"I wonder if this sword can burn Howard to death?"
Chen Lun guessed secretly.
Howard, as a Saint of Fate, has the same sequence ability as himself. What he can do, he will probably do too. What he can't do, he will do even better...
'But He is definitely not as weak as me... According to the third law of the supernatural, the law of supernatural asymmetry, even in the same sequence, everyone's abilities are not exactly the same.
Even if this guy is wearing the BOSS template, he can't be as durable as the high-ranking ones in the Sun, Deep Sea and Flesh and Blood sequences. He should be a squishy guy.
only……'
He thought to himself and frowned again.
'Howard is, after all, a [Sequence 3 - Dramatist] who has completed a transcendent transformation and has become a mythical creature. It may not be easy to kill him.
After all, this is already a crushing defeat in terms of life level, a complete disparity in supernatural power. Only when I am promoted to a high sequence and become a mythical creature, will I have a chance to kill Him completely! '
Chen Lun's eyes were firm.
He has already regarded Howard as his biggest goal. Since he is going to continue on the path of destiny, he will have to face this powerful enemy sooner or later.
Oscar, who seemed to be the angel of destiny, plotted against Howard for some unknown purpose, indirectly helping himself to block Howard's interference.
In the short term, Howard will most likely not cause trouble for me again, but I cannot be complacent and must be prepared for danger in times of peace.
"Challenging fate... Then we'll have to wait and see."
Chen Lun took a deep breath.
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The next day.
Early in the morning, Chen Lun was busy in the basement.
Previously on the train, I made a large sum of money from the high-ranking officials of the Dongyang Chenxi Guild, more than 50,000 gold pounds.
He then took out a huge sum of 10,000 gold pounds and commissioned the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce to continue purchasing extraordinary materials, but this time, the required quality was higher.
People go to high places, and water flows to low places.
Chen Lun no longer looked down on those ordinary extraordinary materials. He wanted to brew more advanced extraordinary wine.
The remaining materials can also be provided to Floy to increase her mysterious accumulation, and the strange objects produced, whether good or bad, can be sold to players as "commodities".
Players at this stage are not picky. Even the monsters that seem useless to Chen Lun can be regarded as treasures in their hands.
One fish, many meals, a virtuous cycle.
"You know, if you lose money, you can earn it again, but if you lose your conscience... you will earn more."
Chen Lun sighed.
"No, how could I be that kind of person? I am a good helper to the players, their guide, the kind and righteous Mr. Jack... The one who did these things was the Silver Pot Knight Fren. What does it have to do with me, Jack?"
He shook his head and kept moving his hands.
Soon a glass jar of extraordinary wine was brewed, which cost a total of about 300 gold pounds worth of extraordinary materials.
Because higher-level extraordinary materials were scarce, even the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce, which was spread throughout the empire, could not gather the quantity that Chen Lun wanted at once, so the two parties agreed to deliver them in three batches.
Last night, the first batch of extraordinary materials worth 3,000 gold pounds arrived. The quantity was not large, only about twenty pieces. After preliminary matching and sorting, Chen Lun finally estimated that six to seven bottles could be brewed. The unused ones could be given to Floy.
Chen Lun put the wine into the bottle, sealed it, picked it up and shook it gently.
The light yellow wine swirls along the inner wall of the glass, just like the sunset in the evening, so beautiful.
Before bottling, Chen Lun took a sip and found that the effect of this wine was even better than the "Crane's Crown Green" and "Sage's Time" that he had previously given to Akbindrink.
The taste is even better.
Chen Lun classified this level of extraordinary wine into the "fine" category.
Although it is not as "mythical" as [Milna Blood Wine], it is far superior to ordinary extraordinary wines.
"Well, let's try to use up all the ingredients in the next two days and brew it into the finished product."
Chen Lun was full of energy. He took a bottle of "thirst agent" to replenish his strength, and then continued to brew wine.
Three days passed quickly.
