The Master of the Strange Realm

This can be regarded as a way to improve the relationship between the two parties. Bryony Mihail has completely figured out that there is no need for her to be hostile to this man who has the character and spirit of gold. Whether it is for the future or the present, it is necessary to further deepen the relationship.

She was also ashamed of her past suspicions.

"Winter mountain resort vacation...is it very remote?"

Jenkins was unwilling to leave Nolan City for long.

"You can take a horse-drawn carriage from Nolan City. If everything goes well, you can get there in two days. The journey is also very interesting. The pine forest and snow scenery in winter cannot be seen elsewhere. It is a private property, and there is only one bridge for people to get in and out. , no one other than friends will show up.”

"I'm going to ask dad for his opinion. If he can approve the holiday, then I think it should be okay."

"Okay, we haven't set a specific date yet, but winter vacations generally only last a week."

As he spoke, he stood up, and Jenkins quickly stood up as well.

"Then I'll take my leave, Jenkins. It's a pleasure to be your friend."

"I'm glad too."

It was a strange thing to say, but the unexpected visit was finally over.

Jenkins sent Miss Michael outside the door, and the carriage carrying her drove into the thick fog again. The girl was a little worried when she boarded the carriage, so after sitting down, she discovered that there was an extra man in the carriage:

"Father! Why are you here..."

PS: The ordinary daily life will soon be over. This volume is 2/3 completed so far. Before the story of the winter vacation in the next interlude begins, it is estimated that there will not be such a long boring content again.

Chapter 591 Chapter 580 Flowers

Marquis Michael was wearing a dark top hat, a black formal suit, and no dust could be found on his shiny leather shoes. He boarded the carriage when Miss Michael entered the antique shop. At this time, he folded his hands and held the cane with gold ornaments on the head, looking at his daughter quietly.

"How went the visit?"

"Yes, it went well."

Miss Michael felt a little flattered. There had never been a scene in her memory where her father spoke to her so kindly. Faced with this attitude, she didn't know what to do.

"As long as it goes well. I noticed that I have never paid attention to your friendship. I only know that your relationship with the daughter of the Hesha family is extraordinary... How is your relationship with Baron Williamt?"

he asked as he took off his hat, not wanting to explain why he was here. While speaking, she did not look at her daughter, but looked straight ahead, which made Miss Mihail feel great pressure.

"As a friend, the Baron is my friend."

She answered cautiously. In fact, the children of the Michael family were a little afraid of this man. Even if he doesn't speak and just stares at someone, everyone will be too nervous to move.

"oh?"

Marquis Mihail sighed softly, "Friends, what about the daughter of the Hesha family?"

Her fingers tapped on the back of her other hand, which Miss Michael took as a sign of danger.

"We're all friends."

She believed that she had enough courage at this moment to face the legendary dragon.

"Hmph~"

The middle-aged man snorted slightly, and Miss Mihail lowered her head, not daring to look at his face.

"I know that you have always been unwilling to obey my arrangements for your marriage, and the same is true for Miss Hesha. Blainey, now you have a chance to grasp the freedom of yourself and the daughter of the Hesha family. Yes, next year's fifth birthday Before the month, whether it is you or Hathaway Heather, as long as one person successfully becomes Jenkins William's lover, or even goes further to get engaged, then Earl Heather and I will never be involved in another relationship. One's future marriage.

This will only tell you, Hathaway Hersha will not know. Therefore, it is up to you to decide who to choose. "

He didn't leave his daughter a chance to speak, and said again, his voice was terrifyingly calm:

"I will only say these words once, and if you don't want the family to be destroyed, don't mention it to anyone: before next May, it is you who I hope to have a close relationship with Baron Williamt. Brienne, you may not now You understand my intention, but father will never harm you."

The carriage fell into silence, and Miss Mihail even suspected that she hadn't woken up yet. She didn't understand what was happening at all.

She organized her thoughts:

"Why James...Mr. Willamt, even if he really becomes the future bishop of the Sage Church in Nolan, there is no need..."

"Bryony, I said, you won't understand now. Remember my words, and then make your own choice. Do you still remember the family motto of the Michael family - always stay awake."

Marquis Michael closed his eyes, and then ordered the driver to turn around and take him to the naval guard office in the dock area. Miss Mihail didn't dare to speak and looked through the carriage in the direction of her father's antique shop again.

She was well aware of Jenkins' identity and background. At least before this summer, he was an ordinary person. After suspecting that her lover had emotional problems, she also investigated some things. He did not have the conditions for her father to win over her like this...

"Hathaway."

But this opportunity really feels like a gift from God. Marquis Michael and Count Hesha have always had a good relationship, and this should be a mutual decision between the two.

There seemed to be a fork in the road in front of her, which made the girl hold her skirt tightly. She didn't know how to choose this fork in the road, or even whether she should go through it. But everything is in front of us. The freedom that we never dared to imagine before is right in front of us. As long as...

Her heart beat shamefully faster, but she would not allow such a selfish ending.

"God, why do you play such a joke on me?"

(The girl is confused...)

