When the sun hurriedly crossed the gap between the clouds and threw its light into the sea at a slight angle, the yacht Ronan and his party were on had already crossed the Tropic of Capricorn.
Ahead, Koro Base is already in sight.
It is now May 16, 2097, City time, around 10 a.m.
Compared with contemporary aircraft, even high-speed yachts are too slow. Almost all the way, we drove at top speed, but it still took us seventeen or eighteen hours to cross the two thousand kilometers of ocean.
Of course, there are also the effects of storms encountered along the way and man-made variables.
There are only 10 hours left before the high seas auction.
Koro Base used to be the most important outpost in the northeast of Ti City... and it is still the same now. However, as the world government gradually enters the counterattack stage on the wilderness and even the ocean, the tight situation on the periphery has been greatly alleviated. This former military powerhouse is slowly declining. Slowness has been integrated into more and more business elements.
The area with the highest density of mercenaries in the world, the "fishing area" with the largest amount of marine aberrations in the world, the trading center for abnormal raw materials with the most transactions in the world, and the "free port" with the most rampant underground black market... all kinds of names belong to it. Ticheng is true, but this strategic point in the Southwest Pacific, which is made up of hundreds of islands, must have contributed a considerable part to this.
Affected by the strong "commercial atmosphere", the current military-controlled area actually only covers the two largest islands, Sisu Island and Beisa Island. Hundreds of small Pacific islands are scattered in the southeast, and they are completely businesses. and explorer's paradise, showing a high degree of freedom and disorder.
The yacht specially cut a small arc and entered the archipelago area from the southeast.
Hundreds of small islands may sound like a lot, but in the vast Pacific Ocean, the distance between islands is mostly tens or hundreds of kilometers. The yacht passed through this sea area and only occasionally saw some undulating outlines that were slightly different from the sea and sky.
However, compared to the vast ocean outside, the wind and waves in this area have stopped early. Now the clouds are slightly thicker and the sea surface is gentle. It is a good time for sea fishing.
The scattered shadows of ships on the sea are also a rarely seen sight in the vast ocean outside.
It looks very relaxed.
"Sometimes, this place is even more wilderness than the wilderness. You can even see a corpse or something in the wilderness. If you throw it into the sea, you won't see anything...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."
As a temporary tour guide, Zhang Yingying was not in a good mental state. She yawned all day long and almost fell asleep while lying on the railing. This was not just because he didn't sleep well, but also partly because he was mentally damaged by witnessing a superhuman-level battle at close range last night.
This is what His Majesty Emperor Wu said.
In Zhang Yingying's opinion, the more important factor was the laborious communication with a certain "moo-a-moo" bull-headed monster.
At this time, the "Lord Dark Dragon God" was trying his best to curl up into a ball and hide in the shadow between the deck and the cabin. If you only look at the exposed half, it really looks like a well-behaved baby cow...
The problem is, Zhang Yingying will never think so: "This guy is very good at pretending to be stupid. I have never seen anyone pretending to be stupid and making himself stupid! I don't know what I ask! Others use it." You’re doing an experiment, you don’t know what happened to you, what’s the joke?”
"The more you know,
The sooner you die, there's nothing wrong with this. Ronan responded casually.
Last night, Ronan and Niu Gui actually didn't communicate much.
The "mica" used in his experiment was directly scrapped by the "coward" and needed to be rebuilt, which took him a lot of time.
As for Bancheng, with the gradual recovery of the soul cloak, he has a direct observation perspective, which makes it easier for Yin Le to collect relevant information. It is enough to listen to the cow ghost to reveal the information. Why should he be limited to his family's words?
Zhang Yingying let the gossip mind take the lead: "According to Niu Gui, the 'devil' pretending to be Matsudaira Yoshio used it as an experimental container to do some complicated research. As for what...belief system? Bamboo pole He should really like this, he has been doing research in this area in recent years."
"Well, I have read Brother Zhugan's paper."
"The one with the bamboo pole is from the perspective of the social hierarchy of the religious order. As for this one, it feels like he also wants to 'become a god'."
"Where does the word 'ye' come from?" Ronan disagreed. "The definition of 'god' on earth is too broad. At present, it is just some social experiments at best. Like Mr. 'Devil', he is the leader of the Daze Cult. The experimental environment set up is also a verification tool..."
"Tsk, can you understand this cow baby's vague words?"
"You will know better if you don't listen."
"Um?!"
Zhang Yingying is not an idiot. The implication of Ronan's words made her eyebrows rise instantly, and her sharp gaze was directed towards her. In fact, her cultivation level was weaker than that of Niu Gui, but she didn't have that fox. As for Tiger's words, Niu Gui, who was some distance away from them, was subconsciously aroused, and a simple and careful "smile" appeared on Niu's face.
