Dominate the Treacherous Realm

　　 Jenkins smiled at the three young men who were sitting on the ground, turned and ran deeper into the alley.

　　 (Chocolate is running...)

　　 "...The above conclusion fully proves that the person seen last night is the man in the black robe after disguise."

　　 Papa stood in front of the fireplace in the antique shop and said the conclusion, while Jenkins nodded in agreement at the counter.

　　 "So, the surnamed Sidule, who died, was also killed by him? Has the black robe finally started killing innocent people?"

　　 He didn't have any psychological burden, so he put it on his own head.

　　 "From the current investigation, the situation is more complicated. The church and the police have joined forces to investigate the situation around the deceased and found some very surprising situations. This is an investigation report, you can take a look."

　　Because the murder case involves the benefactor, the efficiency of the investigation is very high. Even if there is only one night, what the middle-aged gentleman said yesterday evening has actually been sorted out. This is also related to the fact that the case committed by Sidule is not secret. What the policemen lack is only their own initiative and outstanding imagination.

　　 "So, now can I be sure that the black robe man robbed A-03-02-4491?"

　　 This is very surprising to Jenkins, because seeing the eyesight of his three young people should not be enough to detect the abnormality of the eyeballs in his hands.

　　 "During the six months when the deceased was hiding, he had frequent visits..."

The old man glanced at Jenkins and continued: "I have visited some prostitutes/girls. Some of them have discovered that his eyes are not the same color because of intimate/close contact. When one of them is facing the light, You can still see the pattern vaguely. Now that the eyes are restricted and the unique characteristics are known, it is not difficult to find the specific number. And since the black-robed man appears on his own initiative, we are even more sure that this is a trick. "

　　 Jenkins nodded ignorantly. After he got home last night, he tried various methods, including his own candle flame, to destroy the trick, but any method was useless.

　　 He melted some silver with flames, wrapped his eyeballs in it, and buried it in the basement. The risk of doing this is quite high, because the original bone was sealed, and the mental pollution would not radiate outward, and this one was nothing.

　　 But this can only be done for the time being, unless A-03-02-4491 is directly thrown into the church of the Orthodox Church, it is more dangerous to hide in other places. But discarding the tricks will collapse the black-robed man's mode of action, and the church will begin to doubt the true purpose of the black-robed man every time he appears in the past. You know, that person has been collecting tricks by various means so far, so throwing them away is absolutely inevitable.

　　 Even if there is only one in ten thousand possibility, Jenkins must never let the church doubt his identity.

　　 Dad continued to talk, but didn't notice that Jenkins was thinking about messy things.

"It is certain that before the black-robed people directly found the trick, the people of the Demon Eye Collection Association had already discovered about the demon eye. Don't look at me with this kind of eyes, although divination is not good for the black-robed people. It works, but it is still useful to other people. Our results show that until two hours before the murder case was reported to the police, the black robe talent was involved in this matter. Before that, it had always been the cult organization Demon Eye Collection Association. Interfering in this matter."

　　 "Don't be fooled."

　　 Jenkins was a little happy, but just as the corners of his mouth were raised, he was consciously restrained, so he asked:

　　 "Do you know who it is?"

"This is not difficult to trace. Last night's clues indicated that the magic eye collector did not hide his appearance when searching for things related to the deceased. The specific comparison and investigation work is still going on, but this month There will be results before the end."

　　 The old man looked a little tired. When did he return to the antique shop last night, Jenkins didn't know. He tried to persuade the old man to take a rest first this morning, but the old man did not agree.

　　 "I'm still young, what's the matter of staying up late?"

　　 He said that at the time, and Jenkins did not dare to object.

　　 The interrogation of Boglo Stepi who was captured last week, also known as the cultist nicknamed the Eye of Stillness, has also made some breakthroughs. The church got good news, that is, there are actually only three magic eye collectors who came to Nolan this time. Although the purpose is to find an important magic eye, this illegal organization is located in Harman County, the Kingdom of Chesland. There are more important actions, so there are only three gifters who come to Nolan.

　　 Of course, there should be a lot of ordinary believers who cooperate with these three people, but as long as the gifters are solved, the danger of these ordinary believers will be greatly reduced.

