Chapter Seventy-Four: Heavy Duty
As Chen Li kicked his legs like a duck in the cabin, trying to catch the air, there was a crisp knock on the wooden door.
"Who?" , Chen Li finally gave up such a stupid move, even if the weight was greatly reduced by the feathers, he still couldn't get out of gravity.
The voice of the High Priest sounded outside the door: "It's me, Mr. Caticius, that we have arrived. ”
Chen Li pulled Luo Yun away and left, "Saint? Thiago" and expressed his sincere gratitude to the High Priest.
"Whew~", once again stepping on this land and city that left a deep impression on Chen Li, his emotions are still a little complicated, and the description is apt like a rich man who understands the second dimension and doesn't like the Japanese very much, and has no choice but to come to Akihabara again.
Chen Li has no faith, or his belief is his own, but he can still understand the feelings of religious people.
Along the sand road, Chen Li and Luo Yun came to the foot of the holy mountain.
"So many people!" , Luo Yun is the first time to enter the holy city, and that kind of holy breath can attract a woman's soft and sensitive heart even more.
Chen Li took out the ring from the space, the golden lines manifested in his hand, condensing the appearance of the ring, he gently pinched it with his right hand, rubbed the carving on the ring finely, through the light, he found that the inside of the ring was engraved with a few words.
He put away the ring and walked towards the "Cathedral of St. Anne", holding it in his hand.
"Ah, isn't this our warrior Caticius? God forbid, I thought you must have died at the hands of the Blood Ancestor. ”
Chen Li was not interested in such a joking way of greeting, he still went straight to the topic as always: "Look at this ring, I took it from the hand of the Blood Ancestor." ”
Chen Li took the golden ring in his hand to Vitos, and a pair of full hands reached out from under his loose robe and caught the ring.
"There seems to be a word on the inside of the ring, you can look at it." , Chen Li was worried that the archbishop would also have no clue, so he reminded him.
The archbishop's expression suddenly became serious, at least Chen Li felt very serious, the kind of momentum that was not angry and self-threatening, like a god really surprised Chen Li.
His gaze was fixed on the words carved into the inner wall of the ring, and his face was gloomy and dripping. I was so excited that my teeth began to grind unconsciously and make a "gurgling" sound. A large amount of sweat broke out from his already bald head, which was especially noticeable under the light of the holy light.
"What's wrong?" , Chen Li is sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai, you can know from the name of the task what kind of task this is, and the archbishop's performance is only expected in Chen Li's opinion.
Just when the archbishop was silent, a priest "snapped" open the wooden door of the auditorium, and walked straight towards the archbishop with hurried steps, his suppressed facial muscles could not hide his angry expression.
"Archbishop, the messenger from Rome has just sent news that the emperor of Rome has declared war on us!"
Vitos was struck by lightning, and the news was devastating for their holy city. In such an era, the authority of the Roman emperor was in full swing, his kingdom surrounded the whole of the Mediterranean, and if the Roman emperor wanted to destroy any city-state, no country would dare to rebel against him.
It was as if he had suddenly aged a dozen years, and the archbishop's lips were blue, and his kind smile could no longer climb the face.
He held the golden ring as if holding hope: "Caticius, at this critical time, I cannot accuse you of attracting such a great enemy to the Holy City, because it is our life's mission to destroy evil, but if there is still a chance, I believe that the monarch of Rome is not as cruel and bloody as the rumors, but only deceived by the rhetoric of the Blood Ancestor, this poisonous snake who sacrifices slander, and those jackals under his command to slander the honor of the Holy City." If we can let the emperor see the true face of the Blood Ancestor, it may not be impossible to save the fate of destruction. ”
"Your mission goes to the next stage: get rid of the jackals"
"You need to find the owner of the ring and kill him."
Chen Li's eyes froze, the archbishop's words clearly explained the main line of the hidden mission, Chen Li will fight against the Blood Ancestor again, he has to be fully prepared.
"Let me see, let me see, what is engraved on it, the general's ring, the general's ring ......", the archbishop has become an ant on a hot pot, and his usual calm appearance has been completely forgotten by him.
Vitos finally remembered whose it was: "I see, this ring is undoubtedly that little bastard of Polynus!" Oh, God forgive me. ”
Corresponding prompts also appeared on Chen Li's task.
"Where do I find him now?" , Chen Li didn't want to be a headless fly scurrying around.
"There must be a man who knows where he is, go, Caticius, and go to your general, who is now in Rome, and the affairs of the Romans should be settled in the territory of the Romans."
