Yesterday's and today's newspapers devoted a great deal of space to reporting on the "serial murder case".
First, the reporters helped readers understand the entire case. Starting several months ago, streetwalkers were repeatedly disemboweled and brutally murdered.
Recently, the perpetrator has been committing crimes more frequently, causing great panic in society.
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The report said that recently a detective noticed many stray dogs and cats that had been brutally murdered in a garbage dump. He concluded that the murderer must have experimented on the animals before killing them, which is why he was able to disembowel them so quickly and accurately.
Following this lead, the detectives eventually found the killer and killed the violently resisting assailant during the arrest.
Those present at the meeting had already received accurate intelligence at the last gathering that this was an extraordinary case.
In cases involving extraordinary circumstances, don't expect to see accurate reports in the newspapers.
After Odis announced the surprising news at the party, it took "Peacock" a few seconds to ask, "If it's not human, then what is it?"
"An extraordinary being," Odis said with certainty.
"The Hound," who also knew this information, said with some disappointment, "I was planning to sell this information for a good price."
This is inside information known only to the official extraordinary beings. The "Hound" knew that the "leader's" "behind-the-scenes boss" was the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, so it was not surprising that the "leader" knew this.
The "hound's" words further confirmed the information the "leader" had just provided.
The other members fell silent again, which was completely beyond their expectations.
Even though they were wearing masks, Odis could still observe everyone's surprise from their body language.
A few seconds later, "Peacock" changed his tone: "How...how did an extraordinary creature hide its tracks in Backlund?"
The "Wolverine" with a deep voice suddenly said, "Gentlemen, do you remember the mission I issued before, hoping to find a friend who went missing in the sewers?"
"He was an extraordinary man, and we haven't even found his body."
Everyone was taken aback again, and "Hound" belatedly realized, "The sewers are indeed a good place to hide extraordinary creatures."
Actually, even the officials found it rather strange that the "vicious dog" managed to evade repeated checks.
After this exchange, everyone had a clear understanding of the entire case.
A few months ago, an extraordinary creature arrived in Backlund and brutally murdered more than a dozen streetwalkers. The official extraordinarys were misled into thinking that it was an extraordinary creature that committed the crime, so they were unable to find any clues.
It is very likely that only recently did the official extraordinary individuals find a clue, locate the extraordinary creature, and kill it.
The "Cheetah," with its deep voice, then asked, "Can extraordinary beings also advance in rank?"
In his mind, extraordinary beings had only one purpose: to provide extraordinary materials for the extraordinary.
But unexpectedly, they were able to advance?
Odis did not answer directly, but said, "Some extraordinary beings, due to their special pathways, possess intelligence that is similar to, or even surpasses, that of normal humans."
"Cheetah" exclaimed, "What a wondrous and extraordinary world!"
Odis added, "The information I just received wasn't free."
Everyone looked at the "leader," knowing full well that such confidential information wouldn't come for free.
"Someone is offering high prices for Emperor Roselle's relics," Odis said. "If you have any, or can contact anyone who has, such items, you can trade them to me. I guarantee you will be satisfied with the price."
With the Steam Church covering the expenses, he would certainly be very generous.
"Giraffe" slowly shook his head: "This must be the buzz from the 'Russell Memorial Exhibition.' Many of the Emperor's fans are buying up memorabilia and relics related to him."
Odis added, "I don't want fakes."
The man who once called himself an antique appraisal master, "Giraffe," nodded repeatedly: "Of course I wouldn't dare give you a fake."
Next, everyone initiated several transactions for high-grade spiritual materials, which, as usual, were mostly bought by Odis.
This gathering places great emphasis on information exchange, so there is very little trading of potion recipes and extraordinary materials.
After exchanging a few more pieces of information that were not particularly important to Odis, the gathering came to an end.
As usual, Odis watched the attendees leave one by one. Then, while the waiters were tidying up the living room, he went to the basement, took out a crystal key, and placed it on the wall where the illusory passage had appeared.
After he infused it with spirituality, an eight-pointed star magic circle appeared on the wall, shimmering with an illusory light. However, there were no diamonds or priceless Ahonna crystals in the magic circle.
This is just a "secondary array," which requires the crystal key in Odis's possession to establish a connection with the "main array" and create a virtual passage.
Odis stepped into the passage and instantly found himself in a basement located outside another area.
After he left, the "secondary formation" on the wall disappeared and turned into a normal wall.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Back in the basement of the house, Odis took off her cloak and mask, then put on a trench coat. Judging from her clothes and demeanor, she was a completely different person from the "leader".
With this magic array in place, unless a demigod has his eye on him, he doesn't need to worry about exposing his identity at all.
After returning to the herbalist shop by public carriage, Odis had lunch and rested for a while. The lady sent by the "mysterious queen" who had come the night before arrived as promised.
This lady changed her clothes to a different color scheme today, but she still looks very elegant.
She frowned slightly when she saw Odis's somewhat messy laboratory, but still reluctantly sat down in the chair next to the desk.
Odis took out paper and pen and asked, "How much do you know about magic circles?"
"I can draw all the common magic circles, and I can draw the less common ones after looking at them once," the woman said. "If you want to teach me how to draw magic circles, we can skip this step entirely."
Odis continued at his own pace, asking, "Do you know the six applications of the flame symbol?"
The woman, trying her best to remain calm, said: "It's very clear!"
Odis asked a third question: "How can the direction and intensity of the flames within the magic circle be controlled?"
"Direction...and intensity..." The woman paused for a moment, but then smiled. "What's the use of knowing these things?"
Odis concluded without much emotion: "The foundation in mysticism is very poor, and there is a lot to say."
"I will try my best to explain clearly, and ask questions if you don't understand anything."
The woman was taken aback again. As an outstanding "scroll professor," this was the first time someone had commented that she had "a very poor foundation in occultism."
Odis took out his revolver and disassembled it into its individual parts, then began to explain the magic array used in the weapon.
The direction and intensity of the flames that Odis mentioned earlier are crucial in this magic circle. Every time the weapon is maintained, it's like redrawing the magic circle. If the flames are too strong, the barrel may explode; if they are too weak, it will be no different from an ordinary revolver.
If the burning direction is off, the bullet is likely to explode the moment it leaves the barrel.
After listening for a while, the woman realized that what the herbalist in front of her was talking about was a brand-new application of magic arrays, a new application that could shock the entire Extraordinary Realm!
With this magic circle, even an ordinary person with enough knowledge of mysticism can create a revolver with extraordinary effects!