Dominate the Treacherous Realm

　　 Mr. White Cat handed the paper to Miss Yindi next to him, with unspeakable regret in his tone.

　　 After all four of them tried, Miss Magic was still very interested in asking Mr. Hood if he had gained interesting knowledge from Pompeii. Mr. Hood didn't hide it, and told everyone generously:

　　 "It's not interesting, just some ways to perceive energy to avoid danger. But Pompeii hasn't mastered this knowledge, so it's full of inexplicable babbling and crazy speech."

Chapter 997 Chapter 979 News from Everyone

　　 Speaking of Pompeii’s knowledge of perceiving danger, Mr. Hood sighed and said to everyone in the tone of sharing new things:

"Pompeii left the Shire for Nolan last fall. He thought he was at work, well, it seemed like a small cemetery. He thought he felt the breath of God there, and then he was directly targeted by the terrible disaster. This is one of the main reasons that prompted him to come to Nolan. Heh~Who does he think he is? He perceives the breath of the great~” (Note)

　　 Jenkins and Chocolate were both taken aback. According to the survey conducted in Shire last month, the place where Scru Pompe worked was the cemetery in the suburbs last fall. Then the breath he felt...

　　 Everyone and a cat turned their heads and pretended to look at the night view outside the window, not wanting to let others know that Pompeii was coming to Nolan. The writer and his cat also have certain responsibilities.

　　 The night is already very deep, and the street outside the window is empty without anyone. This apartment is not on the main road, and the city’s street lighting has not yet been installed in this area. Looking out, only thin fog and dark streets can be seen. The spring night is so calm.

　　 Mr. Hood provided the culprit of Pompeii's death, as his news, in clockwise order, it is Jenkins' turn next. He coughed, collected the Pompeii-powered bead, and signaled everyone to pay attention that he was about to start talking:

"Since the last party, Nolan has been really upset for more than a month. I have a lot of interesting information, but what you need is probably related to safety. My friends in the black market told me that Nolan There are a large number of alien creatures hidden in the city of Lan. Even the Church of Orthodox has only recently discovered this. I think you have all heard of this kind of creature. It is said that the night watchmen encountered one in the outskirts of Nolan. In the farmland."

　　 The news about the alien species lurking in Nolan was obviously not announced by the church. Because I couldn’t see everyone’s faces, Jenkins didn’t know how many people knew the news in the past, but at least it was indeed valuable. Unfortunately, when Hathaway asked about the follow-up, Jenkins regretted that he didn’t either. know.

　　 Next is Mr. White Cat. He took a cigarette from his pocket and put it on the coffee table. This is a hand-made cigarette. The cigarette paper is a straight ribbed cigarette paper without a filter. The delicate texture shows that it is expensive.

　　 "Watch out for this kind of tobacco..."

　　 He removed the cigarette paper, letting the tobacco in it show. Under the light of the gas lamp, the tobacco presents an attractive golden color. Jenkins has no experience of smoking, so he doesn't know what it means.

　　 "It costs 1 pound and 3 silk, which is very expensive. It has been sold in Nolan since three years ago. But this kind of tobacco is definitely not available on the market, and it can only be purchased through special channels."

　　 "One pound and 3 wires? Damn, is this stealing money?"

　　 Mr. Hood murmured.

　　 The "silk" here is a unit of measurement specifically used by the tobacco industry in this era, and does not mean a real "wisp". A cigarette can be made with about 3~4 shreds, which means that a cigarette costs one pound, which is definitely a sky-high price.

　　 "Is it that kind of stuff?"

　　 Hathaway asked, everyone knew what she meant.

"No, but it's more troublesome than that. This kind of tobacco is not very addictive, but in the long-term smoking process, it will magnify all the negative characteristics in the soul. This change is irreversible, and it is very difficult to find, so am I I learned about this in an accident, and there must be a conspiracy in it."

　　 Mr. White Cat explained, and then let everyone look at the cigarette.

　　 Jenkins' eyes could not see the aura, only at a very close distance almost close to the eyebrows, can he see the dim black aura. This is indeed a remarkable thing. In his memory, he seems to have seen many people smoke this stuff.

"A small amount of smoking is not a big problem, but although this kind of tobacco is not highly addictive, it is of good quality. It is difficult for people with smoking habits and wealth to try a second time after smoking. I don't know the scope outside of Nolan. Is there such a thing inside, but if you see it, don’t try it rashly. No one knows what this thing is doing when it’s on the market."

