"The vertical relic [Jack the Thief] will only appear in human settlements with a population of more than 30,000. It will appear more often at night and steal randomly. Even if you bump into it, it will only make it run away quickly. Under normal circumstances, it will Won't hurt anyone. It's a steal
It must have special value, and this is a thief who becomes stronger when he encounters strong ones. Even if it is a ring magician, if there is no special anti-theft means at home, it will only use ordinary people's methods to steal. But if you want to hide the secret and use the angel level in an exaggerated way (1
Level] relic protection against theft, then Thief Jack, who is rated [Sage Level (Level 2)], can exert strange power beyond the angel level. "
Iluna introduced:
"'Jack' is not its name. It is just because Jack is a common male name that it is called this, which means that this relic is hidden among countless ordinary people."
"I get it, it's like 'Mary' is one of the most common female names. It sounds interesting, and it makes you stronger...anything else?"
Shade asked with great interest.
"Of course there is. The real negative characteristic is that the character of the object stolen by [Jack Thief] may change slightly. The early manifestation is that he is annoyed that he did not take good care of his property, and then this annoyed emotion fermented into regret. lost
property, until it turns into wanting to make up for one's losses by stealing from others. "
"Assimilated by [Jack Thief]?"
Shade asked, and Iluna nodded cautiously:
"Not only is it just the bad habit of kleptomania, but the internal structure of their bodies will also change, and their entire souls will gradually be infiltrated by the whispering element. Thief Jack himself is just a thief, but the relic creatures who are infected with kleptomania by him all have the ability to possess kleptomania. Mysterious lunatic."
Seeing that Shade was listening attentively, Iluna smiled sheepishly and said:
"The explanations in the information are actually very clear, but I can't memorize them all. I can only explain these clearly."
"This is already very detailed. I heard Miss Carina mention this matter at the Lakeview Manor banquet on Tuesday. So, Professor Manning has lost something?"
He asked again, and the fictitious police officer nodded immediately:
"Three days ago, on Monday of this week, someone broke into this place at night and stole an antique vase collected by Professor Tiris Manning. Our team received the task of visiting the victim of the theft and used the church to prepare of magical items confirmed to have been stolen
Have you been influenced to develop kleptomania? "
Iluna showed Shade the iron ring on her finger. Shade's eyes could see the sun pattern on the surface of the ring.
"Look, this is it. The first step is to use this ring to contact the professor, and the second step is to judge the professor's mental state through some simple questions. There have been frequent thefts in the city recently, and the captain asked me to be responsible for visiting the victims in the university district. ."
This kind of task is just right for Iluna to do, and it can also train such a slim girl. She took off the ring and handed it to Shade. While Shade put it on his finger, he was still lamenting Professor Manning's bad luck.
The carriage passed through the heavy fog behind Iluna, and the thick fog made the two of them only see the black shadow of the carriage. They stopped talking temporarily and were silent under the low sky. Shade tilted his head and looked at the street scene of Mao Tail Alley behind Iluna, while Iluna pretended to look at Shade casually.
"I already talked to Luvia about Lakeview Manor on Wednesday night, Vinals' trial, is there any progress at the church?"
When the carriage passed by, Shade mentioned this matter again, and Iluna nodded:
" 'The invisible person may refer to many things, and may even be [Jack the Thief]. The church is still investigating. The three major thaumaturgy academies have already intervened in this matter, and the first trial will probably be held soon. It will end. Even if you can’t see it, churches and colleges
Even the Truth Society will try to find it. "
"The identity of the fourth chosen one is currently being verified by Luviaya. But what I am more concerned about is that the Apna Library and the Society of Truth exchange information with each other. Didn't the Orthodox Church punish them?"
When Shade asked this question, Iluna showed a dissatisfied look on her face:
"The Church of the Righteous God and the ring magician groups including the Prophet Association are only cooperating, not a superior-subordinate relationship. Generally speaking, as long as they do not go too far and can compensate for their mistakes, the church will not impose punishment or other measures. ."
"Did they go too far this time?"
"Yes, I have the fragments of the psalm in my hand, but I didn't share it with the church immediately. Oh, Shade, I'm not saying that the church is the most reliable, but sharing this kind of thing with the [Truth Society] obviously has its own selfish motives. .Apna Library After Tuesday Night,
We immediately admitted our mistake to the church and handed over all the information we had about the remaining psalms. However, we are still not satisfied and will be warned later. "
"I don't understand, what is the Apna Library doing this for? Do they want to invest in the Chosen as well?"
