Great power stirred up an ever-growing desire, and he was blinded by that power, getting a bit carried away lately. Riding a horse across the long river before, and attending tonight’s gathering, were both senseless acts driven by the swelling of power and desire.
Wayne shook his head repeatedly, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Lundan was not the remote town of Enlorde, and the forces there weren’t limited to the disreputable Earth Core Cult. He hadn’t even figured out the depth of Lundan before he recklessly put himself in the spotlight, drawing fire. It was just too unwise.
Just look at the Dark Knight, how low-profile he is. Other than meeting with allies on his own initiative, he stayed hidden from beginning to end, firmly refusing to expose himself before everyone.
"Lesson learned, if I ever show off again, I’m a total hammer!"
Wayne gritted his teeth and took it as a warning, vowing to learn from the Dark Knight. If he could avoid it, he would never step into the limelight.
Especially the Vest System, which was meant for taking the blame, not for showing off. The power of the vest didn’t represent himself; one must rely on oneself. Constant self-improvement was the only way to go.
However, self-improvement and refraining from benefiting (’self-improving without sucking’) are two different things. You should still take advantage when necessary; if he didn’t, his countrymen would end up wandering the streets.
The next day dawned, and the morning mist had not yet lifted.
Wayne, dragging his tired body, returned to the Detective Agency. Last night, he went back to the sewers, turning his grief and anger into strength and, led by the Fire Element, swept through several gathering places of his fellow countrymen in succession.
"These cunning folks are hiding deeper and deeper."
Muttering to himself, Wayne pushed open the back door. It was a good thing Ah Huo was brave enough to inform and actively lead the way; otherwise, he would have let those associated with earth, water, and wind get away.
After several nights of thorough and careful work, especially with last night’s intense effort, Wayne’s long-stagnant Essence of Life rose to 96%. The increase wasn’t huge, but the progress bar moved forward successfully, a satisfying result.
Entering the Detective Agency, Wayne sensed something odd.
The furniture was arranged exactly as before, and the books and pens on the desk hadn’t changed place, but he still smelled the scent of strangers.
Three scents, one of tobacco and alcohol.
Wayne narrowed his eyes and checked around. Someone had visited his house last night. The five hundred Xianling in his drawer were untouched, indicating that the visitor was not after money.
If it wasn’t for money, then it had to be for kidnapping.
"I just wanted to meditate in low profile; why am I always being targeted? Who is it this time, and which enemy have I provoked?" Wayne was full of doubts and prepared to set an ambush to track down the other party tonight.
After pondering for a moment, he gave up the idea and turned to a phone booth on the street corner, dialing Glamor Lady’s number.
"The Detective Agency is not safe; I’ve been targeted, possibly by that same eminent figure from before."
"Impossible, although he’s full of talk of benevolence and morality, which is all just sweet talk to deceive women, he maintains basic honesty," she said.
Teacher, do you want to listen to what you’re saying? That’s a contradictory statement.
And what’s your relationship with that eminent figure? Something sounds off!
"Teacher, do you still have any safe houses in Lundan? I need a quiet corner to focus on meditation."
"I have a few. I’ll give you an address and have them prepare for you, and you can move in this afternoon."
"Thank you for the trouble." Wayne was overjoyed. Having a powerful teacher made moving so convenient.
"We don’t need to stand on ceremony with each other. Focus on your meditation, and when you become a Mage that can stand on your own, I will need your help to make a scene," she said.
On the other end of the phone, Hefei once again instructed Wayne not to expose himself recently, then said, "Some guests have arrived, I’ll contact you tonight."