Chapter 1085: The Lich Without Qualities (please vote for me)

When ordinary people see that ship, they will probably only feel novel and think that it is a new thing. As for the principle and function of the ship, ordinary people would not think of it and would not care about it.

But in the eyes of knowledgeable people, such as Lester and Edwood, who are the best in the wizarding world, this ship with the choking black smoke is an incredible thing.

This is the so-called layman watching the fun, and the expert watching the door.

Edwood discovered extremely keenly that he did not feel any mana fluctuations from the ship, which meant that it was not a mana machine driven by energy crystals and conversion circles.

Originally, this was not unusual, because a rowing boat powered by human power could also do this.

But Edwood did not see anyone operating the ship, except the helmsman in the stern cabin.

This is extremely not simple.

In a sense, this completely goes against the common sense of mages like Ed Wood~!

Because of this, after Lester saw the waterwheel and windmill made by Lorraine, he suddenly felt emotional and made the greatest prophecy in the world - this world must be dominated by alchemists in the future~!

Although Edwood does not have the far-sighted vision of the great wizard Leicester, he is also well-informed and knowledgeable. It is not like the legendary officials of our glorious Qing Dynasty who thought they would see a steamship for the first time.

Maybe it was pulled by an old ox.

Although Edwood is evil, he is not a fool.

After the initial shock, he calmed down, and after a brief analysis, he deduced that there must be some kind of machinery driving the ship, but it was definitely not a magic machine~!

After coming to this conclusion, he was even more shocked than when he first saw the ship.

Human beings, those originally cowardly, ignorant, and ignorant humans.

They can actually make such a thing?~!!!

The effect of this kind of thing is not inferior to that of magic energy machinery.

However, the cost, complexity, and huge energy consumption of magic energy machines are well known to everyone.

Although this kind of machine looks a bit complicated, just because it is a pure machine, it is far more cost-effective than the magic machine.

The biggest advantage of pure machinery is that it can be manufactured in large quantities~!

As the most admired subordinate of the high priest, he was also extremely shrewd. With just a brief thought, he realized the unpredictable and huge role of this machine.

He suddenly felt dizzy at the thought of thousands of such machines that were equivalent to magic machines being manufactured, running in rivers and oceans, and serving mankind in future wars.

Although the undead race had been preparing for thousands of years since their defeat in the last war, he instinctively felt guilty in the face of mankind's huge war mobilization capabilities powered by this machine.

Looking at the back of the steamboat flying away, he felt anxious in his heart, eager to know: What the hell was pushing this big ship.

For a moment, I felt as anxious as a cat scratching my head.

If it weren't for Naian, Edwood would have taken action to seize the ship and study it carefully.

But at this moment, he could only watch it spit out billowing black smoke and drive away with a "rumbling" sound.

Although he didn't know who was driving the ship, Edwood could clearly see the big Eagle Group logo on the stern, and secretly thought: "It can't be a magic machine, nor can it rely on human power, but it can run away..."

It's so fast, what's going on?

This thing must be clarified, uh... it should be ranked after artillery.

I didn’t expect to encounter something interesting here.”

It wasn't until the ship disappeared around the corner of the river that Edwood withdrew his gaze. Regardless of the stains on his gray robe, he continued walking along the street, lowering his head and contemplating the strangeness of the ship.

He was lost in thought and didn't pay attention to the situation around him. Following the flow of people, he didn't know how far he had walked. Therefore, he didn't pay attention to the "ding-ding-ding" bells that kept ringing next to him.

Edwood suddenly felt someone stabbing him with a stick.

Edwood was immediately furious, raised his head and shouted: "Who is it? That bastard~!"

As a high-ranking lich and a trusted general of the High Priest of the Undead, Edwood is also a high-ranking and powerful figure in the Semitic tribe. If he is powerful, he will be furious and his power will be terrifying.

The man who was knocking him on the other side was shocked by Edwood's violent shout, and remained silent for a moment.

"Fuck you~!" came an old lady's scolding voice from the other side.

Immediately afterwards, the painted red and white cane made a "wu" sound, knocked down hard with a windy sound, and hit Edwood hard on the head.

Edwood was immediately hit and staggered, taking half a step back. If he hadn't been a lich, he might have passed out.

He took a closer look.

In front of him was an old lady with eye-catching red sleeves on her arms. She had an angry look on her face and was hitting him all over the face with a cane.

Edwood was furious, clenched his palms, and raised his hands to beat the old lady into pieces. But in the next moment, his eyes fell on the eye-catching red sleeves on the old lady's arms, and he suddenly thought of Nick before going out.

Si once said, "Be especially careful with old ladies wearing red hoops. They are all spies."

"A spy..." Edwood was confused. He glanced around, and sure enough he saw passers-by standing at a distance, looking at him and laughing.

