Act 11: The Fog
|exposed|暴露
They reached the surface and walked on a small path paved with gravel, leisurely walking out of a verdant bamboo forest. The moment he walked out of the bamboo forest, Chu Zihang felt that his eyes were playing tricks on him. In front of him was a place that was very similar to the layout of the underground courtyard, but without those irritating wooden planks. Above his head was a real blue sky. From time to time, unknown birds would land on the carefully trimmed trees. The cool breeze and the chirping of birds made him feel at ease.
The layout here was similar to the underground, but the underground courtyard gave off a depressing and lifeless feeling. The same trees would die quickly without sunlight. The owner wanted to maintain the same vitality as the ground, so he had to change them frequently. The dead wood that was replaced would be sent somewhere else. What a tragic fate.
He was a little puzzled as to why the wooden planks around the ground were arranged in such a strange manner. It did not look like the style of the woman's arrangement on the ground.
"Let's go in." Wen Lianbi smiled." I'll make you another cup of tea."”
"The underground is where the divine knives are worshipped. There are only some ordinary knives here. This is where I live. Usually, people who come to my shop will come here.”Wen Lianbi sighed." You want to know more of Cunyu's secrets?”Chu Zihang held the teacup and nodded slightly.
"Saber." Chu Zihang was stunned. That woman stretched out her hand as if she wanted her Murasame.
"You should also know that the sabers forged by a type of blademaster with the same technique and process usually have the same name, and the inscriptions on the blade are the same. It could be said that Murasame had many of them, but the Murasame that you usually referred to was the famous demon sword in history.”The woman took a sip of tea and placed her hand on the table." I think what you want to know is the knife in your hand.”
Chu Zihang was silent for a moment, then he picked up the scabbard wrapped tightly in black shark skin and gently handed it over.
Wen Lianbi took it and closed her eyes. "The temperature…are you used to bringing it with you wherever you go? Do you feel that insecure?"
"It's just convenient to use." Chu Zihang said lightly.
" Other than your temperature, there's also the temperature of the saber itself…"
Wen Lianbi suddenly pulled out her blade, stood up, and slashed down!
A thin layer of blood was left on the blade, which then condensed into blood beads and hung on the sharp blade.
Chu Zihang didn't move. If Wen Lianbi wanted to attack him, he could release the Golden Dragon Eyes completely. The pressure released to the extreme could make the enemy's mind collapse completely in a short moment.
Wen Lianbi was just testing the knife. The moment she swung the knife, a transparent wave of air cut through the air, leaving a 1cm deep wound on the snow-white wall behind her.
"Who told you it was Cunyu?" Wen Lianbi was very surprised." This is a replica of Muramasa. Legend has it that only after killing a thousand people will it evolve into Muramasa's demon sword."”
"Muramasa?" Chu Zihang was stunned.
" The appearance of the two swords is very similar. The way to distinguish whether Muramasa is real or fake is to see if there will be rain when he swings the sword. Muramasa is nourished by his evil aura. When Muramasa gradually has his own spirit, there will be a faint blood seeping out when he swings the sword again. It's already so obvious. I'm afraid you're about to evolve, right? It seemed that its owner had a lot of hostility. It doesn't have to kill a thousand people. It depends on how deep the hatred in your heart is when you use it. Moreover, Muramasa, who was close to evolution, could easily lose control of his emotions and be controlled by the knife to kill. Murasame's attack power was about the same as Muramasa's, but one of Murasame's strengths was that he could be used by others.”Wen Lianbi gently wiped away the blood beads, put the knife back into the scabbard, and sat down again.
"Where did you get this saber?”Wen Lianbi looked at Chu Zihang's calm face and could not help but reveal what she was planning to hide." That person wanted to harm you, right? Do you know what happens when Muramasa evolves? It will extract the spirit of the wielder of the sword and release a super powerful spirit!”
"If you keep using it in battle, you will die!”Wen Lianbi raised a finger and smiled." Why don't I help you seal it?”
Chu Zihang trembled. He suddenly remembered Xia Mi pouting and saying," I broke your knife. Take this as an apology."”
Then, Xia Mi suddenly leaned over and said very seriously,"You treasure that knife so much because it was given to you by someone very important, right? Then can you cherish the one I gave you?”
"Just seal it underground. There are many divine knives there, so a friend helped me set up a very large alchemy spiritual array. Your knife is already very powerful, so it can barely be classified as a divine knife. This way, you can come and see it when you have time.”Wen Lianbi stood up with a knife in her hand. Chu Zihang suddenly stopped her." No need."”
"Aren't you afraid of death?" Wen Lianbi smiled faintly.
There was silence.
"Thank you. But I want to keep it." Chu Zihang said softly after a long time.
"Will it be more reassuring to keep it?" Wen Lianbi shook her head with a bitter smile and handed the knife to the big boy. Chu Zihang took it and held it tightly.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave. Do you need me to send you back?”
"Just walk back." Chu Zihang stood up.
Wen Lianbi sent Chu Zihang to the door. "Have you been looking for your father all these years?”Wen Lianbi suddenly said.
"Yes." Chu Zihang nodded.
"If you can find him…if he's still alive, tell him I'm waiting.”Chu Zihang looked at Wen Lianbi for a while." Understood."”
" Sigh," Wen Lianbi sighed and suddenly patted her head," I almost forgot to tell you."”
Boss Wen looked up at the boy who was half a head taller than him and said word by word," Don't trust anyone, including me.”
A moment later, she smiled silently and waved her hand to return to the courtyard." Go to where you should go."”
