Chapter 577: Nether Summoning Order (Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Chen Yu was not surprised that Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty would agree to the deal he proposed.
In Conan Doyle's original novels, Sherlock Holmes himself was not one to adhere strictly to the law or rules; he had his own set of principles and would even let criminals go if he sympathized with them, rather than bringing them to justice.
So when Chen Yu learned that the manager of this sealed space was Sherlock Holmes, and that some "prisoners" were beyond his control, he naturally thought about exchanging permission to take away some of the prisoners by helping to suppress rebellion.
Admittedly, with Chen Yu's strength, he could capture suitable "prisoners" from this space without the manager's permission. But after all, Chen Yu was not someone who liked to disrupt order and act recklessly. Moreover, since Sherlock Holmes was a fictional character he had greatly admired during his student days, Chen Yu didn't want to engage in unnecessary conflict with him unless it was necessary.
Furthermore, having the cooperation of the manager, Sherlock Holmes, could provide Chen Yu with many conveniences.
As for Professor Moriarty, although he was a criminal in the novels, he was not the type to commit heinous crimes. Instead, he leaned more toward establishing a dark order and shared an aversion to those who disrupted it. Therefore, it was within reason that he would agree to Chen Yu's proposal.
Seeing that the agreement was reached, Sherlock Holmes took the initiative to extend goodwill toward Chen Yu, presenting him with a list, "This is the list of 'prisoners' in the city who are not under our control. If you can help us suppress more than two-thirds of these 'prisoners', then we can let you take away five 'prisoners'. Of course, the prerequisite is that you cannot let them cause trouble in the real world again."
"Five, huh? That's fewer than I expected, but it will do." Chen Yu took the list, glanced at it, and nodded slightly, "Then let's wish for a pleasant cooperation."
Although he could only take away five "prisoners", which was less than he had anticipated, Chen Yu felt that if he could take her away—the one listed at the top—it would be quite worthwhile even to take her alone.
Thinking thus, Chen Yu extended his hand toward Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes also naturally extended his hand and grasped Chen Yu's palm.
"The condition for reaching an agreement is that you truly can help us suppress those 'prisoners' who defy management," Professor Moriarty said to Chen Yu with an attitude that seemed slightly strange, as if doubting his ability to suppress the rebellious 'prisoners'.
Chen Yu, who had already seen the list, was not surprised by this. If the "prisoner" ranking first was indeed her, then it would indeed be somewhat difficult for Chen Yu to suppress her with his strength.
However, even if he really had to suppress the top-ranked "prisoner", Chen Yu had no plans to act immediately. If he were to choose a target to establish his authority, Captain Kidd, who was currently having a lively battle at sea with Lord Nelson, and the "Great London Fog" drifting outside the window would be appropriate choices.
"Let's start with Captain Kidd. I'd rather not be disturbed by the sound of cannon fire when I'm trying to sleep," Chen Yu said with a smile, walked to the window, and pushed it open, his grey wings unfurling behind him, "Also, may I take this Great London Fog with me?"
"Can you clear away this great fog?" Professor Moriarty was immediately surprised, because this seemingly harmless fog was ranked among the top ten on their list. If it were not that the fog appeared mostly in an unconscious state the majority of the time, its rank might even be in the top three.
Hearing Professor Moriarty say this, Chen Yu immediately laughed and turned to Jounouchi Hiromi with a smile, "Wife, you and Mr. Gilles go to the port to deal with Captain Kidd. After I have collected this fog, I'll come to help you. Can you summon Xiao Lan now?"
"No, I can make contact with it, but it can't come here," Jounouchi Hiromi replied as she walked to the window, and in the process, she transformed into a Half-Dragon Person, her clothes changing into blue Dragon Scale Armor, "Husband, are you sure you can handle this fog? Do you need my help?"
"There's no need for help, just catch Captain Kidd for me," Chen Yu smiled at Jounouchi Hiromi and, spreading his wings, flew out the window.
Seeing this, Jounouchi Hiromi naturally flew out as well, while Gilles de Rais transformed into a swarm of bats and followed by her side, heading towards the port where the sound of cannons was continuously heard.
Watching Jounouchi Hiromi and Gilles de Rais fly away, Chen Yu then turned his gaze to the fog that enshrouded the entire London.
"Such a unique being formed by fog is rarely seen even in the Multiverse," Chen Yu chuckled, preparing to summon the Multiverse Universal Necromancy Spell Compendium but found he couldn't open the Necromantic Space due to the peculiarities of this space.
This situation surprised him, but he quickly adjusted, flapping his wings and piercing straight through the fog to reach above the clouds.
"Without the spellbook, it's going to be a bit more troublesome," he murmured to himself. At the same time, Chen Yu completely removed his disguise, revealing his true form as an Underworld Feather Angel.
Below Chen Yu, the dense fog covering the entirety of London was like a sea of clouds. In an era without skyscrapers, every building in London was shrouded by the dense fog, and when viewed from above, it resembled a vast expanse of white plains.
The Great London Fog was arguably one of the most famous occurrences in the world, for due to geological factors, London had been known as the City of Fog for several hundreds of years.
And with the advent of the industrial age, massive industrial pollution exacerbated London's smog. The 1952 London smog event caused the deaths of four thousand people in just four days. If ranked by the number of people killed, the Great London Fog could undoubtedly be placed in the top three, perhaps even at the first position among the "prisoners" within this space.
Faced with such a London fog that had become an entity of Ghosts and Monsters, how could Chen Yu contain his excitement?
He shot out twelve feathers from his wings, scattering in all directions, with himself at the center, a huge Magic Circle appeared above the fog.
One of the signature moves of the Underworld Feather Angel—the Nether Summoning Order!