Three days later.
Irin finished his trip to Litai City and returned to the capital.
Originally, Irin planned to visit more cities and visit more old friends.
However, the experience in the illusion made Yi Lin doubt whether it was useful for him to do so.
Was his memory really right?
Was his rebirth really just an ordinary one?
"Mengmeng's inference is wrong."
Irin was very sure.
The only thing he was sure of now was that he did not return to another timeline with the same trajectory.
Instead, he came to a world that was completely different from the one he knew.
Everything had changed.
Even the meaning of Ling Yiyi's existence had become a thorn in Irin's heart.
He was not so fragile that he doubted life and the meaning of existence.
But the doubts in his heart needed to be calmed down and sorted out before he could move on.
There were too many doubts in Irin's mind.
He felt as if there was a hand in the dark that was disturbing everything.
The words of the "Undead" Zhao Yulong in Huating City.
His parents suddenly disappeared.
The "future" that did not exist in Ling Yiyi's existence.
The changes in the Church of Dawn.
All these seemed to be telling Irin that something was wrong with this world.
Something was very wrong.
But Irin was living in this world now.
Where should he go from here on out?
He even wondered if the trajectory of this world would still be the same as the future in his memory. There would be four Horsemen of the Apocalypse who would bring disaster wherever they went.
If the end of the world would not come, then why was he reborn this time?
Irin had a headache.
There were too many things to think about.
He felt that his brain was like a clogged toilet, and his thoughts could not go through.
"It's so messy."
Irin sighed helplessly.
He suddenly felt that he was like the protagonist in a novel, who was in a huge whirlpool without knowing it.
After Irin walked out of the entrance of the Earth Net, he walked aimlessly on the streets of the capital.
On the streets, people came and went, bustling with activity, what a peaceful scene.
The warm sunlight brought warmth to the beginning of winter. It was very comfortable.
Looking back, it had been almost half a year since he became an apostle.
"It's almost 2122."
Irin felt that his emotions were a little strange.
This feeling of lamenting the passage of time was clearly something that only the old man would have.
He hurriedly shook his head and cleared his mind of such melancholy thoughts.
Heavenly Emperor Wang was in high spirits. The cold wind blew against the dog's face, messing up the dog's fur. Instead, it caused Heavenly Emperor Wang's tail to stand up straight, exuding a cold and inviolable arrogance. It attracted the attention of passersby.
It had to be mentioned that although Wang Tiandi was a dog, among dogs, his looks were not bad.
Ben Woof is a very good-looking, cold and arrogant dog.
Wang Tiandi thought to himself happily.
It also noticed that Irin's mood was a little off, so it used its paws to tug at Irin's pants from time to time to comfort her.
Irin was a little confused.
Why is this stupid dog dragging me down?
While he was wandering around.
Irin had nothing to do, so he turned on his phone and browsed through the posts in the Capital City Forum.
Zhao Yulong had already taken control of the situation at the national level.
Once a post related to Li Tai City appeared, it would instantly be deleted, muted, and banned forever.
Therefore, Irin did not notice anything unusual on the forum.
But this matter had become the topic of conversation among ordinary people. Currently, it was getting more and more intense, and it was difficult to control.
After all, Zhao Yulong could control the public opinion on the Internet, but he could not control the mouths of ordinary people.
Even if a keyboard warrior lost his keyboard, he could still continue to struggle in the circle of life.
It was said that Zhao Yulong even burned incense in the headquarters of the Speciality Group.
Using the traditional and superstitious method, he prayed to the gods and Buddhas every day, hoping that the popularity of this matter would die down quickly.
As for whether it would succeed or not, only God knew.
"Rumble —"
A small rainbow-colored ball rolled to Irin's feet.
A ball?
Irin's gaze moved away from the screen of his phone.
He did not have time to identify the source of the ball.
But Wang Tiandi, who had been pulling Irin's hind legs from behind, moved like the wind. He rushed out with a whoosh, and all the dog's fur was blown to the back of his head. In the blink of an eye, he snatched the ball from the ground and happily played with it.
