After hearing what Brother Scar said, Chen An felt like waves were rising in his heart.
First of all...Brother Scar's "self-proclaimed" type...
Class weird, bad emotions, autistic people, class evil, bad people, black emperor...
It's really... easy to understand.
Secondly, the names of these grotesque levels are just like the level of grotesque level, they are simply full of grotesqueness!
Finally...
Black Emperor.
When he heard this, Chen An's eyes narrowed slightly.
Not to mention that Brother Scar knows someone in "Alte", which seems to be the name of a place, and it is weird that he needs to "send a letter" instead of contacting him by mobile phone.
Regarding the path of the Black Emperor, Brother Scar described it as "I only know that it is related to the rules, and it seems to have the power to twist and change the rules"...
Why does it feel...so like...the truth?
The previous words "erasure" and "weirdness is prohibited here" are full of meanings of self-defined rules.
Including the word truth, it seems to be above the rules.
After settling down again, I have to go to the sea of soul again and ask Chen Sheng. I always feel that the Black Emperor and the truth are somewhat related.
Or is truth the name of the Black Emperor's path at the angel and god level? No, that's not right either. Chen Sheng said that "truth" is neither an angel nor a god.
...
With his thoughts back in front of him, Chen An smiled bitterly: "Brother Scar, thank you very much for telling me this, but I need some time to digest it. This... the amount of information is a bit too much."
Brother Scar shook his head and said: "Take your time, you haven't looked at the taskbar in the APP yet, have you?"
When Chen An heard this, he immediately swiped his phone.
I saw that both [Dalin Mountain] and [Jingshan Hospital] on the task bar turned into gray "cleared".
And below, there is an additional button [Sign up for the third game].
Chen An was slightly startled. Monkey and the others had also said before that entry into the third game would not be compulsory.
"When you are fully prepared, go to the third game. Before that, I, Old Scar, will do my best to help Brother An."
Brother Scar smiled and raised his eyebrows at Chen An. It's just that this scene on his rough and ferocious scarred face is a bit scary no matter how you look at it.
"Aren't you afraid that I will act like a foreigner and have no plans to go to the third game?" Chen An said with a smile.
Brother Scar said: "Brother An, if you are willing, I, Old Scar, will try my best to support you for the rest of your life."
Looking at Brother Scar's face, Chen An smiled bitterly.
Come on, old fox, you are still the traitor, there is nothing to say about your emotional intelligence.
Chen An would not foolishly believe that Brother Scar's words were the truth and then burst into tears of gratitude.
If he really shows that he has no desire to move forward, I am afraid that Brother Scar will simply abandon him and let himself fend for himself.
The relationship between him and Brother Scar is not that of father and son, they are just using each other.
Brother Scar took a fancy to his potential, and he took a fancy to Brother Scar's knowledge.
mutually beneficial.
On the surface, no matter what you do, you have to be peaceful, right?
Inside Chen Anxin, the door is clear.
Brother Scar, you are just "investing" in yourself. Good job, brothers. We have to run. If we don't run, then... we will be pulled down.
"Brother Scar, my current situation is quite special. I'll tell you directly. There is a [monster] essence living in my body, but I don't have a [monster] medium. And among my current achievement rewards, there is no [monster] ] medium.”
Chen An sighed.
Although the [Monster] Origin was temporarily sealed by Chen Sheng, it is still a time bomb no matter what.
I have absorbed it irregularly, and I don’t know if I can use it if I find a medium.
When Brother Scar heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a deep and serious voice:
"Brother An, I know you have your own adventures or background, but as someone who has experienced it, I have to tell you seriously.
The path of original sin cannot be changed after it is chosen. The essence and the corresponding medium are the only balanced reconciliation methods obtained by the people above after countless screenings and tests.
You may rely on some of your own abilities to temporarily use the power of the [monster] Sephiroth, but without a medium, you cannot absorb the Sephiroth itself. On the one hand, it is a waste of precious time, and on the other hand, it cannot become a horror. "
Chen An inhaled slightly.
"so serious?"
"I've seen people who wanted to change paths halfway, but they had no choice but to need the power of other paths. Well... the story is very long, and the ending is very tragic. He turned into a twisted and out-of-control monster, and was dealt with by the guards of the City Lord's Mansion."
"Then can I find a [monster] medium?"
Chen An looked at Brother Scar.
Ding Ping and Miao Luoying most likely obtained the achievement in the first game, and then obtained the missing "medium" or "source quality" after coming to Soft City and became mutants.
