Preparing for Advancement
On March 15, 1347, in Bexland, Hillston District, when Altair's carriage stopped in front of the building of the Bianchi Bicycle Company, a servant rushed forward and opened the door.
After getting out of the car, Altair was led by a waiter across the red carpet to the guest registration area, where he signed his name and received a brochure.
After doing all that, Altair went to the VIP lounge and chatted with the others who had already arrived.
As for Altair, the organizer and largest shareholder, the main reason why she would participate in the guest sign-in is that she has used a "hidden shareholding" method to hold shares in the company.
Since Altair is currently still an underage "female noblewoman" on the surface, this practice of holding shares covertly is conducive to maintaining her safe and peaceful life.
Unless an insider reveals it, outsiders will never know exactly how many shares she owns. Therefore, others have little reason to target her.
Altair wasn't the only one who did this; others did too, such as Uncle Leif.
Uncle Owen, Vivian, and others all used this method to hold shares.
With everyone opting for implicit shareholding, the only visible target for the bicycle company would be Earl Hall, Audrey's father.
Although the Hall Family's shareholding was the lowest among everyone, he was still happy to be the target after considering the benefits.
The main reason Earl Hall was willing to be the target was his differing political stance from that of his Uncle Leif and others.
Earl Hall was not a member of the military; he was a politician. This identity meant that he could make a fortune through bicycles, an industry that was both beneficial to the people and a "new technology."
As for whether aristocratic politicians would be ridiculed for losing face if they did business, that depends on what kind of business they were in.
If this aristocratic politician were only engaged in simple charitable business, such as selling cheap flour, he would certainly be ridiculed for being beneath his dignity.
However, if what he did was invest in and found the world's first bicycle company, he wouldn't be ridiculed; instead, he would be seen as enlightened and visionary.
This new industry is respectable, benefits the people, and allows his name to be associated with the progress of the times.
After a brief chat, everyone from the VIP lounge was ushered into the main hall.
As the largest shareholder, a local government official, and a renowned banker, Earl Hall took on the responsibility of delivering the speech. He began by discussing Bexland's industrial development from a governmental perspective, affirming the role of the new bicycle in supplementing urban transportation, and then mentioning "His King His Majesty George III's encouragement of industrial innovation."
From an industry perspective, the design ingenuity of the bicycles was praised, emphasizing "the craftsmanship of Loen Industrial".
After explaining all this, the author then explained the original purpose behind the creation of the bicycle. The basic idea was that the primary purpose of designing the bicycle was to solve the transportation problem in the Loen Kingdom. Once people bought a bicycle, they no longer needed to worry about transportation, because with it, they could quickly travel short distances.
After the introduction, the workers demonstrated the prototype's simple structure and practical advantages, and finally, the guests and workers were thanked.
After a series of persuasive sales pitches, even Altair, who had previously shown no interest in selling bicycles, began to have a slight desire to buy one.
After delivering his speech, Earl Hall invited all the distinguished guests who were eligible to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Earl Hall, the host, led everyone on a tour, introducing the new products while answering questions from reporters.
For example, it briefly introduces the convenience of bicycles, which completely eliminate the need for cumbersome horse-drawn carriages, allowing riders to go wherever they want, and that tricycles and Donkey Cart can also be used as cargo carts.
Then, let's talk about the prices: ordinary bicycles retail for only Gold Coin 3-£5, while tricycles and "Donkey Cart" that can be used for hauling goods will cost a little more, around £5-£10.
When Altair initially positioned its products, it directly borrowed Klimt's idea, focusing on value for money so that even those earning £1.10 soli could afford them if they gritted their teeth.
After the tour, Altair, before leaving, still purchased two women's bicycles as a guest and took them back with him.
On March 20, 1347, in Bexland, Empress Borough, at the Sheffield Manor, Altair, carrying the Extraordinary Material she needed, once again entered the laboratory she had used when she was promoted to Witch.
She's preparing to advance to Sequence Six, the Demoness of Pleasure.
Yesterday afternoon, after selling the potions, she felt that strange sensation again. She knew it was the Witch's Potion, the feeling she had already experienced and digested.
The portrayal of the "Witch" was much slower than expected. It had taken Altair a full seven months to complete the role since advancing to Sequence Seven.
Altair herself had no way to deal with this, because her extraordinary "Four-in-one" Beyonder Characteristic meant that she needed to spend four times the amount of time acting as other Beyonder.
She's about to be promoted to "Demoness of Pleasure," but she still hasn't figured out how to play the role, so she can only take it slow and steady for now.
The Assassin pathway Sequence 6 Demoness of Pleasure, whose main material comes from the Demoness Sect, grants it the Beyonder Characteristic of a Pink Gemstone with countless threads entwined inside.
Auxiliary materials: 100 ml of Pure Water, 5 drops of Black Mandrake Juice, all remaining hair of the enchantress, 10 g of powdered Fenepot Fly, and 5 g of real Mummy Ash.
The resulting Potion had the appearance of a pinkish-red liquid.
The Spectator Pathway, Sequence 6 Hypnotist, also utilizes readily available Beyonder Characteristic as its main material: a viscous gel-like substance, like a mirror with an unstable shape that reflects everything around it; deep within the gel are tiny transparent bubbles that reflect sunlight from different angles, displaying different colors.
Additional materials: 80 ml of blood from Young Mind Dragon, 3 scales from Young Mind Dragon, 1 Belladonna berry, and 1 mirror that has been placed in your room for more than three months.
Once the Potion is made, it appears as a transparent, colorless, viscous liquid. When still, it is like a mirror, perfectly reflecting everything within its range. When it ripples, tiny eddies silently rotate beneath its surface.
The Moon pathway, Sequence 6 Potions Professor, this special Pathway doesn't require readily available materials; having Beyonder Characteristic is already quite good.
The main material is a blood-red gemstone, which emits a light like moonlight.
Additional materials: 100 ml of blood from the Troll Sage, 7 hairs from Dark Bat, 10 drops of essential oil made from June Snow, and a potion invented by himself.
The Potion's appearance is: a glass of clear water that looks like Red Moon fallen into it, with the color being the darkest in the middle and becoming lighter towards the outside, and it has a very strong stimulating effect.
Omniscient pathway, Sequence 6 Mechanical Expert, Main Materials: Brain of the Four-armed Madman, Spark of the Corpse-eating Furnace Fire.
Auxiliary materials: 150 ml of blood from the Four-armed Madman, 30 g of ash from the Corpse-eating Furnace Fire, 1 hand-polished gear, and 1 newly conceived mechanical design drawing without major Error.
The Potion's appearance is that of something that appears to be composed of crimson flames, but with various iron-black substances floating on top of it.
Altair's assessment of this Potion was that it was the least Potion- like Potion.