Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 159 Cohen's Scandal

Cohen's gaze suddenly turned deep, revealing a burning desire and a fervent desire to release it.

Isabella's face flushed, her eyes full of tears, and she whispered:

"If I don't really give it to you, your queen won't be able to find fault with me. Just think of me as... well... I heard that there's a kind of flirting thing called an 'Alchemy Doll' that's all the rage in the capital lately..."

Before she finished her words, Cohen went straight to her mouth, madly plundering her breath, as if he wanted to suck out Isabella's soul.

The naive Isabella couldn't help but let out a seductive moan.

This sound was like a signal, and Cohen immediately took further action.

Isabella suddenly felt a chill in her upper body, and then she suddenly realized what had happened, and her body trembled slightly.

The porcelain-white skin is so white that it dazzles the eyes.

A trace of panic flashed in the depths of Isabella's eyes. Before she could say anything, she felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, and then she knew nothing.

……

Cohen took out the "Sand of Time". President Tolkien Quenching had been in the "Sand of Time" space for three days, and there was no sign of him figuring it out.

Cohen was somewhat surprised by Tolkien's obsession with restoring the Book of Time.

But today he had to wake up President Quenhuo from this state because he had something important to discuss with him.

Cohen recited the spell Isabella taught him a few times, and the golden sand in the hourglass began to rise one by one to the upper part of the hourglass in a mysterious trajectory.

After all the sand from the lower part entered the upper part, a golden space door slowly opened from the void, revealing Tolkien's concentrating figure.

Tolkien also sensed the movement at this time. He looked up and saw Cohen with a confused look on his face.
"How many days have I been here?"

Cohen smiled and said:

"Master Quenching, it's been three days. Many craftsmen have come to see you before, but they were all turned away by Chief Iron Rock."

Tolkien was astonished. He had not expected to be in there for three days and three nights. He gave a wry smile, stepped out of the "Sands of Time" space, and said to Cohen:

"As expected of a treasure of that caliber, it took me three full days just to research its structure."

Cohen asked:
"How long will it take to repair it?"

Tolkien paused for a moment, then said:

“It will take about half a month.

Everything else is simple, but the main problem is that there are many spatial nodes imprinted on it, which need to be repaired one by one, which is quite time-consuming."

It didn't take long for Cohen to hear this, so he was able to accept it and breathed a sigh of relief.

He repaired the "Book of Time and Space" mainly in order to repair the space nodes on it.

Especially the space node that can enter the ancient elf ruins - the Sleeping Cave.

This node is not only what Windsardler is thinking about, but Cohen also wants to go in and take a look very urgently.

According to what the gray-robed researcher in the "Nightmare Phantom" said before his death, there is a backup file of their research institute in there.

Cohen has a strong desire to explore the floating research institute that produced the "Concentric Seal" and embodies the Arcane Empire's research results on ancient elven magic.

Cohen said:

"Yes, Master Quenching, please let me know if you need any materials. I will do my best to gather them for you.

There is one more thing I need to trouble you with, Master."

Tolkien's face was filled with deep thought. He quickly recalled another part of the soul contract he had signed earlier and asked:
"Are you going to build a batch of equipment?"

Cohen didn't reply, but gestured for a moment, then reactivated the "Sands of Time". The two of them entered the "Sands of Time" space, and he finally spoke:
"I need the master to help me forge 20,000 sets of 'Star Guardian Armor'!"

Tolkien was stunned for a moment, then reacted. With a hint of horror in his eyes, he stared at Cohen blankly and said:
"Sir...you...you're not talking about the 'Star Guardian Armor', one of the continent's ten greatest 'divine and demonic equipment', are you?"

Cohen nodded seriously.

Tolkien took a deep breath. He finally understood why Cohen was so cautious.

To create a batch of equipment, one not only needs to sign a soul contract, but also needs to do it in such a mysterious way, avoiding the eyes and ears of others, and entering another dimension to negotiate.

It turns out that what they created was the "divine and demonic equipment" that every country and even every race dreamed of!
Divine and demonic equipment that is enough to allow ordinary soldiers to transcend the extraordinary level and fight against legendary extraordinary people!

Since the other party said so, he must have the production drawings of the "Star Guardian Armor" in his hands!

As a master craftsman in the forging world, he naturally knew what a complete set of blueprints for divine and demonic equipment represented, and what it meant to be a person who possessed such blueprints.

He couldn't help but become more awed by Cohen's identity.

Cohen's quiet voice broke Tolkien's thoughts:

“To be precise, the first batch is 20,000 sets, and there will definitely be more to come.

My request is that this matter should only be known to you.

You have to find a way to get others to forge 20,000 sets of 'Star Guardian Armor' for me without my knowledge."

