"What's so special about Qi Lingos's magical item?" Audrey asked with some confidence at this time.

She had just thought about it seriously and actually felt that she had a good ability to find people in Backlund.

First of all, her father is one of the richest men among the aristocracy, with a good reputation and connections, and she herself is also very popular among the younger generation, so she is in the upper and middle classes of society and can inadvertently mobilize a lot of resources.

Secondly, the two Beyonders she currently knew also had their own circles. The "apprentice" Fors was originally a clinic doctor, and now a new writer. He knew a lot of people in the literary world, in the publishing industry, and among middle-class doctors.

"Arbitrator" Hugh Dilcha has long helped the lower-middle class people coordinate and arbitrate incidents. He is well-known in the East District of Backlund, among the working class, and in many gangs, and has many secret channels.

Coupled with the other extraordinary people they have come into contact with, as well as the circles expanded by other extraordinary people, the power of finding people cannot be underestimated.

When faced with the question of “justice,” Alger, the “Hanged Man,” barely hesitated and answered without even thinking:

"The true name of that magical object is unknown, but those who know it call it 'Creeping Hunger'. Qilingos must satisfy it with the soul and flesh of a living person every other day, otherwise it will take its own master instead."

"This is an important clue that can be used to find Qilingos." Audrey frowned slightly.

She felt uncomfortable and disgusted by the evil creature that thirsted for the blood and souls of living people.

"Yes, but in a metropolis with a population of at least five million, the disappearance of a few homeless people will not be noticed." Alger reminded him and said, "Since he got the 'Creeping Hunger', Qilingos has become very difficult to deal with."

"He was originally just a 'Wind Blesser' with good extraordinary abilities in the fields of water, wind, and weather. But later, people discovered that he could make his targets go crazy, enter other people's dreams, summon light to purify the dead, strengthen himself with singing, and change into different people's appearances... He is almost omnipotent." Alger described in great detail, "We suspect that these are all brought by the magical item 'Creeping Hunger'..."

Before he finished speaking, Derrick Berg, who was quietly listening, blurted out in astonishment:

"shepherd!"

"Shepherd"? "Secret Prayer" "Listener" Path Sequence 5? Well, there is a new elder in the "Six-Man Council" of the City of Silver, the "Shepherd". It is said that he is powerful enough to resist Sequence 4 strongmen, uh, evil spirits of the same level... Klein's facial expression changed slightly, but it was all obscured by the gray mist. At this time, the audience did not focus on him.

"shepherd?"

"shepherd?"

"Justice" and "The Hanged Man" spoke at the same time, one was completely confused, and the other was slightly surprised. It seemed that they had heard the name "Shepherd" somewhere and knew some of the situation, but did not know the specific details.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Derrick suddenly panicked. No matter how silent, introverted, sad and depressed he was, he was still just a teenager.

He stammered and explained:

"What I mean is that the characteristics listed by the Hanged Man are very similar to the extraordinary abilities of the Shepherd class. Each Shepherd can devour the souls of others, including resentful souls and evil spirits, and drive these souls in a unique way, using their abilities accordingly, just like shepherding lambs for the gods."

"So, no one knows how much power the Shepherds have. It all depends on how many extraordinary souls they devour. This makes them look very terrifying, almost equal to high-sequence strongmen."

"But one suspects that there is a limit to the number of souls that the 'shepherd' can devour and herd, but they can be replaced."

So this is what "shepherd" means... The sequence pathways mastered by the "Aurora Society" are as weird as ever... No wonder the object of their faith is the "True Creator", no, the "Fallen Creator"... Klein suddenly understood, but did not nod, pretending that he had known it for a long time.

At the same time, he sighed in his heart:

"Sun", you are really just a child. This is very important news, very important information, which can be exchanged for something valuable, and you actually said it out loud! You said it out loud...

Well, the ability displayed by the mysterious item "Creeping Hunger" that needs to be sealed is very similar to that of Sequence 5 "Shepherd"... Will many sealed items also be equivalent to a certain sequence profession, the kind that is out of control... I wonder which sequence profession the puppet of the Antigonus family in Sealed Item "2-049" will be similar to...

After listening to the explanation of "The Sun", "The Hanged Man" Alger nodded as if he had solved a mystery, and remained silent for a moment.

Audrey Justice asked with even greater curiosity, "Which sequence path is the shepherd from? What sequence is he in?"

"The 'Secret Prayer' route, 5." Klein seized the opportunity and pointed out a sentence inconspicuously to show that he knew everything.

"'Secret Prayer'...from the Aurora Society..." Audrey suddenly thought of Mr. A, who was suspected to be the messenger of the "Aurora Society", and her heart suddenly became heavy.

