The Master of the Strange Realm

[A4 Arithmetic Auxiliary External Machinery] promises to continue to calculate and speculate on the situation in the near future, but it needs Jenkins to provide more intelligence about the enemy on the ground.

Although Jenkins was worried in a corner of his mind, providing information to such a machine with computing power would cause something bad to happen. But after many trials, I still believed in the loyalty of the other party. In addition, Mr. Pisco was involved in this matter. In the end, I finally collected all the information about tobacco, fire, metal black tower, space-specific areas, etc. Say it.

After Jenkins temporarily dealt with the matter, he motioned for Alexia to come forward to talk.

Alexia had already prepared the content of the conversation, and the questions she asked were concise and concise, mostly about the other party's operating principles and mechanical structure.

Although Jenkins understands the simple structure and principles of the difference engine, he does not understand the detailed parts. After all, he has never taken any courses related to the difference engine before, and he has no knowledge of the black technology that combines materialism and idealism. learn.

Originally, I was still thinking about whether the dialogue between the two parties could be used to promote the power that was still ready to emerge. But after listening for a while, I found that although I could understand it, it didn't seem to be of any help to me at all.

Alexia focuses on algorithmic issues, which is a great inspiration to Jenkins, but he does not completely understand these things. He quickly lost interest, and although he still listened and took it to heart, he understood that it would not help him.

Alexia's conversation with the machine lasted for two hours, and both Jenkins and the coachman waited patiently. When Alexia said "thank you," Jenkins knew the conversation was over.

He withdrew his fingers from Chocolate's chin and walked up to Alexia:

"How about it?"

He believed that his tone at this time must be full of curiosity.

"It is indeed valuable to have this opportunity to talk with the omnics that I have studied for so many years... and that I have studied for so long. Compared with searching for documents and interpreting ancient stone tablets by myself, today's The harvest is enough to surpass the past... a long time ago."

She was trying to downplay all the time-related words, but Jenkins didn't really care.

"The design ideas around these machines, the algorithms, are really interesting."

Alexia said with a smile, then stood on tiptoes and kissed the side of Jenkins' face.

"Actually, I know a lot about algorithms and the like. If you're interested, I can even give you a brief introduction to binary language algorithms."

Jenkins still understands the simple mechanical language of 10101. Although he is not proficient, he believes that a little inspiration can help this smart lady.

"It's funny, you seem to know everything."

"No, I only know what I should know. So what's the harvest today? Do I need to go back and experience it seriously, or do I need more conversations?"

"When I go back, I will probably lock myself in a room and think alone for a while. But now I do have something I can show you."

Alexia said, stretching out her right hand to make the sky blue cube appear:

"I realized that the mystery of mathematics is far more than what I thought. Changing numbers, when applied to machinery, can produce amazing wisdom for humans. My views on numbers may be too simple. I thought of the cat you once gave me. Prepared toys.”

"What?"

Jenkins doesn't remember getting any toys for Chocolate.

"That toy you call a Rubik's Cube."

"Oh, Rubik's Cube..."

When Jenkins first mastered the joint application of [Creator Pencil] + [Reading and Writing], the most created creation was the Rubik's Cube. Last fall, before Alexia left Nolan for Loen, she went to Jenkins' house many times to discuss math problems with him. When she saw a Rubik's Cube, Jenkins lied that it was a toy for chocolate.

Although Chocolate is extremely interested in the metal blocks that seal divinity in the cube, it has no interest at all in those Rubik's cubes.

"Your Rubik's Cube is also a game of numbers, and it involves clever spatial transformations and mechanical structures. Maybe I should change this, a little bit..."

Jenkins looked at the blue cube held by Alexia's right hand, slowly rotating above her palm. Under Jenkins' gaze, the side of the cube close to Alexia began to spin slowly around the axis passing through this side.

After a few seconds, the cube was completely transformed into a Rubik's Cube.

The thing held up by Alexia is the embodiment of the essence of her power, and the slightest change in appearance represents the change of the power itself. Although Alexia claimed that her gains today were not much, judging from the transformation from a cube to a Rubik's Cube, her gains this time were definitely more than just an increase in spirit.

Of course, she didn't find a way to sublimate herself just by relying on today's conversation. Alexia still needs precipitation, accumulation, and other inspirations and feelings. She still has not found the way to continue moving upward.

