Dorothy's Forbidden Tome

Aldrich continued to speak, and listening to his words, Dorothy couldn't help feeling stunned.

"Huh... so that's the case, so you want to test me."

"That's right, but the result is that you didn't find out, but some of your brother's performances surprised me. After that, I was not sure if you were the little girl back then, until you came to me today... …

"Heh... brother and sister have some secrets, you are not a hidden family, no matter whether it is Methhouse or Dorothea... your name and surname are not common in this country, but there are some oriental Taste of country...”

After Aldrich finished speaking, he took another sip of tea, and at this time Dorothy answered.

"My brother has only been able to be physically active since he was a child. We are not from a hidden family. I came into contact with Extraordinary because of some accidental factors."

"You can say what you want. Anyway, as long as it doesn't violate my rules, I don't like to explore other people's secrets. Well, Miss Methhouse, do you have any other questions?"

Slowly putting the tea mug back on the table, Aldrich said to Dorothy, and listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy looked around at the pile of stone statues.

"Well, then, may I ask sir, is the road you have set foot on a 'stone'?"

Dorothy expressed her doubts to Aldrich. Although she had guessed about the spiritual field that the other party had stepped into, she still asked, and Aldrich answered directly.

"Yes, the spirituality of 'stone', the field I'm looking for, the stone of seal carving, the stone of shaping..." Standing up slowly from his position, Aldrich said while looking around at his works, and many Rosie continued to ask.

"You have carved so many stone sculptures. Is carving... the way of practice for extraordinary people of 'stone'?"

"Yes, but it's just one of them..." Replying to Dorothy's words, Aldrich slowly walked towards the bust he was sculpting just now, stroking it and said.

"The spirituality of 'stone' is the most solid cornerstone in this world. It exists in all rocks, minerals, metals... among all the most obvious, most vast, and most straightforward things, it is the most stable spirituality."

"Rocks...minerals...metals...they are everywhere, so it should be quite convenient to absorb spirituality..." Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy sighed, and Aldrich shook his head in response.

"It's not convenient at all. Although 'stones' are the most widely distributed, except for a few gemstones that are dug out from the depths of the earth and are rich in spirituality, the spirituality contained in general rock ores is very low and diluted. Seriously, it's hard to pick up.

"You have come into contact with the Holy Communion before, so I will use the 'cup' as a comparison. In today's hidden world, because of the fall of the Afterbirth Church, the accumulation of the mainstream 'cup' relies on devouring flesh and blood. However, people cannot Those who eat stones cannot digest them even if they swallow them. Even if they fill their stomachs with stones, it is difficult to absorb many stones.

"The spirituality of 'stone' has the strongest stability and inertia among all spiritualities. This is an advantage in some aspects, but it is an obstacle in terms of absorption. Therefore, extraordinary people related to 'stone' have another Ways to Draw on Spirituality…

"The key word is 'shaping', pouring effort and skill into shaping metal and rock. In this process, the spirit of the craftsman can resonate with the spirituality in the rock material, making it active and cohesive , The process of materials being processed is a process in which craftsmen and works communicate and resonate with each other."

While talking, Aldrich picked up the tools, and finally carved some details of the stone statue.

"Shape the shape of the stone with a carving knife, shape the spirituality of the stone with the spirit. When a work is completed, the spirituality of the 'stone' in it will change, become cohesive, active, intellectual, and It's... easy to absorb..."

While talking, Aldridge carved the last knife, then he put the tool on the table, and then touched the shoulder of the bust with his hand, and then Aldrich's hand flashed inadvertently, followed by the bust It began to crack rapidly, fine cracks spread all over the surface, and then instantly cracked into ash.

Seeing this scene, Dorothy knew that the spirituality of the 'stone' in the stone statue was absorbed by Aldrich.

The spirituality in natural rocks is extremely difficult to absorb, but the craftsmen devote their energy to the processing process to make the spirituality of the 'stone' active and condensed, and it can be easily absorbed after the work is completed.

This is the mainstream spirituality absorption method of the Extraordinary of "Stone"...

"So that's the case... It really opened my eyes, Mr. Aldrich, but since the spiritual works that have been absorbed from the works will be destroyed, why do you still have so many excellent works in school?"

Seeing the scene in front of her, Dorothy asked in surprise and doubt. Hearing Dorothy's words, Aldridge sighed, and then spoke.

