The Master of the Strange Realm

After dinner, I rested for a while and talked with the butler who served beside me about the current affairs and interesting stories of the Kingdom of Hampavo. The well-known Mr. Grete Rellant was able to answer most of Jenkins' questions and showed absolute loyalty to Dolores.

If this was a world where ability and talent were expressed in numbers, Jenkins felt that Dolores' charm and leadership would definitely exceed the mortal limit of 20. The young princess seemed to have made up her mind to compete for the throne, and Jenkins thought that the possibility of her failure was very small.

The bedroom for sleeping was the last carriage. This carriage had been specially treated, not only for shock absorption but also for sound insulation. Although it was not so bad that the train whistle could not be heard, it was much better than ordinary carriages.

Because there was nothing to do, Jenkins rested early. He had intended to use the spiritual magnet to go to Loen and meet Alexia first, but considering that there was still a day to reach Loen, and it was not safe to leave an unconscious body here rashly, he gave up the idea, washed up, and got into the quilt in his pajamas.

Before going to bed, the housekeeper had actually asked Jenkins implicitly whether he needed a maid to "serve" him to sleep, but Jenkins politely declined. The bed he was sleeping on now could actually accommodate three or four more people, but he didn't have the bad habit of being merciful everywhere.

But thinking about this, it was inevitable to recall what happened 24 hours ago. The young writer felt his face was a little red, so he pulled up the quilt a little to cover half of his face, and then turned sideways to avoid looking at the ceiling.

But when he turned over, he happened to see the cat lying gracefully on the side with its paws supporting its little head. The man and the cat looked at each other, and Jenkins felt as if he saw the meaning of scrutiny in Chocolate's eyes.

"Ahem..."

He coughed to cover up his embarrassment, and then closed his eyes to avoid looking at his cat. But he was still thinking about chocolate. He knew that he had completely accepted the fate of a stranger. In fact, the cat played a big role in it.

So he decided to find time to reward Chocolate during his stay in Loen. After all, the cat had suffered a lot following his master who was in danger every moment.

But tonight's sleep was destined to be impossible to be perfect. Because he went to bed very early, when he was awakened by the knock on the door, Jenkins' first reaction was that it was dawn and the servants were calling him to get up for dinner.

But he immediately realized that this was impossible, because it was the cat's responsibility to wake him up. If it was time to eat, the cat's soft paws should have been patting Jenkins' arm impatiently.

He reached out and turned on the floor-standing gas lamp next to the bed, picked up the pocket watch on the bedside table and looked at it. The reflective dial showed that it was only a little after midnight.

After shouting to the outside of the door to indicate that he had woken up, he walked out of the door in his pajamas and slippers.

The sleepy cat beside the pillow meowed softly, turned over and exposed its soft belly, but did not notice Jenkins reaching out to touch it. When he opened his eyes, he saw that Jenkins had already gone out, so he turned over and stood up, and swiftly ran out of the door.

"What happened?"

It was the butler who knocked on the door. He was still wearing a decent uniform, as if he had not rested at all.

"Mr. William, three minutes ago, the maids and guards on night watch reported that something strange appeared outside the window. We thought it would be best to report to you."

He hesitated, but soon sorted out his thoughts:

"Your Highness said that you don't need extra guards, so the people who came to escort you are ordinary people. They can't understand what's outside, and I don't know how to describe it, but at least we ordinary people didn't go crazy when we saw it, so we woke you up."

It seems that although the butler is an ordinary person, he should at least know some common sense of the benefactor. It seems that he didn't go crazy, which means that no matter what appeared, it should not be a weird thing at least. Thinking of this, Jenkins blinked and looked out the window, and immediately saw a rather exaggerated length of blue and gold mixed spiritual light, moving parallel to the train.

"I see, this should not be too dangerous, I will solve this matter."

He nodded, but he didn't know how incredible it was in front of the housekeeper and the maids for him to draw a conclusion just by looking at the curtains.

If it were an ordinary person, it would make people feel that he was bragging or not careful, but because he knew who Jenkins was, the housekeeper completely believed his conclusion.

He picked up the cat that was acting coquettishly at his feet and came to the restaurant compartment. At this time, the lights in the compartment were bright, the servants were a little panic, and the curtains were all drawn.

Jenkins opened the curtains and looked out. In the deep night, there was another train outside the window, a translucent train with a green glow.

