Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 211 Miss Justice: Why is there one person missing?

On Monday afternoon, Klein returned home, clutching a paper bag of Hing's Dixie pies, the most famous in the Cherwood neighborhood, in one hand and a glass of sweet iced tea in the other.

He raised his right hand and took a big bite of the Xinji Dixie pie. He could only smell the juicy meat and the aftertaste filled his mouth.

He took another sip of the drink, stuffed the pie into his mouth, ate one, drank a sip of sweet iced tea, and sighed comfortably:
It's OK... Although Backlund has bad weather and serious pollution, it is far better than Tingen in other aspects. You can find food of different styles from different places, and you can watch all kinds of operas and dramas as long as you don't mind spending money...

Spending money, well, I now have more than 4,000 gold pounds. If I don’t consider the expenditure on mysticism, I can just lie back and enjoy the annuity income, right?

Klein picked up a drink to relieve the summer heat and thought leisurely.

But he quickly rejected this idea.

No, being a detective is not only a profession, but also a channel. In this regard, it is necessary to continue to stick to this identity...

Moreover, as a price for Star to reimburse the 5000 pounds, Klein needed to help Star do something personally.

And Star didn't clearly state what this matter was, so Klein has not yet completed this commission.

This was considered an advance payment, and although Klein felt uneasy taking it, due to his own habits, he would not just go shopping with a large amount of money.

After all, the last time he obtained 20,000 gold pounds was due to this reason, which eventually evolved into the "Gold Pound Disappearance Technique".

This time, Klein will definitely not let himself make the same mistake again!

As a security-conscious detective, he would protect himself.

More importantly, protect your money (wallet)!

But speaking of it, the detective Zreal I met recently always felt that his identity seemed to be unusual and a bit strange...

Klein thought to himself.

Seeing that the time was approaching three o'clock, he used his spiritual power to seal the bedroom at 2:45 and took four steps backwards to enter the gray fog.

In the silent and ancient huge palace, Klein wrote a divination sentence on the materialized parchment:
"The clue to my subsequent sequence of potions."

Star has the potion formula, but Klein feels that he can't rely on others for such things.

You still have to make plans early.

Of course, not wanting to spend money is also one of the reasons.

This is called self-reliance. It is better to rely on yourself than on others.

Klein gently put down the materialized round-bellied fountain pen, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

While chanting silently, he fell into a deep sleep with the help of meditation.

In the gray world, he saw rivers, docks, chimneys, crowds of people, palaces, various machines, and Gothic clock towers, as well as Backlund, the capital of the Kingdom of Loen.

Then, the picture changed, and he saw a towering mountain piercing through the white clouds, a magnificent, ancient palace, a huge chair at the top carved out of stone and inlaid with dull gems and gold, and strange vertical pupils made up of countless mysterious symbols.

The scene shattered silently. Klein slowly sat up and reached out to tap the edge of the bronze table.

"Backlund is where my hope for becoming stronger lies..."

"The second scene refers to the main peak of the Hornachis Mountains, and the treasure left by the Antigonus family? The 'weird vertical pupil' composed of countless mysterious symbols, which was passed to me after the Antigonus family notes contaminated the 'doomed puppet', is the key to unlocking everything..."

"But we can't rush to the Honachis Mountains. The dangers hidden there are so high that even a Sequence 4 Demigod may not be able to withstand it."

"So how do we get the formula in Backlund? The Secret Society rarely appears, and they seem to be only interested in the items of the Antigonus family..."

"That's why other people know almost nothing about them. Hmm...it seems that Star knows a lot of information. So it's better to get the formula directly from him."

Klein thought about it and thought it might be a good idea to use 1800 pounds to buy the formula?
In this case, if you have money, you can get enough promotion leads from Star?
I don't know how Star got so many potion formulas...

After thinking for a while, Klein decided to make preparations for both scenarios. On the one hand, he would save more money, and on the other hand, he would look for clues on his own. This would also help him train his ability to survive in the extraordinary world.

