Chapter 315: Schemes of Different Styles

Lu Mian stood in front of the iron cabinet and fell into deep thought.

There were only a few days left until the time mentioned by the "Prophecy," and he certainly hoped to become a "Contractee" and obtain three relatively unique abilities before going to find Guillaume Bénet. That would make him more confident.

Otherwise, relying only on "Pyromaniac," even if Franca had already become a "Pleasure Witch," plus being able to invite Anthony Reid and Jenna who could provide assistance, the probability of successfully surrounding and killing the very weird parish priest wouldn't be too high. He might win, but there was almost no hope of capturing the other party without losing members in his own team, unless he used Mr. K's finger and let this "Aurora Order" envoy participate as well.

This was only considering Guillaume Bénet as a single enemy. If he had other allies, had several gifted people or Beyonders as subordinates, and was himself stronger than when he left Cordu Village, even counting Mr. K, the operation couldn't be called safe.

What Lu Mian hoped for was to lock onto the parish priest's whereabouts and set up a trap before luring him out. That would be much easier, and this required Lu Mian's own strength to be sufficient; otherwise, the act of "luring" would be very dangerous.

Looking at the thick Spirit World creature data, Lu Mian's thoughts raced, thinking about what methods could allow him to find a suitable contract target in a short time:

"Set a time node, see as much as I can, and then choose from what I've already seen?

"I'm not reconciled; this will miss the truly suitable ones...

"Even if I'm not reconciled, I have to accept reality. Nothing can be perfect; one must learn to face shortcomings squarely.

"Son of a bitch, it's not yet time to have to accept reality!

"Next week, only determine the parish priest's whereabouts, don't take action for the time being, and wait until I've finished reading this data before formulating a detailed plan?

"That would take almost a month, and the probability of accidents is very high...

"Uh, 'Knowledge Rabbit' seems to have the ability to read knowledge and extract key points. Can I summon one to help me read the data like I did with the report letter before, and extract keywords for each Spirit World creature? Then I can target and study the corresponding Spirit World creature in detail based on the keywords...

"It is a Spirit World creature itself; the influence it receives from coming into contact with this aspect of knowledge must be lighter than mine, and it can persist longer..."

Lu Mian gradually became excited, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the idea of asking a "Knowledge Rabbit" to read the data on his behalf and write a "briefing" was feasible.

He quickly perfected the corresponding plan:

"That rabbit's brain isn't good, it's silly. I have to design a table in advance, listing columns like 'Page Number,' 'Strength Intensity,' 'Friendly or Not,' 'Ability Brief,' 'Characteristic Key Points,' etc., and let it fill them in according to steps and order.

"It's a pity that one person can only summon one 'Knowledge Rabbit' at the same time. Otherwise, if I got ten or twenty, I could finish the 'Spirit World Creature Situation Briefing' before dawn...

"One person can only summon one, but what if there's more than one person?

"I can totally let Franca, Jenna, and Anthony Reid summon one each to help me!

"Uh... Rabbits can flip through quickly, extract key points, and fill in briefings. People can too. Franca, Jenna, and Anthony can all help browse the data and quickly extract keywords according to the table columns.

"I provide knowledge, and they provide labor, spirituality, and time!"

Lu Mian's eyes became brighter and brighter, feeling that if he pushed forward according to this plan, even counting the time for frequent short rests to restore his mental state and the time to re-summon "Knowledge Rabbits," he should be able to produce the "Spirit World Creature Situation Briefing" within twelve hours.

By then, he would browse the briefings that wouldn't affect his spirit, filter out twenty or thirty he felt were suitable, and read the original data in a targeted manner to make a final decision.

The only problem now is that the data on these Spirit World creatures was given by Ms. Magician, not exchanged by Lu Mian with contributions or money. He felt that before "sharing" it with others, he must obtain the consent of that holder of the Great Arcana card.

This is basic respect.

Lu Mian didn't delay, hurriedly wrote a letter to ask about this matter, and expounded on his ideas and plan.

Soon, Ms. Magician gave a response:

"I suddenly don't know how to describe your idea. Maybe you are really suitable for this kind of thinking.

"You can share that knowledge with them, but you need to remind them that Spirit World creatures described as powerful or dangerous are best skipped directly. It doesn't matter much for you; after all, you have Mr. Fool's seal, which is like a warning sign that can affect the Spirit World, making certain guys not dare to act rashly. Others don't have such protection.

"Actually, there is a simpler and easier method:

"You take the data to find 'The Hermit,' spread them in every corner of the room, and then ask 'The Hermit' to repeatedly recite divination sentences and throw three Tarot cards or three coins.

"Whichever page of data they land on is the type of Spirit World creature you choose. Even if this isn't the most suitable for you, it is a relatively suitable option that might play a role in some occasion in the future."

