Chapter 137 Chatting with Pallez Zoroast
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After the boat carrying the three of them docked, Lin Ruo bid farewell to Klein and Danitz. He then simulated the Traveler's ability and used his traveling power to return to his office in Backlund.
After casually placing "Groselle's Travels" on the table, Lin Ruo didn't rush to enter the book. Instead, he looked at the book's cover with a gleam in his eyes, clearly deep in thought.
In fact, Lin Ruo now had a bold idea—or more precisely, after seeing his simp messenger, Douglas, which basically confirmed that he was either Sequence 2 or Sequence 1 in the past, Lin Ruo had an idea.
—Instead of entering the book himself, he could ask the people trapped inside for information about himself. Perhaps he could use Mobet Zoroast, a descendant of Zoroast, a grandson of Pallez Zoroast, as a bargaining chip to ask Grandpa Pallez about his past.
On the one hand, assuming that Lin Ruo was either Sequence 2 or Sequence 1 in the past, although the people trapped in the book were from a very distant era, given their status and position, they might not necessarily know much about him. On the other hand, Pallez Zoroast, as a Sequence 1 who has lived from the Fourth Epoch to the present, is more likely to know things related to his past.
On the other hand, it's clear from various clues in the original novel that Pallez's conscience in the Marauder pathway is completely different from Amon's mischievousness. The former clearly cares about his descendants to some extent, at least about Mobert. Otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically searched for him after he disappeared. Moreover, in the territory of the Evernight Goddess, Lin Ruo didn't need to worry too much about Pallez, a Sequence 1 with low health, doing anything to him.
Moreover, Lin Ruo knew the situation of the people in the book. They were still considered alive, but once Lin Ruo entered the book, killed the dragon, the King of the North, and ended the story, the people who had been trapped in the book for so long would turn into withered bones the moment they left the book due to lifespan issues.
Although Lin Ruo could tell himself that this was Chained to happen sooner or later, if he really had to go into the book to ask those people about his past, establish connections with them, and even fight together, only to personally push them into hell in the end, that was a result that Lin Ruo didn't want to see.
So, unless necessary, Lin Ruo didn't want to do this—but he really didn't have a good way to save those people right now.
But if he didn't have a way, Pallez, a proper Sequence 1, might have one. After all, the biggest problem for the people in the book was their lifespan, and a Sequence 1 of the Thief pathway could steal other people's lifespans… Perhaps Pallez Zoroast, a knowledgeable old man, had a way to solve the lifespan problem of the people in the book.
So, Lin Ruo planned to talk to Pallez Zoroast. He didn't ask before because he didn't have any bargaining chips, but now he had at least half a one. So, it wouldn't hurt to ask first and then think about what to do next based on the results.
Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry.
After making up his mind, Lin Ruo picked up "Groselle's Travels" on the table again and used his traveling power once more. This time, his destination was the Blackthorn Security Company in Tingen…
…Tingen, Blackthorn Security Company.
"What, Lord Lin Ruo is here? And he specifically asked for me?" In the underground of the Blackthorn Security Company, in front of Chanis Gate, Leonard, who was originally on duty at Chanis Gate, immediately took his feet off the table and sat up straight after hearing his captain's words.
"Yes, Lord Lin Ruo is waiting for you in the alchemy room. Go quickly, don't keep him waiting. I'll watch here for you for a while," Dunn nodded and said.
"Okay, I'll go right away." Leonard stood up quickly, then thought of something and asked, "By the way, has Klein come?"
"No, Lord Lin Ruo came alone." Dunn shook his head and added, "But I received a letter from Klein two days ago. He said in the letter that he met Old Neil, and that if nothing unexpected happens, Old Neil should be able to come back soon."
"Really? Old Neil is okay, that's great." Hearing this good news, Leonard, who had a good relationship with Old Neil, immediately felt a little better. He casually asked, "Did Klein say anything else in the letter?"
Dunn's face suddenly became a little unnatural. He almost subconsciously thought of what Klein had said in the letter, that Daly planned to propose to him next month. He coughed lightly and changed the subject, "No… Hurry up and go to the alchemy room, don't keep Lord Lin Ruo waiting."
"Oh… okay." Leonard also remembered that now was not the time to discuss this, and quickly walked outside. He passed through the long underground passage and soon arrived at the door of the alchemy room.
Knock, knock, knock—
The door was ajar, but Leonard still knocked politely. Immediately after, he heard the familiar voice from inside the door.
"Come in!"
Leonard immediately pushed the door open and walked into the alchemy room. As expected, he saw Lin Ruo sitting at the table. The other party's attire was a little different from usual. He was wearing a black trench coat that he didn't usually wear, and he was also wearing a semi-high silk top hat. He was holding a book that seemed to be made of parchment.
"Good morning, Lord Lin Ruo." With that, Leonard also didn't think much, and after giving a respectful salute, he asked, "Lord Lin Ruo, what do you need me for?"
"I do have something to ask you… More precisely, I'm looking for that old man Pallez Zoroast who is parasitizing your body," Lin Ruo said with a smile, his finger gently pressing on a name on the open page of the book.
"You're looking for the old man?" Leonard was stunned for a moment, and wasn't too surprised. Then he seemed to hear something and looked at Lin Ruo, saying, "Lord Lin Ruo, what do you want to know?"
"Mr. Pallez Zoroast, have you heard of the name Mobet Zoroast?" Lin Ruo said unhurriedly. Although in essence, he was here to seek a win-win situation with Pallez Zoroast, he still had to maintain his tone, at least not to appear too eager.
"Mobet Zoroast? That surname is the same as the old man's…" Leonard obviously realized something. Then he fell silent. This time, he was silent for a relatively long time, seemingly because the old man Pallez speaking inside him was also silent for a while.
Finally, Leonard looked at Lin Ruo and said, "The old man said that he was a direct descendant of His, who disappeared after a large-scale war. He divined the other party's whereabouts, but did not get any results, and thought that he had been killed by someone…"
"Lord Lin Ruo, do you know the whereabouts of Mobet Zoroast?"
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