usatvline Chapter 348 Lakeview Village (Part )
Chapter 348 Lakeview Village (Part )
Chapter 348 Lakeview Village (Part )
"Darren, are these golden puzzle pieces your toys? Why aren't there any pictures on them?"
"No, these are not ordinary puzzles. Everyone in the manor can use these puzzles to buy useful items from Miss Nightingale."
"Useful items, what do you mean? Potions? Weapons? Or..."
"No, let me think about it. There are bookcases, wardrobes, paintings, carpets, tables and chairs, and... beds, bathtubs, and toilets. Of course, there are also fireworks, lanterns, and other things. In short, most practical items can be bought."
Conan was dumbfounded: "Ah? So these puzzle pieces are the currency of the Oletus organization?"
"The manor has more than one currency," Darren added, holding up the amethyst fragment in his hand. "This one too."
Conan took a piece of amethyst fragment from Darren and looked at it carefully for a while. Based on his experience in many battles with Kaito Kid, he knew that if an amethyst of this quality was placed in front of Suzuki Jirokichi, the old man would definitely take it as bait in Kaito Kid's trap.
"This crystal looks very precious. What can such a precious currency be exchanged for?"
"This is mainly used to change into special clothes and some small props."
Conan again expressed his confusion. If those golden puzzle pieces could be exchanged for valuable items like furniture, then surely this crystal could be exchanged for something even more valuable? How could a piece of clothing compare in price to these pieces of furniture, unless it was custom-made?
"How many crystals like this would it take to exchange for a nice piece of clothing?"
"Let me think, nice clothes cost 4888, and more advanced clothes cost oh."
Conan's eyes widened: "Is it so expensive?"
"It's actually quite cheap. Some of them may not even be available for purchase." Darren said as he collected the small items.
Conan temporarily put aside his shattered view of money and turned his attention to the personnel composition of Oritis's organization.
"So Darren, is your home in Oletus Manor?"
"Yes."
It seems that in addition to the villa and office that I saw for the first time, the castle that I saw for the second time, and the main body of the manor used as an experimental site, the Oletus Manor should have other land.
"Who is the Miss Nightingale you are talking about?" Conan was very curious about this title. In his opinion, the Nightingale associated with the Oritis Manor was most likely related to Mrs. Dros.
"Miss Nightingale is Miss Nightingale. She wears a golden bird-beak mask, a long dress that looks like an iron cage, and her feet are bird claws." Darren answered truthfully.
"Ah this..." Conan covered his head. It seemed that this "Miss Nightingale" had nothing to do with Mrs. Delos.
Conan decided to get straight to the point and asked Darren about the specific location of the Oletus Manor: "So, Darren, do you know where your home, the Oletus Manor, is? I mean the specific location."
"The manor... is deep in the Forest of No Return. It's a spooky little grove with lots of large iron cages hanging around. Darren likes to watch the bonfires and roast there."
"Okay, can you be more specific?" Conan took out a small notebook and started taking notes.
"More specific?" Darren squeezed the last jelly in his hand. "More specific... Darren couldn't say for sure. Every time we leave the manor, Fiona whisks us out, and we need her help getting back as well."
Conan moved his hands a few times and then stopped again, because what Darren said was the same method he used to go to the manor before, which could not be used as a reference method to go to the Oritis Manor.
"Conan, would you like to visit us at the manor? As long as you have a permanent invitation from Miss Nightingale, you can stay in the manor forever, but then you can't leave at will."
"Invitation? Are all your invitations issued by Miss Nightingale?"
"Yes, Miss Nightingale is in charge of this matter, and she also updates the bulletin board every week."
Conan scratched his head. It seemed that this "Miss Nightingale" was most likely a member of the Oletus organization who was in charge of internal affairs.
"Conan, it seems to be getting late. Should we go back?" an agent came over and asked.
"That's right. Let's go back to Lakeview Village first. We also need to investigate in the village."
"Haha, with Mr. Akai in the village, there will be absolutely no problem."
In Lakeview Village, Shuichi Akai was searching the dilapidated ship with Judy and Cameron, but there was nothing particularly important in the ship. There were only posters of pirate treasure maps that were posted to attract tourists.
[Artist: It seems the basement is not painted on the big ship.]
[Bartender: I've hidden a few clues, let's see if they can find them.]
[Gravekeeper: Hiding the Yellow Order's emblem behind the poster always feels weird.]
[Archer: Hehe, I think I can join in the fun, pirate ship...]
[Gardener: Alas, it's a pity that the script for Abyss One is difficult to use. After all, the manor was short-staffed at the time, and there were cases where one person had to play three roles.]
[Philanthropist: The past cannot be retrieved. We also had such exquisite fashions back then.]
[Lawyer: Stop showing off.]
[Red Butterfly: I feel like if Conan knew the generational relationship between you and Ita, Miss Brunhill, his jaw would probably drop.]
[Forward: A chill wind blew from beneath the curtain, bringing with it the anticipation of the Rufu family. Could the legendary Great-Grandfather be standing across from them?]
[First Mate: How did William say that? Who are you? Get off William!]
[Forward: I'm just quoting a passage from the adventure novel Kurt wrote a few days ago.]
[magician:?]
[Night Watchman:?]
[Mercenary: No, Kurt, what did you write? Let me see.]
[Spellcaster: "The Adventures of Ruffian and His Grandson" is a truly concise and comprehensive title.]
[Night Watcher: (Wind Domain Expands) (Vacuum Cleaner Attack) (Hit) (Moves and unleashes the second slash)]
[Adventurer: Oops, wrong, wrong!]
On the big ship in Lakeview Village, Shuichi Akai looked carefully at a poster in front of him.
"What's wrong, Shuichi, is there something wrong with this poster?" Judy came over and asked.
Shuichi Akai pointed at the poster in front of him, then at the one next to it. "This poster looks like it's been here just a short time ago. The other posters have been eroded by moisture to some extent, and the text is a little blurry, but this poster is still very clear."
Cameron also came over: "Could it be that this picture was posted later?"
"Well, I think this is to cover up something, to prevent outsiders who come to the village from knowing any special information." Akai Shuichi took out a folding knife and carefully cut it along the edge of the poster.
The poster that was originally used to cover the text was removed, revealing the original content underneath. Although the text and images were a little blurry, Judy could still see what was written on it.
"The only true god of the lake... the King in Yellow..."
The image above, which was blurred by water vapor, looked like several tentacles entangled together, with an eye pattern in the middle, which looked like the pattern of some sect.
"It looks like there's some kind of religious sect hidden here." Cameron looked surprised.
Akai Shuichi silently took a photo with his phone: "Or maybe these people are just doing some shady things under the guise of a sect."