Apart from daily activities such as eating and sleeping, Chen Lun spent all his time in the basement, which eventually exceeded the day, but it was not a big deal.
Right now.
On the workbench, six bottles of exquisite and extraordinary wines were neatly arranged.
All are of "boutique" level.
"These wines are excellent whether used as a booster or delivered to the Murder Club in exchange for combat support."
Chen Lun admired his masterpiece and felt very satisfied.
Extraordinary winemakers are rare, and those who can reach Chen Lun's level are even rarer.
There is nothing else to it, just a little more.
Even among the group of players who have the same panel, only a few can obtain the secondary profession of [Brewer]. Coupled with the scarcity of skill points and the cost of extraordinary materials, almost no players are willing to go down this path.
"Since I promised Akbin and Drinker, I have to deliver... two bottles of 'fine' extraordinary wine."
Chen Lun took out two bottles from the six bottles on the table, then knocked on the empty wine glass, the token of the Murder Club, and called the faceless waiter.
He handed a letter and two bottles of wine on the waiter's tray, asking him to pass them on to Akbin and his entourage, and then gave two gold pounds as a tip.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Qiao Ke, I will definitely deliver it."
The waiter carried the tray, bowed slightly, and left.
Chen Lun's alias in the Murder Club was "Qiao Ke", which he had made up on the spur of the moment, but Akbin and the others knew it was him.
"According to the plot, Ackbin will be promoted to [Sequence 5 - Disaster Master] in the future. He is a rare and powerful helper. It never hurts to keep in touch with him... As for Drinker, he is just a bonus."
Chen Lun had his own wishful thinking.
At this time, he picked up another bottle of dark brown extraordinary wine, with a thoughtful look on his face.
[Extraordinary Wine-Tears of Heartache (Exquisite)]
Item description: Wine containing the power of the moon and stars, brewed using special techniques and high-grade extraordinary materials.
There is a hint of bitterness in the aroma of the wine, but it is sweet aftertaste, as if there is a hint of sweetness in the painful memories.
Item Effect: After taking it, the charm value increases by 5, and the person can see the dead with the naked eye, which lasts for 48 hours. Side Effect: The person will involuntarily recall the past events that impressed him deeply, whether bitter or sweet , and deepen the impression of the person he cares about.
“This bottle of wine…”
Chen Lun murmured.
Its effect was not outstanding among this batch of fine and extraordinary wines, and it could even be said to be at the bottom, but Chen Lun thought of one thing.
That's Mr. Byers' amnesia.
[Tears of Heartache] The side effects of this bottle of wine might just be able to alleviate Mr. Byers' symptoms.
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afternoon.
Connie directed several strong workers to move a life-size human-shaped statue into the manor.
After the wages were settled, the workers left one after another.
Connie stood in front of the statue, looking at it, her eyes shining.
The statue, which would have taken at least a month to complete, was completed in just three days thanks to the Jin Pound offensive. This was the result of the sleepless work of all members of the sculpture shop.
At the feet of Mr. Jack 's statue, there is a square stone base.
It stood upright, holding the brim of its hat with one hand, slightly lowering its head, and gently leaning on a cane with the other hand. Its long, wide windbreaker fluttered in the wind, as if being blown by the wind.
The overall look is exquisite and mysterious.
Connie exclaimed in admiration a few times, reluctantly looked away, and ran back to the villa.
After a while, Chen Lun followed her to the statue.
After taking a closer look, he was very satisfied. The sculpture shop was very efficient and restored his handsomeness to one-fifteenth of its original size, which was considered "not bad".
"Mr. Jack, are you going to put this statue in the garden?"
Connie asked.
"No, it has another purpose."
Chen Lun chuckled and replied.
After a moment.
He went to the warehouse and put away the metal sign he had asked Connie to make a few days ago, then took the statue and entered the Wonderland Lake House.
He placed the statue next to the grape vine.
'When players come here in the future, they can look up at this statue. Whether it's accepting or sending quests or exchanging items, I can use it to accomplish that.'
