My Endless Life.

Chapter 70 A Gift from Uno

A tavern in Lankana.

Li Qi, who was disguised in a suit, robe and a bowler hat, sat opposite a young man in work clothes and a beret.

Maybe it's because he's been living a good life recently, or maybe Li Qi has finally reached a stage of rapid growth, his height is now approaching that of a normal person.

From less than 1.6 meters to 1.65 meters now.

With the addition of height-increasing pads and high-heeled shoes, his disguised height looks no different from that of a normal person.

At most, he is a normal person who is slightly shorter.

So no one noticed that he was wrong.

The young man sitting opposite Li Qi was the spy sent by Uno.

Li Qi didn't know who he was, nor did he know what job he did now. Even his appearance and dress were carefully disguised.

The same goes for Li Qi. His appearance was also changed using alchemical props so that no one would know that he is Kiri.

Today's meeting was initiated by the spy. He said he had something important to tell Li Qi, so they made an appointment to meet here.

But what was unexpected was that when he really met him, the spy took out a small gift box.

"Is this the 'important thing' you mentioned?"

Li Qi looked at the gift box with a blank expression.

The spy smiled and said:

"Don't be angry. This is not a gift from me. But this is an order from above. I must pass this thing to you. Just accept it. We have lost a lot of people in order to deliver this gift."

"…just for a gift."

Hearing that someone had died in the process of delivering gifts, Li Qi frowned even more.

This is so extravagant and wasteful.

"This is no ordinary gift." The spy explained, "You'll know when you open it when you get back."

"..."

Li Qi put away the gift and looked up at the spy again: "Apart from this, is there anything else?"

"Yes, this is... my superiors asked me to give it to you."

The spy said, pulling out another newspaper.

Li Qi took the newspaper in his hand and took a look at it, his pupils shrank slightly.

This is not Lankana's newspaper, this is Uno's newspaper!
Without reading the contents of the newspaper, he looked up at the spy:

"What does it mean?"

The spy took a sip of beer and said softly:
"Look at the frontline reports above and the current situation in Uno, and you will understand."

After taking a deep look at the opposite side, Li Qi lowered his head to look at the things above.

This newspaper has been cut and there is not much content on it, only two parts.

One is the battle report from the front line, and the other is the domestic political situation.

The former said that Uno won the war with Farol, and after the magic orbs were popularized among magicians, Uno almost won a one-sided victory on the Min front.

However, although Uno won, he also suffered heavy losses.

If Farol still has the original equipment configuration, then it would be easy to deal with.

But the problem is that Farol has brought out a new weapon on the battlefield.

They called it a 'machine gun'.

"…hand-cranked machine gun?"

Seeing the scientific name above, Li Qi couldn't help but hold his breath.

Has the machine gun been invented? It's a meat grinder on the battlefield!
However, the fact that Uno was able to achieve a complete victory even when the opponent had machine guns was enough to prove the power of the magic orb.

After Li Qi left, did Dr. Levi make any improvements to the magic orb?

After a little thought, Li Qi, after reading the war report from the front line, looked at the domestic situation again.

The dispute between Uno's reformists and traditionalists has reached a white-hot stage. From the previous minor fights to the inexplicable deaths of senior officials on both sides, it is enough to prove the severity of Uno's internal struggle.

Although not much was said above, but thinking back to what Borrent said before he left, Li Qi knew that Uno would have to sort out its internal affairs next.

No wonder they did not launch an immediate counterattack even though they had gained such a huge advantage on the battlefield. Instead, they supported the Ship Federation as a puppet to attract attention.

Judging from the situation in Uno, if they don't resolve the internal strife, they won't be able to defeat the external enemies even if they have a powerful weapon like the magic orb.

After reading the newspaper, Li Qi returned it to the spy and asked:
"Why are you showing me these?"

"The superiors asked you to pay more attention to the casualties on the front line. How many people died and how many resources were consumed. You need to remember all of this." "..."

"I can probably understand what they mean. You probably didn't receive any professional training before you came here. They're worried..."

"I was worried that I would betray you."

Li Qi whispered the other party's concerns.

Because he left in such a hurry before coming here, Li Qi did not receive any professional training. Even the person who was originally scheduled to teach Li Qi on the way was unable to meet him because Li Qi chose another method to come to England.

Therefore, he is a complete newcomer, and it can even be said that he is not a spy at all, but just an Uno who mistakenly entered other countries.

It would be better if such a person did not have good magical talent. But in England, where magical talent is everything, he will definitely not be treated well.

But Li Qi's talent for magic is surprisingly good.

So it is hard not to worry whether he will choose to give up his mission and identity and stay in England because of the treatment he receives there.

Li Qi understood Uno's concerns.

He closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said to the spy:
"I won't betray you."

“…I hope so.”

The spy said as he drank his beer in one gulp, then stood up, paid the bill and left.

Li Qi held the glass of fruit wine in his hand, shook the remaining ice cubes inside, and sighed slightly.

He knew that he shouldn't have hesitated just now.

Even the slightest hesitation on the question of whether one will betray will make people doubt him.

……

The gift Bailey gave to Li Qi was a little beyond his expectations.

It turned out to be a magic orb.

The latest version, the second generation magic orb.

Not only is its shape more compact than the first generation, it also has a device that makes it easy to carry. Although it is still conspicuous when worn, it is much better than the beginning when it felt like holding a large plate.

In addition to the orb, there is also a letter from Bailey to Li Qi in the gift box.

It said that Li Qi should study hard here and not worry about anything in the country.

It was even mentioned above that if Li Qi felt that England was a good place and wanted to stay here, she would not say anything, but would instead wish Li Qi to get what he wanted.

Bailey's kindness to Li Qi remains the same as always, and she never asks for anything in return.

This also made Li Qi feel more complicated.

He wrote down the contents of the letter, destroyed it with magic, and turned to look at the orb on the table.

The magic orb sent by Uno has an extremely complex magic lock inside.

And it's the kind that can't be solved.

Once Li Qi tries to disassemble it and analyze its internal structure, the magic lock will be activated and destroy everything inside.

The reason for adding such a magic lock is that people are worried that the magic orb will eventually fall into the hands of England.

However, although the magic lock above is a deadlock, in Li Qi's eyes, it is not difficult to unlock this "deadlock" as long as the flow of magic is reverse analyzed.

At most it just takes a little more time.

Li Qi planned to keep the magic orb with him first, slowly analyze its structure later, and then combine it with England's magic orb to create a new magic device.

This would probably take a long time, but right now, Li Qi seemed to have no shortage of time.

After putting the pearl away, Li Qi decided to start researching the pearl after the festival was over.

But just as he put the magic orb away, there was another knock on the door.

Frowning slightly, Li Qi subconsciously used his ability to look outside the door.

Two women were standing outside Li Qi's door.

The magic circuit of one of them was very familiar. It was Mary Mills, who often challenged Li Qi.

As for the other person...

"… Second Princess?"

He opened the door and looked at the two people outside. Looking at the uninvited second princess Ilona, ​​Li Qi looked surprised.

What does Her Royal Highness the Second Princess want to do with me?
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