Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 165 Intelligence
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Are there cult activities in Bansi Port?
Those who have been contaminated by the "City of Disaster" are considered cultists, no problem.

Thinking of this, the Decayed King took the "Travel Handbook" that came with the ship. There was another port ahead of the route where he could stop for supplies. If he skipped Bansi Port, the next port of call would be two days later.

They had been sailing for three days...nearly halfway through the voyage, and had been in contact with Bernadette for more than 48 hours. There was only one Sequence 9 Beyonder on the two pirate ships, the captain of Black Blood, but he was only a Sequence 9 sailor and was not attracted by his mystical connection.

After listening to these pieces of information, He asked, "General of Blood?"

Johnson's spirit replied: "'Blood Admiral' Senior is one of the four kings and seven generals on the sea. He is a cruel pirate with strong desires. His flagship is called 'Tree of Flesh and Blood'..."

A member of the Indulgence Faction? How come there is another Indulgence Faction pirate captain? Well, Richard Ernst cleaned up the pirates sixty years ago, and the Indulgence Faction is unwilling to give up its interests at sea...

Although the pirates in the prisoner route can also be selected, but to disguise him, he must get along with the indulgent faction. In order to prevent complications, it is not considered for the time being. The lonely "Undead King" is the best target.

"What are his recent movements?" He hoped that their routes would not intersect, otherwise he would have to temporarily bear the brunt of the situation with the identity of Admiral of Blood.

Johnson answered truthfully:
"Seize the key to 'Death's Treasure' from 'Vice Admiral Iceberg'..."

Death's treasure...? 'The Sunken Laurel'? No, salvaging a shipwreck does not require a key. Opening the treasure requires a key, which is the first assumption that the treasure is in a sealed room. This should be the commonality of pirates, or human thought. If the Death really left behind a treasure, then the "key" to open it would not be a real key, but Azik Eggers, who has his own thoughts.

The Son of Death, the one who is resurrected, should be the one to open Death's legacy and inherit it. Maybe then he will be Death himself.

"'Flame' Daniz Dubois was the boatswain of 'Vice Admiral Iceberg'. He killed the second mate of 'Admiral Blood'. 'Admiral Blood' will definitely not let this matter go easily..."

The decadent king patiently listened to him talk for five minutes about the gossips about the four kings and seven generals and a lot of information that was difficult to distinguish between true and false.

The only useful information is that the "Blood Admiral" is temporarily stationed on another island and has no reason to come here for the time being.

The God of Heaven didn't really care about the name of Vice Admiral Iceberg, and he just heard the phrase "the key to the treasure of the God of Death", but it reminded him of the "sunken Laurel" that was loaded with treasures of the Balam Empire. In addition to gold and silver treasures, there must have been many extraordinary items that the "God of Death" had passed through, so when it passed through the violent sea, it was affected by the legacy of the God of Death and sank unexpectedly, leaving no one alive.

In the future, when I really become a pirate, I can go there to investigate and study it.

Johnson was just a medium-sized pirate group, and the Blackblood Captain who died earlier was only slightly stronger than him. All the information these two people knew was also known to all pirates at sea. Not to mention the Four Kings, even the Seven Generals only knew it by hearsay.

After asking, the Outer God fed all the souls on hand to the "Faceless Doll".

The souls of nearly a hundred people have further animated this little wooden figure, allowing it to gain more knowledge. Perhaps it will soon be able to better utilize the extraordinary properties and the power contained in the spiritual materials that make up it.

At night, the passenger ship sailed smoothly on the sea.

The dance hall was very quiet, and it seemed that no one was in the mood to have fun.

……

Fors leaned over the table, writing seriously.

Xio came over and placed a cup of brewed coffee on her desk. He glanced at Fors and praised her, "I'm glad to see that you're so diligent. Are you inspired by your new book?"

Feeling thirsty, Fors immediately picked up the coffee and took a sip. After briefly praising her roommate for his thoughtfulness and coffee-making skills, she thought for a moment and said,
"I'm writing a letter to a friend."

"A friend who lives far away wants me to share some of Backlund's daily life with him."

Xio did not doubt it and said in surprise: "This is a good way to keep in touch with others."

Fors twisted her hair with her fingers and smiled. "Yes. We discussed the frequency of contact. We will send letters every two weeks, but we will share what we see and hear every week. I am writing this week's letter and will send it together next week."

"But... I'm a little distressed now."

"what happened?"

