Chapter 347: Boxing Gloves (Please give me a monthly ticket in the last half day) "It's not Rune's army..." Anthony Reid muttered to himself with a blank look in his eyes. He had dreamt about the night of the attack many times. Under repeated self-psychological suggestion, the brutality and hideousness of the Loen soldiers became clearer and clearer, and more and more impressive to him, gradually turning into a nightmare that he could not get rid of. Who would have known that today, someone told him that those were not Loen soldiers! And he judged from her subtle expressions, body language and emotional state that Franca did not lie or deceive him! This made him feel like a joke. He had suffered for so many years but even got the murderer wrong. As a "psychologist", Anthony Reid was keenly aware that he was feeling disillusioned, his emotions were becoming unstable, and he was suffering a strong shock. He instinctively used "comfort" on himself. As Anthony Reid tried to "save himself", Franca further explained: "Either the battle was kept secret and my friend from Rune is not accessible for the time being, or someone else attacked you." Franka was more inclined to the latter possibility. After all, for the Kingdom of Loen, it was just a small battle that wiped out a company. There were no important figures among Anthony's comrades, so there was no need to set a confidentiality level. "Who could it be?" Jenna had asked this question after seeing the content of the telegram, but neither Franca nor she could think of a reasonable answer for a moment. She even speculated whether some "instigator" might have deliberately instigated internal strife among the Intis army in order to digest the potion, and had one of the troops disguised as Loen people to attack Anthony Reid and his comrades at night.
But this is too difficult. No matter how powerful the "instigator" is, there is little hope of success, unless Anthony Reed's company discovers evidence of someone's serious crime, or because of a dispute on the battlefield, they have formed a deep feud with other armies. "Yeah, who could it be..." Anthony Reid repeated in a deep voice after calming himself down. He could fully understand why the Loen army attacked him and his comrades. Although there was hatred, it was not excessive. After all, it was very normal for two countries to be at war. But why did they attack other people from other forces? Franca considered it for a moment and said: "Has your company ever abandoned friendly troops on the battlefield, or stolen spoils that shouldn't have been stolen?" Anthony Reid thought about it and shook his head firmly: "No." "Definitely not." Lumian added in a very confident tone, "Hugues Artois was involved in this matter, so it is obviously not a conflict from the friendly forces or from outside." "Have you ever disobeyed Yuge Artois' orders or caused him any losses?" Janna thought for a moment and said. Anthony Reid shook his head again: "If there was, I wouldn't have been confused for so many years." Apartment 601 suddenly became quiet. Lumian remembered something that the "magician" lady mentioned in her last reply, and said thoughtfully: "Could it be a sacrificial ritual? A blood sacrifice to some evil god." Ms. Magician mentioned that the secret organization "Sinners" that believed in evil gods probably appeared in the later period of that war. The reason was that that war gave the evil gods more opportunities to infiltrate the world. Could the experience of Anthony Reid and his comrades be a byproduct of one of those opportunities? "Blood sacrifice..." Franca and Janna both remembered that Hugues Artois had received support from multiple evil forces. He started colluding with the evil god's followers in the war a few years ago and sacrificed one of his companies? Anthony Reid was silent for a moment and said: "The evil god's followers disguised themselves as Loen's army and massacred us with the cooperation of Hugues Artois?" "This is the most reasonable explanation at the moment." Franca said quickly, "But who is the beneficiary? It's definitely not Hugues Artois. He didn't accept the gift until his death." For a moment, no one could answer Franka's question. After several seconds, Lumian said:
"This is one of the directions that need to be investigated in the future, and it is very likely related to Hugues Artois's support to become a member of parliament." Hearing this, Jenna told him all the information she had obtained from the "Purifier" and said at the end: "The problem now is that General Philip, the most suspected person, is already dead, and all the clues are cut off when they reach him." "He died just in time." Franka laughed, "Was he eliminated in advance?" Lumian stroked his chin and spoke slowly: "In the world of the occult, certain deaths do not mean real death." Ms. Justice mentioned that there is a sequence called "The Dead" in the evil god's gift, and they can use death to escape from their original destiny. Similarly, if General Philip used the "substitution technique", the one who died might not be the real him. Franka, who had worked together to deal with Guillaume Bennet, understood immediately: "'Substitution Technique'?" "We can't rule out this possibility." Lumian laughed. "Next, our goal is to investigate General Philip and confirm his death. Even if he is really dead, there may be some clues left behind, but the Purifiers were unable to find them due to restrictions." Seeing that his partners discussed the direction of action in just a few words, Anthony Reid, whose original cognition had been overturned and had not yet fully recovered, felt that he was also infected and gained a bit of confidence. He nodded slightly and said: "Don't worry too much. This matter is definitely very complicated. I will first collect preliminary