"Ah! Xiaoxi's ball! Xiaoxi's ball! Give it back to Xiaoxi! Sob sob sob sob! "
A childish Lolita's voice started to sob.
She was crying very loudly.
"Ah, this?"
Irin looked up.
A little girl with braids on her head rushed toward the dog, as if she wanted to save the ball from the dog's claws.
"Dog! Be careful. "
Irin reminded him from afar.
In broad daylight, Irin was too embarrassed to call out Wang Tiandi's real name.
It was too embarrassing.
"It's you, Big Brother!"
Xiaoxi was just about to snatch her precious ball from the dog's mouth when she heard Irin's voice. She looked up, as if she had just recognized Irin.
"Mm, it's quite fate!"
Irin also recognized this little girl.
He didn't expect to meet her in the capital.
Irin bent down and patted Xiaoxi's head. He smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"
Xiaoxi pouted and seemed a little dissatisfied. "It's all Mama's fault. She insisted on living in the big city. Xiaoxi already said that she didn't want it. But Mama actually secretly bought a few houses here behind Xiaoxi's back. So annoying. "
Irin: "…"
If not for your young age, I would really think that you were flaunting your wealth! Child!
It's not good for you to be like this!
Irin actually wanted to take the opportunity to teach the child about values.
But his mouth moved. Irin wasn't in the mood and didn't say anything.
Only then did Irin realize that he had unintentionally wandered around and came to the square. The surroundings were filled with people from all over the place. It was very lively.
"Where's your Mama?"
"I don't know. She was still here just now!"
From time to time, Xiaoxi's gaze would look at the little ball that Wang Tiandi was playing happily with. It seemed that she was still planning how to snatch the ball back.
This kind of feeling was somewhat familiar.
Why did it feel like every time he met Xiaoxi, she was in a state of "being lost"?
Indeed, people and their physiques couldn't be lumped together.
Perhaps this was talent.
Meeting was also fate.
Since Irin didn't have anything to do, he could only bring Xiaoxi and sit down on a bench nearby.
He planned to wait and see for a while. If Xiaoxi's mother still didn't come to find her after a while, Irin could only rely on the power of the government.
Since there was a privilege, it would be a waste not to use it.
"Big Brother, you didn't keep your word!"
Xiaoxi suddenly put her hands on her waist and pointed at Irin in a childish voice.
"Ah? What do you mean I didn't keep my word? "
"You said before that when you returned to Qingcheng, you would come and play with Xiaoxi. You even wanted to raise her up high!"
As Xiaoxi spoke, she stretched out her hand and made a "raise her up high" gesture, indicating that she wanted to be very, very high.
Irin lowered his head and thought.
It seemed that he did casually agree at that time.
But he didn't expect that in the vast sea of people, he would really meet her!
It was too unexpected.
"Raise her up high, raise her up high!"
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Irin lifted Xiaoxi up effortlessly. Xiaoxi was lifted above Irin's head and giggled innocently.
When the passersby saw this scene, they all revealed motherly smiles and whispered among themselves.
"Look, that man looks a little fierce, but I didn't expect him to be so caring!"
"Nonsense, how is playing with his own daughter considered caring? It's very normal! "
"Ah? He has children at such a young age? The young people of this generation, tsk tsk tsk. "
"This is nothing. I heard a while ago that my neighbor just graduated from high school. He's 18 years old and is very handsome. In the blink of an eye, he's a father of three!"
"Ah, this? The law doesn't care? "
"What does it care? You're thinking too much! That little fresh meat married a rich woman. Buy one get three free! "
"Ah, I'm envious … No, I'm jealous."
"…"
Listening to the passersby's conversation, Irin felt a little awkward.
How did he look fierce?
Irin was very speechless.
After playing with Xiaoxi for a while, Irin put Xiaoxi down.
"Big brother, can you accompany Xiaoxi to read?"
Xiaoxi's adorable little face was flushed with excitement.
She took out an exquisite illustrated novel from somewhere. It was actually a hardcover collector's edition.
The novel's title was also very interesting.
— — "I'm clearly a weakling, but the whole world treats me as a savior. Now I'm panicking, what should I do?"
The title was too long.
