Once seated, Cadreus wasted no time in inquiring about the cost of lighting renovations and expressed his interest in securing a loan from Mr. Borwann.
"Ah, you mean these electric lights? I do have some knowledge about them," Mr. Borwann responded.
Cadreus was aware that the banker Borwann had early connections with the military-industria...
2023-11-18 13:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun slowly descended, casting a dimmer light around, and the gas lamps on the streets began to illuminate. The small square outside the "Moulin Rouge" was filling up with people, as it was almost time for the reopening of the famed establishment.
At that moment, a slim gentleman, accompanied by a beautiful lady in a low-cut evening gown, arriv...
2023-11-18 13:53:34 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next morning, Robson, the manager of the Hanseatic Trading Company in Paris, had just boarded a light carriage on his way to the company when he heard a newsboy's cry, "Come and see, come and see, the 'Moulin Rouge' is undergoing renovations and will be closed for two weeks. Earthquake in Turkey, countless casualties. The First Consul receiv...
2023-11-18 13:53:21 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph's words were, in fact, somewhat exaggerated, but he couldn't just tell Napoleon that he had time-traveled and had a head start in developing light bulbs and vacuum tubes, could he?
Whether it was the light bulb or the vacuum tube, their technological roots were almost the same, and they shared similar technical challenges. O...
2023-11-18 13:53:03 +0000 UTC View PostAfter reaching a basic agreement, both sides began to discuss the future education of the people of Saint-Domingue.
Dessalines said to Lucien, "I've noticed that France's prosperity is closely tied to its advanced industry and agriculture. Advanced science and technology play a vital role in this equation. We hope that France can...
2023-11-18 13:52:33 +0000 UTC View PostDessalines toured various parts of France and eventually made his way to Paris, accompanied by those who praised it as the "City of Miracles." His first visit in Paris was with the Minister of Truth, Lucien, at Montmartre Heights.
Lucien had two possible locations to receive Dessalines, and one was the official Ministry of Truth buildin...
2023-11-18 13:51:46 +0000 UTC View PostIn May 1801, after a series of battles, the "Free Trade" finally returned to the shores of France. Along with the ship came Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the representative of Saint-Domingue's governor, Dussan Lucidur. His mission was to journey to Paris, where he first sought an audience with the Minister of Truth, Lucien, followed by a meeting with the ...
2023-11-18 13:42:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Andrei woke up from the embrace of a green-eyed girl. It took him a whole ten minutes to recall her name – Anna or Lina? So Andrei spent another five minutes contemplating this question before hesitantly saying, "Anna..."
"Anna is sleeping in the next room!" the girl replied with a hint of annoyance.
"Oh......
2023-11-18 13:42:52 +0000 UTC View PostTo be honest, Andrei had never been to the Moulin Rouge, even though he had heard of it many times. The weight of his studies bore down on him, and even though it was a Sunday, with no homework assigned by his professors, he didn't dare relax. Midterm exams were looming on the horizon.
Exams in electrical engineering were a whole diffe...
2023-11-18 13:42:45 +0000 UTC View PostIn the end, the responsibility for formulating this plan was handed over to Joseph, primarily overseen by Montesquiou. It wasn't because Lucien was the busiest among the brothers, needing to work around the clock for twenty-four hours. It was more due to Joseph's lack of trust in Lucien's scientific expertise.
After approximately a mo...
2023-11-18 13:31:07 +0000 UTC View Post"Some things are just bound to spread," Joseph said with a thoughtful tone. "Take, for example, the recent incident with underwater mines. We use electrical fuses for our mines, but what do the British use?"
"I haven't acquired that intelligence yet," Lucien replied. He added, "I don't think it's that important. Knowing that won't h...
2023-11-18 13:30:56 +0000 UTC View PostDespite paying their respects to the relentless "USS America," Captain Lefebvre had no intentions of going easy on her. However, at this moment, a French squadron had arrived from the port of New Orleans, with the frigate "D'Adaniou" leading the way.
The "D'Adaniou" was a standard frigate armed with 40 guns and would typically overpower the "USS Am...
2023-11-18 13:30:26 +0000 UTC View PostAll three warships engaged in the fierce battle had taken note of the British actions. However, because the British were still flying the American flag as they retreated, those on the "Liberty Trade" still considered them to be Americans.
"When did Americans become so good at betraying their allies?" Lafayette had some previous dealings with ...
2023-11-18 13:30:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe thick plumes of smoke made the Americans and the British spot the "Liberty Trade" first. After all, as long as the steam engine was fired up, this feature was hard to conceal. Especially when warships still used coal as boiler fuel, it was even more noticeable.
In later years, as the steam engines on warships gradually transitioned t...
2023-11-18 13:30:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe "Liberty Trader" and the recently repaired "Constitution" sailed away from Port-au-Prince together. They first circled around the Cape of France, but they didn't spot any American warships there. Evidently, they had received a warning from Dussan Lucidur and left in haste.
The "Liberty Trader" and "Constitution" made a turn at the Cape...
