"Hey, Candace!"

A quick call made Candace look up.

In sight, a young woman, also dressed in a hospitality uniform, was walking towards her.

"Ruida, what's wrong, what's the matter?"

Candace had a wary look in her eyes, this female colleague had been behind her back, and she had spoken ill of her to other guests, full of Bichi.

"Mr. Charles is giving a public lecture and fighting with a young and handsome gentleman in swordsmanship! Aren't you going to take a look? It's really amazing! ”

The woman named Reda described it vividly, her eyes full of sparkles.

"A lot of people are watching, it's really a rare scene!"

Listening to her description, her words were interspersed with keywords such as "black-haired youth", "tall and straight", and "angelic face", which suddenly reminded Candace of the gentleman named "Jack".

She was hesitant because she was on duty.

But soon she noticed that more and more people were leaving the hall and pouring into it in groups of three or five.

From time to time, I can hear a few related words in my ears.

These words, like kittens after kittens, jumped into Candace's heart, scratching and scratching, and she could not bear this intense curiosity.

Chirping!

She scrambled to her feet, and the chair made a screeching noise.

"No matter! Skip work, just take a look, and come back immediately! ”

Candace said to herself.

People are like this, as long as you make up your mind to rot, then the entanglement at the beginning will be gone, and then all will turn into relief and relaxation, and even a little inexplicable anticipation and excitement.

Candace took a step and ran inside.

The female colleague Ruida looked at her back and sneered.

"I know you can't resist the temptation, little Bichi...... When the time comes, tell Mr. Charles about your skipping work, and see how you explain it. ”

Candace followed the crowd and ran to the door of the open-air training room. As soon as I squeezed in, I saw many figures, forming a circle.

"Everyone in the club should be here today, right?!"

Candace thought to herself, secretly surprised.

Boom!

Jingle Bell!

Boom!

There was a crisp sound of metal striking in his ears, and the exclamations of the people around him.

Candace finally squeezed into the front of the crowd.

When she saw the scene in the arena, she couldn't help but cover her mouth.

"Oh my! The sun is above! ”

The black-haired young man's black tuxedo jacket had been removed, revealing his white shirt underneath, and he was engaged in a fierce battle with Mr. Charles with a long sword.

Knight Swordsmanship LVMAX Passive]!

After adding 4 skill points, this passive skill will be directly maxed out.

Chen Lun's mind at this moment flashed through various attack, defense, counterattack and response techniques, and he was very proficient, as if he had more than ten years of swordsmanship experience out of thin air.

He gripped the hilt of his sword, his thumb rubbing against the non-slip leather on it, feeling quite familiar with it.

With an arrow step, a deft bounce, the sword in his hand struck at Biles from a tricky angle.

"This sword is good!"

Byers spoke.

He stepped back, his dagger lightly raised, and he held the longsword.

Immediately, he put the short sword against Chen Lun's arm, swung it up, and slashed at Chen Lun's neck.

Chen Lun dodged with a short body, and hit forward with his shoulder, and the inside of Biles's arm was impacted, and he couldn't help but slanted his sword light and retreated.

The movements of the two are extremely fast, the sword light is overflowing, and you come and go.

The long sword and the short sword collide, bounce off, and sparks burst out.

Zizi - Qiang!

There was another collision of swords, but the black-haired young man stepped close with ease, and immediately twisted Mr. Charles's short sword with his long sword, and after opening his elbow, he struck the back of Mr. Charles's hand with the hilt.

Peng!

With a loud bang, Mr. Charles's dagger fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

Presumably because after high-intensity fighting, it has long been unable to hold up.

The black-haired youth's sword slashed through a beautiful arc, making a screech that pierced the air, and then landed firmly on Mr. Charles's shoulder.

Zheng!

The long sword trembled slightly, and the sword wind blew Mr. Charles's hair.

You have defeated the Byers Wolf Possession status and gained 3,000 XP! 】

There was a dead silence.

Half a day.

Suddenly, as if a pot had exploded, the crowd erupted in fierce exclamations.

The famous master of swordsmanship in the foil fighting club, Mr. Charles, was defeated by an unknown young man!

Among them, there were a few muscular men who were in the training room before, laughing at Chen Lun, and their faces were shocked at the moment, and their expressions were immediately embarrassed.

They looked at each other.

"If he hadn't taken a weapon, I felt like I could still punch him all over the ground......"

"Oh! Come on Mike, don't fool yourself...... It's so sad! ”

Biles ignored the excitement of the others and looked surprised.

"Mr. Jack, to be honest, I was surprised......"

He spoke.

"You're progressing just too fast...... Genius in swordsmanship? Combat talent? Or is it something else...... I don't know, and I can't put it into words. ”

Biles said, taking two steps forward, and suddenly stopped.

