Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 458 Return to Custer

Miss Zombie is very strict.

At least that's the case in the eyes of mechanical life forms like Zero and One.

Especially after she completed the transformation into a mechanical undead and was able to use machine tools and engrave runes independently with the help of her mechanical body, she was no longer as closed as before.

Although Wayne did not cast the [Undead Transformation] spell on Sharapova and did not make her one of the "Deadpools", she still underwent significant changes.

In addition to being able to manufacture various machines, her brain, which was wrapped in the characteristics of [Immortality], seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation. She actually completely mastered the "Advanced Runes" and "Advanced Gonzales Language", and her progress was almost as good as Tina's.

And the other undead creatures summoned by Wei En, including the giant skeleton beast, all listened to her very well.

Just like the skeleton shooter who is now in the studio, it will not refuse any request from Sharapova and will shoot wherever it is pointed.

Wei En once suspected that what he was doing was not the transformation of mechanical undead, but the transformation of the "Zombie King".

"Is Sharapova a natural born leader of the undead?"

"Otherwise, how could she command high-ranking undead creatures with her slightly inferior strength?"

of course.

If he could hear what the Skeleton Archer and other undead creatures called Sharapova, even just by chance, he would understand why they treated Miss Zombie with such faith.

After all, a creature that can become the wife of a powerful wizard by relying on its identity as an undead, and an undead that has been mechanically transformed - this is definitely not something that an ordinary undead can do.

That's right.

In private, the Skeleton Archer and the Skeleton Beast all respectfully call Miss Zombie "Mrs. Sharapova".

It is no exaggeration to say that this ranks among the various weird and strange deeds in the world of the dead that they are familiar with.

Two other deeds are legends - a vampire-turned-skeleton king gave birth to two offspring, and a ghoul said to be one of the first to enter the world of the dead successfully made a legendary wizard fall in love with him.

From this, we can see how shocking the undead were to the fact that Sharapova was able to become the wizard's wife.

"Wayne, you can't let Zero and the others just make guns in such a monotonous way. This will stifle their growth."

Sharapova said seriously: "Their wisdom can definitely be further developed."

Wei En nodded noncommittally: "For example?"

"For example, making more powerful guns and cannons could help Alexei Island defend against pirates and deep-sea creatures."

"Or maybe we can create legendary mechanical puppets, mechanical fortresses, mechanical spaceships..."

Hearing Sharapova's "grand blueprint" that was far beyond imagination, Zero and other mechanical life forms held their breath.

Even though they didn't need to breathe, they felt power from those words.

Maybe it means "blood boiling"?
At this moment, Zero and the others have been attracted by those novel and lovely words.

"Well, father, I think Sister Sharapova is right."

Zero struggled to simulate a cough to interrupt the conversation between the two and said sincerely: "I'm sorry for my previous childishness."

Isshiki agreed, "What my brother said is what I want to say. I am happy to devote myself to the research of the mechanical fortress."

The other three mechanical life forms followed suit.

In just three seconds, they each chose a topic that could be called great.

As the boss, Zero chose a research topic called "Mechanical Island".

In his description, the "Mechanical Island" named "Wein" covers a vast area and is covered with various machines, including advanced weapons, rune arrays, mechanical life, etc.

"Stop!"

Wayne had to interrupt their fantasy and bring them back to reality.

Not to mention how unrealistic these research topics are, the amount of gold pounds needed to carry out these studies is an astronomical figure - this will make him a pauper again!

He didn't want to live a miserable life as a "legendary wizard" like the people in the city-state of Caster.

"I am glad that you have this heart, but!"

Wei En changed the subject, stretched out his finger and shook it, saying: "Creation is not that simple, we need to lay a solid foundation first."

He turned his head to glare at Sharapova and continued, "At least you have to wait until your mechanics and runes reach a high level."

Miss Zombie pursed her lips, very stiffly and very humanly, and turned her head away without looking at him.

After a few seconds, her hoarse voice rang out.

"Listen to your father."

Type Zero and Type One lowered their hands, and the metal heads also lowered. The gears in their throats turned rapidly, driving the speakers to make sounds:
"I listen to Sister Sharapova."