Chu Zihang turned around and left.
Chu Zihang was wearing a cap, sunglasses, and a mask. He carefully walked through the streets of the capital in broad daylight... He looked like a robber. At five in the morning, he went there like this. He called a taxi to the side of the mountain, but he couldn't get a taxi there in the afternoon, so he walked back.
He suddenly had a very strange feeling, as if he was being locked on. Chu Zihang lowered his head and took a few quick steps. There were many streets in the capital. It was not much different from a large city. There were still a few secluded places.
Chu Zihang turned a corner and saw a dark dead end in front of him. There were trash cans and the like. Chu Zihang acted as if he didn't see it. He continued walking forward and then stopped.
It was more convenient to fight in a place with no one around.
"Is it Chu Zihang?" A few figures appeared at the entrance of the alley and walked in against the light." One of us has a blood-related knot. We can detect high-blood hybrids.”
"Yes." Chu Zihang did not turn his head and replied indifferently.
"Can you come back with us? Back to the academy." The team leader nodded and smiled.
"I have something important to do now."
"Oh, then try to leave." The team leader's tone suddenly carried a hint of threat. He made a gesture without batting an eyelid.
This five-person team, excluding Susie, was a team with perfect coordination. There might be a small chance of defeating Chu Zihang... but now, the chance was zero.
Susie was holding a Browning pistol that had been modified by the Equipment Department and had a much shorter firing time. She hit them accurately at the same time, causing a bloody mist to rise. She used Frigga bullets.
"Idiot, do you know that the academy has issued an arrest warrant for you? The Gattuso family has arranged for people all over the world to hunt you down. Go, hide in the principal and settle everything!”For the first time, Susie used a slightly commanding tone towards Chu Zihang.
"Can't I handle it myself?" Chu Zihang turned around and refused to move.
"Are you waiting for them to wake up?" Susie was a little anxious." You didn't betray the academy, did you? Then leave and come back after the misunderstanding is resolved!”
"There's no need to leave." The team leader stood up and sneered." I knew I had to guard against you.”
Susie was stunned. The team leader chanted the dragon language loudly and released the spirit of speech.
Susie took a few quick steps forward and pulled Chu Zihang over. She suddenly pushed the team leader over and stretched out her hands to block Chu Zihang.
Yan Ling? Li Mang, serial number 73, strangled the enemy with the sudden increase in air pressure in the target area.
Chu Zihang staggered a few steps. Just as he was about to look back, a beige figure suddenly appeared and grabbed Chu Zihang's elbow, wanting to pull him away.
His eardrums were rumbling from the sudden increase in air pressure, and there was a creaking sound behind him. Chu Zihang wanted to look back, but he was dragged forward uncontrollably. Xia Mi pulled him and said hurriedly," I'll go buy a ticket. You go back first and leave at night..."
Leave? Chu Zihang finally reacted and shivered." Susie is still there!”
"…Let's go, okay?" Xia Mi turned around with a cold expression." If Susie didn't stall for a few minutes, they would have caught up!”
"Am I afraid of them?" Chu Zihang sneered.
"If you keep fighting, there will be other organizations who will come after hearing the news. The local gangs, the killers of the Gattuso family. Do you know that your wanted posters are all over the place? Now is the only chance to leave!" Xia Mi whispered.
Chu Zihang was stunned and allowed Xia Mi to take him away.
He couldn't be bothered to care about the sounds behind him.
"Go back and pack up first. I'll go buy the tickets.”Xia Mi called a taxi and pushed Chu Zihang into the car before turning around and running away. The taxi carried Chu Zihang to the reef that they had temporarily relied on to survive in the sea.
Actually, Chu Zihang wanted to ask, where did you get so much money?
|The warmth of embracing|相拥的温暖
Chu Zihang pushed open the shabby door of the rented house and walked around the house. He did not find many things that he could take away. He had come empty-handed, and the laptop that allowed him to find Wen Lianbi's address was brought by Xia Mi.
Chu Zihang sat down on the hard wooden bed and quietly looked around. Chu Zihang was still a little confused. Did he just escape here? He had stayed here for more than a week?
It was such a simple house, how could it feel like…home?
Chu Zihang looked out of the window in a daze. When Xia Mi returned, he would leave this place.
Chu Zihang looked down at his watch. It was 5:50. Did Xia Mi encounter some trouble? Chu Zihang was a little anxious.
The door was suddenly pushed open. Chu Zihang looked up, and his pupils constricted. It was those people from the executive department. Chu Zihang often led missions in the executive department, so he had a little impression of them. The team leader seemed to be injured. There was a faint trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
"The purity of the bloodline is so high. How can it be hidden?”The team leader smiled." Can we go back now?"”
"Where's Susie?" Chu Zihang asked coldly.
"The people from the Kassel branch in Japan sent her back to the academy, but her injuries are not light.”
Chu Zihang took out Murasame, shook off the scabbard, and stood up silently. He stood with his legs apart, and the blade light was as clear as water. He casually threw away two pieces of black cosmetic contact lenses and stared at the enemy with his burning golden eyes.
What a joke, the academy didn't go looking for dragons all over the world but came looking for trouble with him.
He wasn't prepared to release the Monarch Flame, and Village Rain was already giving him face by pointing the back of her sword outwards. Even though he was a killer, he didn't want to hurt his own people. It seemed like the best choice for them to leave quickly. Not taking the initiative to attack was his last resort.
Unfortunately, they did not cherish this opportunity at all. One of them had already begun to release the Spirit of Words. Chu Zihang gripped the hilt of his sword expressionlessly.
