Chapter 6: Extraordinary Gatherings
Early in the morning, hard (?) After a night of nothing, Abner went to the restaurant he frequented again for breakfast, but this time he didn't meet Hugh, who was still verifying the information he had told him the previous day.
Next, he was busy collecting auxiliary materials for the 'Reader' potion throughout the day, among which pure water, nematococcus powder, and calamus juice were all easier to find, not to mention pure water, as long as it was distilled with experimental instruments, Abner had not yet completely completed the graduation process, and could borrow the laboratory of the public school to complete it. Thread grass and calamus are not difficult to find, and there are many wild ones in the suburbs that can be collected. The more troublesome thing is the pure white elf flower, although this flower is also an ordinary plant without spirituality, but it only grows on some islands in the Sunia Sea...... Therefore, Abner almost ran all over Beckland to buy one in a herb shop, which cost him 1 sule!
After dinner, dressed in the casual clothes and hooded cloak he had bought yesterday, Abner went out again and took a horse-drawn carriage to Tiemen Street in the Bridge District.
After a few steps, he saw a bar called "The Brave", a dark wooden gate that seemed heavy, and a strong man with arms around and a height of nearly two meters.
"The 'Eyes of Wisdom' meeting is supposed to be held in an apartment in the alley at the back door of the Brave Bar, but I don't know which one it is, so I have to find the person in charge of the bar to lead the way, just like Mr. 'Fool' in the novel." While thinking in his heart, Abner didn't stop and walked directly into the bar.
The strong man at the door looked at him, but did not prevent him from pushing the door in, but only cursed in a low voice when he heard the cheers and toasts inside.
This is the peak of the bar's business, and Abner feels the heat in his face, smells the strong aroma of ale, and hears the noise of the bar, and the atmosphere is no different from that of a modern bar.
The smell of wine mixed with the smell of sweat came as Abner looked around to find the right direction, and then squeezed his way to the bar while protecting his belongings.
Without waiting for the bartender to speak, he preemptively said, "A glass of Southwell beer," he said, following Klein's tone and experience in the novel. "It's the best beer ever made in the Kingdom of Rune, and of course Abner doesn't know if it's true or not, because it's from fiction.
"5pence." The bartender replied familiarly.
Abner took out the fivepence he had prepared and gave it to the other party, in exchange for a large wooden glass with a golden liquor, the aroma of which was rich and enticing.
"In front of it, a lot of beer can't even be called wine, it's just a drink." The bartender laughed.
Abner took the cup and didn't drink it, but only looked at it slightly, looked at the delicate white foam in the cup, and then asked, "Where is Caspars Kannin?" In the novel, this man is the guide who leads the main character, Klein, to the party.
The bartender stopped wiping his glass, looked up at him for a few seconds, and pointed to the side: "In the house of cards." ”
Abner nodded, took his cup and walked outside the house of cards. He only knocked lightly and the door creaked open.
There were four people in the room, and they all looked over when they heard the door. Abner didn't recognize any of them, so he had to weigh his tone and say, "Good evening, gentlemen, I'm looking for Caspars Kanninen." ”
Hearing this, one of the four half-hundred-year-old man with a big nose and a linen shirt limped over after covering the cards, he was a little impatient at first, but when he saw Abner's face hidden under the cloak, he said in surprise: "Abner? Why are you here?! ”
What? Does this old man recognize me? How come I am not impressed? This script is wrong! Abner's mind turned sharply and searched for the memories of the original owner, but unfortunately there was still no impression.
"This is not the place to talk, you come with me!" Caspars seemed unfazed by Abner's confusion and led him to a private lounge before continuing: "You don't know me, but I know you, Abner! Your father once did me a great favor, and I was friends with him. ”
"Father's friend?" Abner was stunned, no wonder he had no relevant memories.
"Yes, it's a pity that I knew about your family's accident late, otherwise I should have been able to help him, at least to keep him from signing that loan shark contract full of traps, at least to save him from suicide. Hey, when I heard about this, I could only secretly help you block the gangsters who collected debts, so that they would no longer pursue those unreasonable interest. It was also then that I saw your picture. Caspars explained briefly.
It turns out that my father also borrowed loan sharks from gangsters? That's right, under normal circumstances, even if the family is bankrupt, as a former big businessman, my father still has the network resources to make a comeback, but when he has nothing, he is really desperate to take on debts that are difficult to turn over! Coupled with the disappearance of his mother, it is no wonder that he committed suicide...... Abner sighed when he heard it, and at the same time he also had a trace of gratitude to Caspers in his heart, if what the other party said was true, it was still the credit of the other party that he could live so peacefully in the past few days.
