Chapter 422 Preparation before action
After the meeting in the secret room, Chen Lun did not stay long. He made an appointment with the members of the first group of judges to meet at the headquarters tomorrow morning, then went directly back to the banquet hall and left the Palace of the Sun with Floy.
The prince thoughtfully asked the carriage to take the guests back, so Chen and Lun took the carriage back to the Fengshen Church area.
On the way, Chen Lun told Floy that he might be very busy in the future.
"Did the prince give you a mission?"
Floy guessed the answer very cleverly.
Chen Lun nodded.
"Well, since you have joined the Imperial Tribunal, you have to work hard for the Empire. There is no way around it... In the past, as an extraordinary force in the opposition, although we were free, we were still walking on thin ice. If we were not careful, we would cause all kinds of troubles. .”
He said with some emotion.
"Now that we have the Council of Generosity and the Imperial Tribunal as our backers, we can do a lot of things with this identity without worrying too much... But everything has a price. As a team leader, I have to be responsible for every member. This is Initial commitment to them ”
"No matter what choice you make, I will always stand behind you."
Floy smiled slightly and put her small hand on the back of Chen Lun's hand.
Her eyes showed appreciation and admiration. The man in front of her shouldered a lot of burdens, but he also led the team forward under difficult circumstances.
Perhaps this is also part of his charm, which makes Floy unable to extricate himself.
"Thank you."
Chen Lun laughed and gently held Floy's palm with his backhand.
Floy slowly leaned on his shoulder, and the two of them stopped talking and silently enjoyed the rare time alone.
Soon, the carriage drove into the generous church area and stopped at the entrance of the cathedral.
"Sir, we're here."
The royal coachman took off his hat respectfully, lowered his head and said into the curtain.
Chen Lun opened the curtain for Floy like a gentleman, took her hand and got out of the carriage, then turned around and gave the coachman a tip of five silver coins.
"Thank you for your hard work."
"You're welcome, noble and generous sir, these are the prince's orders."
The driver took the tip and said happily.
"Praise to Trisul."
Chen Lun gently caressed his chest, and the coachman also quickly said a prayer to express his respect for the royal family. Then, the coachman drove the carriage away, and Chen Lun took Floy back to the residential area.
He immediately summoned the circus members and his MPs.
Everyone gathered in the conference room and sat quietly.
"The prince has given a mission to the Imperial Tribunal. I have to leave for a while and go to the depths of the spiritual world to investigate the cause of the turmoil... I leave this to you. If you have anything important to tell Floy, she will pass it on." 'The Seal of Pale' was conveyed to me."
Chen Lun said to his men.
"Yes, Mr. Jack."
Everyone responded one after another.
“Don’t worry, Captain, we will do our job well.”
Maggie smiled.
Chen Lun hummed, and then said to Frey Akbin and other members of the Jinbei Council:
"During this period, you have all become familiar with the work of the church. From now on, the four of you will serve as the 'priests' of Wangcheng Gengshi Church. As for the specific weekly process arrangements, you will discuss them by yourself... Unless you need to go out under special circumstances, you will not be allowed to go out at other times. Just sit here.”
"Thank you for your trust, Lord Jack. We will do what you tell us."
Akbin looked at each other, then stood up and saluted.
Chen Lun nodded, then took out a huge iron bucket with a capacity of one hundred liters from the blood poem ring, and smashed it on the ground with a thud.
"This is the 'Fountain of Youth'. It has the effect of healing injuries, diseases and prolonging life. It can be given to believers and special guests as the 'holy water' of the Generous Church in the Royal City. Floy, these holy waters will be kept for you."
He turned to Floy and said.
The nun smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.
"Akbin, the four of you can apply to Floy for it if you need it."
"Yes, Lord Jack."
Four Jinbei MPs replied.
Chen Lun then explained many matters one by one, so that the circus cadres had something to do. The entire team was like a sophisticated machine, which began to operate under the influence of his clockwork.
late at night.
Chen Lun sat alone on the sofa in his room in the residential area.
He pondered for a moment, then slowly stood up and walked to the window, looking at the purple moon outside.
‘Spirit World Investigation Plan, Dark World…’
Chen Lun took out Mr. Byers's token, the Orchid Statue, sighed secretly, and immediately activated it. He followed the guidance and took a step forward, entering the hidden area of the spirit world——
Mr. Byers' Cemetery of Night.
Looking at the silent tombstones around him, Chen Lun's breathing slowed down and he walked forward, arriving at the huge tombstone in the center. The names of Baierswolf and his beloved wife Ogot are engraved on the tombstone. Under the tombstone are a broken sword, a set of damaged black armor and a handful of fresh orchids.
