At the end of the recollection, the footsteps of the cabin in the woods did not stop.
Just like a stroll, he casually moved forward, walked half a circle without a trace, turned around nimbly and smoothly, and walked in the direction of the gate.
Without changing his face, he smiled and waved to everyone he knew.
Then, the hand in the trouser pocket quietly broke the copper plate to ask for help from Huai Shi. Finally, he dialed his mobile phone.
After waiting for the sound to pass once, it became a busy tone.
All signals sent to the outside world were coldly and carefully blocked.
His smile was stiff for a moment.
Look up.
On the road outside the gate, a strange figure covered in a protective suit appeared. His face was hidden behind a gas mask, and behind the lens, there was only darkness. Nothing could be seen. His whole body was surrounded by an ominous aura that made the small house in the forest feel creepy.
At this moment, the strange newcomer was standing in the crowd, but other than him, no one else paid any attention to him.
The dull electronic voice had no ups and downs.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Lin."
He said calmly: "You can call me 008. In order to avoid misunderstanding, please don't do unnecessary things. Things here have nothing to do with you. "
"I'm sorry to disturb you." The cabin in the woods smiled awkwardly, as if he had accidentally walked into the wrong toilet, and waved his hand: "I'll go, I'll go …"
"Considering that your six personality simulations have made things develop beyond the plan, please allow me to use the six-level adjustment plan, in short …"
008 said stiffly: "Please sleep first."
At that moment, in his hand, there was a stick as thick as a pencil, and he pointed it at the face of the cabin in the woods.
The young man's face remained unchanged, and he disappeared in an instant. Then, he appeared in front of 008.
The curse in the shadow protruded from his fingertips, condensed into a slender blade, aimed at his face, and cut down!
"Idiot!"
Inside the ring on his finger, He Di roared: "You're not qualified to keep your measly tricks — — -"
Snap!
His voice disappeared in an instant.
And in the front end of the stick in 008's hand, it released a light like a flash light, which disappeared in a flash.
However, under the cover of the light, the small house in the woods felt that the many evil beasts that it kept in its shadow, the cursed armor that wrapped around its soul, and even the medium that was hidden all over its body had all disappeared without a trace.
Even the Divine Mark itself.
In a short moment, he was beaten back to his original form, becoming a youth that could be seen everywhere.
Then, he froze in midair, unable to move.
"Cough cough, about that …"
He blinked innocently. "It's a misunderstanding, brother. It's all a misunderstanding."
Pa!
The light flashed again, and his eyes gradually dimmed and lost their luster.
[Memory Cleared]
[Thinking Reorganization]
[Hibernation Setting]
[Gravity Grab]
Under the wave of that slender pencil stick, an invisible force pulled the small house in the forest, brought him into the training hall, and finally sent him to the bed.
Snoring sounds could be heard.
.
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Five hours later, a messenger from the dojo knocked on Huai Shi's door respectfully.
"Mr. Huai Shi."
The messenger bowed respectfully and presented the name card and visiting card from the Sword Saint with both hands. "Teacher, please see me."
"Hmm?"
Huai Shi got up from the chair.
Recently, the Sword Saint Shangquan had been living in seclusion. In addition to gradually handing over the dojo and other powers, his physical condition was deteriorating day by day. According to the small house in the woods, he was about to die. The High Emperor also claimed to be sick and refused to see him. Why did he come here all of a sudden?
But no matter what, etiquette could not be neglected.
"With Mr. Shangquan's identity and condition, why did you lower yourself to come here?" Huai Shi took the name card and nodded in response. "As a junior, there's no need for an elder to come here personally. Since I'm free today, why don't you take me to the dojo to visit?"
But the messenger's words stunned him for a long time. "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Huai Shi. Teacher has arrived and is downstairs."
When Huai Shi lifted the blinds and looked out of the window, he saw the car parked in front of the building.
There were no signs, emblems, or even license plates. No one came out of the car. Through the window, the scene behind was blurry. Even with his eyesight and perception, he could not perceive anything.