Chen Li also knew that Polynus must also be by the side of the Roman emperor, so that he could contribute to the emperor those tricks like poison in his belly.
"There are still 20 days left before the Roman army enters the holy city."
Chen Li is now a little grumbling: "I'm really running for my life, I just arrived in the Holy City, and I'm going to Rome without leaving the ground, isn't it any good at all?" ”
As a contractor, you can't be shy to answer, you can't pretend to be reserved, this is not writing poetry and painting, this is a matter of life, and it is better to lose some discipline than to lose your life.
Archbishop Vitos was stunned for a moment, looking at Chen Li's tall and mighty appearance, it was hard to imagine that he would say such a thing: "Okay, okay, I still have some potions here, you can take it." ”
Thin sweat was still flowing on the archbishop's head, and Chen Li admitted that he was a bit of a bully.
But this bit of guilt was thrown behind by Chen Li like garbage after Chen Li got two bottles of golden light potions.
"Elixir of Light"
"Instantly regenerate 50% of your maximum health and 50% of your maximum energy/mana/mana/etc."
"Cooldown: 24 hours"
There is nothing to say, killing people and setting fires, a must-have for home travel, Chen Li handed Luo Yun a bottle.
"Time is running out, Caticius, please hurry up", the archbishop was really afraid that Chen Li would make any more requests.
After all, Chen Li couldn't be cheeky with dirty words, so he pulled Luo Yun and left the cathedral.
………
"I'm sorry I didn't expect to trouble you again." As a result, Chen Li was already on the ship for the third time, and this time he was going to Rome, the center of the empire.
"It's nothing, it's just that now that we've declared war on Rome, I'm afraid we'll have to bring you closer and let you go on your own."
The face of the great priest is not very good-looking, of course Chen Li should say sorry, it can be said that he has not thrown Chen Li off the ship now even if it is years of cultivation, if he had known what the ring Chen Li took out represented, he would definitely take the whole ship to sink to the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and seal this secret forever.
But what has happened, so why feel sorry for yourself? He could only hope now that Chen Li would be able to expose the face of the Blood Ancestor.
The distance to Rome is also about 3 to 4 days, but "St. The Thiago had lost them in Asia, not because the high priest was vindictive, but because they might encounter Roman warships if they went any further.
Chen Li found a guide in a town and asked about the location of Rome.
"Blood Angel Feather", countless feathers in the darkness fell from the shadows, and then spread all over Chen Li's back as if they were attracted by something.
Chen Li hugged Luo Yun: "My agility is relatively high, and there is still a long way to go, so it will be faster." ”
………
About a day later, Chen Li came to the famous city of Rome, if Jerusalem is the holy city, then Rome is the center of this country, a well-deserved imperial capital.
From all over the border, wealth, population, and resources poured towards Rome, especially in the face of imminent war. The soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. The Roman legions had prepared enough supplies to march to Jerusalem as soon as they had recruited enough troops.
There is the widest Colosseum in the country, the most luxurious bathhouse, the most convenient drinking water system, and the most noble people.
You don't need to look carefully at all, you can see the symbol of luxury and prosperity, from the exquisite carvings, gold and silver lines, and even the neat and clean roads of all stone slabs, all revealing the breath of a rich man.
Chen Li walked down the street, and the classical atmosphere of ancient Rome gave him the illusion that he was walking in a glorious ruin.
After some questioning, Chen Li came to the mansion of General Paitus.
"Cattisius, my warrior, I have heard from my men about your valiant battles, and you have lived up to my expectations of you." , the general was basking in the sun on the back hill of the manor at this time, and when he saw Chen Li coming, he waved his hand to say hello.
He turned his face and turned his slightly red face to Chen Li: "So, who is this?" ”
"This is my partner."
The general didn't ask any more questions: "Caticius, Antonk has said a lot of bad things about you here." ”
Chen Li's heart tightened, he knew that Antonke would inevitably stumble on him, and he did grasp Chen Li's key point: "General, you know the preciousness of the 'Tears of God' very well, how can I find the weight that can baptize more than a thousand people?" ”
This is the best answer that Chen Li has come up with, and the most important thing is not to admit his mistakes.
"And that's what you said, okay, now let's get down to business." Paitus got up from his chaise longue, put his hands behind his back, and paced through the beautiful garden.
His eyes were a little scattered, apparently recalling something: "As early as the last time I went out to Gaul, I had some doubts about Polynus, he was too young to be a general. ”
"Our relationship hasn't been very harmonious, but it's normal, you know, like two women who hate each other for their husband's favor."
Paitus tells the whole story.