His pupils suddenly dilated. The darkness was like a black curtain, covering him.
Yan Ling? Liu Ying, serial number 47, could let the enemy see what he feared the most. Originally, a large part of the team's success in completing their missions was due to this spirit. Normally, when an enemy fell into an environment that was made up of their most terrifying things, they would be so scared that their entire body would go weak and even have a mental breakdown, right? But Chu Zihang wouldn't. If he saw it, he would only cut it open.
Chu Zihang felt as if he was in a very, very deep darkness. He raised his head, and the light streaked across the sky like a meteor. It was as silent as death. He saw the man suddenly push him away and then go back to fight Odin, curling into a ball of blood in the air. He saw Jemongander raise her dragon claw high and scream hoarsely. Blood gushed out from her back. He could only watch. He struggled, but he couldn't get out of the dark quagmire.
What Chu Zihang was most afraid of was that the person he cared about would just leave, but he could do nothing about it.
How much he hated himself for being…weak.
These scenes tortured him, and his last bit of reason was like the weak flame on a candle in the dark night, completely blown out by the wind.
Those people were originally prepared to attack Chu Zihang while he was still trapped in the illusion. The team leader suddenly reached out to stop the people behind him from releasing the Spirit Words and said in a low voice,"Something is wrong…"
Chu Zihang suddenly flipped his hand, and the blade faced outwards. Then, he raised it and slashed it down at the air without hesitation! In an instant, Chu Zihang's unfocused pupils refocused, but his pupils were as cold as ice. At the same time, a burning sensation exploded, setting off a wave of air that soared into the sky!
The thin and dense iron-gray green scales pierced through Chu Zihang's skin. They relaxed and tightened suddenly. The dripping black blood was instantly evaporated into a blood mist by Chu Zihang's body temperature. Chu Zihang's face also changed. Sharp bumps appeared on his cheekbones and frontal bones, and the scales were still there. Chu Zihang's shirt was torn to pieces by the sharp dragon scales. Two places near his spine protruded slightly, as if they were going to pierce through the dragon scales and regenerate something. Every time Chu Zihang's HP dropped, he was getting closer to the shape of a dragon.
In an instant, Chu Zihang had broken free from the illusion and completed the preparations to release the Junyan and Dragonform!
The eyes of the people from the academy turned from doubt to fear. They were only mixed-bloods with slightly higher bloodlines and had never seen Chu Zihang transform into a dragon. He looked like a reincarnated Shura. He was the death god who announced everything!
Like a bloody sun struggling on the horizon, the darkness slowly swallowed it.
The villagers were cooking in their houses when a huge explosion suddenly came from the village entrance. Orange-red flames lit up the night sky. The simple and crude house was almost in ruins, and flames rose and burned fiercely. The heatwave hit the sky, and the air produced transparent fluctuations.
"Eh?" The villagers were a little afraid and curious. They all came out and stood not far away to discuss. They wanted to get closer to take a look but did not dare to. Suddenly, a villager exclaimed," It's bad! I saw five people go in just now. Hurry up and save them!”
"Oh, oh." The villagers all ran over.
The Taxi stopped at the entrance of the village. Xia Mi paid and got out of the taxi. When he saw the rented house that was still burning, he was stunned for a moment before he ran over.
The door had already been burned to ashes. Nothing could survive under the high temperature of the Junyan for a long time. Xia Mi slowly walked in. There was fire everywhere, and the black ground was covered in blood. The ground was covered with broken limbs, and the degree of destruction made it difficult to associate them with living people. Chu Zihang, who had transformed into a dragon, stood in the middle of the ruins. His scales were covered in boiling blood. Murasame was practically jumping excitedly in his dragon claws, and fresh blood dripped down from the blade.
Chu Zihang raised his head and glanced at Xia Mi. He let out a low growl as his scales opened and closed.
Xia Mi closed her eyes and smiled bitterly." Why are you so disobedient?”She walked forward with her hands outstretched, her face and skirt coated with a golden glow.
Chu Zihang arched his back warily and rushed toward Xia Mi with his back legs. A violent golden light gushed out of his eyes.
Xia Mi suddenly opened his eyes, and his pupils were like molten gold water. The light shone brightly and blocked Chu Zihang for a second.
There was only one second.
Xia Mi pounced over and hugged Chu Zihang's burning body tightly. His sharp scales pierced deep into his skin, and blood flowed down his skin and piled up on the ground. Xia Mi's coat began to burn, and the wool fibers emitted the smell of burnt feathers. The ends of her hair also began to burn very quickly. Xia Mi didn't let go. She just kept stroking Chu Zihang's hair gently, like a mother stroking her child. Her eyes were gentle.
"You still have to do it sometimes, right?" Xia Mi said softly," Wake up."
Chu Zihang shook violently, and his tensed muscles slowly relaxed. His scales began to shrink back under his skin, and his bones returned to their original state. He slowly closed his eyes. She leaned on Xia Mi's shoulder.
" Xia Mi..." Chu Zihang's voice was hoarse.
"Go to sleep." Xia Mi closed her eyes and smiled.
The wound on Xia Mi's skin healed rapidly as the scales were pulled out. Xia Mi gently hugged Chu Zihang, who was so quiet that he seemed to be asleep. Xia Mi's side profile flickered under the light of the flames. Her face was expressionless, and her eyes were cold." Poor child... You will live with me.”
|2|EVA
The mysterious man walked briskly into the underground control room and snapped his fingers. EVA! Play a cheerful dance song!"
