The Master of the Strange Realm

"Please wait a moment."

The woman stopped him again, then pointed at the hammer he was holding tightly:

"this......"

"This is my trophy."

Jenkins said, the woman wanted to say something else, but was embarrassed and could only look at her companion. The other four demigods were not members of the Mechanicus Church, so they did not intend to participate in this matter and pretended not to understand.

Of course, Jenkins knew that this hammer had a special meaning to the Mechanicus, and that the hammer's mysterious properties had always existed, so he would not feel comfortable using it himself. He said it was his trophy, but he just wanted to try it out and be able to find out who the so-called "Thunder God" was.

But his father was still waiting for him to save him, and he had no time to talk to others here, so he raised the hammer according to his long-awaited plan:

"I understand what you mean, but this thing cannot be returned to you for free. After all, I risked my life to get it back from the Craftsmen Guild."

"You're right, we won't let you hand it over directly, so what do you want?"

the woman asked.

"You can trade if you want, but I don't have time now. I don't think this transaction can be carried out today."

Before the demigod of the Mechanicus Church could say anything else, he quietly dropped a spiritual magnet at his feet, then swung his arm in a throwing motion, and threw the hammer towards the ruins in the distance.

The moment the hammer was released, Jenkins first used [Real Phantom] to return to the location where the shadow and magnet were left, and then quickly used the magnet to project back to the demigods of the Orthodox Church. Then he left a phantom in front of the demigods again, canceled the projection of his true body and returned to his position in the ruins.

As a result, underneath the battlefield just now, there was only the spiritual magnet and the phantom, and Jenkins' true body had already arrived in the ruins.

Although this process sounds complicated, it took less than a second in total because the fog was thick and out of caution, the five members of the Zhengshen Church did not stand together as believers who lied cheek to cheek. In addition, everyone's eyes were following the thrown [Thunder God's Wrath], so no one noticed that the body of the lie believer flashed twice quickly like distortion, and no one noticed that the lie believer's shoulder The orange cat jumped to the ground and disappeared into the ruins.

He took back the black robe in the ruins and returned to his original appearance. Without stopping, he suddenly stretched out his hand from behind the remaining wall and caught the flying hammer.

In the eyes of a few people from the Zhengshen Church, they just saw the hammer flying out, and when it fell, it was caught very accurately by a hand that stretched out from nowhere, as if someone had rehearsed it in advance.

They thought it was another believer in lies, such as Miss Fabry or others, but they didn't expect that what they saw was Jenkins walking out from behind the half-collapsed wall with a frown on his face, looking towards " A believer in lies.”

"When did you discover me?"

"When these five people appeared, I wanted to check if there was anyone else nearby, but unexpectedly I found you. If I'm not mistaken, you are William Mutt, right? I heard that you became the Gifter only one day ago. Over the years, my level of hiding is really good, but I don’t know how much power I really have.”

The voice of the lie believer seemed to come from far away. When the demigods looked back, they discovered that the man who was not far away from them had retreated to a position several hundred feet away with the unicorn.

This is of course Jenkins using the spiritual magnet to project back to the original position, the real phantom pulling back to the real body, and then projecting back to the position next to the hammer, where he put down the projection. The reason why I put the hammer on the ground just now is because the phantom can simulate the appearance of the hammer, but it will definitely cause the real hammer to fall to the ground, and two [Thor's Wrath] will appear, so I simply put it down from the beginning.

After leaving Jenkins' phantom behind, cancel the projection and return to the demigods, then quickly retreat into the distance. After all, he had already taken off his black robe to disguise himself, and even if he put on his hood, it was very likely that he would be discovered to be a different person. Therefore, it was more appropriate to retreat a little and hide under the smoke.

"Williamt, I have heard your name a long time ago. I look forward to seeing you again during our negotiations with the Orthodox Church."

The man next to the unicorn said, and then performed the complex but fast operation just now. He once again left a phantom in place, and the real body appeared at Williamt's position.

"What do you mean you threw this at me?"

Jenkins asked, pointing to the weapon at his feet.

Back to the unicorn again:

"I don't have time to negotiate with you now, and I don't think these people will trust me and let me take this weapon away directly. So why don't you keep it temporarily? I know some things about you, and I believe you are a An upright and honest gentleman. And the church believes in you.”

