As soon as he had time, he tried to use mathematical formulas and permutations to calculate the nodes of the distribution of magical elements, trying to study some new magic.

After all, he has three magical elements in his hands, three atoms to build models, and the possibilities are endless.

Chris couldn't help but feel a little excited, he could imagine that if he was given enough time and spirituality, he could create a lot of new magic.

Listening to Elton, the "arcanists" in the Church of the God of Machines and Wisdom in history have only awakened two magical elements at most, and they are still very rare. In this way, I am really lucky.

What Chris doesn't know, however, is that there is never luck in this world for no reason!

All the luck and gifts given by fate are clearly priced.

The next morning, everyone dressed up, and after a good breakfast, they began to pack up what they needed.

For example, Jeffrey prepared many kinds of charms, Bert brought the spiritual materials needed for ritual magic, and Bonnie brought some potions to prevent accidents.

Looking at the bottles and cans in Bonnie's backpack, James and the others realized for the first time that Bonnie was a "doctor".

After the Extraordinary Squad packed up the two magical items they had just applied for and the "Scott's Shield", the eight-member team traveled to the small town of Solari on the outskirts of Federenburg in two carriages.

To prevent the effects of side effects, the three magical items are placed in separate trait boxes, and the three connected "Soul Rings" are also placed on James, Wayne, and Paul.

Because I thought of the caution of the Wardhouse Corps about this case, and the two "punishers" who disappeared.

So after getting into the carriage, Chris took out the "greedy money" and used the simplest pendulum method to divinate the danger of this trip.

The pocket watch under the silver chain rotated slightly, indicating that there was a certain danger, but the danger was not very great, which made Chris feel a lot more relieved.

"Chris, look. After nearly two hours of riding in the carriage, Bonnie opened the small window of the carriage and pointed to the fields outside with a surprised expression.

Chris followed Bonnie's line of sight and looked out of the car, where rows of scarecrows stood on the ordinary field outside, swaying gently in the breeze.

Because these scarecrows are wearing all kinds of coarse cloth clothes, they are somewhat funny and funny.

also glanced at James outside the window and smiled:

"The scarecrows in this town are indeed the most famous of the few nearby towns, and I heard that not only are they the most numerous, but they are also very beautifully made. ”

"It's really beautiful, and I'm wearing different clothes. ”

Because it was the first time Bonnie had seen a scarecrow in a field since she was a child, she leaned on the window and admired them for a while, waving her hand to greet them.

Bert, on the other hand, took one look at the scarecrow outside the carriage and then closed his eyes in the carriage.

It takes a lot of spirit and effort to listen to the inner voice of others, so he has to adjust his state to the best he can.

After two wagons passed through a large area of farms and fields, the group finally arrived in the small town of Solari before noon.

James didn't let the two coachmen come in with him, but stopped outside the town, also to prevent accidents between the two of them.

The eight-member extraordinary team, each with a backpack, stepped into this town where the population was missing one after another.

Judging from the files, it seems that the missing people in the town are all passing travelers, and this incident was not reported by the town's police station, but the two "punishers" passed the information to the church through some covert means before they disappeared.

And after they finished delivering the message, there was no more news. This has also attracted great attention from the church.

And most surprisingly, the church in this small town seems to have been presiding over by a priest for a long time.

After settling into a modest inn in town, James looked at the team and said:

"After a while, we will act according to the three groups that we have divided into before, once we find a problem, do not act rashly, we must communicate through the 'Soul Ring' when we encounter a situation, and we must come back in time before dark. ”

After seeing that the team members nodded in agreement, the three groups left the hotel together and marched in three directions.

Chris followed Paul and Jeffrey down the deserted streets, observing the surrounding streets, houses, and residents.

After encountering several passers-by one after another, Paul whispered:

"Have you noticed, and from their cautious and suspicious eyes, it seems that they seem to be somewhat repulsive to us strangers. ”

"I also think the people in this town seem a little weird. Chris frowned.

Jeffrey, who had been silent, suddenly spoke:

"There seems to be something wrong with their etheric body. ”

"What do you see?" asked Chris hurriedly.

Jeffrey shook his head and replied:

"For the time being, I can only see a trace of black qi on their etheric bodies, and the others have not yet been seen. ”

In the other direction, James whispered, staring at the people working on the farm in the distance:

"What do you hear?"

