Vol 3 Chapter 70: Prelude

"This is the masterpiece of Master Betty, the senior wizard apprentice. The magic fever drives the train. This is half a magic item." Carlo said to several young militia with full expression.
　　
　　 "Captain, why can the train move by itself?" a militiaman asked puzzledly.
　　
　　 Luther also pricked his ears, and he wanted to know why.
　　
　　 "Because there is a sealed magic heat drive device in the front of the car. I heard that Lord Betty originally developed a steam drive device. Later, after listening to Lord Ace's suggestion, it was directly changed to a magic heat drive. The efficiency has improved a lot!"
　　
　　 Carlo said spittle.
　　
　　 "But, I heard that this kind of magic device is very expensive, and it is necessary to use magic stone for daily use. Even the lowest piece of secondary magic stone is equivalent to our ten years of work points!"
　　
　　 A young militiaman raised a question, and Luther listened attentively, although he did not understand.
　　
"So this is half a magic item. Although the driving device is composed of sophisticated mechanical cylinders and rune arrays, the key source of heat is burning coal. The use of coal instead of magic stones greatly reduces the cost of daily consumption. ."
　　
　　 Carlo said with a triumphant look. He hasn't been idle in the past few years. He often has relationships with the apprentices stationed in the harbor. The mysterious magical world in the eyes of ordinary people is not so mysterious to him.
　　
　　While thinking, Carlo inadvertently touched his chest. It was a secondary magic stone.
　　
　　 Luther had thoughts in his eyes, but the unfamiliar environment made him subconsciously wary, he only listened with ears and never spoke.
　　
　　 The sun gradually set, and the train also arrived at the platform outside the city of Yeguang.
　　
　　Carlo and other ten militiamen brought these "preparatory free citizens" into the city, and after the handover, they went straight to the territory administration office.
　　
　　 Luther followed the crowd to a camp in a daze. The aroma of barley porridge was overflowing, and there was even the smell of meat, which made Luther's saliva secrete unconsciously.
　　
　　 "This fragrance should be pork sausage!"
　　
　　 Luther's eyes were bright and he swallowed several mouthfuls.
　　
　　 Soon, their dinner came, hot barley porridge, white bread with butter, two greasy grilled sausages.
　　
　　 After a gorgeous meal, they quickly ended the "battle".
　　
Several people who seemed to be so-called wizard apprentices took them one by one and stood on the stone platform painted with strange patterns for a while. When it was Luther's turn, he staggered on the stone platform and stared at the unknown pattern under his feet. , Listening to what the people around you are saying.
　　
　　 "Arouse and detect hostility. Upon detection, there is no hostility."
　　
　　 The man in a neatly fitted black dress on the other side was recording with a small notebook.
　　
　　 "Contract, confidentiality, loyalty."
　　
　　 As the voice fell, Luther felt as if he had some more restraints. He searched carefully but disappeared.
　　
　　 Then, the apprentice wizard pointed at Luther again, Luther felt his vigilance disappeared, trusting them extremely.
　　
　　 The man in the black dress asked Luther many more questions. After Luther answered in detail, he changed a booklet and continued to ask another person.
　　
　　The black dress will archive the booklets in the territory's household registration archives. At present, the territory can achieve one book for one person, no one is blank, and these archives are tools of governance.
　　
　　 After everyone had signed a confidentiality contract and a loyalty contract, the black dress said to everyone:
　　
　　 "In the high tower territory, except for the slaves of sin, everyone else is free! Although you were bought as slaves, here, you will all have the opportunity to be completely free.
　　
　　As preparatory free citizens, you will perform three-year directional labor under the arrangement of the City Affairs Office. As long as you pass the work score assessment within three years and do not violate the laws of the territory, you will all become truly free citizens..."
　　
　　 At night, Luther was in the temporary dormitory, studying ceramic water pipes and ceramic faucets. He looked at the lights outside the window and thought to himself, everything seems to be getting better. If his parents and sister are here, it would be better.