What's more, this feeling …
Huai Shi's heart sank.
"The Continuation Academy?" he asked.
"I don't know about other things, and it's not something I should inquire about or know." The messenger bowed and asked earnestly, "Mr. Huai Shi, please come with me for a chat."
"He's already downstairs. How can I not see him?"
Huai Shi shook his head and pushed the door open.
He was not worried about the Sword Saint's intentions. Although the Continuation Academy had a terrible reputation, he had been in and out many times without seeing them do anything to him.
Instead, he was more confused about how Sword Saint Shangquan got involved with them.
As a result, as soon as he went downstairs, he saw a decrepit old man with an oxygen mask on his face behind the open backseat door. Amidst her heavy breathing, Kamikaze raised her eyes and blinked at Huai Shi as a greeting.
Huai Shi also nodded and saluted.
Then, he looked beside him. Other than the strange person with a strange gas mask on his face in the front passenger seat, the driver was actually the officer of the Yingzhou Palace Inner Hall.
Just as Huai Shi was puzzled, he saw Shangquan raise his finger with difficulty, as if he was beckoning him to come closer.
A muddy and low voice sounded from behind the mask.
"Don't look, kid … don't worry … they …"
The Sword Saint's chest rose and fell violently as he panted, "Do me … a favor …"
"Kill who?"
Huai Shi subconsciously looked at the officer of the Inner Hall in the driver's seat, which made the middle-aged man's expression twitch, and his neck felt cold.
But looking at this guy's meaty appearance, he didn't seem to be difficult.
It couldn't be the guy from the Luming Hall, right?
That would be a little troublesome.
He had just killed him once some time ago, so it wasn't easy to do it.
"Ha … Haha …"
Shangquan was amused. "I'm a dignified … Sword Saint … Do I still need … to find you to kill someone …"
At the end of his sentence, he began to cough violently and stopped talking. He patted the escort beside him. The escort nodded and took out a slender iron box from the trunk. He held it with both hands.
After opening it, the silent long blade was revealed.
An ancient glow appeared on the long blade that had been dismantled. After a long time, the blade was still as bright as new. A ferocious phantom faintly appeared on the smooth blade.
Killing intent.
Peerless.
With just a glance, Huai Shi could feel the sharpness that had been brewing for a long time and the ferocity that was entrusted to it, as if it was choosing a person to devour.
Even among the many relics at the border, it was definitely a treasure that was ranked at the top.
It was not even inferior to his own Origin Substance Equipment.
Unfortunately, the Origin Substance in it had decayed, as if it had suffered a heavy blow. It had been sealed for too many years and no one had used it. It was on the verge of death.
After seeing the blade inscription on the blade of [Mitsuyo Miike], the corner of Huai Shi's eyes could not help but twitch.
Grand Ceremony Tai Mitsuyo.
This was one of Yingzhou's Five Swords of the World!
"Repair … it …"
Shang Quan asked, "Can … you do it?"
"To be honest, it's a little difficult." Huai Shi was silent for a moment and said straightforwardly, "Although the activation of Nirvana Rebirth is very convenient, I'm afraid it's not easy to find materials that can match it."
"The materials are provided by the Continuation Institute."
The masked man in the passenger seat said in a monotonous electronic voice, "You just need to ask."
"Then I'll give it a try."
Huai Shi replied, "But it might not be able to guarantee success."
He closed the box and took one last look at the visitors.
"Please follow me."
.
.
Fifteen minutes later, the foundry center was completely empty.
Under the huge foundry, the pale alchemy fire had been reignited.
Huai Shi lowered his head to look at the long blade in the box. He reached out and reassembled all the parts. The weathered blade let out a soft cry in his hand.
It was as if it was resisting his control and unwilling to be driven by others.
But in the end, it didn't have the strength to support it. Soon, it returned to silence.
Huai Shi also breathed a sigh of relief after a detailed inspection.
