When she said these words, there was a bit of joking in No. 3's eyes. She actually didn't want any help or gifts, she just wanted to see how Joshua would react in this situation, but what she didn't expect was that... After thinking for a while, the soldier nodded seriously.
"I do have something to give you, but it's not me who helps you, but you who help me."
Joshua squatted down, cheek to face with No. 3, so that he could have a private and smooth conversation with the artificial intelligence girl. His expression was serious, but his tone was sincere: "If you think about it carefully, maybe you are the only one who can help me with this." people."
"Then... let's talk." Faced with the soldier who suddenly approached and had such a serious expression, No. 3, who originally wanted to joke, took an uneasy step back. Her tone was a little flustered and her voice became softer: "What's wrong with you... need my help?"
"You can't talk about this."
Seeing No. 3 agree, Joshua laughed. Then, he stretched out his hand and pressed it on the seemingly illusory magic projection of the artificial intelligence. The silver light flashed, and the light flowed in accordance with the veins of the magic power, and the warrior's palm It was as if he had touched an entity: "In short, please."
A large number of blue magic runes flashed in the eyes of No. 3, who was held down on his head, and endless waterfalls of data flashed through it. After a moment, Joshua took his hand away, his face slightly pale, and No. 3 Her expression was even more painful. She held her head and screamed in pain a few times, then looked at the soldier with incredible eyes: "Joshua, you-what do you want to do?!" She seemed to He wanted to continue talking, but was stopped by the soldier's eyes.
"Experimenting a possibility can also be regarded as preparing for the future."
In response to No. 3's question, Joshua just smiled and said nothing more. He stood up and looked up at the flashing pyroxene lamp in the center of the corridor on the second floor of the Lord's Mansion. His expression was calm, as if nothing happened: " This matter is a secret between you and me, it is best not to tell anyone... I believe you can help me."
"...Since you said so, I will naturally pretend that nothing happened." Upon hearing this, the artificial intelligence girl could only lower her head slightly unwillingly, and she murmured softly: "But... in this case... why is it necessary? I believe things will never reach that point!”
"There are no absolutes, No. 3." Joshua stood and started walking towards the other side of the Lord's Mansion, and at the same time seriously answered No. 3 who was following him: "Everything is possible."
"And if you want to win, you need to defeat the worst one."
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On the edge of the Great Ajax Mountains, where the dwarves gather.
Deep in the earth, the dwarf city is in full swing.
In the natural caves underground, thousands of strong dwarves trample on the flat ground. Solid roads paved with mud turned into stone by magic radiate out from the center of the city and reach every corner of the gathering place. An extension of one of the roads ends at the foot of a large stepped building. There is a chimney-like nozzle on the top of this trapezoidal pyramid, which is constantly spewing out magic power and water vapor that seems to be materialized. Its foundation is deeply embedded in the ground, absorbing the power of the lava to supply the huge machinery inside. operation.
The huge Iron Giant No. 1 is digging the foundation opposite the factory. It knows the purpose of the building in front of it: it is the second generation rune magic energy factory built due to the coming of the great demon tide. Compared with the first-generation magic energy factory, in addition to being able to produce general-purpose magic equipment such as magic energy armor, it can also manufacture some core components of large floating battleships. Number 1 knew that the Northland rune dwarves had recently received a large order from the imperial military, but their production capacity was slightly insufficient, so they commissioned themselves to dig the foundation of a second rune factory.
"How about it? No. 1, if you feel tired, then take a rest!"
Before digging the huge hole caused by the foundation, Tanya, the leader of the new generation of Northland dwarves, touched his long dark yellow beard and the copper ring on it, and said loudly: "We are not rushing forward!"
"Zizzi."
unnecessary. I don't get tired from pure physical activity. Number 1 answered honestly, and it still continued to work, but it was obvious that the dwarf on the side could not understand what the steel element said, and could only shrug helplessly.
The steel element is just like ordinary elemental life, relying on absorbing the magic elements in the surrounding atmosphere to maintain life. Various rare metals are actually just delicious snacks for No. 1, providing it with materials for transformation. Now it is located around the magic energy factory. The excess magic power discharged from the factory alone can make it very comfortable. No. 1 feels that the dwarves are already very good to itself and does not need any additional light. It is also very willing to serve these sincere people. people contribute their own strength.
But at this moment, No. 1's thinking was suddenly interrupted for a moment. This huge steel life suddenly put down the work in his hands, then stood up straight and looked into the distance. The steel element felt like it was struck by lightning. , a large amount of electric current flowed from its body, and what followed was a huge message that came out of thin air with a strange connection that it could not detect yet.
"What's wrong?! No. 1?!"
Tania had already turned around with his guards and was about to leave. After all, he had just taken over the power from his father, the old dwarf Moria, and was very busy. In addition to visiting No. 1, he also needed to inspect factories located throughout the gathering area. , but now that she saw something strange suddenly appeared on the steel element, Tania immediately ignored the guards' obstruction, came to the edge of the foundation pit, and nervously asked No. 1, whose current had just disappeared: "Are you okay? What accident happened just now?"
