"Your world is about to be destroyed."

……

In the empty temple, when Lin Tuo spit out these words, the faces of the three people at the banquet changed suddenly!

"What do you mean?" This time, it was Orrod who spoke.

"A forbidden thing that is enough to destroy this realm has descended on the Northern Continent today, ......" Time was pressing, and Lin Tuo didn't bother to go around the bend, so he briefly described the matter.

And according to their own understanding, a certain degree of exaggeration was carried out.

tried to make the three of them realize the urgency of the situation, and the performance of the three during the banquet did not disappoint Lin Tuo, after learning that the crisis had come, they were all serious and nervous.

"Your Honorable Heaven...... Observe the envoy, do the gods know about this? Hathaway asked.

It's just that the "gods" can't help it, that's why they're looking for you...... Muttering in his heart, Lin Tuo glanced at her expressionlessly, and said slowly:

"The gaze of the gods does not linger on one place for long, besides...... The gods also have enemies. ”

The gods also have enemies......

Hearing this faintly implicated words, the three people present looked at each other, and they all felt shortness of breath.

Realize that this may have involved a war between the gods, which they cannot understand at their level and are not qualified to understand.

However, this does not prevent them from thinking outside the box...... The forbidden thing suddenly descended, and even the observers of this realm could not easily solve it, and the gods could not intervene......

Could it be that this is the aftermath of the Divine War?

Shaking her head and struggling to get rid of these terrible thoughts, Hathaway took a deep breath and said:

"So, you mean, it's already lurking into the countries of the Northern Continent at the moment, and we need to deal with it in advance?"

Lin Tuo glanced at her lightly, as if he had seen through her thoughts, and said lightly:

"It's consciously evading my search, that's why I need your strength, once you lock its location, you can't solve it, when the time comes, I'll take action."

Hearing this, the three transcendent beings were visibly relieved, not because they lacked courage, but because they were worried that they would not be able to fight against the catastrophe of the world on their own.

Right now, with Lin Tuo's "guarantee", my heart is much more stable.

"So how do we look for it?" Quietly, Nefutu asked.

Lin Tuo leaned back in the seat, folded his hands, and slowly gave the only clue he knew:

"It can't exist on its own, it can only attach itself to something in reality and instinctively unleash malice to affect others.

So, in theory, any recent transcendent event could be a key clue, and I need you, help me...... Find it! ”

Seeing this, the three of them got up at the same time and bowed: "Follow your will." ”

"Remember, you must do it as soon as possible, a crisis can break out at any time, and if you can't stifle it early, the consequences are beyond your reach."

Finally, Lin Tuo added, "I will temporarily stay in the Northern Continent, once I find a clue and enter meditation, I will know, go ahead." ”

"Yes."

The three of them responded in unison, and in the next second, Lin Tuo cut off the connection between their consciousness and the illusion space.

When the entire space was empty, and he was the only one left, Lin Tuo turned his head to look at the derivative sand table beside him, and sighed softly:

"Hopefully, it's still too late."

……

……

Lin Tuo didn't know how the three Grand Imams communicated with their respective royal regimes after they returned, but he was relieved that the three kingdoms reacted very quickly.

After this meeting, he immediately exited the illusion space, and used his clone to frequently enter and exit the three kingdoms several times, and felt this more clearly.

And for the next two days, almost all of his mind was on the sand table.

……

For the people of the Northern Continent, the feeling is even clearer.

Suddenly, on the night of the end of the meeting, the Church Transcendental Squad on the outskirts of the major cities of the Three Kingdoms received orders from headquarters to search for anomalous transcendent events at about the same time.

Later, police teams from various countries were dispatched to conduct carpet inspections of various cities in the name of law and order operations.

For the vast majority of citizens, the most obvious feeling is that there are more police officers running on the streets.

"What's going on lately? Law and order operations? Why not in previous years? ”

"A royal order? Or is it yet another stupid resolution of the parliament? ”

"Look, what's written in the newspaper? Recently, cults have been rampant in the kingdom...... The general public is requested to report any unusual incidents to the police station...... Hey, where did the cultists come from......"

"It should be true, I heard that Aspen and Flair also have similar news, which can make the three kingdoms pay attention together...... I'm afraid there is really some news. ”

"Alas, cultists...... Black magic...... That's all about the times. ”

Monday.

