Sunday, the 15th day of the Harvest Moon, is also the final day of the 1853 Grand City Players rematch phase. This morning, Shad went to Tobesk's university district to participate in his last multiplayer game.
So, after six games lasting five days, Xia De sealed the victory with 25, 25, 19, 25, 23, and 24 copper coins respectively. Winning six games in a row, he has a total of 91 copper coins in his hands. (Note)
Shad wasn't sure he would be number one, but he was pretty sure it would be enough for him to reach the finals.
Therefore, after accepting the statistics of copper coins at the Prophet Association at noon that day, he did not wait for the final statistics results in the association like other players, but went to Cold Water Port to check his commission to purchase special blood.
There was no news from Mr. Edmund, but there was indeed someone in the Seven Broomsticks who was very interested in Shade's acquisition and left relevant information. However, Xia De did not think that the blood of magical animals such as the so-called "silver blood toad" and "three-headed seahorse" would meet the requirements of the blood-sucking god.
In the sixth era, these creatures were already rare, but in the fifth era they were common creatures.
However, after returning to Tobesk from Coldwater Port, Miss Galina sent a letter saying that she had found suitable blood there, and it was provided by Miss Xi Wei Aurora. Specifically, it was actually found by the deep-sea mermaids attached to the Aurora family.
It was the blood of a creature called "Abyss-eyed Dragon Squid". This creature lived in the deepest seabed abyss between the Old World and the New World. Just by the name, it was known that they had the blood of a dragon. But what exactly is the pure-blooded dragon and what kind of creature produced such a terrifying and terrifying descendant, the contemporary ring magician group does not have a definite answer.
The mermaids believed that they were conceived by pure-blood dragons and some kind of tentacle-growing evil that lived in the warp.
But no matter what, the blood of this terrible creature is absolutely precious no matter what angle you look at. Moreover, although this kind of blood is poisonous, it will not directly poison people to death. Drinking the blood of the dragon squid will connect with the abyss in the dream, and peek into the terrible abyss scene in the dream.
This is somewhat similar to the effect of the mermaid's curse. As long as the spirit is strong enough, although sleep will be affected within a few weeks, there is no need to worry about life safety.
"How much does Miss Aurora cost?"
Xia De is very satisfied with this blood.
"She said she didn't want your money, but I felt that she was playing something bad. So, I copied a short piece of knowledge about marine life populations from Miss Fei Lianna's notes to her, and paid the bill on your behalf. .”
Miss Galina said.
Xia De's family does not have the conditions to store this precious blood, so the blood is first placed with Miss Aurora, and when needed, Miss Galina will get the blood through the [Witch Council].
In this way, Shad only needs to find one kind of blood, which is not easy either.
"Precious blood does not necessarily have great power, but it must be rare, or have a story... I have already helped you find it, but you also know that it is not easy, but what are you looking for? Blood or wine?"
Old John's **** shop, Old John, who just had dinner, greeted Xia De who came to visit.
"I do know a story about 'Blood and Wine', but what I need is blood, not stories or wine."
Xia De was quite troubled.
Father John behind the counter glanced at him, and handed the newspaper in his hand to Shad:
"Forgot to congratulate you."
The "Tobesk Evening News" evening paper, which still smelled of ink, published the final list of "Big City Players". Because it involves honor and vanity, the header of the list provided by the Prophet Association also specifically emphasizes that this is a ranking based on "rematch results".
The name of Shade Suren Hamilton was ranked first, and among the people Shade knew, Baron Rwanda was unlucky and stopped the preliminary round. Baron Lavender and Mrs. Sammy from the Three Cats Hotel failed. entering the finals. It was Mr. Virgil Cameron, the lover of Grand Duke Seth, who successfully entered the final.
This also meant that he had to carry out the monitoring task given to Xia De by Director An Luosi.
"It's not a surprise, I've expected myself to be in the final."
Xia De put the newspaper aside and continued talking about blood:
"Papa John, I know you have a lot of connections. Is there really no way I can help you find out more?"
"I have asked my acquaintances in the surrounding areas of Tobesk for help. If I ask again, I can only write to my old friends in other places, but it will take time."
The waiting time for unlocking the key will end tonight. But without the two bloods, even if Xia De enters the past again, he cannot attend the reception.
"Is it okay for a week? I can accept the price under 4,000 pounds."
"Are you including the bonuses of players in big cities?"
Old John asked in surprise, but still nodded:
"Since you are willing to spend so much money, one week is definitely enough. Even if my old friends in other places are out of stock, I can still ask my friends in the New World. However, the storage of blood is a big problem, I want Calculate your transportation fee... If you really win the championship of the players in the big city, I can erase the transportation fee for you."
Xia Dehu questioned, and then seemed to remember something:
"Won't you bet too?"
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not someone who goes to an underground casino to bet."
The old man picked up the newspaper again and hid his eyes behind it. But before Xia De left, he still couldn't help asking:
"How high do you think your chances of winning the championship are?"
He must have bet too.
"From the perspective of odds, I am the one with the highest probability of winning."
This is a more objective statement.
"I know from compensation...cough cough, I'm asking about your own feelings."