At this time, Tania's heart was full of tension. In addition to sincere worries, there were also realistic factors. You must know that Number One is not just a source of living metal that the rune dwarf craftsmen regard as treasures at this time, or an important labor force for large-scale projects. Its most important identity is that of the legendary lord's subordinate-the Northland dwarves are just They were just entrusted by him to take care of the other party. Even the order for the floating battleship was obtained with the help of the other party. If something went wrong with No. 1, he, the new leader, might step down!
"Wait a minute, I'll call the big craftsmen to come and take a look right away!" Thinking of this, Tania immediately made a decision in her heart. He immediately turned around and prepared to set off to find a few big craftsmen who knew the No. 1 body very well. A big shot who once went deep into the elemental world and knew all the alien life forms in detail. However, before the young dwarf could take a few steps, a familiar yet unfamiliar rich voice appeared behind him.
"Zi... No, I'm fine, Tania."
Hearing his name, the dwarf slowly turned around in shock. What he saw was the huge steel element lowering its head slightly and looking at him. No. 1 seemed to have a smile and continued: "The pronunciation of human language... Zi...I have learned that this is the power of father...!"
Some commotions in the dwarf gathering place caused by Number One suddenly learning Common Language quickly subsided. Most people were not surprised by this. After all, most adult elite elemental creatures have the wisdom to learn languages, and the elemental elders are even more They all have the thinking ability that is no less than that of human elites. As a steel element, No. 1 has a strange race, but he obviously has considerable intelligence. It is not strange to suddenly learn language.
Only some high-ranking officials would remember the vision that appeared on Number One before it learned to speak, and the father it spoke of.
Earl Radcliffe, has he mastered any new power? This seemingly unimportant gossip spread secretly, and then was collected by some thoughtful people. They diligently compiled it with many other information related to the legendary earl, and finally reported it layer by layer and handed it over to their control. in hands.
"The ability to give wisdom? No. 1 originally had wisdom, but now he has learned to speak."
In the imperial capital, the royal study room of the Morlay Palace, Israel shook his head and put aside the report in front of him. He sighed and said: "Nash, you don't need to collect Mr. Radcliffe's information every day." Information, if you want to know his power, you can come directly and ask in my name. Just say that for the sake of the stability of the empire, I need to know the extent of his power. I know him, so if I ask directly, He will tell you, just as he asked me, I will tell him - there is no need for strong men to hide their secrets, and there is no room for conspiracy under the power of legend."
"The power of Shadow should not gather in the North. It is meaningless. You should pay attention to those corrupt nobles in the southeast. And I believe that Mr. Radcliffe has already known about your little actions. That’s why I didn’t kill all of you bugs who were spying on his secrets with one hand, just because he was willing to abide by order and didn’t want to kill my men randomly.”
"Yes... yes, Your Majesty!"
Hearing Israel's words, the warrior in black clothes and armor who was kneeling beside him suddenly became sweaty. After being awakened, he immediately knew how dangerous it was to pry into the news of a legendary strongman. If The other party was a little dissatisfied with the imperial family because of this, so even if he died, he would not be able to atone for his sins. Fortunately, Earl Radcliffe was broad-minded and did not care about him.
But it's hard to blame him for this. After all, the purpose of Shadow's existence is to collect information on all entities that may pose a threat to the empire, and who is a greater threat than a legendary strongman? It is a natural instinct to be wary of those who are too powerful, so after Yisrael pondered for a while, he did not punish his loyal subordinate too much.
"Nash Worshad, you were once a warrior who fought bloody battles on the battlefield. It's my fault that I allowed you to stay in a dark and mysterious place like Shadow for a long time, which sapped your ambition."
He stood up from the big chair behind the desk and walked to the warrior's side. Israel said slowly: "You won't get a happy ending when you work in that kind of place... In a few years, after you have completed the handover, come here Be a guard captain next to me."
Hearing this, Nash, who was originally depressed, suddenly raised his head. He glanced at Israel in surprise, and then immediately noticed his disrespect. Then he lowered his head deeply and said with great gratitude: "Thank you for your grace!"
If you are an ordinary person, you will definitely find it strange. As the most important central intelligence agency in a country, the position of the leader of Shadow is no less than that of the ordinary deputy to the commander of the army, and the fact that he can meet the emperor at any time is even better. Among many other important positions, Nash stepped down from this position and then became a mere guard captain. No matter how you think about it, his status has dropped greatly. How can he be so happy? But in reality it's quite different.
As Israel said, there is no way that the head of the Shadow Department will end well. The great nobles who have had their secrets spied on will try their best to get rid of this damn bastard who knows most of their scandals. They have so many methods, even if Even Nash can't say that he can escape them all. Israel's willingness to let him become a personal guard means that this kind of retaliatory assassination will never happen. No noble will be stupid enough to attack a legendary emperor Mingbao. People, and after becoming a personal guard, Nash is likely to receive guidance from a legendary powerhouse, and he is likely to reach his ultimate goal in the future. In the supernatural world, this is better than all gold, silver, wealth, and power.
"Okay, you're not laid off yet."
Somewhat annoyed, he kicked the warrior who had been following him since the Orc War. Israel paused for a moment, and then said: "But you are right, he must have learned something else... Nash , go ask someone to inform Dimol and Avar.”
"Tell them it's time to go."
This is a chapter from yesterday, and there is another chapter for today.
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