9. Equivalent exchange
The boat drove over the water, leaving ripples in the road, and the rangers looked at Zhao Luo and Bai Da'er, looking clueless. The two surviving fishermen were asleep.
Zhao Luo said: "This book is missing an important part, and I need to settle in your city to study it." Could you please provide me with some food on a regular basis? ”
What she meant was, could you find a few people for me to suck my blood. The Bloods are actually social animals, and the more crowded they are, the happier they are, like wolves living in a flock. Therefore, the former consuls couldn't wait to reproduce human civilization, but in fact, the essence was for the benefit of the blood clan.
In the last days, the population is sparse, and the blood clan cannot travel long distances, and if they are unlucky, they will starve to death on the way.
I said, "I'll figure it out." ”
What should I do with Big White Seven? It is also a blood clan, and it has a lot of appetite, and it will definitely be discovered by people if it stays in the village.
Perhaps, I can let it live at Sokan and send it some prisoners to feed.
The total population of the village is five hundred and fifty, and it is impossible to feed two blood clans without anyone noticing. While we're far from the Black Coffin, I have no intention of breaking the Bloodline's masquerade laws - the Bloodline's existence cannot be known to humans.
Of course, the inhabitants of the black coffin vaguely felt that something was wrong and were in awe of the nobles, but the general public was still hidden. This law has been enshrined as the supreme law by the blood clan for thousands of years, and it is not easy to ignore even in the last days.
I need more people, but that means more mouths to eat, more chaotic relationships, and humans are a scarce resource in this inhospitable and extinct land.
Ah, how I wish the village was full of bandits.
Zhao Luo read: "This is what Caine wrote:
My Father, Adam, was molded in the image of God. He was banished to a desolate land because he had gained the wisdom of God.
My mother, Eve, who was made in the image of God, who served my father and brought wisdom to him, was exiled with him.
They went against the will of the Holy Lord, but were they wrong?
Wisdom is an inherent human right, and if it is forbidden to be harvested, why should it be left in an unguarded orchard for humans to pick?
Shouldn't a mother's duty to serve her father be enlightened?
The gods of Heaven, the angels, cast us out of Heaven and declared the will of the Lord: 'You will have to work hard to survive.' ’”
I said, "How can you be sure that this is Cathin?" Maybe the man was impersonating Cain's name. Maybe Cain didn't exist. ”
What am I talking about? Last year, I witnessed a demonic necromancer take away the creation monster of a certain Flood Ancestor. The legend of Cain doesn't sound all that bizarre, does it?
Zhao Luo replied: "If this book was left by Salotte's ancestors, it has already verified its authenticity, and it is impossible for him to solemnly keep a fake book." I suspect that the mastermind behind the creation of the Seven is not the ancestors, but Cain, who wanted to resurrect his brother Abel and thus reverse God's curse. ”
I said, "I know Abel, and he's pretty good, I'll introduce you to him next time." ”
Even Zhao Luo's third eye showed a look at the liar, which made me very sad.
Zhao Luo continued to read: "The story of mankind - our story continues,
I'm in charge of farming and planting, harvesting food from the fields.
My brother was in charge of hunting and animal husbandry, harvesting food from wild animals.
I am strong and brave, and my brother is pure and immaculate.
I am Cain, and he is Abel.
The Father said, 'The ritual of sacrifice to the Lord is near, and you and Abel will each prepare their offerings.' ’
I picked the best parts of the crop, the fullest rice, the most crisp and tender vegetables.
Abel picked the best part of his herd, the fattest lambs, the strongest bulls.
We kindle the flame, and the flame rises into the sky.
I present the crops, and in the flames, they shine.
Abel presented the animals, and he stained the ground red with their blood.
The Lord's form appeared, and he said to Abel, 'I am pleased with your tribute. ’
He didn't say a word to me.
I asked the Lord the reason for this, but the Lord did not answer and disappeared.
Then I asked my father Adam why my tribute was not favored.
The father replied, 'The Lord does not accept anything that is without a defect, but there must be a defect in your offering.' ’
This is impossible, my offerings are carefully selected by me, and no one can find fault with them.
Then I asked Abel why my tribute was not accepted.
Abel said, 'The sins of your parents, exiled, walking in this earth, which is unclean.
What is born of the earth is cursed by itself.
Only blood can make him happy. ’
Only blood, only the blood of the Immaculate can make the Lord happy.
If so, then I will offer the Immaculate Blood of the Holy Lord.
I followed my father's advice and chose the most immaculate I could find,
I offer to him, according to the command of the Lord, to whom I cherish and love the most,
I kindled a flame and slit Adam's throat and pierced Adam's heart.
Watching him in front of me, bleeding to death.
The earth is like a tongue, sucking this blood into the soil,
The world reveals hidden secrets, untold sins.
The world is both vampires.
