Sui Xiong knew about Crick's situation.
With his ability, although the problem Crick encountered was a little tricky, it was not impossible to solve. However, after careful consideration, he gave up the idea of treating Crick.
As his incarnation, Crick undertook the task of experiencing life and understanding the world from the perspective of a noble lord. In the process of completing this task, of course, there would be all kinds of ups and downs, and all kinds of emotions. In the end, death was also inevitable.
In Crick's life, Sui Xiong could only be a bystander. If he intervened too much, it would definitely affect Crick's attitude and thinking. Not to mention, just because of the cooperation with the Church of Void Mask, Crick's thinking must have changed a lot. Sui Xiong did not know whether this change was good or bad, but he did not want to see further changes.
This was very cruel, but the results of "research" were used to determine the politics of a god or a church. Sui Xiong could only apologize to the ignorant "time traveler."
There was a famous saying that "The progress of medicine often depends on countless sacrifices." This was probably the case behind other progress. Sui Xiong did not want to see too many sacrifices, so what he could do was to sacrifice himself and let the "time traveler" Sui Xiong observe and experience the world from all angles of society, so as to gain a perfect and comprehensive understanding of the world and find the right way to promote the progress of the world.
He was very sorry to Crick, but since he wanted to understand the world and promote its progress was himself, of course, he should also bear the burden and pay the price.
Every dead "traveler" was, in fact, Sui Xiong himself, under certain specific conditions. It was nothing more than at the moment of "time travel," following different possibilities, producing different processes, and getting different results.
This was all their own choice, following their own principles and conscience. In other words, if Sui Xiong on Earth did not possess the big jellyfish at sea after time travel, but became an ordinary person in this world, the ending would probably be the same.
So … there was nothing to complain about …
Sui Xiong, who had just woken up, looked at Crick, who was sitting back in the wheelchair and pretending to be weak, and sighed softly.
He could tell that Crick was really about to die.
However, this fellow planned to play a big game before he died. For his family, friends, and territory, he wanted to clear away as many obstacles as possible so that he could die in peace.
All the performances were just for this goal.
"As expected of myself!" Sui Xiong couldn't help but laugh, "This kind of cunning style, if it were me, I would probably do the same."
He thought about it and decided to help a little in the dark.
Thus, very quickly, a rumor began to circulate in the Duchy of Thunder.
"Thunderbolt Pearl", the former lord of Baron Keane's territory, Krieg Keane, was seriously ill. He couldn't even stand up, and he often fainted. His days were numbered, and he might die at any moment.
As the news spread, many people began to have ideas.
Although Krieg had been married for several years, he had never had a child, probably because he was injured on the battlefield of the Day the Sun Died. Currently, the only heir to the Keane Territory was his sister, the current Baroness Anna Keane.
Miss Anna was only fourteen years old. In terms of appearance, she could only be regarded as delicate, not beautiful. But she had one of the most prosperous and affluent baronies in the entire Duchy of Thunder as her dowry. More than one big merchant had evaluated that even though the Duchy of Keane was only a baronies, the speed at which it accumulated wealth was absolutely not inferior to any viscount's territory!
With such a dowry, even a sow could become a beauty. Even if there was discrimination against pigs, they could probably ignore such a small flaw for the sake of wealth. Moreover, Miss Anna at least had good facial features. Compared with some noble ladies whose looks made people wonder whether their mothers had an affair with ogres or goblins, she could be regarded as a stunning beauty. Even such noble ladies had a lot of people marrying them for dowry, let alone Anna!
Therefore, many young talents had hurriedly set off, hoping to win Miss Anna's heart and gain both personal and wealth.
Of course, if they really couldn't have both, it wasn't impossible to only have money …
"Oh? Is that what they think? " After listening to Rena's report, Crick didn't mean to be angry. Instead, he smiled slightly and looked very calm.
Rena nodded. "I saw them talking while drinking and chatting with my own eyes through lip reading."
Crick chuckled twice, shook his head, and said with some regret, "I had hoped that there would at least be some truly outstanding people among these people. If there were really talented and virtuous young people who could get along with Anna's temperament, I wouldn't mind giving them what might be the most expensive dowry in the present age."
"What a pity!"
