Chapter 475 The Treasure Rex Left for His Children
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With one arm lightly around Fors's slender waist, Hobert pointed at the scenery before them, looking every bit like he was surveying his kingdom.
Donna also puffed up with pride. This was her brother's territory, so of course, she could share in the glory.
Fors had been either writing or busy digesting her potion lately, and she hadn't noticed the significant changes in the territory.
The appearance of the train caused the villagers to stop and watch. While marveling at the behemoth, they also discussed where the horses and donkeys pulling the train were.
After the train ascended the mountain, the scenery on both sides became rural. The weather was warming up, and everyone was preparing for planting.
The fields were filled with a hopeful atmosphere.
The full view of Full Moon Lake gradually came into the trio's sight. The shimmering waves of the lake gave the massive mountain lake a unique color.
Since the seal on the 'Fallen Mother's' contamination, the area had gradually returned to normal winter conditions, but the area around Full Moon Lake remained lush and green, showing no signs of early spring.
From above, it looked like a green jade belt wrapped around Full Moon Lake.
When the train reached the front of the highest peak, it arrived at the best viewing point.
This peak was probably the highest in the vicinity, with the uppermost part becoming steep, so the railway was built to pass in front of it.
Of course, Hobert didn't waste this mountain. In addition to setting up a station here, he also enlisted the help of several 'Planters' from the Earth Mother Church to decorate the area.
Looking down from here, one could overlook the entire town and Full Moon Lake, creating a magnificent view. In the distance were mountains, rivers, and lakes; in the middle, the hustle and bustle of human life; and closer, scenery with a rich natural character.
Below this point, roughly halfway up the mountain, was a busy construction site for a planned hotel and villa area. Five villas had already been built and were mostly finished with their interior decoration.
The architectural style of Feynapotter, combined with a large amount of grand and imposing wooden decor, formed a beautiful aesthetic that was distinct from the typical Feynapotter style.
A hardened road under construction extended from the port to the villa area.
At this time, the road was almost completed, and the newly planted flowers and plants in the villa area were growing at an unconventional speed under the care of the 'Planters' and the effect of some potions.
These flowers and plants would cover the traces of construction, truly making these five villas look like resort buildings.
On the other side of the mountain, a solitary building had been erected, which was the planned auction center. Due to the limited time, only a portion of the decoration could be completed for now.
As the train began to descend, the journey gradually came to an end.
After getting off the train, Fors exclaimed, "It feels like I've already been on a trip."
Hobert smiled and said, "In the future, this will be a tourist paradise. Right now, it's all construction sites, which spoils the atmosphere a bit, but in at most two months, with the completion of most of the projects, it will look like a scenic area should."
The three of them discussed the scenery they had just seen as they returned to the Lord's Manor.
As soon as they returned to the Lord's Manor, Fors went to try on her dress, and Donna went to rewrite her weekly report. For a moment, Hobert was left alone in the study.
He took a sip of tea, planning to rest for a bit before heading to the construction site.
Just then, he had a Blink of inspiration and saw a messenger arrive from the spirit world, placing a package on the desk.
Opening the package, Hobert guessed it was from Jessica, as it contained a rectangular and a square wooden box, as well as three weapons tied together.
Opening the letter in the package, it was indeed from Jessica.
The two wooden boxes contained Beyonder weapons made by Carrie based on the Beyonder ingredients provided by Hobert, and the three tied-together weapons were unsuccessful attempts.
Hobert opened the rectangular wooden box and saw a silver-white, sharp short sword. The square wooden box contained a steel crossbow with a faint red glow.
Looking at Jessica's letter, the short sword was made using the main ingredients for the 'Assassin' pathway provided by Hobert and had two abilities:
"The first ability is that the wielder's movements will become lighter, and they will become proficient in killing techniques."
"The second ability is that in battle, there is a 2% chance of causing the enemy to turn against their companions."
Hobert marveled, "This is a very good short sword. Even without the probability-based ability, just adding 'speed' and 'agility' would be great."
