Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

"He's also a gentleman with a story to tell," Hugh said with a touch of melancholy, having grown accustomed to Fors's way of speaking.

Fors Wall finally showed some interest and asked with great interest:

"What story?"

Hugh didn't answer the question, prepared his trident, and walked out:

"Go quickly and inform the landlady about the gaslighting issue. Mr. Kurt is still waiting for me. Goodbye."

"Take good care of yourself."

"it is good."

……

The East District is dangerous at night, so public carriages do not enter the East District.

After paying the fare of two sous, Kurt frowned as he looked at the rapidly dilapidated and foul-smelling street and asked Hugh Deercha:

How far is it from here to Dalavi Street?

He had already seen the homeless people wandering aimlessly in the streets.

Many eyes lurking in the shadows have already set their sights on him and Hugh with ill intent.

She touched the three-edged spikes at her waist, making them more conspicuous, and moved a little closer to Kurt before speaking:

"If we pass through Red Brick Lane, it will only take 10 minutes, but that's Zgman Party territory, and you'll likely be robbed in your outfit."

"They hate rich people."

Although Kurt already knew that the East Side was a dangerous place, it was still just words in a book, and he couldn't help but ask:

"There should be a lot of detectives patrolling the East District, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiu scoffed and said somewhat angrily:

"Those detectives only drive away civilians sleeping in the streets, and even collect protection money with the Zgman Party!"

"If you take the detour via Tieshui Street, it will take about 25 minutes. The security on Tieshui Street is slightly better."

Kurt knew Hugh couldn't beat a group of gangsters, and he didn't want to reveal his strength, as that would seem abrupt, so he nodded and said:

"Let's take a detour."

Under Hugh's guidance, Kurt stepped into the East Side, the hotbed of evil gods, for the first time.

It was almost 7 o'clock, and it was getting dark. Most of the gas streetlights on the streets of the East District were broken or not there at all.

On such streets, every now and then one or two people would appear, wandering aimlessly; every now and then you would see places that offered shelter from the rain, where several people lay; every now and then children or elderly people would approach him, begging or stealing...

Kurt did regret wearing a suit; it was indeed very conspicuous.

Hugh seemed to have gotten used to all of this, and said:

"Mr. Kurt, actually the time period you chose is unreasonable."

"Aside from the thieves, most of the children in the East District help with household chores until 11 p.m. or even later. They have to do laundry, paste matchboxes, and help take care of younger children."

"And most families attend regular night schools run by churches..."

Kurt nodded in agreement. His primary goal was to "play the role," and his secondary goal was to bring some hope to the East District and lay the groundwork for future plans. But after actually seeing the East District, Kurt's thoughts changed slightly...

"Yes, the timing is indeed a bit unreasonable, but my energy and financial resources are ultimately limited. I'll help as much as I can."

Perhaps it was Hugh's influence, or perhaps it was just good luck, but aside from some harassment from streetwalkers or thieves, Kurt and Hugh arrived at 5 Davis Street without incident.

Bill told me that this was an abandoned warehouse, tucked away on a corner. He used to run a clinic here, but it didn't last because Bill allowed customers to pay on credit, and eventually, no one paid anymore...

He contacted someone and bought it back for only £15, of course, with the money coming from Coulter.

He pulled out his key and opened the somewhat worn wooden door. A stench of rotting wood and a thick cloud of dust hit him. Kurt took out a gas lamp he had prepared and roughly looked around. He found that the warehouse was about the size of a basketball court, about 3 meters high, with a dilapidated washroom. The gas lamp was old and out of service, and most of the useful items had been stolen…

The gas pipes need fixing, as well as the table, blackboard, walls, and washroom. Pens and paper need to be prepared… Kurt looked around, subconsciously touching the “divine gift,” thinking that perhaps he could plant some plants. He wanted to spread the faith in the Mother Goddess to some extent; after all, having taken something from her, he had to set a good example.

He then had Hugh show him around the area, where he learned about some bars, underground casinos, and illegal brothels—places frequented by gangs—and thus determined the safety of the neighborhood, barely meeting the requirements for opening a night school.

Around 9 o'clock, Kurt, having roughly figured out the basic situation, said to Hugh, who had been by his side the whole time:

"You must have some way of spreading the word that I'm going to open a night school here, right? I need students."

