A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Chapter 4. The Actions of the Doppelganger

This world is home to all sorts of monsters. Unlike ordinary intelligent creatures, these monsters can transform into human form after surviving for a long enough time and accumulating sufficient power.

In some ways, the monsters in this world are similar to the legendary monsters on Earth; both can transform into human form after accumulating enough power.

After dinner, the pedestrians went back to their rooms to rest early. Adventurers usually take advantage of their time to rest because they have to face all kinds of uncertain situations. Unless they take a day off, they are in a relatively vigilant state. Licia maintains this habit, while Levi and Raphtalia are relatively more relaxed.

As before, Li Wei took the quilt out of the cupboard and made a makeshift bed on the floor.

Lisia looked at Levi and said, "My lord, the bed is clearly spacious enough that even a few people could squeeze in. Why do you insist on sleeping on the floor?"

Li Wei said, "Why are there so many whys? If I tell you to sleep, then you sleep."

Although Lycia is a gentle and beautiful girl, Levi didn't consider her his "hunting target." Levi purely regarded Lycia as a younger sister. As for the little girl Raphtalia, he simply treated her like a daughter. If a man could feel desire for a flat-chested little girl, could he even be considered human?

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Meanwhile, Kitamura Motoyasu returned to the inn in the capital in a daze. Although his companions had abandoned him, they had not taken his belongings. So, after buying various equipment, he still had more than two hundred silver coins left, enough for an ordinary person to live on for a year or more, and even for adventurers who had more money to spend.

Kitamura Motoyasu sat alone in the corner, mechanically putting food into his mouth. He just couldn't understand how his companions could have suddenly all run away when everything was fine before.

Just as Kitamura Motoyasu was eating his dinner alone, a young swordsman dressed in black armor sat down opposite him.

"What's wrong? Why are you so downcast? Where are your companions?" asked the Sword Hero, Tenki Ren.

“This has nothing to do with you. Your companions are still waiting for you.” Kitamura Motoyasu’s eyes were somewhat fierce as he looked at Amaki Ren’s companions, his feelings complicated.

Originally, he was one of the four heroes, the best companions he had, and the vast majority of female adventurers chose him as their ally. But now, he was all alone, and looking at the lively group of companions around Tianmu Lian, his heart grew increasingly unbalanced.

Tianmu Lian said, "You must have run into some trouble. Do you want me to be your advisor? Although I'm not exactly smart either, more people thinking together means more ideas."

Kitamura Motoyasu picked up a glass of liquor and downed the strong liquor in one gulp. He then slammed the glass heavily on the table, drawing the attention of the other diners around him.

"I've been abandoned by my companions, now you know what happened, so, could you please stay away from me?" Kitamura Motoyasu's face was flushed. Although he had a good alcohol tolerance, after drinking a large glass of strong liquor, he was feeling dizzy and his control over his emotions was constantly declining.

"I see. I can't help you with this kind of thing." Renya Amaki also knew the saying that even an upright official can't settle family disputes. Moreover, in his opinion, although Motoyasu Kitamura was the oldest of the four, he was honestly not as sensible as the youngest, Itsuki Kawasumi.

If only one member leaves the team, it's within the normal range. But if all the members leave, it must mean that Kitamura Motoyasu did something unforgivable to them, which is why they decided to leave.

In Amagi Ren's view, the problem most likely lay with Kitamura Motoyasu himself, so he promptly stopped the conversation and did not continue.

He knew that if they continued talking, given Kitamura Motoyasu's personality, they might very well start arguing in the lobby.

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Levi's clone, Krauser, has now entered the territory of the Republic of Hobra and has begun investigating intelligence about this technologically advanced country in the world.

Krauser planned to assemble a mercenary force in Hobray and then, at the opportune moment, enter the territory of the Kingdom of Melomark and begin causing trouble.

With the support of his original body and its power, Krauser easily obtained a fake identity and settled into a hotel in Hobredu.

In the hotel, Krauser was writing a letter at his desk. Although he had only been here for a few days, he had already figured out the technology in Hobray.

