Chapter 424

Old bones from the Fourth Epoch... Lu Mian ignored the emotional descriptions of the "Doll" messenger and extracted the most critical information.

But compared to the information learned before, this didn't have substantial depth. After all, the vast majority of problems underground in Trier originated from the Fourth Epoch.

Lu Mian deliberated and asked again:

"Where did they come from, what do the old bones look like?"

The "Doll" messenger answered angrily:

"I haven't seen them! Their aura alone is so annoying, so disgusting, so dirty!"

So you don't know the specific situation either... Lu Mian didn't disturb the "Doll" messenger anymore and watched her disappear before his eyes with the neatly folded letter paper.

Until this time, Lu Mian, who was waiting for Ms. "Magician's" reply, had the leisure to examine the gains of the night:

A bottle of "Truth Serum," a bottle of "Felicity Society" sleeping potion, a bottle of mystical smelling salts, and 1500 gold pounds.

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No. 3 White Coat Street, inside Apartment 601.

"So late? I thought you would resolve it quickly." Jenna, wearing a thin cotton skirt, stood up and greeted the door after seeing Franca return.

She felt that Franca plus Xia Er, even if they encountered a "Fallen Tree Spirit," had a hope of winning, and it wasn't small!

Franca muttered:

"Encountered some accidents, uh, wait a moment."

Franca looked at Jenna, and her expression suddenly became solemn.

"What's wrong?" Jenna smelled an unusual aura.

Franca walked to her side and observed her pupils.

No trace of wearing blue contact lenses!

"Phew..." Franca breathed a sigh of relief, "For a period of time, we have to frequently confirm whether each other is impersonated by an 'Actor'."

The "Actors" of the "Mother Tree of Desire" pathway cannot change flesh and blood like "Faceless" to fundamentally adjust their appearance; they rely more on the assistance of makeup items and various props.

In this, eye color is the part that "Actors" find hardest to reach and must use external objects. By observing whether the people around them are wearing colored contact lenses, they can prevent "Actors" from approaching themselves to the greatest extent.

Of course, this isn't always effective because they can find "Actors" with the same eye color as the target to impersonate.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Maip Maier's eye color is dark brown, Jenna's is blue, Lu Mian's is the same, and Franca's is lighter, more like lake blue. For the time being, there is no need to worry about being disguised by that former manager of the Old Pigeon Cage Theater—Maip Maier has already alienated himself from the "Felicity Society" and won't be able to cultivate new "Actors" for a while.

The only one to worry about is Anthony Reid, who also possesses a pair of dark brown eyes.

As an acting apprentice at the Old Pigeon Cage Theater, Jenna was quite sensitive to the problems of the "Felicity Society." She became vigilant instantly, observed Franca's eyes, and asked with slight fear:

"Are they setting their sights on the Market District again?"

"It's Maip Maier. He has returned to the Market District. I don't know where he is hiding." Franca didn't hide it and told the whole story from beginning to end.

Among the members of the "Felicity Society," the only one Jenna was familiar with was Maip Maier, and she even had some instinctive fear because he used to be her manager and could decide her future.

She involuntarily touched the "Blood-Thirsty Arrow" hidden in the hidden pocket and nodded solemnly:

"I will be careful."

Franca didn't say much, looked at the wall clock, entered her room, turned on the wireless transceiver, and prepared to contact "007."

Not long after, she used a mechanical typewriter and that analyzer to send a telegram:

"'007', calling '007'!"

After twenty or thirty seconds, a telegram was typed out by itself under the machine's drive:

"'Sleeve Sword,' don't be like this, I'm scared. What's the matter again?"

"This time the problem might be a bit big!" Franca intimidated "007" by telling the truth, "Brother, before I tell you the specific situation, help me collect some information first. I need to confirm: one, whether there is any aftermath to the Disease God faith that appeared on Pasteur Street and Evelyn Street in the Botanical Garden District; two, what problem is hidden in the deep underground of the old cemetery of St. Roberts Church."

After a brief silence, a new telegram came in:

"I'm resting tonight, resting! Now I have to go back to work overtime again!

"Wait for me for fifteen minutes to an hour."

After Franca replied "No problem," she chatted with other friends in the "Telegram Group" while taking out the diamond necklace obtained from Beatrice Ancour, confirming the abilities and negative effects of this Beyonder accessory in various ways:

"That diamond corresponds to a full five types of desires:

"Greed, gluttony, lust, desire for performance, desire for achievement...

"The number of times it can be used doesn't seem to be many. Each desire shouldn't exceed twice...

"After wearing it, I seem to be better at performing and better at makeup...

"Just putting it in my pocket, without direct contact with skin and flesh, there is no negative effect...

"After wearing it, I become more excited than normal, and various desires are significantly enhanced. If I encounter a Beyonder with similar abilities, I will be effectively restrained and might even suffer a big loss...

"Among these, the most intense desire is the desire to be recognized by others...

"Hmm, this thing can't be used against Beyonders of the 'Mother Tree of Desire' pathway. Its weakness is the strength of those people...

"What should I call it? Seven Emotions and Six Desires Pendant? Uh, the style isn't quite right. Forget it, just call it 'Beatrice's Necklace,' simple, easy, clear!"

"007's" reply was faster than Franca expected. In less than fifteen minutes, he gave the corresponding intelligence:

"The evil god faith intelligence database shared by various official forces shows that the Disease God messenger hasn't been found. He seems to have sensed danger in advance and hasn't appeared again.