Brother Scar shook his head.
"There is an exchange in the inner city. Media and source materials are very scarce. There is a price but no market. It is rare to see it even in the black market.
Otherwise, the gap between people in the outer city and those in the inner city would not be so big.
I just went to the exchange yesterday, and none of the media and sefirot inside were related to [monsters].
There are quite a few sealed objects. I'll show you around later. "
Brother Scar said solemnly: "On the other hand, your achievement reward, my suggestion is to claim it as soon as possible. Receive whichever one you can. The banks in 72 cities are interoperable. The rewards of source matter and medium will be available when they are available." When it’s in stock, you can choose whichever one you want, but when it’s out of stock, you can’t get it even if you’re eligible.”
"Seventy-two times?"
Chen An said in surprise: "There are seventy-two cities like Ruandu?"
Brother Scar sighed, his eyes a little complicated.
"I'll tell you this later. Let's go get the reward first."
Chen An nodded and walked into the bank with Brother Scar.
The structure of this "bank" is not much different from the previous bank, but the overall style is like a classical lobby, which looks gorgeous.
At the counter, there was only a hooded man at the moment. The man was standing there with half a silver mask and brown work clothes.
"Hello, I'm here to redeem the reward."
Chen An walked over and said.
The man nodded and said in a hoarse voice: "Please show the information in the mobile app."
Chen An took a deep breath, slid his phone to the APP page, and handed it over.
The man looked at it and seemed to be slightly stunned.
Then he said:
"Two games. The first game contributed 90% and gained 900 story points. The second game contributed 40% and gained 1,600 story points. A total of 2,500 points. Should I exchange them all or apply for a bank card?"
Chen An blinked his eyes.
He knew that John was lying to him back then.
He also said that he could only get 500 points, which was obviously 900 points.
"Apply for a card." Chen An said.
"Okay, Ruandu Bank will serve you. The handling fee will be 200 Story Points. Do you confirm the application?" the man said hoarsely.
"The handling fee is two hundred? Why don't you go and grab it!" Chen An was slightly stunned and said in shock.
Just now on the road, Chen An asked Brother Scar about the prices here.
Based on the fact that a meal costs about 20 to 40 story points... the price of food is actually about the same as in reality.
It's just that real estate is very cheap. Brother Scar said that this is also because there have been fewer and fewer players in the soft city in recent years, especially the houses in the inner city, which are simply not full of people.
For a villa in the inner city, a mid-level one, the monthly rent only costs 500 points.
And the handling fee of 200 story points... is almost enough for Chen An to rent a villa for half a month!
"Sorry, sir, that's the rule."
Chen An gritted his teeth and said, "Can I take part of it first?"
"Can."
"Then take 1,000 points first."
Chen An got a brown leather bag.
"Sir, the price of the cowhide bag is 100 points. There are 100 story coins in it. You have 1,400 points left in your balance."
"Why don't you go and grab it!" Chen An said loudly with his eyes widened.
Then, he looked at Brother Scar beside him as if asking for help.
Brother Scar blinked his eyes and said, "I didn't bring a bag either."
Chen An gritted his teeth.
Forget it, don't let Brother Scar think that he is particularly stingy. Seeing that the quality of this cowhide bag is pretty good, just buy it.
"I also want to redeem the rewards of achievement, source of essence and medium."
Chen An said angrily.
The man said: "Okay, I found the media and sefirot that can be chosen for any of your five paths. Now the only ones in stock are the sefirot of the [Foolish Clown] path and the corresponding medium [Clown Mask]. Do you want to exchange it?" "
"Only for clowns?" Chen An asked.
"Yes, we recommend that you redeem it as soon as possible. The supply of goods is sluggish during this period, and it is very likely that the clowns will be gone soon."
Chen An glanced at Brother Scar and saw Brother Scar nodded, he could only smile bitterly and said: "A clown will be a clown."
In fact, in his heart, he wanted the [Beggar] sefirot and medium of the [Wheel of Darkness] path more.
Liu Neng's [begging] power left a deep impression on him. Although the side effects of "begging" are bad, with Chen Sheng here, the problem should not be big, and the flexibility of "begging" itself is also Chen An's. Liked.
"Wait a minute!" Chen An suddenly stopped the man who turned around to pick up something and asked, "There won't be a handling fee this time, right?"
The man was stunned and said: "No, the box containing the source material and medium is included."