My father Adam came and his voice was like thunder, and he asked, 'What have you done?' ’
I said, 'I have made a burnt offering and have made a devotion.' ’
The Holy Lord appeared in the air, and his voice was like a collapse of the sky, and he asked, 'Why are you doing this?' ’
I said, 'Because you have doomed me to toil and have nothing to gain, because you love to see mankind suffer, because you are moody, because you have exhausted your pleasures, I must do this.' ’
I have released sin, I have created murder.
The Lord said, 'Cain, for your sin you will be exiled.
The earth will no longer offer you food, and you will be forever adrift and alone.
Until the end of time. ’
I fell to my knees and prayed, 'If you do this, they will kill me.'" Because your will has left a mark on me. ’
The Lord replied: 'No mortal man, let him harm you, but whoever hurts you will suffer sevenfold and will bear my wrath.' ’
I knew that the Holy Will had been decided, and tears welled up in my eyes, but I endured it.
I said, 'That's it.' ’
Then I got up and turned my back on the light, away from my loved ones.
Begin to drift. ”
This is already the end of the fragment.
I understood and asked, "This story has been told so many times by the Caintes, so why do you have to look for this dossier?" ”
Zhao Luo replied: "What the ancestors of Salotte have studied, I will definitely study, and what the ancestors have not been able to do, will be done by my hands." ”
"Uh, I've met some Bloods, they're from the Giovanni Clan, have you heard of that?"
Zhao Luo showed a look of disgust and said, "Another group of usurpers!" ”
Why "again"?
I said, "If these Giovanni want to find the relics of their ancestors and become the god of death, do you also want to be a god?" ”
"No, what I'm looking for isn't so illusory, I just hope that one day, I can walk in the sun and no longer live on blood. The same is true of what Salotte's ancestors desired. ”
I asked, "Is this that hard?" I've already achieved what you've always dreamed of....."
Zhao Luo stared at me with an offended look in his eyes.
She certainly didn't believe it, and I couldn't prove that, first, I don't suck blood, second, I'm not afraid of the sun, third, I don't have canine teeth, and fourth, I'm not as white as a dead man. I didn't have the slightest bit of a Bloodline from start to finish. Even I suspect that St. Longinus' statement is boastful.
Even if she believes, the trouble is even greater, will she drink my blood and try to reproduce my miracle? Even if she doesn't, there's nothing I can do to get her to do what I do. So, telling her the truth and convincing her to believe it is only in vain to attract envy.
I swallowed the words back into my stomach and said, "I wish you a sooner wish." ”
The boat came to shore, and on the eve of dawn, I disbanded the rangers and let the fishermen go home, but I warned them not to talk much.
What if they can't keep their mouths shut? I brought back a giant and a swordsman on the island, which is my regular operation. Is it worth the fuss about a legendary Ranger who encounters something bizarre?
Lamia was awakened by the sound of me opening the door, and walked downstairs, looking at the hunched Seven and Zhao Luo, who didn't think of herself as an outsider. She was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who is this?" ”
I said, "It's a new hire in the city." ”
Zhao Luo's expression was serious, as if he was eager to clarify his sins, and said, "Mrs. Longinus, please don't suspect that I have an affair with Mr. Longinus. I'm not going to do anything like that. ”
I felt as if someone had been stabbed in the back.
Lamia was amused by her and said, "I don't doubt it, I'm not as stingy as you think, where did the blood come from?" ”
Zhao Luo replied, "Please rest assured, his injuries have been healed by me." He doesn't care about the fact that he is wounded by the enemy, in fact, he deliberately seeks to win in the face of danger, and he also admits to liking the fact that you usually torture him mercilessly with a whip. ”
Lamia asked me, "Really?" ”
How can this be true, we have been married for so many years, and she doesn't know who I am?
I shyly said, "Really." ”
Lamia asked, "Why didn't you say it earlier?" Do you have any other special hobbies? Do you want me to write it down for you? ”
I was even more indignant that if she said this in front of outsiders, others would doubt me as a human being.
I said, "No, I don't have to list, it's not much, it's about twenty or thirty, well, if you think about it, maybe fifty...."
Alas, human nature, it's really dark, and the more you dig, the darker it becomes. Whenever I look inside me, there is always a creepy discovery. Religion is right, human wisdom is a sin.
Lamia's eyes narrowed, this is the code between our husband and wife, and I'm too.... It's inconvenient to say it too clearly, it's painful and happy.
She smiled and said, "Do you need dinner for the two guests?" ”
Of course not, they have already drunk enough blood on the island. I made a sucking motion and coughed a few times, and Lamia immediately understood.
"I'll arrange a room that doesn't see the sun, and the two guests will have to wait," she said. ”
Zhao Luo bowed down and thanked Lamia, who instructed the housekeeper to arrange it for them.
We went upstairs and I said, "I've got to take a shower first." ”
Lamia laughed: "Actually, I also have a little quirk. I love that you're dirty and smelly, with blood on your body. ”
"It's really unexpected, my serious wife, that you are such a person."
"yes, then you don't want to?"
"It depends on whether you have a whip and heels."
Lamia pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Deal." ”