A light blue projection shot down, and a slightly transparent girl appeared under the light pillar. She tilted her head and smiled at the mysterious man." What's the matter that makes you so happy?”
"I'll tell you later ~" The mysterious man stretched out his hand."Dangerous?"”
"Slow down a little, Memories.”Eva happily took a few steps forward and placed her transparent palm on the man's broad palm. The mysterious man gently caressed the air as if her hand was really in his palm.
"You still don't like songs that are too fast. At that time, the pace of your life was so slow that it was killing me.”The mysterious man sighed and touched Eva's hair. "Especially this one. I almost broke down when I heard you listening to it.”
Eva closed her eyes and smiled." I liked this song the most at that time. When I wasn't around, you locked yourself in the dorm every day and listened to this song.”
In this world, you work hard
Don't leave me behind
There's no other choice
I'll pray he stays)
The girl's bare feet stepped on the floor. The two of them spun silently to the rhythm of the song. The girl looked up into the man's eyes. The man's eyes were filled with gentleness. He had a burly figure, and the petite girl snuggled up in his arms. There was an inexplicable harmony.
all my memories
I keep you by my side
In moments of silence
Imagine you're there)
Clear tears flowed out of the man's eyes, passed through the girl's transparent arm, and dripped onto the floor.
"…Don't be like this." The girl still maintained her dance steps. She pulled out a hand to caress the man's face, trying to wipe away her tears. In the end, she gave up.
"I really…like this song.”The mysterious man tried to smile.
I hope someone can guide me
Give me a sign that you're safe
Remind me again
That's priceless
Then I can go home.)
The melodious female voice echoed in the underground space, and a sadness that was as transparent as ice spread silently. The mysterious man shrugged his shoulders and trembled slightly. He said in a low voice," Do you know, I can sing this song now…I try to get used to it, but even so, every time I hear it, I still remember the dark times without you. At that time, I felt like I was about to die. This song has always been with me.”
"I'm here." The girl stood on her tiptoes and tried her best to press her forehead against the man's. She closed her eyes and her thick eyelashes trembled in the dim light.
In all my memories
I see your smile
Darling, the memories I have,
Darling, you know, I love you until the seas run dry and the rocks crumble.）
She tilted her head and looked at the man." Do you know why I like this song? Sad, but not desperate."
"I like it too. As long as you like it, I like it.”
Her blue tears splashed on the floor, giving off a transparent glow.
"Hey hey! What the hell, Mygirl! " Aren't I very happy to see you…" The man wanted to liven up the atmosphere, but he couldn't help but sob again. Eva sighed, and the long ending stopped abruptly. It was changed to…the song of spring onion.
"Chuyin?" The mysterious man's eyes lit up." You really know how to deal with an otaku like me!”
"Well, you call me Eva because you love Evangelion Warriors!”Eva rolled her eyes at the mysterious man. The man touched his head and chuckled.
The atmosphere instantly became as soft as a cake. The man sat on the sofa that rose from the floor and tiptoed to the rhythm of the song. The girl in the white dress shook her head and smiled helplessly.
“EVA! Do you know, I will be able to hug you soon!”The man suddenly shouted excitedly. The girl was stunned." What?”
"What I mean is that your body will be salvaged very soon, and your consciousness will be injected into it, and you will have a physical body!”The man was inexplicably excited, but the girl's eyes suddenly dimmed when she heard that.
"What's wrong? EVA? Are you unhappy? Could it be that you're used to floating and don't want to use the primitive method of walking anymore?”The man teased. The girl suddenly turned her head and pleaded," It's dangerous…Can you not go?”
“EVA？”The man was stunned.
The girl stood silently with her hands behind her back for a long time. There was a slight silence as time passed quietly.
"Maybe I'm being selfish…I'm going to the Ice Sea? Do you know that you'll be courting death if you go?”The girl suddenly raised her head and smiled. Her eyes were filled with fear and…unwillingness.
"Eva, are you kidding me?”The man was stunned for a moment before he suddenly smiled." Let's go. I'll come back to see you again…"
Seeing that the man was about to leave, Eva bit her lips and suddenly shouted," I'm not your Eva…"
" Ha…" The man stopped and walked out.
" I'd rather lose you than have you die…" The Eva suddenly couldn't support the fluorescent light around her and slowly slid down, tears falling drop by drop.
"Don't you remember? You were the one who made me up. Character by character…he made it up. I'm not her consciousness, I'm just a virtual personality…"
The man's lips turned blue and trembled slightly. He stared at the girl's projection that seemed to be melting in the air, unable to say a word.
" Every time you told me about her past, I would nod and remember everything. That way, the next time you mentioned it, I could immediately pick it up. I remember your surprised eyes. You happily said that it was great that you still remembered. I couldn't describe the joy and sadness in your eyes…"
"How many times have you told me about your first date? At the amusement park, you guys arrived at 1:00 p.m. and played until 7:30 p.m. Do you know? I tried to convert your description into a video, but after I finished making it, I realized that when we walked in the crowd, they couldn't see our faces clearly because you never said what other people looked like. I made a blue sky in front of the Ferris wheel, but you added that the roller coaster was in front of the Ferris wheel.”Eva gently stroked her long hair and smiled bitterly." You said that it was winter, and you said that I was so hot that I dragged you to buy two vanilla-flavored ice cream…"
"I'm just an illusion pieced together from your fragmented memories. I'm just living in your chaotic memories.”
" You know, I envy the real Eva. I envy her to death. She can hold your hand, hug you, and share the complete memories of the two of you. I'm just her substitute. I try my best to imitate her actions and her speech habits. I don't want you to feel unfamiliar. I'm just a program..."
