20 Short breaks and small talk
The transpiring mist rippled around the body, faintly as if it had converged into a skeletal form, twisting its body and swooping forward, because of the dense fog structure, the hideous fangs and forelimb claws looked fluffy and weird.
It was silently sealed inside the card, and a pair of scarlet eyes stared at the Charles, as if they were still alive, exuding a fierce color.
[A psychic card sealed with a thousand-year-old Cerberus spirit]
[There is a purification magic sealed in the card at the same time, and after releasing Cerberus, you can release the spell at the same time]
[Please note that this Cerberus is only controlled by a specific demon, and at the same time, it is very hostile to you]
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The black-and-gray Cerberus is vividly portrayed on the metallic silver-bordered card, and the explanatory lines below make Charles understand why this thing is so difficult, and even he thinks it's a little simple.
"It's hard to get around, but it's ...... For a thousand years, this is really all alive to dogs. β
The overall time for Charles to gain strength is less than a year, or even less than half a year, so it is actually a bit unsightly and quite incredible for the existence of such a "weak chicken" that can easily be thousands of years and hundreds of years.
But it's actually normal to think about it, if you want to talk about lifespan, how can the Lord of Light who was killed by him have more than 10,000 years.
"Time is not a measure of strength......" muttered the words, and he sighed again.
Overall, it's not that difficult, but it's just "not much".
Although he was not harmed, his losses were not without it.
For example, the resentment ring in the spirit body, the stored resentment is consumed a lot.
The aspect of seizure and substitution of death is still the same, but the defense against the attack of the spirit has changed from the original ability to block attacks one level higher than one's own spirit to resist the attack of the same level as one's own spirit.
You know, the same level can be ignored.
"If you are scratched again, you will probably be taught to be a human being."
Charles, who was sitting at the bar chair, muttered, and involuntarily began to think about replenishing his grievances. However, looking at the words "Millennium" written on the card, he was relieved.
In any case, getting a thousand-year-old antique is a bit of a bonus.
"But what can I do with it?"
Charles mused.
Taking a risk and working hard to get this card, it doesn't seem to be useful......
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but look at Joe beside him.
"Is there a spell that can command Cerberus?"
At this moment, Joe was leaning against the bar to wipe his shotgun, and shrugged his shoulders when he heard this: "Maybe you can ask my mother." β
Apparently Charles asked the wrong person, even if he was a local hunter, Rookie Joe didn't understand any of this.
In response, Charles opened his mouth to say something more, but suddenly a greeting came from beside him.
"Hey, Charles."
He turned his head to see a middle-aged hunter named Rensfeld sitting in a chair beside him.
"Hello, Lens." Charles nodded in response.
The hunter, Lensfeld, had been knocked away when the Cerberus had been knocked away, so Charles had a good impression of him.
"I've never met a magical hunter like you." Sitting on the chair beside him, the bearded Lensfei sighed: "Monsters, ghosts, and even evil gods are always difficult to kill, but I don't think those can stop you at all." Cerberus! That's a Cerberus, the devil's lackey, and it can't even hurt you. β
Rensfeld said, looking at Charles with a serious face, "I think you are our savior. β
"A savior who smuggled in?" Charles half-jokingly said, "Maybe when your government will find out and be sent back to China." β
"Trust me, they're all idiots." The middle-aged hunter shrugged his shoulders, and then said, "Can you give me a phone number?" Charles, maybe we can keep in touch in the future. β
"I haven't." Charles replied. "You should know that I didn't have long to come."
Rensfeld wasn't surprised, so he pulled a business card out of his wallet.
"Well, here's my number, if you need help, you can call me anytime."
"Thank you."
Charles nodded at him, and the able-bodied hunter simply got up and left.
The Cerberus matter is settled for the time being, and after a small celebration in the bar, these people naturally need to go their separate ways.
Slipping his business card into his pocket, Charles turned to look at Joe, and was about to continue the conversation when another female witcher came over.
"Hi little handsome guy......"
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There were more than a dozen hunters who stayed in the bar to help, all of them of different appearances, different ages, and even different skin colors, but each of them left a business card for Charles before leaving, and their attitude was even more polite.
"Looks like you're popular." As the last witcher pushed the door open, Joe couldn't help but look at Charles.
"I think so." The young man raised an eyebrow.
"Half a month ago, you were held at gunpoint by them."
"It wasn't the same yesterday." Charles said disapprehantly: "People always have to have a process of acceptance of new things. β
As he spoke, he heard a faint conversation in his ears, and turned his head to see that the Winchester brothers were asking something face to face with the caller.
"Not over yet?" Charles was thoughtful.
"I just went to listen to it, and they don't think that simply blocking Cerberus will stop the contract. So they wanted to ask Sean how he summoned the contract demon. Joe said, lowering his voice, "Then they hope to summon the demon to get him to take back the contract." β
"Of course, the main reason they summoned the demon was to inquire about the other demon."
