventh Lake was probably the same thing that Wizmir said before, so he focused his attention on Peter Alcott's next words. .

Among the eight people, a middle-aged man with the strongest psychic fluctuations stood up, saluted Peter Alcott, and then said in a neither humble nor humble way: "Your Excellency Peter, you should be very clear that although the waste capital Appeared in the Seventh Lake Town, but the nobles of the Lake Town are not qualified to intervene in this matter."

Peter Alcott seemed to have expected such a thing to happen a long time ago, and quickly stated his plan, saying: "Of course I know this rule, and I have no intention of breaking the rules set up by the Wizarding Association and the Night Watchman Organization." Rules, I just hope that you, or the people you find to participate in this matter, can help me find something after entering the abandoned capital. I will not let you do things for nothing, so all the expenses you spend on this operation can be I will bear it, and after the matter is completed, let the person who completes the entrustment pick five items from my factory and grant them permanent agency rights."

Hearing Peter Alcott's words, everyone was stunned, and then heard a sound of inhalation in the room, feeling as if they wished to inhale all the air in the room into their lungs.

For these merchants, the transaction conditions proposed by Peter Alcott were so heavy that they couldn't believe it.

Four years ago, a small aristocrat in Fifth Lake Town who had just obtained his noble status was lucky enough to obtain the agency of a mechanical item from Peter Alcott, and since then he has accumulated a large amount of money in just one year The wealth and power also increased with the increase of wealth, and finally became the second noble family in the town of Fifth Lake.

The agency power of only one item has already caused such an effect. If there are five items, I am afraid that the person who has obtained the authorization will be able to benefit from it. It will be an astonishing number. The second noble family, even becoming the second noble family in the first lake town is not impossible.

"Is the steam car we're riding on authorized?" Wizmir suppressed the agitation in his heart and hurriedly asked Peter Alcott.

"Of course!" Peter Alcott nodded affirmatively, and said, "As long as the items are in the machinery factory, they can obtain permanent agency rights."

When everyone was obsessed with the huge benefits implied by the agency right of the item, Leo didn't care about these benefits. He cared more about other things, so he asked, "Your Excellency Peter, what are you looking for? Thinking about it, since Your Excellency has paid such a high price, the thing you want to find may not be easy, right?"

As Leo's voice fell, the people around him gradually quieted down, and all their attention was on Peter Alcott, waiting for the other party to say the answer.

"What I want is very simple, a dream stone." Peter Alcott quickly announced the answer.

After Peter Alcott finished speaking, everyone fell silent. They were not shocked by the item that the youngest son of the seventh Alcott family wanted, but they all showed their faces at the same time. It was obvious that none of them knew what the dream stone was.

Only the three of the eight businessmen with deep backgrounds couldn't help showing solemn expressions on their faces. The spiritual energy fluctuations of these three people are the strongest among the eight people, and their identities and status are also different. There are eight people faintly. Compared with other people, the leaders in the game clearly know what the dream stone is and how to get it.

"What is a dream stone?" A merchant couldn't help but asked in a deep voice.

"You can ask your respective masters, if your masters don't even know what the dream stone is, they are not qualified to cooperate with me." Peter Alcott glanced at the merchant with a cold tone He replied, then smiled slightly, and said to everyone: "I have finished my business. If you are interested in cooperating, you can register at my factory in the outer city two days later. If you don't register, you will be my competitor. At that time, I hope that you will not blame me for going too far."

After finishing speaking, he gestured to the maid behind him, and the maid pushed the wheelchair and left the room directly.

"If any of you want to leave, you can ask the servant to take you away." The old butler stood up at this time and said to everyone: "If you want to participate in the banquet, you can also ask the servant to lead you to the front hall. I hope you will have a good time. .”

After finishing speaking, the old butler retreated to Leo's side again. Even if the person to protect left, he still regarded Leo as a major threat.

Although the owner of the house left, the other guests in the room did not intend to leave immediately. They gathered together in small groups to discuss matters in a low voice.

It was less than five minutes since Peter Alcott came in and he left. The total number of words spoken was less than ten, but it was enough for the merchants present. The only problem now is how to persuade them The masters behind them, and how can they get the reward they want when things finally happen.

"I'm leaving first! Later, I will go to the agreed place to find you." As a lone wolf, cooperation with Wizmir is already the limit he can accept. If more collaborators are added, it will only cause trouble. Necessary intrigue, so he decided to leave now.

But Witzmir, who took the initiative to seek cooperation from Leo, didn't think so. He hoped to find more collaborators like a fisherman casting a net. In this way, the master behind him would have more opportunities to choose. As long as there is a collaborator Being favored by his master, even if his task is completed, he can still keep his current position.

So when Leo said to leave, he only held back a little bit, and then turned his attention to a few merchants not far away.