"Didn't you say that Blue Star Person all like gold and luxury goods? It turns out that there are things that gold can't buy."
Sitting on the buzzing Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit, Bai Zhou holding an umbrella on a rainy night complained casually:
"I can't even rent a house. No wonder I found Nugget Gold from Blue Star in Evening City and could only exchange it for a bowl of braised pork."
"... That's not the case."
Crow was silent for a while with a strange expression:
"Is there a possibility that you gave her too much and scared her?"
"Now is not a time of war and chaos. At least Tinghai does not have the habit of trading gold directly. Everyone trades with Federal Coin."
"Federal Coin?" Bai Zhou curled his lips,
"Bills, right? It's not that I don't want to give them. I also think it's quite suspicious to directly pay for gold and watches... but when I mention this, I feel depressed."
As he spoke, he took out a handful of crumpled banknotes from his arms:
"Those pursuing soldiers had guns, knives, luxury goods, and even gold bricks, but few of them carried banknotes."
"Because everyone is accustomed to using mobile phone digital payments." Crow answered without thinking, "... it is the "Forbidden Object" you have seen at Evening City."
"Cell phone?"
Bai Zhou blinked, then took out his pocket twice, and he quickly took out... a long list of mobile phones!
These are even brand names, either with a pineapple that has been chewed on or with the label "Supreme Huami Special Edition" printed on them.
"This?"
These mobile phones are tied with ropes. At a rough glance, there are about thirty of them, enough to set up a stall in the second-hand market.
However, Bai Zhou is skeptical about this. A thin piece of glass is actually better than a gold brick?
"No, not this kind of phone..."
The crow fell silent.
As it is said that it takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people, the education and transformation of Bai Zhou's common sense knowledge is indeed a long and arduous task, otherwise we don't know what shocking operations he will perform in the future.
And why are you carrying so many mobile phones with you? Some mobile phones even have blood stains on them. If you take them to the second-hand market, you will definitely be arrested by the security guards on the spot.
"In addition to the golden gangster, are you also a mobile phone gangster? Bai Zhou You are really becoming more and more like an outlaw."
Fortunately, I didn't take out these just now, otherwise I might have scared Xiao Fang to faint on the spot...
Crow pursed his lips and shook his head, seemingly feeling a little emotional:
"I didn't expect that I would teach such a student. Thinking about it at the beginning, no matter what I said..."
Halfway through the words, Crow suddenly fell silent and lowered his eyes.
But this aroused Bai Zhou's curiosity:
"What did Teacher Ya do before?"
"Why are you still talking about me? I obviously think you are more like Veteran Fugitive. You are a complete mess of experience."
Bai Zhou complained, but Crow sitting beside him did not give any answer.
The Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit under the buttocks was creaking and buzzing, while the Bai Zhou above the head was holding a small umbrella.
The patter of rain beat on the dark umbrella surface, and the pattering rainy night reflected the neon light in the distance. Bai Zhou and Crow sat side by side on Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit and looked at the city until the dark clouds dispersed and the morning light jumped out.
All the experiences just now made Bai Zhou realize that this is not Evening City after all. Blue Star is very big and Tinghai is prosperous. Although someone once told him that he was welcome home, there is no place in this city that is his home after all.
He was an outlaw who gave Authorities headaches and left Major helpless in the ups and downs of Tinghai. However, no matter how great things he did, dragging his exhausted body into the middle of the night when no one cared about him, he still had to return to the buzzing and vibrating Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit to sit and watch the storm.
Sure enough, the loyal Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit is the eternal destination of Bai Zhou...
The rainy night in the early morning is very cold, and the damp cold air seems to penetrate into the bone marrow. The homeless little animals will cling to each other out of instinct.
Just like at this moment, Bai Zhou and Crow's shoulders were very close, so close that the burnt smell of Coffee mixed with the sweet smell of oranges on Maiden was spreading its teeth and claws, teasing Bai Zhou's breath all the time.
It was very cold at night, but the crow beside me made Bai Zhou warm all over, like holding a small stove in my arms.
So Bai Zhou feels that his mood is a bit contradictory. Sometimes he feels lonely and sometimes he feels comfortable. There may be an important variable in between.
Tinghai's rainy night is very cold, but there are crows around, so it's not cold.
But, that's what it is said...
Looking at Bai Zhou, whose back and thighs were all leaking, and who seemed to be shivering while sitting at a high place with his arms wrapped around him, Crow blinked his eyes and couldn't help but remind him:
"The windbreaker uses Regenerative Material, and the damage will be restored on its own. It just takes some time... but you can speed up the process by instilling spirituality."
As he said that, Ya casually patted Bai Zhou on the shoulder, and a little warmth suddenly emerged, as if a flame was suddenly ignited in Bai Zhou's body, completely dispelling all the coldness.
"So it can still be like this."
Bai Zhou was suddenly enlightened, and immediately injected spiritual energy into the tattered windbreaker on his body.
"Buzz!"
On the dark fabric, silk threads began to spread visibly to the naked eye, and the corners of the windbreaker being repaired were blown up by the wind, blending into the swaying night.
