Chapter Eighty-Three: The Credit of Fate
Perhaps it was his inner agitation, Lorenzo did not notice the peeping from behind, he walked among the steel barriers, his steps hurried, his thoughts racing.
At this moment, the scales of death were slowly rising in Lorenzo's mind, with Imam Lawrence on one side and Lorenzo himself on the other.
He was thinking about each other's strengths and weaknesses.
Imam Lawrence has the Holy Grail, the power to predict the future, the power to travel through the [gap], and the hordes of demons created by inferior secret blood.
Lorenzo had Watson as the Pseudo-Grail, Medanzo's powers, and the assistance of the Purification Agency.
Although Old Dunling was Lorenzo's home turf, they were very passive, and Imam Lawrence did not know when the darkness would strike, and even said ...... He's here now.
Lorenzo lowered his head, this time his thinking was more difficult than ever, perhaps because of this, he didn't even realize the oncoming kestrels.
"Lorenzo!"
The kestrel shouted, noticing Lorenzo's anomaly.
"What's wrong?"
Lorenzo looked up and frowned.
"I happened to be looking for you, this is a special weapon for you, which can save the consumption of holy silver to the greatest extent. ”
Kestrel said as he handed out the iron box, which Lorenzo had requested, and he found that his nail sword was wearing out too quickly.
Lorenzo reached out and took the box, heavy.
He was a little surprised, he didn't expect the production to be so fast, but it was also expected, with the mature production line and industrial level of the Machinery Institute, it was surprising that they couldn't do it.
Lorenzo didn't rush to open the box, there was still something to do next, he and Kestrel walked side by side, and came to another conference room, where a battle plan would be planned, but in order to ensure that the secret would not be leaked due to the strange [gap] shuttle of Laurence Imam, only part of the plan would be discussed, and the whole picture was only clear to Lorenzo and Arthur.
However, it seems that the two arrived a little early, only Lorenzo and Kestrel arrived.
So Lorenzo opened the box right here, he was a little curious about what kind of weapon they would make for himself, after all, with the size of this box, it couldn't hold a weapon as long as a blade.
"What is this?"
Lorenzo picked up the weapon in the box, it was a slightly long hilt, with no blade to speak of, and there were some intricate dents in the hilt, as if it could be opened.
What's even more peculiar is that this thing is very heavy, and it seems to be made of special metal, which is very difficult for ordinary people to hold just by holding it, but it is easy for witchers to use.
"Folding knives. ”
Kestrel said as he took the weapon, and it was a dead thing for him.
"Eliminate the standard weapons in the mechanism, but we've improved them for your sake. ”
Blue Jade's best weapon is this, it is very concealed, hidden under clothes, and it is difficult for ordinary people to observe the existence of this weapon.
As he spoke, the kestrel pulled a certain mechanism, and with a flick of his hand, the handle split directly, and the second metal in it popped out, and after the handle closed, the third metal in the second metal also popped out, and in the blink of an eye, the length of the folding knife was stretched three times.
After unfolding, with the soft sound of metal, there is a mechanical bite inside the structure, which fixes the whole of the folding knife.
"Considering the intensity of the witcher's fighting, we used a stronger metal forge, at the cost of increasing weight, and in order to save the silver, we only plated the head of the sword. ”
The kestrel showed Lorenzo a weapon that was a craft, with a delicate carved blade and three metal patterns that looked like waves of the sea.
Lorenzo had heard of these people's fetishes, and even the weapons of murder should be elegant enough.
Again, Nikolai said it to himself.
He asked Lorenzo if he had ever thought about what those people would think when everyone was dead and someone would find out about it hundreds of years from now.
At first, Lorenzo didn't understand Nikolai's words, and then the scholar explained it to Lorenzo.
When a few hundred years later, maybe the demons have been eradicated, maybe the purification mechanism no longer exists, or even Invig has perished.
What would have been thought if there had been people at that time, when they had discovered the history of the purification mechanism?
Will they mistake us for mythical gods, armed with delicate weapons to fight demons?
Just as those foolish people think that it will rain if they bow down, will there be people who will worship us in the future?
Nikolai's sickly face was really unsightly to smile, and he said that for that kind of future, things had to be made with a bit of mythology.
"Of course, it's mostly stealth and portability, and that's it. ”
The kestrel motioned for Lorenzo to look inside the chest, where there were several knife heads plated with holy silver, equally finely crafted and finely carved into it.
"If it's damaged in battle, you can replace it yourself if you still have time, and if you don't need it, you can throw it away as a throwing knife. ”
Lorenzo took it and played with it, waving it casually, the heavy folding knife was as light as a feather in his hand, leaving a bleak shadow in the air, and finally retracted it steadily.
