The elevator of the Pearl Tower slowly goes up. Standing on the transparent elevator at a height of 230 meters and looking out of the glass seems to be soaring. Everything in the city is changing from three dimensions to two dimensions, like a painting drawn with lights. painting.
Su Xiaoqiang gently grabbed the handrail in the elevator and looked at the coastal beach in trance. There were other strangers standing in the elevator behind her. They were all elegant and elegant. It was easy to see that they were also here to attend this press conference. There was no relationship between the men and women. There were no signs of socializing and chatting, and everyone looked up in silence at the ever-changing numbers in the elevator.
"If the plan is correct, you should have passed the first security check at the bottom of the building and are in the elevator by now. The conference venue is on the top floor. The venue that was originally used as a sky restaurant has been booked tonight. I'll try I checked the details of the person who booked the venue, but found nothing. Instead, some people noticed and followed me for a few days, so for a while you just followed the crowd, saying less, doing less, and watching more. Just treat it as a banquet experience. "
The voice of CK sounded in the headset. Lu Mingfei, who was behind Su Xiaoqiang, stretched out his hand and touched his ear gently. His face looked a little unnatural. Tonight he was wearing a suit and using the headset to communicate. He felt like James Bond in the 007 series of movies. , CK is their "Ms. M".
This kind of thing only happened when he was dreaming. It felt very nervous and strange to actually happen in reality. He couldn't help but adjust his tie for the third time, and his action was noticed by a man on the side. But he didn't say anything... This kind of tension seems to be very understandable, and the possibility of not being exposed actually adds a sense of reality.
"Don't try to talk to others. Even if someone takes the initiative to talk to you, you can just smile and shake your head and ignore them. Although this conference has invited big names, the content is actually tacitly understood by everyone, and there is too much conversation. It will also be detrimental to themselves, so silence will never be suspected." CK continued in the headset, "I have entered the tower from another entrance. If anything unexpected happens, call me at any time. I will always be on the line. superior."
After saying this, the elevator rose to the end and stopped. After a slight weight loss, the elevator door opened with a ding. What came into view outside was a luxurious corridor, with burgundy marble floors and walls, and golden The chandelier illuminates the tone of the corridor almost as if it were under the sun, and peacock feathers are pasted on the wall as wallpaper. But what is even more attractive are the paintings hanging along the wall, from Rubens to Cézanne to Monet. Turning to Van Gogh, they were all paintings and names that Lu Mingfei had only seen in art books.
The guests were shocked by this scene as soon as they got off the elevator. They stood in the elevator and admired the luxurious decoration and a series of masterpieces that dazzled the painting world. The waiter standing at the elevator entrance also politely reached out and pressed the elevator button to wait for the guests. One by one, they regained their composure and stepped out, strolling in this corridor amid whispers after the unbearable silence.
"They should all be newly decorated, and these paintings have just been hung up. I have been here before, and it has never been so... extravagant before." Su Xiaoqiang stood next to Lu Mingfei and said in a voice that only the other party could hear.
"Is this true or false?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but stopped and stood in front of a painting. Su Xiaoqiang also stopped and looked over. On the painting, the mother was holding the baby Chi Guo with a loving face. , background is dark blue sky with distant black forest and amber.
"What did you see?" CK heard Lu Mingfei's voice in the headset and asked.
"Some paintings... some famous paintings should be in museums instead of hanging here." Su Xiaoqiang said softly, "This painting should be "The Virgin and the Holy Child", right?"
"'Madonna and Child'? Which version is it, the Duccio version or the Raphael version?" CK asked.
"I didn't expect that you actually know oil painting?" Su Xiaoqiang asked, "It should be Du Xiou's version."
"Are you sure?" CK asked after a pause.
"I'm sure, I have seen this painting before when I went to the Metropolitan Museum. It has always been said to be the treasure of the museum there. The official auction price is 4,500 US dollars. It was originally purchased from a private collector... What we have in front of us now should be a replica, right?" Su Xiaoqiang's tone was hesitant.
"...Have you heard that a fire alarm went off at the Metropolitan Museum a month ago, and the authorities closed the museum for a whole week." CK said.
