Firefly Journey

Lin Yuanran looked at Wendy's first.

Wendy's handwriting is delicate, densely covering the paper like a swarm of crawling ants.

Wendy first greeted him, asking if he had eaten well, if he had encountered any difficulties, and if he had... recalled Torreg's past.

She then shared her life in Chernobog, telling him that everything was fine, that she had officially joined "Mechanical Wings," and had successfully become a superhuman.

Her profession is "Mechanic". Lin Yuanran is not clear about the abilities of this profession, but he thinks that with Wendy's intelligence, she can't be too bad.

The girl's story unfolds like a vivid painting, showcasing the local customs and culture of Chernobyl.

Lin Yuanran became increasingly surprised as he read on, because the words "mecha," "electric energy," and "magnetic force" mentioned in the letter should not have appeared in this era.

Or rather, Chernobog's technology was far too advanced, incomparable to that of the ancient continent of Pangaea, which had just entered the steam age.

The fact that Wendy could write these things in her letter proves that the rapid development of alchemy technology is not a secret. So why didn't the countries on the continent infiltrate Chernobog to obtain its core technology?

Wendy's tone in the letter was full of exclamations, frankly saying that she was like a frog in a well in Torreg, and only after coming out did she realize how big the world is.

After reading the letter, Lin Yuanran began to reply seriously. Before leaving, he stuffed some Yicheng specialty snacks together with the letter.

Durant's letters should be less concerned with personal matters and more practical.

He thanked Lin Yuanran for the information, which clarified his direction. The best news was that he had become a "thug," and also a superhuman. That werewolf mentor held some sway at Eklin Academy, and as one of his chosen students, Du Pippen could secure a ticket to the academy's grand competition if he worked hard to complete his second awakening.

The death of someone in a small town is a big deal for the townspeople, but it's nothing in the grand scheme of things in the entire duchy. Lin Yuanran is unaware of Cassius's subsequent investigation and probably won't make much progress.

The evil god's goal was, of course, the treasures within the Divine Ruins. Whether or not he succeeded, the victims were always innocent.

People like Old Du Pippen are numerous on the Pan-Ancient Continent, and even a behemoth like the Holy See cannot find and destroy them in a short time.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others. With this in mind, Durant and Pippen resolutely decided to make a name for themselves and then take revenge personally.

After replying to the two letters, Lin Yuanran carefully sealed them, neatly placed them aside, and fell asleep while contemplating his own affairs.

……

……

Champs-Élysées, late at night.

Simpson Budd opened the window for what felt like the umpteenth time.

This time, the ranger wearing the black mask didn't hover outside; instead, he slipped in as soon as the ranger opened the window.

Simpson's expression changed. This friend usually wouldn't come in; his presence meant that the matter at hand was important and required ample time.

The black-clad swordsman found a seat and sat down: "Good evening, friend."

“Good…good my ass! You’re never coming here for anything good,” Simpson said.

"You've hurt me deeply."

"hehe."

"What did the Vatican say about what happened last time?"

"What else can we say? The Demos family is deeply entrenched in Yicheng. As long as they don't commit any fundamental errors, the Vatican won't take action; they'll only issue warnings."

Simpson Budd looked indignant. The evidence was irrefutable, but the Vatican, for the sake of its so-called balance, insisted on protecting the wicked. How could he not be angry?

The Black Knight asked, "Whose decision was it? 'Rage' Conrad?"

Simpson nodded. His Holiness the Pope was elusive and had not been seen for several years. The other two high priests were stationed abroad most of the time, so he was the only one currently managing the affairs of the church in Ilham.

“Friend, you must understand that the Papacy’s long-standing legacy is not only due to the influence of the Sun God, but also to countless ‘compromises’.”

Simpson sighed. "It's not that I don't understand, it's just that I feel a little disheartened. Isn't it only right that good people should be praised and bad people should be locked up in jail?"

The Vatican, in the eyes of the world, is the cleanest place in the world, and I... don't want to see it become like this.

"If you don't want to, then change it."

"But I don't have that ability."

The Black Knight suddenly laughed: "Then let's change it somewhere else."

Simpson was taken aback and asked, "You're leaving?"

The Black Knight said, "The world is so big, there's always a place to showcase your talent."

Simpson Budd fell into deep thought. He had grown up in the duchy, regarded the Papacy as the highest faith, and wanted to follow in Julius's footsteps for the rest of his life, never thinking of leaving.

However… he really couldn’t stand some of the Vatican’s actions, so he began to seriously consider what his friend said today.

"And you, if you decide to leave, where will you go?"

The Black Knight said, “The North. The war between the Duchy and the Empire has spread there, and the tribes there need someone to lead them to peace.”

Simpson said, "I understand."

The Black Knight smiled: "Before that, I have many things to do. For example, what exactly happened with that banker's death."

"It sounds like you have a lead?"

After Simpson reported this matter to the Vatican last time, the Vatican naturally investigated it vigorously, but to this day they have found nothing.

This is not to say that the Vatican is incompetent; it's just that the evil god organization is too well hidden and impossible to investigate.

“Hmm, I heard it from one of my students, which is why I came to see you tonight. Are you interested in coming with me to the sewers?” Cassius Bello rubbed his eyes with one finger, feeling a little uncomfortable without his monocle.

“Great, it feels like it’s been ages since we fought side-by-side,” Simpsonbard said with a genuine smile. “Hopefully, it won’t be the last.”

The Black Knight shrugged: "Who knows?"

In the darkness, the two walked out of the apartment and went to the nearest sewer entrance, where they jumped in with ease.

Simpson covered his mouth and nose as he smelled the stench, and said, "Is City's sewer system is so big, do you know where it is?"

The Black Knight said, "My student was lost at the time and didn't know exactly where he was, but he remembered the surrounding environment and how bad the stench was."

Therefore, my analysis is that it's located underground in Lanworth.

The more people there are in a place, the more waste is discharged into the sewers. As a wealthy area, Lanworth should have very little smell from down there. Even without that, having lived in Yicheng for so many years, finding it shouldn't be difficult for the two of them.

Half an hour later, Simpson Budd had removed his hand from his mouth and nose; the smell here wasn't so bad anymore.

The black-clad swordsman crouched down, his palms on the ground, sensing everything around him.

A few minutes later, he stood up: "Come with me."

Simpson believed him completely, and after several turns, the two finally saw the anomaly ahead.

The two men pressed themselves against the corner of the wall without making a sound. In front of them, a hooded man was kneeling in an empty space the size of a security room, praying to a strange, scarlet-red object.

It was already strange to have a square space in the sewer, but it was even stranger to have that sticky, disgusting liquid flowing out of it.

The two exchanged a glance and both roughly understood.

Lin Yuanran was lucky; he was deterred from going too far in by the mutated spirit cat. If he had discovered this secret, he might have been permanently eliminated.

But Black Knight and Simpson are not the rookie duo of Lin Yuanran and Mo Lin; they naturally wouldn't run away after encountering such evil.

"Try to capture them alive," the Black Knight transmitted through the divine message of the "Sound Mage."