It took three whole lines to write down the title.
Irin was silent.
Xiaoxi tried hard to sit on the bench, her two legs swinging up and down rhythmically.
She placed the illustrated novel on her lap and flipped through the pages quickly.
"Big brother, do you know?"
"Xiaoxi loves reading the most."
Xiaoxi flipped to the middle of the novel and giggled.
"Xiaoxi can flip to the beginning and the middle of this book. Sometimes, Xiaoxi even likes to flip to the end!"
"The protagonist of this book, whether it's the past, present, or future, Xiaoxi can see clearly at any time and place!"
"But sometimes, when some books are not well written, Xiaoxi will be so angry that she directly tears them up, and I'll be scolded by mommy!"
After Xiaoxi finished speaking, she closed the book on her lap.
"This book is just so-so!"
After saying that, Xiaoxi's bright eyes looked at Irin.
"Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi, where are you? Don't scare mommy! Xiaoxi! Xiaoxi! "
At this moment.
A beautiful woman with a good figure, with a panicked expression, shouted in the crowd.
"Mommy, I'm here, I'm here!"
Xiaoxi excitedly stood up on the bench and shouted in the direction of the voice.
A minute later.
The mother and daughter reunited. The beautiful woman hugged Xiaoxi tightly, blaming herself for not paying attention, and kept thanking the kind-hearted Irin.
"Goodbye, Big Brother!"
Xiaoxi held the beautiful woman's hand. Wang Tiandi reluctantly returned the ball and squatted at Irin's feet, sticking out his tongue, playing with the ball as if he hadn't had enough.
Yi Lin watched as the mother and daughter walked further and further away.
Suddenly.
Irin raised her head, with an indifferent expression, and asked Xiaoxi's back, "Who are you?"
Xiaoxi turned her head.
She stuck her tongue out at Irin and made a face.
"My name is Xiaoxi! Big Brother. "
After saying that.
The mother and daughter quickly disappeared in the crowd.
Yi Lin sat down on the empty bench and rested his chin on his hands. His face was taut as if he was deep in thought.
This posture, this expression, scared the passers-by to retreat, afraid that they would provoke some ruthless character that they shouldn't.
"Xiaoxi?"
Irin muttered to herself, carefully thinking about this name.
Irin didn't know how long she had been sitting on the bench.
When the sky darkened and the surroundings lit up with all kinds of neon lights, Irin came back to his senses.
Gugugu —
His stomach rumbled with hunger.
Ah, that's not right.
Irin lowered his head.
This sound came from Wang Tiandi's stomach.
Wang Tiandi raised his dog head and looked at Irin.
He seemed to be using this method to express a silent protest against Irin's dog-abusing behavior.
Irin chuckled.
The gloominess in his eyes was swept away.
He smiled and patted Wang Tiandi's head. "Hungry? I've wronged you. "
The corner of Wang Tiandi's mouth curled up. He straightened his hind legs and bent his front legs, standing up in front of Irin.
Wang Tiandi could even spiral into the sky with a flick of his tail. This kind of anthropomorphic standing action made Irin feel that it was ordinary, boring, and without any ripples.
But why did this dog stand up?
Irin didn't have the time to ask.
Wang Tiandi used his paws to pat his belly hard, then pointed at his mouth. Finally, he used his forearms to make a big arc in front of him.
"You mean to say that if I want to eat until I'm full, it's like being pregnant?"
Irin expressed that he understood Wang Tiandi's actions instantly.
Although he didn't understand dog language, Wang Tiandi was smart enough to think of this way of communication.
Wang Tiandi: "…"
Who, who the hell wants to be pregnant!
I'm male, male, male!
Irin's analogy was a bit wrong.
But the overall meaning was probably correct.
The corner of Wang Tiandi's mouth twitched. He hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't correct Irin's inappropriate analogy. He could only nod his head silently.
"Okay! Let's go! "
Irin smiled and brought Wang Tiandi to the restaurant.
One man and one dog ate their fill in the restaurant, Hurricane Restaurant Ruins.
In order to avoid attracting attention, Irin specially ordered a private room with the lowest expenses.