It’s common knowledge in the church that chocolate loves the seeds of those fantasy flowers. As a result, my father became somewhat interested in those seeds. After asking his old friends for help, he actually found some ancient information that was not even available in the Nolan Parish Behind the Gate of All Things.

"The growth of fantasy flowers is divided into four stages. The initial stage is the seed state. At this time, this plant can only be used to prepare magic potions, and direct consumption may cause severe diarrhea."

Jenkins nodded. After sending Miss Michael off and asking if he could take a long leave in January, his father suddenly said that he wanted to give him a surprise. Unexpectedly, he actually found the information about Fantasy Flower.

He petted his well-behaved cat and then asked:

"So, those seeds in the church's backyard are currently of no use at all?"

"It can be said that after all, all magic potions using seeds as materials have been lost. The fantasy flower needs a large amount of life spirit to enter the second growth stage. Normally, this can only be absorbed by the plant itself, so it has caused a long period of time. Growth cycle. At this stage, the seeds will turn into sprouts, which are extremely hallucinogenic substances. Even drinking the dew flowing from the sprouts will have very serious consequences.”

Jenkins glanced at the chocolate. The cat didn't have much interest in the plants at home.

"How serious are the consequences?"

"Um...have you ever seen the patients at Nolan Psychiatric Hospital?"

Dad thought for a long time before he found a suitable metaphor.

"I haven't seen it, but I have imagined it."

"That's good. If you directly eat the seedlings of Fantasy Flower in the second growth stage, you will become crazier than a mental patient you imagine."

It was graphic, and Jenkins understood it immediately.

"The growth of buds from seedlings is a sign of entering the third growth stage. This stage does not require long years of catalysis, but requires some special substances. Jenkins, I was shocked when I saw the information, but in fact every The fully mature fantasy flowers are all different, and the difference depends on this step. The blood of the flower holder, the hair of the lover, the spirit of the friend, and the soul of the stranger are not needed to enter the third stage of growth. There are many, but the finished flowers can only be used by one person, and the ownership of the flowers depends on this stage.”

Chapter 592 Chapter 581 New Adventure

The growth requirements that Dad points out are more of a ritual than "fertilization."

"There's nothing wrong with my blood, there's nothing wrong with Hathaway and Alexia's spirits, there's nothing wrong with the souls of strangers, it's just...where am I going to find my lover's hair?"

He was in deep distress.

"The fantasy flowers in the third stage can be eaten directly, used to directly increase one's own spirit, or to help ordinary people with talents step into the extraordinary. This sounds a bit like the legendary flower of spirit, but compared with that rare The value of fantasy flowers is obviously higher."

Dad continued to talk, showing an emotional expression as he spoke. It was rare for him to hear about such a unique thing.

"Only fully mature fantasy flowers, that is, entering the fourth growth stage, are eligible to be assigned the number B-01-5-0718. Mature fantasy flowers will fully bloom, and the branches will fall off from the roots for easy holding. Fully mature The prerequisite is soul. It takes at least tens of thousands of souls to give birth to one plant. The plant in the third stage has the function of actively absorbing souls. Therefore, the legal B-01-5-0718 that appeared in the past records has basically been eliminated. Planted accidentally near a cemetery.”

Jenkins already thought that his pot of flowers could not mature. He was not a cultist and could not get so many souls.

"Each B-01-5-0718 has a different effect. Their effect depends on the fantasy of the holder, so they are given the name 'Fantasy Flower'. But in fact, it is more like what you are doing The wishing flower is mentioned in "The Stranger's Tales" because its effect is determined by the moment it is touched by the holder."

"But the information I found didn't mention this at all."

"Of course, only the Holy See has that information. Judging from the information I found, this extremely dangerous item only appeared once in this era, and indirectly caused the great plague thirty years ago. The holder of the flower passed The power of B-01-5-0718 directly possesses the skeleton sword that should have disappeared, and the current danger level is 5, which is the information in the fake data. The real data is 1. "

Dad finally gave Jenkins a black-and-white photo. The photo was blurry. All he could see was a man with no identifiable facial features standing in front of a low house holding a small white flower. He was thirty years old. The "natural disaster of the undead" years ago was caused by this person.

Fearing that he would be identified, Jenkins's pot of fantasy flower in the second growth stage is now temporarily stored at Alexia's place. He is actually very interested in this plant, but he really can't imagine how to find "the hair of his lover".

In the evening, on the way to Mr. Corpse's party, Jenkins changed his words and asked Professor Burns for advice. The professor gave a straightforward solution:

"Then go find your lover. I don't think it's difficult, especially for young people of your age. Otherwise, our tribe wouldn't have survived until now."

He said easily, perhaps wanting to joke, but Jenkins couldn't laugh.

Mr. Corpse, who maintained his mysticism, still got out of the corpse cabinet. This time, he warned everyone not to go out on a bright red moon night. It's easy for people to think of last week's blood moon from such advice, and the reappearance of blood-sucking species is already an open secret.

Almost everyone has developed the habit of identifying other people's shadows. Perhaps some people can use this instinctive reaction to judge whether a stranger they meet on the road is a gifter.

