Mystery: Start with the Reader

Backlund, in a two-story independent building.

Xio, whose eyebrows seemed to have grown a lot, placed a mirror on the altar and began to recite incantations and perform the ceremony.

——After Dunn and Daly’s wedding, Hugh took Abner, who was waiting outside the church, back to the safe house she had prepared in advance, and at the latter’s request, began to summon “Arolds” ".

Xio is not too afraid of the side effects of this secret technique now, because Abner almost knows her secret, and there is nothing that can be brought out to embarrass her again.

But to their surprise, the secret technique failed, and Arrodes did not appear in the mirror on the altar.

"What's going on? There shouldn't be anything wrong with the process..." Xio frowned after trying several times, but still had no results.

"This is not your problem...it's just that it doesn't want to come!" Abner seemed to have guessed something and said helplessly.

"Don't want to come?" Xio looked at Abner and asked in confusion.

"There are several possibilities... First, we are too familiar with it, and it may feel that it cannot have fun with us, so it doesn't come.

"Second, it may know what I want you to ask, but it doesn't know the answer, or it knows it but doesn't dare to say it... so it deliberately doesn't come.

"Third, it is worried about Mr. Fool behind us, so it won't come... But this possibility is very small. After all, it has been summoned by you and Forsi before."

Abner listed his guesses one by one and finally sighed.

He was inclined to the second guess, thinking that "Dog Licking Mirror" should not know much. After all, the special souls in the "Box of Gods" are related to the "Essence", and even Lilith didn't know it. He needed it. Come to investigate, even if Arrods has the ability of "insight" or even "omniscient eye", he can only understand a part of it.

As for the survivors of the experiment eleven years ago, it most likely knows... But judging from the current situation where Bianca, Abby and others are not taken seriously, the experiment should not have been very successful, and it may even have failed. !

Ranwen

Gathering five people together to figure out the truth of the experiment and restore the hidden ritual may not have much practical significance... but it is still a clue that needs to be traced.

Well, Klein is also very interested in this experiment. Since Arrods is unwilling to answer my question, let The Fool ask it.

With this thought in mind, Abner no longer thought about taking shortcuts, but followed the original plan to investigate from several directions including the "Disaster Queen", the Delien family, sea monsters, and experimental survivors.

"Here, the Delien family is related to both Lilith's short-term mission and the long-term mission related to the 'Box of Gods'... It is the top priority. We must let this family decline as soon as possible, and then send Cello to the throne... …Only in this way can we find out what secrets they are hiding.”

While his thoughts were spinning, Abner helped Xio pack the ritual items, and then chatted about their respective experiences during this period.

Abner ignored the customs at the Intis Ball that were different from Loen's, and only focused on the political situation in Trier and the ruins expedition in Bonny City with Forsi... Of course, the message about Russell It was also mentioned in one sentence without going into details.

Xio only felt that Abner was always surrounded by all kinds of major events. Although he easily resolved them and even benefited from them... But Xio, who was much more mature and understood the extraordinary world better, still had some problems. I feel sorry for him... After all, this feeling of being chased and forced by things is not so easy to bear.

She understood this feeling. Years ago, she had experienced similar pressure when she took her mother and younger brother everywhere to evade the pursuing military personnel. If she really didn't move forward or take action, she might really be caught... …

And Abner was definitely more stressed than he was then.

The gods value him, especially when multiple gods value him at the same time. You can imagine the pressure on him!

But now I am too weak to help him share the burden... Even when things happen, I still rely on him...

Even though he had almost finished digesting the "Judge" potion, Xio still sighed like this.

However, Xio also knew that her advancement speed was actually very fast. More than half a year ago, how could she have dared to imagine that she would be expected to become Sequence 5 in less than a year?

Suppressing some frustration, he calmed down and talked about what happened in Backlund in the past month or so, such as the promulgation of air pollution-related laws, such as the introduction of relevant regulations on minimum security and working hours, such as " The development of "film and television companies"...

