While Rawls was looking for the manuscripts of Hermothuin, in addition to the manuscripts of the Third Generation Difference Engine, he also discovered many candy recipes in a candy store called Hillier, also written by that man.
The hand of a great scientist who loves candy just didn't take it away, and the recipe of the candy was hard to impress this great scientist.
Apart from this, there is only one design manuscript about the thermometer. (Chapter 223) The shop owner didn’t know who he found to make it as one of the tools for making sugar.
When Dorothy stopped, Rawls said directly:
"Earl Lovelace, what you are saying... is really difficult for me to understand. Maybe you can talk to Principal Mormont... After all, I am just a barrister and I don't know much about these things..."
Dorothy glanced at him and frowned slightly, thinking that Rawls had been living in Loen, unlike Lunberg, Ma Xi and other countries who had always been influenced by the Church of Knowledge. The more knowledge they have, the more popular they are.
An atmosphere of respect.
However, if you are not even willing to accept knowledge, how can you become strong?
Just as she was about to say goodbye and return to Ma Xi, she heard Rawls say:
"However, I have seen a... machine in a candy store before? No, it may be more appropriate to describe it as a 'tool'. Because the candy making process seems to ensure that the syrup is maintained within a certain temperature range...
I don’t know much about it, but that tool measures the temperature by touching the syrup.”
The thermometer was invented by Russell and still uses mercury. However, the toxic properties of mercury make it difficult for the thermometer to measure the temperature of food. (Note 1)
"Candy shop?" Dorothy's gray-blue eyes flashed with confusion, "Are you sure when you saw it?"
"Hmm? Is there any question?" Seeing that she refused to answer, Rawls, who didn't understand what she meant, had no choice but to reply, "It was probably a few months ago..."
"Then there should be no problem..."
Seeing that Rawls was a little confused, Dorothy raised her chin and explained:
"I have seen a paper related to the tool you mentioned. It was published by a student at Backlund University of Technology and Technology. The patent has been registered and the content was also discussed during this visit."
"Really? I rarely pay attention to these..."
Rawls squinted his eyes and didn't seem to care much about this... How could it be invented by a student? It was obviously designed by Hermoshuyn, but the student also saw the tool?
Dorothy took a deep look at the barrister in front of her. With her wisdom, she could naturally analyze that this matter was not that simple. Otherwise, how could a lawyer who never paid attention to this knowledge think that this tool was a new invention?
At most, he would think that he has never seen him before... Is there anything special about that student?
She forced a smile on her slightly cold face, said goodbye, and left in the form of lightning.
Rawls also relaxed slightly, sat on the edge of the bed, and asked Alicia in the corner:
"When did she arrive?"
"Not long after you went to the party."
"I see."
…
In the middle of the night, Rawls opened his eyes. After not noticing Alicia's breath nearby, he lifted the quilt, got out of bed, walked to Klein's Kingdom of God, and sat on the toilet.
Stretching out his right hand, he grasped the air and twisted it at will. The invisible spirituality spread and sealed the room.
After doing this, he sighed quietly:
"Klein, seeing as I'm making harassing calls to you in your Kingdom of God, it shouldn't matter if I call you in the middle of the night!"
He leaned forward, clasped his hands against his forehead in a praying posture, and then paused. He found that this posture was very suitable for his current situation. He shook his head, his expression became serious, and he whispered in Hermetic language.
He chanted:
"You are a fool who does not belong to this era. You are the mysterious master above the gray fog. You are the king of yellow and black who controls good luck."
He wanted to explain to Mr. Fool the secret behind the Great Smog in Backlund, and to clear his identity.
…
In a simple room of a hotel in the Bridge District, Klein lay on the bed and fell asleep deeply.
He has neatly combed black hair, a pair of dark brown eyes, a rather thin face with sharp edges, and no beard around his mouth.
On the shabby chair beside the bed, there is also a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
This is Zhou Mingrui's appearance that he magically modified based on the characteristics of the Northern Continent's race, and it's the look he had when he was in college, full of energy and not fattened by society.
