Chapter 9: 15 South Main Street
15 South Main Street is a very familiar place for those who live on this street, and most of the happy memories of their childhood are born here, whether it is delicious snacks from neighbors' gatherings throughout the street, or the occasional theatrical performance organized by the street committee, which brings precious memories to those who grew up on this street.
So, when that astronomy lecture was held here, everyone had no doubt that it would bring the neighborhood closer once again.
Joksh wore a heavy black coat that covered half of his face with a raised collar, and although his extraordinary ability could make him less noticeable, after two days of experimentation, this ability could not coexist with "tip", in other words, as long as his actions had an impact on his surroundings, then he would become noticeable in an instant.
Therefore, proper disguise is still necessary, and the church has already begun to investigate here, and maybe this lecture will be attended by church people.
Raydal had already gone in first, and Joksh wasn't worried about whether he had done a good job of disguise, after all, considering his height of more than two meters, no level of disguise could stop this distinctive feature.
The only thing Joksh could do was give him one of the note-grabbing amulets he had made last time, and hoped that the people of the church would not target them this time.
The surrounding residents have been walking here one after another, Yorkshi chopped off his numb feet, lowered his head to keep up with the flow of people, he naturally chatted and laughed with the people around him in the crowd, distributed some snacks he carried, and at the same time, took the initiative to help some old people and children find seats to pick up things. His enthusiastic help gained a lot of favor from the people around him, and by the time he really sat down, he had already become one of the residents of this street.
Jockie Hillo looked at the people around him who were smiling warmly, and he knew very well that all of this was due to the ability to "tip", and although he did give them some help, it was far from enough to make them so enthusiastic about him. This unusual enthusiasm even frightened him a little.
"Whew, it's a little creepy." Yokshi thanked the old man for handing him a drink, and at the same time straightened his clothes. "It seems to be just a normal friendly exchange, but in fact, it is the power of the extraordinary power, which is the power of the extraordinary......
Yorksey suddenly understood why the church was so sensitive to the Wild Extraordinary——— only Sequence Nine could do this kind of thing, and those of the higher Sequence could really not imagine what they could do.
As the crowd grew, Joksh leaned back in his chair to make himself look more relaxed, but his eyes quickly scanned the room under the cover of a seemingly casual hand-raising, and he was sure that the people of the church would be watching the lecture. The last time he attended a lecture was in the middle of it, and since the church people even approached him, it means that they didn't ask for useful information from others. And I didn't reveal anything, so the only way to go next was to go straight to the lecture and find out the anomaly.
None of the people in the room saw anything out of the ordinary, or rather the church people were adequately disguised, and Jokshi pretended to move his shoulders and turned his body back, allowing the entrance to be within his peripheral vision. It was time for the event to start, so there were very few people entering the venue, which allowed Joksh to observe everyone calmly. There was the sound of footsteps from the podium, the professor who was giving the lecture had already taken the stage, and the person standing at the door to maintain order was also preparing to close the door of the room.
"Maybe the church is monitoring this place remotely by some means?" Yokshi retracted his gaze and sat down, glanced at the venue again quietly, and found no big difference from just now, and decided to stand still and see the situation.
Something suddenly came from the entrance, and Jokshi immediately turned his gaze away. Three men were talking to the man who opened the door as they walked to the empty seats in the last row of the room, and Yorksey nervously watched their movements, and he recognized who they were.
A middle-aged man of medium stature, the corners of his mouth habitually turn down when he doesn't speak, and his eyebrows are slightly furrowed, and it can be seen that he is always worried; The other, shorter woman, was much more active, with frequent small movements on her limbs and small jumps in her steps.
The last one reveals a kind of calmness and confidence, two fingers twisted together, proving that he is always holding something, and his confidence compared to his face shows that either he is a super narcissist, or this is not what he is——— of course it may be both.
These were the people of the church, and unfortunately, they were the three that Joksh knew, the two who went into his sleep that day, and the deacon he had entertained in the dining room. Their appearance is not the same as the original, they should rely on something to disguise, but some habits of the body still reveal their identity——— Yorksey has exercised his ability to remember other people's behavior and habits by being a waiter, after all, he works in a high-end restaurant, and the trend of those rich people is sometimes a little too "advanced", and occasionally a little "hourly fashion" makes Yorkshi dare not confirm the identity of the other party.
Joksh turned his head back and swallowed a mouthful of saliva to ease his nerves, which was much better than being watched unconsciously, even though he was a little nervous about the church's arrival, at least now he could decide what to do next by observing what was going on.
The professor on the stage cleared his throat, and the noisy crowd in the audience slowly quieted down, the theme of this lecture is astrology, which involves divination, so it is still quite attractive to ordinary people, and Yorkshi is actually more interested in this, but the current situation is not good, otherwise he must listen to these contents seriously.
"Ahem, I'm going to talk about astrology today based on the opinions I've gathered before." The professor was a slightly older man with a slightly kind face, and he slowly waved his arm to draw a circle in the air, which is the shape of the "astrolabe" in astrology.
"Astrology, also known as astrology, is a method of explaining or predicting the fate and behavior of people using the relative positions and relative movements of stars in the starry sky. Praise be to the Goddess, who uses the stars to guide us through the maze and help us to escape the future of suffering. ”
The professor lit the stars on his chest, and the night worshippers in the hall praised the goddess, and Jokshi noticed that the three men were also starry, and became more certain that they were members of the church.