This was all done by Chen Lun for the Byers couple.
Because the remains of Mr. Byers and Youlan’s relics [Cut Acacia] merged and turned into a mutated A-level monster [Oath of the Darkness], so this tombstone is just a "cemetery" for a joint burial. It can be regarded as Chen Lun's worship. After the death of Mr. Sis, he made up for his regrets.
Chen Lun touched the tombstone and felt the cold and rough texture.
He sat on the ground and leaned against the huge tombstone, just like Mr. Byers did when he first met here.
After a long silence, Chen Lun opened the last notebook left to him by Mr. Byers.
‘This is the record of Mr. Byers’s experiences when he traveled to the dark world in order to consolidate the mythical power of the saint...it may be helpful for my next actions. ’
He had only briefly browsed through it before and probably knew that it contained some environmental conditions in the dark world.
After a while.
Chen Lun stopped at one of the pages and frowned slightly.
'There is almost no light at all, the environment is quite harsh, and it is filled with countless half-human, half-insect polluting creatures...'
He thought of the dark end that he had visited in Wonderland, and the situation there was just like what was recorded in the notebook. The kind of monsters I have encountered are powerful insect-men. They are the sons of an ancient god named Didak.
As he continued reading, the shock in his heart became more intense.
'The dark world is also divided into multiple spatial levels. Mr. Byers found a huge door, which is like a wonder. Through it, you can reach deeper spaces... The deeper you go, the stronger the pollution and the more ferocious the monsters. , and you can also see some relics of the ancient era there. ’
Chen Lun looked at the manuscript. Mr. Byers said that he had only explored the fourth layer of space in the dark world and did not know how deep it was. But Chen Lun knew that it would eventually lead to the end of darkness, the area where Arnold was.
It's just that the real end of darkness will not be like the reproduction of Wonderland... Arnold once said to him that maybe the real Him had already died at the end of darkness.
'There is also the underground world that Mr. Byers recorded in the handbook. Somewhere in the dark world, there is a special area from which you can return directly to the present world, but it is underground leading to the mainland...'
Chen Lun turned the notebook to the end, and he was surprised to find that Mr. Byers actually met living people in the underground world, humans who could communicate normally!
But the next content is blank, it seems that Mr. Byers hasn’t had time to write it down...
'It seems that after Mr. Byers heard the news about his old enemy Terrence, he couldn't wait to return to the world and started a revenge plan. The letter was not completed. ’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
'But these contents have given me a lot of help...'
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The next morning.
After Chen Lun washed up and had breakfast, he asked Golov to drive him in a carriage to the headquarters building of the Imperial Tribunal.
It's not far from the Sun Palace, near the long steps, and next to the shelter headquarters building. The two buildings are symmetrically divided and surrounded by high walls. Most people can't see what's inside.
This is also an official confidential place, and any residents who come within a hundred meters will be driven away by patrol guards.
Golov showed his identity card to the guard and came to the foot of the Tribunal Building without any hindrance.
"You go back, you don't have to wait for me."
Chen Lun told Golov.
"Yes, leader."
Golov saluted him, then quickly flew back into the carriage, shouted to the horses, turned the carriage and left.
Chen Lun turned around and walked into the door.
The lobby on the first floor of the Tribunal is somewhat similar to a bank. In addition to rows of seats, there are service windows separated by glass. Chen Lun did not stop here and went directly to the third floor, where the high-end offices were.
As soon as he went up, he saw some members of the Imperial Tribunal sitting in the corner rest area of the spacious hall. These people were sitting on the sofa, drinking coffee and tea, chatting. The members of his first team also arrived early and sat around a coffee table.
There are seven team members in total, four men and three women, all Sequence Five Transcendents.
When he saw Chen Lun approaching, one of the young men smiled and said hello:
"Good morning, Captain Jack."
"Good morning, Larne."
Chen Lun nodded lightly in response.
For the information about these team members, his boss McColin had already shown him the files. The young man named Rahn in front of him was an easy-going guy with a gentle temper and good strength. He had served as an "errand" in the Executioner Squad for several times. Year.
"Jack, as the captain, you are late, doesn't it make sense? You know we have been waiting for you for a long time."
Another middle-aged man spoke calmly.
"Mattison, this is actually not a big deal, there is no need for this."
Rahn smiled and waved his hands, trying to lighten the mood.
Chen Lun glanced at Matthiessen and knew that this guy was quite dissatisfied with his role as captain. There was another man and a woman with a similar attitude to him, Rocky and Melis. The three of them seemed to be a small group.
