Chapter 366 Silver Ping Nine
“Curse?!”
Flamel suddenly raised his voice, which seemed incredible.
"How could Garken be cursed..."
"I don't know." Gilan shook his head.
Galken usually lives with them in the wooden house. Apart from doing chores and studying, he has basically no contact with outsiders...
That's not right either.
Jilan suddenly remembered that Galken had visited Andrea a few days ago, seemingly to purchase some things.
Maybe something happened that day that caused him to be cursed.
Crack.
Gilan raised his hand and snapped his fingers in Garken's ear. The latter was originally in a dazed state, but after hearing the sudden crisp sound, he suddenly woke up.
"I...what's wrong with me?!"
The young man found that his clothes were stained by black water, and there was a fishy taste in his mouth, and his face changed drastically.
Lemay frowned and explained.
Then Galken was shocked.
"Curse...curse?!"
His eyes widened with fear on his face.
Jilan comforted:
"Don't worry, the 'Magnetic Swinging Ceremony' just now has removed the curse on you."
"Thank you, Ji. Brother Lan.”
Garken thanked him gratefully.
"If you hadn't suggested testing the effect of 'Magnetic Water', I might not even know about it... If it had been too long, I might have been cursed."< br>
"You're welcome." Jilan said calmly. "But do you still remember, apart from us, who else have you come into contact with?"
"Well..." Galken looked thoughtful, and then said calmly: "It seems that you haven't come into contact with anyone, either. Just bought some supplies at a grocery store in Andea."
"Is that so?" Gillan nodded. "Then you should be careful during the next period of time. Try not to go to Andea alone again. Come with us later."
"Okay... okay, Brother Jilan."
Jalken nodded and did not refuse.
Next, the three of them went to Andea with the "dangqi water" they had made, looking for people in need to cleanse the water for them.
It wasn't until dark that they returned in the carriage.
Today in the town, all three of them successfully performed the "Magnetization Ceremony" for some people who were sick, had bad luck, and even those who were contaminated with negative magnetic fields.
Because it was free, and the noble girl from Garame came forward and stated that they were Mrs. McCalla's apprentices, they gained the trust and welcome of the residents of Andea.
After the successful tour, I received a lot of thanks and admiration. This made Galken, a man of civilian origin, always excited and seemed to have a sense of accomplishment.
On the way back, Gilan also took the opportunity to visit the grocery store that Galken mentioned. However, the female owner and clerk in the store were no different, they were just ordinary people.
The three of them were a little disappointed not to find the source of Garken's curse.
Until late at night.
After everyone goes to bed.
In the dark environment, there was silence around the wooden house, with only a few insects chirping.
Suddenly, there was a slight rustling sound on the bed opposite Jilan.
In the darkness, Galken tiptoed down from the bed, and then quietly left the cabin.
Jilan opened his eyes and stared at the young man's back with deep eyes.
'Sure enough...this guy is lying. '
Thinking to himself, he lifted the quilt, turned over and landed lightly, and immediately followed him out like a ghost.
In the courtyard, a cool breeze blew.
The emaciated figure of Galken walked out of the gate and along the forest path, going nowhere.
Gilan followed quietly.
With the perception of ordinary people in Galken, he had no idea that there was someone following him.
The two of them walked away from the wooden house and went deep into the forest. Finally, we arrived at a rocky edge by a stream.
In the moonlight, Jilan saw a tall figure wearing a cloak standing behind the stone, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
"...What took you so long?"
The cloaked figure slowly turned around and let out a deep female voice.
Galken took a deep breath and replied:
"Someone is sleeping in the same room as me. If you come out too early, you will be discovered."
"Heh, okay..." The cloaked man smiled. . "Then have you thought about it?"
"Why do you want to curse me?"
However, Galken did not directly answer the other party's question, but clenched his fists. asked in a deep voice.
The cloaked man was startled, then started shaking with laughter.
"Haha, I've been discovered..." "It's really you!" Garken was quite angry.
"What?" The cloaked man stopped laughing and asked coldly. "What can you do even if you know? Kill me? Or take revenge on us?"
"Oh, you can't do the same, because you are just a weak person. Whether it was before or now... Even if you learn alchemy from McCalla and want to gain real power from her, you don’t know how long it will take.”
"Moreover, you are only the least talented among her apprentices. Why does McCalla teach you core knowledge?"
The cloaked man paused for a moment and slowed down his tone.
