Chapter 886 (1/2)

Chapter 886: 276. Tit for tat_3

“No, it’s not plagiarism, it’s emulation and research,”

Lonco quickly tried to soothe her:

“Don’t be rash, Selena. Father doesn’t want to break with Jarvis, nor does he wish to interfere with your relationship with Jarvis. You must know that in matters like signing Magic Contracts, if one seeks to gain greater benefits and fairness, it is essential to have enough bargaining chips in hand.

“The Spells developed by Hotams may not match the power of Jarvis’s, but they are still enough to put us on an equal footing with him.

“Moreover, in extreme cases, having the Spells developed by Hotams means we won’t find ourselves at a disadvantage in front of the Sea Monsters, should we lose access to Jarvis’s Magic Scrolls.

“Surely you don’t want to see your family and the Academy always at the mercy of… erm… at the mercy of Jarvis, right? Do you think Father is correct?”

“Heh…” Selena was silent for some time before letting out a cold, inexplicable chuckle:

“Father is as shrewd as ever. He can manipulate family members, he can scheme against you and me, but he’s made a mistake in targeting Jarvis. He won’t succeed.”

Lonco exhaled heavily:

“Selena, Father is just protecting the family. After all, no one can guarantee that Jarvis won’t use his strategic services as a springboard to shake Father’s position in the future. We need to prevent the worst-case scenario.”

“You all underestimate Jarvis…”

Before Selena could speak, she was interrupted by Lonco.

“Selena. I’m just here to give you a heads-up, not to argue with you. Neither of us can change anything,”

Lonco said:

“Hmm… Lastly, Father asked me to give you a message.

“He said, ‘In this world, no one is irreplaceable, only the knowledge in our minds will always stay with us.’

“In the end, Jarvis got a piece of the Island from the Deep Sea Branch because he possessed more knowledge. Once we learn what he knows, naturally he will…”

Lonco waved his hand and left the sentence unfinished.

He glanced at the absent Selena, stood up, and transformed into a water stream, disappearing into the Miniature Ocean he had come from.

For a long while, Selena stood frozen, her expression transforming from a faint anger to sorrow and anxiety.

She steadied herself on the edge of the table, stood up, and flew into another Miniature Ocean as a water stream.

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Island 33, Third Underground Level.

The cultivation equipment on the First Underground Level was completed; it would become Nicolette’s place to grow.

The Underground Layer 2 was Nolin’s workspace.

The Third Underground Level had only recently been constructed. Noland Lee and Denise Green had transformed it into an Alchemy Workshop for manufacturing and stockpiling Mechanos and other items.

The Fourth Underground Level and the fifth level were still under construction. Selena’s Magic Servants estimated it would take another half a month to a month to finish these two levels.

At that moment, Noland Lee was checking the Mechanos he and Denise had created together.

With Nolin as an assistant, the mass production of Mechanos became much more convenient.

Noland Lee and Denise were responsible for making large quantities of parts at once, while Nolin controlled the finished Mechanos, assembling new ones and creating a situation similar to “robots replicating themselves.”

In just over ten days, they had made over 1500 Capacitor Pack Device Spirits, as well as several other types of Mechanos.

In three days, it would be Yorksim’s day of offering to the Sea Monsters.

Today, Noland Lee and Denise had to inspect the Mechanos one last time, to ensure everything was foolproof.

Of course, the checking was mainly being handled by Noland Lee, who had Deconstruction. Denise’s role was more about following his directions and repairing any flawed Mechanos.

While they were busy, Selena, who had been gone for several days, flew in through a window on the Ceiling and landed on the wooden Floor of the Third Underground Level.

“Selena, have you finished your work at the Academy?”

Noland Lee turned his Head, noticing the Witch’s somewhat off complexion.