socalfunplaces Chapter 48 Coincidence?
Chapter 48 Coincidence?
Lorne rented a room at an unknown little hotel for a sum of money, which served as a temporary place to stay.
Everything that happened tonight was an accident.
Lorne took out his pendulum and began to perform divination. Everything that had happened tonight was too strange, and he had to be cautious.
Everything that happened tonight was an accident.
……
After silently repeating it to himself several times, Lorne slowly opened his eyes.
The pendulum rotates slightly clockwise, signifying affirmation.
"Is it just a coincidence?" Lorne pondered, looking at the divination results.
His previous divination, even after becoming an extraordinary being, could only be considered a skill.
The divination of "machines" has essentially become part of their capabilities.
While it may not be as skilled as a "fortune teller," the results are definitely a significant leap forward compared to before.
Therefore, Lorne still believes in this result.
It can only be said that anything is possible; although absurd, it is not entirely unreasonable... Lorne nodded, acknowledging tonight's experience.
Now it's time to get busy with the second thing.
By the dim light of the gas lamp, Lorne carefully examined the revolver in front of him.
The originally jet-black gun body is now coated with a layer of illusory silver-gray patterns, which are faintly visible in the dim light.
His fingertips unconsciously rubbed the cylinder of the pistol; the metallic touch, which should have been cold, carried a warmth like body heat.
He brought his nose close to the muzzle of the gun as if possessed, and smelled a sweet, cloying fragrance that, when mixed with the smell of gun oil, inexplicably became intoxicating.
"No, this thing is too weird."
Realizing something was wrong, Lorne quickly shook his head and took a few steps back.
He truly never expected that he would be tempted by a pistol without even realizing it.
"Because it's a handgun, there's not that much wariness."
After a moment's thought, Lorne decided to use divination to confirm the gun's effectiveness. He didn't use the monocle, partly because he had been busy all day and his spiritual energy was low.
On the other hand, and also the most important reason, after becoming a "machine," a lot of knowledge related to divination emerged in his mind, which he guessed was related to the "machine's" abilities.
He planned to take this opportunity to give it a try.
Based on the knowledge in his mind, he began to try the dream divination he most wanted to do.
……
A moment later, Lorne slowly opened his eyes and, through divination, roughly understood the effect of the gun.
This gun has the ability to fire without bullets.
It can be fired as long as it is infused with spirituality. The bullets it fires will randomly choose one of three types: black flame, frost, or silk thread binding, and all three types of bullets have a curse effect.
However, it also has negative effects; it constantly tempts users and makes them develop strange feelings towards it.
After prolonged use, one will become obsessed with it and lose all interest in other things. At the same time, this allure may also affect those around the user.
Moreover, it seems to be affected by some kind of resentment, as there is a chance that it will misfire every time it is fired.
There's a chance of a dud; does it even depend on luck? Lorne, somewhat unsure of his luck, took this negative effect to heart.
"What if you're unlucky? Is it possible that you won't be able to fire a single shot?"
"It shouldn't be that his face is that dark..."
"Never mind, at least there aren't any particularly serious side effects."
"Let's get down to business first."
After putting down his pistol, Lorne took out paper and pen and got down to business.
He was thinking about how to write a proper whistleblower letter.
……
Inside the Blackthorn Security Company.
Several members of the team were injured in the operation, and the atmosphere in the company was somewhat somber.
"How is Cohenley?" Luo Yao asked after finishing his patrol mission, noticing that Cohenley was not there.
"The situation isn't good. Although he wasn't seriously injured, his last surprise attack was too reckless, and he suffered a severe back injury. He'll probably be bedridden for a long time," Acting Captain Frye replied.
Upon hearing this, Rosanne exclaimed in surprise, "How could that be? He still has a wedding to attend!"
Everyone present fell silent.
In the somber atmosphere, Leonard spoke:
"Actually, the result this time wasn't so bad."
"During our subsequent search, we discovered Mrs. Sharon's body, and the objective of this operation was thus achieved."
"And although we were all injured this time, no one died, which is very fortunate."
He tried to lighten the mood with a relaxed tone.
"Yes, that's really lucky," Old Neil said. He was the oldest person present and the most experienced of all the night watchmen.
His words still carry considerable weight.
"This is my fault. I didn't expect this kind of accident to happen," Acting Captain Frye suddenly said.
"No, this was just an accident; no one could have predicted this."
"Leonard is right, nobody expected to run into that team."
"Actually... I feel like the group of people we met today looks familiar," Klein, who hadn't spoken until now, said.
"Huh? Really?" Frye looked at Klein.
……
Let's turn our attention back to a while ago.
The night the Night Watch team went to capture Riel Bieber with the sealed artifact 2-049.
That day, Riel Bieber went out of control and turned into a monster, and the Night Watch team engaged in a fierce battle with him.
Due to an accident, Klein unwittingly fell into the influence of the puppets in the Antigonus family in 2-049.
After successfully escaping the gray fog, Klein witnessed the scene before him.
The clown in the tuxedo of the secret order was negotiating with him, asking him to help him seize the Antigonus family's notes.
However, before he could make any further moves, a gunshot rang out.
The clown in the tuxedo collapsed into a pool of blood.
Klein heard two hurried footsteps approaching him.
"Boss, this guy seems to be controlled by their own sealing artifact." The circus clown glanced at Klein.
"We were lucky; we didn't expect the Night Watchers and the Secret Order to suffer heavy losses together." The magician nodded, in a good mood.
The circus clown kicked the corpse of the tutu clown from the Secret Order and turned his gaze to Klein, who was lying on the ground.
"Boss, should we take him out?"
What?! Kill me?!
Upon hearing this, Klein, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, instantly lost his composure, and countless beads of cold sweat formed on his forehead.
"Don't move," the magician stopped his men.
"He is one of the Night Watchers, and he's already under their control by their own seal. Let's not cause any more trouble."
Killing members of the Secret Order could at most be considered a double-cross, but killing government officials is a completely different matter. If you add the fact that the person is an Extraordinary, it could be considered a terrorist attack.
For wild extraordinary individuals, they should never take action against official extraordinary individuals unless absolutely necessary.
Retaliation from the official church is often terrible.
"He's lucky." The subordinate glanced at Klein, then asked his boss:
"Boss, what should we do next?"
"Hurry and go support the other two. Our target is the Secret Order's notebook."
"You don't even want this guy's special characteristics?" the circus clown said, pointing at the corpse of the Secret Order member.
The magician gently shook his head.
"The mission is paramount."
……
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Let's return to the present.
"You mean the group we encountered this time is the same group that stole Antigonus's Notebook before?"
"That's right, it's highly likely."
Klein nodded and continued:
"I managed to vaguely remember their figures, which were very similar to two of the people I met today. Considering their abilities, I can be pretty sure it was them."
After listening to Klein's account, Acting Captain Frye nodded.
"I never expected that such a dangerous group of extraordinary individuals would appear in Tingen."
"This matter is beyond our control, and it is necessary to discuss it with the Punishers and the people of the Mechanical Heart."
"I'll go write a report about tonight's events first."
"Everyone, go and rest first."
……
After leaving the company, Klein walked home.
As he walked, a question suddenly occurred to him: why would Captain Dunn Smith suddenly go to Backlund under such dire circumstances?
And isn't his relationship with Ms. Daly progressing too fast?
Is it really just a coincidence?