"Enough! Don't say anymore!" The man suddenly roared. He tilted his neck, his veins throbbing, and his eyes looked like he wanted to eat the Eva." You are my Eva, you are not a program!”
"I am!" Eva closed her eyes.
"If you say it again, I'll delete you!”
The man stumbled to the keyboard and typed frantically. The girl turned to look at the man with a hint of sadness in her eyes.
A bright red "Yes/No" popped up on the huge display screen. The man's index finger was placed on the car, but he did not press it.
"Look…you can make me disappear in a few minutes without having to bear any legal responsibility.”The girl floated to the man's side and said sadly," It's good that you deleted it…She won't come back. You have to promise me to live well."”
The girl suddenly stretched out her hand and pressed down on the man's right hand. The man retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted and looked up at the girl. The girl's transparent hand melted into the keyboard." Wait there for me to save you!”
"Have you ever wondered why she broke up with you on the night before the mission, causing you to go drinking and get drunk and not make it the next day? Are you sure he didn't plan for you to save her?”The man's pupils constricted." How did you know?”
"Men will say anything when they're drunk.”Eva smiled." Remember, I am Eva, not her.”
She hesitated for a moment." Goodbye."
The blue projection suddenly disappeared, leaving only a few small blue lights shining faintly above the exit passage. The man stared blankly at the air and murmured," Goodbye, Eva.”
|good boy|乖孩子
Frost sat at his desk, staring at the report in a daze. He had been a little absent-minded recently, which had never happened before. He turned to look at the top of the building outside the window and sighed faintly. The dial phone on his desk suddenly rang. He was stunned for a long time before he carefully picked up the receiver and took a deep breath." Hello."”
He had always been using his cell phone. The slightly old medieval phone connected directly to the family without going through any communication company. Only the old man in the family used this phone to contact him. He had not used this phone many times. Every time it rang, it meant that there was some…important decision.
More than ten years ago, the order to execute the woman surnamed Gulweig was issued from this phone.
"..." There was silence on the other end. Frost vaguely realized that he was going to talk about that matter this time.
" Parsi has been out for a few weeks," Frost said in a low voice." Do you think he can find Caesar?”
" I don't think he can persuade Caesar to come back even if we find him," the old man on the other end of the phone said in a relaxed tone, not as worried as Frost." Don't you know why Parsi let Caesar go? It's for their mother."”
"For the sake of that little bit of truth…they are willing to disregard life and death?”Frost sighed. "I threatened Parsi with the death penalty, but that little fellow just stubbornly looked at me. Those two golden pupils of his really made me feel disgusted.”
"Don't you understand?" The old man laughed a few times." When you two brothers were young, you weren't as obedient as them.”
"I've always tried to use the family's love to influence them. If my brother had understood that love earlier, that kind of thing wouldn't have happened.”
The old man changed the topic." Actually, you love them quite a lot. You've never married. After Pompei ignored them, you tried to take on the responsibility of a father. Unfortunately, they were always willful.”
Frost frowned. He had to admit that the old man was right. He had always treated the two little guys as his own children. Although he seemed to favor Caesar, he actually liked Parsi more.
That child was very obedient, and…very pitiful. He had really been harmed by his father.
" They rarely smiled after their mother died. Caesar still can't accept this fact. He has been training himself to be a successful playboy, as if he was demonstrating to his family. In comparison, Parsi is really a good child…"
"Parsi? You've been threatening him all this time. If Caesar dies, he can't stay in this world.”The old man laughed a few times." If something really happened to Caesar, your real method would definitely not be like that.”
Frost was shocked. The old man's voice was transmitted to his ears by the magnetic signal." I said, change the heir!”
" Very good. The weather is really good today. It's just that the lights are a little dim…" Lu Mingfei opened his eyes in a daze. When he saw the formation in front of him, he shuddered. He realized that he was about to make intimate contact with the ground and sat up straight.
He was in the executive department director Schneider's office. Presumably, his stoic senior brother often came here to give special treatment. However, it was gray everywhere. Lu Mingfei, who had a colorful heart, could not adapt to this monotonous environment for a while. Moreover, the executive department director was sitting in front of him…
Schneider slid back on his office chair, and the wheels of the oxygen cart squeaked. He pressed the remote control, and the display screen behind him changed to a topographic map. "Any other questions?" Schneider's voice was hoarse and deep.
The two beauties beside him shook their heads. Ice Mountain Zero? Tsundere? What was going on? Lu Mingfei couldn't wrap his head around it.
"You can leave now. We will depart in the afternoon. As for the S-class student who was sleeping just now, if you have any questions, you can look for the two of them.”Schneider took off his oxygen mask and gulped down a few pills with water. It seemed that the long explanation of the mission was a huge burden on his precarious windpipe.
Lu Mingfei was dragged away by Nuo Nuo. Zero said that she would see him in the afternoon and turned to walk in another direction.
"Speaking of which, where are we going for a mission?”Lu Mingfei wailed.
"Aren't you listening?" Nono rolled her eyes at him." You actually fell asleep on such an important mission, idiot!"”
Lu Mingfei pursed his lips. He had always been a sleeping god, but he didn't expect himself to have the courage to sleep soundly in front of the executive director. Besides, was it his fault? He couldn't sleep at night…He would never admit that it was because he missed his good-for-nothing senior brother! Well, it was true. Without that loser there to joke around, it was indeed difficult for him not to think of Nono... His memory of Nono was still stuck at the time when Nono came to the ward to see him. Even though Nono smiled, he could still see the trace of sadness hidden in her eyes.