"As you said, they are all excellent works. Since they are so excellent, how can I have the heart to destroy them? Carving works rich in spirituality requires dedication and meticulous craftsmanship. Every piece is made by me. All of my works are my painstaking efforts, it's okay to say that they are slightly inferior, but once I encounter a work that satisfies me, I can't bear it... Heh, maybe in a certain sense, I am a little more It is more inclined to the identity of a craftsman."

Chapter 38 Craftsmen's Guild

In the basement of St. Amanda's School, listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy was a little surprised. At first, she didn't think that Aldridge didn't destroy those excellent works to absorb spirituality because he was reluctant.

'Compared to Extraordinary... is it closer to a craftsman? '

In her heart, she silently recited what Aldrich said just now. Dorothy thought about it, and then spoke to Aldrich.

"According to what you said, the Beyonders of 'Stone' have a lot to do with artisans..."

"Yes, we are usually all kinds of craftsmen, stonemasons, blacksmiths, gemsmiths... even mechanics... Although there are some alternatives, the impression of craftsmen has been firmly connected with us. "

Aldrich replied naturally, listening to his words, Dorothy also nodded in understanding, and then spoke with emotion.

"Craftsmen and craftsmanship? In any case, the way the Extraordinary of the 'Stone' spirituality absorbs spirituality is much better than that of the 'Cup'..."

"The absorption of the 'cup'... Haha, I am glad that you still have the most basic moral values, Miss Methhouse. I hope you can keep this in the future, but what I need to correct you is not Because of this, I think that all Extraordinary beings associated with 'stone' practice in this way, and there are also taboo ways in the practice of 'stone'." Aldrich corrected Dorothy with a smile After hearing this, Dorothy was also slightly taken aback.

"The taboo of 'stone'..."

"Yes, the scarlet sacrament you came into contact with before will acquire rich spirituality by devouring human flesh and blood, but don't forget, how can human beings, the primates of all things, only have spirituality in flesh and blood? I can tell you, Human bones contain much higher spirituality than ordinary rocks, and among associations that worship 'stones', there are also many people who kill people to take bones and use bone cutters, and they may not be much nobler than the Holy Communion. "

Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy couldn't help being startled, she didn't expect that even the seemingly peaceful 'stone' could have a bloody and cruel side.

'It seems that no matter what kind of spirituality it is, there may be inhuman ways of practice, and Aldridge also said before that the current mainstream practice of the "cup" is to devour flesh and blood, so there may be other practices How about a 'cup' for learning? "

Dorothy was thinking silently, while Aldridge sat back on the chair leisurely at this time, and continued to speak to Dorothy.

"My answer is over, do you have anything else to ask?"

Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy paused slightly, and then continued to speak.

"Then, what I want to ask you next is, are you willing to offend the Sacrament Society and protect me?"

Dorothy said slightly seriously that she could clearly feel Aldrich's kindness towards her, but she couldn't figure out where this kindness came from.

"Offend the Holy Communion? Hmph... As I said before, they broke the rules first and caused trouble on my site. We white stone craftsmen will not take the initiative to interfere in other people's affairs, but we will never allow others to play wild on our heads. ..." Aldridge said with a cold snort, and Dorothy spoke directly after hearing this.

"White Stonemasons Guild?"

"Huh? Don't you even know this? Heh... It seems that Miss Messhouse is really a newcomer..." Hearing Dorothy's puzzled tone, Aldridge smiled slightly, and then spoke. Speaking of.

"As I said before, most of the Extraordinary people associated with 'stone' are all kinds of craftsmen, craftsmen... they all have the needs of exchanging experience, apprenticeship, material trading, etc., so there are all kinds of craftsmen. associations, among which the Whitestone Craftsman's Union can be said to be the largest one...

"The scale of the Craftsman's Guild is very large, and it can be regarded as one of the largest secret associations. There are various Extraordinary people like me who are related to 'stone', various craftsmen, and their influence spreads all over the world. For example, I am the head of the craftsman union in Igwent."

"One of the most... one of the biggest secret associations..." Dorothy was stunned when she heard Aldrich's words. She didn't expect the power behind the old man in front of her to be so powerful.

"Hehe... don't be so surprised. Although the craftsmen's union is large in scale, its structure is relatively loose, and the organization's binding force on members is not strong. Compared with those strict associations, we are actually more like a craftsman's union."

Aldrich said with a smile, and then continued after drinking another cup of tea.

"The members of our craftsmen's union are all over the mainland, basically as long as they are in larger cities. Compared with other associations, the craftsmen's union abides by the principle of eternal neutrality and will not fall to any side, no matter they are countries, The church, or other associations, as long as they do not take the initiative to offend us, we will not take action.

