Maria habitually pulled the front of her white coat. When she caught the air with her hand, she remembered that she didn't wear the white coat for office and experiment today, but an ordinary casual dress.
She spent almost most of her life in the laboratory. For her, she rarely wore clothes other than a white coat. She devoted almost her life to the Truth Society, but today she was going to see a special person.
Maria stroked the stone tablet fragment in her pocket and could feel the strong breath of life in it.
As a mortal, Maria, who had encountered bottlenecks for a long time, was eager to break through herself. Finally, she chose to go to the lower city to gain experience. Finally, she withstood the pollution there, made a breakthrough, and obtained this fragment of the Life Witch.
This was all her capital and courage. Relying on this fragment, she survived in the deep lower city full of pollution.
Maria pushed up her glasses, and her long black hair flowed behind her like a waterfall. In front of her was Street 23.
Her hands were in the pockets of her gray windbreaker, and she looked at the old bookstore that didn't even have a sign.
The boss was sitting at the counter talking to a girl. According to the information, this girl should be the assistant of the owner of the bookstore … and also another leader of the Sun God Religion.
"Boss Lin, the new store is ready. I can officially go there today."
Moen said. Lin Jie nodded, told her a few things, and told her to be careful on the road.
Maria stood at the door and only heard the end of such a conversation. The first website was m.9biquge. com
— — It sounded normal.
But according to the information, the branch was occupied by a large number of senior followers of the Sun God Religion on the first day it opened. It was very bad.
Moen finally nodded and walked out of the bookstore.
The moment she turned around, her calm eyes looked at Maria, and Maria subconsciously met her gaze.
At that moment, Maria's body stiffened, as if she saw an ancient dark night sky.
Until Moen completely passed by her, she still stood still and didn't dare to move.
The fragment in her palm exuded a warning heat.
"Is there something you like? Since you're already here, why don't you come in and have a look? You seem to have been standing at the door for a long time. "
Lin Jie just came to close the door, but he didn't expect to see someone standing outside.
Since you're in front of my shop, you're my guest.
Adhering to this principle, Lin Jie revealed a business-like smile and opened the door wider.
Maria's stiff body relaxed. Her original confidence and aura were scattered by Moen's warning, weakening her for no reason.
To be able to take this level of power for his own use …
This bookstore owner was perhaps a little stronger than she had imagined.
However, Maria had never been afraid of strength and terror. On the contrary, she was brave in challenges. She had been like that when she went to the Lower City District, and she had been like that when she came to the bookstore today.
As the president of the Truth Society and as Hood's relative, there were some things that she had to clarify.
Maria stepped forward and stood in front of the owner of the bookstore.
"Hello Madam, what kind of books would you like to buy?"
Lin Jie said with a smile.
Maria raised her head slightly and looked around the bookstore.
"I'm a member of the Truth Society. I heard that Boss Lin of this bookstore is very knowledgeable, so I've come to pay you a visit."
Maria took a deep breath and said with a smile.
Lin Jie couldn't help but lean back. There were really more and more members of the Truth Society coming to the bookstore. He didn't know who was promoting him and praising him like this. They really had good taste.
It could only be Andrew. Aiya, I only inspired him to do some research on alchemy, that's all. As for that … I hope there's more!
Lin Jie waved his hand and said modestly, "I've only read a few more books. How can you say that I'm knowledgeable?"
"Boss Lin, you're too modest."
Maria put on a fake smile, but her eyes turned cold. "It's my nephew, Hood, who told me. He said that after being educated by you, he changed completely."
The mutation and power in Hood's body were too similar to the pollution in the Lower City District … This Lin Jie must be related to the Lower City District.
Lin Jie smiled and said modestly, "It's your nephew's intelligence. I only gave him some simple advice, and he already had an amazing change. He's very talented."
He thought to himself, So this is Hood's aunt, the president of the Truth Society who's in seclusion.
This time, he probably wasn't here to denounce him. First, he praised Hu De. Anyway, Hu De was now one of them. He didn't care about the matter of him stealing from the shop. So, he decided to let the matter of him being tied up and beaten up by him go …
He said, "Hood's progress in the past six months is very obvious. I think it has something to do with him falling in love with reading. Are you also interested in the books he's reading? Why don't you buy one and have a look? "
"I didn't come here to buy a book."
Maria subconsciously looked up at the bookshelf behind the bookstore owner as she spoke. It was like an endless vortex, making Maria feel a tremor from her soul.
This was the bookstore owner's trick. It was probably to give books to the chosen people. The books contained a huge amount of power, and the chosen people couldn't suppress their desire for power and accepted the books. However, the moment they accepted the books, they would be swallowed by the books and become the bookstore owner's Chosen One.
It was a trap for the willing to take the bait. It was really clever.
