Chapter 828: Chapter 361: This Time, It’s Truly Inspiration
Entering the deep mine area, the height of the shaft narrowed, unlike the shallow mine area where adults could walk upright.
Wu Chang and the others stopped walking and found a mine steam train to take them down.
In Stilan, steam trains in mines only became popular in the past one or two years; the more mainstream way of transporting coal is still using ponies alongside manpower.
Due to the difficulty of driving a steam train underground, the tunnels and tracks are narrower and more prone to malfunctions. Even in large coal mines like Pine Tree Coal Mine, steam trains aren’t used frequently underground.
The difficulty of driving an underground train made Raventon and Thomas doubtful of Wu Chang’s decision. But Wu Chang, upon sitting on the train, only took a few glances before skillfully starting the train.
Wu Chang used Mysticism mastery, using Energy to condense Mystical Runes to cover the area around the steam train, absorbing all the sounds emitted by the train.
He then shouted: "Raventon, you go add coal; Thomas, you come to the front to guide."
Raventon waved the shovel, shoveling coal into the train’s boiler, asking incredulously:
"You actually know how to drive a steam train?"
He couldn’t comprehend how Wu Chang, a descendant of a fallen noble who didn’t even know the status of the lower class, learned to drive a subterranean steam train.
Wu Chang said naturally:
"Of course, it’s thanks to Talent. I’ve heard that every Secret Magic Knight Order descendant has some Talent; mine is automatically mastering the use of various vehicles. Don’t you have any?"
Raventon showed a puzzled expression. Seeing Wu Chang speak seriously, he started to contemplate.
His Talent, could it be deducing the truth through details and reconstructing events?
Or is it focusing on acting, with a strong learning Ability?
Surely he didn’t fail to inherit the Secret Magic Knight Order’s Talent?
Watching Raventon pondering while shoveling coal, Erin turned her face toward the window, fearing that she might laugh out loud if she watched him any longer.
The subterranean train kept driving until reaching five hundred meters underground, where it halted under Wu Chang’s emergency braking.
The deeper mine ahead had already collapsed due to previous explosions.
Wu Chang exited the cabin, shouted toward Raventon:
"Detective, the road ahead is blocked. Do we need to go back?"
Raventon shook his head: "No need, this road shouldn’t be blocked under normal circumstances."
He inserted the shovel into the coal pile, came to the collapsed mine, took out a folding magnifying glass, and carefully observed the surroundings.
"Just as I imagined, the explosion here is entirely different from the one in the shallow mine area."
"The shallow area’s explosion was powerful, breaking the reinforced mine shaft walls, causing a mine collapse."
"But here it’s different; although it looks completely collapsed, the explosive damage is far less than in the shallow mine area; otherwise, the tracks wouldn’t extend to the collapse point before breaking and deforming."
Speaking of this, Raventon changed his tone, adopting a formal, almost announcing manner:
"So, I dare to assert the collapse of the mine ahead isn’t genuine."
Raventon’s voice echoed through the mine, with Extraordinary Energy reaching the obstructed ruins, and the sound of glass breaking suddenly rang in the air.
Wu Chang could clearly see a transparent Mysticism barrier shattered under Raventon’s declaration.
Raventon had deciphered the Mysticism barrier he could see from the start, but he could be certain that with Raventon’s Mysticism prowess, he shouldn’t be able to see it.
Moreover, when breaking through the Mysticism barrier ahead, Raventon didn’t use Mysticism techniques to unravel it, it seemed more like he used some kind of Magic.
He curiously asked: "How did you do it?"
Raventon suppressed his proud smile and said calmly: "Just a simple application of True Name Technique combined with the First Law of Mysticism,"
Wu Chang asked: "What is True Name Technique?"
Raventon frowned, thinking Wu Chang deliberately challenged him, but seeing Wu Chang genuinely ignorant, he couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
If it were another time, he would gladly explain these Extraordinary concepts to Wu Chang, to redeem some respect for his Mysticism.
But explaining now would feel like telling a brilliant joke, waiting for the audience to respond, only for them to blankly say: "Sorry, I didn’t understand a few words from your last statement."
Having to explain the "punchline" himself was more frustrating than failing to amuse the audience.
"True Name Technique is a branch combining Magic and Mysticism. Its creator believes everything has its true name or essence; mastering that essence grants its Power."
"The First Law of Mysticism states that the more one believes in the existence of a certain Power, the stronger it becomes."
"Through self-hypnosis, employing the First Law of Mysticism, when using True Name Technique, if one can accurately state the truth, it provides partial Ability to unravel the mystery of truth."
"Just like I firmly believe this mine isn’t truly collapsed; everything in front is a Blinding Technique. If this conjecture is correct, it helps me see the obstruction of truth and break it."
After hearing this, Wu Chang suddenly realized and applauded:
"Impressive, as expected of the best detective in Grimland."
Although Wu Chang praised Raventon, his earlier explanation greatly diminished his sense of achievement.