His current name is Gehrman Sparrow, and he has a legal identity. It is a new identity he obtained through the circle of the great detective Isengard Stanton. This identity belongs to a bounty hunter who wants to go on a sea adventure.
A madman who wants to get rich suddenly.
He originally wanted to get this identity certificate through Miss Sharon's circle, but then he thought that Sharon, as a member of the "Temperance" faction of the Rose School, had cooperated with MI9, and maybe there was someone in her circle.
Member of MI9.
Both MI9 and the royal family were involved in the Great Smog Incident. Before the situation can be determined, there is a certain danger in purchasing an identity through Sharon. The same is true for Yin En, who is a peripheral member of MI9.
Then only Emlyn and Isengard Stanton are left.
But Emlyn had already joined the Tarot Club, and Klein couldn't guarantee whether Gehrman Sparrow's identity would be related to the Tarot Club in the future, so he still chose the Great Detective Isengard Stan.
pause.
The great detective has a very good relationship with the "Heart of Machinery", but as a believer in the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, he has no dealings with the Church of Storms or MI9, so he is still credible to a certain extent.
At least, the divination results told him that there was no danger.
Klein, who was sleeping, frowned, and suddenly a buzzing whisper sounded in his ears, causing him to sit up abruptly.
Someone is praying to me?
Is it a man's voice?
"Sun"? "The Hanged Man"? "Moon"?
Or "Emperor"?
He shook his head vigorously to wake up his groggy brain. The last thing he expected was that this prayer came from Mr. "Emperor". He still had no way to judge the role of MI9 and the royal family in the great smog incident.
How much was involved, and whether the "Emperor" was also involved.
If you participate, then maybe the royal family and MI9 will take this opportunity to find the "Fool". It's no exaggeration to say that an angel family with a history of thousands of years has any magical sealed artifact; if you don't participate, then I'm afraid they will have to ask
"The Fool"'s truth about the Great Smog.
Either way, it's trouble!
call
After Klein got out of bed and made sure the door was locked, he sealed the entire room with a spiritual wall, then walked four steps backwards, recited a mantra, and arrived above the gray mist.
In the majestic palace that looked like a giant's residence, his figure suddenly appeared at the top of the long bronze table, and his eyes reflected a crimson star that was constantly shrinking and expanding.
What Klein least expected to happen happened, and the crimson star represented Mr. "Emperor".
Rubbing his forehead helplessly, he took out the citrine pendant tied to his wrist and let it hang down naturally. After it stabilized, he quietly recited:
"It is dangerous to communicate with Mr. Emperor."
"It is dangerous to communicate with Mr. Emperor."
…
Although there are things in the "Emperor" that can interfere with divination, it does not mean that all divination is ineffective. At least pendulum divination, which can only judge whether or not, can be successful.
Moreover, Klein believed that as long as he was promoted, he would be able to eliminate interference from the "Emperor" by relying on the space above the gray mist.
After seven times, he opened his eyes and saw the citrine pendant slowly rotating in a circle and moving counterclockwise.
"No danger."
Klein breathed a sigh of relief, raised his right hand, spread his spirituality, and touched the crimson star that symbolized the "Emperor".
With a bang, he saw the scene of the twisted mold lake, and saw Mr. "Emperor" in pajamas sitting on the toilet, with his hands clasped against his buried forehead, praying in a deep voice.
Mr. "Emperor" is in the bathroom?
Is he restricted?
Because he often goes to the bathroom to perform divination and respond to requests, Klein knows that the reason for doing this is to avoid being discovered. As Mr. "Emperor", he still needs to go to the bathroom to pray in the middle of the night. So what he is doing now
I'm afraid the situation is not that good.
Is it because he found something wrong during his investigation?
Klein looked at the twisted bathroom next to the "Emperor" and couldn't help but sigh. He found that Mr. "Emperor's" bathroom was even bigger than the room he was living in now.
As expected of Augustus!
…
"Dear Mr. Fool, under the guidance of you and your scrollers, the Great Smog was dispersed by His Excellency Radar Valentine, the Archbishop of the Church of Storms. Although it also caused the death of tens of thousands of people, without your blessing
, this smog will take away at least 100,000 lives.
