Chapter 34: The Banknote Ability of the York Family
Jeffrey stood there, thinking silently: I'm afraid it will take a long time!
At this moment, Jeffrey suddenly remembered something important and said:
"By the way, Allen, earlier today, someone from your family sent you something. You were not around at that time, so I put it on your table."
Allen looked back and saw a large, slender package placed on his desk.
"Thank you!"
"It takes a little effort." Jeffrey smiled.
Then, driven by curiosity, Allen sat down at the desk and began to unpack the package.
The package contained a walking stick.
This cane is made entirely of rosewood and is engraved with exquisite patterns. The head of the cane is also inlaid with silver and jewelry, which seems to show the wealth of its owner to the world in a low-key way.
As the saying goes, "The cane is a gentleman's best self-defense weapon."
Allen picked up the cane and tried to weigh it. He found that its weight and toughness were just right, and he could swing it easily, making a "swish" sound in the air.
In addition to the cane, the package also contained a letter from Alan's father, Earl William.
My father wrote in the letter:
"Alan:
"I haven't seen you in a few weeks. How did you feel about the final exam? Was it difficult? Did you encounter any questions that you didn't know how to do?...
"Recently, the situation outside has been chaotic. Especially after the total lunar eclipse last night, the Church of Light acted like it was facing a formidable enemy and issued a comprehensive wanted order, demanding the arrest of all heretics who believe in the God of Darkness.
"Alan, you must pay attention to safety when you are out alone. If there is nothing important, never go out alone.
"This cane is for you to defend yourself.
"It was made by Mr. James Walder, the famous alchemist of the Braden Kingdom. It is limited to ten pieces nationwide. I bought three pieces. You three brothers each have one piece.
"It is inlaid with mithril and magic gems to construct an independent magic circle that can not only accurately control the strength, but also launch wind blades. Even if you don't know magic, you can use it easily.
"If someone wants to harm you, don't tolerate it blindly. Just pick up a cane and hit him. I will bear all the consequences for you.
"Anyway, there are no big or small things in the world that money can't settle. But no matter what, you must let those bastards know that the York family is not something you can mess with casually.
"..."
Allen read his father's letter carefully and found it unbelievable.
He never expected that Earl William would buy three expensive limited edition alchemy canes just like wholesale cabbage for his sons to use for self-defense.
What's more, the maker of this cane is the famous alchemist James Ward.
You know, Mr. Walder is also more widely known as the inventor of the magic steam engine, and is therefore called the "Father of Steam."
If it can be said that the increasingly prosperous magical civilization of Braden Kingdom cannot be separated from the unremitting efforts of magicians from generation to generation; then the alchemists, a sparse group, are the mainstay of it.
They refine mithril, magic gems and other materials into magic items, and draw magic circles on them, so that ordinary people can use extraordinary powers with the help of alchemical products.
At the same time, they can also refine auxiliary equipment for magicians such as staffs, magic rings, etc., all made by alchemists.
Among them, the most eye-catching alchemical invention is Master Walder's magic steam engine.
It can continuously absorb the magic power in the void, convert it into heat energy, and heat the boiler of the steam engine. After the water in it boils, it can continuously generate steam to drive the machine to perform piston movement.
The invention of the magical steam engine caused a great sensation throughout the kingdom.
Initially, it was used in factories, replacing manpower on a large scale while also greatly improving production efficiency;
Subsequently, with the invention of steam locomotives, steam cruise ships, and steam aerostats, the Kingdom of Braden took on a completely new look, and its national power grew rapidly. It soon became the most powerful country in the plane, and had hundreds of sub-planes as colonies.
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It was also after the invention of the magic steam engine that the nobles, capitalists, and magicians truly stood on the same front to compete with the Church of Light.
This is an era of pioneering and expansion, but also an era full of contradictions.
As the founder of this era, although the "Father of Steam" James Ward is only a seventh-level magician, his status in the history of magic is no less than that of any legendary magician.
At present, every new invention of his can basically be fetched sky-high prices in the market.
And this time, three of the ten limited edition canes made by Walder were bought by Allen's father, Earl William.
"You are really rich!" Allen said sincerely, having a new understanding of his "cheap dad"'s "money-making ability".
Then, as described in the manual, he held the rosewood cane tightly with his right hand. As soon as he thought about it, he heard a "swish" sound, and a wind blade passed through the air, passed through the bedroom window, and opened the window.
The leaves were chopped into pieces.
Jeffrey stood aside and sighed silently when he saw such a scene.
He thought: Magical alchemy items are indeed more terrifying than the rumors say! Alas, even if Allen, a bastard, doesn't study hard and inherits hundreds of millions of family fortunes, we can't afford to offend him!
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at the same time.
While Allen was busy researching new "toys" in his dormitory, professors, lecturers, and teaching assistants from the University of Cambridge had all gathered together to start marking the students' final exam papers.
"This time, the Mage Tower said that they hope we will be stricter in marking the test papers," the old professor who taught calculus stood in front of everyone and said in a loud voice, "After all, among these students, ten future students will be born.
There are magic apprentices, and maybe some of them will become real magicians!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
With the mentality of "picking eggs from the bones", the teachers began to review the students' test papers with unprecedented seriousness.
After each question is corrected by the first teacher, it will be handed over to the second teacher for review. If the gap between the scores given by the two teachers is too large, a third teacher will be required to review it.
As the old professor often said, magicians are the future of the kingdom, and as teachers, they are responsible for the future.
In this way, in the next few days, the teachers locked themselves in their offices and worked day and night without leaving.
And each number they wrote quietly announced the future fate of the students.
Whether to join the Mage Tower and rise to the top in one step, or to continue to waste time in society, it all depends on the thoughts of the teachers.
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