Looking at the description of the crossbow, Jessica first mentioned Carrie's attempts. The Beyonder characteristics of those Beyonder ingredients could be used normally, which meant that Hobert had made the business opportunity even bigger!
Previously, Hobert had estimated that about one Beyonder weapon could be produced for every three Beyonder ingredients, and one Beyonder weapon could be exchanged for 15 Beyonder ingredients.
Adding the material fee paid to Carrie, it was equivalent to purely earning three Beyonder weapons, with a profit margin of 60%.
This profit margin was already very considerable, but now, 15 Beyonder ingredients could theoretically produce 15 Beyonder weapons. Apart from murder and profiteering, there were few deals in the world more lucrative than this.
It didn't matter if it couldn't be mass-produced. If it could be mass-produced, Hobert would have a headache instead, because with his current abilities, it would be difficult to protect the huge profits brought by such a lucrative business.
This crossbow also had two abilities: "The first ability is that even someone who doesn't know how to use a crossbow can easily hit the enemy after getting this crossbow; someone who is skilled at using a crossbow can hit the target every time."
"The second ability is that there is a 3% chance that the arrow shot will hit the enemy's vital point."
This weapon was also very good, and Hobert planned to sell it in the near future.
The last part of the letter was Jessica's congratulations on Hobert's wedding and an explanation that these two weapons did not require any material fees and were considered her and Carrie's wedding gifts to Hobert.
That was good too. When they came to attend the wedding, he could discuss the future cooperation norms with them.
After all, they would be engaging in long-term cooperation in Beyonder weapons.
After putting away the Beyonder weapons, Hobert continued to be busy.
...
Three days before the wedding, Christian and Mona arrived in Jeffery Town with Tyron.
Hobert held a grand welcoming ceremony at the dock. Christian was the first Earl to visit this land, and the dock was naturally packed again.
To the sound of the band's music, Christian and Mona slowly walked down the ship's ladder.
Hobert and Donna stepped forward, "Father, Mother."
Fors, wearing a dark dress, said, "Uncle, Aunt."
Donna smiled, "Sister-in-law, it's time to prepare to change your address."
Fors's face turned slightly red, and under Hobert's encouraging gaze, she whispered, "Father, Mother."
Christian laughed heartily, and Mona pulled Fors over and gave her an exquisitely crafted necklace inlaid with gems.
This necklace was obviously expensive. When it was taken out of the wooden box, it had a golden and radiant feel.
Mona smiled and said, "Try it on quickly."
She had originally planned to give it to Fors at the ceremony, but when she heard that "Mother," she was so happy that she gave it early.
If Fors and Hobert were still in a contractual marriage, she would not have accepted such an expensive gift.
But now it was different. She smiled and thanked them, then wore it outside her clothes. It looked really good.
Christian wanted to walk to the Lord's Manor, and Hobert naturally stayed to accompany his father.
Mona, Fors, and others took the carriage back, with Fors in charge of entertaining them.
Along the way, many people boldly greeted Christian, and Christian responded with a smile.
This made many people sigh: the Lord's father, Earl, was as amiable as the Lord.
Christian also sighed: "The mental outlook of the residents of Jeffery Town is very good. From this point of view alone, you have been very successful as a Lord."
The two walked and stopped, and Hobert told his father about the changes he had brought to the territory and his plans for the future of Jeffery Town.
From the dock to the Lord's Manor, the two actually took two or three hours.
During this time, Christian became very talkative and spoke of many of their governing experiences in the Southern Continent.
Of course, Hobert could tell that there was some boasting involved, but it was not without its gains. The biggest gain was that the Loen soldiers had never treated the natives of the Southern Continent as human beings.
The accommodation conditions at the Lord's Manor were far inferior to the newly built villas, but Christian's family would definitely live in the Lord's Manor.
After lunch, everyone rested for a while.
Christian called Hobert to his study again, "I'll take you to a place."