"I'll be obedient too."

"Study hard and try to start research on the Mechanical Fortress as soon as possible."

"..."

Wei En looked at the five mechanical puppets helplessly. It seemed that his words were not as useful as Miss Zombie's, right?

"In short, you still have a lot to learn in a short period of time."

Without giving them a chance to speak, Wei En turned and left.

If he stayed any longer, he was afraid that he would have the urge to retrain Zero and the others.

……

Pushing open the door of the studio, Wayne breathed a sigh of relief.

"I really prefer to stay here alone, do some research, publish a few reports occasionally, and earn a 'meager' salary."

"pity……"

Unfortunately, there are always some things and some people disturbing his peaceful life.

This is true for the "Sun God" Celent and the "Devil Clown" Mr. Arnold.

Of course, Miss Zombie and Zero are not.

They are family.

"Family" is more important than anything else in Wei En's heart.

Not to mention just wanting to create mechanical castles, fortresses, airships, etc., even if he wanted to destroy the Kingdom of Chatlan, capture several city-states, or even an entire continent, he would only consider the feasibility instead of directly refusing.

"Fortunately, they are well behaved and don't have such 'lofty' ambitions."

Wayne's mouth curled up, he looked around the dim studio, and snapped his fingers.

Four improved "spotlights" were projected down as the rune array was opened, illuminating this studio as big as a football field.

Rows of tall wooden shelves are densely packed with all kinds of books, and the thick leather covers have book titles written in Gonzalez - this is the result of Wayne's three years of work.

The vast majority of the books were obtained through "trading" from the Ghost School, the Spiritual Mystic School, and the Blood Spirit School, and only less than one percent of the content was compiled and written by him personally.

For example, his works such as "Gonzalez Language (Master Level) Tutorial", "On the Evolutionary Direction of Mechanical Undead", "Related Research on Rune Boards and One Hundred Universal Rune Arrays", etc. are all his hard work that have not been published.

The only difference between them and the relics of the era is that there is still some time difference.

Wei En would dig out the books and read them immersively to relieve the mental exhaustion caused by long-term research.

Sometimes, he would joke - if he unfortunately died in the future, he might choose to become a taboo like the "devil clown". He even conceived a very "reasonable" design for this.

Under normal circumstances, people who approach "him" need to read relevant works such as "The Language of González" for forty-five minutes, followed by a one-hour exam.

The test content includes but is not limited to multiple choice, questions and answers, and reading comprehension, and finally a "short essay".

The title is "Please sing praises to the great wizard Wayne Loft, any subject matter is acceptable."

If he passes, he can take away a book or "knowledge" from "him". If he fails, it will be collected into a book - the content is his memory, cognition or ability.

It would be even more terrifying if "he" lost control.

Covering a wider range, it is not only a written test, but also tests the hands-on ability of everyone within the scope. The content includes runes, potions, alchemy, mechanical undead, etc.

So, can you think of the name he gave to his taboo object?

That’s right - “Poor students must die!”, this is the name, very simple but also very desperate.

Wei En's bad taste always manifests itself in some insignificant places, doesn't it?

"McAllister."

The voice echoed in the empty studio. The "Lord of Truth" McAllister appeared abruptly, so abruptly that there was a hint of surprise on his face.

It is not difficult to see from his pink bathrobe and the red wine glass in his hand that he is preparing for a "wonderful" nightlife.

Fortunately, McAllister was already accustomed to such calls. He shrugged his shoulders, waved his hand and put on a new robe, put one hand on his chest and bowed his head and said:

"Good night, great wizard Wayne."

Wei En glanced at him, then naturally took the red wine glass from his hand and smelled it.

“The winery’s new brew?”

"Ah, yes, it's a treasure made by Ms. Claire herself." McAllister pointed at his head and laughed dryly, "I remember that this was a fine wine specially provided by the royal family of the Turing Empire in the Third Era."

"So, how much is it?" Wei En asked after taking a sip.

