Chapter 227 Philosopher’s Stone
Church of Nature, Lundam Division Headquarters.
Xifei met with the headquarters investigation team in the conference room. They were a group of ten people. They were well-dressed, spoke and acted very officially, and they looked like they had been out on missions all year round.
The investigation team comes for the saint candidates to review whether the candidates have the qualifications. They will be scored based on their cultivation, appearance, moral quality, magical talent, faith and piety, etc.
These ten people are an official investigation team. Although the review is strict, the entire process follows official procedures. The working location is only in the office. They understand the unspoken rules of each major division and are happy to become part of the unspoken rules.
To put it simply, they are here to do tasks, not to offend anyone. As long as the differences between the major divisions are too great, they will usually turn a blind eye.
By the way, get some.
Problems that can be solved with money are not called problems. Alston kindly sponsored a batch of project funds, and the ten-person investigation team immediately solved the problem.
They strictly reviewed and approved the documents of Wayne and Veronica, highly praised the two rising stars of the church, and highly recognized Heaphy’s persistence and efforts in cultivating top talents for the church.
In the document, Wayne's full name is Wayne Landau, and he is the heir to the Landau family. His father's name is Auston Landau, and he is also a student of the high priest of the Lundam Division.
Because the Landau family is one of the Tulip families in Windsor, they are extremely wealthy and occupy a prominent position in London, and the identity of Wayne's heir is a plus. And because he is a student of the high priest, he is one of his own, and he is worthy of focusing on training even if he cannot choose the Holy Son.
In terms of cultivation, Wayne is a silver mage, crossing the qualifying line;
There's nothing much to say about his appearance. Although he doesn't have a handsome face like a prince, he has regular facial features, thin skin and tender flesh, and his appearance is higher than that of most pretty boys; Question, passed successfully.
In terms of meritorious service, Wayne is the pastor of Jianhe County. He works diligently every day and once led his troops to destroy a devil's stronghold. It is not an exaggeration to say that his hard work is a great achievement.
Obviously, this dossier was written by Heaphy herself. In order to pass it smoothly, she not only spent money to build relationships, but also went to great lengths to beautify Wayne's personal image.
Although she doesn't think so herself, she firmly believes that she is telling the truth.
As for when Wayne's father became Auston, and whether Auston himself agreed or not, Heaphy couldn't control that much, and extra points had to be arranged for the students.
Ever since, Wayne's family background in the Natural Church's files became the Landau family.
So does Veronica's profile, where a brother and sister were selected as candidates for the Windsor Division this year.
Regarding whether the brother and sister would get engaged in the future, and how to explain the marriage, Heaphy threw it to Auston and let the bastard use his garbage brain to think of a solution.
If you can't explain it clearly, don't explain it. Nobles, in order to ensure the purity of their bloodline, it's not like they have nothing to do with siblings.
It doesn't matter what outsiders think, as long as your family knows it.
It only took half a day for Wayne and Veronica to successfully pass the candidate review and received unanimous praise from the investigation team.
Good reviews that money buys!
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In the high priest's office, Wayne stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking out at the vast plains and valleys, and was amazed.
This was Wayne's first time coming to the district headquarters. Looking only at the building specifications and floor space, the Natural Church's reputation far exceeded that of the Moonlight Church.
It is understandable that the Natural Church has a high priest, while the Moonlight Church used to have only priests, and the two parties are not at the same level.
Not anymore. The Moonlight Church has been fully upgraded. As big as Xifei’s office is now, Philomena’s office will be big in the future.
Wayne guessed that the foundation of this space was the Dark Domain of the Golden Mage. It might be more advanced. It would be built by the church headquarters itself and then sent to Lundan through a special channel. It would not be necessary to mobilize troops to divide the space into a new one, just a new library to disguise the facade.
Thinking about it this way, the library he invested money in for Moonlight Church is probably the latest branch headquarters of Moonlight Church.
"This office is so big..."
Wayne looked at the spacious desk, imagining the scene of him visiting the Moonlight Church headquarters and pressing Philomena on the desk.
As crazy as Philomena was, there was a high probability that she wouldn't even put up a soundproof barrier and would just let the twins guard the door.
"Wonderful, this is not a great victory for the Church of Nature!"
Church of Death: I won too.
Dark Church: Me too!
