According to Bai Xiaowen's understanding, this kind of special psionic item should actually function as a "locator".
Bai Xiaowen's psionic items that could function as "locators" were not only limited to the Clay Tablet of Prophecy, but also the Shadow Maze Key, the Eye of Amotava, and so on. Therefore, Bai Xiaowen was very confident that he would enter the mother plane of the treasure space in the Dead Soul Lake this time.
When looking up the information, Bai Xiaowen also chose to focus on the keywords, such as Naga, Lobster, Amotava, and so on, to gain a deeper understanding.
…
"Matching the plane world … Matching successful!"
"Character data has been scanned. Queuing, please wait a moment …"
"Entering the plane world …"
…
"Drifting portraits, dim light …"
"Suffocating invitation letter …"
"Creatures who seek the mysteries, attend the legendary banquet together!"
"The round table turns, the earth trembles …"
"Fear, cowardice, suspicion, revenge …"
"Who can find the fragments of the Key of Truth through lies?"
"Those who stare into the abyss, have you ever felt …"
"The will of the abyss lives in your heart …"
Just like the prelude to entering the Cain Plane world last time, after the scene froze, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi did not immediately enter. Instead, they paused in the void.
The Spirit Realm's rules prompted:
"Due to the special nature of the ticket you used, you have received the following rewards."
"Reward 1: Speculation (omitted)."
"Reward 2: Challenge (omitted)."
"Generating elite challenge mission … generated!"
"Elite side mission: The Secret of the Voodoo Sect, activated."
"Mission Objective: Find the Voodoo Sect's hidden lair in Hodge Town and destroy it."
"Mission Difficulty: A."
"Mission Reward: Unknown."
"Mission Time Limit: 72 hours."
Due to the permanent establishment of the team, Li Shuyi also received this mission prompt.
"Accept it. It's a side mission anyway. If it's not suitable for you, it won't matter if you give up," Bai Xiaowen said and chose to accept the mission.
After Bai Xiaowen accepted the mission, the Spirit Realm's rules continued to prompt:
"You will explore the Blacktide Plane as a free person."
"Please confirm your name."
Bai Xiaowen still used the name "Dior S Kail Bloom". Then, under the guidance of the Spirit Realm's rules, Li Shuyi once again cut in as Bai Xiaowen's sister. Her name was still Charlotte Kail Bloom.
After they were done, the void in front of Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi dissipated, and they appeared in an ordinary wooden house.
The memories related to the freedman siblings were transmitted into their minds. The two of them were already experienced, so they closed their eyes and carefully digested the memories of this identity.
Bai Xiaowen opened his eyes first.
"There's nothing special about the identity of this pair of brother and sister who cut in. I'll go through the background of this plane first. You can continue to fill in the blanks. "
"This world is called the Blacktide realm. Our birthplace is a coastal territory called Hodge Town. This pair of siblings are orphans. They work in a bread mill in Hodge Town to make a living. "
Li Shuyi nodded and said, "There's one more thing in the memories I received, and that is, there has been a series of disappearances in Hodge Town recently. The sheriff, Ahan, has put up a bounty. Anyone who provides clues will be rewarded with 10 gold coins."
Bai Xiaowen also digested such a thing in the memories he digested. He nodded and said, "I think the disappearances are very likely related to the target of the elite challenge mission we received, the Voodoo Sect. From the name alone, the Voodoo Sect is not a good organization."
Li Shuyi agreed.
The two of them verified each other's memories again. Not long after, the Spirit Realm's rules prompted again:
"[Main Mission: The Truth in the Fog] Initiated."
"[Mission Objective: Assist the sheriff of Hodge Town in solving the disappearances.]
"[Mission Duration: 10 days]
"[Mission Difficulty: A]
"[Mission Reward: Unknown]
The two of them quickly looked at each other.
