Chapter 115: The Power of Stories

The layout of Quill Street is very similar to St. Deran Square, but the size of the room is not as good as Xia De's house. The lady living alone was not prepared to welcome guests so early, but at least the living room was not very messy, and there were no clothes that Xia De shouldn't see.

The indoor temperature seemed to be higher than the outdoor, and Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha's apartment was filled with a unique scent of spices. She probably had just finished breakfast, and Xia De even saw half a bowl of salad on the cupboard in the dining room connected to the living room.

"Eating dinner at the restaurant last night, Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha seemed to be eating vegetable salad too. Is she controlling her figure?"

He guessed in his heart, but out of politeness, he didn't look around anymore.

Xia De sat down on the sofa in the living room, looking at the fabric long sofa that was a bit old but unexpectedly full of life. Compared to the detective agency's walls with almost no decoration, Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha's apartment was filled with various photo frames and oil paintings.

If St. Deran Square is a cold agency style, then this is a real apartment where people live.

"Why, finally made up your mind to borrow the 【Joyful Dream Pen】 and try it out?"

When Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha brought tea to Xia De, she asked jokingly.

Xia De shook his head immediately:

"No, no, I really thought of some things when reading last night, so I wanted to come and ask you."

"Asking questions? Okay, please ask."

The blonde writer sat upright with a smile on her face.

"It's like this, since we talked about the fairy tale of 'Match Girl' yesterday, may I ask, which era did this fairy tale originate from?"

Not asking yesterday was to prevent advance observation from affecting the results. Xia De had been curious about this question all night.

Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha thought for a while:

"Probably around 1100 of the Fifth Era. This is one of the contents of my compulsory course exam. But the specific era cannot be said. After all, you also know that the war of the thirteen witch emperors at the end of the Fifth Era almost destroyed half of civilization. The writer's name has also been lost; only know his surname is Chad."

This answer matched Xia De's thoughts. He swallowed his saliva, feeling uneasy and very serious as he asked:

"Then if, I mean if, the person who wrote this fairy tale could live to this day, what would happen?"

Last night's behavior allowed him to summon flames directly, but Xia De wanted more.

"Why would you have such a strange idea? Let me think, if so, then he would be able to easily use the power generated by the fairy tale."

Xia De opened his eyes wide and nodded:

"And then? And then?"

Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha looked at him suspiciously. Although she knew today's detective was suspicious, she didn't think much about it, waving her hand and answering in a relaxed tone. Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha was in a very good mood this morning:

"Then, he would probably be able to easily master the power related to that fairy tale. But this requires a premise, otherwise he would be no different from ordinary people."

"What premise?"

Xia De asked expectantly.

"Miracles related to stories and books usually include transcripts in the spellcasting materials. Since he is the original author of the fairy tale, he must hold the transcript of the original version of the fairy tale to be recognized by the world as the original creator. After all, you also understand that many stories are inspired by other people's ideas, so who can be considered the original story creator? Detective, you answer."

She tested him.

"The first person in history to write the story completely?"

"Yes."

Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha nodded with satisfaction, and then saw the detective covering his mouth in a thoughtful manner.

She looked at his attire:

"You don't look like you're out of control... didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Yes, how did you know? Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha, do you also understand divination?"

Xia De asked.

"No, the buttons on your coat are buttoned wrong."

The blonde writer said with a smile. She leaned back slightly on the sofa, holding her hands together to bask in the morning sun, enjoying this not-bad morning.

Whether Xia De can be recognized as the creator of the "Match Girl" story is related to the original manuscript of "Match Girl". And where the original manuscript is, that is not something Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha can answer.

Looking at it this way, although it is feasible to obtain power by leaving one's knowledge in the past time and space, it is not a good way to obtain power.

Xia De must ensure that the story left behind can continue to spread for thousands of years, so as to possess mysterious power. Moreover, he must also ensure that he can cross thousands of years to get the manuscript.

Rather than trying to complete such a difficult thing, it is better to study the knowledge in the textbooks. If Xia De can easily get antiques that span thousands of years, then making profits through antiques and then buying knowledge is much easier than planning for thousands of years to make a story widely spread.

Of course, he still didn't give up on this, so he asked Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha if she had a translation and transcript of the original story of "Match Girl". He wanted to obtain the Spirit Rune related to "Match Girl" from the books, so as to judge whether he could obtain special power as the creator.

Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha didn't have it, but her Ringed Shushi friend, whose identity was inconvenient to disclose, had it.

"Although I don't know why you suddenly became interested in 'Match Girl', when I go to the doctor's gathering on Saturday, I think I can bring the things to you, but I can only lend them to you for one week. Oh, Xia De, I think 'The Crazy Light Chaser' should be more suitable for you than 'The Little Match Girl'. Trying new methods is certainly okay, but I still think 【Light】 is the Spirit Rune suitable for you."

Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha is indeed a good person. Of course, if she didn't joke about that 【Joyful Dream Pen】 when Xia De finished the visit, that would be even better.

When walking out of 211 Quill Street, Xia De was still thinking about the Match Girl. He said goodbye to Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha behind him, and then walked towards his home with his hands in his pockets following the crowd.

"Civilization, the current civilization, the past civilization, the civilization I have seen."

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, looking at the streetscape of this steam city, and had many feelings for a while.

Although there was some morning fog, as the sun rose, the fog gradually faded, and today was still a good day.

Temporarily detaching his mind from the Match Girl, he chatted with the voice in his heart about his views on civilization. When walking out of Quill Street, he thought that today is Thursday. Since he has already gone out, it is better to visit several newspaper offices in the city according to the business cards obtained from Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha to discuss advertising.

No matter how magical time travel is, making money is the top priority at present. ===== CHAPTER 116 =====