His eyes were sharp, and he whispered a warning:

"In short, your talent is terrible and dangerous...... Do not expose it easily, as it may attract the attention of certain presences. ”

Chen Lun was slightly stunned at first, and then said seriously:

"Thanks for the reminder."

He reversed his sword and saluted the hilt of his sword to his chest.

Biles nodded, then refused to be retained by the others, pushing the crowd away and leaving alone.

Everyone only thought that he was defeated in the process of teaching swordsmanship, and felt that he had lost face and was unwilling to stay any longer.

But only Chen Lun knew in his heart that the Black Knight was on the verge of collapse because of the body he was using now, after experiencing the high-intensity battle of Fang Cai.

In order to avoid crumbling in front of everyone, he chose to leave quickly.

"Oh, my sun! You are amazing, Mr. Jack! ”

Siebert stepped forward quickly, looking excited.

Then he drew in again and whispered:

"I knew it! You did block the bullet with your cane, didn't you? ”

His tone was firm, and it was obvious that no matter how Chen Lun explained it, he took this matter as a fact.

Chen Lun simply stopped explaining, handed the long sword back to him, and chuckled:

"Thank you for your sword, Mr. Siebert."

"Wow! You're welcome, on the contrary, I would also like to thank you for using it! ”

Siebert gave an exaggerated smile.

"Don't worry, when I go back, I will definitely take good care of this long sword and use it as an heirloom...... When I'm old, I'll tell my son, grandson, and great-grandson about it, and there was a master of swordsmanship who used it to defeat another master of swordsmanship! ”

"You're really humorous."

Chen Lun was successfully amused by his words, and then sighed heartily.

The crowd around was very excited, and a few people walked towards Chen Lun.

"Hey sir, may I ask you ......"

But before they could finish their sentences, they saw the black-haired young man turn around and retrieve the silver cane and black hat he had placed by the wall.

The other party put on his black hat and walked away with a silver cane.

Anyone who approached him without exception did not succeed.

It was as if he was always a few steps away from him, but he just couldn't catch up. In the end, he could only watch his back and disappear at the door of the open-air training room.

Among them was a waitress who looked like she was in trouble, standing in place, biting her lip and not knowing what she was thinking.

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It was Chinese New Year's Eve very quickly.

After this night, it was the year 4419 of the solar calendar.

According to the customs of people of this era, Chinese New Year's Eve generally needs to pray to the existence of one's faith, and then prepare the sacrament in advance according to the liturgy of the church.

The usual sacrament consists of beef, turkey and goose as the main food, supplemented by unleavened bread, sugar cakes and fresh fruit.

Different churches will differ in the details.

For example, the Church of the Sun will require the consumption of gin made from dew, the Church of the Moon will increase the amount of plums, the Church of Red Apples will inevitably have red apples and red wine, and the Hailing Church will need to make salted fish and kelp soup, etc.

There are no special requirements for tonight's "communion" at Jack's Manor, because the members present here are not members of the church.

Chen Lun sat at the dining table in the living room, eating Floyin's special fried beef wicker.

The other members sat down at their tables, and on each of them was a gift he had prepared.

Golov and Barton's gifts were simple, each of them had two copies of the low-order conspiracy faction mystical substance, enough for them to accumulate mysteries.

As expected, when they opened the small gift box and saw the two small gray balls inside, they showed a look of surprise.

"Thank you for the kindness of the head of the regiment!"

The two stood up and saluted, looking respectful.

Chen Lun waved his hand casually and motioned for them to sit down.

Maggie's gift was a bottle of beef-flavored transcendent red wine, which cost Chen Lun a lot of thought.

After all, it took him a long time to acquire an extraordinary material similar to beef from the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce. Then, when I was going to make a bloody brew, I happened to make a red wine with this flavor.

Maggie unwrapped, sniffed the bottle, and blushed with excitement.

She said that there are two things that she is most happy about these days, one is to receive this bottle of "beef and red wine", and the other is to go out in a few days to complete the "special commission" of the head of the regiment - to investigate the plague.

She was really interested in it.

This made Chen Lun quite pleased.

Noah's gift, he thought about it for a long time, after all, this "rich second generation" basically lacks nothing.

In the end, Noah saw his embarrassment, so he proposed to seriously paint a portrait of Mr. Commander. But Noah hopes that Chen Lun can adjust his posture according to his wishes.

Chen Lun was very understanding and fulfilled his little request as a gift for cross-Chinese New Year's Eve...... Of course, he asked very cautiously and tactfully, confirming that he was not a model naked.

This made Chen Lun breathe a sigh of relief.

So in the gift box for Noah, it was just a simple bag of candy. He remembered that Noah usually liked sweets, and Miss Rosa had added a lot of sugar to Noah's black tea.

Connie's gift was a "chicken rib of chicken ribs" that Chen Lun found in that pile of "tricky bits and pieces".

