Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 41 Only today did I realize the true depth of the Steam Church!

"Okay, okay."

Everyone dispersed in a huff.

Heath also left quickly.

He feared that if he stayed too long, he would truly begin to understand Frank's insane inventions.

"Frank, what happened?" Cattleya asked.

"I met a great being, well, I can't tell you the specifics, it's a secret, but it wasn't a hidden sage."

Frank said excitedly, "He told me that my problem is that I'm too much of a genius, even more advanced than the average genius, so you ordinary people can't understand or comprehend it."

Him?

Cattleya froze, then took a slight breath, gripped her scepter tightly again, and took two steps forward without making a sound.

Then, she began to ponder what the other person had said.

In some ways, what the other person said wasn't entirely wrong, but something just felt off.

A great being approached Frank, just to discuss hybridization, plants, and life with him?

That's a bit too absurd.

She seemed somewhat incredulous, and after a few seconds asked, "He told you that we should study chicken hybridization first?"

"Oh, no, that's not it. He told me to step back a few steps so that ordinary people could see me and understand what I'm doing. I think that makes a lot of sense, so I'm planning to turn cow-wheat hybrids into chicken-wheat hybrids!"

Frank said excitedly.

Hearing this, Cattleya breathed a slight sigh of relief, confirming one thing—

At least that person didn't lead Frank in a bad direction.

Regardless of who the other party is, Frank has definitely misunderstood!

She thought about it.

What the other party said makes some sense.

Frank's technology and ideas were indeed ingenious, but too advanced. Things like hybridizing animals and plants were simply beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

She paused for a moment, then said, "Tell me the whole story in detail."

Frank was in high spirits and spoke quickly.

After listening, Cattleya quietly exhaled and smiled, "Frank, I think you misunderstood. What that great being meant was for you to narrow down the scope of your hybrid partners to something that ordinary people can understand."

"Can't people understand the idea of ​​crossbreeding chickens and wheat?"

Frank's face showed deep shock and disbelief.

Cattleya took a slight breath and nodded: "Wheat with wheat, chicken with chicken, that's how people understand biological reproduction, the hybridization of animals and plants. It violates the rules of nature, and even if it succeeds, it can't be promoted like the Great Emperor."

"You are still too narrow-minded. Animals are life, and plants are life too. They are essentially the same."

Frank's tone was laced with disdain.

Cattleya raised an eyebrow, gripped the short scepter tightly, and then slowly relaxed it: "In short, think carefully about what the great being said, and don't misinterpret its meaning. If you can do it, perhaps, as He said, the Earth Mother will choose you as her chosen one."

"Whether one is attached or not is irrelevant."

Frank waved his hand and then went to the deck.

One of the decks served as his experimental field, where some wheat was planted.

of course.

The original plan was to conduct some crossbreeding, but it was prohibited.

He watched for a while, then sighed softly.

"This is too simple. He is right. Ordinary people are indeed far behind. Their thinking and wisdom are far inferior to mine, and they cannot understand the true mercy and will of the great mother."

Cattleya was heavy-hearted.

That great being seemed to be guiding Frank in a positive direction, though it was unclear whether it would ultimately be good or bad.

For the time being, the other party seems to have good intentions.

Hopefully so, otherwise the consequences will be severe.

An entity that can silently lure people to secret meetings.

She felt a mix of fear and hesitation, wondering whether she should tell that person about it—

Even though she had broken away from it, subconsciously she still trusted the mysterious queen more.

Just then, a message popped into her mind.

"It should not be spread indiscriminately."

Cattleya's pupils contracted, and then she looked around in fear.

Who?

Do not!

No one was there. That was information that the other party had hidden within Frank. He had triggered some kind of mechanism, so it appeared in his mind.

The other party already knew that Frank was on their ship, and seemed to know them quite well.

Cattleya was filled with dread.

……

Unexpectedly, it was Frank who was pulled up.

Roy, his spirit exhausted, rubbed his temples wearily.

Even though the spirituality of the Seeker's Path is higher than that of ordinary people, as a Sequence 8, maintaining the consumption of Sequence 6 still caused him considerable losses. Moreover, in order to ensure that Frank and Cattleya would not spread the information indiscriminately, he had specially left a message.

Hmm, maybe it's already triggered.

The next day, Roy got up and hurried to the Black Iron Bar.

There are basically no customers in the morning.

"Good morning, Suna. Has Mr. Ryan arrived?"

"I came over this morning and chatted with Mr. Harlan for a while, then hurriedly went out with Lamer. Oh, by the way, Mr. Harlan asked you to come up too."

Suna said.

"it is good."

Roy went upstairs, and before he could knock, he heard a sound from inside.

"Come in."

He pushed the door open and entered.

Lasse, unusually, didn't study the blueprints but instead paced around the room. He stopped immediately upon seeing Roy and asked, "How's it going?"

"I met Captain Dunn yesterday. He told me that they have recently found that there are more Aurora Society members in Tingen than before. They don't know what these people are doing here yet, and they are investigating on their end."

Roy answered.

"What are those lunatics from the Aurora Society doing here? It's really strange!" Lasse exclaimed.

"Mr. Lasse, I was ambushed on my way to the Night Watch yesterday. The assailant claimed to have been commissioned by Sirius, but after my investigation, he appears to be a new instigator."

"Another instigator?"

Lasse's lips twitched. "No matter which side they're on, once we find them, we'll go together and wipe them out. Otherwise, their constant disturbances in our territory are really annoying!"

He paced a few steps in frustration, then said, "When Ryan and Lamer went out today, I had them take an extra offensive extraordinary weapon with them. You should also choose two to take with you temporarily, in case you get hurt during the search."

"Come with me."

Lasse closed the door and went outside.

!!!

Upon hearing this, Roy found it rather hard to believe.

Then, Lasse led him to a warehouse.

After using his spirituality in conjunction with some kind of encryption to open the door, Roy saw shelves filled with all sorts of weapons, all of them extraordinary weapons that had been enchanted and modified.

"This demon hunter pistol can be enhanced with spiritual energy, and when combined with demon hunter bullets, it is quite effective against the lunatics of the Aurora Society."

Lasse picked up a gun.

Then, he walked toward the shelf not far away.

"Flash grenades, incorporating materials from the solar pathway, possess immense destructive power upon exploding, with even greater lethality against undead. Furthermore, if the target looks directly at them, they will be blinded for a short period of time."

"The combat dagger is tougher than ordinary daggers and short swords, and it is enchanted with materials that can increase running and attack speed, and can also release electricity to paralyze opponents."

Holy crap.

Local tycoon!

Roy's voice trembled slightly.

"All of it, all of it for me?"

"I guess so. The Demon Hunter pistol and melee dagger I gave you only have a little over a month left to enchant. Here are two flashbang grenades for your self-defense."

"Thank you, Mr. Lasse!"

Roy's mouth was practically stretched to his ears.

Even though there's only a little over a month left, and the effect can't compare to the lightning axe that Derrick got, it's still quite valuable.

Only today did I realize the true depth of the Steam Church!

"Our church values ​​talent. Someone like you will become a pillar of our denomination sooner or later. Be careful in everything you do. If you encounter any difficulties, come to us. The church will do its best to help you solve them."

"Thank you, Mr. Lasse."

Roy thanked him sincerely.

While it's true that Lasse was a hands-off manager, the importance placed on him was genuine.

Old Ryan was a very nice man.

What's wrong with a church like this?

If it weren't for the fact that the mysterious temple was easily coveted by the god of steam and machinery, he really wouldn't have been willing to leave the Church of Steam.

(End of this chapter)