"Don't worry, that curse is not actually fatal, it's just a small test... Since you can detect it and remove it, it means you have some brains and are worth our investment."
"But..." Galken's original anger gradually softened under the opponent's verbal attack, and he hesitated to open his mouth.
“Don’t you want to gain more power and a higher status? Are you willing to be a humble third-class civilian and a discriminated man forever?”
The cloaked man said bewitchingly.
“Think about it, Mr. Borrell, the ‘Red Duke’, and Mr. Hermes, the ‘King of the Furnace’ are both men, but they relied on their own strength to win titles and have the respect of thousands of people. "
"As long as you are willing to join us, you will get these sooner or later. Moreover, our school does not value talent so much..."
"Think about it carefully. Tonight is the last chance. If you refuse, I will not come to you again."
The scene suddenly fell into silence.
Galken's expression changed and he struggled.
He thought of his humiliating experience growing up. Even after becoming Mrs. McCullagh, he still suffered bullying from Flamel on weekdays.
So, he finally gritted his teeth and said solemnly:
"Okay! I will join you!"
"A wise choice." The cloaked man smiled. "In this case, I will not break my promise. The formula of the 'Alchemy Catalytic Medicine' and the secret medicine for cultivation will not be missing."
As she spoke, the woman stretched out her hand from under her cloak, handed a sheepskin scroll and a black jar into Galken's hands, and added:
"But you must also remember to keep an eye on Mai. Kara’s itinerary, if possible, find an opportunity to bring her research materials to us.”
“In addition, in two months, you should have completed the basic knowledge you need to master as apprentices, and you will be relatively familiar by then. Be free... We have an important plan and we need your cooperation."
Galken held the parchment scroll and the black jar with a happy face, then nodded and said:
"Well, I am. Got it.”
"Go back quickly, don't arouse suspicion."
The cloaked man urged.
Galken responded, turned around and left quickly, returning along the original path.
After he left the stream, he walked on the forest path, holding two things tightly in his hands and stroking them lovingly, but he couldn't see them at all. A small black shadow was flying above his head. .
The little messenger Mo Weiwei looked down at this human being, suddenly raised her hands and cast a "Confusion Curse" on him.
Buzz——
Under the influence of the mysterious power, Galken froze on the spot, his face full of confusion.
Immediately, Weiwei flew in front of him and performed "Psychic Invasion" on him, stealing his memory.
Jilan walked out from behind the tree and was kissed by the little familiar, sharing these memories.
‘It was indeed that day... When he went to the town to purchase, he met the apprentice of the "Red Duke". ’
He browsed through his memories and thought to himself.
In Garken's memory, the curly-haired woman showed up, wooed him, and said that she came from an organization called the "Grafting School."
‘So the cloaked man just now also belongs to the “grafting school”? Are they the men of the "Red Duke"? '
Jilan thought to himself, taking the two things from Galken's hand and inspecting them.
The black jar contains a light yellow ointment, which has been identified by "Banlan" as an alchemical medicine that assists spiritual practice. It has the effect of tempering the body and improving gnosis.
But for Jilan's level of physical fitness and gnosis, it has no effect.
As for the roll of parchment, there is a strange picture and symbol drawn by hand on it, and it is accompanied by unexplained poetry.
Looks like some kind of puzzle.
‘Secret formula? ’
Jilan raised his eyebrows.
On the parchment, there was a picture of a naked queen making peace with two male queens on the grass. She had a crown on her head and the moon and the sun at her feet.
Beside him, a blind general on horseback was driving a gray wolf into the bonfire with his saber, forcing it to endure the burning of the flames.
The appendix poem is a large piece of ancient Roman handwriting:
"The queen's crown must be pure gold, and only two chaste grooms are worthy of being married to it."
"The greedy gray wolf comes from the far west and belongs to the warlike 'Gladiators' because of its ancient Xilu name, but he was born the child of the 'Blind General'..."
"When the gray wolf is about to devour the queen, light a bonfire, throw the wolf into the fire, and let it burn completely, so that our queen can be saved."
Gilan stared at the parchment, relying on this His knowledge of alchemy has improved rapidly over time, and he quickly cracked the secret formula.
‘The union of the queen and the two male queens means three materials...’
His mind was racing.
‘March Sichen “Gladiator” symbolizes Mars, which in turn represents “iron” in alchemy. The "Blind General" in November symbolizes Jupiter, which corresponds to "tin" in alchemy. ’
(End of this chapter)