It was a finger-sized miniature pendulum called "Hundred Ticks."

The effect is to swing it a hundred times to make the user fall asleep instantly. The cost is that after waking up, it will start to oscillate on its own, and if it does not wake up completely and leave the bed within a hundred times, the user will fall asleep again, and the cycle repeats.

This artifact is a functional "chicken rib", but it is very suitable for a technician like Connie, especially since she recently complained to Chen Lun that she has some insomnia.

So when she opened the gift box and thought it was an ordinary ornament, Chen Lun smiled and explained to her how to use it and the price.

Connie was so happy that she almost cheered because she could finally get a good night's sleep!

And finally, as for Floyin's gifts......

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Late at night.

3rd floor balcony.

Chen Lun draped a short fluffy black cloak over Floyin's shoulders.

Fingers ran through her long golden hair, and with a slight shake, the hair fell like a waterfall.

Under the moonlight, her whole person looked extremely holy.

"Thank you......"

Floyin tilted her head slightly and whispered.

"You're welcome, it's for you."

The cloak seemed to take on a hazy feeling, emitting a subtle black mist.

This is a D-level trick black mist cloak that Chen Lun picked up from the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce, and because of the cost performance, it has been unsold for a long time.

The effect of the cloak is that when attacked and watched, it inspires a thin layer of black mist, which has a slight protective ability. Physically equivalent to a piece of chain mail, mentally resembling a layer of the lowest level of protection.

The trade-off is that after activating the protection, the user will be trapped in a black fog and blinded for six hours.

So that's what makes it not sell, but it just fits Floyin.

The subtle mist emitted by the cloak at all times seems to have a thermostatic effect, and it is a good piece of clothing to wear on a regular basis.

"I have a gift for you too."

Floyin whispered.

"Huh?"

Chen Lun was surprised.

Immediately, he saw Floyin's small hand wave, and the grape ring on her finger flashed slightly.

A beautifully wrapped gift box appeared in her hand.

After Chen Lun took it, he took it apart in the "gaze" of Floyin's smile.

Inside lay a black leather glove.

"This is a trick forged by the power of the Moon Craftsman...... Your other hand should be cold. ”

Chen Lun's heart jumped.

He raised his hands, and a brown leather glove was on his right hand, but his left hand was empty.

"Floyin ......"

"I occasionally take some commissions for the team in exchange for some extraordinary materials......"

Floyin's ethereal voice came.

"I used them to make this gift for you."

D-class trick palm moonlight】

Item description: Contains the power of the moon and appears to be a black leather glove that appears to be very warm when worn, as the person who forged it has a warm heart.

Item Effect: Can summon a revenant from a corpse and talk to it. Note: No more than 24 hours have passed since the corpse died.

Item Cost: After each use, it needs to shine in the moonlight for a period of time.

"Thank you, Floyin...... I love this gift too. ”

Chen Lun chuckled.

He slowly put the glove on his left hand.

A warmth came from the hand, and this warmth was not the same as that of the right hand.

"The first time I met you, it reminded me of my brother......"

Floyin turned her head to "look" at the night sky, as if staring at the purple moon.

"But then I learned that it was different......

Does God love Her creation? I do not know.

But I know that the world is blessed with the gods, just as I am blessed with you. ”

She gently turned her head back, her head lowered slightly, and the ethereal voice continued:

"Master Jack, allow me to call you that once......

When you save me, I will be yours from now on. ”

Chen Lun was silent for a few seconds.

He slowly reached out and gently cupped Floyin's chin, lifting her head up.

"Since you respect my wishes, then I hope you don't have to bow to me so far."

The corners of Floyin's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile that made Chen Lun feel a sweet smile.

"Yes, Floyin knows."

Half an hour later.

Floyin folded her hands together, clasped them together, and gently placed her eyebrows in a prayer to the purple moon.

Chen Lun looked at her puzzled.

"What's wrong, Floyin?"

She spoke softly:

"After tonight, a new chapter is about to begin, and I see light passing by."

'Meteor ......? ’

Chen Lun thought to himself.

He raised his head to look at the night sky, but except for the purple moon, the expected meteor did not appear.

He suddenly remembered the roots of some of the customs of this world.

For example, if you make a wish on a meteor, it is because it is believed that the meteor is the dust that falls from the world where the gods are located. When a meteor appears, the gods may be looking down on the land, and they may be able to grant people's wishes.

It's like blowing out a candle on a birthday wish.

It is believed that the wisp of green smoke when the candle is extinguished can bring wishes to the moon, and the moonlight granny knows about it.

But at this moment, there were no meteors in the night, and Chen Lun was puzzled by this.

Floyin silently maintained a prayer posture.

I said in my heart:

"In the long darkness, in the past and in the future, you are my only light."