Extraordinary Puppet Master

Karin opened the car window and looked at the scenery outside.

The carriage prepared by Mycroft was indeed a high-end product, and its shock absorption performance was very good. He did not feel any bumps.

Elena, who was sitting opposite him, curled her lips.

“Originally, the city government planned a railway line passing near Isaac Manor, with a station about two kilometers away, but it was abandoned because members of the carriage guild jointly opposed it.

Otherwise, if we take the steam locomotive to the station and then walk, it will only take less than half an hour to reach Isaac Manor. "

Carlin shook his head after hearing this: "Whenever I read in the newspaper that the city government announced the intercity railway plan, I knew that it would never succeed.

The bosses behind those carriage shops are nobles. Nobles are at the top of the kingdom's class pyramid. Rich businessmen who are truly wealthy and whose companies have not gone bankrupt have long since become nobles. "

After hearing this, Elena smiled and said: "Don't be so absolute. There are also nobles behind the railway company, but these nobles are not as powerful as the conservative nobles behind the carriage shops. You should have heard of the nickname copper coin nobles, right? "

Carlin was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Of course he knew the copper coin aristocracy Elena was talking about, or to put it another way - capital aristocracy, which was easy to understand literally.

It generally refers to some emerging aristocrats who have risen due to the development of steam technology and the continuous improvement of productivity, as well as the old aristocrats who have noticed the future trend and actively transformed.

However, they were collectively boycotted by the conservative aristocrats who had great doubts about new things, and they were given the nickname Copper Coin Nobles.

It is intended to satirize these greedy aristocratic businessmen who are completely obsessed with money and are not willing to let go of even 1 copper penny.

For those conservative aristocrats, Carlin felt that sooner or later these guys would be called "really good".

Due to his class status, although he only had a partial understanding of the political structure of the Brent Kingdom, he was also aware of the general trend.

Even if the extraordinary is recovering in the current era, the development of steam technology will not be slowed down, because the "Mobile Foundry" in July symbolizes the industrial process.

The interpretation of the symbolic meanings of the other two Sichens on the Path of the Sage, ‘Crescent Moon’ and ‘One-Eyed Stone Man’, also includes industrial power and industrial raw materials.

Moreover, industrial development will also bring great help to the extraordinary people on the path of the sage.

If a strong person on the Holy Spirit or Witch King path is not necessarily a knowledgeable scholar, then a strong person on the Sage path must be an excellent engineer.

After seeing the tip of the iceberg in Skaven City, Kalin knew that steam technology and transcendence were not two distinct things.

After thinking for a while, he asked Elena a question: "Do you know the attitude of the Brent royal family towards the copper coin aristocracy and steam technology?"

Elena glanced at Karin in surprise: "I didn't expect you to be so discerning. Of course, the Brent royal family supports the newly rising copper noble faction, because their extraordinary system is the alchemy profession."

"I can't call it sharp. I just feel that without the support of the royal family, Brent would not be able to become the birthplace and leader of the industrial revolution. However, I am relieved after hearing your personal confirmation."

"What are you worried about?"

"In the future, you can safely invest in some emerging steam industries. At least until Brent is finished, you don't have to worry about losing money."

"Hey, we are riding in a carriage from the Kingdom Security Bureau. Are you really okay with saying this?"

"Haha, I believe Mycroft won't mind."

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More than two hours later, as the sun set over the mountains and the sky gradually darkened, the new moon was about to rise. Two carriages stopped in a small town.

When he got out of the car, Carlin felt that he had arrived not at a manor, but at a newly opened commercial department store.

On both sides of the front half of the street are shops with various signs.

The second half is like a flea market, with various stalls specially arranged and waiting for the stall owners to set up their stalls.

In the distance, Carlin could vaguely see the outline of a castle.

At this time, some people were already starting to shuttle between the various shops on the street. Most of these people were extraordinary people.

Elena looked around like a curious baby, and she also had a new feeling when she came here.

At this time, Mycroft brought Charlotte to the two of them and explained: "Isaac Manor is a small town renovated on the basis of an abandoned manor.

The shops are all newly built and rented by many extraordinary organizations, and the small castle in the center of the manor has been renovated and used as a hotel to provide accommodation services for visitors."

Carlin and Elena listened with great interest. The Isaac Manor did not occupy a very large area. After reconstruction on the original basis, there is now only this commercial street and the castle.

Maybe it will continue to expand when the number of extraordinary people increases in the future.

Most of the staff here are ordinary people, and as the process of spiritual recovery continues to move forward, this situation will gradually change.

Carlin looked at this commercial street and seemed to see the birth of a new commercial hub town.

There are not many people on the street now, and it seems a bit deserted. However, it has just opened, and there will be more people soon.

Extraordinaries from all nearby cities come here to trade.

After introducing the two of them, Mycroft handed them a stack of paper and said, "This is a gold card issued by the kingdom. You can exchange it for precious metals directly here at cost price."

Karin took the card and looked at it. The writing and seal on it all had a special spirituality. They were obviously printed with extraordinary pigments and had excellent anti-counterfeiting effects.

The function is similar to the food stamps in his previous life. They can be used to exchange for various controlled precious metals. Moreover, they are at cost price and are commonly used within the kingdom's officialdom.

Mycroft is very generous. This stack of gold tickets includes a total of seven controlled metals including spiritual gold, mithril, and brass. If calculated according to the market price in Wayne City, this stack of gold tickets can be exchanged for a total of seven metals. Priced at £9,000.

"You can stroll around now. If you are tired, you can go to the castle to rest. If you need anything, you can ask the staff here. I have something else to do, so I'll excuse you now."

After Mycroft said goodbye to the two of them, he left with Charlotte and two extraordinary people from the Security Bureau who were part-time drivers.

Looking at his back, Carlin asked doubtfully: "Does the official staff here know us?"

Elena threw him a badge directly, and then she gave Karin her stack of golden tickets.

"Just show me your badge if you need anything. I also gave you my golden ticket. The ranger will have no shortage of precious metals. I don't need to exchange it here. I'll go around by myself for a while, and you can take a stroll by yourself."

After saying that, Miss One-Ear also got into a shop excitedly.

Karin flipped the badge in his hand. It seemed that he had taken advantage of the other party this time. As the cousin of the kingdom's security director, she would definitely not be treated the same as a wild supernatural being.

After thinking about it, Carlin went directly to the management office located in the front half of the street and showed the badge and metal exchange coupon to the receptionist.

"My name is Karin, I would like to exchange 300 grams of spiritual gold, 800 grams of mithril, and 2000 grams of brass.

Take it now, the sooner the better. "

He thought it would be safer to just hold these precious metals in his hands.

The receptionist looked at the badge carefully, then immediately took the golden ticket and counted the amount.

"It's an honor to serve you. You can go to the castle warehouse to pick up your goods at any time, just show this pick-up slip."