"you mean..."
"Although the museum officially claimed that no exhibits were damaged and it was just an accident caused by the aging of the fire alarm, there are many rumors that something is missing from the museum, but there is no further information on what is missing."
"...I heard that the paintings hanging in the museum are probably fake. They have been lost or stolen and fell into the hands of some private collectors." Su Xiaoqiang seemed to have heard this point of view, although some Surprised but at least acceptable, Lu Mingfei on the side was just confused. For the first time, he felt that the "authentic works collected in XXX Museum" written on the art were all fake.
"If I were there, I could probably tell the authenticity, but it's a pity that now I'm in the safety elevator climbing up to the damn 100th floor... Look at the reactions of other guests, there should be many rich people in this group. People with high artistic background.”
Su Xiaoqiang looked back and forth, "We are all looking at the paintings carefully. To be honest, I feel like we are not here to attend a press conference, but to visit a painting museum."
"It seems that the organizer is showing you the details. If my guess is correct, most of the paintings in that corridor are probably authentic, right?"
"I seem to have seen the Mona Lisa..." Lu Mingfei said.
"Can you take a closer look? Are there any warning lines in front of those paintings?"
"No, we can even spit on it if we want." Su Xiaoqiang reached out and gently touched another painting hanging next to "The Virgin and the Holy Child"... The characters in this painting are the same as the previous one. They are similar, but the composition, movements and demeanor of the characters are very different, "...I remember someone just asked if the oil painting was Raphael's version or Dusio's version?"
"I asked, what's wrong?" CK said.
"Now the Raphael version is also available." Su Xiaoqiang retracted his hand, "It seems that the organizer doesn't mind us checking the authenticity of these paintings. Either they are all fake, or..."
"Either it's all true." CK said. "It's a pity that I wasn't there. It really made me feel itchy. You know, there are many sellers on the black market who are willing to spend big money, even "bones, blood, and horns" to trade these masterpieces. Woolen cloth."
"I've been wanting to ask before, what exactly are 'bones, blood, and horns'? Are they things you people use to replace currency, like gold coins issued by third parties?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.
"You can think so." CK did not explain the issue further. "I gave all the guests a warning at the beginning. It seems that the organizer is very confident about this conference. So it seems that this conference is The possibility of cover-up and fishing should be gone, we are lucky.”
"We have arrived at the entrance." Su Xiaoqiang suddenly said a word and then stopped talking. In the corridor, she, Lu Mingfei and a group of guests who were lingering on the gallery had reached the end of the corridor. Here was a double-opening door. In front of the brown-red wooden door is a simple reception desk and a waiter who checks the invitation letter for the second time.
Su Xiaoqiang and Lu Mingfei handed over the invitation letters in turn. After receiving the invitation letter, the waiter took out a black cloth bag from the front desk and handed it to them respectively. Although the two were a little confused, they took the bag without saying a word. Enter the venue from the main entrance.
Behind the brown-red wooden door is an equally magnificent hall, with rows of high-altitude floor-to-ceiling windows showing the firelight of the entire city. A different kind of emotion naturally surges into my heart. At the same time, the interior decoration of the sky restaurant has been completely changed. Tables and chairs are arranged in an orderly manner indoors. The color tone of the entire hall is composed of gold and red. The crystal chandelier is covered with gold powder and emits warm, almost sunlight-like light.
"Fortunately... I thought if I looked at the painting outside, I could see a statue of Venus with a broken arm or a meditator or something..." Lu Mingfei said softly.
"The paintings outside are enough for the organizer to demonstrate its financial resources and deter visitors. After all, this is a press conference and not an art exhibition." Su Xiaoqiang whispered, "Look what's in the bag he gave us."
Lu Mingfei lowered his head and took out his black pocket. Not only his other guests also did the same after entering the hall, everyone had a black pocket, and they also took out a... mask fake from it. Paper art masks for a masquerade party?