Heavenly Father’s Holy See: So why am I not?
Sun Church: I win half of it.
They are all winning, but Moonlight Church is losing completely.
Considering that the effects of force are mutual, Philomena only needs to turn around, and Moonlight Church will win.
Wayne still had some impulses after thinking about it, but unfortunately he could only think about it now. The library of Moonlight Church had not yet been built, and Philomena did not have such a big desk.
"It's not impossible to wait a while..."
Wayne looked at Veronica beside him, who was sitting on a chair reading a book, humming a self-composed tune, with her feet dangling in the air, swaying back and forth.
Veronica shuddered when she realized the malicious intent was coming, and looked at Wayne with a fierce look: "What are you looking at? Scum, bastard, stinker, I warn you not to mess around."
The vocabulary was still so poor, and Wayne felt very proud when he heard it.
You are obviously praising him!
"Hey hey hey..."
Wayne rubbed his little hands and walked towards Veronica. The latter held the book in his hands and pressed it on his chest. Knowing what the social trash wanted to do, he hurriedly said: "Don't mess around. This is the high priest's office. There are other things over there in the conference room." An investigation team with a saint candidate will cause trouble."
"I understand, you can go home."
"I can't go home, or anywhere."
Veronica punched Wayne in the face, but the effect was mediocre. She was taken into the arms of society's garbage, and she gradually lost herself in a deep kiss.
After a moment, Veronica reacted, broke away from Wayne, wiped her mouth, and said angrily: "How could you do this, if someone discovers..."
"Wouldn't that be more exciting?"
"..."
Veronica rolled her eyes, the smell of social garbage lingering in her mouth, and picked up the water glass next to her to rinse her mouth.
Bang bang bang!
There was a knock on the door.
Three seconds later, Xifei cautiously probed her head and said cautiously: "How are you doing? I'm not disturbing you, right?"
Veronica's whole face turned red for a moment, and she hesitated and said that she was reading a book and nothing happened.
Wayne's face turned slightly red, showing the shyness of his first love, and started to squirm along with Veronica: "Teacher, you are overthinking, just push the door open next time, Veronica and I are very conservative...unless the lights are turned off. ”
You blush like a bubble teapot!
Veronica punched Wayne in the face, which made Heaphy overjoyed. At this moment, she was reminded of the scene where she punched Auston twenty years ago.
"Okay, stop talking about love. The investigation team wants to see you and has a mission."
Xifei's face was covered in dog food. Even though she was very rare for this bowl of dog food, it was still hard to swallow. She warned: "I don't care what happens to you in the future. Be careful lately. There are many pairs of eyes staring at you." , do you understand?”
"Don't worry, teacher, I will keep an eye on Veronica and she won't mess around."
"Then leave it to you."
Just leave it to him!
Veronica was speechless and said angrily: "Mom, the name of Wayne's father in the file is Auston Landau. Where is his mother? Why didn't you write it down? There are big holes in your file!"
"I know, the name is Martha."
Wayne took over the topic. His name may not have been Martha before, but he recently mentioned the Dark Knight vest. No need to think about it, I bet Twenty Constitutions that it must be this name.
"Real or false..."
Veronica is doubtful, suspecting that social trash is lying to her again.
"Okay, let's collect ourselves. The investigation team is still waiting in the conference room."
Xifei led her daughter and students out of the office and met the ten members of the investigation team in the conference room. Their tasks were basically completed, with only the last one left to actually review the candidates' talents.
It is not an actual battle in the arena, but a task is assigned, and a comprehensive score is given based on the completion of the task. It not only tests the candidate's magic skills, but also tests the candidate's mind.
Because it is a self-made task by the investigation team, candidates will encounter a series of difficulties during the process. The process of solving the questions is very important and related to the final comprehensive score.
"The task time is fifteen days, which is very generous. On behalf of all members of the investigation team, I look forward to the performance of the two candidates." Charlotte, the leader of the investigation team, handed a document to the two candidates.
Wayne took it with both hands to show respect, and moved into the perfect state that was trained by Furla. He was meticulous in words and deeds, humble and polite, and could be called a gentleman's template.
Veronica wanted to roll her eyes, but held it back.
Charlotte smiled and nodded, exchanged a few words with several colleagues in a low voice, and then left the conference room, preparing to have a night's rest and go to the mission site tomorrow.
