Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 390: 7-Day Countdown

“It’s known that there’s nothing in the Forbidden Artifact that changes other people’s fates or brings misfortune,” Qing Chen said.

On his way back from his first climb of Qingshan Cliff, Lin Xiaoxiao had already sent the compiled Forbidden Artifact files to his reader.

Therefore, if it were a known Forbidden Artifact, Qing Chen would have suspected it long ago.

Qing Chen looked at the Shadow Master across from him: “But an unrecorded Forbidden Artifact doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Since the Hu Family Intelligence Agency has recorded a Metahuman who could write fate, it’s very likely that he could separate a Forbidden Artifact.”

“You think Qing Xing has an unrecorded Forbidden Artifact,” Shadow asked.

“Yes,” Qing Chen stood up and paced back and forth in the living room: “But the containment conditions and usage conditions of this Forbidden Artifact must be very harsh, otherwise Qing Xing would have written himself as the Head of the Qingshi Clan long ago, why would he need so much trouble.”

The usage conditions of the Forbidden Artifact are quite strict, even Qing Chen has been considering a problem this month, his Marionette hasn’t met the monthly containment conditions yet.

If tonight hadn’t been so dangerous, he might have entered the buildings on both sides of Shendai Street to fight with the killers.

Qing Chen sent a message to Yan Chunmi: “Qing Xing’s information.”

Yan Chunmi replied with a file: “Boss, you finally remembered me, the information is all here, but Qing Yuan hasn’t been found yet, this kid is hiding quite deep.”

Qing Chen replied: “Keep looking.”

He opened the file. It has to be said that Yan Chunmi’s work ability is absolutely strong. She actually classified Qing Xing’s lucky and unlucky events into tables.

Murder cases, assault cases, etc., were also carefully classified.

Even, she arranged these events chronologically and noted what Qing Xing was doing at the same time the events occurred.

It has to be said that the spies of the Secret Spy Agency and the Kestrels are more capable than imagined, at least they are better than those agents from the PCA Federation’s intelligence agency.

Of course, Qing Hua and Yang Xuyang also have their advantages, that is, they are more loyal to Qing Chen.

Qing Chen and his Kestrels are more like a cooperative relationship, but Qing Hua and the others are his people.

Qing Chen stopped thinking and carefully analyzed the information in the file.

At this time, Qing Family Shadow suddenly saw that Qing Chen, who had been pacing back and forth, suddenly stood still, and he didn’t disturb him.

“Qing Xing even became a Shadow Candidate because of his ‘lucky aura.’ Originally, it should have been his brother who participated, but his brother suddenly got caught in a setup while soliciting prostitutes, which made his parents very disappointed in his brother, so they chose him.”

“In this information, the victims of the murder cases all had close contact with Qing Xing, while the victims of the assault cases had less frequent contact with Qing Xing.”

“Let’s assume that he really has a notebook that can write fate. Then I guess that when Qing Xing writes fate, the ‘strength’ of this fate depends on how much he knows about the target.”

“For example, just writing down the name can arrange an assault case, while writing down the name and date of birth can write a murder case.”

Qing Family Shadow looked at Qing Chen in surprise: “Then what about picking up so much money? 3491 people lost money, and he may not even know the names of these people.”

Qing Chen said: “This shows that he can also arrange his own fate. Write down his name and birthday, and then let him go out and pick up money. I noticed that starting the second year after the lucky aura incident, Qing Xing suddenly started to learn painting. But he only learned sketching.”

“How can ordinary people learn painting and only learn sketching? If they didn’t give up halfway, they would most likely continue to learn some techniques like oil painting and watercolor, but Qing Xing only learned sketching. Yan Chunmi’s information shows that Qing Xing didn’t give up halfway, and he still goes out for sketching occasionally.”

“So I guess that this painting skill is likely related to writing fate. He may not be writing fate, but drawing other people’s fate.”

