"Has Polaris already done with it......"

Chen Lun was sitting on the sofa in the living room of the villa, taking a sip of milk and focusing on the fairyland.

He was secretly observing the fifty players in the lakeside hut from a bird's-eye view.

'I used to have a limit of 10 players, but after I was promoted to the mid-rank, this limit was raised...... Now it is possible to maintain 50 people in Wonderland at the same time. ’

Chen Lun pondered.

It's still too small, but there's no way to do it...... I can only wait for my sequence to be promoted, and the follow-up Wonderland can take on more players. ’

He also linked his attention to the statue of Maggie on the shore of the "Gazing Lake", and sensed that the sanity value stored in it was rapidly increasing at a rate of 48 points per minute.

The reason why it's not 50 is because maintaining Wonderland also costs sanity.

After such a long time of exploring this mechanism, Chen Lun has also explored a little rule. If there are no living people in the fairyland, it is actually in a process of "evolving" on its own, but it does not consume any reason.

However, once someone exists in the fairyland, whether they interact with the environment or not, they will consume the sanity points of the reserve.

And this consumption is not increased according to the increase in the number of people, but the "active" area. In other words, these fifty players are concentrated in the lake hut area, and they only "activate" this area, so the consumption is very small, only 2 sanity points per minute.

If a player enters Nature's Forest or Gatt Town, the cost will be between 4 and 6 per minute.

Overall, Chen Lun is still very satisfied with the current situation.

"Judging from the current situation, today at least a few thousand points of sanity can be obtained from these players......

At this time, Chen Lun suddenly discovered something and sighed lightly.

He cast his gaze to the other side, but his face suddenly darkened.

I saw that in the lakeside hut area, players had left, and some newcomers, in and out, and had a lot of fun.

Some people were PK in the battle area of the lawn, and some people were sitting on the ground chatting, laughing constantly, and Dongyang and others surrounded the statue of Jack and exchanged some items.

But there are a few bold female players who have moved their hands and feet on the statue of Jack.

Especially Su Keying and her good girlfriend tail, the two of them are in front of each other, and they are in a two-fold situation.

Su Keying poked around the face of the statue, and even tentatively placed her hand on its chest, as if to measure the size of her muscles.

The end notes slapped the statue's ass vigorously, giggling with each beat, and muttering strange words such as "plaything" and "your male god".

Dongyang and the others showed a cold expression on their faces, and hurriedly walked a few steps away.

Chen Lun sighed in his heart and put his hand on his forehead.

'I'm really stupid...... I naively thought that players would admire this statue, this group of guys, they are fun people with no bottom line. ’

His purpose in asking Connie to find someone to customize the statue was not only to create a medium for posting quests and item exchanges, but also to make it possible for players to see their own image every time they entered the lakeside hut.

But now it seems that the ending is a bit off.

'Forget it...... Just provide them with a check-in point, take photos and spoof with the statue or something, it can be regarded as increasing team cohesion. ’

Chen Lun shook his head and comforted himself.

He continued to observe the "mission hall" of his own creation.

I don't know if Howard's incarnation is too powerful, after being erased by Oscar, the power was fully absorbed by the [Sting] bookmark, and "Philip in Wonderland" is more closely related to the bookmark.

Players spend money at the statue, and Chen Lun is able to get those currencies in real time.

'Huh...... ’

He also noticed that he had left the statue of Jack, and that the "Sombra series consumables" in the exchange catalog had all been sold out.

Looks like it's still very popular. ’

Chen Lun nodded secretly.

Lake side cottage.

Epilogue wrapped his arms around "Mr. Jack" from behind the statue, leaned against its face, and grimaced with a scissor hand.

"Ke Ying, did you take a screenshot?"

"Uh-huh...... It's all filmed, and I'll go to the post-production after it's offline, and then send it to the group to show other Jimei. ”

Su Keying smiled and made a gesture that was no problem.

The epilogue reluctantly got off the body of "Mr. Jack".

"These 'black crystal bullets' are new to the circus, and they feel very useful, and the power of the musket has been increased by more than a notch."

Dongyang on the side said, stuffing the small steel ball inlaid with black crystal into the musket.

Then he aimed at a large tree not far away and pulled the trigger.

Peng!

Zizi –

A fan-shaped red-black spear flame spewed out, directly knocking out a large pit on the tree, leaving scorched black marks on the surface of the trunk.

Faintly, you can still hear the squeak of the arc beating.

"Shhh...... This power is comparable to our use of extraordinary power, and the average low-sequence transcendent person is probably enough to choke when he is shot. ”

Goutou Jin walked to the big tree to inspect it, and said in a speech.

Soon, the scars of the big tree recovered in a few breaths, but the purpose of Dongyang and the others' test had been achieved.

"It's true, with this 'black crystal munition', we can save a lot of effort. In general battles, muskets loaded with such ammunition were more than enough. ”

Polaris also joined the discussion.

Several male players were more interested in these new equipment, and they glanced back at Su Keying and the others, and found that Chenxi and Honey Grapefruit had also run over to take a photo with the statue.

Hee-hee-ha, I don't know what I'm talking about.