　　 Because of the high price, this kind of tobacco is destined not to be popularized on a large scale. As for the wealthy people who have financial resources to use frequently and are affected by this, once the negative psychology is stimulated, it will lead to more serious consequences.

　　 "Maybe this matter should be known to the Orthodox Church."

　　 Miss Yindi proposed, and then added as if to avoid suspicion: "For the sake of the city we live in to maintain tranquility."

　　 "Good idea, I think so too, but I won't go."

　　 Mr. White Cat shrugged his shoulders, but because of the black robe on his body, this movement was not obvious.

　　The discussion of tobacco has been going on for a long time, because everyone found that everyone seems to have encountered two or three people who smoked this thing. And next is Miss Magic, she really brought news about the pirate king Fermischau.

　　 "Fermischau is still in Nolan. In fact, he has not left the city since we ran into him last year."

　　 "Where is he hiding? He didn't show his feet for a whole winter. It's really amazing."

　　 Jenkins asked, he actually knew the answer.

　　 "Hiding under the frozen river, relying on the child who fell into the water for food. He is still in the water until now, and the church should have discovered this."

　　 Miss Magic's tone revealed a happy mood, so that her plan should be implemented smoothly. This woman and Miss Yindi planned together to obtain Fermixiu's [Heart of the Sea], and even rushed into the treacherous realm without knowing where their plan was going.

　　 He wanted to ask more carefully, but Miss Magic complained again:

"I was planning to induce Fermi to earn the bounty, but I didn't expect the believers of the new **** to bomb the sea mouth in the middle of the night. Now the Orthodox Church is searching the waters of the city to find their reason for doing so. Damn it, I think Fermi is now Xiu should have escaped..."

　　 Jenkins does not want to ask about the Pirate King anymore.

　　Ms. Yindi did not bring news about the extraordinary world. She told everyone that Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Fedictri was no longer good, and it was a question of whether she could survive the summer.

　　 "Are you sure? This is not a joke."

　　Mr. Hood looked surprised. In fact, besides Jenkins, everyone else here was surprised, including Hathaway.

　　PS: Note: This refers to the content of Chapter 120. By the way, when I left the cemetery in that chapter, Chocolate looked back with a deep meaning, because it had discovered the sword, and not because Chocolate destroyed the old grave guard for Jenkins's convenience.

Chapter 998 Chapter 980

　　 Her Majesty the Queen’s health is not good, which is something the people all know. But there has never been news of her impending illness, so Miss Yindi hurriedly said the news, everyone in the living room was extremely surprised.

　　 "It's definitely not a joke, I learned about it from a very reliable person."

　　 Miss Yindi promised that Jenkins thought a little bit and thought she might have got the news from Miss Windsor. Last month, when the illegal weapons were sold out, it was Miss Windsor who was contacted by Miss Yindi.

"Her Majesty’s health has always been bad, and her age is too big. Even if judged by the standards of the long-lived King Fidiktelli, she has lived long enough, and now she is dead. normal."

　　 Miss Yindi explained.

　　 "But if the queen dies, does the royal family have an heir?"

　　 asked Mr. Hood.

　　 "The Middleton family has no direct descendants. It is said that the first successor is now a viscount of the Kingdom of Chessland."

　　 "Foreigner~"

　　 This is the idea of ​​everyone. Although the Fidcicle Kingdom is very open, no one is willing to welcome a foreigner to become a new king.

　　Miss Yindi leaned back on the back of the sofa and heard Miss Bailing say:

　　 "Then, once the queen dies, the probability of the kingdom's civil strife will become very high."

　　 "It's not very big, it will definitely cause internal chaos."

　　 Miss Yindi answered like this, which is also Jenkins's view.

"Now the Kingdom of Fidcicle happens to be at war with Cheslan, and our country’s candidate for the throne is the nobleman of the Kingdom of Chess... At this time, neither the parliament nor the people would be willing to let one The people from the belligerent countries came to inherit the throne...Is the Duke of Antak really a coincidence?"

　　 Mr. Hood summed it up in surprise, and then followed his own thoughts and asked a question that surprised everyone. One is that everyone has stopped speaking. This is a pretty bold guess, but if you really want to study it carefully, it is not impossible. Even Jenkins who killed Antak has begun to have such doubts.

