Chapter 043 Kung Fu
After Canossa left, Ryan was the only one left in the room.
He looked at the few items left on the bed and a look of anticipation appeared on his face.
He had already used his "Intelligent Brain" to record the text on the animal skins with the "Monk'er Ancient Text", so it didn't matter whether he could get it or not. As for the content on it, looking at the complex magic matrix, he knew it was some kind of first-level spell.
For him, a surgeon majoring in physics, it didn't mean much.
He was very interested in the other intelligence scroll and the method of cultivating .
After removing the wax seal from the scroll, Ryan carefully read the information auctioned by the Thorn Birds Chamber of Commerce.
"It turns out that half a year ago, when the 'Glorious City' was exploring the unknown foggy area, it discovered a place called 'Forest of Ashes'..."
Ryan looked at it, his brows gradually becoming more serious.
As the auctioneer said before, a very rich coal mine was indeed found in that place. In addition, many remains of ancient buildings were found in the forest, such as some temples, altars, city walls...
Intelligence suggests that there might be the remains of a large city left over from the "Monkel Civilization" tens of thousands of years ago.
However, there is also a very troublesome problem.
That is, there are "barbarians", poisonous insects and a large number of high-level monsters in that forest.
"barbarian?"
Ryan looked at the description in the intelligence and speculated that it might be a primitive human tribe.
They live in tree houses built on giant trees in the deep forests. They have their own unique language and writing system, and their civilization is quite advanced.
But that was a human community with no steam machinery at all, industrial development was almost zero, and most of the weapons used were some kind of special enchanted stone tools.
Moreover, the fighting power of those "barbarians" should not be underestimated. There are strong men with strange totems painted all over their bodies, tall and strong, and accompanied by magical beasts; there are also priests holding staffs and able to cast strange spells...
"A war for resource plunder..."
Ryan murmured something, not unfamiliar with this situation.
This feels a bit like when people in previous lives discovered the American continent and then began a series of resource plunders and conquests.
In the eyes of Westerners at that time, the indigenous people of the American continent were uncivilized "savages".
He also instantly guessed the purpose of the "Thorn Birds Chamber of Commerce".
This may be the coal mine with the most astonishing reserves discovered in the last few hundred years of human history.
If they wanted to develop the rich coal mine, they had to eliminate the barbarians who were described as "very unfriendly" in the intelligence. There were so many barbarians that it was not a problem that the Chamber of Commerce could solve, so they could only attract a large number of wasteland hunters to nibble away at them bit by bit.
Anyway, those mineral resources will eventually need to circulate among these chambers of commerce.
At most the profit will be smaller, but only through win-win cooperation can the pie be made bigger.
This kind of resource plundering war is destined to mean killing and bloodshed.
But in this cruel world, there is nothing much to say.
However, after reading the intelligence, Ryan did not intend to interfere.
"Is there a powerful barbarian priest who is comparable to a fifth-level extraordinary person? Tsk tsk... I can't afford to offend him, I can't afford to offend him..."
Muttering something, he put down the intelligence roll.
Suddenly I thought of the airship that crashed from nowhere in Baron Morin’s notes.
In this fog-shrouded continent, no one knows how much human civilization exists.
Perhaps in the eyes of those guys on the airship, the two great empires in the Ice Ridge Wasteland are just "barbaric countries" in their eyes.
…
Ryan no longer cared about the content of the intelligence.
Instead, he picked up the book on [Holy Shield Knight Breathing Method], which contained the method of cultivating source power, with a gleam in his eyes.
After humans broke through the first genetic lock, they gained power far beyond that of ordinary people. The most fundamental reason for this was that the genetic magic potion opened the body's "respiratory throat."
After advancing to the extraordinary level, the body can "breathe" the elemental energy between heaven and earth to increase its own genetic power.
Over time, the extraordinary person's body will become stronger and stronger.
Elemental energy is everywhere, just like rain from the sky. How much you can drink depends entirely on how big your mouth is.
The source force cultivation method is like a funnel, allowing you to absorb energy more efficiently with less effort.
