Chapter 118 The Mechanic
"Monsk? I didn't expect to see you here."
The one who greeted Donald was Miro Monsk, the strong mechanic who had met at the job fair of the Investigation Bureau before.
"I have joined the investigation team since I left the job fair and have never had the chance to meet again. I heard from Miss Quick that you encountered a lot of difficulties in your first mission, and the undead creatures are difficult to deal with... Oh, I almost forgot to introduce that this is Fern Walker, the store manager with black face, and a skilled mechanic."
Monsk seemed to be in a good mood. After saying hello, he took the initiative to introduce the store manager to Donald.
"Donald, I just asked, Mr. Monsk also seems to be going to the Immortal Island, and he is on the boat that went out to sea the day after tomorrow. He is on the same trip as you."
Stephanie suddenly said at this time that she and Monsk had just met. At that time, he and Donald were both named specifically, so they would naturally attract attention.
They were all newcomers to the strange adjustment bureau, so the two of them had a few conversations.
"Is that so? Then I'll have to have a good drink later."
Donald was still a little surprised to hear this news. It would be great to be able to go to the Immortal Island with someone he knows, at least he had a source of information.
However, it is not the time to chat. It is not good to waste other time standing at the counter and chatting in front of the store manager. Moreover, this is also the internal information of the Bureau of the Dissertation Bureau. You cannot talk about it without any concealment in front of outsiders.
It didn't take much time to buy a mechanical mask. Stephanie had already helped Donald choose a few better styles in advance. Donald didn't pick on the appearance of the mask. After reading it, he chose two masks with black skeletons on the outside, one big and one small.
The older ones are worn by themselves, while the younger ones are prepared for Lilo, so you may use them in the future.
After trying out the mask size, I originally wanted to ask some of the functions and usages of this mask. Monsk next to me said that he could help explain later, so he saved this step.
Pay money to settle the bill and complete the transaction neatly.
Fern Walker, who had collected the money, turned around and entered the inner room. The man looked like a dull man, and he had never said a few words from beginning to end.
"Mr. Walker has always been a person who focuses on craftsmanship and is not very good at socializing. His silence just now did not mean that he had any objections to you. In fact, he was like this to everyone, including me."
Perhaps because he was worried that Donald would misunderstand, Monsk took the initiative to explain to him when he left.
"You come here often?"
Judging from Monsk's tone, he should have something to do with Fern Walker.
"Yes, I usually come here to make mechanical masks in my spare time except for working hours. This is a very interesting job. Although these masks are bigger than a palm, the mechanical structure is quite exquisite. It is a meticulous job that can train a mechanic's concentration. Moreover, Mr. Walker is indeed a mechanical genius. Some of his ideas and works can always make people shine."
When talking about mechanical content, Monsk seemed very talkative, and from his words, Donald could also hear that he highly praised Fern Walker.
To some extent, it is not an exaggeration to be the other party’s fans.
"I was impressed by the two mechanical puppets I saw at the door of his store before. Can they move?"
Donald, a layman, naturally has no right to judge what level of mechanical manufacturing level of Fern Walker has reached, but he is very interested in the two mechanical puppets.
"Of course, not only can they move, but they are also the guards of the Black Face shop. What you see is only the image of it being dormant. When the shop closes at night, Mr. Walker will open them, and any intruders will be attacked by them... I can tell you in private that the manufacturing technology level of the two mechanical puppets is no worse than the mechanical puppets developed on Whale Island now."
Monsk's words made Donald subconsciously raise his eyebrows and glance at Stephanie next to him. The latter's expression was a little surprised, similar to Donald's current expression.
If Monsk is talking about the real situation, then Fern Walker is indeed the title of Wizards. You should know that Whale Island is the entire Dermingham science and technology center, and the latest airship technology was developed by the laboratory on Whale Island.
In the development of mechanical puppets, Fern Walker is worth as many mechanics as Whale Island alone?
"I would like to ask, since Mr. Walker is so powerful, why doesn't the government recruit him?"
Stephanie's question is exactly what Donald wants to ask now, but because of his personal identity, asking directly seems to be disrespectful to Fern Walker. If he doesn't handle it well, it may even arouse Monsk's disgust.
