In the high-walled courtyard of the Tower of London.

The rising sun casts a shadow on the tower, covering the street lamps and the stone lion statues in the animal pens. The catapults on the lawn tell the story of time.

Mr. Qiao Mu sat under the semicircular fence at the entrance to the sewer, silently smoking a cigarette.

A small blood-stained paper figure staggered beside Arbor's legs, happily identifying the mission's target.

He stared at Su Xingchen, who was standing in the sunlight not far away, grinning.

They were only ten steps apart, but they felt ten years apart.

The severed arm of the arbor is intact, and the iron hand of the stars is shining.

One tall, one short.

One gentle, the other cruel.

Su Xingchen: "Why didn't you run away?" ”

"For I cannot go against my [nature]." Qiao Mu pointed to the sewer: "I have a habit of cleanliness. ”

In the shadows, Xingchen couldn't see the expression of the arbor clearly.

Originally, his eyesight was excellent, but in the confrontation with the orchid mantis, he paid more than an arm and a leg, as well as an eye disease caused by hemorrhagic blindness.

"Have you prepared a gift for Lao Pan?" Xingchen asked, "It's Winter Clothes Day in a few days, and I don't know what to send to him yet." ”

The Winter Clothes Festival, also known as the Yin Festival, is known as the Three Ghost Festivals together with Qingming and Zhongyuan.

Qiao Mu: "Of course we have to send clothes on the Winter Clothes Festival." ”

Su Xingchen: "Do you want to prepare a set for you?" ”

Arbor: "Forget it......"

Su Xingchen: "Because beasts don't need clothes?"

Qiao Mu: "You're still so smart. ”

When he saw Xingchen's hands and feet, Qiao Mu's expression was slightly moved, and his face was surprised.

Xingchen took out a small box from his pocket, which was a humidor for contact lenses. He removed the lens from his eye and kept it in a safe case.

"Surprised," he asked. ”

The cold steel index finger pointed at Qiao Mu's head, and Xingchen lifted the cap, from which the bullet could be seen to reflect fluorescent.

There was anger in Qiao Mu's expression, and his tone gradually became extreme.

"Why?!"

Xingchen: "What, why?" Joe, I'm going to be what I am now, and you should ask yourself, not me. ”

"Why?" Qiao Mu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "Why do you still have no soul power?" Instead, use this ugly stump to see me? ”

Bang –

"There's a big problem with your aesthetic." Smoke billowed from the fingertips of the stars.

A flower of flesh and blood bloomed from the door of Qiao Mu's brain. It is plain white as a whole, and from the center of the eyebrows to the back of the head, it penetrates two wounds, and two mountain magnolia flowers bloom.

The fat petals of the flesh wrapped around the arbor's head, repairing the damage to his brain and bringing him back to consciousness.

"I want to find the truth of life, Xingchen, why are you still a mortal? Obviously, you have experienced countless tests of life and death, and solved countless difficult puzzles! The courage in your heart is like the bright morning star in the sky...... But why don't you still have soul power? ”

The curiosity and curiosity in Qiao Mu's eyes were burning.

"Since I was a child, I have been very curious, why did you become such an outstanding and excellent outlier, obviously your talent and talent have impressed me, until the people of the Tianshu Agency found you, I was like a crane tail, relying on tricks to show favors to barely keep up with you, and took this shuttle to the supernatural world."

Qiao Mu narrates his own fairy tale.

"Talented? Detachment of mind? Physically impressive? These have nothing to do with me, it is not an exaggeration to use the word "ordinary" to describe my life, I used to be a natural mediocre talent, but look at you and me, look at you and me now......"

Arbor stood up, and the sun gradually climbed over the top of the tower, casting its rays on the two of them.

As Xingchen saw, the wound on Qiao Mu's eyebrows was intact, and there was not even a scar left.

The arbor showed the copper bullet in his palm, which was twisting and deforming into a verdant seed.