He let out a deep sigh, his face full of resentment for failing to meet his expectations.
"Why don't I inquire again, maybe there are some good ones …" Rena said tentatively.
Crick nodded. "Then please pay more attention to this matter. I really have limited energy now and can't manage everything."
Rena nodded in response. She hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, how … is your body?"
Crick smiled. "How else can it be? I'm really quite sick, but it's still too early to say that I'm dying. "
"Then … those rumors … what's going on?" Rena frowned, somewhat worried. "I noticed that these rumors appeared almost at the same time. There's probably a powerful person behind them!"
Crick's eyes suddenly lit up, and even his voice became heavier. "Did you find any clues?"
He knew that since Rena mentioned this matter, she definitely wouldn't speak without thinking. She must have found some information to report to him.
Rena sighed. "I investigated carefully and found that these rumors came from some people of middle or lower status. But I couldn't find anything further up. I even secretly caught a person who spread the rumor and used some unscrupulous methods to interrogate him. However, he himself was at a loss. No matter how I asked, the final conclusion he came to was that 'he thought about it while drinking and figured it out' … "
Crick sneered. "Thinking while drinking, and you've figured it out? It's not surprising if one or two people do this. But if many people do this together … What do you think it's possible? "
"I feel like it's the effect of Memory Weaving," Rena said with some worry. "But … Memory Weaving is an esoteric spell that many high-ranking mages don't know. To be able to cast this spell on a large scale, could it be that behind it is a powerhouse who has stepped into the Legendary Realm for many years, or a large force that can organize a group of high-ranking mages?"
The more she spoke, the more worried she became. Her brows furrowed tighter, and cold sweat even appeared on her forehead.
Although she was strong, Rena was not the kind of person who had experienced hundreds of battles and killed her way out of a pile of corpses. Once she encountered a situation that was too stressful, she couldn't handle it.
Ever since the battle of "Sun's Death Day," the senior adventurers either died on the battlefield or retired. Now, the number of adventurers and the average level of the adventurers on the main plane had greatly declined. For example, most of the new generation like Rena were somewhat inexperienced. It wasn't that they lacked the experience of taking risks, but that they lacked the experience of dealing with difficulties.
This was understandable. Most of the truly experienced and courageous had gone to participate in that battle. In the end, they either died in battle or retired from the world disheartened. Even "Reliable Nicholas", a senior who everyone thought would die in the world, had retired. The remaining ones, like Rena, would be said to be "lacking in maturity" in the era before the war …
For example, the current situation could be seen. If it was Lavel who received the news, he would only laugh coldly and say something like "It's a little troublesome to kill a lot of people." He definitely wouldn't be as nervous as Rena.
(After all, she's still young!)
Looking at Rena's nervous look, Crick sighed inwardly.
Maybe Rena would grow up in a few years, but he probably wouldn't be able to see that day. He hoped that when the time came, she could become his sister's reliable helper and help her deal with those open and hidden attacks …
"Those rumors are beneficial to me," he said confidently. "I originally wanted to create the illusion that I was seriously ill to the point of dying, and I even did a lot of acting for it. Although I don't know who spread the rumors behind my back, since he's so powerful that you can't find any more clues, then forget it. "
"How can you let this matter go?"
Crick sighed softly and asked, "Rena, if the world is going to end today, do you have a way to stop it?"
Rena was stunned and shook her head.
"Yes, when things are too much beyond our ability, there's no point in worrying too much," Crick said with a smile. Crick said with a smile, "Whether it's mobilizing a group of senior mages who know 'Memory Weaving' or being able to cast this spell many times in a short period of time, it's far more powerful than our ability to deal with it. If such a big shot really wants to deal with us, can we possibly do anything? "
Rena thought for a while and shook her head dejectedly.
"Think about it from another perspective. If you're such a big shot, do you need to spend so much effort to deal with a mere baron?"
"Of course not, I can just kill him," Rena replied immediately and then came to a realization.
"Haha, it's that simple." Crick laughed loudly. "So, don't worry so much. They didn't come directly to us, so their target most likely isn't us. "
After Rena left in peace, he put away his smile, but a cunning look appeared in his eyes.
"Maybe … I can even borrow their strength …"
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