Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

In these three days, Grimland has become extraordinarily "quiet," whether it’s the Steam Council or the Peaceful Sect, everyone has gone into hiding, as if everyone is watching this grand strike performance.

From the moment of entering the Steam Phantom Dungeon, the progressing cadence, which had been accelerating, was abruptly interrupted by this massive strike.

All around Grimland, one could see parades and protesting workers, which made further investigation into Prime Minister Ron’s assassination notably difficult.

The waiting time is boring, but not entirely without progress.

During the final battle for the invitation letter, Wu Chang stopped the Steam Council’s modified person from self-destructing.

The modified person had undergone modifications via Franken-level extraordinary machine tools, making the body extraordinarily precise. Wu Chang, under the guidance of the All-Knowing Crystal, could destroy it, but couldn’t disassemble it bare-handed.

To take apart the modified person and carefully study the clues within, professional personnel from Grimlan University were still needed to intervene.

Only before today’s vote in the Lower House did they complete the disassembly of the modified person and preliminarily researched the related clues.

Grimlan University is very close to the Parliament Building, and in a dozen minutes, Wu Chang quickly arrived at this young university.

Grimlan University has only been established for four years, propelled jointly by Queen Olivia and Prime Minister Ron to promote diversified education, weaken the influence of the Saint Bishop, and study the extraordinary steam engine.

Before the Holy Awakening Sect replaced the Saint Bishop, religion held great power of speech in Stilan, with education being the most critical part.

The vast majority of old universities had strict religious restrictions, allowing only those who believed in the Saint Bishop to enroll or teach.

Only when Stilan broke free from the papacy, and the Queen replaced the Pope as the spiritual leader of the religion, did they gradually relax the university’s religious restrictions.

The most renowned among them is Grimlan University.

As a representative of advancement, inclusiveness, and openness, Grimlan University is full of vitality and gathers the world’s top talents.

Wu Chang and Raventon made their way to the Steam Mechanical College, where Julie had already been waiting for the two of them in advance.

Led by Julie, they arrived at a research institute, where besides the three of them, the dean of the Steam Mechanical College Collins, the president of the Alchemy Association Luca, and Glad’s secretary were present.

At the center of the room on the experimental platform, Wu Chang saw the abnormal entity that attempted to self-destruct that day, or more precisely, the mechanical parts of the body of the abnormal entity.

Judging from the disassembled parts, the internal structure of the mechanically modified human body is not complicated; the mechanical body does not contain finely-tuned components akin to an extraordinary steam engine core.

If regarded as a tool, his existence is a humanoid bomb; apart from the detonation device destroyed by Wu Chang, the mechanized body is entirely filled with black crystal-like transparent granules.

Wu Chang picked up a few granules and held them in his palm, and a line of prompts popped up before his eyes.

"Item Name: Steam Explosive" (Unlocked with King’s Badge)

"Item Type: Consumables"

"Skill Description: Manufactured by using multiple extraordinary items through an extraordinary industrialized process, mixed with steam root power, causing massive damage to transcendents who have not mastered the power of root. This effect can only be utilized by native beings of the plane."

"Note: Steam explosive is manufactured by stable atomized centrifuge, whose birth allowed Stilan to make groundbreaking progress in the explosive field and is a brilliant jewel on the Industrial Crown."

The result before his eyes is the worst outcome conceivable, without exception.

The emergence of steam explosive implies that as long as there are enough raw materials, the Steam Council can mass-produce this explosive.

If they want to replicate the explosion of that day, the cost is extremely low. If they don’t resort to such conspicuous methods but send modified beings stealthily close to players and self-destruct directly, very few players could withstand it.

If the amount of explosive is sufficient, even Wu Chang would feel threatened.

This bunch from the Steam Council certainly provide no peace of mind.

Luca, the president of the Alchemy Association, took out a list and handed it to Wu Chang, saying:

"We have analyzed the components of this new type of explosive and deciphered several main ingredients."

"The good news is that many of the raw materials involved are under strict control by the empire; no matter how careful they are, traces will inevitably be left behind."

"Moreover, during the production of such explosive, a massive amount of coal essence is consumed, which is produced in small quantities and mined very limitedly, so their production of new-type explosives won’t be vast."

Upon hearing Luca’s remarks, Wu Chang frowned and looked at Julie, who knew what Wu Chang was about to say and returned him an affirmative nod.

It seems that Julie has not disclosed the fact that the extraordinary refining machine underground the Pine Tree Coal Mine can mass-produce coal essence.

If the limitation on the production of steam explosives is solely coal essence, then basically, there is no limitation.

After all, the Pine Tree Coal Mine’s production of coal essence is so vast that, besides supplying the Steam Council, a part of the coal essence can be sold on the black market.

Seeing Luca persuading others not to worry, Wu Chang was curious to know if this guy could remain so composed upon knowing the truth.

Luca did not notice the eye contact between Wu Chang and Julie, and he continued to say:

"Sir Sean, unless unexpected, this matter likely involves the extraordinary steam engine, and the Police Hall would find it difficult to participate; your Secret Security Department and the secret police under Archbishop Julie’s control are needed for the investigation."