"It's just that the lack of source substance caused the internal miracle to collapse." He looked at the blade and felt the echo in the steel, "The alchemy array and structure are not damaged at all. No, it should have been maintained, right? The craftsmanship is quite meticulous. There's no difference between it and the original part. "
This was to be expected.
No matter how poor it was, it was still a precious weapon of the royal family. Yingzhou's famous Five Swords of the World was an important relic that was inseparable from the country's history and past.
Because of this, Huai Shi wondered why they were looking for him because of this.
It wasn't that Yingzhou couldn't afford to hire a grandmaster. It was just a matter of how much it would cost. Moreover, the Continuation Institute was here. For this kind of basic maintenance, it wasn't worthwhile to find an outsider like him.
But since there was a sucker coming to give him money, could he back out the door and not take it?
Huai Shi didn't hesitate to make a list of materials that were more than five times the actual amount. It was up to the Continuation Institute to see if they were willing to pay.
In the end, when the masked man opened the box next to him, the materials on Huai Shi's list were all there. There were even three times more.
There was definitely something wrong with these people's brains.
But they gave him money when he wanted, and they gave him things when he wanted, and they brought their own materials. They even asked Xiao Huai to make some boiled noodles. He was just a business, so why should he care so much?
He just had to do it.
Very quickly, under Huai Shi's protection, the ancient sword, which had originally been devoid of Origin Substance, once again had a tangible fierceness. A sharp and cold aura soared into the sky.
The ancient sword emitted a high-pitched howl. Just by swinging it casually, the sharp aura caused cracks to appear on the walls and floor.
"Fortunately, I didn't disappoint you," Huai Shi turned the long blade around and handed it over, "Or do you want to take a closer look at the effects?"
The masked man didn't take the item. He just nodded slightly, "That's exactly what I'm here for."
"Alright, I knew you guys would like to see this."
Huai Shi sighed and pushed open the door to the side. He walked into the innermost layer of the foundry center, an area formed by layers of thick walls and cages.
Sensing the waves of malice coming from the relic in his hand, he sighed and raised it high again.
"Foundry, begin!"
In that instant, the steel in Huai Shi's right hand unfolded. The foundry formed by the Nemo Engine rumbled, and a large amount of Origin Substance poured into it, covering every inch of the steel from the inside out.
Bestowing miracles, forging, rebirth, and even … … activation!
A terrifying gravitational force appeared on the blade. The Greedy Taotie sucked away one-third of Huai Shi's Origin Substance in an instant. Then, after being given enough power, the Grand Ceremony Tai Guangshi in his hand erupted with power and flew out of his hand.
In an instant, it was nailed into the center of the ground.
Then, the sharp sound of steel rubbing against each other could be heard. The narrow blade suddenly began to expand, and a huge arm several meters long suddenly stretched out from it, grabbing the ground and leaving four deep ravines.
Then, a second arm, an incomparably huge body, and even a head … …
In the end, amidst the proliferation of countless iron lights, an ear-piercing roar suddenly burst forth.
The last shackles were violently torn apart.
A huge shadow slowly rose, and a pair of amber vertical pupils drooped down, coldly looking at the overconfident maintainer in front of him.
It was like an ape or a baboon, but it was wearing armor and feet that only generals had. Its slender face was painted with bright oil, and the hair all over its body stood up like copper needles. When they collided with each other, sparks flew from the friction.
The steel ape, which was more than ten meters tall and wore a sunwheel crown on its head, propped up its body and wantonly vented its violent ferocity.
Then, it raised its hand and violently smashed Huai Shi, who was close at hand.
Huai Shi was expressionless. Just as he was about to make a move, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
A withered hand stretched out from behind him, lifted up, and opened its slightly trembling five fingers, taking this earth-shattering blow head-on.
It stood still!
When Huai Shi turned around in shock, he saw the withered figure behind him.
His face was covered with wrinkles and age spots, drooling, white hair in a mess, and there was still a socket for an indwelling needle on his arm … …
Sword Saint Shangquan!
"Very good … … Huai Shi … … You did … … very good … …"
The Sword Saint, who was clearly on the verge of death, stepped forward. After passing him, he finally said, "For the next … … matter, you just need to stand aside … …"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand.
