Chapter 780 Fuel stove

Chapter 780 – Fuel Furnace

Although Ona couldn’t understand Sol’s hobby, she wouldn’t really interfere with the other party.

She also wasn’t worried that there was some kind of conspiracy for Sol to enter the Courtyard of Knowledge.

In Ona’s opinion, at least within the boundaries of Sky City, City Lord Ophelia was an invincible existence, and no one could count against her.

Moreover, Saul’s hobbies were so harmless, Ona was happy to take this opportunity to get close to him.

After all, she was still carrying the task of getting close to Saul.

Thinking of this, Ona went up and walked side by side with Saul.

“And would Lord Sol be willing to share the knowledge you have imprinted with me?”

Sol didn’t reject Oona’s proximity either, and talked casually with her just like he did with the other wizards of the same rank in the House of Seeking Knowledge.

Oona was a second rank sorcerer after all, and although her main job on weekdays wasn’t to be responsible for researching various theoretical knowledge, she was able to speak eloquently in multiple fields if needed.

So with Saul deliberately lowering his posture and Oona trying to pad her feet to show herself, the two chatted happily the whole way.

As they chatted, Saul gradually led the conversation to the Mechanical Heart.

“Wasn’t the Mechanical Heart invented by City Lord Ophelia?”

“Not really. And it’s not a secret in Sky City. The original Mechanical Heart was conceived by the current head of the Academy of Inquisitiveness, and the design and assembly was finally completed through the full cooperation of the Academy of Inquisitiveness and the Academy of Practice. It was also after the first generation of the Mechanical Heart was introduced that City Lord Ophelia invested a great deal of manpower and resources into forming the Inquisition Academy and the Practice Academy in order to create more and more useful knowledge.”

Sol couldn’t help but nod his head even as he listened.

“In fact, the two academies are a place where brainstorming happens all the time, and a place full of innovation. Bold visions and careful proof.”

Ona covered her lips and smiled, “It seems that you really like the Two Houses. In fact, if your status wasn’t too important, the City Lord would definitely want you to stay in Sky City for a long time. The research atmosphere here is also very suitable for you!”

Is this a subtle way of conveying that they aren’t trying to trap me for a long time?

Sol glanced at Ona and pretended not to understand the other party’s strings.

“I also like the research atmosphere here, it’s just that ……”

“Just what?”

“It’s just that low ranked wizards aren’t under much pressure here. Failure to come up with a new topic within a certain period of time will surprisingly be taken away for punishment, which is even heavier than the punishment for not completing a report assignment.”

Ona was unimpressed, “After all, people are inert. If you can’t inject fresh blood into Sky City, then why does the City Lord keep these low-ranked wizards and let them do repetitive yet simple experiments?”

Sol did not say anything more, but instead brought the topic back to the Mechanical Heart, marveling at the subtlety of its design.

Ona carefully picked up all the information she could, while still secretly pleased in her mind.

This Lord Sol liked to disguise his cordiality and mingle with the lower-ranked wizards, so she discarded her original polite but distant attitude and replaced it with a more intimate and uninhibited approach to contact, which really drew her relationship with Sol closer.

In the end, the two walked all the way to the small building where Saul currently resides.

Looking at the unassuming two-story small building in front of her, Oona stepped forward and carefully closed the distance between her and Saul, “Does Lord Saul mind if I go up and visit?”

Saul opened the door and stepped forward to enter first, then turned to Oona outside and said, “Forget about the tour.”

With that, he closed the door, shutting Oona, who had chatted merrily the whole way, directly outside.

Oona’s eyes twitched at the corners of her eyes, and she nearly failed to maintain the bright smile on her face.

Time passed little by little, and the white porcelain cat gradually changed from a cursed object that could only be circulated among a few apprentices to a small mass-produced sorcery prop that could be sold on the market.

As the producers, Saul and Nathan earned a lot of magic crystals, and Saul took the lion’s share.

Soon, it was the day of the third connection experiment.

Oona greeted Saul with a grumpy face as he entered the White Glazed Castle.

