The phantom that flashed for a moment appeared suddenly and disappeared so quickly that Dino couldn't be sure that he wasn't mistaken in the slightest.

But that phantom shadow really exists, because it's not just him, Yudou who is standing next to him also sees the vision of the previous second.

Like broken hair gathered by golden sand, the pupils are clearer than the top amber; The golden-red eyes flow silently, as if carrying an eternal river, engraved with indelible time. The flame on his forehead cast a silhouette in the middle, making the golden strand dazzling, making it impossible to take his eyes off it.

In a few moments, the corner of the wide, soft black cloak was blown up by the heat wave, revealing a neat and neat suit; Akane tassels sway from side to side, a few strands blown by the wind and glued to the gold chain that adorns and fastens to the chest.

Standing on the back side of the light, the man's face was as calm as the most delicate works of art, as if the golden eyes of the sea had seen through the vicissitudes of life, as if nothing in this world could stir up the waves in his heart anymore.

The unique flame, the long-precipitated temperament that by no means belonged to this era, and the familiar, familiar face, all spoke to Dino about the identity of his master.

- Penglie I., Giotto Vongola.

Dino, who had met Pengley's first portraits by chance, could not say anything.

The shock brought to him by the scene just now was far more profound than that brought to him by Youdou last night.

As a staunch ally of Penglie, Dino knows a lot about Penglie. He had heard that the first generation of Penglie had separated part of their consciousness and cast it on the Penglie ring, so as to convey the idea of their own body and protect Penglie's will. Each subsequent leader will also transmit his will to the core of the ring in order to defend Pengle's inheritance.

There is even a theory that the consciousness of the original leader and his six guardians, sealed in the ring, will awaken in the moment of Pengley's life and death, lending their power to future generations to guide them in the right direction.

But Dino never imagined that one day he would see the afterimage of Penglie I behind a guy who had nothing to do with Penglie.

Whatever the reason, this unusual scene was not a trivial matter to Penglie, and as an ally, he should do something.

Louis was dodging in a thrilling way, but the enemy seemed to know his weakness and pushed him close to the escalator.

In a misguided move, Louie was knocked off the guardrail and dropped from the sightseeing deck to the lower main deck.

Relying on instinct to land safely, the blue sea made Louie's mind cloudy and he almost couldn't stand on his feet. But there seemed to be a warm force in his body that supported him, prompting him to stagger to his feet, clutch his injured left arm, and run towards the bow of the ship.

His intuition was stronger than ever, his thinking was unprecedentedly clear, and he followed the pursuit of the enemy all the way until he finally escaped.

……

No, not out yet.

Louis tightened his right hand expressionlessly, and his left arm, which was grasped, suddenly burst into dark red blood, staining the knuckles of his right hand red.

He didn't seem to feel the pain of the wound, and only stared at the two people standing in front of him vigilantly.

"Dino Gabellone?"

Whoever is blocked by a former enemy when they run away for their lives will only have one thought: the other party has come to fall into the well.

However, Dino's next words shatter this perception.

"Don't be nervous, if you can answer me honestly, I'll do everything in my power to protect you - while you're still on board."

Louie's eyes showed a slight suspicion, but based on his understanding of Dino's character, he still said slowly: "What's the problem?" ”

"The one who hides inside you...... When did it appear? ”

"Huh?" Dino's solemnity was only exchanged for Louis's angry eyes and dissatisfaction, "What kind of dumb riddle are you playing?" This is not a midnight urban legend, everyone has seen blood, is it interesting to use this useless psychological warfare? ”

Dino wasn't sure if the other party really didn't notice or was pretending to be stupid, so he simply went straight in: "Didn't you find out the abnormality in your body?" Penglie's stuff isn't that easy to take, so I don't know if it's you who wants to provoke the Penglie family, or the entire "Merlot" behind you?"

"It's really a long insight today, it turns out that the boss of the Gabrione family will also open his mouth and spray people with blood because of personal enmity? What did I get from Penglie? So much so that before Penglie came to the door, let you, the leader of the Friendship family, come and denounce me? ”

"Pengle's Ring."

"Nonsense......" Louis was about to sneer, but suddenly remembered something, and his expression froze suddenly.

