Chapter 158: The Storm Gathers
"The god who can eat the abyss, the snake that Russell the Great saw is conservatively estimated to be the same true god of sequence 0. As for the god who is eaten, it should be the dark side of the universe that it points to? But doesn't that mean that the dark side of the universe died more than a hundred years ago? ”
Klein shuddered for a moment, in the Quaternary Age, demon-worshipping human forces formed a loose alliance called the Blood Cult. And the gods that the Blood Cult believes in are the dark side of the universe that rules and dominates the abyss, and they believe that the dark side of the universe is the destroyer that will inevitably erode and corrupt the entire vast universe of the real world!
And within the Church of the Seven True Gods, the dark side of the universe has always been regarded as an evil god on a par with the primordial witch and the real creator, which means that I am afraid that even the seven gods do not know that the dark side of the universe has been eaten more than a hundred years ago!
While shuddering, Klein had a bit of a headache. Because there are so few descriptions of those two gods in Russell's diary, there is not much valid information to be extracted. Even Klein was a little suspicious that what Russell the Great saw at that time might not be a battle between true gods, but angels.
After all, Russell the Great at that time should not have become a demigod, at most it was only Sequence 5, and it is possible to mistake the angel-level battle for a true god. After all, if it was really a battle between true gods, how did Russell, an extraordinary person who was not even a demigod, escape? I'm afraid that the aftermath of the battle alone can kill him directly!
What's more, with the character of Russell the Great, if he really saw the fall of the gods. After leaving, there is a high probability that he will show off his legendary experience everywhere, and the death of the dark side of the universe will not be a secret until now.
"Unless ......"
Crane's expression changed dramatically, as he thought of an extremely terrifying possibility.
"Unless Russell the Great didn't escape at all, he was let loose by that snake!"
It is very likely that Russell the Great had communicated with that true god-level snake, so he was released, so he could keep it a secret afterwards! He was probably forbidden by that god-level snake, unable to reveal everything he saw in the abyss.
If that's the case, then there are some things that have a good explanation. Why, for example, did Russell the Great describe the serpent as 'coming from heaven' instead of 'falling from heaven'? After all, for the Sage and Angel levels, flying is not a difficult task.
With the strength of Russell the Great at that time, it was not enough to observe whether the snake was flying from afar or coming from outside the sky, not to mention that he was still in the abyss at that time! And the source of his detailed description of the snake 'from outside the sky' in his diary is only one possibility.
That's what the snake said himself!
And the diary of Russell the Great about this experience is also likely to have been added after leaving the abyss. The first half of his writing explores the abyss, and the second half directly reveals the existence of the snake, which is likely to be a kind of temptation to test how much information he can reveal about it.
That's why his handwriting is quite sloppy, and you can see his fear between the lines.
"It's really a death job."
The corners of Klein's eyes twitched slightly, he dared to continue to test the bottom line of a true god at such a point, Great Emperor, you are really brave!
Klein put down the diary, thoughts boiling in his mind, but he spoke calmly as if nothing had happened:
"You guys start trading."
"Mr. 'Lover'."
The 'Hanged Man' was the first to speak, "Is there any whereabouts for the potion recipe for 'Sea Singer'?" ”
Ember bowed his head slightly, and said briefly:
"Yes, £5,000."
"Deal!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the 'Hanged Man' replied immediately.
The Sequence 7 potion recipe costs only £800, but the Sequence 6 potion recipe costs less than £2,000. However, the Sequence 5 potion recipe is already quite rare, and is usually only mastered by the core members of the major powers. As a result, Sequence 5 potion recipes cost anywhere from £4,500 to £7,000.
The price of £5,000 was in the lowest tier, and the 'Hanged Man' had no reason to refuse. The only problem was that even £5,000 was not a small amount, and Alger didn't have that much money for the time being.
Because even if he helped Ember sell the corpses of those extraordinary creatures, he would have earned a total of 20,000 gold pounds during this time. And his intermediary fee and commission are 2,000 pounds, and even if he has some savings and income from other businesses, the total is only 3,000 pounds.
If it was in the past, he could only find a way to raise money in a short period of time, but now he has a better option.
"Miss 'Justice'."