"There are two aspects to consider when looking for the Secret Society. One is to contact the local Beyonder circle to see if there are any clues. The other is to take the initiative to set a trap and use the Antigonus family's treasure as bait to lure out the people from the Secret Society."

"After all, I have control over that strange vertical pupil composed of many mysterious symbols. But this may be quite dangerous. Sequence 6 is undoubtedly the best among Beyonders."

"Of course, after we catch him, we can provide this information to Star. The spoils of war will be the formula for the Faceless Man potion."

"That's probably the plan."

"It's impossible that someone from the secret society would come to me on their own initiative, right?"

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Klein decided to first take advantage of the Tarot Club channel that he had built.

Although Star had a hand in this process, he was too mysterious and powerful, and there were few things in the Tarot Club that interested him, so Klein preferred not to tell Star everything.

For example, Klein only briefly mentioned to Star that Little Sun had already come in.

At that time, Star simply said "Oh", and Klein's subsequent idea of ​​sharing the history of the City of Silver and the creation myth with Star and using it to show off was completely forgotten.

On the contrary, Star once again showed his unreasonable side with his unknown golden finger.

He said, "I have learned about the situation in the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods' through some method. You will know about it at the Tarot Club. Remember to cooperate then."

Klein thought Star understood again, and was quite speechless but also curious:

What is Star going to say?

Costa just smiled slightly puzzledly and said:

"Xiao Ke, you are already a qualified 'clown'."

"Just remember to control your expression when the time comes."

This riddle-like words made Klein suppress the doubts he had when he heard the information about "the God-forsaken Land".

Alas, after being exposed, Mr. Fool has become less and less respectable...

But because of this, he had to save face with the other members of the Tarot Club——

To regain the "majesty" and "glory" that a "god" deserves.

So, next, he pressed his hand towards the deep red star representing the "Sun" through the air.

He wanted to summon the young man from the City of Silver in advance to confirm whether he had leaked the events above the gray fog to the "Six-member Council". If not, then he would give the other party a way to better grasp the time of the gathering.

Although no one knew why, Star mysteriously vouched for the character of this new member, and said with confidence:

"This is definitely a good kid with a 'pure' nature like me."

"It's not easy for him, such an honest, kind, well-behaved and lovely boy."

"Xiao Ke, you must make good use of this resource of believers. You can even become a follower..." But Klein was speechless when he heard it.
Is his nature "pure and good"? Does that mean he has to "open the box" of his "pure and good" nature right from the start?

So, does Mr. Fool still want to continue running the Tarot Club?
Therefore, after listening to this, Klein became even more worried about the "Sun" classmate.

I hope he is really as honest, kind, well-behaved and cute as Star said.

As long as this "Sun" classmate doesn't open the box for himself, Klein will regard him as an excellent member of the Tarot Club.

Believer, then it is not forced?

A certain person who is considered as a favored one by other people in the Tarot Club has not yet given Mr. Fool the respect that a god deserves.

Dead speechless.

……

In the Berg family's room in the City of Silver.

Derrick sat quietly beside the bed, waiting for the Fool's call.

In order to fulfill his duty of not staying with other people as much as possible, he simply did not go out after his "return", and the food in the room had already been eaten by him.

Enduring hunger and listening to the rumbling sound of his stomach, Derrick felt like a zombie wandering in the dark wasteland, but he still did not speak or stand up.

At this moment, he saw a deep red color spreading in the void, which swallowed him up in an instant.

The gray, boundless, desolate and silent world appeared before his eyes again, and the Fool sitting at the top, shrouded in thick fog, appeared before his eyes again.

Klein was satisfied that his “summoning” had not been interrupted, and he was also sure that he had not received any sign of danger.

In any case, he has already recognized this member.

As long as Star doesn't steal Mr. Fool's business, Klein decided to do as Derrick wished:
Sell ​​the Sun Pathway Sequence 9 "Ode to the Singer" formula to Derrick.

No, it seems that Star has already told other members that he has the "Sun" pathway formula?
So, there is no chance to make this money?