"There are some interesting things I really want to share with him, but these things... the person involved asked not to tell anyone." Fors sipped his coffee, his eyes sometimes looking at the letter paper, and sometimes wandering around the room.

"I think he would also like to hear these things..."

Of course, the Tarot Club's affairs must be shared with Mr. Winter, this is a matter of course.

But I also promised Mr. Fool that I would not tell anyone about the gathering. The words of the gods were very important. If I were talking to Mr. Winter in person, I would not be able to hide them. But when writing a letter... should I omit some parts and keep it secret for everyone in the Tarot Club?

Hugh is earnestly giving advice to his friend:
"Is it some embarrassing thing that you don't want others to know?" She didn't think Fors would be involved in a truly unspeakable illegal case.

Fors immediately shook her head: "No."

"To be precise, is it a gathering of Extraordinary people? My friend is very interested in the gathering of Extraordinary people and wants me to say more about it."

Xio understood: "So, your friend is an ordinary person who is interested in the extraordinary and the occult."

"Well, that's pretty much it."

"Did you participate in that Beyonder gathering anonymously?"

"Yes," Fors replied, "but the initiator of the meeting asked that it not be told to anyone. - But, Hugh, I think that since Mr. Winter lives in a faraway city and is outside the extraordinary world, it should be okay to tell him about it, right?"

The arbitrator was in a dilemma. She thought that since the organizer requested that the information not be spread, Fors should keep it secret. However, what the other party said made sense. The other person lived far away, and it would take several days for letters to travel. By the time Fors's two letters were sent, the other party had learned information from at least half a month ago, which would not have much impact on Backlund's Beyonder gathering.

Besides, he was just an ordinary person who was interested in the extraordinary.

In this regard, she could only tentatively say:
"I personally don't recommend you tell anyone."

"But if you must tell it... you can modify the deeds of some of these characters, or distort some of them, erase their names, and narrate them in a simple tone... In this way, your friends will not get accurate intelligence."

Xio added: "Of course, I suggest you mention some of the dangers of the extraordinary world in your letter. It is better for ordinary people not to get involved."

After hearing this, Fors nodded happily: "That's what I was thinking about as well."

"Thank you, Hugh. Now I know how to write it."

She turned back to the desk, picked up the ink-filled pen again, and wrote slowly while thinking:

Dear Mr. Winter:
Backlund has had nice weather lately, and can finally see the sun from time to time.

In the Tarot Club on January 1, we completed a number of transactions, including "Monster List around Silver City", "Fruits of the Elder Tree and Mirror Dragon Blood", and a magical, extraordinary item that can change your appearance. I was very tempted, but unfortunately I didn't have enough money in my bank account.

I successfully sold the eyeball of the Longyan Sea Eagle. By the way, I successfully completed another formula transaction at the meeting. Everyone has excellent channels. The transaction amounts involved in our meetings are getting bigger and bigger. I am really worried that I will not be able to afford the formula and materials in the future. Oh, by the way, I have successfully digested the extra potion and can prepare to be promoted to "Master of Magic".

Hearing that something strange has happened in Bansi Harbor at sea, Mr. World and Mr. Hanged Man team up.

Mr. World also wanted a wireless telegraph.

The above is what I want to share with you. Besides, not much happened in Backlund. Due to the influence of the heavy smog, the church has increased its efforts to investigate cult members and wild Beyonders, and the secret gatherings have basically chosen to temporarily avoid the limelight.

As for the rest... Fors kept writing, chatting with her distant friend about the customs and practices of Backlund, as well as some interesting urban legends. In the end, she solemnly suggested that the other party just listen and not get involved in the world of Beyonders.

After finishing, she folded the letter, put it in an envelope, and pressed it under the books in the drawer. This letter will be mailed after the Tarot Club next week. Given Fors's procrastination, it would be considered a success if it could be mailed before the 20th.

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"You didn't try to make... 'TV'?" In the lounge of the underground facility, Treanor gestured with his hand to a one-meter square box. "I didn't expect that after fifty years, the power supply problem has not been solved. I thought you should have entered the electronic age."

"That thing is useless." Cosette spread her hands. "Without the corresponding signal, it will just be an iron shell. Without the materials, our chemical industry is still in its infancy, and we can only barely achieve self-sufficiency. The power generation equipment is far from enough. Solar panels are too conspicuous from the sky, and the windmills needed for wind power generation cannot be built in this wilderness. Our power generation mainly depends on the underground river in the distance and me." "If you have nothing else to do, you can get a hand-cranked generator. I believe that as a demigod, you can crank it very fast."

