Chapter 195 Kaisha’s New Home

"You deserve this, Mr. Li." The newsstand owner rubbed his hands and smiled. "Your technology benefits people's livelihood. In a few years, the face of Piltover will be completely new because of you."

Li Lin ignored him and carefully looked at the newspaper's report on him and found that the main source of his wealth was energy crystals, followed by generators and mechanical watches.

But to his surprise, the profit dividends from the sockets and plugs he invented were far greater than those from bicycles.

The current Philos family has changed its strategy and launched all-round cooperation with the Gila Mann family.

In the past, power generation required Hex crystals or Hex cube batteries, which were very expensive and beyond the reach of ordinary families.

But in many cutting-edge fields of Hex technology, Hex crystals are still necessary.

Nowadays, ordinary crystals have been upgraded to energy crystals. The Philos family has completely given up on the ordinary market, increased its price several times, and exclusively used it in top fields.

As for the middle and lower class citizens, they have fully developed basic electricity and even expanded their business to Zaun, making even more money than before.

Led by the Gilaman and Philos families, Piltover's third thermal power plant has been built, and an agreement has been reached with the Myrdalda family to renovate the interior of the Sun Gate Sea Lock and add hydroelectric generators.

With the popularization of electricity, extension products related to electricity naturally emerge in endlessly.

Some people even invented very simple electric vehicles based on bicycles...

However, the Giraman family intentionally unified the power connection devices, so that most of the power facilities must pay a patent fee to Li Lin before they can be invented and mass-produced.

"It's really becoming more and more modern..." Li Lin exclaimed sincerely.

Then, he gathered his thoughts and returned his gaze to the boss, "Can you sell me these newspapers? For a small price?"

With that said, Li Lin prepared to control the morning light floating in the sky to airdrop a bag of money to himself.

"No, no, no...you don't have to pay me, just think of it as a gift from me!"

Li Lin noticed that his boss was hesitant to speak, as if he had something to say but was embarrassed to say it, "Just say it if you have any conditions, as long as I can do it."

"hey-hey……"

The boss scratched his head and quickly took out a copy of "Mechanical Principles" and a quill from his drawer, put them on the table and pushed them towards Li Lin.

“This is a book my mother gave me when I was a child. She wanted me to become a great craftsman, but I really didn’t have that talent and could only become a businessman.

"If you don't mind, I would like you to sign it for me... I don't have the life of a master craftsman, but I am very satisfied with your signature."

Li Lin noticed the flash in his boss's eyes and realized that his purpose was not as simple as it seemed.

A businessman pursues profit, so he may sell this book signed by himself at a high price.

This is much more money than simply selling a few rare newspapers.

But it doesn't matter, it has no impact on myself.

Li Lin shook his head, opened [Data-Based Thinking] and flipped through the book a few times. After making sure that there was nothing wrong with it, he picked up a pen and signed his name.

"Thank you so much!" The newsstand owner's face flushed with excitement and he bowed to thank him.

Li Lin waved his hand casually, took a stack of newspapers on the table, and asked Kasha to leave with him.

The entire journey was speechless.

Li Lin lowered his head to study what the newspaper said about the changes in Pi City in the past few months.

Kasha was very obedient, knowing that he was thinking now, so she just followed him silently without disturbing him again, and looked at everything in this progressive city.

Li Lin didn't put down the newspaper until they arrived at the Piltover Gorge Bridge and handed over two copper rings as tolls.

In addition to the news in Piltover, there have been big moves in Noxus and Demacia recently.

Jericho Swain has issued the Trifalli Proclamation, changing the imperial system that has lasted for hundreds of years in Noxus and announcing the establishment of the Trifalli Council with separation of powers.

Today, Noxus is internally unstable. Many city-states that were originally conquered have declared independence and do not recognize Swain, the new leader of Noxus.

It is mainly headed by the city-state of Lokrond and the city-state of Kursala in the Lokrond Plain across the sea from Piltover to the west.

They killed the new orderly sent by Noxus to prove their absolute "loyalty" to Emperor Brown Darkwill.

There are rumors of a dragon attack at the Gate of Sorrow, an outpost in the Silver Mountains in the southeastern part of Demacia. Prince Jarvan IV of Demacia has led his personal bodyguards to investigate.

Although the Dragon Blood Warrior Shyvana's dragon mother did frequently wreak havoc in the border areas of Demacia, Li Lin knew very well that this was actually news that Noxus had an ulterior motive to release.

One day in the future, Jarvan IV will be surrounded by a surprise Noxian warband at the Mourngate.

He was nearly killed at this outpost due to lack of armaments and manpower.

Demacia prohibits all official trade, especially the Forbidden Demon Stone, which is a secret treasure that they will not tell anyone about.

If you want to have the friendship of the Demacia royal family, it may be much easier to obtain the Forbidden Magic Stone materials by rescuing Jarvan IV.

Li Lin lowered his head and thought, and before he knew it, he had brought Kasha back to the iron gate of Gila Mann's mansion.

The maid at home recognized his armor and immediately opened the iron gate of the yard.

Although they were very curious about who the pretty girl was with Li Lin, due to professionalism, no one of the servants dared to ask about it.

The housekeeper told Li Lin that the Gila Manns were not at home at this time.

Caitlin has been involved in more cases recently, and now she spends all day in her detective agency or running somewhere looking for clues, and has very little time at home.

Li Lin specifically asked the housekeeper not to send anyone to convey the news of his return to Caitlin.

He was going to give her a surprise by cleaning up first and then changing clothes.

Before going back to his room, Li Lin asked the housekeeper to arrange a room for Kasha on the same floor as himself, not far away.

After following Li Linggang into the room, Kasha couldn't help but widen her eyes, with a look of astonishment on her face.

She looked up at Li Lin uncertainly, "Is this... my room?"

"Of course, don't you like it?"

"No... I'm just surprised." Kasha took a deep breath, "If you don't include the yard, this is bigger than my previous main house."

"This is your new home for the time being." Li Lin gently rubbed her head, "When I bring your father here in the future, I will arrange a new residence for you."

Hearing what he said, Kasha was distracted for a moment, "New home...?"

"Don't worry, the Gila Manns are usually very gentle, not to mention the housekeeper and the servants.

"My room is not far from yours. If you have any questions, you can always come to me."

Li Lin had a smile on his face, "Oh, by the way, go take a bath first, and I'll take you to meet Kate later."

Thank you Ai Yeye for the tip