Start with the Readers Chapter 6: Extraordinary party
In the early morning, Abner, who had worked hard (?) all night but got nothing, came to the restaurant he frequented again for breakfast, but this time he failed to meet Xio, who was still verifying what he told yesterday intelligence.
Next, he was busy collecting auxiliary materials for the 'Reader' potion throughout the day. Among them, pure water, thread ball grass powder, and calamus juice are all relatively easy to find. Instrumental distillation is enough. Abner has not yet fully completed the graduation process, so he can use the laboratory of the public school to complete it. Thread ball grass and calamus are not difficult to find plants, and there are many wild ones in the suburbs that can be collected. The more troublesome thing is the pure white elf flower. Although this flower is also an ordinary plant without spirituality, it only grows on some islands in the Sonia Sea... Therefore, Abner almost traveled all over Backlund before he found it. It cost him 1 soli to buy one in a herbal shop!
After dinner, after putting on the casual clothes and hooded cloak bought yesterday, Abner went out again, and took a public carriage to Iron Gate Street in the Bridge District.
After walking a few steps, he saw a bar named "Brave Man", a black wooden gate that seemed to be heavy, and a strong man close to two meters tall with his arms folded.
"The 'Eye of Wisdom' gathering should be held in a certain apartment in the alley behind the Bar of the Brave, but I don't know which one it is, so it has to be the same as Mr. Fool in the novel Find the person in charge of the bar to lead the way." While thinking in his heart, Abner walked into the bar without stopping.
The strong man at the gate looked at him, but he didn't stop him from pushing the door in. He just cursed in a low voice when he heard the cheers and toasts inside.
This time period is the peak of the bar business. Before Abner entered, he felt the heat wave coming, smelled the strong aroma of malt wine, and heard the noisy voices. In terms of atmosphere, here It's no different than a modern pub.
The smell of wine was mixed with the smell of sweat. Abner looked around, identified the direction, and then squeezed to the bar counter while protecting his belongings.
Before the bartender could speak, he imitated Klein's tone and experience in the novel and said first: "A cup of Southwell beer." This is the best beer produced in the Kingdom of Loen. I know the truth and falsehood because it is seen from the novel.
"5 pence." The bartender replied familiarly.
Abner took out the 5p he had prepared and gave it to the other party, in exchange for a large wooden cup filled with golden liquor. The aroma of beer was rich and attractive.
"In front of it, a lot of beer can't even be called wine, it can only be regarded as a drink." The bartender laughed.
After taking the cup, Abner didn't drink it, but just looked at it for a while, looked at the delicate and white foam in the cup, and then asked, "Where is Caspers Kanlinin?" In the novel, people are the guides who lead the protagonist Klein to the party.
The bartender stopped wiping the cup, looked up at him for a few seconds, and pointed to the side: "In the house of cards No. 2."
Abner nodded, took the cup and walked outside the No. 2 house of cards. He just knocked lightly, and the door creaked and swung open.
There were four people in the room, they all looked over when they heard the door knock. Abner didn't recognize any of them, so he had to consider his tone and said, "Gentlemen, good evening, I'm looking for Kaspers Känlinin."
Hearing this, one of the four people, a half-centenarian with a big nose and wearing a linen shirt, limped over after covering the cards. When looking at the face under the cloak, he said in surprise: "Abner? Why are you here?!"
What? This old man recognizes me? Why am I not impressed? This script is wrong! Abner's mind changed sharply, and he searched the memory of the original owner, but unfortunately he still didn't have any impression.
"This is not a place to talk, follow me!" Kaspers seemed not surprised by Abner's bewilderment, and led him to a private lounge before continuing: "You You probably don’t know me, but I know you, Abner! Your father once did me a big favor, and I’m friends with him.”
"Father's friend?" Abner wondered, no wonder he has no relevant memories.
"Yes, it's a pity that I found out about the accident in your family late, otherwise it should be able to help him, at least it can prevent him from signing that usury contract full of traps, at least it can prevent him from committing suicide. Hey, wait for me After hearing about this incident, I can only secretly help you block those gangsters who are collecting debts, so that they will no longer pursue those unreasonable interest. It was also at that time that I saw your photo." Kaspers briefly explained sentence.
It turns out that my father also borrowed usury from gangsters? That's right, under normal circumstances, even if the family goes bankrupt, as a former big businessman, his father still has the network resources to make a comeback, but if he has nothing and is burdened with difficult debts, he is really desperate! Coupled with the disappearance of his mother, it is no wonder that he committed suicide... Abner sighed for a while, and at the same time, he felt a little grateful to Kaspers. It is the other party's credit for being so calm.
