LRAB Chapter 71 The Sea and Knowledge
Chapter 71 The Sea and Knowledge
"Circus terrorist attack...explosion...fire...Aurora Club claims responsibility for the incident."
"What the hell is the Aurora Gathering?" Lorne frowned as he recalled the related terms.
"My impression is that it's a notorious terrorist organization, but the information in the newspapers is seriously inconsistent with reality. I guess it's just a cover-up."
Looking at the newspaper in front of him, Lorne knew that the authorities had intervened and controlled the relevant information.
Lorne has now moved to a small hotel. He originally wanted to leave Tingen as soon as possible, but due to such a serious occult incident, public transportation facilities such as the train station have been placed under martial law and temporarily closed for a few days.
He was thus stranded, but fortunately, nothing unexpected happened in the past two days.
until……
When he was packing his luggage today, he was completely stunned when he opened his suitcase.
Because he found a strangely familiar black-covered notebook in the innermost layer of the suitcase!
It's the notebook related to Antigonus.
This……
Why is this notebook in the box?
"Awoo!" Rachel, standing to the side, was filled with excitement, her amber eyes fixed on Lorne.
"Don't tell me you found this notebook and put it in the box to surprise me." Lorne looked at Rachel beside him, his lips twitching.
"Meow~" Laki seemed to understand the sentence and meowed happily.
"Um... I really thank you!" Seeing this, Lorne really didn't want to dampen Rachel's spirits, but he didn't know what to say.
He would probably have been very happy before, but now...
Could it be another coincidence?
Although I had my suspicions that the notebook was lost at the circus, it's simply impossible for it to be found after so much time...
The only explanation is coincidence.
If not, then why did Rachel find the notes?
It couldn't have fallen from the sky, could it?
This notebook is definitely suspicious; Lorne dares not make any rash moves now.
He analyzed the recent events.
The discovery of everything was only discovered after this notebook was obtained, or more precisely, after it was lost.
It was definitely because of this notebook that he came into the sight of certain beings.
Just as Lorne was wondering what to do with the notebook, he noticed that the playing cards placed to the side were shimmering.
"Is there a reaction... to this notebook?"
Lorne picked it up and slowly leaned towards the notebook.
The moment the card touched the notebook, Lorne felt a portion of his spirituality being depleted, and then the card emitted a flash of light.
Lorne instinctively closed his eyes, and after about two or three seconds, he was surprised to find...
The notes have disappeared...
The laptop that was lying safely in the box has disappeared!
"Rachi, did you do this?" Lorne looked at the orange cat beside him.
"Meow..." The orange cat looked completely innocent.
"Could it be..." Lorne had a guess in his mind.
He placed the cards on the table, reached out and infused them with spiritual energy. The cards suddenly vibrated violently, and ripples spread across their surface like water.
His fingers unexpectedly pierced through the surface of the cards.
"No way," he muttered to himself, but couldn't resist continuing to explore. This time, he slowly slipped his whole hand inside.
His hand was gone, but his sense of touch remained. He also sensed a considerable amount of space behind him.
Lorne's heart raced, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He carefully withdrew his hand to make sure his arm was unharmed.
"Oh, I see, it's a storage space!"
"Was it because I entered this space that I was safe at the circus?"
Lorne was excited and wanted to continue trying, but a wave of fatigue washed over him, and he frowned and disconnected from his spiritual connection.
"It seems that maintaining the passage to this space consumes a considerable amount of spiritual energy."
No matter what, this card did help me once... Lorne recalled the suffocating oppression he had experienced at the circus.
"At least it's not a harmful substance."
Wait, that notebook seems to still be inside...
Well, the notebook is suspicious, and the playing cards are suspicious too. Maybe mixing two suspicious things together can neutralize the problem.
Lorne put the cards aside. He wasn't feeling well right now and planned to study them properly after leaving Tingen.
I definitely can't stay in Tingen anymore; this city is just too terrible.
Backlund? It should be safe by now.
Um... it's hard to say.
Even if we put aside the silver-haired woman...
