Chapter 121 At the Beginning of Salvation, Crushing Fontainebleau...
"The Duke?"
"What's wrong."
"I think I just saw a dark figure standing under Mr. Mainkuen's bedroom window..."
Higewen rubbed her eyes and put the binoculars back on to confirm.
"It's gone? But it shouldn't be my imagination."
"Um?"
Leosley put his binoculars back on and tried to peer into Mainkuen's bedroom, but found it empty, and looked helpless.
“...That must be Mainkuhn.”
"What's he doing out so late?"
Higewen slowly became alert:
"Mr. Mainkuhn isn't some rebellious bad kid, is he?"
"No way, he's super obedient."
Leosley offered a few words of explanation for his brother with a wry smile, but he also felt a deep headache coming on.
"Didn't I tell you before that Mainkun secretly has many families?"
"you mean?"
“Yes, that’s right, Mainkuhn should be patrolling other homes, like a cat.”
For example, my teacher Navelette in cat form, my friend Fryna, and others, after disappearing for unknown reasons, I'll definitely visit them one by one... As for where they went, I'll ask them tomorrow.
But with Siegfried's eyesight, is it possible she couldn't catch him without being detected? Surprisingly strong, Maine.
How am I supposed to track his whereabouts...?
It's tough.
*
At the Fontaine Kinetic Engineering Research Institute, Edwin and Raymond were locked in a heated argument.
"Power up to the max, break free from the shackles of gravity, and let us see the skirt of the sky!"
"Edwin! No!"
Raimondo was a cautious scientist who valued his own life and that of his colleagues.
"The Primordial Mine possesses dangerous power, and we must use it with extreme caution! Otherwise, forget about turning Fontaine into a sky city; we ourselves will be blown to bits!"
"Hmph, coward."
Edwin was completely different from him. As the number one genius under Alan the Machine Lord, a current senior technocrat, and the unparalleled overlord among the many factions in the Academy of Sciences, he couldn't wait to lead his many supporters to save the world.
"At your slow pace, the water would probably reach the water god's head before the simulation experiment is even finished! Alright! How many times do I have to say it! With the experimental field force generating device here, the Primordial Mine will always be under my control, so put away your unnecessary worries!"
"Damn it! Do you think the Primordial Ore is a divinely blessed, compensatory ore?!"
Primordial ore possesses the property of "separation" or "precipitation." In order to utilize this property, Edwin designed an experimental field force generating device to induce this force to produce a physical effect that counteracts gravity. This is also the theoretical basis of Sky City.
Everything sounds good, it would be even better if there weren't absolutely no safety measures.
"You reckless killer knife ray, you're courting death!"
Raymondo wanted to argue further, even though he knew he had almost no chance against Edwin, but he still had to try to save some precious lives, so he kindly advised him:
“Listen to me, Edwin, I’m not saying you can’t do the experiments, but they have to be done slowly, deliberately, and with restraint…”
Boom!!
Before he could finish speaking, a loud bang was heard, like a mountain collapsing. The ceiling and walls shook violently, with a rapid and intense frequency.
"ah!"
Both of them screamed and fell to the ground, staring blankly at the swaying ceiling.
"What's going on? Is it an earthquake?"
"Impossible, there have been no signs of an earthquake recently!"
"Then what's the reason! Wait, it's not your invention..."
"Bullshit! The experimental field force generator is the safest thing in the world!"
"Bullshit! You'll be sent to Mero Petersburg sooner or later for saying that—"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The deafening roar was like a heavy hammer, striking everyone's heart one blow after another. The two men scrambled and managed to grab a pale-faced security guard amidst the violent jolting.
"What's going on?!" Edwin's roar drowned out the alarm.
"Something terrible has happened!"
The man was utterly terrified:
"Mr. Edwin, your experimental field force generator—"
Oh? There really is a problem?
"Impossible!" Edwin roared in anger. "My invention is the most perfect thing ever!"
"It's over! We're going to die!" Raymond exclaimed in alarm. "I knew it was going to go out of control!"
"—It's been stolen!"
Security completes the next sentence.
...
The shock and anger vanished instantly, replaced by a faint silence.
"Something weighing several tons, and you're telling me it was stolen? Haha, you might as well tell me it got out of control; at least that would be reasonable."
Edwin dismissed it with disdain.
"It's rare that we've reached the same conclusion."
Raymondo also didn't believe it. He leaned against the still-trembling wall and looked out the window to observe the ocean. "Hopefully this inexplicable earthquake won't cause a tsunami... Huh?"
Under the hazy moonlight, he saw the massive steel object moving slowly, like a person taking an afternoon stroll.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
No, it's not moving!
There was clearly a tiny human figure under the device, carrying the device, which was several times larger than himself, on his shoulder with his flesh and blood, and carrying it away like an ant carrying an elephant!
...
"ah?"
Even someone as arrogant as Edwin had to frantically put on his glasses to examine the situation closely.
"You really stole it from me?"
...
Boom. Boom. Boom
The vibrations grew fainter as the prisoner left.
"W-What should we do?"
Raimondo was so frightened that he started to stutter.
"Call the police? Do you think the entire police force combined can handle this guy?"
"Well, we still have to report it."
Edwin's voice was weak and unsteady.
"Our Sky City is a project that even Lady Funina highly values; we must devote all our resources to it..."
The two remained silent for a while, watching the huge experimental field force generator gradually disappear on the horizon.
