The Whispering Verses Chapter 461: Crystals, professors and gods

Early on Thursday morning, after checking the renovation progress, Shade and Mia set off to Dr. Schneider's clinic. I thought that the doctor wouldn't have much work early in the morning, but I didn't expect that he actually started consulting at eight in the morning.

Shade waited for two hours before seeing the yawning doctor. He was wearing a clean white shirt and sitting on the chair behind the desk with a pen to write medical records. The look in his colorful eyes showed that he was very tired.

There is a strange smell of burning spices in the room, and there is a sphere fixed by a wooden frame on the desk.

"Doctor, is your work so hard?"

Compared to him, Shade is simply synonymous with laziness.

"Oh, I'm not sleepy. I just used hypnosis for diagnosis and treatment. Did you smell the smell in the air? This is the spice used to assist sleep. Last time we saw Alan in Anthem Square, he Didn’t I give you a bottle too?”

The doctor gave a brief explanation, asked Shade to sit down, and then explained in a low voice:

"I really like hypnosis as a treatment method."

"Why?"

Xia De asked curiously, looking at the psychology books on the table that were obviously frequently turned over. This is not a St. Byrons textbook, but a doctor's own professional book.

"Because my diagnosis and treatment are charged by the hour."

Dr. Schneider smiled and patted the alarm clock at hand, and the exquisite brass mechanism was making a pleasant clicking sound:

"Ten minutes charge 1 shilling 3 pence, one hour is 7 shillings 6 pence. In two and a half hours in the morning, I earned close to a pound."

Xia De immediately showed an expression of even greater admiration. The doctor made more money from one consultation than an ordinary worker in a month. You can live a decent life just by sitting in an office. This is the life that Shade wants.

"Speaking of which, how come you have time to come to my place? Is there something going on?"

The doctor put the cap on his pen and asked.

"Yes, I have been learning new thaumaturgy recently, but I am short of casting materials, and I would like to entrust you to help acquire them."

"What's missing?"

"Crystal of the soul."

"Huh?"

As expected, the doctor knew this and frowned and thought about it:

"Alchemical items made from the heart and spirit involve advanced psychological alchemy subjects, which is not easy to handle. Shade, how many do you need?"

"Two dozen orchids (about 3.5 grams) of crystals, one for every dozen orchids. Two small crystals are required to cast the spell."

The density of this strange crystal is not very high. A dozen orchids are about the size of a grain of rice.

The doctor thought for a while and said:

"This is not easy to do. The academy does have this kind of material, but the price is very high, about 500 pounds, which is comparable to the price of ordinary clerical relics. So if you are not in a hurry, I don't recommend that you get it from the academy. Buy it. But if you want to buy it from the black market, you may not be able to find a seller by the end of the year. However, I can make some. I have taken advanced psychological alchemy courses."

"Are you in trouble?"

Xia De asked. .

"Yes, and the trouble is, you have to find the raw materials. That is, the objects that can produce spiritual crystals."

"What features are needed?"

Xia De took out his notebook and prepared to record it.

The doctor stretched out his fingers to list, and Shade noticed a blue ink stain on his index finger:

"The spirit is strong enough to extract the crystallization of the soul. The imagination is rich enough for us to explore his dreams. Only those with unstable mind and spirit can produce crystallization... For the time being, this is all, if you can I have found the target and will do further inspections."

"In other words, we are looking for a crazy artist with strong mental power...I will try my luck at the Delrayon Art Institute?"

Xia De concluded.

"It's not that simple."

The doctor waved his hand:

"You go look for it, and you won't recognize it even if you encounter it. Let's do this. I will visit the mental sanatoriums around Tobesk on the weekend. If there is any news, I will inform you. If there is no news, I will take two weeks. Do some research, and if you still can’t find it, go to the academy and buy it. However, this business won’t be free for you.”

"No problem, doctor, how much do you need?"

Xia De will not take advantage of his friends.

"The material cost for rituals and alchemy is not much, just 30 pounds. But the labor cost... let's do this, Shade, you will pay for the 30 pounds material cost. Apart from that, I heard from Priest August Say, you have a smuggling connection in Coldwater Port. It just so happens that I need some ritual materials from the New World to assist my Sixth Ring Promotion Ceremony. I will make a list for you and I will pay for these materials. Come on, you can get their labor costs to compensate for my labor costs in making the soul crystals."

