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We stayed in the workshop until the evening, when our companion reminded us that it was getting late and time to leave.

Wang Que then thanked Estelai, "Ms. Estelai, thank you for your hospitality today. I am deeply touched."

Isdelai also said very politely: "I feel the same way. The immortal skills of Liyue are incredible. Perhaps I should go to Liyue to take a look."

The two exchanged polite words, and Wang Que followed the accompanying personnel out of the workshop.

On the way out.

The escort said, "According to Lord Villette's instructions, if you wish to continue your visit, you will be arranged to go to Melo Petersburg, where the largest production workshop is located. However, the time of the visit cannot be confirmed."

After a pause, he added to Villette's words, "Everything in Melo Petersburg is controlled by the Duke. Even Lord Villette cannot force the Duke."

Wang Que nodded slightly: "I am already very satisfied. I dare not trouble Mr. Villette again."

One of the two purposes for him to come to Fontaine was to acquire the production line technology.

The next step is to purchase a batch of ready-made production lines.

As for whether to go to the Meicai Kourou Burger, there is no urgency.

However, the relationship with the Duke can still be improved.

So, after returning to Momang Palace,

Wang Que visited Navilette and took out the gift: "Mr. Navilette, these tea leaves are a token of my appreciation. Please accept them."

Then he marked out a section: "This is for the Duke. I originally wanted to visit him, but now I hear that it seems that it is not so easy. I think it is okay not to go. Please pass on the gift."

Villette's expression changed slightly, but she didn't refuse. She simply took out a gift box from the side of her desk and said, "This is a gift that Ms. Funina asked me to give to you."

Wang Que was stunned.

"Ms. Furninna?"

"Yes, Ms. Funina admires you very much and has prepared a gift for you."

Wang Que was even more stunned. Funina admires me?

Although he didn't know where this appreciation came from, Wang Que still politely accepted the gift box.

"Please ask Mr. Villette to thank Ms. Funina for me."

It was a polite remark.

Wang Que didn't open it on the spot, which would have been too rude.

After the two sides exchanged gifts, Wang Que did not stay long.

He left Mo Mang Palace directly.

Back to the mansion,

Now not only Alechino was not there, but also the three Lini siblings were out.

There were only a few half-grown children in the mansion.

Seeing Wang Que coming back,

One of the children, about thirteen or fourteen, came forward and said, "Sir, you're back. Would you like to have dinner? There's some food in the kitchen."

Wang Que shook his head slightly: "No, I've already eaten outside."

Then he asked, "Where did Linny and the others go?"

The child shook his head: "The father didn't say, and we can't ask."

Wang Que: "Okay, I'll go back first. Thank you for your hard work."

He doesn't treat these children as real children.

So the tone sounds more like communicating with adults.

This actually makes the children happier.

Children always hope that adults will not underestimate them.

When I grow up...I always want to go back to my childhood.

This is a cycle.

...

Return to the guest room on the second floor.

Wang Que gently opened the gift box given by Ms. Funina.

Lying quietly on the velvet cushion is a Fontaine-style mechanical pocket watch, the cover of which is engraved with the relief pattern of the Palace of Montparnasse.

When he opened the cover, he found a small photo inside - a photo of Funina performing on the stage of the Opicle Opera House.

"This... is a fan gift, right?"

Wang Que suddenly realized.

I was wondering why Funina gave him a gift.

Although they had met once, Wang Que was, after all, just an ordinary envoy.

Giving gifts is a diplomatic matter and it is not up to Funina to take care of it.

Now it seems that this is a fan gift.

This was given to me by the famous star Funina, not by the demon goddess Funina.

"It's just... if I take this photo of Fu Fu back, I won't get beaten up by my senior sister, right?"

Wang Que hesitated for a moment.

Putting photos in pocket watches usually shows family members or loved ones.

After thinking for a while, Wang Que shook his head and said, "I'll take a photo with my senior sister later, and then get a pocket watch."

As for the one in his hand, Wang Que decided to put it in the Chen Ge pot and take it out less often.

...

at the same time.

The ruins of the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences.

A dozen young people gathered together, all with anger on their faces.

"This is too much! This is too much! When Senior Edwin was here, they were reselling means of production and passing on research results. Now that Senior Edwin is gone, they're still doing this. It's simply shameless."

"It's really excessive. The report I submitted a few days ago was rejected again. The reason was that the Academy of Sciences had suffered a severe blow and it was not appropriate to initiate new projects."

