The carriage fell into unprecedented silence.
One side is shadow-like depth, and the other side is invisible oppression. The two atmospheres are so distinct in a small space that Shigure-kun in the driver's seat experiences a spiritual illusion like two heavens of ice and fire.
The two people who had such a great sense of oppression were standing close to the car door on their side, looking at the scenery outside the window, with no intention of saying a word to each other, and even unwilling to meet each other's eyes.
This extraordinarily tense atmosphere is inseparable from the bad past between the two...but the culprit that makes it so tense is undoubtedly the little thing around Shigure Rei's neck.
A black collar.
Gongsun Ce saw this thing on Chen Bao's neck last month. It is said that it can blow people's heads off with a swish. He thought it had to have a button or a switch to activate it, until Qiluo told him the control method of this thing in text on the phone screen.
(???)?It’s me, it’s me, Gongsun Ce. The bottle of water you drank 3 minutes and 15 seconds ago contained a microcontroller, and now you can activate the corresponding function in the collar with specific commands. See the attachment for specific command words. 】
(；?Д?) Important reminder: In order to maintain the confidentiality of the plan under extremely adverse circumstances, when the distance between you and Alice Adar exceeds 5 meters, the collar will start a countdown to explosion; when When the distance exceeds 7 meters, the collar will explode immediately. 】
つД`)Private reminder: I think this function is too much, so...if there is an emergency situation that requires separation, I will try to find a way...]
Even the emojis are used, which is enough for me. If you continue like this, you will really become an AI.
Compared to the lively Qiluo, Miss Alice's mood is not that good. He could understand it very well. At this moment, he completely understood the other party's mood - hell, he couldn't even separate from this woman during this mission. What kind of unscrupulous safety device was this? His partner is better than Shi Yuling, a ruthless evil girl!
Gongsun Ce, who was not in a good mood, held on and sarcastically said:
"As the saying goes, you are self-satisfied, Miss Rei Shigure."
"Ha, do you want to see who can react faster?"
After these two conversations, the two said nothing else. The gray-haired young man said to himself, "I won't really blow your head off with this thing. Why are you so hostile? Who owes whom?" The blue-haired woman thought, even if I send the detonating switch to Yan Qi, I don't want this thing. Leave it to you, we might as well die together.
Reiichi Shigure, who was driving, felt that the two people in the back seat were like children at odds, and he would undoubtedly be the one to make peace.
"Sister Zero——"
"Don't call me that name!" Shigurei's reaction was as if he had been touched.
The young man in a suit sighed secretly, then asked: "Gongsun?"
"With all due respect, Mr. Shiyu." Gongsun Ce looked motionless at the street scene passing by outside the window, "I believe in Miss Alice's ability, and I also believe that with her character, she will never turn to the enemy, but I really can't believe it. A woman who just killed me once not long ago.”
"Both each other." Rei Shigure retorted, "I can't trust a partner who is as innocent as you."
"Great, it seems we have reached an agreement on the difficulty of trusting each other. Why don't we skip the boring bickering and just have a fight?"
"This is going to use violence to solve the problem, haha! I remember someone once said that one of the things he hates most is the abuse of violence. See how comfortable you are with double standards. Why don't you activate the insurance now? Installed, we can feel completely at ease."
The two people in the back seat finally started to interact, but unfortunately the more they talked, the stronger the smell of gunpowder became. When they bump into each other occasionally in daily life, they may be able to barely chat with each other while concealing hostility, but once they meet in a serious situation, it is impossible for them to maintain the superficial peace, and the collar as a safety device makes it even worse. ——This is an insult to the extremely proud Rei Shigure.
The young man in a suit had no choice but to say: "You two, please give me some face."
The two people who were facing each other fell silent for a moment: they fought to death on February 13th, but they were both saved by Reiichi Shigure. One is his best friend and the other is his sister, but Shigure-kun, who is caught in the middle, is the most uncomfortable.
What on earth did the senior officials of Sky City think that they would let these two people go on a secret investigation mission together? Even if Rei Shigure is allowed to follow him!