Of course, all this is just Qing Chen’s guess, but he firmly believes that Qing Xing’s so-called lucky aura must be artificial, not real fate.

Qing Chen looked at Shadow: “The information Yan Chunmi can find, you must be able to find it too. You must be able to think of what I can think of. Is it interesting to hide it from me?”

“Interesting,” Shadow laughed: “But I really don’t know what he has, and so far, that Forbidden Artifact hasn’t shown any great destructive power, so I’m not interested in managing it.”

“Even without great destructive power, it’s still a good Forbidden Artifact. Haven’t you thought about using it yourself? Arranging other people’s fate seems like a very interesting thing,” Qing Chen said.

Shadow shook his head and smiled: “Qing Xing is a member of my Qing Family. How can I grab toys from my own children? To you, he is your competitor, but to me, all Shadow Candidates are equal in principle.”

Qing Chen nodded: “So, Qing Xing should have two Forbidden Artifacts on him now.”

One was obtained during the first round of Shadow Succession, and the other was the one on Qing Xing that could write fate.

The known first round of Shadow Succession spoils of war is Forbidden Artifact ACE-054: The Old Matchbox.

A match will spontaneously generate in this matchbox every day. When lit, the firelight will reflect the person you most want to see at the moment and what they are doing.

When Qing Chen saw the introduction of Forbidden Artifact ACE-054, he thought, who robbed the little girl who sold matches?

The little girl who sold matches was too miserable.

Of course, the Metahuman who separated this Forbidden Artifact was even more miserable. If his ability is to light a match to see the person he wants to see, then his combat power is not even as good as a ‘wild monster’…

The effect of Forbidden Artifact ACE-054 is relatively bland, but it’s still a Forbidden Artifact.

Qing Chen suddenly became very interested in this Qing Xing.

At this time, he recalled an extremely subtle detail from Yan Chunmi’s information.

The information totaled tens of thousands of words, and that sentence only occupied a small part: Qing Xing was sick.

The important thing was not these four words, but the time noted next to these four words.

Qing Chen just felt that this time was so familiar… it was exactly the first day he crossed over to Prison 18.

This made Qing Chen frown. Could Qing Xing also be a Time Traveler?

Not sure, but worth suspecting.

Qing Xing was sick in City 10, which means that if he is a Time Traveler, he should be a Zheng City person.

Qing Chen asked: “Shadow Master, you actually guessed that Qing Xing’s ability comes from the Forbidden Artifact, right? Including the big shots in the Qing Family should also be able to think of it.”

“This is not important, what’s important is what he can do with it,” Shadow laughed: “You noticed the details, I noticed them too, so are you guessing that he is a Time Traveler?”

“He’s not,” Qing Chen shook his head: “This file contains Qing Xing’s paintings from different periods. First, it’s not easy to paint sketching to Qing Xing’s level. Second, his painting style before and after he was sick hasn’t changed.”

“I don’t know if he is or not, but I know that among the remaining Shadow Candidates, there is one… Oh, besides you,” Shadow smiled.

Qing Chen was stunned. There’s another one?

Who?

Could it be Qing Yuan, who has been missing?

Qing Yuan is not a native of City 10, he is from City 19, but after he came here, even the spies’ Kestrels couldn’t find him, which shows that there is an organization helping him.

It might be the power behind Qing Yuan’s parents, but it could also be the power of the Outer World’s Time Traveler organization!

At this time, Shadow stood up: “You have visitors again. This small house is quite lively. I’ll go. After choosing the trading location, you must tell me by tomorrow at the latest. I need to prepare in advance.”

“Okay, before 6 pm tomorrow, I will send you the chosen trading location and the reasons for choosing it,” Qing Chen nodded.

The next moment, Shadow opened the Shadow Gate, and there was a knock on the door outside.

Qing Chen opened the door and saw Su Xingzhi standing outside stealthily. He had changed out of his white suit and into casual clothes.

It has to be said that this guy is more cautious than Li Dongze, or maybe it’s because his strength level is not as high as Li Dongze’s.

