Magic Industrial Age

Oliveira was fine; knowing that Roy had some unusual methods and had obtained the secret technique of [Electromagnetic Control], he was overjoyed.

But the Iron Knight Phil was somewhat unimpressed!

Roy wasn't even a Fourth-Order Calamity, so what powerful secret technique could he come up with?

But this idea was thrown to the winds after he received the secret technique.

Compared to the Battle Qi he cultivated himself, [Steel Body] was a true Saint Technique.

Even if it was just an excerpt of some of its profound mysteries, it made him feel what vastness and infinite wonder were!

He was someone who knew good stuff when he saw it; he couldn't take his eyes off it after just one glance.

And this time, the most hurt was the Flame Sword Saint Otto.

They were both Fourth-Order Calamities, both mainstays of the Raymond family, but now, he was the only one who got nothing, and of course, he wasn't happy!

Because of this, he wandered around Roy every day, saying nothing, just staring at Roy with those resentful eyes.

Roy was so uncomfortable being stared at by him!

But none of the Saint Techniques he had were suitable for Otto; he couldn't possibly give him [Abyssal Fire], could he?

вынужден, Рой мог только попросить Дип Блу подумать о способе решения проблемы, и Дип Блу, как и ожидалось, предложил идею.

Otto's fire-type Battle Qi was explosive, so he should maximize the effect of the explosion.

Like magic energy weapons, to put it bluntly, it was still an explosion in a very small area after the imbalance of the four elements, thus providing great initial velocity.

So, if he could simulate this process, if he could make the explosion continuous, it would be a different scene.

That's right, the idea Deep Blue provided to Otto came from the pulse detonation engine.

That ignition and explosion time after time could increase the speed step by step.

Roy really didn't expect that Deep Blue could actually 'fool' Otto like this, but what he imagined as fooling made Otto's eyes go straight after hearing it!

He seemed to have thought of more; he became a little obsessed, turned around and left, ignoring the Earl.

In general, Roy only provided a concept, but often, those seemingly high-end things originate from the initial idea.

As for the remaining two Saint Techniques, [Shadow Art] and [Behemoth Strength], they weren't even displayed.

These two Saint Techniques, apart from providing some materials for Deep Blue, didn't have much use.

And Roy, after thinking about it, finally decided to cultivate [Lehmann's Ears] first, and then set off for the Kingdom of Sardinia!

There was no way; [King's Template] was a kind of obsession for Roy; if he couldn't get it, he would always feel unwilling!

……

Three days later.

Inside the Mage Tower, second basement level.

Where negative elements gathered, even the light of the magic crystal lamps became dim.

In the huge laboratory, a complete pentagram array was engraved on the ground, with magical materials for sacrifice placed on each corner.

There was the head of a magic wolf, the heart of a moon bear, the hooves of a nightmare, the corpse of a dark bat, and most importantly, the eyeballs of a devil…

It could be said that this ritual didn't look like anything proper at all, full of blood and darkness.

However, this was the current situation of the magic world; most rituals were evolved from dark magic.

Long ago, it was common for mages to sacrifice human lives and souls; there really wasn't much to be particular about.

At this time, Roy was sitting naked in the center of the magic array, his hair meticulously combed with grease, so that his ears were completely exposed.

Outside the magic array, Lilia was holding that thick book of [Lehmann's Ears].

She looked at Roy, her eyes full of worry: "Is it really necessary to cultivate this Saint Technique?"

Roy looked up: "I've already set up this formation; what do you think there is to say?"

"The problem is that rituals involving devils are very dangerous!"

"Don't worry; I'm mentally prepared."

"Then, then, shall we begin?"

"Quick, quick, quick! It's still cold here; it's not comfortable being bare-chested!"

"Okay!"

Lilia took a deep breath, finally opened the [Book of Lehmann], and a melodious and tactful tone sounded, and she began to chant a long spell.

This was the language of devils, naturally carrying the power to bewitch people!

As the spell continued, the magic crystal lamps flickered, and dimness enveloped the room, as if whispers sounded, chattering endlessly.

However, Roy at this time had already entered a meditative state.

In front of him, three pillars of soul-fixing incense burned, and the swirling smoke rose, as if covering his entire figure.

Until, on that pentagram array, a pair of eyes belonging to a devil suddenly lit up with red light!

The essence of this ritual was actually a devil's contract, to graft Lehmann's Ears.

Naturally, this involved the power of a devil, and thus there was this ritual.

When the spell ended, Lilia closed the thick book, and at the cover, a deep vortex appeared.

Two ears flew out as if they had grown wings, dancing like fluttering butterflies, and finally flew into the magic array and landed on Roy's ears.

Strangely, this pair of Lehmann's Ears seemed real, but also seemed illusory, landing on Roy's ears and directly overlapping, without any discomfort.

