I'm a proper student; I only take nine kinds of potions every day.

Erdin laughed and said, "Silly girl, there are many kinds of friends."

“With a friend like you, we can confide our inner pressures and frustrations to each other.”

"And some good friends..."

As Erdin spoke, a cold smile appeared on his lips: "I can't wait for them to die!"

Chapter 195: Entering the Game! A Sunny and Cheerful Potions Apprentice

After leaving Hearst Manor, Evan took the tram and quickly returned to Gooding Street.

On the way, Evan put together everything that Erdin had just said.

"In other words, this is a super-large-scale murder mystery game with its own rules."

"I don't know if there are any NPCs, but judging from the current situation, there should be quite a few main characters."

"And this place seems to have a good reputation among the nobility."

"And many ordinary noble ladies and gentlemen were able to return safely, and even gave the experience a perfect score?"

Thinking of this, Ivan sighed.

"I have to say, these witches are quite capable. They managed to turn such a terrifying place into a well-known brand among the nobility."

"Since the rules there were set by that deceased superior judge, it means the rules there are dead, and no one else can exert large-scale control over them."

Thinking of this, Ivan affirmed: "Eldin's words just now also confirmed this rule, saying that this place is run by three witches, and that they said run, not control."

"Since there's a witch running the operation, there's bound to be a lot of magic potions involved."

“I have a pretty good cauldron, and I also possess extensive experience in using potions that others don’t have…”

After a pause, Ivan added, "And technique!"

"As long as you understand the rules there, it's not impossible to go."

"And since we are in a dream world..."

Thinking of this, Ivan snorted, "It's not like I'm without backers in the Dreamland!"

Then Evan returned home, took his cauldron, thought for a moment, and put the kitten directly into the cauldron. Finally, he held the two of them together in his arms.

Then Ivan found Gust.

"Please keep an eye on my house, so it doesn't get robbed again."

Gust sighed, "I already know what happened before. I'll have someone else take care of things."

"We usually conduct observations at night and sleep during the day."

"My activity time is from dusk to dawn."

Evan sighed inwardly, "What a shut-in old man who turns day into night!"

However, given the capabilities of the Gus gang, dealing with ordinary thieves shouldn't be a problem.

After thanking him, Evan headed west, leaving Guding Street and entering the wilderness.

After activating his Demon Hunter Vision to confirm that no one else was around, he immediately donned the Shadow Cloak and spread his wings.

He didn't have time to buy a ticket, so he climbed up to a height of 300 meters, confirmed the direction of New Haven, and rushed towards it.

……

By 5:30 p.m., it was completely dark.

Braving the frigid air high in the sky, Ivan was covered in frost, looking like a snowman.

A pair of golden vertical pupils were hidden behind the ice shell.

Fortunately, he had plenty of warmth in his chest, and the little orange cat was now nestled in the cauldron, wrapped up warmly, and in quite good condition.

After arriving at the outskirts of the city, they landed from the sky.

Shaking off all the frost and ice flowers from his body, Ivan didn't even bother to take off his cloak and began sprinting through the city at an extremely fast speed.

In the darkness, the gaslights and newly installed electric lights mingled on the streets of New Haven, casting dappled patterns on the snow-covered streets.

Wyvern, draped in a cloak of shadow, darted past amidst the lights without disturbing a single passerby.

Ten minutes later, Ivan arrived at the entrance of the Armitage Museum.

Removing his cloak from the shadows, Ivan, clutching the crucible, rushed into the museum, his body radiating cold.

At that moment, Miller on the first floor was smiling as he told a few young people the history of an artifact.

He was somewhat surprised to see Ivan suddenly appear, then expertly pointed to the stairwell.

Evan smiled and nodded, then quickly went up the stairs to the second floor, where he saw Richard push open the door with a look of shock on his face.

Richard was shocked to see Ivan's face, which was red from the cold, and the frost clinging to his hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes.

"Evan, what brings you here... Master, what brings you here?"

"You got here so fast!?"

