OBS Chapter 4001 New News from the Doctor
Chapter 4001 New News from the Doctor
Chapter 4001 New News from the Doctor
Today's events mainly involved encountering a "life aberration" during a three-person expedition this morning, followed by receiving news from Daniste about the situation at the Holy See in the evening. These events are making the current situation in the Arcadia region increasingly complicated.
"One of the conditions for becoming a 'chosen one of creation' is the need to create something, which sounds quite reasonable."
Galina said that she is really considering whether "bringing life" meets the requirements.
Luvia frowned in thought, pondering what exactly this "creation" mentioned in the incomplete "fragment of a poem" meant.
Shad had some suspicions about this; the long-haired girl had said something in a dream not long ago that Shad hadn't understood at the time. Shad believed he had found the answer in that, but he still needed evidence to confirm it.
"The fact that the Church of Creation could produce such important information to evade the joint inquiry from the three major academies and the Church of the Four Gods can only mean that the value they gained from the 'Source of Fire' is far greater than this fragment of a verse."
Luvia analyzed the situation calmly:
"It's certain that not everyone in the 【Creation Church】 has a problem, but at least one of the three thirteen rings currently in the Vatican is aware of the 'Source of Fire' matter."
However, I believe there's only a very small chance that this matter will escalate into a full-blown war. Those in the know within the [Church of Creation] have clearly found a way to conceal the 'Spark,' and they'll likely cooperate fully with other factions' investigations in the coming days. As long as the giant 'Spark' isn't ultimately found, the [Church of Creation] will simply need to send some minor figures to take the blame.
"Do I need to go find it myself? With the 'Spark' I have, as long as the thing the church made is still in this area, I should be able to find it."
Xia De inquired, saying he needed to consult the girls' opinions on this matter.
Luvia and Galina exchanged a glance:
"The key now is not whether that giant spark can be found, but how to calm things down peacefully and reasonably. You should stay away for now and wait for things to develop."
Shad nodded:
"Vige's intention is also for me to focus on dealing with matters within the city. Although the number of high-level combatants in the Arcadia region has surged, the attention of the Church of the Five Gods has been largely diverted to the outside world, and someone might take action because of this."
I will continue my investigation into the matters of the Blood Spirit School and the Holy Son Alliance. Now that the Church has produced the fragments of the psalm, is the appearance of these two organizations also for the sake of the tenth chosen one?
"If that's the case, they must also have fragments of poems with very clear implications!"
Luvia looked at Shad:
"Aren't you supposed to wait until the middle of next month to meet with the local Grey Gloves? Then your main task in the near future is to investigate the purpose of these two illegal Ring Warlock organizations coming to Arcadia, and then gather enough information to deduce the possible identity of the tenth chosen one."
"The battle of the chosen ones is about to begin again~ I wonder what kind of people their opponents will be this time."
Galina sighed, then asked Shad:
"Do you know any acquaintances or unicorns from the Fifth Age who suddenly appeared in Arcadia? If the chosen ones this time are also people we know, that would be great."
"It is unlikely that another candidate after Emilia and Ellie will have a significant connection with us."
Shade smiled and shook his head:
"But we can start considering candidates for this now. The most creative person I know in Arcadia is Mr. Finch."
"It's too early to talk about these things now. Once Xia De has gathered more information, I can try to perform divination."
Luvia said that the three of them talked until 10 p.m. on Tuesday night. However, after Shad told everyone not to stay up late and to go to sleep, Luvia, who had recovered from her period of feeling unwell, stayed in Shad's room again.
During the nighttime event, Galina once again "casually" mentioned the current Arcadia region, which, like the "Moon Sanctuary" in Vista Grove, can effectively increase the probability of reproduction. The former is due to "Creative Calamity: Life Spark," while the latter is caused by "Moon's Calamity: Mad Moon."
"If only the Moon Sanctuary could be moved to the Arcadia region."
The red-haired witch whispered, pressing her ear close to Luvia, who was practicing riding skills—a rare sight—to listen to the natural sounds of life's propagation.
Luvia didn't say anything, but Shad could still sense that she was more enthusiastic than usual tonight.
Shad had been looking forward to seeing the long-haired girl again and talking to her about recent events, but unfortunately she didn't let Shad appear in that apocalyptic dream.
But that didn't matter. When he awoke from the dream of the Silver Moon, it was already Wednesday, the 29th day of the Sowing Month. Soon, a new month would begin, and Shad would be able to see Adele and Luvia the Long-Haired, two girls closely connected to the "past world," once again.
