"It's hard to find such a goblin engineer now. Although mechanical technology is developing fast, it's better to be old …" The staff sighed.
The skill of casting metal platforms was unique to the goblins. It wasn't hard for other races to learn it, but it was difficult to master it.
These metal platforms were works of art from that era. They could be used for both offense and defense, and they were the reason why the Foka Tower was able to stand tall.
Of course, with the development of mechanical technology, there were substitutes for these metal platforms.
However, in terms of craftsmanship alone, it was difficult to replicate the same work.
According to the data, there were only 42 goblin engineers who were proficient in this metal platform technique.
"There are 41. One passed away half a month ago …" Hayashi River said.
The staff member was stunned. He cast a glance at Lin Chuan, and he instantly looked at him in a different light. This young machine master was different from the rumors. He was not as bad as Department Director Gu made him out to be. At the very least, he had done his homework before he came.
Noticing the staff's gaze, Hayashi River felt strange. He frowned but didn't say anything.
He walked into the elevator. The mechanical warehouse was nearly a hundred meters underground. It was a hollow rock with fortifications built around it. It used to be a war fortress, but it was rebuilt into a warehouse after it was abandoned.
The elevator came to the bottom floor. The guard at the door was a Tauren with white hair and beard. He sat there like a white bull statue.
The first thing that came to Hayashi River's mind was a cow, but it was groundless.
He looked at the White Bull's work ID — Harpoon, male.
Bull, and a strange name …
"Pass."
Harpoon stretched out two hooves, glanced at Hayashi River's ID, and retracted one of his hooves.
Hayashi River smiled. When he took back his ID, he patted the White Bull's arm and said, "Uncle Harpoon, how long have you been working here?"
"I'm not an uncle!"
White Bull Harpoon's eyes widened. He wanted to refute, but he suddenly found something extra in the sleeve pocket of his work uniform.
With his experience, he could naturally tell that it was a gold coin!
At least ten gold coins!
Immediately, Harpoon's expression changed. With a smile, he opened the warehouse and introduced to Hayashi River which warehouses were more valuable for Mechanics to study.
Hayashi River looked at this Uncle White Bull, nodded slightly, and walked in with the staff.
Shua!
The door of the warehouse was closed. Harpoon pinched the pocket on his sleeve and took a look. There were indeed ten gold coins, and they were the coins that were commonly used in Faka Tower.
"Youngsters nowadays …"
The White Bull muttered in a low voice and pressed down on his hat. The hair inside was standing on end just now.
Just then —
The elevator door opened again, and a group of people walked out. Sweet was among them …
"Harpoon. Why aren't you opening the door? Can't you see there's a distinguished guest? "
Gu Teng stepped forward and glared at the white bull. His tone was very rude.
Harpoon glanced at this group of people. There were directors of the Sea-Ao Empire stationed here, as well as several Mechanics …
He didn't say anything. He took the pass, swiped it, and opened the warehouse door.
"Who else went in?"
Gu Teng glanced at the record on the light screen, and his eyes flickered.
"A young man sent by the Mechanical Hive …" Harpoon glanced at the screen casually.
Hearing this, Gu Teng's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say anything. With a face full of smiles, he led Sweet and the others into the warehouse.
Around them, the staff here looked at them with disdain. Gu Teng was the representative of the Mechanical Hive stationed here, but he always took advantage of his position to bring others into the warehouse and charge them a lot of money.
Most importantly, Gu Teng was also stingy and liked to take advantage of them.
"This piece of sh * t is so f * cking shameless …" someone muttered.
"Hey, didn't the person who went in just now also come from the Mechanical Hive? That young man is the one Gu Teng mentioned, the one who came from a Mechanic Master family through connections?"
…
Hearing the whispers of his colleagues, Harpoon smiled and didn't say anything. He took off his hat and stroked his straight hair. His hair would only be brushed straight under one circumstance.
Ding!
The elevator rang again, causing the staff to be a little surprised. Usually, there were many people who came to the warehouse, but it was rare to see three waves of people come in one go like this.
After all, those who could enter and exit this place were not ordinary people. They had to have strong enough connections, or they had orders from large companies to buy materials at a high price.
A moment later, the elevator door opened, and a group of people walked out. From their clothes, the staff could tell that they were from a certain company and were here to purchase materials.
"Brother, this is the pass. Thank you …"
The woman walking in front handed over a pass. Harpoon took a look at it and felt something under the pass. It was gold coins!
Harpoon nodded with a smile, swiped the pass, and handed it over. Looking at the woman's pass, the name on it was Fei Yu.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll have to trouble you to do a registration. Your pass authority is still not enough …"
White Bull said very politely, explaining that the pass issued by the company was a second-class pass, which was different from the pass issued by the Organization of Mechanics. People entering and leaving still had to register.
This group of people nodded, expressing their understanding, and went forward to register.
On the side, the other staff felt a little strange. This White Bull's attitude was quite good today. Usually, when he met these company's purchasing staff, he was not polite at all.
Then, looking at Fei Yu's graceful figure, the staff members came to a realization and continued their previous topic.
"I heard that this guy Gu Teng pocketed another sum of money for the reconstruction of the mechanical workshop. This guy is really bold …"
"They have nothing to fear. The mechanical beehive sent such a backdoor Mechanic this time. How can he understand the accounts?"
