The Geared Immortal

A New Quest

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It's almost been a year since Shin Jiao was transported to this place and he has experienced a lot of ups and downs. He faced many dangers and a lot of troublesome people, yet he was able to survive these all. His journey might not have been smooth but he has experienced a lot of changes making stronger than when he was on earth.

His goals and plans have already taken a change and his new plan is to build his own ideal world in this place, and after that travel around and see this planet as a whole. From Gubu, he has already known that this world is huge and really vast. It's almost the size of the planet Jupiter in the earth's solar system. So he is excited to explore the land but also needed to do it one step at a time.

Right now, the most pressing thing is to establish himself in the cultivation land and turn the land into modern society so that he can work with ease.

However, the demon invasion somewhat changes or altered his plan's time frame and needed to act as quickly as he could to prevent the demons from destroying this fertile land.

The preparation to defend and counter against the demons is already taking its shape. The empire does not care what happens to the beast clan because of the massive headache the beast clan has given the empire with their insistent war and fighting in the borders. But of course, the empire would not neglect the beast clan just in case they ally themselves with the demons; hence the empire has been helping the beast clan with the relocation of their citizens. Many border cities have already accepted beast-men to live amongst them.

They set up laws to govern and maintain peace amongst the citizen and the beast-men alike. But this law is more inclined towards the people of the cultivation land, even mortals have higher statuses than the beast clan. But the beast clan could not find themselves to complain because this treatment is still better than how they are treated in Beastia.

The beast clan is really cruel to those lower or weak beast-men. It's either they would be turned into slave servants or even the worst food for the strong. Plus the hunger and poverty make things worse. So being treated as a servant in the cultivation land is far better, than living a normal life in Beastia.

…

Today, Shin Jiao has returned to the Great Wu Academy and is currently looking at the map he has already made during his travels. Plus the drawing he remembers from Gubu, so it became easier for him to make a new map.

He is deciding at this time to whether go back to the underground base or finish the anti-demon defense.

Suddenly someone knocks on his door.

"Master Jiao, can I have a word?" a voice from the other side asked.

Shin Jiao knew the voice and he was a bit surprised.

"Yes, come in Prince Li Yan."

A handsome young man with elegant bearing enters the cozy yet cool room of Shin Jiao. When the prince enters the room he was not surprised anymore, because inside this building, everything is well-lit and the temperature is maintained. He learned that technology is because of the young man in front of him.

As a prince who always travels around the empire, he has already seen a lot of things, but the things in the Great Wu Academy are something new to him.

He is also aware that the woman he likes has this man in her heart. But he could not be petty and offend someone who would have the ability to change the empire. As a prince trained by his father, he is well aware of the importance of people.

"Master Jiao, I'm not going to beat around the bushes. I'm here to ask you three questions…"

"First is your claim about the demon defense and the demon and beast-men disguise detection. Would it really work?" Prince Li Yan Xi asked with concern written all over his face.

"Yes, and we have already tested it." Shin Jiao affirmed.

"That's well then, second… what are your plans? I ask you this because I really want you to work for the empire."

"…"

"I'm really grateful for the prince's concern and acknowledgment… but… I'm a person who enjoys my freedom. Although I wanted to improve the lives of the people, I don't want to be tied up in a political dynasty or something… Please forgive my impertinence, your majesty. This is just my personality."

Shin Jiao has already slaved himself for the government back when he was on earth. Now that he has traveled to this continent, he does not want to be controlled by someone or some empire or kingdom.

With a smile, Li Yan Xi nods his head. He is already aware of Shin Jiao's personality by asking the staff inside the research facility of the crafting building.

"My last question is… what do you think of Cherry Lao?" Li Yan Xi asked with a serious expression.

He is trying to control his emotions so that it would not show that he felt a little uncomfortable.

"What do you mean your majesty? She and I are now both strangers to one another… what we had in the past is already in the past. I know that she is now your fiancée your majesty and I assure you that I don't plan to take her from you."

"That is your opinion, what if she pushes herself unto you? Would you still accept her?"

"…"

"I guess, I'm a bit presumptuous… but this involves me and my heart. As a man, I would fight for my feelings for her."

