Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 833: Chapter 362: The Essence Melting Furnace Stained with Blood_3

Raventon detected Wu Chang’s sarcastic tone, and as if deflated, he said:

"What good is it telling me? I’m just a detective and still your subordinate. These words should be said to Her Majesty the Queen."

Wu Chang boldly responded:

"I’m not stupid. How could I be disrespectful to Her Majesty the Queen? She is my superior."

"Just as I respect my superior, because you are my subordinate, you must listen to my complaints. This is a superior’s privilege."

Raventon took a deep breath. Normally calm and graceful, he barely managed to refrain from swearing.

Wu Chang left Raventon aside and continued with his work.

Following the guidance of the All-Knowing Crystal, he arrived at the central location of the Extraordinary Purification Machine, finding a passage leading into the instrument near the refined coal area.

Entering through the passage, it was a complex mechanical structure inside.

Unlike ordinary machinery, although consisting of cylinders, pistons, boilers, piping, and other parts, the internal arrangement of the Extraordinary Purification Machine had a unique mechanical beauty.

Ordinary people might feel that these machines weren’t man-made but were meant to be assembled this way, just coincidentally put together by humans.

In Wu Chang’s eyes, these mechanical parts emitted a faint glow, the glow of rules.

Unlike the explosive device at the top, the interior of the Extraordinary Purification Machine was completely mechanical, with no trace of extraordinary energy involved.

Relying solely on pure mechanics to achieve what only extraordinary power could, this was the rule of the plane, the Power of Root of the S-Level dungeon.

He looked around inside and was drawn to an exceptionally intricate mechanical component, the size of a suitcase.

His inspiration told him it was the core of the Extraordinary Purification Machine.

Wu Chang first completely halted the Extraordinary Purification Machine, then dismantled the core mechanical component according to the All-Knowing Crystal’s instructions.

"Item Name: Coal Mine Specialized Essence Melting Furnace"

"Item Type: Special"

"Item Skills: Refine refined coal."

"Skill Description: Core component of the Extraordinary Purification Machine, a root object reinforced by mechanical rules, capable of stripping impurities from the coal mine and reorganizing the essence into extraordinary fuel—refined coal."

"Note: This component is the core of Stilan’s mineral purification technology, a shining pearl on the Industrial Crown."

"Item Skills: Flesh Amplification" (Unlocked by the King’s Badge)

"Skill Description: By adding different kinds of fresh flesh, it can increase the speed of mineral purification and enhance the effects of the purified products."

As Wu Chang retrieved the Essence Melting Furnace, a notification appeared before him.

"You have obtained a pearl on the Industrial Crown."

Seeing the notification, he immediately felt at ease. It seemed that obtaining the core component was considered as obtaining the body of the pearl on the Industrial Crown.

The Extraordinary Purification Machine, including the production line, was the size of a fifteen-meter cube. Even if Wu Chang upgraded his portable space by one level with grandmaster-level Space Magic amplification, he couldn’t fit such a massive item.

If he wanted to take the whole thing, setting aside whether other forces in Grimland would agree, transporting it out would be a problem.

When he emerged from the interior of the Extraordinary Purification Machine, he saw Raventon struggling to climb onto a platform, just catching his eye.

Wu Chang asked, puzzled, "What are you doing?"

Raventon patted the hem of his clothes, pretending not to understand Wu Chang’s question, and said:

"Of course, I’m investigating what secrets this big guy holds inside. What did you find inside?"

After a moment’s hesitation, Wu Chang decided to tell Raventon the truth. He took out the Essence Melting Furnace and said:

"I found the core of this Extraordinary Steam Engine."

Raventon raised an eyebrow, eyes gleaming.

"I can assure you, regular workshops could never produce a classified component of this level. Only a few universities in Grimland or the research institutes funded by great nobles could create machinery comparable to artwork."

Wu Chang asked, "How do you think I should deal with it?"

Raventon replied, "I don’t know, I can only tell you it’s valuable both in practical and symbolic terms, valuable enough for the Queen to fulfill any promise she made you."

Wu Chang placed the Essence Melting Furnace into his portable space and said, "I understand."

With the investigation of Pine Tree Coal Mine concluded, Wu Chang took Raventon away from the refined coal area, not forgetting to alter the access method with mysticism before leaving.

He returned to the steam train underground and signaled Erin and Thomas to leave.

Wu Chang had already informed Erin about the information from the refining area through spiritual communication. Thomas listened to Wu Chang’s advice, understanding that knowing certain things wouldn’t benefit him, and dared not ask where the two had gone.

Returning from the deep mine area to the surface, they were silent along the way.

They sat waiting on the mine carts for over an hour. The police officers blocking off Pine Tree Coal Mine received a message and withdrew, handing over the task of securing the coal mine to the arriving secret police.

Their leader was Julie, whom they had met not long ago. As the Queen’s most trusted Transcendent, besides managing the Holy Awakening Sect, she seemed to be an overseer of the secret police.

Julie approached them, relieved to see they were unharmed.

She produced a piece of refined coal and complained to Raventon:

"You sent me a piece of refined coal with Communication Magic without any explanation. I thought you were in danger and rushed over with my team."

"Though I’m glad you’re safe, I hope this isn’t some kind of prank."

Wu Chang glanced at the refined coal in Julie’s hand and then turned to look at Raventon with a peculiar gaze.

The recipient of the Communication Magic was Julie, indicating that what Raventon had hurriedly scribbled down, thinking he would die in an explosion, was meant for her.

Recalling Raventon tearing up the letter in panic, perhaps our detective had only mustered the courage to confess when near death.

Wu Chang’s strange look made Raventon’s face turn red. Avoiding Wu Chang’s eyes, he explained to Julie what had happened in the deep mine.

Julie’s expression became even darker upon learning that Pine Tree Coal Mine used miners’ life to produce refined coal, and her face seemed to harbor emotions Wu Chang couldn’t identify.

He wasn’t sure if it was just an illusion, but it seemed Julie had become a bit weary hearing all this.

After a long silence, Julie slowly spoke, saying to Wu Chang:

"Sean, you did a good job on this. Her Majesty the Queen will know all that you’ve done, but the truth about the Pine Tree Coal Mine explosion may not be publicly revealed for now."

Wu Chang frowned slightly and asked, "Why?"

Julie sighed and said, "As Raventon might know, Pine Tree Coal Mine is the largest in Stilan, representing both coal mining and industry, and it’s a core asset of the Liberal Party with a very complex background."

"Though Mine Owner Verick operates it independently, almost every member of the Liberal Party has a stake in Pine Tree Coal Mine."

"If Prime Minister Ron were still alive, the crimes of Pine Tree Coal Mine could be exposed tomorrow. But now, revealing the truth abruptly would only invite chaos."