Chapter 274: Blocking the Way
Facing the cool sea breeze at night, Zhang Cheng admired Manhattan Island, the most densely populated and prosperous island in New York, through the car window, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
But when the car crossed the bridge and entered Brooklyn, he suddenly turned his head and asked the other two people in the car without warning, "Do you think there is something wrong with my mental state?"
"Uh-huh!" Tracy paused visibly, completely unsure of what to answer.
"I mean, compared to ordinary people, my usual reaction is a bit extreme or full of violent tendencies?" Zhang Cheng explained with a blank face.
On the road just now, he has been constantly reflecting on his behavior in the recent period, and found that unconsciously, he has changed a lot. In particular, in the relationship between life and death, he completely broke with the traditional moral outlook formed over the past 20 years, and began to look down on ordinary people with a condescending attitude, and did not even care about the life and death of ordinary people.
There was no doubt that it was abnormal, at least in his sense that the change had come too quickly and too suddenly.
Perhaps it was a side effect of gaining great power quickly, or it could be a strong sense of loneliness and estrangement, but the warning of the magic sword and the prophetic witch Anthea finally caught his attention.
"Well, I think it's okay. While you're a little kinky, a little bitchy, a little selfish, a little withdrawn, and a bit of Frankenstein's way of thinking, it's not too bad overall. Tracy commented in a sneering manner.
After all, in her opinion, the mysterious young wizard sitting next to her not only saved her own life, but also paid her sister for her tragic death, and in every way she must be grateful instead of speaking ill of her.
"Perverted, vitriol, withdrawn, weird way of thinking, well, I think that's what I look like in your eyes. Zhang Cheng sighed helplessly.
Since he was a child, he has been praised by countless people for being smart and clever, and he never dreamed that he would leave such an impression on others.
"Hah! Just kidding, don't take it too seriously. The girl smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
However, Zhang Cheng did not give up, and patted the lawyer who was driving: "Polman, what do you think?"
The latter pondered for a moment, and then cautiously responded: "Your Excellency, I don't think you should compare yourself with the mental state of an ordinary person, the two are not comparable at all.
The reason is simple, you have unparalleled magical powers, and they don't. In the underground world, many powerful people often have a lot of quirks.
For example, Congressman Myers likes to raise all kinds of dangerous poisonous reptiles and then eat them at a certain time;
Lady Catherine was fond of toying with young and handsome men, and when she had captured their hearts, she would kick them away;
Anthea Witch likes to collect mirrors, and anyone who dares to break them in front of her will be out of luck for a full year.
In fact, not only in the underground world, but also in the ordinary world, some politicians and tycoons in the world will also have some special hobbies that are not known to the public, and these are all manifestations of inner desires without exception.
But you, you seem to have deliberately suppressed your desires to make yourself as sane as possible, to be too sensible to be exact, and your intellect is a little impersonal and frightening."
Polman racked his brains to avoid using words that were skewed in terms of supervisor tendencies and sarcasm, for fear of accidentally angering the object of his allegiance.
"Too sane?" Zhang Cheng repeated the word in a low voice, a mysterious smile quickly appeared on his face.
He finally understood what his problem was, that the way he thought recently was too eager for quick success, and even used feelings and desires as a tool that could be used to his advantage.
In the eyes of outsiders, this kind of behavior is undoubtedly quite terrible, if a person can even give up his feelings and desires at any time, then what can not be abandoned?
This is not only a weakness in human nature, but also the basis for building relationships between people.
If a person deals with what is happening around him completely according to his or her interests, and does not take into account the feelings of others, then he will still be ostracized and isolated, even if he makes the right decisions that can bring great benefits to his community.
Unfortunately, Zhang Cheng has been working according to this set of standards of behavior in pursuit of endless power and knowledge, and has inadvertently been labeled as a "dangerous person" by some people.
Just as he was thinking about how to reverse the disadvantage, the car suddenly stopped.
I saw that on the empty road not far ahead, there was an old man on crutches blocking the way, he was none other than Kane, the "Elemental Emissary" who had personally visited him not long ago.
"Your Excellency, what should we do?" Polman asked, turning around, somewhat uncertain.
"Relax, maybe he just wants to talk to me. Zhang Cheng unhurriedly pushed the car door and walked down, greeting with a smile: "Good evening, Lord Kane, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Good evening, young wizard. I heard that you met with Congressman Myers a few hours ago, so I wanted to ask about the medium. Well, do you have what it takes to make it?" Kane said without any nonsense, and bluntly expressed his purpose in blocking the way.
"Of course, as long as you need and can afford it, I can always provide a sufficient supply. Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtlessly.
Although he hadn't had the time to study what the colorful grit was, he believed that with the recipe, he would be able to replicate it perfectly in a matter of days.
"Oh, it looks like you made some unknown deal with Miles, if I'm not mistaken, it must have something to do with his family, right?" Kane said tentatively, smirking tentatively.
"I think this should be a matter between the two of us, and it has nothing to do with you, right?" Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows and pushed back unceremoniously.
As a traverser who hides a lot of secrets, he instinctively rejects anyone from prying into his privacy.
Kane shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and explained, "Don't be nervous, I don't intend to inquire about your deal, just a kind reminder that if you need to protect his family, then you should turn around and go to Miles' house right now." Because half an hour ago, ** Banshee Patty had just recruited a group of outlaws in the territory of many lords in Brooklyn, and according to her character of revenge, I am afraid that there are not a few living people left over there now. ”
"What?!" Zhang Cheng changed in an instant.
"Don't you know? Miles humiliated this dangerous woman, stripping her of her title and territory, and banishing her to the uninhabited South American rainforest. Now that she's back, with endless anger and hatred, how can she not take revenge, especially when the enemy is so weak that he is teetering on the brink of death"