2023-11-18 13:29:39 +0000 UTC View PostDussan Lucidur gathered his trusted subordinates to discuss the proposals brought by Victor on behalf of the First Consul, Napoleon Bonaparte, regarding the future of Saint-Domingue.
The room buzzed with discussion as they weighed the options. Meanwhile, the "Liberty Trade" ship remained anchored outside the harbor, exerting a conside...
2023-11-18 13:28:45 +0000 UTC View PostA small, pitch-black sphere rolled out of the hive.
It resembled those traditional Chinese medicine pills.
Not too large, smaller than the honey pills he made himself.
Unlike the flashy appearance of the Fire Lotus, this one seemed ordinary, easily overlooked if dropped on the ground.
Its texture wasn’t to...
2023-11-18 00:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post"I bet he doesn't even understand the structure of flowers," Suzy smirked provocatively. "If you don't believe me, go and test him, ask him some basic flower knowledge, see if I'm right."
"I'll go."
Xiao Zi couldn't believe Suzy was that good, able to tell if someone genuinely liked something just by looking. Humans didn't have mind-rea...
2023-11-18 00:30:29 +0000 UTC View Post"Do you think someone intentionally spread this withering curse?" Hua Mi and Centaur Manet walked through the snowy forest.
Hua Mi pondered after hearing what Manet referred to as "omen interpretation." This term had cropped up several times in their conversations. It seemed like the centaur always gleaned vital insights through th...
2023-11-18 00:29:39 +0000 UTC View PostA peculiar-looking little bee hovered in front of Hua Mi.
Why was it peculiar? Its appearance was asymmetrical.
Not its limbs.
But the colors on its body were asymmetrical, unlike the typical symmetry seen in ordinary bees.
Half black, half white.
Separated by an "S...
2023-11-18 00:28:58 +0000 UTC View PostHua Mi learned that being the "Guardian of the Black Forest" was basically an honorary title.
It wasn't like a title in a game with any special functions, nor did it impose any specific rules.
Accepting this title meant he was officially "settling down" in the Black Forest, representing it to s...
2023-11-18 00:28:31 +0000 UTC View PostAs the words fell, ripples suddenly danced across the water's surface.
The next moment, the pool surged outward, forming a recess in the center, revealing that inky black curse energy.
Almost simultaneously, the swarm of azure fire bees darted out like the wind, a morphing giant hand seizing the expose...
2023-11-18 00:28:14 +0000 UTC View PostHua Mi gazed at the tainted lake waters, calmly contemplating. Facing the power of a curse was not unfamiliar to him. In the past, at the Ashen Graveyard, he manipulated swarms to combat a vampire's curse, even unexpectedly acquiring a new bee species.
The current curse stemmed from the abyss, bearing familiar traits and sce...
2023-11-18 00:27:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe voice resonated, deep and resounding, akin to the tolling of a bell.
Hua Mi didn't turn around, yet the scouting bee had already captured the scene behind him.
There, beyond the arch, stood a towering figure... a centaur.
Human upper body, wheat-toned skin, sturdy muscles, and a face marked by melanch...
2023-11-18 00:27:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Even we fall ill, especially during the Ice Ages and Chaos Periods. The vitality in the Dark Forest diminishes, increasing our susceptibility to sickness. Xiao Lan's constitution is weaker, so she always takes the brunt of it," Xiao Hong remarked.
Hua Mi nodded in understanding, "Take good care of her. Matters in the Fl...
2023-11-18 00:26:46 +0000 UTC View Post"Hua Mi, you're back at an odd time," I thought to myself as a sudden "creak" echoed from the corner.
Moments later, a faint light illuminated the room.
A wooden figure emerged from the study's corner, holding a lantern and shuffling towards me with a series of mechanical movements.
Standing ...
2023-11-18 00:26:29 +0000 UTC View PostHua Mi took the modified Blood Cyan Crystal from the blacksmith.
It was almost unrecognizable now.
Some finely crafted metal parts were welded onto it, so intricate that they reminded Hua Mi of certain electronic components on Earth.
It had been melted into a slender tubular shape, with metal "caps" on both ends, and a very thin metal w...
2023-11-17 23:27:07 +0000 UTC View PostUpon closer inspection, those bloodlines seemed more like ethereal lines trembling.
This scene felt familiar.
At the edge of the magic field formed by the bloodsucking bees, there seemed to be a similar phenomenon.
Slightly different, but not vastly so.
Could the s...
2023-11-17 23:26:53 +0000 UTC View PostHua Mi, the little flower spirit, found herself captivated by the bestowed floral sea before her.
After glancing ahead for a moment, she turned back to Hua Mi, wearing a questioning expression.
With a nod from Hua Mi, she flapped her wings and flew towards the floral sea.
As the flower spirit p...
2023-11-17 23:26:41 +0000 UTC View PostThis journey went pretty smoothly, with just a trivial incident in between.
Hua Mi returned home with collected seeds and the unexpected prey.
If there was something valuable on the griffon, it was its "Sound Organ."
Located in its throat, it produced highly penetrating sonic waves that had a stunning effect on targets. ...
2023-11-17 23:26:24 +0000 UTC View Post