"The probability is more than 60%. I haven't checked the grouping situation. Maybe the opponent's special card just restrains the effect of the special card in my hand."
Shad is still relatively conservative.
"Sixty percent...it's high enough."
The eight players who entered the 1853 Great City Players Rhodes Card Competition were Knight Shade Hamilton (De La Rion), Baron Shepard (De La Rion), and Mr. Dirac, a mechanical engineer from Tobesk (Germany). Larion), businessman Mr. Kubrick (Carson Rick), mathematician Professor Wilde (Carson Rick), foreign aristocrat Baron Cooper (Lageson Duchy), noble advisor Mr. Virgil Cameron (The Principality of Sete), and Captain Butler, who has two nationalities and sails between the New World and the Old World all the year round.
The names of the eight people not only appeared in the evening newspaper on Sunday evening, but also in the morning newspaper on Monday morning. Although the headline on the front page was the public speech of "His Majesty the King's Important Instructions on Autumn Harvest Work", the attention attracted by the players in the big city still made Tobesk in this autumn more lively than in previous years.
The grouping situation was announced early in the morning on Monday. Shad's first opponent was Professor Wilde, a mathematician from Carson Rik. According to the gossip Shad heard from the Prophet Association, the other party took the opportunity of coming to De La Rion for a meeting from school to participate in this year's competition. A big city player, ranked second only to Xia De in the rematch.
The final stage of the big city players is held in the Prophet Association. In addition to having a special invitation letter, each contestant can invite a companion to watch the game.
Shad had wanted Director Anlos to send someone with him so he wouldn't have to keep an eye on Mr. Virgil Cameron. However, Director An Luosi obviously believed that doing so might lead to the connection between Shad and MI6 agents, so he rejected Shad's request.
However, Director An Luosi mentioned that Mr. Cameron's itinerary in Tobesk was normal, and no suspicious person has contacted him so far. Seeing that the big city players have reached the final stage, Mr. Cameron even bought a train ticket to leave the local area and return to the Principality of Sete. Therefore, the Sixth Division is suspecting that there is something wrong with the information they received.
"Grey Eagle" is dead, if there is someone to join, that will make Xia De feel strange.
On Monday, Shade invited Dorothy to accompany him to participate in the duel with Professor Wilde. It happened that the female writer was fine, so she agreed and witnessed Shade killing the professor in two rounds.
After the game that day, Mr. Virgil Cameron asked someone to pass a note, wanting to talk to Shad alone, but Shad declined him because he asked Dorothy to have dinner. At dinner, Xia De did not forget to bring the bottle of high-end red wine from Chateau Russell that he took out from the [God's Gift Box] this week, which greatly reduced the cost of the meal.
On Tuesday, Dorothy was going to the "Steambird Daily" newspaper to proofread the manuscript of the novel, so Shade invited Luvia as a female companion to accompany him in the duel with Captain Butler. Although Luvia is a staff member of the Prophet Association, not all staff members can enter the venue.
Tuesday's showdown took place in the afternoon, and Shad still brought the cat. I don't know whether it was the luck brought by Luvia or the luck brought by Mia. In short, although Captain Butler narrowly won the first round, Shad won the remaining two rounds.
At the same time, Mr. Dirac, a mechanical engineer from Tobesk, and Mr. Virgil Cameron, an aristocratic advisor from the Principality of Seth, were fighting on the other side of the venue. Mr. Cameron won.
Mr. Cameron twisted his neck to relax his stiff neck due to too much concentration. Tilting his head and looking to the other side of the venue, he happened to meet Xia De's eyes.
Xia De smiled and nodded at him politely, but Mr. Cameron had a nervous expression on his face. The latter moved his eyes away, Xia De was not surprised by this, probably the other party was puzzled, why he kept refusing to meet him while holding the [Founding Silver Moon].
"This kind of life is really comfortable. I don't have to think about the chosen ones. It allows me, a foreigner, to enjoy the style of the steam age."
Xia De stretched, then stood up and walked outside with Luvia.
Outside the window, the green leaves on the branches gradually turned yellow, and with the chilly wind, the leaves fell behind the running newsboy, lying on the long gray stone bricks and being crushed by wheels~www.mtlnovel. com~The Harvest Moon is about to enter the second half of the year, and the summer has come to an end.
Newsboys in patched overalls and dirty flat hats trotted along the foggy streets with stray cats. He was waving a newspaper that smelled of ink, and the headline on the front page showed the silhouette of the Prophet Association and two Rhodes cards cut together.
"The champion of the 1853 Great City Players will be between the Knight Shade Hamilton of this city and Mr. Virgil Cameron of the Duchy of Sete."
That immature but loud voice seemed to spread throughout the streets and alleys of Tobesk, along with the sound of the four-wheeled carriage rolling over the stones and the soles of the shoes rubbing against the road, and along with the spreading mist, it spread throughout thousands of homes. household.
The towering chimneys in the distance spew black smoke into the sky, and the busy Silver Cross Avenue is crowded with people. At the beginning of the night, the little princess Adelina saw the figures of Shad and Luvia passing by the street from the window of the Yodel Palace.
Wind and steam trains will carry the news further afield.
"Grand City Players 1853" is probably the most lively event in Tobeysk this autumn.