area51novel Chapter 351 Letter, Talismans, and Craftsmen
Chapter 351 Letter, Talismans, and Craftsmen
Chapter 351 Reply, Charms and Craftsmen
Just as Lorne was pondering how to investigate Audrey, his spiritual intuition was subtly triggered. A letter appeared out of nowhere on his desk.
"Another letter from the mysterious queen—"
Lorne sighed softly, reached out and picked up the letter, then opened it.
What comes into view is still a page of messy yet flamboyant Chinese writing—Russell's Diary.
At the end of the diary were several pages of letters written in Rune.
"This must be a reply—"
He set the page from Russell's diary aside and decided to read the Mysterious Queen's reply first.
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About two minutes later, Lorne put down the letter and leaned back wearily in his chair.
"The Mercury Serpent —"
In the letter, the mysterious queen answered his questions about the scenes he had previously seen in his dreams.
She made a simple guess as to what the symbols in her dream might represent.
One of the most important pieces of information is that the silvery-white giant snake is very likely a mythical creature form from the "monster" pathway.
"Mythical creatures—those are things only angels can possess."
"So—Will Unsetin is indeed a high-sequence powerhouse, and most likely an angel as well."
"Angel—" Lorne recalled the rotting corpse of Will Onsett that he had excavated outside Green Cemetery.
"An angel shouldn't be able to die so easily—"
"Even if someone is really dead, it's impossible for them to be completely silent."
In addition to answering Lorne's questions, the "Mysterious Queen" also granted Lorne's request to find a craftsman. She stated that if Lorne needed anything, he could send her his extraordinary qualities and specific requirements via a messenger, and the reward would be paid in gold pounds.
In addition, she also gave Lorne a method for making a talisman related to the "Time Worm," which could be made into a talisman with special effects through a specific ritual.
"A talisman—that'll do. That worm's just sitting here, it's not really useful—"
"And the craftsman—which trait should be used to forge a magical item?"
"Recorder," "Chaos Mentor," "Wraith," and three other traits that haven't been identified yet —"
"And the 'fraudsters' brought out from Amon's villa."
After a moment's consideration, Lorne chose "Recorder".
"The fraudster" has no means of attack and no special abilities that he particularly needs, so he can be ruled out immediately.
Then—although the probability is very low, if some accidents really happen during the production process, he can still accept the loss of Sequence 6 compared to the "Chaos Mentor" and "Wraith" of Sequence 5.
"As for the requirements for magical items—" Lorne began to formulate his ideas.
"The side effects must be minimized as much as possible, at least during the battle, they cannot have too much of an impact."
"And it's portable—"
He wouldn't have cared much about this since he had his own personal space. But the time he explored the ruins a couple of days ago, the evil spirit sensed the presence of the playing cards and launched a surprise attack on him, which taught Lorne a lesson.
Putting all your equipment in playing cards is too risky. If the cards are stolen or lost, and you don't have any powerful attack skills, your combat ability will be greatly reduced.
Therefore, Lorne hoped that this magical item would be easy to carry, and ideally, its shape would resemble a common object, so that carrying it wouldn't seem out of place.
"Speaking of which—" Thinking of his extraordinary characteristics, he suddenly remembered something else.
"I wonder if the special ability of that 'Wraith' Steve from last time still works—"
After all, Steve was ultimately "poisoned" to death by the "Full Moon Eating Language" and that contaminated ear. The extraordinary characteristics he left behind after his death couldn't possibly be without any problems.
"Marich still hasn't been promoted—"
"If that trait isn't good enough, I can sell them the 'Blood General' trait—but do Sharon and the others have that kind of money?"
In his memory, Sharon and Marich had always lived a rather impoverished life.
However, Sharon had previously made quite a bit of money with him from Amon's Tomb. If she could sell it all successfully, she should be able to raise a considerable sum of money.
"I need to find a way to sell some more stuff. While the wave of factory closures in Backlund hasn't completely subsided yet, I should acquire some more assets—" Lorne pulled his thoughts back to himself.
"Hmm—I still need to get Danitz to find a way to get some gold back from the colonies for me. And maybe a secret room and a safe or something, just in case."
Lorne was well aware that the title of "East District Hero" was, to some extent, a means for the authorities to appease public opinion and set an example. This identity did indeed make his social standing and business much easier, but it also meant that he was placed in the spotlight to a certain extent, receiving more attention and potential constraints.
Moreover, he hadn't forgotten that he had indeed discovered some serious dirt and evidence in Kapin's villa, including a list of special services provided to important figures and ledgers detailing the transfer of benefits.
Although things are calm now, you never know what might happen in the future. Money in assets and banks may not be readily convertible or easily withdrawn in a critical moment, so it's better to have more hard currency in your possession and leave yourself a way out.
"That Danitz guy should be at Sequence 6 by now. I wonder how his potion digestion is going. If all goes well, I can sell him the Sequence 5 formula at a friendly price."
Thinking of this, he suddenly made a joke.
"If I really can't make it in Backlund anymore, I'll just go back to being a pirate. It's a little awkward to go back to an old flame, but the captain—"
They'll probably take me in, right?
The Guild of Truth.
"You mean, that demon" has taken notice of your investigation into him and has begun to retaliate against you?
Charles's expression darkened after hearing Klein's report.
The "Apostle of Desire" was even more high-profile and insane than he had imagined.
"Yes. One of the detectives involved in the investigation has already suffered his retaliation—" Klein said in a deep voice.
"Is this—as Roselle once said, 'a cornered dog will jump over the wall'?" Charles seemed to be asking Klein, but also seemed to be talking to himself.
"No, I feel that the devil" might have other plans. His recent actions have been far too high-profile; it doesn't seem like he's trying to evade capture at all," Klein analyzed.
"Hmm." Charles nodded. "Probe, probe some more."
As he spoke, he took out a talisman made of white tin and engraved with intricate patterns from the drawer and handed it to Klein.
"Sherlock, this is a communication talisman. I just got it from the 'Intelligence Department.'"
"By infusing it with spirituality, one can achieve long-distance communication, covering a large part of Backlund."
"If you encounter any emergency, just use it to call me. I'll also use it to relay the latest instructions to you."
Klein glanced at Charles. He sensed that his superior was inexplicably agitated. And, to make matters worse, he was specifically asking the intelligence department for something—this was unlike Charles's usual style.
Why would the other party care so much about that "demon"?
There are some things you can't ask directly; you should consult a fortune teller on Gray Fog later.
Klein sighed inwardly, then nodded and put away the talisman. "Understood, Director."
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