Chapter IV Invitations
The originally soft light of the sunset became a little dazzling, and Mo Tie rubbed his eyes: "I must be dreaming!" Yes, definitely! "Daddy! Are we in the same dream? Mo Tungsten was also dumbfounded. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info Mo Tie picked up his arm and slapped his slightly vicissitudes of life, but in an instant, half of his face was swollen and ...... "hiss...... This, it's true?! Mo Tie gasped and looked at Ning Chen in shock, as if standing in front of it was not a delicate young man but an old goblin who didn't know how long he had lived.
Ning Chen couldn't laugh or cry a little: "Uncle Tie, this is true. Mo tungsten, don't pinch your thighs anymore, it's true...... I've got another star! With Ning Chen's words, the pitch-black shadow beside him paused frequently, which made Mo Tie's father and son even more amazed.
"This, this is the Shadow Star!" Mo Tie seemed to suddenly remember something and shouted loudly. "It's cool! So handsome! Mo Tungsten's eyes were full of stars, and he shouted loudly as well.
"Chen'er, in addition to being able to control your own shadow, can you control other people's shadows?" Mo Tie asked a little eagerly. Ning Chen closed his eyes and felt it, nodded and said, "It should be okay, I can feel a connection with Uncle Tie's shadow, but now this connection is a little vague, probably because my star power level is too low, right?" And it seems that my connection with the shadow has a certain range limit, and I can't control it if it's too far away......"
"Whew...... Sure enough, it's a shadow star. Mo Tie's pupils contracted for a while, and unlike the "star eyes", the "shadow" star spirit was clearly recorded in the classics. "Our Star Leaf Town is subordinate to Starside City, and Starside City is subordinate to the Rock Kingdom, and the Rock Kingdom is dependent on one of the six major empires on the mainland, the Elwin Empire, to protect itself." Mo Tie said lightly. Ning Chen and Mo Tungsten were confused, not knowing what Mo Tie wanted to say. Mo Tie paused and said, "The previous emperor of the Erwin Empire was assassinated three years ago, and the person who assassinated him was called 'Peerless Star Luo', a peerless powerhouse at the peak of Star Luo. His star is the shadow ......"
"Oh my God! Brother Chen's star spirit is so powerful! Mo Tungsten was both surprised and delighted. Ning Chen thought of something and didn't speak.
"Your star spirit is also the top star spirit, much stronger than you Lao Tzu and me! If you don't cultivate well, Lao Tzu will break your legs! "Mo Tie hates the threat of iron not steel, and every word is like being squeezed out of his teeth. How he envied the talent of his two children, if he had such talent, then he would not have ............ in the first place Mo Tie couldn't help but feel a little gloomy at the thought of this, but the loss only flashed on his face.
"Dust, Tungsten, you must listen to what I say next." Mo Tie's face was serious and a little scary. "The continent is vast, except for the ocean, humans only occupy less than half of the land, and the rest of the land is occupied by star beasts. If a star cultivator wants to be promoted, he must hunt star beasts to obtain battle stars, so humans and star beasts have been in an undying relationship for thousands of years. Although the strength of the star beast is stronger than that of human beings at the same level, any human has the wisdom far beyond that of the star beast, and we should have relied on our own wisdom to continuously expand the territory, but in recent years, the territory of human beings has been shrinking, and the tide of star beasts has attacked cities more and more frequently, countless cities have been occupied by star beasts and reduced to ruins, and countless families and wives have been scattered...... Mo Tie's tone was extremely heavy, and his face was also covered with a layer of haze......
"Why is this happening? Aren't humans stronger than Star Beasts? How can you still be so passive? Mo asked excitedly.
"Because of division, because of humanity." Mo Tie sighed. "In addition to the six great empires in the human world, there are also Star Temples, the holy land of star cultivators, a total of 122 large and small kingdoms, as well as some independent academy forces, hidden families with a long heritage, and so on...... The division of forces has infinitely magnified the selfish desires in everyone's hearts, so the human race has put a lot of energy into internal fighting, and there is no time to unite against the star beasts, which has caused the human race to retreat...... "Mo Tie sighed. Ning Chen nodded, and Mo Tungsten also nodded as if he didn't understand.
