As the car left Old Adrian's refining workshop, Alice, who was sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help but ask Luke, "Sir, what did you make in Old Adrian's alchemy house? I didn't see you bring it out. Did you forget it?"

"I wanted to see what effect these mysterious energies would have when mixed together, but I failed." Luke didn't say much, but changed the subject and asked, "What kind of person is Mr. Neil? What should I pay attention to when meeting him?"

The car jolted violently at this moment, causing Dale to scream. Luke put his arm around her waist to prevent her head from hitting the roof of the car. Dale was sensitive and wanted to break free, but when she saw Alice looking over at her, she had to accept the loss.

Dai'er said, "Dear, no matter what you want to invest in here, you must repair the road here. The more valuable things are, the less they can withstand such bumps."

Luke took back his hand around Dale and said, "Yes, there needs to be a convenient road here. But if we want to build a road, we must have the cooperation of the people here. Otherwise, no matter how much building materials we bring, they will disappear the next day.

This is also one of the things I want to discuss with Mr. Neil.

Alice, please continue..."

"Yes, Mr. Luke. I really envy the relationship between you and your wife..."

Alice behaved very dignified in front of Dale, and she even secretly took off some jewelry to make herself look more ordinary. In her opinion, Miss Molixiang was not very beautiful except for her outstanding temperament and slim figure... There were too many eye-catching freckles on her face.

The makeup is bright in color, which can increase the visual impact and make people look mature and noble, but it lacks affinity and makes people around them feel pressured unconsciously.

Alice restrained her tone and told Luke the information about Neil in detail.

In fact, Luke has more detailed information about Edmund Neil.

Edmund Neil controls one of the five gold refining factories in the lower city, which means he has great power and influence in the lower city.

The gold refineries were the core of all the large-scale conflicts in the Lower City. Major conflicts would break out around these five refineries almost every few months, and the owners would change every few years.

When a new boss takes office, the refinery workshops attached to the refinery will change hands. Large refineries are usually directly under the control of the refinery, and the money earned is used to maintain the daily expenses of the entire gang. Smaller workshops will be given to capable leaders. Once the gang encounters a life-or-death situation, these capable guys can still be relied on.

Old Adrian is one of Neil's men.

He and his son were affected by the mysterious energy of the sewage reservoir, and their bodies became extremely strong. They went to war with other gangs, and the father and son protected and cooperated with each other, making great contributions to Neil's seizure of the refinery.

A refining workshop is the reward for old Adrian.

Old Adrian was a generous man. Although the income from a refining workshop was not much, it helped him gather a group of loyal employees.

And his loyalty was naturally doubted by Neil.

The sewage reservoir is an ecological circle in itself. While it is constantly killing people, it is also constantly selecting strong ones. Outsiders have no power or ability to threaten the mud gold refinery. The change of the owner of the refinery comes from within.

When Luke met Neil, old Adrian stared at the tube of reagent on the table motionlessly.

The situation in the workshop is very bad now.

The purchase of new equipment left him with no spare funds, and he even owed a lot of money, but the mining fees had to be paid soon.

Old Adrian knew that Neil would never forgive him for paying the money on time, and he wished he could go bankrupt so that he could take back the workshop with a legitimate reason.

Ed on the ground had calmed down. His body had become extremely strong, his solid muscles stretched his clothes. His skin had a marble-like texture, and his blood vessels bulged out.

"What happened?" Ed got up from the ground. The changes in his body made him unstable. When he was about to fall, he exerted force with his legs and jumped up. His head hit the iron beam and then fell heavily onto the shelf.

The heavy objects on the shelf hit Ed who had fallen to the ground. Ed wailed in fear but had no injuries on his body.

When everything was quiet, Ed stood up very carefully. He looked at his hugely changed body, and easily grabbed a piece of all-steel machinery with one hand, looking at old Adrian with a blank face: "Uncle, what's wrong with me?"

Old Adrian looked at Ed and said after a while: "Ed, have you learned the potion made by Mr. Luke?"