It was traveling in the same direction as the train where Jenkins and others were, and according to the relative position, even the speed was the same. The outside of the carriage had decorative patterns different from the Hampavo style, and because the curtains were all closed, Jenkins couldn't see what was inside.

The green train was not running on ordinary rails. The rails it was on were also translucent green. Because it was snowing outside and it was already very late at night, the green light was a bit dazzling when observed from close up.

Chapter 1191 Chapter 1171 Dawn

"The snow fell on the top of the train, but it didn't pass through...it had any substance."

Jenkins, standing at the window, judged that he stared at the dark green steam locomotive opposite for a while before closing the windows and curtains and looking for relevant clues in his memories.

In the city of Nolan in the Kingdom of Fidictli, there are stories like "ghost ships" in the legends of sailors. The original owner also heard similar legends from his father Robert when he was a child. But Jenkins didn't expect that he would encounter a "ghost train" this time, but after thinking about it carefully, the B-type extraordinary that fits this description does exist.

"B-11-03-7391, [Dawn Steam Locomotive]!"

This is an extraordinary that was officially confirmed to exist and numbered ten years ago. As the rails were laid across the continent, it appeared more and more frequently.

According to the records, this train will only appear beside the rails and run parallel to the real trains, and the track it uses is an illusory dark green rail that is the same color as the body. Any obstacles, including the side walls of the cave, street lamp poles, and station buildings, cannot stop the advance of the Dawn.

At the position of the dark green front of the car, there is a word like [Dawn], which is the origin of the name of this car. The text is the universal language of the material world of this era, and the characteristics of the letters and the writing style cannot be identified.

B-11-03-7391 has three characteristics. First, it only appears at night and disappears immediately with the appearance of dawn. During the appearance period, except for human sensory organs, no way can prove its existence, and whether it is steam technology or the spell of the gifter, it is impossible to record its image.

Second, when the Dawnbreaker appears, only passengers on the train running parallel to the Dawnbreaker can enter the Dawnbreaker by jumping off the train. For creatures outside the train and the crew members on the train, touching the Dawnbreaker is equivalent to touching the phantom. Neither will they be affected, nor will they affect each other.

Third, whenever the Dawnbreaker appears, someone must enter the car before it disappears at the first ray of dawn, and find the "train conductor" who may be anywhere in the car, and sign a series of documents such as the "Dawnbreaker Eyewitness Confirmation Record".

The significance of doing so is unclear, but if it cannot be done, then when the Dawnbreaker disappears, one-third of the passengers on the train running parallel to it will die due to causes such as heart disease, asthma, and acute organ failure. This data is quite accurate. If the result of one-third is a decimal, it will be strictly rounded to death.

Of course, during this period, if the real train tries to stop running and tries to avoid passing through the Dawnbreaker, then when it slows down to one-third of its original speed, the entire train will disappear with the Dawnbreaker. And if someone wants to jump out of the train, he will also disappear before landing.

There are 49 recorded Dawnbreaker appearances in the past decade, and the above characteristics have never been wrong.

Although it sounds weird, the danger level of the Dawnbreaker Steam Train is only 3. With insight into the rules, even ordinary people who are prepared may successfully prevent the characteristics of this car from killing people.

Therefore, in Jenkins' view, encountering the Dawnbreaker is not a bad thing. After all, due to the principle of devouring the same kind, these special extraordinary creations usually do not appear in the same occasion. Now that we have the Dawnbreaker, we should be able to relax for a while after solving the problem.

After calming down the restless maids, Jenkins talked to the housekeeper and wanted to climb onto the roof.

"How can you do this yourself? Since Her Royal Highness arranged for us..."

"I can do it. Please remember that Dolores asked you to come here to serve me, not to protect me. This is very important."

After that, he ignored the housekeeper and went straight back to the bedroom to change his pajamas. Although he planned to let the cat stay in the car and wait, the cat did not agree, so Jenkins could only take it with him.

For Jenkins now, climbing onto the roof is not a difficult thing. There are only three steps in actual operation: first find a window that is large enough and open it; then stand on the windowsill and reach out to grab the firm protrusion above; finally jump and flip onto the roof of the car.

Before doing this, you need to check whether there are any fragments in your pocket, otherwise you will lose them forever if you are not careful.

