Chapter 109 Characters

When the news came, Pei Zhen had just walked out of the strange space of the golden finger. After the book was fed back to the light spot, it was time for him to draw a wave of cards.

It was still so quiet there, as if there was nothing else except the starry sky. The closer he got to the place, the more curious he became about the nature of his golden finger. How could it provide so many miraculous items? What was its origin?

Why should you choose yourself?

Pei Zhen smiled as his thoughts turned slightly. After gaining a certain amount of strength that was enough to protect himself, he also had the confidence to think about more things.

He threw in 1900 points of light, and the molten liquid ball was suddenly emptied by more than half.

Dragging a long tail, a silver star came in front of him.

[Silver·Treasures] [Six-sided dice]

“Everything changes, but everything remains unchanged.”

It is unknown who made this, but whoever made it must have really liked the word "random". Each side can bring you wonderful opportunities, and each throw represents a favor from fate. Even though they do not last long, holding them for a short time does not necessarily mean that they are not holding at all. At this moment, fate shows you——

"①Bring forward something that is favorable to you. Your lucky star is shining on you."

“②Avoid a disaster. Sometimes in this world, peace and safety are the most precious thing.”

“③ The mind is clear and the thinking ability is improved. Any external things are false, only the improvement of oneself is real.”

“④ Your radiant charm will attract people’s attention more easily. You will always be the brightest star on the stage.”

“⑤ Financial luck is up. You will always get more benefits when it comes to money, and it will be easier for you to reach positive cooperation with others. You will also get discounts or offers when it comes to consumption.”

"⑥You have unlimited creativity. The goddess of inspiration favors you. No matter what bottleneck you encounter, you can always step over it. There will be no more difficulties in creation. Your works are always very spiritual."

But remember, fate's favors are not always there, they only last for twenty-four hours at most, and you can only have one blessing at a time. And after you throw the dice once, fate will show you another side. Nothing is permanent, it says to you with a joking smile.

Pei Zhen held it in his hand. This dice seemed to be made of ivory and felt as smooth as jade. Each side was the same size and engraved with some incomprehensible words. But when his mind touched it, he could instantly understand the meaning, which was the above six benefits.

Pei Zhen seemed to be thinking about something. Since none of the six sides was in a negative state, he threw it forward without hesitation.

The dice laughed joyfully and, accompanied by a burst of light, it rested on the water with one side facing up.

“①Prepare something that will benefit you.”

in advance? Pei Zhen thought, that is to say, this thing will definitely happen in the future, it just pulls it forward from the timeline... Suddenly, he had an idea and invested 100 light numbers to draw a card. If it could… Pei Zhen’s heart beat.

The card stopped in front of his eyes and was a blue star.

[Bronze Fashion] [Philosopher]

"You often wonder, what is the purpose of human life in this world?"

"It's like a frog in the mud thinking about the stars. Your friends laugh at you. You can't even guarantee your own safety or tomorrow's food, but you think about these useless things. It's like a worm floating in the air. When the wind blows, you don't know where to go."

"You didn't deny him, but put yourself in his shoes. After a moment, you said to him listlessly, how should we live? We work hard to survive, and occasionally look up to peek at other people's lives through TV or some media. When you see the brilliance of others, you sigh at your own ordinariness. You feel envious, but you can't do anything about it.

Love is not passionate enough, and hatred is not thorough enough. It's like a background board under a shining stage. A lifetime just passes by like this. Is this your future?

I know you and you know me. We all believe that there is the most selfless family affection, the purest friendship and the deepest love in this world, but we are all cowards and never lucky enough, so our life just passes by like this. Is this what you expected? ”

"Your friend cried and swore that he would never communicate with you again. He ran away crying. You did not chase him, but lay down again. The mud under you was soft and warm. You lay down and looked up at the starry sky again."

"Even if I can't touch it, it's good to shine the light. After all, your mind is the only thing you can control freely. You can ride it and fly to the sky."

Pei Zhen couldn't comment. But [fashion] is definitely what he wanted. Although the text says he is decadent, in fact, the person on the card is not as ugly as the "frog" described by his friends. On the contrary, he had long dark blue hair, which, if you didn't look closely, would appear to be black. His eyes were long and narrow, but they were tightly closed, so it was impossible to see his pupil color. He has a distant aura, as if he is very far away from people.

