Luo Binhan put his hand into his coat with complicated emotions. He pressed his hand on the cover of the book, thinking that it had once been Bang Bang's property. With this book, Luo Binhan finally realized that it might not be unreasonable to recommend Yaleriga to Bangbang. Now he knew what Bang Bang was. For such a learner and imitator, isn’t Yaleriga’s mind and ability amazing?
But, that's just an isolated case. He thought next. This book recommends Yaleriga to Bangbang, but that does not mean that it is reasonable to recommend Asabam to him. Maybe it was to save him - under the corpse of the giant pelican, he had been dormant with the creature that destroyed a civilization, but he was unaware of it. If another threat does not appear at that time, the outcome will be unpredictable. Will Bang Bang kill him? But if Bangbang really meant this, there was no need to wait until Asabam was rescued. Perhaps the murderous horse just wanted to use him to figure out the nature of the light network in the sky.
He took the book out of his coat. The movement was difficult to conceal, and the other two people immediately looked at him. Luo Binhan was a little embarrassed and tried to cover the title of the book with his fingers, but finally let go in giving up.
"Do you know this?" He showed the book cover to Upsilon as seriously as possible, but he did not dare to hand the book over - Upsilon might make an impromptu recitation of the contents.
Upsilon opened his eyes wide and looked at the title of the book with interest.
"Ah...this thing! It's actually available for purchase! It's amazing, Mr. Zhou Yu. I thought it was out of print long ago..."
Luo Binhan immediately pointed at Bangbang and said, "He bought it. It has nothing to do with me."
"Oh, that's not important. Anyone can buy it, but has the divination page on it been filled in? Was it written by the Death Engine himself? Please let me see it!"
"That's not necessary." Luo Binhan said immediately.
"Hey, why? Although personal privacy should be respected, these are extraordinary times. It is very important to collect any information about the engine. Please don't stick to trivial matters, Mr. Zhou Yu."
Luo Binhan stiffly grasped the spine of the book. He realized that he was facing a dilemma: if he refused to give the book to Upsilon, it would obviously be difficult to justify and would inevitably arouse suspicion. But if he gave it, as long as Upsilon saw the signature on the first page of the form - Luo Binhan suddenly had an idea. He finally remembered whose name was signed on the form.
"That's okay," he said, letting Upsilon take the book from his hand. He watched Upsilon flip through it quickly, making strange sighs from time to time. That inevitably made him feel uneasy, especially when Asabam also straightened his body and paid close attention to Upsilon.
He was worried that Asabam would join in the fun, but at the same time there was a secret imbalance: Asabam had already seen this book, and she had no intention of reading it at that time. That's obviously because she made light of the book's title. But now she became so interested again, that's because Upsilon behaved very special about this book. That couldn't be more reasonable. But he still felt a little dissatisfied, as if he had been slighted.
"What are you looking at?" he said warily, "Have you read the man's book?"
"To be fair," Garfield interjected in his head, "that's a book about her."
Shut up, Luo Binhan said, do you want to be a kid?
At this moment Upsilon stopped turning the pages of the book. Luo Binhan looked at him nervously, but the Yongguang clan's face did not reveal any thoughts on this matter.
"Oh, this is really unexpected." Upsilon said, "This is really a very enlightening book. After reading it, it really solved a lot of my confusion."
"What confusion?" Luo Binhan asked immediately.
"Hmm... How should I put it? When I saw this book in the catalog before, I couldn't help but ask a few more questions. I was introduced that it was a comprehensive work of various schools of divination. It was originally called "The Omniscience of Destiny" Something. If you have the "Omniscient Record of Destiny", you can know the fate of anyone you want to know - I'm just saying that, I can't guarantee whether it is true or not - At that time, it was said that Baita wanted to The use of this book to the leader in October resulted in a lot of controversy. Invasion of privacy was one aspect, but the mages at the time definitely did not regard this as the main reason... Yeah, I heard it was, What serious consequences did it cause?”
"What are the consequences?" Luo Binhan asked absently, still on guard against Asabam.
"Yeah, I have no way of knowing this. In short, the original version of "The Omniscient Record of Destiny" was completely banned in the end, and dozens of parts that were considered safe to use were separated from it, and they were basically limited to Internal circulation in the White Tower. In order to avoid causing external controversy, the titles of all the remaining chapters are completely disconnected from "The Record of Omniscient Destiny". For example, this one you gave me, Mr. Zhou Yu."
Upsilon closed the book in his hand and handed it back to Luo Binhan naturally.
