Chapter 202 Floy’s Hanging Garden
Gem State Amber City.
Inner city, Jack Manor.
In the courtyard where the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, a man wearing a silver pot suddenly appeared on his head.
He took one step forward, stepped on the lawn, and slowly took off the silver pot, revealing a head of slightly curly black mid-length hair and an extremely handsome face, shining in the sun.
"Huh..."
Chen Lun let out a sigh of relief.
"Finally back!"
After he and Mr. Ping and Mr. Hu eliminated the remaining polluting creatures, they immediately returned to the manor based on the anchor point informed by Mr. Ping.
Turning around, he was slightly startled, because there was a blind girl in a black dress standing quietly at the door.
The breeze lifted Floy's long pale golden hair, a smile appeared on her face, and she spoke softly in an ethereal voice:
"You're back."
She seemed to have been waiting here for a long time. After sensing Chen Lun's appearance, her joyful expression showed a trace of peace of mind.
"Floy."
Chen Lun walked over.
"Have you been waiting here for me?"
Floy nodded, pursed his lips, and after a few seconds spoke again:
"You took Noah out two days ago, and in the end only he came back... I have no way of knowing your situation, and I... am a little worried."
With that said, she took the initiative to hold Chen Lun's hand.
Chen Lun was stunned for a moment, but did not break away, and just responded with a comforting smile.
"Sorry for making you worry."
Floy shook his head gently, said nothing, and smiled pure.
Chen Lun sighed with emotion and continued:
"After the curse on Noah was removed, I had an accident on my way back from the spirit world to the living world... But nothing happened. Instead, it was a blessing in disguise and I was promoted to the mid-rank."
Floy listened quietly and hummed happily.
The two then walked into the living room on the first floor of the villa, and without letting go of their hands in a tacit understanding, they came to the sofa and sat down.
"It is the happiest thing for me that you can come back safely... I believe other people will be very happy when they get this news."
Floy said.
"Noah has been very worried these past two days. He thinks he is responsible for your disappearance and blames himself very much... He is not even in the mood to eat. This is different from what he has ever done before."
When Chen Lun heard the news, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
But there is some relief.
This shows that the members of the team really regard him as the backbone.
"It just so happens that his curse has been removed. Eating less can be regarded as losing weight..."
Chen Lun joked.
The two briefly chatted for a few more words, and suddenly Floy showed a hint of sadness.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Lun asked.
Floy shook his head, raised his hand, and a black vine emerged from his palm, swinging listlessly.
"I have felt very uneasy these past two days. I originally thought that this uneasiness would dissipate after you came back, but now I can clearly feel that a small part of it seems to come from it..."
Chen Lun looked at the black vine, and a figure flashed in his mind.
‘Does this portend something? Let's enter the fairyland for a while and do some divination. ’
He smiled and comforted:
"Don't worry too much. Now the team is getting stronger as it develops. No difficulty can hinder us... We can live better in this world in the future."
"Yeah."
Floy smiled again and nodded slightly.
"Let me perform a magic trick for you, one that is very exciting even if you don't need to see it with your eyes... After all, I am now a veritable [magician]."
Chen Lun smiled.
Floy suddenly remembered what she had said to him before. She used "blind girl" as an excuse to express her feelings to him euphemistically.
She understood it now and knew that his intention was to get rid of her unpleasant mood, so she nodded quietly with warmth in her heart.
Snap!
Chen Lun lightly snapped his fingers.
Floy let out a light sigh, and then his body slowly floated up.
Chen Lun took her hand, hung in the air together, and flew slowly toward the door.
The magic "levitation" can only go so far, which is about the same speed as usual walking, but it just fits the atmosphere at this time.
The two of them crossed the gate of the villa, came to the courtyard, and then flew up until they were over the manor.
Accompanying them as they lifted into the sky were countless flowers in the courtyard.
They began to decompose in mid-air, and the petals were like rain, like quicksand controlled by Chen Lun, surrounding Floy's body.
The rich fragrance, accompanied by the gentle breeze, made Floy couldn't help but be intoxicated.
"Is this what flying feels like?"
Floy spoke softly.
Chen Lun smiled and did not respond.
He opened his hand, and countless petals were combined again to form a colorful bouquet, which was then handed to Floy.
"Give it to you."
Floy took it with a smile and then asked:
"What is this magic called?"
"Hmm...Floyd's Hanging Garden."
Chen Lun thought for a moment and said.
Floy tilted her head slightly in confusion.
"Why my name?"
Chen Lun looked at her and after a few seconds said softly:
"Because this magic is performed just for you."
Floy's cheeks turned red again.
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Returning to the ground, Chen Lun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and wiped his sweat without leaving a trace.
After this round of performance, he almost drained all his energy. It seems easy to perform a round of levitation, but it is far from being as simple as imagined.
Not only does it have to support the weight of two people, but it also requires precise control of each petal, which is really a difficult test.
"I'll cook for you..."
Floy said.
Her tone became much lighter and she seemed to be in a better mood.
Then he carefully held the bouquet of flowers and walked into the villa.
She lowered her head to smell the flowers, with a smile on her face and a very pretty profile. Chen Lun kept watching her until her back disappeared around the corner of the living room.
"Mr. Jack!"
At this time, a shout of surprise suddenly came from behind.
Chen Lun turned around and saw the tall, fat boy running over quickly. He seemed to have just returned to the manor from outside. He looked dusty and dusty. Behind him stood Golov, who looked respectful and excited.