"We hardly have any dealings with any forces. Of course, except for transactions, the works in our hands are sought after by other forces. As long as they can afford the price, we can also trade with anyone. In fact, many forces are happy to do so... …

"Although I usually don't like the people at the sacrament party, I can't take the initiative to trouble them because of the rules of the club, but this time, since they came to my site first and broke the rules, it's no wonder I'm polite, I just It’s just someone who cleans up the bad rules, and it’s just incidental to save you.”

Aldrich explained that listening to his words, Dorothy felt that the Whitestone Craftsman was just an association of craftsmen and merchants. It is true that both craftsmen and merchants can enjoy themselves no matter where they are. It is indeed the best way to remain neutral. Good choice, according to the report from Greg, the official security bureau of Igwinter also has a deal with Huiqiu.

"Whether it was incidental or not, it is a fact that you helped me, sir. I still need to thank you very much, let alone that you have shared so much secret information with me so generously, sir?"

"Secret information? What are these secrets? It's just common sense. It's worthless. You are a student of my school. I appreciate your performance. It's a little reward to tell you these things..." Ao Derich waved his hand and said that in his opinion, the information shared with Dorothy before was nothing.

Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy was certain in her heart, and after some hesitation in her heart, she spoke.

"That's it... Then let me ask you the last question, sir. Do you... know the initial promotion ceremony of various spiritual paths?"

Dorothy asked Aldrich, at this time her Qi has almost accumulated 10 points, and it is time to consider promotion, and now she has finally met an old senior from the hidden world, who is still a neutral stance, although Not a spiritual one with myself, but it's always worth asking.

But just to be on the safe side, Dorothy didn't directly ask what kind of spiritual promotion ceremony.

"The promotion ceremony..."

Listening to Dorothy's words, Aldrich took a look at Dorothy, and then spoke slowly.

"I don't know if you have accumulated enough spirituality or just want to ask, but I can tell you that the ceremony for an ordinary person to be promoted to an apprentice is actually very simple, with high homogeneity and only slight differences, so I understand all of them. Know."

"Everyone knows..."

Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to continue asking, Aldrich said again.

"Yes, I know everything, but if you want to know, I can't tell you directly."

"Ah...why?"

Dorothy asked in astonishment, while Aldrich continued to speak with a smile.

"Although this information is not worth a few dollars, a few dollars is still money. Although the most advanced spiritual promotion ceremonies are known to those with secret qualifications, they have not yet become 'common sense' that can be shared freely. According to the rules of the craftsman union, anything of value cannot be given in vain, even if it is only a little bit of value.

"Miss Messhouse, I am a person who absolutely abides by the rules, and I can't break the rules of the club. You must give me enough chips to tell you about the ceremony."

Aldrich patted the dust off his body, leaned on the seat and watched Dorothy raised a finger in front of him.

"100 pounds, the same price."

Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy froze in place. At this moment, she felt as if she had returned to the secret gathering a few days ago.

Chapter 39 Sigil

'Damn it...it's 100 pounds, why don't you grab it? ! '

In the basement of St. Amanda's School, listening to Aldridge's asking price, Dorothy complained in her heart that she is far from having so much money now.

'As long as it's a secret thing, it's too expensive. This 100 pounds is almost enough for Greg to buy the apartment he's renting. Where the hell do I get so much money now? '

Dorothy clutched her forehead and thought, at this moment she looked at Aldrich who was showing a kind smile in front of her, no matter how she looked at it, she felt that the other party was the smile of a profiteer.

"Then, that Mr. Aldrich, can your price be a little cheaper? I don't have that much money now..." Dorothy said to Aldrich, she tried her best to use her lovely appearance to put herself He pretended to be cute, but Aldridge didn't like this at all.

"Hehe, I told Miss Messhouse, I'm a man of absolute integrity, and the price is also the norm. Even if the sky falls, I won't change the price I offer. If you don't have enough money, you can go back and make up for it slowly. I can afford to wait ten or eight years." Aldrich continued to say to Dorothy, listening to his words, Dorothy couldn't help but face. He sank, his mouth flattened, and then he waved his hands and stopped pretending.

Now Dorothy is in a bit of a dilemma. She only has about 20 pounds in cash at this time, and there is nothing wrong with mysterious items. The corpse ring can be said to be her main equipment now, and it must not be sold. It contains "cup" Zhiling has only one finger left, which is used as a power bank for the ring, so is there anything else that can be replaced now?

