37: Chapter 0037 Good and Bad

The people from the Provincial Department and the Municipal Bureau had both left the Gray Mist Mountain Town police station, so Gelia had passed this hurdle.

However, the parting words from the Municipal Bureau staff enraged Gelia to the point where she felt like going on strike.

After Li Size heard the details, he analyzed the situation slightly and then smiled as he comforted Gelia:

"First of all, they still concluded that Wilson and you had a personal grudge. Isn't that good?

Secondly, they only require you to submit nominally and not stir up any more trouble. That's better than me, as they want me to have a sudden realization and immediately pledge allegiance to them.

Moreover, I don't think they know about Young Miss's background yet. If they did, I doubt they would have been so flustered."

Li Size's slightly playful words made Gelia let out a chuckle, breaking free from her furious state.

She also felt that what Li Size said made sense; looking at it this way, there was no need for her to be so angry over a few sentences.

Seeing that Gelia was no longer angry, Li Size changed the subject:

"Do you remember what Felina suggested back then? To find evidence of Wiseman's treason?"

Gelia raised an eyebrow. She wasn't a naive sweet girl and immediately understood:

"You want me to pretend to join them to find the relevant evidence?"

Li Size nodded and shook his head:

"That was a different time. Back then, we wanted to avoid him and develop quietly, but it seems we no longer have a choice but to confront Wiseman's influence.

Therefore, it is necessary to plan ahead. If we can collect the corresponding evidence, it will definitely be beneficial to us.

Also, you don't actually need to join them. In your position, you only need to write a few letters, feign an apology, and agree to follow the overall situation and listen to superior command later on.

It will just mean you have to endure a bad reputation temporarily."

Gelia sighed. She realized how difficult it was to be a pure messenger of justice relying only on sheer passion.

She nodded weakly and with difficulty:

"I'll think about it. I might need your help a lot later on. I'm really not good at these kinds of schemes and tricks."

Li Size raised his eyebrows upon hearing this:

"Gelia, are you implying that everything I do is a scheme?"

Gelia teased him playfully:

"No! No! Our Li Size is the most resourceful!"

She immediately realized that the phrase 'Our Li Size' might have an ambiguous meaning, recalling that embarrassing moment earlier.

She felt a strange sensation mixed with annoyance in her heart, so she harshly chased Li Size away, needing time to calm down.

Having resolved Gelia's difficulty, a delighted Li Size was called to the message center just as he entered the school gate. Surprisingly, it was a message from 'Felin'.

To my friend Li Size:

Greetings upon receiving this message!

We met briefly and parted just as quickly.

I was unexpectedly informed that you and Felina successfully applied for two inventions. I carefully studied your blueprints; they truly showcase a Genius's creativity and thought process.

I foresee that your two inventions can fill many gaps in transportation methods, proving useful in civil, commercial, or military applications.

I have a hypothesis: If the speed can truly reach 250KM/h or even higher, could a specialized high-speed mobile special forces unit equipped with little sorcerer donkeys or three-wheelers be established?

They could serve as reconnaissance scouts, or when engaging the enemy, rapidly shift battlefields to strike frequently, or even launch long-distance raids behind enemy lines to execute various special tactics.

As one of the designers, friend, can this hypothesis of mine be realized? Please enlighten me.

Furthermore, your invention should normally be granted a protection period of over 20 years.

However, there are too many clever people in the Duchy. Your invention's details were somehow leaked during the review phase.

Some organizations and individuals with extremely strong influence foresaw huge business opportunities and did not want you to monopolize them long-term.

They actually colluded in secret!

Although I tried my best, I was ultimately powerless to change the outcome... Alas.

In the end, with an 8:2 decision, it was judged merely as an improvement to existing bicycles, a low-end product with limited use, thus classified as a product improvement type, only enjoying a 5-year protection period.

These organizations and individuals are already preparing to launch a commercial siege and blockade against you to monopolize the related profits.

Friend and Felina must be extremely careful and pay attention!

Also, I am very fond of the little sorcerer donkey design and happen to be studying Mechanical Alchemy myself. I would like to borrow your blueprints to build one for myself.

I hope my friend can grant permission.

I assume my friend and Felina are also proficient in Mechanical Alchemy. To show my gratitude, I am gifting you the books 'Metal Refining Method' and 'sorcery machine tool Manufacturing Technology'.

I hope my friend accepts them.

Additionally, regarding the high-precision lathe you asked me to procure for you, I have already made arrangements with the Lanwei Branch of the Crimson Soul Machinery Group.

It will be transported soon via the wizardry train to Gele City, and then delivered to you from the Gele City Branch. Please transfer the corresponding equipment payment to the staff at the Gele City Branch.

Finally, I once again applaud my friend's ingenious creativity.

If my friend has any other ideas or questions regarding Mechanical Alchemy, we can discuss them together.

Li Size was quite surprised to receive a message from the mysterious leather-clad girl, Felin. He had been deeply impressed by her at their first meeting and knew then that she had a powerful background.

Now, he was even more certain that she must come from a noble lineage, yet he knew absolutely nothing about this person.

Surprisingly, she was also a Wizard Apprentice specializing in Mechanical Alchemy, just like him.

Unexpectedly, Felin already knew the result of the intellectual property application, which he himself hadn't even learned about yet, and had sent him a message to inform him of the inside story.

She also seemed to have helped him during the final deliberation; the '2' in the 8:2 split was clearly someone Felin and that Senior found.

Those organizations and individuals intending to monopolize the profits from the little sorcerer donkey and the three-wheeler were indeed despicable!

But Li Size didn't have a strong attachment to 5 years versus 30 years anyway. 5 years was enough time for him to earn sufficient wealth using these two inventions.

After 5 years, when others imitated the little sorcerer donkey and the three-wheeler, he could develop other products. He was confident he could always stay one era ahead of others.

Especially now that he had become a Wizard Apprentice, he could integrate the crystallization of his past life's civilization to achieve more creative ideas and inventions.

This Felin was quite interesting too.

Just so he could get a 'witchcraft motorcycle,' she sent him two volumes of precious Mechanical Alchemy knowledge.

He wondered what she, who liked wearing tight leather suits, would look like riding a witchcraft motorcycle.

Finally, he had successfully ordered the high-precision machine tool, meaning the production line for his second factory, which would produce revolvers and firearms, could finally open.

This way, the 'borrowing a chicken to lay an egg' task could advance further, allowing him to earn more gold coins and merit points.

If there was an opportunity, he could also try to secure an order from the Monte Province Provincial Department through Gelia's connections.

And it was a relief that the intellectual property applications for the two inventions had finally come through.

Although the result was mixed, he could finally start production of the little sorcerer donkey and the three-wheeler.

These unique products were Li Size's pillar industry at this stage, earning more money than the arms trade.

Of course, he couldn't abandon weapons manufacturing either; that was his direction for sorcery research and was also related to tasks from the Internal Affairs Department.

Li Size walked while contemplating his next move, holding Felin's message, and slowly headed toward Felina's apartment...