Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 112 The mimicry is despicable!

Hearing Fors' words, Lawrence showed an undisguised look of disappointment in his eyes. He pinched his forehead and said:
"It's such a shame. I can't understand why Anlisa didn't contact me during those years."

"She didn't mention your name, and she vaguely expressed some dissatisfaction with Mr. Lauberau's relatives."

Fors answered frankly, without any comfort or explanation.

Lawrence was silent for a moment and said:

"Thank you for your story, it made me understand some things."

"By the way, where are Lauberuo and Anlisa buried?"

"Greene Cemetery."

"That's it."

Lawrence's eyes were dim, and I don't know what he was thinking about.

Fors propped up her chin with one hand and stirred the coffee with a spoon with the other hand, looking somewhat bored.

Her eyes wandered out the window, but suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

Fors's eyes moved slightly, and she saw the other person's face. Although only half of the face was visible, she recognized the other person instantly. It was Yu Jin.

He was standing by the road, looking down at a newspaper, and for some reason he was frowning.

"Mr. Lawrence, I have something else to do. It's time for me to leave."

A hint of joy flashed in Fors's eyes. She put down her hand that was supporting her chin, stood up and spoke to Lawrence.

On the main road, Yu Jin was looking down at a newspaper, and a faint fragrance wafted into his nose.

At the same time, there was also the clear and gentle voice of a young girl.

"When did you come back?"

Yu Jin raised his head and saw Fors standing in front of him. When she saw Yu Jin looking at her, she deliberately winked playfully.

"We just arrived at Pritz Harbor this morning, and returned to Backlund at two in the afternoon."

Yu Jin casually explained, "Are you familiar with that old gentleman?"

"Do not."

Fors shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and moved closer, whispering, "He calls himself Lawrence Nord, and is an old acquaintance of Mrs. Anlisa's husband, Mr. Laubero. This time he came specifically to look for them, but I suspect that he and Mr. Laubero are secret members of a certain family."

"What a coincidence?"

Yu Jin raised his eyebrows, showing a somewhat surprised expression.

Is this a practical application of the Law of Aggregation of Extraordinary Characteristics?

"skillful?"

Fors's eyes were a little confused, and she seemed to not understand the meaning of Yu Jin's words.

"They may be from the family of Abraham."

Yu Jin explained as simply as possible, "And they have all the potion formulas for the 'Apprentice' path. If you want to continue to advance in the future, you will inevitably be connected to the Abraham family."

"Potion formula?"

Fors's expression immediately became serious.

She didn't know anything about the Abraham family, but the importance of the potion formula was self-evident.

Although she didn't have any ambitions, she had never thought about becoming a demigod or something.

But these potion recipes are of great significance to Ember.

"Doesn't that mean there is a demigod in this family?"

Fors couldn't help but lower her voice and asked.

The ancient family that has been passed down to the Fourth Age has a history of at least one or two thousand years.

In addition, they have mastered the complete 'apprenticeship' path, so it is not surprising that they have a few demigods.

"impossible."

Yu Jin denied it without hesitation, "All members of the Abraham family are the same as you. Because of the whispering, it is difficult for them to become extraordinary people, let alone become powerful extraordinary people."

"Mumbling?"

Fors immediately thought of the curse on herself, and immediately understood why Ember said it was impossible.

If one is cursed once they become Extraordinary, then this family probably won’t be able to hold on for long.

Just like Fors herself, she barely managed to hold on for more than a year before she almost lost control.

If Embers hadn't helped her break the curse twice, and if she hadn't met Mr. Fool again, she could have avoided the curse by praying to Mr. Fool on a full moon night.

I'm afraid she has lost control and mutated into an ugly monster!

Tormented by the mumbling sounds, even staying alive was a luxury for them.

Not to mention becoming a High-Sequence Beyonder?

"That……"

For thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "Should I go back and have a good talk with him?"