After eating and drinking, Wang Tiandi quietly took a toothpick and picked his teeth. He looked very happy.
Ah, this is life.
Irin brought Wang Tiandi back to Molly's laboratory.
It was late at night. The guard stood at the door dutifully.
Yi Lin was also a frequent visitor to the laboratory. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the guard, he asked Yi Lin if there were any sequelae on the back of her head when she fell last time. Then, he let Yi Lin into the laboratory.
Irin wasn't worried about Molly's safety.
He knew very well that this laboratory that seemed to be unguarded with only a middle-aged guard was surrounded by many special forces field personnel as hidden sentries.
As long as it wasn't an apostle with special abilities, it would be difficult to break through the surrounding hidden sentries.
As for apostles … those with a bit of knowledge wouldn't provoke Molly.
After all, provoking Molly was equivalent to provoking the special forces.
The special forces were equivalent to the official management organization of the apostles. There were countless capable people. There was no benefit in provoking them. No one would be so stupid.
Irin didn't alert anyone and quietly returned.
When the man and the dog tiptoed past Molly's laboratory, Irin noticed that there was a faint light coming from the crack of the door.
"She's staying up late again?"
Irin felt a strange heartache.
However, Irin hesitated for a moment at the door. In the end, he decided not to disturb her and returned to his room with Gouzi.
"Welcome home, Irin."
"It's now December 18th, 2121, 22: 30."
When Irin walked into the room.
Accompanied by the gentle and pleasant female AI voice, the lights in the room suddenly lit up.
In a trance, Irin had the illusion that he had returned to his previous home.
Ah?
When did Molly make a backup of the AI butler he used before?
You still have the nerve to say that you didn't leave any evidence?
I didn't expect you to be so cute.
Irin couldn't help but laugh.
However, a few seconds later, he smiled knowingly. His mood was complicated.
After returning here, Irin took a comfortable bath and turned on the TV to watch for a while.
The late-night TV program was dull and boring. It wasn't as exciting as the late-night TV program in Green Town.
When Wang Tiandi saw Irin turn on the TV, he suddenly jumped onto the sofa and squatted beside Irin. He gave him a "you know, you know" look.
"Okay, okay, okay. Animal World, right? You're really a dog. "
Irin never expected that there would be a day when he would fight with a dog for TV.
However, when he remembered that Wang Tiandi had put in a lot of effort in Litai City, he followed Wang Tiandi's personality and changed the channel.
On the TV program, there were various animals without clothes. Irin naturally had no interest in them.
Wang Tiandi watched with great interest. His expression gradually became perverted.
Irin changed into a comfortable position. He wore a clean bathrobe and sat on the sofa.
The bathrobe was very warm and comfortable.
Irin's attention shifted away from the TV program. While Molly wasn't around, he casually summoned Bai Xiaoyi and Nie Hongxiu to get some fresh air.
This ordinary "Spirit Summoning" could also increase the Proficiency of a Spirit Augmentation weapon by a little. It was better than nothing, but the advantage was that little drops made a mickle.
"Ah! Master! "
"Greetings, Sir."
After the two mother spirits, Bai Xiaoyi and Nie Hongxiu, used their own methods to express their respect to Irin, Irin let them move around freely in the room while he still had sufficient Psionic Energy Value. He was alone with his head lowered and pondered.
The dead of night was the best time to ponder.
Although the room was a little lively, it was fine after getting used to it.
The two mother spirits were already used to Irin's aloofness. It was rare for Nie Hongxiu to appear. She was gentle and elegant. She obediently floated in the air, wearing a red veil calmly … watching TV.
Bai Xiaoyi, on the other hand, was restless. She curiously tugged at the dog fur on Wang Tiandi's head.
Ten minutes later.
After Irin went through the entire process, he opened the communication panel and sent a voice call request to one of the lit up avatars.
Soon.
The voice call went through.
Irin smiled and said, "You picked up quite quickly."
Xing Fei tried his best to make his tone sound calmer. He asked slowly, "Ahem, I wonder why Big Boss is looking for me in the middle of the night?"
For some reason.
