Mystery Detective of the Steam World

Chapter 200 A Brand New Strategy
"La la la~~~"

Katie hummed a song and, as always, walked with light steps toward the clock tower.

That trip to Prison Island was really interesting. The only thing that made Katie a little unhappy was that she didn't fight the big monster hidden in the darkness with Levi; she only fought a small monster.

Speaking of which, who exactly is that lady?

Speaking of Prison Island, Katie couldn't help but recall the mysterious woman she and Levi had encountered at the cemetery. After everything was over, they left Prison Island and went to the cemetery again, but found nothing.

Perhaps that mysterious woman is the spirit of the original Mr. Jim Rogers' wife?
Unfortunately, this remains a mystery.

Next time, I must act together with Mr. Li Wei!
Thinking of this, Katie clenched her little fists. She went to see the sea monster specimen displayed in the Shuo Academy Museum. It was really big!

It would be so exciting to fight it!

According to the short, stout detective, the monster that confronted Mr. Levi below Prison Island was also a giant, three or four meters tall!

Unfortunately, I never encountered it myself.

correct!

Thinking of this, Katie suddenly clapped her hands.

I remember reading in the newspaper that the lord of Delicatul, Miss Baskerville, in the Iron City was able to command a giant three-headed hound.

Moreover, the newspapers said that Mr. Levi and she together prevented the sabotage of the central data tower of the Steel City.

I wonder if I could ask Mr. Li Wei to bring her over so I can meet the three-headed dog?

It would be best if we could have a fight!

Thinking of this, Katie's steps became lighter, and she couldn't wait to go and ask Levi!
She walked confidently to the clock tower, then reached out her hand...

"Ok?"

Katie paused for a moment, staring at the door in front of her.

Was the clock tower's gate like this before?

She took two steps back curiously, her brow furrowing in confusion. Katie remembered that the clock tower's main door used to be a very ordinary, somewhat old double door. It used to make a slightly jarring sound every time it opened.

But now, the door that appeared before him, though also a double-arched doorway, looked quite luxurious. The heavy, beautiful dark brown door panels looked brand new, and the patterns on the walls around the archway were also full of elegant and luxurious colors.

When I complained to Mr. Li Wei before, he said he would fix it when he had time. Now it's finally fixed?

only……………

Katie stared blankly at the decoration on the doorknob, utterly bewildered.

Why use this?
Okay, let's go in and take a look.

However, Katie didn't usually care about these little things. On the contrary, she was overjoyed at the moment. Katie reached out, pushed open the door, and went inside.

"Sorry to bother you...!"

Katie opened the door, poked her little head in, looked around, and greeted them. Of course, as always, there was no one there, just like in the old hall—nothing around except for an elevator at the far end. Katie used to just push the door open, go up the elevator, press the button, and go straight to Levi's study.

But now it seems that it's not just the gate that has changed.

"Waaaaah——————"

As she walked through the gate and looked at the hall in front of her, Katie couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

The hall used to be empty, even old and dirty. But now, it has been completely transformed.

On either side of the wall stood six enormous knight statues, each four or five meters tall. They wore cloaks, leaned on longswords, and stood like guards of the tower on either side of the hall. Between the knight statues were pillars that rose high and then tilted at the top, like stone-carved curtains draped over the ceiling, forming a spire-shaped dome.

"Hmm? It does look a bit like a palace."

Looking at this scene, Katie sighed to herself. She had been to quite a few places, and she could tell at a glance that the style here was very similar to places like cathedrals and palaces.

However, there are some differences. Places like the Cathedral of St. John the Conqueror use round domes that look like onions (that's what Katie thinks), but the dome in this tower feels narrow and elongated.

Moreover, the dome arches here don't look as smooth as those in a church; instead, they resemble ribs.

Well, it's actually quite interesting.

Besides, Katie found that this place felt quite different from royal palaces and churches.

Those places mostly showcase grandeur and magnificence; churches often have very little decoration, presenting an image of asceticism and rigorous practice.

However, in comparison, the hall here appears magnificent. From the deep red velvet carpet on the floor to the elegant wall lamps on the pillars and the red curtains hanging from the walls, everything showcases the noble and luxurious side of this place.

If the people of the Holy Lord Church saw this, who knows what they would think.

Katie chuckled at the thought. It might have been alright if it were the old Holy Church, but now the Church is controlled by the Puritan sect, which advocates frugality and asceticism. All the extravagant and ornate decorations of the past have long been swept away.

But it's alright, Katie used to think that churches that were so glittery and opulent were tacky, but now it's not so bad.

The red carpet with gold trim stretched all the way to the end of the road, and even the original elevator looked luxurious and elegant with its patterns and designs.

Katie walked up curiously, pressed the button, and soon, with a "ding," the elevator door opened.

"Wow."

Stepping into the elevator, Katie couldn't help but marvel again. The old elevators could only accommodate two or three people, but this one looked much bigger. Standing inside, it felt like being in a box at an opera house.

Really interesting.

Muttering to herself, Katie pressed the button, and soon the elevator rose again. After a moment, it slowly came to a stop on the top floor.

Then, the elevator doors slowly opened.