Bert held the "Five Senses Magnifying Glass" tightly in his hand, and was magnifying his "listening" ability at this time, and after a few minutes, he shook his head and said helplessly:

"It's weird, normally, with the amplification of this magical item, I can hear some of it, but now I can't hear a word from my heart. ”

This is indeed strange, because even without the "magnifying glass of the five senses" that magnify the sense of hearing, Bert can now hear a little of the inner voice of ordinary people when he is concentrating.

But now with the blessing of this magical item, nothing has come of it.

"It's a little harder than we thought. James said in a deep voice.

On Wayne, Elton, and Bonnie's side, Elton was muttering quietly:

"Why do the children here feel a little less?"

Wayne raised her eyebrows, carefully observing the behavior of the nearby houses and residents, and whispered:

"Not only are there fewer children, but adults don't seem to have any extra expressions. ”

Bonnie tugged at the corner of Wayne's coat beside her, not knowing if it was an illusion, but she always felt that the residents here looked at her differently.

As the three of Chris walked, they came to the local police station, and the three of them glanced at each other, and Chris was the first to ask:

"Shall we go in and ask about the situation here?"

Paul looked at the seemingly deserted police station and shook his head slightly, they hadn't figured out the situation yet, and it was really not wise to rush in and investigate.

At this moment, a middle-aged male policeman walked over from inside, and after seeing the three people on the side of the road, he quickly glanced at it, and then asked in surprise:

"You three are strangers, are you encountering any difficulties?"

Paul spoke directly:

"The three of us were on our way to other cities, and because we were tired from the journey, we wanted to rest and recuperate, replenish some food and water, and then continue our journey. ”

"Well, there's not much else in our town, it's just that there's plenty of stuff. ”

The middle-aged policeman enthusiastically introduced:

"You can stay here for a few more days, my name is Sapir, and you can come to me if anything happens. ”

"Thank you so much, Mr. Sapir Police. Paul smiled and nodded.

Then the three of them nodded goodbye, left the door of the police station, and continued to investigate.

"Why don't we ask this police gentleman about missing persons?" asked Chris in a whisper.

"I don't think he's going to tell us why. Paul said in a deep voice.

As he spoke, Paul looked at Jeffrey beside him and asked:

"Can you see his etheric body, is there anything wrong?"

"There's nothing wrong with his etheric body. Jeffrey replied with a blank face.

Just as Chris breathed a sigh of relief, Jeffrey continued:

"That's why I think he's very problematic. ”

"Why is that?" Chris wondered.

"Because almost all the inhabitants of this place, their outermost etheric bodies, are more or less surrounded by black mist, but his spirit is the cleanest, and there are no magazines. Jeffrey replied.

"I think so too. Paul nodded in agreement, "The first time he looked at it just now, his eyes were not surprised, but a kind of deep thought and scrutiny, and he also frowned subconsciously, which means that he had already discovered our arrival." ”

"But doesn't his expression just now look like a fake?"

Paul recalled the scene just now, and every change in the other party's eyes did not seem to escape his eyes, and said:

"It was just an illusion, and it was the moment the policeman walked up to us that his expression suddenly changed. From deep to surprised, it was as if he suddenly saw us. ”

In this way, the three teams went their separate ways, and it was not until it was nearly dark that the eight of them explored the whole town, but there seemed to be no practical and useful clues.

The crimson moon hung in the sky, quietly shining on everything in the world.

The three Chris, who had already walked to the field of the town, rested against the big tree by the side of the road.

Paul had just communicated with James with the "Ring of Minds", and although everyone had not found anything at present, it was already dark, so for the sake of safety, it was better to go back to the hotel to discuss countermeasures.

At this moment, Chris suddenly asked:

"Did you hear anything?"

"No, I don't. Paul listened sideways for a few seconds, "Is it the wind?"

"It's not the wind. Chris hurriedly lay on the ground, feeling a slight vibration from the ground, "Something is coming." ”

"But this is a field, and there is not a single resident. Paul turned his head and looked around, but there seemed to be no one.

But at this moment, Jeffrey, who had been silent, hurriedly pulled Paul and Chris to hide behind a tree.