Keeper Program

Extraordinary out of control?

Ed just felt goose bumps on his arms.He hurried back a few steps, just about to shout for help.

The "half murloc" in the tank stretched out webbed dark blue claws from the water, and spoke first:

"Shh, don't be afraid. I'm normal, but greyscale makes me look more 'hot-eyed'. I was as handsome as you when I was young."

Greyscale is common in coastal areas and is markedly hereditary.The patient is no different from ordinary people in childhood, but as he grows older, his physical appearance will gradually change——

The neck is full of gills, the body is covered with scales, and the eyeballs are protruding.Once dry for a long time, the skin under the scales will fester and emit a foul stench.

There was a splash of water in the bathtub, 'Sea Monster' leaned on the edge of the basin with its elbows, and slowly sat up from it.The scales on the chest showed a blue-gray color, and the half-human, half-fish face was both kind and terrifying:

"You're the new guy, Edward or something... Want some snacks?"

He unscrewed a glass jar from the side, which contained fried dried whitebait.

The other party even remembered his name.Although not quite right...

After confirming that the words and thinking of the 'sea monster' in front of him were the same, Ed reluctantly stood still, bowed and said:

"No need, senior, I just had breakfast. My name is Edgar Wyccolo, nice to meet you."

The sea monster was still in high spirits.He chewed dried whitebait, picked up a colorful tortoise from the bathtub next to him, and fed it a few, as if introducing his beloved pet dog:

"This is my pet turtle - Kraken. Hey, Kraken, this is Ed."

"Hi...Kraken." Ed greeted the pet turtle awkwardly.

After teasing the pet turtle for a while, he put it back into the fish tank, and thoughtfully picked up the beak mask on the side and put it on his head.This makes him look a lot more normal:

"I just heard Anvil arguing with you..."

Ed did not make a sound, noncommittal.The other party continued:

"...don't take it to heart, he's not a bad guy, or at least not even close to the word 'evil'. He just hasn't fully come to terms with Arthur's death."

"He has a good relationship with Arthur?"

"Almost. After Arthur came, the Royal Society provided us with a lot of equipment support. Therefore, Anvil got a set of dragoon armor, and Arthur often helped him with maintenance work."

"Dragoon power armor? That's a rare item."

He'd seen it in Arthur's leftover book.The cutting-edge technology, production process and technology of the Royal Society are strictly kept secret, and are only equipped to a small number of elite troops, known as "heavy dragoons".

The so-called "Dragon Cavalry" is not really riding a dragon, but a light cavalry trained by infantry.As a mobile unit between cavalry and infantry, dragoons are often used to fill vacancies in the battlefield, maneuvering on horseback and dismounting to fight.No need for expensive war horses, draft or pack horses are fine, and even mules and donkeys can be ridden.

Relatively speaking, their equipment is cheaper and easier to train, and they can also perform cavalry tasks such as harassment, reconnaissance, and pursuit if necessary.

As for why it is called "Dragon Cavalry", the etymology comes from the Red Dragon Knights during the reign of Voluny.Those brave foot knights wearing heavy armor and wielding a flaming greatsword will raise a huge red dragon banner, tearing apart the phalanx of spears that other knights dare not touch head-on.

Unlike the auxiliary light cavalry such as the dragoons, the heavy dragoons are outright elite troops. They enter the battlefield on heavy pack horses, which are closer to traditional foot knights.The equipped power armor can shield most of the damage from light firepower, thus causing a devastating blow to the enemy's defense line and morale.

"They also made me a suit - a diving suit, or land suit. It's like being submerged in water. It's very comfortable."

The sea monster pointed to the corner of the wall, and Ed saw a complete set of wearable diving suits - a one-piece waterproof suit made of waxed leather, a thick spherical metal helmet, metal boots, and matching protective armor.

The only difference is that instead of a normal wetsuit keeping the water out, it seals the water in.Only rely on the breathing valve to supplement oxygen from the outside world.

"It's just that after Arthur's death, we never got any help from the Royal Society." Even through the beak mask, he could still see his gloomy expression.

"Arthur is a good guy. If possible, I also hope that he is standing here today instead of me."

"Oh, that's right—" the sea monster realized that he had made a mistake in his words, and immediately returned to his normal demeanor, "What do you want me to do?"

"Mr. Eaton invites you to the conference room for a meeting."

"Okay, okay. Can you help me put on my wetsuit?"

"no problem."

Ed fetched a one-piece waterproof suit to put on the sea monster, put on boots and a helmet, and fetched a conduit to fill it with water.As for the protective armor, it was put in place.

"Thank you, I have to remind you of one thing: Charlotte's room is on the top floor, don't smile or laugh in front of her."

Seeing that Mr. Eaton and the 'sea monster' specifically warned himself at the same time, Ed couldn't help being a little curious:

"Will it be dangerous?"

"No, it's going to hurt her."

Under the metal mesh of the helmet, his voice became a little blurred and distorted in the water, like the whine of a whale:

"Before she was rescued, she used to be a smiley doll in a freak show circus - where the audience laughed, so she had to laugh."

Freak Show Circus.Ed couldn't help but dumbfounded.

It is a novelty-hunting entertainment, where people with flaws are put on display with a clear price tag, in order to satisfy the evil tastes of a few wealthy people.This barbaric practice had been banned as early as Richard II's accession to the throne, but underground transactions quickly filled the vacuum of the market.

Sometimes you can’t find so many poor people who are willing to make themselves inferior, and the circus will also kidnap, abduct, and plunder by itself—dwarfs raised in tanks, rubber men whose bones and ligaments are torn to lengthen their limbs, A lobster hand formed by repeatedly hammering the palm.

The smiling face doll is also a kind of artificial creation: the corner of the mouth is cut to the root of the ear, the gums are removed, and the lips are cut off, and a permanent bloody smile is born.

"Got it. I'll be careful."

He solemnly nodded and retreated from the room.