Richard had set off an hour and a half earlier than Evan, but because he had to wait for the bus, he had only arrived twenty minutes earlier.

Ivan grinned: "Speed ​​is of the essence in war. I made a major discovery and rushed over here!"

Richard then welcomed the chilly Ivan into his office. Armitage was somewhat surprised that Ivan had come so quickly.

"Doctor, how did your discussion go?"

Ivan put the crucible down, and the kitten curiously poked its head out, its green eyes scanning the warm room.

Armitage said with a grave expression, "It's basically confirmed that it's the Twilight Rose Sanatorium."

"The one who controls that place now is a mysterious person known as the 'Radiant Witch Chakra'."

"It's unclear whether she's male or female, but her rank is lord."

"That place is located on an island between the Southern Sea and Oriab."

"Over the years, quite a few extraordinary individuals have indeed died there, but they have an excellent reputation among ordinary people."

"Ordinary people don't know that place is a dream world; they all treat it as a fairy tale-like journey and learning experience."

Richard said with a grim expression, "The Doctor's Realm of Truth doesn't reach that area. If you want to go there, you can only do so through certain specific rituals."

"However, the doctor didn't have the relevant ceremony, and I'm about to go back and investigate."

Armitage leaned back in his chair and added, "You can think of this supernatural realm left behind by the dead as a locked warehouse."

"For outsiders to get in, they either have to find the right key or smash the place up."

“I can’t smash this place, nor can I force my way in, since it involves the fundamental rules of the Dream Realm.”

Evan didn't beat around the bush and quickly revealed the details of his investigation.

Both of them were quite surprised and delighted to hear this.

Richard grabbed Ivan by the shoulder and roared.

"Fantastic! Ivan! You did a fantastic job!"

Dr. Armitage was also quite surprised and satisfied with Ivan's current network of connections.

He then turned to look at the crucible in Evan's hand and immediately knew what the kid was planning.

"Are you planning to hold a ceremony to go in?"

Ivan nodded: "I've figured out the relevant precautions. I just hope you can save my life at a critical moment."

After a moment's thought, Armitage said, "You are indeed the most suitable person to go."

"You possess a special talent related to potions, and those witches will likely be very interested in you and won't have the heart to kill you."

After a pause, Armitage said meaningfully, "You even have the blood of a witch in you."

"Your ancestor was first persecuted because she showed signs of being a witch."

"However, she eventually completely concealed her talent by making a pact with an Outer God."

Upon hearing this, Evan's heart skipped a beat: "Doctor, do you think it's possible that their attack on Hill was aimed at me?"

Armitage shook his head: "I've already investigated the reason, and it wasn't directed at you."

"Do you remember when Hill was being promoted, he was deciphering a related ciphertext?"

Evan nodded: "Yes, I heard from my senior sister that it seems to be a legal secret."

"At that time, she was driven to the brink of mental collapse, and legal provisions would automatically echo in her mind."

Armitage nodded: "The cipher hidden inside this law book was left behind by that powerful witch."

"His power is very special, and he didn't want it to be lost, so he hid it in these books."

Ivan was taken aback: "Wait... him?"

Armitage nodded casually, as if it were a common occurrence.

"Well, this witch is a man; after all, women can't be judges."

Evan sighed, thinking to himself, "I'm not even surprised."

Armitage continued, "And Hill... this child has some special talents, and it's easy for him to have some excessive resonance."

"This resonance allows her to master extraordinary powers very quickly, and the side effects are very low."

"But at the same time, it is also easier to attract the attention and covetousness of other beings."

Richard then chimed in, "These witches used the knowledge left behind by their predecessors to find the successor of that judge, Hill."

"Then he used his parents' terrifying control over Hill to complete the deception."

"Their ultimate goal now is to train Hill into a new witch."

Ivan nodded knowingly: "I understand. Was my plan feasible?"

Armitage nodded: "That works!"

Armitage then went to the next room and searched around for a while.

A minute later, he took out a palm-sized tattered page from inside.