"And what about 'computer'?"

Treanor was full of curiosity about this machine which was said to be more advanced than the Difference Engine, because just last year, Intis's plan to steal the manuscript of the second-generation Difference Engine and bring it back to his country was discovered by Rune, who was said to have been discovered by a passerby detective who happened to see the ambassador talking to a foreigner.

However, during the follow-up investigation, they found that there was no information about this detective at all, the ambassador had never talked to his countrymen outside, and a puppet master was lost. It can be said that the failure was unclear.

Cosette spread her hands again: "We don't have any professional talent, and Beyonders can do the calculation of trajectory alone, so it's not an important part."

"I can only deal with radio waves, electrical signals and magnetic fields. Adding a few channels to the radio is the limit of my ability."

"Hurry up and call your younger craftsman to come and move the bricks. We need manpower."

Trena touched his chin and said, "I have already informed him. If you need him, I will bring him here after he has maintained the temporary container of the Angel of War this month. However, the development path of the Steam Church in the past ten years is also very strange..."

His expression twisted strangely. "The Church of Steam seems to be enthusiastically researching puppets and exoskeletons, steam exoskeletons. Sharf showed me one. It's worn on the arm. When you punch, it activates the propulsion to deliver greater force. It can even carry people flying. The drawback is that it has only one function and is bulky. It can also easily overheat and burn the user."

"It sounds like they need high-temperature resistant materials." Cosette thought, "We do have several, but none of them can be manufactured with current means. The only thing we can sell to the church is porcelain manufacturing technology... You can consider building a porcelain factory."

Treanor has always been straightforward when it comes to money: "Porcelain crafts and daily necessities are mainly luxury goods, with huge profits, and can also divide the bone china market. I will consider it. But I remember that porcelain is not tough enough and is not suitable for making tools."

Cosette shrugged. "There's no need for a large piece of porcelain. Just a few pieces will do."

"In addition, there are steam-propelled vehicles. They don't study tanks anymore. The Steam Church accepted the defect of being 'bulky' and began to improve it by 'transforming'... I suspect that there are still people in the church who want to develop Gundam or Transformers, such as Bonova."

This guy couldn't let go of Transformers toys when he was a child. His interest in mechanical creations is even stronger than Ciel's. He has tried to make them himself more than once. He is Trener's primary suspect after the Steam Church's skill tree mutated.

Cosette comforted him: "Don't say that, be more confident, maybe the God of Steam is a Transformer."

"Steam-powered Transformers? ...That's terrifying."

The god of steam and machinery descended from the sky, but Optimus Prime? The scene was so strange that Trenor dared not think about it too much. It felt a bit blasphemous.

"It's not theoretically possible. Steam power can't make such a large object move freely, let alone deform. Unless other materials are added to it, but then it can't be used as a vessel for the descent of God."

Treanor actually thought seriously about the possibility of a giant Optimus Prime puffing out smoke.

"If you want to give it a try, go draw two Transformers comics and send them to the anonymous mailbox of the Steam Church," Cosette urged. "The Steam Church is promoting it privately and looking for artists, which proves that they are still in the development stage."

Traynor drew inferences: "On the contrary, I will be arrested for 'disclosing church secrets'?"

"Yes."

"...Forget it, I'd better think about how to sell the porcelain to make money."

Cosette suddenly recalled a word Trena had said before, and asked curiously: "Who is a war angel?"

"The general of the Iron Cross?"

"No, it's not Him. He originally wanted to do that, but now he doesn't dare to use this title." Trena shook his head repeatedly and muttered to himself: It is said that He originally wanted to go to Bansi to see if there was a chance to replace the "Weather God" of the local cult in Bansi Port and obtain this identity, but he soon learned that it was the place where the descendants of the polluted Medici family were located...

Judging from the fact that Gaston Raymond returned immediately and said nothing, the pollution in Bansy Harbor was very special, so special that no angel dared to touch it. And as an honorary member, Trena certainly couldn't know what happened.

Cosette looked at Trena again and said in amazement, "You really have a wide network of contacts."

"They invited me when I was promoted to demigod."

The War Bishop said succinctly: "They saw that I was in a dangerous situation and had an awkward identity, so they gave me the identity of an Intis informant and promised to help me if I escape one day."

"Oh. So who is the War Angel?"

"..." Treynor's eyes wandered, up to the ceiling, then to his toes, and finally to Cosette.

"'War Angel', also known as 'Red Angel', is the oldest 'Angel' in the Hunter Path and the being closest to God."