As for the [A4 type arithmetic auxiliary external machine], this machine will be left underground. But Jenkins promised it that he would be free after everything was over, which would have to wait until at least the 19th century.

The machine didn't mind either, and it agreed to continue here to divine the next move of the underground machine for Jenkins. According to it, compared to the ground, although the current underground is not free, it is very safe. It also does not want to appear on the ground and participate in the increasingly bad end of the era.

But it is impossible for Jenkins to go to the church to ask for the containment items in order to obtain sin coins every time he comes underground to confirm new information. There is nothing the driver can do about this. He has no power to lower his minimum fare.

[A4-type arithmetic auxiliary external machine] has no choice in this matter. If it can open the way to the ground, then it means that the seals of Mr. Pisco and Jenkins have no effect at all.

"Let's do this. I will come to see you every other week. I can probably...afford such a burden."

Jenkins said hesitantly.

"If instead of sending you here, I send that ordinary human woman here, the price can be cheaper. The lowest price I can allow is 1 arbitrary sin coin. After all, there is a power to prohibit space movement here. "

said the coachman duly.

“Why am I more expensive?”

Jenkins wondered.

"Because you are 'heavier'."

The coachman replied, and Jenkins understood immediately:

"Alexia, please run for me once a week."

"no problem."

The short lady nodded.

"Then next time, could you please not summon me in that basement?"

The driver asked again. Jenkins glanced at it and nodded:

"Can."

After spending a whole morning underground, when Alexia and I returned to the basement, it was already lunch time. It was obvious that Britney was curious about what they did when they got into the basement together, but since Jenkins didn't tell her, she didn't ask.

She was just complaining at the dinner table. Recently, Hathaway often didn't know what to do during the day, so she couldn't even find a companion when shopping.

Jenkins certainly knows what Hathaway has done. She is now devoted to helping believers in lies, and she seems to no longer have any grudges about helping the "bad guys". This is probably because of Jenkins's words in the small hall of the Opera House that night. The speech really made a difference.

But I couldn't tell Britney, so I could only comfort her. Hathaway definitely didn't do anything bad. Since both Julia and Alexia went to Dolores after lunch, Jenkins' way of comforting her was a bit unique, but both parties liked it.

The original plan in the afternoon was to go to the church to find out what happened after last night's tobacco incident. But when I went out and saw that it was already getting late, I thought it would be better to go to the church on time to finish the meal. There was no one at home tonight, and Julia wanted to go back to accompany Dolores. Hathaway decided to invite Britney alone. Going out for dinner to make up for the 'cold' these days, so Jenkins had to figure out how to fix dinner on his own.

He thought that now he could turn to the bar at the entrance of the black market to check Mr. Hood's notice about the party tomorrow night, which was Saturday night, and waste some time in the bar, just in time for the church dinner.

Chapter 1872 Chapter 1843 Lying Feini

In fact, many people knew Jenkins' fake address in the black market bar. In order to prevent someone from occasionally writing to him, he would check whether there were letters addressed to him every now and then. This time, in addition to the letter from Mr. Hood, I received other letters as expected.

It was the musicians from the Music Church who wrote to the believers of lies, and they were happy to tell him that they and the allies they had roped in last time had found more people who were willing to support believers in lies and gain a foothold for the false god sect. friend.

Jenkins was also very happy that someone helped him accomplish such a troublesome thing without having to do anything. But I was also asking myself quietly in my heart, whether doing this would be a sign of cheating.

"I'm just using the power of lies, and I won't let anyone suffer. The worst I can do is use Jenkins' identity to hint at Miss Stillwell and the church, and use 'allowing you to preach more freely' as a inducement to induce those who are willing to The cult that helped the Lies turned against each other in the end. In this way, the believers of Lies that I represented could lose more naturally, and everyone else could also get the conditions they wanted. This was considered creation in the true sense. An ending with no losers.”

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his lips unconsciously, and he was slightly proud of his ingenious plan.

Because things were handled so smoothly, when we arrived at the church, it was still more than half an hour before dinner started. Jenkins did not waste this time. He found Bishop Parrod, talked about his becoming king again, and explained the preparations he could make now.

But the conversation between the two did not last long, and the bishop was called away by the nun who came in a hurry. The bishop was not idle at all, and was even busier than Jenkins.

Captain Binsey was not at the church, and Miss Bevanna was on duty under the metal black tower today, so she was not here either. Unable to find any other acquaintances, Jenkins thought of going to see Feeney and asking her how she was doing to kill the last time before dinner.