Chen Lun patted the statue's shoulder and said to "himself":
"From now on, the players will be handed over to you."
He then turned around and went to the open space on the lawn on the side of the cabin and stuck the metal sign into the ground.
The sign read "Battle Site".
The scenes in the fairyland are similar to the spirit world. Even if they are destroyed, they will be restored to their original state in a very short time. This makes it a perfect place for players to PK.
If players want to enter the spirit world, they will probably have to wait a long time. However, if they fight in the real world, it will easily attract the attention of the shelter, and if they are not careful, they will break the law and be hunted down and imprisoned.
Therefore, this will become the "arena" that players most yearn for, where they don't have to worry about rules and regulations and can fight freely.
The most important point is that it’s free, which is a “benefit” of the circus!
Although once they entered the area of ​​the lakeside cabin, they had already secretly paid a service fee called "Sanity Value".
But players probably don't care about this.
After all, Sanity is the least valuable thing to them. Just like Stamina, it can recover on its own and even reset after death.
Chen Lun then placed a second metal sign in the symmetrical direction of the "battle field", a hundred meters away, with the words "communication area" written on it.
Even if players are separated by distance in the real world, they can enter here to conduct real-time item transactions, information exchange and other face-to-face activities.
Finally, Chen Lun came to the shore of the "Gazing Lake" and inserted the third sign on the side of the Maggie statue - "Enter the Copy".
'After players exchange the Wonderland dungeon ticket at the Jack statue, they can enter the Natural Forest and Kazite Town dungeons from here... In the future, follow my footsteps and you can unlock more dungeons, but players will always be a billion steps behind me.'
Chen Lun looked around and was extremely satisfied with the "mission hall" he had built with his own hands.
He immediately opened his own panel and lowered the prices of all the goods in the exchange column, highlighting the scarlet words "Limited time 20% off for all items".
As time goes by and players grow, it is inevitable that the price of circus merchandise will drop.
But Chen Lun is well versed in marketing and understands that such a small detail can stimulate players' consumption psychology and he will earn more.
Bang!
Chen Lun clapped his hands and laughed.
"Everything is ready, only east wind is missing. We are just waiting for the players to come and get addicted to 'Jack's Wonderful House'..."
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After Chen Lun returned to the present world, he appeared in the backyard of the manor.
He was about to go to the living room to find something to eat, but suddenly he noticed something, stopped, and turned to look to the side.
On the lawn in the garden, a tall man slowly walked out of the air.
He had dark brown hair with a few strands of white hair. His weathered face had three-dimensional features. He looked at Chen Lun calmly with a slight smile.
Chen Lun looked at this strange middle-aged man, and a familiar figure quickly emerged in his mind. Although he was surprised, he responded with a smile on the surface and strode forward to greet him.
"Mr. Byers, welcome."
He greeted the other person.
"You look particularly handsome today."
Biles was wearing a neat black suit, shiny leather shoes, and a neat bow tie. His sense of verticality and sophistication were fully reflected in him.
There was still a yellow orchid inserted on her chest.
"This is the dress I wore when Youlan and I got married. I haven't touched it for a long time."
Byers said in a hoarse voice.
"Thank you for your consideration, Mr. Byers."
Chen Lun was slightly startled, then spoke.
He stretched out his hand and led Byers slowly towards the villa.
"Please forgive me for not preparing in advance, but I will serve you a special wine at dinner later. I hope you will like it."
Chen Lun said.
Byers waved his hand lightly and said nonchalantly:
"It was because I didn't inform you in advance, so it came unexpectedly... Besides, I'm looking forward to the wine you mentioned, Jack."
After the two entered the villa.
Chen Lun invited Mr. Byers to sit down and personally made him a cup of tea.
Byers drank his tea and raised his head slightly. He seemed to sense Noah, Maggie and others upstairs.
"Your team is great, it reminds me of my old teammates."
He smiled.
"It seems that they all trust you and are also talented followers."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Chen Lun responded.
