The Puppeteer of Academy City

Kumiko Yanaka sat cross-legged on the table beside her, with her arms folded in front of her chest, her tongue shaking while her legs were shaking. A breath of impatience permeated from her side.

Out of awe of the precision instruments and devices around her, she didn't dare to move; and at this moment, there was no third person in the huge seven-story space! So Kumiko, who was bored in every way, just took off her coat and sat on the table next to her, grabbing a wrench and playing with it.

The machine body of the employer Lucun was in dilapidated condition, and after returning to this building, it fell into complete silence. Kumiko had no choice but to follow Lu Cun's previous instructions and put him on the maintenance operating table. Because there are no other employees in the company, Kumiko doesn't know how to start this tall machine. The only thing she can do is wait. And pray that employers find a way to fix themselves.

At this time, a melodious bell sounded suddenly in the dark space, followed by a pleasant electronic sound—

"There are guests visiting, there are guests visiting..."

Kumiko jumped up instantly, and reached out to touch the bomb on her waist.

This company has not yet opened for business, and it is now in the early morning, before dawn, and no one will visit at all under normal circumstances. So according to the train of thought of the former mercenary Kumiko Yamanaka, it is very likely that the enemy is approaching here at this time!

"Don't worry," Lu Cun's voice came from the door, "it's someone sent by the city's top management."

Kumiko looked up—I saw a blond man wearing a neat suit standing at the door, he turned on all the lights in the laboratory, and the white light spread across every corner of the room.

Looking back, the dilapidated body was still lying on the platform.

As for the man at the door, although he has changed his clothes and grown his hair, his appearance and demeanor are undoubtedly Lu Cun himself!

"Go find a white coat and put it on, and act as my researcher temporarily, don't show your secrets." Lu Cun ordered, "Also, under normal circumstances, don't throw bombs casually."

"Are you Lucun?" Kumiko asked tentatively.

"Now my name is Luka, remember it well, don't reveal it." Lucun-Luka frowned, "How long will you be surprised? It's just my puppet."

He looked at the remnant body on the platform, took out a remote control from his pocket, and manipulated the platform to sink to the ground.

"As I said, I am a puppet master. How can a real puppet master fight in person?"

Kumiko put on a white coat and walked to the door, her eyes fixed on Luka's face, as if she wanted to see whether it was a body of flesh and blood under the skin, or another set of steel and iron bones?

"Is that body a product of science?" Kumiko asked, but the puppet masters in the legendary mainland should be magicians, right?

"What's the trouble with this?" Luka helped the carefree maid straighten her clothes, "Whether science or magic is just 'technology' in our eyes, they are different tools—and the puppeteer is A group of people who are the best at using technology.”

"I thought you could understand after seeing Lu Cun's mechanical body." Lucar shook his head with a disappointed expression, "Forget it, different ways do not conspire with each other, you foreign magicians have completely different worldviews. It’s not the same, we can’t talk about it at all.”

Kumiko Yanaka glared at her employer unhappily, but after accepting the employment these days, she has become more or less used to the arrogance of this man from mainland China. Thinking about the huge commission, Kumiko rationally chose to ignore it.

The two walked side by side to the elevator.

"Lu... Luka..." Kumiko said, "Are you really planning to start a company here?"

"Of course, otherwise, why bother to rent this building?"

"I thought your purpose was just to kill that boy named Ling Xingye..."

"I do want to kill him, but his life is not our goal." The corners of Lukal's mouth curled up, revealing a mocking smile, "What we really want is the original book of magic that he kept."

"In order to find the original book, it is necessary to prepare for a long-term battle..." Lukal pressed the button on the first floor, and the elevator started to run. "After all, this battle for the original book has lasted for three years."

Kumiko suddenly remembered something: "Do you, and the organization you belong to, really want that original book so much?"

"Of course, you are also a magician, you should know what the original magic book means?"

"No, I always feel that you have been searching passively, and it has dragged on for three years!"

Luka was silent for a while: "After all... this is Academy City in Japan."

"It suddenly occurred to me just now, didn't we see another wave of magicians last night? I know them, they belong to the British Puritan organization of magicians - the 'Church of Necessary Evil'. And according to information, their The Catalog of Forbidden Books is also in this city!"

"Oh..." Lukal responded casually.

"Oh what! Do you really know what I'm talking about?" Kumiko said angrily, "That's the list of forbidden books! There are 103,000 forbidden magic books, the most powerful of the British Puritans. One of the weapons and hole cards..."

"Sorry, I'm not that interested in religion," Lucar interrupted.

"It's unimaginable that a magician is an unbelievers! Forget it..." Kumiko shook her head, seeming to have remembered the words of her employer just now that "differences do not conspire".

"My focus is on the 103,000 original books preserved in the Catalog of Prohibited Books! Think about it, since the boy hasn't made a breakthrough for a long time, why not change the angle..."

Lucar turned around and looked at her with helpless eyes: "First of all, since the list of banned books is the hole card of the British Puritans, why do you think it will be easier to win her than Ling Xingye's side? And even I don't intend to Easily make an enemy of a saint."

"Finally, the most important thing is that the list of banned books does not contain the original book "Thousands of Changes" we want."

"How can you be sure?"

Ding~

The elevator door opened, and Lukal stepped out without saying anything more.

Kumiko had no choice but to follow quickly.

Lucar, who was walking in front, showed a standard smile ~www.NovelMTL.com~ and greeted the guests waiting at the door.

No one noticed the disdain hidden under that perfect smile—of course, for the puppet master, even if all the original books in the catalog of forbidden books add up, they can't compare with a "Thousand Machine Changes"!

"This is the special pass for Academy City, as well as the full set of formalities and documents you need to register a company, and the entry permit for bulk goods..." The man in a suit and leather shoes, who looked like a capable secretary, opened a suitcase and waited at the door. Show it to Luca.

"Very well, thank you very much for your host's generosity." Lukal took the box with a smile on his face.

"So, where is Mr. Lucar's goods?" The secretary in the suit let the box be taken away before asking aloud. After all, those documents and certificates can be instantly invalidated at any time as long as the owner is willing, so there is no fear of the other party's breach of contract at all.

Moreover, the bodyguards he left outside the door can also guarantee that the box will not be snatched by the other party.

Luka suddenly smiled mysteriously: "You don't seem to know what I use to trade?"

The secretary in the suit frowned: "Indeed, the master didn't tell me about it."

But he didn't think there was anything wrong. Many transactions at the master's level were secrets that could not be seen.

Luka looked at him with pity, and reached into Kumiko's arms with his backhand, and pulled out a file bag as if by magic.

"Just take this back. I'm afraid you won't be able to participate in the next thing."

After the visitor left, Kumiko Yanaka asked curiously, "What exactly are you using for trading?"

"Ah, that," Lukal said casually, "it's the technology of longevity."