As early as when Gongsun Ce and others left the Real Sound State, the secret war had quietly started.
There was a pileup of car accidents on the Fluid Highway in the Gyre State.
In the Snow Burning State, an unseasonal rainstorm triggered an avalanche in Mount Clovia.
A gas explosion in Ark City in the Brown Boat State injured three people and killed five.
The Rainbow Bridge in Linghong State disappeared due to abnormal weather, and local residents fell into travel difficulties.
Similar incidents have occurred frequently in recent days. Under the surface of accidents and accidents, the death battle in the other world is carried out silently on a scale as precise as chess. Since the third day, the overt and covert fighting has become more and more obvious, and even people who have nothing to do with the overall situation can smell an unusual smell in the air.
Both sides of the game are accumulating strength on the chessboard, waiting for the moment that is imminent.
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White Night State, Hazy Moon City.
Ranger Witte felt quite puzzled. In the past two days, he had solved three groups of weirdos targeting local totems. Although the reward for working for the church is generous, the fact that the attack is so obvious is really curious.
"Should I ask?" he asked his fiancée on the side. Ada always saw the overall situation more clearly than he did.
"There's been a lot of suspicious news recently. I'm afraid similar things are happening all over Hezhuang." Ada said.
"event?"
"Most likely, something big is going to happen."
The ranger scratched his chin, thinking of his teacher Onowell, who was a nobleman from a big family and might have some inside information. He was hesitating whether to call the teacher when he saw a black-haired female assistant running towards him waving a letter.
"Mr. Werther~I have your letter of entrustment!"
"?"
The letter contained a concise and concise commission in Juanxiu handwriting, and the signature at the end was a familiar imperial name. Ranger Werther didn't know much about the word "Imperial", but he was very familiar with the meaning of the sword on the letter. He grinned.
"Yes, go on a long trip."
"Hey?!" The assistant was shocked, "What are you going to do?"
"A fight is invited."
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The state of brilliant magnetism, the city of colorful stones.
Xuanci State, which borders the empire, is one of Cangdu Fang's most reliable bases. At the moment, several armed helicopters produced from Zero Island were landing on the apron of Slock Industry. The specially widened iron door was opened, and a burly man as tall as a mountain jumped out of the helicopter first and saluted the greeter.
"domo, thunder=san. I am shatter."
"Long time no see, Shatter=san. I am Lei Ming." The ninja in bright yellow uniforms returned the greeting amidst the slight vibration on the tarmac, "It is actually a wonderful fate to meet each other in a foreign country like this."
"Angry hahaha!" Smash laughed, "Compared to when I left Zero Island, I have become more presentable. Will you join?"
"Of course. After living in this country for several years, I have actually become accustomed to the current life. I don't want to live under the totem rule of Gaius."
Behind the two of them, the first batch of support belonging to the combined ninja and Shinto forces was descending in an orderly manner. The controller who was in the middle of the adjustment showed a confused look on his face: "Please go to the meeting point according to the war zone you belong to! Familiarize yourself with the characteristics of your foreign comrades as quickly as possible, and be sure to prevent accidental injuries!"
"Don't be too nervous, Yamada!" Miko Rina slapped him on the shoulder vigorously, "This is a rare big battle."
"That's why I'm so nervous..." Yamada muttered. In half an hour, the people from the Imperial Ceremony Hall will arrive to join them, followed closely by the kingdom’s knights and mages mixed force and the Sky City’s biochemical synthetic dragon army. This will be an unprecedented inner world war, and the battlefield of this invisible war is the entire northern continent.
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"The Hadrian family remains neutral in this struggle." Beretta Hadrian said, "Grandfather promised that he will not take action."
"Everyone can trust my grandfather's promise. Thank you for your announcement." Onoville said dryly, "If there is nothing else..."
"However, I will join this battle in my own name." The female swordsman on the screen was majestic. "Although I have no spare capacity to participate in the core battlefield, I can still protect a totem. If you still need combat power, please Let’s arrange some tasks.”
Honorwell was quite surprised: "Oh! The Divine Light Swordsman is a well-known expert. Without further ado, can I invite you to Colored Stone City?"
"Happy to oblige."
