Unable to repay my student loans, I had no choice but to work part-time as a demon hunter.

Gordon was deeply impressed after experiencing the power of the golden mask.

"Very well, I'm a person of my word. The Ravenhurst family is the most trustworthy." Luanna removed her mask.

"Not bad." Gordon rubbed his eyes and put his sunglasses back on.

This thing is clearly suitable for practitioners of the light aspect.

Oh, right, give it to Eve.

It can elevate a person's potential to an extremely high level in a short period of time. If Eve were to wear it, she might unleash combat power far exceeding her current state, allowing her blazing white flames to burn everything away.

This will be the ultimate trump card against the King of Fishermen!

If they wear masks during the final battle, they might actually be able to win on the high ground, seize the root, and hold onto it.

"Can I borrow it one more time?" Gordon asked.

"Maybe." Luanna walked back to the sofa, sat down heavily, and bounced up and down. "Then, let's bring some new things to trade. You said you have a lot of good ideas, I don't believe you only have that drink."

"Of course not."

Soda is very important. For example, if you add the effects of the Holy Grail Extract, you can actually sell a real advanced version, Super Happy Water, and people will speculate on it after drinking it.

But Gordon's pursuits extend beyond soda.

Gordon closed his eyes, a beautiful and happy world appearing in his mind, and now he was going to pass this on to Luanna.

"Luanna, although you have a lot of money, there are some things you can't solve, and your quality of life is very low."

"Low quality of life?" Luanna questioned. "I have everything!"

"Yes, you travel from one end of the city to the other by carriage, you communicate with people far away by telegram, you travel by ship from Lernim to other parts of the world, you live in a three-story mansion, and you fill your room with oil lamps."

"Doesn't it make you envious?"

"No, that's too backward. You can't even imagine a new life where a car can travel 200 kilometers in an hour, you can pick up the equipment installed in your home and contact other people at any time, fly high into the sky and reach the other side of the continent in a few hours, live in a building dozens of stories high, use instant lights, and of course, have a bottle of soda in your hand... All of this is a huge change."

change!

New era, new life plan...

As Luanna listened to Gordon's description, she found it increasingly difficult to believe.

She knew that single-person steam cars were rudimentary and low-powered, with a speed of no more than 20 kilometers per hour; she knew that telegrams had to be sent sparingly; she knew that the Logariths couldn't fly; she knew that buildings couldn't be built to dozens of stories high...

In Gordon's mind, could all of this undergo a qualitative change? How many paths to great change did he hold in his heart? He spoke of it so casually, as if these were just businesses that hadn't even been initiated yet.

If all of this comes true, the next era may well be named after him!

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By then, the currently expensive carriages and telegraphs will likely soon be obsolete.

Luanna didn't want to miss out on so many fun things, nor did she want to spend her whole life with old things.

"I need to see more solid evidence, and right now it's all like what you imagined, although it's the interesting kind..." Luanna said.

Listening to Luanna's words, Gordon sensed that she was already interested.

In other words, the first large investment needed for Gordon to launch these mega-industries may be coming soon.

Taking another step forward, Luanna paid for her kindness.

"Hmm, there's no rush for any of this. For example..." Gordon thought of something interesting, "You could help me build a vehicle first. It's not complicated; steam power will suffice."

He handed over "Burning Water," a source substance capable of rapidly boiling liquid.

"With its help, we can create a very advanced power system. Let's leave that to Midas Industries and see how capable their advanced industry is, and whether they can build me an even better car."

"car?"

"Yes, let others see it. Once everyone sees it outrunning the carriage and driving through the streets, they'll realize that horses are too slow and too noisy. Only when everyone sees me enjoying it will others develop a demand and form a consumption habit. It's something that generates attention."

"No, steam cars are still too weak as personal vehicles."

"So, Luanna, as a reward for building this car for me, I'll show you another way: go find the black oil buried underground that will spray out huge amounts of black oil when dug up. Go all over the world to find it."

oil?

Several thoughts flashed through Luanna's mind.

The Ravenhurst family did find a lot of oil on the New Albion continent, but they simply burned it to provide lighting for the local towns.

Now, does it seem like there are new business opportunities hidden behind it?

"I'll go take a look," Luanna agreed, and then accepted the scorching water.

Gordon nodded with satisfaction.

This is all for the long term.

We need to find ways to elevate the overall technological and productivity levels of society.

During this process, it is unknown how much source matter will be released.

For example, the moment when a telegraph line across the ocean was connected, the moment when humans first piloted an aircraft away from the earth, the moment when the entire city of Lernium was illuminated by electric lights at night, the moment when the first person picked up the phone to greet their neighbor, or the moment when the world's first film on celluloid was publicly premiered.

According to the theory of resonance, these major human creations will have extraordinary effects. According to the theory of observation, these feats will attract the gaze of higher beings.

From any perspective, new sources of matter can be born in these situations.

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"Well then," Luanna turned her gaze to Charlotte, "what do you have to trade? Charlotte, you seem to have quite a few good things to offer?"

"what."

"For example, lend me Gordon for a few days or a few months."

"That works too?"

"Yes, you won't see him then; I'll take his place."

