Chapter 173: A Nightmare

City of Silver.

Derrick Berg didn't know how he got home, he only remembered the indescribable fear.

Compared with the past, Dak Riggins' personality and performance are not much different, but there are indeed disturbing changes. Derrick is afraid that the City of Silver will be targeted by the evil god "Fallen Creator", and he is afraid that he has not Become the "sun", save the City of Silver from a curse that lasted for more than two thousand years, and give hope and sunshine to the residents here, and it has been completely destroyed.

At this moment, he especially hated that he was not strong enough, only Sequence Eight.

Do not! Can't just look at it like this! Derrick suddenly stood up, ready to rush to the round tower, and tell the other elders of the "six-member council" and the "chief" Colin Iliad about the anomalies he discovered.

But Derrick is very clear that similar abnormalities are not suspicious at all. Every time he explores the depths of the darkness, the members must be accompanied by a state of high tension for a few days, ten days, or even more than a month. You may encounter powerful or weird monsters anytime and anywhere.

In addition, the uninhabited desolation and hopeless journey will bring extreme depression. In addition, for the sake of safety, the members of the exploration team are not allowed to have sexual catharsis during the outing stage, which makes them experience every time they explore. , there may be a certain reshaping of the mind, and if there is a huge danger of more than half of the team members being killed or injured, it is not too uncommon for the remaining people to change their personalities.

The only way to deal with such people is to follow the usual isolation and treatment, with few exceptions.

——The City of Silver has the first three sequences of the "dragon" pathway, so there is no shortage of "psychoanalysts".

Derrick rushed to the door and suddenly slowed down.

He knew that reporting to the "Six-member Council" in this way might not be effective, and there was a high chance of arousing suspicion, and even the danger of being targeted by Elder "Shepherd" Lovia.

After wandering for more than ten seconds, Derrick gritted his teeth, pulled the door and walked out.

He thought that he had to remind the elders of the "six-member council", even if he would bear a lot of risks!

For the vast majority of the residents of the City of Silver, using sacrifices to maintain the existence of the city and the continuation of this civilization is a belief that has been deeply ingrained in their bones.

Selfish people often do not live long in such internal and external environments.

Of course, Derrick wasn't completely reckless. Under the teachings of the members of the Tarot Society, especially the "Hanged Man", he clearly understood that sometimes he must know how to be patient.

To protect oneself properly, not to make useless and unnecessary sacrifices, this is to better guard the City of Silver.

I'm just saying that the anomalies I observed shouldn't be dangerous... Derrick comforted himself, running faster and faster.

Finally, he saw the round tower that symbolized the highest power in the City of Silver.

He found the Extraordinary who was on duty here, and made a request to meet the "chief".

To Derrick's surprise, the Extraordinary didn't ask why as usual, and after a simple communication, he took him up the stairs and circled up to the room belonging to the "chief".

It's strange... It's different from before... Derrick felt that the change in details made him even more uneasy.

Entering the room, he saw "Chief" Colin Iliad standing in front of a wall.

This tall old man with deep law lines, blue eyes and disheveled white hair is facing two straight swords crossed on the wall. He is wearing the usual linen shirt and brown coat. It is hard to believe that he is a A strong man who has hunted many demons and monsters.

"Derrick Berg, what do you have to tell me face to face?" Colin asked in a mellow voice.

"Your Excellency, Chief." Derrick saluted, "I met the team that explored that temple at the training ground today, I, I found that the Dak Riggins I knew had a strange change, he was no longer what he used to be. Cheerful, his smile is as polite as that of a stranger, and Elder Lovia no longer changes the state of his speech."

Colin took a deep look at Derrick, and asked in a low voice:

"Only these two things?"

"Yes, yes." Derrick lowered his head, "I think there may be an anomaly in this."

Colin waved his hand and said:

"I see. I'll ask Avro to do an inspection. You can go back. In the future, you can report such things directly to the guards of the round tower."

Avro is the most senior "psychoanalyst" in the City of Silver who is closest to Sequence 6. Unfortunately, there is no potion formula after Sequence 7 here.

After getting such a reply, Derrick left depressed.

Colin watched his back disappear by the door, and suddenly sighed in disappointment.

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After discussing Will Auceptin's situation with Dr. Allen for a while, Klein, who didn't find anything extra, got off the carriage halfway, took the steam subway, and arrived near Minsk Street after three stops. He then changed to a trackless public carriage to return. Family.

Because it was still early, he used divination to confirm that the previous tenant was not lying, and then continued to study the "Book of Secrets" diligently.

