Chapter 523: Scarab Beetle
BJ, a cathedral.
In the early morning, the warm sun shines on the earth, generously swaying light and heat.
The cathedral is unusually quiet in the dense woods: the gray walls, the towering spires, and the tragic cross of Jesus on the top floor all show a strong religious atmosphere: solemn and sacred!
Suddenly, "Dangdang...... a melodious bell rang in the church: it was time for the congregants to get up.
Soon, amid the singing of birds and flowers, many young monks came out of the room and took their seats in the dining hall on the right side of the church.
After a while, there were more than twenty monks gathered in the dining room, but it was very quiet. As soon as they sat down, the monks began to bow their heads and pray, their faces full of devotion and conviction, which was their pre-meal prayer.
A big-shouldered, round-waisted Chinese cook ignored this, and he grinned as he carried a huge rice bucket and used a copper spoon to distribute fragrant cereal porridge into the large bowl in front of each monk. Then, a figure in the shape of a cook carried a large food basket and distributed slices of hot bread, milk, and eggs in front of each monk.
As soon as all this was done, a middle-aged monk sitting at the table suddenly opened his eyes.
His costume was gray, while the rest of the monks were black, and it was clear that this was a higher monk, Bishop!
"Dear brothers. The prayer is over, and let's eat. The bishop smiled.
"Yes. The young monks nodded, and began to eat some sweet breakfasts.
Suddenly, a monk stood up. He said respectfully, "Your Excellency. ”
"Why, Brother Bisikin, is there anything wrong?" the bishop was stunned.
"That's right, Bishop, Tim hasn't come yet, can I call him?" said Brother Siggin the young man, who was more loyal than Brother Siggin.
The bishop was a little surprised: "Okay, you go, Tim has always been very diligent, I don't know what happened today." ”
"Yes. Then I'll go, Lord Bishop. Bishkin hurriedly gave a salute. Leave the table.
After a while, Brother Bisykin hurried back with a somewhat panicked face.
"My lord, no, Tim is not in the room. Brother Bisikin said anxiously.
The bishop was taken aback, glanced at the monks, and asked, "Tim is in the room." Did anyone of you see him go out last night?"
"Your Excellency, Tim went out yesterday evening, and he said he was going to visit a poor family of believers and bring them some money by the way. "A tall, thin and spirited preacher stepped forward, Brother Stephen, a good friend of Tim's like Bisikin.
"Yes," the bishop became a little worried, "and he should have returned, why didn't he come back overnight?
"I guess so, my lord. One of the priests said, "Tim is a first-class monk." There is also a blessed holy weapon, which is second only to the Bishop in strength among us. The Idle Thief is no match for Tim at all. ”
"yes, there may be some delays. The monks were babbling.
At this moment, suddenly a Chinese janitor in his sixties walked in and said respectfully, "Your Excellency. ”
The bishop hurriedly put aside his worries and said politely in Chinese: "Oh, dear Zhang, is there something wrong?"
It seems that this bishop is also a Chinese expert, and he speaks Mandarin very well.
"Lord Bishop, there are three Chinese outside the church who want to see you, I wonder if you can see you?" said the old janitor.
The bishop was stunned and asked, "Dear Dizhang, are they faithful believers of God?"
"I'm sorry, Lord Bishop, but they are. However, they said there was news from Brother Tim. The old janitor glanced strangely to the left, but sure enough, he didn't see Monk Tim.
The bishop and the monks were taken aback, and suddenly they all had an ominous premonition.
"Okay, dear Zhang, please come in three distinguished Chinese guests. The bishop said hurriedly, very worried in his heart: Tim was the only nephew of Cardinal Isaiah Thomas, and if something really went wrong in China, His Excellency the Cardinal would not spare him easily. God forbid!
Soon, Ouyang Xuan, Lin Danfeng, and Lin Danhong followed the old man who was the gatekeeper and walked in.