Different skills will construct a funnel of different shapes, which will also make the source of power in the body of the extraordinary person have different properties.
This volume of [Holy Shield Knight Breathing Method] focuses on strengthening the physical body. The energy formed is endless and very suitable for practice by power-type extraordinary people.
Ryan read it carefully and the "intelligent brain" also scanned it into the database.
With this breathing method, his source of energy cultivation would probably be more than twice the previous natural growth.
But cultivating genetic power is a long-term process, and the dream cultivation of the "intelligent brain" can't help. Just breathe, meditate... practice slowly.
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In the next few days, Ryan never left the room again.
In addition to meditation and practice every day, he would dissect corpses... The twenty times time distortion in his dreams and the constant practice of anatomical skills allowed him to master almost all the basic skills that a novice surgeon would need to master.
Finally, ten days later, the train arrived at its final destination, "Andorhal Province".
Ryan got out of the car with the beautiful lady.
What surprised him was that this wealthy lady, who was suspected to be a countess, had very few followers.
A fussy old butler in a tuxedo, a maid with freckles all over her face, a fat lady cook, and a middle-aged shield knight who looked like a bodyguard.
Then the group of six changed to an intercity train and arrived at the "Twilight Zone" three days later.
Following a caravan that resold muskets, they arrived at the Golden Outpost in front of the "Alcolon Mountains" five days later.
It's probably like taking a train, then a bus, then a bullock cart...
Ryan also followed the rich lady and enjoyed the travel experience of a true nobleman.
Even if the conditions are tough, it must be the most luxurious enjoyment in the tough times. Food, accommodation, and transportation, whatever you can afford must be the best.
In the eyes of ordinary people, almost everyone in their team has a storage ring that is worth a fortune. Even the cook, Aunt Susan, has one. What's even more wasteful is that she uses it to store chicken, duck, fish, meat, and seasonings...
And the old butler Benjamin seemed to be a "know-it-all" who could arrange everything in advance...
Freckled maid Sandra often makes mistakes and gets scolded, always looking aggrieved...
Ryan also discovered that the people in the team seemed to have a kind of abject respect for Lady Vanessa. Apart from normal work and communication, they never dared to have any small talk with this lady, and they didn't even dare to look her in the eye.
Obviously, this charming countess is quite amiable...
At least that's what Ryan thought.
He guessed that it was probably the class concept of this world that was engraved in people's consciousness, and that class gap made people feel insurmountable.
This led to the fact that when the beautiful lady was bored, she would often look for him, a young doctor whom she had only known for a few days. During meals, he was the only one who dared to sit at the same table with the Countess.
Chatting and flirting can make the journey less boring.
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Ryan once doubted whether he had fallen into a trap set by someone.
Could it be that this lady, who was truly a beauty, did not know Master Ymir, but was an enemy? She went to such great lengths to approach a little doctor like him, just to get information from the master?
But the fact is, he himself doesn't know the identity of Master Ymir, and no matter how eloquent the other party is, he can't get it out...
Moreover, the Countess never had the slightest intention of gathering intelligence, and their daily conversations were all about light-hearted topics, never involving Ymir.
Because of this, Ryan completely dispelled his concerns.
But after spending some time together, Ryan discovered that this beautiful woman, who was full of charm in her bones, was not as bold as she appeared.
Even though she was wearing a mask, her charm could not be concealed, and she would often meet some noble gentlemen who tried to chat her up along the way.
But it was just a polite exchange.
Ryan never saw her being . He even felt that this arrogant countess had never looked any man in the eye.
It turns out that all the seductive behavior she displayed was directed at me?
Ryan, who never took off his mask, didn't think he was qualified to be in her eyes. Even if he wanted to find a lover, the young nobles who had approached him before were no less handsome than him.
This is also what confused him.
Therefore, Ryan would try his best to avoid being alone with the Countess as it would affect his concentration on practice.
Instead, he prefers to ask that shield rider Uncle Sam some questions about warrior martial arts.