"When I was sorting out the memory fragments, there's one thing I didn't mention. Sheriff Ahan lives in the same neighborhood as us, so he has some impression of us," Bai Xiaowen said slowly. "For the main mission, Sheriff Ahan should be a key figure. In this way, the difficulty of finding Ahan and winning his trust will be reduced a lot. This should be a reflection of the ticket reward's' speculation. 'It reduces the difficulty of the main mission, but it doesn't affect the reward. "
Li Shuyi curled his lips and said, "That's all? The 'speculation' prefix is really not useful. I think the sheriff's impression is not as exaggerated as reducing the difficulty of the main mission by 50%. "
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "No, the Spirit Realm's rules shouldn't lie. If it says 50%, it means 50%. I think Ahan should not be a simple character."
"Then should we go and find this key sheriff now?" Li Shuyi asked.
"I personally prefer not to go for the time being," Bai Xiaowen said after thinking for a while. "We don't have any clues now. If we go rashly, we won't be of any help other than consuming Ahan's favorability. If we disturb a troubled sheriff for no reason, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive. "
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said, "Also, Ahan's position in the town should be relatively important. His every move may be watched by someone with ulterior motives. We are still in the dark, so we can secretly investigate. Once we come into contact with Ahan, we will inevitably move from the dark to the light and fall into the eyes of someone with ulterior motives. "
Li Shuyi nodded in conviction.
The two of them discussed for a while and decided to investigate in secret first.
When they pushed the door open, under the guidance of the Spirit Realm's rules, the two of them each spent 100 psionic points to convert their language into Ancient Latin.
Although Bai Xiaowen could speak Ancient Latin, he was not proficient in it, and his accent was a bit awkward. Therefore, the 100 psionic points could not be saved.
When they opened the wooden door, a slightly fishy sea breeze blew in their faces.
The sky was clear, and the sea was blue. Looking east along the town's road, Bai Xiaowen could even see the scene of the sky and the water merging into one. Breathing in the sea breeze made him feel relaxed and happy.
Bai Xiaowen first went to the sheriff's mansion and saw the bounty poster in front of the door.
On the bounty poster, it was not only written that the reward for providing clues was 10 gold coins, but there was also a list of missing people and a portrait. The portrait was quite detailed and meticulously drawn. It was much more reliable than the wanted posters in the Hua Xia period dramas that Bai Xiaowen had seen.
"So many people have gone missing?"
Bai Xiaowen's heart skipped a beat. The list of missing people posted by Sheriff Ahan already had as many as 13 people.
"Are there a lot of missing people?" Li Shuyi, who had taken many "lives" under his hands, wondered why Bai Xiaowen was so surprised.
Bai Xiaowen thought for a moment and said, "There are 13 people who have gone missing, so the real number is probably much higher. In a town, the people who are most likely to go missing are homeless, beggars, and other people who have no one to rely on. But look at the 13 people posted on the poster. Almost all of them have complete families, and it was their families who came to report the case. In other words, many homeless people in Hodge Town have gone missing. No one has caught the culprit, so he started to target the residents who have complete families. "
Li Shuyi nodded. "That's right. It's easy to understand. If I were the culprit, I would definitely start with the homeless people."
Speaking of this, Li Shuyi's expression suddenly changed. "Then … you say, our identities, aren't we just people who have no one to rely on? Why weren't we attacked? We're two orphans, homeless and unemployed. Even if we disappeared from the world, no one would blame us. "
Bai Xiaowen said, "No, after all, we live on the same street as the sheriff. The bread factory we work in is also on the same street. Our lives are monotonous. It's reasonable that the culprit didn't do anything to us. "
"And you missed one point," Bai Xiaowen added. "Since there have been 13 disappearances in a row, it means that the culprit can no longer be caught. He has to continue his operation at the risk of alerting the sheriff. So … the possibility of us being attacked will increase. "
"Well, the rules of the Spiritual Realm will not give us a task that we cannot complete. So as time goes by, the actions of the mastermind behind the scenes will get bigger and bigger, and eventually reach out to us." Li Shuyi thought hard. "Should we take the initiative to attack? For example, go to a deserted area at night and create a chance for the culprit? "
Bai Xiaowen smiled. "That makes sense. Waiting passively is a waste of time. Your idea will undoubtedly increase the chances of the culprit coming to us. However, I have a better idea. Follow me. "
It was still daytime, so the mastermind's attack wouldn't be so open and aboveboard. Bai Xiaowen brought Li Shuyi and walked in Hodge Town. He was not walking aimlessly. Instead, he was investigating the last place where the missing people were seen.