The paper art mask is made very light and can just cover the upper half of the face. It is decorated with peacock feathers or other animal feathers on the bridge of the nose. This type of mask can often be seen in masquerade balls in Western countries... Organized by Fang's meaning was immediately clear. Each guest put on the mask after raising his eyebrows slightly. After a while, everyone in the hall had an unfamiliar and delicate mask on their face, and everyone Wearing the same formal attire, it was impossible to tell who was who.
"What kind of method is this... to choose a concubine?" Lu Mingfei was wearing a light red mask with an ordinary peacock feather, while Su Xiaoqiang was wearing a blue mask with a red and yellow gradient. They didn't know what kind of bird feathers they were. They saw that everyone else was wearing masks and followed the crowd to hide their appearance... This actually made them feel more at ease. The other guests seemed to have the same mentality and were wearing masks. After putting on the mask, everyone began to be willing to talk, as if the most primitive social impulse began to emerge after abandoning their true identity, and there was a lot of discussion in the hall.
"Mask, it seems there may be competition soon." CK said after hearing what Su Xiaoqiang and Lu Mingfei reported.
"Competition? Is the press conference not just about releasing information about the 'evolutionary medicine'?" Lu Mingfei asked.
"Generally at auto shows, you can order a car on-site, and the current situation is no different." CK said leisurely, "The 'evolutionary medicine' is an epoch-making invention. If the organizer really makes it happen, then he The press conference will inevitably become a bidding meeting, and the first batch of drugs will be sold to the highest bidder to stimulate consumption and raise the price of the second wave of drugs when they enter the market."
"Does everyone want to become a monster that much?" Lu Mingfei whispered.
"A monster... maybe the half-Deadpool man Cheng Huaizhou met is indeed a monster, but what about Cheng Huaizhou himself? Or even...what about me?" CK asked in a low voice, "Who do you think we are?"
Lu Mingfei was stagnant, and many thoughts that he had put down were surging in his heart... He had actually wanted to ask for a long time, what are the origins of Cheng Huaizhou and CK who can compete with monsters injected with "evolution drugs"? Super Someone with abilities? Are there really people with super powers in this world? But why do CK and Cheng Huaizhou express "contempt" in addition to disgust when they mention "evolutionary drugs"? This emotion seems okay at first glance, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems a bit intriguing.
Regarding this question, Su Xiaoqiang actually asked CK, but did not get an answer. CK was not willing to talk to her about these topics. It may be because there are some taboos involved, or it may be like CK himself said, if you can ask anything, If she said so, wouldn't she, a mercenary, have no business? It would be better to wait for Su Xiaoqiang to ask the person she should ask...
"Which table should we sit at?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.
"Look at other people's reactions and act accordingly. Don't be the first to sit down or the last to sit down."
Lu Mingfei and Su Xiaoqiang looked at each other understandingly. After many people in front of them took their seats, they followed the large crowd and walked into a seat in the center of the hall, not far away nor near.
Each table only has four or five scattered seats, which does not seem crowded but is very relaxed. In other words, the number of guests invited to this press conference is also very limited. The entire hall does not exceed thirty people according to the number of seats. Even Lu Ming There are fifty people in a non-high school class.
Unless they open their own invitation letter with their name written on it, no one knows the true identity of these people under the mask. CK mentioned before that this invitation letter is not only for locals of this city, but also for everyone. I don’t know which people from where and where the organizers invited to attend this press conference, but there is no doubt that the elites at the top of the pyramid are always rare, and they advocate specialness and novelty, otherwise these people would not appear at this conference. A unique press conference.
At the table where Lu Mingfei and Su Xiaoqiang were sitting, besides the two of them, there were three other people sitting, two women and one man. The two women were wearing masks with light pink and sky blue tail feathers respectively. One of them had a deep V and the other had a revealing evening dress. Their backs also look extremely sexy, but there is also a hint of composure and dignity from a high position in the sexiness, making people hesitant to cast frivolous eyes on them.
The other man is a little more interesting. He did not wear a formal suit tonight, but wore a British-style woolen coat and a round-brimmed black hat. The chin and lips exposed under the mask can vaguely tell that he is very young. He was no more than thirty years old, with a smile on his face, and he observed the people at the same table very calmly...especially the only male like him at this table.
