Reading the secret manual again
It's not just the energy and machinery industry; other industries could also be integrated, and then the Argel Family's name could be brought into the open.
The Argel Family was involved in many diverse industries, but in Kronos's view, logistics was the most suitable direction for the family's development.
It's called logistics, but it's not just logistics; logistics is merely a Pathway of integrating all resources.
At that time, we will have our own Factory, our own logistics, our own warehousing, and our own stores, achieving full-chain development.
Just like the rise of the Rockefeller family in the United States, they refined their own oil in their own refineries, stored their own oil in their own barrels, and transported their own oil on their own railways. It is conceivable that their oil production costs were much lower than those of others.
This trend will eventually lead to price wars, squeezing out other companies in the same category, and ultimately resulting in complete mergers and monopolies.
Kronos had studied law a little, and he had never heard of any antitrust laws in the Loen Kingdom. If they could really create a monopoly, the Argel Family might actually be able to control politics through capital.
Of course, this requires strength. At the very least, Kronos needs to be able to check and balance William Augustus, the "Founder of the Nation" of the Augustus family. Otherwise, no matter the cost, they will be completely eradicated.
But that's all in the future. Even if Marquis Argel moves at top speed, it will take him one or two years to complete the layout of the Research Center, not to mention the logistics layout. It might not be completed before the Apocalypse.
Anyway, Research Center are minor issues; once they're done, they're done, and the Royal Family won't care too much.
Kronos didn't understand architectural design, so his job was just to approve the funding; he left everything else to professionals.
After that, Kronos left the Research Center, not only leaving Saint George District, but also leaving Backlund, heading straight for his own Manor.
After so much research, Kronos Consciousness that it wasn't that the power of Sequence 5 was of a very high level, but rather that the scrolls of Sequence 6 were difficult for the Scroll Professor to fully understand.
The main problem is that he hasn't found the "trick," the trick to upgrade a Sequence 6 ability to Sequence 5.
Most Pathway involve several important transformations, roughly Sequence 7, Sequence 4, and Sequence Two. Essentially, it's about moving from Low Sequence to Mid-Sequence, from Mid-Sequence to High Sequence, and from Demigod to Angel.
However, promotions between other Sequence are mostly a continuation and advancement of abilities.
With the aid of the Eyes of Mystery Prying, Kronos saw the connection between Sequence 7 and Sequence 6 in the Justiciar Pathway, thus successfully upgrading the Whip of Affliction to Whipping.
However, this involves Sequence 5, which is somewhat beyond the scope of the Eyes of Mystery Prying ' assistance.
Kronos had previously thought that his research was not in-depth enough, which was why he was unable to fully enhance the power of these skills.
But now Kronos roughly understands that although the abilities of the Disciplinary Paladin seem to be only slightly stronger than those of the Judge, their essence has undergone a transformation.
This transformation cannot be studied casually; even if the techniques are recorded, they cannot be used simply by reading them.
This is why, even with the Family Secret Manual manual, Marquis Argel still spent so long creating Sequence 5 Skill Scroll.
To verify his hypothesis, Kronos sent Telegraph to the Marquis Argel, who was in the Midseashire.
The Telegraph essentially asked whether creating Scroll beyond one's level represented a transformative process, whether there were any techniques involved, and whether learning these techniques would affect Potion digestion.
A reply was quickly received from the Marquis Argel.
If you want to complete Sequence 5 Skill Scroll during the Scroll Professor, you do need to do some research until you discover the method for skill transformation.
This method of transformation is not universal; it is unique to each skill. Different skills have different methods, and they are all just minor tricks with a low success rate.
Marquis Argel suggested that it would be best to learn a technique first and try making Sequence 5- tiered Scroll, which would be very helpful for his later research.
If you were to conduct research on your own, it would indeed require a very long period of accumulation.
It was on his father's advice that Kronos decided to return to his family Manor alone after arranging matters at the Research Base.
Because those little tricks are all recorded in the Family Secret Manual.
Although I swore I'd never touch that damn secret manual again, I can't help it, it's so addictive.
Because his father, mother, and Younger Sister had all returned to Midseashire, the Manor's Butler, Servants, bodyguards, and so on had also left. Now, only a few people who usually cleaned and guarded the Manor remained.
Therefore, Kronos did not intend to stay here long-term, because the environment here was not suitable for habitation.