Not far away, there were several patrolling city guards in red who were looking at him with a joking look on their faces. They were waiting for him to rush over and arrest him after he violently resisted the law.

Edwood knew that once things got serious, the identity he had painstakingly concealed would be exposed. Although he was confident enough to escape unscathed, at that time, there was absolutely no way to alert the snake and steal the secrets of the Flying Eagle Group again.

It's so easy now.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and suppressed the murderous intention in his heart: "I'm doing this for the sake of the overall situation, so bear with it~!"

Then, he reached out and grabbed the old lady's crutch and said angrily: "What are you doing?"

The old lady grabbed her cane with all her strength and shouted at Edwood: "Where are you from, country bumpkin? You don't want your life~!"

I didn’t see that the road poles were all put down. Wait a minute and the train will come and hit you to death, you old bastard~!"

"What are you talking about?" Edwood frowned. This old woman had no clue what she was talking about, and Edwood had no idea what she was talking about.

"Woo..." At this moment, a loud whistle sounded, and a huge thing taller than the roof came from the side of the street with a rumbling sound.

The round head made of pure metal sparkled in the sun, and the huge metal wheel at the bottom rotated rapidly, making a rumbling sound.

Edwood was stunned again and saw several people standing in the monster's head, with steaming hot air blowing out from their noses.

Immediately afterwards, its long snake-like body whizzed past in front of Edwood.

Only then did Edwood discover that a large number of boxes were neatly stacked on each section of the monster's body, wrapped in oilcloth, and tied tightly.

On each section of the body, there were several soldiers in black standing or sitting, holding weapons in their arms and watching the surroundings vigilantly.

When it passed in front of him, the ground beneath Edwood's feet shook slightly.

"What the hell is this~!" Edwood said blankly.

For the first time, he felt that his IQ of 250 was not enough.

Until the monster's hundreds-foot-long body galloped across the ground and the intersection became smooth again, Edwood had not yet come to his senses.

Just like the black ship that passed by on the river just now, Edwood could tell instantly that this was not a magic machine.

However, it was loaded with a large amount of cargo and drove past him at a speed that was no less than that of a horse-drawn carriage.

Edwood could still remain calm when he saw the inexplicable ship just now, but when he saw the train, he felt completely stupid.

No matter how much he thought about it, he thought it was impossible. How much strength would be required to pull so much cargo, unless it was something of the same level as a war fortress.

A non-magic machine of the same level as the War Fortress, Edwood certainly knew the great significance it represented.

"Is it the same as the war fortress, something that transcends the times?" Edwood's heart was filled with emotions.

"This must be clarified." Edwood secretly made up his mind: "I didn't expect that I came to Naian at the right time. That bastard Lorraine actually has such a thing in his hands~!"

Although he didn't know what it was, he could clearly see the shining golden Eagle Group emblem on the locomotive just now.

That was specially made by Leo just to show off. Under the badge was Chairman Leo's autograph. For this badge, Leo had practiced his signature for a while. Although it was still the same as a dog crawling, at least it was

You can also recognize the characters.

"It's from the Flying Eagle Group again. It doesn't matter, I'll get all these things at once." Edwood made up his mind, turned around and walked back.

"Stop~!" the old lady next to him shouted and stretched out her cane to stop Edwood.

Edwood had a sullen face and stared at the old lady. He clenched his fists and secretly warned himself: "Stop it, you must hold it back. If this were a Semitic tribe, I would turn your whole family into skeletons."

"What are you doing, go away~!" Edwood said coldly.

The old lady glared at Edwood with her small eyes and said, "Hey, where did this country bumpkin come from? He has a bad temper. What are you doing? Fine~!"

"A fine... a fine?" Edwood was confused for a moment.

The old lady said seriously: "According to the road safety regulations promulgated by the Governor, you just ran a red light and were fined five copper coins."

"What kind of nonsense law is this?" Edwood said angrily: "Where we are, I am the law."

The old lady quickly took out a whistle from her pocket and held it in her hand. She looked at Edwood warily and said, "What? Are you prepared to violently resist the law?"

Edwood looked around. The crowds of people around him were all looking at him and laughing and making fun of him. Edwood could only hold back the thought of taking action.

"I have to go back quickly." Edwood felt that he couldn't stand it for a second here. If his current experience was known to his colleagues, he would be laughed at for a hundred years.

Edwood took out a large bag of coins from his pocket. Without looking at whether it was copper coins or silver coins, he stuffed them all into the old lady and said, "I'll give it all to you. Go away and leave me alone."

With an angry look on her face, the old lady picked up her cane and hit Edwood unceremoniously, cursing: "How dare you bribe me? What, do you think I am such a person?"

Let me tell you early, I have been the best administrator in this neighborhood for two consecutive years, and your country bully's tricks will not work in Nai'an.
To be continued...