"The cornerstone rune (Death), the path that connects the spirit rune, this side of the path...... Well, that's how it should ......"

After fusing the cornerstone rune and the simplified Sturdy Heart and Berserk runes, the rune circle of the [Iron Heart Fury] was slightly off.

Wayne had to reassemble the rune circle according to the new pattern, and based on this, he dismantled the various parts of the [Iron Heart Fury].

This has undoubtedly greatly increased his workload.

The reorganization of the first step was completed quickly, and with the support of the huge knowledge of introductory runes, it was not difficult to draw rune circles.

However, compared to the previous pattern, the texture of the new rune circle has changed a lot, and the biggest change is the cornerstone rune (Death) in the center, which has added many complex patterns.

In addition, the optimized Sturdy Heart and Fury Burst Runes have also been made more concise and have reduced a lot of textures.

After drawing the rune circle, the second step is to disassemble the runes and disassemble them one by one into the individual parts.

Looking at the stack of drawings covering the overall appearance and small parts, Wayne was stunned.

If you want to disassemble the flat rune circle into three-dimensional parts, and make it work, the difficulty is definitely increasing exponentially.

It's not as simple as drawing a rune circle on the mechanical golem, but making sure that each part has a part of the texture so as not to affect the use of the mechanical golem.

Especially now that the rune circle has been readjusted, he needs to re-plan the rune patterns on each part, some parts need to increase the lines, and some need to decrease.

"I knew it would be difficult, but I didn't expect it to be so challenging...... I like it. ”

Wayne perked up and began to compare the drawings and try to split the rune circle into the drawings.

As the minutes passed, more and more drawings were completed on the table. But the closer he got to completion, the tighter Wayne's brow furrowed until he stopped completely.

"No, no, it's not like that......"

Rune circles can be forcibly disassembled onto these parts, but they can be very strange to put together.

For example, some parts are only one centimeter, but they have to be engraved with 100 lines on them, and they must not cross each other – this is simply not possible.

Obviously, the size of this part is too small, and in order to deduce according to the original drawings, it is necessary to enlarge the size of this part.

But this creates a new problem, which is that it squeezes the size of other parts.

And that's just the smallest of them, and it's more complicated because it's the parts that involve rune nodes.

Wayne looked at the drawings one by one, his head widened, and he knew very well that changing the size of the parts would only keep creating new problems.

"It seems that in order to engrave that new circle, we will have to redesign the [Iron Fury]."

Only in this way can we solve all the problems once and for all, otherwise we will definitely fall into a dead loop.

Thinking of this, Wayne put away all the drawings.

Redesigning the drawings of the mechanical puppet requires a lot of knowledge.

The best way now is to make a mechanical golem according to the original drawings, and see if you can gain knowledge about the mechanical golem by adding points.

If he can't, he'll have to learn the content of the Codex so he can complete the design drawings of the new puppet on his own.

"From this point of view, Jerry Akram Mechanical Wizard is indeed a genius......"

Wayne sighed, and then looked at the panel, hmm, so much?

Toughness Rating: 88.5

Spirit Rating: 135.74

Origin: 25.5 (26.5) (seal 1 point origin)

The increase in basic attributes is not bad, but the biggest gain is still the survival point, which has reached 1323 points.

Wayne thinks back that the most rewarding thing was at the welcome ceremony in the morning.

At that time, he was in the closest place to the ceremonial platform.

Not only the clergy of the Church of the Dawn, but also the nobles, the city guards, and the council scanned them with their spiritual senses from time to time.

A large number of survival points are pouring in like a tide, and they can't stop it.

And in addition to the morning ceremony, the same is true for the evening drinking party. As a person who is closer to the protagonist Carly, he also receives a lot of attention.

Plus the rewards you get when you kill Ognyan Sherman...... It's reasonable to have so many survival points.

Before he could figure out how to use these survival points, he heard Marco's voice outside the door, "Wayne, are you up?" ”

"Here," Wayne opened the door, stunned at the sight of his appearance.

