Lord of the Mysteries

Ring! Ring!

Klein circled the lawn behind Leppard’s house a few times on the bicycle the inventor had just completed.

“It’s not bad, it’s just as I expected, but there’s no need to make a lone-standing bell. The cyclist won’t be able to free a hand when they encounter a situation. You can combine the bell to the handle. This will make it simpler and more adequate for situational developments.” Klein’s right hand clasped the brake tight, slowing the bike down to a stop.

Meanwhile, he placed the bell in his left hand back to its original spot.

Leppard thought for a moment.

“Yes, that’s right. I was simply imitating the ringing bells of the carriages and forgot that this is a brand new mode of transportation.”

At this point, he looked at Klein, who was getting off the bike with great familiarity, as he placed it on a rack.

“You give me the feeling that you’ve ridden a similar type of transportation tool before, and you rode it very well… I’m sure all the other bikes on the market are very flawed and very different from my bike.”

Sir, do you have time to learn more about bicycle-sharing systems… As a Clown, I should actually be able to ride a unicycle… Klein silently lampooned before smiling.

“This has nothing to do with experience, the key is outstanding balance and exercise.”

He quickly changed the subject. “But based on your introduction just now, the production cost is quite high, and it’s quite at odds with our product’s market segment. You have to come up with a plan as soon as possible to reduce the cost, and you have to understand that nobles, magnates, and other people of the high-classes of society will definitely not choose to ride their own bicycles. It would be disgraceful, and the same goes for the middle class with an annual income of 300 pounds or higher.

“Our target audience are clerks, postmen, so-called working-class aristocrats, and people who earn between seventy to three hundred pounds a year.”

“This is just a prototype, yea—a term invented by Emperor Roselle. It’s normal to have a high cost. If the subsequent industrialization is successful, I believe it wouldn’t be a problem to lower it to 6 pounds. If we can find a cheap replacement material for natural rubber, it’ll be even better. That’s the most expensive component,” Leppard had long considered this problem as he replied.

Unfortunately, no crude oil has been found in this world yet… I wonder if it actually exists or not… Can refined coal tar be a replacement in this aspect? I don’t know about this at all, I’m neither a student of this profession nor a Savant… Klein thought for a moment and said, “If the cost can be kept below four pounds, we’ll be rich. As for the cheap material used to replace natural rubber, you can go through Roselle’s manuscript. Maybe he has some ideas.”

“Yea,” Leppard said before he suddenly added, “speaking of which, I just remembered that there will be an Emperor Roselle Memorial Exhibition at the Royal Museum next week! It’s organized by the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery. Rumor has it that there will be the original blueprints of Emperor Roselle’s inventions and all kinds of relics. ”

The original invention blueprints and all kinds of relics? Klein’s heart skipped a beat and pressed, “When is it exactly? I’m very interested.”

“From next Tuesday to next Friday, every day from nine in the morning to six in the afternoon. Although Emperor Roselle was once the enemy of the kingdom, the allure of his legendary life hasn’t declined because of this.”

my schedule to visit the exhibition.” Klein fished out his bulging wallet and took out two ten-pound and two five-pound notes. “Here’s the second payment. Use it to study how to cut costs and make the most perfect application at the Patent Office. If

he believed that he lacked the social connections needed for industrialization, promotion, and sales. He could barely do it himself or hire people to do it. It was hard work with no guarantee of success. It was even possible that

resources and cash that he needed to advance

from things that might draw society’s attention towards me before I become a Faceless. I’m acting as a Magician, not a businessman or a factory

investment funds. “Why don’t you go to the bank and apply for a

resourceful channels, connections, and skills; do you understand?” Klein explained with a smile. He then put on his hat and said, “When you’ve applied for a patent,

…

stood an island with an extinct

with masts and sails approached the shore, crowding up the

laughing, cursing, and cheering filled the

the Blue Avenger and climbed

the pirates only received the news of the event a week ago. Most of them won’t be able to arrive in time as

Loen Kingdom already had a new generation of ironclad warships, but he wasn’t worried about meeting one here. This was because only four months had passed, and the advertised invincible fleet still needed more ironclad warships, and different types of ships for support, as well as the time to train military officers, sailors, and gunners. There was no way they could

Alger’s thoughts drifted away, the pirates on the ships and wharf suddenly cried out in alarm. Some ran deep into the islands, some hurriedly steered their ships away

a few minutes, the bustling scene from before was reduced

a ship painted black with a huge white

was pitch black, and its eye sockets

Black Death… Alger whispered.

understood why the

Rear Admiral Ailment Tracy passed, she would leave a

the shore slowly as a figure wearing a white

a beautiful lady, and she also exuded

beautiful black hair was coiled up high, and she had a white scarf wrapped around her head. She wore beige pants and had

the most attention was the woman’s long, straight

she looked around, her eyes would occasionally lose focus, making her look adrift and

arrived at the edge

always be a

brings ailments. Oh, I’m sick. My mind is full of

who left, gathered once again as they

as he glanced at the pirates and scoffed

no future or will. All they knew was hide moments ago, but now, they’ve

extent that it will