Mystery: Start with the Reader

After finalizing the three-way deal with Emlyn and Derrick, Abner looked around again and said with a smile:

"I have a commission.

"I hope to get information about the remaining elves... As for the reward, it is the promise that I can create a 'mid-sequence' level extraordinary item for free.

"Of course, the grade of extraordinary items depends on the value of the information."

Elf? Did Mr. "Tower" make some deal with the "Disaster Queen" in the town of "Kabas"? As soon as "Justice" Audrey heard that the "Tower" was looking for elves, she immediately connected the incident with Abner's night meeting with Goshinam.

"The Hanged Man" Alger also thought of this possibility. He took a deep look at the "Tower" and wondered what else he was thinking about.

"The Hermit" Cattleya said after careful consideration: "After the catastrophe, the elves were originally trapped on Sonia Island... But as time went by, this ancient extraordinary race was troubled by various factors, and gradually Died away, leaving only occasional, sporadic appearances proving that they are not completely extinct...

"I am certain that there are no elves on Sunia Island today... They are most likely hiding on a deserted island somewhere in the sea that is not part of the shipping route.

"I can help you keep an eye on it."

Abner understood that when she said "pay attention", she meant asking the "Queen of Mystery" or using the information network of the "Morse Trappist Order", so he nodded slightly and expressed his gratitude to Cattleya.

At this time, "Temperance" Sharon suddenly turned her head to look at Abner, and said in an ethereal voice: "I know an elven settlement."

"Where?" Abner refreshed and asked.

"Temperance" Sharon did not answer immediately, but looked at the others.

This action was obvious. Abner understood what she meant without using "World" to translate, so he smiled and said: "Just say it directly, no need to communicate alone."

"Temperance" Sharon looked at him and replied calmly:

"On the seabed about 500 nautical miles west of West Bayram Behrens...

"It is independent of the real world and requires special methods to enter."

The bottom of a certain sea area in West Balam? It’s really hidden very deep! Abner sighed in his heart, and then asked: "What method?"

"Every year on July 7th, there will be a bridge connecting the settlement and reality..." At this point, Sharon paused, asked for Mr. Fool's permission, and then materialized a "wooden" sailboat. image, and continued in an emotionless voice, "700 years ago, you had to take this submarine-navigating ship to cross the 'bridge'... Now, I don't know."

July 7th... Bridge... Could this gathering place be created by me in some life? More than 700 years ago? Dennett Tinykle's fault?

As soon as Abner thought of this, he heard Alger, the "Hanged Man" beside him, staring at the displayed image and murmuring: "Trident?"

Although his voice was soft, the Tarot Club members present were at worst Sequence 7, so they naturally heard the word he read and their eyes focused on it.

"My Healing Game"

Seeing this, Alger explained: "The 'Trident' is a ship often used by the 'Church of Storms' when performing covert missions. It can dive into the deep sea and cross the 'Volent Sea' without relying on normal routes... And its shape and The image is exactly the same.

"Well, it is rumored that the 'Trident' suddenly emerged from the seabed after the Twenty Years' War and appeared directly in the waters near Pasu Island... And this ghost ship was not called 'Trident' at first. But another name that has not been left in any historical records."

In short, it is now serving the "Church of Storms" and later raided the Fusac Military Port. Those elite members probably took it to approach Sunia Island.

It turned out to be the "Trident"... I remember an article in Russell's diary mentioned that Dennett relied on the "Trident" to escape from the southern continent to the northern continent... Moreover, after his "death" "After that, the "sealed object" formed by his characteristics was also sent to the "Church of Storms" by this ship.

From this point of view, that elven settlement is probably "my" handiwork. Abner nodded secretly, then looked at Miss Temperance and said with a smile: "Miss, the clues you provided are very useful to me... I wonder what kind of item you want?"

"You can change into someone else for a long time." Sharon replied succinctly.

Abner pinched his chin and thought to himself: It is not appropriate to use spiritual materials to "give" abilities to items that need to be worn for a long time and transformed into others... After all, the remaining power in spiritual materials is limited, and the used Too often, and I'm afraid the item will be scrapped soon.

So you have to find at least one main material of "Faceless Man"... The cost is between 2,000 and 4,000 gold pounds...

Well, the specific whereabouts of an elf settlement, and the correct time and method of entry and exit... It is reasonable to say that this information is worth several thousand pounds.

While his thoughts were spinning, Abner nodded and said, "Yes, I will make it as soon as possible."