Hugh nodded and said in a somewhat childish voice:

"I'll spread the word about this in nearby pubs and other places. Of course, if there's some kind of reward, those people will definitely work even harder."

Curty nodded, took two pounds out of his wallet, handed them to Hugh, and said:

"One pound is today's payment, and the other pound is for the activity expenses."

"The time is said to be four days from now. Paper and pens will be provided free of charge, and there will be no tuition fee. There will be about 60 people."

……

Finally, after Bill met with Hugh, Kurt asked Hugh to come back four days later to meet him, explaining to Bill that Miss Hugh could even beat Lori, thus dispelling his doubts.

Finally, he gave Bill 20 pounds to use his connections to repair the house. Of course, this wasn't because Kurt was used to ordering Bill around... well, partly. But mainly because Bill had experience and connections in this area, which would allow him to get things done relatively quickly, so that Kurt could digest the potion and advance to Sequence Seven as soon as possible.

After a long day, Kurt sat down at his desk to review recent events in order to better plan his next steps.

He's been suddenly busy lately, which has left him feeling a bit tired.

On July 3, 1349, I attended the second Tarot Meeting, where I met a Rune who seemed to live in Backlund and knew a lot about knowledge and potion recipes. I also reminded Klein of information about the Hidden Sage.

Two days ago, I became a "Chosen One" of the Earth Mother Goddess and obtained a powerful magical item called "Divine Gift," which is equivalent to Sequence 5 of the Moon Path and Sequence 6 of the Mother Path. However, in less than three days, I will need about 200ml of blood.

Having successfully advanced to Sequence 8 "Teacher", I learned that Sequence 7 is called "Painter", and also learned the names of the adjacent Sequences 7, 8 and 9. I can also pray for the potion recipes and corresponding powers of Sequence 8 and 9.

He successfully persuaded his sister Lori to open a school in the East End, and with Bill's help, he bought an old warehouse on Dalavi Street in the East End.

During today's bodyguard interview, he also met Hugh Deercha, a future member of the Tarot Club, who is kind and has a strong sense of justice, and established an employment relationship with her.

Earlier, I met with my former friend and college classmate, Leah Kingston. She seemed to have been misled by members of a cult, and I persuaded her to go to the police station and pray at church.

On June 28th, the ancient dagger joined the Tarot Club, becoming one of its elders and known as "The Lovers"...

Kurt could hardly believe that so much had happened to him in just six days; he hadn't had so many problems in the previous two months.

Because this is a mysterious world where fate truly exists and can be manipulated, stolen, and grafted… Kurt didn't overlook this point, and after thinking for a moment, he came up with a possible explanation:

The two source substances have met, and Klein's "Source Castle" must have discovered my "Infinite Collapse," which may have produced some strange chemical reactions.

This creates a strange connection between his fate and Klein's? After all, Klein was the original protagonist of this book...

Kurt realized he had no way to verify it, and he dared not use his newly acquired divination ability to divine the two source substances... Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it and suppressed the question in his heart for the time being.

Kurt then outlined his short-term plan: tomorrow he would pray to "Infinite Collapse" for the recipe, attempt to harness some of its power to create the relevant talismans, and then visit Leah Kingston, just in case...

Hoping to earn some money, Lori left only £100 before she left, along with everything Kurt needed to prove his identity so he could leave Backlund on the steam train… He now only had £45, 7 sous, and 9 pence left…

Head to Backlund Bridge, Iron Gate Street, and the "Braveheart Bar" to buy a handgun for self-defense. Try to attend one of Detective Isengard's extraordinary gatherings. After befriending Hugh, find an opportunity to reveal your extraordinary identity to find a way to attend Mr. A's gatherings and subsequently get in touch with Audrey...

Buy some seeds, use the "divine gift" to research new plants, and you can submit them to the church in exchange for merit, or research special plants that resist diseases and let the children grow them at home...

Learning languages ​​and martial arts can wait until the church sends specialized instructors...

Looking at the dense Chinese characters, Kurt had a fleeting thought of emulating Emperor Roselle by keeping a diary for future generations of the old regime to read, but he immediately dismissed the idea…

He didn't want Bernadette to suddenly come knocking on his door; his immediate priority was to figure out how to make his Chinese writing look worse, which was difficult...