"No! He's just bored??"
Edwin couldn't take it anymore, and he broke down, roaring in fury:
"With that kind of ability, why doesn't he steal the gold and jewels from the Mo Mang Palace, but instead tries to steal a dangerous invention from the Academy of Sciences? Is that thing something you can just play with?! Does he even know how to use it?! Isn't he afraid of turning himself into a pile of minced meat?!"
"You finally admit that thing is dangerous!"
Raymond wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling a strange sense of relief. This was inappropriate, yet perfectly normal.
"That's great, at least I don't have to worry about being blown up until a replacement is made."
"Hmph, coward! And you too, as a security guard, you've been utterly useless... Now go call the police!"
"You guys handle it, I'm going back to sleep."
Raymondo secretly didn't want the device to be found, so he went through the motions for a while, then yawned and headed towards the dormitory after tidying up the lab.
"Could this be what the Liyue people call a miraculous escape from a desperate situation...? Hey, what are you doing here?"
A thin, dark figure stood with his back to him, flipping through several pages of blueprints in his hand.
"I'm studying."
The person's voice was flat and lacked inflection, yet it was clearly excessively young.
"A new research intern? A budding talent for science."
His initial wariness vanished instantly, and Raymond, with a smile, casually offered some words of comfort, adopting the air of a senior:
"Don't rush, you're still young. You should pay more attention to your health than studying. Go back to sleep."
"No, I can't understand it at all."
Many familiar patterns were flipped through by the teenagers, then crumpled up in confusion.
"It's too difficult. I may never be able to learn these things."
"Look at what you're saying. When I was young, I didn't know a lot of things either, but now I'm a senior technical consultant."
Raymondo felt pity for the child and offered words of encouragement.
“Oh~” The shadowy figure became interested. “So, you’re quite impressive.”
"certainly!"
"Compared to Edwin?"
"...They're about even."
Raymondo boasted a little.
“…Hmm.”
The shadowy figure lowered his head and remained silent for a while, lost in thought.
"Young man? Is there any other question?" Raymondo yawned.
"Um... one last question."
The shadowy figure slowly turned around, its voice remaining calm.
“I didn’t see him in Edwin’s room. Do you know where he is?”
“Ha, another one of that kid’s admirers?” Raymondo’s interest vanished instantly, his tone laced with undisguised annoyance. “He’s in the experimental zone, currently describing to the guards how his precious darling was carried away by a Hercules… I’d say it’s for the best, at least it saves that guy from messing himself up…”
His words came to an abrupt end.
Because the harmless newcomer turned completely away.
"Oh, I see. Oh, I forgot. Normal people would call the police in this situation."
The dim light of the corridor fell on his face... a terrifying ghostly artifact, and what was looking at him through the hole in the mask were not human eyes.
Those were vertical pupils—cold, sharp, and belonging to apex predators—that emitted a faint golden glow in the darkness!
"So when they arrest him, it will probably be a bit noisy."
Mainkuhn stated it without any emotion.
"Wait, what are you—a ghost?!"
Raymondo turned and ran, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the boy with beast ears easily knocked him down and carried him into the sky. Soon, screams rang out under the romantic starry sky.
"Who goes there? Shoot! Shoot!"
"Stop! Mr. Raymond is in his hands, wait! Don't arrest Mr. Edwin!"
"Put down your gun! Where did this robber come from? Seriously—"
That's incredible!
No one said it aloud, but everyone knew it.
All the weapons were useless, and even the most powerful clockwork mechanism was kicked over.
Scientists and researchers alike could only watch helplessly as the young prisoner jumped into the encirclement, easily abducted Fontaine's two top researchers, and drove away.
"You bastard! Do you know what you've stolen? It's Fontaine's future!"
Edwin awoke with a start, roaring angrily like a lion, but froze the moment he saw the robber, his breath coming in gasps of terror.
"monster?"
Mainkuhn wasn't too surprised. After all, there weren't many non-human species in Fontaine besides Melusin. Even children like Lynette were bullied and ridiculed, so he could just tease him casually.
Do I look like a human or a monster to you?
"..."
The other person immediately covered their mouth, their face showing the fear that Mainkun was familiar with, as if they would be punished by having their head chopped off at any moment.
Mainkuhn certainly wouldn't do that; he needed that clever head.
"Optimize it, simplify it."
The cold-blooded and ruthless authorities abducted these two world-class scientists to a secret underwater realm, and the workshop that once belonged to Vasher has been renamed.
Mainkuhn pointed to the experimental field force generator that had been seized first and gave the order:
"Make it conform to my wishes."
He paused for a moment amidst the horrified gazes of the humans, then gave an even harsher command.
"Don't make the usage steps too numerous."
Too much... I don't understand.
*
The news of Raimondo and Edwin's kidnapping quickly dominated all the headlines, stirring up a storm of gossip, but Mainkuhn didn't care at all.
[elder brother! ]
He pricked up his ears, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the transparent crystal in his hand—it contained pure elemental energy.
Not far away, the dumbfounded scientists clung to the empty bucket.
"How can this be allowed... This is unreasonable..."
[My method of salvation works! Whether it's my brother, my teacher, Funina, Fimini... everyone can survive the disaster!]
Overjoyed at the inability to gain any power, he held the small energy crystal close to his heart.
[For that moment, whatever I sacrificed was worth it!]
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Author's Note: A Review of Chapter 102 of the Salvation Plan
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