"Today, you still can't see ghosts, and you have lost the courage to face your nature, let alone your spirits. And I have been chosen by the gods to find the truth of life and the key to the gate of heaven! ”

The stars didn't say a word.

The arbor is chattering.

"What is causing this disparity?"

He threw down the green seed, fearless in the face of the muzzle of the stars.

"Is it fate? Is it courage? Is it a choice? Is it tea or milk? No...... It's not ......."

Bang –

The stars fired again.

But this time, Qiao Mu was not shot.

The green species on the ground had grown a Euthana flower, its fat flowers and leaves protecting the flesh of the tree, gently digesting the impact of the projectile.

The flower blooms and falls only for a moment, and it withers as fast as it grows, but in a moment it turns into a puddle of rancid organic matter on the stone pavement.

The arbor gestured wonderfully.

One finger to the nose, the other hand covered his eyes.

"I firmly believe that although I live in the ordinary world, one day, I will rely on my self-motivation to reach the realm of the extraordinary. And you, the stars......"

Qiao Mu was cheering for Su Xingchen, a mortal.

"You will also find your [Answer], although your sister has taken away [Scourge], I believe it is your natural soul power, it should belong to you, it is just as ...... as your nature"

By the time the arbor's hands left their eyes and noses, they were gone.

Only the mouth and ears are left for the facial features, which are used to speak and hear.

"Woe is the god of fire, and flame is a symbol of civilization and calamity, and human beings learn to use fire, cook cooked food, burn clay, forge weapons, and release the energy contained in matter, so as to become the master of all things. I'm the one who knows you best, Xingchen...... I'm going to build a free paradise on the high seas, recruit talents and colleagues, it's our [Penglai Immortal Island]! On the island, there are no monsters and gods, no good people and no bad people, all races and all things are extraordinary elves, and mercenaries who kill people without blinking an eye can also find the right path under my advice! And you...... Please be my spiritual torch! I will forge your extraordinary body as the base of a lighthouse, and let the fire of your wisdom burn freely......"

"In fact...... You're not right. Su Xingchen interrupted Mr. Qiao Mu's tirade, and also erased the other party's last bit of solicitation.

"Something formless and rootless like a flame is too abstract for me, like a ghost," he admits. Even if seeing is believing, I will still remain skeptical to find the truth. I will follow the example of my ancestors and use rope and stick as tools to drill fire out of wood, but I will not be superstitious about flames, ropes or sticks, they are all tools to me, and the truly extraordinary thing is the human being who has mastered the art of making fire. The so-called bar spirit is me, Joe, throw away the useless metaphors and rhetoric, these scenes and words cannot shake my heart. ”

Qiao Mu's expression gradually became cold, and his mouth opened slightly, feeling like he couldn't speak.

Xingchen replaced his fingers with new ammunition and spoke coldly.

"You can't catch up with half of Ye Bei's skill in the mouth fight, come on, show your hole cards, say your purpose, judging from the characteristics of your body, the bullet is effective against you, but it can't cause fatal injuries, do you still feel pain? Does my ammo make you feel pain? ”

Qiao Mu's tone became obedient and pompous, and there was an inexplicable grievance: "I just want to get back together with you...... Tell us about my ambitions...... We can work together as before, you are so smart, can you help me...... I can't do without you......"

Su Xingchen gestured with his middle finger: "Answer my question, Joe." ”

He combed the prosthetic muscles in the joints of the steel skeleton and asked, "My mentor, have you been harmed?" ”

Qiao Mu explained: "Lao Pan's death has nothing to do with me...... Everything has something to gain and something to lose, he fought with his life to eliminate the demon and defend the way, and the final goal was successfully achieved. Are you not ready to sacrifice when you bear the reputation of Heroes? ”

The sound of grinding teeth came from Xingchen's mouth.

"Have you ever felt my pain when you were lying on the pillars of the Hanoi subway station, watching from the wall?"

