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September 24th, Monday, Backlund.
Today was a busy day for Klein.
In the morning, pretending that he hadn't noticed anyone intruding last night, he visited a Mr. Leppard on Satch Street in the Saint George Borough, an inventor.
That's right, the very one Klein invested in in the original story, who tinkered and created the bicycle.
Although compared to the original story, Klein's sequence is higher now, his backing is stronger, and he even uses mystical items like the Creeping Hunger as weapons, which can definitely be called artifacts below high sequences.
But the God of Poverty is still the God of Poverty. Ever since he bought the Faceless potion formula from Lin Ruo, Klein's wallet, which was already quite empty, had been further depleted in the following days as he developed informants, tried every means to participate in various Beyonder gatherings, and had to complete the various exercises and homework assigned by Lin Ruo that consumed spiritual materials. The number of gold pounds on him was dwindling rapidly. In desperation, Klein could only think about how to make some money.
Backlund is not like the Five Seas, where you can find pirates everywhere to cash in on without any psychological burden. As a good young man, Klein naturally can only take the formal route to make money.
Unfortunately, with Emperor Roselle, the time-traveling predecessor who completely blocked the path for future generations, Klein thought for a long time, and finally only found the path of investing in bicycles. In fact, he also considered whether to become a literary plagiarist, but considering Lin Ruo's existence, he gave up.
Firstly, plagiarizing in front of someone who knows is really embarrassing. Klein really doesn't have such a thick skin.
Secondly, the experiences of Emperor Roselle and Miss Fors were still fresh in his mind. Klein really didn't want to experience what it felt like to be urged to write by Lin Ruo.
After meeting Leppard and negotiating the investment, Klein had lunch with Lin Ruo, who came to freeload, and Jurgen, who had business to attend to, at Jurgen's house. He also signed a contract with Jurgen, mainly so that Jurgen could do something as his lawyer if Klein were to be arrested by the police again.
Although as a Nighthawk with strong backing, Klein is not afraid of being arrested by the police, but now he wants to hide his identity to investigate the conspiracy brewing in Backlund, so it's better to follow the normal detective routine.
By the way, Lin Ruo, who came to freeload, not only shamelessly ate lunch, but also petted Jurgen's cat. Klein even suspected that if he hadn't been watching, Lin Ruo would have carried Brody and sprinted a hundred meters, directly taking the cat back home.
"I said, if you really like cats so much, why don't you just raise one yourself? It's not like you can't afford it." Looking at Lin Ruo, who seemed a little lost after leaving Jurgen's house, Klein couldn't help but say.
"You don't understand. It's the cats from other people's houses that are more satisfying to pet." Lin Ruo glanced at him, and then said plausibly.
Klein: … …
Klein: ?
I don't really understand your way of thinking.
"And…" Lin Ruo suddenly looked at Klein seriously, and after making the other party confused, he said: "It's not like I don't have a cat. What if I raise another one and they fight?"
Klein: ? ? ?
Klein was stunned for a moment, and then he realized who the cat Lin Ruo was talking about was, and immediately said angrily: "Who the hell is your cat!"
He even rarely swore.
"Yeah, aren't you…" Lin Ruo nodded seriously, his loving eyes like a cat owner looking at his mischievous cat.
Klein was instantly furious.
"Hahahaha…" Seeing Klein's appearance of being so angry, Lin Ruo burst out laughing happily. After laughing, he said: "Just kidding, just kidding, don't be angry. As an apology, I'll reimburse all the materials you consume for practicing ritual magic and spells during this period, how about that?"
Klein: … …
Although he really wanted to say no, but…
"Don't do it again." Klein finally said sullenly.
"Got it, got it." Lin Ruo smiled, and then his tone became a little more serious, and said:
"Of course, I don't raise cats not because I can't afford them, but because… I know my own situation. Maybe when the world is at peace in the future, when the problem of the end of the world is successfully resolved, I will raise a cat, live a leisurely and comfortable life, usually read books written by my favorite authors, or simply write some myself, be a happy salted fish, and when I have time, I will pull you friends out to have a meal and travel…"
As he spoke, Lin Ruo's tone became much lighter. He does like to cause trouble, but under the conditions, Lin Ruo actually enjoys a comfortable life.
It's a pity that no matter which world it is, it doesn't seem to allow him to be comfortable.
Klein listened to Lin Ruo's words in silence. He could see the faint yearning and expectation in Lin Ruo's words. This was the first time he had seen Lin Ruo like this.
So… does the other party also yearn for a comfortable life? That's right, he himself is also reminiscing…
But in the end…
Not knowing what he thought of, Klein was a little lost.
"…But these are just thoughts for now. With my current situation, raising a cat or a dog is just an irresponsible behavior." Lin Ruo exhaled, his tone returning to normal, and said: "So… I still prefer petting other people's cats now."
Then he rubbed his chin and thought: "Klein, if I help Mrs. Doris to recuperate her body, would she be willing to lend me Brody for a few days?"
Klein was stunned for a moment, "Recuperate her body?" Then he thought of something and asked nervously: "Is there something wrong with Mrs. Doris's body?"
"There are indeed some problems…" Lin Ruo nodded and said: "There are some problems with her lungs… To be honest, it is already difficult to cure her completely with her condition, but if I help her personally, it is not impossible. But her biggest problem is not the disease, but her own aging, but at least I can let her live a few more years, and let her not suffer the torment of the disease…"
This is the truth. Beyonder abilities are not omnipotent, and Mrs. Doris's biggest problem is not just the disease, but the aging of her body in all aspects.
Lin Ruo might be able to barely cure the other party's illness, but he cannot stop the death brought about by aging.
"Is that so…" Klein was stunned, exhaled, and was a little lost.
… …
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Tarot Gathering this week above the gray fog arrived as scheduled.
Inside the palace where giants seemed to live, beside the bronze long table, one figure after another shrouded in mist appeared. Audrey, Justice, whose mood was as pleasant as ever, stood up and greeted her daily greetings happily:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool～"
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