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The Crown Prince of France - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: The Secret Weapon

Dr. Lamarck glanced uneasily at Dr. Larsen, who quickly stepped forward and said, “Your Highness, leave the rest to me. Ah, and Dr. Lamarck will be leaving here in a few days.”

“Leaving?”

Dr. Larsen explained, “In fact, Dr. Lamarck has received a special grant from the French Academy of Sciences to conduct botanical research in South America. As you know, there are many fascinating plants there, and he might d...

The Crown Prince of France - Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Paris Angel Trading Company

Life in the 18th century moved as slowly as the clouds drifting across the horizon.

Although Joseph had heard about the rush by the ladies of Versailles to buy Angel Water, the news from the shop only arrived the following evening, brought back by the assistant of the beautician.

"So, we sold a total of 1,460 livres?" Joseph looked at the young man in shock. "Forty bottles?"

"Yes, Your Highness. The ladi...

I Became a Tycoon During World War I - Chapter 64

Chapter 64: The Arrival of New Recruits

At dawn the next morning, Laurent was already waiting in his car outside Charles’ house. He had been ordered to escort Charles to report for duty.

This was an unprecedentedly high level of treatment. A major was sent to accompany a new recruit, following an order issued directly by the Commander of Paris’ Defense, Gallieni himself.

Gallieni, of course, had his reasoning: “Laurent has always been responsible for confident...

I Became a Tycoon During World War I - Chapter 63

Chapter 63: The Conscription Order

After speaking with Grevy, Charles realized he had misconceptions about the "traditional aristocracy" of this era.

He had always believed that "traditional aristocrats" ruled with a top-down authoritarian model akin to the feudal nobility. However, the reality was different—today's "traditional aristocrats" had also adapted to the times. They supported elections but opposed industrialization.

The foundation of the "traditional ar...

Chapter 276: Brother, Can You Take Me on a Tour of the Queen Bee?

Although most of the pirates had left their ships, a few still remained on board as sentries. As one pirate descended from the legendary Queen Bee, Charlot Mecklenburg suddenly approached him. Stuffing a bundle of paper currency—whose origin was too mixed to discern—into the pirate's hands, he whispered, "Brother, can you take me on a tour of the Queen Bee?"

The pirate glanced at the money, grinned, and said, "You’ve got ten minutes."

He pocketed the cash a...

Chapter 275: Ancient Magical Battleship

In the past, Mad Horse Davis conspired with the slaver Chatham and the Golden Rams Fleet, intending to ambush Charlot Mecklenburg at sea.

Charlot saw through their scheme during the first naval battle, shooting a burly, bearded pirate known for his underhanded tactics. That pirate, who died in a rather humiliating fashion, turned out to be one of the ten lieutenants of the Golden Rams Fleet, nicknamed "Demon Eye."

Charlot’s killing of Demon Eye caused an uproar within the Golden...

The Crown Prince of France - Chapter 32

Chapter 32: A Grand Shopping Frenzy

Queen Marie curiously pulled out the cork from the glass bottle and cautiously scooped out some pale purple ointment, spreading it over the back of her hand.

“Hmm, quite smooth. Not bad.” She smiled warmly at her son. “Dear Joseph, you always surprise me. Where did you get this?”

Joseph immediately adopted his salesman persona.

“I developed it myself. I call it ‘Angel’s Water.’ It softens the...

The Crown Prince of France - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Windfall

“Ambassador Harriet,” Dandels glanced at the senior members of the Patriot Party beside him and sighed. “Following a vote in the Provincial Assembly, we have officially decided to negotiate a ceasefire with the Orange Party. The negotiations will take place the day after tomorrow.”

The "Orange Party" he mentioned was the royalist faction supporting the former Dutch Stadtholder, William V, named after his title as Prince of Ora...

I Became a Tycoon During World War I - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: The Thinker

The meeting lasted into the afternoon, with only an hour's break at noon. The left and right factions continued their tug-of-war throughout, though few of the issues discussed were of real significance.

As they stepped out of the Chamber of Deputies and into the foggy dusk, Grevy and Armand greedily inhaled the fresh air.

With a victorious smile on his face, Armand turned and asked, "So, what's your next move?"

Grevy's expression remain...

I Became a Tycoon During World War I - Chapter 61

Chapter 60 doesn't exist

Chapter 61: It’s All a Trap

In the Chamber of Deputies at the Palais Bourbon, General Gallieni stood silently at the rostrum, awaiting the questions from the deputies.

The parliamentary interpellation system was established in 1869. The French Constitution stipulated: “Any deputy is entitled to pose a question to a minister or an officeholder. The latter is entitled to respond as he sees fit—whether to answer or not.”

This wa...

Chapter 274: Eleven Ranks vs. Four Ranks

The Black Seahorse was caught off guard, allowing Charlot Mecklenburg to gain the upper hand. Suspended mid-air, he cursed vehemently, “You brat! I’ll make your death miserable, a torment you’ll regret!”

Despite his threats, he wasn’t overly concerned about danger. The walls of Saint Michael Island were high, but the waters below were deep. As a fourth-rank Transcendent, he was confident he could escape the predicament with ease.

The Black Seahorse plunged into the water...

Chapter 273: Jump Down

In both his previous life and this one, Charlot Mecklenburg experienced combat energy for the first time.

However, it wasn’t the combat energy of human knights but rather the bloodthirsty energy of the orc race.

Blood Glory, part of the category of evil energy, was close to combat energy but not quite the same. When Charlot converted Blood Glory into the Arsilo Family's Stardust Battle Energy, it still wasn’t true combat energy.

And Bloodflame Aura...

Fine! Bloodfl...

The Crown Prince of France - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: The Pharmaceutical Factory Begins Production

Perna hastily completed her routine checkup, grabbed her suitcase, and fled the room like a startled deer, not daring to look back. Yet, after stepping outside the door, she swiftly turned her head for a quick, furtive glance toward the Crown Prince's side.

Joseph watched her retreating figure and blinked in surprise. “Did she... eat something bad?”

...

In the southern wing of the Pa...

The Crown Prince of France - Chapter 29

Chapter 29: Instantly Turned Admirer

Joseph looked at the pitiable girl before him and shook his head slightly, his heart filled with emotion.

He recalled reading in a book by Maugham about the monk Lewis of this era, who once said: “I detest, pity, and scorn all women writers. They should hold embroidery needles in their hands, not pens. Only embroidery needles are tools they can truly master.”

Until the 18th century, women’s status remained ...

I Became a Tycoon During World War I - Chapter 59

Chapter 59: They Helped Gallieni

On an ordinary morning, Charles woke up naturally.

Pulling back the curtains, he glanced outside to find the weather gloomy, with a light drizzle falling.

After staring blankly for a moment, he hurried to freshen up, dressed quickly, and went downstairs.

Camille was busy in the kitchen. Seeing Charles, she brought over a large plate of apple pastries along with a cup of hot milk.

"You must finish all of it!" Camille decla...

I Became a Tycoon During World War I - Chapter 58

Chapter 58: What’s to Fear About a 17-Year-Old?

Armand’s estate, the Bled Manor, was only three kilometers from Paris and well-connected by roadways, making it the regular meeting place for the “Tank Alliance.”

This time, unlike previous gatherings, it was Francis who had summoned the others.

Nicolas was reluctant to come. His excuse was that the tank business had little to do with him. His role was simply to collect his payment and publish messages in L...