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.”

study how to cut costs and make the most perfect application at the Patent Office. If you don’t have a

thought of monopolizing the profits of a bicycle. First, he lacked the money for mass production, and second, 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 he might make a loss. In that case, it would be better to bring in new investors with relevant resources and

out a certain amount of shares in advance, accumulating the resources and cash that he needed to advance to Faceless. He wanted to avoid running into a

be a bicycle tycoon. My identity is sensitive. I should stay away from things that might draw society’s attention towards me before I become a Faceless. I’m acting as a Magician, not

second round of investment funds. “Why don’t you go to the bank and apply for a loan? When we get the patent, I’m

with a smile. He then put on his hat and said, “When you’ve applied for a

…

Sea stood an island with

ships with masts and sails approached the shore, crowding up the

singing, shouting, laughing, cursing, and cheering filled the air, turning the

and climbed a cliff not far away and watched all of this

time as this will prevent the navies of the different countries and the powerful Beyonders from the various

This was because only four months had passed, and the advertised invincible fleet still needed

ran deep into the islands, some hurriedly steered their ships away

minutes, the bustling scene from before was reduced to

sea and saw a ship painted black with a

was pitch black, and its eye sockets burned with a ghostly blue

Black Death… Alger whispered.

the

Admiral Ailment Tracy passed, she would leave a wake of people who

white linen shirt and dark red coat appeared at

quite a beautiful lady, and she also exuded a heroic

wrapped around her head. She wore beige pants

attention was the woman’s long, straight eyebrows and the sharp, bright blue

around, her eyes would occasionally lose focus,

arrived at the edge of the cliff at some point.

always

indeed brings ailments. Oh, I’m sick. My

pirates who left, gathered once again as they looked at Ailment Maiden Tracy,

of contempt as he glanced at

of fellows with no future or will. All they knew was hide moments ago, but

to the extent that it will cause