Battle of the Twin Cities: The Ninth Councilor

Chapter 83 Philos Family Private Laboratory
The Philos family's private research room is not located in the center of Piltover, but is located 50 meters underground in the Philos Manor.

There is a hut in an inconspicuous corner of the manor. After entering, the plywood on the ground is lifted to reveal the passage leading to the ground.

Going down the stairs, Marcus groped the ancient stone walls on both sides of the passage, and knew that this passage had existed for at least hundreds of years.

No wonder there was no elevator installed. It is estimated that after the underground research room was built, the status quo has been maintained for so many years.

"After you go down with me, please don't touch anything without my consent." Camille warned Marcus and Hakim as they walked.

Hank was left outside, this kind of place was not something he could set foot in, and Marcos asked him to do guard work outside.

"Don't worry, we are not children, how can we have such a strong curiosity." Marcus chuckled.

In his eyes, except for the things that can be used by Hex Technology, all other technological products are difficult to enter his eyes.

"I'm not afraid that you will break anything, but that you are in danger." Camille quickly walked to the bottom of the stairs without looking back.

Here, there is another metal gate closed tightly, with two guards standing at the gate.

The guards didn't look sideways, even if Camille was in front of them, their expressions didn't change in any way, Marcus almost thought they were two sculptures.

It wasn't until one of the guards looked at him with examining eyes that he was sure that they were two living people.

"Open the door." Camille said lightly.

The guard didn't respond, but turned around silently and pushed the metal gate open.

Under the leadership of Camille, the two of Marcus officially entered one of the most important secret restricted areas of the Philos family.

"The guards guarding the laboratory were all trained by the Pheros family. They had their tongues cut off since they were young, and they didn't receive any cultural education. They are usually strictly forbidden to enter the laboratory without authorization, which fundamentally prevents the leak of the Pheros family's secrets. Possibility." Camille walked ahead, explaining softly, with a hint of warning hidden deep in her tone.

"This is too cruel."

A look of unbearableness flashed in Hakim's eyes. This practice of the Philos family really disrespected human rights, which was contrary to the education he had received since he was a child.

"For the sake of the secrets of the Philos family, this is necessary." Camille said lightly.

There is one thing that Camille didn't say, that is, these special guards are orphans recruited by the Pheros family from outside. Without the Pheros family, most of them would not have survived to adulthood.

Oil lamps are hung everywhere in the underground research room to ensure sufficient lighting conditions inside the research room.

Marcus thinks that Hex Technology can also produce some lighting equipment. With the energy inside the Hex Crystal, it will not be a problem to replace it every few years.

And the brightness of the light is much brighter than that of oil lamps or ordinary electric lighting systems.

"..."

Marcus suddenly reacted: "With the strength of the Philos family, it shouldn't be a big problem to install electric lighting in the underground laboratory, right? Why are there still oil lamps hanging in the aisle? This is too... a bit retro."

He actually wanted to say that he was backward, but the words turned into 'retro' when he got to his lips.

Camille didn't look back: "No less than [-] steam generators are installed inside the laboratory, and each one is equipped with five dedicated workers to guard it to ensure the normal supply of electricity.

However, too much electricity is needed in the experimental project, so some unnecessary consumption is reduced. If you look at the top of the corner, it is the trace left when the wires are pulled. "

Marcus looked up and took a closer look, and indeed found some inconspicuous traces at the top of the corner, but the wires had been removed, perhaps used elsewhere.

After advancing about 50 meters along the aisle, Marcos' eyes suddenly opened up, and what appeared in front of them was a spacious hall.

Surrounding the hall, laboratories are designed radially, and each laboratory is busy with staff wearing uniforms.

Compared with the bright daytime environment in those laboratories, the hall was much darker, but no matter how dim it was, it was several times stronger than those oil lamps in the corridor.

"Miss Camille."

Not far away, a researcher saw them and put down his things to greet them.

"Ilor, I brought you an expert." Camille pointed to Hakim and said, "This is a crystallographer invited by Sheriff Marcus from Belgun. Talk to him about the difficulty of crystal transformation, and listen to his thoughts."

"Hello, my name is Yiluoer, and I am currently the chief person in charge of the artificial transformation of the original crystal." Yiluoer stretched out his right hand to Hakim, and there was a large burn-like scar extending to his arm on the back of his hand.

"Ilor?" Hakim shook hands with the other party, with a puzzled expression on his face: "I seem to have heard or seen your name somewhere... You are the author of that "Crystalline Theory", Irol Cameros ?”

"Oh?" Yiluoer's eyebrows and eyes stretched: "Have you seen the humble work I released before?"

"It's really you!?" Hakim became excited, "Ever since I read "Crystalline Theory", I have been looking for an opportunity to consult with you face to face. I never expected to meet you here. It's such an honor!"

"I don't dare to ask for advice." Yiluoer obviously became close to Hakim a lot: "I came here to work for the Philos family. In the future, we may be colleagues and learn from each other."

"You are too modest..."

The two became polite back and forth, and chatted a few words. Yiloel took advantage of the opportunity to invite: "Since Sergeant Marcus strongly recommends you, it shows that you have some uniqueness in crystal transformation. Why don't you take a look at our current research project and guide me?" one time?"

"Learn from each other..." Hakim followed Yiloer away.

Marcus wanted to follow the past, but was stopped by Camille: "The sheriff just stay here with me and wait. This is the test Iloel gave Hakim. Only after passing this test can he stay in the Work for the Philos family."

"If he doesn't pass, you wouldn't cut off his tongue, right?" Marcus thought of the guards guarding the laboratory at the Philos house. In order to prevent Hakim from going out and talking nonsense, Camille is very likely to Hakim's tongue was pulled out after the failure.

"You're thinking too much, Sheriff Marcus." Camille shook her head amusedly: "Hakeem just came for an interview, and he didn't touch much during the interview. If the interview fails, the Philos family will be under house arrest at most. For five years, he couldn't get out of Philos Manor."

Five years of house arrest, with such a long time as a buffer, no matter what project Hakim has come into contact with in the laboratory today, it will either be successfully developed by then; or the research and development will fail, and the project will be abandoned.

In short, no matter what the result is, it will not have much impact on the Philos family.

This is the strategy that the Philos family set up more than ten years ago. Some people were eliminated in the preliminary interview stage, and they were not even eligible for house arrest.

In other words, Hakim should be proud of the possibility of his future house arrest...

Fortunately, he did not disappoint Marcos, and the two of them came back within half an hour after leaving with Yiluoer.

Judging from the way they chatted and laughed with each other and had a close relationship, Hakim's interview went very smoothly.

(End of this chapter)