It's really well hidden, and it's also heavier than a nail sword.
"Is this the art of machinery?"
Put away the folding knife and hide it under your clothes, you can't see it at all, it's much better to hide than a staff sword.
"It's just the art of killing. ”
Kestrel shook her head, then sat down in a chair to the side.
"I really envy the strength of your witchers, I feel tired when I wield it. ”
He lamented that in Lorenzo's hands, the folding knife was as if it had no weight.
This reminded him of the actions of Endtown, he fell and lay in the hospital for almost half a month, while Lorenzo was injured so much that he slept and jumped up and down the next day.
According to Arthur, the life span of a witcher is also ridiculously long, and it is not a problem to live to be two hundred years old if there is no accident.
I'm so envious.
"It's not a good thing, Kestrels. ”
Lorenzo seemed accustomed to such a gaze, a gaze of envy and longing.
Kestrel didn't know what kind of price this would pay, he looked at Kestrel and asked very seriously.
"Do you think I'm still human?"
The question was a bit sudden, and the kestrel was stunned, and his gray-blue eyes reflected his appearance, as if he was facing himself.
"People?"
Lorenzo nodded, and put away all the knives in the box, which were neatly inserted in the bag.
"Do you think a wild dog that runs faster than a train and can bite even steel in one bite is still a wild dog?"
It's a wonderful description, the kestrel said slowly.
"That's ...... Monsters, huh?"
That kind of thing shouldn't belong to a wild dog no matter how you look at it, it's just a beast out of the cage.
The corners of Lorenzo's mouth twitched slightly, and he continued.
"So a person who can tear demons apart and live longer than everyone else, is he still a human?"
The kestrel froze, he didn't know what to say for a while, and then explained.
"I didn't mean that. ”
"It's okay, it's actually a good comparison. ”
Lorenzo said lightly.
"There was a saying within the Order that only demons can kill demons. ”
Mortals stole the power of the jealous and drank the blood of the sin, so that the dry secret blood surged in the body, and the cold silver bolt imprisoned everything.
If you want to kill a demon, then become a demon.
"If you can't beat it, join it......"
Lorenzo was talking nonsense and was armed with all his weapons, just enough to block them out with his baggy clothes.
"So a lot of things come at a price, it's just not time for you to pay the price......"
Lorenzo thought for a moment and said with a smile.
"It's a credit of fate. ”
It was a strange feeling, and the kestrel suddenly felt ...... Some are the same as Lorenzo.
This is a peerless fierce man who can open up in the demon pile, and it is the ceiling of human combat power in human society, even if he eats and sleeps, sleeps and eats, he can live longer than you.
But that's it...... Suddenly there was a feeling of sadness.
"After this is over, if you are interested, you can go to the Perpetual Motion Pump, they always have some weapons in an experimental state, which cannot be mass-produced for various reasons, but it is still possible to arm a few people. ”
The kestrel tried to say something else.
There are literally hundreds of ways to kill targets, but only a few can actually be applied to the battlefield.
"I think I will. ”
Lorenzo sat down on the other side, and there was the sound of footsteps outside the door, and it looked like everyone was all there.
But just as the footsteps were about to reach the door, a strange sound suddenly sounded.
It seemed that someone had fallen, but the kestrel didn't care, but Lorenzo seemed to sense something, and he rushed straight out of the conference room, and at the door of the conference room, there was a soldier lying down.
At this moment, Lorenzo is in a state of extreme vigilance, and no abnormality can be spared.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing this, the kestrel followed, and saw Lorenzo half-kneeling on the ground, trying to help the soldier up.
"Wake up!"
Lorenzo patted the soldier on the cheek and tried to wake him up, but he closed his eyes tightly and seemed unconscious.
Suddenly, there was a slight sensation in his hand, some hard, what seemed to be metal, and Lorenzo took it out of the back of the soldier's neck, soaked in blood.
"It's ...... Your so-called 'insurance' right?"
Lorenzo asked warily, and then slowly raised his hand so that the kestrel could see the object clearly.
A charred nerve electrode, with blood stains on it, is a safety device often used by the purification mechanism, and when the body is eroded to a certain extent, it will excite itself and release an electric current.
But now it's been stimulated.
"He's been eroded......"
"But this is the Mechanical!"
Kestrel said in disbelief.
"yes, what's the use of a tight fortress against a ghostly enemy?"
It is an invisible enemy, wandering between the crevices of consciousness.
Lorenzo stood up, his eyes solemn.
"Inform Arthur that Sheikh Lawrence is here, plan ahead!"