The Turning Gears Chapter Ninety-Nine: A Prelude to the Undercurrent
"What's the wind blowing today?" On the other side of Tristan Island, a few frogmen had just emerged from the water, and the man in the lead took off his diving suit and took out his satellite phone and laughed.
"Are you there?" said a man's anxious voice on the phone.
"Ah~Hatchy~ Of course I'm here, this place is awesome, the air is fresh and the climate is charming, I want to buy a villa here or something, and come here for a vacation when I'm not working. The man laughed, revealing a row of white teeth, and his companions laughed in agreement.
"I said, Nick, there's something wrong with this business, you have to be careful. Hatch's voice grew more and more flustered.
"What do you mean? What do you mean? Don't worry, if you're not happy with the price your employer offers, we can negotiate it, and no one will refuse to do business with friendly old Nick." Nick and his men took off their wetsuits, and each of the sturdy men was armed with everything from daggers to rifles. "Why don't you think you don't have enough money to spend, and I rob the bank here?"
"Damn, I'm not talking about this! Be careful, I have a bad feeling!" The man on the phone was furious at Nick's flamboyant tongue.
"Here you go, Hatch, you're my agent, you're not a wizard or a juggler, and we go to play with girls with money, not your hunch. You'll just have to wait and see from the boat, by the way, your drone is ready, you know my habits, I've got to get a cold whiskey when the mission is done, and it's going to be right away. Nick and his brawny men burst into laughter.
"I care about you! We don't know the details of his employer this time, be careful of capsizing in the gutter!" Hatch said coldly, wondering if it was a mistake to choose this bastard as a partner.
"As long as he can pay for it, I don't care who he is? If he wants to pay the bill, then he can bear our after-sales service." Nick smiled into the phone, doing what they do, and he is not afraid of being repaid.
"No, that's not what I meant, didn't you notice that they were giving too much this time......? Wait, what's that on your head?" Hatch's voice grew louder on the phone, and it seemed that Nick could be seen from Hatch's location.
"On my head?" Nick waved to his side, and one of his subordinates immediately handed Nick the binoculars.
Nick picked up the binoculars and looked up, a white parachute was spreading out in the air, like a brilliant lily.
"It seems to be a woman, is there a parachute diving entertainment on this island?" This woman's figure is awesome, Nick's nose is hot to watch, it would be better if he could easily take this woman home after the mission.
"No, I've never heard of it. Hatch flipped through the tourist brochure in his hand, which never mentioned that there was such an entertainment on the island.
"Hatch...... I think you're right. Nick watched, and as the woman's figure fell, he saw more and more clearly.
"What?" Hatch couldn't figure out why Nick's attitude changed so quickly.
"But no woman would come fully armed to play skydiving, it seems to be a peer. Nick said, already seeing the dagger hanging from Natasha's long legs, the rows of weapons stuck at his waist with the muzzles of the black holes pointed downwards.
"Be careful, Nick! Hatch said in a panic, no wonder the employer would spend so much money to hire their little mercenary force, and God knows how many unknown forces were involved in this business.
"Don't worry, my old partner, this position, unless this hot girl has a pair of eagle eyes, she will never find me, I really want to catch it alive, you should really get closer to see this long legs and thin waist, this woman was a model before she became a mercenary. Nick said with a smile on his binoculars. "There may be a windfall in this business. ”
"There is a group of mercenaries on the coast on the other side of the island, it is not clear what their purpose is, their position is quite far from the coordinates of the target. Natasha reported.
What Nick wouldn't have thought was that the hot girl on his head did have a pair of eagle eyes. Natasha had already noticed the group of uninvited guests when she was patrolling the air, but their position was far away from the coordinates of the destination. Natasha wouldn't put an effort into this group.
"Ignore this group of people for now, I'll deal with them. He replied nonchalantly.
"Got it, now it's time to move towards the goal. Natasha had already decided to focus on the matter in front of her, and she adjusted the direction of the slide.
"Fly away, what a hot chick. Nick put down his binoculars and licked his lips.
"Nick, don't think about women, after this vote, what kind of woman you want can't be found, we have to leave quickly after this order, otherwise the brothers will have to be buried here." Hatch reminded with some trepidation.
"Got it, you just need to do a good job of supporting. Nick said optimistically, patting the brand new rifle in his hand, "Can you still meet a ghost on this job? ”
"I hope so, God willing. Hatch sighed uneasily.
"Ha, will God bless us like this? You let Satan bless us almost. Let's go, boys, suppress the police first, then take control of the island, and leave as soon as you find something, pay attention to the masks, I don't want us to be wanted like pirates. Nick smiled, and all the strong men opened the safety of their guns and put on their black hoods.
