Mysterious, but Naruto

Louis walked to the club’s designated shooting area, where the fixed targets were much farther away than in the revolver area.

This is actually not the most obvious difference; the real difference lies in the different voices in the two places.

Previously, the revolver firing area was filled with the sound of gunfire.

But here, all you hear is the rumbling of machines running.

呲——

Oh, right, and there's also the occasional sound of high-pressure steam jets.

Moreover, the temperature in this area is significantly higher than in other places, making it somewhat unsuitable for this season, but it would likely be very popular in autumn and winter.

Louis walked to the firing position, picked up the semi-fixed steam rifle, which was far larger than ordinary guns, almost as thick as a man's thigh.

Under the guidance of a waiter, Louis installed the bullets on it.

Aim, and pull the trigger.

Bang!

This steam rifle fires solid shot, which shatters the target sign on the other side after it flies out.

"Phew, the recoil of this gun is even greater than that of a full-volume bullet."

After firing five more shots, Louis finally put down the steam rifle in his hand.

It wasn't that he couldn't stand the recoil of the gun, but rather that a large amount of steam would spray out of the weapon during firing, making Louis's face uncomfortable from the steam.

"This gun is powerful, but it's so inconvenient to use. It has absolutely no practical value in combat."

The waiter was clearly used to being asked this question, and he answered quite fluently this time.

"Sir, the steam rifle we use in our club is, strictly speaking, a steam hand cannon, and it's not even the latest model."

Those latest steam guns are not for sale; they cannot be purchased even in the name of the club.

As far as I know, the latest steam rifles have long been miniaturized and made more personal; all you need is an extra steam backpack for one person to use them…”

After listening to the club's introduction, Louis clearly became interested in the steam backpack.

Although he had made up his mind to build a carriage, it was because the current technology could not produce the sedan he wanted.

However, the waiter said that there is now technology that can miniaturize the steam engine to the size of a backpack, and the power is not significantly reduced, so it can still provide power to the rifle.

If he could acquire this technology, wouldn't he be able to build steam cars?

It's important to know that Louis wasn't just wandering around the streets today; he confirmed that there were no cars of any kind here.

That's right, there are trains, subways, horse-drawn carriages, and rickshaws here, but no cars.

Louis blinked, thinking that this might actually be a good idea.

Louis took out a small notebook from the front pocket of his vest and wrote down his thoughts in it.

Not only that, Louis also wrote down the names of the electric tram and gasoline car on it, so that he wouldn't forget them later.

Louis glanced at the club's clock and figured it was about time to go home.

Actually, he had a pocket watch in his pocket, but he kept forgetting it because he wasn't used to it.

When Louis went to the waiting room, he noticed that in addition to Reed, there were several waiters waiting there, and the club's food and new products were also available for them.

"Sir, are you getting ready to go home?"

Upon seeing Louis arrive, Reed quickly got up and approached him with his clothes.

"Yes, it's almost time. I need to go to the study later to organize what I saw today."

With Reed's help, Louis put on his coat and top hat, but since he was going straight home, he didn't wear a tie.

"How was your experience today, sir?"

When the receptionist saw Louis come out, she immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Hmm, not bad. When I have time later, I'll go to the suburbs to check out the club's outdoor field."

"Sir, please walk carefully and watch your step..."

The receptionist escorted Louis all the way out of the club until the carriage was out of sight before returning to the club.

Louis was very satisfied: "Reed, you really know the West End very well, and this club suits my taste perfectly."

"I'm glad you're satisfied, sir."

After Louis returned home, he summoned his butler.

"Hayes, I have a few things to do tomorrow. Please write them down. First, around 10 a.m., I need to go back to the Patent Office."

In addition, I need you to contact them and see what factories and shops in Backlund are available for rent or sale. Here are the detailed requirements; please take a look later.

"Yes, sir, I've written it all down."

"Alright, I'll go back to my study now. Call me when it's time for dinner."

Louis nodded and went upstairs after seeing the butler bowing.

He gained some understanding of the patents here by combining his conversations with Reed and the businessmen in the club today.

First is the Patent Administration of Rune, which is jointly managed by the Kingdom and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery.

Patents registered here must be respected even in other countries, because they are not only guaranteed by the state, but also by the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery.

Perhaps those countries don't care what the Kingdom of Rune thinks, but if they don't want to offend the Church of the Seven Gods, they can't use these certified patents without permission.

In the Kingdom of Rune, they say that some countries' patent offices are backed by the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and the effect is similar.

Because the church was behind the Patent Office, Louis had to go there in person to register a patent, and could not have his butler invite him to his home.

Unlike his time at the club, when he felt disgusted by the modifications to his body, Louis was now very grateful for the "Wedge" which had incidentally enhanced his memory and thinking abilities.

This led him to write twelve patents related to carriages in one night.

That night, Louis, who was lying in bed just about to fall asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

Because his clone, which had been left in the spirit world to monitor the gray mist, sent a message that a "deep red" figure had suddenly appeared in it.

Louis immediately left a message for Audrey through the ring.

[I saw the Fool enter the gray fog; did he answer your prayers? —Gou Chen]

Audrey, on the other side, was unaware of this and had already fallen asleep.

But the next moment, Audrey suddenly sat up in bed, clutching the blanket.

In her recent dream, she saw the magnificent and ancient palace, and the fool sitting at the head of the table.

The other person nodded slightly to her: "I understand."

Awakened by this message, Audrey then discovered a message in her ring.

"Ah, yes, that's Mr. Fool's reply, but why did he have to wait so long to respond?"

Although puzzled, Audrey immediately relayed the message to Louis.

