Next day very early in the morning, Madame Selenway pays a visit. 第二天大清早,夏兰薇夫人就登门拜访。 „Your excellency, good morning.” “阁下,早安。” Renn enters the reception room, Selenway sets out to salute, she wears a neat casual attire today, on the face slightly used the cosmetics, an appearance of market capable woman, making Renn remember the elite white-collar worker of previous generation. 雷恩走进会客厅,夏兰薇起身行礼,她今天穿了一身干净利落的便装,脸上略施粉黛,一副商场女强人的模样,让雷恩想起了前世的精英白领女性。 „Madame Selenway comes well early.” “夏兰薇夫人来得好早。” Renn greeted one to sit, could look, her entire evening has not as if rested. 雷恩招呼一声坐下来,看得出来,她似乎一整个晚上都没有休息。 Selenway is beaming and buoyant, does not see slight exhausted, somewhat impatient hands over one pack of thick paper, said: „Your excellency, this is my prospectus, please glance.” 夏兰薇神采奕奕,不见丝毫的疲惫,有些迫不及待的递上来一叠厚厚的纸张,说道:“阁下,这是我的计划书,请你过目。” „Good.” “好。” Renn received the prospectus to start to read. 雷恩接过计划书开始翻看。 He is not familiar with the commercial plan, before had not made similar project, but the prospectus of Madame Selenway does very in detail, even the layman can still be able to understand. 他对商业策划并不熟悉,以前也没有做过类似的项目,不过夏兰薇夫人的计划书做得很详细,即使是外行也能看得懂。 This prospectus has about hundred pages fully, writes by hand every pages, the handwriting silk show, after many years of careful preparation, is not one can write obviously in the evening. 这份计划书整整有近百页,每一页都是手写,字迹绢秀,显然经过了多年的精心准备,绝不是一个晚上就能写出来的。 Renn uses for a half hour to glance over, does not have the issue. 雷恩用半个小时浏览一遍,大致没有问题。 The content of prospectus, does not have the too big difference that yesterday's Madame Selenway said that and budget that enclosed the earlier period put into was detailed. 计划书的内容跟昨天夏兰薇夫人所说的,没有太大的出入,并且附上了前期投入的预算明细。 When he sees the amount, immediately a little loves dearly. 当他看到数额的时候,顿时有点心疼。 According to the idea of Selenway, entire Shibo Village builds a small-scale city, builds up over a hundred tall building houses, and necessary facility and store, the time-consuming five years, the grand total invests 1 million golden Shield. 按照夏兰薇的想法,整个石铂村打造成一个小型的城区,建起上百座高楼住宅,以及配套的设施和商店,耗时五年,总计投入一百万金盾。 Only is the first start fund, takes 200,000 golden Shield. 光是第一笔启动资金,就要二十万金盾。 According to assignment proportion that yesterday reached an agreement, he must put out 98,000 golden Shield immediately, gave Selenway to operate. 按照昨天谈好的分配比例,他马上就得拿出九万八千金盾,交给夏兰薇去操作。 He took inventory his cash asset last night, 200,000 golden Shield over. 他昨晚清点了一遍自己的现金资产,有二十万金盾出头。 These must shrink 1/3. 这一下就要缩水三分之一。 Sees the brow of Renn to wrinkle, Selenway is a little anxious, asks: „Isn't your excellency, where having right?” 看见雷恩的眉头皱起来,夏兰薇不禁有点紧张,问道:“阁下,有哪里不对吗？” „No.” Renn shakes the head to say with a smile: „The commercial talent of Madame Selenway, is really the world rare, no wonder can become the Modo top rich and powerful people.” “没有。”雷恩摇头笑道:“夏兰薇夫人的商业天赋,真是世所罕见,难怪能成为摩都的顶尖富豪。” Selenway relaxes, hears the praise, said modestly: „Your excellency overpraised.” 夏兰薇松了一口气,听见赞美,谦虚道:“阁下过奖了。” On the mouth is saying overpraising, she is delicious, this type and trusts by the affirmation in the business, making her feel when the ratio marches into is grown promotes legend to be happy. 