Chapter 807: Test (Asking for monthly tickets at the beginning of the month)

Lies didn't ask why, went up to the second floor, found a piece of red cloth, and hung it at the door of the "Carnivore" tavern.

Lu Mian sat in front of the rebuilt bar and enjoyed the roasted beef marinated with seasonings paired with soft and delicious bread.

As time passed, more and more customers entered the "Carnivore" tavern, because Lies made a wooden rack, posted the new menu and corresponding prices, and placed it on the street.

Of course, this behavior is not the main reason for customers to come.

The most important factor is that the prices of the food on the menu are cheaper than imaginable. After all, there is no boss making a price difference.

Customers came with a try-it-out mentality. They didn't have much confidence in the "Carnivore" tavern that had changed bosses. They repeatedly confirmed whether it was really this price, whether there were any additional fees, and whether the portion and quality of the food could be guaranteed.

These are all experiences gained from being cheated by Morora profiteers too many times.

Those profiteers also have something to say: We have all been exiled to Morora because of serious violations, do you still expect us to operate with integrity? Anyway, the Morora resident code does not contain content such as not being allowed to mark prices randomly or not being allowed to pass off inferior goods as good ones, and law enforcers will not come to check the kitchen's hygiene conditions.

The vast majority of customers dare not speak out about this. The profiteers who could be taught a lesson by them have all been killed by them, and the rest are those they cannot afford to provoke.

They often regret, feeling that they should have left a few profiteers who could be manipulated to ensure the quality of food and the reasonableness of prices through daily supervision.

Many times, killing is not the best solution.

"If I understood this truth, I wouldn't have been exiled to Morora!" A 40-year-old exile holding a beer with white foam floating on it expressed his point of view on this matter.

His gaze kept moving back and forth on Zhu Li, who was temporarily acting as a bartender, hoping to attract the attention of this beauty with his remarks and performance.

Cheap prices are the reason they come in, and the beautiful bartender is the reason they can't bear to leave and order another drink.

Lu Mian forked a piece of beef roasted to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, savoring the wonderful taste of Lies' secret seasoning combined with the tender meat quality.

He felt that after leaving Morora, should he let Ludwig be the chef.

Can't waste the talent of a "Chef"!

After finishing lunch, Lu Mian held a glass of strong liquor and walked around the hall as the tavern boss, piecing together the current situation of Morora from different customers:

Not long after this city of exile was established, the residents appeared to be divided into classes, and the main standard for division was strength.

By today, Beyonders have firmly occupied all key positions in Morora, controlling resources such as grain, meat, vegetables, dairy products, various minerals, factory products, sales channels, and street-front shops. Ordinary criminals without supernatural powers can only choose to serve them, working in farms, mines, pastures, factories, etc. Those in better situations are considered staff, and those in worse situations are roughly equivalent to slaves.

For these ordinary criminals, the biggest dream is to gain the trust of a powerful Beyonder and receive the Beyonder characteristic that the other party doesn't need as a reward after winning a duel.

"This is simply the heaven imagined by the 'Iron and Blood Cross Order'." Lu Mian chuckled after sitting back at the bar.

As a former member of the "Iron and Blood Cross Order," although he always secretly mocked those embarrassing "sermons" and "rituals," he still mastered the main philosophy of the "Iron and Blood Cross Order" through this:

They want to establish a country where Beyonders no longer hide and gain status through strength.

Morora now seems to be just like this.

Lu Mian was about to drink the remaining strong liquor in the cup and go upstairs to find a quiet place to read and study, when he suddenly saw Gucin, who looked like a gentleman, walk into the tavern.

Came quite fast... Has someone been watching this place? Lu Mian played with the glass wine cup in his hand.

Gucin sat down next to him, took off the top hat on his head, and said to Zhu Li, who was wearing a white shirt and black vest, with a dark tie, and had a unique flavor:

"A glass of Lie Langqi."

——There are very few types of wine in Morora. Rye beer, Lie Langqi, and red wine are the most popular.

Lu Mian took out paper and pen from the "Traveler's Bag" and began to write and draw on the bar table.

Gucin waited until Zhu Li handed over the Lie Langqi, took a sip, and then smiled while looking ahead:

"You made a decision faster than I thought."

"I also don't want to be bound like this." Lu Mian responded pointedly.

His real meaning is that he doesn't want to stay in Morora for too long, while in Gucin's ears, it means he doesn't want to accept the rule of the Knowledge Church anymore.

"This is the common choice of all strong people. Eagles will not associate with sparrows." Gucin praised.

Lu Mian was still sketching and laughed:

"Now, you need to convince me, let me know that you have a future and hope. I will not stand with losers."