At the door of the hotel at this time, Phoenix looked at his watch.
This action immediately caught Taylor's attention, and Taylor patted Lin Moyang's shoulder with his hand and asked, "Are you ready?"
"Even if you ask me that, I don't know!" Lin Moyang replied to Taylor helplessly, his tone full of grievances and helplessness.
The long knife was standing beside him, this knife was too heavy, and now he said that it is better to save his strength by resting on the ground.
Liliel grabbed Lin Moyang's arm, and Lin Moyang's face was full of weird red marks.
"Eh, don't you feel my love?" said Liliel, "Would you like to kiss me more?"
It turns out that these red seals are all Lilil's own. Taylor wants to stimulate the feelings in Lin Moyang's heart, and combined with Lin Moyang's rampage before, she feels that maybe love can also be transformed into power.
I said...... I feel your love, but shouldn't the key be my emotion?Why don't I take this thing out and give it to you, and you can use it to see if it works, or if you can use it?" Lin Moyang was completely speechless to Lilier, this guy was very happy with this kind of scene of being able to kiss Lin Moyang, she even took a few sips, and the red mark on Lin Moyang's face came from this.
If it weren't for Lin Moyang, who couldn't stand it later, this thing might have to be licked up.
"They've been hugging and hugging since just now, what's going on?" said Nireen in disbelief at the man and woman's show of affection in public, and now that the battle was about to break out, the two could kiss each other as if no one was around.
"Maybe it's a trick, maybe it's contempt. Leave them alone, he is the agent of our number one enemy, don't underestimate him. Phoenix glanced at his watch and persuaded.
There was a small fountain in front of the hotel, which was decorative, and the water had been stopped after no one maintained it, and it was possible that the person in charge of the switch had not turned it on after being pulled into the Hertante domain.
But at this moment, the fountain was activated silently, and a high column of water shot into the sky.
The whole island began to shake slightly, and Taylor and Phoenix looked up at the same time, meeting each other's eyes, and the time had come.
The image of a firebird appeared on Phoenix's chest again, and the air was instantly heated into a scorching wave of air.
"It's strange that if your power is the same as mine, why can you still use it? When Lin Moyang saw Phoenix's appearance, he looked like a humanoid Vermilion Bird, and couldn't help but believe Phoenix's statement a little. They don't need to chant spells, and they don't have any mana fluctuations. Dotted Library
Feng Long had to give him an explanation for this.
"As long as there are gods, we can use the power of gods and myths. Of course, there is no god here, but the power of God does not have to be a god to be used. Phoenix pointed to his chest, his heart pounding. "Just by sacrificing your own life force, that's it. ”
"Exchanging life force for divine power? Even in the land of the gods, this kind of sacrifice is not very efficient, let alone this is not the land of the gods, why don't you die without running out of life force?" Taylor asked.
Phoenix clapped his hands and expressed his appreciation for Taylor's erudition, "That's right, if life force is directly exchanged for divine power, how can I, a humble mortal, withstand the consumption of immortal birds? ”
"It's a complex power system, but being able to draw the power of the gods directly is like lighting a gas stove, just need to light it with an electric igniter. Your power just needs to be linked, I can understand that, right?" Taylor concluded.
"That's right, we don't trade sacrifice and faith for power, our power comes from the concept itself, and my power comes from the concept of the immortal bird itself. Phoenix said.
"How much time will it take for the ceremony to be finalized?" Taylor asked.
"In half an hour, you can also estimate, and I won't hide it from you. You have half an hour to stop the ritual, of course. And counting the time to beat us. Phoenix replied angrily.
"Of course, in other words, you have half an hour to save your life. Run, we don't have a direct conflict with you, we're just poor people who want to make amends for our past regrets in the world of the gods. Phoenix said magnificently, leaving time and space for the person in front of him to escape.
"I'm sorry, we don't have a conflict with you, but your plans conflict with hundreds of lives. Taylor shook his head, Phoenix's generous offer didn't hold up from the start.
"It's a pity. Phoenix said in a regretful tone, and the teenager's fists gradually tightened.
"That's what I thought, too. Taylor replied-for-tat, and she quietly gestured to Lin Moyang.
"I'm sorry to kill the good guys, you're all good guys, but you all have to die!" said Phoenix, a pair of flaming wings unfurled behind his back, and a blaze of fire erupted from his eyes and hands, and he pounced on Taylor.
Taylor wiped his hands around his waist, and he already had a pair of Ge Rock pistols in his hands. The power of this firearm is not as powerful as the Ma Ge Nan revolver used by Lin Moyang before, but the rate of fire and recoil are more suitable for women, Taylor is not a decent wizard, she is the elite of the Silver Vulture Academy, and shooting is a compulsory course in the Silver Vulture Academy, if your shooting level is not up to par, you will even be asked to retake or even retake.