Returning to the hammer again, he asked:

"Are you sure I will keep it?"

Back to the unicorn:

"Yes, I will put forward my conditions as soon as possible, but before that, this hammer must be in your hands, or at least in the hands of the Sage Church. You should have no objection to this arrangement, right?"

The last question was asked to the demigod of the Mechanicus Church, who nodded without even thinking:

"Such an arrangement is of course very suitable. We will pay enough to redeem the items belonging to the church from you."

[Thor's Wrath] is definitely better in the hands of Jenkins Willamt than in the hands of believers in lies. After all, the Holy Son of the Church of the Sage will definitely not be greedy for ink.

"That's good. I look forward to seeing you next time."

With that said, he climbed on the unicorn, which was leaning down, and flew high into the sky. Everyone in the church watched the "Twin Demons" leave and then heaved a sigh of relief.

Jenkins also returned from the air at this time, walking over with a hammer that was still faintly emitting electric arcs. His breathing was very uneven, and he didn't even pick up the cat that was scratching at his trouser legs.

The demigods thought he was affected by the mysterious [Thunder God's Wrath]. Of course, they couldn't imagine how much Jenkins had done in just three minutes.

"Holy Son of the Sage, how much did you see what happened just now?"

"I probably just arrived nearby when the monster appeared. I will write a report on this matter and hand it in... Are you the only ones here?"

Jenkins bent down and solemnly placed the hammer on the ground before asking.

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Chapter 1821 Chapter 1,792 The Baby’s Anchor

"Others are setting up defenses around here to prevent cultists or monsters from escaping. Originally, the five of us planned to take action first, luring the enemy into the encirclement and then defeating it. I didn't expect the Lie Believers to move so quickly."

In response to Jenkins' question, the demigod of the Mechanicus Church replied.

"The believers in lies may have planned to attack the stronghold of the Gear Craftsmen Guild today. When the first explosion occurred, I was still in the city and had not entered the mining area. Calculating the time, I should have just heard that the wrench was stolen. The believers of lies have already taken action.”

Jenkins nodded and said, and no one else heard anything wrong with his words. After taking a rest, Jenkins asked about Dad's antique shop again, but these five demigods set out from the Evergreen Forest and were responsible for finding the wrench. The church in the city was responsible for the matters regarding Dad's antique shop.

"Well, I can't rest yet, now I have to go back. As for this..."

He held the hammer in his hand:

"I'll use this first. There might be another battle later."

"No problem, I will take you back to save some time. Now there is only the cleaning work left here, searching the battlefield and preserving valuable wreckage, and preventing the enemy from coming back. I will send you to the Sage Church and come back. It shouldn’t take long.”

With that said, the demigod of the Mechanicus Church stretched out his hand. Jenkins didn't refuse. He bent down and picked up the cat first, and then flew into the sky with her.

Because he didn't know what was going on in the city now, Jenkins went directly to the Church of the Sage instead of going to his father's antique store. When they arrived at the church, Miss Bevanna had already gone to Dad's antique store. Miss Stress, the demigod stationed in the church, didn't know much about this matter. She came from the Evergreen Forest temporarily.

So at her suggestion, Jenkins found Granny Henry Terry, the keeper of secrets who was on duty today. This keeper of secrets was not common. Jenkins had been a scribe for nearly a year and met her less than ten times in the church. Second-rate.

"Smith and Bevanna went to the antique shop together. Saint William, you don't have to worry about this. Just wait peacefully. They will be back soon. The church asked Father Oliver to be stationed in Nolan, naturally because of Nolan The church has a way of suppressing that key... I think you should know what the key I'm talking about, little Stivell should have mentioned it to you."

Mother-in-law Henry Terry was definitely older than any Keeper Jenkins had ever met, but she still called Dad "Dad," so it was hard to imagine how old he was this year.

"Can you tell me what the church's method of suppression is? And now the antique shop not only has the power of the key, but also a very scary monster."

Jenkins inquired.

"It doesn't matter. The magic thing that Smith took away can suppress all numbered items with [evolution and degeneration] as the power. It is the most dangerous magic thing contained in Nolan Parish, and it cannot be moved out of Nolan area because The key that can restrain Oliver’s father, that’s why Oliver has lived in Nolan for so long.”