Seeing the serious expression on Li Yan Xi, Shin Jiao heaves a helpless sigh.

"Your majesty. I would support you for that." Shin Jiao said with a smile while extending his hand.

This made Li Yan Xi feel a bit confused, yet also extended his hand unconsciously.

The two men shook their hands.

Unknown to the two, this new friendship which was formed would affect their own lives and people around them, and also the decisions they would be making in the future which would seal their own fates.

…

The next day, Shin Jiao and Qian Li are casually talking about his plans to develop the radio and she told him about what they did in Shin County. But of course, the radio that Qian Li is talking about is the walkie-talkie radio which Shin Jiao praised. It was discovered and developed by the old woman Elder Wan Bing and she was praised because of it.

But Shin Jiao's idea is not about radio communication but instead radio broadcasting.

Hence he started research on the materials he can use which is available in this place.

And once again Shin Jiao hid in his laboratory doing research and drawing blueprints and arrays. He wanted to further enhance and improve the way of life of the people and their awareness.

Complex rune design and patterns began to appear as Shin Jiao became immersed in his work. He wanted to jump and create the internet, but creating a laptop is not that cheap and not most people can afford one.

Hence his alternative is either radio or TV.

…

A few days have passed since then, and Shin Jiao has finished his research. He gave the project to the crafting association and gave them an idea of how to set up everything. He didn't know what would happen next, but he is sure that they would figure it out.

Upon receiving the blueprint and the project plan, the craftsmen all showed an excited expression. In truth, they are jealous of the crafting department of the Great Wu Kingdom. They wanted to also learn new technology and be of use to the kingdom. And now their chance has arrived.

Shin Jiao didn't bother with this anymore as now he had decided to start the project of creating a detector for demonic spies and shapeshifters. He knows that their threat is real and very dangerous, hence he plans to push through with the project, but with a bit of change.

When he got the mind stones, Shin Jiao still needed the blood essence of the level-6 beast and the soul-flower.

However, since their enemy is not only the Beast clan but now also the demons, Shin Jiao decided to just create a simple goggle for this purpose only. He didn't need to use any of these materials except for the mind stone.

"With my stocks of mind stones, I can create at least 1,000 goggles. And I would still have plenty left." Shin Jiao muttered as he began to write another blueprint.

While this is happening, in some corners of the kingdom, a growing threat is also starting.

When Lik exploded in front of the Demon Queen, she was truly angered. She viewed this as a challenge of her power but was a bit cautious of the capability of the cultivators.

It could be said that she is now afraid because of what had happened to Lik.

If not for her demon general that quickly shielded her and died, she would have died at that time from that explosion.

When Shin Jiao attacked Lik with a palm strike, he actually planted a fist-sized explosive on Lik's chest. Because of the pain, Lik has felt, he has ignored that thing under his armor-like carapace.

That explosion shattered his body which is covered with scale-like carapace and those acted like shrapnel flying everywhere.

Many demons were wounded and died that day, which gave the Demon Queen her first encounter with a sly cultivator's tricks.

With this experience, they decided to take the sly way to attack their enemies. Although Lik's mission was a failure, he and his kind have caused many villages to fall and a big town to almost be destroyed.

So the demons decided to use Shadow Fiends or demonic spies as their vanguard, to test out the waters in this war.

…

In a dark room, a man is standing next to the window sill while looking at the bustling crowd below.

"The 2nd prince is already gathering too much attention that I can hear people begin singing his name…" the man said.

"Your highness, those are just rumor, please appease yourself." A man standing in the shadows behind him said.

"Che… Do you think I'm stupid? Father trusted him that much; I didn't know why he would trust me with the crown? Why doesn't he just give it to 2nd then?... is he trying to mock me? Am I that incompetent?" the man shouted as he clenched his fist.

Suddenly, the man's expression turned sinister as he looks up in the dark night sky.

"He wanted to be famous? I will make him famous… I will turn him into a hero… a dead hero. Hahaha!" The man said with an evil grin and he laughed maniacally.

The two people behind him shuddered as they heard his evil laugh.