A week has passed since that cavalry ambush, and life in Twilight Town is slowly returning to peace.

Unlike the people in the surrounding towns who go to bed early at eight o'clock, the people of Twilight Town have a growing demand for evening entertainment. For example, the taverns that were originally open until nine o'clock will be asked to extend their closing time to eleven o'clock; those vulgar sketches in the square will be asked to increase the number of performances from the original three to five; and the small traders in the surrounding areas will always have to increase the inventory in their bags by three percent when they come to the town to set up their stalls. Although these recreational activities are still very simple and rudimentary, they are already an integral part of the daily life of the townspeople.

In the newly planned business district of the town, a new tavern has been built, called "Come Back Tomorrow".

No one knows who the owner of the shop is, or how the tavern opened. People only know that the ale wine in this tavern is more refreshing than other peers, and the price is fair and reasonable; the tables and chairs are well maintained, the floor is clean at all times, and there is no strange smell in the whole shop; because of the taboo of the church, although gambling is not allowed in the store, it will always turn a blind eye to the small gambling game of a few coppers.

Therefore, this tavern, at night, business is booming, and it is difficult to find one. After a day of hard work, the residents made an appointment with three or five friends in the evening, brought playing cards, grabbed a table, bought a half-barrel of ale wine, ordered a few side dishes, chatted and played cards, and the happy time soon passed.

Tonight, a new snack on the menu is served in the tavern – fried twist flowers. The chefs in the back kitchen beat the whole wheat flour into a batter, and then kneaded it into round slices and fried it. According to the taste of the guests, some food is included. For example, a slice of fruit, a few small shrimp or a piece of fish, if you meet a guest who has a lot of money, they don't mind wrapping it in a layer of honey or sprinkling it with a little salt.

A plate of ten pieces, three bronze stars, and the addition is counted.

For this new dish, after a few regulars tried it, almost the entire tavern customers fell in love with the snack. While people were full of praise, they also opened the conversation box and chatted about snacks.

A young man in a pullover fine linen coat took a sip of ale, threw out the cards in his hand, picked up a piece of fried twist flower, looked at it carefully, and said to his companion at the table: "I have eaten this thing." ”

The table mate glanced at him with suspicion.

The young man looked at his companion's eyes, looked anxious, swallowed the snack in his mouth desperately, poured a large sip of ale, patted his chest, and said loudly: "Do you know the 'sister inn' in the town?

The companion's skeptical expression became even more obvious, and there was even a hint of mockery in his tone: "Lynn, do you know how expensive it is? Any dish is enough for a week's expenses for the family." ”

The young man known as Lynn gave the other a look of contempt: "Just two weeks ago, the vice president of the guild took me there and arranged for the food and lodging of an honored guest. I had the pleasure of having one of the best meals I've ever had in my life, cheese fish soup, cabbage stew with ham, and Dror assorted ......"

"It doesn't sound any different. ”

Lynn took another sip of ale wine, shook her head and said, "No, it's not the same as the dishes we usually eat. I don't know how to describe the taste, but it's the best delicacy in the world! I almost swallowed my tongue! By the way, there was such a snack in it. ”

The companion was skeptical again: "Is it really so delicious?"

Lynn nodded heavily.

"Hey, look over there. Another companion at the table deliberately lowered his voice to attract the attention of others.

Lynn followed the voice and saw six sergeants dressed in identical civilian clothes, sitting at one of the innermost tables, their tall posture and quiet dining, which seemed a little out of place compared to the other guests in the tavern.

Lynn turned around, leaned down a bit, and asked in a low voice, "Do you say, are those people ......?"

The companion put the cards on the table, leaned over and said, "I heard that these people are all soldiers of the kingdom, who just joined the church a few days ago, and are now the guardians of the Holy Son. I also heard ......"

He lowered his voice a few more points: "These people defeated several times the number of enemy troops, obtained a large number of captures, and dedicated them to the church. ”

When Lynn heard a word, she couldn't help but ask, "Enemy troops?"

"I heard that it was the army of the kingdom. ”

"Why fight them?"

The companion's voice was almost inaudible: "There is a grapevine that there is a group of nobles in the kingdom who are so enimed by the wonders of Twilight that they want to get their hands on the riches of this place several times. Inspired by the power of the Father, these soldiers took refuge in the Church and fought against the invading nobles. ”

Lynn's eyes widened: "The land in Twilight Town should be the asset of the church, these nobles actually dare to hit the head of the church, are they crazy?"

The companion glanced at him and patted him on the shoulder: "You just moved here from the east, I'm afraid you don't know some of the inside story, the relationship between the kingdom and the church is tense, it's not a day or two. What's more, the Holy Son, who had taken in a lot of escaped serfs from the nearby nobles, caused the relationship between Duxi Town and the nobles of the kingdom to be even worse. ”

"If you want me to say, to hell with these nobles!" the other man at the table put the wooden wine glass on the countertop, and said angrily: "When I was doing some small business in the Silver Ring City, these nobles were trying to increase taxes every day, in order to drain the last copper in our pockets!"