The current Republic of Hobra is at a technological level between World War I and World War II on Earth. It already possesses the technology for tanks and armored vehicles, and heavy machine guns have been developed. Its air force consists of biplane and triplane propeller-driven aircraft, as well as massive armored boats.

What surprised Levi the most was that Hobra had actually unlocked the armored cruiser technology from World War I. According to information that Krausa had bought with money, the Republic of Hobra possessed a huge naval force, conservatively estimated to have more than ten armored cruisers.

Moreover, this fleet possesses sophisticated methods for attacking downwards in order to counter the waves that appear at sea.

It's important to emphasize that this world possesses magical powers. When the Republic of Hobra was developing its technology, it merged technology with magic, creating a very unique technology tree. In terms of overall combat power, the Republic of Hobra, whose industrial revolution is nearing its end, is the most powerful nation in this world. Its status is similar to that of the Kingdom of Ying at its peak. Even if other countries formed a coalition, they might not be able to defeat this industrial monster.

Li Wei plans to develop this clone of Krausa into the main body of the Republic of Hobra.

Levi possesses technology far surpassing that of the mainstream technology of the Republic of Brei. His various military technologies alone are beyond the imagination of people in this world.

Possessing such a technological advantage, it would be unreasonable not to transform it into a real force. Li Wei has already tasted the benefits of controlling a vast power. In the previous world, the massive Valslan brought him a great deal of convenience for his plans. Therefore, Li Wei plans to replicate his experience from the previous world in this world, creating a force that can provide substantial support to his main body.

Chapter 1. Transactions

In Hobray, although electricity is not yet fully widespread, the homes of the wealthy and powerful already have electric lights installed, and some relatively high-end hotels and inns also have them, although rooms with electric lights are more expensive.

Just as Krauss was writing at his desk, a rhythmic knocking sounded on the door.

Krauser stood up, used his senses to project his perception, and only after confirming that the person outside was not an enemy did he calmly open the door.

A middle-aged gentleman in a tailcoat stood outside the door. He took off his top hat and said with a smile, "Mr. Krauss, the Speaker has reviewed your proposal and found it very interesting. He cordially invites you to discuss it further."

Krauser chuckled, "At this time of day?"

The gentleman smiled and said, "That's right. After all, Mr. Krauss, the things you mentioned in your letter are not suitable to be said during the day. There are too many people around during the day, and it's best to have as few people as possible who know about such confidential matters."

Krausa nodded. Before coming to Hobray, he had written a letter to the Speaker of the Hobray Council. The envelope contained design drawings for a new type of tank. Compared to the small tanks currently in service in Hobray, the German War III tank, modified by Levi, completely outclassed the small tanks in terms of performance. This informative letter seemed to have caught the attention of the Speaker of the Hobray Council.

The world here is quite different from the anime version that Li Wei knows. At the very least, the differences in national strength among the major powers on several continents don't match the anime version. The most bizarre one is Hobra. The strength that this country has shown is enough to completely crush Wave and push other countries to the brink of annihilation. But for Hobra, which is about to complete its industrial revolution, it's just a minor ailment.

Krauser said, "Then I'll trouble you to lead the way."

Krausa left the inn and followed the young gentleman into a simple carriage. After traveling a short distance, the two changed carriages and headed straight for the Speaker's residence.

The sprawling manor showcased the power and wealth of its owner to the fullest extent. The carriage stopped at the manor gate, and Krauss alighted. A tall, thin, elderly gentleman who looked to be in his teens was waiting for him at the gate.

“Mr. Krauss, your tank design materials and your proposed Blitzkrieg theory are very interesting. I am John Fox, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives in Hobray. Welcome to Hobray.” The Speaker smiled and extended his hand.

After shaking hands with the person opposite him, Krausa smiled and said, "That's just a small gift, and I also plan to exhibit here in Hobra. Isn't it reasonable to contribute to this exhibition in this country?"