intelligence on General Philip and his family and friends." After Anthony Reid left, Lumian saw that Franca was going to Fountain Street to find Gardner Martin again, so he walked out of Apartment 601 with her. As he walked down the stairs, he briefly mentioned the content of his communication with Hela. The more Franka listened, the more excited she became: "Okay, okay, you're going to become a 'Muggle', and we're going to experience 'April Fools' together!" "What are you expecting?" Lumian glanced at the guy. Franka laughed and said: "There's a saying in my hometown that if you've been caught in the rain, you have to tear off other people's umbrellas. Haha, just kidding, but don't you think it's a very interesting thing? Although your appearance is a little hard, you can become very beautiful with simple adjustments. After the Arsonist potion is digested, don't you really want to consider a bottle of Joy? Oh, forget it. There is still a certain risk of losing control before you reach Sequence 4." After laughing for a while, Franka came to the street and restrained her smile and said seriously: "Besides, you are one of the few people I can trust right now. If I could get your direct cooperation in investigating the April Fool's Day issue, I would feel much more at ease. What a pity..." "What a pity..." Lumian also felt sorry. He then turned to ask about Emperor Roselle and expressed his confusion about the attitudes of the members of the Curly-haired Baboon Research Society. Franka's expression suddenly became strange, as if she was trying her best not to laugh. After a while, she exhaled and said: "This matter is quite complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. I will explain it in detail tomorrow or the day after tomorrow when I am free. In short, you should be mentally prepared." “How complicated can it be?” Lumian muttered, waving goodbye to Franca and heading towards the chaotic street. After returning to Room 207 of the Golden Rooster Inn, although he had discovered the problem with Auror's witchcraft notes and did not need to study them further, he still habitually pulled out the copied paper and looked at it with a divergent mind. As dawn approached, Lumian had an idea and looked up at the calcium carbide lamp. The light there was tinged with a hint of blue.
The "doll" messenger in a light gold dress suddenly appeared and looked at Lumian coldly, as if she was trying hard to suppress some emotion. With two loud claps, she threw a pair of iron-black boxing gloves with multiple short spikes onto the table. The sound of the collision was more like wood hitting wood than wood hitting metal. At the same time, a piece of paper folded into a square floated towards Lumian. “Thank you.” Although the “doll” messenger disappeared quickly and there was no intention of communicating, Lumian still thanked him politely. He did not touch the gloves for the time being, unfolded the paper, and read the letter from Ms. Magician: "The 'Shadow Branch' and 'Lucky Man' Beyonder traits have been made into magical items. "Well, it completely changes its appearance so you can carry it easily? This is a masterpiece. "It hasn't been named yet. A more popular name could be 'Lucky Shadow Fist', a more stylish name could be 'Torture', or you can name it your own. "Any target hit by it, regardless of whether they are injured or not, or whether they use weapons to block or not, will be stimulated with a desire or emotion. As for which one it is, it depends on your luck. But with 'Lucky Man', you can simulate or imagine the corresponding desires and emotions in advance, so that the target will have the reaction you want to see. The success rate is very high, about 70 to 80 percent. "After a desire or emotion is aroused in the target, when you hit him a second time, he will not have any new desire or emotion, but he will have a chance to make the previous desire or emotion explode. This is an unbearable wave for most targets and will put a great burden on their bodies, causing them serious damage and even temporarily making them lose their ability to resist. "The chance of triggering desire or emotion in each hit is low, but if you hit the target a few more times, it will always be triggered, unless you have bad luck that offsets the trait of 'lucky person'. "The most powerful thing about this pair of gloves is not their offensive capabilities, but their defense. They are very strong and can block a blow from the Reaper without being damaged (Note: The Reaper is Sequence 5 of the Hunter Path). Of course, the premise is that the blow happens to hit the gloves. In this case, it may even be able to use its own shattering or breaking to help you block a divine blow, probably at the Sequence 4 level. "Its negative effect is that when you carry it, your self-control will decrease, and your desires and emotions will become stronger. You need great endurance to resist it. And when you wear it, because it comes from the 'Shadow Tree', you will be watched by some hidden beings. Although they cannot really hurt you for various reasons, they can drive some dangerous creatures to your side and influence or attack you. “So, each time you use this pair of gloves, don’t use them for too long, and move to another location immediately after use. If you fail to do these two things and are targeted by hidden dangers, remember to maintain a good condition. As long as you can block one or two attacks, those dangerous creatures that cannot really descend will be rejected by the world and exiled back. "Oh, by the way, your two psychiatrists asked you to come for your final follow-up visit tomorrow afternoon at the same time and place." PS: It's the last half day, please vote for me, it will be a waste if you don't vote~ Well, there will be an update at 0:05 (End of this chapter)