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Chapter 22 - Sequence Start

After climbing the stairs and returning to the reception hall, Klein was just about to say goodbye to Rosan when he heard the brunette girl say in a cheerful tone: "The captain asked you to come again next Monday. First, handle the household chores at home." "... "OK." Klein was pleasantly surprised that the management of the night shift team was so humane. For a moment, he felt quite grateful. He had originally planned to get up early tomorrow and take the opportunity to do the "wandering" job outside in the morning to visit the professor in charge of the interview at the University of Tingen and inform him that he wouldn't participate in the subsequent stages. After all, the original owner had entered the interview with a recommendation letter from the supervisor. Anyway, it was basic courtesy to have a conclusion and closure, even if it wasn't for his own sake, he had to respect the feelings of the supervisor. In the absence of phone calls, telegrams charged by individual letters, and sending letters being obviously too late, taking a public carriage directly was the most economical and appropriate way. Now, with the captain's special approval, Klein didn't need to be so tired. He could sleep well and get up, and go there leisurely. Just as Klein was about to take off his hat and say goodbye, he suddenly remembered something and looked around, lowering his voice and saying: "Rosan, do you know what the starting point of the complete sequence that the church holds is?" This was something he had forgotten to ask Old Neil earlier. Rosan opened her eyes wide, looking at Klein in surprise and saying: "Do you want to become an extraordinary person?" Did I show it so obviously? Klein touched his lips awkwardly and replied: "After knowing that there are indeed extraordinary and mysterious powers in the world, it's natural to have a little yearning for them." "My goddess, do you know how dangerous it is? Didn't the captain tell you? The enemies of the extraordinary person are not only cultists and black witches, but also oneself! Almost every year, there are people losing control and sacrificing themselves! Don't you consider the feelings of your family?" Rosan emphasized with gestures and her reaction was a bit excessive, "Klein, I think it's a better choice to be a civilian worker honestly. There's almost no danger, and the salary increases every year. When you've worked for a few years, you can save some money and rent a single-family house in the northern district or near the city outskirts, and form a happy family with a charming lady, having cute and naughty little angels..." "Rosan, stop! Stop for a moment!" Seeing the brown-haired girl talking further and further away, Klein hurriedly opened his forehead and spoke to stop her, "For now, I just want to, well, um, yes, understand the basic常识." "OK..." Rosan was silent for a few seconds, lowered her gaze, and said awkwardly, "Because of my father's situation, I always get a little excited in similar matters, you know. But, to be honest, I have great admiration for every gentleman and lady who voluntarily becomes a night shift worker." "I understand, I understand." Klein quickly agreed. Rosan blinked with her light brown eyes and added: "My father once said, don't think that becoming more powerful and becoming a higher-sequence extraordinary person can solve the隐患 and fight against danger. In fact, on the contrary, you will encounter even more terrifying things. When encountering certain unknown and terrifying beings, madness and death are the only two outcomes. Huh, he said this sentence in the second week after his sacrifice... Klein, don't look at me with pity eyes. I'm living a very good life now, really very good! You should be scared of these things!" "I just want to know the basic常识..." Klein repeated the same answer as before, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. The captain was more clear and understanding than you, and even if I don't become an extraordinary person, I have already encountered something terrible... "OK." Rosan said with a thoughtful expression, "I heard both the captain and Old Neil say that because of the decrease and extinction of extraordinary species, the strong of higher sequences in this era almost don't exist. Becoming an extraordinary person is already very powerful and powerful! In our Tingen City and suburbs, there are about several hundred thousand people, probably more, and there are only about thirty extraordinary people, um, I guess... Um, I didn't count those cultists and black witches living in the dark corners... " Before Klein could speak, she seemed to regain her energy and clutched her fists to her chest, saying: "These thirty or so extraordinary individuals, Sequence 9 is the majority! Uh, I seem to have digressed..." "It's okay. These are also the common knowledge I want to understand." Klein hoped that Rosan could act like she usually did, rambling on and revealing more information. "In any case, being an extraordinary individual is already very impressive, very impressive!" Rosan repeated, "The beginning of the complete sequence of our church is 'The Unsleepers', and