嘴上说着过奖,她心里却是美滋滋的,这种在商业上被人肯定与信任,让她感觉比步入成年时晋升传奇还要开心。 Renn puts down the prospectus, put out a big box of golden Shield and gold banknote from the ring directly, several 98,000 handed over gave the steel dragon at the scene. 雷恩放下计划书,直接从戒指里拿出了一大箱金盾和金票,数出九万八千交当场交给了钢龙。 He to money, did not fear that refreshedly the steel dragon absconds to travel. 他这么爽快的给钱,根本不怕钢龙卷款跑路。 Can be inescapable the monk unable to be inescapable the temple, Selenway is much higher than this sum of money in the Modo asset value. 跑得了和尚跑不了庙,夏兰薇在摩都的资产价值远远高于这笔钱。 The ray of golden Shield, making Selenway somewhat excited. 金盾的光芒,让夏兰薇有些兴奋。 „Several days later, I will hold to confer the ceremony to you, announces to the public you to become my knight officially.” Renn said. “过几天,我会给你举行册封仪式,正式对外宣布你成为我的骑士。”雷恩说道。 „Yes, Sir.” Selenway changed immediately to the name of Renn. “是,大人。”夏兰薇随即改变了对雷恩的称呼。 According to the agreement, she with Renn is the cooperation, is not truly to the knight who Renn gives loyalty, but flow if also walks, confers after the ceremony, she can clear(ly) say smooth becomes the Shibo Village feudal lord. 按照协议,她跟雷恩是合作关系,并不是真正向雷恩效忠的骑士,但是流程还要是走一遍,册封仪式过后,她才能明正言顺的成为石铂村的领主。 Renn smiled two, making a steel dragon take the Vassal knight, doesn't know the precedent? 雷恩笑了两声,让一头钢龙作为封臣骑士,不知有没有过先例？ Selenway collects the fund, proposed says goodbye. 夏兰薇收起资金,就提出告辞。 „Waits for.” Renn said suddenly: „You operate for many years in Modo, the personal connection is broader than me, I need you to help me purchase a number of things, this is the list.” “等一下。”雷恩突然说道:“你在摩都经营多年,人脉比我更广,我需要你帮我采购一批东西,这是清单。” Selenway received the list to look, the complexion was astonished however. 夏兰薇接过清单看了一遍,脸色讶然。 The goods on list are many, including one set of complete mechanical device, the function different engine beds, the steam engine, the furnace, forges the tool, as well as reaches several hundred tons metallic materials, the steel, copper and aluminum, more than ten rare metal and mithril adamantite wait/etc. 清单上的物品非常多,包括一整套完整的机械设备,功用不同的机床,蒸汽机,熔炉,锻造工具,以及多达数百吨的金属材料,钢铁、铜、铝,十几种稀有金属、秘银精金等等。 In addition, large quantities of alchemical materials, come in many different varieties, the quantity is also much bigger. 此外,还有大批的炼金材料,种类繁多,数量也大得惊人。 If buys neat the thing on list, can definitely open a mechanical workshop in addition alchemy store. 如果把清单上的东西都买齐的话,完全可以开设一家机械工坊外加炼金商店了。 Why Selenway has not inquired about Renn to buy so many things, thought deeply about several breaths, returns said: „Sir, these equipment and materials are not rare, in my shop can put out majority, the remaining parts, give me two days of time to deliver to the castle.” 夏兰薇没有过问雷恩为什么要买这么多东西,思索了几息,回道:“大人,这些设备和材料都不少见,我的店里就能拿出大部分,剩下的部分,给我两天时间就能送到城堡。” „That troubled you.” The Renn nod said: „When the time comes I settle accounts with you according to the market price.” “那就麻烦你了。”雷恩点头说道:“到时候我按市面价格跟你结算。” What he meant was that Selenway can be the middle man to gain a price difference. 他的意思是夏兰薇可以当中间商赚一笔差价。 „Sir is I have seen the most generous feudal lord.” Selenway heartfelt acclaimed one. “大人是我见过的最慷慨的领主。”