Each area has its own history and stories. Although Nolan City is not like Blacktown, which has been a gathering place for humans since ancient times, this area also has many stories and legends. According to valid historical records, since Nolan was first recorded, with the geological changes, from the city to the wilderness, from the wilderness to the ocean, from the ocean to the forest, there have been countless cycles, including the difference engine named by Jenkins. Including omnics, more secrets are buried deep in this land.

The strange object mentioned by the secret keeper was in the early eighteenth century, when the unified ancient Hikari Empire had not even been established. During the renovation of Nolan Church, when the underground building area was re-excavated, it was found in It was found in a box made of pure gold hidden in the soil of the wall, less than ten feet away from the original underground room.

No one knows what age it was that placed the golden box containing the strange objects here. It is not even clear whether Nolan's church is older or the box is older.

In the box is the fossilized body of a snake-man baby. The curled-up baby looks like it has not yet awakened from its mother's womb, and is permanently frozen there.

A-09-1-4865 [Baby's Anchor], only the pure gold box can contain the baby's fossil. No other instrument, any place, not even the Gate of All Things can restrict the properties of the strange thing.

The strange objects contained inside the golden box have no power, and it doesn't matter even if you open the box and reach out to touch it. Once the fossil of the snake-man baby is taken out, the fossil will automatically make a cry-like sound. At the same time, the growth cycle of everyone within the area affected by the cry completely stopped.

This does not mean eternal life. The affected people will still die when they should die, but they will continue to grow in the same state as when they heard the cry until death.

This is somewhat similar to the effect of A-01-2-3000 [Fountain of Youth], but [Baby Anchor] has a fixed growth cycle, while [Fountain of Youth] only has an eternal appearance but the internal body will still change with age.

Just as a strange thing, the danger level of [Baby's Anchor] is rated as 1, and there are corresponding reasons. Intelligent creatures affected by the effect of [Baby Anchor] actually fall into a state of "evolutionary stagnation". In other words, any "evolution"-related things and powers related to the affected person are impossible. Do it again.

This even includes the artistic creation and scientific creation of affected individuals, as well as the "evolution" of human reproduction. The offspring of affected beings will definitely not have better genetic characteristics than their parents, and will definitely acquire the characteristics of "evolutionary stagnation" through inheritance, but the growth cycle will not stop until the age of their parents.

In other words, as humans affected by the [Baby Anchor] reproduce from generation to generation, "evolutionary stagnation" will continue to spread among humans, leading to the emergence of more humans who are fixed by the "evolutionary stagnation" effect, until the entire population is completely Entering a state of "evolutionary stagnation".

Not only "evolution" in the biological sense, but also science, art, culture, etc., have all stagnated. Jenkins didn't know what the consequences of this would be, because when he discovered the golden box, the box was completely inscribed with profanities, elemental oscillation frequencies, and simple drawings, depicting the effects of the box and the baby fossil.

Moreover, the map of the box indicates the area that [Baby's Anchor] cannot leave, which is today's Nolan and surrounding villages and towns. Once you leave, the containment effect of the Golden Box will immediately expire.

Later, the church spent a lot of money to verify that the record on the box was very accurate and correct, so the item was permanently stored in Nolan. As for its origin, the church believes that it is most likely left by an extinct race that lived in the nearby area in the original era, and is the only trace and warning left to those who come after it.

Jenkins hadn't even heard of Nolan having such an item before, and he didn't need to. The data reading permissions for such items will not be opened layer by layer based on identity. The fewer people who know about this kind of item, the better. It is best if only three people in each generation know about it, so that the secret can be passed down forever.

Dad's key lost control once 53 years ago and 26 years ago. At that time, it was temporarily suppressed by the [Baby Anchor]. The church believes that it will be the same this time. As for the cyan goblin [Disaster Evolver], there is a high probability that it will also be suppressed by the effect of [Baby Anchor], so the secret keeper told Jenkins not to worry.

In this way, Jenkins waited in the church for an hour, during which time he inquired about the rise of the third floor of the Black Tower. The height and cross-sectional area of ​​the third floor are higher and larger than those of the upper two floors, and the material is completely different from the previous two floors.

Unlike the first floor, which is empty and has changing markings on the second floor, there are clear and readable runes on the third floor of the tower from top to bottom.

The rough meaning is "town under the moon" and "blood of madness", but the church cannot understand the meaning of these runes.