"Speaking of which, is that little girl just now the person you mentioned as Fang Xiaoyan?"
Crow suddenly asked about Bai Zhou.
God knows when Bai Zhou and Fang Xiaoxia were having a conversation on the wrong frequency, she was holding her forehead and hesitated to speak.
But she also saw that Bai Zhou seemed to have an unusual familiarity with Fang Xiaoxia that was unknown to her.
But when did Bai Zhou have such a little secret?
While she was sleeping...?
"Yes, that's her."
Bai Zhou nodded, and when he turned around to look, he was looking at Shang Ya with a half-smiling look, as if he had a profound look in his eyes.
"It seems... more than that?"
Crow's words were light and airy, with a hint of casual inquiry.
But as an injured stray cat was picked up by Maiden or something, it would be too embarrassing to say it.
So Bai Zhou just laughed twice and changed the topic inadvertently:
"By the way, Crow, there's something I want to ask you."
Under the clattering umbrella, Bai Zhou's expression suddenly became serious.
"What?"
"Have you ever heard..." Radiant Path" and "Blasphemous Path"?"
"Blasphemous Path?"
Hearing this, Crow suddenly became unusually silent, and his expression slowly became solemn, as if he had heard a particularly extraordinary word from Bai Zhou's mouth.
After a while, she asked again:
"Who told you all this?"
"It seems you know!"
Bai Zhou's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he roughly described the mysterious spell he received when he accepted Moon Wolf Totem.
After listening quietly, Yao sighed and shook his head, his tone a little helpless:
"Originally... this is not the "knowledge" you should be exposed to now."
"But since you have encountered it, I will give you a very rough summary."
The voice paused for a moment, and Crow looked towards the distance of the city:
"Remember what I said before, the Twelve Destinies path is superior to all other "no-name paths" such as [Painter], [Mechanic Walker]?"
"In fact, the so-called Twelve Destinies path is the Extraordinary Path that the extraordinary people of Previous Civilization, during the long "Great Ruins Discovery" period, successively excavated and sorted out the twelve strongest and most complete Previous Civilization from the Reflection Ruins Realm."
"Although they were later gradually lost and incomplete, to this day, they are still recognized as the Extraordinary Path that is least likely to lose control, has the highest limit, and is also the most mysterious."
"My [Hunter] pathway and your [Adventurer] pathway are all listed here."
"However, at that time - during the "Great Ruins Discovery" period, there were not only 12 such paths that people dug and organized at first."
"--but 24!"
24 Destiny Path!
Bai Zhou became energetic after hearing this, held his breath and listened attentively.
"Twelve Destiny Paths, it is actually supposed to be the twenty-fourth path of destiny."
Crow then said coldly:
"The current Twelve Destinies path seems to have been called Path of Radiance back then... and there are twelve other Destiny Path paths, which were called Path of Blasphemy at the time!"
"There should be two Destiny Path corresponding to each Destiny, one is Path of Radiance, and the other is Path of Blasphemy."
As he said that, Yao slowly shook his head uncertainly:
"Even I don't know the specific difference between them."
"But what is certain is that there must have been a huge change in the middle, so that these twelve Path of Blasphemy were erased from the annals of history by the extraordinary people!"
"To this day, people have never heard of the name Blasphemous Path, let alone what path it contains."
"Even I only found out that such a thing had happened in history only by chance."
"The name and meaning both have extraordinary meanings in Mysticism, and Path of Blasphemy..."
"Just by looking at the names, you can tell that these paths may be quite disordered, and are related to unimaginable disasters and Ill Omen!"
Before the words could even be finished, Crow had already looked at Bai Zhou, and gave a serious warning in a deep voice:
"So, forget about that spell, or at least don't think about it anymore."
"If you need it, I can teach you how to temporarily seal your own memory Ritual."
"In the sealed data recording this secret, there is an essay written by a certain senior extraordinary person. He said..."
The crow's voice sounded faintly in Bai Zhou's ears:
[The so-called blasphemy is to arouse inhuman desires that are deeper than the bottom of the heart. The so-called depravity is to become the ugly thing you most want to be]
[The so-called human beings are just sketches, neither glorious nor blasphemous.]
"..."
Listening to Crow's cold voice, Bai Zhou blinked twice.
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head:
"I don't understand."
"It doesn't matter."
Crow didn't care too much, and even nodded seriously:
"After all, I don't understand either."
"--But, Bai Zhou."
Crow turned his head and looked into Bai Zhou's eyes, with a hint of inquiry in his meaningful eyes.
"What is the deepest desire in your heart?"
Even Path of Blasphemy has been exposed to some clues. Bai Zhou's life seems to be walking on a more dangerous tightrope than Crow thought.
Is he aware of this? What exactly is he carrying?
When Crow saw it, the boy's clear eyes reflected the neon lights of the rainy night, like a quiet lake after the rain.
However, no one knows the depth of this lake that has never made any ripples, let alone what is underneath the lake...
Is there a monster hiding that could turn the city upside down and shake the earth?
"But what's deeper than the heart is the stomach, isn't it?"