夏兰薇由衷的赞叹一声。 Renn smiles, sent out the castle her. 雷恩笑了笑,把她送出了城堡。 Selenway is extremely efficient, really only with is less than two days, buys the thing on Renn listed list completely neat, sent people to deliver to the castle. 夏兰薇的工作效率极高,果然只用不到两天,就把雷恩所列清单上的东西全部买齐,派人送到了城堡。 Renn in the interior of castle, has cleaned up a broad hall, moves all equipment and materials, as own personal mechanical alchemy room. 雷恩早就在城堡的内部,清理出了一间宽阔的大厅,把所有的设备和材料都搬进去,作为自己的私人机械炼金室。 Meanwhile, he asked Oxilia to arrange to mechanical alchemy room protected magic array, and divided into the restricted area this region, without own permission, no one can enter. 同时,他请奥希丽雅给机械炼金室布置了防护法阵,并把这块区域划为禁地,没有自己的允许,谁都不能进入。 mechanical alchemy room out of the door, the time will have two Ultramarine to stand guard. 机械炼金室的门外,时刻都会有两个极限战士站岗。 Since, Renn besides noon to the Floating City learn/study, in the big chart hall, the rest of idle times soaked on this day in the afternoon in mechanical alchemy room. 自从这天起,雷恩除了中午到浮空城学习,下午在大图馆以外,剩余的空闲时间都泡在了机械炼金室里。 Occasionally in mechanical alchemy room exudes explosive sound, causes in the castle the curiosity of mercenaries and servants. 偶尔机械炼金室里发出一阵爆炸声,引起城堡中佣兵和仆人们的好奇。 Everyone was guessing, My Lord does do in. 大家都在猜测,领主大人到底在里面干什么。 Even Amelis was also brought back the interest, make a veiled attack several times, Renn had not directly replied, and warned that she do not go in arbitrarily. 连艾蜜莉丝也被勾起了兴趣,几次旁敲侧击,雷恩都没有正面回答,并且警告她不要擅自进去。 Half a month later. 半个月后。 Top level of Wizland High Tower. 威泽兰高塔顶层。 Renn lifts the hand to concentrate on, one group of bright electricity balls produce in the finger, inflates to the head size rapidly, then threw, blasts out instantaneously, dozens lightnings erupt, is wreaking havoc the entire space, was actually blocked by an invisible force field, has not created any damage. 雷恩抬手专注施法,一团明亮的电球在指头生成,迅速膨胀到头颅大小,然后扔了出去,瞬间炸开,数十道闪电爆发出来,肆虐着整个空间,却被一层无形的力场挡住,没有造成任何的损坏。 „Good!” “不错！” The Anse Vodas racket, the color of satisfaction, said wear a look of: „Your learn/study progress imagines me is quicker, only used less than 20 days to have a thorough understanding of shocking orb, mastered the quick casting skill initially.” 安西沃道斯拍着手,面带满意之色,说道:“你的学习进度比我想象中更快,只用了不到二十天就把电爆法球吃透了,初步掌握了快速施法的技巧。” „This is the teacher teaches well.” A modesty of Renn face. “这是老师教得好。”雷恩一脸的谦虚。 „Does a bit less this set.” “少来这套。” Anse Vodas is rubbing own snow white beard, stared his one eyes, „I teach again well, cannot compare your own talent and comprehension is useful, completely to me do not say that words of pleasant to hear, more than 1000 years have been tired.” 安西沃道斯捋着自己的雪白胡子,瞪了他一眼,“我教得再好,也比不上你自己的天赋和领悟力有用,别尽给我说好听的话,这一千多年早就听腻了。” Renn helpless flexure scratched the head. 雷恩无奈的挠了挠头。 After these days being together, he knows that oneself teacher is actually an amiable person, does not arrest the formality, treats people sincerely, has own bottom line and principle at heart, absolutely is a trustworthy leader, making people's heart live the respect. 经过这些天的相处,他知道自己的老师其实是一个性格随和的人,不拘礼节,待人真诚,心里却有着自己的底线与原则,绝对是一位值得信任的领袖,令人心生敬仰。 