The gang robbery involving Colonel Corus Haken and his veterans ended with the death of Colonel Haken and the imprisonment of some of the veterans.
Under the operation of Mr. Eaton and Dr. Rowan, the veterans involved in the Mint robbery were sent to a relatively good prison where they would spend their remaining years.
Rowan also mailed a portion of his monthly salary to the warden, asking him to take more care of these veterans. Maybe this is a good thing, at least these people no longer have to live on the streets.
As for veterans who were not directly involved in the robbery, they can avoid jail-as long as they surrender their guns and ammunition and do not commit other criminal cases.
Ed was busy for this whole week, and with the help of the old beggar Joseph Daly, he collected most of the leaked guns.
In addition, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, the city council is also promoting a brand new bill——
Allocate funds from the municipal government's finances to establish a small relief agency called "Veteran's Home" in the East District, so that these elderly people with rich combat experience can have a basic shelter without endangering public order.
The stories of the veterans soon came to an end. At the same time, Ed also repaired the two damaged rotors of the Wasp drone through the Dream Catcher.
I was wondering... is it possible to reverse engineer it and mass produce it?
He crossed his fingers on the table, stared down at the new Wasp drone in front of him, and communicated with Sylvie with his thoughts.
[I'm afraid that's not realistic, my dear good sir. Reverse engineering requires a professional scientific research team, sophisticated measuring instruments, and a lot of time. It happens that you don’t have these three things... But why not try to get the drawings directly? 】
Try contacting the Royal Society, or try your luck at the Invisible Hand auction house? Ed thought.
Due to Arthur's sacrifice and neutral attitude during the "Subway Massacre" incident, the Bureau has lost the support of the Royal Society in Silvermist City. I'm afraid the other party won't look good on me.
The most important thing is that they can't get what they want.
Secret keeper program? The Royal Society is very likely to be interested in this. But that is Ed's trump card, and it cannot be easily exposed to the opponent.
As for the Invisible Hand Auction House, Ed thinks it is a good idea——
The Royal Society’s real advantage lies in its monopoly of precision machine tools and its complete raw material supply chain. Without the support of production, the design drawing itself does not have much value.
A machine that cannot be built is meaningless.
For this reason, he judged that the Royal Society would not be too entangled in the technical confidentiality of mass products. It is entirely possible for him to acquire the design drawings of the Wasp drone from the Invisible Hand Auction House at a relatively reasonable price.
However, according to Ed's calculation, if you want to control groups of mechanical creations like Owen Jacob did when he besieged the mint, your personality crystallization needs to reach at least level two.
Sylvie, do you think I can try to transform into a second-level Beyonder now? he asked.
[It depends on the situation. Generally speaking, it takes 1-2 years to transform from a first-level extraordinary person to a second-level one. Geniuses such as "Silver Knight" Galt also took five months to complete the transformation. I still recommend that you consolidate for a period of time, so that it is safer. 】
Sylvie added:
[If you have any urgent needs, I can urgently upgrade the program to 2.0 for you now, but we both have to bear the risk of system crash. Once the system crashes, you will return to the state of brain penetration and lose all extraordinary abilities. 】
It was too dangerous. Ed shook his head. Returning to that state was almost equal to death. There is no need to be so radical and take unnecessary risks.
Unexpectedly, as the "omnipotent Lord Keeper of Secrets", my own crystallization level would be surpassed by that young lady.
He took out Catalina's character card and rubbed it gently. He saw that the appearance of the card had quietly changed, and the color became more vivid and bright, like the sun.
…
In the empty and spacious arena, Catalina was riding a horse, her body slightly bent. The air was filled with the fragrance of grass and earth, mixed with an animal smell unique to horses, but it was not offensive.
The world appeared in front of her in another way, and all the objects around her were moving rapidly. She had to quickly react, judge, or take corresponding actions in order to maintain this smooth and natural galloping state.
Horses are noble and loyal creatures, and Catalina discovered that she had a special talent for training horses. Just like the druid in ancient legends who could communicate with animals, she seemed to be able to understand the thoughts of each horse, as if they were one with each other.
They climbed over low white fences and around barrels without slowing down even when crossing obstacles. The other riders were left far behind by Catalina. This was not a "competition" at all and was no different from personal training.
"The winner is - Miss Catalina from Oakland!"
The result of the game is not in any doubt. Thunderous applause and cheers came from the wooden row auditorium, but Catalina didn't feel much joy——
Most of the spectators who come to watch the equestrian club events are from prominent families or noble squires from around the city. The reason why they clapped their hands so hard was probably because of the Auckland family's prestige in the Conservative Party rather than Catalina's riding skills.
One day, I will let them drop the unnecessary affix and call me "Sir Catalina".
Catalina dismounted and put away her riding crop. Suddenly, she noticed the gaze and looked towards the audience stand. Butler Lawn was sitting on the table, looking at her with relief.
"Grandpa Lawn, why are you here?"
She walked over holding the reins. The horse showed no resistance and followed her obediently, like a puppy.
Because his father, Brandon Oakland, had a disabled leg and had to rely on a trusted assistant to take care of his daily life, Lawn stayed with Brandon most of the time - especially after Catalina recovered.
A smile graced Lawn's cheeks. When Catalina first remembered, his face didn't have so many wrinkles. Privately, their relationship is more like that of a junior and an elder than that of master and servant:
"I heard they all call you 'Miss Centaur'."
Katarina's cheeks blushed slightly. This is a "privilege" given to Catalina by people in the club, because she is so coordinated with the horse that she looks like a centaur.
"Hmm, just think they are complimenting me. In fact, I don't like this title very much."
"I also heard one thing - you have completed the crystal transformation, is it true?" Raun's back leaned forward slightly and his voice was a little lower.
During the days when Ed was busy with the affairs of the Divine Adjustment Bureau, Catalina successfully transformed into a Level 2 Extraordinary—without the help of any rituals or potions, it seemed as if it came naturally.
She nodded.
"Blessed by the Holy Spirit, so many miracles have happened to you in less than a month. Even a genius like Lord Galt cannot be as fast as Miss."
Butler Lawn lowered his eyebrows and said respectfully.
"By the way, the master also asked me to bring a gift. I originally planned to give it to you, young lady, on your birthday."
birthday present?
Katarina was a little surprised.
She vaguely remembered that her father originally planned to give her the severed handle of the "Heart of the Tree" as a birthday gift.
Is there anything more precious than this legendary sword?