Bai Zhou blinked his eyes and couldn't help but complain:
"It's getting colder, shall we go eat Xiao Long Bao in the morning?"
Crow: "..."
Okay.
Are there any water monsters hiding at the bottom of the lake?
Just like she stood on the shore and watched for a long time, she finally saw ripples in the center of the lake, and among the huge waves, what emerged from the water and caught her sight was...
A cute Little Yellow Duck?!
No one standing at the moment can know what the future of Bai Zhou will look like.
Because to this strange world, Bai Zhou is just a Adventurer who has just stepped out of Novice Village... It is up to him to decide whether his future will become a monster or Brave One, and it also depends on how the world affects him.
"But don't worry, I didn't intend to use that spell in the first place. After you said that, I won't touch it anymore."
Bai Zhou indicated that there is no need to worry too much.
Only in terms of caution, Bai Zhou has nothing to worry about.
He cherishes his life more than anyone else. After all, if he doesn't cherish his life, no one will really care about this life...
It rained all night, and Fallen Leaves piled up on the edge of the cool autumn street.
It is said that one autumn rain brings another cold. After each continuous light rain, many yellowing leaves will be taken away until those branches are all gone.
Morning Light Xiwei, the sky is beginning to clear.
After changing clothes, Bai Zhou ate the same xiaolongbao and spicy tofu pudding as expected at the last store.
Then, he stopped busy with anything and hibernated to recharge his batteries.
It wasn't until it got dark again and the windbreaker was almost healed that Bai Zhou, who was sitting on Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit on the 23rd floor, opened his eyes.
"Buzz!"
The air felt like it was vibrating!
As Bai Zhou opened his eyes, a wisp of translucent White Light wandered and shone in the air, fleeting like a bolt of lightning.
When water is full, it overflows; when Qi is full, it comes out.
Bai Zhou's state has returned to its peak at this moment.
After a few "swish" sounds, Bai Zhou stood up, put on the dark windbreaker again, and slowly stretched out his hands from the cuffs.
Clothes were flying in the wind, Bai Zhou slowly put on Silver Necklace and the special Gold Wire Glasses, then the watch, and then put on the saber, revolver, Short Club and <Dead Sea Scrolls>...
Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, Bai Zhou successfully explained in front of Crow what it means to arm oneself to the teeth!
--Now that you are fully armed, get ready to fight!
23 o'clock came soon, and Bai Zhou was waiting in the wilderness in advance.
"Buzz!"
After confirming that the possible positioning of Compass was over, Bai Zhou immediately left quietly, walked out of Sanjiao and then turned into an alley, transforming into [Life-Stealing Spirit Cat] again.
"Swish!"
In the deep darkness, Black Cat, with his cold eyes flashing, took an elegant but fast cat walk and quietly left with his hidden horns all the way.
Bai Zhou has no interest in taking care of the pursuers that Major may send, but he estimates that Major probably has no interest in taking care of himself at this time.
Tonight, they all have a more important common goal...
"Didi! Didi! Didi!"
The alarm clock on the watch echoed, and the number 24:00 was displayed on it.
At the same time, the long-awaited Ritual was successfully launched on the rooftop of a high-rise building.
"Buzz!"
"Have a nice trip."
With the crow's farewell still ringing in my ears, the scene in front of Bai Zhou has changed--
A weird city came into view, the shadows reflected on the dark floors on the ground were arrogant, and the surrounding streets were frighteningly deserted.
Green trash cans stood silently on the street, waiting for prey to approach; there was a faint, thin and upright black shadow standing stiffly under the dim Old Streetlight.
"Back."
Bai Zhou subconsciously touched the bulge on his waist, and his fingertips touched the saber, Short Club, and pistol one by one, and he immediately felt at ease.
One hundred and eight spiritual stones in his body are ready to go out, and the three Secret Technique Imprint imprinted on Destiny are even more ready to move.
Although it was only a few days later, Black Cat was completely different from the last time he passed by the school gate and ran away in panic. This time, Bai Zhou has made earth-shaking improvements!
"Huh..."
Bai Zhou took a long breath, as if to dispel all the fatigue and tension in his chest.
Then, he turned around and made a simple positioning of Ritual, and walked towards the position of Yuanmeng Middle School.
I expected that the entrance of the middle school would be extremely lively at the moment, crowded with crusaders recruited by Disaster Prevention Response Investigation Agency with huge sums of money.
"How to bypass the blockade and sneak in..."
Bai Zhou pursed her lips and thought in her heart.
"Da da..."
Walking in a hurry, ignoring the traffic light that always flashes three colors of light at the same time in the center of the road, the unqualified foreigner Bai Zhou walked straight across the road.
At this time, Bai Zhou raised his head and looked up, and out of the corner of his sight he just caught a glimpse of the tall Clock Tower in the distance, a familiar landmark illuminated by the faint blue flame--
"Tinghai Excludes You!"
"Tsk."
Leaving behind a chuckle, the figure wearing a dark windbreaker quietly blended into the Grotesque City night.
--At this point, level 3 [Adventurer]Bai Zhou, then enter Reflection Ruins Realm.
A new adventure has begun!