He had been worried about Nono, but he did not dare to look for her. What could he do if he went? If she was sad, he would comfort her. Give her a shoulder to lean on? It was hard to say who would comfort who. Besides, anyone would feel bad when they saw the girl they loved being sad for another person. He had always gone to class obediently and left after class. He stayed in the dormitory all day and didn't go online. He would skip classes with Nono. He couldn't explain why he was like this. Was he running away? What's there to run away from? Do they treat you as someone else? They won't do anything special when they see you. At most, they'll just greet you indifferently.
This was really…tragic.
After receiving the notice to go to Schneider's office, he went to the forum to calm himself down…Who knew that Little Witch had already adjusted herself a few hundred years ago! They even held a food festival in the front square of the academy. The accompanying photo showed Little Witch grinning and a silver four-leaf clover pendant dangling by her ear under the sun. Lu Mingfei automatically ignored the three boxes of pizza and five double scoops of ice cream in Nono's arms. Indeed, there were gluttons everywhere in the world! Lu Mingfei looked at the date. It was the second day after Fingel left. No wonder he didn't know. During those days, no one cared about him except Fingel. No one was willing to share what they had seen and heard with him.
She should have been too excited to sleep when she suddenly saw Nono today, but insomnia was not a bad thing.
"Were you really asleep just now? I can fall asleep with my eyes open!" Lu Mingfei was speechless. So this was the reason why Professor Schneider didn't wake him up. He didn't look like he was asleep at all! "You, you," Nuo Nuo sighed and ruffled Lu Mingfei's hair.
Lu Mingfei suddenly felt a wave of warmth. In ancient Chinese, Lu Mingfei's current state was " tearful." It turned out that Nono was not distant from him. He was just overthinking things…
If Fingel was here, he would definitely complain,""I didn't expect Junior Brother to be so sensitive when it comes to feelings!”
"What was the mission just now?”Lu Mingfei snapped out of his reverie and shook his head as he asked Nuo Nuo.
" We've discovered the whereabouts of the King of Ocean and Water.”Nono's expression suddenly became solemn.
" More than a month ago, probably not long after school started, the academy received an email with an empty IP address. The title was 'Palace of the King of Oceans and Water'. There are real maps and detailed maps inside. At that time, the academy didn't let us know, but the executive department sent a commissioner to investigate.”
"And then?" Lu Mingfei cursed the sender in his heart.'I'm doing fine in the academy, yet you're giving me a mission from the sky.'
"And then? That palace does exist." Nono shrugged." Then we were assigned a mission.”
"Field trip?" Lu Mingfei was a little scared.
" That broken palace is at the peak of the snowy mountain. Every time we send out a small team, they will encounter a storm near the top of the mountain and will be unable to continue up. The academy has determined that it's a Nibelungenlied. There are living spirits guarding it, and students with higher bloodlines may be able to break through.”Nuo Nuo narrowed her eyes." Actually, I've always wanted to go to the Snow Mountain for a vacation. I've always wanted to visit the Potala Palace and buy some handmade souvenirs.
"Hey, Senior Sister! The king of the ocean and water! Perhaps the Dragon King was watching TV on the sofa at home! You'll die!" Lu Mingfei was going crazy." Do you still want to buy some souvenirs?!"”
"What does it matter? I'll protect you if anything happens ~" Nono stuck out her tongue. Lu Mingfei was helpless…Even so! Which time did I not use a quarter of my life to settle it! Lu Mingfei cursed in his heart.| 4| That tiny reason
"How's the situation?" Frost took a sip of tea.
Yesterday, Parsi's email showed that he was in Iceland. Frost asked him to come back, and Parsi arrived today. It had suddenly started raining outside, and the little one had rushed back without noticing that she was drenched. Frost couldn't help but feel sorry for her, and his tone softened a little.
"We can't find Young Master in the departure records. He might have boarded the plane with another identity, but we can't find him even if we look at his photo. I've been to all of Young Master's favorite places. I've pulled out the surveillance footage, but Young Master isn't there. I've also visited more than half of Young Master's friends, but they all said that they haven't seen him recently. After investigating in secret, I found no trace of Young Master…"
"Alright." Frost raised his hand and interrupted him." From today onwards, you can stay in the family. You don't have to go to Caesar.”
" But…" Parsi was stunned.
"Don't you want to know the truth about your mother's death? I'll give it to you." Frost said slowly.
"Mountaineering bag?" Lu Mingfei was stunned." Aren't we going by helicopter and getting airdropped? Why are we still climbing the mountain?”
"Airdrop?" Nono gave him a strange look." If you want to try, I don't mind watching.”
"We still need to set up rest stations! Let's just go directly to Mount Everest!”
" This time, we'll take a plane to Tibet first, then take a car to the foot of the mountain. Cassel has stopped all tour groups and mountaineering groups going to the snow mountain next week. We'll pretend to be on an adventure and have about five days to go up and down.”Zero said calmly.
"Five days? Big Sis! We have to fly up!" Lu Mingfei was still going crazy.
He had been going crazy ever since they had arrived at Chicago airport last night. What a lousy mission plan! Would he be able to come back? Is there life insurance? Why would he need to go through mountains of knives and seas of fire to kill the Dragon King? The credit amount was a little higher, but didn't he have to pay it back in the end? The rule of no missions, no scholarship, really made him want to complain, but he had no place to complain! Damn it!
"We'll fly up. We'll take a helicopter to an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. There'll be a storm if we go any higher. Let's finish this quickly. If we stay there for too long, we'll attract attention.”Zero said calmly.