At the same time, Abner had a strange sense of familiarity with this matter, after all, he had only helped Hugh reason and analyze it yesterday, so he said to the old man in front of him: "Thank you for your righteous action...... Can you tell me from whom my father borrowed usury? ”
"It's 'Two-Face' Rosen! You don't have to thank me, firstly, I am repaying your father's favor, and secondly, I have only exempted them from unreasonable interest, and the principal and normal interest have been taken from the auction proceeds of your villa. Caspars replied.
Sure enough, it's this Lawson, I didn't expect me to have such a 'fate' with him, it seems that after I become an extraordinary person, I will have to help Miss Hugh repair him.
Seeing that Abner was silent when he heard Rosen's name, Caspars was not surprised, and took the initiative to ask, "By the way, Abner, how did you find me here?" What are you looking for me again? ”
Hearing this, Abner came back to his senses, and when he thought about the matter, he straightened his face and said, "I'm here to find a gathering organized by the Extraordinary, yes, it's the kind of Extraordinary One you know, I heard that you can lead the way!" ”
"How do you know the Extraordinary?! And why are you looking for them? Don't......? Caspars looked at him in disbelief.
"Yes, I'm involved in a transcendent event that can only be solved by finding them!" Abner saw what Caspars meant, and shy away from it. didn't say a word about how to know that the other party was the guide.
Caspars groaned for a while, looked at Abner carefully, and then said, "There is a meeting of theirs today, and I will take you there!" The people there are quite powerful, and as for whether you can get anything out of it, it's none of my business. However, I must warn you in advance not to provoke them, or you may not see the sun tomorrow! Remember, Abner? ”
Abner nodded, "I won't be so reckless!" After saying that, he asked sincerely, "Do you need to be paid to lead the way?" ”
Caspars nodded in satisfaction, "You know the rules very well!" Well, for the sake of acquaintances, I'll give you a fifty-percent discount, just one pound. ”
Without hesitation, Abner handed over the £1 note, and then took an iron mask from Caspers that covered the upper half of his face.
With that, "put it on," Caspars led Abner and limped to the bar's kitchen, from where he entered the alley behind him and went around to a darkened house.
Seeing that Abner had already put on his mask, Caspars took a deep breath, raised his right hand, and knocked on the door, 8 heavy and 1 light, 7 long and 1 short.
Seven or eight seconds later, a small plank of wood on the door was suddenly pulled open, revealing brown eyes from behind.
After being scrutinized for a long time, Abner finally saw the door open back. A man in an iron mask stood there and said to them in a hoarse voice, "The party will start in a minute or two, move faster!" ”
He closed the door, turned around, and led Abner through the dark living room to the living room on the first floor. There was a candle lit on the coffee table, and the dim light illuminated the room.
There were already a dozen people sitting on the sofa and chairs around the coffee table, all dressed in iron masks.
Abner found a chair where no one was and sat down, then looked around, and soon noticed an old man on the single sofa. His cheeks have deep nasolabial folds and slightly shriveled skin.
"Looking at his appearance, and the faint awe of the people around him, this old man should be the 'Eye of Wisdom' Detective Isinger, right?"
While Abner was thinking this, the old gentleman, who seemed to have an "eye of wisdom", looked at the wall clock on the wall and said in an old voice: "When the time comes, let's start, don't wait for a late friend." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a lady rushed to say: "I want to sell a weapon, it is a dagger, as long as it is stabbed, the transcendent under Sequence 7 will immediately lose its transcendent ability, and Sequence 7 and above will also be affected, resulting in a decrease in the effect of transcendent ability." Plus, it's sharp and sturdy enough on its own. ”
"What are its negative effects?" Someone asked.
"Every time it successfully seals the enemy's extraordinary abilities, it makes the user feel as if there are electric currents rushing through the user's spirit, connecting into a barbed whip, constantly whipping the soul, painful and numb. However, as long as you are prepared in advance, this pain can be tolerated. The lady replied.
"What are you going to trade it for?" Someone was clearly impressed, and this dagger had a surprisingly winning effect in battles between the extraordinary.
"£550 or the 'Barbarian' recipe for Sequence 8!"
It turned out to be the lady in the original book who has been changing the 'barbarian' formula, although I have this formula in my memory, but today I was originally here to sell other formulas, and it is too eye-catching to take out this again, and melee weapons are not very suitable for me, after all, I don't know any fighting skills at all, if Hugh holds it, it would be just right......
While Abner was thinking, the dagger had been bought by a middle-aged man for £550.
After a few more people proposed a deal, some succeeded, some failed, Abner looked at the interval of a trade, slowly exhaled, and said in a suppressed voice:
"I'm going to sell potion recipes!"