Hiss, this method is so superstitious! Ms. Magician is indeed good at divination, and her style is completely different from mine... Lu Mian hadn't thought about divination just now.

After thinking it over, he decided to follow his own plan because the answer chosen by divination methods always made him feel light and not real enough, and he subconsciously didn't want to rely on it.

What he screened out with his own brain and ability would make him more determined and convinced.

Unless there was no other way, Lu Mian still hoped to "browse" the data before making a choice.

He burned Ms. Magician's reply and drew the table earnestly, only making five copies for the time being.

Immediately after, he set up an altar and tried to see if he could summon a "Knowledge Rabbit" relatively accurately.

For this reason, the summoning incantation he designed was:

"Rabbit-shaped spirit body wandering in falsehood, friendly creature that can communicate, weak seeker of knowledge."

Lu Mian didn't put in the name "Knowledge Rabbit" because this was human naming for that kind of creature, not their true, mystical-sense name.

After pondering it a few times, Lu Mian lit the only candle and began the summoning in his own name.

As the incantation ended, the candle flame was dyed a gloomy green and expanded to the size of a human head.

A transparent creature that looked silly and rabbit-like walked out from the gloomy green candle flame.

Seeing the ritual succeed, Lu Mian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked with rich experience:

"I want to share knowledge with you, but I need you to help me extract key points and fill in the table."

The rabbit's eyes lit up, and it asked back using Lu Mian's voice and Intisian accent with a Trier flavor:

"Where is the knowledge?"

This was the first time Lu Mian heard this kind of creature speak. He didn't expect it to choose to imitate his own tone and pronunciation.

Lu Mian opened the iron cabinet, took out a stack of Spirit World creature data he hadn't read yet, pointed to the table on the table, and told the rabbit what needed to be done and what precautions to take, one by one, in a way of treating someone with low IQ.

The rabbit's long ears gradually drooped, and it remembered for a while before nodding slowly.

It sat on Lu Mian's chair, and its eyes radiated real light as it flipped through the data.

Lu Mian stood beside it and found that although it was reluctant, it still pulled out the papers marked with words like "powerful" and "dangerous," put them aside, and filled in the table quite accurately.

Although its brain isn't too good, there's no problem doing this kind of repetitive work... The speed is at least twice as fast as me reading it myself... Lu Mian nodded with satisfaction, lay on the bed, and prepared to close his eyes and rest while the "Knowledge Rabbit" was busy working, to relieve his fatigue.

I don't know how long it had been, but he suddenly had a premonition of danger and hurriedly sat up.

He saw that the transparent rabbit had become as tall as two meters, constantly flipping through data and refining it.

"Stop!" Lu Mian didn't understand what had happened and instinctively stopped the other party from continuing to come into contact with that knowledge.

The rabbit turned its head, and its eyes had become scarlet.

After staring at Lu Mian for several seconds, although reluctant, it stopped working.

Lu Mian pondered slightly and roughly guessed why such a change had occurred:

As a Spirit World creature, "Knowledge Rabbit" would also be affected by that knowledge, just to a relatively lighter degree. But it wasn't like a normal human; its intelligence wasn't high, and after abnormalities appeared, it didn't know how to stop and rest unless it directly endangered its life.

Under constant accumulation, it inevitably showed a certain alienation.

Phew, it's useful, but a bad brain is a big problem... Lu Mian ended the summoning, let that "Knowledge Rabbit" return to the Spirit World, and recover slowly.

He himself also washed up simply, lay on the bed, and prepared to rest.

In his drowsiness, Lu Mian remembered one thing, woke up with a start, and summoned another "Knowledge Rabbit" to copy the table he designed a hundred times.

After doing this, he truly felt relieved and fell asleep.

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The next morning, the energetic Lu Mian headed straight for the chaotic street, intending to find Anthony Reid first and ask if this intelligence dealer was willing to help.

Just as he arrived at the entrance of the Auberge du Coq Doré, he saw a figure walking out of the side alley.

It was Baron Brignais, wearing a half-high silk top hat, a black formal suit, and holding a peach-wood pipe.

"I said I would come find you, thank you for helping me find Ludwig." Baron Brignais explained with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be neither at the Breeze Ballroom nor at the Auberge du Coq Doré."

Thank me? Then help me read the data and write a briefing! Lu Mian subconsciously muttered, then gave up this idea.

Compared to Anthony Reid, an intelligence dealer with mental illness, Baron Brignais was not only a member of the Savages, but his origins also seemed a bit problematic. It was best not to let him discover that his relationship with Franca wasn't just relying on Jenna.

Lu Mian laughed:

"The night is magnificent, what's the point of always staying in your own room?

"How do you want to thank me?"

Baron Brignais didn't answer directly and turned to say:

"I might not have mentioned it, but I converted to the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom' a few years ago."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 316 =====