In other words, Shade only needs to pay 30 pounds.

"No problem, doctor."

"That's good."

The blue-eyed doctor nodded and asked curiously:

"But what kind of thaumaturgy do you want to learn?"

"Mind blast, I have prepared the learning materials. Now I only lack the casting materials."

"Psychic blast is the most primitive psychic attack ability. It's not bad. At least it gives you one more way to fight the enemy."

Shade then realized that this ability was his third pure active attack ability after [Moonlight Slash] and [Moonlight Great Sword].

"In this case, I have a notebook here that you can take back and read. It contains tips on using psychic abilities, which may be helpful to you."

The doctor stood up and took out a book from the bookshelf and handed it to Shade. There is no need to spend money to borrow notes from each other in the group.

For the next two days, Shade did not engage in any more adventurous activities. The rest of Thursday was spent with Professor Manning. Although Shade was very reluctant to take little Mia to visit the professor, he could not leave Mia in the home that was under construction.

The professor still remembers the archaeological experience in Hekils Town decades ago. After getting the photos of old Mrs. Elal from Shad, he was very excited and pulled Shad to tell stories until noon, and even Invite Shade to have lunch at home.

Although Professor Manning had strange thoughts about cats, his archaeological skills were absolutely top-notch, and his storytelling ability was even better. Shade was attracted by those archaeological stories.

In the afternoon, after hearing that Shade had nothing to do today, Professor Manning took Shade for a tour of the Archeology Department of King Delrayon College where he worked.

Although it is still summer, it is difficult to see people wearing short sleeves in a serious place like the academy. Although women have had the right to education decades ago, it is difficult to see female students in colleges.

Walking on the stone road of the college, mottled light and shadow are projected from the gaps in the leaves above the head. Seeing the young people holding books and scholars wearing glasses walking and chatting around him, Shade had a smile on his face. He liked this atmosphere very much.

It's a pity that he doesn't have time to be a serious student in this era. If there is no real mysticism in this world and it is just a world of ordinary people, he would be willing to spend the rest of his life in school like Professor Manning. Pass.

Professor Manning has his own separate office and a group of students waiting to graduate. He showed Shade with great interest the cultural relics collected during the archaeological excavations in Hekils Town more than ten years ago. Then he called his students and asked them to move more piled up in the warehouse. of artefacts relating to the remains of the eastern part of the town of Hekils.

Although the professor and his team did not discover the underground temple at that time, they have confirmed that the ruins were built by believers of the old **** [Earth-Shaking Worm].

Talking about his professional content, and seeing that Shade was very interested, Professor Manning started talking about it nonstop. He sat behind the desk next to the square window, tilting his chair to talk to Shade, who was sitting next to the short side of the desk. There were some flowerpots on the windowsill behind the professor, and the professor's students could only stand behind Shade and listen to their teacher telling stories.

The professor only spoke for an hour. Shade admired the students behind him for being able to persevere. You know, even the orange cat lying on his lap turned over at least 23 times because he was bored.

Shad’s attention wasn’t just on the cat. He also observed the flower pots behind Professor Manning, the drafts of papers waiting for correction piled up on the professor's desk, and the literature that was almost overflowing behind the glass in the bookcase on the east wall.

Professor Manning's office is not dirty, but it is very messy. Various documents and cultural relics are placed in every corner that can be seen. The cardboard boxes stacked on the bookcases have a feeling that they will all fall down soon. But it's not too chaotic here. Looking carefully, Xia De feels that this simple and chaotic environment with some old-era decoration style is in line with the office atmosphere of busy scholars.

"Maybe I should also decorate the second floor to make it look more professional."

Xia De thought to himself.

Professor Manning talked endlessly to Shade about the connection between the old **** [Earth-Shaking Worm] and the old **** [Earthly Serpent], and also used the mythological system described by the Orthodox Church to possess the [Earth-Shaking Worm]. ] The righteous **** of the priesthood [the old man with the lamp], that is, [the **** of the sun and the earth], is also connected.