Let me go, you don’t look at the three women on this table, but you look at me. What do you mean?
Lu Mingfei, who had been turning his head to look at the situation in the hall, suddenly noticed the man's gaze from the corner of his eye, and instantly felt a little creepy, and his hands and feet felt a little uncomfortable.
But when his eyes fell on this man's shoulders, he was stunned.
"Attack: 400
Defense: 420
Agility: 380
Special ability: Word Spirit·Blazing Sun"
This guy... seems to be someone like CK
"There are three beautiful ladies at the table, my friend, why have you been looking at me?" The British-style man suddenly spoke, and the person he spoke to was Lu Mingfei. His voice was not loud enough for the five people at this table. Hearing this, Su Xiaoqiang glanced at him subconsciously and then turned to look at Lu Mingfei, who was sitting not far away. The other two ladies also looked back at the guests who were entering the hall one after another.
Lu Mingfei, who was suddenly focused by the eyes, felt like a light on his back. He subconsciously sat up straight and said dryly, "You are a bad person and you complained first... How do I know I'm looking at you if you don't look at me?"
"Yes, I didn't think carefully about what I said." The man smiled and nodded, and explained under the gazes of the other three people, "I had been looking at this friend because I felt that his eyes were very special, so I couldn't help it. Pay attention."
"My eyes? What kind of eyes can I have?" Lu Mingfei froze.
"It's very aggressive and purposeful. I noticed that when you look at everyone, you subconsciously look at each other's shoulders...just like you look at me now." The man said, "If it's convenient, I can answer it. Are you curious? Why do you only look at the shoulders when looking at people? Is this some special observation technique? "
"Why are you looking at other people's shoulders?" CK said quickly in the headset.
Lu Mingfei's mouth felt dry. The observation skills of the British-style man on the table were too terrifying, right? His habit of looking at people was discovered in less than a few minutes. Is this guy a professional private detective?
Facing the man's question, Lu Mingfei could only say hesitantly, "It's just a habit. I just want to see if they have high or low shoulders..."
"High and low shoulders?" The man was stunned.
"Um...where do you like to sleep when you sleep on your stomach?" Lu Mingfei asked.
"Which side of the pillow are you talking about?" the man asked. I mean, it should be the right side of the pillow, right?
"Then your right shoulder muscles should be more muscular than your left shoulder, right?"
"...It seems so?" The man touched the muscles of his right shoulder and said subconsciously.
"If you stay like this for a long time, you will have high and low shoulders. When you walk, your shoulders will be slanted and it will look ugly." Lu Mingfei swallowed and said.
The other three ladies at the same table also subconsciously touched their shoulders, even Su Xiaoqiang was no exception.
"...It's really interesting knowledge. I usually work at my desk, but I really didn't notice this." The man was stunned for a while before nodding and said, "So you only look at other people's shoulders to determine whether they have high or low shoulders. ?”
"Yes." Having said this, Lu Mingfei could only nod his head.
"What an interesting friend." The man opened his mouth and seemed unable to refute Lu Mingfei's explanation. He could only continue to pretend to be a gentleman and smiled dryly, and raised his hand to greet the man with his hands behind his back at the edge of the hall. A waiter said, "Bring this friend a drink. I'll pay for my curiosity by treating him."
The waiter nodded and asked Lu Mingfei what he wanted to drink. Lu Mingfei casually replied that juice would be fine. The two ladies on the side ordered a cocktail each, and the man simply ordered a cup of Blue Mountain coffee. Su Xiaoqiang finally ordered He asked for the same juice as Lu Mingfei, so the previous topic was over.
"The explanation is... good. I hate to say this, but now that I've gotten over it, forget it."
CK, who had listened to the entire chat through her headset, had no way of talking about it, because even she subconsciously touched the muscles of her shoulders where she often slept on her side. Lu Mingfei was always able to bend people in inexplicable ways. Go in, "But that guy is right, why do you look at other people's shoulders? I also noticed you looking at my shoulders when you first met me."