Winton Kingdom, Metropolis.

South District, Thorn Flower Street.

As Merry slowly walked through the street from the early morning mist, she heard gentlemen waiting in line for a bus on the side of the road, under the bus stop sign, discussing related topics.

Among them, a man wearing a top hat and dressed as a gentleman waved the newspaper in his hand with a very disapproving expression.

It wasn't until he was far away that the voice behind him subsided.

Recently, there has been more and more news like this.

"Whew." Mei Li exhaled slowly, rubbed her young but thin face, and subconsciously tightened the neckline of her clothes to block the chill of the autumn morning.

Due to its geographical location, the temperature in the northern continent is not high most of the year, and in late autumn, the weather is already very cold in the early morning.

This made her put aside the talk of those people, quicken her pace, and trot.

At the same time, he turned his head and carefully identified the house numbers of the houses next to him.

Today is Monday.

In the custom of the Kingdom of Winton, Monday is also known as "Laundry Day", and people often choose to wash their clothes on this day after accumulating for a week.

Poor housewives would wake up early to boil water, while wealthy aristocratic families often had their own laundry rooms dedicated to the family.

Of course, this is in the minority.

And for the "middle-class" families in between, who have become mainstays of the kingdom in recent years, having their laundry delivered to a dedicated laundry on Monday morning is a good option.

In some large or coastal cities, there are two or three thousand laundries, but in the metropolis, there are nearly 50,000 women working in the laundry industry.

Merry is one of those 50,000 people.

"Hello, I'm here to pick up clothes." As Merry gasped and walked into the guest's courtyard, she saw an elderly maid walk out the door.

"You're here. Wait at the door, I'll get it. The older maid grumbled with a grim expression, and then turned and entered the building with Merry looking apologetic.

Curious and envious, Mei Li looked through the window at the interior of the single-family house.

She knew that the owner of the house was not an aristocrat, but a senior barrister who ran a law firm and had a lot of money, and he was a big man out of her reach.

At this moment, through the window, she was surprised to see a young girl of her own age, walking around the house with a smile on her face, as if showing off her gorgeous dress.

There is a personal maid next to her who will send the same kind of jewelry and dancing shoes, and let the girl choose.

Each of them was something she couldn't afford anyway.

The beauty of a girl of the same age made her ashamed.

Merry watched quietly and enviously, and then suddenly noticed her own image reflected on the glass:

Chestnut hair, thin build, rough skin, coarse cloth clothes that resist dirt, dull eyes, and hands swollen from long steam soaking.

Same age, different circumstances.

It's just a glass window, but it's like you're in two worlds.

"Hey! What are you looking at stupidly? Suddenly, the older maid came out with a basket full of clothes and shouted.

Mei Li shuddered, and explained, "No...... I'm just looking...... Is Miss Daisy going out? ”

She knew that it was the daughter of the owner of the house.

The older maid seemed to see through her mind at a glance, and sneered:

"Tonight there is a charity party at Earl Ender's house, and the young lady is choosing an evening dress...... Oh, envy? It's useless to be envious, a stupid girl like you probably hasn't even seen what a high-class banquet looks like, right? ”

Merry bowed her head in silence, she hadn't seen it.

"Wash your clothes! Remember, send it back by Saturday. ”

"Yes."

Holding the heavy basket in her arms, Merry answered in an indiscernible voice, then turned her head and fled the compound faster than she had come.

Walk along Thorn Flower Street in the direction of the laundry where you work.

Along the way, she almost buried her head in the basket, and for this, she bumped into a few pedestrians and received a few scoldings before finally returning to the store.

"Merry! Don't you walk with long eyes? Mrs. Sling from the laundry shouted sharply.

"Right...... I'm sorry. ”

"Hurry up, get the clothes to the laundry, remember, sort them first! Write the number clearly! ”

At the roar of Mrs. Sling, Merry trotted through the hallway, pushed open the door, and entered the steamy, stuffy, humid laundry.

In the room, laundry ladies in thin clothes are busy, and their work is mostly divided into washing, ironing and sizing, before which the clothes have to be sorted.

The higher the social class, the finer the clothing:

Ruffles and lace around the edges should be handled with care, silk, velvet, fur and ordinary wool fabrics should be separated, and individual garments should be stiffened and pleated when ironing......

