When Valeela "visited" Earl Wolfe's mansion late at night, Klein also received an uninvited guest.
The "Dream Demon" in Sequence 7, Dunn Smith entered his dream and interrogated him again.
Fortunately, Klein could remain conscious in his dream, and there were no obvious flaws in his answers.
After the cross-examination, Klein woke up from his dream. Just when he thought he had a nightmare, he suddenly saw a person standing in the shadow in front of his bedroom window.
Dunn Smith!
Klein recognized him immediately. This was the police officer who had just questioned him in his dream.
For a short moment, he was a little frightened and confused, wondering if he was still dreaming.
"Get acquainted again, Nighthawk, Dunn Smith."
When speaking, Dunn, who was wearing a black trench coat that was shorter than a robe and longer than a formal suit, stood at the intersection of moonlight and shadow, took off his black top hat and bowed slightly.
Nighthawk? !
Listening to this unusual title, Klein's mind raced, and he quickly thought of the extraordinary people who belonged to the church that Mr. Seaweed Hair mentioned above the gray fog during the day.
So...he is an extraordinary person from the Church of the Night Goddess?
"You manipulate dreams? You made me have the dream like just now?" Klein asked tentatively.
Dunn put the black top hat back on to cover his slightly higher hairline, and said with a hidden smile in his deep gray eyes:
"No, I just entered your dream and provided the necessary guidance."
His voice was mellow and soft, a bit like a midnight requiem.
"Although dreams are full of chaos, absurdity and madness, reality still exists."
"A veteran like me can discover the truth from dreams. Therefore, I trust you in the dream more than you in the waking state."
Hearing this explanation, Klein was a little scared, but also a little happy.
Luckily he was able to stay awake in his dream!
No matter what the reason for this was, it was of great help. Not only did he hide his suicide and time travel, but he also went a step further and gained Dunn's considerable trust.
This is simply...awesome!
Dunn came to Crane late at night for two reasons.
First, the police found the coachman who sent Klein away from Welch's house on the 27th, and found errors and omissions in Klein's statement during the day;
Klein had been to Welch's house on the 27th and participated in the black divination ceremony!
The second is that the reinforcements he requested, the "psychic" Daly who can channel living people, arrived from Enmat Port much faster than he expected.
Judging by the time, she may have boarded the steam train to Tingen shortly after receiving the telegram.
Klein had no way to refuse, so he had no choice but to get on the police system's wagon.
In the Welch family's living room, Klein met Daly Simone, a woman who liked to speak pornographically and was a real "psychic".
After a psychic ceremony, Dai Li gained nothing, and Klein was completely cleared of suspicion.
While riding back to Daffodil Street, Dunn invited Crane to become a civilian member of the Nighthawks team.
After careful consideration in the second half of the night, Klein decided to accept Dunn's invitation and become a civilian employee of the Nighthawks.
This job not only offers a salary that is slightly higher than that of a university lecturer, but it also helps him get more in touch with the extraordinary world and understand mystical knowledge. Is there any job that is more suitable for him than this?
The next day, after Melissa went out to school, Klein slept for the whole morning. He waited until two o'clock in the afternoon and then went out in a hurry. After several rounds, he found the headquarters of the Nighthawks team——
"Blackthorn Security Company" located on the second floor of 36 Zotland Street.
In the captain's office, Dunn unveiled the first layer of mystery of the extraordinary world to Crane.
He explained in detail the origin of the potion system, several reasons why extraordinary people lose control, and the classification of sealed objects. Klein, who originally knew almost nothing about the extraordinary world, suddenly became as good as him in terms of occult knowledge. Got on most of the wild Beyonders.
At the same time, Dunn also said that famous saying——
"We are guardians, and we are also a group of wretches who are always fighting against danger and madness."
After signing the contract, Klein officially became a member of the Nighthawks team.
His starting weekly salary plus allowances was 3 pounds, more than double Benson's salary, which immediately eased the family's financial situation.
Under Dunn's arrangement, Klein first went to Mrs. Oriana, who was in charge of the money, and advanced two weeks' salary totaling 6 pounds. Then he went to the weapons depot and accepted Old Neil's guidance.
It was at Old Neil's place that Klein saw something he never dared to dream of.
Chinese!
And it’s in simplified Chinese!
To be more precise, it is the notes written in simplified Chinese by Russell Gustav, a senior time traveler. There are three pages in total.
"..."
"On January 3rd, the original choice was too hasty. Now it seems that whether it is an 'apprentice', a 'divineer', or a 'thief', they are all better. Unfortunately, there is no way to go back."
"January 4th, why are my children so stupid? I have said it 10,000 times, don't be fooled by those magicians. No, those magicians may have been fooled themselves. The key to potions is not to master them, but to master them. Digest! It’s not digging, it’s acting! And the name of the potion is not only a core symbol, but also a specific image, and it’s the ‘key’ to digestion!”
"..."
The surprise of meeting an old friend in a foreign land, as well as the occult knowledge recorded in the diary, gave Klein a great desire to explore Russell, the senior traveler.
Russell's diary was definitely the easiest way for him to obtain occult knowledge, well, at least it was one of them.
The three pages in front of him and the content recorded on them made him feel that he had gained a lot. Especially the description of the key to the potion by Emperor Russell made him feel that he had found a "problem-solving idea" and mastered the priceless secret. of ecstasy.
He could not wait to collect all the diaries of Emperor Russell immediately, from beginning to end!
…
After completing all the entry procedures, Klein followed Dunn's suggestion and bought a silver-encrusted cane on his way home.
In the evening, when Melissa returned home, Klein shared with her his joy at finding a job early and receiving an advance salary, and proposed going to a restaurant outside to celebrate.
Of course, this proposal was rejected by Melissa, a virtuous housekeeper.
Faced with Melissa's various reasons, Klein had no choice but to give in and changed his idea of dining out to celebrating with a meal at home.
Klein didn't realize that between words, he had begun to truly regard Melissa as his biological sister.
At night, when he went to bed, Klein remembered that the interview at Tingen University was tomorrow.
He joined other jobs in advance. It would be best to go and talk to the teacher in charge of interview reception tomorrow before the interview starts.
This is not only an etiquette requirement, but also a sign of respect for Cohen’s mentor.