Klein was speechless at this moment. He felt as if he had missed something precious. He thought helplessly:
It's okay, I already have money...

Of course, he did not forget the main business, and began to communicate with Derrick in Loenese, but he gave this mysterious space the idea of ​​translating it into Giant language:
"'Sun', we meet again."

This was an idea Star told him -

Hmm, why does it feel like he knows more about the gray fog space than I do?
Or, why not just say that he was the master of the Gray Fog Space? Or maybe he can actually use the Gray Fog Space...

Klein Klein stretched out his hand and pinched his forehead, shaking his head and complaining in his heart.

But he didn't take it too seriously. It was just his complaint. How could it really become reality?

Klein was just surprised that Star had once again been so "accurate in his predictions" and he had a kind of heartfelt admiration for Star, the mentor who had taught him a lot since the founding of the Tarot Club.

In Derrick's ears, Klein was speaking Giant language. He was once again shocked by what had happened. He lowered his head and said:
"You are a fool who keeps his word."

Well, after I mastered the Giant language, the mysterious space above the gray fog can realize simultaneous translation of this language. This way, I don’t have to worry about Star, Miss Justice, and the Hanged Man not being able to understand the Sun’s speech...

Oh, Star is still the best. He can become the construction mentor of the Tarot Club by just giving me a dictionary.

Why should I, the big boss, be so tired? I am not as relaxed as Star... This is also certain, he is only the second in command...

No, why does it feel like he is the one who is just letting others do nothing?
Klein sighed inwardly with amusement, and then said to Derrick:

"The other members will have to wait for a while. I want to tell you something first."

"whats the matter?"

"I allow you to recite my name and remember the following titles."

"The Fool who does not belong to this era, the mysterious master above the gray fog, the King of Yellow and Black who controls good luck."

Derrick’s pupils shrank when he heard this, but he didn’t dare to be distracted. He kept repeating it in his mind before looking for confirmation from the Fool.

"Every time you return to the City of Silver from here, you will need to recite my name in a brief ceremony... I will notify you in advance of future gatherings. You don't need to worry about it or avoid others. Once you receive my notice, just be alone within a thousand heartbeats." Klein said the solution he had considered for a long time.

This is essentially an answer to prayer.

——Because of the situation in the City of Silver and to save time, Klein skipped the other steps of the ceremony. After all, this was just a prayer to him.

“A thousand heartbeats?” Derrick muttered to himself, not really asking a rhetorical question.

Klein introduced the general situation of the Tarot Club to the other party, then took out his silver pocket watch and opened it.

Derrick was stunned for a moment, and instinctively stared at the strange object.

Watching three o'clock approach, Klein pressed his hand toward the crimson stars that symbolized the Wheel of Fortune, Justice, and the Hanged Man.

Derrick watched the scene without moving his eyes. He saw light bursting out from the opposite side and the side, stretching out two blurry figures.

This is really amazing. This being must be a god, right? His methods are so magical and strange...

The "Little Sun" student praised in his heart without any doubt.

Klein's face, hidden behind the thick gray fog, showed a strange expression. He was slightly stunned:
No, why are there two?!
There is also a figure sitting opposite Miss Justice!
Why didn't Star pull it up?

Is there something wrong with this gray foggy space?

No, at this critical moment, what on earth are you doing in the Gray Fog Space? Do you have to be so shameless...

Klein was startled and suddenly he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

How to explain this accident?

I don't want to expose my identity!

Other members of the Tarot Club, such as the Hanged Man Alger, noticed that in this bronze palace above the gray fog:

One more spot, but one less person?

Audrey looked around and was also suddenly stunned:
Why is there one person missing?

Where did Mr. Wheel of Fortune go?

Didn’t we already say that it’s safe?

Audrey's mood of "preparing to go shopping" at the Tarot Club was instantly disrupted.

She held her own hand, and looked at the position opposite to Star with worried eyes, feeling a little flustered...

(End of this chapter)