The instruction of teacher does not have slight retention. 老师的传授也没有丝毫的保留。 Renn magical knowledge progresses by leaps and bounds, does not stop in shocking orb magic spell, huge runic knowledge system. 雷恩的魔法知识突飞猛进,远不止于电爆法球一个法术,还有庞大的符文知识体系。 Displayed shocking orb to take over two seconds, now has sped up for one -and-a-half seconds! 原本施展电爆法球需要超过两秒钟,现在已经加快到了一秒半！ Naturally, he can grasp shocking orb quick casting quickly, there is a teacher's tender guidance, benefits from the will of truth effect. 当然,他能这么快掌握电爆法球的快速施法,既有老师的悉心指导,也得益于真理意志的效果。 This legendary key element may be called the excellent assistance of Spellcaster. 这个传奇要素堪称施法者的绝佳辅助。 It can help itself grasp each thought in brain, each soul power, can achieve the fine control, little makes a mistake extremely, only need undergo the practice of enough number of times, can achieve the effect of wanting within the shortest time. 它能帮助自己掌握脑中的每一个念头,每一道魂力,都能做到精细控制,极少出错,只需经过足够次数的练习,在最短的时间之内就能达成想要的效果。 Moreover, this is only preliminary quick casting. 而且,这只是初步快速施法。 Renn estimated that as are getting more and more skilled to shocking orb, does not use for a half year, can time compression to one second within, even be able to achieve in the future instantaneous! 雷恩预计,随着自己对电爆法球越来越熟练,不用半年,就能把施法时间压缩到一秒钟以内,将来甚至能做到瞬发！ Next, he continues to study shocking orb, but transfers another skill, that is extremely effect. 下一步,他还是继续研究电爆法球,不过是转为另一个技巧,那就是极效施法。 This skill can display the magic spell maximum prestige energy. 这个技巧能够发挥出法术最大的威能。 Idea of Modo faction, is expert in few magic spell, starts to study from first magic spell, after three skills learned, will then study second magic spell. 摩都派的施法理念,专精少量法术,从第一个法术开始专研,把三种技巧都学会了以后,然后才会专研第二个法术。 „Ok, first arrived here today.” Anse Vodas said: „Tomorrow I teach you extremely effect.” “好了,今天先到这里。”安西沃道斯说道:“明天我教你极效施法。” „Yes, Teacher.” “是,老师。” Renn sets out to prepare to say goodbye, remembered a matter, stops the footsteps to ask: „Teacher, Kolstad didn't Speaker have the news to pass on?” 雷恩起身准备告辞,想起了一件事,停下脚步问道:“老师,科尔斯泰德议长还没有消息传回来吗？” „Also no.” “还没有。” Anse Vodas looked at his one eyes, „I had just contacted with him yesterday, he had investigated the less than half Shield Island area, has not discovered exceptionally, could wait for will again have the result for half a month.” 安西沃道斯看了他一眼,“我昨天刚联系过他,他已经把小半个盾岛地区探查了一遍,并没有发现异常,可能要再等待半个月才会有结果。” Renn slight nod, without speech. 雷恩微微点头,没有说话。 However is actually thinking at heart, if own guess has not made a mistake, Kolstad possibly cannot find out what clue forever, let alone for half a month, even if gives again uselessly for a half year still. 但是心里却在想,如果自己的猜测没有出错的话,科尔斯泰德可能永远也查不出什么线索,别说半个月,即使再给半年也没用。 He also investigated Falina several times recently in secret. 他最近也暗中探查了法琳娜几次。 The Falina sea trade company and alchemy store, are the normal operations, should be she in the industry of outside Floating City establishing, is her money-making channel, as the wizard cultivation resources. 法琳娜的海贸公司和炼金商店,都是正常经营,应该是她在浮空城外创立的产业,是她的赚钱渠道,作为巫师的修炼资源。 Her 2-3 talents will arrive at company one time every other, only waits 1-2 hours to return to Floating City. 