In the City of Progress, in a large villa belonging to the Philos family in Piltover, Lester, dressed in a luxurious dress, sat in the seat of honor, with his hands crossed in white gloves, quietly listening to the Philos family.
The chief Hex Crystal expert explains to himself the functions and prospects of Hex Magic Crystals.
Sitting at the bottom of the seat was Samuel, the head of the Feros family. At this moment, Samuel showed due respect and solemnity. As the contemporary head of the Feros family, he naturally knew what the Emerald Territory meant to Feros.
What.
Standing next to the long table, the scientist named Raman is a white-haired old man who looks a bit old-fashioned. His life experience of being immersed in academic research all year round gives Raman a unique temperament, even when facing the head of the Philos family.
There is no stage fright among guests and distinguished guests.
Bowing gracefully to the two of them, the white-haired old man said calmly.
"Congressman Samuel, let me begin to explain...
Mr. Lister, this is the magic crystal discovered by the armed expedition team in the Crystal Scar Canyon. We named it Hex Magic Crystal.
Through instrument detection, this magic crystal contains powerful and disordered magic energy, and its efficiency far exceeds that of electricity and steam power.
To use a less rigorous metaphor, if there is a suitable and stable energy conversion device, just this fist-sized Hex magic crystal is enough to supply the entire City of Progress with energy for at least several years..."
Lester looked at the dark blue spherical crystal that Raman put in a transparent box. The transparent box was made of special quartz magic material. It has multiple functions of anti-impact, anti-radiation and stabilizing magic energy. It is valuable.
In fact, the quartz box used to load crystals was developed by the mages of the Emerald Territory, so in a sense, the Emerald Territory does not always collect money and do nothing. After all, no matter how loyal a subordinate is, it is impossible to be loyal forever and only make progress.
For leaders who fail to provide leadership, all their patience will be exhausted in the passage of time. This is a certainty that is difficult to change.
The quartz box is the further investment of the Jade Collar in the Philos family. The Philos family will naturally have to use the dividends in the Hex Crystal market to satisfy the Jade Collar. This is also the time for Lester to return to Piltover.
main reason.
As for the sphere crystal, Lester naturally knew that it was the carrier [life crystal] used by the Shell people to pass on memory and common consciousness. For what happened to the Skana people, Lester could only say sorry.
Compared to the benefits brought by friendship with the Shell Tribe, the assistance brought by the Hex Crystal is more important to the Jadeite Collar.
"How much Hex Crystal is currently mined?"
Being interrupted by Lester, Raman patiently explained without any dissatisfaction.
"Including this crystal, a total of twelve have been mined so far. These crystals grow in the bodies of sleeping crystal creatures and are buried deep underground.
Under this circumstance, it is still technically difficult to mine Hex crystals on a large scale in the Crystal Trace Canyon with complex terrain. We can only avoid serious damage to the Crystal Trace through small-scale blasting."
"During the mining process, were you not attacked by those crystal creatures?"
"No, those crystal creatures seem to be in a deep sleep."
"Very good, continue."
Nodding, Raman paused and continued.
"Based on the physical and magical properties of Hex Crystal, our research team found that Hex Crystal can create a large number of artificial crystals through energy infusion.
Limited by the current manufacturing process, we can only precision process natural crystals through skilled craftsmen, and the output is extremely limited. However, as long as there are enough craftsmen, I am confident that we can increase the production capacity.
This involves the secret of the Hex Crystal, so we have not yet formulated a suitable confidentiality system...
Artificial crystal is equivalent to a weakened version of Hex crystal. As long as we develop a steam power device that can use artificial crystal as the energy center, we can shut down those annoying boiler rooms in the factory and let Hex artificial crystal stably output energy.
Become a new source of power,
Judging from the current number of factories in Piltover and Zaun, this will be an extremely objective wealth.
As long as we control the Hex Crystal and continuously produce Hex Artificial Crystal, we can control the energy supply of the factory, which can make us the top family in Piltover.
The above are all the current research results on Hex Crystal. Mr. Lister, if you have any questions, please be sure to ask them."
"Thank you for your patient explanation, Lord Raman. I have to say that this time the Feros family really made me look at them differently. You guys let me see the possibility of Feros becoming stronger."