Ed put down the machine and came to the table where the reagents were placed. He stretched out his hand, but was afraid that he would lose control of his strength and break the medicine tube, so he took it back.

"I got it. When Mr. Luke was making the potion, he explained the process in great detail... Oh, Mr. Luke forgot to take away the balloon prop that captures the mysterious energy." Ed pointed to the five balloons next to the reagent tube.

Old Adrian had already seen the five prop balloons, and he continued to ask Ed: "Can you also make the first generation of mysterious substance mixture?"

"Is what Mr. Luke made called the first generation of mysterious substance mixture? He injected this potion into my heart, and I became like this. I feel full of strength all over my body. I am as strong as you, uncle, now, and I can live longer!

I want to thank Mr. Luke. ”

Although Ed's body has changed, he still has the heart of a teenager. When he realized that it was the injection of medicine that Luke gave him that gave him his healthy body, he could not hide his excitement and gratitude to Luke.

Old Adrian patted Ed's shoulder heavily, but Ed just lowered himself slightly. He didn't look hurt at all, and he didn't even know how much strength Old Adrian used.

"Ed!" Old Adrian asked in a serious tone: "Tell me, can you make this potion? This is very important!"

“Sure!” Ed said confidently, “The process of making the first generation of the mysterious substance mixture is not complicated. There are several important steps, and Mr. Luke guided me to complete them personally.

I feel confident that I can make a first generation mystery substance concoction.

Uncle, with this medicine, we can save many, many people."

"It will also kill many, many people." Old Adrian patted Ed's face, telling him not to get too excited: "Ed, don't tell anyone about the first generation of mysterious material mixtures, and don't let anyone know that you can make this potion.

Including my son.”

"Yes, uncle, I will listen to you."

After all, Ed grew up in the sewage reservoir in the downtown area and had seen many people being sunk into the sewage reservoir. He understood what kind of skill he had mastered and knew that this potion could save many people, but it could also kill even more people.

Old Adrian said to the sensible Ed, "You are very smart. Mr. Luke thinks highly of you, you will definitely be able to accomplish great things that your father and I cannot accomplish. Now you should adapt to the changes in your body first, take your time, I will protect you."

Following old Adrian's instructions, Ed used the equipment in the alchemy room and maintenance room to do strength adaptation training.

Old Adrian found a sponge and carefully rolled up the medicine, then tied it up with a seal, and finally put it into a box together with several syringes.

Ed at the side asked: "Uncle, why did Mr. Luke teach me the formula and process of the first generation of mysterious substance mixture? I have never seen Mr. Luke before. He is a big shot from the City of Raging Waves."

Ed lost control of his strength and broke a glass bottle.

Old Adrian poured a glass of water for Ed: "I don't know why he chose you, but I know what he wants me to do."

Ed carefully took the cup of water and slowly brought it to his mouth: "What did he ask you to do?"

"Kill Neil."

"Ah! Neil is our boss."

Old Adrian was very conflicted: "He knows that Neil is my boss. He taught you the method of making the first generation of mysterious substance mixture just to force me to kill Neil."

"I don't understand."

Old Adrian sighed and said, "I shouldn't have told you these things, but since you've been dragged into this, you must know what we're facing."

Ed listened carefully, and old Adrian continued, “Alice came with Mr. Luke, a woman who could sell herself for money.

Everyone in the Lower City dislikes her, but because of this, everyone is willing to tolerate her. Neil will definitely ask Alice what Mr. Luke did here, and Alice will definitely exchange this information for money. "

Ed said: "Alice didn't come in. She didn't know about the first generation of mysterious material mixture."

"But how can I explain your change? Besides, since Mr. Luke has done this, he will definitely let Neil know that I have a potion that allows people to safely gain extraordinary powers."

Ed added: "We can give the potion to Mr. Neil, and I can also produce the first generation of mysterious substance mixture for Mr. Neil. Mr. Neil will definitely give us a lot of money!"

Old Adrian did not answer immediately. He placed his hand on the box of medicine with a very solemn expression. After an unknown amount of time, Old Adrian said to Ed, "Ed...if I hand you and the medicine over to Neil, you will get a lot of money and a very high status.

