City of Silver.

Derrick Berg didn't know how he got back home. He only remembered the unspeakable fear.

Compared to the past, Derrick Riggins's personality and behavior were not much different, but there were indeed disturbing changes. Derrick was afraid that Silver City would be targeted by the evil god "Fallen Creator" and that it would be completely destroyed before he could become the "Sun" and save Silver City from the curse that had lasted for more than two thousand years and bring hope and sunshine to the residents here.

At this moment, he hated himself very much for not being strong enough and still only having Sequence 8.

No! We can't just stand there and watch! Derrick stood up suddenly, ready to rush to the round tower and tell the other elders of the "Six-Man Council" and the "Chief" Colin Iliad about the abnormality he had discovered.

But Derrick knew very well that such anomalies were not suspicious at all. Every time they explored the depths of darkness, the members would be in a highly tense state for several days, dozens of days, or even more than a month. They could encounter powerful or strange monsters at any time and anywhere.

In addition, the uninhabited desolate environment and the hopeless journey will bring extreme depression. In addition, for safety reasons, members of the exploration team are not allowed to have sexual release while they are out. This means that every time they go through an exploration, their minds may be reshaped to a certain extent. If they encounter a huge danger of more than half of the team members being killed or injured, it is not uncommon for the remaining people to have a drastic change in personality.

The only way to deal with such people is to isolate and treat them according to routine procedures, with almost no exceptions.

——Silver City has the first three sequences of the "Dragon" pathway, so there is no shortage of "Psychoanalysts".

Derrick rushed to the door and suddenly slowed down.

He knew that reporting to the "Six-member Council" in this way would probably be ineffective, and there was a high chance that it would arouse suspicion, and there was even the danger of being targeted by the "Shepherd" Elder Lovia.

After wandering around for more than ten seconds, Derrick gritted his teeth and walked out.

He believed that he had to remind the elders of the "Six-member Council", even if it would involve considerable risks!

For the vast majority of Silver City residents, using sacrifice to maintain the existence of this city and the continuation of this civilization is a belief that has been ingrained into their bones through what they have seen and heard.

Selfish people often cannot survive long in such internal and external environment.

Of course, Derrick was not completely reckless. Under the guidance of the other members of the Tarot Club, especially the Hanged Man, he clearly understood that he had to be patient at certain times, protect himself appropriately, and not make useless and unnecessary sacrifices in order to better defend the City of Silver.

I'm just saying that the anomaly I observed shouldn't be dangerous... Derrick comforted himself and ran faster and faster.

Finally, he saw the round tower that symbolized the highest power in the City of Silver.

He found the Extraordinary who was on duty here and asked to meet with the "Chief".

To Derrick's surprise, the Beyonder did not ask why as usual. After a brief communication, he took him up the spiral stairs and arrived at the room belonging to the "Chief".

It was very strange... different from before... Derrick felt that this change in details made him even more uneasy.

Entering the room, he saw "Chief" Colin Iliad standing in front of a wall.

This tall old man with deep nasolabial folds, weathered blue eyes, and messy white hair stood with his back to two crossed straight swords hanging on the wall. He was wearing his usual linen shirt and brown coat. It was hard to believe that he was a strong man who had hunted many demons and monsters.

"Derrick Berg, is there anything you need to tell me face to face?" Colin asked in a mellow voice.

"Your Excellency, Chief." Derrick bowed. "I met the team exploring the temple at the training ground today. I found that the Dark Riggins I knew had undergone strange changes. He was no longer as cheerful as before. His smile was as polite as a stranger. Also, Elder Lovia no longer changed her speech pattern so often."

Colin looked at Derrick deeply and asked in a low voice:

"Just these two things?"

“Yes, yes.” Derrick lowered his head. “I think there may be something abnormal.”

Colin waved his hand and said:

"I understand. I'll ask Aifuluo to go for a checkup. You can go back now. From now on, just report such things directly to the guardian of the round tower."

Aifuluo is the most senior "psychoanalyst" in Silver City who is closest to Sequence 6. Unfortunately, there are no potion formulas after Sequence 7 here.

After receiving such a reply, Derrick left in depression.

Colin watched his back disappear through the door and suddenly sighed in disappointment.

…………

After discussing Will Auceptin's situation with Dr. Allen, Klein got off the carriage without finding anything extra. He took the steam subway and arrived near Minsk Street after three stops. He then took a trolley bus back home.

Because it was still early, he first used divination to confirm that the previous tenant was not lying, and then continued to study the "Book of Secrets" diligently.