"The overturning and crushing of different forces and the constant struggle also reflect the importance of star cultivators. All forces, including the Star God Temple, attach great importance to the cultivation of talents, especially the cultivation of outstanding star cultivators. A powerful star cultivator can be worth thousands or even tens of thousands of ordinary soldiers on the battlefield; What ordinary soldiers can do, they can do; Even what ordinary soldiers can't do, star cultivators can do. It can be said that powerful star cultivators are of strategic significance in the competition. Because of this, the various forces attach great importance to potential star cultivators, and sometimes the two forces will even fight for a genius star cultivator. The Star Temple's continuous rise in recent years is because they have guided the awakening of most people on the continent, which allows them to get in touch with some geniuses as quickly as possible and bring them under their command. It is important to include the talents of the good people, but if the talents are not of their own use, these forces will ...... them before the talents become strong Destroy. Mo Tie explained in one breath.
"Uncle Tie, you mean...... We?! Ning Chen quickly realized the meaning of Mo Tie's words, and no matter how calm he was, he couldn't help but tremble.
Mo Tie groaned: "Well, that's right. The talents of you and Mo Tungsten are both rare to see, not to mention your magical mutant star eyes and the second star spirit shadow that appeared for some reason, just the tenth-level companion star power level that only existed in your legend is enough to make the major forces red-eyed. Although Mo Tungsten is a little worse, the title of "Earth Tyrant" of the Earth Tyrant Bear is not called in vain, not to mention that the ninth-level talent is generally considered to be the top talent. So before the two of you grow up or join some great force that will protect you, there will be a lot of trouble in your hands. There's a big problem right in front of you......"
"Star Temple?!" Ning Chen asked unexpectedly. Mo Tungsten also suddenly realized at this time: "Dad, will Uncle Rong invite us to join the Star God Temple?" ”
"That's right. You see, in a moment the bearded man of Glory will come and invite you, and even offer you great advantages to tempt you, and you don't have to say anything, just look at the way I look. ”
"Uncle Tie, there is one thing I don't understand, why can't we join a certain force? Isn't that all the troubles solved? For example, the Star Temple! Ning Chen was puzzled. Yes, yes, yes, Dad! The Star Temple is a holy place! How nice it would be for me and Brother Chen to join the Star God Temple! You have a light on your old face! Mo Tungsten danced excitedly: Hai Yi is a disciple of Glory, and he will definitely join the Star God Temple, if he joins himself, wouldn't he be able to stay with Hai Yi every day?! And although I'm ugly, I'm still pretty powerful when I hear my father and Uncle Rong say it! Then if you join the Star Temple, you won't be able to enjoy the scenery? Mo Tungsten made his own little abacus in his heart, and smiled even more happily.
Mo Tie shook his head: "You don't understand now, it's too late to regret it after you join." It may be a pleasure for you to join the Star Temple, but the water of the big forces is too deep, and the competition between factions within any force is even more fierce than the competition with other forces. Your strength is not enough now, and joining such a big force as the Star God Temple is equivalent to being put on the bright side, and then people from all walks of life inside and outside the country will be able to secretly target you, and you will be involved in the whirlpool of power struggle one after another, and even be crushed to pieces because of your lack of strength!! Ning Chen and Mo Tungsten were stunned, and Mo Tie said again: "It's not that I'm alarmist. Mo Tungsten, Ning Chen, you have to remember: the most terrifying thing in this world is not anything else," Mo Tie paused, his eyes flashing as he stared at the two people: "The most terrifying thing in the world is the human heart!" ”
Like a slap in the face, Ning Chen was stunned, his mind was a mess, there seemed to be some dusty memories that wanted to pour out and disappeared in an instant.
"But, but......" Mo Tungsten blushed and tried to explain something, but his mouth couldn't say anything. It's not what I thought! The beautiful fantasy in Mo Tungsten's heart was shattered, making him beat his chest anxiously. He really couldn't figure out why he didn't fight for the identity of the scenery.
Mo Tie sighed: "You, you, since you can't figure it out, just listen to your father." "Mo Tie is helpless." If one day your father is not by your side, then listen to your brother Chen. You remember, Dad and your brother will never harm you. Mo Tie looked at Ning Chen and added.
"Hmph......" Mo Tungsten hummed a little depressedly, even if he agreed.
