Early on Thursday morning, after checking the progress of the renovation, Xia De took Mia to Dr. Schneider's clinic. I thought that the doctor would not have any work in the early morning, but I didn't expect that he would actually start consultations at eight o'clock in the morning.
Xia De waited for two hours before seeing the yawning doctor. He was wearing a clean white shirt and was sitting on the chair behind the desk with a pen to write the medical records. He saw Xia De walking in with a greeting voice and blue eyes The look in his eyes showed that he was very tired.
The room smelled strangely of burning spices, and on the desk stood a sphere held in place by a wooden frame.
"Doctor, do you work so hard?"
Compared with him, Xia De is simply synonymous with laziness.
"Oh, I'm not sleepy. I just used hypnosis for diagnosis and treatment. Did you smell the smell in the air? It's a spice for sleep aids. When we saw Alan last time in Chant Square, didn't he give it to me too?" Have you got a bottle?"
The doctor gave a brief explanation, beckoned Xia De to sit down, and then explained in a low voice:
"I like hypnosis as a therapeutic method."
"Why?"
Xia De asked curiously, looking at the psychology books on the table that were obviously frequently flipped. This is not St. Byrence's textbook, but the doctor's own professional book.
"Because my consultation is billed by the hour."
Dr. Schneider smiled and patted the alarm clock at hand, the delicate brass mechanism was making a pleasant clicking sound:
"Ten minutes cost 1 shilling and 3 pence, and an hour is 7 shillings and 6 pence. In two and a half hours in the morning, I earned nearly a pound."
Xia De immediately showed a more admiring expression. The doctor earns more money from one consultation than an ordinary worker in a month. Just sitting in an office can lead a decent life, this is the life Xia De wants.
"Speaking of which, how did you find time to come to me? Is there something wrong?"
The doctor put the cap on the pen and asked.
"Yes, I've been learning new thaumaturgy recently, but I'm short of spell-casting materials, and I want to entrust you to help buy them."
"What is missing?"
"Mind crystallization."
"Um?"
The doctor really knew about this thing, and frowned and thought about it:
"The alchemy items made from the mind and spirit involve the content of advanced psychological alchemy, which is not easy to handle. Xia De, how many do you need?"
"Two dozen orchids (about 3.5 grams) of crystals, one for each dozen orchids. Two small crystals are required to cast the spell."
The density of this strange crystal is not high, and a dozen orchids are the size of a grain of rice.
The doctor thought for a while and pondered:
"It's not easy to handle. The college has this kind of material, but the asking price is very high, around 500 pounds, which is comparable to the price of ordinary clerical-level relics. So if you are not in a hurry, I don't recommend you buy it from the college. But If you want to buy from the black market, you may not be able to meet a seller by the end of the year. However, I can make some, and I have studied advanced psychological alchemy courses."
"Is there any trouble?"
Shad asked. .
"Yes, but the trouble is that you have to find the raw material. That is, the object that can produce the crystallization of the mind."
"What traits are needed?"
Xia De took out his notebook and prepared to record.
The doctor stretched out his finger to list, Shade noticed that his index finger was stained with blue ink:
"The spirit is strong enough to extract the crystallization of the soul. The imagination is rich enough for us to explore his dreams. The mind and spirit are unstable, and such a person can produce crystallization... For the time being, there are only these. If we can find the target, I'm going to do further checks."
"In other words, we are looking for a crazy artist with strong mental power... Shall I try my luck at the De La Rion Academy of Art?"
Shad concluded.
"It's not that simple."
The doctor waved his hand:
"You look for it, even if you meet it, you won't recognize it. How about this, I will visit the mental sanatorium around Tobesk on weekends, and I will let you know if there is any news. If there is no news, I will spend two weeks investigating, If you haven't found it yet, you can spend money to buy it from the academy. However, this business cannot give you free."
"No problem, how much do you need, doctor?"
Shad would not take advantage of his friends.