"See if you have... high or low shoulders." Lu Mingfei explained in a low voice. CK on the other end of the headset rolled his eyes and stopped asking further. Both Su Xiaoqiang and Lu Mingfei are immune to the word "hypnosis". They have their own special features, and she won't ask about some things that shouldn't be asked.
After getting over this conversation, Lu Mingfei wiped the cold sweat from his heart. He originally thought that his little habit of looking at people's shoulders would not be discovered at all, but now it seems that his behavior is in the eyes of truly attentive people. It was so weird that the man at the table must have been observing him for a few minutes. After discovering this habit of his, he was so confused that he couldn't help but mention it.
In the past few minutes, Lu Mingfei has indeed been observing the "values" of everyone in the hall. His special ability has been in effect since the heavy rain that day. Anyone can see it as long as he pays attention to the other person's shoulder. some data.
And during the few minutes of observation after he entered the hall and took his seat, he also discovered that in addition to most of the guests who came were ordinary people with measurements of less than 100, there were also more than seven or eight special guests with figures on their shoulders that were far beyond the normal. People, just like the British-style man sitting at the same table with him, have measurements as high as four or five hundred, or as low as one or two hundred.
After a lot of observation, Lu Mingfei also gradually discovered some rules. For example, the higher the numerical value, the more stable the special ability will be. The prefix will be "Yanling", and the suffix will be some powerful-sounding ability names. The higher the numerical value, the more stable the special ability will be. The lower the level, the more likely it is that the special ability is only a "golden eye", and some even have no special ability and are just like ordinary people.
Lu Mingfei usually didn't see so many special humans in school, but now he started to observe them more aggressively when he got the chance. Just then, he was caught by the man at the same table, but now he had almost covered the hall. The guests observed most of the special ones and remembered the features of the feathers on their masks one by one.
For example, the feathers on the mask of the guest whose spirit is "Kamaita" are ocelot-like stripes, "Barrier" has golden tail feathers like sunflowers, and "Mingjing" has emerald feathers that gradually change from light to dark... So far, he only had one or two tables in the distance near the floor-to-ceiling windows that he hadn't looked at. Curiosity and concern about potential dangers made him unable to help but look over while the waiter was serving drinks.
The British-style man who had just picked up a cup of Blue Mountain coffee on the table and was about to take an elegant sip nodded to the three ladies and touched his lips to the edge of the coffee cup. The next moment, he suddenly heard the unlucky boy at the same table. There was a violent coughing sound, and he immediately put down the cup and looked at it in surprise, only to find that the other person was bending over and coughing as if he had choked!
Can you choke even if you drink juice? The man looked at the orange juice in front of Lu Mingfei and shook his head, deciding not to pay attention to this weird guy anymore.
"What happened again?" CK asked in a low voice through the headset.
"I didn't...it's nothing. I was in a hurry to drink juice." Lu Mingfei waved his hand and explained to CK and the people at the same table.
After coughing, he gingerly raised his face that was originally discolored due to fright. He held the glass of orange juice in front of his mouth to cover his weird and distorted expression. His eyes were fixed on it through the cover of the orange juice. Towards the side of the floor-to-ceiling window in the hall.
There was a white round table placed there, and a man in formal attire sat on a seat near the window. The mask on his face had a pure white tail feather. Compared to the guests on that table, There was a lot of discussion, and this man didn't seem to care much about anything. He tilted his head and looked out the window at the scenery of the coastal beach under the night sky. The eyes under the mask were like windows through which he could see the lights of the entire city, independent of the hall. The hustle and bustle gives people a feeling of loneliness.
"attack:?
defense:?
agile:?
Special abilities: Violent Blood (Ⅰ, Ⅱ), Word Spirit·Snap (ninth level), Word Spirit·Fu Sheng, Word Spirit·Time Zero, Composite Domain·Time Zero·Snap, Dragon Bone State, High Domain Golden Eyes, Spiritual Domain ( Ⅰ), Yan Ling·? ? , Yan Ling·? ? ..."
"Fuck." Lu Mingfei stared at the data that appeared like a waterfall on the man's shoulder with an ugly expression. His eyes were full of disbelief and disbelief when he read those unbelievable data!
