Chen Lun narrowed his eyes when he saw the three-headed giant snake disappear.
"An ancient supernatural being that existed in history... To borrow from the past to this extent, this is the power of a high-ranking person in the History and Ritual Association."
He stood there, silent for a few seconds, then turned around.
Chen Lun walked up to the assassins of the murder club, and his deliberately low voice came out from under the dark cross-shaped holes in his mask:
"Thank you for your hard work. This operation ends here."
After the battle, the seventeen assassins suffered no casualties, but were slightly tired. They smiled, bowed to Chen Lun to show respect, and said:
"You are so kind, it's just a simple favor..."
"If you need us again next time, you can always call us again and we will definitely come."
Chen Lun nodded.
At this time, the leading killer put the spoils he had collected in advance in a wooden box and handed it to him.
"Mr. Qiao Ke, these are the remains of the members of the Ancient Reader Team, as well as the captain's mysterious substance."
Chen Lun did not take it, but opened the lid of the wooden box and took a look.
There are seven C-level weird objects and Jiufen medium-sequence earth faction mysterious substances placed inside.
Lonoli's body was shattered on the ground. Although it could not be separated into a complete monster, it still contained nine pieces of mysterious substances. This was the foundation of a Sequence 5 transcendent.
Chen Lun easily saw the information of the seven strange objects through the description on the panel, but he was a little disappointed because six of them were of useless quality and only one was acceptable.
C-level Trickster - Skilled Beaker
Item description: An item containing the power of the earth, shaped like an ordinary old transparent beaker with very precise markings, seemingly a vessel used for alchemy or medicine making.
The traces of time make it look quite experienced in this field. Perhaps it is already a skilled beaker that can work on its own.
Item Effect: Moderately increases the success rate of alchemical rituals or medicine making. After successfully completing a ritual or refining, the entire process will be memorized, and repeated use will greatly increase efficiency.
Item Cost: It will devour materials and fall into a lazy slumber every once in a while.
'This strange thing can be used by Maggie...'
Chen Lun thought.
So he took the beaker and the nine mysterious substances in the wooden box, and then said to the killers:
"The remaining remains will be regarded as your additional payment."
The killers were a little surprised, but then they showed joy on their faces and said quickly:
"Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Qiao Ke."
Although the remaining six artifacts were not enough to be divided, they were all C-level, and the money from reselling them would allow each person to get nearly two hundred gold pounds.
Chen Lun did not say anything else. Instead, he took a step forward dragging the giant sword, performed a cloud-to-cloud leap, and disappeared on the spot.
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Back to the winery.
Chen Lun took off his Balag armor and returned to his original attire.
He looked a little tired. The main reason was not the fighting, but the aftereffects of wearing armor and the mental burden he had incurred when he used mind transmission to pollute Lonoli and peeked into the mythological murals in his mind.
Although all of these are based on the huge amount of sanity in Maggie's statue, he, as a carrier, will also be affected to some extent.
Chen Lun lay back on the sofa, closing his eyes to rest.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of a teacup falling on the coffee table, and then he felt a pair of slightly cool hands gently touching his forehead, slowly moving to his temples and starting to massage them.
"I made you some tea."
A familiar and ethereal voice came from behind.
Chen Lun sniffed the fragrant breath at the tip of his nose, enjoyed the comfortable feeling brought by the pressure on both sides of his forehead, and smiled.
"Thanks."
Then the living room fell into silence.
He and Flo Yin tacitly agreed not to speak.
After a while.
Chen Lun felt much better. He raised his hand, grabbed Fuluoyin's hand, and signaled her to stop.
He immediately opened his eyes and sat up.
"Come sit down."
Chen Lun turned his head and spoke to the person behind him.
"Um."
Fuluoyin obediently walked around the sofa and sat next to Chen Lun.
"Sorry, I encountered some accidents outside these two days, but it has been resolved now."
Chen Lun picked up the tea that Fuluoyin had made for him, took a sip and said.
Flo Yin smiled and nodded silently.
She gently leaned her head on Chen Lun's shoulder, saying nothing, but her expression showed a sense of relief. Seeing this, Chen Lun couldn't help but slow down his breathing, as if he was worried that his rising and falling chest would affect Fuluo Yin's feelings.
The two of them sat on the sofa, quietly enjoying the afternoon.
And listen to each other's breathing and heartbeat.
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Today's dinner is quite sumptuous.
It can be seen that Flo Yin is in a good mood.
Noah, Maggie, Golov and Connie were all there.
Everyone was enjoying the delicious food, talking and laughing. Noah shared with everyone some interesting things that happened when he was out on a commission. Golov was the king of flattery and would cooperate by showing some exaggerated expressions, which made Noah's desire to express himself even stronger.
Patton and Morey were the silent types. They listened very carefully but rarely spoke.
Maggie is a lady, but she is not a ladylike one. This can be seen from her bold behavior during meals and her unreserved laughter when she hears Noah say something funny.
Connie is quite normal, but she doesn't speak loudly. Chen Lun discovered that Connie not only taught herself some mechanical knowledge, but also read books such as "Housekeeping Handbook", "How to Become a Qualified Lady" and "A Beautiful Day Starts with Dressing".
This is an ordinary girl who loves to study.
It’s also pure.
