Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 181: Test
Banat's words made Luke realize that he was in big trouble. The victim who lost the egg was at the same time as him, and it was the Shining Gold Civilization whose influence spread throughout the world.
Gold coupons are the universal currency printed by the Shuojin Civilization. In order to prevent counterfeiting, the Shuojin people set different identification formulas on each gold coupon. The Shuojin people can see its circulation path through the formulas on the gold coupons. Although it is impossible to accurately identify the specific location, it is still possible to identify the approximate range.
The 20,000 gold coupons I used to buy eggs all came from Nutao City, and the Shining Gold Man will definitely find this place.
Luke said to Banat, "You probably don't want to be found by the Golden Man, right? I can protect you, but I must know who you are."
Banat said, "Given my current state, is there any difference between being with you and with the Golden Man?"
"At least you can use my ignorance of you to get rid of this seal. I can see that you are actually doing it... Your desire for freedom is the basis of our cooperation."
Luke's words kept Banat silent for a long time.
Luke was a little afraid of Banat because he didn't know what he was and therefore wasn't sure what he would do after getting rid of the seal. However, his study of ancient texts must have made some changes to the seal, and continuing to study would be a process of constantly weakening the seal.
Banat also had a deep fear of Luke.
He knew that some abilities could predict the future, but obtaining items from the future was unheard of. Most time-controlling skills lasted in seconds, but his own time-reversal journey spanned more than twenty days.
This is something that even God cannot do.
Banat didn't know how he would be treated after telling Luke his true identity. If he was exiled in time... it would be a more terrible punishment than being sealed.
But this is also a chance to regain your freedom.
"I think it's better for me to keep some secrets." Banat said cautiously: "I can teach you the ancient Golden Language. The ancient language that the troll scholar knows is not very rich."
"Is it just the ancient Golden Language?" Luke felt that he could learn more.
"Angelic, Shadow, Dragon, and Infernal, as long as you want to learn, I can teach you. But these four languages have certain restrictions on race. As a human, even if you can use them, it is difficult to unleash their power.
The ancient golden language is more versatile. If you have a twin sister, it will be even better. The telepathy can increase the energy resonance. The power of the secret technique generated is greater than one plus one equals two .
The reason why the ancient gold-sparkling people were so powerful had a lot to do with this characteristic."
Luke came here alone, and there must be no twin sisters in this world, but he didn't know that he and Qingkong didn't meet the requirements of the Shining Gold Man. If we only look at the connection between minds, then no matter how much training any twins have, they can't be as good as him and Qingkong sharing a soul.
You can try it.
"I'll follow your advice. Let's learn the ancient Golden Language first. For the other four ancient languages, I only require that I can read and write them, but I don't require that I truly master them."
"Sure. Anyway, I don't have anything else to do besides teaching you."
"I have another question, what's the current situation of my Taotie?" Luke took advantage of Banat's talkative mood and asked the question: "Since swallowing the egg that sealed you, it has changed its appearance and has a real body.
I can feel its power growing day by day, is it influenced by you?"
Banat replied, "I am also very curious about Taotie. It has been devouring the energy I leaked out, as well as the energy that the Golden Man put on the seal, without any side effects. It is a very magical creature.
I even have a feeling that I will be swallowed by it... I look forward to it doing so."
"Aren't you worried?"
Luke was very curious about why Banat said that; his tone seemed as if he really expected to be devoured by Taotie.
“Hahaha…” Banat laughed heartily, “You should be able to tell that I am from the ancient dragon clan. The ancient dragon clan’s heritage is different from yours. I can’t say any more… Let’s start today’s lesson.”
"Okay, what are we going to learn today?"
…
After Luke finished the course and pulled his consciousness out of the consciousness space, it was already night outside. When Luke was about to go back to the dormitory to rest, Kylena sent him a piece of news that Luke had not expected.
The World Bank is interested in investing in the City Alchemist Association's hydrogen airship project. Now the World Bank has sent two directors to Raging Waves City and held a very fruitful meeting with Speaker Grover.