I saw that at this time, Marco had his hair scattered, his face was pale, his eye sockets were deep, and he was ...... No, it's overworked.

"Brother Marco, what's wrong with you, your face is so bad?"

"It's nothing," Marco forced a smile, "Lacey asked me to inform you that you can go back." ”

"Back to the Secretarial Division? So early? ”

"Said that the council was going to receive the caravan from Crane this morning, and let us leave early."

"Wait a minute, I'll clean up."

A few minutes later, Wayne and Marco came out of their makeshift lodgings, and Lacey and Kalitina were already waiting at the door of the council hall.

"Let's go."

After the group converged, Lacey returned to the secret division with a few people.

Wayne took Tina's hand and glanced at Carly, who looked unbelievable next to her, and thought that someone from the Church of Dawn would follow her, but she didn't expect her to be alone in the secret department.

Could it be that the people of Dawn don't pay any attention to Sister Carly's status as a candidate for saintese?

So what is yesterday's celebration and drinking party, is it a formality?

As soon as he left the central area, Marco looked at the people around him, "Damn, I'm about to make a move." ”

Wayne came back to his senses and swept around, and he understood why he was angry in his tone.

In just a few minutes, no less than 100 people cast hateful glances at them - anyone would be angry.

"Ominous, it's bad luck to see them again."

"It's all because of them, if it weren't for them, I would have been on the path of faith at dawn yesterday......"

"Sooner or later, we will drive them out of the city-state of Custer, and there will be no good thing with them here."

"Well, there was an aberration on the side of the Natori neighborhood last night, I think it's because they're ......."

Tsk, it seems that it was because of Director Alex's interruption of the Dawn celebration yesterday morning that these Dawn Believers had a lot of hostility towards them.

Even these malicious slanderous words were uttered indiscriminately.

Marco couldn't bear to look at them, and said in a muffled voice: "I knew it would be like this, and when I just came out, I would have changed my clothes." ”

"Ignore them, Marco."

Lacey didn't squint, didn't pay attention to them at all, "That's how the believers of the dawn are...... Uh, I'm sorry, Carly, I'm not talking about you. ”

Halfway through speaking, she realized that something was wrong, and looked at Carly slightly embarrassed, she almost forgot that there was an extra member of the Church of the Dawn in the team.

Well, still the most devout believers.

Carly heard the conversation between the two and said apologetically, "If it weren't for me, yesterday's incident wouldn't have happened, and Wayne ......"

"I've heard about Melbell's attack on you, I'm sorry, I apologize to you on their behalf."

"Oh, don't say that, Carly. They are them, you are you, you can only represent yourself, not anyone. ”

Lacey put her arm on her shoulder and said with a grin, "Especially that bastard named Melbel, I cursed him to become a distortion when he went out, so I would definitely clean him up......"

Carly: "......"

Her eyes widened as she looked at Lacey, this, this, this and that's cursed...... Wouldn't it be a bit too much?

"That's right, if you dare to make a move on Wayne, that bastard is looking for death."

Marco was also indignant, looked at Wayne and said: "With the growth rate of your strength, I think you will be able to surpass him soon, don't be polite to him when the time comes, just like last night, you will shoot him with one shot." ”

Wayne looked at him suspiciously, "Last night, you were also watching from the side?" ”

"No, no, I heard it after the fact." Marco laughed dryly, damn it, talking too much.

"I don't think you're the only one, right? And that Miss Lydia too? ”

Lacey glanced at him and said disdainfully, "Since the morning, I have smelled the smell of fat powder from Crane. ”

"Fat powder? Have it? How can there be? Marco hurriedly sniffed the clothes on his body, embarrassed, there was really ......

"No wonder your face is so bad, Brother Marco," Wayne also understood, and looked at him meaningfully, "You have to pay attention to your body." ”

"Shut up, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

Marco denied the triple, acting like he didn't understand what they were saying, and didn't admit that he had been with Lydia last night.