Tolkien Quench frowned and thought for a long time, then asked:
"I need to see the blueprint first."

Cohen did not refuse and took out a blueprint from his arms and handed it to Tolkien.

Tolkien sat down on the ground and started studying the blueprint.

From time to time, with a look of surprise on his face, he took out a few thick books from the space storage device and compared them with some of the contents on the drawings.

After a long time, he slowly stood up, his eyes gleaming with confidence, and said:

“Yes, but the production cost may be higher.”

Cohen was slightly delighted and asked:
"You don't have to worry about the cost, but how do you do it?"

When discussing professional matters, Tolkien's awe of Cohen was much lessened, and his face was clearly filled with calm confidence. He said:
"I just studied the blueprints for the 'Star Guardian Armor' and found that most of its structure is similar to two pieces of equipment called 'Star Battle Armor' and 'Guardian Shield'.

I have a hypothesis. Perhaps the inventors of the 'Star Warframe' and 'Guardian Shield' had also seen the blueprints for the 'Star Guardian Armor,' and these two sets of equipment are just imitations of it."

Cohen was surprised by Tolkien's words, and he continued to wait for the other party's next words.

Tolkien was visibly more excited, and continued:

"Apart from the external structure, the most important thing about divine and demonic equipment is the magic-driven array. This is the 'Star Guardian Armor,' or in other words, the core component of all divine and demonic equipment.

In my opinion, we can completely disassemble the 'Star Guardian Armor' and build it separately, so as to minimize the risk of leakage.

My plan is to recruit two groups of craftsmen and start at the same time.

A group of craftsmen are responsible for creating the 'Star Armor'.

The other group was responsible for creating the 'Guardian Shield'.

Of course, it will be different from the creation method of the real 'Star Armor' and 'Guardian Shield'.

But don't worry about that, I will announce to the public that these are my new research on these two pieces of equipment.

I have done similar research before and it didn't attract attention.

As for the most important core magic array, these can be handed over to my students. I will let them be responsible for driving the basic structural imprint of the magic array.

I will personally drive the core of the magic circle, including the subsequent assembly of the armor. I can do it all by myself."

After hearing Tolkien's meticulous plan, Cohen thought to himself that he had found the right person. After a moment's thought, he asked:
"Master, assembling the armor and branding the magic-driven array are all done by one person. Isn't the workload too heavy for Master?
In addition, I hope to be able to produce this batch of equipment as soon as possible, and time issues must also be considered."

Tolkien replied quickly:
"That's no problem. After all, I'm a Gold-level Transcendent, so this amount of work is nothing to me.

As for the timeframe...it should be delivered within three months at the latest. What do you think?"

After hearing the other party's answer, Cohen was surprised, and he felt more and more that this trip to the dwarves was extremely valuable.

We have truly found a master in forging and smelting.

The time Tolkien gave was much shorter than he had expected.

Seeing that Cohen hadn't responded yet, Tolkien thought that the other party didn't believe in his ability, so he said seriously:
"Mr. Yan, although our 'Melting Tribe' has declined, we still have a lot of valuable knowledge left by our ancestors.

If the exterior structure of the Star Guardian Armor wasn't so complex and you needed it so urgently, I could assemble these 20,000 sets of equipment myself."

Cohen waved his hands quickly and said:
"Master, you misunderstood. I fully believe you have the ability. It's settled then. My twenty thousand sets of 'Star Guardian Armor' will be entirely yours to create!
Thank you very much!
If you have any other requests, whether they are business or personal, please feel free to ask me and I will do my best to meet them."

Tolkien shook his head and said:

"Sir, you are willing to tell me the exact location of our ancestor's 'Forge Workshop'. This is already the greatest gratitude I can give you."

Cohen smiled slightly and said:

"One yard owned by a yard.

That's your reward for supporting Tieyan.

"Master, I know what's going on, so don't worry. I won't watch the 'Melting Tribe' fall into war and turmoil. If that day comes, even if the entire Eastern Territory Empire forces us to do it, I will find a way to help the 'Melting Tribe' overcome the difficulties!"

After hearing what Cohen said, Tolkien's expression changed and he nodded heavily.

……

After seven days of non-stop restoration, the "Book of Time and Space" was finally restored to its original state by Master Tolkien Tempering.

This also means that Cohen has a genuine "semi-artifact"!
Unfortunately, the only flaw is what Tolkien said when he handed the Book of Time and Space to Cohen:

"Mr. Yan, most of this treasure has been repaired, but there is a key part that has been causing problems."

Cohen frowned slightly and asked:
"What's wrong?"

