People are in the Ark, and they become Gray Shu at the beginning

"...I always feel that you are thinking about something bad, Shi Huaiya."

Maybe it was because they were sitting too close, or maybe it was because of intuition, but after speaking and sitting down to let everyone start eating, Pado noticed the expression of the person next to her and said with some suspicion.

"Ha~"

Facing Padu's inquiring gaze, Shi Huaiya gave her a brilliant smile in return, "How could that be? I was just thinking about how I could take care of your business. How could I have any bad intentions?"

"hiss……"

If before Paddo only vaguely felt that Shi Huaiya might have bad intentions, then seeing her bright smile now can almost be said to be a confirmation.

However, before Padu could say anything else, Shi Huaiya reached out and tapped her head gently, saying, "Come on, stop looking like you're going to eat me, and eat quickly. The food that Miss Mei made looks delicious."

"Hey~" Hearing this, after a little teasing, Pado picked up the bowl and chopsticks and joined the ranks of people tasting Mei's cooking.

"Mmm! Ho... so delicious! Mei-san's cooking skills are really great!"

"Eat more if you like. We've prepared a lot of food today."

"Ok!"

……

"Hmm... Miss Xingxiong's drinking capacity is really admirable."

Eden, whose delicate cheeks had flushed red after drinking a lot of wine, looked at Xingxiong, who had also drunk a lot but was not drunk at all, and raised his glass to sigh.

"No, Miss Eden can drink a lot too. And because of your generosity, we were able to taste so many rare wines this time and have such a great time." Hearing this, Xingxiong smiled heartily, then glanced at the row of empty wine bottles on the side that he had never seen packaged before, and said.

"Ha~"

"Compared to drinking it alone, sharing it with everyone now has a different taste."

"Another drink please, Miss Xingxiong."

"it is good."

……

"Oh, it's almost over and I just remembered it. Come on, let's have a toast!" Padu, whose face was slightly flushed from drinking, reacted belatedly, raised her glass, showed a slightly excited smile to everyone, and said.

After hearing what Pado said, everyone else responded and raised their glasses with a smile. Even Grace, who had already eaten her fill, picked up her glass of juice and returned to the table.

"Cheers!"×10

"Den-"

As everyone clinked in unison, their cups clinked gently together, making a crisp sound. This lively scene was also imprinted in the minds of everyone present.

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After a lively and joyful gathering, what comes is the reluctant farewell.

Of course, although everyone was reluctant to see Grayshure leave, the only ones who really felt the same way were the four members of Longmen.

Because the identities of the other people were there, if they wanted, they could contact them instantly, or even go to the little Lolita. So if they were to say they were reluctant, there wasn't much... After all, would you feel reluctant to part with someone you could see anytime?

Then, because of the reasons mentioned above, when Grace was preparing to leave in the afternoon, it was mainly Chen and the others who accompanied her and gave her constant instructions.

……

As they were about to say goodbye, Grace gave each of the four people in front of her a big hug, then stepped back a few steps, waved at them, and said, "Well... I will remember to send you some things regularly. See you next time, sisters!"

"See you."

"Goodbye, goodbye. Sigh... I really can't bear to leave you. Little Grayxiu, please come to Longmen to play with your sister when you have time!"

"Goodbye, Grayshu, remember to take care of yourself."

"See you next time. Next time Grayxiu comes over, I'll take you out to play!"

"..."

Finally, under the gaze of several people, Gray Xiu followed Hua and the others and left here, disappearing in front of them.

At this point, Grayshu, who had been away from home for a while, set out on her journey home with a large number of supplies and gifts... What the hell!

After leaving the sight of several people and driving out of the city, the little Loli immediately contacted Ying and asked her to summon her instantly.

Up to this moment, her journey to Longmen has come to a perfect end!

Volume: Iberia Volume (mainly Aponia, secondary Mebius)

Chapter 1: Pub and Investigation

In an old town, Saltwind City, a dilapidated tavern stood alone, like a sentry standing guard, quietly watching the lightless night. Its door railing was barely visible in the night and the surrounding mist.

The fog seemed to have life and slowly moved, adding an indescribable weirdness to the already dim street. There were few pedestrians on the street, and occasionally a few figures passed by, all of them lowered their heads and walked quickly. This town was full of silent statues, like ancient creations occupying the town. They hardly spoke or moved. Whenever night fell, they would stand there...

Inside the tavern, the candlelight flickered, the light was dim and mottled, projecting distorted shadows on the uneven stone walls. The air was filled with a damp smell mixed with aged ale and sea salt, as well as an indescribable, unsettling spice smell, a feeling that did not belong to this world, as if it could arouse the deepest fear and curiosity in people's hearts.