Carly looked at the three of them blankly, wasn't she just denouncing Melbell?

Why did you start talking about Crane's fat powder in a blink of an eye?

Also, what happened to Marco and the lady named Lydia who got stained with fat? Will it become a bad complexion?

Is it said that fat powder is toxic?

I don't quite understand...... These people are so hard to understand......

……

……

At the same time, in the city-state of Andrea, in a tavern called "Three Muskets".

Euan sat alone by the window, wearing a delicate and ornate gown that looked out of place compared to the rugged and oilcloth shirts of the drinkers around him.

He sipped the tavern's characteristic white wood beer while looking around.

The interior of the tavern is very shabby, and it is obvious that it has been some years old.

The wooden floors were full of signs of wear, the carpets were no longer recognizable in their original color, and even the air was mixed with the smell of tobacco and sweat.

This strong and pungent smell makes familiar people like it very much, and makes those who hate it want to cover their noses and run away.

Several pieces of equipment hung from the surrounding walls, a rusty sword, a nautical map full of creases, and old-fashioned telescopes...... It's all something old.

Euan knew that this was the equipment that the tavernkeeper, Buck, had used when he was a young man, and that he had been sitting here for nearly fifty years......

Inside, behind the bar, a stout bartender stood, stubble-covered in his face, wiping a yellowed bottle with a rag in his hand.

Behind him, on a wooden shelf, there are kegs full of beer.

Hanging next to the barrel is a dilapidated sign with a sickle and skull motif, which reads "Pirate Harbor".

Euan's gaze stared at the signboard in a daze, thinking that the last time he saw it was twenty years ago.

Although it was not yet noon, the tavern was already full.

At several long wooden tables, all kinds of people gathered in pairs or alone, drinking and laughing loudly.

Such a scene can't help but make You'an show a trace of nostalgia on his face, which is really familiar and unfamiliar.

"Hey, Euan?"

At this time, a slightly old voice came, "You really came here?" ”

"Old Buck?"

You'an looked at the old man with a lot more wrinkles and gray hair than he remembered, with a pipe in his mouth, and spit out a thick smoke from time to time.

It was sure to be old Buck, and the jacket he was wearing was the same as he remembered, and he still had his favorite musket hanging from his waist, and if I remember correctly, it should have been called sixpence.

"Of course it's me, haha, Boy Euan, you're really the same, you're still so gentlemanly, not at all like someone who came down that boat."

"Old Buck, I'm glad to see you again."

Euan smiled slightly, not caring that he mentioned the boat, not to mention that he was here today to meet an old friend.

Old Buck looked very excited, and chattered, "I haven't seen you for so long, I thought you were dead in some ruin, if it hadn't been for Blackjack telling me when he came here a few days ago,"

"I didn't even know you were in the city-state of Custer not far from here. I heard that a clinic was opened? It's hard to believe that you would choose to leave the White Rose and live such a peaceful life......"

"You know what? Blackjack's kid is amazing, he is now the highest-ranking person on the Black Pearl except for the captain and deputy captain, and his deeds are rumored throughout the Cordor Sea. ”

"If you're still at sea, I'm sure your achievements won't be worse than his. Remember that your strength was far superior to him at that time, let alone now...... Hmm, are you still doing those studies? ”

Yuan always had a smile on his face, "No, I don't belong to the sea anymore, I'm just an ordinary doctor now, and I have a lovely daughter." ”

"Daughter?" Old Buck was stunned for a moment, a trace of memory flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly said, "Yes, it's her?" If memory serves, the name is ......."

Youan's face froze, and he raised his hand to interrupt, "Old Buck, let's talk about things at sea." I wonder what Jack has been up to lately? ”

"He, I heard that he just went to Custer Harbor a few days ago to loot a few ships, didn't you hear from there?"