Ronan's conclusion indeed has nothing to do with what Niu Gui said. Most of it comes from his own observations. At his level of cognition, it is still a bit difficult to be worldly. There are some objective traces and clues that can be seen at a glance. There are really no secrets at all.
"Currently, the belief structure system brought out by Ushiki does not have many traces of manual intervention. At least the fake Mr. Matsudaira Yoshio did not do this. He seems to be more inclined to verify it on a realistic level.
"I also heard when I was in Sakai City that he made the distortion laboratory so prosperous that he insisted on intervention... Hey, Lord Dark Dragon God."
Ronan turned around and said hello from afar.
Niu Gui stood up and crawled over: "Moo Moo, boss, you are too polite. Just call me Xiao Niu. I won't pick on Agui or anything like that..."
Zhang Yingying touched her forehead with her hand, and Meng Chong had already hid far away, lest he could not control his emotions and commit an honor killing.
Ronan was at ease. In his opinion, although the word "cow" is attached to it, Niu Gui is not honest at all. Instead, the word "ghost" is very appropriate. The word "ghost" refers to monsters and ghosts. Ronan does not need to think too much about such a guy.
"You said that the fake Matsudaira Yoshio used very vicious methods on you to coerce you into doing things for him."
"Yes, the abbot of the shrine has also become a puppet. It is a real puppet. I don't know how he was made. He has to be replaced every once in a while..."
"However, you still ran out. You said it was because the Amaterasu Order wanted to attack you. The methods of the two sides interfered with each other, but they accidentally relieved you. Specifically,
You can't explain the details. "
"I really don't know, I really don't know, I don't understand that!"
"We believe you for the time being. But you also need to explain why, after you escaped, you dared to contact them in turn and coerce the Daze Cult to sell ships and factories for your expenses?"
"I'm sorry, what can I spend if I look like this!" Niu Gui said with a sullen look on his face, "You have also seen that I have been sleeping in the open air all the way, and my meat has almost become salty after being soaked in the sea, so how can I have any expenses? ? How to spend it? That guy must be using my name to resell the church property!"
"You mean, he saw you, the most important experimental subject, running away, so he started to clean up and wasn't ready to play anymore?"
"Uh, yes, it must be like this...?"
Niu Gui's tail tone suddenly weakened and was still wafting. Because at this moment, Ronan reached out and held down its head.
Ronan didn't exert any effort, just like some sects praying by laying hands, rubbing the head for blessing, or simply touching the head of a pet - the fur of the cow ghost is warm and slightly downy, and feels good to the touch.
However, compared to Ronan, Niu Gui's feelings are more direct and more difficult to describe.
It was a little confused at first, but soon, its forehead, shoulders and even its entire body began to tremble involuntarily. Especially when he saw the incomprehensible look in Ronan's eyes, he couldn't control this reaction no matter what.
"Moo moo moo, let me add a few words..."
Before I could turn around, a strange feeling slowly penetrated from the top of my head - it was indeed penetrated, as if there was a slightly cool airflow, ignoring the barrier between the scalp and the skull, blowing directly into the skull from the outside world.
It was also at this time that some debris slid down from the top of its head. That texture…
No matter what, Niu Gui is still the "Dark Dragon God" who has been worshiped for many years, and his sensing ability is also very strong. After the initial panic, the situation above his head naturally reflected in his heart.
"Mo...horns!"
On top of its head, the pair of horns, which were about the length of an adult's hand, disintegrated inexplicably, leaving not even a single stubble left!
This is normal, because the "disintegration" trend has not stopped at all. After the horns are processed, it smoothly and naturally affects its scalp and below...the skull has begun to sizzle!
So there is really wind, the sea breeze is blowing in, blowing into its brain!
"Uh uh uh……"
Niu Gui's whole body was shaking, but at the same time he was as hard as a sculpture. There were no sentences in his throat, only vague syllables jumped out, spurting out together with snot and tears.
Ronan let go of his hand, but the "disintegration" phenomenon he created continued and spread steadily to the bottom of Niu Gui's skull.
Zhang Yingying next to her was holding her breath unconsciously.
"Two reasons."
Ronan raised two fingers in front of Niu Gui: "First, I am now thinking about how to negotiate with people. As the saying goes, shopping malls are like battlefields, and I have fought in them, but how do I face the enemy on the other side of the negotiation table? It shouldn't be my problem if you are not too familiar with it and you automatically bump into it and play the role.
"Second, the new ability I just realized yesterday needs someone to practice with. You are also very proactive here. Thank you in advance... If you don't master the heat well, please understand."
