Conan's grammatical investigator

There is only this warning on the wooden sign, which is obviously used to warn outsiders who come here from the Enchanted Forest.

Qin Zhibo walked past the wooden sign and walked towards the small town named "Usa".

Passing the large fields and a few farmhouses on the outskirts of the town, he arrived in Uzzah.

This is a pleasant old town. The whole town maintains the medieval architectural style, but it is not as sewage and smelly as the Middle Ages in the waking world.

Here is more like a medieval town with modern civilization.

Cobblestone roads covered with alleys, countless towering chimney pipes, and attics protruding from the roofs of the buildings make up this quaint place.

But what impressed Qin Zhibo the most was that there were countless cats in the town.

Black cats, white cats, orange cats, blue cats, big cats, small cats... They lie on the railing of the small building, or laze in the thatched cat nest, or shuttle on the chimney and roof to release their vitality, and even become Wander the streets in groups!

This strange sight made Qin Zhibo feel as if he had entered a land of cats, and cats were the masters of this town.

Except for the cats, the people here are also dressed in medieval styles, the race is basically white, and the language they speak is modern English.

Facing Qin Zhibo, an outsider, some young children would look at him curiously, while the slightly older townspeople seemed to find it commonplace, and just glanced at him and stopped looking at him.

……

After walking around the town, Qin Zhibo was even more sure that it was a place that was indifferent to the world.

The residents of Uzza are easy to communicate with, and they are also very friendly to foreigners, similar to the Novice Village in the game.

They asked Qin Zhibo some questions, and they knew clearly that Qin Zhibo came to this world from "outside the forest".

"Don't worry, we don't have any malice against the outlanders. In fact, you are not the only outlander who came to Uzzah from 'outside the forest'."

"You can settle here, or you can go to other places to pursue what you want..."

"Here, you are free, the only thing is that you must not kill any cat."

Qin Zhibo was received by an old man in the village who was similar to a pastor. He himself lived in a church on a hill near Usa, and his position was somewhat similar to that of a village head.

Qin Zhibo wanted to learn more about this world, so the two talked for a long time.

In his report, Qin Zhibo learned that the Dreamland is divided into four continents, and the continents are separated by oceans.

The Western Region is the most famous region in the entire Dreamland, and it is also the continent with the largest population. Uzzah is located in the south of the Western Region.

The southern region is mostly islands and oceans. The people there are relatively backward, and the species richness of the mainland is not as rich as the other regions, but the seafood is particularly rich.

The eastern region is basically uninhabited. There is a city built of onyx named "Celephas" there, and most of the other regions are restricted areas that cannot be visited.

The northern region is cold and mountainous, and there is a place called "Cold Plateau", where "Cold Spiders" and "Lengyuan people" live.

"However, when it comes to the cold plateau, the most mysterious place is the secret land of Kadasi."

"That is the residence of the legendary dream gods, and it is also the highest place in the world, a miraculous place that has witnessed endless years..."

It seems that few people in the town have come to borrow these ancient wisdoms recently, and the old man has become more and more talkative, telling a lot of knowledge that cannot be seen on the navigator.

Suddenly, Qin Zhibo felt a system prompt in his ear.

"Acquire the main task - Dream Quest Secret Realm Kadath"

"Mission Content: Go to the secret land of Kadath"

"Task requirements: No time limit requirement, successfully meet the gods of dreams"

"Task reward: 30000 general skill proficiency, 5000 mysterious myth knowledge skill proficiency"

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Qin Zhibo's brain was in a trance, his eyes were blurred, and his consciousness seemed to have broken away from the boundary between reality and illusion just now, and went to another dimension.

But the mission prompts did appear at the edge of the field of vision.

This was an experience Qin Zhibo had never experienced before, and he was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses.

Heading to Kadaz?
From the old man's description, Kadasi is a bit like Mount Olympus in Greek mythology, a place where gods live.

"Then how can we go to the secret land of Kadath?"

Facing Qin Zhibo's sudden question, the old man froze for a moment, and looked at Qin Zhibo's face in surprise.

"Are you going to the secret land of Kadath?"

Qin Zhibo noticed the crucial word and asked, "Why did you say 'also'?"

The old man lowered his eyes, and his head was filled with memories, "A long time ago, a traveler came to this town. After learning of the existence of the secret realm, he also wanted to go to that secret realm."