Since he had this book on mysticism that could be said to cover everything from entry level to mastery level, Klein had become more and more skillful in utilizing the mysterious space above the gray fog, and had completed many outstanding operations.

"What limits me now is my own sequence, my own strength, and my spirituality." Late at night, Klein hid the Book of Secrets, sighed as he went to the bathroom to clean himself up and prepare for bed.

He slept soundly that night, and even the church bell ringing at the hour in the morning only made him turn over.

Winter is a good time to stay in bed... Klein muttered as he got up.

In order to reward the chivalrous thief "Black Emperor", his breakfast included a soft-boiled egg with sugar, and strawberry jam bought specially for the white bread.

Just as he was leisurely enjoying his food, the doorbell suddenly rang.

“Didn’t I tell Mike to come after breakfast?” Klein muttered, took a sip of the sweet soup, and wiped his mouth with a napkin.

According to the agreement between him and reporter Mike, the other party would arrive half an hour after breakfast to start the interview with the rescued East District girls. If Mike did not show up within half an hour, it meant that the matter would be postponed for one day.

Klein walked to the door, but before he reached out his hand, he had already pictured the visitor outside. He was not reporter Mike Joseph, but Doctor Alan Kress.

"Good morning, Alan. Did you sleep very late last night?" Klein noticed that Alan looked rather bad, so he quietly opened his spiritual vision and took a look.

Alan took off his hat, put away his cane, and was about to take off his coat, but was dissuaded by the cold air in the room.

Klein laughed dryly and said:

"I'm going to go out today. You know, Mike might come to see me, so I didn't make a fireplace."

Allen nodded without saying anything more. He followed Klein into the living room, found a seat and sat down before speaking:

"Sherlock, I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed of that kid, Will Auceptin!"

Nightmare? That's within my knowledge... I'm professional at dream interpretation, more professional than reasoning... Klein leaned forward, clasped his hands and said:

"What kind of nightmare?"

Allen recalled:

“I can no longer remember some of the details and the process, but what impressed me most was a tall, pitch-black spire with a giant silver-white snake coiled on top. It was slowly wriggling and looking at me with its cold, merciless red eyes.

"I don't know why, but I entered the spire, walked up and down the stairs, passed through walls and locked doors, and finally, I found the kid named Will Auceptin in a dark corner. He hopped a few steps on one leg and huddled against the wall, with the tarot cards scattered around him.

"When he saw it was me, he was scared and happy, and called out 'Dr. Allen'... That was pretty much the whole dream, and then I woke up."

Klein listened carefully and asked thoughtfully:

"Did Will Auceptin say anything else?"

Alan frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly blurted out:

“Yes, he said, Doctor Allen, there’s a snake trying to eat me!

"Then, the giant silver-white snake hung upside down from the ceiling, its head facing me...

"Its mouth was huge, but it had no teeth or tongue, and it was blood red!"

The silvery-white giant snake... the pitch-black tower... Will Auceptin under layers of defense... Klein said to Doctor Allen after careful consideration:

"This isn't a very strange dream. It's probably because when you were communicating with Will Auceptin, you subconsciously realized that he was in some kind of predicament and was threatened by something. That's why you dreamed of a similar scene: a child hiding deep in the tower, hiding behind countless walls and gates, and a giant silver-white snake coiled on the top of the tower...

"Haha, as a detective, you have to know a little bit about psychology, and you can often find introductions to it in newspapers.

"What puzzles me is why you didn't have such a dream until today?"

Klein did not lie in his interpretation, he just did not tell the possible real reason.

Alan opened his mouth and said:

"I was so anxious just now that I forgot one thing."

As he spoke, he took out a leather wallet and pulled out a well-made paper crane:

“After I found out that Will Auceptin and his family had moved away, I remembered that he gave me this thing before he was discharged from the hospital, saying, Doctor, this will bring you good luck.

"I didn't pay much attention to it at the time and casually threw it into the drawer of my office. I took it back after we parted last night and put it in my wallet. As a result, I had the nightmare just now."

Klein looked at the paper cranes and nodded thoughtfully.

"Doctor Allen, it seems that Will Auceptin didn't mean to bring you bad luck. He made amends afterwards. The thousand paper cranes invented by Emperor Roselle themselves have the meaning of giving good wishes, and he also said that this will bring you good luck."

Allen subconsciously asked back:

"The method of folding paper cranes was invented by Emperor Roselle?"

I don’t know if it’s him, but I think it should be him… Klein raised his lips and said:

"Probably."

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