"Astrology is the primitive soothsayer who observed the position of the sun, moon and stars and their various changes, and then made explanations to predict various things in the world. The beginnings of this field are now regarded as the first ones collected by Hermes, who believed that the stars heralded changes in man and all things in some causal or non-accidental way. It attempts to explain one's character and destiny using one's birthplace, time of birth, and position of celestial bodies. ”
"Of course, the various cultures of the world have very different astrological systems and theories. There is also disagreement among astrologers on the scope of astrology's use, with some believing that astrology can objectively predict future events that can be verified, while others believing that astrological interpretations are only trending and cannot be used for prophetic purposes......"
Leonard was a little bored and fiddled with his nails, this time the task was to find the anomaly of the lecture and the mastermind behind it, because it was not clear if the other party had the ability to detect spirits. So he can only release one of his "spirits" with hidden abilities to scout around, and the spirit has not yet come back to report, so he has nothing to do for the time being.
"Old man, there's something wrong with what the professor said."
"Heh, of course no problem, it can even be said that his mental state is much better," Pales's voice rang out at the right time, "he can study things about the starry sky until the professor has not been affected in any way, it can only be said that he really has not touched any occult knowledge." ”
Leonard pursed his lips and began to observe the people attending the lecture and the spirits around him. Ordinary people can also trigger the effect of attracting spirits, and it does not have any additional effect on ordinary people, so the possibility of ritual magic becomes greater, Leonard shared this conjecture with his teammates sitting on the sidelines, and the two looked at each other, one tapped his teeth, the other touched his nails, and two illusory spirits appeared, and then drifted separately to the podium and the room behind it.
It's so much easier to work as a team...... Leonard sensed his spirit and found that he was exploring the second floor of the house, and so far he still hadn't found anything problematic, and the only thing he could do was wait.
"Hey, look ahead, the guy in the black coat."
Pales's voice suddenly sounded, and Leonard immediately followed his words and looked forward, a man in a black coat with a standing collar covering half of his face was talking to the old man next to him whispering something, the two were talking and laughing, and looked familiar.
"What's the matter, old man, the two of them don't seem to have any problems."
"That person is the waiter in the reception when you went to dinner the other day, and he has traces of extraordinary power on his body."
Leonard immediately tensed, his eyes fixed on the other man, intending to pull him directly into the dream, but soon he relaxed again.
"Old man, did you say that he did these anomalies, I remember that the Red Glove Squad had sent someone to check on him, and they didn't find anything wrong."
"Probably not, he didn't have extraordinary strength when I last met him, and it's likely that he took potions after that." Pales's voice hesitated for a moment, "The end is near, the difficulty of becoming an extraordinary person is gradually decreasing, and it is not uncommon for extraordinary people to increase, but it is best to pay attention to it, his opportunity to become an extraordinary person may be related to this lecture." ”
Leonard nodded, deciding to monitor himself for the time being, he had more information about the stars than the members of the local Red Glove team, and if something really happened, he was certain that he could protect himself.
Leonard summoned a spirit and marked it so that the spirit continued to monitor them after the lecture.
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"All in all, astrology is more complex than other divinations, but on the other hand, we can see much more from the gifts of the goddess. But I must remind you that despite the power of the Goddess to protect us, there are still unspeakable evil beings who will find an opportunity to corrupt us. The professor who gave the lecture cleared his throat and smiled, "Please do not observe the starry sky recklessly, it is best to do divination about the starry sky under the guidance of a professional." ”
As the narration ended, the audience burst into applause, the professor smiled and waved his hand to the audience, and then turned around and walked to the room behind the podium, Yokshi took a notebook and followed several other people to the podium, the organizer of the lecture intimately prepared a question session, so Yokshi borrowed his astrological knowledge from his former classmates, in order to hide his true purpose ——— find Maris.
Following the crowd into the room, the professor sitting in the easy chair was immediately surrounded by Yorkshi, who pretended to squeeze around the crowd a few times, and then stepped back and began to look for Maris.
After looking around, Joksh didn't find Maris, this kind of lively scene was his favorite, he certainly wouldn't be there, Jokshi found another door on the side of the room, and just as he was about to open it to see where it went, the door suddenly opened.
"Welcome, thirsty friends, I'm glad to see that you are still so hungry for new knowledge after the lecture, let me bring you a little thirst-quenching wine and a snack to fill the emptiness to make your discussion even better."
Maris walked in smiling, a mention of wine and a box of snacks in his hand, and he stood in the doorway and smiled at the crowd, just as he had touched the last time Joksh had seen him.
Joksh walked up to him with a smile on his face, pretending to take the wine and snacks, and he was going to make an appointment with the other person to talk about it after the lecture.
Suddenly, he stopped.
He saw a person, or another "person", who looked like Maris, carrying wine and a box of snacks, his back was tightly pressed against Marris's back, and the left leg of both of them was precisely interspersed between the other's legs, and with this door as the boundary, there seemed to be a mirror that reflected "Maris" into two people.
Looking at Joksh's stunned appearance, Maris seemed a little strange, his lips squirmed, as if he wanted to talk to Jokshi, but suddenly he seemed to hear something and turned his head to look behind him.
Joksh watched as the two heads next to each other rubbed against each other, Maris's hair brushing the back of his own head, and a face-to-face turned to look at Yokshi, smiling with concern.
"What's wrong? My friend. ”