Mystery Detective of the Steam World

Chapter 368 Investment Request
Thinking of this, Li Wei also conducted an experiment, and the result was—it couldn't be used.

Or, to put it another way, if you disguise the other person as a corpse or something, you can indeed feel the human skin just by touching it. But if attacked, it will revert to a doll. In other words, the disguise on the doll's exterior is more like an illusion, which explains why the system prompts you to stay in a "non-combat state," since once you enter combat, you can no longer maintain the disguise.

Moreover, without Li Wei's manipulation, the opponent would remain motionless like a living dead, seemingly unresponsive.

That would be so boring...

In the following period, the newspapers mainly published articles about the dragon. After all, this was the first time a dragon had been truly discovered in the world, and people were very curious about it. Of course, the newspapers also disclosed some progress on the exploration of the dungeons.

Or rather, there has been little progress.

Just as Li Wei had thought, the underground city seemed to be more than just a building from the Golden Age. The investigation team found military armor in a warehouse deep in the city. Although it had been corroded by time and was completely unusable, its size indicated that it was not something an ordinary person could wear.

The investigation team was divided on this issue. One side believed that the Titans of the Golden Age might have truly existed, while the other side thought that it was likely just a prop from a sacrificial ritual and didn't prove anything. However, no remains were found in the city, which was somewhat disappointing. It seemed highly likely that they had all been swallowed by the dragon.

With everyone's attention focused on the dragons and the dungeons, Levi naturally started slacking off. He now spends his days at home playing with Katie, Alice, Qi Ya, and the little mermaid. Since he was really bored, Levi brought out his world's most popular game for passing the time, Monopoly, and the group was having a great time playing it.

Incidentally, the currency used was none other than the dragon coins that Li Wei had taken from the dragon's lair as souvenirs.

Since it's just sitting there anyway, why not take it out and use it as tokens?

"It's my turn next!"

Katie excitedly grabbed the dice and then threw them onto the table.

"Five o'clock! Hmm, let me see... One, two, three, four, five... Ah, it's the event! Let me see..."

As Katie spoke, she drew a card from the deck next to her.

"Your dog pooped and pooped in the wrong place, a fine of 1500 pounds... No, 1500 pounds is way too much!"

While complaining, Katie handed over the tokens in her hand, then looked at Alice next to her.

"Alice, you didn't let Betty poop or pee anywhere when you took her out, did you? Be careful, or you might get a fine."

"No, Sister Katie."

Alice shook her head.

"Betty is very obedient."

"That's good... Who's next?"

"Ah, it's my turn..."

Qi Ya took the dice and threw them.

"Four o'clock... One, two, three, four... Ah! It was Mr. Li Wei who planted the landmine!"

"Hahaha, go stay in the hospital..."

"Waaah..."

Upon hearing Li Wei's answer, Qi Ya silently moved her chess piece to the hospital square.

"Next, Mr. Li Wei!"

"Alright, alright, but before that..."

As he spoke, Li Wei took out a card.

"I'll use my worker's card to build the house first."

"Waaah, don't do this here!"

Katie was horrified when she saw Levi place a symbol representing a house in the square in front of her.

"I don't have much money left right now!"

"Then I can only wish you good luck. Oh, I need to use the landmine one more time..."

As he spoke, Li Wei took out another icon representing a landmine and placed it in the square in front of the hospital.

Seeing this, the girls stared at him speechlessly, even Alice glared at Levi with displeasure.

"Daddy, you're so mean!"

"Hahaha, the business world is like a battlefield. Don't blame me for being ruthless. Little guy, it's your turn."

Li Wei gestured to the little mermaid, who then reached out from the pool, took the dice, and tossed them.

"Waaah, waaah, waaah, waaah..."

"Ah, five squares, a magic house?"

The little mermaid reached out again, drew a card, and then showed it to everyone.

"Each person draws three Destiny Cards? I like that!"

Upon seeing the card, Katie became excited and then reached out to pick up the event card next to it.

"Let me see what it is... uh... a runaway with all the money... a loss of 16000 pounds? I don't even have that much in my pocket! I'm bankrupt!"

"It's so miserable..."

Hearing Katie's wails, Levi laughed gleefully, and then Alice also drew her Destiny Card.

"Hmm... Daddy, Alice treated everyone to a big meal, which cost 12000 pounds..."

"Oh, so you went bankrupt too? How pathetic..."

Li Wei reached out and patted Alice's head, then looked at Qi Ya. The latter noticed Li Wei's gaze, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to draw a Destiny Card.

"The first one, a pedestrian jaywalking, fined £6000... It's just jaywalking, why so much money?"

"Is it because you don't follow traffic rules?"

"There isn't such a rule in the current traffic regulations... otherwise no one would dare to walk."