Customers sat in twos and threes, but rarely talked. Their eyes sometimes lowered to the half-full wine glasses on the table, and sometimes looked up at the wall clock hanging on the mottled stone wall. If the taverns in Victoria or the Great Knight Territory were lively night sanctuaries, then this tavern was a deserted grave that had been stagnant for a long time.

And in the corner of this shabby tavern, there was a figure sitting there that was out of tune with everything here, attracting the frequent stares of others.

The beautiful light green figure sitting in the corner did not take any action in response to such an offense from others, because she did not care about it at all.

Mobius nonchalantly shook the enamel glass in his hand, looking bored at the wine in it, which was reflecting a faint light in the dim light due to his shaking...

After a while, as if she was tired of this boring action, she shifted her gaze from the wine glass back to the recording device in her hand and looked at the notes on it again.

To be honest, in the short time since coming to Iberia, Mebius can be said to have gained a lot.

Her previous guesses and ideas had been confirmed in the past few days. The knowledge and samples she had never encountered before made her emotions surge.

The residents along the coast here are indeed different from those in other places.

Recalling the various inhuman changes and improvements to the body that had been dug out of the ground, Mobius's desire to explore Hai Si became stronger.

Adaptation and evolution... these are two very tempting words...

But the time is not right yet. She will wait until she achieves her goal this time and then capture some individuals for research.

After all, the fact that Hai Si is connected by blood and has similar thoughts is quite troublesome, and it is easy to alert the enemy if you are not careful.

Just as Mebius was re-watching the recording and thinking about the follow-up arrangements, a slender figure with a hood covering his face entered the tavern, and then walked straight to the corner where she was as if with a purpose.

Perhaps because the figure's actions were too obvious, or perhaps because her outfit was out of place, many other customers in the tavern subconsciously focused their attention on her, just like they did on Mobius.

But that's all. Apart from peeking from time to time, most of the time the customers here are just tasting the low-quality beer by themselves, letting themselves be immersed in alcohol and become isolated from the world.

The cold, salty and humid sea breeze blew gently in front of Mebius as the "uninvited guest" arrived, causing her to gently put down the instrument in her hand, squinting her eyes and looking up at the newcomer.

"Wow, to be honest, the atmosphere here is really weird, Sister Snake!" After sitting down on the chair opposite Mebius, Padu couldn't help but lower her voice to complain.

Hearing this, Mebius did not directly respond to Pado's words, but glanced at the people who had been watching secretly, and said directly in his heart.

"What are the results of the investigation? Phyllis, you are not just looking at the scenery, are you~"

'Ahahaha, how is this possible? Let's do it, Sister Snake, just go ahead.

Don't worry!' Hearing Mobius' words in his heart, Padu also seamlessly changed the contact method.

"We have checked some places around here and roughly know the location. All we have to do is confirm it."

Although she said it so easily at the moment, in fact, Maomao's investigation trip this afternoon was not very smooth. As a foreigner in a place like Saltwind City, she was still too conspicuous and too eye-catching.

"Speaking of which, was Sister Snake's lunch box delicious?" As if she suddenly remembered something, Paduo curiously asked the person in front of her.

Mebius raised his eyebrows slightly, "Heh~ It's just so-so, not as convenient as instant noodles."

"It's obviously because Sister Snake let it cool down..." After hearing what Mebius said, Paduo couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Others don’t know, but as one of the individuals with the same mind, how could the cat not know what the snake did.

She had clearly reminded him of this before going out to investigate at noon, but once he started studying, Mebius completely forgot about eating and let the lunch box that Mei had prepared for her go cold.

"Ok?"

"We didn't say anything! Sister Snake, you heard it wrong!" Facing Mobius's half-smile, Pado responded at lightning speed.

"Heh~" Looking at the happy expression on Pado's face, Mebius couldn't help but chuckle, and then continued in his mind: "Okay, there's no need to say any more nonsense, let's talk about your subsequent investigation arrangements~"

Because they were in tune with each other, the two of them did not have to engage in complicated information exchange like other people, but instead completed this task very efficiently and quickly in their minds.

After exchanging information, Mebius raised his eyebrows slightly, propped up his chin with his hand, and reminded in his heart with a smile, 'Phyllis, remember to be careful when investigating the church~ I remember his name is Quintus, he has been entrenched here for some time.'

"If things go wrong by accident, I think I will be very sad. If I don't get the little white mouse, I might have to..."

"Alas!"

Pado got the implication of Mebius' words, and her body trembled subconsciously, and the hair on her tail stood up.

