On the way back, Lu Li passed by a newsstand and paid attention to the news about the farmland and the ocean.
No news about the deep sea appeared, but the newsboy turned to a recent news item related to the Farmland Garden.
Lu Li bought the "Walson Post" and read it quietly on the way back on foot - he didn't have much money left, so he would save what he could.
In the eyes of ordinary people, exchanging a few answers for 1,000 shillings, which is the same as most people's monthly salary, is simply stupid. The only thing that can compare with it is to go out on a boat without an oil lamp after nightfall, or use a 100 shilling.
Buy nine shillings for 10 shillings.
By the way, it is unknown whether anyone does this in the former, but some people really do this in the latter.
1,000 shillings can do many things, such as feeding a family of three meat every meal for nearly two months, buying dozens of kilograms of kerosene, and eating black bread until they get tired of it.
But Lu Li felt it was worth it.
Money in exchange for knowledge is a very cost-effective thing no matter what. Especially knowledge that is difficult to obtain.
The relevant content of the Farmland Garden was on the third page of the newspaper. Lu Li briefly read the contents of the first two pages and determined that the main content of the "Walson Post" was some real-time news on the Allen Peninsula, and then turned to the third page.
[A Himfast man was refused change and was angry when he changed his 100 shillings into 90 shillings. Some homeless people thought it was art——]
[New route confirmed: It will set sail from the Lennon Islands, pass through desolate lands and cultivated fields, and finally arrive in Belfast]
[Baron Joseph is being sued - she will be sued in court for invasion of privacy, illegal imprisonment, rioting, assaulting men and not wearing underwear]
There is a lot of news about Baron Joseph.
After stopping at the gossip news for a while, Lu Li turned his attention to the news about the new route.
[The Hodkin Royal Sailing Company wants to launch reforms and get rid of the old and conservative name. Its first steam-powered giant cruise ship "Kodak Sirson" (Desolate Land dialect, meaning: Immortal Giant) was launched half a month ago, and
As the maiden voyage of a new route, the new route departs from the commercial port of Hasco on the Lennon Islands, passes through the northern coast of the deserted land and the Cape of the Farmland, and finally arrives at the Port of Rodster in Belfast. The total sailing distance
It is 3,500 nautical miles and is expected to take 23 days. Hodgkin Royal Sailing Company stated that they will launch the Immortal Giant cruise ship from the port in one month.]
Farming Garden was only mentioned in passing in the newspaper. Apart from knowing that there was a new route passing through Farming Garden and that there was a place called Wanghaijiao there, Lu Li knew nothing else.
If you want to know more about the Farmland Garden, you still need books or ask other people. The former is difficult to get geography-related books, and the latter is similar to newspapers - it can only let Lu Li know, not understand.
However, the Cultivated Garden is still far away from Lu Li for the time being, both in terms of problems and distance. The Cultivated Garden can be investigated, but before that, Lu Li has more important things to solve.
For example, livelihood issues.
Such as those voices and the giant eyes floating on the ceiling.
…
"You're back~"
Anna waved hello.
Her translucent ghost wears an apron around her waist and is directing a broom to clean the floor.
"Um."
Lu Li nodded and closed the door.
Anna was almost used to Lu Li's calmness or indifference, and continued to play the broom intelligently, seriously like a conductor directing an orchestra.
Lu Li returned to his desk and sat down, placing the folded newspapers on the stack of newspapers in the corner of the desk.
Open the drawer and pull out the to-do list from the only book.
Lu Li picked up the pen, took off the cap, and added completion after the first line.
This task chain can be regarded as the end. Lu Li thought about it and wrote down the new content below.
[Important: Know where you are (completed) - collect 1,000 shillings and trade with Hades for more content (completed)]
[Important: Find the source of the anomaly]
[Secondary: Looking for a new place to live]
[Secondary: Buy books and learn about this through books]
[Secondary: Accumulate enough shillings]
[Secondary: Understanding the Farmland Garden and the Deep Sea]
Closing the pen cap, Lu Li put away the pen and to-do list, and closed the drawer.
Anna was cleaning the floor of the bedroom, while Lu Li sat calmly in his seat, thinking about the abnormality he encountered in Hades.
Generally speaking, when you encounter a question that has no source, it's a good idea to relate the question to other clues. This may not be useful, but it can help broaden your thinking.
This is what Lu Li did. After being unable to understand where the abnormality came from, Lu Li related it to all the supernatural events he encountered.
Associate the anomaly with the first ghost, associate the anomaly with the gallery, associate the anomaly with James Campbell's Diary, associate the anomaly with Hades, associate the anomaly with the sewer door, associate the anomaly with Myselia
, associate the anomaly with the broken candle...
Lu Li's eyes subconsciously fell on the corner of the table. The envelope that only he could see was lying quietly on the table.
...correlate anomalies with letters invisible to outsiders.
But it seems far-fetched. Apart from having no source, there is no similarity or connection between the two.
Until Lu Li added a new clue to it: James Campbell's diary.
Inquiries in the void and huge eyes emerging. Letters without signatures and unknown sources. And...
The last paragraph of James Campbell's diary suddenly appeared in Lu Li's mind.
[I can't hold it anymore... I have to stick to it to stay sane... This is the last content, I'm going in. If anyone reads this diary, please remember - stay away from it. When you listen
When you get to it, they can see you. When you see it, they can touch you. Never touch them... never... the door is open.]
【It came to me】
"When you hear it, they can see you. When you see it, they can touch you. Don't touch them."
Lu Li muttered the contents, almost intuitively, and Lu Li once again added a new clue to it: the sewer door.
This seemed to complete a key node, allowing Lu Li to follow the four clues and deduce it logically.
Lu Li, who was reading the diary, was infected with them, or some kind of curse. The sewer door he encountered later was one of them. The door infected Lu Li, turning him into a special individual like James Campbell. If
Dividing its infection into three stages, Lu Li was currently in the first stage: listening.
This explains the unknown and invisible letter. It also explains the questioning voice in the void and the eyes about to open.
This speculation seems ridiculous, but Lu Li can't think of any other possibilities for the time being...