Beretta took off her hat, performed an elegant swordsman's salute, and disappeared from the screen. Honorwell took a sip of water to moisten his throat and sighed: "Send Jinglian to assist Gaius and let the heir join us... Let's just hedge our bets as always."
On another screen, Liu Zhongwu said with a smile: "No matter what Hong Yiqing's plans are, it's a good thing that he doesn't take action. There are already enough big names on the board. If he really does it again, I'm afraid he will really become the number one. World War I."
"It's almost done now!" The old principal rubbed his temples, "Is your formation ready?"
"Xiao Li is leading the team for the last inspection. If it is needed, you will activate it." Fatty Liu smiled coldly, "When it comes to arranging troops, that bastard Situ Yi has never been better than me. I want to watch it." Let’s see how he sets up his stage this time!”
Honorwell said to himself that your method is not a formation of troops, but that you are flipping the table during the middle of a chess game. This group of outstanding graduates from Taixue looked elegant and polite, but in reality one of them was competing with others violently, and they had no idea how they went to school back then. He swallowed the sigh in his throat and checked the last remaining items on the memo.
"The time for the operation has not been determined yet. On the one hand, I don't know when the saint will wake up. On the other hand, Tianji said that he will leave some time for him to teach his disciples. I don't know how he will let Gongsun Ce take another step forward in a few days..." Honorwell shook his head, "In addition, the church's actions are too rigid, and the coordination between the Catholic Church and the Mithril Pillar is poor. Prince is in charge of logistics, so it is difficult to force him to be responsible for organizing the attack, so Jago must be used. "
Liu Zhongwu spoke in an official tone: "Old Ao, I'm not talking about you. Why do you still plan to let the tainted governor participate in the plan?"
"Compared with the incoming staff officer, his resume is as clean as paper." Onowell said, "Furthermore, I believe in the character and ability of my old friend. He is just too stubborn and easy to get into trouble. The work will be fine."
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"How is Sevis?"
This was the first question Jago Drusus asked when he woke up from his coma. After saying this, he realized that he was not in the prison he imagined, but lying peacefully in his room.
"Servais went to the burial ground. She made her own decision."
Gongsun Ce knocked on the door twice and walked into Jago's room. The old man's eyes darkened after hearing this.
"She is still..."
"I also advised her to continue to be a ranger, but for her, being an amnesiac is probably more painful than anything else." Gongsun Ce pushed up his glasses, "Your family is very concerned about your situation, I told them It is the enemy force that is causing the sabotage. If you go alone to stop the conspiracy and get hurt, it is not a lie."
Jago turned around and saw the candies sent by his grandson on the bedside table, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. The gray-haired young man's attitude was surprisingly calm. Logically speaking, he should ask himself when the flaw was exposed, but this young man is so smart, he must have guessed that he is a spy, right? Thinking of this, Jago no longer wanted to mention trivial matters. He said dullly: "Mr. Gongsun, where should the United States go?"
"Why do you say this?"
"This country was saved by the saints a thousand years ago, and most of its support today is due to the saints' thousands of years of pilgrimage. But how can we put such a responsibility on the shoulders of one person? Is it possible that hundreds of years When Ustus encounters difficulties again, do we still have to rely on the saint of that year to come forward?" Jago said, "Gaius Optimis proposed a plan, and I have never found another person who can match him. He has a more feasible plan. You are undoubtedly the party of justice, but after justice wins, the country may not necessarily get better. I still can’t see a way out!"
The head agent covered his forehead and almost cried when he spoke. Even if you couldn't see his expression, you could understand his struggle and pain. Gongsun Ce scratched his head and stood leaning against the wall, feeling a little helpless as he spoke.
"How do I know?"
Jago raised his head blankly and met the young man's calm eyes.
"I'm here to seek revenge, not to save the world. You have lived in this country for more than sixty years, and it has been less than two months since I set foot on the Northern Continent. It would be good if I could see some problems on the road, but... Is it possible to come up with a permanent solution?”
He said calmly: "Since we have no good solution now, Gaius's method is the most feasible, so why don't we use his method."
"...What?" Jago felt extremely ridiculous, "Are you planning to cooperate again at this time?!"
"It's not cooperation."
