"If you have the chance, you might be able to see the power of machinery."
When he said this, Joey could clearly see the fear and fear in Norm's eyes.
He seemed to be suppressing his emotions, and his voice was slightly hoarse:
"That was ten years ago, no... To be precise, it should be when I was still a Sequence 7 circle dancer, there was a fight between the Church of Light and the Mechanical Church."
Joey turned his head to look at Norm and said:
"There are always fights among the Seven Gods Church. This is normal. Is it...is it a big deal?"
"No..." Noam stopped, and the expression on his face became very strange. It was a kind of extremely suppressed panic, which seemed to evoke the nightmare deep in his memory, and his breathing gradually became rapid.
It's not a big deal, what's your expression?
Joey looked at him suspiciously.
Norm took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and raised his eyes slightly, as if reminiscing:
"There was no chance of a big fight in that fight. In just an instant, we were all defeated. We didn't even have a chance to resist. The entire knight formation, consisting of fifteen people, was completely defeated."
"What's going on? The enemy is very powerful?"
Norm shook his head and said: "He is only one person."
Joey shrank his neck and complained: "Your team is really unlucky to meet a demigod."
According to the organization of the Church of Light, for a team of 15 people, the leader must be at least Sequence 5.
The team led by the Sequence 5 captain was defeated in an instant. There was only one possibility: the enemy was a demigod.
Noam was silent for a while, then slowly turned his head and walked forward, saying as he walked: "A person is only Sequence 7."
Looking at Noam's back, I always feel a little desolate.
Joey secretly sighed: What kind of blow could a Sequence 6 disciplinary priest still be unable to forget after 10 years?
Could it be that the other party possesses a powerful sealed object? Joey had no intention of asking.
If you think about it, you will understand why Norm is like this.
Forming a whole team, it was still a high sequence. When the opponent was only a sequence 7 and had no sealed objects, they were wiped out. You can imagine how terrifying the so-called "munitions" of the Church of the Machine are.
The warm wind blew by, and the golden sunshine was a bit dazzling. For some reason, the words "frog in the well" appeared in Joey's mind.
Maybe I should go out and have a look.
When I opened the door of the bookstore, I was immediately hit by the smell of paper and ink.
Norm revealed his identity and could easily get information about the album from the clerk.
The album was indeed printed and published by this bookstore, and from composition to production, it was all done by the boss himself.
After finding out the boss's address from the clerk, the two left and prepared to visit him.
"Norm, I think we should hurry up~" Joey always felt panicked, which was a bad feeling. He knew that this was the unique spiritual induction from the Lucky Master.
Norm didn't ask any more questions, but stretched out his hand to wave across the bustling street. Soon, a middle-aged man walked over with a smile.
"I need a car"
"Okay!" The middle-aged man nodded respectfully, turned around and left. After about two minutes, a carriage slowly drove over.
It can be seen from the appearance of the horses that this is different from ordinary carriages. The carriages exclusively belong to the Public Security Department. The horses are stronger, and the fur on their bodies is an exaggerated bright red, giving them a full sense of strength.
According to the clerk's description, the bookstore owner is a lonely old man who lives in the mountains west of Port Lia.
Strangely enough, the sky had been clear before, but after leaving the city for a while, it began to rain slowly. The rain became heavier and heavier, accompanied by deafening thunder. The road became muddy, which affected the forward speed.
The journey that originally only took two hours took nearly four hours.
Towards evening, the carriage stopped in front of a single-family house with a simple appearance.
Lightning flashes across the sky from time to time, and the sky is like a broken spider web, which makes people feel heart palpitations.
Jingle bell bell~
The doorbell rang for a long time but there was no response.
Joey looked up at the second floor of the house. There was obviously a light, proving that the owner was at home.
"Stop pressing the button and climb over the wall to get in," Joey suggested.
Norm glanced at Joey with a strange expression, his gaze full of contempt.
All right? You are a priest and you don’t bother to do such a thing.
Just when he was about to complain, before he could say anything, he saw Norm's strong figure doing a somersault in mid-air and jumping steadily into the yard.