Nodding to Raman, Lester looked at the somewhat flattered Samuel Feros, smiled slightly, and stretched out his right hand.
"The Emerald Realm supports the Feros family's research and development of Hex crystals, provides the Feros family with suitable magic materials, and can even provide appropriate military assistance during the crystal mining process.
Just for the Hex Crystal mining volume each quarter, the Emerald Territory accounts for 50% of it. The Emerald Territory also needs to account for 30% of the subsequent profits from the development of Hex Crystals in Piltover and Zaun.
I wonder what Senator Samuel thinks of this proposal?"
Although he felt a little hurt, Samuel knew very well who was responsible for the Feros family being able to live like this. The previous dissatisfied great power, the Adrian family, had become a thing of the past.
The founder of the great Fellowes family, his great-grandfather Connor Fellowes, engraved the first family rule in the mind of every heir.
[Only the Emerald Territory can never betray]
After silently reciting the ancestral family rules three times in his mind, and thinking of the fate of the Adrian family, Samuel Feros suddenly felt that there was nothing to hurt in giving up these benefits.
Being able to obtain military and magical support from the Emerald Territory, coupled with the foundation accumulated by the Philos family, is enough to ensure that the Philos family will remain in decline for hundreds of years.
It seemed complicated, but the actual thinking process only took about a second. Samuel held Lester's right hand with both hands and bowed with a low eyebrow.
"Of course, it is the honor of the Feros family to be able to share the discoveries and fruits of labor of the Feros family with the great Emerald Territory."
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After finishing the matter regarding the Hex Crystal, Lester visited Heimerdinger. At this moment, Heimerdinger has become a prominent figure in Piltover. As one of the members of the Piltover Parliament, he participated in
The construction of Pi City.
After meeting Lester, Heimerdinger was also very happy and warmly entertained Lester at home.
After greetings and chatting, Lester learned the story of the Yodel Expedition from Heimerdinger.
"...Little Laini, you can't imagine that kind of scene. When Tristana proposed to take the initiative to fight in the material realm, all the residents of Bandle City raised objections.
In the history of Bandle City, the Yodels have never interfered too much in matters in the material realm. At most, like me, they came to a certain human gathering place to act as individuals, using the name of Bandle City.
Fighting is simply a fantasy!
am I right??"
Looking at the rather excited big head, Lester thought of the cavalry general Kled who served in the Emerald Territory and shrugged.
"If there is no history, create history and form the Yodel Expeditionary Force. I personally support Tristana. After all, this is the suggestion I made...
As for what you said about not interfering too much with matters in the material realm, I choose to reserve my personal opinion on this point."
Unable to refute, Heimerdinger spoke for a while, leaned on the leather sofa, and stretched out his body.
"Well, anyway, Tristana is too stubborn. What's even more frightening is that Teemo, Ziggs, Lulu and Kuchi actually joined her expeditionary force, and she still wants to persuade
Me, how is this possible? Do you think I look like the kind of restless yordle?
...Okay, I admit that I am also a little excited. Being able to actually apply my inventions in battle will allow me to obtain better experimental data. Unfortunately, I have too many things to do in Piltover, and I really can’t do it.
I was open, so I declined her invitation.
Anyway, they're in the Freljord now, that's what Tristana told me back then, ahem."
After coughing twice, Heimerdinger began to widen his eyes, stood up, and imitated the serious Tristana with his hands behind his back.
"She said: 'In order to understand what war is, we need to experience war. War is not just killing, but also a kind of protection in order to survive.
Freljord is the most suitable place and our first stop. Let’s experience the cruelty of Freljord together!’
Hey, don't look at me like that, little Lenny, I swear I didn't say a word wrong, Tristana really thinks that going to the barbaric Freljord can teach Teemo how to fight,
I don’t need to go to know that, if they go to Freljord, they will only understand that there are some hungry humans in the world who don’t mind eating yordles..."
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Later, Lester took the initiative to mention the missing Rambo to Heimerdinger. After questioning, he discovered that Heimerdinger had no idea that Rambo had left Bandle City. To be more precise, the residents of Bandle City did not know that Rambo had left Bandle City.