"That's good." Chen An breathed a sigh of relief.
Later, Chen An got a mahogany box. After opening it, there was a substance shining with black, purple, and white halos.
The substance looked soft, like a puddle of opaque slime.
At the same time, there is a "colorful mask" wrapped in white translucent plastic paper.
"[Joker] Essence and the corresponding medium [Clown Mask], please keep them. I wish you a happy life." The man only showed half of his face, showing a professional smile.
"How to use this thing?" Chen An asked.
"Just take the source material and put on the mask at the same time. The chance of survival is more than 80%." The man's voice was calm and hoarse.
"Twenty percent will die?" Chen An muttered in his heart.
It’s a crazy world, and nothing is without risk.
He turned around and left the bank with Brother Scar.
"There's no choice at all!" Chen An complained angrily.
Brother Scar on the side laughed and said: "Don't worry. Generally speaking, just enter the third game before the story points are spent. You can wait. There may be [monsters] on the exchange in two days." What about the media? Then you can sell the ones for the clowns and buy the ones for the monsters."
"This is the only way." Chen An said helplessly.
The two walked out of the bank and were going to the sales office to look at the house.
...
After the two left.
Inside the bank, there is a gorgeous, smooth, spotless white large tile floor.
Suddenly some black shadows appeared.
The shadows were like ink drops on the pure water, getting bigger and bigger.
The man wearing a half-face mask with silver and gold patterns, a hood and a brown uniform slowly stared at the "shadow".
After a while, in the ink-like shadow, a huge body more than three meters wide slowly emerged from the shadow.
He seemed to pan upward from the shadows until his heavy black shoes hit the ground.
It was a man over two meters tall and three meters wide. His entire figure was buried in a black cloak.
His head was very flat, and he wore a brown plush knitted hat. His eyes were buried in the brim of the hat, with only a few gaps exposed.
The nose and mouth were covered by the black cloak collar.
"Why do you suddenly like playing role-playing games?"
The man made a deep, deep voice.
The man with half a mask said: "Run Tu, his first game completion rate is as high as 90%."
"Are you sure it's him?" Runtu said in a low and honest voice.
The man stretched out his left hand, touched the mask on his face, rubbed it slightly, then lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice:
"There's no evidence. I didn't feel the breath of truth in either game.
but...
You're probably right, ordinary people can't do this. "
When Runtu heard this, he let out a dry laugh from his throat, and then he said:
"Congratulations, should I call you in advance, the great bishop, Bishop Chen Quan?"
Chen Quan shook his head and said: "Thousands of miles away, I collapsed in an ant nest. The east wind is coming, I just need to borrow the wind to travel."
Runtu spat: "It's so elegant. I'm just a rough guy and can't understand it."
"You have to slowly learn literature, read more books, and understand some principles. Otherwise, you will suffer a loss in the future."
"I'm fine this way."
"You."
Chen Quan shook his head, looking like he hated iron.
Runtu said:
"Is the construction over at Yingdu ready? Do you need me to keep an eye on it? The Shadow Society and the Self Sect have been quite peaceful these past few months, so they are probably keeping an eye on you too."
"Go to Yingdu and have a look. I'll keep an eye on everything. The shadows won't dare to act recklessly. I'll deal with the lunatics from the I-sect personally."
"Okay." Runtu responded.
Then there was a half silence between the two of them.
After a while, Runtu spoke again:
"you've changed."
Chen Quan blinked.
"What has changed?"
"You're not crazy."
"Am I crazy?"
"You were a lunatic before and your obsession was too strong. The smell is more choking than my socks."
"It's just the influence of strange substances."
"Have you completely absorbed the essence of [Black Lawyer] now?"
"It's close."
"When are you ready to take the next step?"
"These two months."
"oh."
There was another moment of silence.
This time, Runtu didn't speak again, but just left as he came.
He sank slowly, and the smooth white tile floor was once again stained with shadows. Runtu's ankles were the first to sink into it, followed by his knees, body, and head.
After Runtu left, Chen Quan sighed slowly.
He turned around and came to the back of the counter, looking at the half-open drawer.
I saw the drawer there...
Four boxes, four objects of different shapes, are placed inside.
There are white labels on all four boxes.
There are four labels written on it: "Jester", "Crooner", "Beggar" and "Bad Luck".
There is an empty box on the right side of the four boxes. There should also be a mahogany box there.
Chen Quan slowly closed the drawer and looked at the bank's door.
