Bang!
It was as if a balloon filled with water had been smashed.
Blood gushed out.
But when the blood fell on the blade, it quickly disappeared and was completely absorbed by the blade. As the blood flowed in, the gap on the blade quickly grew and recovered. It was as if time had reversed. In the end, the bronze blade had beautiful golden lines.
It had turned from a fake antique to a real work of art.
It looked exquisite as if it had been cast with life.
Ai Qing took a step back. Ignoring the violent and thirsty cry from the blade, she coldly pulled the blade out of the Crying Snake's throat, shook off the blood on the blade, and returned it to Huai Shi.
"It's still useful. Although it's a bit greedy, it's still okay to deal with living creatures with blood. This kind of prohibited item will cause a lot of trouble in the market. You should take care of it carefully." She glanced at Director Fu, who wanted to say something but was hesitating. "After all … it's also the responsibility of the Astronomical Association to store dangerous items."
In this way, she forcefully classified this border relic, which had a threat level above C, as D, and then classified it as belonging to the Astronomical Association in the name of storage.
Once she changed hands, this thing was surnamed Huai … Wasn't this a bit too much?
Before he could object, Director Fu heard a sound that made his hair stand on end.
On the corpse that was gradually losing its vitality, the temperature had yet to disperse, but no more blood spurted out from the wound. Instead, it was replaced by wisps of black smoke that rose from the limbs and bones.
The black smoke was like a viscous liquid, covering the Crying Snake Ascendant's corpse inch by inch as if it was swallowing it into its stomach.
Then, there was a creepy chewing sound.
Every time there was a chewing sound, a huge gap would appear on the corpse, as if something invisible was constantly gnawing on it. In the end, the black smoke dissipated silently.
In the layers of shackles, only a pale skeleton was left.
Whether it was the soul, the flesh, or even the bone marrow, it had completely disappeared without a trace. Even if it was thrown into a pot to boil soup for a long time, it would probably only be a pot of boiling water.
Even the calcium was so scarce that there was no room for absorption.
A gentle breeze blew over, and it silently disappeared into a cloud of dust.
Just like that, the short 'banquet' ended in everyone's dazed expression.
"Then, I'll leave the rest to you."
Ai Qing nodded calmly at Director Fu. "I will submit a request for assistance to the higher-ups. When the time comes, please cooperate with the Social Security Bureau and the Special Affairs Division."
Director Fu was silent for a long time before he nodded dryly.
Next, it was up to the Special Affairs Department to clean up the scene. Thanks to Ai Qing's style, Huai Shi once again enjoyed the special treatment of being picked up by a car.
It was like a leader going on an inspection trip. When they arrived at the place, they would hold a meeting. Then, they would bring local specialties and send them back the same way they came.
"By the way, come here tomorrow afternoon."
Before he left, Ai Qing said to him, "There's a package for you."
What express delivery?
East Wind?
Huai Shi glanced at the lady in the wheelchair who had just used missiles to bombard the ground. He didn't dare to ask more questions.
In short, it was as if the mission had been completed with a ding. Equipment + 1, materials + 3, experience + 5 … It seemed like there was also a foreshadowing of the main storyline.
He still had many questions in his heart, but thankfully, he soon had a solution.
Huai Shi took out his phone and opened the contact list.
Then, which lucky friend would get the chance to treat him to lunch and answer his questions?
.
.
"What the hell?"
Half an hour later, in the most popular Whole Sparrow Banquet Hall in Xin Hai, Yoo Dong-ri spat out the tea that he had just poured into his mouth and coughed violently.
"Returned Pure People, what's wrong?"
Huai Shi was confused.
Yoo Dong-ri gasped for a long time before he recovered. He lowered his voice and asked, "Are you sure it's Blessed People, Returned Pure People?"
Huai Shi had just nodded when he saw the old man bow to him and open his mouth to say something. He hurriedly pressed down Old Liu's hand. "Don't be in such a hurry, Old Tie. What the hell is the Returned Pure People?"
"It's an illegal religious group. To put it simply, it's a cult."
Yoo Dong-ri's explanation was concise and to the point. Now he was wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. "Friend, how did you get yourself into such a big mess? They are a bunch of crazy people, but they are fighting cultists among cultists, super terrorists among terrorists … Just like that IS, you know about it, right? "
"Gui Zhenghe, right?" Huai Shi nodded with understanding. "I've seen it before …"
"Gui your head!"
Yoo Dong-ri was so angry that he slapped the back of his head again. "Can you be more serious, brother? If you don't handle this properly, not only will you be finished, the whole of Xin Hai might be gone!"
"But even if you put it that way, I have no idea." Huai Shi thought for a long time and asked, "Compared to Green Sun, who is more powerful?"