"I'm so glad you're okay!"
Noah said happily.
"I was the only one who returned to the manor, but I didn't see you, which made me very anxious..."
Chen Lun patted his arm and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, it's just a little accident."
Noah let out a sigh of relief and saw that Mr. Jack was safe, which made his heart drop.
"Stop holding your tongue and come in. Floy is going to prepare dinner. Let's eat together later."
Chen Lun said to Golov.
"Yes, Mr. Leader."
The latter calmed down his joy, took off his hat and saluted respectfully, and then followed Noah into the villa.
Wait for the three of them to sit on the sofa.
"Mr. Jack, I feel... you have become stronger."
Noah said with some confusion, and soon he shook his head again.
"No... It should be said that you have transformed. That invisible pressure makes me feel the danger... Have you been promoted to the mid-level?"
"Yes, Noah."
Chen Lun did not deny it.
He chuckled, waved his hand, and the playing cards flew all over the sky, then stopped in mid-air.
A small flame ignited with a crackle in his hand, and sparks flew out on their own, contaminating every card. They burned into ashes and fell.
During this process, Chen Lun raised his fingers lightly, and the ashes turned into playing cards again. Finally, they returned to his hands like a hundred birds returning to their nests, neatly stacked into a pile.
"I have been promoted to [Sequence 7-Magician]."
"Captain! This is great! Our circus finally has a mid-level extraordinary person taking charge!"
Golov showed an exaggerated expression.
"Okay, don't flatter me, or your salary will be deducted!"
Chen Lun said.
When Golov saw this, he immediately shut up, heyed twice, picked up the tea cup and drank water.
Noah's eyes sparkled, and he said concisely:
"Mr. Jack, your magic performance is very dazzling. Don't worry, I have remembered the scene just now in my mind, and I will draw it perfectly on the drawing paper tonight!"
Chen Lun had no objection and just added in a low voice:
"Don't draw nudes."
Noah was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of regret flashed in his eyes.
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At dinner.
Noah was in a good mood. He changed from his lack of appetite in the previous two days and was ready to "go on a killing spree" at the dinner table.
But Chen Lun spoke gently to persuade him, saying that the curse had been removed, and if he didn't consciously restrain himself, his body shape might never be able to return to its original appearance.
Noah's regret that he couldn't draw nudes was once again exacerbated.
In the end, I could only watch others enjoying their meal, praising Miss Floy's cooking skills, and swallowing my saliva.
Chen Lun chuckled secretly and shook his head helplessly.
Then he handed an untouched plate of steak to Noah and said softly:
"Beef won't make you fat, just eat it."
Noah's eyes burst into gratitude, almost melting Chen Lun.
"Thank you! Dear Mr. Jack!"
After dinner.
Chen Lun returned to his room alone.
He took a deep breath, called out "Philip in Wonderland", and entered Wonderland.
Vision changes.
When he appeared in the attic at the top of Kazite's spire, he sat down and began to divine about Floy.
The playing cards flickered, and finally three were selected.
After flipping over, "K of Clubs", "Q of Clubs" and "Q of Spades" are displayed.
Chen Lun's eyes narrowed.
‘This is... the prediction that was predicted for Byers at the beginning, exactly the same. Could it be that... the uneasiness of Floy and [Sun-Back Potted Plant] comes from the Black Knight? ’
He pondered for a moment, put the three cards back into the card pool, shuffled them and divined again.
"A source of danger and uneasiness."
Chen Lun chose a more accurate direction. With his own weight and the increase in the fairyland, he believed that he could get a certain foreshadowing.
Three cards are drawn again and turned over.
This time, they are "Big King", "Little King" and "Ace of Spades".
The mysterious knowledge of divination flashed through Chen Lun's mind——
Poker originated from Tarot, which has certain divination power and a very systematic mystical explanation.
Each card has a corresponding interpretation. There are 54 poker cards in total, which represent the 52 weeks in a year. Among the two decks of cards, the big king represents the sun and the small king represents the moon. The red cards represent day and the black cards represent night.
The four suits represent the four seasons, and the 13 weeks in each season correspond to the number of cards in each suit of poker, which is exactly 13.
The sum of the points of the 52 cards is 364, plus Xiao Wang's point, it is 365, which is the same as the number of days in a normal year. If you add a little more to the king, it will be exactly the number of days in a leap year.
There are 12 playing cards, J, Q, and K, which not only represent the 12 months in a year, but also represent the 12 constellations the sun passes through in a year, which is very particular.
‘So the source of danger and uneasiness is the Church of the Sun, the Church of the Moon and... the asylum? ’
Chen Lun used [Divination] to obtain the predictions that most aroused his intuition.
There are many symbols of spades, including disaster, spears and soldiers, which can easily be associated with asylums.
"Eh..."
Chen Lun took a closer look and found that there was a card hidden under the "Ace of Spades".
But he was very sure that when he drew the cards, he only took three. This card seemed to be absorbed behind the third card and hidden on its own.
‘This sign is worth noting... Is it the influence of [spiritual intuition] on [divination]? What is it reminding me? ’
Chen Lun turned over this hidden card——
"J of Hearts"!
He picked up the card and looked at it for a while, then suddenly felt something and said to himself in a low voice:
"The red heart not only symbolizes love... but also the Holy Grail and the priest. This is the Red Apple Church, the 'Skeleton Monk' Jerome!" (End of Chapter)