Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 99

2021-06-23

Chapter 99 Old John and Civilization
"Civilization?"

Shade pondered the word Meaning, old John said with a smile:

"Yes, it is very close to your answer. Every item here has the imprint of society and civilization, and there are people of different classes. Traces. Every old thing has different stories around different people, which is the best commodity for me."

"So speaking of which, you are proficient in brass the [Enlightenment] element?"

Shade asked slightly surprised.

According to the common sense of the ring warlock, although the [Enlightenment] element comes from civilization, people are more inclined to obtain [Enlightenment] through books. For example, Miss Luysha's ring warlock system is biased towards fairy tales, connecting the first four rings with a certain classic ancient fairy tale to construct a language of sublimation, with a clear and simple context.

On the contrary, it is very rare to contact the ring warlock of the [Enlightenment] element purely from the perspective of civilization itself.

Because this requires strong innate talent, wisdom and perseverance, as well as a little unpredictable luck, which is not something ordinary people can do. But generally speaking, the ring warlock of Enlightenment itself with civilization itself will be quite powerful, with a lot of unimaginable unique Mystic Art.

"Yes, detective. For an old man like me, this is the best life. I can satisfy my hobby, and continue to improve on the road around warlock, and also What could be better than this?"

The old man said contentedly, then looked at Shade before he wanted to ask more:
"Speaking of which, detective, from Lakeview Manor Did you hear about it?"

It seems that the ring warlocks in town like to talk about it.

"Of course I heard about it. I even played Lord's cards at Lakeview Manor that day."

There is no need to hide this.

"You're here too?"

Old John said suspiciously, probably thinking of the [Silver Moon Orb], but Shade was too weak, so he didn't think about it. Associating:
"It's a coincidence that the 13-ring warlock that appeared in the rumors is also proficient in [Silver Moon] like you. I heard that the other party showed the attitude of a hanged man under the moon, and then casually One of his kicks seriously injured the silver-eyed man. I bet the Hanged Man's stance is the specific stance required for spellcasting."

"Hmm"

It seems Tobesque There are large and small misunderstandings about Shade's performance that day.

"Probably, but the other party is really too strong."

He complimented himself.

"Yes, the thirteen rings, three complete sentences of sublimation, this is a height that many people will never reach."

Old John sighed, Putting the glasses in the glasses case, he still reminded Shade:
"Detective, since the other party has made such a high-profile move, maybe he is still in Tobesque. Maybe, we will all have the opportunity to meet him again in the future. Ring Warlock must be very rich, if you know him, remember to introduce him to me to buy things, I can give you a cut. Old John is a pawn shop, but he has everything."

Chat After finishing these things, I talked about the reason why Shade came here. Of course he's here to buy something:

"I'm looking for a relic that has the ability to extract energy from the lifeform itself, or something like an entity or non-entity, and infuse it into the user's body. As long as there is This kind of function is enough, whether it is the main function, or whether there are serious consequences of use, these are not considered for the time being."

He described his requirements in detail as much as possible.

Although this request may sound a bit odd, Old John didn't ask much:
"Dare to harm others and benefit yourself. Well, what about the price this time?"

Touch After checking his pocket, he confirmed that "no money in the pocket" was not his delusion. Shade said:

"You make an offer first, and give me some time to raise money."

The relic's The price won't be cheap, even if the former detective's wallet is certainly not enough, and he has spent a lot of money just now.

"Your new bargaining strategy? That's nice, but wait, I'll check."

He turned away from the counter and entered the pawn shop's backyard through the back door. I didn't leave much time this time, but I came back empty-handed in ten minutes:

"It's true, but it's not mine, it was sold by an acquaintance. The offer is 300 pounds, if you accept it, I will We can arrange a meeting with you, and you can negotiate the price."

"300 pounds?"

Shade counts how many Mia it is equivalent to, but if he sells the founding silver moon, Should be enough too. It's just that after the incident at Lake View Manor, he wanted to keep that card, so he hadn't made a decision yet.

"You can't afford it just by looking on your face."

Old John shook his head, then said:
"In that case, I will help you during this time. You keep an eye out for similar relics, and if there is news, write to your address. Remember to raise money early, or I will sell it to someone else."

"Of course. Actually, it's less than fifty pounds. I can all accept it."

This is because the Sainteland square furniture and detective relics, which will not affect the limit of life after selling, is about fifty pounds.

"It's much easier, then wait for my news. This time it's not that I don't have what you want here, it's that you can't afford it, so don't say my store is not full."

This sentence made Shade doubt whether the "300-pound relic" really existed.

Because the time was calculated just right, it was only six o'clock when we returned to St. Teresa Square. Although I was in a good mood today, Shade didn't go to the restaurant to eat out of cost savings. I'm already full at noon, and it doesn't matter if I don't eat at night.

But Xiaomia's dinner can't be saved. Shade has prepared cat food for the cat after Miss Gaode sent money recently. The high-end cat food of this era has exceeded the price of the ordinary person's meal.

But Shade wants to be honest, so the cat food chosen for Xiaomia is not bad, at least the young orange cat likes it.

He was not at home for a day, and of course the guests who came to visit couldn't find him, so they could only leave a message. Shade saw a total of two letters shoved through the door, one was Sir Lavender, he wanted to discuss with Shade about the [Ancient Fairy Tale Match Girl]; the other was to himself after sobering up. Captain Radees, who was very remorseful for his performance at the banquet, wanted to apologize to the detective, but did not mention the antique revolver.

“How did the Captain know I live here?”

The suspicious Shade thought, then realized that it was the business cards he handed out at Lakeview Manor.

I didn't make any travel plans for myself that night, but learned Mystic Art [Salt Food]. The learning of this Mystic Art is very simple, but the material is complex. Among them, "the stomachs of three dead female viviparous animals" and "the lanugo of a baby boy born under the lunar phase of the last quarter of the red moon" are the most difficult to find, which are also the main sources of the materials and money spent by Shade.

PS: The price of pet food around the 19th century cannot be found, so the default is the same as modern times, higher than the price of ordinary food for the poor.