"It's mainly about divination related to interpersonal relationships. I took a look at the content. Even with this title, the divination skills involved are actually far more than just love, right? It can directly trace a person's life experience. , it is difficult for an average White Tower mage to do it. Of course, there are conditions for buying it in random department stores. I was not told what the specific standards are... Maybe it has something to do with the damage, the more it is considered The less harm caused by using this book, the more likely you are to buy it. Because the harm of the engine itself is already great enough, the impact of this book itself is negligible, so it can be purchased. I am I think so. Sure enough, Xuan Hong Zhi Jade is not that familiar with things in the White Tower, otherwise she should have been alert when she saw this book."
Luo Binhan didn't care how much harm this book could cause. Even if this book could reveal the ultimate secret of the universe, it would certainly not concern him. All the damage it could do to him came from Dwarfstar and his dignity. And Upsilon's performance can be said to have perfectly covered everything for him. The matter suddenly became high and serious, about the universe, destiny, and all life that had ever existed, and had nothing to do with his blind date who had seen a ghost. He was as safe as a needle in a haystack. Just when he thought this, he heard Upsilon say: "So, how about we try to finish it?"
Luo Binhan froze again. He looked hard at Upsilon. The other party blinked nonchalantly and said: "It's rare to get such a powerful magic item, and the content inside is so interesting! Why not finish it now."
"What's done?"
"The last page, the last page! Those three questions! Although I can't come up with any concrete evidence, I always feel that Mr. Zhou Yu, you can answer a little bit. Even if it's just a guess, I'm curious about how divination can What conclusion can be drawn!"
"...its owner is still unconscious." Luo Binhan said.
"Oh, what does this have to do with it! Anyway, the engine has already been recorded for attacking public officials. All belongings will be taken over when they are taken into Central City. You won't be criticized if you change a little bit."
"Then why don't you fill it out?"
"Obviously it's because you are more suitable than me! The more accurate the information provided by divination, the better, Mr. Zhou Yu!"
Luo Binhan firmly disagreed with such an unreasonable request. As a conscientious person who fully respects the privacy of others, he will not even take a second look at other people's books, let alone altering them at will. This is his bottom line as a human being, and it will not change due to some public officials bending the law for personal gain.
"Ah, how about this!" Upsilon said, "Let's ask the people mentioned in this book to fill it in! When it comes to the answer to the question, no one should know the answer to the question better than herself!"
Luo Binhan waved his hand and turned the pages of the book, and said in a deep voice: "Where's the pen!"
He wished Upsilon hadn't. It is definitely not a natural thing for a police officer to carry a pen with him when he is on duty. It obviously involves serious dereliction of duty and corruption. If Upsilon made such a big mistake, even Momolo would be sad and shed tears for him.
"Here." Upsilon said. His palms glowed, and he handed Luo Binhan a silver pen just like he did when he conjured a shoe. Luo Binhan took it and drew several smooth and clear black lines on his palm.
"Why black?" he asked, "You are a public worker but you write in black? Do you have a nature problem?"
"Eh? But black is clearer on white paper. Come on, stop procrastinating and write quickly!"
Upsilon was holding a lighter and a fairy wand in both hands, but his entire upper body was tilted towards him, looking at the pages of the book with interest. Luo Binhan realized that this matter was irreversible. He had no choice but to struggle and put his elbow on Upsilon's arm to prevent him from reading the pages from a better perspective. At the same time, he shook the tip of his pen desperately and began to re-examine the three questions that the book originally left for him: Her favorite thing? Her favorite thing? Her favorite person?
Luo Binhan hesitated for a while. Among the three questions, he was most confident about the last one, which could be said to be ready to come out, but the embarrassing part was that he couldn't remember what the three ghost words Jing Huang had written to him, so in the end he had to Write "Grand Master" crookedly, and hope that this book will learn to speak for itself.
He moved on to the remaining two questions. But that's not nearly as clear-cut as the third one. Luo Binhan thought about it and wrote "Spring Outing" at the top of the blank page. In fact, he has some answers that he thinks are better, such as "autism", "murder", and "abuse of potted plants", but those should probably be included in Asabam's daily tasks or professional skills. She is definitely not doing it for fun and entertainment, but she is doing it completely out of inertia, which is simply outrageous.
"Mr. Zhou Yu, biting the end of a pen is a bad habit. And this is the first time I've seen someone bite as hard as you do."
"Don't worry about it." Luo Binhan said bitterly, "This is nothing! I'm just teaching it a lesson!"
"...That one came out of the clothing part on the back of my hand. I probably have a better idea of whether I've done anything bad or not."
Luo Binhan quickly released his teeth. He was still staring at the second question in the book. Favorite thing. He didn't think Asabam liked anything. He could fill it up with "Flying Dragon" or "Willow Tree", but neither of them seems to have enough weight. After all, he didn't really understand the dwarf, and he - as a short-lived mortal - would never share her mind. But then he thought again, during the conversation between the Yongguang Clan and the Dwarf Star Guest, didn't Asabam himself give an answer? As a former professional student, how could he not copy?