Hodge Town was a big town. The roads were crisscrossed and complicated. However, Bai Xiaowen's super brain had already formed a 2D road map. The last place where the 13 missing people were seen was fixed in his mind. Then, he outlined the possible routes.
Finally, Bai Xiaowen brought Li Shuyi to the south of Hodge Town. They stopped near a shabby street in the "business district".
It was an exaggeration to say that this was a business district. The business district here was very different from the bustling and orderly business districts in the cities on Earth. There were only a few small shops with wooden signs. The doors were old and shabby, and there was not even a decent drain. The road was muddy and emitted a stench.
"It stinks." Li Shuyi fanned his nose.
"Only smelly drains can hide rats." Bai Xiaowen smiled and led Li Shuyi into the first shop on the street.
The shop was called "Akaia's Cauldron." The shop owner's name was Akaia, just like the name of the shop.
This shop sold alchemy potions. On the shelves were Health Recovery Potion, Bull Strength Potion, Mongoose Potion, and other combat potions. There was nothing special about their attributes. They were not even as good as the potions made by ordinary pharmacists on Earth. They could not even be compared to Bai Xiaowen's craftsmanship.
In fact, alchemy in the Spiritual Realm was very similar to the pharmaceutical industry on Earth. The pharmaceutical industry on Earth was born out of the alchemy industry in the Spiritual Realm.
Moreover, the pharmacists on Earth had relatively accurate pharmaceutical equipment, such as stopwatches, beakers, and alcohol lamps. Therefore, the finished products of their pharmaceutical products were better than those of the low-end alchemists in the Spiritual Realm. Moreover, the potions on Earth could be bought with Earth currency, while the alchemy items in the Spiritual Realm could only be bought with Spiritual Realm currency such as gold and silver. The competition was even lower.
However, there were some masters in the alchemy industry in the Spiritual Realm. Not only could they make potions, but they could also make many special alchemy items. This was something that the pharmacists on Earth could not compare with. They could only learn slowly.
"Welcome, young people." The shop owner, Akaia, who was sitting behind the counter, raised his eyelids. He accurately identified that the two of them did not have much purchasing power. He quickly lowered his eyelids and said weakly, "My potions here are the best. Tell me what you like."
"I'm here to inquire about something." Bai Xiaowen expressed his purpose of coming.
"Please, I don't do information business." Akaia was a little impatient. He quickly glanced at Bai Xiaowen.
"Hey, hey, I understand. But no one can't get along with money, right?"
Bai Xiaowen's fingers shook, and a few gold coins swayed in his hand. A pleasant sound was heard.
Akaia's eyes were a little dazed. He realized that he seemed to have underestimated the young man in front of him. So what if he was young? So what if he was dressed shabbily?
"First, let me see if your gold coins are real." Akaia was still cautious.
These gold coins were the psionic currency that Bai Xiaowen had obtained in the Cain Realm. They could be brought out of the Spiritual Realm and used as currency in specific Spiritual Realms.
Since they were both Western fantasy realms, Bai Xiaowen guessed that the gold coins in the Cain Realm should be similar to the gold coins here. Bai Xiaowen first handed over a gold coin.
Akaia took the gold coin and looked at it carefully for a while. He frowned and said, "Strange. Why haven't I seen the king's portrait and the words on the back? The Gorse Empire … "
Bai Xiaowen said calmly, "This is an ancient imperial gold coin that I obtained by chance. No matter when it was made, it's still shiny gold, right? "
Akaia put the gold coin in his mouth and bit it hard. His eyes quickly curved into two arcs as he smiled. "Yes, yes. Generous young man, you can ask questions now. For the sake of the gold, I will tell you everything I know. "
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