But I and my children will never be able to get rid of the current life. Neil is not a generous person. He refused to lend me money just to take away this refinery.

I had no choice before, I could only accept my fate, but now it's different. Killing Neil, my grandson and their children will no longer have to go back to the Lower City. They can live a better life, and even... they can follow Mr. Luke to the City of Raging Waves and become a respected figure.

Your father saved my life, Ed. Now that he's dead, I've always considered you my son.

Now you also face a choice.

Follow Neil and live a stable and wealthy life, or follow me and fight for your life."

"I'll follow you!" Ed answered without any consideration.

Ed's answer relieved Old Adrian of his last worries. He said, "After you have adapted to your body, go and make the first generation of mysterious substance mixture, and make as much as possible. I will gather trusted people and bring them to inject the medicine.

After Neil meets with Mr. Luke, he will definitely send someone to find me, and we will take action at that time.

Ed, we are outnumbered and the odds of winning are slim, so everyone has to contribute. You have never fought before, so I will take care of you when the fight starts, but you have to be careful too."

Ed grabbed a steel rod: "I understand, uncle."

Old Adrian was determined to kill Neil, and Luke's negotiations with Neil were not going well.

Neil asked for an investment of 450 million Reichsmarks because he knew how much investment Luke had. Of course, Luke would not spend all the money here, after all, there were four other alchemy factories waiting to be negotiated.

In a luxuriously decorated living room, the overweight Neil sat arrogantly on a sofa, holding a wine glass in his hand covered with gold rings, and a row of arrogant thugs stood behind him.

"Mr. Luke! And the beautiful Miss Jasmine..." Neil said with a wry smile: "The greatest wealth of the lower city of Saint Lun is the sewage reservoir. As long as the factories in the imperial capital are still in production, there will be a steady stream of money to be made. But now that the money is divided among five families, it seems very little.

If you give me your money, I can get rid of all the other four. You save the trouble and risk of negotiating with them, and I help you make more money. "

Luke looked at the time on his pocket watch, looking a little impatient: "Mr. Neil, I don't think 450 million Reichsmarks can help you unify the sewage reservoir. And I don't want too many unnecessary fights in the lower city. Businesses don't like fighting and killing the most.

An investment of 50 million Reichsmarks will be used to upgrade the equipment of your alchemy factory to make the refined alchemy materials of higher purity. If you agree to this investment, I can discuss the specific investment contract with you tomorrow."

How could Neil, who knew how much money Luke had, be interested in 50 million Reichsmarks? Even the small research institute of Malken received 50 million from Luke. How could my factory, with so many people, be compared with him?

Neil crushed the wine glass in his hand and said to Luke with a fierce look in his eyes: "Boy, you should know where this place is. You'd better give me the money I want, otherwise I have plenty of ways to get it."

Without waiting for Luke to answer, Dale shouted, "Who do you think you are? Even the senators of the Upper Council of Raging Waves City dare not speak to my husband like that! I know this is the Lower City, but do you know that this is the Empire's territory?

How many lives do you have? Dare to touch us! "

Dai'er showed a more arrogant attitude than Neil and his men.

The thugs wanted to step forward to show support for their boss, but Neil waved his hand and stopped them.

The information Alice gave said that Miss Molixiang had a powerful family background and almost became the wife of Viscount Yinskolan of Nutao City.

Who is Viscount Inscolan now?

A senator of the Upper Council of Nutao City and a close confidant of the Imperial Princess.

The investment negotiations have just begun, and it is far from the point of offending such a family.

Luke stood up at this time and said, "In negotiations, it is inevitable that there will be situations where the talks fail. We have no intention of using family background to bully others, and please don't threaten us with dishonorable means, Mr. Neil.

You definitely can't afford my investment by yourself.

I suggest that today's negotiations end here and that both sides take another night to think it over.

My wife and I will come again tomorrow and we will continue our conversation.

I believe that after a night of thinking, we will be able to come up with an investment plan that everyone can accept.

goodbye!"