But Roy in meditation had an even stranger feeling, as if he had grown another pair of ears, with a real and tangible touch.

But if you were to touch them, these ears wouldn't exist, as if they existed in a higher dimension.

Roy reacted quickly; he immediately mobilized the Battle Qi and magic power in his body, pouring them into these ears, along the blood vessels, nourishing these parched ears.

Lehmann's Ears could accept both Battle Qi and magic power, depending on what the cultivator possessed; it could accept anything.

It was also because of this characteristic that Roy also mobilized some Faith Power and poured it into these ears.

Roy was not a god; his use of Faith Power was actually very rough; often, when he had it, he would directly supply it to [Lion King's Crest] to stimulate the spread of the golden lion's blood.

Storing it was non-existent!

However, when the city of Brussels got on the right track, and ordinary people also benefited, naturally, more and more people said good things about him.

Thus, this Faith Power emerged in streams, occasionally coming in waves, giving Roy surprises.

At this time, he was pouring the newly acquired Faith Power into this pair of Lehmann's Ears.

Originally, Roy just wanted to have another source of energy, so that his future growth would be faster.

But he didn't expect that when Faith Power was input, it would bring new changes.

At this moment, Roy only felt that the whole world was quiet, so quiet that it was like a vacuum, with no sound rising.

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But when it was quiet to the extreme, there were subtle whispers coming; Roy instinctively wanted to hear more clearly.

So, a pair of ears trembled, and the distant sounds became clearer and clearer, even accurately locating somewhere.

It seemed to be a husband and wife whispering on the bed.

"I got paid yesterday; I didn't expect it to be as much as three silver coins.

I heard that the factory is now adopting a piece-rate system; the more you do, the more you earn.

I was thinking that tomorrow, tomorrow I can work one more hour, so I can earn five more copper coins."

"Don't work too hard; your health is the most important thing."

"It's a bit tiring, but I'm strong and healthy, and the workshop eats well, so I don't feel anything, but it's too hot outside the steel furnace!"

"Three silver coins a month; if we save for another year, we'll have thirty-six coins; let's change houses then; it's really too broken here!"

"I think it's better not to save! Buy more soul-soothing incense; if you can enter meditation, then your salary can be doubled, and you can have a better position."

"Meditation, ah, meditation; if I can succeed, that would be great; I will work harder!"

"In the past, I thought these magic energy factories were here to cause destruction; now I realize that it is because of them that we can eat enough and wear new clothes."

"Then thank the great Lion King!"

"Yes, we must thank the Earl; may the Sun God bless him; may the great Lion King always be victorious."

Roy seemed to understand something; with a thought, he listened carefully to another voice for a moment, then changed to another, the next, and another…

He finally understood that every bit of Faith Power was contained in sincere gratitude.

Roy only felt it was very magical, but he also felt that if it only stopped there, it didn't seem to conform to the function of [Lehmann's Ears].

So, he wanted to hear more clearly.

So, the noise disappeared, as if in a silent night, and there were strange rhythmic sounds coming.

It was difficult to distinguish what it was, but the ears seemed to hear the trajectory of countless strange substances moving.

It seemed that every rise and fall, every leap, every cheer, brought sounds into Roy's ears.

Roy found it difficult to evaluate what it was, as if it was the ripples in the most subtle places.

He tilted his head and thought for a long time without an answer, until a certain moment, a certain moment, he suddenly understood.

That was the elements!

That was the power of the earth, fire, water, and wind elements that filled the air!

What Roy heard was the subtle sounds made when these elements moved!

But that wasn't the end!

When Roy wanted to hear more clearly, and even tried to hear the subtle differences in the sounds made when each element moved, he seemed to have broken into an unknown place.

That was the boundless void, where ordinary sounds didn't even have a medium to propagate.

But falling into Lehmann's Ears, there were even more differences.

Right here, a terrible collision seemed to be happening!

A powerful person shouted, and the terrifying sound waves distorted the void!

The aftershocks of the explosion rippled through the heavens and the earth!

The scorching heat twisted the void, making unbearable creaking sounds!

And in the deepest depths, there was a low moan from the entire world!

It seemed to be saying: I am in pain, very painful, let me be free!

At this moment, Roy only felt that he had suffered a heavy blow.

All sounds retreated, all noises dissipated, and Roy's spirit was struck by an inexplicable force, causing his soul to tremble!

At this moment, inside the Mage Tower, in the magic array, Roy's ears buzzed and bled.

Lilia's face changed drastically; she almost recklessly dropped the thick book in her hand, stepped into the magic array, and her lips moved, saying something.

Roy couldn't hear, but he still grabbed her hand and said, "It's a success! It's a success! It's okay…"

"But, I need to rest for a few days; I'll be fine after a rest!"