"One thousand gold pounds," McAllister chuckled, "Ms. Claire has a good business sense. I have already opened up sales channels in the Western Continent. Those who call themselves Red Moon believers like it very much."

Wei En said "oh" and was silent for a few seconds. Then he said softly, "Get ready and follow me to the East Continent."

McAllister Loft paused, wanting to say something, but after a few seconds, he just bowed and said:

"as you wish."

He knew a lot of secrets about Wei En, including the part about the East Continent.

For example, the city-state of Custer and the Loft family.

"Also, have your followers go to the Western Continent. I need a detailed report on the senior members of the Red Moon Church, starting from the bishops and priests of the Red Moon Church in various city-states."

A hint of doubt flashed in McAllister's eyes: "Including the cardinal?"

"Yes, even their family members."

"Can I ask the wizards of the Blood Spirit School for help?" McAllister thought for a moment and said, "It just so happens that the wizard Velosa wants to visit you recently."

"Oh?" Wei En shook his red wine glass and asked, "Has their Blood Spirit School encountered difficulties recently?"

"He wants to invite you to explore the ruins." McAllister explained, "It is said that these are the ruins of a certain god from the Second Age. It is said that there may be the 'kingdom' left by him."

Wayne raised an eyebrow, "Can't Wizard Velosa handle it?"

"Probably," McAllister shrugged and said, "He sent a message directly to Ms. Mitra. She should still be hesitating."

Wei En thought for a few seconds, then nodded and said, "You decide."

After a moment of silence, he continued, "If everything goes well, after we return from the East Continent, our next stop will be the West Continent."

"Are you going there in person?" McAllister asked after a moment's pause.

Wayne thought of Mr. Arnold's "request" and chuckled, "The prerequisite is that we get the list of the core believers of the Red Moon Church."

McAllister looked at him thoughtfully, still bowing like a gentleman.

"As you wish, Wizard Wayne."

The bright light shone on Wei En's face, reflecting a slightly cold smile.

Since all these things have come to him, he has to show something.

Whether this "performance" is good or bad...

……

Half a day later.

After Wayne had made a preliminary plan for the research project on monitoring the Red Moon, he set off for the East Continent with McAllister.

After several teleportations, he still chose the city-state of Caster as his first stop.

"Dangdangdang..."

The noon bell rang.

This city-state that had experienced the "deep sea doomsday" seemed to have regained its vitality in an instant. People from every block walked out of their homes and workplaces, walking on the cobblestone roads with heavy or light footsteps.

After the reconstruction, the Basil Street District was crowded with people, and the pirates and merchants coming and going almost squeezed it into a meat patty.

Wayne noticed the high wall near the port that had not yet been demolished. It was not difficult to see the impact of the "deep sea doomsday" on this city-state.

“Very nice place.”

McAllister looked at the bustling Basil Street, his eyes occasionally glancing at the pubs and the enthusiastic girls at the door.

Wayne glanced at him and said, "I'm very sorry about your taste."

McAllister laughed a few times and muttered to himself:

I don’t know who ignored a few ladies with “high taste” and just liked to hide in the studio to tinker with those damn undead.

"Wizard Wayne, aren't we heading to the Drake Republic in the center of the continent? Are you here to meet an old friend?"

"It is."

Wayne's spiritual perception covered the entire city-state of Caster, and he quickly found where Lacey and others were.

"what?"

He was surprised to see the red-haired Marco in the Secret Investigation Department. "Why is he back?"

In fact, Wayne hadn't seen Marco for a long time.

Only a few days ago, when he set out for the northern continent, Mitra told him that Marco had been promoted to a captain of the "Black Pearl" and owned a three-masted sailing ship.

At that time, Wayne specifically instructed Mitra to give a steamship to Marco.

I didn’t expect that Marco’s first stop after officially setting sail would be the city-state of Caster.

In addition to Marco and Lacey, there are several familiar faces in the Secret Investigation Department, such as Arianna of the Second Investigation Department, and the two deputy directors Albert and Yegor.

"The Director of the Secret Investigation Department, Lacey Janece Montoya, what a great development..."

(End of this chapter)