"I have launched dozens of riots and haven't been caught by the Knowledge Church until now. Isn't that the best reason?" Gucin took another sip of Lie Langqi.

Lu Mian shook his head:

"In my hometown, there is a proverb called 'One swallow does not make a summer,' what does it mean? Individual swallows coming early cannot prove that the corresponding season has arrived. Making hasty judgments and conclusions based on a single phenomenon is very unwise."

"Which aspect do you need me to convince you from?" Gucin turned his head.

Lu Mian smiled:

"Complete my test."

Gucin was stunned for a few seconds and said amusedly:

"Normally, shouldn't organizations like ours test new members to see if they are qualified? How did it become the new member testing the organization when it reached you?"

"This depends on the strength and importance of the new member, not past experience." Lu Mian had an expression of "I don't have to cause riots with you insects, I can organize a team myself."

Gucin drank a sip of Lie Langqi and waited for a while before saying:

"What do you want us to do?"

Lu Mian smiled without saying a word until he finished the sketch, then pushed the paper in front of him to Gucin:

"Find this person."

On the drawing was Albus Medici.

Lu Mian's sketching level is not high, but relying on the "Hunter's" precise control of his wrists and fingers, his deep memory of things' images, and his brain's restoration, he still drew Albus Medici vividly, and that aggressive, disgusting temperament jumped onto the paper.

"Him?" Gucin picked up the drawing paper and asked for confirmation.

Lu Mian nodded gently:

"His real name is Albus Medici. I don't know if he is using a fake name in Morora."

"Medici..." Gucin repeated the surname in a low voice.

He folded the drawing paper, stuffed it into his clothes pocket, and then picked up the glass of Lie Langqi again:

"You can test us, but we also need to test you.

"You must prove that you have sufficient ability."

"Isn't killing the original boss of this tavern enough?" Lu Mian asked with a smile, "Or, do you want to have a duel with me?"

Gucin maintained a gentleman's posture and shook his head:

"Your strength, we have already recognized. Now we need to test other aspects."

Lu Mian held the glass wine cup, turned his head to look at Gucin, waiting for him to continue.

Gucin looked left and right, his gaze stayed on Zhu Li, whose charm could not be concealed, for two seconds.

He lowered his voice:

"The basis of the Knowledge Church's rule over Morora is a certain item in the underground mausoleum of the cemetery. Our ultimate goal is to attack that place and control that item.

"That is very dangerous. We found a similar place to temper our members. The test for you is to enter that underground area shrouded in the fog of war, overcome the difficulties on the way, and arrive at the location we marked."

The target is still "0-01"? Lu Mian pondered for a few seconds and said:

"Okay, when can we start?"

"Tonight." Gucin drank the remaining Lie Langqi, paid for the wine, and got up to leave the "Carnivore" tavern.

Lu Mian glanced at Zhu Li and found that this "Witch" lowered her eyebrows and eyes, dealing with the customers' chatting and harassment obediently and cautiously, seeming not to have noticed his conversation with Gucin at all.

Heh... Lu Mian smiled secretly, put down the glass wine cup, and went to the second floor.

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Trier, Memorial Hall District, 9 Orosai Street, Apartment 702.

"Empty, lonely, cold..." Franca, who had developed the habit of going to bed early and getting up early, sighed and lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Under the contrast of the deep night outside the window and the lights, her face was flickering, appearing and disappearing, like a dream that makes people intoxicated.

Suddenly, she saw the "Penitent" Bayonfer, wearing a black cleric robe and looking like a charred corpse, walk out of the void, holding a letter in his hand.

A letter? Who gave it to Lu Mian? Uh, Bayonfer appearing here means that the messengers really can't locate Morora, even with a special contract... Franca took the letter and smiled politely:

"Thank you."

Bayonfer nodded, turned his body, and disappeared into the night that seeped in from outside the window.

Franca suddenly "ah"ed and muttered:

"I still wanted to build a good relationship with you and ask you to introduce a messenger to me..."

While speaking, she raised her right hand and smelled the complex scent of powder, perfume mixed with grass, flowers, and spices from the letter.

A letter from a woman? Franca, who had Lu Mian's full authority, muttered and opened the letter, reading the content inside:

"I don't know whether to call you Mr. Louis Berry or Mr. Lu Mian Lee.

"During this time, through Ria, I truly came into contact with the occult circle of Matani Bang, mastered a lot of occult knowledge, and also knew that I am actually not weak, just lacked experience before and didn't show it, really.

"Of course, I also knew how big the gap is between me and you, and knew how vast the world is outside Matani Bang.

"I think I am willing to provide help to your friend, and I also hope you fulfill your promise.

"Amandina."

PS: Asking for monthly tickets at the beginning of the month~

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 808 =====