Irin felt that there was a hint of nervousness in Xing Fei's tone.
What was there to be nervous about?
Irin did not think too much about it and went straight to the point. "I have some professional questions that I would like to ask you."
"Professional?" Xing Fei was stunned. "Wait, how do you know that I study law in reality? Did you break the law? Bah! Did you break the law again? Ah no, are you planning to find a lawyer? "
Irin: "…"
Xing Fei paused for a moment and said, "Big Boss, didn't we say that we would never contact each other? You actually secretly investigated my background in reality? It's not good to go back on your words, right? Wait, don't tell me that you're already near my house and ready to kill me? "
What Irin did not know was that Xing Fei, who was talking to Irin at home, was so scared that he quickly leaned against the wall after imagining everything. He looked at every corner of the house with chills all over his body, afraid that his butt would be exposed.
He would never forget that no one knew more about assassination than Irin.
Xing Fei's overreaction made Irin quite puzzled.
When did they say that they would never contact each other?
Irin did not know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Don't scare yourself. I'm talking about your other profession."
Xing Fei was stunned.
He immediately reacted and said in a serious tone, "Alchemy?"
Yi Lin quickly stated the purpose of his visit, "I just want to ask if there is an array in alchemy that can summon otherworldly creatures."
That's right.
As the saying goes, every profession has its own specialization. The experience inside the half-length Buddha statue had indeed touched Irin's blind spot.
He remembered that Xing Fei studied alchemy and should have a certain level of attainment. According to Zhao Yulong, the formation in the belly of the half-length Buddha statue was still being excavated to see if it could be restored. Before Zhao Yulong came to a conclusion, Irin planned to consult Xing Fei to see if he had any unique opinions.
After all, according to Irin's shallow understanding of alchemy, the power of alchemy could only be displayed through a medium similar to a "formation".
As expected.
When Irin mentioned this matter, Xing Fei's interest was instantly piqued.
"Creatures from another world? Please tell me more. "
However, before Irin could speak, Xing Fei's tone changed.
However, Xing Fei's tone changed as he said in surprise, "Wait, otherworldly creatures? Don't tell me you want to ask about … that monster in Li Tai City? "
"Oh? You actually know about it? "
"I don't know the details. After all, the government has already intervened to block the news. However, this matter has also been spread through some private channels. It's quite mysterious. Boss, from your reaction, it seems like this matter is actually true. "
Irin sighed, "After hearing this, just pretend that you never heard of it. Otherwise, even if I don't look for you, someone else will. "
Xing Fei instantly wanted to cry. "Boss, don't trick me! Is it too late for me to hang up now? "
"It's too late!" Irin smiled, "Don't be afraid. Anyway, no one can eavesdrop on the conversation between apostles. Just treat it as a secret."
"Okay." Xing Fei pretended to decline for a while before readily agreeing. In fact, Xing Fei was also very interested in the "monster incident" that was rumored to be miraculous in a few small circles. He didn't expect that Irin actually knew about the inside story of this matter.
Irin omitted the cause and effect of the entire matter. He only told Xing Fei the important points about the hundreds of people kneeling, offering sacrifices, praying, and setting up the formation.
Xing Fei didn't interrupt the entire time and was very quiet.
However, the shock in his heart couldn't be any greater.
If this kind of thing happened during the trial, no matter how strange it was, it wouldn't be strange.
However, if it happened in the real world, it was a bit terrifying.
A total of hundreds of people actually followed this ancient ritual to commit suicide. Moreover, they really summoned a monster that didn't belong to this world. It was simply unbelievable.
After the shock passed.
Xing Fei thought for a long time.
He even stopped the conversation midway and went to read all kinds of strange books that he had collected from the black market.
Around half an hour later.
Xing Fei replied.
Irin waited until his eyes were sleepy. He almost thought that this kid was going to run away.
"Boss, according to what you said about the formation that summoned the monster after offering sacrifices, rather than calling it alchemy, it's more like a lost black magic."
"Black magic?"
"It's a mysterious ritual that was popular in Europe during the Middle Ages. Because it was too old, it was lost. There's no way to investigate it."
"Tell me in detail."
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