At this time, Golov and Barton Morey looked at each other, then stood up and bowed to Chen Lun:
"Captain, I'm sorry, we still haven't been able to find any clues about the farmer 'Dolim' during this period."
"It's okay, sit down and eat first."
Chen Lun put a piece of fried chicken into his mouth and waved his hand.
Golov looked ashamed, but sat down anyway.
"Don't feel any pressure, you've done a great job... If I really have no clues, I will investigate it myself."
Chen Lun consoled him.
Golov let out a long sigh, nodded silently, and then picked up the knife and fork again.
Chen Lun then took out the skilled beaker and handed it to Connie on his left, asking her to pass it to Maggie.
"Maggie, this is a C-level item that will help you brew potions..."
He then explained the specific effects and costs.
Maggie took the beaker from Connie, smiled excitedly at Chen Lun, and said loudly:
"Mr. Captain, thank you so much! I've just been researching a new type of potion recently, and I really like this gift!"
"You're welcome."
Chen Lun chuckled.
Everyone continued to eat.
Connie also took this opportunity to report her recent work to Chen Lun. She said that based on the principle of the flintlock and some of her own ideas, she successfully developed a new weapon with the help of the black crystal craftsman, which she named "Connie No. 2".
This is a long-handled flintlock rifle that can fire continuously by pulling the bolt. Although the ammunition capacity currently only supports five rounds, the effective range reaches two hundred meters. It has good accuracy and power, and also supports the firing of black crystal bullets.
The most special thing is that there is a flamethrower under the barrel of this flintlock rifle, which can burn enemies at close range. The range is extremely wide and the fuel consumption is the same as that of the mechanical gloves, but the energy consumption is higher.
"That's a great idea. When you have time, give me a sample to test... If you don't have enough research and development funds, you can tell me."
Chen Lun smiled.
"Yes, Mr. Jack."
Connie was very happy to hear his praise.
At this time, Flo Yin seemed to be unable to sit still. She said that she had also researched a new dish and turned into the kitchen.
Everyone at the table couldn't help but smile when they saw this.
But more of it is anticipation.
"Is Miss Floin going to cook something delicious again?"
Noah and Maggie's eyes sparkled green, and they even wiped the saliva from the corners of their mouths with napkins.
"I don't know, I hope it's beef... Slurp!"
After a moment.
Flo Yin brought a large pot of boiled beef to the table, and the aroma immediately filled the air.
"Wow!"
"What's this?"
"Beef! Really beef!"
Seeing this, everyone in the circus became excited.
Chen Lun was a little surprised when he saw this dish. He glanced at Fuluoyin, who seemed to notice his gaze and turned to smile at him.
On weekdays, Chen Lun often tells Fuluoyin about some recipes from his "hometown", but for most of them he only knows what they look like and how they taste, but he doesn't know much about the specific methods of making them.
I didn't expect that Fuluoyin could roughly restore the dish based on just this clue.
But just at this moment.
Flo Yin was just about to use a soup spoon to serve food to everyone when she saw a red afterimage pass by, jump onto the table, and dive into the basin.
thump!
“?!”
Everyone's expressions were somewhat dull.
"What jumped in there?"
"It's the little hedgehog Ding Ding..."
In just a few breaths, a hedgehog as round as a big ball slowly crawled out of the basin, still steaming and covered in oil.
Its eyes were filled with tears, I don't know if it was because it was too full or because the food was too spicy.
Everyone just felt angry and amused.
But Chen Lun frowned slightly.
The effect of the Prudent Gardener is to automatically search for harmful substances within a certain range and swallow them. The description is a bit abstract and does not specify what "harmful substances" are... Its general performance is just to search for rats, poisonous snakes and pests in the winery.
"Connie, is this beef fresh?"
Chen Lun asked casually.
When everyone heard Mr. Jack ask this, they immediately thought that Ding Ding was not a real hedgehog, but a strange creature in living form. Perhaps it was because the beef had gone bad, so it rushed over to eat it first.
"Ah... it's fresh, Mr. Jack!"
Connie stood up quickly. She mistakenly thought that Mr. Jack was accusing her of not doing her job well, and said nervously.
"I went to the market this morning to buy some of this, and it's the best quality meat from the Montero slaughterhouse..."
"Montero slaughterhouse..."
Chen Lun suddenly thought of something.
'Isn't this Miss Trill's family business, the slaughterhouse that was rebuilt after the Harrington Toy Factory was sold...'
He put aside some of his speculations and said to Connie with a smile:
"Don't be nervous, I'm not blaming you, I'm just asking casually."
"I see, Mr. Jack."
Connie let out a long breath and slowly sat down.
Meow!
At this time, Bibu, a big white cat as big as a caracal, suddenly jumped onto the table and slapped Ding Ding, sending him flying several meters away and knocking him to the ground. The latter even bounced twice, making a popping sound.
It seemed that Bibu couldn't stand the cat ruining his owner's meal, so he chased after it, slapped it hard and drove it away.
Seeing this, everyone burst into laughter, and all the frustration of not being able to eat the delicious food was swept away.
Only Chen Lun kept this insignificant incident in mind and told Connie not to buy meat from the Montero slaughterhouse in the next few days.
His spiritual intuition just now produced a slight fluctuation for a moment, and it seemed that it was because of the pot of beef.
'There's something wrong with this meat...'