她每隔2-3天才会到公司一次,只待上1-2小时就回浮空城。 Renn squatted for several days, has achieved nothing. 雷恩蹲守了几天,一无所获。 Now his known only suspicious clue, only then marquis Atlanke Pirino * Aiden, Ys has been staring, sent people to ask twice, the reply has not changed. 现在他已知的唯一可疑线索,只有阿特兰克侯爵皮里诺*艾登了,伊苏一直盯着,派人去问了两次,回复都是没有变化。 In half a month the threat that wind even Langjin, as if Floating City must crash, does not exist. 这半个月风平浪尽,仿佛浮空城要坠毁的威胁,已经不存在了。 The saying good-bye teacher, Renn entered dimension door to the Wizland big library. 辞别老师,雷恩进入任意门到了威泽兰大图书馆。 He on fifth of big library, found Oxilia. 他在大图书馆的第五层,找到了奥希丽雅。 „Hopes Liya.” “希丽雅。” „Un.” Oxilia hears the sound, looked up him, under the point, continued to immerse the world gently in book. “嗯。”奥希丽雅听到声音,抬头看了看他,轻轻点下头,继续沉浸在书中的世界。 Every day after finishing class, Renn will sit for several hours to the big library, the duplication books, expand oneself database in secret. 每天下课以后,雷恩都会到大图书馆坐上几个小时,暗中复制书籍,扩大自己的资料库。 Meanwhile, can see Oxilia. 同时,也能见过奥希丽雅。 This Rainbow Dragon unusual dwelling, every day and studies magic spell besides meditation, the rest of time all soak in the big library, day and night reading, absorbs the knowledge. 这头虹彩龙非常的宅,每天除了冥想和研究法术以外,剩余的时间全都泡在大图书馆里,没日没夜的看书,吸收知识。 Because met, two people came to a consensus, frequently sat together. 因为见面多了,两人形成了默契,经常坐在一起。 Occasionally Renn will communicate several with her, but most times, two people a few words did not say, reads respectively, peaceful sitting previous throughout the afternoon. 偶尔雷恩会跟她交流几句,但是多数时候,两人一句话也不说,各自看书,安静的坐上整个下午。 Renn enjoys this tranquil atmosphere very much. 雷恩很享受这种宁静的氛围。 This reminded him of the previous generation to work as these days of librarian, a book can send one all day, had a good swim in the sea of knowledge, did not feel void, instead the feeling was very substantial. 这让他想起了前世当图书管理员的那些日子,一本书就能打发一整天,畅游在知识的海洋中,一点也不觉得空虚,反而感觉很充实。 Passed through Allanus, not only can continue to read, the outstandingly beautiful beautiful woman accompanied. 穿越到了艾伦厄斯,不但能继续看书,还有绝色美女相伴。 This was really happy! 这真是太美好了！ In the evening the time, Renn closes the books to set out, said goodbye toward the Oxilia nod, stimulates portal on badge, one step trod. 傍晚时候,雷恩合上书籍起身,朝奥希丽雅点头告别,激发徽章上的传送门,一步踏进去。 portal another study room in castle. 传送门的另一头在城堡的书房。 Renn just sat down, the gate of study room was shoved open, wind elf Fabian coming in hurriedly, said loudly: „Sir, had an accident.” 雷恩刚坐下,书房的门就被人推开,风精灵法比安急匆匆的进来,大声道:“大人,出事了。” „What matter?” Renn looks at his complexion, realized that the matter is possibly big. “什么事？”雷恩看他的脸色,意识到事情可能不小。 „In the afternoon some people reported to the patrol leader, in the manor in territory has a lot of skeletons, likely is the white bones altar.” Fabian said briefly: „Amelis madam leads the person to look in the past, has not come back.” “下午有人向巡逻队报告,领地的一个庄园里有大量的尸骨,很可能是白骨祭坛。”法比安简略的说:“艾蜜莉丝女士已经带人过去看了,还没有回来。” „White bones altar!” “白骨祭坛！” Renn cannot sit still immediately. 雷恩立刻坐不住了。 The white bones altar for offers sacrifices to use to Lord of the Dead, the altar appears, this means that has undead creature to move in the surroundings, this to own territory is the unclear indication. 