"The material cost for rituals and alchemy is not much, 30 pounds is enough. But the labor cost... How about Shade, you will pay the 30 pounds material fee. Besides, I heard Priest Augustus say that you There is a way to smuggle in Coldwater Port. It just so happens that I need some ritual materials from the New World to assist my promotion ceremony of the Sixth Ring. I will make a list for you, and you can help me get these things. I will pay for these materials, you The labor cost of getting them will be used to offset the labor cost of making my mind crystal."
In other words, Xia De only needs to pay 30 pounds.
"No problem, doctor."
"That's good."
The blue-eyed doctor nodded and asked curiously:
"However, what thaumaturgy are you going to learn?"
"Mind Blast, I have already prepared the learning materials. Now I only need the materials for casting spells."
"Mind blast, it's the most primitive mind attack ability, it's not bad, at least it can give you one more way to fight the enemy."
It was only then that Xia De realized that this ability was his third purely active attack ability after [Moonlight Slash] and [Moonlight Great Sword].
"In this case, I have a notebook here, you can take it back and read it. It contains tips for using psychic abilities, and it will probably be helpful to you."
For the next two days, Shad did not engage in any more adventurous activities. The rest of Thursday was spent with Professor Manning. Although Xia De was very reluctant to take Mia to visit the professor, he couldn't leave Mia in the house under construction.
The professor still remembered the archaeological experience in Herkys Town decades ago. After getting the photos of the old lady Yilaer from Shad, he was very excited and pulled Shad to tell the story until noon, and even invited her at home. Had lunch with Shad.
Although Professor Manning has strange ideas about cats, his archaeological skills are absolutely top-notch, and his storytelling ability is even more top-notch. Shad was attracted by those archaeological stories.
In the afternoon, hearing that Shad had nothing to do today, Professor Manning took Shad to the Archeology Department of King Delarion College where he worked.
Although it was still summer, it was hard to see people in short sleeves in a serious place like the Academy. And although women have had the right to education decades ago, it is rare to see female students in colleges.
Walking on the stone road of the college, mottled light and shadows are projected from the gaps in the leaves above the head. Seeing the young people holding books and the scholars wearing glasses walking and chatting, Xia De had a smile on his face. He liked the atmosphere very much.
It's a pity that he doesn't have time to be a serious student in this era. If there is no real mysticism in this world, but only the world of ordinary people, he is willing to spend the rest of his life in school like Professor Manning.
Professor Manning has his own separate office, and he also has a group of students waiting to graduate. He was very interested in showing Shad the cultural relics collected in the archaeological excavation in Herkys Town more than ten years ago, and then he found his students and asked them to move more piles in the warehouse. Artifacts related to the eastern ruins of the town of Herkyrs.
Although the professor and his team did not discover the underground temple at that time, it has been confirmed that the ruins were built by believers of the old **** [Earth Shaker].
Talking about his professional content, and seeing that Xia De was very interested, Professor Manning began to talk about it endlessly. He sat behind a desk by the lattice window, tilting his chair to talk to Shad, who sat on the short side of the desk. There were some flower pots on the windowsill behind the professor, and the students of the professor could only stand behind Xia De and listen to his teacher telling stories.
The professor only spoke for an hour, and Xia De admired the students behind him for being able to hold on. You know, even the orange cat lying on his lap turned over and over at least 23 times because of boredom during this period.
Shad's attention wasn't just on the cat, either. He also observed the flowerpot behind Professor Manning, the draft papers waiting to be corrected piled up on the professor's desk, and the literature materials that were almost overflowing behind the glass in the bookcase on the east wall.
Professor Manning's office is not dirty, but it is very messy. Various documents and cultural relics are placed in any corner that can be seen, and the cardboard boxes piled up on the bookcase have a feeling that they will all fall down soon. But it's not too chaotic here. Looking carefully, Xia De feels that this simple and chaotic environment with some old-age decoration style is suitable for the office atmosphere of busy scholars.
"Maybe I should also renovate the second floor to make myself look more professional."
Xia De thought in his heart.
Professor Manning eloquently told Xia De about the relationship between the old **** [Earth Shaker] and the old **** [Giant Serpent], and using the myth system described by the Orthodox Church, he will have the priesthood of [Earth] The righteous **** [Old Man with the Lamp], also known as the [God of the Sun and the Earth], is also connected.