"Inspector, this is the news sent by Councillor Ibel. All the major newspapers in the city have prepared editorials, which will be published on the front page tomorrow. Councillor Ibel said that he can only prevent his own newspaper from publishing this news, and there is no way to influence other newspapers."
World Bank invests in hydrogen airships!
If Luke hadn't had a frank conversation with Banat today, he would have really thought that the City Alchemist Association had asked the World Bank to come to the rescue. Now it seems... the Golden Man sent two directors to Nutao City, and it is very likely that he has other intentions!
It is necessary to test them.
"I know about this..." Luke thought about the countermeasures and said to Kylena, "Send someone to find Councillor Ibel and tell him that there is no need to suppress the news. It cannot be suppressed. The City Alchemist Association does not want to sit and wait for death. It is normal to grab at straws to save themselves. If they do nothing, we should be worried.
Now that the other party has made a move, we can just adjust our strategy accordingly. As long as we can hold our ground, in the end it will just be a matter of how much we win, or how little we win.”
"Yes, Inspector... I'll send someone to inform Councillor Ibel right now."
"Prepare a car for me. I'm going to meet the two directors sent by the World Bank to Raging Waves City. You go with me so we don't alert too many people."
"Yes, Inspector!"
The World Bank has a branch in Nutao City, and there are many industries here, the most famous of which is the Sparkling Gold Hotel. It has top-notch catering and room service, and can easily carry out capital turnover and futures trading.
Pan Heyin, as the business director sent by the head office, lived in the luxurious suite of Shuojin Hotel.
In the living room, Pan and Yin, wearing the training clothes of the Golden Man, sat cross-legged on a carpet facing each other, with their eyes closed, communicating with each other through their consciousness.
Around them, characters appeared and disappeared, surrounded by a golden halo, forming a compass pattern. Pan and Yin were at the south and north poles of the compass respectively.
"Pan..." Yin, who was practicing, said, "I don't understand. We came to Nutao City to find the lost dragon soul. Why do we have to invest in a hydrogen airship? This involves the power struggle within Nutao City and even the Golden Shield Empire. Getting involved is against the principles of our Shining Gold people.
If the Elders find out, we will most likely be punished."
Facing his sister's questioning, Pan said calmly: "Yin, concentrate on your practice. Your mind is disturbed, and it will affect me."
Yin continued, "Pan, I know you want to use this opportunity to prove your ability to the Council of Elders, but the decision you made is beyond our authority. And... the World Bank will not agree to this investment..."
Pan opened his eyes, looked at Yin and said in a tepid tone: "I know that the World Bank will not agree to this investment, so this investment negotiation will not have any results. As for the internal struggle of the Golden Shield Empire... I just took advantage of it and did not participate. When we find the Dragon Soul, I can explain it to the Council of Elders.
In this world, not everyone can easily take out 20,000 gold coupons. But in Nutao City, there are actually quite a few people who can take out 20,000 gold coupons. We can't let everyone know about the loss of the dragon soul. We must find an excuse to widely contact the upper class people in Nutao City.
The Changxiang-class hydrogen airship accident caused a huge disturbance in Nutao City. We are involved on behalf of the World Bank, and many dignitaries will come to us. "
Yinye opened his eyes: "Is this what you really think?"
Pan looked at his sister seriously: "No matter what I think, I am doing it for us. If you don't like what I do, you can play in Nutao City during this time, and leave the rest to me.
Don’t bother me!”
Yin lowered his head when Pan stared at him: "Yes, Pan!"
Seeing Yin's frightened look, Pan's expression softened. He wanted to comfort his sister, and at this time someone knocked on the door.
"Director Pan, Director Yin, Inspector Meteorite from the Cape District Secret Affairs Bureau is here to visit."
Pan's expression immediately became excited: "Very good, someone came to visit us so soon, and the results of our first day in Nutao City are very great.
Please come in, Detective Meteorite."
Yin stood up and said to Pan, "I avoided it."