Realized that a piece of trash had left the dump.
In this case, Lester did not elaborate on Rambo, who had gone to the Emerald Territory for mechanical research. He said goodbye to Heimerdinger, and Lester came to the Zaun Heavy Industrial Park south of the Sun Gate. He was going to try
Contact Malphite to see if Malphite has restored his rock armor through slumber.
Utilizing culverts and underground factories below sea level, the popular alchemy technology has become Zaun's new development direction.
The former No. 26 Inorganic Chemical Factory has been transformed into a gold refining factory after Jade Ring acquired it. The miners wear special filtering breathing masks to prevent the toxic gases emitted from the factory from harming the human body.
In order to avoid trouble, Lester, who also put on a respirator mask, looked at each well-protected miner. He knew that with the development of the times and the economy, the situation of the people at the bottom of Zaun would become worse and worse, and it would be worse than just starting to develop.
now.
Humans are always forgetful animals.
In less than a hundred years, Mrs. Piltover will forget that her fathers were once lowly Zaunites, and will also forget that the reason why Piltover has a beautiful natural environment is because the heavy industrial areas have been moved to Zuan.
install,
At that time, the former brotherhood will turn into aloof pity, and soon the pity will turn into disgust due to endless investment, and eventually become two distinct cities.
Even knowing this, Lester was not prepared to help the Zaun people make any changes. Although it was a bit too arbitrary, he also knew that the poor people had their own hateful qualities. The Zaun people were not even willing to admit that it was Janna who saved them.
The fact that Zaun is about to be destroyed is enough to explain a lot of things.
The Zaun people can even abandon the single-minded Janna, so what can he do for the Zaun people?
There is nothing he can do. The only people who can save the Zaun people are the Zaun people themselves.
After contacting the person in charge of the alchemy factory, Lester took the improved mine elevator all the way down.
It is worth mentioning that the foreman Laurie and the miner Queller, who had entered the Devil's Mine with him, were already lying in the narrow coffin.
The two of them did not die in the earthquake caused by Malphite's movement. Lester later learned that when the ground began to tremble, Laurie and Queller abandoned him without hesitation and never looked back.
The ground escaped from the mouth of the mine.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Everything was as expected by Lester, and the two people would not be stupid enough to wait to die for him.
Except for Old Queller's big mouse who was well versed in human nature and accidentally got lost, both of them returned to the ground safely.
The worried two people were scolded by the person in charge of the chemical plant. Fortunately for Queller, who had already retired, Laurie lost his position as foreman and had a lot of money deducted.
Having lost the protection of the mine manager, Laurie was almost beaten to death by the resentful miners. Fortunately, Laurie was willing to spend money and hired a group of thugs to protect him for several months, using the power of money to block the miners' malicious revenge.
.
When he was taken out of the underground world by Malphite and Kelsey's men came to purchase the chemical plant, the misunderstanding was resolved. Naturally, the two of them had to pay a large amount of compensation.
Laurie left the factory with the compensation and his family, and settled in the most prosperous area of Piltover. Laurie's descendants became civilized people in the progressive city, employing employees to open a decent pastry shop.
,.
The old miner Queller starved to death at home because he failed to bring back money for his son as promised and his son listened to his girlfriend's harsh words. Perhaps it was because he lost the big rat that had been with him for more than ten years in his last days.
, or maybe he was resentful of the unfilial son he raised, so the old man passed away with his eyes wide open in silence.
Unwilling to spend a penny for the dead old man, Queller's son Bolent threw the old man's body into the sea.
After Kueller's death, the subsidy from the Emerald Collar could only be distributed to Kueller's son Bolente. Bolente used the compensation as a gift to propose to the woman he had been pursuing for a long time. The woman who was moved by true love finally agreed to her loyal husband, and the two
People enter the palace of marriage and live happily together.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Two months after the wedding, Bolent died unexpectedly in a car accident. Like his father, the neglected Bolent was sunk into the sea by a worker hired by his wife.
Bolent's wife became a poor widow. Because she could not bear to continue living in sad Zaun, she moved to Piltover alone under the care of a warm-hearted strange man.