Pei Zhen put it away. The next vest is enough.

For the sake of experiment, he drew a third card.

[Bronze and other items] [Bell]

"The voice has arrived before the person has arrived."

The ringing sound is clear and can penetrate distance and spread forward. It doesn't have much function, it just reminds people of your arrival.

It was a very pretty bell with a red tassel tied at the bottom. But this experiment also showed that the "once" in the [six-sided dice] is just one time, and after that throw, three of the six sides changed.

“③ Clear mind and bright energy → Healing, can heal minor injuries.”

“④ Charming → Language proficiency, which allows you to master a language in an instant, and even the rare words in it are not difficult for you.”

"⑤ Wealth up → Officials favor you, and something that happened recently can raise your status to a higher level."

Everything is random as expected, even the dice faces are not fixed. Pei Zhen could imagine that the level of this dice was definitely not low, but its "random" performance made its role not so irreplaceable.

After drawing the cards, you have to roll a dice. Pei Zhen said that he was tired of games that rely on luck. After he returned home, he deleted all such games from his phone!

Having said that, before going out, he still threw the dice in his hand forward. After all, there was no negative buff on it, right?

The dice shows "①".

Pei Zhen was a little speechless. He held the dice in his hand and landed on the ground of his own detective agency in one step.

At the same time, he also received the message sent by Elliot. The selected book... He was silent for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.

…………

During this period, Edogawa Ranpo had already gotten to know the house very well. This is an old villa built on an island in the sea. Its original construction can be traced back to more than a hundred years ago. The previous ownership was in the hands of an old noble lady, and the current owner inherited it from her.

There were not many people in the house, only an old housekeeper and several maids. There was also a male servant, but only one of them. He was working outside. It was said that he was building a small garden. That was the owner's favorite garden, and he usually spent a lot of time and effort on it.

His own identity has also been confirmed. He is an outside detective who was invited by the owner of the house, apparently because there is something for him to do. His name is still Edogawa Ranpo, and there is nothing wrong with that. He has been to Edgar Allan Poe's story space. No matter who you are outside, once you enter, the story will rationalize your identity. As it is now, no one objects to his presence here.

The big raccoon outside chuckled, full of cunning and expectation.

But where is the "Colorless King"? He wanted to meet him, not to be part of a story. He had no doubt about this, because Poe himself was in another dimension, and he would certainly not be able to defy the will of the transcendent being.

By lunch time, the new changes he had been expecting finally arrived.

It was drizzling outside. The rain wasn't heavy, but the needle-like raindrops made people feel upset. They covered the sky, blocked out all the light, and stirred up the mud on the ground. They trampled on people's clothes, making people frown and their hearts as gray as the sky.

A car drove slowly over from a distance. The island was not small and the houses were some distance away from the pier, not to mention the bad weather. The butler himself was driving, and he was very skillful in avoiding some uneven ground.

Edogawa Ranpo was not surprised. Although the house was old-fashioned, some of the appliances were only available in modern times. He had long since determined that this story did not take place in the past, but in the present, but the background was in an ancient and dilapidated place.

The car stopped and three people got out. One was a young man in a white suit, with short hair, blue eyes and a handsome face. However, a hint of impatience on his face ruined his temperament. He was the first to come down and hurried inside without waiting for anyone.

The second one was a middle-aged man. He was wearing a brown coat with a thin knitted cardigan underneath and carrying a box in his hand. He got out of the car after thanking the housekeeper. He did not go in immediately but waited aside. He seemed to be no stranger to this place.

The third person was a younger man, he looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, with a childish face and a few freckles on both sides of his nose. He seemed to be extremely curious about everything here. Although he tried to hide it, it could be seen that when he saw the villa, there was a moment when he seemed to have seen something incredible.

Edogawa Ranpo frowned, feeling something was wrong.

The young man in the white suit entered the villa first, and the sound of the door opening was heard from below. The other two also walked into the house accompanied by the housekeeper holding an umbrella. In an instant, the previous silence was dispelled and noise arose.