"Actually, there are quite a few gods with land-related priesthoods, but each **** has a different focus."
Holding a teacup, the professor said:
"The Orthodox Church keeps this secret, but there is a saying that the power of all the gods related to the earth comes from an older **** of the earth."
"professor!"
Xia De quickly stopped Professor Manning from continuing. Although the Orthodox Church seems to be a positive role, the Inquisition is not something in legends, it is real.
Professor Manning shook his head with a smile:
"When it comes to things I'm interested in, I often can't control my mouth. Xia De, you just pretend you haven't heard anything."
"certainly.."
"what about you?"
The professor changed his tone, and asked the young people behind Xia De in a very serious tone, and the latter answered in unison:
"I heard nothing."
It appears this is not the first time this has happened.
"But why don't you think that it is the righteous **** [Old Man with the Lamp] who distributed his authority to other old gods related to [earth] and [sun]? The righteous **** is stronger than the old god, so this kind of guess is also possible. "
Miss Aurora on the train mentioned the relationship between the ancient gods and the old gods, so Shade asked curiously again and proposed other conjectures. Professor Manning smiled:
"If the orthodox gods gave power to the old gods, then the Orthodox Church will definitely mention it to show the greatness of their belief in the gods. But I can tell you with certainty, Xia De, there is no book in the Church of the Five Gods Mentioned, yes, there is no book that mentions that the power of the old gods comes from the righteous gods. Even, when referring to the old gods in church books, they are placed on the same level as the righteous gods position."
Xia De nodded knowingly, and didn't continue to ask questions. If he continued to ask questions, he would encounter sensitive topics again.
However, if the power of the old gods does not come from themselves, but is really obtained from other places, then it is very likely that all the old gods related to the earth, and even the power of the righteous **** [Old Man with the Lamp] about the earth, all come from The ancient **** related to the earth [Goddess of the Earth].
It has been established that the Old Gods were the original gods.
"When [The Box of Darkness] was out of control, there seemed to be a voice saying that the old gods are thieves..."
Xia De thought in his heart.
It seems that talking about religion and history with ordinary people can also be of great help to him. Xia De thought that he could communicate more with Professor Manning in the future. Of course, Mia had better stay away from him.
Most of Professor Manning's students are young people who are about the same age as Shad. When the professor introduced Shad to them, they immediately knew that this was the rumored "Leggard's Hamilton".
Therefore, although Xia De can only be regarded as "illiterate" compared with them, he still has the respect of everyone. Before Xia De left the academy that evening, he exchanged business cards with the professor's students.
Most of them have business cards. People who can study archeology in colleges and universities in this era are generally not from ordinary families. Xia De recently wants to further expand his detective business, and wants to let more clients come to the door by himself instead of encountering things by going out, so it is still necessary to know more people.
The thing that bothers him the most is ~www.mtlnovel.com~ The spread of the reputation of Reggie's Hamilton is almost at the same time as the spread of Shade's relationship with Miss Galina.
Although the professor's students didn't mention Miss Galina, when Xia De chatted with the professor and mentioned that he recently got a lot of money from the Duchess, so when he wanted to get an honorary degree, it still came from behind. The sound of a choked cough.
[Then what worries you, is it that you have a bad reputation, or is it that you have a bad reputation without doing anything? 】
"Is there a difference?"
[Outlander, of course you understand the difference. 】
Xia De didn't answer this question, and took the cat, who had slept all afternoon and was looking forward to dinner, along the stone road of King Delarion's College to the street.
The setting sun loomed in the sky, so it looked like dusk had just fallen. The carriage came from his left and then to his right, and the train of students passed behind him. Passing by was a man with a briefcase in a hurry, who seemed to be going to an appointment. And two bare-armed workers squatted under the gas street lamp on the side of the road, as if they were overhauling a problematic underground gas pipeline.
In this rapidly changing picture, only Shad seems to roam the streets, in no hurry for time.
Putting his hands in his pockets, he kicked the stones aside in boredom, touched the cat, thought about the solution for dinner, and walked slowly towards the sunset.
Before Darkness heard the news, he had plenty of time to manage his life in this steam wave era.