Although you can't expect to gain the other person's trust by just talking for a few words, there is at least no harm in doing so.

"No, that would be suspicious. Just let it be."

Yu Jin was somewhat tempted, but still chose to refuse.

Trying to get close to someone for no apparent reason will only make the other person suspicious and have the opposite effect.

Moreover, Mr. Lawrence did not seem to hold great power. He looked like an ordinary old man. There was no need to try to get close to him. All he had to do was send someone to follow Mr. Lawrence.

Following him, you will always find other members of Abraham's family.

"It's great to be young."

Lawrence looked at the young men and women outside the window with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

I don’t know what he was thinking of, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but it quickly turned into bitterness.

Ever since the curse has spread uncontrollably through the family bloodline.

Abraham's family was forced to split up and live in small families all over the world.

As a result, the Elders' Council's control over family members has been reduced to the lowest point. In order to avoid the impact of the curse, many Abrahams are unwilling to be promoted and always remain at Sequence 8 or Sequence 9.

Some people even never try to become extraordinary people in their entire lives because of the existence of the curse. They just want to live a peaceful and beautiful life as ordinary people with a certain amount of knowledge and wealth.

Finally, they found a way to bypass the curse——

Imitating the master-apprentice inheritance system of the Life School, they trained non-family members, hoping that after they were promoted to high-sequence, they could in turn help Abraham and others resolve the curse that had existed for 1,600 years.

however.

When these people were still young, they were very respectful to Abraham as their teacher.

Soon, the strength of these 'apprentices' grew rapidly with the help of role-playing and the accumulation of a large amount of resources.

However, at the same time, their mentality has also changed.

The 'apprentices' who had become mid-sequence extraordinary people completely lost the last bit of awe when facing their 'teachers' who were only low-sequence or not even extraordinary people.

They were like a group of wolf cubs that could never be tamed. After growing up, instead of being grateful, they turned against Abraham and others at a very fast speed.

It was clearly the Abraham family who gave them the magic potion and led them into the world of Extraordinary People, and even taught them the acting methods and various resources of the family without reservation.

But they were still not satisfied. They had no gratitude at all. Instead, they felt that their strength did not match the status they had gained within the Abraham family.

They began to seek higher power and the powerful seal of Abraham's family.

Faced with these powerful 'apprentices', Abraham chose to compromise.

But this still failed to satisfy the 'apprentices'.

In order to seize Abraham's property, they even went so far as to bring in the Aurora Society!
This was undoubtedly a disaster, a disaster that almost led to the extinction of Abraham.

In this disaster, the upper echelons of Abraham's family were almost wiped out.

More than half of the already limited number of powerful sealing objects were lost, leaving only three.

Lawrence's brother Richard and all his children died in the disaster.

He was killed by the disciples trained and trusted by Abraham.

After that disaster, Abraham's family rebuilt the Presbyterian Church and reflected on their past actions.

But I almost fell into despair because I couldn't find a solution to the problem.

When a family member becomes a Beyonder, he or she will be tortured by mumbling due to the curse.

Once it gets out of control, it is likely to cause the death of a large number of family members.

It is almost impossible for them to become mid-sequence extraordinary beings, let alone high-sequence extraordinary beings at the demigod level.

They have experienced the consequences of cultivating non-family members once and do not want to experience it a second time.

But if you do nothing.

They will only gradually disappear in the long river of history because of their declining family.

Lawrence was unwilling to face this desperate and depressing atmosphere, so he chose to leave the family.

His body was too old and his life was like a candle in the wind.

He was dying.

Maybe next month, maybe next week, or maybe tomorrow, he will die quietly at any time.

He wanted to see his few remaining family members before he died.

Backlund was his last stop.

But all he got was disappointment and despair, as he was the only one left alive in his father's branch.

He is nearly eighty years old, and after his death, his lineage will completely die out.

Just thinking about these things made him feel overwhelmed with grief.

