Beyoncé's invitation
"You mean she was arranged to be your partner?" Vera frowned.
He picked up the teacup and unconsciously rubbed it, then nodded slightly after thinking carefully for a moment, "Okay, I'll pay extra attention to that."
Lorry didn't continue the conversation. He quickly stated his need to exchange for more Beyonder Characteristic from the "Marauder's Pathway" and then got up to leave.
He felt that this news might be a significant blow to the Lieutenant Colonel, and that it would be best for him to leave as soon as possible to give the other party ample time to process it.
However, at that moment, Vera suddenly shouted:
"Etc."
He got up and went back to the Bedroom. A short while later, he came out with several things that looked like tickets and stuffed them into Lorry's hand. Lorry saw that they were several theater tickets.
Vera explained:
"The Kingdom Theatre is currently restaging Romeo and Juliet, and Beyoncé was fortunate enough to play a supporting role. She gave me a few tickets."
"If you have time, you can invite the lady you like to go see it together."
He coughed lightly, seemingly guessing that his Informant wasn't going to say anything nice, and without giving him a chance to speak, continued:
I know you're a bit paranoid about Altair right now.
"But the Kingdom Theatre is in the West Borough, the safest place in Backlund. We don't need to give up enjoying the beauty of life because of our worries."
After saying that, he patted the Informant on the shoulder, indicating that the man could leave now.
Lorry put the ticket in his pocket and nodded slightly.
The Lieutenant Colonel escorted him to the door and watched his Informant get into the carriage.
In the slightly bumpy carriage, Lorry took out his ticket, saw that the time was Monday afternoon from 6 pm to 8 pm, and muttered to himself:
"Did you think the Lieutenant Colonel listened? Did I overstep my bounds?"
"The Curse of Knowledge" paused for a moment, then slowly said:
"Vera isn't indiscriminate; he won't hold a grudge against you for this. As for whether he listens or not, it will certainly have some effect."
"However, based on my understanding of him, sending the tickets was his way of showing his attitude: he won't give up on pursuing love, but he'll be more careful."
Upon hearing this, Lorry sighed and remarked:
"They're such a worry..."
"Let's go, let's go find Albert now."
The miniature features of the White Bone Ring revealed a speechless expression, and it pursed its lips, saying:
"I think you should take care of yourself first. You're not much better than him. At least he wouldn't date a girl who's both stupid and lazy."
"Vera is right about one thing: even if Altair wants revenge, the first and easiest target to succeed will be you, not him."
"As for that stupid dog, there's no need to look for it anymore. I can vaguely sense that it should have already returned to the Ceramics Factory."
"It's Face Mask Factory..."
Lorry silently corrected himself in his mind, and said to the driver:
I'm not going to Empress Borough anymore.
"We'll change our route and go directly to the Posner Face Mask Factory on the edge of the Factory District."
As it turned out, the "Curse of Knowledge" was right. When Lorry returned to his office, he immediately saw Albert grinning from ear to ear.
"Useless. I really don't want to admit you're mine..." he thought to himself, then asked the dog, "Have you seen Susie?"
"Uh-huh!"
Albert nodded happily and spoke in human language:
She also ate the snacks I gave her.
"Hey-hey."
Once Susie's Sequence is higher, believe it or not, she can completely outmaneuver you...
Lorry glanced at his silly dog with annoyance, but considering that it had killed the "Shaman" and protected the Female Workers, he gave up the idea of attacking the other party.
He opened a few packets of Pet Treats and gently patted Albert's head twice:
"Keep trying, I believe you can definitely achieve Susie's friendship."
"Also, you handled yesterday's matter quite well."
Albert's smile widened as he devoured the delicious biscuit.
Suddenly, it shook its head, as if it remembered something:
"By the way, Master, after biting that bad guy to death, I experienced what you described before: the feeling of completely digesting the Potion."
Then it opened its eyes wide and tried hard to recall the general description.
After listening, Lorry was quite certain that Albert had already digested the "Arbiter" Potion, and couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy for Audrey.
This guy's digestion speed is almost as fast as mine?
No, it's still not as fast as me. After all, I took two doses of the "Marauder's Potion" when I was at Sequence 9, which doubled the digestion difficulty...
Thinking this, Lorry's frustration dissipated considerably. He glanced at the White Bone Ring, which also showed a blank expression, and chuckled to himself.
Hmm... actually, it's understandable if you think about it carefully.
According to Joe's previous report, during the period when they were preparing for the transformation and frequently moving equipment, they caught quite a few petty Petty Thief who came to steal things.
When disputes arise among the workers, they will rush over immediately and bark wildly to stop it.
In addition to catching Klein and his group earlier, and cleverly feigning weakness yesterday, biting the "Shaman" to death with two bites, he protected more than a hundred Female Workers in the workshop.
The latter two, in particular, definitely accelerated the digestion process significantly.
"Very good."
In high spirits, Lorry didn't hold back his praise and opened several more packets of dried meat. At the same time, he made up his mind to seize the time to collect supporting materials for the "Sheriff".
"Monkeyflower Essential Oil is easy to find; you can definitely buy it at department stores."
"A warrant for an appointment Sheriff or similar position... uh, in the name of the Factory Manager, appointing Albert as the head of security at the Face Mask Factory?"
"It feels a bit too frivolous; this is still pending."
"And most importantly, there's the ' Silver-White War Bear Blood' and the ' Fear Worm Juice,' just from their names you know they're hard to find through ordinary channels."
"Looks like I'll have to try my luck at the Beyonder Gathering."
Just as he was thinking, a brilliant idea struck him, and he suddenly had a better solution.
This matter was entirely entrusted to Hugh, who was also preparing for her Advancement "Sheriff" and would certainly know where to obtain these supporting materials.
Plans are working... Lorry chuckled softly, intending to pay a visit in a couple of days.
He consulted with "the Curse of Knowledge" for a moment and successfully secured two days of leave for Albert, then sighed softly.
Although the "Curse of Knowledge" requires a one-month time limit, this Sealed Artifact is useless as long as the cost is not paid.
From a cost-effectiveness perspective, it's definitely more worthwhile to pay the price as early as possible.
When will I get a vacation...? Lorry thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile, bending down to open the large black Suitcase filled with language books at his feet.
Because Joe and the Female Workers who were fortunate enough to escape harm are still going through the church's cleanup procedures, the Face Mask Factory is completely shut down.
For the next two days, Lorry stayed indoors, spending almost all his time outside of eating and sleeping studying ancient languages, and his progress was quite remarkable.
This diligent state continued until Monday.
After finishing his lunch, he told Albert to keep watch over the lounge, then hailed a Hired Carriage and headed straight for the Cherwood Borough.