Chapter 238 The Eve of the Rainstorm
The Wonderland login is just an idea, and it is not yet known whether it can be realized.
Chen Lun followed his patient expectations and turned his attention to the mysterious man Oscar in front of him.
"Mr. Oscar, you mean that Howard died here...?"
He thought about what the other party had just said and asked aloud.
The crying mask in his hand was absorbed by the bookmark and turned into new power, which gave Chen Lun a guess.
For some reason, Howard was killed by the man in front of him, and retained part of his power, becoming the "nutrition" of the bookmark.
"To be precise, the person who died here is just an incarnation, but it is also the price he must pay."
Oscar said.
"This is his destiny."
'It is Howard's fate to die as an avatar here...? ’
Chen Lun was slightly startled.
‘Oscar knows that Howard will interfere with my destiny, and even end it himself... And when he takes "Philip in Wonderland", he will enter the world of bookmarks and eventually become the nourishment of the bookmarks? ! ’
His eyes drooped, and he suddenly had another guess.
"No... perhaps it should be said that Oscar understood all this and waited in the bookmark in advance until Howard came to the door... He must be a high-ranking person in the destiny path, an existence closer to the end of the sequence than Howard."
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Oscar put a black hat on his head, turned around and chuckled:
"Is that what you think in your heart?"
"!!"
Chen Lun's eyes widened and he stared at the man with long black hair in front of him.
The other party actually said what he felt, word for word!
"You guessed it right, Jack, but there is no prize... In addition, Howard has learned of my existence and will probably not interfere with your destiny for a long time in the future."
Oscar chuckled and looked directly into Chen Lun's eyes.
He was obviously wearing a gray robe and a retro outfit, but he was wearing a black flat top hat, which looked very inconsistent...
'Um? Is that my black hat...? ’
Chen Lun was stunned and touched his head. Then he realized that his black hat had fallen into Oscar's hands and was put on his head.
"Thank you for your intervention, Mr. Oscar...Howard has always left me very passive."
He smiled bitterly to himself, and cautiously emptied his heart, no longer thinking wildly, lest the other party find out what was in his heart.
He is really a bit elusive about Oscar's strength and character.
"You're welcome, I like the style of the hat very much, just take it as reward."
Oscar raised his hat, turned around, and disappeared out of thin air, just like when he appeared, Chen Lun was completely unaware of it.
The other person's voice still echoed throughout the space.
Chen Lun stood there with a solemn expression.
'Oscar's identity is probably the Angel of Destiny... But what happened during this time? Either he met a god or an angel... Is my luck so high? ’
He let out a long breath.
‘And Howard plotted against me, and Oscar plotted against me, is this a matryoshka doll? ’
In his heart, he had a deeper understanding of the high-ranking people of the Destiny Faction.
We cannot say that everyone is a Lao Yin critic, we can only say that everyone is a Lao Liu.
Chen Lun even speculated that the reason why the number of extraordinary people in the Destiny Faction was so small was because they were played to death by those in high positions.
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After returning to the present world.
Chen Lun found that the time was still at the moment when he left, with almost no changes, as if the hours of experience in the fairyland were just a moment in the outside world.
Mr. Pot was still wailing, Drinker was holding his head on the ground and shouting, and Akbin fell to his knees, just as silent as Mr. Pot next to him.
Mr. Byers, who was some distance away, stood quietly on the spot, like a statue.
Chen Lun knew that they were probably attacked by Howard, which was similar to some kind of force that affected their emotions, making them feel extremely sad.
"Here, drink some potion."
Chen Lun took out a bottle of "quiet spirit potion", and gently opened the lid on Mr. Hu's head and poured it in.
Mr. Hu suddenly stopped crying.
The potion can increase the speed of sanity recovery, and it seems to have some effect. The sadness in Mr. Hu's heart slowly subsides.
"Yin Hu! Are you okay?! That man just now..."
Mr. Hu choked with sobs and seemed to have just caught his breath.
When he saw Chen Lun appear again, he asked anxiously.
"I'm fine. Please help wake up the others first."
Chen Lun took out a few more bottles of tranquilizing elixir and handed them to Mr. Hu.
Mr. Hu nodded in response and took the tranquilizing elixir to feed the remaining people.
Chen Lun walked towards Mr. Byers.
"Mr. Byers, are you okay?"
he asked aloud.
The black knight slowly raised his head and said in a hoarse and low voice:
"Who are you?"
Chen Lun was suddenly startled.
He knew that Mr. Byers might have lost his memory again.
Clang!
The black knight raised the black sword in his hand and slashed at Chen Lun.