"Don't worry, Sister Snake, we will definitely complete the task!" After saying that, Paduo jumped up directly, as if she was going to rush out to complete the task immediately.

There was no way. Maomao didn't want to lie on the cold operating table of Mebius. Even if she knew that the other party would not really kill her, she would still do it!

"Oh, I look forward to hearing good news from you, Phyllis~"

"Yes." Padu nodded gently, agreed, and then left the old tavern under the prying eyes of others.

After watching Pado disappear from sight, Mebius stood up slowly, "It's still early, let's go back and take a look at the new samples~"

After he finished speaking, Sheshe picked up his things, walked out of the tavern slowly, and left quietly in the thin mist.

ps: Finally, finally!

Chapter 2 Cat Eavesdropping

After Pado walked out of the tavern, he jumped into the low houses of Saltwind City. The salty sea breeze mixed with the smell of corruption formed the sea fog at night, which made people feel nauseous.

Just moving on the houses, Padu felt her clothes getting wet. Shuttled between the narrow streets and densely packed eaves, it seemed that even the wind was whispering evil and vicious words.

The church in the city is not difficult to find. The Inquisition Church, standing in the heart of the town, is the tallest building in the town. It is like a guardian of time, witnessing the changes of times and the vicissitudes of the years in Saltwind City.

The stone walls are thick and solemn, and the traces of years of carving give it an indescribable sense of historical sedimentation. Once, it may have possessed indescribable grandeur, but now it seems that there is only corruption here.

In front of the church, two dilapidated bell towers point straight to the sky, and the broken spires no longer have the momentum to pierce the sky, just like the Salt Wind City today, which is almost completely reduced to dust and hidden in the waves.

Standing on the top of the house surrounding the church, Padu took out a telescope. In the dark night, such an action would be useless. But her luck was always very good. When she arrived at the church, the thick sea fog covering the full moon had been completely blown away by the sea breeze.

The full moon hangs in the boundless sky, emitting a soft and clear light. The moonlight pours silently on the ancient stone walls of the church, and this light is like an emphasis, outlining every intricately carved relief and intricate arch outline, as if covering this solemn building with a silver veil, making it more mysterious and elegant in the night.

I put the telescope on a stand nearby and started looking at the street corners.

Just like that, not long after...the guy that Padu was planning to monitor appeared in her telescope under the moonlight.

She walked along the cobblestone road, heading towards the church unwaveringly, with the silver light shining on her body like a pilgrim disciple.

After confirming the direction of the target's movement, Pado did not waste any more time, followed his path, and started his own action.

The church was large enough that there was more than one way to enter it, and Quintus was seen entering through a side door.

Paddo climbed over the wall.

She is very clear

It is clear that the inner side of the church is the preparation room of the bishop and the place where the choir practices. The place is not big, but it is still hidden.

Maomao climbed up the wall skillfully and landed without making any sound. Then she briefly reviewed the general structure of the church in her mind and hid in the confessional in advance.

This place is usually on the side of the main church hall, so the walls on both sides are basically fitted together.

The sound insulation of this dilapidated church is very poor.

"How's the situation?"

As Paddo expected, when she put her ear to the wall, the message reached her ears and she heard it clearly.

The person who spoke must be Quintus.

Thinking of this, Pado couldn't help but curl her lips in joy. It seemed that the thing Mebius asked her to do would soon have an answer.

While Padu was thinking crazily, an old lady who sounded extremely old replied to Quintus: "The Inquisition has finally withdrawn completely. They have given up on this place and I'm afraid they will never come back. So are you going to start spreading miracles next?"

"Haha~" Quintus said calmly, "When people's hearts are unstable, they will yearn for salvation."

"When people are hungry, they will call for God's salvation. Some people can no longer bear the hunger and join us. With the withdrawal of the Iberian Inquisition, this hunger will not decrease but will continue to increase. At this time, I will show God's gift again, and the string called reason will collapse."

"At this time, people will no longer fear the swords and guns of the Inquisition, and will no longer long for the redemption of the Lantern. Only then will Saltwind City truly belong to us. So, ma'am. What are you worried about?"

Quintus' words were full of persuasion, and the words he uttered were like the words of a choir, with complex emotions and a strong tone.

"Or maybe you are worried about the stranger who was brought up by the waves... the white-haired girl?"

As the leader of a cult, Quintus was very good at controlling people's hearts. During the conversation, he keenly caught the flash of thoughts in the old woman's eyes. Then, he pointed out the matter.

Upon hearing this, Padu, who was eavesdropping outside, paid even more attention to see if he could get more information from their conversation.