What made him most miserable was that he saw no hope of revenge, nor the dawn of restoring his family's glory.

Before he died, he wanted to do something.

For his family and for himself.

But what can he do?

Lawrence picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip, but his eyes became more confused and helpless.

……

On the streets of Birningham Road, Yu Jin and Fors walked side by side on their way home, causing passers-by to turn their heads frequently.

But they did not communicate with each other, and chose to remain silent.

Until they returned to the house at 117 Birningham Road.

The embers passed through the door, and the furnishings in the living room remained exactly the same as before, without any change.

“Can’t you just use the key to open the door?” Fors complained as she had no choice but to walk through the door with him.

"I didn't bring my key."

Ember said calmly.

Fors rolled her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

She threw herself directly onto the soft sofa, hugged the soft pillow beautifully, and made a comfortable sound.

"Ah~"

"Where is Hugh now?"

Ember inquired.

"Don't you know her yet?"

Fors complained, "Xiu always stays in the East District during the day, and sometimes even at night. She could digest the Arbitrator potion in this way before, and now she can also digest the Sheriff potion in this way."

"If this continues, I feel she will be able to completely digest the 'Sheriff' potion within a month."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Seeing Fors complaining, Yu Jin asked back.

"What's the matter?"

Fors muttered softly, "So what if the potion digests quickly? We are just ordinary people, what's the point of becoming so strong?"

"Is this why you keep playing badly?"

Yu Jin ignored Fors's complaint and asked back.

"..."

Fors's face flushed red as she defended herself, "Can this be called playing badly? This is just a clear understanding of myself. I don't have much desire to become stronger. After all, no matter how strong I become, I can't become a demigod."

"Besides, it's not that easy to play the role of the 'Master of Magic'. I tried the method you mentioned and wrote a novel with the 'Master of Magic' as the protagonist. Although the sales were not too bad, the progress of digesting the potion did not move forward at all."

"This method is totally unreliable and useless."

"The only other way is to perform magic tricks in the circus to digest the potion, but you can't expect me to perform on the street, right?"

After all, she is a former clinic doctor and current best-selling novelist, earning nearly a thousand pounds a year!

Although they are not as good as the great nobles, they are already among the top group of people in the middle class.

Even if it was to digest the potion, she would never go to perform!

It's impossible!

"Do you really think so?"

After hearing what Fors said, Yu Jin shook his head and sighed softly.

"That's not it."

Fors asked back.

"You are afraid of running out of money."

Ember said calmly.

"I……"

Fors's eyes were evasive, but Yu Jin didn't give her a chance to argue.

"Yes or no?"

Fors opened his mouth, and the next second he seemed to be completely deflated. He got up from the sofa and sat up straight, saying in self-abandonment,

"What can I do? A Sequence 7 costs at least 2000 pounds. Where can I get so much money?"

Xio's potion digested very quickly.

But even if her potion is digested quickly, it will be useless without money, right?
Potion digestion is one thing, but promotion is another.

After all, they are just wild Extraordinary People. Unlike the official Extraordinary People in the system, as long as they accumulate enough contributions, they can get free potions while receiving high salaries.

As a wild Beyonder, you have to buy the potion formula yourself, as well as the Beyonder materials for making the potion yourself.

For example, a Sequence 8 potion formula costs 400 pounds, and the premium can even reach 450 pounds.

But if you add the cost of purchasing the main materials, it will cost at least 1000 pounds to complete the promotion!
The Sequence 7 potion formula would be even more expensive, at least 800 pounds.

The price of the main materials of Sequence 7 required to prepare the potion is usually between 600 and 700 pounds.

Even if calculated at 600 pounds, the total amount would be at least 2000 pounds!
Any slight premium would be completely beyond their ability to save!

Fors is quite rich.

As a well-known best-selling novelist, her savings originally amounted to over four figures.

And Xio was even worse off, even though she had a very good reputation in the East End.

But she had less than five hundred pounds in savings.