　　 More importantly, this organization came to Nolan City and has nothing to do with any other conspiracy. Combined with some secret information obtained, the Church of Knowledge and Books can conclude that the Demon Eye Collection Association is in the Diocese of Nolan and has nothing to do with any other illegal organizations, and is not involved in other conspiracies for the time being.

　　 When Jenkins learned the news, he really wanted to praise this organization loudly for being a worry-free organization.

Compared with the entangled liars who believe in the prince of lies, the artisan society that releases gear germs, the looming house of the witch, and the life sharing alliance that does not know what it is doing, this kind of organization with direct purpose and simple personnel composition is really a cult In the model.

　　 "I'm so dizzy, I would actually praise them."

　　 Jenkins shook his head fiercely, and then reached out his hand to grab the dangling tail of the chocolate, which brought his mind back.

　　 Of course, the cat whose tail was caught would not let it go. He turned around and rushed towards him. Jenkins put down the pen in his hand and grabbed it, almost knocking over the ink on the side.

　　 Seeing one person and one cat messing around in front of the counter, the old man smiled a little, after all, it is rare to see Jenkins doing anything other than business.

Section 303 Chapter 298 Counterfeit Shop

　　 "It seems that I haven't seen the increase in rewards from the black-robed people."

　　 After finally calming the cat and scratching its chin, Jenkins asked again.

"How can it happen so quickly? This happened only yesterday afternoon. But anyway, he did **** a trick. We can't tell whether the deceased Sidule’s fall is related to him. The bounty will definitely be. Improve, but the scale will be determined after the investigation is over. Pass me the pen..."

　　 The business of the screenwriter yesterday has also been told to my father. But he didn't think that gentleman was strange. After running this shop for so many years, Dad had met many stranger people. Most of them are ordinary people, but because they are ordinary people, they can't get in touch with the extraordinary, and their awe and curiosity give birth to those weird and even perverted hobbies.

　　 Especially rich people who have money and time.

　　 Dad even talked to Jenkins about a big businessman who bought the corpse of an ancient female in Nolan about five years ago. At that time, even the Orthodox Church suspected that he was the white glove of a certain unruly gift, but after the [Death and the End Church] intervened in the investigation, it was discovered that that person was just...

　　 "Do you need me to tell you what he wants to do?"

　　 "No, no, don't tell me, I'm afraid of nightmares."

　　 Jenkins still remembers the malicious smile on his father's face at the time.

　　 "So, what did you do yesterday?"

　　 He was still curious about this matter, but he was afraid that it was confidential, so he asked around a long time after the conversation between the two began.

　　 Seeing this gesture of Jenkins, the old man laughed lightly:

　　 "No need to do this, it's not a secret, especially for you."

　　 put down the pen in his hand, folded the document being written in half and put it in the kraft paper document bag with a seal, and then said:

　　 "A two-story residential building in the south of the city was going to be remodeled. When the basement was excavated, a trick was accidentally ‘dug’ out."

　　 "dig?"

　　 Jenkins hesitated when he noticed that he was using the word.

"Yes, digging is not exact, because the way the trick appears is related to space. It will only appear in areas ranging from 72 square yards (approximately 60.2011699 square meters) to 50 square yards (approximately 41.806368 square meters) ), in a sealed space with a separate door. During the renovation of the basement, it happened to meet this requirement, so A-01-1-0034, Mr. Prank’s counterfeit shop, appeared."

　　 "Mr. Prank?"

　　The pen under his hand slipped and almost wrote the wrong word. He did not expect to hear the name again. So far, the only items in the Mr. Prank series he has encountered are A-11-5-2071, [Mr. Prank’s toy ticket] and B-07-4-8848, [ Mr. Prank’s Prank Pocket]. But being able to put the name or code name in the name of a special item is definitely not a simple character.

　　 "Sir, can you explain this word? I have seen some items with the prefix "Mr. Prank" in the materials before, but I can't find any more when I want to look up the materials."