"That's outrageous. The Academy of Sciences isn't doing new research. Is it just going to rest on its laurels?"

"Those pedantic old guys don't care about the development of the Academy of Sciences at all. They're only interested in making money."

"Senior Raymondo has been forced to go to Momang Palace for reception. This Academy of Sciences is in trouble."

"I originally thought that after the explosion, some of the bad habits within the academy would be cleaned up, but unfortunately, Julius and Lulvey took the blame, and those nasty guys became even more powerful."

"Alas, if this goes on, when will we be able to make a breakthrough?"

"Oh, how can we run the Academy of Sciences with those insects?"

"..."

A group of people were making a lot of noise and indignation.

Suddenly someone came in and interrupted the discussion.

"Mr. Raimondo is back."

The researcher who entered the room shouted in surprise.

The researchers were delighted: "Could it be that he has returned to fight against those pedantic old guys?"

"Of course. Senior Raymondo is a true technical scholar, unlike those bureaucrats."

"Let's go ask."

"Okay, as long as Senior Raymondo speaks, I will definitely support him."

A group of people rushed out of the room and hurried to Raymondo's office.

Raymondo had no idea that a group of passionate young people were coming towards him.

He had just returned to the office and was holding his keys, preparing to go to the laboratory to replicate the runes that Wang Que gave him.

He previously worked on kinetic machinery research, and although he had some knowledge of runes, it was not in-depth.

In order to use runes to improve the [Origin Ore Kinetic Core], further research is needed.

As a result, as soon as I walked out of the office with the key, I was surrounded by a group of people.

"Senior Raimondo, are you back to save the Academy?"

"Senior Raymondo, please lead us in this charge."

"Senior Raymondo, you are the only one who can help us."

The shouting in my ears became louder and louder, and the atmosphere became more and more intense.

Raymondo looked confused. In fact, he didn't say a word at the moment.

But the people outside seemed to have heard him say that he would lead them to charge again.

Raimondo: Where am I, what am I doing, what is happening?

"Wait, wait, be quiet."

Raimondo shouted loudly.

The young researchers around him gradually quieted down, but they still looked at him eagerly.

Raymondo breathed a sigh of relief. It was good to be quiet. He was afraid that these people would get angry and start fighting.

"Someone tell me what happened when I was away?"

Raymondo actually didn't want to get involved in these things, but there was nothing he could do.

Judging from the current situation, if he doesn't do something, these young researchers will think he is cold.

When the time comes, if you give him some more clothes, he won't be able to resist.

Everyone fell silent, and soon a young researcher stepped forward and said, "Senior Raimondo, while you were away, those guys led by Cattelan were engaged in rampant corruption, smuggling, and reselling of the Academy's information. We've reported this to the authorities many times, but each time, they were suppressed."

Once the topic was brought up, others couldn't help but talk about it.

"Yes, they also blocked my research funding."

"It's really damn stupid! I requested reimbursement for a part, and they asked me for 180 pages of documents."

"After Senior Edwin left, they became even more unscrupulous."

"..."

Raymondo understood all this.

In fact, these things had happened before and he knew about them.

When the Academy of Sciences was initially led by Edwin, he gathered a large number of people under his command because of his reputation as a genius. These people relied on Edwin's reputation to resell the Academy of Sciences' supplies, even without avoiding people.

But because of Edwin's existence, it is difficult for everyone to settle accounts with them.

Unexpectedly, after the explosion, Edwin disappeared (everyone thought he was dead, but it was determined that he was missing, and in fact he was hiding). Instead of restraining himself, these people became more rampant.

Thinking of this, Raymondo recalled that he was excluded from receiving Wang Que, but unexpectedly got the rune news.

"Well, it's indeed not decent. I know all of this and I will report it to the Court of Law Enforcement. Don't worry, everyone. Go back and get some rest. You are the future of the Academy of Sciences and you can't let yourselves get hurt by anger."

In the end, Raymondo did not choose to rush forward with these researchers, but chose to comfort them softly.

This answer obviously did not satisfy everyone, and his voice was not loud enough, so some peripheral researchers did not hear it at all.

"Senior Raymondo, they are already destroying the evidence. When I went to check the information today, I found that some records had been modified."

"That's right. This isn't the first time we've reported this to the higher-ups, but they've always suppressed us."

"By the time the court of law really intervenes, all the evidence will be destroyed."

"Take us on this charge, Senior Raymondo."

“Go!”