"Actually, there are many gods with land-related responsibilities, but each **** has a different focus."

The professor held the teacup and said:

"The Zhengshen Church is very secretive about this, but there is a saying that the power of all gods related to the earth comes from an older **** of the earth."

"Professor!"

Shad quickly stopped Professor Manning from continuing. Although the Zhengshen Church seemed to be a positive character, the Inquisition was not something in legend. It was a real thing.

Professor Manning smiled and shook his head:

"I often can't control my mouth when it comes to things I'm interested in. Shade, just pretend you didn't hear anything."

"Of course.."

"What about you?"

The professor changed his tone and asked the young people behind Shade in a very serious tone. The latter answered in unison:

"Heard nothing."

It seems this is not the first time this has happened.

"But why don't you think that it is the Righteous God [Old Man with the Lamp] who has given his authority to other old gods related to [Earth] and [The Sun]? The Righteous God is stronger than the old gods, so this kind of speculation is also possible Possible."

Miss Aurora on the train mentioned the relationship between the ancient gods and the old gods, so Shade asked curiously and put forward other conjectures. Professor Manning smiled:

"If it was the Righteous Gods who gave power to the old gods, then the Righteous God Church would definitely mention it to show the greatness of its belief in the gods. But I can tell you with certainty, Shade, there is no one in the Five Gods Church. One book mentioned, yes, no book mentioned that the power of the old gods comes from the righteous god. Even when the church books mention the old gods, they are placed with the righteous god. They are in the same position."

Xia De nodded clearly and did not continue to ask. If he continued to ask questions, he would encounter sensitive topics again.

However, if the power of the old gods does not come from themselves, but really obtained from other places, then it is very likely that all the old gods related to the earth, even the righteous **** [Old Man with the Lamp], have no power about the earth. They all come from the ancient **** [Mother Earth Goddess] who is related to the earth.

It has been confirmed that the Ancient Gods were the original gods.

"When the [Dark Box] lost control, there seemed to be a voice saying that the old gods were thieves..."

Xia De was thinking in his mind.

It seems that talking about religion and history with ordinary people can also be of great help to him. Shade thought that he could communicate more with Professor Manning in the future. Of course, it was best for Mia to stay away from him.

Professor Manning's students were mostly young people about the same age as Shade. When the professor introduced Shade to them, they immediately knew that this was the rumored "Rejed's Hamilton."

Therefore, although Shade can only be regarded as "illiterate" compared to them, he still gained the respect of everyone. Before Shade left the college that evening, he exchanged business cards with the professor's students.

Most of them have business cards. People who can study archeology in colleges and universities in this era generally do not come from ordinary families. Shade recently wants to further expand his detective business, and wants more clients to come to his door on his own instead of running into trouble by going out, so it is still necessary to get to know more people.

What bothered him the most was that the spread of Rejed's Hamilton's reputation was almost at the same time as the spread of Shade's relationship with Miss Carina.

Although none of the professor's students mentioned Miss Carina, when Shade was chatting with the professor, he mentioned that he had recently obtained a large amount of money from the duchess and wanted to receive an honorary degree. There was a choking cough.

[So what worries you is that you have a bad reputation, or that you have a bad reputation even though you have done nothing? 】

"Is there a difference?"

[Outlander, of course you understand the difference. 】

Shad did not answer this question, and took the cat, who had slept all afternoon and was now looking forward to dinner, along the stone road of King Delrayon College to the street.

The setting sun loomed faintly on the horizon, so it seemed like dusk had just arrived. The carriage came from his left and then to his right, and groups of students passed behind him. Passing by was a hurried man with a briefcase under his arm, who looked like he was going to an appointment. Two workers with bare arms squatted under the gas lamp on the side of the road, as if they were repairing a problematic underground gas pipe.

In this rapidly changing scene, only Shade seems to be strolling through the streets, not in any hurry about time.

He put his hands in his pockets and kicked the pebbles at his feet aside in boredom. Then he touched the cat, thinking about the solution for dinner, and walked slowly towards the sunset.

Before there was any news about Darkness, he had plenty of time to manage his life in this steam wave era.

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