"Of course I can’t find it. The church’s collection of information on Mr. Mischievous in this diocese is only the bottom two pages of Vientiane Gate. Even the Holy See doesn’t know much about this creature. It’s not a god, nor is it. Any of the numbered ABC series, but more terrifying..."

　　 Dad suddenly stopped talking down. Seeing Jenkins still look expectant, he closed his eyes and drew the holy emblem on his chest, then chanted softly:

　　 "Knowledge is valuable, and the light of wisdom drives out darkness; knowledge is heavy, and mortals should fear the unknown."

　　 This is a sentence from the religious classics of the Church of the Sage. Jenkins came here very well, so I understand that this is telling him something he doesn’t know.

　　 "Then what does that fake store do?"

　　 He wittily gave up the matter related to Mr. Prank, and asked about the trick that had just been mentioned.

"That is a shop that sells counterfeit goods, that is, a fake shop. Only one person is allowed to enter at a time, and everyone sees the interior of the shop differently. The store is managed by a poorly crafted puppet, but it cannot Find out if you have a soul. The reason why it is called a counterfeit shop is that all the items sold in the shop are fakes of special items that people who enter the shop have seen."

　　 Seeing Jenkins puzzled, the old man explained patiently:

"In other words, if I enter the store, all the imitations of the ABC series of special items that I have seen are sold in the store. The performance of those imitations is generally worse than the genuine ones, and the malicious effect will be doubled, and It can only be used once and it will be irreparably damaged. This cannot be changed in any case."

　　 "Then what price does he charge?"

　　 Jenkins asked hurriedly, guessing things like soul and emotion in his heart.

　　 But the answer is not this.

　　 "The story, to be accurate, is the original story."

　　 Dad looked up at Jenkins, who really showed a surprised expression.

"The puppet in the store requires customers to provide a story that has never appeared in the world. If you ask why it wants these, it will explain that this is the request of its owner, Mr. Prank. The puppet will evaluate the story. This judges what the customer can buy."

　　 "What about the weird characteristics? I noticed that the safety rating of the counterfeit store is 1."

"Normal storytelling-buying-leaving, there will be no problems, including the use of fake props, there will be no problems outside of its own function, after all, the price has been paid. But if you do not enter the store, you will not talk about it. Tell a story..."

　　 He touched his chin. The old man didn't have a beard. It is said that this would make him look younger. Jenkins tried to grow a beard. In addition to being opposed by chocolate, he also found that even if he has a beard, he does not appear mature. The actual age of this body is far from the apparent age.

　　 Of course, this is also related to the lack of maturity of the soul that occupies the body.

"After entering A-01-1-0034, if you don't go shopping within 30 minutes, that is, if you don't tell a story, or the story does not meet the needs of the puppet, you will be regarded as an unwelcome guest by that puppet. At present. Look, even a demigod gifter is not the opponent of that puppet. It will drive unwelcome guests out of the store and drive out of the store in the form of a puppet."

Chapter 304 Chapter 299 Psychic and Nobility

　　 "Puppet? Did I understand..."

"Yes, throw a living person into a puppet. This change is not impossible to eliminate, but the method currently mastered...Sorry, this is confidential, because there are other tricks involved. In short, The body of the living person who is expelled from the store will be turned into a puppet, and the soul will be trapped in the store forever."

　　 "In what form is it trapped in the store? Clerk? Goods? Or is it a stranger state?"

　　 Dad smiled:

"I find that your imagination is very rich. Is this a necessary talent to become a writer? But neither is it. The souls stranded in the store will be thrown into the fuel stove by the puppets, which will be used as an energy supplement for the operation of the store. Although continuous entry The two people in the store must be separated by at least 10 hours, but if there are two customers who enter the store consecutively and the former does not tell a story, then the customers behind will be able to see that scene."

　　 Jenkins nodded, he understood the role and characteristics of A-01-1-0034.

　　 "So as long as someone who can tell a story enters the store, isn't this store useful?"

　　 If Jenkins can be allowed in, he vowed to remove all useful things inside. But he immediately thought of another thing:

　　 "Wait, ABC is included, then I might encounter..."

　　 "It's not that simple, how can we mortals use tricks?"

　　 Dad shook his head, with a warning in his tone.