Several of them looked at each other, and they all saw the expressions of speechlessness on each other's faces.

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Following.

Dongyang and the others formed a group and came to Jack's Manor.

Their "token upgrade" task has been successfully completed, and yesterday everyone completed the "30-minute stay in the lake hut" requirement for 10 people.

However, the upgrade of the Silver Serpent Ring still needs to be completed by Mr. Jack himself, so they have to make this trip.

Chen Lun met with the more than 20 players in the backyard of the villa.

He secretly checked the Sanity Reserve of Maggie's statue, and after a day's "extraction" yesterday, he had now accumulated almost 6,500 Sanity points, far exceeding his estimates.

Create a "stunning seed" for each player here, according to the consumption of 100 points, the total sanity value required is more than 2000 points, and you can still have a lot of surplus, which is considered a big profit.

Since sanity is no longer a problem.

So what Chen Lun has to do now is to gradually upgrade all the tokens of all circus players.

This didn't happen overnight.

But I believe that after other players learn of the existence of the "Lake Cabin", they will actively go to Dongyang and them, make up the task requirements, and then run to Chen Lun to ask for a token upgrade.

In the future, there will be more circus players, and you only need to sit in the manor and you will be able to gain sanity points every moment...... The more active they are in the lake hut, the more relieved I am. ’

Chen Lun thought to himself.

He took the silver snake ring from Dongyang and the others, and then used the power of [Stinging] on the spot to create a new "Stinging Seed" and fusing them into the ring.

On the surface, he still pretended to be tired.

Inside, I thought of a funny picture, that is, the players wanted to enter the "lake house", but found that they couldn't squeeze in.

Because the number of people is limited to 50 people, there is still a queue.

'If that's the case, it's fun, isn't it......

Chen Lun laughed secretly.

A moment later.

He returned the silver snake ring of Dongyang and the others, took off his hat and waved his hand.

Peng!

White smoke rises, and the Black Hat transforms into a small hippopotamus that can't move.

Chen Lun sat on the back of the little hippopotamus, panting, and wiping his sweat tiredly.

The rest of the players were stunned by this magic at first, and then respectfully expressed their gratitude.

"Okay, the circus token has been upgraded, and everyone will be able to connect with other members through it in the future, and they can also ...... in real time at the 'Lake Cabin'."

Chen Lun waved his hand.

"Thank you, Mr. Jack."

Dongyang took the lead in saluting.

Immediately, the players departed with the brand-new Silver Serpent Ring, leaving only Polaris alone.

"What's wrong, Polaris?"

Chen Lun asked out loud.

Polaris stepped forward, took out a book, and handed it over.

"Teacher, this is what I stumbled upon yesterday...... The work of that enemy of yours, the 'tragic writer' Howard. ”

"Huh?"

Chen Lun took it with some surprise.

He looked down, his brow furrowed.

Because the book cover is the image of a cartoon character, a very common hero, a blonde man in armor and holding a sword, fighting a huge sea monster.

The title of the book is "The Adventures of Philip"!

Chen Lun resisted the strong urge to look at it, took a deep breath, and first said to Polaris:

"Where did you find this book?"

"Teacher, this is a common children's book in bookstores, it is considered a fairy tale, and it is very popular with children......

Polaris answered honestly.

Chen Lun's brows furrowed.

'I remember Howard has been put on the 'Imperial S-Rank Most Wanted List' by the Containment Center, why is his book still circulating in ...... market?' Could it be that her power has invisibly affected mortals? Blinded to the probing of the shelter? ’

He raised his head, took out a [Serpent's Hand] scroll, and said with a smile:

"Polaris, you did a good job, this book is valuable...... This is a reward for you, plus 50 contribution points. ”

Polaris had a look of surprise on his face.

He quickly received a quest hint from the panel, the side quest "Investigation" showed that it had been completed once, and the circus contribution points were also hit on his panel in time.

"Thank you, teacher!"

He took the Serpent's Hand scroll and saluted respectfully.

"Okay, there are clues about her in the future, you have to tell me in time...... You go back first. ”

Chen Lun waved his hand.

Seeing this, Polaris didn't stay any longer, and turned to leave after answering obediently.

Chen Lun sat alone in the courtyard and flipped through the book "The Adventures of Philip" in his hand.

Probably because it is a "children's book", the text inside is very large, and each page is accompanied by cute cartoon illustrations.

The story is not long, and it roughly tells the story of a brave man named "Philip", in order to save the world, learn from a teacher, and travel around the world to kill monsters.

There are two places that caught Chen Lun's attention, one is the world in the story, the biggest crisis comes from the "dark world", which exists deep underground, and is full of terrifying monsters.

One day, these monsters will run back underground and rule the world.

The protagonist "Philip" once went to the dark world and killed the demon king there.

'This dark world...... Reminds me of the dark world in Arnold's mouth, and according to Mr. Bottle, it actually exists in the second layer of the deep spiritual realm, but in this fairy tale, it is deep underground? ’

Chen Lun didn't know if it was really or if Howard was purely invented, but he always felt that there was a connection between the two.

The second place that catches his attention is that the main character, Philip, has a woman named Princess Mimi, who loves him deeply.

