Chapter 36: Dialogue between Smart People



Asked Mr. Fool for help? Is this even possible? Cattleya was stunned when she heard this.

She did not doubt Mr. Fool's status and ability. After receiving punishment and discovering that his follower, Gehrman Sparrow, was becoming increasingly powerful, she no longer had any doubts about this matter. Even when Mr. Fool used ancient items to pull her in here and let her avoid the knowledge she was chasing, she already understood that he was at least a "Hidden Sage" or "Original Moon" level being, but for various reasons, he could not directly interfere with the real world and was suspected to be an ancient god in the process of revival.

What surprised her about the Moon's words was that Mr. Fool would actually provide effective and substantial help to the Tarot Club members, rather than just teaching them knowledge or simply pulling them in.

On the one hand, this means that I can also directly ask Mr. Fool for help in a critical moment... This is more exaggerated than any ritual... On the other hand, it vaguely reveals that Mr. Fool's recovery process is faster than I thought... Many thoughts flashed through Cattleya's mind in an instant.

Audrey "Justice", Derrick "The Sun" and the others were not surprised by this. They had all prayed for Mr. Fool's help to some extent and had seen the angels under this great being.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Emlyn the Moon shrank his head, raised his chin and said:

“I was paid.

“This is an equal exchange!”

Equivalent exchange... the immediate response and effective feedback from a great being is simply priceless! "Hermit" Cattleya couldn't help but refute in her heart.

The reason she didn't say it directly was that she also hoped to have such an opportunity for "equivalent exchange" in the future, which often meant that she would have one more life than others!

Magician Fors did not understand why Mr. Moon emphasized equal exchange. Here, all those who had asked Mr. Fool for help were given corresponding rewards!

Mr. Moon is really a face-conscious person, no, a vampire... Audrey Justice carefully evaluated Emlyn Moon's emotional changes in a short period of time.

The communication continued, and this Tarot gathering gradually came to an end.

After returning to the City of Silver, "Sun" Derrick first carefully memorized the advantages and disadvantages of "Notary" as described by Mr. "Hanged Man", and then went to the twin towers in the north of the city again to prepare to select magical items.

He didn't do this before because he had just been promoted and his condition was not very stable. He was worried that coming into contact with magical items would cause him to lose control.

Inside the round tower, Derrick Berg, who had completed the process, put forward his needs, saw the selected items one by one, and obtained the corresponding data files.

After careful reading and observation, he quickly narrowed it down to two options:

One is "Kaldi's Ring", which has an ancient appearance, is iron-black in color, and is engraved with obscure and complex patterns. It was left by a resident of the City of Silver long ago. It can help the wearer to shock the target and make the opponent stagnate to a certain extent. It can also make normal humans lose their minds temporarily, or awaken the hidden warmth and memory of crazy monsters, making them fall into a state of self-confusion in a very short time and no longer launch attacks;

The other one is "Thor's Roar", which was obtained from a city-state that has become a ruin. It is quite heavy and looks like a giant hammer. The surface is deep blue and wrapped with silver-white electric light. The handle looks like the leg bone of a living creature. It can make a sound that will terrify and confuse the enemy in battle, just like Thor has descended to the ground and is roaring non-stop. Each of its strikes is highly destructive, and the terrible lightning is never absent.

The negative impact of "Caldi's Ring" is that the wearer will unknowingly develop another "self", so he must receive regular treatment from a "psychoanalyst". If he misses one or two times, the problem will become extremely serious and difficult to cure. The struggle between the two selves will eventually lead to loss of control.

Relatively speaking, "Thor's Roar" does not have such a big hidden danger. It will only make the user accumulate violent emotions little by little. As long as they are vented regularly, there will be no problem. However, it also has a negative effect, that is, the person holding it in a lightless environment has a 100% chance of being attacked by terrifying monsters in the depths of darkness!

The probability of being attacked is 100%... Seeing this data, Derrick was suddenly depressed, because it meant that many Silver City residents had disappeared for this reason.

They are all former owners of "Thor's Roar"!

Which one should I choose? Creating another "self" is a terrible thing. Miss Justice seems to have mentioned that this is called split personality... "Thor's Roar" not only has the ability to affect the enemy's status, but also has a very strong attack power... My "Hurricane Axe" will be destroyed earlier than expected because it is used too frequently... I can emit light myself, so I don't have to worry too much about absolute darkness... Derrick thought for a while and pointed his finger at the dark blue giant hammer:

"I want 'Thor's Roar'."