Su Xingzhi didn’t stand on ceremony and squeezed in: “Little Boss, I finally see you again. You don’t seem surprised to see me!”

“Indeed not surprised,” Qing Chen closed the door. From the moment Li Dongze appeared in Utopia Tower, he knew that he would eventually see Su Xingzhi here.

These two people perfectly explain the word ‘involution.’

Qing Chen looked at Su Xingzhi: “Where are your dumplings? Didn’t you bring them?”

“How could I bring frozen food to cook for the Little Boss?” Su Xingzhi said righteously: “Li Dongze must have brought frozen food, I’m not like him.”

As he spoke, Su Xingzhi brought a black bag into the kitchen, skillfully tied on an apron, and then… started making dough!

The bag contained meat, chives, scallions, ginger, garlic, these things are luxuries that only the rich can afford in the city.

Ordinary people can only eat protein bars, and rely on a few yuan of multivitamin tablets to achieve nutritional balance.

Su Xingzhi chopped the minced meat, cut the chives, and rolled out the dumpling wrappers like flowing clouds and water. He finished everything in less than half an hour.

During this time, he kept washing his hands and taking selfies, recording the process of making dumplings.

“What are you filming this for?” Qing Chen wondered.

“To prevent Li Dongze from slandering me for bringing ready-made dumpling wrappers and fillings,” Su Xingzhi said seriously: “Little Boss, you don’t know, Li Dongze is not a good person. I made an appointment with him to come to City 10 to visit you, but he secretly came alone. This person’s heart is black!”

Qing Chen went back to the living room to wait, thinking that it was time for mutual defamation again.

A moment later, Su Xingzhi brought out the dumplings: “Little Boss, let’s take a picture together.”

He didn’t wait for Qing Chen to refuse, he sat next to him and pressed the shutter button.

But Su Xingzhi seemed to be more meticulous and playful than Li Dongze.

After taking the picture, he felt that something was missing, so he went back to the kitchen, put some flour on his Face^[-], and took another picture.

This way, it looked more like he had just finished working.

“Okay, Little Boss, please enjoy slowly. My dumpling-making skills are superb, definitely different from Li Dongze’s frozen food!” Su Xingzhi said with a smile: “If you need anything, just say it. I also have people in the black market in City 10.”

“Right,” Su Xingzhi remembered something: “That Luo Wanya is your person, right? The Mechanical God Sect sent a cardinal to City 18 to arrest him, but they didn’t find him. But Little Boss, you must remind him to be careful. The Mechanical God Sect’s technological means are quite evil, it’s only a matter of time before they find him, so before his foundation is deep, it’s better to go to another place to avoid the limelight.”

The struggle between Home Families and the Mechanical God Sect has been going on all along. The Mechanical God Sect has raised this matter to the highest level of crisis, like a religious conflict.

What made the Mechanical God Sect feel threatened was not only the spread of ‘Home Families,’ but also the fact that there were a group of core Cultivators in ‘Home Families.’

The growth rate of this group of core Cultivators was extremely fast, so fast that the cardinals of the Mechanical God Sect believed that a Conglomerate was secretly supporting this matter.

And Home Families felt wronged. They just returned to a warm family, who did they offend?

Qing Chen looked at Su Xingzhi: “Thank you for the reminder, I will make arrangements.”

He thought Luo Wanya, this Luo City local snake, was a talent. The Mechanical God Sect, such a large force, even the cardinal couldn’t catch him when he came to City 10.

No wonder this guy could become a fugitive from justice in the Outer World.

It turns out that he was best at running away and avoiding the limelight…

Now the Mechanical God Sect’s attention is on City 18, then let Luo Wanya develop in City 10, multiple blooming, leading the whole from a point.

Now Home Families definitely can’t fight head-on against the Mechanical God Sect.

But Luo Wanya from the Outer World must be familiar with guerrilla warfare.

“By the way, which Conglomerate is behind the Mechanical God Sect?” Qing Chen asked.