[Yes, Mr. Six Paths, I just received a response from Mr. Fool in my dream. — Zuo Fu]

At this moment, Louis himself has reappeared in the spirit world, at a location that is neither too close nor too far from the gray mist.

Here, one can see the entire gray fog without getting too close and being easily spotted by those inside.

Louis was pleased with Audrey's response, feeling that he was one step closer to the truth.

"Now, it all depends on how you leave. As long as your spirit leaves a mark on this space, I can find you!"

Previously, Louis's clones had not been able to see when the opponent's "crimson" light appeared. Now, in order not to miss it, Louis created more than forty clones in one go, keeping watch from various directions.

One of Louis's clones suddenly sent a message: he noticed a thin "crimson" thread flying from afar, eventually falling into the gray mist.

Louis immediately dispatched a clone to follow the thin, crimson thread, suspecting it might originate from the Hanged Man Audrey had mentioned.

But the "deep red" threads came too quickly; Louis's clone didn't have time to find their origin before it was completely swallowed up by the gray mist.

But the next moment, Louis noticed a similar "deep red" thread flying out from the gray fog.

Based on Audrey's experience, Louis guessed that this might be the Fool's response to the Hanged Man.

The clone immediately followed the silk thread and disappeared into the spirit world.

The silk thread flashed through the spirit world in an instant, and even though the clone was chasing very fast, it still couldn't keep up.

However, although they didn't get the exact address, it wasn't a complete loss.

And so, the clone followed the silk threads and arrived at a vast ocean...

On Louis's side, a sudden fluctuation appeared at the location of the palace in the gray mist.

He immediately activated his Rinne Sharingan, and after passing through the gray mist, he saw that the "Crimson" that was originally in the palace had simply disappeared.

"Tsk—what a pity. It seems that this portal is really the other party's cheat code, rather than something they accidentally discovered while traveling in the spirit world."

"Never mind, there will always be another chance."

Louis immediately dismissed most of his clones, leaving only a few to continue keeping watch.

His attention is now focused on the sea that he had only half-finished searching for.

Louis didn't think it was a big deal. Although they were at sea, he relied on his White Eyes to think that finding the other party's location shouldn't be difficult.

Louis' Byakugan can see a distance that is not just the 1-kilometer radius of the ordinary Byakugan. It can see more than 10 kilometers from the start, and if he is willing to further consume chakra, he can see even further.

As Louis channeled chakra into Byakugan, the surrounding sea conditions came into his view.

But upon closer inspection, Louis couldn't help but frown.

He discovered many islands in the vicinity, some large and some small, but the problem was that they were all inhabited.

He originally thought that the other party might be on a ship, in which case at worst he would just read each person's memories and hopefully find them.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually lived on an island.

But since he had made a discovery, he couldn't give up so easily, so he immediately flew towards the general direction of the silk thread.

The closer Louis got to the island, the more he could see, and the worse his complexion became.

Because there is an island here, which is three or four times larger than Backlund plus the surrounding suburbs. Although the population density is not as high as Backlund, the number of people is still quite large.

"well……"

Left with no other choice, Louis created a clone of himself and sent it into the island, while his main body returned to his study at home.

He began searching through the books and maps in his study, and eventually roughly confirmed that the island was the Rothschild Islands, the largest archipelago between the northern and southern continents.

It should be noted that the Kingdom of Rune is quite powerful at sea, so much so that they have seized most of the large islands between the northern and southern continents.

The Rothschild Islands are an exception. They originally belonged to the Kingdom of Feneport, but after the War of the Oath, the three kingdoms of Remburg, Massi, and Segal broke away from the Kingdom of Feneport.

Around that time, the Roseside Islands were also brought under the control of Segal, which was a huge blow to the Kingdom of Feneport.

No more information could be found in Louis's study, so he had to give up on the matter for the time being.

I plan to tell the housekeeper after daybreak to buy more relevant books to fill my study.

On the other side, Audrey, who had been woken from her sleep, sat there looking completely bewildered, unsure whether to sleep or not.

She wanted to ask Louis, but didn't dare, so she just lay in bed and drifted off to sleep, lost in her own thoughts.

Perhaps because of her various pre-sleep imaginings, she slept very restlessly that night, and all sorts of strange and bizarre things appeared in her dreams.

Most importantly, when I woke up the next morning, I couldn't remember any of my dreams, only that it had been a very bad night.

Louis, on the other hand, made considerable gains. Perhaps it was because the Rosedes Islands were far from the mainland, and the Seven Gods and various countries did not have sufficient control over them, or perhaps it was because Segal was so open.

In short, on the Roseside Islands, Louis's alter ego learned a great deal about the extraordinary.

For example, if you walk into a bar or come to the entrance of the police station, you can see the densely packed reward posters.

You can find a lot of information in these bounty posters if you're willing to look.

For example, Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," has a huge bounty of up to 800,000 gold pounds.

Honestly, even Louis was tempted after seeing the price.

But then I thought about it, and I realized that I had extracted nearly 10,000 pounds from the river in just two days, so 800,000 pounds would only take three months.

Thinking about this, Louis's initial excitement diminished considerably.

Yes, they have decreased significantly, rather than disappeared entirely.

Because in those messages, Louis noticed that the other party appeared to be a Sequence 3 Saint.

Considering the opponent's strength and the fact that they have been sailing the seas for so many years, they must have a good understanding of the extraordinary system.

Louis felt that he could obtain a lot of valuable information from the other party, and perhaps he could invite the other party to join his forces.

However, upon closer inspection, among the so-called Four Kings and Seven Generals of the pirates, the one who truly interested him was not the Four Kings, but rather Vice Admiral Hal Constantine, who was among the Seven Generals.