Euan shook his head when he heard this, "I just heard that there are many city-states that have issued wanted warrants now, all of which are for the Black Pearl. ”

"That's true, but don't worry, this doesn't include the city-state of Andrea, especially here."

Old Buck pointed to the sign of "Pirate Harbor" and said proudly: "Don't look at what kind of place this is, the most famous 'Pirate Harbor' on the entire West Coast, the Archon is crazy to provoke the Black Pearl." ”

"yes, it's the funniest pirate house, haha."

"That's right, to our great Emperor of the Seas, Isabello!"

"Cheers!"

With just one sentence, the surrounding pirates fell into a carnival, as if they were the crew of the Black Pearl.

Old Buck laughed and held up his glass, "Look, is this place still the same as before?" ”

Euan smiled and lifted his glass and touched it, "It hasn't changed at all, it's still very energetic." ”

"That's ......"

Squeak,

At this moment, the dilapidated wooden door of the tavern was pushed open, and three tall figures appeared at the door of the tavern in the sunlight.

"Ha, as soon as I talked about him, he came. Welcome to the 'Pirate Harbor', First Officer Blackjack aboard the equally great Black Pearl. Old Buck turned around and looked at it, shouting enthusiastically.

"Daddy Buck, you're still so enthusiastic."

Youan put down the wine glass, looked at it as well, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he hadn't seen a lot of changes in so long.

I saw that Black Jack was wearing a black leather wallet, opening his chest, revealing a body full of muscles.

The black curls are as vigorous as the waves, and under the resolute countenance, there are a pair of deep and sharp eyes, as if they can see everything.

Unlike what he remembers, his face already has the carnage tattoo on the Black Pearl - it seems that he has experienced quite a few wonderful battles over the years.

"Euan, where?"

Blackjack glanced around, his gaze rested on Euan by the window, and after staring for a long time, a smile appeared on his face, "Old friend, aren't you going to invite me to a drink?" ”

"Absolutely."

Euan stood up and spread his hands, hugged him heavily, and patted each other on the back.

After a while, the two found a secluded place and sat facing each other.

Blackjack took a closer look and smiled, "If I happen to bump into you, I can't believe you're like this now." ”

Really, a very disgusting and delicate outfit......

Euan smiled, "You too, I'm almost unrecognizable when you've grown up." ”

"That is, Lao Tzu has not been in vain all these years." Blackjack had a smile on his face, but his smile wasn't friendly because of his long habits.

"I can see it." Euan fiddled with his glass, "But I'm wondering, how did you find me, and why are you bothering me at this time?" ”

Blackjack retracted his smile, "Isn't it too much to use the word 'disturb' for friends who have fought together?" ”

"Is that what you care about?"

"You're really, haven't changed at all, Euan."

"Jack, we've known each other for over 20 years, and I know you well," Euan was unmoved, "Tell me, when did you know I was in the city-state of Custer?" ”

Blackjack took a sip of his wine, "Some time ago, our people stumbled upon you when they arrived in the city-state of Custer. ”

"Oh? Have you ever been in the city-state of Caster? ”

"Well, go find something to do."

A hint of gloom flashed in Euan's eyes, "Is it still the last time I robbed merchant ships?" ”

"You've heard?"

Blackjack grinned and showed two rows of white teeth, and smirked, "That's just a snack before dinner, the real purpose ......"

Euan raised his hand and interrupted, "You don't need to tell me this, I'm not interested in your purpose. Don't tell me it has anything to do with me. ”

"I still can't hide it from you,"

Blackjack looked at him for a long time, "I do have something to ask you for help, I hope you will work with you on the White Rose." ”

"What if I say no?"

Euan leaned back in a low wooden chair and played with his delicate cane, "You know, no one can force me to do anything. ”

"Including your daughter, whose name is Carly, right?"

A black light flashed and fell through the window into the sea in the distance.

Rumble!

The raging waters burst open, setting off waves that seemed to engulf the dilapidated tavern.

