Chasing Time

“Next, we have the most noble recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Grand Cross of the Bath, the Victoria Cross and the lower grades of Knighthood, the leader of the anti-colonial movement, the bell-ringer of the East India Company, the hero of the Crimean War, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifelong dear friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Great Dumas, a steadfast supporter of scientific luminaries like Faraday and Darwin, having served as assistant under-secretary, deputy under-secretary, and permanent under-secretary in departments of the Home Office and the Navy Department of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the inaugural Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil service, the first graduate and most distinguished alumnus of our school. Please welcome Sir Arthur Hastings to deliver a speech on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of London.”
Arthur's gaze swept across the crowd before him, looking at the young faces and murmured, “Agares, what do you think I should say?”
The Red Devil's wraith hovered behind him, saliva almost dribbling from the corner of his mouth, “Look at these ignorant souls; they still worship you as a hero. Why not say something they'd like to hear?”
Arthur took a deep breath and let out a deafening roar, “Oxford is a bunch of whores' bastards!”
“Oh!!!!”
The audience erupted into thunderous applause.
“Cambridge is the same!” he added immediately.
The applause grew even more fervent...
(The protagonist, possessed by a devil, travels through 19th-century Britain in a world without magic)

The Shadow of Great Britain

Wheatstone was so cooperative, and Arthur naturally couldn't let him be disappointed; he smiled and reminded him,


"Speaking of which, Mr. Wheatstone, you haven't submitted a patent application to the Home Office yet, have you? Forgive my frankness, the principles of the phonograph aren't actually that complex, and if others figure it out, I'm afraid similar imitation products will appear very soon. Maybe you can establish your competitive advantage through technological upgrades, but seeking legal protection is also essential."


Upon hearing Arthur bring up the matter of the patent, Wheatstone could not help but sigh, "Of course, I know I need to apply for a patent, but even if the approval process for the patent is expedited, it would still take at least a year and a half. I haven't even completed the patent process for my previous device, the 'all sound conduit,' and it looks like the phonograph will have to wait its turn."


Chapter 163: Media Empire and the Bare Pole Commander (5K)_3