Thank you again for your kindness! But I discovered that this smog is not what the church announced to the outside world. It is just a tragedy caused by the Witch Sect and the Aurora Society. MI9 and even some members of the royal family may be involved.
.
I originally guessed that this great smog was caused by the competition among the princes for the right to inherit. Although His Majesty has four sons and two daughters, he did not give the Crown Prince the title of 'Prince of the White Rose' that he deserved.
one's own children.
Because Prince Edsac was involved in the Great Smog Incident, although he had committed suicide, the three major churches still made His Majesty make a compromise and decided to bestow the title of "Prince of the White Rose" on his eldest son Govington on his birthday.
Your Highness.
But when I analyzed the whole incident, I found that this tragedy was not just about the succession of the throne.
The occurrence of human trafficking in the Southern Continent, including Backlund, is not a recent thing. It has been at least a few years. Prince Edsac is only twenty-two years old this year and has just become an adult. Even if he has ambitions to compete for the throne,
, and there is not enough strength to do this.
Among the princes, the little prince David has just turned thirteen, so during the investigation, I gradually targeted Prince Charlie and Prince Govington, but because Prince Govington mainly attracted the military.
With the influence of the other side, Charlie's suspicion becomes the greatest.
During my investigation, I did find that His Highness the Prince was involved in smuggling and was related to Olawi Governor Auston Leavitt and the deceased "Twilight Lieutenant General" Bulatov Yinwan, but the latter was involved in my investigation.
Not long after, he clashed with "Blood Admiral" Senior and was killed by his own crew.
At the same time, Charles's butler Pole committed suicide before the news spread, and then Senior even attacked George Negan, the governor of the Rhoad Islands.
But after receiving your reminder, I made Prince Edsac the subject of investigation. Then the Great Smog occurred and he himself ended up committing suicide.
Dear Mr. Fool, if my previous investigation is not wrong, then Edsac is the victim, but he is indeed related to the Witch Cult, and the 'Lieutenant General of Disease' supported by the Witch Cult seems to be involved in the slave trade... Now
MI9 gave up the investigation because it involved Prince Edsac, and left it all to the church..."
Klein, who was sitting on the long bronze table and listening and analyzing, frowned. He covered his face with his palms after hearing the last words. As a keyboard politician, this was the first time for him to face the political struggle and the battle for the throne.
High end bureau.
You can talk too much on the Internet, but not when it comes to reality.
This is a mysterious world, and the damage caused by powerful extraordinary beings is not much worse than a real war.
Although Klein could hear the meaning of Mr. "Emperor"'s report, that is, the Augustus family probably played no worse role in the Great Smog than the Aurora Society and the Witch Sect, and were even the real murderers.
As a member of the Augustus family, the "Emperor" did not dare to say or guess, so he could only turn to the god-like Mr. "Fool" for help.
The succession to the throne is always mixed with blood and blood, but the old emperor could not control the situation. Augustus was a family of angels! They were extraordinary people with angelic levels. Maybe their ancestors were still alive!
They would never allow the struggle to expand to this point unless there were other interests.
But I am not a god!
I am just a small Sequence 6. In reality, I am no match for you, Mr. "Emperor". Don't throw difficult problems to me!
Despite this self-complaint, Klein answered the "Emperor's" prayer after rubbing his face a few times.
"I see."
This is the only way he can respond. After all, he has not yet figured out the truth behind the smog and does not know what the Augustus family is planning.
Mr. "Emperor" should be unable to investigate now, or in other words, he dare not continue the investigation... Klein sighed, no one would be able to accept that the investigation was on one of his own.
However, according to the "Emperor"'s investigation, there must be clues at sea. Whether it is the dead "Vice Admiral Dusk" and the Governor of the Rhoad Islands, George Negan, or the living Governor of Olavi, Auston Leavitt and "Disease"
"Lieutenant General" Tracy, at least this matches my schedule, doesn't it?
PS: I wrote in Chapter 222 that there are no thermometers in this world, but later I found out that it was described in degrees Celsius in Mystery. However, the thermometer for sugar production was invented in the 1860s, and it was the same as in Mystery.