"I heard that this young man's Mechanic qualification was also obtained by his three teachers. It's better to have a good background …"
…
Harpoon was rather annoyed by the murmurs. He pressed down on his hat and raised his hair again, before he glared and roared, "You guys, stop whispering. Aren't you afraid that you'll be heard?"
"It doesn't matter if he's a backdoor Mechanic or not. If your words reach Mr. Chuan's ears, he can easily kill you. Watch your mouths."
Hearing White Bull's words, these staff members' expressions changed, and they immediately fell silent. They also understood that Harpoon meant well. It would be fine if he said it in private, but if he said it in front of others, it would be like stepping on ants if a Mechanic wanted to mess with them.
"Besides …"
Harpoon snorted and said in a low voice, "A twenty-year-old Mechanic, even if he got in through the back door, is still quite capable. Otherwise, how can he pass the Mechanic assessment? Shut up. "
A twenty-year-old Mechanic …
Fei Yu looked over and was quite surprised. Among the Mechanics she had seen in her life, no one was under the age of twenty. The youngest one was at least twenty-one.
Her lips moved slightly, but she did not say anything. It was not convenient to ask in this place.
Swoosh …
The warehouse door opened, and under the lead of a staff member, a group of people walked in.
Looking at the backs of these people, Harpoon weighed the gold coins in his hand. There were exactly ten gold coins, which was also the currency of Faka Tower.
"What happened today is a bit outrageous …"
Taking off his hat and smoothing his hair, Harpoon murmured in his heart.
On the other side …
Inside the warehouse, there were hundreds of rooms, and all kinds of mechanical devices were placed in different categories. Heart Energy Equipment.
Although they were classified, they were actually quite messy. Hayashi River did not care about it. He stayed in one of the rooms for a long time, studying the Heart Energy Equipment of the Western Continent.
These Heart Energy Equipment were all old models from hundreds of years ago, products of the Sacred Palace. They were all outdated.
However, for Hayashi River, they had great research value. From these Heart Energy Equipment, he could study many technologies of the Sacred Palace.
"This place is really not bad …" Hayashi River murmured.
The accompanying staff members, on the other hand, muttered, "Not bad at all. This place is dirty and stinky, and the smell of engine oil is too unpleasant."
Coming out of this room, Hayashi River's expression changed slightly. He saw a group of people walking out of another room. Among them were two familiar figures, Gu Teng and Sweet.
How did these two guys end up together …
Hayashi River secretly frowned, and then he realized that Gu Teng had taken advantage of his position to bring people into the machinery warehouse.
Otherwise, the machinery warehouse would not be open to the public, especially to the nobles of various kingdoms. This was the rule of the Machinists Guild.
Among the group of people, Sweet saw Hayashi River, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He seemed a little surprised to see Hayashi River here.
On the side, Gu Teng nodded at Hayashi River and greeted him with a smile from afar, as if they were very familiar with each other.
This action attracted the attention of Sweet and the others, who seemed to be asking something.
Then, without waiting for Hayashi River to say anything, Gu Teng led a group of people into another small warehouse.
"Who is that young man? Director Gu seems very familiar? "Sweet asked casually as they walked into the small warehouse.
"Oh. You mean Hayashi River? "
Gu Teng smiled as he talked about Hayashi River's background. He mentioned all kinds of things about this young man, and his tone seemed very familiar.
"A 20-year-old Mechanic is very rare in our Sea-Ao Empire … Only the White Dwarf Kingdom can have such a genius," Sweet exclaimed.
"Viscount Sweet, this young man comes from a famous family, and he has three Mechanic Masters as his teachers …"
Gu Teng lowered his voice and said meaningfully. The people who were listening silently were stunned for a moment, but they quickly understood.
From what Gu Teng said, it seemed that there was something fishy about this young man obtaining the qualification of a Mechanic.
Sweet nodded with a look of agreement. When he investigated Hayashi River's background, he was a little puzzled. A 20-year-old Mechanic was too rare.
Even in the White Dwarf Kingdom, such a young genius should have been heard of here.
However, Hayashi River had obtained the qualification of a Mechanic for almost a year, but he had never heard of him. What did this mean?
This meant that there was something fishy!
It was precisely because the qualification of a Mechanic was somewhat improper that it was not publicized to the public. Otherwise, such a young genius should have been quite famous.
If there was such a Mechanic genius in the Sea-Ao Empire, he would have become famous in less than half a month. He might even be hyped up as the future Mechanic Master of the Eastern Continent and the leader of the Mechanic field.
The Mechanic at the side sighed. "Sigh, if we had a Mechanic Master as our teacher when we were young, we wouldn't have had to take so many exams."
Everyone laughed, but it was difficult to understand. Gu Teng laughed and immediately changed the topic, no longer talking about this matter.
…
"Mr. Chuan, are you familiar with Director Gu?" the accompanying staff asked.
Hayashi River replied, "Not really. This is the first time we've met."
"I see …"
The staff glanced at this young man and seemed to want to say something, but he stopped and smiled. "Director Gu mentioned you a few days ago. He seemed to be very familiar with you."
"Oh …"
Hayashi River smiled as if he didn't understand what the staff said. Even if he didn't know these operations, he could guess a lot of things.
In his heart, Hayashi River fiercely memorized the name Gu Teng.
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