Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 141 To Carry Forward and Enhance!

"You're saying this is Senior Wensel's research?! How did you know... you must have found the research notes, right?!"

Upon hearing the name Wensel, Orton immediately became excited, and the fact that he referred to Wensel as a senior made it clear he was quite familiar with the person.

Moreover, Orton was really smart. Just from a single sentence spoken by Rocky, he had deduced that Rocky had obtained Wensel's research notes, which truly left Rocky in awe of his abilities.

"Quick! Show me the research notes!"

By this time, Orton had already rushed over to Rocky's side, demanding the research notes as if he were a creditor clamoring for his money.

"This…"

However, Rocky was still hesitant to comply with the request, for Wensel's research notes were far too important. They were one of a kind; as long as this notebook existed, so did the Mana Runes technology. If anything were to happen to the notes, that epoch-making technology would be lost.

"What are you waiting for! Hurry up and show me the notes! You can't understand them anyway!"

While Rocky was hesitating, Orton had become impatient, urging him on the side and his words grew increasingly unpleasant.

In such a situation, Rocky finally decided to take out the research notes. He did this for two reasons: first, although Orton might seem detestable, he didn't appear to be malicious or scheming. He seemed more obsessive, so it should be okay to let him take a look at the notes.

Secondly, Rocky also wanted to use this opportunity to keep Orton by his side!

The technology of Mana Runes was, after all, to be further developed and spread, but Rocky couldn't achieve that alone. He needed help, specifically from an expert in the same field, and Orton was definitely a suitable candidate. If he could keep Orton in Thunderhawk City and have him focus on researching Mana Runes, the help it would provide Rocky would be immense.

So, after that, he took out Wensel's research notes.

"Give it to me quickly!"

No sooner had Rocky taken out the notes than Orton snatched them eagerly, immediately starting to flip through them.

Orton's temper was such that anyone who spent any amount of time with him would realize that he was a hotheaded old man with a rather unpleasant character. However, when he grabbed Wensel's research notes and began reading them, his whole demeanor changed. He became like a kitten that had caught a fish, silently standing there, absorbed in the notes.

And he read on like this for hours on end!

The sky had already darkened when Rocky and Liliya had their meal, and after that, they had the commotion with Orton, so by the time several hours passed, it was close to dawn.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that Orton finished reading the entire notebook, and then... he began to cry bitterly while holding onto the notes...

This display left Rocky and Liliya beside him stunned. In their eyes, Orton, having finished reading the notes, seemed like a child clutching his favorite toy, weeping so miserably that his cries could be heard throughout the City Lord's Mansion.

"Why... why did we find this notebook only now..."

In his anguish, Orton, with tears streaming down his face, spoke intermittently, "Such a significant invention... why was it discovered only now..."

"If... if these notes had been found fifty years earlier... no, even just twenty years earlier... we wouldn't have suffered such a disastrous defeat in the last counter-offensive war..."

"Trash! We are truly trash!"

"The senior realized the drawbacks of Magic Stones a hundred years ago and had already pioneered a new approach, yet here we are... still clinging to Magic Stones, we are really a bunch of trash!"

Clutching the research notes, Orton was crying and talking, talking and crying, leaving Rocky and Liliya utterly at a loss. They looked at each other, unsure of what to do until Rocky finally brought Orton a chair and managed to get him to sit down.

Once seated, Orton finally stopped crying. He glanced at Rocky and, while casually handing back the research notes, asked, "Kid, do you know who Winsel is?"

After crying, Orton's fiery temper seemed to have cooled down quite a bit, and he spoke less aggressively. In response to his question, Rocky thought for a moment and then answered, "He's a master of Mana research from Kohen Country, that's all I know."

Although Rocky had Winsel's research notes, he didn't know much about Winsel himself; he was aware that he was a master from the Land Era but didn't know the specifics.

"Yes... you're right, Senior Winsel indeed was a master in the Magic Energy Domain."

"I remember my teacher once said that when the concept of Sky City was first proposed, my teacher had invited him to collaborate on the research, but Senior Winsel had refused, indicating that he must have been working on his own research."

"It's just that I didn't expect... didn't expect that the senior's research would only be discovered today... If it could have been found earlier..."

In just a few simple sentences, Aodu clarified who Winsel was and even revealed his own background. It was evident from his words that Winsel's status was unimaginably high, as he had even been invited to contribute to the epoch-making invention of Sky City!

At the same time, it became apparent from Orton's words that his own background was no less impressive—he clearly stated that his teacher was one of the great people who invented Sky City!

At that moment, Orton sighed and then looked at Rocky, "Kid, the reason you wanted to find a teacher was to learn about Mana Runes, right?"

"Yes. I've discovered Mana Runes, but my foundation in this area is too weak, so I need a teacher to help me."

"Hmm..." Hearing this, Orton nodded and said, "Your dedication is commendable. The senior's research must be passed down. Since you have discovered it, it is natural that you should be the one to continue the legacy."

"Kid, let me ask you, do you plan to publicize the Mana Runes?"

Looking at Rocky with his red, swollen eyes, Orton suddenly threw a very sharp question!

Mana Runes as a technology could undoubtedly be described as 'great,' so once revealed, it would surely benefit the whole world. However, it was easy to talk about sharing such a significant discovery, but doing it in practice was challenging. How could anyone who discovered such a profound technology willingly share it with others?

Yet, to this question, Rocky had no hesitation in answering, "Of course I will make it public, just not right now."

As he spoke, he shared his thoughts with Orton.

He had long decided on this matter: Mana Runes were definitely going to be revealed, but not immediately. He wanted to wait until he had fully mastered them before making them public. After all, Rocky was no saint; he had his own desires, and this was the best solution he could think of.

After Rocky finished sharing his plans, and without any interruption during the process, Orton nodded:

"As a City Lord, it is normal for you to think this way. So be it, from now on you are my student. I will teach you about Mana, and together as master and student, we will further develop the technology of Mana Runes!"