"…"
Yoo Dong-ri was stumped by this strange question for a long time. It was unclear what kind of thought he was forming or how to correct this thing's train of thought.
"They are not … the same category."
He stuttered for a long time but did not know how to explain it to Huai Shi. He could only say, "Let's put it this way, Green Sun is a group of anti-social psychopaths, but their main purpose is to carry out a terrorist attack on the astronomy club, you understand, right?"
Huai Shi thought for a long time and slapped his knee. "You're talking about the heroes of Liang Shan, right?"
"… About the same in terms of nature. Although the heroes of Liang Shan and Green Sun are not good people, their main goal is to kill their way to Tokyo and take over the throne. Then the elder brother will be the emperor, the second brother will be the second emperor, and I will be the general or something. So, in the end, it's actually an internal struggle. "
Yoo Dong-ri sighed and put down the teacup. "Let's talk about the Pure People. This illegal organization is not only anti-social but also anti-human, but its nature is more complicated than Green Sun."
"Yes, continue." Huai Shi nodded and silently jotted it down in a small notebook.
"Their base is in hell outside the border, a place called the Land of Bliss. Even if the astronomy club can't get the coordinates, there's no way to wipe them out. Over the years, they've stirred up a lot of trouble. It's said that's how Manchester was destroyed … But in the end, their biggest threat is not themselves, but the thing behind them. "
Hearing the name Manchester, Huai Shi was stunned for a moment. Soon, he was attracted by Yoo Dong-ri's next words.
"What they worship is one of the [24 Elements of Destruction] calculated by the astronomy club according to the prophecy of the former president. It's not an exaggeration to call it a god — the [Rancher]."
"Element of Destruction?" Huai Shi was stunned. "Why is it called the [Rancher] when it sounds so awesome? Does he raise cows? "
"… Something like that."
Yoo Dong-ri said numbly, "The reason why it's called the element of destruction is that in the assessment of the astronomy club, it has the probability, ability, or aptitude to destroy things in the present world.
It's not something as gentle as a nuclear bomb, but a more twisted qualitative change and subversion. In short, it's the power to completely turn the present world into hell …
You're right to call it the Demon King of Destruction.
It's said that there are twenty-three others like him. Only a few have been announced. You may be used to seeing the remains of one of them. "
As he said that, he pointed to the sky outside the window.
Huai Shi curiously poked his head out and looked at the blue afternoon sky. The white clouds were mixed with the traces of fish. They came and went among the corals in the clouds and cast ripples on the ground.
He was first at a loss, then confused, and then shocked.
"Wait, coral clouds?"
"That's right."
Yoo Dong-ri took a sip of tea expressionlessly. "To be precise, it should be called Old Gaia, which represents the old world that was destroyed … Those things are too far away for you. You know, the coral clouds floating in the sky are its corpses.
Rancher, Kingdom of Heaven, Piper, Old Gaia, Gray-Robed Man, Golden Dawn … Among the nine elements of destruction announced so far, Rancher is ranked first.
According to the news secretly circulating, it even involves the secret of the collective fall of the old gods in 1650. The water behind it is unfathomable, enough to drown a hundred thousand of you.
How about it, are you scared now? "
"…"
Huai Shi was silent for a long time, then raised his hand. "Excuse me, I seem to have heard … Kingdom of Heaven?"
Yoo Dong-ri looked at him for a long time, confused. "Ah, it's Kingdom of Heaven. It's the literal meaning of heaven, but I don't know the specific details. Why are you asking this? "
"Nothing, just asking, just asking."
Huai Shi smiled awkwardly. He felt that he had heard this term somewhere before, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He could only scratch his head. "You haven't told me why Rancher has such a weird name?"
"Simply put, it's probably the food chain."
Yoo Dong-ri scratched his head, picked up the chopsticks, and drew a circle around everything that Huai Shi saw. Finally, he stuck the chopsticks into the pot of dried sparrow meat that had just been served. He picked up a sparrow leg.
"You see, in the eyes of the Purified People, this world is a huge food chain that runs through the present world, the border, and hell.
Just like sheep eating grass and people eating sheep, if the clergymen see believers as sheep and call themselves shepherds, then at the top of this distorted hell food chain, the person who commands all the shepherds, is Rancher, right?
After the essence of the gods was distorted by hell, Rancher can be said to be an out-and-out evil god.
The whole world is just a huge ranch for Rancher, and all living things are just his food.
What the Purified seek is to become one with their god in the final contraction and cycle of the food chain, becoming the incarnation of the Ranch Master … In fact, the so-called Blessed Land is just a plate for the Ranch Master, and the Purified are merely tools for the Ranch Master to clean his utensils. Even the tools themselves are edible and environmentally friendly materials … just like this. "
He paused for a moment, stuffed the roasted sparrow leg into his mouth, and chewed loudly.
"Now, do you understand?"
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