"Does he need to talk to me?" Shangluo asked, "You have already taken control of the situation. You didn't have to negotiate."
"The sun will witness everything in the world. Helios, the God of Oaths, will never take anything by force. Those immortal elixirs were born in your hands, and they belong to you. Things taken from your hands must go through your hands. agree?"
"Then why did you kidnap me?"
"Because you have violated the laws of nature. Just like the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, everything in the world will come to an end, even the sun god is no exception. And you, you alchemists, have violated the lowest order of the world - you Not equal to everyone else. My father wanted to know why."
"What about you?" Shangluo asked him, "Miss Phaethon. It seems that you are not a mortal either? As an extraordinary person, your own existence is an example of fairness being broken. When you said the words 'Equality dies' , and what position do you stand on?"
"I once swore to the River Styx, the Great River Styx. Once the world is restored to its original state, everything we withdraw from the Great River Styx will be returned with interest. Even the sun god himself will sink into the Great River. The River Styx will be silent forever. There should only be one sun in this world." She pointed upward, "That is the only sun that should remain."
"Heh, what are you going to do to me? Use your spear to silence me?"
"Your time has not yet come." Phaethon replied, "You should finish your life smoothly like everyone else. This world has always belonged to humans only, to you, not to me. Therefore, we ask that You cooperate with the experiment and let us find out the truth about the Cathay Alchemy. If you cooperate with us, you can leave safely. The time to take back your extraordinary power can be postponed."
"What if I don't agree?"
"Well, good question." Phaethon stroked the white lion's head, "Have you heard of the story of Icarus? The son of the great master Daedalus, he once challenged the height of the sky and the height of the sun with his wax wings. Light. So drowned, his waxy wings burned through by the sun's rays. So..."
She slightly raised the corner of the golden spear in her hand: "This is the spear that once pierced Icarus. I don't mind piercing another one - of course, you won't die. I am not qualified to judge mortals, that is on the ground Things. But I can judge you as a transcendent."
"But am I really a transcendent?"
"Aren't you?" Phaethon was stunned for a moment.
"Do you want...what's that called? Take my pulse?" Shangluo stretched out his hand.
"Wait." Phaethon put the spear down again.
"Luoluo, give way." She patted the white lion's head. The dozing white lion tilted its head and fell down on the floor to continue sleeping.
Stepping over the white lion, Phaethon reached out and pinched Shangluo's wrist.
"..." She was stunned again, "No? Why not at all? You Cathayans eat magical radishes cultivated by Fang Shu every day, so why don't you have a drop of ignitin in your blood?"
"Why do I feel like you are scolding me?"
"Sorry...sorry..." She took a few steps back to her original position, even her voice was only half of what it was before, "I'm sorry, I always thought you were a transcendent, that's why I did that to you. Please forgive me. Sorry. But!"
She raised her head: "I still hope that you can help us find out the source of the alchemy. Otherwise, we will have to use some coercive measures against your friend - you don't want to see his years of hard work go to waste, right?"
"So has this situation changed from just now? Where is your respect for mortals?"
"But we are doing it...for a greater future for all mankind!"
"But what does that have to do with me? Not only do you want to kidnap me physically, you also want to kidnap me morally? Does Styx River allow you to commit criminal crimes? The Jin Yiwei all know that they carry their IDs to enforce the law. Your IDs Woolen cloth?"
"This this..."
[Mr. Shangluo. ] The silent Helios finally spoke, [Please forgive us for our offense. If you wish to leave, you can get off now. 】
"My friends are in your hands, how could I leave alone?"
[I'm glad to see the light of humanity in both of you. My strength has increased again. If you stay in the car, may I assume you're willing to trade with us? 】
"So be it."
[Then as long as you help us study the secret of alchemy, I can not only let your friend go, but also help you realize a wish. Any wish will do. There is no need to question my ability, I will give credit to the Great Styx and put it on my account. 】
"Why do you have the same accent as Apollonia?"
[What you Cathayans often say - if you are not a family, you cannot enter the same family. Apollonia agreed with me a lot of the time, but she was always too young. She did not consider the problem from the long-term perspective of mankind, and she was not ready to sacrifice everything for her mission. In this regard, she was not even as good as Phaethon. How about it, Mr. Shangluo, can you accept this condition? 】
"I can't decide on my own." Shangluo replied, "I need to discuss it with my friends. After all, I have no right to hand over power that doesn't belong to me. I just happen to know the recipe for the elixir."
[Of course, of course, we can discuss it. Then meet you somewhere, I have some things to take care of. Phaethon, entertain our guests. Also deal with the tail behind you, you are being tracked. 】
"Tail?" Phaethon glanced at the tail window, and his expression suddenly changed. Pressing the button next to her, she opened the skylight and used the white lion as a footpad to poke her head out——
Several black cars followed at a distance, keeping a distance of 150 meters. There were no signs on the car.
"It seems to have nothing to do with me." She sat back down in her original position, "They are the creditors of the Mayans and the people of United Fruit."
"They are in your way, aren't you going to run your spear through them?"
"I said, I won't use the Spear of the Sun against mortals...but that's not necessarily the case. I'm not that good-tempered."
After he finished speaking, she picked up the walkie-talkie:
"Stop the convoy."
"But Miss Phaethon!" Palca's voice came from the other end of the intercom, "They are creditors! They came to ask about my sale of the hotel yesterday..."
"Repaying debt is a matter of course. Didn't you win money yesterday? Why don't you pay it back?"
"Because I promised Mr. Shangluo to donate the money. The money is not mine. As for what happened yesterday, I just sold my shares normally. United Fruit has no right of first refusal." "I know. Yes. Tsk, trouble." She hung up the intercom, "Fortunately, I'm always well prepared. Luoluo, get up, there are some mortal affairs that you need to solve." She patted the white lion's face.
"As for you, Mr. Shangluo...how come I suddenly discovered that you and my lion have the same name. You wait here, I will be back soon. Please don't move my spear, don't move it, it is very dangerous The magic props are filled with powerful phlogiston that mortals cannot bear. If you move, I will definitely know."