白骨祭坛是用于向死灵之主献祭用的,祭坛出现,这就意味着有亡灵生物在周围活动,这对自己的领地来说是不详的征兆。 „Told me the position, I must go personally.” “告诉我位置,我要亲自去一趟。” Renn leaves immediately, rides the dragon scale warhorse to rush to the castle. 雷恩立刻动身,骑上龙鳞战马奔出了城堡。 After the moment, he brought several Ultramarine to rush to that manor at the maximum speed, the manor was located in the seashore, outside has the centaur and mercenary guards, did not make one approach. 片刻后,他带着几个极限战士以最快的速度赶到了那座庄园,庄园位于海边,外面已经有半人马和佣兵把守,不让人靠近。 Saw that was Renn came, saluted to call out hastily: „My Lord.” 看到是雷恩来了,连忙行礼叫道:“领主大人。” „Un.” “嗯。” Renn jumped down the warhorse, the vision swept in the manor. 雷恩跳下战马,目光在庄园里扫了一遍。 This manor is luxurious, completed time not over ten years, but also calculates the comparison, the topological design the atmosphere, usually painstakingly maintains, can see the master net worth not poor, entire manor in manor can be admitted to over a hundred people. 这座庄园非常奢华,建成的时间不超过十年,还算比较较,布局设计得十分大气,平时精心维护,可以看出庄园的主人身家不菲,整个庄园能够住进上百人。 However, his sound of myriad things actually only hears several heartbeats in the manor. 但是,他的万物之声却只在庄园里听到几个心跳声。 Enters the hall in manor main building. 走进庄园主楼的大厅。 The Renn complexion changes, the decoration splendid hall, at this moment is the gloom was dense, the scene made one be afraid. 雷恩不禁脸色微变,原本装饰的富丽堂皇的大厅,此刻却是阴气森森,场面令人不寒而栗。 In the halls, a two meters high altar stands, builds completely with the white bones. 大厅中间,一座两米多高的祭坛立起,全部用白骨垒成。 Around the altar is scattering corpses, the flesh of these corpses vanished completely, only leaves behind the snow white bone, intermittent odor floods in the air, can hardly be removed. 祭坛四周散落着一具具的尸体,这些尸体的血肉全部消失了,只留下雪白的骨头,一阵阵恶臭充斥在空气里,挥之不去。 Sketchy number, here at least 200 skeletons! 粗略一数,这里至少有两百具尸骨！ By the altar has several person's shadows, is Amelis and her commission army corps high level, is investigating the clue in hall cautiously. 祭坛旁边有几个人影,是艾蜜莉丝和她的佣兵团高层,正在小心翼翼的探查着大厅里的线索。 The ground was overspread by the skeleton, almost puts one's foot down nowhere, Renn can only step on the bone to walk. 地面被尸骨铺满,几乎无处下脚,雷恩只能踩着骨头走过去。 The under foot every step makes the sound that the bone cracks. 脚下每一步都发出骨头崩裂的声音。 „My Lord.” Amelis called out. “领主大人。”艾蜜莉丝叫道。 Renn looks to the altar, while asked: „What has to discover?” Question at the same time, he opens the soul eyes observation altar. 雷恩一边看向祭坛上面,一边问道:“有什么发现吗？”问话的同时,他开启灵魂之眼观察祭坛。 Several wisps of pale soul flame, remain on the altar, explained that offered sacrifices to finish. 几缕苍白灵魂火焰,残留在祭坛上面,说明献祭早已结束了。 Except for this, does not have its thing again. 除此以外,再无它物。 Amelis shakes the head saying: „We came late, in the entire manor did not have a living person, had not found the useful clue, anything had not discovered.” 艾蜜莉丝摇头说道:“我们来得太晚了,整个庄园里没有一个活人,也没找到有用的线索,什么也没发现。” Renn is just about to ask again, a diminutive form has the sound said: 雷恩正要再问,一个矮小的身影出声道: „commander, My Lord, this white bones altar is a undead wizard construction, should not leave, but also in territory.” “团长,领主大人,这个白骨祭坛是一个亡灵巫师建造的,应该不会离得很远,还在领地里。”