Dunn sighed and said:

"I did want to break you off at the time, because what I was going to do involved a secret of the Church and the Nightwatch, but Kornley's death made my mind so confused that I could only think of a lame reason to give you a chance to come back and see.

"What's the secret?" Crane asked, with some ease.

He had almost forgotten that there were suspected heirs of evil gods or mythical creatures outside.

Dunn pondered the language and said, "In the mysterious realm, there may be a law, heh, although I haven't read many books, I still know what the law means." ”

This law is called the Law of Extraordinary Imperishability. ”

"Extraordinary characteristics do not destroy, do not reduce, but are simply transferred from one carrier to another. ”

Klein's eyes widened, and he suddenly asked thoughtfully:

"For example, if the Runaway Extraordinary leaves behind a seal, a magical item, or a potion main material?"

"Yes. Dunn nodded solemnly, "It's not just the out-of-control extraordinary...... The same is true after the death of a normal extraordinary. ”

"It'...... same," Klein chewed on Dunn's description, vaguely understanding what the captain was doing.

As his thoughts turned, he suddenly remembered one thing, that is, after the death of the tuxedo clown, a thumb-sized, slightly blue blood ball appeared next to the corpse suspended in mid-air, and Frye's explanation at the time was that there was always some strange change after the death of the extraordinary.

Dunn's gray eyes deepened and continued:

"But unlike the out-of-control Extraordinary, the Extraordinary who died normally is no longer left with materials and items, it's slightly equal to the potion, the potion that corresponds to the sequence, but lacks certain auxiliary materials. ”

Slightly equal to potions...... Klein's eyes shrank, and it was like a lightning bolt in his mind, illuminating the endless darkness.

He suddenly understood a lot of things, and understood why the extraordinary path would not be cut off when the material was cut off.

In addition to using substitutes, you can simply rely on the remains of the corresponding extraordinary!

This is probably one of the reasons why only finished potions are given to the high ranks!The other reason is to prevent recipes from leaking under extraordinary means such as divination and channeling...... Guess after guess ran through Klein's mind.

Dunn glanced at the door of the Nightwatcher's recreation room and explained in a deep voice:

"A few years ago, uh...... How many years it was, I don't remember much, I wasn't the captain of the Night Watch team at that time, and I found this problem by accident, and after communicating with Dai Li, who had just become an extraordinary, I immediately reported to the Templar, and the Templar asked me to keep it secret and gave me two choices, hehe, this is also the reason why I will explain, not Dai Li's explanation, who is exposed and who is responsible. ”

"The first option is to pretend not to know, just like most captains and deacons of the Night Watch, and continue to let the Templar arrange the relics of the Extraordinary after their normal death, and the second is to give me a special, simple ritual, and corresponding skills, so that I can directly consume those items generated by the concentration of characteristics within a certain time limit, well, this only applies to its own pathway, only to the same sequence as itself, and the lower sequence. ”

"It's going to make my extraordinary traits stronger and stronger. In terms of dream-related abilities, I am not much worse than the corresponding Sequence 6 now, which is why I dare to deal with Lady Sharon. ”

"That's right...... And this kind of thing......" Crane exhaled slowly.

He finally understood why he couldn't think of a reasonable explanation before when he wanted to break his head, which was simply because of the lack of prior knowledge, and he couldn't make up for it by relying on his brain.

Well, this is quite in line with the so-called "law of immortality...... Will it change from quantitative to qualitative if the characteristics have been gathered like this? Klein thought divergently.

Glancing at him, Dunn smiled wryly:

"I chose the second type of development, but not to become stronger, really to be strong, digest the potion as soon as possible, and get promoted is the best and most direct way. ”

"Yes. Klein sincerely agreed, "Gathering the characteristics of equal or lower sequences of the same pathway in this way will not only increase the strength, but also increase the risk of getting out of control, right?"

Dunn shook his head solemnly and said: "No, this is a thing left over from a normal extraordinary, not an out-of-control extraordinary, well, after knowing the 'playing method', I revisited it and found that it would make it more difficult to digest." ”

"Then why are you going on?" asked Klein, stunned.

Dunn reached into his coat pocket and fumbled with his pipe, but found himself leaving it in his office.