"Sorry, I also have a reason to stay." Shigure Reiichi tightened his grip on the steering wheel, "I also want to go back to Zero Island to settle matters."
The word liquidation moved Gongsun Ce's heart. He thought about the shared origins of the two siblings, and recalled the first time he heard the name "Shigure Rei". Rei Shigure is wanted for committing a blood crime...
Because she killed everyone in the Shigure Research Institute.
He peeked at the blue-haired woman on the other side with his peripheral vision. There was no trace of emotion on Shigurei's side face, so he had no way of knowing whether the woman at this moment was angry or resentful.
"It's a pity that we couldn't kill them all?"
"Ah, it's a pity." Rei Shigure's voice was very soft. "I thought I had killed them all, but I didn't expect that they were used again. The lives of so-called elite scientific researchers are still not important in the eyes of those people. All valuable things can be thrown away when they are no longer used.”
"so funny."
She tied the knot like this, not knowing whether she was laughing at those who died under her hands, or laughing at herself for being used as a pawn.
The atmosphere in the car became even worse, as depressing as before the storm, and even Shigure Reiichi showed a gloomy expression. The two Shigures looked like they were about to make some unwelcome remarks——
At this time, the superpower person folded his hands behind his head and said loudly.
"Well, it just so happens that this time we go on a business trip to Zero Island, and I will help you avenge your personal revenge!"
Rei Shigure was stunned, and Rei Shigure raised the corner of his mouth. The gray-haired young man remained oblivious and continued to talk carelessly: "Find out the conspiracy planned by the Shigure Research Institute, find out the mastermind behind it and deal with it, and then return to the Sky City! If you think about it carefully, it is really a simple task. , with plenty to spare.”
Shigurei sneered, turned his head and stared at the young man, speaking word by word.
"Don't use me as a prop to satisfy your desire for self-destruction."
Gongsun Ce closed his eyes, but he didn't feel a trace of impatience as if he had been stabbed at a painful point.
"Having a negative nature does not prevent you from doing the right thing. Don't worry, Miss Alice, I will wait until everything is done before I die."
This sentence gave Shigurei goosebumps all over his body. She touched her forearm and said, "Hey...this is such a botched speech, it's so disgusting!"
"It's nothing, Mr. Gongsun, I have always been the righteous young man you like." Gongsun Ce deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "like".
The blue-haired woman made a vomiting motion and turned her head away.
Shigurei shook his shoulders and pretended not to hear, saying, "We will be parting in ten minutes. To be on the safe side, I'd better make sure. Gongsun, do you have a basic understanding of Zero Island?"
Gongsun Ce’s understanding of Lingdao basically comes from animation and geography classes in middle and high school. He scratched his head and recalled: "Zero Island... In my impression, it is the only country in the world that is jointly ruled by the army and plutocrats. It is also a place deeply affected by the dragon disaster."
He recalled what Principal Honorwell taught in the elective course, and said uncertainly: "I remember that place was divided into three large islands due to the disaster of light. They were Chikushi Island, which was 30 meters below sea level. , the overall shape of Yamato Island is perfectly round, and it looks like a mountain rising from the sea..."
"Jiongo Island." Reiichi Shigure reminded softly.
"That should be the name." Gongsun Ce scratched his head, "But I don't know anything about the local forces. After all, I have never been outside the Sky Capital."
Shigure Reiichi handed him a chip.
"Here is the information related to Zero Island. It is recommended to take it on the plane."
The superpower took the chip and thought that it would probably be up to Qiluo to analyze it. He shook his head, and his words were full of doubts: "Shigure-kun, I guess you have to rush for the secret mission, but is it so urgent? I didn't even have time to go home and pack my things, and your car can drive very well It’s like I’m competing with an invisible opponent, and I would be sick if I were sitting there with an ordinary person.”
This time it was not Rei Shigure who spoke.
"You really know nothing, you naive boy."
"What's your opinion, Miss Alice?"