These days she often appeared by Saul’s side, trying to draw closer and finding every opportunity to create an ambiguous atmosphere.

But she didn’t know why, for sorcerers like them, carnal pleasures were clearly as common enjoyment as eating and drinking, so why did Saul just refuse to touch her. Oona, who failed to fulfill the account of the Ophelia City Lord, naturally became more and more anxious day by day.

“Lord Saul, the City Lord requests you to come over.” Ona issued the invitation outside of Saul’s small two-story building.

“One moment.”

Saul’s voice came out from the doorway.

It didn’t take long for the door to open and a refreshed Saul stepped out of it.

“I’ll escort you into the White Glazed Castle.”

“Actually, Wizard Oona, you don’t have to come to pick me up every time. I’ve completely recognized the way now.”

“Hehe. If you don’t even let me come to pick you up, then what chance do I have to communicate with you? What a delightful thing it is to be able to receive guidance from a third-ranked sorcerer-sama!”

Saul shook his head and laughed, “Even if others say so, you are the one who often follows Her Excellency Ophelia, how could you lack the guidance of a high ranked sorcerer?”

Oona revealed a pitiful expression again, “What do I mean, do you really not know, Lord Saul?”

Seeing that Ona was about to pick a fight, Saul simply shut his mouth and refused to communicate.

So the sulky Oona became even more sulky.

Sol, who was extremely resistant to pressure, withstood Ona’s burning gaze and passed through the spatial teleportation spell formation to the Mechanical Heart.

And at that moment, one of Ophelia’s heads was already waiting here.

“Long time waiting, I’ll start setting up the spell formation now.” Sol nodded at Ophelia, and then was about to start preparing the sorcery spell formation.

However, today, Ophelia called out to him.

“After the previous two experiments, I realized that the spiritual power I provided you was not stable enough. So today, I’m going to switch things up and no longer have me provide you with spiritual power support.”

Saul’s movements lurched, frowning less approvingly, “But Your Excellency Ophelia, I’m afraid that the power provided by others other than you, who is a fourth-ranked sorcerer, will not be enough to penetrate the stargate’s barrier.”

Ophelia patiently explained, “There is no need to worry. I will still help you break through the barrier of the stargate, but after that, I will leave the mental power simulation homology and mental power replenishment to the Mechanical Heart.”

Sol asked unexpectedly, “Does the Mechanical Heart even have such a powerful ability?”

“Naturally not with this in front of you.” Ophelia smiled, her head shrinking back into the thick white mist a little, “So today, I will take you to see the real Mechanical Heart.”

Looking at the disappearing Ophelia, Saul opened his mouth to ask something else, but suddenly realized that the fog around him suddenly intensified.

The dense fog almost turned into a solidified gel.

Saul stood in the fog that was so thick that he could not see his five fingers, and surprisingly felt a terrifying pressure like that of the bottom of the deep sea.

Then, his feet suddenly became empty, and his entire body was unexpectedly squeezed by the pressure from the other direction and fell down.

When Saul fell from the white fog, he realized that he had come to another room.

The temperature here was so high that the air seemed to be boiling and bubbling.

He rubbed the corner of his aching forehead to clear his head. Opening his eyes again, he saw a huge steel furnace standing before him.

The “fuel wood” in the furnace was crackling.

Waves of heat emanated from the mouth of the furnace, almost burning Saul’s skin.

“This is the fuel furnace.” Ophelia’s voice came from the top of her head, “This is the core of the Mechanical Heart, and the energy supply core of the entire Sky City.”

Saul raised his right hand in an attempt to block the heat wave emanating from the furnace in front of him, but his eyes slowly widened as he took in the appearance of the fuel wood in the furnace.

What was burning in the path of the fuel was actually a corpse that was as black as carbon!
Those corpses were also emitting exuberant spiritual and magical energy while burning.

And even though they had been burning in the fuel furnace for a long time, there was no sign of the corpses’ firewood decreasing in the slightest.

All of this showed that what was burning in the fuel furnace was the corpse of a sorcerer!
(End of chapter)