"My face is so dark, and I've encountered so much danger in a city like Tingen. Who knows what I might encounter in Backlund..." Lorne muttered to himself.
But where else can we go if we don't go back to Backlund...?
Lorne was caught in a dilemma.
"Ultimately, it's because my current sequence is too low, and my knowledge of occultism is still too limited."
Lorne realized that the reason he always felt insecure was essentially because he was too weak and had too little ability to withstand risks.
But reliable and extraordinary knowledge is something that can only be encountered by chance. How can one obtain it?
The magic box... Lorne suddenly recalled that square, magical object.
"I had doubts about its reliability because I couldn't find the notebook."
Now that the notebook is back in my hands, does that mean the box's instructions have been fulfilled?
"Anyway, I don't have any better ideas right now..."
After pondering for a moment, Lorne took out the box and asked again:
"How can I acquire the extraordinary knowledge I desire?"
Potion recipes are also a form of extraordinary knowledge.
A moment later, the box trembled slightly and a piece of paper appeared out of thin air.
Despite the discomfort of his spiritual energy being depleted, Lorne leaned forward and discovered that the note contained only one word—"sea."
The sea? At sea? Does that mean my promotion opportunity is by the sea?
It couldn't possibly be in the sea...
Filled with doubt, Lorne performed another dream divination. This time, he saw a scene of a seaside city, with sunshine, waves, and all sorts of boats...
He also saw the flag of the Kingdom of Rune.
Is it a colony of Rune? It feels like an archipelago.
Lorne lowered his head and rubbed his forehead, pondering whether going to sea was a reliable plan.
Putting aside promotions, are there really places at sea where one can learn about mystical knowledge?
Hogwarts is also built in the mountains!
Those reclusive masters in novels also cultivated themselves in the mountains.
In Lorne's mind, the colonies should be relatively backward. Is it possible to learn enough detailed knowledge there?
No, that's not right. You can't think like that. Mysticism is different from ordinary knowledge. True mystical knowledge is controlled by the authorities and belongs to the kind of knowledge that can't be seen in the light of day.
……
Lorne found himself trapped in the misconceptions of stereotypes.
The colony may indeed not have been as developed as the cities within the territory of Rune.
However, the supervision of extraordinary matters is certainly not as strict, and compared to remote mountain villages where various forces are mixed together, there may really be opportunities to learn some unknown secrets.
Compared to going back to Backlund, at least I don't have any enemies at sea...
But then the rent I prepaid to Mrs. Griffin is completely wasted...
Lorne was still somewhat bothered by the rent.
Oh well, as long as I get promoted, I'll just take the rent as a drop in the bucket.
As for the money... the potion recipe can be sold again at the beach.
And those Russell diaries that I wrote myself.
If all else fails, sell the "Phantom." Extraordinary items with few side effects are still quite valuable.
Based on his observations at several recent extraordinary gatherings, Lorne believes that the "Phantom" is worth at least four thousand pounds.
Selling it would be more than enough to buy a Sequence 7 potion.
However, "Phantom" is also Lorne's only means of attack right now.
Hopefully, the Sequence 7 from the "Monster" pathway will have more combat power.
Ultimately, it all comes down to a lack of money... Lorne muttered to himself.
Wait, the money...
Lorne realized he was a beat slow on the uptake.
I already have storage space, so how can I not make money? If I use this thing to smuggle...something, the money will be...
Lorne was startled by the sudden idea that came to him, but upon closer examination, it actually seemed feasible.
He couldn't transport addictive and dangerous goods, but it seemed like he could take advantage of the kingdom to sell some of the goods whose prices fluctuated greatly due to tariffs.
Besides, the sea is a natural haven for doing this kind of thing...
After a moment, Lorne made up his mind.
"Let's go take a look at the sea."
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P.S.: The last few chapters were a bit filler, but I also...
Exam week, course design assignments, practical classes, God, why is fate treating me like this? Do I have to pay back Lorne's debt?
I will try my best to update. Next up is Lorne's sea adventure. I will try to write as much useful information as possible. Thank you for your support.