"Then let's begin."
Although he said he was not nervous, Shangluo was still a little nervous. After all, this is not something that a normal human being should encounter in his life. This is an evolution. Like the cocoon and metamorphosis of silkworms.
In terms of insect ethics, this kind of "metamorphosis" is what most insects have to go through. But it's still too early for people.
He leaned towards the bathtub so that he could jump in immediately if something unexpected happened. The Spear of the Sun is also placed next to the vat and can be accessed when needed.
Zhu Xianwen stood at the bottom of the steps. If something unexpected happens, he will be the first to be hit. However, as a link between heaven and earth, as a Qi practitioner with certain attainments in alchemy, and as a "reliable adult" who is one level older than Shangluo, he is confident in protecting the friend in front of him. He is also confident in protecting himself.
I saw Shangluo looking here occasionally. Zhu Xianfen didn't say much, just responded with a smile. He's the kind of guy who can go bungee jumping with his friends without making a fuss.
"Huh." Shangluo took a deep breath and took out the hunting knife from the holster on his waist. In order to avoid causing interference, Apollonia has removed the influence on the hunting knife. Now it is as heavy as Li Yuanba's hammer and can barely be held with two hands.
[Sorry. I am still too weak. I can only provide you with information and cannot provide you with more direct help. From now on, you can only rely on yourself. 】
"I understand, you helped me a lot."
[What? Although I helped you until the foundation building stage before. But I still want to ask, Mr. Landlord, can I renew the lease of your house after the foundation period? Your house is quite big. 】
"Okay, you can stay as long as you want."
[Hehe~ You are so kind. Do you want me to do the math for you? 】
"No need to forget it." Shangluo shook his head, "No matter what the result is, I will build the foundation. It is meaningless to calculate any result. It is better not to forget it and save some electricity. I would like to ask, someone will come later. ?"
[The one who will come may be Helios. But it was a ruthless contract machine, whether it was his daughter or an outsider, there was no difference in front of him. Well, it does save some electricity. Then I'm going to enter the diving state. If anything happens, I'll poke my head out again. Gugugugu~] Apollonia dived down.
Shangluo raised his head. This was the first time he saw this statue since that day.
Generally speaking, it was exactly the same as the statue of the three-phase god Hecate that he had seen before at Lake Nemi. The previous statue of the god placed in the wilderness at Lake Nemi had some wear and tear, but this one is brand new. The marble statue glowed with a warm white light that was almost as white as white jade, and every line from the face to the body was lifelike, even the pupils.
"Huh?" Shangluo vaguely noticed that this statue was somewhat different from the original one. It turned out that the three statues had their eyes open, but now they all have their eyes closed.
"Taozu." Shangluo asked the inner room, "Is she still conscious?"
[She is very sober. She was watching it all awake and she could hear it all. ] Daozu gave a clear answer. This is the Yuxi Palace. Shangluo found that the information Daozu can provide has increased a lot, and it seems that the signal inside is better.
"So." Shangluo looked at the hunting knife in his hand, "What will happen if I cut it with this knife?"
[You will get the golden elixir. 】
"What about the others?"
[Except for the golden elixir, nothing useful will be left. 】
Shangluo shook his head and walked to the front of the statue.
"So, Phaethon, long time no see." He looked at the statue with closed eyes. He knew that Phaethon could hear it. "Although people often tell me, 'Don't give names to food,' I still can't convince myself. You are a human being, you are not food in the first place - but today I will not hesitate to kill people and seize treasures."
The idol didn't respond.
"Well, you may wonder why I am saying this. I am not trying to convince myself. In fact, I don't need convincing at all. I find that sometimes, I am more hard-hearted than I thought. Seeing the elf in Lake Nemi When Paipai fell, the blood of the elves was sprinkled all over the ground, but I didn't feel sympathy for them; I'm not trying to convince you to accept all this, I just want to state some facts to you: I bear the burden of everyone's death. Wish. Even if I don't convince myself, even if I am convinced by you, I have to take action. What will happen next has nothing to do with you. "
Despair, unprecedented despair. Shangluo revealed the ruthless fact to Phaethon - destroying her had nothing to do with her. She's not guilty enough to die, she's a good person, she's just impulsive. But after all, she touched something she shouldn't have touched, and she had to pay a very heavy price for it. It's not fair, but the world has never been fair.
"So." He looked to the side of the statue. The white lion named Luo Luo was still lying there.
"Luoluo, please stay away for a while."
Luoluo looked up at him, stood up and left. As before, when Phaethon is away, it will choose to follow Shangluo's advice because Phaethon and Shangluo have an agreement. Even if Phaethon is gone, Lolo will continue to help him.
"Then, I'm offended." Shangluo remembered that he seemed to have said this to the Forest King, and with one strike of the knife, the Forest King was wiped out. So would Phaethon.
He raised the knife - suddenly, an invisible wave shook from the statue.
"Bang." The light bulb behind suddenly broke. The bright Yuxi Palace became a little darker.
"What's wrong?" Shangluo raised his head.
【She is crying. ] Daozu responded.
Shangluo raised his head, and "tears" overflowed from Phaethon's eyes. But it was no longer tears, but a string of pearls.
The pearl fell to the ground with a "crackling" sound and shattered into pieces.
Even Phaethon, who turned into stone, shed tears of stone in the face of great despair.
Although this stream of tears was the first time Phaethon showed his consciousness after entering the statue, it did not stop Shangluo. With a hunting knife in hand, he has never been so calm, and he has never been so cold. He is now just a ruthless hunter, not only for himself, but also for everyone who has placed expectations on him. He will never stop holding the hunting knife.
"Roar!!!!"
The lion roars. A lion's roar came from behind, and Shangluo instinctively dodged to the side, escaping the white lion's attack.
"Ha" Shangluo sneered, "Did you finally recognize it? This is Phaethon."
The tears just now were not only observed by Shangluo, but also by Luoluo. It finally stopped being confused and recognized that this was Phaethon.
The white lion Luoluo only roared in response and flew over again:
"Bang——" With a roar like a bell, the white lion flew out and hit the pillar of the hall.
Shangluo was holding the Spear of the Sun that had been leaning beside him from the beginning, and the handle of the spear was still in the striking position.
(End of chapter)