"I told you before, never try to use a trick, even if you think it is 100% safe. According to historical data, only 2% of people who enter A-01-1-0034 can be safe. Came out with the merchandise. In fact, the whole store was filled with malicious whispers and weird whispers. Even the basement where the cultists held their ceremonies would not be more terrifying than there. If you want to use A- 01-1-0034, the first thing you should ensure is not telling stories, but the resistance of the spirit and soul is high enough, otherwise, after entering the store, don't think about being able to come out.

　　 Moreover, it is up to the puppets to judge which stories are exciting enough and which are just rubbish. Even if you can successfully trade with the puppet who claims to be the agent of the store, you may not be able to get out of the store-there are copies of the person who entered, all the special things that he has seen, and they will not deal with those special things. limit. I think you should understand, right? "

　　 Jenkins swallowed, which means that if he enters the store, he will definitely see A-01-2-0198, a fake of [Little Girl Selling Flowers]. Even if it is a fake, even if it has deteriorated countless times, it is a girl who sells flowers.

　　 Just this is enough to dispel his idea of ​​seeing and seeing.

　　 In order to prevent people with ulterior motives, trying to use fake shops to do something. Now, that whole area has been sealed off on the grounds that "gas and steam pipes leak at the same time, and there may be an explosion at any time." Even the residents were temporarily evacuated. The existence of A-01-1-0034 is generally not very long. The records so far show that its longest stay is only ten days.

　　 "Goddess, don't let me relate to it."

　　 Jenkins reverently painted the holy emblem on his chest.

　　 On Saturday afternoon, Miss Mihail came by herself to retrieve the psychic board that Dad helped identify. Although the old man didn't go to take a nap, he was called away during lunch, which seemed to be about the magic eye.

　　 In short, when Miss Mihail opened the door, only Jenkins was teasing the cat while reading.

　　 "Good day, Miss Mihail."

　　 Putting down the history book in his hand, Jenkins took the initiative to walk out of the counter and greet him. Miss Mihail waved back and followed the two maids who got out of the carriage and walked in, but she just stood in the door of the store and did not follow up.

　　 "Please wait here, the psychic board is in the back, I will fetch it now."

　　 He straightened the chair that was placed diagonally in front of the fireplace, and then turned around to go to the warehouse behind the store.

　　 When we met last time, he was still hiding in the closet. Although I didn't see anything at the time, it was still very embarrassing to think about it.

　　 "Is Mr. Oliver away?"

　　 "Oh, my father was called to look at the goods by the old customer. I heard that it is a new batch of goods that have just arrived and will only be back in the evening. However, he left the results of the appraisal, and I will fetch them for you in a while."

　　 Seeing that Jenkins wanted to go back, Chocolate stood up from the pillow on the counter, jumped to the ground, and rubbed his trousers with his face.

　　 The man squatted down and picked it up and put it on his shoulders.

　　 "Miss Hesha didn't come with you?"

　　 He asked casually, taking care of the cat, but didn't notice the blond girl's drooping fingers trembling.

　　 "No, she has other things."

　　 Trying to restrain the desire to question the relationship between the two, Miss Mihail stood there, watching Jenkins open the door to the backyard.

　　 Instead of sitting on the chair in front of the fireplace, she lifted her hair and walked to the counter, took off her hat and looked at the book Jenkins was reading just now.

　　 ""Secrets and Desire: A History of Ancient Psychics and Nobles"."

　　 She whispered the name of the book, after a little thought, she reached out and turned the booked book to the front.

　　 Since Jenkins left it on the counter, it means that this is an ordinary book. What is recorded in it is an aristocratic occult researcher in the eyes of ordinary people. Of course, most of them are vulgar and **** stories. The boring ladies in the palace and the maids and attendants who are driven crazy by the rules never forget the "interesting" things such as psychics.

　　In the long history of mankind, false and true mystical studies have been entangled with the top nobles endlessly. And Dad asked Jenkins to read this book because he wanted him to be in awe of psychic rituals while studying the history of the nobility and being familiar with heraldry.

　　 "I fetched the things, the psychic board is there, the statuette and the slab are here, and the identification result written by the old man is placed..."