He shook his head self-deprecatingly and said:

"As I said, I'm not taking their relics to become stronger. ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, looked a little out of focus at the glow of the gas lamp dyed dark blue on the opposite side, and said in a low voice:

"They are all my companions...... We've been through a lot together, we've dealt with monsters in the dark and crazy cultists together, someone has saved me, I've saved many of them, we've walked in the quiet of the night, we've fought where the public can't see, we've fought against danger, we've guarded each other's backs. ”

"I was reluctant to give them up, I remember that little Iter broke down and cried on the spot after the first dangerous mission, I remember Adelaide, heh, he was Rosan's father, he once used his arm to help me block an evil curse, I remember that Dawn was a girl with a warm temperament like the morning sun, always silently recording what everyone went through, I remember that Kornley was not tall, but he knew a lot of things, he could play the lyre, he could sing, he could tell stories, and he was more like a poet than Leonard...... I'm reluctant to give them up. ”

"I want to continue to fight side by side with them, fight the monsters in the dark, execute all the crazy cultists, and protect the city of Tingen together, so I chose to take what they left behind. ”

Dunn's gray eyes seemed to flicker with light, and his steadiness and his depth disintegrated quite a bit at this moment.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly and continued:

"In my dreams, they were still with me, Adelaide loved to read, always stayed in the sunhouse and read, and he always asked me to discipline Roseanne and make her mature quickly, so that Rosene always complained about how I was getting more and more like his father, and was always afraid of me, little Iter was an idle man, and every day he went hunting in the woods, and Dawn always stood at the window of her bedroom and watched us chat, and Kornley, who had just joined, made a lyre of his own and played and sang to himself there...... I'm reluctant to give them up. ”

"Captain......" Klein subconsciously blurted out a whisper, his vision was almost blurred, he couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe his eyes, and cursed in his heart, Damn, captain, are you lying to my tears......

But I finally understand the reason for the slow progress of your "cosplay method", Captain...... Klein sighed silently.

"It's a pity that old Neil died out of control, otherwise he would have brought us a lot of joy. Dunn withdrew his gaze and looked down between his eyes.

After a few seconds, he raised his head and smiled bitterly:

"It was a selfish decision. ”

"I didn't know what Adelaide and Kornley really wanted, so I selfishly made the decision for them. ”

"I'm such a selfish person. ”

"No......" Crane shook his head sharply.

............

In the couch area of the reception hall, Leonard watched as Megoos grabbed handfuls of hair, and his expression stiffened again.

Megooss kept picking up the cup and drinking water a little irritably, and looked at Leonard with a slightly distorted face:

"I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a little unwell. ”

Leonard Mitchell was about to answer, when suddenly he saw Megous raise his hand and grab her own face, and with a swipe he grabbed a piece of flesh, a long strip of flesh, stained with blood.

"My face is a little itchy. Megoos smiled sheepishly, and the corners of her mouth cracked all the way to her cheekbones, revealing her white teeth and bright red gums.

Leonard silently burst into a foul mouth, feeling that the situation had deteriorated too quickly.

His lips twitched, and he tilted his head to listen, his expression suddenly changing color, and he turned blue.

He barely squeezed out a smile and said to Megoos, who kept scratching his face and flesh:

"I'm going to the bathroom. ”

"Good...... ......" Megoos's tone became a little erratic.

She touched her belly and said:

"My ...... Child...... Somewhat unsettling......"

Leonard didn't respond, picking up his pace and approaching the partition.

Entering the hallway, he took a deep look at the Sage's urn by Dunn Smith and exhaled helplessly.

Then, his expression became resolute and said:

"Captain, I'm afraid it's too late, we must deal with Megoos and the baby in her womb immediately, or the whole city of Tingen will suffer great losses, this is not something that can be avoided by evacuating the people around you, I know you have just made such a telegram. ”

Dunn frowned slightly, and asked with unusual seriousness:

"Are you sure the situation has deteriorated to this extent?"

"Yes, in no more than three minutes, Megoos will be mutated, and her baby will be born early. Leonard replied in the affirmative.

As he spoke, he glanced at the thick blood vessels wrapped around Crane's hand, and said in a deep voice, "Seal '2-105'? ”

"Good. Without a moment's hesitation, Klein handed over the "vascular thief" to Leonard.

This was what he was prepared to do.

At this moment, Dunn Smith pulled down his neckline, patted his thin black trench coat, and spoke firmly:

"I'll go out with St. Selena's ashes first, you guys in ten seconds, remember, a few times of silence before you come out to fight, and then, whether I'm in good condition or bad, you can't waste your time and make your most powerful attack on Megoos and the baby in her womb. ”

After saying that, he turned around, holding the urn, and walked to the partition position with a tall figure.

"Captain......" Crane shouted with dry lips.

"Captain. Leonard also shouted in a low voice.

Dunn stopped, turned around, said with a gentle expression and a mellow voice:

"Don't worry about me, I'm not alone, Adelaide, Daune, Little It, Cohenley are fighting alongside me, no matter what danger you face. ”

He paused, looked at Klein and Leonard kindly, and said:

"Don't be nervous, we're guarding the city of Tingen. ”

The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile that wasn't unlike usual.

After saying this, he stopped looking, his eyes turned outside, and his steps passed through the partition firmly, only the black knee-length trench coat was slightly raised.

"Captain!" Crane and Leonard shouted at the same time, tears streaming down their eyes, but Dunn didn't slow down.

We are a wretched bunch of wretched creatures who are always fighting danger and madness, but we are also guardians.