　　
　　 The time went back a few hours ago, when Carlo entered the government affairs office, Eddie had already arrived.
　　
　　 Eddie just handed in the task, and was browsing the task in the lobby at will.
　　
　　 According to Resolution 4 of the Magic Council, every wizard apprentice who graduated from a junior magic school needs to complete a paid task issued by the Government Affairs Office every year.
　　
　　 A task caught Eddie's attention.
　　
　　 [Clean up the group of unknown monsters in the northern mining area.
　　
　　 Related information: The monster group has attacked hundreds of people in the northern mining area and even killed three wizard apprentices.
　　
　　 The monsters are in the form of transparent liquids, which seem to be able to swallow other living or dead monsters and wizard apprentices, turning into their appearances and possessing their abilities.
　　
　　Any member of the Magic Council can apply. The deadline is April 30. The minimum team must be dozens of people.
　　
　　Task reward: Master Ace will give a customized magic item. 】
　　
　　 This is a difficult task, Eddie thought.
　　
　　 He doesn't have a fever in his head, and he has just completed a paid task. He doesn't want to participate in such a troublesome and uncertain task.
　　
　　 After finally saving up enough magic stones, I can finally buy the high-level stone demon I have been fond of for a long time, Eddie thought.
　　
　　 This is a high-quality stone demon made by Master Ace. Its main material is magic mud transformed from powerful low-level monsters. The core rune structure and the inscribed rune array are both soul runes.
　　
　　 The high-level stone demon also has an intelligence level close to that of a ten-year-old human child. If you possess it, you have the equivalent of a hero-like envoy.
　　
　　 Of course, he envied Polina even more. As the wizard who proposed the original manufacturing principle of the gargoyle, any wizard who trades the gargoyle needs to provide her with 10% of the patent.
　　
　　 Eddie walked away quickly and headed to the Ace Magic Item Shop, passing by Carlo.
　　
　　 Carlo did not stay in the hall, but went straight to a courtyard behind the hall and quickly pushed the door to enter.
　　
　　 "I am Carlo, an official citizen. This is my identity badge. This is my work point certificate. I will redeem the secondary permanent spiritual blessing once."
　　
　　 While talking, Carlo stretched out his hand and shook hands with the wizard apprentice in charge, and stuffed a secondary magic stone into his hand.
　　
The wizard apprentice, who had a somewhat indifferent expression, instantly became enthusiastic. He stuffed the secondary magic stone into his pocket and said to Carlo: "It just happened that a bottle of excellent spiritual blessing potion arrived, and the'non-polluting secondary soul powder 'The concentration is 30% higher than normal.'
　　
　　 Carlo said with a simple smile: "It's all up to you, Master Wizard."
　　
Just when Carlo performed the secondary permanent spiritual blessing spell, Eddie had taken the magic carpet to the front street of the magic school castle. This street is the most prosperous and luxurious place in Luminous City, run by Romon, the father of the fire bearer Ace ~EbookFREE.me~ Thinking of Romon, Carlo couldn't help feeling a little bit. Even if it is the fireman, some things can't be done.
　　
　　 Romon is a mentally talented person who is uncomfortable. Master Ace has exhausted almost all methods and still has not allowed Romon to achieve spiritual overclocking. This situation is not uncommon.
　　
　　 In Yeguang City, which has a population of 30,000 people, more than 4,000 people have received secondary spiritual blessings or have taken cheap secondary wisdom potions, but only more than 1,100 people have achieved spiritual overclocking and become apprentices.
　　
　　 As for the path of the Cavaliers, the conditions are more demanding, not only need to overclock the spirit, but also condense the creed of virtue. Despite the support of Master Ace, there are only 12 knight attendants in the entire territory.
　　
　　 was thinking, Carlo walked into the biggest magic item store, it was the Ace magic item store. As for the magic item stores opened by others, the richness and quality cannot be compared with it.
　　
　　 Eddie had a familiar conversation with the store manager, but suddenly his face paled.