Hobert was slightly stunned, "Do you want to call a carriage?"
"No need." Christian took out a pendant with a Southern Continent style and grabbed Hobert's shoulder.
A bronze door appeared in front of them. Christian reached out and pushed the door open, and the two entered the spirit world together.
Hobert knew that this was not the ability of "Travel," but rather like the way that Beyonders of the Death pathway entered the spirit world.
After a dozen seconds of spirit world travel, the surrounding scenery suddenly became rich and colorful and quickly formed the appearance of the real world.
Hobert discovered that he and Christian were deep in a mountain, with towering trees as far as the eye could see. Only in front of them was a cliff more than ten meters high.
Christian put the pendant in his hand on the stone wall.
Crack~
The stone split in the middle, forming an archway-like cave below.
Christian threw the pendant into Hobert's hand, "This is the middle section of the Barchis Mountains. No matter where you are in this world, this pendant will bring you here.
"Of course, it doesn't have the ability of 'Travel' after all. After you come, you have to find your own way back."
After speaking, Christian took the lead in entering the archway-like cave.
The Barchis Mountains are on the east side of Backlund, dividing the Backlund Plain and the Tucker Plain, and are also the last barrier in the west of Backlund.
Hobert quickly followed. The depth of the archway cave was only five or six meters, and it suddenly opened up. On one side, there were messy piles of gold and gems like piles of grain, and on the other side, there were neatly stacked pounds.
Hobert was almost blinded by the gold and gems, and for a moment he didn't know how much they were worth?
And those neatly stacked pounds, he estimated at least 150,000 to 160,000 pounds! You could really roll around on it!
Christian said, "This is the first inheritance your father Rex left you, mostly the wealth he seized in the Southern Continent, as well as the proceeds from handling spoils of war.
"There are also a few Beyonder characteristics and Sealed Artifacts on the stone platform over there, but the level is not high.
"Your father's will is: If you choose to live your life as an ordinary person, this wealth is enough for you to live like a rich man for the rest of your life.
"But if you choose to become a Beyonder, this inheritance will be inherited when you get married."
Hobert swallowed hard, "These are all mine?"
In the "Disorderly Country," he now had more than 30,000 pounds in cash, but it was far less shocking than 150,000 to 160,000 pounds stacked together.
"It's all yours!" Christian smiled, "Oh, right, there are also these two documents."
Hobert glanced at it, "This, this is actually the transfer contract of Brandon Law Firm and Aslan-Barton Law Firm?"
Christian smiled, "As you can see, these two law firms are your father's property. Your family has been accustomed to establishing law firms to digest potions since a long time ago.
"Generally speaking, 'Barbarians' and 'Bribers' can also complete digestion through the profession of lawyer. Your father just carried forward this cause.
"However, before his death, he gave most of the income of the firm to Barton and the others, so he can only get about 8,000 pounds a year from the two law firms in total.
"I have been saving the income for the past twenty-three years for you, a total of 186,000 pounds. I will give it to you together later."
Hobert said, "No, that money..."
Christian raised his hand to interrupt, "I don't lack money."
"Oh," Hobert said, and did not refuse again. He never thought that he could inherit more than 300,000 pounds of property at once.
This is equivalent to... it seems equivalent to the property inherited by Audrey! No, even more, Hobert also forgot to count those gold and gems.
Judging from this property alone, Hobert can also imagine how moist Rex and Christian lived in those years.
But what Hobert never expected was that today's surprise was not over.
Christian took out another exquisite small wooden box, "This is the second inheritance Rex left you. According to his will, you will give it to you after you become Sequence 5.
"I originally thought that you would not be able to use it until at least next year. I didn't expect you to be Sequence 5 now, so I will give it to you together."
Hobert opened the wooden box, and inside was a life-like black crystal. It seemed to be constantly twisting. Just seeing it, Hobert could hear voices full of depravity.
He immediately understood, "This is an Beyonder characteristic of 'Earl of the Fallen'!"
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