"Orchid!"
Chen Lun called out this name.
The simple and sharp black long sword stopped on Chen Lun's shoulder.
"Youlan...my love..."
Byers slowly retracted his sword and was silent for a moment. He raised his head and looked at Chen Lun.
"Jack, I'm sorry."
The hoarse voice contained a hint of apology.
Chen Lun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head.
"It's okay, Mr. Byers, just wake up."
He handed over a tranquilizing elixir and continued:
"The potion can restore your sanity, drink it..."
The Black Knight took the potion, popped the cork of the bottle without saying a word, and poured it into the slit of his helmet.
He let out a sigh of relief.
"I feel better...thank you, Jack."
At this time, the task prompt box popped up——
[A-level mission: Wolf and Orchid! Done! 】
[Get the mission reward: 40,000 experience points, 120 gold pounds, Byers' favorability and the skill "Byers Ultimate Sword-Youlan". 】
"The matter is over, Mr. Byers."
Chen Lun said.
The Black Knight nodded.
"I won't say any more words of thanks. Jack, the man who just appeared is very powerful. He is here for you. You have to be careful... If you need it, you can use the Orchid Statue to find me. I will do my best to help. You.”
He held the black sword and was silent for a few seconds.
"Now I can only get a short respite. The Church of the Sun and the shelter will not give up the pursuit, and the escape journey will continue in the future...
I will stay in Amber City for a short while, and maybe I will visit you... and see Floy by the way, as a farewell. ”
Chen Lun stretched out his hand and said with a smile:
"You are always welcome, Mr. Byers."
The black knight was startled for a moment, then chuckled and shook hands with Chen Lun.
He let go of his hand, turned around and left, and his figure slowly disappeared from the world.
Chen Lun watched the other party leave.
At this time, Pingchu and Ackbinderink came over, and they had both regained consciousness.
"Who is that blond man...it's so scary!"
Drink lit a cigarette, feeling gloomy.
"His name is Howard, the Saint of Destiny... He came for me. I'm sorry for causing trouble to you."
Chen Lun turned around and said.
Akbin shook his head.
"This sentence should be said by us. After all, I am here to help you this time, but I didn't expect that in front of Him, I can't think of fighting at all... Is it the Saint of Destiny? He is indeed very strong..."
"Anyway, thank you very much for your help."
Chen Lun stroked his chest and saluted them.
Mr. Hu slapped his arm hard several times and waved his hand:
"We are friends, and we should help you!"
Drinker curled his lips at this moment.
"The favor I owe you has been paid off. Next time you encounter such trouble, don't come to me!"
Chen Lun chuckled.
He took out two [C-level artifacts] from the blood poem ring and handed them to Drinker and Akbin.
"This is a spoil of war, and you two should have a share."
Akbin hummed and took one, while Drinker raised his eyebrows and said:
"You know the rules, but again, favors..."
"Mr. Drinker, when I go back this time, I will brew a batch of high-quality extraordinary wine... When the time comes, I will definitely ask the Murder Club's messenger to send you two bottles."
The smile on Chen Lun's face remained unchanged and he spoke sincerely.
Drinker coughed twice and dropped the cigarette butt.
"Well, favors are reciprocated...Thanks in advance. If anything happens, I'll see if I can come."
Akbin glanced at him with disdain.
"Now that the matter is over, let's say goodbye."
Chen Lun took out a brand new black hat from the blood poem ring and put it on himself.
He looked at his four companions fighting side by side and smiled:
"Contact me later."
"Goodbye, Jack."
Akbin nodded slightly, while Drinker waved his hand casually.
"We can hear you ringing the bell any time, Silver Pot."
Mr. Ping stood quietly aside with a smile, while Mr. Hu gave a thumbs up.
Chen Lun picked up the silver cane and turned around to leave.
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"You're back."
Floy stood at the door of the manor house.
By her side, there are Noah, Maggie, Golov and others.
"Things are settled...don't worry."
Chen Lun looked at them and said.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Jack, we are too weak to be of much help."
Noah looked a little frustrated.
After losing fat for a period of time, his body shape has shrunk slightly. He is not as round as before, but he is still very tall.
People who don't know about it may be very surprised to see this "strong man" scratching his head and looking shy.
Chen Lun smiled and shook his head, patting Noah's arm to express comfort.
The current team members have not grown up yet, and the future will be their time to shine.
Chen Lun had no doubt about this.
"Let's go in and chat."
Chen Lun said.
The other members agreed one after another and followed the leader into the villa and sat down on the sofa in the living room.