"Give it to me," an older female worker took the basket from Merry's hand and gave her a curious look, "Merry, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Nothing, think about something." Merry squeezed out a smile and got busy.

The workload on Monday is much greater than on other days.

However, Merry always couldn't help but wander and was stunned, and somehow frequently recalled Miss Daisy's beautiful makeup in the villa.

Even if you forcibly forget it, after a while, you will remember it again.

This kept her in her mind for the whole day, and she even made a mistake and broke a piece of clothing, which provoked Mrs. Sling's scolding and deducted her wages......

It wasn't until evening, just as it was getting dark, that she finished her day and returned to the "staff dormitory" downstairs from the laundry: a cramped storage room.

……

"Squeak." Pulling open the dilapidated door, Merry approached her room wearily.

The whole house was extremely cramped, barely enough to fit a small bed, and a "table" the size of a shoe cabinet, with a small hole in the window, and the room was extremely cold, and the walls were full of mold.

"What is this?" Suddenly, her tired hands and feet were weak, and she just wanted to fall asleep, Mei Li was surprised to find that there was a small gift box on her small table.

She walked over and, with the help of the dim wall lamp, saw a note:

"Happy birthday."

There is no payment, and the handwriting is messy.

"Ahh Merry covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes full of disbelief.

Unexpectedly...... Does anyone remember her birthday?

And secretly gave a gift?

Who is it?

Mrs. Tarina? Lady Julia? Still is...... She flashed through her mind a few "colleagues" in the store who took good care of her on weekdays.

For a moment, there were faint tears rolling in his eyes, and his originally exhausted body seemed to have regained strength.

With trembling hands, she picked up the small gift box, looked at it for a while, and then slowly opened the ribbon on the surface, opened it, and then was a little surprised to find that it was half a candle inside.

Yes, a short, small half-cut candle with a delicate and quaint candlestick at the bottom.

This...... Merry was stunned, and suddenly, she found that there was a note in the box:

"Pray for a candle that is lit at nightfall and make a wish, but when the day breaks, the wish expires."

Practical joke?

For a while, Mei Li was stunned, and there was a grievance in her heart, but after thinking about it, it didn't make sense, even Mrs. Sling, who didn't like her, would not childishly tease her in a prank-like way.

Moreover......

"This candlestick...... So exquisite. Merry picked up the "prayer candle" and found it so delicate and pure, even more exquisite than the one used in the homes of the great nobles.

"Could it be...... Is it really a gift? Merry thought, suddenly uncertain, she looked at the note again, hesitated for a moment, and then magically placed the candlestick on the table, and picked up a matchbox.

"Perhaps, it's a game." She thought, drawing a match, stabbing it, and lighting the candle.

Looking up, I could see the deep night outside through the small, prison-like window.

Make a wish?

But what is the best wish? Merry thought about it seriously, and after a moment laughed at herself:

"It's just a game, and it's not going to happen."

Shaking her head, she sat on the bed, folded her hands in front of her chest, hesitated, closed her eyes, remembered the way Miss Daisy danced her skirt, followed her heart's wishes, and said softly:

"I make a wish for a beautiful evening dress."

In the next second, the flame of the prayer candle shook and opened a circle of light.

In the gloomy room, the patched worn-out garment on Merry's body suddenly changed into a gorgeous, incomparable night gown.

"I wish for a pair of dancing shoes studded with diamonds."

On Merry's feet, a pair of shoes studded with diamonds suddenly appeared, shining in the dim candlelight.

"I wish for a healthy body and a beautiful face...... A mirror that can hold my whole person, and belongs to me alone. ”

The aperture swayed and there was no sound, and Merri's pale, rough, severely malnourished body suddenly became white, smooth, and plump...... Blowing bombs can be broken.

On her dirty face, her facial features have not changed much, but she seems to have changed as a person, and she is beautiful.

In front of her, a full-length mirror leaning against the wall appeared out of thin air.

At this time, the changes in her body finally caught her attention.

Merry opened her eyes suspiciously, and then looked at the flickering candlelight in the full-length mirror beside her, and her glamorous self in a dress.

Tonight, Merry is really beautiful.

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ps: It's another big chapter of more than 4,000 words, and it's been more than 7,000 words a day for the past two days...... I feel that it is difficult to save the manuscript when it is put on the shelves......