"Hmph, what's the matter?" Mo Tie got up and straightened his neckline: "Although Rongguang and I had a certain friendship before, he is a member of the Star God Temple, so he will definitely not let you two go." Don't think I don't know, if you two geniuses join the Star God Temple, he will get a lot of benefits as an introducer. Rong Guang's nature is not bad, but he has changed since he joined the Star God Temple, and he is really as deep as the Star God. ”
"Sometimes the so-called friendship in front of interests is just a piece of waste paper." Mo Tie said as if laughing at himself, stepped forward and opened the door. The sky was already dark, and without the rendering of the setting sun, everything was silent in the darkness.
Ning Chen got rid of those messy thoughts and looked out along the door. Even though it was dark outside, he still saw the glory coming from afar, his steps were a little hesitant, and he had a thoughtful expression on his face. "It seems that what Uncle Tie said is indeed right." Ning Chen thought secretly in his heart.
Mo tungsten lit a lamp, and the light stood out like a lighthouse in the hazy night. The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Rong Guang walked into the small courtyard to change his previous hesitation, and said with a smile on his face: "Haha, Brother Mo, your wind and wolf star are not bad at all." "Even Mo Tungsten can hear that this is glory and flattery, Mo Tie's cultivation has plummeted, how can it not be worse than back then?!" Lick somebody's boots. Mo Tungsten muttered quietly. Rongguang smiled and hugged Mo Tie as if he hadn't heard it.
"Haha, Brother Rong is really overrated, and his age is not as good as day by day. When it comes to Brother Rong, your strength has improved again, and you are about to become a star official. And now he is the messenger of the Star God Temple, brother, I can't reach it......" Mo Tie was like wearing a mask, and his smile was just right.
"We brothers don't dare to be so polite to each other, haha, it's all because of Brother Mo's meritorious support back then, and the younger brother can get to this point today." Glory hypocrisy still said.
"I don't know what Brother Rong, you, the Star God Emissary, are coming to the Humble House for?" Mo Tie was no longer polite, invited Rongguang into the house, and asked knowingly.
"It's nothing, just to catch up with Brother Mo, and by the way, to congratulate the two promising nephews!" Rong Guang stroked his beard and looked at Ning Chen, who was expressionless, and Mo Tungsten, who was smirking. "Hmph, I'm afraid the latter one is your real purpose, right?" Mo Tie sneered in his heart, but he didn't show the slightest: "Brother Rong really has a heart, I don't know how Xingbian City is doing recently?" "Alas, since you left, big brother, Star's Edge City is really getting worse day by day......"
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After the two talked about the topic for a while, Rong Guang finally couldn't help it: "Brother Mo, the two virtuous nephews are gifted, if they cultivate diligently, they will definitely be able to become dragons and phoenixes among people in the future." He paused slightly, glanced at Ning Chen and Mo Tungsten, and continued: "But Baoyu still needs to be crafted, I wonder if Brother Mo has thought about the future of the two virtuous nephews?" ”
"This ...... I haven't thought about it for the time being, could it be that Brother Chengrong has the heart to teach the two dogs? Mo Tie joked. Brother Mo said with a smile, the two virtuous nephews are extremely talented, but I am afraid that it will not take a few years to cultivate and surpass Zaixia, but Zai Xia does not have this ability...... But in the next word, I don't know what the eldest brother thinks of the Star God Temple? The glorious fox's tail was finally revealed, and he stood up and bowed, his eyes secretly paying attention to Mo Tie's face.
Mo Tie showed an interested expression "as Rong Guang expected": "Brother Rong may talk about it in detail?" Rong Guang smiled secretly, everything was under his control: "If the two virtuous nephews are willing to join the Star God Temple, I can guarantee that they will receive the maximum amount of resource cultivation as an envoy, and at the same time, the Star God Temple is willing to give each person 1,000 gold star coins, 20 first-grade crystals, and 5 second-level crystal stones to show sincerity." ”
Not to mention Mo Tungsten and Ning Chen, even Mo Tie was also shocked: "What a big deal!" He sighed in his heart. Star Coins are the common currency of the Star Continent, and Venus Coins are the largest denomination Star Coins, equivalent to 100 Silver Star Coins and 10,000 Bronze Star Coins. Generally, the normal cost of a family of three is only about one silver coin per month, and even when Mo Tie was still the captain of the Starside City Guard, it was only two gold coins per month. So 1,000 Venus Coins is a lot of money!