Qiao Mu pretended to be innocent and explained: "This is your fault...... At that time, I was dying and weak, and I didn't even have the strength to turn over, if you give me the ghost serum...... Leave behind your [arrogance] as a human being, and accept my [extraordinary] from an ordinary perspective, of course I will stand on your side, to help you, to protect you, I will not let that stinky mantis move a single hair of you, how can I be willing to let you get hurt, you will not end up crippled now! I'm the one who feels the most sorry for you...... Open your eyes and look, star, and see who your friend really is. ”

Su Xingchen took a deep breath.

——There is no doubt that the person in front of him is the Emperor Jiang himself.

"Joe, the wound left a lot of sequelae......"

He received the prosthetic leg, and at this moment, this ordinary and ordinary human technology was useless to Di Jiang.

"Every day, I spent sleepless nights under neuralgia, looking at the moon and letting out a heart-rending howl. I could feel my arms and legs, they seemed to be still there......"

Xingchen stared at his right arm, choking back tears.

"I think you're much better than I am when you're a human being. You are a talkative person, meticulous in both work and life, quiet and tidy. With normal height, I have to look up to see your chin, but now, I can only see your chin from your face. ”

The arbor's facial features have completely disappeared.

The compass of the four calamities on the remains of the stars and righteousness stays above the [ferocious] calamity.

"When you crossed paths with Dijiang, you sent me to hell with your own hands, my trusted friends, my upheld morality, and my envious ordinary life, they were like barrels of gasoline and accelerant, making me turn over and over in the flames of hell, burning me beyond recognition......"

Tick Tick Tick ......

The crisp sound of a stopwatch timing sounds.

Di Jiang: "Have you thought about it?" Stars. ”

Su Xingchen gently threw a decoy bomb and landed in the rancid organic matter, it was not an explosive, just a bluff, a dud bomb that could emit the sound of various weapons.

"Nothing will work for me." Dijiang remained motionless.

Su Xingchen tilted his head: "I'm about to lose your recognition...... I'm almost out of recognition......"

The Tower of London is one of the most important historical sites in the United Kingdom.

It is a barracks, a fortress, an armory, a church, a treasury, a mint, a prison, a place of execution, a sanctuary, a zoo, an observatory and a treasure house. It is of great significance to hoods and historians, and is a valuable cultural property for the whole of Britain and for all mankind.

No matter what Xingchen says, he can't and can't play large-scale blasting here, from another angle, if he really does this, it will be equivalent to another kind of [burning the Old Summer Palace].

Ling Xi hurried to Xingchen's side, just about to raise her sword to meet the enemy.

At the same time, dozens of hoods had landed on the top of the high-walled tower, their crossbows and guns pointed directly at the heads of the Tianshu agents below.

Ling Xi lost her confidence for a while, she could protect herself well, but she might not be able to protect the stars.

Dijiang had no fear and pointed out the limitations of the stars.

"This is the scenery that your eyes can see! That's your weakness! Su Xingchen...... As long as you are still upheld in the principles of being a human being, you will not be able to defeat me. And I can do whatever it takes to do anything in the ordinary world you know, and we can't deceive our nature! You have to face your true nature! ”

Xingchen said angrily: "Fuck you!" ”

In an instant, Di Jiang grew a mouth, and Qiao Mu wanted to hiss and roar.

"That's what you call ropes and sticks! Hunters have made bows and arrows out of ropes and clubs, and now the weapons pointed at you are from your fellow humans! ”

The hoods are exposed to the sun, their bare skin revealing their human nature.

"That's what you said about the rope and the stick! It has become borders and rules, a leash around your neck, a ruler that can be used to kill people in different sizes! You have found all kinds of reasons to kill each other, to draw straight and twisted lines for the natural land, you use all kinds of things to separate races and languages, cultures and beliefs, hide behind this line, and bluff with mallets and dags, you can only maintain a dangerous and subtle dynamic [peace], take a good look, Xingchen...... Who is it who can't tell the difference between right and wrong? It's you! Or me? ”

Su Xingchen took out the matching gun from the gun pocket, and faced the countless weapons in the hunter's hand without a trace of hesitation.

