Struggle in the Steam Age
Chapter 206: New plan
Just as Lawrence and the others were sitting around a tablecloth full of food and enjoying a hearty breakfast, suddenly there was the sound of flapping wings from the mist. Then two metal owl structures flew out of the fog one after another.
"Don't do it, it's an owl letter from a special post office." Lawrence stopped her immediately after seeing Nora trying to get ready to fly and intercept the two owls that were too close. Because before the owl rushed out of the fog, Lawrence felt the magic power for identification released from the two large birds.
This owl-shaped structure is a product of the Magic Association and is often used for short-distance emergency communications where there is a Magic Association. If some urgent mails are delivered to the receiving place, if the recipient is not there, the people of the Magic Association will let these owl constructs deliver the letter to the nearby recipient.
Of course, this method of using prophecy magic to find people is also easily blocked. It's just that Lawrence and the others did not prepare any targeted defense to shield this very simple search magic.
Because they feel that although they are doing a very important thing, they need to avoid all kinds of prying eyes. But at this time, completely shielding one's body shape can easily arouse suspicion. Therefore, there was no defense as usual. Naturally, after the Constructed Owl took off from the Huguang City Post Office, they soon found Lawrence where they are now.
Sure enough, the two mechanical owls painted in brown did not make any dangerous moves, but quickly fell to Lawrence and the others, and then twisted their necks and glanced over Lawrence and the others.
However, Lawrence knew that these two owl structures were not used to look at them with the two glass beads carved into eyes installed on the front of the face, but used some kind of magic circle installed on the head to detect the recipient on the opposite side. Certain information is used to determine the identity of the recipient.
Soon after scanning everyone, the two owl constructs jumped awkwardly in front of Lawrence like two fat chickens, and then a metal plate on the chest suddenly bounced to reveal the letters placed inside. .
After Lawrence took out the letter from the bodies of the two owls, the metal covers on the chests of the two owls were immediately covered, and then they flapped their wings and returned to the city.
"If I remember correctly, the cheapest letter like this is 50 points. If it's not for important things, most people wouldn't spend this money to send a letter." Saifei said, looking at the two letters in Lawrence's hands. of. "I think this is an owl flying over from Huguang City. Is it Koge who needs to find us for anything?"
"It should not be." Lawrence opened the envelope of the first letter, took out the letter paper, and shook his head. "The first letter was written by my father. He said that if he wants to visit him, it is best to go there after a month. , He has something to go far now."
"Uncle Lambert is going out for a long time, and he will be out for a month?" This news made Sefil's eyes widened, because in her impression, it has been more than ten years since she had a memory. Lawrence’s adoptive father never left the town. He even spent most of his time in his chapel to do various experiments, except for the time he needed to go out. It can be said to be a standard. Otaku.
So after hearing that Lawrence's adoptive father was suddenly going out for a long distance, Syfiel naturally seemed a little surprised, and even worried about whether it might be a problem.
"Yes." Lawrence nodded, then said to Syfiel, who looked nervous. "But rest assured, my father went out this time because he made an important breakthrough in the mastery of extraordinary power."
"In the letter, he said that he invented a technique of printing on wax paper before he was sacrificed to the God of Knowledge, and he gained the blessings of God, and then successfully became an expert priest. So now he must go to the Great Salt Lake Temple. To complete the necessary training to master these powers and receive the new priesthood. Based on usual experience, this process plus the time on the road will take about a month."
"It turned out to be like this, that's good." Syfiel nodded, then turned to look at Lawrence. "Then what should we do in the next twenty days? Before that, the two of us had seen all the surrounding attractions. Although it was just to cover up our actions, we simply turned around, but we are sure to watch it again. bored."
"I don't know well—" said Lawrence, opening the second letter, and after roughly scanning the entire letter, he immediately turned his head and looked at Syfiel's face and said. "Okay, I think we have a place to go now. Because in this letter, Zhu Yan invited us to the Republic of Xinzhou, and he will take an adventure in a ruin together."
It's no surprise that Zhu Yan could find himself. After all, Lawrence sent a postcard to his relatives and friends when he was visiting Huguang City. After they received it, they knew where Lawrence was now.
"Remains, adventure?" After hearing Lawrence's words, Syphil thought a little strange. "Then what did he tell us to do? If I remember correctly, he comes from a large family of Sinian descent in the Republic of New China, so he shouldn't find a suitable teammate in this kind of adventure."
"He explained this in the letter." Lawrence pointed to a paragraph in the letter and said to Syfiel and Nora who had just flown over his head out of curiosity.
"He also wanted to find people in his family at the beginning, after all, this is the most cardable. But just now, those people in his family received a request for help from the ice bear tribe of the northern state and their family alliance. The entire family's powerful mobile forces have all gone north to aid allies, and the remaining people need to guard the ancestral land and cannot spare enough time."
"His younger peers can leave. It is a pity that their family is better at making various magic props and operating these magic props. There are not many real spellcasters, and the young people among those casters are basically Shangdu joined the reinforcements going north or guarding the ancestral land, and there was no way to help Zhu Yan."
"As for his friends who are not a family, they are basically not as good at mechanics as him or warriors. There is really no reliable spellcaster, otherwise he will not ask us for help."
"It turns out to be like this, then it's understandable." Nora nodded if something happened, and then said to Lawrence with one hand supporting her chin, "After all, you two worked together happily before, plus you Both belong to very identifiable people, and both can be at ease with each other. So it is reasonable for him to write to you and invite you."
"Of course, according to my analysis, there may be other reasons that are not very public." At this point, Nara leaned on Lawrence's body and made a signature Conan pose. "But don't worry, what Zhu Yan is concealing will definitely not do any harm to you~lightnovelpub.net~The reason why he doesn't say it, I think it's probably because these things need to be interviewed."
"It should be like this." Lawrence also nodded, because he really couldn't think of the reason Zhu Yan would lie to him.
As a result, the itinerary for the next month was naturally determined. They decided to return to Huguang City today, and then take the New World Express over the Great Mountain Range to the largest port city in the north of the Republic of Xinzhou, which is also the city where Zhu Yan and the others are now. , New Kuaiji.
Of course, they are not short of money now. But for the transcendent, taking risks together is a part of social interaction. If you want to integrate into the normal transcendent’s life, sometimes you have to participate in such things.
"I hope we can buy tickets now." After deciding on his goal, Lawrence began to worry that he might not be able to buy tickets in a short time. After all, this train is very popular. In some peak seasons, travelers often need to buy tickets for this train three to five days in advance.
So after returning to Huguang City as quickly as possible, Lawrence and the others went straight to the train station. It is a pity that all the tickets for this afternoon are sold out, but fortunately there are still a few tickets for tomorrow afternoon. Just as they were helplessly preparing to buy the tickets for tomorrow, the sudden quarrel from the refund office attracted their attention.