Pa da ~
The deadbolt opens from the inside.
Joey stared at Norm with strange eyes.
"Sometimes, you can't stand still and need to make appropriate changes."
So what do you mean when you despised me just now? Joey was speechless.
Norm walked in front, and the two of them walked one behind the other. Joey looked at his back and muttered in his heart: This guy is not as stubborn as he seems on the surface.
"You go in first"
Norm, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and turned away.
Joey looked at him. I wonder, this is how you play, right? You take the blame.
It took him several seconds before he squeezed out one word from between his teeth: "Okay."
His hand gently rested on the door handle.
"Ah~"
Suddenly, a strong electric current was transmitted from the door handle, a needle-like touch that made him take two steps back.
Along with the electric current, there were some fleeting images, which were of a human face with a hideous face. He was hung by a rope on a beam, his eyes protruded outwards, and his tongue was pulled out of his mouth.
"What's wrong?"
"Hurry, something happened." Before he could explain in time, Joey kicked the door.
"Ouch~" The door was so strong that Joey didn't expect it, and the rebound force caused him to fall hard.
"I'll come~"
The originally solid door was like foam under Norm's feet, and easily fell into pieces.
There was no one in the lobby on the first floor, so they went straight to the second floor.
When he opened the door, he saw a figure hanging on the beam.
The windows of the attic on the second floor were wide open, and rainwater poured from the windows into the attic. Water stains flowed along the walls and into the house.
The figure swayed, its face facing the open window.
Norm pretended to go up to save people, but Joey quickly said: "Don't move."
"People are still breathing." He glared at Joey who was blocking him with a stern look.
"No...he is already dead." Joey shook his head and said with certainty: "What we need to do now is to protect the scene and collect evidence."
On the surface, the body on the beam did still have a faint breath, but in Joey's spiritual vision, he was completely dead.
The so-called breath is just a breath held by a rope, and this breath is slowly disappearing.
What a coincidence. What a coincidence.
I just found a clue to the album, but now it's broken again.
Carefully remove the body from the beam.
"This person..." Noam's expression gradually became serious and his breathing became rapid.
"Did you notice it too?"
Norm nodded slightly and said, "I have been dead for at least two days."
Joey shrugged: "Yes, a person who has been dead for at least two days, just now, can even sense his weak breathing, which is incredible."
Although he didn't say it explicitly, in Joey's inherent impression, Norm was the kind of person who didn't like to use his brain.
It was rare for him to realize something was wrong so quickly.
Just as Joey was about to speak, he noticed something was wrong with Norm's face.
Then he asked:
"What's wrong? Do you know him?"
Norm stared at the corpse and was silent for nearly two minutes before slowly raising his head: "I don't know him... But I have seen this way of death."
These words seemed to touch a certain nerve in Joey's mind, and he grabbed Norm's arm excitedly:
"Tell me quickly"
In the past few days since Barbara's disappearance, he had already fallen into madness, became mentally tense, and collapsed several times without any clues.
'Joy' comes back from the dead.
The Dream Call of Luger Giles.
3 Levitt Street.
Harvey Jeffrey's defection.
The disappearance of Barbara and Freya.
Because of a picture book, everything is now connected together.
Originally, as long as he followed this clue, he could hope to find Barbara.
When he saw the dead body of the bookstore owner, he collapsed.
Norm turned around slowly and looked out the window for a moment.
The pouring raindrops, mixed with thunder, were like a curtain, covering the sky and the house.
His voice was dry and hoarse, and it could be felt in his words that Norm didn't want to mention it.
"Do you remember what I told you just now, the battle in the Church of the Mechanicus?"
Joey looked at his back suspiciously.
"Don't you want to mention it?"
"Yes, I actually want to forget that experience." Norm's voice changed from low to high: "Damn, I didn't expect that he appeared again."
The sudden move really startled Joey. He turned his head to one side and frowned:
"You should calm down your current mood."
"If you knew what we went through, you would be like me."
Joey shook his head slowly and rummaged through the pockets on the body, trying to find some clues.