He immediately put pen to paper and wrote two words that were far simpler than the Grand Master's name - eternity. Can eternity be a thing? He didn't quite know. But since the book dares to fill in the blanks for him, he has the right to paint anything on it.
"Hand in the paper!" He said decisively, throwing the pen back to Upsilon. Upsilon didn't say anything at this moment, but concentrated on waiting for the page to change. This investment also infected Luo Binhan. The latter could not help but widen his eyes, waiting for his test scores to be published in the book. His test subject was sitting across from him, calmly watching their mischief.
They waited maybe ten seconds. Text slowly emerged from the blank lower half of the page:
You've completed another round of missions. Through your hard work, you now know what your special someone wants. Understanding is an important step towards communion! But we want more than just one step! To be her lover, you must first be able to give her what she wants. can you do it? The answer is of course! Because you've filled in all the information you need above, and this book never disappoints! Based on your answers, this book solemnly gives the following three tips to help you win her favor:
Following this text are two simple illustrations side by side. Luo Binhan looked at them with a twisted expression. He saw a flying dragon in the painting on the left. There were two little people sitting on the dragon, and a lizard-like animal was lying on the shoulders of one of them. Spring outing - he suspected that this was the book's answer, or revenge for his scribbling of the answer. The illustration on the right is much more mature in style. He saw three people, a girl with long hair, a boy with red hair, and a man with weird snake eyes standing in the middle. The snake-eyed man grabbed the boy's arm, but his face was facing the girl, making it feel like it was some kind of introduction. Luo Binhan didn't know whether he understood the meaning of this painting correctly, but he instinctively felt disgusted.
"Hmm... this painting looks a bit strange, Mr. Zhou Yu." Upsilon said without noticing, "The composition of three people appears in the love divination, I don't think it is very understandable."
Luo Binhan said nothing. He stared at the corners of the pages. A little ink stain is slowly spreading there. His silence immediately caught Upsilon's attention, and the other person raised his head and looked at him.
"...Mr. Zhou Yu, what's wrong?"
The ink marks at the foot of the page are still growing. At first it was just like a small speck of ink showing through from the back of the page, but it continued to seep into the paper and the text. It's as if someone is applying black ink to the back of this page.
Luo Binhan wanted to turn it over, but his fingers trembled uncontrollably.
what happened to him? he thought puzzledly. Three questions. Three answers. Now the book gives him two paintings. If that corresponds to two questions, at least it has to give him another painting.
That's what's behind the pages. He could see it just by flipping it open. Maybe that's the painting corresponding to "Grand Master", maybe it's the painting corresponding to "eternity", but... there's no way he can give Asabam eternity, right? That's an impossible answer. What kind of advice can this book give him?
"Mr. Zhou Yu? Mr. Zhou Yu!"
He was thinking numbly, and suddenly realized that he was gasping for air.
Ink stains stained the pages. It does not follow the layout like any calligraphy and painting shown in the past books, but is like some kind of irreversible pollution that has swallowed up all the calligraphy and painting shown previously. At this time, Luo Binhan could see some shape from the big black stain. He saw twisted, ferocious bodies, as well as some sharp, densely packed things. Before he could fully recognize them, he had already fallen into the terrifying extreme cold like an ice abyss. eternal. His fingers twitched. eternal. What he thought of was nightmarish—under the endless glaciers—
The next second he was knocked away from his original position. Upsilon shouted his name loudly, but it seemed very distant. Luo Binhan thought at first that he was trying to knock him away from the book, but then he realized that there was something more than that. Both Upsilon and Asabam stood up from where they were, looking up at the sky. In the ever-changing sea of stars, tens of thousands of bolides streaked across the sky, burning the entire sky into a dazzling orange-red color.
It was like the sound of something being torn apart. He saw a transparent layer of sky burned by bolide meteors. His eardrums gurgled as if they were filled with water. But there is still one doubt in his heart - eternity.
He turned away and looked at the book in his hand. In that brief moment, he still had a chance to open it, and that might be the third picture leading to eternity. I don't know why he opened the book with such fear and persistence, turning through the blackened pages with trembling hands, and found the secret that was infiltrated by the cold. That might have been a mistake, but he couldn't think anymore.
He just wanted to open it.
A deathly pale hand held the book.
Luo Binhan almost thought it was Asabam. Then he saw the scarlet coat sleeves exposed above the hand. He raised his head and saw Li Li squatting in front of him.
That appearance is indeed that of Li Li. But - he felt that she was not. The dead girl was smiling at him, a smile full of mystery and attraction. Her lips were as moist as blood, and her eyes were filled with darkness like an icy abyss.
"Not a good idea," she whispered. "The price will be his. But I'll let you go again, huh?"