Jenkins once again proposed to buy the thousand-year-old wood heart at a high price at the party, but luck did not favor him this time. Mr. Corpse unexpectedly proposed that he could think of some ways, but Jenkins politely refused on the grounds that it would take too long.

Unless he encountered something that he really couldn't solve, he would never dare to easily have any connection with Mr. Corpse.

After the party, Jenkins and Professor Burns did not return to the city immediately, but walked along the empty fields around the edge of the city to the east.

Tonight was not a sneak out, but an excuse to visit Professor Burns, so they had plenty of time to do something. And it happened that the professor found a "treasure" again through ancient books.

In fact, this can't be considered a coincidence. According to Professor Burns, he heard about this ancient relic when he was doing his thesis at the age of 24. After nearly half a century of research and exploration, he barely found the specific location.

He had planned to report directly to the church, but the church team has been very busy recently, and the entrance that opens every 24 years cannot be missed - he is not sure whether he can live to the next 24 years, so he can only call Jenkins to come out together today.

"Maybe we can call Dad too. Compared with laymen like us, he is a real professional."

Jenkins suggested this when the professor proposed tonight's action. It is not to satirize Dad as a tomb robber, but he can provide a lot of useful suggestions.

"I told Oliver that he has other things tonight, which is very urgent. But he lent me some small tools, I think they should be useful."

Although he encountered danger when he explored with Professor Burns last time, the benefits far outweighed the risks overall. The target this time is an ancient cemetery. It was a group of robbers active in the 15th century. The specific name can no longer be verified. But clear records show that they would hide their treasures in the tombs of their companions and dig up the tombs when needed.

It took the professor half a lifetime to find the approximate location of those tombs, which are in the mountains east of the city. With Jenkins's skeleton warhorse as a means of transportation, it only took an hour and a half to find the destination.

There was a seemingly ordinary flat land in the dead woods in the mountains. Because it was rarely visited, the road was quite difficult to walk. The rotten dead leaves and the unmelted snow water made the boots feel very strange against the ground. Even Chocolate refused to jump off his shoulders.

The moon was very round tonight. The red and blue moons and the stars in the sky could be easily seen outside the unpolluted city. While the professor confirmed the location for the last time, Jenkins raised his head and accumulated spirits through stargazing. He could clearly sense the fourth-level barrier. Although it was a bit far, if he could encounter a strange place or destroy strange things recently, it would only take a few months.

"It's here!"

The professor suddenly shouted in a shrill voice. He spoke tremblingly, but his face seemed to be glowing red. He didn't know whether it was because of excitement or coldness.

Chapter 593 Chapter 582 Visitors to the Snow Forest

"It's here. The tombs of those robbers are here. I think we can start, but we must be careful. Although the probability is small, we may still encounter terrible things like black-skinned soul-eating insects."

The professor reminded in a low voice.

The moon is very round. Although it still can't shine on Chocolate, it is indeed a good weather tonight.

Neither of them has the ability to dig the ground, so they can only dig holes with shovels in the moonlight. Chocolate has already climbed up a tree nearby, smelling the damp and rotten smell of the forest at night, and watching the two men working hard with boredom.

This seems a bit strange. Jenkins can't think of it that the relics before the era can be dug out with a shovel. But since the professor thinks it's possible, then it's probably possible.

The atmosphere in the dead forest is very depressing. If no one talks all the time, it will seriously affect the mood. Jenkins and Professor Burns both realized this, so they chatted while working.

"Professor, I heard that in ancient times, humans didn't dare to enter the forest at night like this."

"Yes, at that time, there were more creatures living in the deep forest than just wolves and rabbits. There were countless indescribable horrible creatures watching and spying on food in the dark. It was quite scary."

In order to save spirit, the two used Jenkins' shadowless lamp for lighting. Both the immortal purification candle and the starlight ball would consume spirit, which was quite dangerous for the uncertain night.

"Can you give some examples? My current learning progress is not there yet, and those weird plant materials really give me a headache."

"Of course, no problem."

Professor Burns is happy to impart knowledge to studious young people. He rested his hands, and then continued while digging:

"The most famous creatures living in the forest are of course the elves, but their settlements are generally in the deepest part of the forest, and humans can usually only encounter the outermost patrol teams."

"Professor, do you have a thousand-year-old wood heart?"

Jenkins immediately thought of his own potion from this topic.

Professor Burns was stunned, then shook his head:

"No, that kind of thing is not common, but I can help you keep an eye out... Just now I mentioned the elves, which are a highly intelligent race. And the beast-like aliens, such as three-headed dogs, ghouls, etc., are the most common enemies that weak humans need to face. Of course, if you are unlucky, you may encounter terrible creatures such as evil spirits, abyssal people, soul-stealing crows, and shadow beasts. In this dark night, it almost means death..."

The two chatted intermittently, but the altar-like keyhole mentioned by the professor was not found under the shovel. They must find that thing before the end of tonight, otherwise they can only wait for the next 24 years.

The professor's investigation showed that there were gifters among the gang of robbers, so there was a high probability that there were special items in the tomb. Jenkins opened his true eyes and looked down at this point, but did not see any spiritual light.

"Maybe there is something wrong with the professor's investigation."