Ouyang Xuan glanced at the monks in the dining hall and said politely, "Who is in charge here?"
The bishop hurriedly stood up, his face kind and solemn: "Dear Chinese friend, I am Hermons, the new bishop of the BJ region of the Holy See, who are you?"
Ouyang Xuan and the three of them didn't speak, and glanced at the old janitor and the cook and cook on the side.
The bishop understood, and waved his hand: "Dear Zhang, and the two of you, go down first." ”
The three of them understood that they were in the way, and hurriedly retreated.
"We are officials of China's secret services, and we regret to inform you: last night, your First Class Monk Tim... Thomas meets a vampire duke and is unfortunate enough to be discharged in a scuffle. At that time, we were all on the spot. Ouyang Xuan's tone was a little sad.
"What?" Suddenly, there was a stunned look on everyone's faces.
The bishop was the same, surprised, "You say Tim was killed by a vampire duke last night?"
Yes, it is exactly like this, we regret that he died for the Chinese people, for which we deeply apologize and mourn. Lin Dan Shifeng also said apologetically.
"Probably, how can there be a vampire duke in China?" the bishop still refused to believe.
"Yes, you must be lying, there may be vampires in China, let alone a duke!" Brother Bisikin also stood up, his face skeptical.
"Your Excellency. Whether you believe it or not, that's the way it is. The real identity of the three of us is the 'Chinese Dragon Group', and we joined forces to fight last night, but we were all escaped by the vampire duke. And he also took the life of Brother Tim. It's not a glorious thing, we use it to lie. Ouyang Xuan blushed a little.
"Chinese Dragon Group?" everyone in the audience was shocked.
"Can I see your papers?" said the bishop, with a grim face.
"Yes. Ouyang Xuan handed over his documents.
The bishop flipped it open and looked at it, and his face suddenly became painful, he already believed the fact that Tim had been killed.
"God blessed Tim to ascend to Heaven, and he died for the honor of the Lord and praise his holy soul. The bishop said sadly, tears welling up in his eyes.
The monks also understood Tim's misfortune and stood up together: "God forbid. ”
"Yes," Bisykin said with a heartbroken face, "Tim won't die, he's strong." Yes, he is strongly. ”
"Dear Brother Bisikin. Accept it. Tim has accepted the Lord's call to go to heaven to serve God. The bishop's face was sad and angry: "However, those of us who are alive will avenge him, and we will kill those vile creatures of darkness." ”
"Yes, revenge!" the monks shouted in unison: since ancient times, the believers of God and the believers of Satan have sworn to stand apart, and now there is a new enmity, how can they not be angry!
"Three Chinese friends. Tell me, what's that demon's name, and where is it, and I'm going to avenge my best friend Tim!" Bisikin looked agitated, as if he was gritting his teeth.
Ouyang Xuan was secretly happy in his heart, so he said, "It's a pity that that vampire duke deliberately hid his identity, and we don't know its real name. Still, we know where it's hiding. ”
"Okay, let's do it. Take advantage of the vampire's lack of light during the day and take it down. Brother Bisikin said eagerly.
"Wait, Brother Bisikin. The bishop solemnly stopped Bisikin: "Don't forget, our opponent is a powerful vampire duke, and a short exposure to sunlight will not kill him, so it is necessary to think long-term." Do you have any suggestions, three Chinese friends?"
"Actually, with the strength of our 'Chinese Dragon Group', we could have killed it easily. Ouyang Xuan's face was a little solemn: "Moreover, we did hit it hard last night and cut off one of its right arms." However, just as we were about to slay it, it suddenly unleashed a blood-colored hand that was unimaginably powerful and easily destroyed all of our attacks, covering the Vampire Duke's escape. We're here this time, first, to report the death of Brother Tim, and second, to ask you what do you know about the origin of this powerful bloody hand?"
"What, Scarlet Hand?" the bishop's face changed instantly.