Chen Lun easily connected her with Her Majesty Maggie Millna.

But to his surprise, the story did not end in a happy ending.

On the contrary, it is a complete tragedy.

Although the protagonist Philip defeated the demon king of the dark world and saved the world, he also fought with a sea monster in the Far East Sea, and his old injuries recurred, and he eventually became a monster covered in fish scales.

In order not to become the "new demon king" who is a scourge of the world, Philip committed suicide by the sea, fell into the abyss under the sea, and slept forever.

And Princess Mimi also chose to marry the prince of the neighboring country because she did not wait for her brave return.

Chen Lun's face showed a strange expression.

What was Howard's purpose in doing this...... She writes such a fairy tale with Philip as the main character, which also explains some things in the mysterious realm.

But those are plausible, and there is an absurd meaning in them. ’

Chen Lun turned "The Adventures of Philip" to the last page, and in the author's bio column, there was nothing more than the words "tragic writer Howard".

The source of the review and publication is a publishing house called "Arkham Book House".

Chen Lun looked at this name and was silent for a long time, his eyes were deep.

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Two days later.

A handsome young gentleman was walking in the middle of nowhere in the outer city, his head bowed slightly, his face covered with a black hat.

The silver cane pestle rests on the ground, making a rhythmic tuk tuk sound with the pace.

Not far in front of the gentleman is an industrial area that has stood here for decades.

This person is none other than Chen Lun, who came to investigate.

After two days of exploration, he had already found a result that surprised him through various channels. The publishing house "Arkham House" went bankrupt decades ago, and even the former company building of this publishing house has become a deserted building.

But there are still new fairy tales circulating in the market, which is a doubt.

Chen Lun came here according to the foreshadowing of divination.

Some people are still secretly printing and delivering to various bookstores.

Similar to Chen Lun's expectations, the whole thing revealed strange things, hidden profound extraordinary powers, blinded the perception of the shelter, and made them directly ignore this fact and turn a blind eye to these published readings.

Let me see who is still printing The Adventures of Philip. ’

Chen Lun walked slowly through the streets.

Some poorly dressed children with dirty faces saw him and timidly hid behind the door panels and the pile of debris, quietly watching, with awe in their eyes.

I don't know if it was the parents of the children, some adults hurriedly pulled these children into the house, and after scolding a few words, they turned around and bent over Chen Lun, not daring to raise their heads.

Chen Lun was dressed in an expensive black dress, a wide and delicate trench coat, coupled with a flat top hat and a silver cane, and he looked like a big man in the inner city.

These low-level civilians in the outer city did not dare to offend, and even spoke much quieter, for fear of arousing Chen Lun's dissatisfaction.

Chen Lun didn't look at them more, just threw out a few copper crowes, which fell into the hands of a few cute children, winked at them, and left with a smile.

"Thank you!"

A girl smiled brightly.

Chen Lun felt that a few copper coins in exchange for a smile was a very cost-effective thing.

After trekking into the industrial area, he followed the guidance of the cane and went straight to an old factory building.

There was silence all around, as if it had not been a place for a long time.

But powerful perception told him that in a room on the second floor, there was still a faint sound of machines vibrating.

Ascending the rusty stairs, Chen Lun came to the second floor of the factory, and in a room at the very end, he saw a room full of paper and ink, and seven or eight numb workers, working mechanically.

The still warm "The Adventures of Philip" was stacked in the corner of the room like building blocks. The works in the Amber City bookstore are circulated from here.

Even when they saw Chen Lun's arrival, those workers turned a blind eye and still did their own business sluggishly, unaffected.

These people...... Their fate was tampered with, printed day after day, and became their mission. ’

Chen Lun's eyes were churning with mist, and he saw through the essence of the workers.

He sighed and turned to leave.

Because Chen Lun already knew about this matter, there was nothing he could do.

He was sure that this was Howard's handiwork, but he was not yet able to remove the influence of the workers, nor could he change their fate.

This is Howard's high-ranking power playing with fate, and although he can see it, he can't do anything about it.

'Maybe only when Howard is dead will they be able to get back to normal......

Chen Lun thought again that this might just be a microcosm.

In other parts of the empire, there are probably countless similar workers who are constantly printing stories for Howard and circulating them to the general public

A thought then crossed his mind.

This is most likely a mystical ritual...... Perhaps it is the influence of the work that gives her strength, or the emotions generated by the work can be absorbed by her...... In short, Howard wouldn't go out of his way to do such a pointless thing. ’

Chen Lun took a deep breath.

Through this peek at the leopard, he roughly saw the tip of the iceberg of the power of the high-ranking person of fate.

'There's still a long way to go to defeat her...... But at the very least, I won't let her do things right under my nose. ’

Chen Lun made up his mind.

After returning to Jack's Manor, he wrote a letter directly and anonymously delivered the matter of "The Adventures of Philip" to the asylum, the Church of the Sun, and the Church of the Moon.

In fact, Chen Lun also knew very well in his heart that even if the official cleared these readings in Amber City, in other parts of the empire, there was still no way to catch them.

But this was only the first step in the counterattack, and although it was small, it also swore his resolve.