"You are all very talented people, but growth takes time. I believe you will be able to support the team in the future."
Chen Lun leaned on the sofa and said.
"But before that, let me protect you from the wind and rain."
He grinned, and the others were slightly moved.
Floy sat next to Chen Lun and gently placed her hand on the back of his hand, silently expressing support.
Chen Lun turned his head, glanced at Floy, and smiled slightly.
Then he said to others:
"We won't stay in Amber City for too long, and we will leave soon."
"Get out of here?"
Maggie looked a little surprised.
Chen Lun's expression was slightly serious. After stroking his hat, he leaned forward.
"The Red Apple Church is about to start a war that will affect the entire empire. Archbishop Rafa has a grudge against us. When the time comes, he will definitely carry out terrible revenge against the circus...
In order not to affect some innocent people, we had to leave. ”
Chen Lun did not mention the Sun Church because he did not want to put too much pressure on the members.
Hearing his words, others showed horrified expressions.
"What does the Red Apple Church want to do?!"
Golov was stunned.
"I don't know... maybe it's a dispute of faith, or a simple territorial dispute, just like the history of the 'Beelzebub' kingdom in the far west."
Chen Lun shook his head.
Others trusted the group leader very much and naturally did not question this statement.
"The Rose Royal Family wants to overthrow the Trisur Empire? This is impossible...!"
Maggie said.
As a member of the Natural Cult, she was well aware of the power of the Trisur Empire.
"There is no point in discussing these. We do not have the power to intervene for the time being... Even in this terrible turmoil, if you want to survive well, you need to do your best."
Chen Lun said in a deep voice.
"I tell you this just to make you mentally prepared. We must make plans to leave at any time."
Everyone in the circus looked solemn. After looking at each other, they nodded.
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Chen Lun returned to the room.
He sat in a chair and meditated for half an hour.
The Red Apple Church, the Sun Church, and the still-dead Howard...many external pressures came invisibly, making him depressed.
"Huh..."
Chen Lun let out a sigh of relief.
Different from his previous life, now he is no longer alone. There are circus companions following him. Chen Lun is responsible for these people.
He has not yet decided where to go after leaving Amber City.
But according to the plot prophet, he has a few options.
It can avoid some severe "red disaster" areas and at the same time obtain some good opportunities, but Chen Lun has not decided yet and plans to wait and see.
Before leaving completely, he hopes to improve the strength of his team members.
Standing up, Chen Lun came to the table.
He took out an irregular and twisted ancient ring.
This was what Arnold gave him before sending him away from the "End of Darkness".
【Token - Nameless Ring】
Item description: Arnold, who lives at the end of the dark world, gave this ring to his friend Jack.
It seems to be a piece of identification, but the erosion of time has made it lose its original appearance and is difficult to identify.
On the inner circle of the ring, there are still vague words——
"Hunt the darkness forever."
Chen Lun didn't know Arnold's identity for the time being, but his intuition told him that this ring was very important.
Clench the ring tightly and put it into the blood poem ring.
Chen Lun then counted the loot of the executioner team.
There are eleven [C-level artifacts] in total, and the two best ones come from the two [Sequence 6] executioners, but have been given to Akbin and Drinker.
There are no particularly outstanding tricks among the remaining ones. He plans to distribute them and equip them with Floy and Noah.
‘And the most important point is that if players…if they leave Amber City, how can they continue to establish a stable relationship with the high-level players like Dongyang Polar Star.
Although there are also players in other regions, their consumption level is not high. Small profits but quick turnover is not my route. Only the money of the consortium is easy to make...'
Chen Lun thought.
He raised his palm and activated the power of the [Jingzhe] bookmark. Soon, emerald green vines grew out, intertwined and formed a seed the size of a rice grain.
It is as crystal clear as emerald.
'Howard's incarnation was killed by Oscar, and his power gave the bookmark new abilities...This seed may be hope. ’
Chen Lun looked at the seeds.
Its birth consumes 100 sanity points stored in Maggie's statue.
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The next day.
Polaris arrives at Jack Manor.
After receiving the summons from Goldfinch, he rushed here as soon as possible.
"Polaris, try this."
Chen Lun handed the "Jingzhe Seed" to Polaris, who looked surprised.
"Teacher, is this...?"
Chen Lun smiled and did not answer.
Polaris picked up the seeds with half doubt and half expectation. After seeing the prompt on the panel, the expression on his face was shocked.
In his sight, a prompt box popped up again:
["Seed of Wonderland" is detected, do you want to enter the copy of "Wonderland"? 】(End of this chapter)