Chapter 422 Unintentional information

Luke left the Black Potion Workshop. Although he did not obtain any useful information this time, he at least confirmed that his connection with the wizard was open. The Temple of the Abyss was undergoing an internal purge. There must be many Abyss mages in the cells, and there must be useful information in them.

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Let's hold on to this thread first and see what we can gain.

Using the anti-tracking skills he learned in the Secret Service, Luke found a secluded place to change his clothes.

Then I went to customize shoes for Coconut.

Wushen's shoes are not simple heelless shoes.

Last night, Luke consulted the spiritual library through Qingkong. After consulting a few graphic and textual materials related to the God of War, he finally had a general understanding of the God of War.

When the God of War focuses his weight on the front of his feet, a range of force fields will be formed under his feet. The God of War in the center of the force field will receive a huge increase in power.

Even the God of War can lift into the air by stepping on a force field, and his combat power exceeds that of ordinary angels.

You must know that the angels at that time still had artifacts, and the ancient angelic language could exert full effect. The God of War could compete with the angels at their peak just by relying on pure strength, and he was worthy of the title of "God of War".

It's a pity that the God of War disappeared after the ancient war.

This time he unexpectedly discovered a coconut with the blood of the God of War. Luke didn't think he was unlucky. He randomly met a barbarian in the Tedga Hills. The human hybrid had extraordinary potential.

After rational and clear thinking analysis, Luke made a bold judgment.

The God of War is the product of a hybrid genetic mutation, which results in a very small number of him, and he cannot inherit the power of the God of War through reproduction. However, the God of War's gene is passed down from generation to generation in a recessive way.

In other words, there are more than just Coconuts who have the Martial God bloodline. There may be a very large base of people who carry the recessive Martial God gene in the Tedga Hills.

If we can find a way to identify and stimulate the dominant genes of the God of War through research on the bloodline of the Coconut God of War, we can develop such warriors with top-notch extraordinary power in large quantities from the Tedega Hills.

The strategic importance of Tedga Hills soared in Luke's mind.

Training Coconut changed from a curiosity about the God of War to a must-do task.

Luke found a shoe-making workshop, asked for paper and pen from the craftsman, and drew the training boots he designed for Coconut.

There is an ancient mural illustration in the spiritual library, which has a figure that is closest to the warrior god. The warrior god above is not wearing the heelless shoes Luke first imagined, but a pair of cow-hoof boots.

In view of the level of civilization in the Tedga Hills at that time, cow hoof boots should be made of real cow hoofs.

The boots designed by Luke for Coconut are based on the cow hoof boots on the murals. The soles of the soles of the feet are thickened and enlarged. The material must have both hardness and elasticity, and a layer of strong metal palm nails is added to the bottom.

There is a skeleton support inside the boot, and the mechanical structure perfectly positions the center of gravity in the center area of ​​the shoe sole. The entire calf is tightly bound within the boot shaft, allowing the coconut to reduce fatigue during training.

The human shoemaker looked at the drawing in his hand with a very strange expression: "Guest, do you really want to make such strange women's boots?"

Luke took out the money to make a pair of boots that was twice the price: "Make these women's boots as fast as you can."

The shoemaker happily took the money.

Whatever bad taste the guests have is their business, and doing business is to make money.

"Guest, please wait a moment, I will make the boots you want soon."

The shoemaker quickly found the materials and expertly cut the shoes to size. Luke watched from the sidelines, chatting with the shoemaker about interesting things happening in the Holy Mountain recently.

While talking, the shoemaker couldn't help but sigh: "I heard that the Celtic Duke is about to launch a new round of mobilization for domestic war. Originally, war is not a matter for us humans, and barbarians disdain human combat effectiveness, but a few days ago

Recruit a city militia and many humans will be conscripted into the army.

This is not a good sign...

Maybe one day I will be captured and serve as a soldier, fighting with crude weapons against the well-equipped Imperial Army."

The Celtic Duke actually recruited humans as soldiers. Although it is only an informal urban militia now, it is of great significance.

Luke asked casually: "Do the barbarians allow humans to enter the army? Can they let go of their pride?"

"You can't win a war with arrogance! I heard that the Empire has mobilized the entire Northern Army into the Tedega Hills. The barbarians alone cannot stop the Imperial Army."

Luke was very interested in the shoemaker's point of view. He said: "How did I hear that the Duke of Celtic was secretly negotiating peace with his grandson Sinclair, and the current truce is the result of the peace negotiation."

The shoemaker said: "Although I don't understand war, I know that behind the war are countless craftsmen like me providing supplies for the troops fighting on the front line. This week I have handed over ten pairs of shoes in lieu of the new war tax.

Emperor Sinclair only has the Northern Army. No matter how strong his army is, the soldiers still need to eat and wear clothes. Tedga Hills can barely support an army of barbarians, but cannot support the Northern Army, which relies more heavily on logistics.

Sooner or later the war will break out."

Luke couldn't help but admire the shoemaker: "Although your views are not mainstream, they are very reasonable. How did you analyze it so profoundly?"

The shoemaker smiled and said: "Many well-known people come to me to buy shoes and customize shoes. When I chatted with them, I learned some things that outsiders didn't know.