"Maybe~"
He didn't think what Noam said could have any impact on his character.
Norm took out the cigarette case from his arms, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, lit it, and took a long puff. Soon, the unique smell of tobacco spread. My thoughts seemed to drift back to that night along with the smoke.
On that night ten years ago, Norm was 30 years old and the most potential extraordinary person.
At that time, he was still a round dancer who had just been promoted to Sequence 7. In order to digest the potion, he would hang out at various drinking parties and dances every night. It was a beautiful and unforgettable experience.
It was also in a certain accident that he came into contact with a certain kind of people.
A bunch of men who don't like women.
A confusing dance party, soothing music, Norm was holding red wine and talking to a pretty lady.
They had just finished a dance.
Between changing tracks, the two found an angle to rest.
"Shanlin, you are so beautiful tonight, oh, just like this glass of red wine, I am intoxicated."
Shanlin was wearing a long red dress, and her waistline was gathered together to outline her perfect waist.
"I can't help but want to dance with you again"
Shanlin shook her head: "This kind of dance is very boring."
"Jazz, pop dance, I can do it," Norm said.
Shanlin still shook her head, pursed her lips slightly, raised the goblet and touched it lightly with Norm.
The distance between the two was very close, and she whispered in Norm's ear: "I will take you to a fun place."
"Ma'am, I... would be happy to do that"
Norm's face turned red, not sure whether it was because of the light or the wine, and a successful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
At the dance, he was asked by a lady to go out alone. What happened next was not the first time he had experienced this kind of thing.
"Follow me~" Shanlin walked in front. The design of her skirt exposed a large area of fair skin on her back, which made Norm look hot.
As he walked, Norm realized that the direction Shanlin was going was not the direction she left, so he couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"
"Oh, don't worry, just follow me."
Following Shanlin, he enjoyed the scenery behind him. The plump and plump figure swayed with each step, stirring his restless heart.
After walking through a long corridor and turning a corner, a small dark red door appeared in sight.
Shanlin opened the door, and suddenly, a deafening heavy metal sound came from inside, mixed with Shanlin's gentle voice: "Come in quickly."
Through the door, Norm looked at the darkness inside and hesitated for a while, but then he thought that he was also a transcendent after all, and then stepped in.
Passing through the door, you are greeted by a decaying scene.
There is also a dance going on here, but it is different from the one in the hall outside.
There is a restless hormone exuding in the air here.
The most striking contrast was that the dancing people had very few clothes on them. In the corner, he even saw a gleam of smooth snow-white.
Hiss~
As a paladin of the Church of the Righteous God, Nomu is passionate and likes beautiful ladies, but this is the first time he has seen such a scene.
At this time, someone came over to say hello to Shanlin. It was a handsome man: "Shanlin, long time no see. I miss you so much."
As the man spoke, he took Shanlin into his arms and squeezed Shanlin's butt in front of Norm. Suddenly, he felt as if his things had been taken away, and his face darkened. Come down.
"Deadly~" Shanlin smiled coquettishly and pinched the other person's butt with her slender hands.
Is this some unique way of saying hello? Norm's face was dark and confused.
"Is this your friend?" Noam forced a smile on his face and inadvertently pulled Shanlin out of her arms.
"Haha~ Shanlin, is this your new toy?" He glanced at Norm with a burning look, then took two steps forward, stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, handsome boy."
Out of politeness, Norm shook the man's hand.
This kind of basic etiquette is very common in interactions between people.
Unexpectedly, when he wanted to withdraw his hand, he found that the other party actually held his hand very close. Not only that, he also touched his other hand and touched it gently.
"Hmm...what are you doing?"
Noam's whole body trembled at the man's actions, as if he had received an electric shock. He jerked his hand away and stepped back, the hairs on his body standing on end.
"Brother, don't be nervous. I'm leaving Shanlin. I wish you a good time."
He was obviously a grown man, but he staggered when he walked, which made Norm feel uncomfortable all over.
"That's what he is, leave him alone, Norm, let's dance"