The investigation on the metal black tower has been carried out for half a month, and to this day there is still not much gain. The church plans to communicate with the lie believers after the joint meeting to jointly resolve the tower matter. At present, it is not a wise choice to destroy the black tower rashly, and there is currently no way to destroy it.

The tired Miss Bevanna came back at 11:30 noon. Mr. Smith went to the black tower again, and Old Jack and his father also came back together. Behind them was a temporary team composed of more than thirty scribes. Escort [Baby Anchor].

"How are you, Dad?"

Jenkins met him at the door of the church. His father looked much the same as before, unaffected. Old Jack's face looked a little bad, but Jenkins thought this was related to the fact that he was involved in the incident before breakfast after a long journey.

"I'm fine, Jenkins, come with me."

Dad said, Jenkins nodded hesitantly and looked at Miss Bevanna, who asked him to just follow him and not think too much.

He randomly found an empty room in the church, and his father asked Jenkins to sit down and talk with a serious expression.

This is the bedroom usually used to accommodate temporary residents. Jenkins sat on the chair in front of the desk, and his father sat directly on the neat sheets:

"How much have you heard Lena say about me?"

Jenkins was stunned for a moment before he realized that this was Miss Stivell's name.

"Probably know something about keys and curses."

He said while stroking the cat on his lap. Chocolate made a strange purring sound from his throat, and he didn't know what emotion he wanted to express.

Chapter 1822 Chapter 1,793 Malicious Transformation

"I asked you to go to the antique store a few days ago just because I wanted to tell you about me. Unexpectedly, Tarquin died suddenly."

The father sighed, holding the bed with one hand and sitting on the edge of the bed. His right hand was always in his pocket. Judging from his posture, his fist was clenched, and he should be holding a small object.

"I have lived for too long, and I am used to seeing people around me leave. I just didn't expect that I could have such a strange apprentice like you. This may be the mercy of fate to me. Because of the curse, some things can only be done by myself. I know. But now I can't suppress it anymore. Before I lose control completely, I should find someone who can know about this and handle it. "

He didn't give Jenkins a chance to retort:

"Everyone will die. You should know this better than me. Death is a process in life. Without this process, a person is incomplete. I have lived for a long time, and you should be able to understand my thoughts. If death is coming, I will face it calmly, but I can't leave trouble for you living people, absolutely not."

He asked Jenkins to get him pen and paper from the desk and drew a small, flat key. This is no different from an ordinary key except that the key teeth are flat.

"Fate has mercy on me, so I can have you as an apprentice. Jenkins, I need you to do something, and this is something only you can do. If one day, this period starts from now until a hundred years later, if there is One day I died unexpectedly, and you need to recover this key from my body as soon as possible."

Dad pointed at the abstract painting he drew and said:

"Don't tell anyone about this, not even the church. You must ensure that you are the first to get the key, and you must not let your skin touch it, otherwise you will be Select."

Dad emphasized, and when Jenkins was silent, he explained:

"That key is not only powerfully cursed, but also very powerful. If I use the key without caring about the consequences, Jenkins, no one in Nolan will be my opponent, not even you and the other Sons. You don't understand [ What does evolution mean? This kind of power that cannot be eliminated must be controlled by those with control. I have controlled it for hundreds of years, but I don't want my apprentice to be entangled by the curse of the key.

So, if something happens to me one day, you have to recycle it without touching it, hide it in a location that only you know, and use your whole life to protect it. Don't be tempted by it, tempting people to use it is also one of the features..."

Daddy's left nostril was bleeding, but he didn't realize until the blood touched his chapped lips:

"I can't say more, but your most important task is to prevent anyone who is attracted by the key from touching it. You also have your own mission. Until you face the test of your destiny, then this responsibility will Pass it on to others, don't bury it or someone will be drawn to dig it up.

I noticed that you have a very good relationship with the church choir girl Fanny Faithfull. I have also researched her. You can consider her as a candidate. People who are favored by God have strong resistance to such temptations. "

This topic is a bit too heavy, and Jenkins doesn't know how to answer it.

Dad knew that he gave Jenkins a very heavy responsibility, so he also gave Jenkins enough time to think.

"The key..."

Jenkins was interrupted just as he opened his mouth.

"Don't ask for any information about the key."

Dad shook his head.

"I just want to know how it's really used."