Ever since he had this book of mysticism, which can be called from beginner to master, Klein has used the mysterious space above the gray fog more and more skillfully, and has completed many excellent operations.

"What restricts me now is my own sequence, my own strength and spirituality." In the middle of the night, Klein hid the "Book of Secrets", and went to the bathroom to clean himself up before going to bed.

This night, he slept soundly, even the church bell rang the hour in the morning, it just made him turn over.

Winter is suitable for staying under the covers... Klein muttered and got up.

In order to reward the "Dark Emperor", the grand rogue, his breakfast included boiled soft-boiled eggs with sugar and strawberry jam specially bought for white bread.

Just as he was enjoying the food leisurely, the doorbell was suddenly rang.

"Didn't I tell Mike to come after breakfast?" Klein muttered, took a sip of the sweet soup, and wiped his mouth with a napkin.

According to the agreement between him and reporter Mike, the other party will arrive half an hour after breakfast to start interviews with those rescued girls in the East District. If Mike does not show up for more than half an hour, it means that the matter will be postponed for one day.

Klein walked to the door, and before he stretched out his hand, he naturally pictured the visitor outside the door in his mind. He was not reporter Mike Joseph, but Dr. Alan Kress.

"Good morning, Alan, did you sleep very late last night?" Klein noticed that Alan's face was rather pale, so he quietly turned on his Spirit Vision and took a look.

Allen took off his hat, put away his cane, and was about to take off his coat, but was dissuaded by the cold air in the room.

Klein laughed twice and said:

"I'm going to go out today. You know, Mike may come to see me, so I didn't get the fireplace."

Allen nodded, didn't say much, followed Klein all the way into the living room, found a place to sit down, and then said:

"Sherlock, I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed about that child, Will Auceptin!"

nightmare? This is within the scope of my knowledge... I am a professional in dream interpretation, more professional than reasoning... Klein leaned forward, clasped his hands and said:

"What kind of nightmare?"

Allen recalled:

"I can't remember some details and processes. What I remember most is a dark towering tower with a huge silver-white snake coiled on it. I.

"I don't know why, but I entered that steeple, and I went up and down the stairs, through walls after walls, through locked doors after locked doors, and finally, I was in a dark corner I found the kid named Will Auceptin. He hopped a few steps on one leg and curled up against the wall, with the deck of Tarot cards beside him.

"Seeing it was me, he was both scared and happy, and called 'Doctor Allen'... The whole dream was like this, and then I woke up."

Klein listened carefully, and asked after thinking:

"Did Will Auceptin say anything else?"

Allen frowned and thought for a while, then blurted out suddenly:

"Yes, he said, Doctor Allen, there are snakes trying to eat me!

"Then, that huge silver-white snake hung upside down from the ceiling, with its head facing me...

"Its mouth is huge, but it has no teeth, no tongue, and it's blood red!"

The silver-white giant snake... the pitch-black tower... Will Auceptin under layers of defense... Klein thought about it and said to Doctor Allen:

"This is not a very strange dream. It should be that when you communicated with Will Auceptin, you subconsciously realized that he was in a certain predicament and was threatened by something. That's why you dreamed of a similar scene: The children hiding in the depths of the tower, hiding behind countless walls and gates, the silver-white giant snake coiled at the top of the tower...

"Hehe, as a detective, one needs to understand a little bit of psychology, and there are often introductions in newspapers.

"What puzzles me is why you didn't have such a dream until today?"

Klein didn't lie about the interpretation, but he didn't tell the possible real reason.

Allen opened his mouth and said:

"I was too eager just now and forgot one thing."

He took out his leather wallet while talking, and took out a well-made paper crane from it:

"It was only after I found out that Will Auceptin's family had moved out that I remembered that before he was discharged from the hospital, he gave me this thing and said, Doctor, this will bring you good luck.

"I didn't pay attention to it at the time. I just threw it in a drawer in the office. After I said goodbye to you last night, I went to get it back and put it in my wallet. As a result, I had the nightmare just now at night."

Klein looked at the thousand paper cranes, nodded thoughtfully and said:

"Doctor Allen, it seems that Will Auceptin didn't mean to make you unlucky. He made up for it afterwards. The thousand paper cranes invented by Emperor Russell meant to give good wishes, and he also said that it would Good luck to you."

Allen asked subconsciously:

"The thousand paper crane folding method was invented by Emperor Roselle?"

I don't know if it's him, but I think it should be him... Klein raised the corner of his mouth and said:

"Probably."

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