"Yes," Ouyang Xuan's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked, "Could it be that Lord Bishop knows its origin?"
"Is this bloody hand left or right?" the bishop asked slowly, his face grim and terrifying.
"It's the left hand. Ouyang Xuan thought about it and said it for sure.
"Oh God!" the bishop took a breath of cold air, and a fine bead of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead: "No wonder you 'Chinese Dragon Group' dispatched three people and still told it to run, I see." ”
"What the hell is this, Lord Bishop, you seem to be very worried?" Brother Stephen said cautiously.
Ouyang Xuan and the others were also anxiously waiting for an answer.
"If I'm not mistaken, this blood-colored giant hand should be Cain's left hand, one of the thirteen Sacred Weapons of the Blood Clan!" the bishop's voice was dry, and there was infinite fear hidden in his deep eyes.
"What?" everyone gasped, and although they didn't know how powerful Cain's left hand was, it was not an idle thing to listen to.
"Lord Bishop, can you tell me what is the origin of this 'Cain's left hand', and what is so powerful about it?" Ouyang Xuan said eagerly.
"Come on, show three Chinese friends. The bishop waved his hand.
A monk hurriedly moved three chairs, and Ouyang Xuan and the three of them sat down.
The bishop also sat down slowly, and said in a very solemn and worried tone: "Legend has it that the Blood Clan has thirteen holy weapons. They have all been blessed by the huge magic power of the third generation of blood clans, and they are extremely powerful and very powerful.
The thirteen artifacts are: (The following information comes from the Internet)
Murder Key - Possesses magical energy, and is said to be the key that opened the gates of hell.
Corpse Hand - The left hand of Cain, the first Bloodborn. The secrets of the world are hidden in your hands.
Rotten bracelets - the source of disease, spreading plagues, all the major plagues in history are said to be caused by rotten bracelets
Puppet - Able to suck human blood and transform into the form of the person or blood clan it has sucked.
Bone Qin - The magic of sound, when glued to blood, can produce a 'creaking' sound of the bone arm, which will turn into a bone armor that protects the owner of the bone qin.
Blood Horror Cup - A cup that spills blood, can spill the blood of a designated person, and drinking the blood in the blood cup is able to have the ability of the blood owner for a period of time. while
Spirit Wand - Restoring the ability to lure new abilities to members of the Blood, as well as human or animal abilities.
Soul Ring - The address is enough to control people's minds. It is also effective against members of the Bloodline, and can lead to evil**.
Butcher's Knife - Legend has it that this knife has killed 5 million people. The soul of a person killed by a butcher's knife is attached to the knife, and a slave who becomes the owner of the knife with a butcher's knife in his hand is equivalent to having 5 million necromantic warriors.
Torture Axe - The Axe Bearer can increase his strength by a factor of ten, but at the same time he will bleed profusely.
Phantom Mirror - Drop blood on the mirror surface to see the blood owner past, the light reflected in the mirror can affect the ability of people and blood, the light itself also has a strong lethality, is the shield of the master of the illusion mirror.
Ghost Lamp - The glow of a ghost lamp can cause people to hallucinate and control their behavior.
Poison vial - Drip blood into the vial. The blood is alienated in the bottle, and drinking the alienated blood in the bottle can cause humans, beasts, or blood clans to mutate, turning into terrifying and violent monsters, and their abilities have skyrocketed.
The bloody hand you are talking about is the second-ranked 'corpse hand' among the thirteen sacred weapons of the blood clan, and it should also be 'Cain's left hand'! It is conceivable that the 'butcher's knife' with five million necromantic abilities can only rank ninth, and you can imagine how powerful this 'Cain's left hand' is. And according to legend, the 'left hand of Cain' holds the secrets of the world. As long as you understand this secret, you can directly obtain the powerful power of the third generation of blood clan emperors. ”
For a while, the field was eerily quiet. Everyone's breathing stopped.