　　According to the current situation, even if the foreigner wins the crown, he will not get the support of the parliament and the people. This is quite dangerous, both for the foreigner and the country.

　　 "It's really stormy, all the contradictions are almost concentrated in one outbreak, I hope that the war that affects the entire continent will not happen again."

　　 Mr. White Cat said in a low voice, and everyone else agreed.

　　 Although the news of Miss Yindi was only mundane news, it brought more shock than anything else. Mr. Hood got up and prepared new tea for everyone, and the crowd chatted about the situation in the kingdom again, and only then did the last speaker, Miss Bailing, Hathaway speak.

　　 "It's a coincidence, what I know is also related to the situation in the kingdom."

　　 She put down the tea cup in her hand and looked at Mr. Candle's cat again. Hathaway also considered raising a kitten to get closer to Jenkins, but then she discovered that Jenkins was not interested in the whole cat, but just the individual chocolate.

"The Nolan Navy’s large forces are preparing to set off. The target is the pirate king who appeared in the open sea. No, it’s not Fermischau, but the other six, all of whom are on track...This matter is jointly organized by the church and the navy. I advise you not to go to the waters of the Broken Isles in the past six months."

　　 "At a critical moment, the Pirate King attracted the Nolan Navy, which is interesting."

　　 Jenkins whispered, but no one continued to follow him.

　　 There are seven forces known as the Pirate Kings, most of which are active in the sea outside of human civilization. Part-time explorers and robbers sometimes act as free merchants who do not pay taxes. They are a group of very complicated gangs.

　　 Almost every city along the coast has those pirate powers, eyes and ears, and Nolan is the same. It's just that the pirate king's fleet publicly appeared so close to Nolan, which is really puzzling.

Jenkins thought that perhaps the nobles of the upper strata of the kingdom bought them and wanted to do something during the crucial period of the kingdom, while Miss Magic believed that the group of people was for Nolan’s Fermisch. After all, the value of [Ocean Heart] is Everyone who eats by the sea will covet it.

　　Even among the numerous gifts, most of the numbered items with the suffix [Heart] have far more power than other gifts. Such items can be integrated with the user's body and replace the function of the heart, thereby greatly strengthening oneself and mastering the ability to directly control nature.

　　 For example, just a derivative of [Machine Heart] is a terrible trick. The power of [** Heart] items can be seen.

　　 Of course, the people present are not all pure-hearted saints, and the desire for [Ocean Heart] is not only Miss Magic and Miss Silver Flute. Of course, everyone did not show it, but everyone has their own ideas.

　　 As for Jenkins, he has not yet thought about [Heart of the Sea]. After all, according to the old man, that thing has changed because of the fusion of too much power, and it is hard to say whether it is a gift or not.

　　 After the information exchange session is finished, it is the item exchange session, and Jenkins once again proposed to purchase a thousand-year wooden heart. In the Skeleton Sword incident, he used up all his inventory, so the elven potion must be restarted. But two more were acquired in just a week, and Jenkins felt that [Destiny Stage] might really be exerting its power.

　　 After meeting the flower girl this morning, I feel that I will be lucky all day. That's right, Miss Silver Flute, who once sold Jenkins with a wooden heart, actually took out a new one. Still trade at the last price, so Jenkins is only short of the last one.

　　 No one wanted to sell numbered items in this transaction, and the prices of various materials generally increased by 20%. This is related to the undead invasion that occurred last week. Now all the benefactors living in this city have understood the dangers of this city. Except for a few who left people like Mr. Black Cat, most of them are ready. Prepare to face new challenges.

　　 During the conversation, Miss Magic motioned to Jenkins to wait for her for a while, so after the party was over, Jenkins found an alley nearby and stood. After seeing Miss Magic's light spot and Miss Yindi separated, she hurriedly followed.

　　 The woman is not surprised that Jenkins can find her two blocks away. In the past cooperation, he has demonstrated this bizarre skill in finding people and objects many times.

　　PS: Three shifts, there is another shift at noon...A lot of fattening recently.

Section 999 Chapter 1981 Painting Exhibition

　　 "Is there time on Sunday night, I'm looking for a helper."

　　 She is very straightforward.

　　 "Did you find Fermi repaired?"

　　 While talking, the two of them approached the shadow on the wall at the same time, hiding themselves in the dark.