Thales, the "prophet" of the Church of Knowledge, has now reached a high level in the "Secret Order". It would not be a big problem to trap a "faceless man" as material.

If that doesn't work, you can still get back the "Cunning Mage" trait lent to Thales, and use the ability of "Darkless One" to separate the traits layer by layer.

"Temperance" Sharon also nodded slightly, and then returned to the "puppet" state, no longer making any movements.

After a period of silence, "The Fool" Klein tapped the edge of the mottled long table, signaling the start of the free communication session.

In the ancient palace towering above the gray mist, "The Hanged Man" Alger turned his head and looked at the "Sun" beside him and said:

"Are you still in Afternoon Town?"

Derrick nodded honestly and answered the question in great detail. He also told some details about setting up the camp and clearing the road, so that "Magician", "Justice", "Judgement", and even "Hermit" could Everyone listened with great interest.

"Justice" Audrey raised her hand slightly and said:

"What did you rely on for food in Afternoon Town for so long? Is there black-faced grass nearby? Or is it the food around us that Miss Temperance provided before?"

"The main source of food is the hunted monsters. A large number of them, as long as they have extraordinary characteristics, are stripped of their fur, and burned with flames, there will be no problem... By the way, because of Mr. Tower With the secret technique taught to us, the remaining mental pollution in the meat no longer poses a threat, so we can eat it with confidence." After "Sun" Derrick answered Miss Justice's question seriously, he expressed his opinion to "Tower" thanked her, then turned to Miss Temperance, greeted her, and said,

"Of course, we also carry a batch of 'canned wolf fish' provided by Miss Temperance and 'black-faced grass' powder from Silver City itself, but due to the limited quantity, we can only eat it once in a day or two."

"Canned wolf fish"?

Hearing this word, the expressions of "Hermit" Cattleya, "Judgement" Xio, "The Hanged Man" Alger, and even Mr. "Fool" all changed slightly, and at the same time they cast a glance at "The Sun" A look of admiration.

At the same time, several people more or less turned their attention to the doll-like Miss Temperance, as if they had gotten to know her again.

"Temperance" Sharon ignored the other people's looks, only turned her head to look at the "world" at the bottom, and simply explained: "Long shelf life, cheap."

"Justice" Audrey thought of Yin Silant's embarrassment at this time, and remembered Mr. "Ta"'s previous description of the taste of "canned wolf fish", and compared it with "Sun"'s casualness in talking about this can, and felt that her previous guess should be Yes, Mr. "Tower" deliberately exaggerated.

She thought for a while and asked again as if to confirm: "I heard that the taste of 'canned wolf fish' is very bad, and some people will vomit just by opening the lid... It seems that you have not encountered this situation?"

Derrick was silent for two seconds and said:

"'Canned Wolf Fish' does have a very offensive smell...but it is 'clean' meat, very clean meat that does not need to be purified with 'secret techniques'!"

Having said this, he subconsciously glanced at "Moon" Emlyn, and then continued,

"In order to survive, we will eat even the ugly vampires and other monsters in the depths of darkness that are covered in pus. After all, we have no choice. We will eat as long as we can...

"Compared to them, the taste of 'wolf fish' is actually nothing to us... Some people even like it very much."

His voice gradually deepened, as if he once again deeply felt the cursed tragedy that enveloped the entire Silver City.

After hearing this answer, Emlyn completely forgot to correct that the other party was a vampire and not a vampire. His face turned green, and he felt an indescribable feeling of horror.

There was silence again in the giant-like palace, until "The World" broke the silence. He talked about the "Crazy Captain" Connors Victor and reminded everyone that this pirate had something to do with the "Great Smog" incident and the royal family. Clues to a faction.

And everyone also heard from "The World"'s words that Mr. "Fool" has been sending this gentleman to investigate the root cause of the "Great Smog".

"Judgment" Xio sat up straight when she heard these words. She thought for a moment and looked at Abner diagonally opposite. After seeing the other person shaking his head, she pursed her lips and did not say anything to Mr. Fool. Ask about your father.

After that, Abner had another "private chat" with Audrey, finalized the time and place to meet after the Tarot session, and asked her if she would mind letting the "Queen of Mystery" follow along.

Audrey thought for a moment and felt that with the Mask of Lies, the protection of Mr. Tower, and the protection of Mr. Fool, there was no need to be afraid of the eldest daughter of Emperor Russell, so she nodded in agreement.

After this "private chat" ended, the free communication continued for a while before it ended completely.

Watching the others leave, Klein handed Abner the few pages of his diary, announcing that today's "small meeting" had officially begun.