And the spar is the hard currency of the Star Continent. The hedron is extracted from the falling star fragments and contains varying amounts of star power. Star cultivators can absorb and refine the star power in it to increase their cultivation speed, and at the same time, the hedron is also the power source for most mechanical devices. Therefore, the value of spar is particularly valuable. The spar is divided into one to nine levels according to the amount of star power it contains, the first level corresponds to the star envoy, and the second level corresponds to the big star envoy. Even if it is the lowest grade 1 spar, one will cost 10 Gold Star Coins, and it is still priceless. The value of the hedron will double with each higher grade, and the higher the grade of the hedron is, the more precious it is, and the general price will far exceed its corresponding value.
"This ......" Mo Tie showed some hesitation, touching his chin as if he was contemplating.
Rong Guang added with some restraint: "In addition, I can also take out 200 gold star coins and 10 first-grade spars in my own name, which should be a meeting gift for the two virtuous nephews." After that, he said with some embarrassment: "Brother Mo, this is the maximum that the younger brother can do." I don't know what Big Brother Mo thinks? ”
Mo Tie's eyes lit up: "Okay, since that's the case, then why don't you agree to your brother!" However, as soon as the two dogs entered the Star Temple, they didn't know how long it would be when they met again, so I wanted the two of them to stay with me for a few more days, you see?! Mo Tie asked tentatively, but there was some resoluteness in this temptation.
Although Rong Guang was a little reluctant, he still agreed with a smile, and at the same time took out 100 Venus Coins and 10 first-grade spars and handed them to Mo Tie. "If you take the things from the Star Temple, you naturally have no way to regret it." Rongguang thought a little smugly in his heart. The big thing has been decided, but Rong Guang has not left yet, he said: "Don't hide it from Big Brother Mo, the younger brother has something else to do when he comes to Xingye Town this time." It is reported that a level 28 phantom beast has appeared near the mountain range south of Star Leaf Town, and the younger brother has come to exterminate this evil beast on the order of the temple this time. The strength of this phantom beast is not weak, and although the strength of the younger brother is not bad, if Brother Mo is willing to help, wouldn't it be more secure? Besides, this is the mission of the temple, if Brother Mo participates in the killing, maybe he will also have a chance to enter the Star Temple? ”
"Oh? Phantommon?! Mo Tie glanced at Ning Chen, and couldn't help but think of his shadow star. He rolled his eyes for a while, slapped his thigh and said, "Okay! I'm here to help, brother, but the Phantom Beast is powerful and unpredictable, so let's call the other star envoys in the village together. In addition, I want to bring Mo Tungsten and Ning Chen together, which can be regarded as letting the two boys have a long experience, what does Brother Rong think? ”
"Haha, this is really excellent, then in that case, we will make an appointment, and we will gather at the entrance of the town in the morning in three days, and we will have to trouble Brother Mo!" Rong Guang was very satisfied with Mo Tie's knowledge of current affairs, but he secretly sneered in his heart: This hunting phantom beast is a task I have taken, and the Star God Temple only looks at the results and does not ask about the process, even if this phantom beast is really killed by you Mo Tie, you will not get the slightest benefit, it is really stupid. Mo Tie didn't say much, just nodded and smiled. A trace of doubt flashed on Rongguang's face when he saw this, but he hid this suspicion behind his smile for a moment: "It's not early, little brother farewell." As he spoke, he got up and left, and closed the door of the house with his hand.
Estimating that the glory had gone away, Mo Tungsten finally couldn't bear it and asked, "Dad!" Why did you tell us that you wouldn't join the Star God Temple but you agreed to Uncle Rong? ”
"Shh Mo Tiebi made a silent gesture, his eyes as sharp as a knife.
Ning Chen seemed to think of something, and in an instant, his starry eyes possessed him, the gray light around his body flickered, and his eyes were as bright as stars. He listened quietly, and all the sounds outside the house were amplified in his head: the rustling of the poplar leaves in the breeze, the chirping of the cool and relaxed, the faint intertwined laughter in the distance—probably which family was celebrating today's awakening. Nothing seems out of the ordinary.
Suddenly, a regular breathing sounded in his ears, and the source of the sound was the roof
-- That's glory!