"I've already died once, Joe, now I'm not afraid of death, in order to hunt you down, I live like a walking corpse, I have become a living undead, if the last time the sticky bouncing thunder didn't let you figure out the situation, I don't feel pain, this time ......"

They tried their best to convince each other.

But it's also the hardest thing in the world to do.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Pop, the leader of the hood, shouted at Xingchen, "Your Excellency Xingchen, lay down your arms. ”

Su Xingchen yelled at the hood: "It's a terrorist!" It's a transnational criminal! Can't you see? ”

Di Jiang mocked in a low voice: "I can't see it, my ability is very gentle, and it is the [controllable target] of the hood." ”

Pope: "It's a living cultural heritage...... Lord Star, lay down your arms. Otherwise, we can only use the video footage as evidence to hand over your body to the consulate. ”

At the same time, in the lecture hall of the Bloody Tower.

Su Xingcai bent over her waist and sat on the bench in the conference hall, and more than a dozen Blood Clan hoods in front of her were fully armed, and looked at the armed personnel of Tianshu with weapons and fangs.

- Just a little bit, the stars can catch the target.

It's close, but it's far from the end of the world.

Su Xingchen silently took out his notebook and mobile phone.

In front of the emperor, the information of the antiquities was recorded in detail.

Immediately after, write four large characters on the mission record of the [Crimson Grail].

【Mission Failed】

He staggered past Di Jiang and picked up the dirty decoy bombs on the ground, and the grenade-shaped sounding device soaked in the mud of the Epiphany, becoming dirty.

"You got the ...... you wanted" Di Jiang grinned and whispered, "I also got what I wanted...... I don't know who Viha is, but I know what you're thinking, and under the guidance of this mysterious man, your new friends are getting stronger, both in terms of consciousness and power, they are growing at an incredible rate, and you can use them to fight against me. ”

Su Xingchen didn't say a word, snatched the mobile phone from Di Jiang's hand, and returned it to Yu Lingxi.

Lingxi carefully rummaged through the background of her phone, for fear that some secrets would be leaked out.

At the same time, the hoods carried stretchers and hurriedly took the wounded to the hospital. Prak.

Di Jiang pointed to his lips and signaled silence.

"Do you feel pain? Sinia was crying, he was a poor and helpless child...... How gentle his soul is. Sancho is the same, he wants the teacher to continue to live. It's the same with Phuket, he wants an innocent world, they are all pure, innocent and helpless, the cubs that God should love the most, but—"

Di Jiang's words changed, and his face was gloomy.

- Your companions are cruel and ruthless executioners, and nothing but hatred is transmitted...... And I will faithfully complete the transmission of hatred, and I will take them away from you one by one, when you become alone, when you become lonely. I'm still going to open my arms to you and let you throw yourself into my arms and cry a lot...... I always welcome you, dear star. ”

Su Xingchen acted vigorously and concisely to the girl.

"Let's go."

Qiao Mu: "Wait a minute..."

The stars turned around, distracted.

Qiao Mu's facial features were there, and he took off Tianshu's spiritual robe, which was clean and tidy, except for the bloody sleeve of his right arm, which was broken off, and did not fall a trace of dust.

"Bring it to the teacher, and bring it to me during the Winter Clothes Festival."

Xingchen caught the Jiji spiritual robe thrown by Qiao Mu, and burned it with a lighter on his ring finger in front of Qiao Mu.

In the firelight, Qiao Mu's tears burst out of his eyes.

"You're really cruel......"

Su Xingchen's tone was frivolous: "Morning and evening are all burns, don't be so sad, Lao Pan can receive it." ”

Qiao Mu wiped away his tears and turned back into a faceless Di Jiang: "You are so cruel. ”

Su Xingchen: "Thank you for the compliment." ”