Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 19: The "Tampering" Spell

Star picked up the talismans and examined them one by one.

I don’t know if it’s because of the special connection between reality and illusion, but these talismans gave simple feedback of their effects as soon as they were engraved.

Since his current sequence is very low, just at sequence 9, most of the spells he made were related to the "dice rolling" ability he currently possessed.

In addition to making it easier for him to roll the dice, there is only one benefit, which is that the talismans made between reality and illusion will consume less spiritual energy, which may be borne by the miscellaneous spiritual materials and reality and illusion itself.

Of course, this is based on his own use.

If it could be handed over to other people to use, the situation would be very different.

After all, this is a talisman that has been blessed between the real and the unreal.

In other words, it was a powerful extraordinary item with no side effects, at least equivalent to a demigod in the realm of "Order" or "Fate".

Although in form it can only be used for "rolling the dice".

But it has a high status and no pre-casting time. If used well, it may be able to decide the outcome at a critical moment.

There are also some from other sequences, but the number is relatively small.

There are two talismans that can force taunt and influence others, two talismans with identification function, one talisman that can accelerate the emergence of extraordinary characteristics, and an ability that is somewhat similar to a weakened version of "speaking and making things happen", which is more like an upgraded version of "rolling the dice" and also has a limit on the probability of success.

When he saw the power of the last spell, Sta thought he was defeated.

But after consuming a talisman with the function of "identification" to obtain some information, he found that this ability was not as powerful as he imagined, and even the sequence level did not exceed the range of the middle sequence.

If what you expect to happen is too different from the original reality, it will be more difficult to achieve due to the limitations of the material of the talisman itself.

Just like "rolling the dice", the difficulty of success will increase sharply at this time.

Of course, this is also very good.

Star didn't care about this matter. If you don't count the labor cost and spiritual consumption of handmade talismans, the cost price is just some broken copper pieces that no one wants.

With more means to deal with the enemy, what else do we need a bicycle for?
After designing the ancient Hermetic language to activate these spells, Star could not endure the exhaustion from the excessive consumption of spiritual energy and eventually fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly, but Tingen was located in the north of the Kingdom of Loen, so the weather was not that hot.

Star packed his clothes and went out to look for food.

As we all know, "Ghost in the Shell" is also a food anime.

There are many special snacks that make people salivate just by hearing about them.

Anyway, food has been the most important thing for people since ancient times. No matter where people are from, they always have their own pursuit of taste.

Coming from a big foodie empire, he naturally would not miss the opportunity to taste these delicacies.

Along the way, he struggled to find a stall selling Dipsy Pies and bought a bag of Dipsy Pies to taste.

After taking a bite, Star could only taste the juicy meat and the lingering aftertaste.

Star really liked the oily flavor.

This delicacy, which was mentioned many times in the original novel, was made by using a lot of oil and fat, but it was chopped very finely, with a mixture of fat and lean meat so that it would not be greasy. This is why it stood out from the many pies in the South and became Xiao Ke's favorite.

The juice with a strong meaty aroma seeps into the outer crust, neutralizing the dryness, making up for the shortcomings, and allowing the wheat aroma to be presented in distinct layers. The small pieces of chopped apples mixed in stimulate the appetite with a slightly sour and sweet taste and dissolve the oily smell.

Paired with sweet iced tea, Star felt that his taste buds were more satisfied than ever before with this classic combination.

With this satisfaction, Star took a public carriage to a private detective agency on Beswick Street.

According to the original owner's memory, this is a detective agency with good capabilities.

Star did not intend to collect information about the "Red Chimney" to confirm the location of Ince Zangwill.

After all, this private detective would definitely be discovered by "0-08" if he did this. Star tried to influence this matter by using the dice roll blessed by the virtual and the real.

The result was undoubtedly a failure.

Star had completely digested the gambler's potion and could clearly see how difficult it was to determine the dice roll this time.

[Dark Dice]

【Lucky: 37/30 (failed)】

[Mystery: 71/20 (failure)]

Given the special nature of the high-level seal it is used as, there might be a line in the narration at that time: "Poor Ince Zangwill doesn't know yet that he has been commissioned to investigate", and then Star will be exposed, and all the previous cover-ups will be useless.

Even if it wasn't exposed, if Ince Zangwill knew about it, he would be on guard and move his location.

So there is not much use in starting from this aspect.

If he wanted to tear up the script of "0-08" by hand, it would be better to start from Lanevus's ceremony of bringing down the true creator and the Antigonus family notes.

Star walked up the stairs and came to the office on the second floor.

He had already disguised himself before coming here.

Knock, knock, knock! He knocked on the half-open door.

"Come in." A voice that seemed to contain phlegm came out.

Star pushed the door open and saw that this detective agency adopted a semi-open layout. There were four employees in total, each sitting in a seat separated by a partition.

"Hello, I'm Detective Henry. How can I help you?" A man in a white shirt and black vest came over.

He held a pipe in his hand, his face had hard lines, his eyebrows were like sharp swords, and his deep blue eyes looked up and down at the employer opposite him professionally.

Star said directly: "I have two commissions. I wonder how much you charge?"

"It depends on the difficulty of the matter." Detective Henry retracted his gaze and pointed to the reception area with a sofa set, "Let's go there to communicate."

So Star followed him to the semi-separated area, sat on the single sofa, and continued:
"First, I need you to help me investigate Lanevus, a man who was planning to set up a steel company. I can tell you that I suspect that the steel company he set up under the pretext of discovering a high-quality large iron ore was just a large-scale fraud. Even the personnel, places, and land were acquired temporarily. I need you to find out his residential address, social relationships, and any evidence or clues of fraud."

"You are very alert and clear-headed." Detective Henry praised subconsciously, frowning slightly and said, "This commission is not complicated. I will collect relevant information as soon as possible. But since he has the courage to commit this fraud, he must have made relevant preparations."

"I understand." Star nodded slightly.

He also uses his "roll dice" ability to facilitate the progress of these investigations.

Detective Henry hesitated for a moment and said, "3 pounds. The price of this commission is 3 pounds. In addition, you have to give me at least five days."

"The second thing is to help me find information about two people. One is called Henas Vincent, and the other is Sirius Arepis. Henas is a member of the Divination Club. Remember, these two people are dangerous. Be careful not to let them notice you. You can abandon them if necessary."

He tried to contact members of the Aurora Society to see if he could take care of the two men ahead of time.

"Six pounds. Similar missing persons missions cost three to four pounds per person." Detective Henry answered skillfully.

"A total of 9 pounds?" Star was not surprised by the price.

Detective Henry took a puff of his pipe and said:

"Yes, you must pay me two pounds in advance, and another two to five pounds as the matter progresses, and the rest shall be given to me when it is all finished."

"Then I'll come back next week to confirm the progress."

Star did not bargain. He had already made note of the money and would get it back double from the Aurora Society sooner or later.

Especially for a swindler like Lanevus, how could he be allowed to run away with the money so comfortably?

(End of this chapter)