"Of course not, but I found a small stronghold of pirates in Nolan. I didn't intend to pay attention to it, but the clues provided by Miss Bailing tonight are very interesting. Mi Xiu is connected."

　　 Jenkins thought about it. He did nothing on Sunday night.

　　 "How many are our enemies?"

"There are less than ten ordinary people, and there is also a level 3 gifter. You don't have to show such an expression, but to ask you for help, just to make the action faster. You know the situation in Nolan now, I don't want the church to follow I."

　　 "In other words, I can go to watch."

　　 "If I just want to find a watchman, why bother to find you? I hope you can solve those people with the ability to make no sound as much as possible... such as your lamp."

　　 Hearing this, Jenkins glanced at Miss Magic's eyes. When the two talked, she had removed her disguise, and now she was talking to Jenkins in a real face.

　　 "Yes, so what can I get?"

　　 "The trophies are divided in half, besides that, I owe you a favor."

"no problem."

　　 Jenkins nodded and agreed, thinking whether he needed Miss Magic's help.

　　 In this way, the tiring and fulfilling day is over, but it is also a safe day. After returning home, Jenkins did not continue to sleep in front of the fireplace, but returned to the bedroom on the second floor.

　　Chocolate is irritating because it does not want to leave the familiar sleeping environment. After finally carrying the cat from the sofa to the second floor, it showed an unconvincing attitude.

　　 After Jenkins lay down, the cat kept harassing his face to prevent him from falling asleep. Because of the cat's mischief, Jenkins had to find a small blanket and wrapped his cat like a mummy, leaving only his head exposed. Of course, in order to prevent the cat from hurting, as long as it struggles, it is not difficult to escape.

　　 When I woke up on Saturday morning, the chocolate was still asleep in the "wrap", which made Jenkins very worried that it would be stiffened by the restraint all night, and even cause permanent damage to the body. But the cat saw that it was still alive and squirming out of the blanket, and then reminded Jenkins to make breakfast. The writer, who is not good at raising cats, was relieved.

　　 wrote down the speech for a while during breakfast and reading the newspaper, and then put on a formal suit and tie before going out. Jenkins is not sure if cats are allowed in the exhibition, but Chocolate will never agree to wait for Jenkins in an antique shop. Jenkins can only bring it with him and ask not to grind his paws with other people's paintings.

　　 This painting exhibition is not a formal official event, so not many people came. Prior to Jenkins, the speeches were a famous young painter from Nolan and the official in charge of cultural promotion in the city hall.

　　 It can be seen that the first two are not willing to waste time here, they just said a few words and got down. When the organizers announced that Jenkins was on stage, it caused a small sensation, but soon most people lost interest in the boring speech again.

　　 After the speech, the painting exhibition officially began. The people who were crowded in the entrance hall went to different exhibition areas. Jenkins doesn't need to stay here anymore, but since he is here, he plans to go around according to etiquette, and he just saw the old painter Grant who invited him.

　　Mr. Grant’s main job is a painting teacher for aristocratic families. Last year, he agreed to cooperate with Jenkins in order to repay his gambling debts to his son. Probably the debt has been paid off. Seeing him again at the beginning of this year, the old man's spirit is obviously much better, and he is even more beaming today.

　　 He is wearing a gray-brown overcoat and a flat-topped hiking cap. This outfit makes him look a lot younger. The old painter was very happy that Jenkins was able to come, and he didn't care that his true purpose was actually to attend the opening ceremony.

　　 There seemed to be Jenkins fans among the people participating in the exhibition. In order to avoid those enthusiastic girls, Jenkins took the initiative to go to the remote exhibition area with Grant.

　　 It is a small hall cut off by black shading curtains. The exhibition hall is located in the center of the building, so there are no windows. At the same time, the gas lamp on the wall is not turned on, which makes it very dim.

　　 But it’s not that there is no light here. Below each painting on the wall is a kerosene lamp with very weak fire, allowing visitors to see the paintings on the wall reluctantly.

　　 The theme of this exhibition hall is death and end, so most of the paintings on display are dark tones and full of bizarre fantasy and confusing patterns.

　　 Jenkins's artistic level cannot appreciate this style of painting, so he just listened quietly to Grant's commentary, and from time to time exclaimed "yes" and "that's how it was" to show that he was listening.

"...So the value of this painting is much lower than the one that was auctioned a few days ago. After all, the painter is not dead yet, and he can produce more similar works. This kind of painting sets an excess price."