Tolkien did not answer directly, but instead asked:

"According to my research, this treasure of Mr. Yann allows the user to teleport to any location with a spatial node imprinted on it, correct?"

Cohen nodded and said:
"Yes, could it be that there are several space nodes that cannot be repaired?"

Thinking of this, Cohen's heart tightened, because there was a very important spatial node here.

Tolkien shook his head and said, "That's not the case. I have repaired all the space nodes. It's a problem about transmission.

According to my speculation, this treasure should be able to teleport many people in a short period of time.

But during the repair process, I found that it was missing a core component.

However, there is no description of this core component in the repair method and material list you provided.

This means that this treasure can still serve the purpose of teleportation.

But the number of people teleported each time is not that large.

It can transport about ten people at a time, and each time it is transported, it takes an hour to absorb space energy and replenish power.

I believe the original function of this treasure was much more powerful than what is currently revealed."

Cohen nodded repeatedly, remembering what the gray-robed researcher had told him.

At that time, the gray-robed researcher said that the "Book of Time and Space" could teleport one hundred people at a time and could automatically recharge every ten minutes.

Core components?

He recalled carefully, making sure he had never heard the gray-robed researcher mention something similar.

He asked:
"What core?"

Tolkien was silent for a moment, as if considering how to organize his words. After a moment he said:
“It feels like an advanced energy conversion device that can convert the absorbed space energy into this higher level energy.

This higher energy can transport more people.”

Hearing about the higher level of energy, Cohen was startled.

All the experiences in the "Nightmare Phantom" came to mind.

The "higher energy" mentioned by Tolkien should be the power called "Aur"!

The missing core should be the energy conversion device that can convert magic power into "Ao".

The core of the "Book of Time and Space" should have been lost when the institute crashed.

The gray-robed researcher probably didn't expect that this thing would be lost when he was teaching his repair method.

Perhaps he had thought of it, but he believed that with his level, he could not replicate this energy conversion device that represented the crystallization of the Arcane Empire civilization.

I simply didn't mention it, it will be useful anyway.

Cohen breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"It's okay, just send fewer people. Master Quenching has worked hard these past few days."

After seeing off Tolkien Quench, Cohen opened the "Book of Time and Space" and began to look through the space nodes on it.

In addition to the runes representing the spatial nodes on each page, there is also information annotated in the Arcane Empire language below.

Coen took a quick look and found some famous places on the Demonic Continent, such as "Abyss of the Underworld", "Fairy Wilderness", "City of Eternal Night", "Dragon Valley", etc. Coen had also heard of them.

There are also some other strange names and places, and Cohen still needs to verify the specific locations one by one.

He quickly flipped to the spatial node of "Ancient Elf Tomb" in the middle and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems that what the gray-robed researcher said is true. There is indeed a space node leading to the ancient tomb of the elves in the "Book of Time and Space".

Now I can finally give Windsordeller an explanation.

Cohen saw the elf lady's efforts and friendship, and he would never treat her unfairly.

Cohen quickly turned to the page with the space node of the Emerald Lake Villa in Florence imprinted on it. This was specially imprinted before he left, so that he could quickly return to Florence.

As Cohen stroked the rune representing the spatial node of Emerald Lake Villa, the stunning face of Yadel emerged in his mind.

This was the first time in almost twenty years since he was born that he had been separated from her for such a long time.

I didn't notice it when we were together often before, but now I feel a little uncomfortable after not seeing each other for a long time.

Cohen exhaled lightly and buried his thoughts deep in his heart.

He opened a new blank page in the "Book of Time and Space" and, following the method taught by the gray-robed researcher, imprinted the spatial node location of the "Melting Tribe" on it.

I have almost completed everything I needed to do in the dwarf tribe. Overall, I am quite satisfied with the results of this trip to the dwarf tribe.

After Isabella signed the contract on "inter-racial trade" with Chief Iron Rock, the two quietly left the "Melting Tribe".

In the northern mountains of the Western Region Empire, there is a snowy mine.

The chief of the Firehammer Tribe, Groin Firehammer, kept looking at Cohen with strange eyes from time to time.

Although many days had passed since he received the news that the new chief of the Forge Tribe had taken office, Groin still found it hard to believe.

How could Tieyan, who clearly had no hope at all, suddenly become the chief?
Relying on this human being in front of you who hasn't even shown his face?

It can be said that he is worthy of being the man that the "Golden Winged Girl" has set her eyes on. This amazing method really makes people respect and fear him.

Cohen smiled faintly and said:

"Chief Firehammer, I'll have to rely on you to take care of the trial operation of the trade route."

Groin suppressed all his emotions and replied respectfully:

"These are all things I should do. Are you leaving now, sir and madam?"