Seeing that someone was emotional, his companion hurriedly changed the subject: "Lynn, you are still tinkering with your ...... What's it called...... Pendulum?"

Hearing someone mention this, Lynn's eyes lit up: "That's right, I found a like-minded monk a few days ago, and I made many discoveries! Have you ever seen the chandelier in the church blown by the wind? The swing back and forth is very rhythmic, although the amplitude of the swing is different, and the time required to go back and forth, I have calculated with my own pulse, but it is all the same......"

The companion listened to Lynn's gushing speech, and immediately regretted wanting to slap himself.

Fortunately, the topic of conversation on the next table diverted everyone's attention in time.

"Have you ever heard of 'Lone Wolf'?!"

At the next table, a man who looked like a trader, with one foot on a chair and two hands waving in the air, introduced his experience to the others: "Last week, my friend and I followed the convoy to the mines in the north to buy goods. On the way back, we were ambushed by bandits! The guards in the convoy were attacked by more than a dozen bandits, and most of them were killed and wounded in just a few minutes. ”

The merchant picked up the wooden cup on the table and took a sip of wine.

The others urged, "What about later?

"Just when I thought I was going to die, an arrow shot out of the woods and pierced the back of a robber's head. A shadow jumped down from the tree, and the lone wolf appeared! his head was like that of a wolf, with sharp and sharp teeth, and such long claws......"

Hearing this, an audience member asked, "Paw, and how did he shoot an arrow?"

The merchant glanced at the speaker: "Who said that you can't shoot an arrow with your claws? If you don't believe me, go home and try slowly!" I continued, the dozen robbers were under his paws, and they didn't support him a few times. Disembowelment, cutting throats, and so on, blood was everywhere! The most amazing thing was that the wounds left on his body by the robbers could heal in an instant!"

As if recalling that shocking scene, the merchant swallowed his saliva: "Whether it is a sword blade piercing the body, or an axe slashing through the chest, or even a dagger cutting the throat, all the wounds on the 'lone wolf's body are instantly healed......"

"Then he's a heterogeneous, the 'devil's widow'!

An abrupt voice interrupted the former's narration.

The merchant looked at it in displeasure.

Several townsfolk seated next to each other raised the cross on their chests with their hands and repeated aloud the words "Xenos are the embodiment of evil."

The merchant pounded the table in annoyance and yelled-for-tat, "I don't know if the xenos are evil! I don't know if they are demons or not!" But the lone wolf saved my life from the robbers!"

To the surprise of his companions, Lynn suddenly stood up at this time and supported the merchant's statement, he said: "I think that xenos are xenos, they have strange skills, but they are essentially no different from us, just like some of us can run faster than others and jump higher than others!"

The townsfolk loudly rebuked their faith and insisted that this non-distinction was blasphemous to the Holy Spirit.

Soon, the people in the tavern were divided into two factions. One group of people thinks that as long as they are aliens, then they are all evil, and they must have malicious intentions when they approach us, and there is also a group of people who believe that aliens are no different from ordinary people, and there are good and bad people among them. ”

There was a lot of arguing in the tavern over the matter.

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Late that night, after greeting Huggins, who was guarding the door, Rachel arrived at Todd's experimental building.

Looking at the hidden door, the woman carefully knocked on the door while asking, and heard a "please come in" from inside, and then pushed the door and walked into the room full of equipment and bottles.

To her little oddity, Todd wasn't out there.

Seeing a slight light coming from under the door leading to the back room, Rachel came to the back door and knocked on it again.

"Come in, Richell, but watch out for your step, there's a bit of chaos here. ”

Hearing Todd's words, the woman slowly pushed open the door and walked into the back room of the experimental building for the first time.

A large boxy glass tank, a metal sealed tank with multiple pipes connected to it, a metal tank that makes a strange noise, and a wooden container that resembles a bath bucket.

Todd was standing in front of an iron cage, observing the contents of the cage by the candlelight in the room.

Rachel stepped forward to see a group of mice running around, carrying a strange thing on their backs—a bit like a cuirass made of steel, and several limbs with a black iron sheen that protruded from the cuirass and clinged to the limbs of the mice.

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Rachel first said what he wanted to report.

"There's some talk about Randall in town today. ”

Todd straightened up and said, "What do people think?"

The woman tilted her head and replied, "It's a mixed bag...... Some people recognize the existence of righteous xenos because of him, but there are also many people who insist that xenos are evil. ”

"Is there a list of supporters?"

Rachel took out a piece of paper and said, "For people who have a good impression of the different species, the name, occupation, life and other information have been written down. I've picked a few people who are more suitable to move on to the second step of our plan. ”

Todd took the paper, looked at it for a while, nodded and said, "Let's start the second step of the plan, remember, you try to choose some smart and friendly people for the xenos who are responsible for contacting these people......"

Rachel laughed yes.

Five days later, a sixteen-year-old woman came to Lynn's doorstep, claiming to be a refugee from the South, hoping to find a job in his shop to support her younger brother.