Death of the Whisperer

Wu Heng glanced at the old machinist, who was carefully studying the blueprints.

He said, "Keep these blueprints here. Make sure they don't spread. If there's any danger, burn them immediately rather than let anyone else take them."

The machinist nodded seriously and stored them all in his Spatial Ring. "I understand, sir."

Wu Heng continued, "If this place is workable, have the skeletons clean it up first. This will be your workplace from now on. Tell me if you need anything. The remaining Skeleton Machinists will also be under your management from now on."

"This place is quite good. It's sufficient for office work at the moment, though research into large-scale machinery may require more space," the old machinist said.

"I'll arrange that for you when the time comes." Wu Heng nodded.

Then, a large number of skeletons entered to clean the rooms, while Wu Heng led the old machinist out into the courtyard.

He continued casually, "The blueprints I gave you are all for various devices and machines. Familiarize yourself with them as soon as possible, especially the one called the power plant. The electricity for all the equipment on Treasure Island is supplied by the energy generated by the power plant. Study that blueprint first."

Terms like power plant and electricity were unfamiliar to him, but he could still understand their meaning.

The cooling devices in the Island Master's Manor and the streetlights that illuminated the roads at night must all have been powered by energy supplied by the power plant.

"Alright. Once this place is ready, I'll begin studying the blueprints."

Wu Heng continued, "Get a basic understanding first. I have some plans afterward—I want to combine magical architecture with machinery and develop a device that can continuously generate energy, then install it on warships or