Krauser's modified three tanks, created using materials from his own inventory, along with his refined blitzkrieg theory, are invaluable assets to Hobra at this point.

The two entered the mansion and sat down in the reception room. Servants served them the finest tea and snacks, while maids stood guard around them, maintaining a certain distance.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two steered the conversation to the main topic.

John Zhang placed the materials Krauss had brought over on the small table and said, "This Blitzkrieg theory is quite interesting. Although I'm not a professional soldier, I can still recognize its extraordinary nature. As for these three tanks, I'm a little curious. Why are they called 'three'? Was there a 'and' before?"

Krausa said, "Before the three-tank, there were indeed the [type 1] and [type 2] tanks, but after my review, the first two types are no longer suitable for the current battlefield. The three-tank is an improvement on the [type 3] and [type 4], and its mobility, firepower, and protection are all better than the previous models. I think Speaker John has carefully reviewed the technical specifications of the three-tank, right?"

Speaker John nodded. The information Krauss sent was very detailed. Apart from some concealment of the core technology, the technical specifications were very detailed. This steel monster had an overwhelming advantage in performance compared to the tanks produced by Hobray.

The Hobra's self-produced tank "Marla" weighs tons, has a magic-powered engine producing horsepower, and a power-to-weight ratio of...

Marra uses vertically welded armor with millimeter-level protection. She is also equipped with a magic shield, which has been tested to provide millimeter-level protection. With this double protection, she can effectively protect against approximately millimeters of damage. Ordinary arrows and magic cannot harm Marra.

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Marla's maximum speed is [missing information] kilometers per hour. With the addition of [missing information] magic, it can run 4 kilometers per hour. It requires maintenance approximately every [missing information] kilometers.

Marra's main weapon is a 1.5-meter long-caliber smoothbore cannon with an armor-piercing capability of around 1.5 millimeters per kilometer. Ordinary magical shields and physical fortifications cannot withstand such bombardment. Moreover, this cannon can also be used as an anti-aircraft gun, but its performance is mediocre and not as good as a dedicated anti-aircraft gun.

The technical blueprints from Krauss, with their various specifications, completely outclassed Marra's. Just a few key indicators alone were enough to make Speaker John's eyes light up.

Speaker John said, "My dear Mr. Krauss, is it true that the tank you mentioned can provide effective protection down to the millimeter level?"

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Klaus laughed and said, "I'm an honest businessman, I don't joke around with products. I still want to make money from this, how could I ruin my reputation at this time? This is a win-win situation."

Speaker John raised an eyebrow, his smile unchanged. Hobray, 77 years into the Industrial Revolution, was a country ruled by capitalism, where everything could be measured in money.

As long as Krauss offers a favorable price and is willing to give him a kickback, he wouldn't mind helping Krauss promote his three tanks in Parliament. After all, the performance advantages of these tanks are undeniable, and not everyone in Parliament is a fool.

Krausa said, "Speaker, I can give you a figure: for every three tanks sold, you will receive a percentage of the sales revenue of that tank."

“%.” Speaker John began to haggle.

"Deal!" Krausa grasped Speaker John's hand, who looked completely bewildered.

Krausa laughed and said, "In order to open up the market, I didn't make much profit on the three tanks. I'll leave that profit to you, Speaker."

Speaker John wouldn't believe Krauss's words. A businessman might not make a profit, but he would never lose money. Krauss's decisive concession showed that the three tanks were actually profitable. However, some things are better left unsaid. A 10% profit, isn't that tempting? For his own benefit, he wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics in this matter.

Chapter 1. The Plan Goes Smoothly

Li Wei, lying on the floor, smiled. He had to admit that this was the advantage of puppet clones; they could do many things that the main body couldn't do without him showing up.

On his side, there were always people from the Shadow Organization following him. He guessed that the Queen must have some special means to locate the hero's position, otherwise, why would the people from the Shadow Organization always be able to find him in time?

If Krauser can establish a relationship with the parliament, then Anaheim Heavy Industries, which he founded, will soon be able to secure orders from the Hobra military and extend his influence into the upper echelons of the Hobra Republic.