Charles asked, "Arthur doesn't have any information yet?" β
"Kept staring." Joe replied.
Charles nodded.
Despite the scruffy young man's computer skills, tracking down this supernatural monster was not so easy - thanks to the demon's visions when he appeared, ordinary people would not have noticed the slightest hint.
"It's just lightning and thunder, why do demons die when they appear?"
Muttering, a chair next to him sat down again, and Charles turned his head to see Dean in a dark blue coat.
"Hey, Charles, us." After sitting down, the other party's tone was slightly slurred: "We, uh, need your help." β
He didn't look embarrassed.
"Demons?" Charles had actually expected this.
"That's right, demon, we want to summon a demon to break the contract, but I'm not sure if we can coerce that thing by normal means, so ......"
"No problem." Charles replied simply.
"When are you leaving?"
It seems that he didn't expect this to be so happy, Dean was stunned for a moment before reacting, and then hurriedly said: "Leave early tomorrow morning, we are going to Bobby's to do this." Bobby. Singh, a trusted retired veteran hunter, is also a good friend of Sam and I. β
"Just call me me." Charles nodded. So Dean breathed a sigh of relief, in their plan, Charles was almost an indispensable part, so Dean naturally had no way not to pay attention to it.
After a few more small talks, Dean hurried awayβhe had to hurry up and find a place to rest for the morrow.
As he watched the other man's back disappear, Charles withdrew his gaze.
Although they are not interested in what they are doing now, Charr also had to contact demons in his original plan.
And instead of poking around himself, it is better to follow these people's butts, which is more secure, so he is happy to help.
"Then it's time to think about "going it alone", and the Grim Reaper, the stepping stones, the notes, ......"
As he pondered, another person suddenly sat down beside him. Charles was a little helpless about this, raised his eyes, and found that this time it was the proprietress Ellen.
"Thanks to you, Charles." After sitting down, she patted Charles on the arm and said, "I apologize for my suspicions." β
"You've apologized, Ellen." Charles replied. Secretly added, "Besides, you don't doubt that you are wrong." β
"I'm afraid you young people will be careful, so I'll say it again." Ellen said, smiling heartily at Charles.
"Also, thank you for taking care of Joe."
"You mean Philadelphia?"
Charles said as he glanced at the blonde girl who was sweeping the floor not far away - everyone was gone, and naturally needed to clean up.
"Of course, you know, she's a rookie." Ellen said, also glanced at Qiao, and snorted coldly: "I want to flap my wings and fly away, but unfortunately I can't see that my hair hasn't grown yet." β
Charles blinked.
Obviously, the mother and daughter are having a conflict again.
And the reason is self-evident.
"Joe's performance was actually pretty good." He expressed his opinion: "And I think that the stricter you control, the more unwilling Joe will be to be tied here, and it will only backfire for you to do so." β
"I see." Ellen sighed when she heard this, and her face was slightly sad: "After her father left, Joe is already all I have, and I don't want to lose her again." β
As she spoke, she shook her head, put aside the topic, and instead raised her eyebrows and asked, "Going?" β
Charles was surprised: "How do you know? β
"Joe told me that she had found you googling a map."
Charles was embarrassed when he heard this, but nodded anyway: "Yes." β
"It's really uncomfortable to sleep in a warehouse." Ellen sighed. It's not pretending to be polite to keep anything.
The bar was small, and the upstairs attic was home to the mother and daughter, and there was no suitable place to live - Arthur had been sleeping on the pool table.
So the charr had been living here before, and the environment was relatively harsh. But he's energetic and doesn't need much sleep.
"Where are you going?"
"I want to walk around first, and then say, I should probably do a good look at this country, it's strange."
"So, in terms of documents?"
"With you people, why bother about this."
Ellen couldn't help but smile when she heard this, and then raised her hand to hand Charles a box.
"Here's for you."
"This is ......" Charles took it and looked at it, raising an eyebrow: "Mobile phone?" β
"That's right." Ellen nodded: "How can I do without a phone?" Don't look for anyone when you're gone. β
After that, she didn't wait for Charles to respond, so she changed the subject.
"By the way, the song of ice and fire you are talking about will really be made into a TV series?"
"Of course, my channels are accurate." Charles replied.
Ellen was quite excited when she heard this: "That's great, I like Sansa more, simple, beautiful, and polite, I'm really looking forward to it, I don't know who will play her." β
"She's really beautiful." Charles shrugged: "It's just stupid." β
"Please, kid, everyone has to have a growth process, okay?"
"Like Joe?" Charles asked meaningfully.
Ellen was stunned when she heard this, was silent for a moment, and then sighed complicatedly: "That's right, like Joe." β