Mystery: A Spark

“I understand,” Leonard said in a low voice.

Just then, the bell rang, signaling the train's imminent departure.

Arthur took a step back and watched Leonard turn and walk into the carriage with his notebook.

He waved goodbye to his poet classmate, a very pleasant smile on his face.

After Leonard's train departed, Arthur also headed towards the steam train bound for Backlund.

Last night, he wrote a letter to Frank, requesting that he make a medicine that could promote hair growth.

To protect his image, Arthas sent the letter out overnight.

If Arthur is not mistaken, the puppy will definitely stay there after delivering the letter.

On the one hand, it was to get the hair growth potion as soon as possible; on the other hand, it was naturally to prevent Frank from doing anything shady.

After all, this is something Arthas is going to use for himself, so he will definitely take it very seriously to avoid ending up covered in mushrooms.

......

On the steam train, Leonard held a notebook in one hand and carried a suitcase in the other.

He went to his reserved seat, placed his suitcase on the overhead luggage rack, and then sat down.

Leonard picked up the notebook in his hand and looked at it, only to find that it was covered by a layer of sealing.

For ordinary people, this blockade is virtually impossible to break.

But for someone as extraordinary as Leonard, this is a very simple matter.

However, we are on a train now, and breaking this blockade would probably cause some disturbance.

So, Leonard silently thought to himself:

"Teacher, could you please help me cover it up?"

"Hmm," Leonard's aged voice rang out.

The next second, everyone else in the carriage seemed to have temporarily forgotten Leonard's existence, completely ignoring him.

Leonard first looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to him.

Then, he quickly broke the lock on the laptop.

With the lifting of the blockade, Pales also freed himself from the deception he had inflicted on the senses of those around him.

Because Amon has many clones, and he really enjoys playing all sorts of different identities.

Regardless of gender, age, bird or beast, even an insect, anyone can be parasitized by Amon.

Therefore, Pales is usually quite cautious when he is out in public and does not use his abilities in a very obvious way.

Just like this time, it only lasted for two or three seconds before the fraud was canceled after Leonard achieved his goal.

Leonard calmly picked up the notebook and turned to the first page.

There were hardly any people in the seats around him, so he wasn't worried that others would see the contents of his diary.

The diary reads:

"On June 06.29th, I became a Night Watcher clerical staff member, met Leonard and Neil, and also got a weekly wage of 3 pounds. I'm pretty happy."

"And the captain is a very nice person. He let me get an advance on my salary. With this money, Melissa and Benson can live in a house with a private bathroom in the future."

……

"On July 07.02nd, I successfully took the potion and became a fortune teller. It felt amazing. Old Neil was also a very kind person and taught me a lot."

……

"On July 07.06th, I successfully solved a kidnapping case with Leonard. It was quite an accomplishment. Leonard seems a bit unserious, but I didn't expect him to be so reliable."

……

"07.12, Together with my Night Watch teammates, we fought against Riel Bieber, who had turned into a monster."

"The monster seems a bit scary, but my teammates from the Night Watch are here, so it's not scary."

......

"I wish I could fight alongside the Night Watchers forever. They're the best."

......

Inside the steam train carriage, under the astonished gazes of other passengers,

Leonard gripped the diary tightly in one hand, his knuckles turning white.

She covered her face with her other hand and cried like a child.

Chapter 104 Inner Fire

In another steam train, Arthur sat leisurely in a window seat.

He rested his chin on his hand on the windowsill.

With her other hand on her leg, she tapped it rhythmically.

Arthur gazed at the scenery outside the window, calmly sensing the subtle digestive sensation of the potion within his body, a slight smile playing on his lips.

During the battle against Blackthorn Security, he gained access to the arsonist's potion digestion progress by hindering and to some extent sabotaging Ince Zangwell's plans.

However, because the disruption to the plan was not complete enough, the progress in digestion was not very obvious.

In addition to this role-playing method, Arthur also discovered another way of playing the arsonist in his later experiences.

An arsonist, to put it bluntly, is someone who sets fires on fire.

In ancient times they were called fire masters, and in modern times they are called arsonists, but they are actually the same concept.

In the simplest terms, it is undoubtedly through setting fires that this sequence potion is used.

However, if we dig deeper, then arson can be understood as destruction and annihilation.

In other words, it's about digesting the magic potion in your body by acting as a troublemaker and ruining other people's plans.

On the other hand, arson is not limited to physical fire; it can also be used to ignite the fire within one's mind.

That is, the fire of emotions.

The most typical examples are, of course, anger and lust.

Anger is easy to understand, and Arthur has already gained a very thorough understanding of it.

To put it bluntly, it's about messing with other people's mindset in order to provoke them.

However, it is different from the provocation of the Sequence Eight Provocateur.

Provocation is more about momentary anger; as long as it makes someone angry at that moment, it is considered a successful provocation.

Unlike arsonists who indulge in their rage, arsonists tend to leave a spark in someone's mind, causing that person's anger to burn continuously every time they think about the incident.

To put it simply, it's about getting the goal to a certain state.

It's a state where you get angrier the more you think about it, and feel more cheated the more you back down.

Arthur had given that notebook to Leonard for this very purpose.

Originally, Leonard would have been saddened by Klein's death, followed by hatred for Ince Zangwill, who killed Klein, and hatred would have brought anger.

But this anger had nothing to do with Arthur; he had no way of processing or processing it.

Moreover, as time goes by, Leonard's hatred will gradually become more restrained and profound.

Like a fine wine aged in a cellar, its flavor becomes increasingly mellow and rich.

Hatred can gradually turn into obsession, but at the same time, the anger it causes will gradually subside.

Leonard will not be provoked by this hatred; instead, he will become more rational and think about how to kill Ince Zangwell.

But things changed after Arthur forged a diary and gave it to Leonard.

Even with that diary, Leonard would still grieve for Klein's death and harbor hatred for Ince Zangwell.

However, all of this was catalyzed by this diary, which led to a certain mystical connection between it and Arthur.

In this way, Arthur could benefit from a portion of the digestion progress.

Of course, as before, because this connection was not strong enough, Arthur did not gain much progress in digestion from it.

But since it was free, why not take it?

Therefore, Arthur forged that diary purely to allow the potion in his body to be digested.

This is for serious business, and there is absolutely no other purpose.

As for relying on arousing others' lust to digest the potion, Arthur would never do such a thing.

After all, he had no intention of becoming a gigolo.

Arthur is dead.

Die outside,

He drank the magic potion and lost control, turning into a monster.

It is absolutely impossible for someone to use the arsonist's potion within their own body to incite the lust of others.

Moreover, this method is both time-consuming and harmful to the kidneys, so Arthur naturally wouldn't choose the more convenient option.

As for how he knew he could use this method to digest the magic potion in his body, there's no need to go into too much detail.

All I can say is that the ability to manipulate flesh and blood is quite impressive, and the hidden blade that allows for costume changes is also very useful.

......

In the afternoon, Backlund.

Upon arriving here, Arthur did not go home first, but instead took a carriage to the south side of the bridge.

Soon, Arthur arrived at the Harvest Church on Rose Street.

This golden church has a striking spire and the emblem of life engraved on its exterior wall.

It was a simple baby surrounded by symbols such as ears of wheat, flowers, and springs, making the church stand out from the surrounding buildings.