When he saw the smile on Isabella's face, Groin suddenly felt that the name he had come up with was very appropriate.

Cohen nodded and said:
"Yes, I have things to do back in the 'Lost Land', so I won't bother the Chief any more."

Groin smiled widely, saying that he didn't want to disturb them, and hoped that Coen and the others could support the development of the dwarf tribe.

Hearing this, Cohen suddenly said:
"Chief Firehammer, considering our friendship, I'm giving you a warning."

Hearing Cohen's serious tone, Groin did not dare to neglect his words. His expression became much more serious, and he pretended to listen attentively.

Cohen whispered:
"Be careful of the Wildhammer Tribe, be careful of the people of the Eastern Empire, don't become a victim of the struggle between the two empires!"

Groin was slightly moved. As one of the ten major tribes in the Grand Alliance, he had more or less heard some rumors. Now hearing what Cohen said, he couldn't help but become even more worried.

He glanced at a few traces of struggle, then gritted his teeth and asked in a deep voice:
"Please tell me, sir, how should our Fire Hammer Tribe respond?"

Cohen raised his eyebrows slightly and said calmly:
"Work together with the 'Forge Tribe' and the 'Pale Wings' to do business. If conditions permit, we can also bring in some other tribes. It doesn't have to be the top ten dwarven tribes; some small and medium-sized tribes will also be fine.

As for other things, don't get involved.

As long as you stick to this principle, if something goes wrong in the future, I will protect your tribe."

Groin nodded heavily and made his position clear:

"Don't worry, sir, I will do as you say!"

……

After leaving the Western Empire, Cohen and Isabella went straight to the base camp of the "Pale Wings" observation group, a floating island of order located in the "Mechanical Continent".

Just after entering the "Mechanical Continent", while resting in a hotel, Cohen heard news about his "Endless Alliance" from other people's conversation.

One of the two people talking was the owner of the hotel, and the other was much more eye-catching. He looked to be about forty years old, with an ordinary face, but half of his body was covered with metal and alchemical materials.

It shines with a cold silver light, and the metal surface is engraved with complex and mysterious patterns.

When it moves, it makes a slight buzzing sound. The metal and flesh are perfectly fused together, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura.

Cohen's eyes moved slightly. This was a sixth-level [Mechanical Warrior]!
He shifted his attention and listened to the conversation between the two.

The hotel owner was standing at the front desk, fiddling with a small gray bird.

He said to this [Mechanical Warrior]:
"Stanford, you suddenly paid off your long-term room. Are you planning to leave 'Mechanical Continent'?"

The [Mechanical Warrior] named Stanford said solemnly:
"I can't make it any longer. I'm different from you guys. I have to spend one gold coin on maintenance every day just sitting there without moving. Otherwise, my old thing will get rusty!
The cost of living in the 'Mechanical Continent' is too expensive. I heard that there are several newly developed 'Order City-States' in the north that are recruiting people from various professions.

The first 50,000 citizens who arrive will be exempt from residence fees for the first three years.

If you are an extraordinary professional, you will be exempted from paying residence fees for five years, and you will also receive various benefits depending on your level.

I heard that even 'alchemy knowledge' can be purchased, I'm going to give it a try."

The hotel owner was surprised:
"Are you talking about the 'Endless Alliance' located in the 'Mysterious Continent'? Several groups of people have been talking about this emerging force these past few days."

Stanford nodded quickly and said:

"Yes, it's the 'Endless Alliance'. Although the name is a bit confusing, I heard from the first group of people who went there that they basically kept all their promises."

The hotel owner looked envious:

"It's a pity that my family business is all in the 'Machinery Continent', otherwise I would definitely go and join in the fun.

I heard that the owner of this 'Endless Alliance' is a young man in his twenties?

Not long ago, he seized the Cultivator City-State."

Stanford was surprised and said:

"The boss is incredibly well-informed. I got this information from someone after I decided to join the Endless Alliance."

The boss smiled indifferently and said:
"I'm from all over the world here, and people come and go, so naturally I get a lot of information."

At this point, the boss suddenly said mysteriously:

"I've also heard some rumors."

At the same time, his voice lowered:
"Now many people are saying that this young man is the Cursed Witch's pet, otherwise why would she treat him so well?

He helped him drive out the Petrov family who had been operating in the "City of Farmers" for many years, and also handed over the precious "Spark of Order" to him.

He was also granted the 'Exploration Order'. Now the rumors are going viral: the Lord of Mystery, who has always been aloof and whose sexual orientation is suspected, has found a mistress in her twenties..."

　Drinking ice for ten years, it's hard to cool blood!

　　The all-Chinese team made it to the finals again!!!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)