"Although this is very unlikely, since the fragment of your Excellency's consciousness is ...... in you"

"Wait," Louis interrupted Dino impatiently, clenching his blood-soaked left sleeve a little anxiously, "What sir, what fragment of consciousness, who are you talking about?" ”

"Who do you say is related to the Pengley Ring?" It is no secret that the Penglie Ring carries the consciousness of the first generations.

Louie's face changed several times, and his lips, which were somewhat dry from blood loss, pursed slightly.

Perhaps it was because of the sea that he feared the most, or perhaps because of his fear of Pengle, Captain Louis, who was proficient in layout, could not afford to run away, and only weighed in his heart the benefits that 'telling the truth' could bring him.

"I believe you know the importance of Penglie's ring to Penglie no less than I do," Dino stepped forward, smiling with seriousness and force, "It's about Penglie's heritage, I hope you can be cautious when you speak." ”

"I haven't touched the Penglie Ring." Louis relaxed, leaning against the shadowy hatch with his arms crossed, "Is there any smoke?" ”

He took the "Cuba" that Dino had thrown over, shielded himself from the wind with his hand, and struck a match and lit it.

After two hard puffs, Louis, with messy hair, slowly recounted his experience.

Three months ago, as a mechanic, he was sent to the Povino family as a friendly diplomatic envoy to exchange ideas with their technocrats.

During the demonstration, he accidentally gets hit by a ten-year bazooka and somehow ends up somehow in what is said to be a ten-year later.

The land is barren, and the sun and moon are without light, like the end of the world.

This was Louis' first impression of the world in 10 years.

Could it be that the Mayan prophecy is true, and that humanity will not escape the fate of extinction after all?

Guessing dispensably, Louis approached a ruined factory with the test tube he had brought from the real room.

"Pengle's Ring...... Destroy ......"

Faintly, he heard voices inside the building.

"Lord Louie, why don't you go in?"

"This is the remnants of the destroyed Pengley Ring, please look at it, Lord Louie."

Pengley Ring ...... Destroyed...... Residue......?

Louie's eyes widened.

……

Listening to Louis's description, Dino was equally incredulous.

"What do you say? Ten years later, Ah Gang personally gave the order - to destroy the ring? ”

"That's right." Louis let out a puff of mist, "I don't know what deal I made with Penglie ten years later, but what I see is the truth. ”

"Perhaps because I lost my attachment, after the Pengley Ring was destroyed, the fragments of the original consciousness entered my body and followed me back to ten years ago."

"And no wonder...... That's when my senses and intuition suddenly became so sharp that I was scared. Now that I think about it, I must have been influenced by the first generation of Pengley. ”

The fragment of consciousness of the strong is like a thinking body, even if it is not even a soul fragment, it still has the vast majority of the power of the deity.

After clearing each other's questions, Dino and Louis come to an agreement.

After all, it is not a good thing to walk around with Penglie's 'national treasure', the identity of the first family of Mafia is not a decoration, and Louis feels that he is not tired of being alive and does not want to challenge the authority of the 'First Empire'.

And there is an unknown object in the body, and there is still a thinking spirit body...... Louis said it was impossible to do nothing. Even if it was a god, a being who could bring great benefits to himself and increase his strength, he didn't want to keep it.

No matter what he does or thinks, he has a pair of 'eyes' to watch and share them one by one, can he feel good?

Of course, there is still a problem.

"You're going to go with me to Japan to find Atsuna?" Dino didn't expect Louis to refuse to go to Pengley's headquarters, but chose to contact the next heir directly, "Approaching Pengley's ring can 'return things to their original owners', are you serious?" ”

"According to my research on the □□ artifact, as long as the original consciousness fragment is close to the Penglie ring, there is an eighty percent chance that it will re-merge with the Penglie ring, and there is no need to re-seal." Louis straightened up, "Besides, I'm a little interested in what will happen in ten years, and I want to meet this Penglie Ten Generations." ”

"But there is already the consciousness of Penglie I in the ring of this era......

"It's a big deal, it's not a soul anyway, and even rejection won't ruin one of them," Louis waved his hand irresponsibly, "That's it, Gabrigne, you have to keep me safe." ”

His gaze shifted and fell to the silver-haired young man who had been silent all the time, but had been staring at him with research eyes: "I've always wanted to ask, ...... is this?" ”

Without waiting for Dino to answer, Louis blinked and came to his own conclusion: "Your son? ”

Dino: "......"