"It's you and I who are going to Zero Island this time." Shigure Zero sneered, "I am the first experimental subject of Shigure Research Institute. You have secrets that are enough to kill the Glass Dragon. You know this will happen What kind of huge information disturbance will it cause? When we set off to Zero Island, the old guys probably got the divination results that a catastrophe is coming. The old people on Zero Island are already summoning their confidants and preparing to hold an emergency meeting!"
Gongsun Ce opened his mouth and asked: "So good at divination of misfortune? Didn't you say before that this thing is unreliable?"
"It won't happen in other places." Shigure Reiichi speeded up the car, "But once it is related to Zero Island, fortune telling will become a completely different thing."
"It will reveal to you the events that will happen in the future in extremely fine detail..."
"It also makes everything difficult to understand and confusing."
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"A great disaster is coming——! A great disaster is coming——!"
The shrill screams pierced the air, and the childish female voice came from behind the iron gate, making the ninja who was the guard wary.
The thousand-level ninja in brown attire passed through the steel fortress built with consoles and cables as quickly as possible, and stood in front of the luxurious wooden door engraved with the shuriken and fan crests, knocking at the same rhythm as when reporting important matters. Door leaf.
Disturbing the pleasure of the superior is punishable by hara-kiri, but this is not the case when the matter is urgent. He waited for the reply from the Soul-level ninja, and the wooden door opened a gap.
"I will be punished by death for interfering with your pleasure, Drunken Eye=san." The ninja in brown ninja uniform knelt down on one knee and reported quickly in a respectful voice, "Master Shiyu Lingji has sent a new divination result."
The door of the private room opened silently, and one of the senior officials of Wuhui Junfeng cast a scrutinizing look at him.
Zuiyan is short in stature, wearing a blue and purple high-end ninja outfit embroidered with mysterious eye-like patterns, and a silver-white mask covering his face. He was sitting in front of the chessboard, holding a shogi piece in his hand, and was engaging in a practical and mysterious game with a highly intelligent AI. The hearts of the thousand-level ninjas are full of respect. Zuiyan=san is in a safe underground, but he still remains fully armed when he is meditating on Zen. This is the expression of his unique prudence and sense of responsibility. He is worthy of being a ninja army. One of the four leaders.
"Content." Zuiyan said solemnly.
"Disaster is coming."
There is no need to follow complicated etiquette when answering questions of important matters. This is the instruction Zuiyan often gives to his subordinates.
Zuiyan put down the chess pieces and walked out of the private room, followed by the tea-clothed ninja silently. Countless high-precision hosts occupy the underground space like dominoes. They settle in the gaps between cables, as if they are walking in an ancient maze made of metal and silicon.
This is one of the major research results of the Shigure Research Institute. It uses a computer directly connected to the human brain to greatly enhance the spiritual power and calculation accuracy of the fortune teller, thereby improving the duration of fortune telling. As the core of the formation, Shiyuling Temple can theoretically realize divination 365 days a year, which is a practical and effective mechanism to protect the country!
Zuiyan entered the password with a gesture that contained the mystery of ancient culture and opened the iron door. The tea-clothed ninja took the initiative to turn around and close his eyes before the door opened. Before plugging his ears, he heard Zuiyan say: "Come in together, Yamada=san."
"What an honor!"
Yamada's eyes filled with tears. He didn't expect Zuiyan to remember his name. But then, this feeling was replaced by sudden fear.
Deep inside the iron gate is a cold, restrained chair, with a thinly dressed girl sitting on it, about the age of just entering high school. Her limbs were tightly bound by steel, and her head wore a full-coverage helmet connected to countless communication cables. Only a mouth was exposed on her entire face.
The girl was still shouting: "A disaster is coming -! A disaster is coming -!" The shrill cries reminded him of the crows in his hometown.
Is this Master Shiureiji? The tea-clothed ninja was horrified. She actually performed divination in such an inhumane environment? !
Zuiyan said coldly: "Explain the key points in detail."