Wayne and Veronica followed Heaphy back to the office. He handed the file to the teacher, who shook his head: "This is your task, I will not participate. Fifteen days is enough, as long as you two Just go too far.”
For example, tugging, hugging, and kissing in front of the investigator.
Wayne nodded, opened the file and browsed quickly. The mission location was Winches, looking for three Philosopher's Stones.
Yang Sansha provided thirty pages of information, requiring the two candidates to eliminate wrong answers, find useful information, and then follow the clues to recover the three missing Philosopher's Stones. Veronica looked over and frowned: "Is this a candidate assessment or a detective assessment? Why is it so troublesome?"
"No trouble, this is a brain check to prevent mentally retarded candidates from advancing."
Wayne said it was understandable, sealed the mission document, and prepared to return to Landau Manor and stay up late with Veronica to study it.
Veronica spat softly, probably guessing the idea of social garbage, and sat down with the document in her arms and began to chew on it.
Instead of using night, she can eliminate all wrong answers during the day.
The trash of society wants to get into her bedroom, but there is no door!
"Teacher, is there anything else you want to explain?"
Wayne looked at Heaphy: "You passed the Saint's primary election that year. What should you pay attention to in this test? What is the focus of the investigation team's scoring?"
"The results are not important. You will definitely pass within fifteen days. The difficulty lies in your performance during the task, whether it is intelligence or force. Excellent performance in any aspect can impress the investigation team." Xifei recalled.
Her mission back then was to wipe out a death stronghold. She was young and energetic, and mistakenly thought that the person facing her was really a heretic. She raised her fists and beat her up, which left a deep impression on the investigation team.
This kind of dark history must not be mentioned as it will affect the image. Heaphy beautified it and reminded: "Candidates are required to be both wise and courageous. Just seize this opportunity and express yourself well."
As she said that, she reminded: "The investigation team on the surface has arrived, but the one behind the scenes is still dormant. Fifteen days later, the two teams will gather for comprehensive evaluation. There is not much time left for the investigation team by the secret team. I guess They will show up during missions and deliberately cause trouble for you."
"Also, Flora has been silent. The more normal she is, the more abnormal she is. Be careful and don't be too intimate in public."
Xifei frowned. Floro did not take care of the investigation team on the surface. The dark team came from the Knights of Nature, and everyone was devout in their faith. They would not accept bribes or slander themselves.
She can't understand this good sister anymore. She can't go into battle in person and use a beauty trap against Wayne, right?
Shameless, he is still a child!
Thinking of this, Xifei looked at Wayne: "Recently, have you encountered any women who actively pursued or even cheated on her?"
That's too much!
Especially Mona and Philomena, who had been short of money recently and had to deduct Chris's rations.
"Hey, how many are there? Why did you think about it for so long?" Veronica snorted coldly.
She knew who it was.
Wei Li, otherwise, she can’t be a senior!
"Don't make trouble, I'm thinking seriously."
Wayne replied, shaking his head at Xiffy: "Teacher, don't worry, except for Veronica, I have never had close contact with anyone of the opposite sex."
"Oh~~~"
Xiffy drawled, looking past Wayne and tilting her head to look at her daughter, who was immersed in the documents as if she hadn't heard anything.
Xifei clenched her fists and coughed twice, warning them again to restrain themselves. Human lives were at stake, so don't kill anyone.
"By the way, teacher, the mission mentioned three Philosopher's Stones. Is there any explanation for these stones?" Wayne asked curiously.
The Philosopher's Stone is the highest masterpiece of alchemy. It is also called the fifth element, the philosopher's stone, the miracle stone, the universal elixir, and a divine item like snake oil that can be used everywhere.
Wayne has read a lot of magic books, including the Philosopher's Stone, which has been praised and belittled. But when it comes to what the Philosopher's Stone is, the magic books don't mention it at all, focusing on a mystery.
"The Philosopher's Stone is just a legend. I have never seen it. I have heard many stories, such as bringing people back to life, turning a person without talent into a powerful magician, etc."
Heaphy cited some examples he had heard and concluded: "They are all rumors. Just look at them. If you believe them, you will be fooled."
"What about these three Philosopher's Stones?"
"It's fake."
"..."
That's right.