Unexpectedly, Feeney was not in the church. After questioning, she found out that the little girl had applied to go out with her pocket money dozens of minutes ago, when Jenkins was in the bishop's office.

Children in the choir are generally not allowed to run around on their own, but among a group of children, Fini is older and used to run around on the street. In addition, she promised that she would be back in twenty minutes, so the nun asked her to go back quickly.

"Fini went to the bakery two streets away to buy desserts. The little girl nowadays really likes sweets."

The old nun complained to Jenkins.

It happened to be okay now, so Jenkins took the cat, who was excited when he heard "dessert shop", to find Fini. At the entrance of the dessert shop, I happened to meet Fini walking out holding a very large paper bag.

She was wearing a very ordinary gray dress, her hair was tied back, and she used a square scarf to wrap her hair and head. Judging from her attire, she looks like an old woman from the countryside who came to the city.

Jenkins came over and picked up the paper bag. Feeney also looked up and saw Jenkins and the cat:

"Good afternoon, sir! There is also a small cake here for chocolate."

She said this immediately, and the chocolate was "permitted", and it was very neatly moved along Jenkins' forward arm, and she was excitedly preparing to pounce on the big paper bag at the end of the arm. Then the other hand of the more agile Jenkins grabbed the back of the neck, and while "screaming", his four little claws flapped randomly in the air.

Although Chocolate has black and white fur, the fur on its four little paws are all pure white. When being carried by Jenkins, the writer could see the white fur on the cat's paws from the side, as well as the pink color at the bottom of the paws. He was sure that his cat was the kind of cute cat that could eat and drink without worrying about its appearance alone.

"Why did you buy so much bread?"

Jenkins asked while holding the paper bag:

"It's summer now. If you buy so much, it will go bad if you keep it for too long. Do you need me to help you make some ice cubes? And you can't always eat such sweets, it's very bad for your teeth."

Jenkins babbled. He actually wanted to say these words to Chocolate. But he wasn't sure whether the cunning cat didn't understand or was pretending not to understand.

He turned around and prepared to walk back to the church with Fini, but when he took a step forward, he found that Fini had not followed. He turned around and saw that she had her hands behind her back, lowered her head and kicked the pebbles on the road with her feet, looking lustful. He stopped talking.

"What's wrong? You probably didn't come out specifically to buy bread this time, right? And you can't eat so much yourself."

Jenkins said to her with a smile. Feeney raised her head and looked at Jenkins with some embarrassment. She twisted her hands together to show her inner panic:

"Yes, sir, I lied to Mother Sister."

"Lying is bad behavior."

The current God of Lies emphasized righteously:

"Children can't lie easily. Lying is wrong. You must remember this. So, if you want to go out by yourself next time, you can write to me and I will help you lie."

He said seriously, and Feini nodded guiltily, saying that she would never do this again.

She took leave from church this time, of course, for the sake of her friends.

Before she met Jenkins, Feeney's friends were not only Louise, who had turned into a little angel, but also the friends she made while working as a flower girl with the children in the church choir during the summer. Her friends were better than Jenkins. many.

Even though her life has changed now, and she is no longer the orphan who needs to run around every day to survive, Fini has not forgotten her friends. I asked Jenkins to take care of them a few days ago, and later wrote a letter asking about the fire that day.

During the exchange of letters, Feini came up with the idea of ​​going out to meet her friends. On the one hand, it was because she could not forget her past experiences, so she cherished her friends very much. On the other hand, she heard Jenkins mention that she hoped she could integrate the power of the flower girls, so she actively contacted the flower girls. .

Jenkins held the heavy paper bag for Feeney, and the two walked forward while talking, but not in the direction of returning to the church.

The place Fini and her friends agreed to meet was in an alley a block away outside the church. It was very close to the church, and Fini planned to run here and then back again, without delaying the time she had agreed to take leave with the nun. But now that Jenkins is with her, it doesn't matter if she stays outside for a while longer, so her walking doesn't look so hurried.

Chapter 1873 Chapter 1844 Feeney’s Work

The girls in the alley were already waiting for Fini. Seeing that there were others around Fini, they were obviously frightened. However, many of them knew Jenkins and explained his identity to their companions, and then listened to Fini's introduction. After a while, everyone no longer worried.