While Dorothy was in trouble, she turned her head and saw several corpses covered with white cloth beside her. They were the followers of the communion parties that Dorothy had dealt with before.

Looking at these corpses, Dorothy suddenly had some thoughts.

"Mr. Aldridge, may I ask, since these pawns of the Holy Communion are dead, who should belong to the items on their bodies?"

Turning her head, Dorothy asked Aldrich, and Aldrich answered casually.

"According to the rules of hunting, whoever kills will be rewarded."

Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy couldn't help feeling relieved for a while. It seemed that the other party was really principled. Under the current situation, even if Aldrich said that everything belonged to him, Dorothy West can't help it either.

"So that means, except for the last one who was killed by you, all the items on the others belong to me?"

Dorothy continued to speak, while Aldridge nodded silently.

Seeing Aldrich's attitude, Dorothy was overjoyed, and then decisively lifted the white cloth and began to lick the bag.

These minions don't look like Extraordinary, but at the last moment they exploded with powerful and incredible inhuman abilities. If ordinary people who are not Extraordinary want to do this, there is a high probability that they rely on something foreign .

In other words, these minions may have some extraordinary items that will be issued by the Holy Communion!

Dorothy lifted the white cloths from the corpses one by one, and after she lifted one of the white cloths and saw the corpses under it, she froze slightly.

Covered under this white cloth is a skinny, almost dry corpse with a wide open mouth and wide eyes. From the clothes on his body, it can be seen that he is the one of the two previous ones who showed supernatural powers. Strong physical ability, one of the coachmen who almost forced Dorothy to use the Dragon Roar.

'Dry, mummy?How did this suddenly become a mummy?This should have been shot to death by me manipulating a corpse puppet?Being shot to death won't turn you into a mummy! '

Looking at the scene in front of her, Dorothy couldn't help but think with a slight frown, and then she began to remove the white cloth covering other corpses one after another, and then found that the corpse of another coachman had also turned into a mummy.

There are tricks...

Seeing this scene, Dorothy began to bend down to search the corpses earnestly, and then found a pile of spoils from the four corpses. Immediately afterwards, Dorothy arranged the spoils on the ground and counted them slowly.

Four six-shot revolvers, 124 rounds of ammunition, two watches, eight cigarettes, cash of 4 pounds 57 cents, and finally... 7 pieces of palm-sized straw paper with red mysterious patterns on them and abstract paintings in the middle mug.

Dorothy found one piece of this kind of toilet paper on a coachman she killed, and then found two pieces on the other three corpses. It can be seen that this is their basic configuration.

This is it...

Looking at the toilet paper in her hand, Dorothy thought, only this thing is most like a secret religious item.

"Mr. Aldridge, do you know what this is?"

Holding a scrap of straw, Dorothy asked Aldrich who was drinking tea, and Aldrich answered after glancing at it.

"I know... but the appraisal fee is 10 pounds."

'Damn... a real profiteer...'

Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy complained inwardly, but after some hesitation, she opened her schoolbag and took out 6 pounds in cash, and then added the 4 pounds she got from licking the bag before, and made up 10 pounds. Pounds of cash were handed over to Aldridge, and now Dorothy had only 14 pounds left.

Unhurriedly, Aldrich smiled and accepted the money handed over by Dorothy, then glanced at the straw paper in Dorothy's hand, and spoke silently.

"This is a sigil, which originated from the life sigil of the Afterbirth Church. Now it is basically a 'cup' association that will make it. The sigil is a one-time use. The "cup" of the user's physical energy is used to enhance the user's physical energy. For ordinary people, using it once is almost exhausting all the "cups" in the body, and then it will become that way, so... If there is not enough It is best not to use the 'cup'."

While Aldrich was talking, he pointed to the two mummified corpses on the ground not far away. Dorothy couldn't help being startled when she heard Aldrich's words.

'Consume the 'cup' spirituality in the body to enhance physical strength?This is the purpose of this thing, but if there is no extra 'cup' accumulated in the body, then this thing will consume the 'cup' that everyone is born with to maintain vitality, and this will become life-consuming ... No wonder those two guys turned into mummies... This is the consequence of losing the last 'cup'. '

Thinking of this, Dorothy felt that this time the action sacrament meeting was probably invested a lot, and they were obviously dead soldiers...

"Then Mr. Aldrich, can you make another price for this sigil?" Dorothy continued to ask Aldrich, and after Aldrich thought for a while, he spoke directly.

"The seal of life and death is not a high technology, but it still costs a little to make it. How about it, I can count you 30 pounds for each one, how about it?"