The moonlight tonight was very weak, hidden behind the clouds. The train was moving very fast, and the wind and snow on the top of the carriage were very strong, so Jenkins had no interest in enjoying the night view.

After maintaining his balance, he began to observe whether there was a place on the roof of the Dawn Breaker to hold on to. After determining the distance between each other, he stood up on the roof against the wind, took two steps to run, and then jumped up.

His body crossed the gap between the two cars, and his figure left a shadow on the ground that was passing by quickly. With a bang, Jenkins fell accurately on the roof of the opposite car. There was no time to observe what was happening around him. He wiped his hand to the left front and smoothly touched the raised ring.

"Very good."

This ring on the top of the Dawn Breaker steam train was not a decoration, but a pull ring for the trap door on the top of the carriage. Jenkins didn't know why a trap door was set up in such a place, and could only guess that it was for the convenience of maintenance.

He looked at the normal train nearby, nodded to the butler who was looking at the window worriedly, then opened the trap door and jumped down with his cat.

Just like the recorded information, the interior and exterior of the carriage were the same green color, which made Jenkins look like he had been splashed with green fluorescent paint.

Looking around, I saw that this was an ordinary box car, very similar to the one the church ordered for Jenkins. It's just that the patterns on the carriages and the styles of gas lamps are all of a type that has never been seen before. But because he has some foundation in heraldry, Jenkins can see that this is related to the three contemporary kingdoms, especially the Kingdom of Fidictri and Ha. The decorative style of Mpawo Kingdom is somewhat similar.

He looked forward and backward, originally planning to go to the closer rear of the car first, and then start searching for the conductor bit by bit from there. After all, it was still one o'clock in the morning. According to the travel guide, the sunrise time in Hampavo Kingdom this season was around 7 o'clock, so he was not in a hurry.

Looking at the uniform spiritual light all around, Jenkins knew that there was no trick, so he planned to start planning now. But just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly became curious about what was going on inside the box. What he saw was that no one had ever mentioned this in the information, so he turned the handle and opened the door next to him.

Chapter 1192 Chapter 1172 Passengers on the Train

"Sir, it is not a gentleman's behavior to break into a lady's room without permission. Even if this is a train compartment, I think you need to abide by the most basic social rules."

The handle of the door was a little warm. Before Jenkins turned the door and pushed it open completely, he heard a stern voice coming from inside. His hand pushing the door paused for a moment, but he continued to push the door open.

The layout in the box was ordinary, and the young woman sitting at the desk was the one who just spoke. Like Dawn itself, she is made of green fluorescent material, so she looks almost like a ghost.

"I'm sorry, my dear lady."

Unable to tell her identity from her attire, Jenkins only thought she was a passenger on the Dawn. However, in the past records, no explorer has ever suggested that there are living beings other than the train conductor on the Dawn, so Jenkins suspects that he has encountered another accident, or that this train can block the memories of adventurers.

"Please allow me to introduce myself. I am a passenger on the train opposite. I need to find the conductor of the Dawn train, so I rudely barged into your box. If this troubles you, I I’m really sorry for bothering you, bye~”

As he said this, he bent down slightly to apologize, and then wanted to close the door and leave, but was stopped as expected.

"So, you are a living person of this era?"

The woman asked with interest, and Jenkins suddenly thought:

"This era? Living people? What do you mean?"

He suppressed the surprise in his heart and nodded. At the same time, he also understood that in the eyes of the woman, there was no difference in appearance between him and the possible "green and faint" passengers in the car, so she did not distinguish him at the first time. identity, otherwise she would not ask this question.

"It's interesting. I didn't expect it to happen to me. Before the trip, the flyer said that the chance was very small. It seems that I am lucky. It seems that I can consider buying some church lottery tickets after the trip... "

She said something incomprehensible to herself, and then smiled kindly at Jenkins:

"You are quite lucky. I know where the conductor is. It is late at night and he will only be in that place. If you will chat with me for a while, I can tell you his location."

These are indeed the truth, and [Priest of Lies] has no reaction at all. But Jenkins didn't want to exchange information at the expense of chatting with the other party. Firstly, the woman opposite was obviously very weird, and secondly, doing so would give him the illusion that he was a special professional.

"I know you want to refuse, but don't you want to know the truth about this train? Although you will lose this memory after you leave here, and then it will be filled with boring and long other memories, but at least before leaving, you will Know what amazing features this train has.”