The 'Hanged Man' looked at Audrey and said, "I hope I can borrow 2,000 gold pounds." ”
Audrey smiled sweetly and replied quite easily:
"No problem, but I hope that Mr. 'The Hanged Man' can help me get the fruit of the psychedelic bell tree soon."
"Okay."
The 'Hanged Man' promised that the fruit of the psychedelic bell tree was an extraordinary material of the Sequence 6 level, and the price was just around £2,000. As long as he can obtain the fruit, he will be able to repay Miss Justice's debts, which is why he dares to take out loans.
After the three parties completed the deal, Klein made the 'world' hoarse and said:
"It's still the same as before, the extraordinary characteristics of the secret puppet master, or the dust of the ancient wraiths + the core crystallization of the six-winged gargoyle."
Without hesitation, the 'hanged man' spoke:
"I don't have the material, but I have a clue about the mermaid. Some sailors have revealed that their fleet sailed east from the Gargas Islands for about a week and encountered many schools of mermaids. They tried to hunt one of them and sell it to the local nobles, but without success. ”
Crane's expression moved slightly, which was similar to Miss Sharon's information, but more detailed.
'World' said in a hoarse voice:
"What do you need?"
"No, I don't."
The 'Hanged Man' shook his head and said succinctly, "It's free." ”
The 'world' took a deep look at him, knowing that the 'Hanged Man' didn't want to be too disconnected from Tarot. After all, everyone else has revealed some very important information for free, and the 'hanging man' doesn't want to be too mercenary, so he also needs to reveal some information to others for free from time to time.
What's more, this piece of information itself is not worth much, so it is better to be a favor.
"Mr. 'Lover'."
The 'World' turned its gaze to Ember and said hoarsely:
"I recently discovered an underground ruin, the underground ruins with those six statues. Among them, there is a high-level evil spirit sealed, he may have some contradictions with that organization, I wonder if you are interested? ”
"Underground ruins?"
Ember showed a thoughtful expression, pondered for two seconds and slowly spoke, "Wait for a while, when I'm done with the things at hand, I can take time to explore." ”
"Okay."
'World' bowed slightly, and Crane knew what Ember was busy with - assassinating the 'Black Emperor'. After all, Ember had asked him about his position on the matter, and it wasn't hard to guess what it was for. And since the evil spirit has a holiday with the Dusk Hermit, there is no reason why the Dusk Hermit should not keep an eye on him. And if Ember ventures to explore the underground ruins, it is likely to startle the snake and alarm the Dusk Hermit.
That is likely to trigger a chain reaction, and even make the royal family react in advance, which is not conducive to Ember's original plan. Because it's already December 27th, and there are only three days left before the New Year's party! Until then, whatever happens, you have to step aside.
"Another underground ruin?"
The 'upside-down hangman's expression was quite strange, and he was not afraid of being seen through the gray fog anyway. Only two days ago, the 'World' contacted him and asked him to help sell a batch of extraordinary materials and extraordinary characteristics, with a total value of about 60,000 gold lists.
And the source of this batch of materials is an ancient mausoleum revealed by the 'world' to the 'lover'. It's only been a long time since the last 'archaeology', and now the 'World' is asking Ember to help explore an underground ruin. Are you any 'archaeology' specialists?
However, I have to say that archaeology is really quick to make money. The total income of the mausoleum last time exceeded 60,000 gold lists, and if the underground ruins can be successfully explored this time, the income is estimated to be a lot - after all, the value of that high-level evil spirit alone is at least tens of thousands of gold lists.
Of course, Alger the "Hanged Man" is also well aware that to Ember these materials that can be exchanged for gold pounds are not really important. He was more concerned with the ancient history contained in the frescoes and texts in the underground ruins.
And for this part of the intelligence, the entire Tarot Society probably has no clearer than the embers. Well, except for Mr. 'Fool'. For example, Omibella, the goddess of harvest, is the goddess of the earth, and they can't even think of it even if they want to.
It's just that Alger is still a little confused, that is, the Godforsaken land that Ember is going to is completely different from the Godforsaken land where the 'sun' is located. The sun is shining on one side, and the darkness is shrouded in darkness on the other. Even Ember can learn the name of Omibela, the goddess of the harvest, which is something that even Silver City has not recorded.