He also hoped to know some news about the Illusion Island from Monsk, so he could not offend people so casually.
The same question is different from Stephanie's mouth. Even if it sounds a bit awkward, at least it won't make Monsk feel contemptuous.
"It's very simple, with different ideas. I've been working in the Black Face store for two years and have some understanding of some of Mr. Walker's ideas. He pursues the purest machinery. As long as the finished product created by him is created and manufactured, there will never be any extra things."
Speaking of this, Monsk sighed lightly and continued, with a clear regret on his face.
"The mechanics on Whale Island pursue extreme efficiency, and they don't care much about it. As long as things that can improve mechanical efficiency, such as inscriptions and alchemy arrays, they will try it."
"It seems like nothing wrong with doing this."
Donald looked at Monsk with a strange look. Is it wrong to pursue efficiency in mechanical creation?
"I think the same as you, so when I go out to sea the day after tomorrow, I will be responsible for the maintenance of several mechanical puppets and the first time I put into actual combat observation... Maybe this is the gap between me and Mr. Walker, a pure heart that will do anything to pursue the ultimate mechanical creation..."
"When you go to sea the day after tomorrow, you are responsible for the mechanical puppet? Are the government's mechanical puppets ready to be put into use?"
Seeing that Monsk seemed to be stubborn, Donald hurriedly changed the topic and hoped to pull him back.
"I don't know the specific situation, but my guess is that I will try it within this year. This time I go to sea is a practical test. I am just a member of the mechanics team, responsible for logistics work. To put it bluntly, I am watching the person who recorded some data."
It’s not that Monsk’s level is low, but his status limits his performance. These mechanical puppets are considered to be secrets on Whale Island, so naturally it is impossible for a new investigator from the strange survey bureau to control them.
The four of them walked into a cafe on the side of the road while chatting. Donald said he wanted to have a drink, but the recent nightclub was a few blocks away, not to mention that he still had some things to do tonight. If he had a few glasses of wine, he might as well make mistakes, so he simply used coffee instead of wine.
"Why should I choose the Immortal Island? Shouldn't I choose some safe places for the first test? I've read the briefing. Immortal Island shouldn't be a safe place, right?"
He picked up the coffee and took a sip, and Donald continued the previous topic.
"Because the climate of this island is very changeable, it is sunny the previous second, and the next second may be cloudy. Not long after the rain falls, it will inexplicably turn into ice and snow. This changing climate environment allows us to evaluate the capabilities of mechanical puppets in various weather environments in the shortest time. If this progress is not achieved in Demingham or other islands."
Even if it is a logistics staff, it is still a staff member. Monsk learned much more details than Donald.
"Sunny days turn into rainy days, I can understand that it is snowing in this season?"
Stephanie almost wrote the word suspicion on her face.
"Haha~ This is the special place of the Immortal Island. For example, the elements tend to balance most of the time, but the elements on this island are extremely chaotic. Some people think that it is affected by certain plants or unique terrain on the island. The content of certain elements will often suddenly surge, which will cause changes in the environment. Moreover, the entire Immortal Island is more than this special place. Someone in my team has been to Immortal Island. He told me that what I really have to worry about on Immortal Island is not the weather, but a special beast - Immortal Slime!"
When Monsk said this, Donald and Stephanie's attention had been focused on him.
"What is a slime?"
Donald heard of this strange beast for the first time, and its name resonates with this island. It should be a representative beast.
"A strange beast that can become anything. As long as it looks at something for a certain period of time, it can imitate and change in a short time, exactly the same as the imitated existence. Even if it imitates humans, what is more helpless is that this strange beast is extremely aggressive. Every tree you walk through and every stone you step over may be transformed by them. It has suffered a lot from the previous batch of people who landed on the island... In fact, it is still dangerous now, and if you are not careful, you may be attacked."
It is not unreasonable that the islands discovered at the beginning of the year have not been completely explored in the past year. The illusion slime is definitely one of the biggest obstacles.
Although pharmacists have developed some sprays that can make the illusion slime appear, many times you don’t know what the illusion slime is. Do you spray it all the way?
How large is the number of such a huge island?
"Well, it's a little trouble..."
Donald frowned, but felt a little excited.
Chapter completed!