Shall we go to open up the wasteland together tomorrow?

That is to say, there is another way to awaken besides baptism awakening.

Awakening through certain items.

Ethan guessed that it was an alchemical item that met certain conditions.

Including his own black box, it also falls into this range.

Nicole, like herself not long ago, applied for the medical department of Flo University, which did not require Nian, because she could not awaken the extraordinary.

Feeling Nicole's somewhat depressed mood, Ethan suddenly thought of the secret of the library that Connie told him.

Could it be this type?

"By the way, how did you get poisoned by the snake at that time?"

Ethan suddenly remembered that when he first met, Nicole was in a mess and had a slight snake poison.

"I came from Van Gogh City in the east and came here with a caravan."

Van Gogh City is in the northeast of the alliance, where there are many mountains, so there is no steam train.

However, it is very far away from Turing City, and I didn't expect her to choose to come to Flo University.

"On the way to Turing City, we encountered a group of bandits. They robbed the caravan without any explanation, and the people in the car had to flee everywhere."

"I jumped into the snake cave in a panic and was bitten by a small snake. Fortunately, I sucked out the snake venom immediately and escaped."

Nicole told the story.

Although her tone was very calm, Ethan could feel that the girl must have been very helpless at the time.

It was not easy for a girl who had not awakened the extraordinary to escape from a group of fierce bandits.

"You jumped into the snake cave and were only bitten by a small snake?"

Ethan suddenly thought of something and asked.

"Well, it was probably because the carriage I was riding in was escorting realgar. At that time, I was full of realgar smell. When I got on the car, I was still complaining about the smell in my heart, but I didn't expect it to save my life."

As soon as Nicole said it, Ethan suddenly realized it.

No wonder she had a faint smell of realgar at that time.

I thought she was a bandit who participated in the hijacking, but now it seems that I am really making a fool of myself.

"There is one thing I am curious about."

Nicole sat on a small chair behind the bookshelf, hugged her knees with her arms, and huddled up.

"The bandits didn't seem to be interested in money and property, but the medicinal materials in the car."

"Medicine is also a necessity for bandits, and I heard that the bandits who call themselves "Chaos" have openly begun to oppose the government."

Ethan guessed.

But Nicole shook her head.

"When I was running away, I saw a bandit whose clothes were cut open by the caravan guards. Inside was armor with badges on it."

"In other words, they are disguised bandits!"

"Did you see their badges?"

"It was late at that time, but I could vaguely see a creepy eye."

Nicole's words solved Ethan's long-standing doubts.

Ethan always believed that the realgar was robbed by the group in the tomb passage, but the evil eye symbol on their palms was definitely not the symbol of "Chaos".

That means that group of people have been pretending to be "Chaos" to harm the world.

And the real "Chaos" is just a scapegoat.

So the reason why the federal government has been slow to act and perfunctory is worth pondering.

At this time, Ethan's heart was cold.

If he guessed correctly, the evil eye organization should be in league with the federal government.

Deliberately discrediting the "Chaos" and then arousing public anger.

This is a naked psychological attack.

Because the "Chaos" hides in the fog and their whereabouts are extremely uncertain, and they come and go without a trace.

Prism wants to strike and sanction, but it can't even touch its shadow.

Use this shady means to discredit the "Chaos" and make them completely separate from the people.

It can quickly curb the expansion of the "Chaos".

But... so many caravans and travelers have become victims of the poisonous scheme.

"Why are you interested in this?"

"Haha, it's a coincidence that the batch of realgar happened to be the goods of the herbal medicine store where I worked at the time. In fact, I have always suspected that you are a thief who stole the herbal medicine, hehe."

Nicole squinted at Ethan.

"You haven't told me how to break the curse of the 'Nebula Chain'."

Ethan stood up and stretched: "Actually, when I was wandering in the fog, I accidentally broke into a ruins and successfully passed the baptism in a daze."

Ethan did not hide it, nor did he describe it in detail.

Anyway, the baptism method of 'Judgment of Sin and Heaven' cannot be repeated.

Even the big ship has become a ruin.

Nicole nodded. She knew there was no hope, but she just wanted to get news that someone had broken the curse.

"Since you have awakened the extraordinary, maybe you can use your mind to figure out your life experience."

Nicole pulled open her hood, revealing the ponytail under the hat.

"My mind is a transformation thread."

Ethan glanced at the ponytail, an intellectual girl.

Nicole frowned.

"Are you sure it's in the form of a thread?"

Ethan nodded.

He took out his magic wand and instantly became invisible. With a flick of his wand, Nicole's ponytail was pulled up.

Nicole reached out and touched it. Although Ethan's thoughts were difficult to observe, she could feel that it was indeed a very thin thread.

"But the Twelve Stars Family doesn't have thoughts in the form of a thread."

"What?"

"Am I not the blood of the Twelve Family?"

Nicole pondered for a moment and shook her head.

"I don't know, but the 'Nebula Chain' will only appear in the bloodline of the Twelve Families, and what you described before is the same as the 'Nebula Chain' curse."

"Why is that?"

Ethan fell into deep thought.

"Perhaps the answer can be found in the historical records of some Star Families, but unfortunately... I and..."

Nicole was hesitant when she spoke, and Ethan knew she had her reasons.

"It doesn't matter. Although I really want to know who my parents are and whether they are still alive, I also mind being abandoned. Maybe this state is good now."

Ethan smiled slightly, and a trace of admiration flashed in Nicole's eyes.

"Then I will tell you about the Twelve Star Families."

The seat behind the bookshelf was a bit low, and Nicole changed her posture.

"The Twelve Stars Family is the representative of the federal aristocracy.

The special bloodline and natural alchemical ability of the Twelve Stars Family have won the support of many traditional nobles and researchers, so the "Star Council" initiated by the Stars Family is independent of the "Rainbow Council" organized by the Alliance Prism."

"The Star Council mainly protects the interests of traditional nobles, businessmen, and researchers, and can be said to control the economic circulation of the entire alliance.

At the same time, due to the bloodline ability of the twelve families, they control the world's top alchemical items, including some of the top alchemical tool markets, alchemical material markets, and research institutes, which are the lifeblood of the federal government."

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PS: Recommendation tickets, monthly ticket through train.