Agent Will walked into the room and intervened in the conversation very naturally: "Gaius's plan cannot be adopted because it is based on himself as the absolute core. We must not let a member of the Dust Order who cooperates with Situ Yi dominate the United Nations. The lives of 2.2 billion people have also suffered because of this."
Gongsun Ce shook his finger: "But evil people can also come up with good ideas. Servais's story gave me an inspiration. She proved that meme images can rely on the power of everyone. Let's knock Gaius down first, and then He revealed the core technology of the New Civilization Front, and then used a pure cultural symbol that everyone believed in and supported as the core. Let a cultural meme that surpasses the president become the national totem of Usters! "
Will added: "If this idea can be successful, Usters will be able to break away from the rigid status quo, and we will also have a trump card to deal with future crises, which will be a good thing for the United States and the world. However, it is also a good thing. The gamble is as unwinnable as Gaius' original plan."
The unknown agent carried the suitcase with the gun of conviction and looked into the eyes of the teacher on the hospital bed: "You often tell me to think twice before doing anything, but sometimes we can't come up with a sure-fire strategy, and we can't guarantee that our actions will be correct. , Even so, we have to make a choice. The unknown way forward is also the way forward, but staying where you are will only be swallowed by darkness!"
Gongsun Cexin on the side said that such hot-blooded words are really not suitable for you. You are acting like a cold-faced agent. After firing two shots, you say something like "mission accomplished" and "criminal verdict". That's what you are. Way to go, this kind of thing is obviously something that a fool like Servais would say! But if you think about it carefully, Mr. Will is also a disciple brought out by Jago himself. He is a standard church person. He is obsessed with justice and justice. Most people in the Catholic Church are often like the saints of the past. If they don't do it, they will be finished. If they do it, there may be a chance. It doesn't matter if they do it right or not.
Gongsun Ce knew in a blink of an eye that these words had worked, and Jago's groggy eyes almost shone with light. The seriously injured man who had just regained consciousness jumped out of bed and held Gongsun Ce's hand excitedly.
"You have to guarantee me!" The old man's voice was hoarse, "You can't use..."
"The saint has done enough for this land." Gongsun Ce nodded, "We can choose another meme, but this requires the assistance of experts who are familiar with the holy scriptures. Maybe you don't mind helping?"
Jago closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he seemed to have become younger, with the energy and energy of a young man.
"Please let me do my best!"
Gongsun Ce shook hands with him, and then walked out of the ward, leaving space for the two agents, master and apprentice. He declined the Drusus family's warm offer to stay, gave Jago's lively little grandson a piece of candy, and then left the ancient house and walked alone on the streets of Molten Valley City.
There was no one accompanying him today. The eldest lady went to practice martial arts. Rei Shigure was too lazy to participate in serious discussions and just wandered around the city fishing. Kirara and Alandia were involved in the discussion of battle plans at the church. Logically speaking, Gongsun Ce should also come up with ideas for the battle for the totem, but now there is a skeleton leader there to command, and the underworld leader knows the battle situation better than him, so there is no need for his help.
For a time, Gongsun Ce really became a leisurely man. He walked among the people coming and going, whistling alone.
"you're not feeling OK."
"Have it?"
Unknowingly, all the pedestrians on the street disappeared, and black and red fire burned in the gray world. All the cars on the avenue stopped, and the King of Silence sat on the top of a taxi, leaning against the unoccupied window with his heels.
"A sense of powerlessness." King Silence said, "Worry. Self-blame. Panic. Powerlessness."
Gongsun Ce laughed: "Why do you act like a spiritual envoy?"
"Even the Eternal King has emotions. This is the emotion I am most familiar with." The Silent King raised his head and looked at the dome of the church in the distance, where he and Servais chatted last night, "You are thinking about that strange phase. make."
"...I actually could have given her other suggestions last night." Gongsun Ce lowered his gaze, "But I can't say it."
He gave Servais two pieces of advice last night, but there could actually be a third one. He can pat his chest and say that the mess of Hezhong can be left to us descendants. We all have sufficient strength and don't bother you to go to the trouble. You can just sit by and eat popcorn and watch your brothers perform!
But Gongsun Ce couldn't boast of such a Haikou, he clearly knew that his side needed strength. He can give advice as a friend, but he cannot give guarantees as a strong man. When he enlightened Jago today, he felt the same way as Jago. Servais has been working for a thousand years, how could they ask her to fight together again? But what if you don't rely on the saint? Can you really defeat it on your own? Do you beat those opponents?
