Chapter 449: Top News
In the luxurious suite of the hotel, by the window that offered a panoramic view of the street, Dorothy, who was eating scrambled eggs, looked at the neat printed text on the pages before her and couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.
‘Ah, so Azamu’s Boneyard Society and the Artisan Guild have a trade agreement. And young Garib initially pretended to guarantee to the Artisan Guild that he would abide by the agreement, trying to stabilize the situation and prevent the Artisan Guild from interfering in the internal strife within the Boneyard Society. But once he took power, he immediately tore up the agreement and turned to the Dark Gold Society, which had been secretly supporting him all along… The craftsmen clearly didn’t get along with the trickster Garib.
‘The principle of neutrality within the Artisan Guild is first and foremost based on non-aggression. Garib’s breach of contract is a significant affront to the Artisan Guild, thus the guild did not hesitate to reveal important information about the Boneyard Society to others.’
Thinking this through, Dorothy believed that among Garib’s actions, the most unforgivable thing for the Artisan Guild was his breach of contract. As merchants, they placed great importance on agreements. For the Artisan Guild, Garib doing business with the Dark Gold Society was secondary; they couldn’t control customers’ choices. However, breaching a contract was a completely different matter.
‘Fortunately, Garib breached the contract. Otherwise, Beverly wouldn’t have agreed to share this intelligence with me. Looks like I need to buy a ticket to Iwig soon.’
Dorothy pondered, finished her scrambled eggs, and then picked up her pen to start writing on the page.
“By the way, what exactly does Azamu’s divination item look like?”
Dorothy wrote on the page, since she had decided to go to Iwig to find something, she naturally needed to understand its appearance. However, Beverly’s next response surprised her somewhat.
“As for the appearance of that divination tool, I’m sorry, I don’t know either. Since Azamu obtained it, he hasn’t shown it to anyone else. Therefore, apart from Azamu himself, no one knows what it looks like.”
‘No one knows what it looks like… d*mn, does this mean I still have to slowly search for it in the Pure Flow Church? ‘
Looking at Beverly’s reply, Dorothy frowned and then wrote down her doubts.
“You just mentioned that the interval for using this divination tool is three years. Is it currently in a usable state or in a cooldown period after use? If it’s in a cooldown period, how long will it take before it can be used again?”
Dorothy continued writing, asking. In her opinion, if this thing had only been used recently and she had to wait several years before using it, its value would greatly decrease. Whether she should go for it was still debatable.
“Don’t worry about that. We’ve worked with Azamu for many years, and we’re aware of any major moves he makes. Last time, he mobilized his entire society to carry out large-scale looting and acquired rich ‘Enlightenment’ storage items in mid-to-late April 1357. This means they successfully looted another Repair Association ruin in April 1357. Adding the time for those guys to prepare resources and rush to the scene, Azamu likely used the divination tool around mid-to-late March 1357.”
‘Mid-to-late March 1357… Now it’s early March 1360. This means that the divination item should be ready for use by the end of this month at the earliest or by next month at the latest. It’s very necessary for me to get my hands on it.’
Dorothy thought this through, also noticing a problem. If the divination tool became operational by the end of this month, Garib would surely realize this and accelerate his plans. This divination tool wasn’t something only she wanted to get; she might face some obstacles.
“Thank you for the intelligence. This is very useful to me.”
“I hope it’s useful for you too. Whether it’s Garib or the Dark Gold Society, we here wish to cause them some trouble.”
Afterward, Dorothy and Beverly briefly exchanged a few words, then Beverly “logged off.” After closing *Navigation of the Literary Sea*, Dorothy finished her last piece of ham. She decided to read the two “Stone” secret transmissions she had just received to replenish her spirituality.
Sitting in the suite, Dorothy wiped her mouth while controlling Brandon, who was riding a carriage returning from afar, to open the oil paper package she had received from an envoy of the Artisan Guild. From it, she took out two secret transmissions and began reading the top one.
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The first secret transmission was a manuscript authored by Cole Wright. Not only did Dorothy know this person, but many people in the world knew him as well. There was no other reason; he was the inventor and improver of steam engines in this world.
Cole Wright lived more than half a century ago. In Dorothy’s middle school textbooks, he was recorded as one of the greatest inventors of his era. His inventions and improvements in steam engines directly triggered the steam revolution in this world. He was also a pioneer in applying steam power to production and life. Steam trains in this world were also his invention. Anyone with a bit of culture in this world knew his name.
According to the content of the manuscript, in the mundane world, Cole Wright was a great inventor. In the hidden world, Cole Wright was also a powerful “Stone” Extraordinary Being, a high-ranking member of the White Stone Craftsmen Guild, and a loyal believer of the gods of craftsmanship and forging.
To ordinary people, Cole Wright was a great inventor. In reality, his achievements far exceeded what ordinary people knew. The manuscript documented many unknown designs and inventions by Cole Wright, all involving secrets and extraordinary abilities.
For example, a steam core derived from the miniaturization of a massive steam engine, designed to replace carriages with steam vehicles. For example, a jetpack powered by “Shadow” storage items that could grant ordinary people the ability to fly. For example, a submarine capable of diving into the deep sea. The manuscript also discussed the selection of more efficient common fuels beyond coal…
Page after page, Dorothy saw countless astonishing inventions by Cole Wright. If these inventions were adopted and promoted, the face of the entire world and society would change. Dorothy understood that the knowledge of poison recognition on each page doomed such possibilities to remain unrealized.
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‘As expected, just as Beverly said, the great figures driving world-changing events are almost all Extraordinary Beings in various fields. Mr. Cole is a perfect example… Looking at his manuscripts, many designs are incredibly ingenious. If it weren’t for the existence of poison recognition, he might have completely transformed the world.’
Having finished reading the manuscript, Dorothy sighed inwardly. She thought that this great inventor being chosen by Construct Core as the pioneer of the steam revolution must have earned considerable attention from Him. Given his status as a high-ranking member of the White Stone Craftsmen Guild, he might even be a favored one of Construct Core.
After finishing the first secret transmission, Dorothy instructed Brandon, who was riding the carriage in the distance, to put away the book. Then, she took out the second secret transmission and started reading it.
