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"Is there really a tool-wielding individual maintaining fate?"
In front of Apothecary Darkwill's original small house, Lin Ruo pinched his chin, looked at the tightly shut door, and fell into thought.
Apothecary Darkwill had clearly run away, and in a great hurry. From the information Lin Ruo gathered from nearby people, Apothecary Darkwill seemed to have gone out the day before yesterday, then became extremely panicked, even stopping his business. Then yesterday at noon, he went out again, doing who knows what, and then fled overnight yesterday evening. No one knew exactly where he went.
Lin Ruo couldn't help but simulate Apothecary Darkwill's psychological journey in his mind based on the information he had gathered:
"Without any warning, Darkwill received bad news: his teacher had been captured. Darkwill was terrified and anxious, even wanting to flee immediately, but ultimately decided to follow his teacher's past instructions to retrieve what his teacher had left behind. After getting the item, he immediately fled overnight to seek help from others in the Life School of Thought…"
Although it was just a guess based on the original plot, Lin Ruo felt it should be pretty close. However, he still decided to confirm it again. So, inside the Church of the Lord of Storms cathedral in City of Generosity, Sea King Kottman welcomed a familiar guest.
"Good day, Your Excellency Arthur." Sea King Kottman greeted him familiarly, clearly accustomed to a certain person's arrival and showing great patience. "I thought you had already left Bayam. Was something delayed?"
"Good day, Your Excellency Kottman!" Lin Ruo responded with a smile, nodding without any concealment, and said, "I heard that someone from the Life School of Thought was recently caught. I'd like to understand the specific situation from you."
Lin Ruo wasn't worried that such a direct question would arouse any suspicion. After all, as a high-ranking member of the Church of the Evernight Goddess, it was normal to be concerned about members of a secret organization!
What's more… Lin Ruo actually suspected that Kottman had received an oracle from the Tyrant, because this person was simply too polite to him. Although Arthur's disguise did involve being a high-ranking member of the Church of the Evernight Goddess secretly investigating certain matters outside, it wasn't enough to make Kottman, a Sequence 3, so courteous.
However, this was not strange, as Lin Ruo had long suspected the subtle relationship between the old pigeon and him.
"Life School of Thought…" Kottman paused, likely searching for relevant information in his mind.
Although the old pigeons were not known for their brains, fortunately, their former Navigator stage had given most of them a good memory. So Kottman quickly found the relevant memory and said:
"The Church hasn't arrested any Life School of Thought members recently, but the military seems to have caught a guy with a not-low status in the Life School of Thought three days ago. If I remember correctly, his name seems to be Roy King."
"However, I don't have more specific information here. If you need it, I can help you contact people from the military."
Three days ago, wasn't that the day I set off? No wonder… But this time, Apothecary Darkwill reacted so quickly, not foolishly waiting two months like in the original novel?
Lin Ruo pondered, blinked, then smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need. I just wanted to know who was caught."
Kottman said nothing more upon hearing this.
Lin Ruo then chatted with Kottman for a few more minutes with a smile, then left the Church of the Lord of Storms and returned to his safe house.
"Roy King captured, Darkwill fled."
After taking out the paper crane he had gotten from Will and writing this line on it, Lin Ruo switched back to the Seer Pathway, planning to divine where Apothecary Darkwill was now.
"Ah, it failed…" Lin Ruo said in an operatic tone, but his expression showed no surprise. After all, the Die of Probability was now almost 99% likely to be on Apothecary Darkwill, and under such circumstances, it was too normal for a divination to be interfered with.
Lin Ruo simply put away his divination tools and paper crane, carefully framed the previously drawn Witch Roselle with a handmade frame, then put it into a gift box, even tying two bows outside, and decided to go to Klein's side first.
Fun, of course, is more fun when everyone shares it!
…
"What is your commission?"
In the cabin, Klein calmly observed the familiar person who had suddenly arrived and whom he had only seen once before in the restaurant—Apothecary Darkwill. His gaze swept over the parrot on the other's shoulder as he asked indifferently.
This parrot… Spectator Pathway?
Because of Lin Ruo, his cheating teacher, Klein, who already had a deep understanding of the abilities below the high Sequence of various Pathways, made a judgment in his heart, almost subconsciously recalling what had happened before.
The parrot was also there in the restaurant, but it flew off Apothecary Darkwill's shoulder. It's just that my attention was on Apothecary Darkwill, and I actually overlooked it… Sure enough, these intelligent yet inconspicuous Beyonder creatures are the most unpredictable.
Perhaps I could also raise an Spectator Pathway cat to help me gather intelligence?
Klein's heart was a little moved. A good intelligence-gathering partner, even without direct combat power, could greatly assist in a battle.
And common pets like cats, dogs, or parrots, unless there was an existence with a very deep understanding of the Spectator Pathway, or someone with extremely sharp perception in observing others, would likely find it very difficult to discover these observers.
But the probability of animals failing to consume a Beyonder potion is too high, unless there are Beyonders from the Spectator or Moon Pathway assisting nearby, the success rate will be a little higher… Klein was a bit conflicted, but his face showed nothing, still maintaining that gentle and polite demeanor.
"It's like this…" Apothecary Darkwill clearly hadn't expected the person in front of him to have thought so many things in an instant. He had just taken out the iron box containing the Die of Probability and was about to explain his commission when he heard an unfamiliar voice from the side:
"Oh?"
At the same time, Apothecary Darkwill suddenly felt the iron box in his hand, which contained the Die of Probability, shaking violently. He widened his eyes in surprise, instantly feeling somewhat at a loss.
The lid of the iron box was then pushed open from the inside, and then the white shadow bounced out with lightning speed. Just as it was about to smash through the cabin window and jump into the sea to escape, a slender, well-defined hand reached out and pinched the Die of Probability between its thumb and forefinger.
Apothecary Darkwill was stunned by such a sudden change, and then he heard the person's voice, full of laughter:
"Oh, isn't this the Die of Probability? It's been a few days, and you're so enthusiastic!"
Darkwill swore that at that moment, he saw the dice, which had already tormented him several times along the way and almost killed him, trembling.
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