"The three wills reached an agreement on the corpse, so a huge shadow enveloped Lingdao." Shiyu Lingji replied very quickly, "The giant creature's tentacles picked out the top soldiers, and the light only reflected two figures. The proud Narcissus, the killing sword wielded by the Void!"
Zuiyan nodded: "Thank you for your hard work. Continue the divination and approve the leave when the time is right."
"No need to rest!" Shi Yuling Temple cheered, "Everything is for the benefit of the martial arts association and Junfeng!"
Zuiyan and Yamada walked out of the iron gate, the latter's hands were trembling slightly. The leader of the ninja army asked: "Do you remember clearly, Yamada=san?"
"Of course, exactly!" Yamada bowed reflexively. He gritted his teeth, feeling a ninja stomachache from fear. But Yamada overcame the pain. He mustered up his last courage: "Should we commit seppuku?"
"Use your life to protect the country."
Yamada stood up in disbelief and walked towards his private room with drunken eyes.
"Make three copies of the divination results from Shiyuling Temple, seal them and give them to the communication ninja." "Very happy!" The tea-clothed ninja bowed again. "The recipients are Lord Sohonin, Lord Yamazaki, and Lord Shigure." "Very pleased!" The tea-clothed ninja bowed three times. "Then prepare the tea and daifuku for the road, and we are about to set off." "Very happy! Finish it as quickly as possible!" The tea-clothed ninja bowed four times.
Yamada maintained his bowing posture and quickly stepped back and started working until the door of Zuiyan's private room was closed.
Only then did Yamada have time to be surprised by the information revealed in the words of the superior. There are many Shigure-sama, but there is only one person that even Zuiyan=san respects as sama. Yamada had seen the photos in the internal report. That person must have died in an accident at the institute. The body was as miserable as the other researchers.
Thoughts involving secret matters made Ninja's stomachache attack with even greater force. Yamada hammered his stomach hard and began copying the secret message as quickly as possible.
·
So, as the superpowers and the impermanent magicians started to move, everything began to rotate at an extremely fast speed. The big shots on Zero Island are about to hold a confidential meeting, and the senior officials of Sky City are arranging the subsequent plans step by step. Someone who had played chess at the end of February and his top-hat friend were waiting for another upcoming drama on Zero Island.
Logically speaking, these should be all the forces involved in this incident...
However, as Orianna's warning said.
Once it comes to Zero Island, some things will always happen inexplicably, and some people will always do things without knowing anything. These unpredictable emergencies are either caused by the hands of unpredictable wise men...
Or it comes from the mouth of a lunatic who also doesn’t know what to call.
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The capital of Zero Island, the giant city Weiyuan.
"Hehehehe, I heard it, Lord God!"
A man's voice of surprise came from a single house.
The doors and windows of this house were closed tightly, and the curtains were tightly covered to prevent light from entering. A middle-aged man with disheveled hair sat at a computer desk and yelled at the flickering screen.
"Oh my! Someone is coming. How can I carry out your will?"
"I understand...How many sides of the dice do you want? You only need a small dice..."
"——One hundred and seventy-three thousand seven hundred and seventy-six thousand four hundred and forty-four-sided dice?!"
The middle-aged man covered his face and howled.
"I deserve death, Lord Fujin God! I can only make a hundred faces at most... I have failed your expectations, I will commit seppuku right now..."
"Can I still contribute to you? Oh my God, my God! You are the most kind, most kind God in the world!"
He burst into tears and laughed, suddenly sweeping away computers, books, food and many other sundries to the floor, and then took out a strange object from his pocket and placed it on the table.
This thing of white texture has as many as 100 facets, and tiny numbers are written on each face, half of which are gold and half of which are gray.
It looks like a dice...
A 100-sided die.
"I should let them make today's fortune judgment first! There are still points to accumulate, I will count them carefully... I understand, I understand! It is the so-called karma!"
The dragon worshipers waved their hands wildly and shouted like devout believers.
"Don't worry, I'm the best at dice!"
The hundred-sided dice was thrown up by him, and it was spinning on the table. The number that finally appeared on the top was——