At the same time, Abner had a strange sense of familiarity with this matter. After all, he had just helped Xio reason and analyze yesterday, so he said to the old man in front of him, "Thank you for your generosity...can you tell me, Who did father borrow usury from?"
"It's the 'two-faced man' Rosen! You don't have to thank me, firstly, I'm paying back your father's favor, and secondly, I'm just letting them waive unreasonable interest, principal and normal They have already taken the interest from the auction of your villa." Kaspers replied.
It really is this Rosen. I didn't expect that I have such a 'fate' with him. It seems that after I become a Extraordinary, I will help Miss Xio fix him more.
Caspers was not surprised to see that Abner remained silent after hearing Rosen's name, and asked, "By the way, Abner, how did you find me? What do you want me to do?"
Abner came back to his senses when he heard the words. Thinking about the business, he straightened his expression and said, "I'm here to find the party organized by the Extraordinary, yes, it's the Extraordinary you know, I heard You can lead the way!"
"How do you know Extraordinary?! Why are you looking for them? Could it be...?" Kaspers looked at him in surprise and asked.
"Yes, I have been involved in extraordinary incidents, which can only be solved by finding them!" Abner saw what Kaspers meant, and said in a foolish way. There is no mention of how to know that the other party is the guide.
Caspers pondered for a while, then looked at Abner carefully, and then said: "Today happens to be their meeting, I will take you there! The people there are quite powerful, as for whether you can gain anything , has nothing to do with me. However, I must warn you in advance not to provoke them, otherwise you may not see the sun tomorrow! Remember, Abner?"
Abner nodded and said, "I won't be so reckless!" After speaking, he asked sincerely, "Do you need a reward for leading the way?"
Kaspers nodded with satisfaction and said, "You know the rules! Well, for the sake of acquaintances, I'll give you a 50% discount, just one pound."
Abner handed over the 1 pound note without hesitation, and then took an iron mask that could cover the upper half of his face from Kaspers.
After saying "Put it on", Kaspers led Abner and limped towards the kitchen of the bar, from there he entered the back alley, and walked around to a dark house.
Seeing that Abner had put on his mask, Kaspers took a deep breath, raised his right hand, and knocked on the door, 8 heavy and 1 light, 7 long and 1 short.
Seven or eight seconds later, a small wooden panel on the door was suddenly pulled open, revealing the brown eyes behind it.
After being scrutinized for a while, Abner finally saw the door swing back. A man wearing an iron mask stood there and said to them in a hoarse voice: "The party will start in a minute or two, hurry up!"
He closed the door, turned around, and led Abner through the dark living room and into the living room on the first floor. A candle was lit on the coffee table there, and the faint yellow light illuminated the entire room.
There are already about a dozen people sitting on the sofa and chairs around the coffee table, all dressed in iron masks.
Abner found an empty chair and sat down, then looked around, and soon noticed an old man on the single sofa. The nasolabial folds on his cheeks are very deep, and his skin is slightly dry.
"Looking at his appearance and the faint awe of the people around him, this old man should be the 'Eye of Wisdom' Detective Essinger, right?"
When Abner was thinking this way~IndoMTL.com~The old man who seemed to be the "eye of wisdom" looked at the wall clock on the wall, and said in an old voice: "It's time, let's start, Don't wait for late friends."
As soon as he finished speaking, a woman rushed to say: "I want to sell a weapon, it is a dagger, as long as it is stabbed by it, the superhumans under Sequence 7 will immediately lose their supernatural powers, and the Sequence 7 and above will also be affected, resulting in a reduction in the effect of extraordinary abilities. In addition, it is also sharp and strong enough."
"What are its negative effects?" Someone asked.
"Every time it is successfully used to seal the enemy's extraordinary ability, it will make the user feel as if there are electric currents rushing through the mind, forming a barbed whip, constantly whipping the soul, painful and numb. But as long as you Be prepared, the pain is bearable," the woman replied.
"What do you want to exchange it for?" Someone was obviously moved. This dagger has a surprising effect in the battle between Extraordinary people.
"550 pounds or the 'Barbarian' formula of Sequence 8!"
It turned out to be the lady in the original book who kept changing the formula for 'Barbarian'. Although I have this formula in my memory, but today I was here to sell other formulas, and it would be too eye-catching to show this one out, and Melee weapons are not very suitable for me. After all, I don't know any fighting skills at all. It would be just right for Xio to hold it...
When Abner was thinking wildly, that dagger had already been bought by a middle-aged man for 550 pounds.
Afterwards, a few more people proposed transactions, some succeeded and some failed. Abner looked at the interval of a transaction, exhaled slowly, and said in a low voice:
"I want to sell potion formula!"