Qi Ya muttered a complaint, then drew her second card. "Identity stolen by a criminal syndicate, loss of 20000 pounds..."

"Oh, so you went bankrupt too."

"Waaaaah, why are all these fate cards so bad, Mr. Levi?"

"You're just unlucky, but there are also lucky Fate cards out there."

With that, Li Wei reached out and drew the first Destiny Card.

"First of all... uh, sell all the cards and items..."

"Pfft."

Upon hearing Li Wei's words, Qi Ya was the first to burst out laughing, and the others also looked at Li Wei and chuckled.

"Hehe, as long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood. You're all still too young."

Li Wei calmed himself down and drew the second card.

"The second one... three days in jail for illegal possession of firearms... I was clearly acting legally..."

Silently muttering a complaint, Li Wei moved his chess piece to the prison.

"The third one... the boss ran away with the money, resulting in a loss of 16000... Okay, I'm bankrupt too. I shouldn't have spent so much money on land purchases in the early stages."

"Hahaha, Mr. Li Wei, you and I were both fooled by the same person, weren't we!"

Katie was already rolling on the floor laughing when she saw this.

"So the final winner of this round is Muse, everyone give her a round of applause."

Hearing Li Wei speak, the others clapped enthusiastically, making the little mermaid a little embarrassed.

"Let's play one more game! This time I'm determined to become a tycoon!"

Soon, Katie excitedly picked up a chess piece, indicating that she wanted to start another game.

"Ring ring ring—!"

Just then, the phone rang. Eileen walked over, picked up the receiver, whispered a few words, and then looked at Li Wei. The latter looked at Eileen, then stood up.

"You guys play first."

"Oh!"

Leaving Katie excitedly starting the new game aside, Levi went to the microphone, and Eileen handed it to him.

“A gentleman named John Dunn contacted you, saying he wanted to get your investment.”

"John Dunn? I don't know that person."

Li Wei searched through the brain's library and was certain he didn't recognize the name, but he still curiously took the microphone.

"Hello, this is Li Wei."

"Ah, hello, Sir Levi!"

On the other end of the microphone came a voice that sounded relatively young, but somewhat nervous and uneasy.

“I am John Dunn… We met briefly on the Orient Express, and you gave me your business card, saying I could contact you if needed…”

"oh……………"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei suddenly remembered that back on the Orient Express, in order to escape that forest, he had been forced to detonate those inventors' inventions... Could that thing even be called an invention?!
Recalling the hundred-meter-diameter crater he had seen from the Eye of the Sky, Li Wei's lips twitched. However, the other party wasn't wrong, because when they left the forest and arrived at the next train station, Li Wei had given the inventors some money as compensation for their losses, along with his business card, indicating that they could contact him if they had any good inventions.

Li Wei had just casually sent it out, and he didn't expect that there would actually be a boomerang thrown back.

"Oh? You mean you've made a pretty good invention?"

"Yes, yes, Lord Li Wei!"

John Dunn sounded quite excited as he said this.

"I have invented a type of cannonball that can be fired without relying on a cannon barrel!"

"Uh-huh?"

Upon hearing John Dunn's words, Levi nodded subconsciously at first, then suddenly paused in surprise.

A cannonball that can be fired without a barrel?
Wait, is this thing actually possible to manufacture now?
"Are you sure?"

"Yes, yes, I'm pretty sure, I think this should be very useful..."

"Where are you now? I want to see for myself before I make a decision."

"Ah, of course, no problem, I'm at..."

The address John Dunn gave was in a small town outside of Fog City. Indeed, he didn't seem wealthy, and this kind of research and invention work wasn't suitable for a densely populated metropolis. He was currently contacting Levi from the town's post office. After obtaining the specific address from John, Levi cut off the communication and then contacted Lieutenant John.

Now that he has the Eye of the Sky, he can travel anywhere anytime. In the city, it's more convenient to fly the Phantom, but to go to other places, it's faster to fly the Eye of the Sky.

Unlike ordinary warships, these airships, which were exclusively for the nobility, were actually semi-private in nature. Li Wei could use them without any problem, and Lieutenant Horn naturally did not object.

Ordinary people who want to travel by airship have to go to the capital's airport.

However, as a Knight of the Thistles, Li Wei naturally had special privileges.

Not long after, the Eye of the Sky was seen slowly flying in from the other side of the Fog City. It landed on the roof of the clock tower, and then the hatch opened, with a gangway extending out and landing on the ground. Lieutenant Horn then appeared at the hatch and saluted Levi.

"Sir, everything is ready."

"Well, let's go."

Li Wei nodded and then walked up the gangway.

If what John Dunn said is true, then I've struck gold!
(End of this chapter)