Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 225 New Container

"Snapped!"

Eve closed the makeup mirror, held it in her hand, and threw it back.

When Klein saw the makeup mirror flying in the air, his heart suddenly tightened. He immediately took a step forward and caught the mirror steadily in his hand.

He opened the makeup mirror and repeatedly observed the condition of the mirror.

"Put away your nervous expression."

"We're not that vulnerable yet."

The voices of Soren and Einhorn came one after another.

"This container is too troublesome," Medici's slightly dissatisfied voice came from the mirror, "I need a new container."

"Of course." Eve raised her thumb, pointed in the direction of a house, and winked slyly.

Klein looked at the house and observed it carefully for a few seconds, but didn't find anything unusual. He lowered his head and suddenly realized that Medici's figure was no longer in the mirror.

"Medici disappeared?" Klein showed the mirror to Eve. The red evil spirit was gone.

"He went to get his new container," Eve replied.

After hearing this, Klein closed the mirror and handed it to Eve, but Eve blocked it with one hand.

"Here's a gift for you," Eve said. "'Psychic Mirror', Level 3 Sealed Artifact 3-216. It allows you to communicate with spirits and draw upon their power. The downside is that using it for more than 10 minutes at a time may attract malicious spirits."

This……

Just as Klein was about to speak, Eve interrupted him and added, "This isn't a free gift. It's merely an investment. The number of magical items you possess now is unimaginable to other Beyonders of the same sequence, but it's too little for an organization."

Eve approached Klein, patted him on the back, and smiled brightly. "I'll pay you back double in the future."

"So it's a loan shark..." Klein's emotion was suppressed by Eve before he could express it. However, he still said "Thank you" seriously.

Klein put away the Psychic Mirror and stood there with Eve, waiting for Medici.

It didn't take long, or rather only a very short time, before a strange, gloomy man walked out of the house.

The man looked to be in his twenties or thirties, dressed in a black robe. His face was thin, with dark circles under his eyes. His blond hair was long, reaching his shoulders, but it was greasy, as if he hadn't washed it in a month. As he approached, Klein saw that the black robe was still stained with oil and had an unspeakable stench.

Suddenly, two cracks appeared on his thin cheeks, and he sneered:
"Ugh, this guy is too dirty."

"You have a unique taste, Medici."

Medici's nostrils twitched twice, his brows furrowed, as if he was disgusted. He urged, "Hurry and go back."

"Medici?" Klein looked Medici up and down and muttered, "A new container?"

"Don't worry, don't worry," Eve walked over and patted Klein's cheek, instantly bringing him back to his senses. "He's a member of the Spiritual Cult and once performed human sacrifices in the Southern Continent."

"No, I didn't," Klein pulled Eve's hand away, tilted his head slightly, and said thoughtfully, "I just felt..." Klein didn't know how to describe the feeling. Fear? Confusion? None of them. It seemed like a momentary blank in his mind, and when he thought about it again, there was nothing.

"Let's go back."

……

In the Cherwood district of Backlund, the space inside a house with tightly closed curtains distorted, as if printed in an oil painting. But in the blink of an eye, all the abnormalities disappeared, and two men, a woman, and a cat appeared in the previously empty place.

"Let's get to know each other better." The witch said, "You will probably need to live here for a while."

"Where is the bathing place?" Medici said impatiently. Compared with the stench of corpses and excrement on the battlefield, this was nothing. He just felt disgusted.

"The second floor," Klein volunteered. "I'll take you there."

Eve put the black cat down, pinched the right side of her neck with her left hand, and said, "Well, then you take Medici with you. Medici can stay in your room, so go to bed early."

The three of them said good night to each other. If you ignore the sudden interruptions of Soren and Einhorn, this night seemed to be a very warm one.

Klein brought Medici to his bathroom and escorted him inside. "Do you need pajamas?"

"Need not."

"Any clothes are better than this piece of cloth." Medici closed the bathroom door, and his voice sounded muffled because of the door.

Does this mean casual wear?

Klein pondered this and dug out an unworn shirt from his closet. He hadn't moved here long, and he still had one or two pieces of new clothes he'd bought when he moved in that he hadn't worn. After searching around, Klein managed to piece together a complete set of unworn clothes: a shirt, trousers, and a long brown coat. His shoes had all been worn, and he wasn't sure if Medici would fit into them.

He opened the bathroom door, leaving a crack, and stuffed his clothes in. A moment later, Medici emerged from the bathroom wearing Klein's clothes. He opened the bedroom door and said to the young man sitting on the bed reading a newspaper, "I'm going out to look for some Beyonder Characteristics."

Klein nodded, and the other party closed the bedroom door and left.

……

"The 'Government Employee Uniform Examination Act' has officially passed the Senate. The first round of exams will be held in early December, the second round at the end of January, and the final interviews two weeks later... Within a week, the government will announce the positions and requirements for this exam and begin registration... Reporters speculate that most of these will be held in Backlund..."

Inside a house in Backlund's Cherwood district, Klein ate breakfast alone. Eve and Ruirui slept in as usual, and Medici hadn't left since last night. He sipped his tea and picked up the newspaper Eve subscribed to, glancing at the contents.

"The bill was passed at the end of September, the positions were announced in early October, registration was completed in early November, and the exams began in early December... The schedule was very tight and unreasonable, which was enough to show the urgency of the king and the prime minister."

"But this is very advantageous for Benson. He prepared more than two months earlier than others. Even if he can't compare to those elite university graduates, he will definitely be better than the vast majority of others. And the positions those elites want to pursue don't overlap with his."

"He should be fine..."

"Ugh……"

Klein pondered and suddenly sighed. He felt that he had become somewhat sentimental after traveling through time. Perhaps if he had enough literary literacy, he could become a poet.

"No matter what, it's a good thing," Klein thought to himself. "Whether it's Benson's job or Melissa's studies, they will definitely move to Backlund. Maybe I should go greet them?"

Klein guessed that he might be returning to Tingen tomorrow, so he was feeling a little... um... anxious?
(End of this chapter)