"You can't win."
As if he had read through his thoughts, the Silent King coldly asserted: "You can't defeat the Dual Swordsman without drawing your sword. You can't defeat the Faceless Theater without drawing your sword. You're still too weak!"
She jumped off the roof of the car and stood in front of Gongsun Ce. A strand of hair burning with sparks floated across Gongsun Ce's face.
"I have helped you many times so far, but this time there is no room for stopping. This is your last choice, to become my dependent, otherwise the moment you draw the sword..."
The King of Silence raised his hand and put his slender fingers on the side of his face. The woman's eyes are like a quietly burning fire that will burn all the emotions.
"You will be completely swallowed up by my will, and you will no longer have a self!"
Gongsun Ce suddenly smiled. He bent down slightly and looked at the king with black hair and red eyes.
"Thank you. You're so kind, and you gave me a reminder. But I told you before that I really won't draw my sword this time. Just rest assured and watch. I will definitely not draw my sword this time. win!"
King Silence's fingers exerted force and pinched the side of his face. The woman's eyes seemed to be looking at a dead person. She let go of her hand, said no more words, and left in silence.
In an instant, the world started to flow again, and the noise from the outside world rushed into his eardrums. Gongsun Ce touched the painful side of his face, and the smile on his face gradually faded.
After a long time, the feeling of powerlessness came again. Today, he is no longer weak, but he is still not strong enough. The King of Silence is right, the current situation alone is not enough. He really wants to get more power, not just for revenge... But just thinking about this, his thoughts are swallowed up by hatred... He wants to raise his hand and burn everything in his eyes...
"Control your emotions, don't fall into Situ Yi's trap!"
The careless scolding came, Gongsun Ce closed his eyes tightly and stood silently. When he opened his eyes, he found that he was in a deserted mountainous area near the burial ground. Yan Qi was leaning against the ocher-red stone wall, with a hint of sarcasm hanging from the corner of his mouth.
"Master, I'm so fed up. I want to practice, I want to become stronger..." Gongsun Ce was agitated, feeling like there was a fire burning in his heart, "But I can't calm down at all. I can't understand anything new. , I can’t do it even if I don’t have the mind!”
At the end, Gongsun Ce almost roared, and his voice echoed in the mountains. He felt frustrated again: "Sorry, I...I can't help it."
“When does spiritual practice require enlightenment?”
Gongsun Ce looked at him in confusion, and Old God Yan Qi was there: "During this journey, your boy, except for the four new seals, have no other insights at all?"
Gongsun Ce searched his mind for a while, and suddenly remembered two thoughts that had vaguely occurred to him.
"...Yes!" He responded eagerly, trying his best to make the description clearer, "I was possessed by the King of Silence once before, and I almost turned into a lot of ashes. That time I tried to gather the ashes and form them outside the aura. A humanoid... I became 'steady' in this way, but I couldn't find any other uses."
Yan Qi said calmly: "Continue."
Gongsun Ce's narration became fluent: "When the eldest lady understood martial arts, I saw the phantom of Rakshasa behind her. Through a kind of understanding...a comprehensive general outline...she 'gathered' everything she had learned. . At that time, I thought that my ash humanoid might be able to do something similar, to put my..."
His originally smooth train of thought suddenly got stuck, as if there was a scorching flame burning in his nerves. He barely squeezed out the last few words: "Things... put them together...!"
Gongsun Ce was speechless. He held his knees and panted violently, feeling that he was almost unconscious. When he looked up, he saw a reaction on his master's face that he had never seen before. Yan Qi had always been dismissive in the past, and only occasionally squeezed out some praise. But at this moment, he was beaming...as if he was very surprised.
"Okay!" Yan Qi laughed and clapped his hands, "Damn it, you are really a genius. You saved me a lot of trouble. There is no need to make any more preparations. You can go practice now!"
Gongsun Ce was confused: "I told you that I can't understand..."
"If you can't cultivate the new one, just repair the old one," Yan Qi said happily, "You have practiced four seals, haven't you? Please cultivate all four seals into the magic method for me!"