"In the ancient history that is no longer known, he followed the Creator to conquer the earth, cleared out other extraordinary races, and killed the evil gods. Together with other angels, he protected humans and gradually established the human kingdom and civilization."

"Oh, then the Creator died, and the six gods..." Cosette naturally continued with the current orthodox mythology, but after saying a few words, she felt something was wrong. "According to you, human civilization has been established and the evil races have been wiped out. These two myths conflict?"

Although the pilgrims are generally shallow believers or even non-believers, when they first hear something that denies the foundation of human culture in today's world, they still feel sweaty and fear that divine punishment will appear out of nowhere.

"And they oppose today's myths and promote the Creator... Could the 'Red Angel' you mentioned be related to the real Creator?"

"Can't say."

Treanor tried to improve his leadership image with concise language. At the same time, he also knew that the other party's full name was "Soren Einhorn Medici"... When he heard this name from Gaston Raymond, he felt like a group of curly-haired baboons were trampling on his common sense in his mind. Soren? Soren? Einhorn? Medici? What is the name of this angel? What happened that caused him to have three surnames? Could it be that all the current hunter families are his descendants?
It was blasphemous. Traynor decided to punish himself with two drinks at lunch.

The title "Red Angel" is quite meaningful. Cosette asked thoughtfully: "Red of blood? Just like the hunter symbolizes iron, blood and war?"

Traynor, immersed in his own thoughts, nodded perfunctorily: "You can understand it that way."

"Your junior was able to create a temporary container for such a powerful angel." Cosette praised, "That's amazing. He's the talent we need. I'm increasingly looking forward to him coming to work for us soon."

"But what's wrong with you? You look so sad?"

Treanor's expression twisted again. He was silent, silent, and then sighed:
"...Now, in the entire Iron Cross, I am the only one who has not yet met the Red Angel."

The Iron Cross had internal personnel changes, and wanted to let the Red Angel come to lead for a period of time, but they chose the local saint to take over? Didn't I just escape from Intis? Why do I have to go back again?

He made a sound that he didn't want to go to work: "Here I have iced Coke, game consoles, and easy work (thermal power generation). Richard hasn't come to borrow money from me yet, so I don't want to go..."

He discovered sadly that from the moment he left Intis, his comfortable life was gone forever.

TBC
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I saw that some readers felt that "it is unreasonable for Zhenzao to agree to the new covenant."

If you simply think that it is unreasonable because "the real creation cannot cooperate with the outer gods", it is inevitable that you are a bit binary. We need to analyze the specific situation, so I decided to talk about that world line in the story.

The triggering conditions of this hidden BE line are "Zhen Zao does not agree", "Richard does not successfully descend", and "Richard fails to convince Decline".

No one survived in the East District of Backlund, and then the True Creation's clone was killed. Decline used him as a key to sneak into the God-forsaken Land. A regressive principle turned the Kingdom of God of the Real Creator into his own Kingdom of God, and then polluted the True Creation, and then immediately jumped into the abyss to eat Fabiti alive, quickly becoming a dual-path true god.

At this time, the seven gods and the two true gods who acquiesced to the haze (night storm?) have been able to discover the outer gods. These two are determined to resist the outer gods. Feng Bai knows that he can no longer be a god when the true creation is polluted, so he decides to wait for death. Hidden in surrender to the enemy, wisdom is preparing to surrender to the enemy, Lieyang is waiting to die and Steam doesn't know what to do. The original witch doesn't care whether the earth survives or not, but only cares whether she can survive. The night Adam Lilith war god continues to resist stubbornly.

↑The above is the consideration of Zhen Zao for agreeing to the new agreement. If he agrees, as long as Richard is alive, there is still a chance. If he does not agree, he will rush into the BE line directly.

Since the plot to kill the God of War was still going on, the Night Adam Lilith decided to speed up the plan to kill the God of War. The God of War wanted to quickly support an angel from Einhorn as a popular priest, so the four gods hit it off and went to war in the North Continent. They rushed to kill the Bound God, beat the witch and snatched the Hunter 1. They also dragged the South Continent into the world war, and tacitly agreed that the Feysac Empire and the Einhorn Royal Family would win in the end (but the God of War would still die). You have to struggle, and if you really can't win, just shout that you will perish together.

Decline was watching the show in the God-forsaken Land. Seeing them fighting fiercely, he felt that he should do something, so he made the door crazy to prevent the Earth God from making trouble and letting the Mother Goddess come.

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(End of this chapter)