She smiled and narrowed her eyes, which made the woman look extremely charming. But Jenkins is not a guy who knows how to fall into traps. The only reason he stayed was because he was curious about everything about the Dawn, and judging from the strength of his aura, the woman opposite him was no match for him.

He turned around and closed the door, but instead of sitting down, he stood against the wall. At the same time, he pressed the cat with its head out with wide eyes back into his clothes. The soft chocolate head felt good to the touch:

"Let's be fair. Everyone asks each other questions in turn and decides whether or how to answer. I also..."

He looked down at his pocket watch and suggested, "I still have two hours, but I don't think we need to talk that long."

"Of course, I actually have very few questions. I think at least less than you. Maybe you need more time than I do."

The woman's speech was not very fast, but she had quite an accent, so Jenkins guessed that she would most likely have a noble background.

The woman was very friendly and asked Jenkins to ask first, so Jenkins asked the most critical question:

"Where is the conductor now?"

"This is a time-wasting question. I have promised to tell you the answer when you leave. But since you want to waste the opportunity, I won't care. Go forward three carriages, and in the second compartment from the back, there is his old lover. Among the carriages of the Dawnbreaker, except for a few functional carriages such as freight cars and the front of the train, all are compartment-style structures, which are very easy to find."

"Okay, I know, you can ask."

What he said just now was not a lie. Jenkins was relieved without any worries.

"My question is very simple. Now, where is this place?"

Jenkins was stunned, and countless guesses came to his mind:

"This is the snowfield in the north of the Kingdom of Hampavo. I don't know the specific location. After all, the train is still running at high speed, but the terminal is the southern city of the kingdom, Willu City, and the starting station is the city of Sente, which is called the ice and snow fortress. Oh, it is also called the third ice city, which is a very ancient name."

Jenkins answered this way, and the woman nodded. The expression on her face could not interpret effective information. After all, Jenkins is not the kind of master who is good at reading people's hearts.

"Then it's your turn. I hope you can ask an interesting question."

"Of course, please give me some time... Who are you?"

"This is still a boring question, and it is worthless to you."

The woman shook her head and said to Jenkins, but did not refuse to answer:

"My name is // Emilia Schweiger, the second daughter of the Schweiger family, a baron, 27 years old this year. That's it, do you think this is valuable to you?"

Of course it is valuable, Jenkins at least is sure that she is not from this era. Just the second daughter of the family can have the title of baron, which is definitely not something that an ordinary family can do.

But Jenkins has never heard of a great noble with the surname "Schweiger", no matter which of the three kingdoms. You must know that in order to study heraldry, he has read the information of most of the great nobles of this era.

As for the titles outside the three kingdoms, it is even more impossible. The titles of those countries are not valuable, and it is basically difficult to be recognized. If it is a duke or a marquis, you can still say it, but the barons of small countries rarely mention their noble status in the three kingdoms, which will only be embarrassing.

"So is she from the past or the future?"

The current clues are still unguessable, but Jenkins is very patient:

"Thank you for your answer, Miss Schweiger, now it's your turn to ask me, I will try my best to answer your questions."

The woman supported her right elbow with her left hand, and tapped her cheek with her right hand with a smile:

"My next question is very interesting, stranger, I know you are testing my origins, you will be satisfied."

PS: The current sensitive word system is so magical, do//AI is actually a sensitive word.

Chapter 1193 Chapter 1173 Dialogue between the future and the present

"Stranger, my question is, if you know about the city of Nolan, which is far away from here, then please answer me, when did the six gods appear there? I know you must be a gifter, otherwise you can't say these words to me calmly."

This is the woman's question, which is indeed interesting enough.

"Since she knows about the Six Gods' descent to Nolan, she still wants to ask me about the time from now. She may be someone from the past who got clues from the prophecy; or she may be someone from the future who lacks key information due to the incompleteness of history."

Jenkins analyzed in his mind, thought about it for a while, and chose the next question. Of course, he needed to answer the question first:

"The incident you mentioned happened on the last day of last year. The Six Gods' descent to Nolan caused a stir in the material world. Even if you don't know Nolan City, you can't not know it. By the way, it's the second half of March now, and that incident happened three months ago."

He didn't try to interpret the green face, but continued to ask without stopping:

"What time are you from?"