There were about a dozen girls gathered here, more than half of whom Jenkins had met last time, including the little girl Melinda Priest.

Feeney took the paper bag from Jenkins and organized the distribution of bread. The girls were also asked how their flower business had been lately and whether they had been helped by their extra daily share of tulips.

Before Jenkins knew about it, she had already done a lot of things. Not only her friends, but also through the flower girls she met, Fini was trying to get all the flower girls in the city to unite and work together. Establish "industry norms", that is, the selling price of daily retail flowers, and the division of respective areas.

She learned these things in church. At the same time, little Louise, who inexplicably shared some of Jenkins' knowledge because she became an angel, is also helping her. Although Fini has only created a prototype of the "Flower Girls Union" or "Flower Girls Guild" now, this matter has already entered a formal stage.

With all the conveniences provided by Jenkins, Feeney provides every flower girl who is willing to "be friends" with her every convenience imaginable. And because it was Jenkins' business, Miss Windsor would also help clear some obstacles on the ground, so Feeney's activities went smoothly, and the flower girls were willing to join the group she formed.

Although some girls doubted the purpose of this, Fini, as a member of the choir of the Orthodox Church, had a very clean and respectable identity. Moreover, she had the same status as them in the past, and those friends in the past were willing to testify to Fini's honesty and reliability, which was enough for the flower girls to trust her.

Thinking about it this way, Feeney had already helped Jenkins accomplish a "big thing" without him knowing it. Jenkins suddenly discovered that all the women around him were more useful than him. This led him to ponder over his own worth and whether he was no better than the lazy cat on his shoulder, a thought that lasted until after dinner.

After dinner there was time to inquire about the batch of tobacco discovered the night before, but before that Jenkins spent at least an hour and a half at Bishop Parrod's. The two were discussing the current joint meeting. Although Jenkins may not attend later, some decisions must be signed by his presence. Compared with several cardinals in the Holy See, the Son's signature is more important.

Moreover, internal discussions about the content of the meeting also required Jenkins to attend. The bishop knew that Jenkins didn’t know what he was busy with every day, so he directly gave him a timetable that looked like a class schedule, using different colors of ink to indicate attendance. Necessity and importance, Jenkins just needs to attend according to the time.

The tobacco matter was found out from Mr. Gilbert, because Jenkins discovered it last night, so when he asked about the subsequent situation, Mr. Gilbert did not hide it.

Last night, after Jenkins and Captain Binsey left, they discovered three tobacco hiding places in nearby warehouses. The church team even encountered an unidentified mysterious person who came to pick up the goods.

The fight between the two sides triggered the explosion last night. Although the church did not capture anyone alive, it found some letters and account books. From those written materials, it was discovered that the tobacco provider was an organization called [Huntington Medical Equipment Company]. On the surface, this is a normal business organization, but according to church records, it is the sect of the evil god [God of Pain]. The sect advocates using physical pain to achieve spiritual sublimation. Although it sounds like it is wandering on the edge of illegality and non-illegality, in fact, everything it does is illegal.

The main reason why they are wanted by the church is for growing and producing some illegal drugs. Compared to the seemingly innocent [Scent Scent Appreciation Committee], [Huntington Medical Equipment Company] is a completely illegal organization that has long been recognized. The reward for their clues is much higher than that of the original man in black robe.

The person who received the goods was, as expected, a small private company that had not been recorded by the church. After raiding the company's premises this morning, there was evidence that it was a [Tree House] behind it.

"So it can now be concluded that after losing the Scent Appreciation Committee, Tree House found new partners and secretly distributed those tobaccos outside of the channels controlled by the church.

The Church of Death and the Church of Life believe that the effects of those tobaccos are far beyond what we have learned so far, and are most likely related to the "Rebel of Fate" ritual mentioned by believers in lies, so they specially sent a group of people to continue to conduct in-depth investigations.

Believers of the Traveler believe that the whole thing revolves around the huge and ownerless spiritual power of the dream world, and that is the point. They joined forces with the Church of Destiny, which specializes in dream abilities, hoping to gain a breakthrough from the dream world. But I think this is not easy. I have the same view as Bevanna and Miss Stryce. Finding the group of people in the tree house as early as possible is the most direct way. "

Mr. Gilbert concluded.

"Speaking of which, there hasn't been any movement from the people in the Tree House and the Gear Craftsmen's Guild for about a week, right?"

Jenkins asked again.