At this time, he asked Mr. Byers to wait for a moment, then got up and went upstairs and knocked on Floy's door.
"What's wrong?"
Floyd seemed to be still asleep, and spoke lazily.
Chen Lun opened his mouth, but couldn't explain for a moment, so he could only say:
"Floy, a relative of yours is visiting... His name is Byers Wolff. I think he will tell you something later."
"Relatives?"
Floy was a little surprised.
She immediately frowned her beautiful brows.
After her brother died, her parents sold her to the church. She once learned about her parents' situation through some channels, but her parents did not live long.
Her father was killed by a gang because of gambling debts, and her mother died of illness, which was similar to many ordinary people at the bottom of society. Floy believed that she had no blood relatives in this world.
How come a relative suddenly appears?
"The Wolfe family...isn't that a fake identity you made up for me?"
Floy took out the family emblem and asked in confusion.
Chen Lun nodded and shook his head.
"That was true at the time, but later I discovered that you are most likely a descendant of this family, Floyd... Mr. Byers should be able to tell you the details."
Floy nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.
After a moment.
She changed into a black dress and followed Chen Lun slowly downstairs.
It was not until Floy sensed the middle-aged man in the living room that she stopped and a wonderful connection that she had never had before was suddenly born.
Even the potted plant in her body began to experience emotional fluctuations.
"Floy? Come here, kid."
Byers looked at Floy with a gentle expression and waved at her gently.
Floy turned her head and looked at Chen Lun, who nodded at her.
The blind girl then took a step and walked towards the sofa.
Chen Lun stood where he was and chose not to follow. He wanted to give Floy a suitable space so that she could chat with the only remaining relative in the world.
Just as Chen Lun was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly found that his hand was held by Fuluo.
When I looked up, I saw Floy turning back with a slightly nervous expression on her face and pursed lips.
She didn't say anything, but her actions told Chen Lun not to let him go.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Chen Lun chuckled upon seeing this.
Floy's palms were a little cold, obviously because she was sweating, but when she felt the warmth from Chen Lun, her heart calmed down a little.
It seemed that as long as Chen Lun was by her side, Floy would not be nervous or afraid.
Half an hour later.
Mr. Byers stopped talking, silently picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Floy, who was sitting opposite the coffee table, still had a shocked and complicated expression on her face.
Chen Lun sat next to her, his wrist held tightly by Floy, and it was obvious that she was a little excited.
“So that’s how it is… I’m the lost descendant of my family, and I’m also the one who escaped the disaster and survived in the end.
The potted plant is my ancestor, so it’s no wonder that it occasionally conveys some concern for me. I can use it freely, thanks to the blood connection.”
Floy's ethereal voice whispered.
She lowered her head slightly, a few strands of light golden hair falling from her forehead.
"Uncle Byers..., if it is true as you said, I am the only descendant of the family besides you. Do I have the mission to revitalize the family?"
Floy raised her head, but her tone was a little cold.
"If that's the case, I probably can't do it..."
She shook her head and looked at Chen Lun beside her.
"Floy died a long time ago. I was saved by Master Jack. I will only follow him in this life and am willing to die for him... I don't care about the Wolfe family's affairs."
The teacup in Byers' hand paused for a moment, but he suddenly chuckled with approval in his eyes.
"As expected of a wolf-born."
He put down the teacup, took out the yellow orchid from his chest, and placed it gently in the palm of his hand.
"Child, stick to your choice and follow your king forever... The decline and even destruction of the Wolf family is destined. The curse of hundreds and thousands of years comes from the gods, and there is no room for redemption.
Even if there is a so-called heavy responsibility, I will not force it on you."
Byers sniffed the orchid with a gentle look in his eyes.
"I just hope that you can live well and live well with the one you love."
He raised his head and looked at Floy.
"If someone comes to destroy all this, as an elder, I will not agree to it."
Byers' tone was indifferent.
Floy's pretty little mouth opened slightly, but she couldn't speak.