"Yay, I'm here, Mr. Levi!" Katie excitedly stepped out of the elevator and waved to Levi, who was sitting behind his desk. At the same time, she curiously looked around. Compared to the hall and the elevator, Levi's room didn't feel much different, but the original stone brick walls had been replaced by dark brown wooden walls.

Combined with the bookshelves on both sides, as well as the sofa and coffee table, it looks quite luxurious.

Have you done any renovations?

"That's right, how does it feel?"

Looking at Katie, Levi put down his book, chuckled, and asked her. Katie and Olivia were considered members of the nobility; their reactions would tell him whether his decorating style suited the tastes of the aristocracy of this era.

Of course, Olivia is very busy right now, so it wouldn't be a bad idea for Levi to ask Katie.

"Interesting!"

After listening to Li Wei's question, Katie nodded.

"At least the lobby has a very aristocratic feel, and the architectural style is quite unique. By the way, what about the other rooms? There should be a dining room, an entertainment room, and guest rooms, right?"

"Of course, I'll show you around."

Li Wei also stood up and then led Katie to visit the other rooms.

In fact, Li Wei had already given the tower a completely new design. After all, it's a tower, not a large villa, so its floor area isn't very large. You could say that almost every floor is equivalent to a room of about fifty square meters.

This kind of floor can be used as a separate functional room, or rather, it can only be used in this way.

The entire tower has twenty floors. The first floor is the main hall, and the second to tenth floors are mainly for the use of servants, including servants' rooms, storage rooms, warehouses, and kitchens.

Counting from top to bottom, the top floor is Li Wei's room, and the nineteenth floor is Eileen's room and studio (this was specially prepared by Li Wei for Eileen, after all, Eileen is his personal maid and a doll maker, so her treatment is naturally different from other servants).

The eighteenth floor is the banquet hall (of course, it is usually only used when entertaining guests).

The seventeenth floor is the entertainment room (also for guests).

The sixteenth floor is the swimming pool, and the following floors, from the fifteenth to the eleventh, are guest rooms.

Although they are all guest rooms, strictly speaking, there are only two standard guest rooms on each floor. Of course, because Li Wei also considered that there might be nobles of high status, he reserved two single rooms similar to presidential suites.

In addition, the tower has now been transformed into a double-elevator system. In fact, behind the elevator that Katie was riding, there is a smaller elevator, mainly used to connect the servants' area, such as for transporting goods or serving dishes.

"Wow, this is so interesting!"

Levi showed Katie around, and the latter's eyes lit up with excitement. What interested Katie the most was the pool on the sixteenth floor. Levi had specially paid for this infinity pool through the system. It was the kind of pool that you would find in a modern five-star hotel. The pool would be built on the edge of the floor, making it look like a pool without a boundary.

Li Wei had always loved this. Before he traveled through time, when he stayed at hotels, he liked to lean against the edge of these infinity pools and look at the beautiful scenery around him.

Of course, the manufacturing requirements for this kind of pool are also very high, but since the system allows you to exchange for it, and I've spent a lot of money on it, then... there shouldn't be any problems with its structure and safety.

Incidentally, since this world uses a steam-based design, the water flowing out of the pool is mostly hot water, so it's just as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring.

"It's so good...it's so good..."

Katie also fell in love with the infinity pool at first sight, circling around it like a happy Alaskan Malamute. If she weren't wearing clothes, Levi felt that Katie would have jumped right in.

Of course, for safety reasons, the edge of the infinity pool is enclosed by glass, just like the enclosed corridor on the North Star, so there is no worry about anyone falling in.

"What do you think, Miss Katie?"

After showing Katie around, Levi curiously asked her some questions. Although the system could handle the decorations itself, Levi still picked out some items. Of course, he knew nothing about them and chose them entirely based on his experience with five-star hotels in his own world. So, Levi was also curious whether the nobles of this world and this era would like his design.

"Hmm, very good, Mr. Levi!"

Katie snapped out of her daze and nodded excitedly.

"If you hire a few more servants, this tower will surely become a place that nobles of the Fog City will all want to come and explore! Ah, how wonderful, may I stay here?"

"That's up to you. If you'd like, I'd be happy to welcome you anytime."

“Really? Then I’ll go back and ask. But… Mr. Li Wei…”

"Ok?"

“There’s something…that I find strange…”

Katie pointed to the decorations on the door, puzzled.

"Why are there skull decorations on so many doors here? They're shiny and pretty, though..."

"Well…………………"

Upon hearing Katie's question, Levi's eye twitched slightly.

How did he know that he had seen the "Imperial Noble Style" in the system styles and thought it was good, so he chose it?

but……………

What kind of imperial aristocratic style is this? Why are there so many skulls? Who are they trying to impress? What empire has so many skulls?

"Don't you find this mysterious? And what we're doing is indeed close to death."

Li Wei originally liked the gothic style decorations, but the skull was just too cringeworthy... Oh well, he'd better put up with it.

Let's just consider it a minor flaw.

"I see, that makes sense."

Seeing Katie staring curiously at the skull on the door and nodding repeatedly, Levi silently shifted his gaze.

Although you get used to it, it still feels so cringeworthy...

(End of this chapter)