Behind him, an attendant rushed over, knelt on the ground, and offered an ordinary katana with both hands.
The moment the katana fell into the withered hand, it burst forth with a sound that was not inferior to the Five Swords of the World!
"Hey, I haven't seen you for so many years … …"
Under the shroud of white hair, the old face grinned and laughed amidst the fine choking coughs, "You, this guy, haven't been … … well?"
The great ape looked down.
Looking down at the pale human in front of him, he frowned, but soon seemed to remember something and gradually came to a realization. He actually spoke in a human voice, "It's you again, Shangquan — — You're already so old, yet you still don't want to be lonely?"
"Yes."
The Sword Saint nodded, drooling like silk, "Just like you."
"If that's the case, then die like a swordsman." The great ape said, "I'll help you."
"Thank you."
The Sword Saint laughed, "However, you're still … … far … …"
At that moment, the old man swung his sword.
It was clearly deep underground, separated by countless obstacles, but at this moment, the people present clearly heard the whistling sound from the sky above, like a hurricane sweeping past.
Then, the blade flashed and disappeared, and the sound spread, like a magnificent bell from a palace!
It was deafening!
The great ape staggered a step back, and a deep crack appeared on its armor and body.
"This move is called … … Sword of Sky City … …"
Shangquan asked without turning his head, "Did you see it clearly?"
Huai Shi nodded.
"How much have you learned?" Shangquan asked again.
Huai Shi thought for a moment, and shrugged helplessly, "I can only say … … that I've learned a little."
"Heh, a guy with no comprehension."
The Sword Saint shook his head, as if he had given up the idea of teaching on the spot. His two hands held the hilt of the sword tightly, and he raised it high, aiming at the opponent in front of him.
The famous sword of the world after being activated, the crystallization of slaughter left behind by countless swordsmen in the history of Yingzhou!
It was like looking down on him.
Roar:
"— — Come!"
Tai Guangshi grinned. The great iron ape did not care about the new wounds on its body. When it raised its hands that resembled a human's, endless water blades of nothingness were aimed at Shangquan's face from afar.
They were in a stalemate.
In the dead silence, only the air let out waves of mournful wails. When the nothingness wills collided with each other in this narrow cage, everything was frozen by the bone-piercing killing intent.
Huai Shi could not help but take a step back.
He could feel what was brewing in that old body … …
The weakened Origin Substance, the soul on the verge of collapse, the dying body, and even the disordered breathing, the difficult heartbeat … … None of this could stop the power sleeping in the darkness from truly awakening.
That thing called will.
The nothingness's will, at this moment, reversed reality, shook all souls, and intimidated all enemies. It was like a scorching sun rising from the old man's body, blooming with endless power.
At this moment, when the blade of the sword slashed down, it shot out a dazzling evil intent and killing intent that made the soul tremble.
It created death!
After an instant of collision, Shangquan sheathed his sword. Behind him, the shadow of the great ape silently dispersed.
Only two broken pieces of the long sword were left on the ground, and countless cracks broke into pieces.
They turned into dust.
There was no room for repair.
The old man who returned to the wheelchair put on the oxygen mask again. The medicine from the Preservation Institute flowed into his body bit by bit, maintaining this body that was riddled with holes from collapsing in a short period of time.
And Shangquan spoke again.
"Next … …"
So, the follower stepped forward again and presented the iron box to Huai Shi.
Under the entanglement of layers of Buddha beads, the sharp blade in the box still emitted bursts of evil and strange aura. The bloody light flowed and cried out hungrily.
Blade Inscription [Eternity].
It was also one of the five swords in the world, Juzumaru Eternity!
"… …"
After a short silence, Huai Shi could not help but turn around and ask, "Let me guess, are there three more?"
It was just as he had said.
At the feet of the Preservation Institute's strange person, three overlapping iron boxes quietly appeared.
"Please continue, Mr. Huai Shi," he said, "The data collection has just begun."
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