"However, to this day, I haven't heard from that traveler again. It's a pity..."

Qin Zhibo followed up and asked, "Are you saying that he is in danger?"

"It's hard to say..." The old man shook his head, "There are always countless dangers on the way to the secret place for pilgrimage."

"The great dream gods will not readily agree that mere humans will go to their holy land and defile that sacred place..."

The old man's words also made Qin Zhibo start to re-examine this task.

Although the mission rewards are very rich, even as rich as going to Kunyang's underground abyss.

However, Qin Zhibo was still a little entangled in this clearly extremely dangerous task.

In addition to the mysterious cold plateau and the unknown dream gods mentioned by the old man, Qin Zhibo knew that the danger before him was Nyarlathotep.

With the previous experience, Qin Zhibo knew that Nyarlathotep could appear in this world.

His avatars are everywhere, and even the so-called "dream gods" may be Nyarlathotep!
Therefore, Qin Zhibo still felt that it was better not to accept this mission lightly.

It would be good if he could handle the affairs of the waking world well, and as long as he completed the task of going to the underground Kunyang, his general proficiency would be enough to redeem all the props for this week.

Therefore, Qin Zhibo smiled and accepted the old man's warning.

Estimating in his heart that the morning of the waking world would also arrive, Qin Zhibo bid farewell to the old man first, and left the church.

After watching Qin Zhibo leave, the old man returned to his bedroom and took out a rose from the drawer of the bedside table.

This rose is different from ordinary ones. It is made of silk flowers and some fireproof materials. The rose petals can move up and down along the artificial flower stem.

And at the top of the flower stem is a "stamen" that can be ignited.

It's just that after so many years, the oil in the stamens has already completely dried up, and the silky roses are no longer as bright as before, and have become whitish.

If Qin Zhibo sees this thing, he will recognize it at a glance. This is the prop of the burning rose magic in the sober world, which is not uncommon.

But many years ago, there was no concept of magic in the town of Ursa, and the townspeople attributed all unreasonable phenomena to magic.

Until the arrival of that traveler, one wonderful magic trick after another was presented to the town of Ursa, and this exquisite little thing was left as a souvenir.

And this traveler who called himself a "magician" later went to the secret land of Kadath.

……

In the early morning, Qin Zhibo woke up from the hotel bed.

Although he had slept all night and had plenty of sleep time, Qin Zhibo felt that his brain was a little fuzzy and he didn't have a good rest.

It seems that frequent trips to the Dreamland are not a good thing, human energy is limited after all...

He sat up and turned his head to look, only to see Minase Harumi lying on the empty bed next to him and falling asleep.

Logically speaking, ghosts shouldn't feel tired, but Minase Harumi seems to be an exception.

Qin Zhibo didn't wake her up, but simply put it back into the glass bottle, so he could have a good rest.

Coming out of the room, Hongzi Koizumi's door was still closed, as if she was sleeping for beauty.

After all, the next itinerary is definitely not easy, and the damage to the girl's skin is visible to the naked eye.

After Qin Zhibo washed up, he went downstairs to have breakfast alone, and then went to the street to buy supplies.

……

Firearms management in the United States varies from place to place, and different states and even cities have different regulations on firearms management.

For example, the gun management in New York City, the "center of the world", is extremely strict, open guns are not allowed, and there are not many people who can qualify for concealed guns.

But New York State, where New York is located, is much more lax.

On the whole, the gun management on the east and west coasts of the United States tends to be stricter, while the underdeveloped areas in the west and the south are usually relatively lax.

Most of the west used to be undeveloped wasteland, the birthplace of western cowboy culture. Except for highly developed cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, gun control is generally lax in other western regions.

In the southern part of the United States, the people there are tough and do not support idlers, so gun control is relatively lax. The most typical states are Texas and Florida.

Geographically, Oklahoma is also in the south, and it was still very backward before the discovery of oil in 1928, so gun control is relatively lax.

Without going to the police station to file a record, Qin Zhibo went directly to the gun store to choose the gun he wanted to buy.

Submachine guns and rifles are inconvenient to conceal and carry, and the ammunition is heavy, so Qin Zhibo can only choose a short gun, that is, a pistol.