Ouyang Xuan and the others didn't expect that powerful bloody hand to be such a terrifying thing.
After a long time, Ouyang Xuan frowned and said, "Lord Bishop, what kind of blood clan's holy weapon is this bloody hand, and why was it brought to China by a duke, do you know this?"
"Legend has it that every Bloodline does possess one of the thirteen Hallows of these thirteen Hallows Weapons, and the 'Left Hand of Cain' is the Sacred Weapon of the LVLasombra Family, the leader of the Demon Alliance. However, legend has it that in the Middle Ages and many holy wars, most of the Bloodline's holy weapons should have disappeared or been destroyed, and this 'Cain's left hand' seems to have disappeared for a long time, and I don't know how it suddenly appeared. Also, I'm not sure if it was the Lasombra family itself who got this artifact, and it was possible for other bloodlines to do so. The bishop replied earnestly.
"Yes, this vampire duke we fought against has a powerful dark power, acts rampantly regardless of influence, behaves gracefully and arrogantly, do you think it may be a member of a vampire family?" Ouyang Xuan thought for a moment and asked again.
In this way, it is very much like the members of the Lasombra family, who claim to be graceful fallers, who act cruelly and gracefully, and who have always admired freedom and acted without scruples. Moreover, because he is a senior member of the Lasombramo family, the duke, he also has a better chance of finding clues from the history of his family and regaining the 'left hand of Cain'. Yes, it should be the duke of the Lasombra family, and there is a good chance that you can't be wrong. The bishop speculated, his face looking confident.
"This is strange, if this vampire duke is a member of the Lasombra family, why didn't he sacrifice it to the supreme ruler of his own clan after regaining the 'left hand of Cain', but quietly ran to China?" Lin Danfeng was a little puzzled.
Being reminded by Lin Danfeng like this, Ouyang Xuan and the bishop suddenly realized, and almost said in unison: "Betrayal!"
The others were stunned for a moment, but they immediately understood: the Demon Party itself was a crazy collective, and coupled with the great power of Cain's left hand and the secrets of the world, it was indeed possible to make a Blood Duke betray its family.
"No wonder we asked about the identity of this vampire duke, this guy didn't dare to say it, it turned out that he betrayed his family and fled to China with a holy weapon!" Ouyang Xuan suddenly realized.
Bishop Huo Di stood up, his face very uneasy: "Dear Chinese friend, although the 'left hand of Cain' is very powerful, the method used is the secret of the Lasombra family, and only the prince of his own family knows about it. And the fact that this vampire duke was able to use Cain's left hand shows that he has gradually understood the secret of Cain's left hand. We can't wait, we must get rid of it as soon as possible, otherwise, once the secrets of Cain's left hand are fully revealed, I am afraid that there is no one in the world who can match that power except the Pope." ”
Ouyang Xuan was disappreciative when he heard this: You are not the only Pope in this world, but it is difficult to refute at this time, so he nodded and said: "Now that we finally know each other, we are much more knowledgeable in this way." ”
"Yes, dear Chinese friends, the twenty-four members of our Holy See Mission have all been blessed by the Pope, and they can use the Holy Force, and are willing to fight side by side with you to get rid of this common enemy of mankind. The bishop's face was solemn, revealing a divine radiance.
"Good, nice to work with. Ouyang Xuan stood up, smiled and stretched out his right hand.
The bishop shook Ouyang Xuan's right hand: "God bless us." ”
"So, how do we act?" asked Brother Bisikin, who was afraid of the tiger at the beginning of the calf.
"Don't worry, we already have a complete strategy, everyone take a serious rest during the day, and at night, we will lure this blood demon out and gather to destroy it. Ouyang Xuan's expression became fierce.
Everyone looked at each other, and their faces became solemn: it is conceivable that this must be a tragic battle.
"God willing!" the monks sang in a low voice, drawing crosses on their chests.