For the first two days of the week, people had been rushing here for breakfast. Now that Iluna and Danist were both in Arcadia, Shad thought Wednesday would finally be a bit quieter, but early Wednesday morning, as he went downstairs to get some goat's milk and newspapers, and lamented how bad the air quality in Tobesk was this spring, a figure emerged from the thick morning fog and arrived here.
Good morning, detective!
The person waved to Xia De.
"Good morning"
Shad sighed:
"Dr. Schneider."
The doctor, wearing a black hat, asked in surprise:
"Does seeing me first thing in the morning make you so unhappy?"
Shad wasn't unhappy, he just knew he probably had new things to do.
However, the doctor wasn't there to freeload. He smelled the delicious aroma of breakfast as he entered and guessed that someone upstairs was making it—something Xia De certainly didn't know how to do. Therefore, he didn't go upstairs but instead told Xia De on the first floor why he had come so early.
"Wait a minute, Doctor, let me guess first—you've discovered that demons have appeared in Arcadia City?"
The doctor was very surprised:
"Of course not. Why do you suspect that my coming to see you must be about the devil?"
This made Xia De a little embarrassed:
"Excuse me, what brings you here so early?"
“I went out at three in the morning to buy something from Mr. Copps outside the city. You know, old John doesn’t sell any materials related to corpses; if you want to buy that kind of material, you have to go to Mr. Copps outside the city.”
I bought quite a lot of things this time, and that quiet gentleman chatted with me for a bit longer. I found out he had some "active metals." Didn't you mention this on Saturday? Although you said you'd already found a seller, I thought I'd come here to let you know on my way back to the city.
The doctor said, and Shad was somewhat surprised:
"Isn't Mr. Cops a necromancer who studies necromancy? How come he has this? Yes, I desperately need [Active Metal]. Doctor, this news is a huge help!"
Although Shad would occasionally visit Mr. Copps, he didn't have much need for this kind of material. If the doctor hadn't come to him with the information, Shad probably wouldn't have discovered that this kind of material was available locally for a week.
“You’re always helping me, so it’s no big deal for me to occasionally pass on messages for you. However, Mr. Cops’ black market is only open at night. If you need it urgently, you can go and ask tonight. I mentioned to him that you might be going, and we can negotiate the price and maybe even make a deal.”
Dr. Schneider continued, then picked up his hat from the coffee table:
"Alright, I've told you the news. I'll head back now. I can rest a little before the first patient arrives at ten o'clock."
Shad then escorted him to the door, but in the foyer, the doctor eventually brought up the devil:
"I have now basically digested the power of the 'Demon of Weapons,' and I will be able to extract all the information related to 'that person' contained in its memories soon. At that time, you will need to come to my place. No matter what the information is, only you, besides myself, are qualified to know it."
The doctor waved his hat at Xia De, opened the door and re-entered the morning mist, disappearing from sight in a moment.
Shad went out again, opened the milk box, and took some goat milk, instantly improving his mood. If he could obtain a new batch of [Active Metal] tonight, he might be able to unlock the key and return to the [Bloodstained Factory] again. His companions—the pink dragon Gina from Saint Byrons, the halfling witch seemingly connected to the ancient Creation Church, and the old witch from the [Church of Creation]—were all waiting for him to ignite more furnaces of life together.
Although he still didn't understand how Mr. Copps came to have such a relic, Shad regarded it as a small surprise in his life. Unexpected events don't only manifest themselves in the form of "misfortune"; good fortune can also be a small embellishment to life.
During breakfast, Shad shared the good news with Luvia and Galina. The fortune teller was also quite familiar with Mr. Copps; most of the special materials the group members obtained were from him.
Galina had heard Xia De mention this person before:
"I remember you said you felt this person was strange?"
"Yes, he guards the cemetery in a small village north of the city. Apart from us ring warlocks who go to him for trade, practically no one has ever heard of him. He's a seventh-circle warlock, probably an expert in necromancy. Oh, during the Battle of Midhill Fortress, I got a lot of undead materials from the 'Gap Between Life and Death' and sold them to him. I made quite a fortune."
Shad said, while Luvia recalled:
"It was the doctor who introduced me to Mr. Copps. Shad is right, he is indeed not well-known, and almost no one in town knows him. I remember old John mentioning to me once that Mr. Copps' black market has existed for a very long time. He seems to have always been there, but no one knows his identity, background, or specific origins."
However, everyone acknowledged that Mr. Copps's special materials were consistently of excellent quality, and his sources had never caused any trouble, making him better than most of the black market dealers in the city.
The Tobesk region has many different black market areas, most of which are related to a mysterious organization. However, Shad had no intention of investigating the secrets of everyone he met. Therefore, although he was curious about Mr. Cops, he did not think of prying into other people's privacy.