After a couple of rounds of gun shops, he finally settled on a 6-inch Colt Python revolver.

This gun is a double-action percussion pistol, using .357 Magnum bullets, which is powerful and accurate, and durable.

Although semi-automatic pistols are popular nowadays and have gradually replaced revolvers as standard equipment for the police, the advantages of revolvers cannot be ignored, such as the ability to easily check the number of remaining bullets, and not afraid of bad bullets and jamming.

Moreover, the python revolver is much more powerful than a semi-automatic pistol, comparable to the Desert Eagle, which also uses Magnum bullets.

Of course, the reason not to buy the Desert Eagle is because the Desert Eagle is not a weapon used by normal people at all.

The Desert Eagle is actually not good. The gun body is huge and heavy, and it lacks practicality. Except for amateurs, it is not seen by professionals.

After choosing a pistol, the owner of the gun shop brought Qin Zhibo to the front desk and began to fill in the form.

There are a total of six pages of the form, many of which are clauses and the like, and the part that Qin Zhibo needs to fill out is mainly identity and background information.

After filling in all the forms, the boss transmitted the form to the fbi's background investigation system, and it passed within half an hour, and he was automatically qualified for concealed gun possession.

The boss said that it takes 12 to 24 hours to get the results of a normal background check, but Qin Zhibo passed it in only half an hour, which is very strange.

In this regard, Qin Zhibo did not hide it, and said generously: "Because I used to be an FBI."

Only then did the boss suddenly realize, "This is not surprising, this is not surprising."

Background checks for gun qualifications have special bonuses for people with military and police backgrounds, let alone the fbi.

After receiving a brand-new Colt Python revolver that had not fired a single shot, Qin Zhibo bought a box of .357 caliber Magnum bullets, which contained 4×6=24 bullets.

There is also a brown retro-style cowhide holster, which can be hung on the waist like a cowboy in the west.

When paying the bill, Qin Zhibo was surprised to find that he spent a total of 1390 US dollars.

The gun is $1000, the bullets are $240, and the holster is $150.

"Bullets are so expensive..."

Magnum bullets are high-quality bullets, and the price is also top-notch. No wonder it can be used as a big killer in the Resident Evil game.

……

After leaving the gun shop, Qin Zhibo went to several nearby outdoor equipment stores and bought some outdoor backpacks, climbing ropes, machetes and daggers, head-mounted searchlights, etc.

On the way back to the hotel with all the equipment on his body, unsuspecting passers-by around him cast incredible glances, thinking they had encountered a city hunter.

Back at the hotel, Koizumi Hongzi had packed her outfit and was ready to go.

The two rented a Ford off-road vehicle at a car rental company. The negotiated lease period was until next Monday, and they headed for Binger Town, 300 kilometers away.

……

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Zhibo arrived in Binge Town by car.

This is a flat red soil plain. Barren and barren are the adjectives that Qin Zhibo can think of.

The town of Binger is located on this red soil.

Unlike any modern town in America, Binger looks like a sleepy town from the 30s.

The size of the town is small, with only a kilometer-long main road in the middle, and on both sides are wooden double-storey houses that are common in western movies.

Qin Zhibo drove slowly on the main road, wanting to understand the terrain first.

A small number of dark-faced local residents drooped their eyelids, or sat at the door, or stood in the window, all staring at the strangers on the off-road vehicles with dull expressions.

This scene was a little weird, and it made Qin Zhibo feel a little uncomfortable.

Although it is also a lonely hermit town, the experience in the small town of Ursa is much better than here.

Koizumi Hongzi also looked out the car window, but she frowned after a while and said worriedly.

"This place is so backward, can there be a hotel?"

Compared with Koizumi Hongzi, Qin Zhibo was not surprised by the backwardness of this place, he had already done his homework before coming here.

The area where Binger Town is located is an Indian reservation, which is a place specially designated by the US ZF for Indians to live in.

Today, all Indian reservations in the United States are barren and backward areas without exception, and most of the Indian ethnic groups are left here to fend for themselves.

When the Indians are completely extinct, these reservations will cease to exist.

……

After only 10 minutes of driving, Qin Zhibo drove out of the town from the other side of the main road.

To the northeast of the town, he saw an extremely rare towering building on this red clay plain.

That is a mound.