Lu Mingfei looked at Sister Calmness and felt that he was truly in awe…
Why aren't Senior Brother, Junior Sister, and Caesar here? Alright, he's still the first person in the bloodline order…Lu Mingfei waited for the morning flight to depart in a daze. Someone sighed faintly.
"Yeah, what's the use of having a high bloodline? It's really awesome to kill the enemy like Caesar with his Mausoleum Domain fully activated! You're a loser who can't even get the girl you love. What's the use of having a bloodline? Big brother."
A thin layer of fog had been permeating the airport outside the terminal building. Now, it was quietly squeezing in through the gaps. The lights in the entire lobby were on, and the neon lights on the fast-food restaurant signboard in the distance were flashing in the fog. The light was strangely distorted in the fog, and people seemed to melt. They slowly faded in the fog until they disappeared.
"You're here." Lu Mingfei said softly.
He was already used to the little devil's strange appearance. At first, he would scream like he saw Sadako crawling out of the TV, but later, he began to look forward to his arrival, like waiting for an umbrella on a cold and rainy night.
When no one around you cared about you and only one person cared about you, even if he mocked you, you wouldn't hate him.
Lu Mingze and Lu Mingfei sat side by side on a long bench at the airport. He gently held Lu Mingfei's hand." You're going on a very cool mission now. The girl you love will be watching you at your most eye-catching moment. Once you're done, she'll give you a great merit on the academy's record. What are you disappointed about?" I'm here, brother."
"No one asked me if I agreed or not. Without a reason, who would want to risk their lives? For the sake of love and justice? I…"
"You're wavering." Lu Mingze lowered his head and seemed to be smiling.
Lu Mingfei was stunned.
"Why would a hybrid kill a dragon? Was it worth it to sacrifice so many lives? Or were their few lives not worth mentioning to an enemy that could threaten the entire world?”Lu Mingze laughed contemptuously.
"Did the humans praise you for your hard work? They even treat you as a monster. The sorrow of blood has taken root in your bodies, and you live a lonely life without knowing what to do. Do you call yourselves the messengers of the world? People like Hinesen Yameng could walk around the campus majestically, and many people would envy them, but would anyone want to be a monster?”
Lu Mingfei's mind went blank. It was as if the little devil had come all the way here to brainwash him.
" But the principal said…" Lu Mingfei said slowly.
"Do you believe Anger's words? Angers lost all his friends a hundred years ago, and now he's been suspended by the board of directors. Don't you wonder why there's no headmaster's afternoon tea for such an important mission? He has been denied by everyone." Lu Mingze smiled.
" But…" Lu Mingfei scratched his head. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
"Why are you still waiting here for the mission? If you really don't want to rush back to the academy, that's fine. What does the life and death of humans have to do with you? Aren't you living for yourself?”Lu Mingze leaned back comfortably in his chair and stroked his chin with one hand. It was hard to tell whether his smile was mischievous or mocking.
"Big brother…I just want you to live. I don't care if others live or die.”
Shocked, Lu Mingfei turned his head. Hot tears rolled down Lu Mingze's face and splashed onto the back of Lu Mingfei's hand.
The fog slowly dispersed, and the soft touch in Lu Mingfei's hand turned into a hard mountaineering bag strap. The people on the bench stood up one after another and nudged Lu Mingfei." Let's go. Let's start boarding."”
The monotonous female voice echoed in the departure hall, reminding passengers to board the plane again and again. Lu Mingfei moved his feet mechanically and boarded the gangway. He entered the cabin and sat down.
His seat was near the aisle, and the plane had not taken off yet.
What's the reason for you to risk your life like this? Lu Mingfei asked himself again and again.| 5| inheritance
"Must we go back to that country?”Xia Mi narrowed his eyes." You trust me that much? Would you believe me if I told you there was an entrance?”
"..." Chu Zihang was silent. The current situation was indeed not suitable for chatting.
The two of them were circling around the outside of a villa, looking for a way to get in…It felt like they were trying to break in. If they circled around a few more times and were seen on the surveillance camera, they would be suspected, right? They could say that you have a passageway to Nibelungenlied, let us use it, and we'll pay you for the repairs…
He would most likely be chased out.
" No, it's been a long time since anyone has lived here. Only the servants come to clean up the place on Mondays, Fridays, and Fridays. Even so, the anti-theft system is still very troublesome..." Xia Mi made a distressed expression.
" If you're really troubled, please don't drink Coke anymore..." Chu Zihang held his forehead. Xia Mi was holding a large glass of iced Coke in his hand, and his pocket was bulging with potato chips and biscuits... It looked like he was prepared for a protracted battle.
" The window won't do... The door won't do..." Xia Mi was still pacing around. The children who passed by looked at them strangely.
"Anyway, we don't expect to have a way out.”Chu Zihang pulled out Village Rain and directly hacked at the door. Murasame slashed at the sturdy nanmu door as if she was slashing at air. She did not stop at all.
" Simple and crude... effective..." Xia Mi covered his face as the ear-piercing alarm rang. Chu Zihang kicked open the door that had already cracked open and tilted his head to look at Xia Mi." Lead the way."”
"Is it the basement of this house?”Chu Zihang looked at the endless steps under his feet and frowned slightly.
They had already walked down for a long time. The alarm was so weak that it was almost negligible. It seemed that humans could not see this entrance. Otherwise, with the curiosity of the Chinese police, they would have come down to investigate.
