Mystery: Start with the Reader

Since there was no "teleportation altar" set up at Mr. Gaston's house, Abner first "teleported" back to Byam's Aroma Manor, and then relied on the "flying cloak" to fly all the way to Port Damir along the route. .

During this period, due to many unexpected factors such as avoiding storms, deviating from the route, and getting rid of wild extraordinary creatures, it was already Saturday afternoon when Abner arrived at Mr. Gaston's school.

Mr. Gaston still maintained the old-fashioned gentleman's demeanor as always, but this appearance could no longer confuse Abner, who was quite familiar with him.

After all, who can be a serious craftsman who can make a "transformation magic wand"?

After taking a sip of the Southwell coffee prepared by Mr. Gaston, Abner stopped his divergent thinking, because it seemed that he was scolding himself...

Next, after a few pleasantries with the other party, he went straight to the point: "Has my 'Transformation Magic Wand' been sold?"

Mr. Gaston nodded and said: "I have already negotiated the price with Littorio. In addition to the secret information about 'Vice Admiral Deep Sea', he also promised to pay another 5,000 gold pounds."

Littorio is the third officer on the "Black Emperor", and he is also the holder of the "Transformation Rod-Wind" created by Mr. Gaston. After the transformation, he is also nicknamed "Wind Witch". The reward is 11,000 pounds.

He once accidentally discovered the secret of "Deep Sea Vice Admiral" Hal Constantine, ruined the other party's plan, and finally escaped the pirate general's pursuit.

And Abner judged through "prophecy" that the secret of "Vice Admiral of the Deep" was probably related to the sea monster with the characteristics of "prophet", so he entrusted Mr. Gaston and Littorio to conduct the transaction.

"According to the prior agreement, we have to divide the price difference 28% between you and me, so this is your 1,000 pounds." Mr. Gaston said, taking out a bag of gold coins and a small half bag of gems, and handed them to Abner.

The payment methods of pirates are always diversified, and it is impossible to give cash completely... With this thought in his mind, Abner took the two bags, made a little calculation, and found that the total value of gold coins and gems should exceed 1,000 gold pounds. Mr. Gaston is quite kind.

"Where is the information about 'Vice Admiral Deep Sea'?" he asked again after putting the bag away.

"Wait a minute..." Mr. Gaston said, standing up and walking to the bookcase on the other side of the living room. He took down a metal box from the top shelf and then carefully brought it to Abner's desk. On the table, he introduced:

"The transaction between Littorio and I was completed under the witness of the 'King of the Five Seas'. That Excellency used his power to formulate 'rules' for this box containing intelligence. Once it is opened, you only have Three minutes to read what's inside, then it will self-destruct."

Is this to prevent middlemen from peeking into the intelligence? The "King of the Five Seas" is quite polite, although I don't care...

While Abner was thinking this, he turned on his "Pure White Eyes" and observed the box. He found that the parchment inside had actually been "destroyed" a long time ago, but "King of the Five Seas" Nast used a clever method to The arrangement only "amplifies" the time required for its destruction.

Once the box is opened, the arrangement will be partially destroyed, which will inevitably greatly affect the "amplification" effect...

After roughly understanding the principle, Abner felt that if this ability could be developed into a secret technique and used in important replacement parts of machinery, he could make a lot of money just by selling consumables...

After muttering something in his mind, Abner was about to open the box when the doorbell rang outside the door.

Mr. Gaston was a little surprised. After all, he didn't have many visitors here. Even if he wanted to visit, he would make an appointment in advance, and few people would come directly to his door.

He nodded to Abner and walked straight to the door...

But soon, he returned to the living room, followed by a man in a black cloak.

This man looks about thirty years old, with burnt yellow eyebrows, dark blue but bright eyes, and not too deep outline. He looks like a race from southern Intis, Lemberg, and Sehgal. It is Abner playing the role of "Erudition" "Fire Flame" Daniz whom I had seen before.

Why is he here... No, according to the original work, he was indeed on vacation in Damier at this time... Should I say why did he come to Mr. Gaston?

Abner was confused, put the metal box in his hand back on the table, and looked at Mr. Gaston.

"Looking for you." Mr. Gaston pointed at Daniz beside him and said.

Find me? Is there anything wrong with Edwina? Something went wrong with her "Grossell's Travels" adventure plan? Why don't you contact me directly?

Abner had all kinds of questions in his heart, but on the surface he asked calmly: "Did your captain ask you to come to me?"

On the other side, Danitz had never seen Abner’s true appearance and didn’t know that he was “Doctor Strange.” After looking at him carefully, he cursed inwardly: Another pretty boy!

After that, he remembered the captain's words and asked in what he thought was a polite manner: "Are you Detective Blaine?"

"It's me." Abner nodded and repeated the previous question, "Edwina foresaw that I would appear at Mr. Gaston's house, so she asked you to come here to find me?"

Calling the captain by his name directly and affectionately... And knowing that the captain can "predict"... What does this pretty boy have to do with the captain? Hmm...could he be the captain's brother? Is that why the captain asked me to speak politely to him?

Daniz comforted himself with a few sour words in his heart before answering Abner's question:

"You guessed it right, the captain foresaw that you would appear here, so he gave me this task before I went on leave.

"She asked me to tell you that she has received clues from the descendants of the soldiers, and she will wait for you to join her in Tusk."

Soldier... Edwina found the descendant of Long Zell? The captain of the "Ten Thousand Cities Glory"?

The "backdoor" added by Russell or "Seal of Disaster" to "Grossell's Travels" was indeed completed through Longzel...

But this "back door" needs to be stimulated by going to Tosk?

Hehe, Tusk, the port city from Intis to Loen, has been very popular with me recently...

The Archbishop of the Steam Church of the Surrey family died in Tusk; Fanny's grandfather's characteristics were also taken there by a "thief"...

Now the arrangement of Russell or the "Disaster Seal" also appears there...

This is unlikely to be a simple coincidence, is it? Is it some kind of aggregation effect?

In addition, there must be something special about the Surrey family, otherwise they would not be involved in such a whirlpool of fate...

Even if there is probably someone behind this "arrangement".