Capital of Fire's affairs, under the personal supervision of Senju Chen, quickly got on the right track.
The operation of "Food Is Heaven" was handed over to Maruboshi Kosuke. This loyal old man not only kept the restaurant in order, but also invisibly began to weave a network of relationships covering the entire Capital of Fire upper class society.
Xuanyuan Gari and his team have become the strongest shield of "Food Is Heaven". Their calm and powerful aura is enough to intimidate any youngster. During the day, they are dedicated guards; at night, they transform into shadows, collecting all the secrets of this city that never sleeps for Senju Chen.
After everything was arranged, Senju Chen went to Land of Iron alone.
The further north you go, the thinner the warmth in the air becomes.
When Senju Chen stepped into the territory of Land of Iron, a completely different scene appeared in front of them.
There is no vibrant forest like Land of Fire, nor the endless sand sea of Land of Wind. What comes into view are rolling mountains covered with white snow, and between the mountains, exposed black rocks as cold and hard as steel.
The air is cold and pure, and when breathed into the lungs, it carries a bit of a bit of chill.
What complements the environment are the people of this country.
The faces of the residents of Land of Iron seem to lack the expressions of comfort and prosperity that the people of Land of Fire have. Their expressions are resolute and their steps are steady. Even ordinary civilians have a strong air about them.
And those men wearing samurai swords around their waists and traditional samurai uniforms have taken this temperament to the extreme. Their eyes are sharp, their waists are straight, and they have a strong sense of rules and order when they walk.
"A country where all the people are soldiers, and the brains are harder than stones..."
Senju Chen wrapped his thick fur tightly around his body and blended in with the caravan entering the town, silently complaining in his heart.
Ninjas pursue the completion of tasks, and they can do whatever it takes to do so. Samurai, on the other hand, regard "Tao" and "Honor" as more important than life.
In his opinion, these two professions are simply two extremes born from each other.
It's no wonder that a purely egoistic scientist like Amado would hit a wall here. If they go to sell "Scientific Ninja Tool" and "human body modification" with a group of guys who believe in "the knife is there, the knife cuts the person, they will die", and they are good-natured if they are not treated as evil heretics.
Land of Iron's capital city is more like a huge steel fortress than a city.
The city wall is towering, made of a mixture of black boulders and metal. Under the pale sky, it exudes an inviolable majesty.
Senju Chen did not rush to find the target, but stayed in a relatively clean hotel in the city.
For the next two days, he was like a real traveler. During the day, he wandered around the streets, markets, and teahouses in the city, observing the local customs. At night, he returned to the hotel and sorted out the scattered information collected during the day.
In this country, the flow of intelligence is far more closed than Capital of Fire.
But no matter how closed the environment is, it can't stop the spread of rumors.
Soon, Senju Chen heard an interesting rumor from a merchant selling sake.
"... You're talking about that weirdo? Hey, who doesn't know him? He came here more than a month ago, wearing dazzling white clothes, and he's not afraid of the cold. Tenten blocked the door of General Mifune's dojo, saying that he wanted to use his 'science' to help the samurai become stronger..."
"What's the result?" Senju Chen asked pretending to be curious, and handed the boss a silver coin.
The boss skillfully put the silver coins into his arms, with a real smile on his face. He lowered his voice and said, "The result? Of course the result was that he was forked out by General Mifune's personal guards! Several times! Who is General Mifune? The first warrior of Land of Iron! Would he believe such heretical things?"
The boss curled his lips with a look of disdain. "The strength of a samurai comes from hard practice day after day and the understanding of the 'Tao'! What kind of ability does it rely on external objects to gain strength? I heard that the guy didn't give up, and recently rented an abandoned blacksmith shop, where Tenten tinkered with some tinkling stuff, making the surroundings full of smoke, and the neighbors were very angry!"
After getting the information he wanted, the corners of Senju Chen's mouth were slightly raised in the corner where no one noticed.
His talents are not appreciated and he is misunderstood by the world.
For an extremely conceited genius, this is probably a torture even worse than killing him.
And this kind of torture is the best catalyst.
To the west of the city, there is an abandoned blacksmith shop.
The place was remote and dilapidated, and the biting cold wind poured in through the holes in the windows, rolling up the drawings on the ground and making a clattering sound.
Amado irritably crumpled a piece of paper filled with complex circuit diagrams into a ball and slammed it on the wall.
"Idiots! A bunch of idiots whose brains are filled with muscles and stupid honors!"
He cursed in a low voice, and under his iconic goggles, his eyes were full of gloom and unwillingness.
When he came to this cold country, he thought that this group of warriors who pursued pure power would be the best practitioners of his theory. With their strong bodies and tenacious wills, they were excellent materials for transformation.
He showed them some of his research results - a potion that can temporarily increase the speed of nerve response, and a wristband that can shoot high-heat metal needles.
He thought this was enough to impress them.
But all he got in exchange was contempt, suspicion, and accusations of "crooked ways".
"The strength of a warrior comes from himself."
The man named Mifune didn't even look at him, he just said these words coldly.
It's simply unreasonable!
Power is power! Is there any distinction between high and low? Obtain the most powerful power in the most efficient way, this is the truth!
This group of primitive people simply could not understand the grand blueprint in his mind that could change the entire world!
Just when Amado was getting more and more angry and was about to smash a semi-finished device at hand, the old wooden door of the blacksmith shop was gently pushed open with a "squeak" from the outside.
A young man wearing a thick fur coat and looking like a wealthy scholar came in with a smile on his face Earth Flow.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Amado's workshop?"
Amado narrowed his eyes warily and looked at this uninvited guest coldly. "Who are you? Outsiders are not welcome here, get out."
"Don't be so repulsive to others thousands of miles away." Senju Chen didn't care about his bad attitude and looked at this simple "laboratory" by himself. His eyes glanced at the scattered drawings and strange-shaped parts, and there was a flash of admiration in his eyes. "I am not one of those ignorant warriors. In fact, I am an... investor who is very interested in the future."