"Yesterday's appointment did not mention a specific time, so there is no such thing as lateness. However, since everyone arrived before me, I am a little unorganized. I'm sorry."
Chen Lun said with a chuckle.
Mattison was about to say something, but Chen Lun raised his hand first.
"I will hand over to the receptionist later, leave a backup of the task, and collect some supplies and props before departure... If you need anything, you can prepare it now, and then we will have a small meeting."
"Okay, Captain."
Larn and another female team member nodded, got up and left directly, walking towards a window, as if they wanted to apply for exchange for some supplies.
The remaining five people were still sitting on the sofa.
"Captain, I have nothing to prepare."
A male player wearing a peaked cap explained to Chen Lun.
"Me too."
A female team member beside him whispered.
Her face was covered with a layer of black gauze, and her specific appearance could not be seen clearly, but she had an overall elegant temperament.
"Wells, Bessie, wait here for a moment."
Chen Lun nodded towards the two of them.
Mattison, Rocky and Melis glanced at Chen Lun lightly, and then communicated in low voices, seemingly not taking him seriously.
Chen Lun glanced at them, turned around and left without caring.
He first went to one of the windows, handed over his ID number plate to the staff, and then registered the mission.
"Mr. Jack Spate, this is the supply package for your team. I wish you all the best in your next operations."
The female staff member in her thirties lowered her head deeply and wished him well.
"Thank you."
Chen Lun nodded and thanked him, walked aside with the package, opened it and took a look.
There are three palm-sized anchor-shaped ornaments inside, which are heavy in the hand and seem to be made of all metal.
[Extraordinary object-Spiritual Anchor (one-time consumable)]
Through the introduction on the panel, Chen Lun learned that this kind of thing can anchor a coordinate and then point to that coordinate at all times like a compass. The purpose is to prevent operators from encountering accidents in the spiritual world and losing their way.
In addition, there was a medicine package and scattered items in the package. When the medicine package was opened, forty or fifty mini reagents the size of a little finger were revealed. The bottles were filled with lavender medicine.
[Extraordinary Thing-True Sight Potion (Seventh Improved Edition of Asylum Workshop)]
Chen Lun looked at the description on the panel and learned that this potion can effectively improve insight. Although it only lasts for a few seconds, it can fully support the user to see the cracks in the spiritual world and enter the spiritual world or even deeper areas.
This is a potion specially developed by the empire for the spirit world. It is used to help some extraordinary people who do not have enough insight, so that they can enter the spirit world normally to perform tasks.
Through Mr. Byers's notes and the files within the Tribunal, Chen Lun already knew the specific threshold for entering the spiritual world and beyond——
The spiritual world is 30 points of insight, the second level is around 40 points of insight, and the third level is around 50 points of insight... As for the dark world, at least 60 points of insight are needed.
This is a pretty high hard target!
Therefore, even if the members of the trial team participating in the investigation are all mid-level extraordinary beings, not everyone is qualified to enter the dark world. These "true vision potions" are the "keys" that help them open the door.
But this kind of medicine looked very familiar to Chen Lun.
‘Hey… isn’t this the high-end version of ‘Spiritual Eye Drops’? ’
He was a little surprised.
In version 2.0 of the previous life, the way for players to participate in the main mission was to go to the spiritual world to resist the wave of pollution. However, due to the player's strength level at that time, it was almost impossible to achieve the required insight.
Therefore, the government and major forces will provide a prop called "Spiritual Eye Potion" to help them enter the spiritual world.
Chen Lun looked at the packet of potion and suddenly had a thought.
‘Can I get the recipe? At that time, let Maggie do some research, reduce the cost, and concoct a similar potion, which will definitely make a lot of money... After all, this is the hard currency of the next version, a necessity for players to participate in the main mission! ’
With this idea in mind, he went to another window on the third floor and found the quartermaster.
Chen Lun applied to withdraw the exchange library, and actually found the "Recipe for the Potion of True Sight" in it, and the exchange price was "One Class B Merit".
‘There’s a chance! ’
He was in a great mood.
Immediately, Chen Lun took the opportunity to look through other things in the exchange library.
‘There are so many good things...it is indeed an official inventory. ’
His eyes swept over the directory, and he was extremely surprised.
Suddenly, his eyes froze and stayed on one of the columns——
""The Thirty-Nineth Attempt of the Man Who Chases Knowledge, Lemony En", a mysterious book written by Lemony Calonte, records a mysterious profession [Inscriber], which has the ability to transcribe low-sequence mysterious knowledge The power. Exchange price: B-level meritorious service once." (End of this chapter)