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At 160 Böklund Street, Klein just walked out of the master bedroom when he saw the butler Walter waiting outside with a few invitations in his hand:

"Sir, I have three invitations this week. Afternoon tea on Wednesday, literary salon on Friday, and dinner on Saturday. They are from..."

Klein listened with a gentle expression and said with a smile:

"Tell these friendly inviters that I will attend."

"Okay, sir." Walter bowed and left the third floor.

Watching his back disappear at the entrance of the stairs, Klein couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

If I keep inviting people like this for another week, it will be my turn to invite all the neighbors to a dance or dinner party...

After a few rounds of invitations, I was able to truly enter their circle, be introduced to higher-level bigwigs, and enter different clubs...

Haha, such a recommendation must be based on sufficient financial resources. A person who has no use value will not be recommended...

It's really troublesome to socialize with the upper class. It will take at least another month before I can get in touch with the marginal figures in the Backlund smog incident... It's better to go to the church. As long as you donate enough and are devout enough, you can enter freely and listen to the bishop's sermons. Of course, the premise is that you can pass the review...

If everything goes well, maybe within a month, I can understand the shift patterns of the internal guards and find a chance to enter behind the Chanis Gate...

Klein collected his thoughts and told his valet Richardson to bring him his coat, hat, and cane.

According to the arrangement, he was going to the Kingdom Theatre to watch the most popular play recently, "The Betrayer Ring".

This is not just for entertainment. Only by understanding popular dramas, famous music and trends can he have topics to talk about with others at various high society gatherings.

A popular gentleman must be very tired in private. One minute on stage is the result of ten years of hard work off stage... This kind of social gathering is really tiring... While Klein was complaining in his heart, he let Richardson put on his coat, and then took a high-end four-wheeled carriage to the Kingdom Theater in the West End, sat in the luxurious box, and watched the play "The Betrayer Ring".

"Unlike movies and TV series, drama performances are more exaggerated and more exaggerated. Well, this is determined by the performance environment...

"The story is not bad, but why do I feel a little familiar with it? You won't tell me that the original author is Emperor Roselle, right?

"These people should be famous actors. They have been mentioned in newspapers. They are said to be very popular. They are a bit like stars in the Internet era of the Earth...

“As long as I attend more upper-class gatherings, I’ll definitely have the chance to run into them…” Klein habitually complained in his heart as he watched the drama performance.

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A large theater ticket office in Cherwood.

Melissa, who finally got her turn, took out the banknotes and coins, pushed them into the window and said:

"The Betrayer's Ring, Sunday at 3pm, two tickets."

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After reading The Betrayer's Ring, Klein got into his carriage, drank a sip of black tea, and took the various evening newspapers purchased by Richardson.

He first turned to the drama review section, found some comments from professionals, compared them with his own viewing experience, and gradually summed up an experience that was both personal and profound.

Well, at least I can fool those gentlemen and ladies... After finishing his "homework", Klein leisurely flipped through the newspaper and accidentally discovered a piece of news:

"10% of Backlund Bicycle Company's shares have been sold. Friends, please don't bother us anymore!"

Already finalized? Mr. Isengard's publication of this news means that he has received the money... Klein was delighted at first, but then he frowned slightly.

His eyes stayed on the last exclamation mark!

The content of the message was indeed what he and Isengard Stanton had agreed on in advance, but he always felt that the exclamation mark at the end was a bit glaring.

"The emotion contained in this sentence obviously does not require an exclamation mark... Mr. Eisinger is a person who pays great attention to details and would not allow the newspaper to play with free rein... He deliberately used this exclamation mark. What message is he trying to convey?

"Is he giving a warning?" Klein pondered for a moment before suddenly gaining some understanding.

The 10% shares of Backlund Bicycle Company sold by Isengard Stanton obviously came from Sherlock Moriarty. Considering the moral character of the former, it is impossible for him to sell them without reason. This shows to some extent that Sherlock Moriarty or his agent has returned to Backlund!

Therefore, a faction of the royal family involved in the Backlund Great Smog Incident was aware of the situation and began to monitor Detective Isengard Stanton, aiming to capture the target who went to collect the cash!

How should I get the money... Klein looked at the newspaper calmly and thought seriously about this serious question.

PS: I will update first and revise later. I will take one chapter off in the afternoon. Curly Baboon is stuck with the writer's block again. It is really a headache to write the daily life and foreshadowing in an interesting and attractive way.


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