Sequence 9 is 'The Unsleepers'!" Sure enough... Klein gave a barely visible nod, and as Rosan couldn't help but describe further with her mouth moving: "You should have guessed from the name, 'The Unsleepers' are people who don't need to sleep at night, and they only need three to four hours of rest during the day. Wow, I'm envious... No, I don't envy it at all. Sleep is the gift of the goddess and the happiest thing!" "Where did I go? Ah, right, 'The Unsleepers' can see through darkness without light. The deeper the night, the stronger they become. I mean, all aspects of strength, including their power, their inspiration, and their thinking. However, although they can discover unknown dangers hidden in the darkness, when encountering monsters that normal methods cannot solve, they still need to rely on items like hunting demon bullets. My father was once a 'The Unsleeper'." Before Klein could ask further, Rosan continued on her own: "Then it's Sequence 8's 'Midnight Poet', and then it's Sequence 7's 'Nightmare'." Nightmare? Klein immediately recalled the things that Dunn Smith guided him in his dreams, confirming with a questioning tone: "Captain?" "You know?" Rosan's mouth almost opened into an O shape. "The Captain once entered my dream..." Klein glanced to both sides and lowered his voice again. "Understood..." Rosan suddenly understood and responded in a low voice. She picked up the coffee cup beside her, took a sip, and then sighed: "The church has only two members of Sequence 7 in our town of Tingen. Probably, the Captain is one of them. Even if he goes to a large diocese like Berkland, he is still a very powerful figure. Some of the deacons may not even be stronger than him!" "Wow, Captain is so amazing." Klein smiled in agreement. To be honest, Dunn Smith's appearance in the middle of the night yesterday left a very deep impression on him. He almost instinctively believed that he was a very powerful extraordinary individual. "Of course!" Rosan straightened her back with pride. Immediately, with her mind jumping around, she said with a troubled expression: "I don't know what's above Sequence 7. Maybe only the Captain of the Night Watch Team knows it." "What about the other sequences? The incomplete ones." Klein shifted the topic with satisfaction. To be honest, the "Unsleepers" described by Rosan did indeed match some of his imagined and expected characteristics of extraordinary individuals, but it wasn't the kind he wanted to become. The perfect "Sequence 9" in his mind should be able to learn and master a lot of mysterious knowledge to lay the foundation for understanding the reason for his time-travel and going back in the future. Rosan thought for a moment and sighed: "I'm not too interested in this aspect. I only know that there are more members in this church than in other churches. After all, the goddess is also the mother of secrecy... Hmm, there might be two to three types. Because some team members are always cold and terrifying, and their smell is strange. Some team members, um, I mean Old Neil, knows a lot and can perform many interesting magic rituals. Let me think, let me think. He once said his Sequence 9 title, which is the name of the potion formula... Ah, it's called 'The Secret Seeker'!" Many interesting magic rituals? The Secret Seeker? It sounds very close to what I want... Klein smiled inwardly. "Also, I know the name of another Sequence 7, the incomplete one!" Rosan recalled other things from the previous memory and said in an arrogant tone. "What is it?" Klein was extremely curious. In a situation where high-level sequence masters are scarce or even non-existent, could Sequence 7 already be considered the backbone of the church? Rosan smiled sweetly and replied somewhat smugly: "Mediums!" "Ms. Dalli?" Klein subconsciously asked in response. After the initial astonishment, he actually felt that this matter wasn't so surprising. Only the strong of Sequence 7 could achieve the kind of mediumistic performance that Ms. Dalli had! Rosan's eyes widened again, and she couldn't believe it as she spoke: "You, how did you know that?" "I've seen Ms. Dalli," Klein didn't hide anything. "Alright," Rosan said in an eager tone, "If I could directly become a medium like Ms. Dalli, then I would also be willing to be an extraordinary person. No, I will seriously consider it for ten minutes..." "Um, Ms. Dalli has fulfilled all my imagination of an extraordinary person," Klein agreed somewhat boastfully. Having achieved his intended goal, he chatted with Rosan for a few more minutes. Seeing there was no other information, he took off his hat and bowed, then said goodbye and left. Going down the stairs, Klein walked a few steps, suddenly stopping, and reached out to touch the money in the inner pocket again. Immediately after that, he took out the 12 guinea banknotes, tightly clutched them in the palm of his left hand, then put his hand into his pants pocket, refusing to let go or withdraw them. A faint smile appeared on his face unconsciously. According to the customs of the gourmand nation, after getting the money, one should go out and have a feast! Tonight, treat my sister to a nice meal!

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