For example, I can only make ten pairs of shoes a day, but one craftsman in those shoe factories can make hundreds or thousands of pairs of shoes a day. This is the gap.

In the past, the big shots did not allow factories to be opened in the Tedga Hills, but this war has allowed them to see the gap in strength between us and the empire, and some big shots are already reflecting on it.

There have been many quarrels in the Duke's chamber over this matter."

The shoemaker said proudly to show that he really knew many important people.

"This is news that we don't hear." Luke continued to praise the shoemaker: "Your craftsmanship is really popular with big shots. Can you say more? If the Duke really allows Tedga Hills to open a factory,

This is a very good business opportunity.”

Luke took out a few banknotes and gave them to the shoemaker.

The shoemaker happily accepted the money and told everything he heard without any awareness of confidentiality.

Let Luke roughly analyze a few important points.

The Celtic Duke originally imagined that he would respond to the call and all the blade-wielding brotherhoods would unite to crusade against the empire. As the nobles of the West fell to the empire, the external environment of Tedga Hills became even worse.

There is almost no industry in the Tedga Hills. It relies on a small-scale peasant economy to fight against the industrial empire. Its ability to persist until now is due to the concentrated outbreak of internal and external troubles in the empire.

At this stage of the war, some of the Tedega nobles have realized that the era when the barbarians could easily achieve victory through physical force alone has passed. If the Tedega hills still want to retain this private land, they must implement changes as soon as possible and introduce industry.

Come in.

However, the entry of industry will inevitably impact Tedega's traditional industries. Some conservative nobles regard the establishment of factories as a sign of the fallen new nobles.

Therefore, there was indeed a lot of quarrel in the meeting hall of the Duke's Castle regarding whether to introduce industry.

However, part of the attitude of the Celtic Duke can be seen through some things.

Recruiting humans into military service is not only due to the shortage of soldiers for the war, but also a test of the traditional power of the barbarians. First, open a hole in the urban militia of the irregular military unit to allow the humans to enter the military in Tedga Hills.

system, and then boil the frog in warm water a little bit.

Tedga Hills has reached a point where if it doesn’t change, it means death, but if it changes, there may still be hope for survival.

In order to confirm the source of the news, Luke said passionately to the shoemaker: "What you said is too unbelievable. If the Duke relaxes the restrictions and allows the opening of a factory in the Holy Mountain, with the factory's production capacity, wouldn't it be you craftsmen who will go bankrupt first?

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I know that many workshops in Holy Mountain have big backgrounds."

Sure enough, the shoemaker fell for it, and he hurriedly defended himself: "I heard all this from Master Morich, who is Lord Sergei's confidant. He told me personally..."

The shoemaker looked outside, then said in a low voice: "Master Sergei donated a large amount of money, and he will be the captain of the Human Brigade of the Holy Mountain City Militia in the near future.

Moreover, Mr. Sergey is secretly selling shops and workshops to outsiders, preparing to pool funds to purchase factory equipment after the factory restrictions are lifted. Recently, there happened to be a barbarian lady who was buying up shops and workshops."

I see.

Yesterday, Luke was quite puzzled as to why Mrs. Fekchik's purchase of stores was so smooth, to the extent that she could buy four stores in one day.

It turned out that someone was selling the funds secretly.

If the Celtic Duke really lifts the factory restrictions, Mrs. Fekchik's huge handicraft workshop will be in danger of bankruptcy.

At that time, Sergey can buy the store back from Mrs. Fekchik at a very low price.

It's just... Mrs. Fekchik is cheating, and Sergey's seemingly sophisticated manipulation is destined to shoot himself in the foot.

With a quick thought, Luke had a plan.

I continued chatting with the shoemaker and obtained some important and unimportant information. When the shoemaker finished making Luke's customized boots, it was just noon.

Luke held the boots in his hands. They were made of a lot of materials. The uppers were wrapped in calfskin, which was soft, strong and breathable. The bottom of the soles were made of black bakelite, which had a rubber texture and was much harder than rubber.

The metal palm nails are evenly arranged, with more than ten threaded palm nails on a flat surface, without any ups and downs.

The boot leg is laced with a shoelace on the rear side, and the tightness can be adjusted freely.

Luke was very satisfied with the boots, gave the shoemaker a large tip, stuffed the boots into his shoulder bag and left.

Return to Fekchik's house and call Coconut, who is still walking the cat, to his room.

At this time, Coconut has become accustomed to walking on tiptoes, and her steps have the beauty of a dancer.

Luke moved a chair and sat down. He examined the coconut standing in front of him and asked, "Do you feel anything?"

Ye Guo took a good look at his current state and answered enlightenedly: "I seem to be able to feel the kind of force field you mentioned. It is looming. If you don't remind me, I will definitely not be able to detect it myself.

Do I really have the Martial God bloodline you mentioned?"

Luke turned on his thunder-reducing fire pupils and observed Coconut's feet. Although the force field was weak, its frequency was stable. Compared with last night, its intensity had increased.

This shows that the training is effective.

Luke took out the boots customized for Coconut from his satchel: "These are training boots I specially designed for you. They can help you better control your center of gravity."
To be continued...