Upon arriving at Marquis Argel's Study, Kronos followed the steps indicated in the Telegraph to the bookshelf against the wall, took the bottom row of books, and revealed a hidden compartment behind it.
Kronos tapped gently to confirm that this was the place, and then activated his Eyes of Mystery Prying.
This is their own unique method of opening it, as Marquis Argel wrote in his Telegraph: the Eyes of Mystery Prying can see the method of opening it.
Kronos used his Eyes of Mystery Prying at the dark compartment in front of him and quickly noticed something was wrong.
The Eyes of Mystery Prying secrets of the mystical realm. Ordinary matter appears chaotic and disordered to the Eyes of Mystery Prying, but this hidden compartment is clearly different. Kronos saw black Spirituality lines flowing within it.
Kronos wasn't quite sure what he should do, so he lightly touched the hidden compartment door on the wall with his fingertip and then slowly moved it along with the flow of Spirituality lines.
A short while later, the moment Kronos's finger returned to its initial position, the hidden compartment in the wall suddenly popped open.
Since Kronos was not prepared, this sudden change startled him, almost causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
After recovering, Kronos closed the Eyes of Mystery Prying and looked into the hidden compartment.
The hidden compartment contained three heavy books and a square wooden box.
The three books were exactly the same style, the same style as the Family Secret Manual that Kronos had seen before, which must be the purpose of his trip.
There are three books in total, which should correspond to -- Warlock, Scroll Professor, and Astronomer respectively.
Kronos wasn't in a hurry to read the three secret books. Instead, he took out the wooden box from the hidden compartment, not because it had any use, but mainly out of curiosity.
After taking out the wooden box, Kronos carefully opened it a crack, mainly because he had read too many novels and was afraid of hidden weapons.
After it was turned on, Kronos slowly moved closer and glanced inside.
Then, in anger, he threw the wooden box aside.
Empty!
Why hide a tattered wooden box so secretly? You got all excited for nothing, thinking you'd found some treasure!
What Kronos didn't know was that it originally contained a treasure.
It is a Demigod- level Sealed Artifact, which can be said to be one of the most important assets of the family.
Held and kept by the Marquis Argel, this wooden box was where the Sealed Artifact stayed when the Marquis was in his Study.
However, since Marquis Argel had been away from the Manor for so long, the Sealed Artifact had naturally left with Marquis long ago, so what Kronos saw was just an empty box.
Since the wooden box was empty, Kronos could only turn his attention back to the three Family Secret Manual.
He took all three books out of the hidden compartment and placed them on the Marquis Argel's desk.
Kronos sat at his desk and arranged the three books side by side.
Kronos immediately recognized which book he had been reading.
Because it corresponds to Warlock of Sequence 7, it has the most qualified people and is naturally the most frequently read, resulting in a much higher level of wear and tear on this book compared to the other two.
Kronos pushed this book forward, having already read it, and had absolutely no interest in continuing to pay attention to it.
Kronos continued to examine the remaining two books, hoping to discern which one he needed.
As for why not just flip through and inspect it directly?
Kronos has learned his lesson; who knows if this Family Secret Manual might Record some important Information on the first page?
Kronos still remembers the effort he put into finding a way to digest Warlock Potion a few months ago, and he remembers the pressure he was under at the time.
I really don't want to go through that again.
After looking at them for a while, Kronos did find some differences between the two books, which allowed him to distinguish them, but he couldn't confirm the corresponding Sequence.
Therefore, Kronos activated his Eye of Time. Although both books were filled with knowledge of Sequence 6 and Sequence 5, they were just ordinary books, Eye of Time could easily "control".
As time rewound, Kronos soon saw his father's figure.
Before the Marquis Argel left the Manor, he carefully perused both books, giving them a thorough and nuanced reading.
Kronos could understand that Marquis Argel was just one step away from fully mastering the Sequence 6 Potion, so he was flipping through the Sequence 6 books in an attempt to master them more quickly.
The reason for leaving Backlund and returning to Midseashire is to advance to the rank of Astronomer, so it is understandable that he would want to learn some knowledge of Sequence 5.
But as time went back further, Kronos discovered a book that the Marquis Argel never read.
It is obvious that Sequence 6 Scroll Professor has no need to study Astronomer knowledge before being promoted.
Kronos pushed the book corresponding to the Astronomer forward, and then gently opened the Scroll Professor's secret manual.
Instead of the usual front-to-back reading, it flips through from back to front.