"No way." Charlotte shook her finger. "I have family and love, I have source matter, and I have my own hobbies. I don't want to make any deals with you. On the contrary, you talk about buying and selling all day long, which means you lack too much, and only transactions can make up for it."

Luanna stopped talking.

For Charlotte, a carefree, self-sufficient, and invincible person, it seems indeed difficult to break down her defenses with a deal.

Instead, she herself felt a sense of disorientation.

"The deal is over." Luanna weighed the current results of the transaction.

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Gordon provided two Source Essences and will offer one appraisal and crafting guide in the future. He also helped her obtain the Golden Sun Phase Mask, which heralded a new era.

Luanna offered over 10 kilograms of extraordinary materials, a future high-end steam car, top-secret intelligence pointing to the Oracle Machine of Milan City, and promised to bypass Midas Industries to obtain the deduction-type source material. Of course, she also offered future priority investment rights.

However, it seems like something is still missing.

"Let me pay for it for you. I'm feeling uneasy and not at peace with myself. I'll make up the difference for you now." Luanna spread her legs.

"Step back a little." Gordon thought of the masks being handed out by the woman at the door who was only wearing a gold chain. "Give me one of your top-quality silk masks."

"That's acceptable." Luanna returned to the wall of cabinets filled with traded items, looked around for a while, opened one of the small cabinets, took out a special mask, and returned to Gordon's side.

[Gray Mist Mask. Having said that, his aura was no longer concealed, revealing itself to be…]

Gordon could see the exquisite, ghostly light emanating from it; unlike the simple masks that each guest had, this mask was much more effective.

"This was obtained by killing many people, so cherish it." Although Luanna felt a little reluctant, she still decided to give it to Gordon.

"Not bad, not bad." Gordon really lacked something like this to make up for his weakness in concealing his presence.

He already has enough fame to be recognized by everyone, except for one thing that makes him unrecognizable.

With it, he could conceal his identity in any subsequent clandestine activities, avoid being watched by too many people, and make it convenient for both infiltration and evacuation.

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Gordon and Charlotte left the underground chamber, both feeling a complex mix of emotions.

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Luanna's ball was like a long dream that was about to end. This dream was made up of countless transactions and visions of the future. He did indeed bring out materials for the Thunder Spear, plans to build cars, and clues to the third source material from the dream.

They took a real small step toward Gordon's grand vision, planning the shape of the next era from their basement.

Gordon has a lot on his plate right now, so it would be best to come back to Luanna after he's finished with those things.

In terms of driving global change, Luanna clearly shares a common language with Gordon, and today is just the beginning.

He does look forward to further in-depth exchanges with Luanna in other circumstances in the future.

"It's too dirty here." Charlotte led Gordon away.

Cecilia had already found her brother Anthony, who was playing so hard he was completely out of control, in the crowd. She was trying to persuade him to stop playing sooner, because she felt that something was wrong earlier.

But Anthony didn't want to withdraw anytime soon. As a wise naval officer, he knew when to weigh anchor and retreat.

Therefore, Gordon and Charlotte went ahead first.

They went outside, got back into the Montfort family's carriage, and sat in the carriage, gazing at each other for a long time.

"How was it? Not bad, right?" Charlotte rubbed her face. "This is the first high-society trip for the Crimson Alchemist I carefully selected for you—a ball!"

Gordon thought for a moment, and images of Luanna's face, the golden sun mask, and the New Era Project flashed through his mind.

"Yeah, yeah, hopefully the other invitations won't be as crazy as tonight's." Gordon leaned back, feeling utterly exhausted.

Only now has the illusion of wearing the golden mask gradually faded.

"These days, everyone wants to meet you. If you meet them all, things will never end. Even today, people keep sending you invitations."

"I'll go when I have time."

Charlotte sat next to Gordon.

She recalled meeting Luanna at the auction, where Luanna had generously suggested that they should get together immediately.

That's definitely very good.

"What are your plans next?" Charlotte asked.

"We'll use the Blackwater antidote, then head out to sea. You should come too. Haven't you always wanted to see the ocean? Although this is for scientific research, we might see something interesting."

"And then what?"

"Elbow strike on the fishing king."

"And then?"

"Start a company, Charlotte. With your abilities, we're going to lead the times forward."

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"And then? What did you forget?"

"And then," Gordon looked at Charlotte, "we got married."

"That's what I wanted to hear," Charlotte said, leaning close to Gordon.

"You have to get engaged before you get married."

When are we getting engaged?

"It'll be soon. The engagement ceremony seems to cost a lot of money."

"I'll pay."

"We'll split it in half, Charlotte. You contribute whatever you want, and I'll contribute the same amount."

"200 gold pounds?"

"Alright." Gordon patted his pockets, which held 589 gold pounds. It seemed the engagement was still a done deal. "What will the Earl say?"

"I don't know. I'll try to sound him out. Maybe he won't refuse; you're already a respectable person. If he has no objections, you should bring the engagement ring to the Montfort house."

"An engagement ring? Okay, I'll find one that matches you."

"Anything is fine with me, Gordon, anything is fine with me. I don't want any jewels, I want to see you walk into the Montfort house and tell everyone that you're going to marry me." Charlotte closed her eyes.

"Absolutely," Gordon promised.

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