Inventing the telephone.....ii
Logging back, Wanjiru quickly drew his two short swords and dashed outside while hiding in the shadows.
He had utilized a skill he had learnt when playing as a shadow ranger,an advanced assassin's class in a previous game.
What caught him by surprise was the system alerts that rang in his mind. He quickly glanced at the alert....
He quickly came to a halt as he took in the source of the noise. He had dashed outside thinking that his new base was under attack after he had heard the commotion when he logged in,only for him to be met by the sight of more than sixty people busily setting up camp.
Some men were busy cutting down trees while others leveled the ground outside the cave. He could even pick up the sound of pickaxes as they struck stones.
Apart from the men,there were women in groups of threes weaving dry grass together as others built tent frames and some were busy roasting two boars and stirring something in several large pots.
The noises of children could be heard as they joyfully chased after each other with sticks.
What was so eye catching about this crowd of people was the diversity in races. There were humans,elves,orcs and even a couple of hobgoblins.
Wanjiru quickly sheathed his two gold Grade short swords as he didn't want to scare these people for he could tell from their malnourished dirty bodies and the worn out clothes they were clad in,that they were slaves.
What he didn't understand was how Sinako managed to purchase so many with the amount he had given him.
He surveyed the area still in the shadows,apart from his previous ten soldiers,he counted ten more but their equipment was quite lacking as they only had leather armor and common grade weapons.
Wanjiru noticed that Sinako and two other soldiers were absent. He didn't want to interrupt the slaves so he silently retreated backwards.
He noticed the cave had been renovated and organized, something he didn't from earlier. The floor had been leveled and tens of shinny stones placed on the ceiling.
He inspected the stones as he took Olin the other changes in the cave.
Apart from these two changes,he noticed the cave had been divided into four wings,the left wing appeared to be old man's Nerdy work station while the middle wing was more of an open court with the front leading towards the cave entrance.
Wanjiru could tell that the right wing was his leaving quarters as the area was partitioned from the rest by a short wooden fence and a shed made of timber built within it.
Wanjiru pondered on who planned or this as he headed towards old man's Nerdy wing.
Nerdy was busy tinkering with his tools when he heard soft footsteps approach from behind him.
Wanjiru had purposely made his footsteps soft but still loud enough for old man's Nerdy ears. He didn't want to startle him like before.
"Master...! You're back."
Nerdy said as he bowed when he saw his Master.
"Yes....and am surely surprised by the changes and development in here...."
Nerdy sighed as he put down the gem he was holding on his new and improved workbench....
"This old man thought it best to have the new people brought by Sinako clean up and organize the cave before setting up a camp outside since we all couldn't fit in here..."
"That was right of you,Old man ...." Wanjiru said as he stroked his chin, "but what I don't get is how Sinako managed to purchase them all plus the tools I saw them use with the little amount I gave him...?"
"Hahahaha....!"
Nerdy broke out into laughter....
"Forgive this old man for laughing...." Nerdy apologized as he bowed.
Wanjiru shook his head to indicate that he didn't mind....
"...but Master to will find it funny when young man Sinako narrates his story..."
Wanjiru could only sigh as he knew that the old man would tell him nothing no matter how much he enquired.
Since the old man wasn't a sealed box he inquired on the invention of the telephone.
"Old man, have you had any breakthrough with the new invention...?"
"Forgive this old man,Master....but I still need more information...."
Old man Nerdy said as he sighed.....
"While,a telephone is similar to a communication jade but the only difference is that it doesn't connect to a single primary jade."
Wanjiru explained to Nerdy...
Nerdy had a comprehensive look on his face,he had been pondering on how to go on with inventing the telephone.
"So it's more of a communication jade that is linked to all jaded individually...."
"Something like that...."
"I see...but it will take me awhile for such a complex invention is a little bit above me but I will definitely do my best."
Wanjiru was a bit downhearted when he heard that it would take time,but he didn't show it on his face but rather smiled and wished Nerdy all his best.
He left him own his own hoping that the old man would undergo enlightenment since he was in dire need of the telephone.
As he walked towards his quarter,he could only sigh as his mind started modifying his early plan.He knew that if he wanted to be on top,he had to act fast as time wasn't on his side.
Pushing open the cotton curtain on his shed,he walked into a room filled with the fragrance of the beautiful bouquet placed on the middle of the circular table they had sat on previously.
There were also several bamboo chairs loud the table and a wolf pelt on the floor.
A simple wooden shelf with a few books stood on left wall while on the back wall was a door opening that Wanjiru assumed to be the entrance of the bedroom.
He took the main seat,that had a velvet cushion on it compared to the rest that were plain wood,and retrieved a few scrolls,a jar of ink and a white quill from his storage ring.