The Philosopher's Stone has been highly praised, but when it comes to what it is and where it comes from, experts are at a loss for words.
If the Philosopher's Stone is a scam, it doesn't matter whether the three stones are real or fake.
If the Philosopher's Stone was not a scam, such a precious divine object would certainly not be used to assess candidates, and the three stones were undoubtedly fake.
"Go back and pack your luggage and set off tomorrow morning. Remember to rest early tonight and don't study too late." Xifei ordered, emphasizing her tone when she mentioned rest.
Veronica left the office with her head bowed while holding the file. She didn't say a word on the way until she returned home and kicked Wayne hard.
"It's all your fault, mother has crazy thoughts."
"Then explain to her why you are yelling so loudly..."
Wayne whispered and asked Veronica to study the documents first. He would go home and pack his luggage, and they would study together when he came over in the evening.
"Remember to leave the door open for me at night."
"If you dream, I won't even give you a window."
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Wayne returned home, randomly picked out a few clothes boxes, and left the rest of the outdoor gear to Frau to sort out.
I made several phone calls, saying that I have been very busy recently and would make an appointment when I was free.
He got into the sewer, went to Philomena's manor without stopping, had dinner with her, and got three gems by the way.
The red, white and green gems can store three different kinds of magic power. Vertical lines split open on Wayne's chest, and his tentacles stretched out, rolling in the three gems.
Portable space!
Wayne's carry-on space is not large and is only used to store important items, such as ancient silver coins and a fire element ring.
The four elemental rings he obtained previously have been drained, and the fire elemental ring is retained as a spell-casting prop. With his affinity for the fire element, this ring cannot be used when casting spells, so he keeps it just for fun.
"What the hell did I sleep with?"
Looking at Wayne's split chest, Philomena's eyelids twitched wildly, and she raised her hand to touch her little boyfriend's chest: "There is a heartbeat, but do you really have a heart?"
"The ancient god is like this. Congratulations, you are the first woman on the God-chosen continent to have sex with an ancient god."
Wayne gave a thumbs up, not only the ancient gods, but also the death knights, dark knights, and sun knight reserves. Philomena only slept with one man and completed her faith stamp collection. She was too strong.
"Let me see you transformed again." Philomena urged, wanting to see her little boyfriend's elf form to wash her eyes.
"There's really nothing I can do about you..."
Wayne sighed and followed Philomena into the dark realm. Soon, the two beautiful elves hugged each other.
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"Why did you come so late?"
Landau Manor, the eldest lady's villa, Veronica was studying documents in the study and pointed to the clock on the wall.
At ten o'clock in the evening, social waste is even later than women.
"I can't help it. A black cat crossed the road and caused me to get lost on the road of life." Wayne sighed and put the blame on Monica with his backhand.
He won't say the real reason. It's so sad that it brings tears to his eyes.
When she learned that Wayne would be away for fifteen days, Philomena was worried that her young boyfriend would be too energetic and mess around outside, so she prepaid the share for fifteen days.
Fortunately, Wayne was not squeezed in vain. He betrayed his male prostitutes in exchange for three gems, and his losses were temporarily stopped.
"Black Cat? Monica?"
"Well, let's not talk about that. Let me study the documents and see which correct answers you have eliminated." Wayne rubbed his hands and saw that there was only one chair in front of the desk, so he squeezed Veronica away and sat on it.
Veronica sits on the whip.
Speaking of Monica, Wayne asked Ashue, who didn't know what Monica was. He only knew that this black cat was particularly annoying.
Two social wastes meet, convinced that Monica is related to the Dark Goddess, and come for Twilight's desperate situation. They only wait for the real Chosen One to show up before revealing their identity.
Being forcibly held in Wayne's arms, Veronica couldn't help but feel the deer bumping in her heart so frequently that she almost killed the deer.
Maybe it was a golden retriever, or maybe her personality was like this. Even though she had kissed and looked at her, she couldn't help but feel shy every time she got close to Wayne.
"Wake up, don't be in a daze. There are three philosopher's stones and three lines. How did you find more than ten of them? Where did the extra clues come from?"
"I suspect there are hidden levels."
"How to say?"
"It's in your diary."
"..."
Diary or something, you’ve already fallen in love, it’s almost time to quit.
(End of chapter)