Even the extraordinary characteristics of the sheriff were paid for by Fors.

And it was precisely because of the successive purchases of the 'Master of Magic' and 'Sheriff' potion formulas, as well as the corresponding potions, that their savings were almost exhausted.

Although I made a lot of money during this period, it only added up to less than five hundred pounds.

This amount of money can't even buy a potion recipe.

In order to support one of them to get promoted, they had to sell this house.

Houses in the Hillston area are still very expensive, worth at least £2500.

Together with the 500 pounds in savings, the 3000 pounds can firmly support one of them to complete the promotion.

But there was only one person.

If Fors gets promoted, then Xio can only watch.

But as Fors said.

She doesn't have much obsession with becoming stronger.

But it’s different with Hugh.

She must find out the truth about her father's treason as soon as possible and clear her father's name.

This inevitably requires strong strength as a guarantee.

Fors was originally promoted to Sequence 8 faster than Xio, if she also strictly followed the rules of the Acting Method.

She would just finish digesting the potion faster than Xio.

That way, she would have the chance to be promoted before Xio.

But it also indirectly blocked Xio's chances of promotion.

So she would rather choose to play badly and create conditions for Xio to digest the potion faster.

And it wouldn't easily arouse Xio's suspicion.

Anyway, this is her personality. Even if she has been lazy all the time, I can only sigh helplessly and will not suspect that she did it on purpose.

after all.

"Xiu's brain is really not in good shape."

Fors said seriously.

"boom!"

"Forsi!"

The door of the room on the second floor was suddenly opened, and a petite figure appeared in the corridor on the second floor, accompanied by the girl's angry rebuke.

She was quite touched.

But when she heard Fors say that her brain wasn't working well, she couldn't help herself!
"Eh eh eh?!"

Fors was stunned for a moment, and looked at the ember in disbelief.

The other person looked calm and didn't even raise his head. It was obvious that he had known that Xio had been at home from the beginning.

Right.

With his strength, how could he not even know that there was someone hiding in his home?

No wonder he walked straight in through the door instead of opening it honestly.

Because if that were the case, Xio would definitely come out to greet them after hearing the noise.

"You plotted against me!"

Fors's face was filled with grief. She had never expected that Yu Jin would plot against her!
Still in her house!

"How can this be called calculation?"

Facing Fors's questioning, Yu Jin said calmly, "Besides, instead of worrying about this, you should think about how to explain it to Xio..."

"boom!"

Before he finished speaking, Xio jumped down from the upstairs and threw Fors onto the sofa.

“I’m…I’m sorry, okay? No, don’t do that!”

“Xiu, no, not there… ahhhhh~…”

Fors, who had no strength left to laugh after being tickled by Xio, quickly surrendered. Her body kept twitching and shaking for the same reason. Her eyes were lifeless and she stuck out her tongue, revealing an Ahegao-like expression.

"Will you dare to hide it from me again next time?!"

Xiu waited for a while, allowing Fors to recover, but still refused to let her go. He pulled Fors' cheeks hard and said unhappily.

"Wo... I don't dare..."

Fors struggled and slapped Xio's hand, wanting to cry but unable to.

She obviously meant well!
Why does it seem like she has done something unforgivable now?
"Really? I came back early to celebrate your birthday."

Xio pulled Fors's cheek angrily, but in the end he let her go out of pity.

Although she does have the desire to become stronger, is she the kind of person who would do anything to get promoted, even at the cost of spending all her friends' savings?

If that's the case, then she would rather stay at Sequence 8 for the rest of her life!

What's more, what about Sequence 8?
Can’t Sequence 8 investigate the truth of that year?

"Birthday?"

Fors was stunned for a moment and murmured in a low voice.

Yes, it seems that today is indeed her birthday.

But it has been so long since her last birthday that she almost forgot about it.

Fors pursed her lips, trying not to reveal her emotions.

(End of this chapter)