Shade found this inconceivable. With the size and organizational nature of the Apna Library, they] did not have this ability.
"Of course it's not about investing in the chosen ones, it's about keeping secrets."
"Keeper of Secrets?"
Shade still didn’t understand, so Iluna reminded:
"With the appearance of the chosen one, the Keeper of Secrets will frequently appear next to him or her to give him or her tests and trials. Don't forget, only by not making any wishes can you be guided to [Wise Man's Pyroxene]; but if No pyroxene, those are either relics or other existences
The 'Secret Keeper' is able to achieve a certain degree of 'wishing' function. Especially the desire for wisdom and knowledge, which is what the Apna Library wants. "
"So that's it."
Shade nodded clearly, but then thought of the three "wish-makers" he met in Huntingdon City. Professor Drake had to pursue past memories because of his wish. The poet got lucky but suffered a heavy burden. Only the old fisherman who loved fishing could
Be open-minded enough to accept your wishes and not regret it even if the fishing rod later breaks:
"This time the chosen one wants to get five pieces of wise man's pyroxene, which is a trial in itself. But if you want to rely on this opportunity to get unlimited opportunities to make wishes... There is a price to pay for making wishes. I hope everyone can Can understand this."
Although Iluna likes to stand on the street like this, chatting quietly with Shade alone, and hopes that Professor Manning will be late for a while, even the chosen one cannot let Professor Manning be late.
The old professor who was in good spirits returned to Mao Tail Alley on time. Although the seventeen-year-old girl was a little disappointed, she also knew that the work was important, so she and Shade went up to meet him.
"We haven't seen each other in weeks, Professor."
Shade greeted him enthusiastically and stretched out his ringed hand. Professor Manning was also surprised by Shade's appearance, and he took it naturally.
The ring did not show any reaction, which meant that Professor Manning was most likely not affected by the relic... Even the [Happy Dream Pen], a relic that directly manipulates deep dreams, failed to leave long-term sequelae for Professor Manning. Shade actually did not think that [The Divine Pen]
Steal Jack】Okay. This weathered archaeologist and history professor has a very strong spirit.
The professor and Shade are very close friends, so there is no need to exchange too many pleasantries. As for Iluna, since there was an appointment letter sent by Ridwich Field in advance, there was no need to waste time explaining the reason for coming to visit at the door.
Shade calmly returned the ring to Iluna, and Professor Manning invited the two of them to come in together. After learning that Shade had known the temporary police officer because of the detective commission, the professor was obviously relieved.
Obviously, having the police at your door in this era is not a good thing for anyone. Even though Professor Manning was the victim and the policeman who came to the door was a woman, the professor was still a little uneasy.
Iluna was doing "business", so Shade asked Iluna to deal with the theft case first.
Although she was only a police officer in name, she had actually received police training, so when she entered the door, she professionally asked about the details of Monday's investigation, inserting psychological questions into the inquiry. After confirming that no details were missed when reporting the crime, Iluna also invited
She invited Xia De to investigate the scene with her.
The antique vase lost by Professor Manning is not of high value, but it was a retirement gift given to him by his students. It is an antique that Professor Manning cherishes very much. The vase was originally placed in the corner of the living room on the first floor. Shade had seen it many times when he visited the professor.
After careful inspection, I found residual traces of extremely low whispering elements.
Shade couldn't even rely on those traces of elements to trace it.
According to Iluna's professional judgment on the traces, the thief opened the locked window late at night, directly invaded the room, and took away the vase after finding it. The whole process did not take more than five minutes, which seemed very professional.
"Look at this."
Iluna wore white gloves and pointed to the window facing the street. The living room window of Professor Manning's house had a groove on the window sill, and the latch locked the window tightly when pressed. There were obvious traces of metal friction on the edge of the window frame that Iluna pointed out. Shade thought about it carefully:
"A piece of wire stuck out from the gap in the window. The wire hooked the latch and pulled it up?"
"Yes, Detective, you seem to be very professional too."
Iluna nodded and recorded this detail. Shade once again realized the meaning of "ordinary thieves".
After confirming the intrusion method, Iluna used a knife to collect some rust stains from the windows and put them into a small paper bag. Professor Manning may have ignored this behavior, thinking it was an advanced detective technique, but Shade understood that it was to allow the church to have materials for accurate divination.
After surveying the scene, Iluna and Shade cooperated to search the living room. The result was of course nothing to gain. Although the well-known thieves known to many outside Xiwai like to leave letters or their own emblems at crime scenes, [Jack the Thief] does not have such ridiculous bad habits.
