Krafft's Anomaly Notes

As mentioned earlier, a person with style and self-confidence will have a manor house located on the outskirts of the city, which is used for leisure living and as a venue for events and parties.

I can understand the reason why this model became popular. After all, with the unlimited expansion of Dunling, no matter how well-developed the underground drainage network is, it is impossible to completely metabolize the waste produced by this behemoth.

Besides, apart from the carefully crafted old town in the early days, the space in other places is really tight, and there is no place for the manor to settle down.

When leaving the crowded low-rise building at the foot of the church and the bell tower by car, it really made me feel better. It always reminds people of crowds. To infectious diseases, it is like vast waters to fish, a promised land for proliferation and spread.

The green rushes towards the face, diluting the depression brought about by days of tossing and turning in clinic wards and tunnel graves.Sometimes he feels that those things are like the tip of a pen piercing into the cutin of the skin, calming down the pigment that cannot be washed off, and becoming a part of himself; or he feels that he is gradually blending into it and becoming a part of them.

The weather was not bad. After days of exposure, a light shower finally fell in the suburbs, and the air was fresh.Kraft specially chose an open carriage to get in touch with nature.

In fact, it is not very natural. Most of the trees around the city have been felled, and some fields that were abandoned or during the crop rotation period were re-engulfed by the overgrown shrubs and herbs, presenting a vibrant summer scene.

Kraft felt a sense of distance in the past two weeks. The mystery of the college fire and the paganism with hidden relics were all very far away.

There is only one young and ambitious professor here, driving to the banquet.The so-called upper circles had long opened the door to him, and the world showed kindness to the capable, and even the turf protruding between the gravel roads was like a specially laid carpet.

In places that are not often run over by pedestrians on wheels, some plants with wide leaves or taller stems cross the waist, so bright green that it seems that more than half of them can be torn off with a hand.

But if someone really dares to reach out, the invisible serrations on the edge of the leaf will split the palm into a flaky mosaic of skin.

The widening of the field of vision also exposed some unnatural traces in the wilderness.Those are sunken strips, appearing and interrupting endlessly, not like water diversion ditches, nor like dividing lines of field ridges.

The surrounding soil layer is submerged and toppled into it, making it half-submerged.There are regular lines extending intermittently.

A simple bridge made of wooden planks crossed one of the ditches. When the carriage passed, Kraft could see what it was—a tunnel close to the ground, exposed by the collapse of the top.

Even on the outskirts of the city, the anthill-like ruins are everywhere, and they are still within its bounds.

Realizing this had an incalculable effect on the professor's mood.He gave up thinking about unpleasant things and tried to liven things up with chat.

"The weather is nice, maybe it's time to go out more often, I can't remember the last time we went on a wild hike together."

"It's Westminster." Cooper reminded warmly.

"Well said, don't say it next time." Obviously Kupp is not a good fan who is sensitive to the atmosphere, and Kraft dismissed the plan to recall the collective memories of the team in the past.

"At least this time we can enjoy the lawn and food together. If they are interested, there may be music accompaniment, and children can find something interesting."

The last point is very important, which determines that Kraft will really stay for a while, instead of finding someone to get the information and disappearing in the second half.

The carriage continued to drive for a while, and when the city in the distance turned into a black and brown mass, they approached their destination.

A plantation forest that blocks the outside view, and the path paved with stone slabs diverges from the main road to the forest.

After passing through the short path, the field of vision suddenly opens up, and the artificially trimmed short lawn spreads out, and the environment is quiet and open.The waiter waiting at the main entrance briefly checked the invitation letter, and then quietly led the visitor inside.

This won Kraft's favor. He still remembers the embarrassment of being notified when he first appeared at the Rivers University banquet. I believe most people would not like his name and a string of embarrassing titles being read out loud.

No matter what the occasion is, good or bad, there will always be a premonition that "this place can't fit so many people" will come out immediately.

It is indeed an informal and casual banquet, taking care of the comfort of the scholars.

A long table is placed in the protagonist position of the open grass in the courtyard of the manor, piled with white porcelain and silver cups and trays for serving desserts and drinks.Under the shade of the trees, the band played soothing background music composed of double pipes and harpsichords.

And some coffee table-sized things around looked like booths, with complete sets or large pieces of equipment, mainly glass and metal, which were polished to shine in the sun.

Whenever guests walk to get food and drink from the rest area of ​​the semi-open corridor around the venue, they will pass through the small booths.

The strategy was successful, and already there were women of all ages swarming the booth, with puffy skirts like velvet mushrooms sprouting from a lawn after a rain.

And the gloomy academic geeks who gathered under the eaves and whispered, wanting to turn this into an academic gathering, were also passively led to the center of the venue by their wives and ladies frequently, giving mixed compliments to the ornaments, and at the same time looking at the instruments that they could understand.

Kraft found a few familiar faces in it, both Rivers and Dunlin University.

The easing of their relationship can be seen with the naked eye, and it is ironclad evidence that they can stand together and comment on a certain instrument. It may also be that the presence of the lady made them consciously control the intensity of their words.

Seeing this rare and peaceful scene, it is suitable to go up alone to say hello to acquaintances, and let people who are purely for leisure move freely.

"Yvonne, and Kupp, you can go shopping by yourself." Thinking of the description in the invitation letter, Kraft added, mainly for Yvonne, "If you see something interesting, you can choose one, but be careful when you get started."

The girl nodded and looked at the shiny objects on the booth. Few people could resist the natural allure of shiny objects.

But Yvonne quickly turned to the food table like Kupp, went to get a piece of dessert and stepped aside, without the desire to communicate with his peers.She has a high level of sensitivity and rationality for money and a low desire for relationships.

In this regard, Kraft has no intention of forcing adjustments, and always prefers to change naturally by providing conditions.

Watching the two of them pick up the dinner plate, he sorted out the main purpose of coming here for a while, and prepared to join the circle of colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity to socialize. A lot of news in Dunling Medical College unconsciously circulated in casual conversations, becoming an appetizer before the meal.

A sound as clear as turquoise colliding sounded behind him and stopped him.

"Oh, Professor Kraft, I'm glad you took the time to come here during the war with the White Death, it must have been hard." The owner of the voice just rightly didn't draw more attention.

Well, it looks like dinner has found itself.

Kraft turned around and saw a young woman in a green dress. She took off her wide-brimmed hat, bent her knees lightly, and cut into the conversation with the same familiar attitude as when they first met.

"I welcome you on behalf of the Xiguo family." She smiled and changed the subject naturally, "Of course...and your students."