She began to think seriously, thinking about what price she could use to get Mr. Fool to take action and easily get rid of that disgusting guy, but after thinking about it, she still couldn't think of how to impress Mr. Fool.

As expected, the big shots who are close to the gods are not so easy to impress... There are not many items and things that they are interested in... Audrey sighed in her heart.

She temporarily gave up her impulse and nodded gratefully to "The Sun", thanking him for giving everyone new guesses about the "Creeping Hunger", so that they could make more reasonable and effective responses.

"Mr. Hanged Man, I am willing to accept this commission, but I cannot guarantee that I can find Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilingos." Audrey turned and looked across.

"There is no better answer than this. Regardless of whether you succeed or not, as long as you make the attempt, I will pay you a certain amount of money later, such as some secret knowledge and intelligence. If you succeed, perhaps I can directly provide you with the main materials of the 'Mind Reader'. Of course, the premise is that we have to know what it is." Alger promised with a rare generous attitude.

"Deal." Audrey pursed her lips and replied with a faint smile.

Next, with Klein's permission and help, Alger materialized Qilingos's portrait.

This one of the seven pirate generals had a distinctive wide chin, his brown hair was tied into an ancient warrior's bun at the back of his head, and his dark green eyes seemed to be smiling, but they were unusually cold.

After discussing what needed to be discussed and sharing the information that needed to be shared, Klein the Fool, who was sitting high up at the top, smiled and announced that today was the end. Then he saw Justice and The Hanged Man stand up and salute swiftly, and saw The Sun imitate them a little bit late.

He pressed his right hand forward, severing the connection, but did not leave immediately.

…………

City of Silver, Berg House.

Derrick looked at the familiar layout around him and the dark sky outside where lightning flashed, and suddenly he felt a little dazed.

But he soon came to his senses, dug out some parchment and a quill, and quickly wrote down the "Singer" formula that he had forced himself to memorize.

He looked at it several times and finally confirmed that there was no problem.

Derrick was not worried that the fact that he possessed the formula of the "Singer" and became an alternative Beyonder would be suspected by the upper echelons of the City of Silver, because in every previous exploration mission, the members of the elite team would more or less obtain some formulas, materials, and strange items from monsters and from those abandoned and destroyed cities.

During this process, it is quite normal for someone to keep some of the money for themselves. As long as it does not involve anything too important, the captains and senior executives will tacitly agree not to pursue the matter.

Over a long period of time, certain formulas began to circulate in unofficial channels in Silver City, and some became the foundation for the family's prosperity for generations - the characteristics of the dark things around Silver City are relatively fixed. Some materials are easy to obtain, while others can only be encountered by going deep into the cursed land.

After putting the parchment away, Derrick remembered the mysterious fool's instructions, so he lowered his head in his simple bedroom and prayed simply:

"A fool who does not belong to this era."

"The mysterious master above the gray fog."

"The yellow and black king who controls good luck."

…

——Giant is a very ancient language, which itself has the mystery of sacrifice, prayer and spellcasting, so Derrick does not need to convert to ancient Hermetic.

…………

"A fool who does not belong to this era."

…

Klein, who was sitting silently at the head of the ancient bronze table, heard the prayers lingering in his ears and saw the crimson star corresponding to the "sun" expanding and contracting.

But he did not try to contact her, planning to respond ten minutes earlier than the next gathering, so that the boy from Silver City would be prepared to be alone.

And the most important thing about this is that it allows him to avoid the conversion of time and date, reducing the possibility of damaging the powerful image of the Fool.

After confirming this, Klein wrapped himself in spirituality and plummeted downwards.

After returning to the room, Klein removed the spiritual wall and took a short rest before preparing to go out again.

Now he no longer needs to play the role of a fortune teller, and there is no need to make going to the Fortune Telling Club a regular schedule. He can just go there occasionally to earn some extra money and perform his supervisory duties as a Night Watchman.

Originally, Klein wanted to spend the afternoon lazing around, but then he remembered that there was one thing he hadn't done, so he had to pull himself together again. According to the agreement, he had to go find Detective Henry today to get the final report on the Red Chimney Investigation.

“Hey, I heard that big shots are all very busy… Later I have to find time to go to the Tingen City Help for Household Servants Association with Benson and Melissa to find a good maid for odd jobs…” Klein struggled to change his shirt, put on a black tuxedo jacket, and walked out of the door like a gentleman holding a half-high silk hat and a silver-studded cane.

On Beswick Street, below Henry Private Detective Agency, Klein put on a mask, lowered his hat, quickly crossed the street and entered the staircase.