Su Xingzhi thought for a while: “This is hard to say, I’m afraid Shendai, Koshima, and Chen Family are all involved.”

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7-day countdown.

Qing Chen finally felt the urgency of his usual time travel. In the remaining seven days, he still has too many things to do.

Including returning to the Outer World after 7 days, he also has new plans, such as completing the next challenge of Trials of Life and Death.

During this period, his daily rest time was immersed in the mysterious world of ‘Conquer with Virtue,’ preparing for the challenge of Trials of Life and Death.

Qing Chen has stayed in D-Class for too long. His sniping skills have given him the ability to assassinate B-Class, but now his sniping skills have become a mark to identify him, and he can’t easily use them again.

Moreover, over-reliance on external things is not a good thing.

Therefore, according to Qing Chen’s idea, if the return time this time is also 30 days, it will be enough for him to complete a transformation and take a long trip.

Now it seems that he is like a fish in water in City 10, stirring up the intelligence world.

But what if Shadow hadn’t helped him last night? Wouldn’t he be in danger?

He must improve his strength.

He has made preparations to meet the next Trials of Life and Death challenge.

When he arrived at the Intelligence Bureau One building, Qing Chen was surprised to see Qing Yi already sitting in the office, and the agents were all eating the Ling food he had painstakingly carried.

“Eh, there are no bodyguards outside you today. Have you learned to be low-key?” Qing Chen curiously asked.

Qing Yi said in a low voice a little embarrassedly: “Before, it was to conceal, so I deliberately pretended to be flamboyant to relax everyone’s vigilance. Now that Mr. is here, I don’t need to act, so as not to make the brothers and sisters in Intelligence Bureau One dislike me.”

“Clever,” Qing Chen patted Qing Yi’s head: “Come to my office, I’ll let you Cultivate on the sofa while I’m working, and I’ll teach you the second Breathing Technique.”

Thinking of this, Qing Chen glanced at the intelligence officers in the large office. Most of these people were only Gene Soldiers who had received one or two injections of Gene Medicine.

The role of the agents is actually their uniforms. Their hard power is not very good.

Although the Qing Family allocates some Gene Medicine to here every year, not everyone can get it, after all, there are too many people in the Qing Family waiting for Gene Medicine, and the Federation Army is the main consumer of Gene Medicine.

Therefore, Qing Chen felt that since the agents had already been loyal, he could improve their strength.

Entering the office, Qing Yi whispered: “Mr., Shadow Master finally gave us the first small task of the third round of Shadow Succession.”

“Only a small task?” Qing Chen wondered.

“Yes, the experts under him contacted us and said that whoever wins this small task can get some advantages in the next task,” Qing Yi said.

Qing Chen sighed. Shadow didn’t mention any tasks to him last night.

His Shadow Candidate doesn’t seem like a candidate at all.

“What is the task?” Qing Chen asked.

“Find the mastermind behind the attack on Shendai Street last night,” Qing Yi explained: “Shadow Master said that the mastermind hasn’t been caught yet. Many killers escaped last night, and we need to catch them all. A total of 12 killers escaped, plus the mastermind, a total of 13 people. The candidate who catches more than six killers first, or directly catches the mastermind, wins.”

“Understood,” Qing Chen nodded: “Okay, let’s start Cultivating.”

After speaking, he pinched Qing Yi’s wrist, preparing to bring him into the meditation of the second Breathing Technique.

Qing Yi was stunned: “Mr., do you have other things to do?”

He was thinking, Qing Chen promised to help him win the third round of Shadow Succession, but now it seems that he doesn’t seem to want to take action.

Qing Chen shook his head: “No, my business has to wait until two days later.”

“Then aren’t we going to catch those killers now?” Qing Yi curiously asked: “I’m not urging you, it doesn’t matter if you catch them or not, I’m just a little curious.”

Qing Chen smiled: “What’s the hurry? Let the bullets fly for a while.”

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