The muzzles of the two Geroke guns roared, and the cartridge casings were automatically ejected by the caps and fell at Taylor's feet.
Taylor used a flowering warhead with a cross engraved on the warhead, which was more lethal to the human body than the alchemy warhead used by Lin Moyang.
The gunfire reflected Taylor's face, and the Indian girl's eyes were as solemn as the howling autumn wind.
Phoenix's charge was suppressed by a dense rain of bullets, and Taylor's technique was even more skilled than Lin Moyang's, and one by one the magazines were thrown to the ground, and the girl's wide trench coat pocket was actually stuffed with magazines.
Phoenix is not afraid of bullet attacks, each bullet leaves a bullet hole with flames, and the recovery ability of the undead bird squeezes the bullet out of its body and falls at Phoenix's feet.
Phoenix pushed forward against the rain of bullets, pushing the scorching waves of air into the faces of Lin Moyang and the others with each step.
"Suo, if it really doesn't work, just use what I just gave you, you work hard a little longer, and I'll buy you time!" Taylor emptied the pistol magazine in his hand, and Phoenix felt the pressure lighten, and suddenly his pace quickened, and the heat wave became more and more intense.
"Listen to my prayers!" Taylor quickly dropped the pistol in his hand, his hands clenched in front of him.
Lin Moyang then remembered that this clever girl was a shaman, and during that night's battle, she had blown away the smoke of the Heavenly Word by communicating with the wind spirit in an environment without magical power.
The water in the fountain seemed to be gathered by a pair of large hands and floated into the air, forming a huge water ball.
Taylor pushed forward with both hands, and the water balloon flew forward, hitting Phoenix, emitting a large amount of water vapor.
There were nearly 10 tons of water in this fountain, and the huge water balls encased Phoenix in it and flew backwards quickly, Taylor was smart enough to contain Phoenix's heat and then keep a safe distance from him.
Phoenix in the water balloon can't breathe oxygen, but the temperature of his body surface is amazingly high, boiling bubbles emerge from his body, and the huge water balloon emits white heat, and the water balloon actually begins to boil from the inside.
"Green, look at Miss Nereen! She hasn't done it yet. Taylor had to maintain the shape of the water balloon while commanding the remaining members of the Sword of Damocles.
She was well aware that Nereen looked weak, but there was a good chance that she was also a user of mythical powers on a par with Phoenix.
"I'm sorry, Lord Last Knight, I can't let you stop our plan, all my hopes are in it. Nereen sighed, a deep sadness on her face. Green was the person she hated the most, but he was also the person she admired the most. Before she was rescued by the Oathers, she gathered all the information about Grimm, fantasizing that one day the knight would save her from the sea of suffering.
Nireen flashed a black sword from under her cloak, and Green and Lin Moyang suddenly had a bad premonition.
"The power I have is the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. That's right, I was the one you saw that night. A sky-high black mist emerged from the black sword in Nirin's hand, enveloping the girl in an instant.
After a while, two red lights lit up in the black mist, and a black horse strode out of the black mist, with a knight in black heavy armor sitting behind him.
"How come?" Green was taken aback, he didn't expect that the true body of the Mist Knight was actually Nireen who had used the power of the Apocalypse Knight.
"Come on, last knight, let's have a dignified knightly battle!" Nireen's voice came through the armor, looking hollow and distant, no wonder he and Lin Moyang didn't realize that the Mist Knight was a woman that day.
"I'm fine, Green, go ahead, I believe Miss Nireen is a good person, see if you can convince her?" Lin Moyang said to the hesitant Green.
This knight always writes his thoughts on his face, Lin Moyang can see at a glance that this knight is shaken, he will not fight with the girl's life and death, not to mention that Nilin's heart is actually not bad.
"I know, I'll figure it out. Pagasus was summoned, and Green rolled over and rode on Pagasus' horse.
Both of them are knights, and both of them ride famous horses from the mythical era, and if it weren't for the position of the two, the relationship between the two must be very good.
"It's not the right place for us to fight, come with me. Nireen shook the reins in her hand, and the black horse turned in a different direction. "If you don't want to follow, I won't force you. ”
"Lead the way. Green said. Battles between knights had to be open enough to prevent the horses from galloping and would have to fight on foot, while Nireen was obsessed with horse fighting.
Green's response sent Nireen a cold snort, and the black horse galloped up with his front hooves raised, while Pagasus followed.
"Alas, their own problems still have to be solved by themselves, knights are really a strange profession. I don't understand. Lin Moyang squeezed the things in his hand and looked at Green in the distance, he sighed and said.