The three tanks that Li Wei brought out were only somewhat similar in appearance to the three tanks that had appeared on Earth before; their internal mechanisms were completely different. This was because the three tanks in this world were powered by mature magical engines, and their vertical armor had been replaced with sloped armor similar to that of the T-4. Various local magical technologies, combined with industrial technology, resulted in the creation of a monster.

The tank boasts a long-caliber cannon with a penetration depth of millimeters at a range of kilometers, and features sloped armor at 4 degrees on all sides, with an average armor thickness of millimeters. Combined with an internal magic shield device, its effective defense exceeds millimeters. The modified version three achieves a top speed of kilometers per hour, maintaining this speed even in complex terrain. A larger magic storage device extends the tank's range to 4 kilometers. Furthermore, its relatively simple structure and easily replaceable modular components make this tank superior to all current mainstream tanks in Hobre.

Although Hobray developed the tank, a powerful weapon against conventional ground forces, his progress in tank technology and its usage was at least a century behind that of Earth. Therefore, when Levy simply presented a blitzkrieg tactic, Speaker John was amazed.

Tanks in this world were created to counter the heavy ground units of other nations, such as the heavy cavalry of the Kingdom of Merlomark, the earth dragon knights of Serutobul, the large demi-humans (bear-men, elephant-men, centaurs, and dragon-men) of Develt, and the large monster war beasts of Cudino.

Other countries all have their own unique heavy ground units. Before the Industrial Revolution, Hobray's army was always weak, but after showcasing its armored forces, the balance of power instantly reversed.

The rules of this world are quite interesting. Ordinary people can level up by killing monsters, but they can only kill monsters using their own power, whether it's swords, fists, bows and arrows, or javelins. In general, they can only gain experience by using melee weapons, their own power, or magic to kill monsters.

Some people on Hobray's side have tried using firearms to kill monsters. Although having firearms allows even ordinary people to confront monsters head-on, killing monsters in this way does not yield any experience.

Therefore, Hobra's elite troops regularly use melee weapons to systematically hunt various monsters to improve their levels, enhance their physical abilities, break through the limits of ordinary people, and acquire various life-saving spell-like abilities.

Overall, Hobray's nation, due to the overwhelming advantage of capitalism over feudal traditions, experienced a much faster pace of development compared to other traditional states. Although this pathological development was prone to self-collapse in the end, before that collapse, Hobray possessed the strength to fight, or even fight three-way against, other major powers.

The reason why Levi thought Hobra was prone to collapse was because Hobra already showed the rudiments of a stock market. Stocks are a double-edged sword; if played well, they can bring huge profits to a country. However, in countries like Hobra, stocks are a tool for tycoons to amass wealth. Looking across the world, many economic crises in the Western world have countless connections with the stock market.

However, this matter didn't matter to Li Wei. He let Krauss develop heavy industry and military industry there, not for the purpose of making money, but to cultivate a huge military-industrial complex to be used as his tool, just like Valslan in the previous world.

However, this planet is not Chongguo's territory, and the power displayed here will eventually be abandoned.

It was late at night, and both Lycia and Raphtalia were fast asleep. Levi sat up; within his senses, there were several members of the Shadow Organization inside the hotel...

Li Wei walked out of the room, stopped in the corridor, and said softly, "You've been following me for so long, don't you need to change shifts? If you have something to say, just come out and say it. I don't like dealing with people who are always keeping their mouths shut."

Two figures dressed in black cloaks slowly appeared behind Li Wei. Most of the members of the Shadow Organization are assassins, proficient in various stealth and disguise abilities. This optical camouflage ability is a special ability that assassins gain after advancing in rank. It is very useful for assassinating enemy personnel or protecting important people.

Li Wei wasn't entirely unaware of this world. Through the information transmitted back from Krauser, Li Wei himself also gained a great deal of knowledge about adventurers. This knowledge was quite important to Li Wei, at least ensuring that he wouldn't be completely ignorant of the abilities of other professionals when facing them.