Especially for the latter, with the promotion of church free schools, more and more theater chains were established, and many people saw business opportunities. They also purchased projector and camera patents and established a film and television company... However, "Brain Film and Television Company" has an absolute advantage in this wave of competition because it has shot a batch of good-quality "films" in advance and accumulated a lot of experience.

"The silent comedies you suggested are very popular with the middle and lower class people. Now even working-class families are willing to spend a few pennies on weekends to take their families to the theater... This has become a trend in Backlund, and it is gradually spreading to the surrounding areas. Urban radiation.

"As for the talkies provided for the rich and nobles, they are mainly adapted from Russell's classics, or simply remakes of existing famous operas, which have also received a good response... After all, the stage background of traditional operas is It can't be compared to being shot on location.

"In addition, many nobles and entrepreneurs tried to reach out to our film and television company, but they were all blocked by Her Highness Vera."

Xiu said with emotion: "Once the theater chain is laid out all over the country, I think every time a successful movie is released, the profit from the receipt will not be less... No wonder so many people are jealous.

"But other film and television companies will catch up sooner or later, and our first-mover advantage may not be maintained for long."

Abner didn't take it seriously and just said: "With more people entering the industry and creating competition, this industry will become more prosperous."

But privately, he felt that with his vision and knowledge ahead of the times, unless Klein competed with him, there would be no problem in maintaining the first-mover advantage for a few years.

A few years later, he would no longer need this "film and television company".

Well, thanks to Elaine's efforts, the progress in Intis is similar. Once the film and television industries in these two countries are on the right track, they can be extended to Fussac, Feneport and Lemberg, Masi, and Serbia. The Three Kingdoms of Gal.

When the time comes, ask the Countess to help open up the Fusac market, and ask people from the Church of the Mother Earth to promote it in Feneport. Then the Three Kingdoms of Lundborg can also pray to the God of Knowledge... They are all guaranteed, and their assets will not be misappropriated at will. …

Tsk, it’s not like I don’t know. After taking a look at it, it seems that I can speak in almost all the countries in the Northern Continent!

Although I can't interfere with the decision-making level, if I think about it carefully, once I fully use my connections, my energy will definitely be huge...

…

Monday afternoon, above gray fog.

Klein rested his elbows on the armrests and clasped his palms lightly as he watched the crimson lights light up and fade into blurry figures.

Then, he saw Miss Justice leading everyone to stand up and greeting them in a brisk tone:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"

The "hermit" Cattleya, who had just experienced an "unforgettable" birthday, remained calm on the surface, but she seemed to be in a trance.

Only when Miss Justice and Miss Judgment each took out Russell's diary, one to pay off debts and the other to accumulate contributions, did they come back to their senses and took a careful glance at Mr. Fool as if they didn't dare to look directly at him, but Still unable to see more through the strange gray mist, the deep purple eyes could only reflect the clothes that were definitely embodied.

Holding the three pages of Russell's diary, Klein was not eager to read it as usual. After all, he had held so many small meetings with Mr. "Tower" and heard a lot of secret information from him. He thought that no matter what Emperor Russell would do, Whatever he wrote, it would be difficult to shock him too much.

"Unless he is like the image on the 'Witch Card', he is given the 'Witch's Blessing' by a strong man with unique abilities and becomes a woman for a short time..." Klein joked in his mind and looked around the bronze robe with interest. Table circle.

Hey, Ms. "Hermit" seems to be a little tired mentally, and the curiosity she shows is different from Miss "Justice" and the others. She seems to pay special attention to Russell's diary?

Klein looked away, jotted down what he had just discovered, and then casually read the tawny parchment in his hand—this page came from Miss Judgment.

“On September 1st, inspired by the last incident where I was tricked into transforming into a woman for a whole day, I created an extraordinary item that can transform into a magic wand.

"As a demigod-level magical item, it is powerful enough. The only side effect is that it must be used by men, and after use, it will transform into a magical girl.

"On January 3rd, I ordered Count Bai Feng to set out to find the last property of 'Prince Slaughter'. For his safety, I gave him the magic wand for self-defense."