"The situation of the old cemetery of St. Roberts Church has a high security level. I can't view it for the time being."

High security level? Franca hissed secretly and reported the situation of the various organizations believing in evil gods being abnormally quiet recently to "007."

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Chaos Street, Golden Chicken Hostel.

Ms. "Magician's" reply came very slowly. Lu Mian waited for a full hour before receiving it:

"After the Gifted dies, the power returning to the mother body is knowledge that can be inferred, only under normal circumstances, you can't perceive it.

"This time it's because you are carrying the 'Torture' gloves. Its material originates from the 'Shadow Tree' and has a close relationship with the one the 'Felicity Society' believes in, which is the mother body of the Gifted power. Thus, when the Gifted power on Beatrice returned and the connection was strengthened, that one indirectly noticed the existence of you and 'The Fool,' bringing about the anomaly of the corpse, and the anomaly made the flow of the Gifted power appear.

"If you want to intercept these Gifted powers and not let them return, you need corresponding abilities or a unique environment. These two are sometimes one. Simply put, you need to advance to Sequence 4, become a demigod, or get something at this level to have hope of leaving the residual Gifted power and forming a Beyonder item. Of course, in certain environments underground, for example, around the 'Samaritan Woman Spring,' you can also complete this matter without needing a high sequence."

Seeing this, Lu Mian had a clear understanding of the anomaly tonight:

Unlike the previous few times he killed members of the "Felicity Society," he now had the "Torture" gloves, which brought about a different development.

If these gloves were used, they would attract the gaze of secret existences themselves. Although this time it was just carrying them, the relationship between them and the "Mother Tree of Desire" that Beatrice believed in was too close, producing a certain influence through the return of the Gifted power.

Roughly understanding what was going on and knowing how to prevent it in the future, Lu Mian continued to read Ms. "Magician's" reply:

"We have already noticed the abnormal situation in Trier and are also watching one of the clues, but it is still unknown when there will be a harvest. The only thing that can be determined is that in the long term, half a year, and in the short term, two or three months, there should be changes.

"I can't get close to what is underground corresponding to the Breeze Dance Hall and can't give you an answer. I can only tell you that it is definitely not just the contamination left by the 'Blood Emperor' Alista Tudor.

"You don't need to worry too much. This kind of matter is not something you can handle. What you need to do is accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity."

Accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity... Lu Mian looked at the letter and repeated these last few words silently.

The next morning, after communicating with Franca and Jenna, he took all his funds and headed straight to No. 11 Spring Water Street in the Memorial Hall District.

"Boss, this is 30,000 in gold and 30,000 in gold pound banknotes." Lu Mian smiled and placed the heavy small leather bag on Gardner Martin's desk.

He now had 1,000 gold left and 1,500 gold pounds that were nominally expenses.

Gardner Martin glanced at Lu Mian, opened the zipper of the small leather bag, and counted quickly.

He didn't ask Lu Mian how much activity expenses were left, smiled, pulled open the drawer, and took out a piece of imitation parchment that seemed to have been prepared long ago.

"You need to promise two things: one, memorize it on the spot and then burn this paper; two, without my or the 'Supervisor's' permission, you cannot resell this formula for the 'Conspirator' potion." Gardner Martin didn't require Lu Mian to sign a promise with notarized effect; it was more like giving an order.

Lu Mian didn't care about these two points at all and answered without hesitation:

"No problem."

Gardner Martin nodded with satisfaction and handed the imitation parchment to Lu Mian.

After Lu Mian took it, he immediately read it attentively:

"'Conspirator' potion formula:

"Main materials: Compound eyes of a Hunting Black Spider, brain of a Human-Headed Lion;

"Auxiliary materials: One poison gland of a Hunting Black Spider, 80 milliliters of Human-Headed Lion blood, 10 grams of amber powder, two white oak fruits."

After reading it several times and memorizing it completely, Lu Mian flicked his right hand, letting the crimson flames climb onto the imitation parchment.

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Time passed slowly in the abnormal quiet. Unknowingly, the heat of Trier began to recede, and the temperature gradually decreased.

One day in mid-September, Franca stood in front of the window of Apartment 601, cursing Blanche Solon for the hundredth time.

She had already passed the review of the Witch Sect and also told Blanche that she joined the Savare Party to contact the "Iron and Blood Cross Order," but she didn't expect that there was still an assessment period. Only after the assessment period expired could she become an official member of the Witch Sect.

And her current liaison, Blanche Solon, used this as an excuse to prevent her from participating in the women's party at the Red House Café, which caused her to only be able to toss Gardner Martin and his lovers for more than a month.

After cursing, Franca turned her head to look at Jenna, who was thinking about something, and sincerely sighed at the good luck of this companion.

The Witch Sect actually didn't discover at all that she was a Beyonder of the "Assassin" pathway.

"What's wrong?" Franca asked.

Jenna answered quite distressed:

"My 'Instigator' potion has been completely digested."

"This is a good thing!" Franca was pleasantly surprised.

Jenna scratched her hair and sighed:

"I haven't even paid back the money I owe you, and I have to consider the formula and materials for the 'Witch' potion. Damn, why do I have a feeling that the more I advance, the poorer I get?"

(End of chapter)