CHAPTER 102: CHAPTER 101: ETHAN’S NEW INVENTION

That night, in a mansion in Gear City.

The maids entered the young master’s living room with their heads down, trembling with fear. A young blond girl, dressed like them, stared blankly with open eyes, her body occasionally twitching. Clear marks from strangulation were visible on her fair neck. The maids quickly carried the unconscious young maid out of the room, not daring to make eye contact with the young man inside adjusting his shirt buttons.

The young man had a look of disinterest, his gaze never paused for a moment on the unconscious girl.

Half an hour ago, the maids in the mansion were still envying this young girl.

The young master had taken a liking to her sweet, adorable smile and specifically called her in to serve him. They were discussing how the girl’s fate might change from now on, and that she might even be taken back to the imperial capital by the young master. However, they didn’t expect to see the young girl again with a colorless face.

The maids hurriedly carried the fainted girl away, while the young man’s gaze darkly stared outside the door.

Aisoke’s mood has been quite poor lately.

His fiancée had been involved in a gigantic scandal in the imperial capital, which was undoubtedly a humiliating disgrace for him. However, his father ordered him to stay quietly at home and not to cause any more trouble with Anna.

After being cooped up at home for so long, he finally has something to do.

There has been a rebellion at the Haywood Mine on the Empire’s border. The miners killed the Firearms Team, stole their weapons, occupied the mine, and have been hiding inside, refusing to come out.

Originally, such trivial matters didn’t require his personal involvement. With just one order, plenty of people would rush to help the Imperial Military Industry quell this rebellion.

Talon, the guild leader in Gear City, is one such person.

On Aisoke’s first day in Gear City, Talon prepared the mansion and servants for him, eagerly introducing his well-equipped troop, which he had spent a fortune on, consisting of retirees from the Kingdom Army and experienced mercenaries from various guilds.

Talon is a very savvy and sharp merchant. After introducing the troop he had formed, he volunteered to personally lead the troop to Haywood Mine to calm the rebellion. He had even anticipated the manpower shortage issue after the rebellion was suppressed, claiming that he had already come up with ways to quickly make up for the manpower shortage.

"Young master, ordinary people cannot withstand your torment."

From the shadows came a seductive female voice. The modified, form-fitting Magic Master robes outlined the woman’s graceful curves. She smiled and said, "Just endure for a few more days?"

The woman’s appearance made Aisoke’s frown relax. He waved her over, and she approached with cat-like steps, collapsing gracefully into Aisoke’s embrace. "I’ve been busy dealing with Mr. Silver Fox’s matters. After all, he’s been seriously injured, even Lord Scholar has been alarmed."

"I hope you can bring me some good news."

Aisoke’s expression softened as he touched the Magic Master’s robes.

"Apparently, it has something to do with an Elemental Shaper named Heisenberg."

"Hmm?"

"Huh? Young master, you don’t know? This name has been spreading like wildfire in Fireplace Bay, everyone is inquiring about him. However, he rarely appears in Fireplace Bay himself. I’ve visited his store a few times but haven’t been able to meet him personally."

"This Heisenberg, is he someone significant?"

"His background is unknown, but the key is the attitude of the Lofic Consortium. They seem to always want to win Heisenberg over. The master is an important partner of the consortium, and is thus not convenient to express his stance on Heisenberg."

"Got it, then don’t mention him again."

Aisoke’s face instantly went cold, "Did you accomplish what I asked you to?"

"I’ve already instructed Guild Leader Talon. The instigator is a miner named Kane, and they will ensure that person is brought back to Gear City alive."

"Very good."

"Then... there are still some matters in Gear City that the master needs me to handle."

Upon hearing this, Aisoke let out a cold snort, losing interest, impatiently waving for the woman to leave. As she turned away, her face suddenly went cold.

This young master really is hopeless.

If not for him, dealing with the Haywood Mine incident would be much simpler. In her view, capturing the instigating miner alive and bringing him to Gear City for execution is redundant; they need the mine to quickly resume operation.

Over the years, it seems this young master has only grown more temperamental, harboring resentment towards the master’s decisions.

The master has been overly indulgent towards this only son. If allowed to continue like this, a major incident will eventually happen.

The woman stepped into the shadows.

...

On the other side.

The core members of Old Sen Magical Technology Store gathered together, curiously examining the magical device developed by Ethan.

"This thing is called a telephone."

Ethan held a power crystal, introducing it to everyone.

Communication methods of this era are extremely backward; sending messages promptly is nearly impossible.

Considering the area around Ximu Town is still roaming with a criminal suspect who summoned a rift, Ethan must make thorough preparations before going on a trip. He utilized the nearly flawless communication property of Elemental Elves, and after a whole day of research, he finally developed the first telephone of this era.

"Why call it a telephone? Is it an electric elemental magic? You know this?"

Ave weighed another power crystal in her hand, unable to make sense of it.

"It’s not electric elemental magic, it’s... hard to explain. You only need to know that it’s called a telephone."

The biggest problem with this research was how to make the Elemental Elves speak.

Although he could communicate with ice and fire elements, making Ave and others understand is another matter.

After numerous experiments, Ethan finally realized he had been on the wrong path from the start. There was no need to have the Elemental Elves understand the meaning and then try to use their method to convey it to Ave; they only needed to induce certain vibrations within the power crystal to convey a similar sound to the other end.

"You first take this power crystal to the next room."

Though unsure of its purpose, Ave still complied.

She carefully held the crystal in her hand, and after about half a minute, it suddenly emitted a clear sound, "Can you hear me?"

The pronunciation was strange, requiring some thought to figure out the meaning.

"I can hear."

The power crystal in the living room emitted the same crisp sound.

Rowena pointed out in surprise, "It’s quite like a sound transmission magic!"

But it’s superior to the sound transmission magic she knew—essentially a form of message left with medium premeditated thoughts, given to the intended recipient, unable to achieve real-time transmission.

She immediately understood the significance of the "telephone," realizing it broke the concept of space, making information transmission feel as simple as talking with someone sitting together!

"I want one too, make one for me!"

Rowena’s eyes shone brightly like bulbs, "Please!"

Ethan said, "It’s not difficult to make, but the telephone is still in the testing phase with much room for improvement."

This is the sound simulated by elemental and magic power vibrations, where everyone’s voice sounds the same, unable to restore the unique sound of each individual like a real telephone. "Before further technological innovation, when you use the telephone, remember to leave your name afterward so others know who’s speaking."