She quickly turned her head back, lest her will be tempted … It seemed that the verbal confrontation couldn't continue. Maria subconsciously tightened her pockets. It was time to let him know who was protecting him.
"Is there anything else?" Lin Jie asked doubtfully.
Maria raised the corner of her mouth and slowly took out the fragment from her pocket.
"You … probably know this thing, right?"
Maria's eyes flickered.
In her mind, she had already foreseen Lin Jie losing his calm and turning pale with fright after seeing the beacon belonging to the Life Witch.
After all, the Life Witch was his natural enemy. If he really came from the Lower City District, then the flame ignited in the darkness was the light that could dispel pollution.
Maria slowly awakened the fragment and poured power into it. The power resonated like a heartbeat and gradually stirred up, making her more and more excited.
Lin Jie blinked and saw the very familiar fragment. His smile froze.
Maria snorted coldly in her heart. She felt very happy when she saw Lin Jie's mask-like fake smile break.
"It's actually this …"
Lin Jie was stunned, and then the corner of his mouth twitched. "What a coincidence. Yesterday, I was telling the customer that, like a miracle of fate, this third fragment would come to me one day."
Maria opened her eyes wide and looked at Lin Jie in disbelief. He reached out and took out two boxes from under the counter and opened them.
Then, like mass production, the two fragments were reflected in front of Maria's eyes.
"You … how could it be?!" He had the treasure that she almost paid the price of her life to get? Moreover, this was the mortal enemy of pollution. If it was the existence of the Lower City District, it should be afraid of it!
Maria felt the world spinning in front of her eyes, but the fragment in front of her was indeed the real thing. It contained the vigorous power of the Life Witch.
The heartbeat like agitation became faster and faster, making Maria's heart beat faster and faster. She even felt a little uncomfortable.
"It was a gift from the customer." Lin Jie played with the two fragments and said, "Speaking of which, I've been studying these two fragments for the past few days, and I've indeed made some progress."
"It seems that you're also here to discuss the matter of the fragments. It seems that you're both a scholar and an archeological enthusiast?" Lin Jie smiled. "Look, this fragment was sent by the people of the Church of Plague."
"Oh, by the way, do you know the Church of Plague?" Lin Jie seemed to have thought of something. "They're a church in the Lower City District. They also came to ask me about these fragments, and they wanted me to go over and give them a lecture. They even said something about using the power of the entire church to find this last fragment."
"But look, this last fragment came just like that. That's why I say, fate is too wonderful for words … Hey, customer, what's wrong?"
Lin Jie looked at Maria in surprise. His pupils constricted, and he covered his mouth as if he had thought of something terrifying.
"I … I'm fine."
Maria shook her head with difficulty and pretended to be calm.
Even though it had been a few months since she left the Lower City District, the cruelty and darkness of the Church of Plague and the residents of the Lower City District still made her feel nauseous just thinking about it.
Those people lived underground that never saw the light of day. The muddy water in the quagmire never reached their calves. What flowed in it wasn't muddy water, but internal organs and minced meat. The dead couldn't be buried by the loose and slippery soil. When they rotted, they were crushed together with the mining hoe and became part of the underground ecosystem.
Those people … Perhaps they could no longer be called humans. Their infinitely degenerated eyes were narrow and full of malice. Their skin was hard and rough, and even had scales. Most of their heads had turned into tentacles. She couldn't see their complete faces clearly, or perhaps it was because each of them had their own deformities.
But they had one thing in common. They always raised their heads to look at the soil layer above, as if waiting for something …
She once guessed that the Church of Plague that worshipped this mutation was perhaps waiting for the source of the mutation to return. Their desire to return to the surface had never disappeared.
And now, the owner of the bookstore said that he wanted to give a lecture to the Church of Plague?
Those monsters from the Church of Plague were actually waiting for the owner of the bookstore to go to the Lower City District … Could it be … This man in front of her was what the Church of Plague was waiting for?!
Maria felt as if her heart was being clenched, and she felt suffocated.
The tunnel under the supervision of the Truth Society was destroyed, and at the same time, the Tree Merchant Guild claimed to have excavated a second tunnel. Now, the Church of Plague's ambition was as clear as day. None of this was a coincidence, but a long-planned conspiracy!
"It's good that you're fine."
Lin Jie said, and then prepared to take the third fragment.
Maria widened her eyes, and fear spread like a tide. She held the fragment tightly in her hand as if she was drowning, and at the same time, she quickly tried to retract her hand.
But she suddenly realized that she couldn't move!
"Ugh … No … No, no …"
Maria broke out in cold sweat. She saw the shadow reflected on the wall slowly moving, and her hand seemed to be controlled by the shadow. She slowly brought the fragment in the box to Lin Jie as if she was presenting a treasure.
No — Maria screamed in her heart in horror.
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