They did not hear anyone else's footsteps, but water dripped from above and hit the steps with a slight shattering sound. Chu Zihang held the tactical flashlight equipped by the academy and shone it on the road ahead. Xia Mi was unusually quiet and followed behind him quietly. Other than that, it was so quiet that it made people go crazy.
Suddenly, all sounds went far away. The already weak alarm stopped abruptly. Water began to drip down crazily from the top of his head, forming small puddles of water on the steps. The end of the bottomless stairs could suddenly be seen. There was still a long way to go. The end was illuminated by a green light, like the hungry eyes of a carnivore in the darkness.
"Welcome to…this country!" Xia Mi said softly.
"Lu Mingfei?" In his trance, he felt as if someone was calling him.
" Mmm…" Lu Mingfei opened his eyes in a daze. Nuo Nuo kept shaking him. Lu Mingfei mumbled, shook his head, and was about to go back to sleep when Nuo Nuo pinched him hard.
"Ao Ao!" Lu Mingfei suddenly sobered up and looked at Nono with a sad face. Nono pointed at the air stewardess pushing the dining cart outside the aisle and said unhappily,"I've slept all day. If I don't eat today, I'll starve to death!”
Lu Mingfei was stunned. He quickly turned his head to look out the window. Indeed, white clouds were floating in the blue sky…Lu Mingfei rubbed his head. Did he fall asleep while thinking about the principles of life yesterday? An entire day? As expected of the God of Sleep! He was suddenly stunned.
The boy was sitting on the seat by the wall. He was wearing a well-made black suit. The collar was carefully sewn with gold thread, and his soft black hair hung loosely on his shoulders. Lu Mingze's head was tilted against the round window. His eyes were closed, and his long and dense eyelashes shone brightly under the light that shone in. He looked like an exquisite doll placed on the seat.
Lu Mingfei was so frightened that he almost stood up. He immediately turned his head to look at Nono, who had just returned to her seat in the aisle. She was chatting with Zero. He didn't know what they were talking about. Everything was normal except for this little devil that no one noticed.
Lu Mingfei turned his head to look at the little devil who seemed to be sleeping soundly. He hesitated for a moment before pulling Lu Mingze over and leaning him on his shoulder. The window must be very cold, right? Besides, he would inevitably get angry if he crushed that little face, and the little devil would kill him if she got angry…
Lu Mingze's tightly pursed lips loosened, revealing a smile.
"Why would you use your soul to exchange for this little bit of warmth, brother?" he asked softly.”
There were still a lot of people in the square in front of Milan Cathedral, but the cathedral did not allow anyone to enter tonight. The tourists who came here had no choice but to leave in disappointment or reluctantly look at the spire that pierced the night sky.
No matter when he came to Milan Cathedral, he would be baptized.
The noise on the street was slowly melted by the humid air. The impetuous voice passed through the bronze door, passed through the corridor, and passed through the moonlight that penetrated in one after another. Finally, it disappeared into the air when it reached the hall.
The only light source in the church was in the central altar hall. The lights could be turned off, but the hundreds of white candles on the central altar would not go out at any time. The warm orange candlelight spread over, reflecting the slender shadow in front of the altar.
Parsi was still wearing a suit with the Gattuso family emblem embroidered on the back. His tie had changed to a lace scarf, and there was a white rose pinned to his chest. He stood naturally with his hands in his pockets, and his golden pupils were as calm as ice.
He stood there, not looking at the body of the Archbishop of Milan on the altar. He just looked up slightly at the thin and long stained glass in front of him.
The sound of slow but powerful footsteps passed through the corridor and approached the hall. A slightly old face slowly appeared in the light. Frost stood straight behind Parsi." Do you like it here?"”
"The symbol of Milan. My mother's funeral was held here.”Parsi's voice was calm and emotionless. He did not turn around, but his voice echoed clearly in the hall." Before Jesus was nailed to death, he must have known that he would encounter such a calamity. Then why was he still waiting for that day to come? He was a god, so why didn't he punish the traitor in advance?”
" There are things that even gods can't do. Gods can solve all substantial problems in a straightforward manner, but if they do that, they won't be able to resolve the hatred in people's hearts, and they won't be able to spread benevolence to the world.”Frost said slowly.
There was a long silence. The candle burned, and the light flickered. The candlelight emitted a slight explosion.
"You've been standing here for a day.”Frost looked at his watch." There are still twenty minutes to twelve. It's not too late for you to go back on your word. If you think you can't take responsibility, the family won't make things difficult for you.”
"I was already regretting it when I came in. I come here often, and every time I come in, I feel that lying here is absolutely impossible. That kind of atmosphere pries your mouth open and makes you tell the truth. But now, she suddenly felt that she was not afraid anymore.”Parsi said lightly.
"Do you hate your father?" Frost said suddenly.
"I hate you."
"Do you hate your mother?"
"I hate you."
Frost looked at Parsi's back in a daze. He felt that ever since Parsi found out the truth, he had become a stranger.
"So what if I hate you? I am a member of the family, and the glory of the family is everything to me.”
"You and Caesar…are really a pair of completely different twins.”Frost sighed." Caesar looks more like your mother. He's a little impatient, although his leadership skills are top-notch. Your greatest strength is your attentiveness and terrifyingly calm. Actually, I'd rather believe that you're pretending. A twenty-year-old shouldn't have the vicissitudes of a forty-year-old. Sometimes…I really feel sorry for you. A single command could rob you of your entire childhood.”
"How powerful is the heir of the family?”Parsi suddenly asked.
"In the entire Gattuso Empire, the heir is…the Emperor.
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