Thinking back to what Ember said to the Sun, there was a vague sense that Alger seemed to grasp something. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, as if he had some completely unbelievable guess.
Mr. 'Fool''s secrecy and Ember's flickering words about it all made him suspect one thing—
The Godforsaken land where Ember went, and the Godforsaken where the 'sun' was, maybe not the same place at all?
Crane didn't know what Alger was thinking, but just manipulated the 'world' and said in a hoarse voice:
"Ladies and gentlemen. I have recently received some information indicating that something big is brewing in Beckland, which will bring about a very unstable factor, and perhaps a tragedy will occur. ”
"What's the big deal?" 'Justice,' Audrey asked with concern.
Her brow furrowed slightly, and she also had a premonition that something big was happening. But this event was clearly not the assassination of George III by Ember, after all, there were very few people who knew about it, and there was no warning - Ember was completely improvised, and there was no preliminary planning. It is impossible to be detected unless someone can peer into their minds.
But she was also vaguely aware of some changes and omens, and knew that Beckland probably had other conspiracies brewing, such as the 'missing' Alfred, and the royal family's long-standing dark plans.
And this is undoubtedly an extremely important thing for Audrey, whose family is in Beckland. Only by determining what is going to happen in advance can she better remind and protect her family.
"I don't know."
"The world" shook its head calmly.
"Where will the unstable factors and possible tragedies be?"
'Magician' Furth also asked nervously.
She also lives in Beckland, and has already undergone several dramatic changes in just a few months. If it weren't for the fact that Ember and Hugh had to stay in Beckland, she would have moved out of Beckland long ago.
The 'world' looked embarrassed, shook its head and said:
"The messages are contradictory and I can't give a definite answer."
With that, he raised his head and looked earnestly at the figure in the gray mist across the mottled table:
"Dear Mr. Fool, you should have noticed something, right?"
Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on the top of the bronze long table, some curious, some worried, some expectant, and some nervous.
Under such gaze, 'Fool' Crane leaned back slightly, and said casually:
"Edsak Augustus."
He had known that the royal family was secretly working with the covert organizations of the Dusk Hermitage and the like. He also knew that the royal family was trying to create a god and put 'George III' on the throne. But it was precisely because of this that Klein could not understand the information he had obtained-
It stands to reason that the royal family trying to create gods should keep a low profile as much as possible, avoid any major disturbances, and preferably have a smooth transition. Because only by keeping a low profile can he avoid being detected by the three major churches, but the information he has recently obtained shows that the royal family seems to be intent on making a big wave recently, and Edssac Augustus is at the center of this vortex!
Klein, who had been manipulated by '0-08', was extremely sensitive to its characteristics, and at the Edsak's manor, he had a feeling similar to being manipulated by 'coincidence'. This shows that the royal family is not only united with the Dusk Hermit, but even secretly cooperates with Ince Zangwill! This discovery surprised and delighted Klein.
Happily, he has a chance to seek revenge on Ince Zangwill, even if he can't defeat Ince Zangwill, who has most likely become a demigod, he can tell the three major churches to kill him!
And what is surprising is that since the royal family has risked being discovered by the Night Church and cooperated with Ins Zangwill, their plot is definitely not small. But the problem is, with the help of the Dusk Hermit, why would the royal family take the risk of working with Ince Zangwill? Isn't that a paradox?
"Prince Edsak?"
Audrey frowned slightly, she had always disliked Prince Edsak, including his two older brothers. But now Alfred is 'missing' because of the royal family, which makes Audrey even more worried. Edsak's fine, Audrey is only afraid that this will involve Alfred.
But these things are obviously not suitable for everyone in the Tarot Society, even Mr. 'Fool'.
After hesitating for a long time, Audrey pondered and said:
"Mr. 'Lover', can I go to the old place to meet after the Tarot meeting?"
Ember's eyes moved slightly, and he bowed his head slightly:
"Yes."
Hearing the conversation between the two, the eyes of the rest of the Tarot Society became a little strange, especially the Furth and Hugh who knew that 'justice' was Audrey.
(End of chapter)