Everyone in the tavern quieted down, and quietly glanced in the direction of You'an and the others, and a fine layer of sweat unconsciously appeared on their faces.

Old Buck glanced at the waves outside, and shouted scoldingly: "What are you doing in a daze, keep drinking, come, salute the great Isabello!" ”

"Yes, yes, to Emperor Isabello!"

“……”

Blackjack glanced out the window and chuckled, "Storm...... It seems that over the years, you have not lost the skill of fighting. That's good, and I'm more confident about what I'm going to do next. ”

Euann's face was gloomy, "You said something you shouldn't have said, Jack. ”

"Sorry, you know, I'm not good at that. It was Higgins who taught me that before I came. Blackjack shrugged, not the slightest hint of guilt for betraying his companion.

Higgins...... I didn't expect him to be so cheap after leaving White Rose. ”

"I'll bring this to me, and I'm sure he'll be very happy when he hears it."

“……”

You'an's eyes were cold, and he stared at him for a long time before he slowly spoke: "Say, what are you looking for me for?" ”

"I knew you would say yes, and that's how it ......"

……

……

It turns out that the secretary of the department went to work at eleven o'clock and did not say it.

Just like now, when I arrived in the office at nine o'clock, it was not until it was close to half past eleven that Minister Yegor came over.

"Lacey, our minister has arrived, and it looks like he drank a lot of wine last night."

Marko, who was waiting at the door in turn, saw Yegor enter his office before turning back and reporting: "Are you sure you want to go to him now?" ”

Lacey's face fell, and she clenched her fists and rushed out.

"It looks like our minister is going through another painful ordeal." Marco gloated.

"Perhaps, that's how they show their friendliness." Wayne looked down at Wizard Jerry's codex and replied casually.

Marco opened his mouth to say something, but after seeing Tina and Carly on either side of Wayne, he quickly closed his mouth and honestly returned to his seat.

Rogert, Rogert, I, I miss you so much.

Without you by his side, the atmosphere in the office has really changed a lot, and only Wayne can be busy with his own affairs calmly.

No wonder he was so depressed, it was as if Tina and Carly were born to deal with each other.

Since returning to the office, Tina's eyes have been on Wayne for most of the time, and Carly for the lesser part, or is it the kind that doesn't have any feelings, or has it been a little malicious?

That's what Marco thinks anyway.

He was also aware of this, but he didn't know how to solve it, so he simply plunged headlong into the ocean of knowledge and wandered freely.

As another party, Carly, she looked very distressed.

For a moment, she wondered if the teacher's decision was wrong.

However, she is kind by nature, and it is difficult for her to be angry with a girl who is much younger than herself, and she doesn't know how to deal with it.

"Tina, Tina, do you want cookies?" After thinking about it for a while, Carly decided to take the initiative and mustered up the courage to pull out a box of delicate cookies and hand it over.

The white-haired girl's gaze looked straight at her face, moved slightly, and looked at the box of biscuits, "Tina, no, eat." ”

"Sure enough, don't you eat it?" Carly's shoulders drooped, looking dejected.

swish

"Huh?" Carly looked at her empty hands and looked up blankly, "You, you ......"

I saw Tina holding a bear-shaped biscuit in her hand and placing it under the clown doll's nose, "Tina, don't eat, clown, eat." ”

Wayne glanced at it, turned to give Carly a helpless look, and continued to study the Codex.

It's too much, it's too much......

That's what I'm going to eat for lunch.

Carly wanted to cry without tears, she really didn't know how to get along with the white-haired girl.

bang

Fortunately, at this time, Lacey walked in in a hurry, raised the parchment in his hand, and said with an unusually bright smile: "Come to work, cheer up." ”

"Also, there's a business for Wayne......"

Well, that's all there is to it for today.

It was too late to add yesterday, so take a break tonight and try to add up the rest of the arrears this week.

(End of chapter)