But Pan said, "According to intelligence, Inspector Meteorite is the representative of the Golden Shield Empire's Princess in Raging Waves City. He is a very powerful person. This time we have to meet him together and let him know our identity as the Shining Gold People."
Yin had no choice but to say, "Yes!"
Soon, Luke came in with Kylena and the hotel waiter.
Pan shook hands with Luke and was about to accept himself when Luke said, "I know you, Pan and Yin. You are outstanding members of the younger generation of the Shining Gold People. Sit down. It's getting late. Let's finish our conversation soon and rest early."
Pan didn't expect that Inspector Meteorite was so straightforward and very familiar.
He invited Luke to sit down. "If I'm not mistaken, Inspector Meteorite came to me so late probably because of the World Bank's investment in hydrogen airships."
Luke replied: "Based on my understanding of the Shining Gold people, you will not participate in such an investment project that is deeply tied to politics. Neutrality is the cornerstone of Shining Gold civilization's world status.
In case you really don't know the political disputes behind the hydrogen airship project, I have come here to explain it to you clearly, and finally I will ask for your attitude.
Now, as the representative of Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Golden Shield Empire in Nutao City, and the Chief Inspector of the Nutao City Cape Branch of the Imperial Secret Service, I solemnly inform the World Bank that the Nutao City Alchemist Association's hydrogen airship research and development project has very serious political and economic disputes.
And of course there is the criminal dispute over my murder.
Investing in hydrogen airships at this point in time will seriously affect the World Bank’s credit and position.
Tomorrow morning, the City Alchemist Association will announce cooperation with the World Bank on the hydrogen airship project. If you have no intention of taking a stand in the political struggle , please publicly clarify the City Alchemist Association's erroneous remarks. "
Luke gave Pan a direct warning.
He knew clearly that the two Golden Men came to Nutao City most likely not to invest in the hydrogen airship, but just to use this as an excuse to investigate the dragon egg.
This investment intention was probably not authorized by the World Bank headquarters, and was a trick by the two of them. So Luke decided to trick them first, and see their reaction to know their purpose.
As expected, Luke protested so confidently, which was somewhat beyond Pan's expectations. According to the status of the World Bank, even if he had objections, he had to be more tactful. After all, no one wanted to offend the God of Wealth.
Yin looked at Pan with some worry.
Pan Ze smiled calmly and replied, "Inspector Meteorite, I think you must have misunderstood. The World Bank has no intention of interfering in the political affairs of the Golden Shield Empire. It is just because it is optimistic about the future prospects of hydrogen airships.
Moreover, this investment intention was decided before the accident of the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship. It was just a coincidence that we came to have formal discussions with the City Alchemist Association this time.
Please measure the size!
In our cooperation with the City Alchemist Association, we will never take any political stance, it is purely a business cooperation."
Pan's explanation may fool others, but it cannot fool Luke. In the normal future game plot, the World Bank has never been involved in the hydrogen airship project of the City Alchemist Association.
This investment intention has existed for a long time and it is just made up.
"Director Pan, I am not so easily fooled. If you do not give me a formal reply, I will apply to Her Royal Highness the Princess to conduct a formal national inquiry into this matter with the World Bank Head Office and the Golden Elders Council.
Let's see what your elders will say to us."
Pan immediately felt timid.
If an inquiry is conducted at the head of state level, the Council of Elders cannot cover up its answer even if it has its own explanation.
Is it just that meteorites have the ability to promote national dialogue at this level?
And why is Meteorite so confident that the World Bank will not invest in the hydrogen airship project!
"Inspector Meteorite, investing in the hydrogen airship project is just an intention. It has not been negotiated yet, and I have not reached any agreement with the City Alchemist Association. If this really touches on the sensitive political events of the Golden Shield Empire, I can issue a statement to explain the matter."
Luke was basically sure of the purpose of the two shining gold men coming to Fury City. He was unyielding: "If there is no reason, then there is no reason. What is there to explain? I need you to make a formal statement to explain that the World Bank has no intention of investing in the hydrogen airship project with major internal problems.
Then we can talk about your real purpose of coming to Fury City, and maybe I can help you."
