Chapter 3: Retribution
"Don't get excited. After all, Liu Ban has not been working for a long time, and his legs are a little weak in the face of this situation, but looking at the frightened and panicked medical staff around him, as well as other seriously ill patients lying on the hospital bed unconscious, he forced himself and negotiated with Shen Xi, "We are working hard every day to investigate, and the provincial task force has made great progress! I don't want to show credit for any official articles, but what can you do if you do this, except for putting everyone in danger?" You came to the hospital with explosives, and it was not only other people's lives that were threatened, could it be that the explosives exploded, and your old lady could be unharmed?"
"Anyway, out of the ICU, grandma will definitely not survive. Shen Xi didn't plan to worry about anything anymore, his face was no longer hideous, but completely calm, "Then let's go on the road together." I have never been filial to an old lady in my life, so let's do my filial piety to her old man on Huangquan Road!" As soon as the words fell, Shen Xi suddenly pressed the detonator switch hidden in his pants pocket.
"I personally highly recommend that you think again. The expected explosion and pain did not come, but instead the voice of a middle-aged man sounded beside Shen Xi.
Shen Xi thought that the detonator in his hand had failed, and in order to prevent Liu Ban and others from rushing up, Shen Xi quickly prepared to retreat, but found that his body seemed to be frozen and could not move at all. The black package under his feet had been shattered by a bright yellow flame. But the flames also seemed to be sealed in the polar ice, motionless.
"As you say, I'm not a good salesman. The middle-aged man smiled kindly, "So I've been waiting for an opportunity, a time when you can calm down and listen to me finish this not-so-good pitch." Luckily, I did get the time to do it, and as I stand, I have a good chance of a successful pitch. β
Shen Xi stared at the middle-aged man, frightened, and subconsciously wanted to scold, but was surprised to find that there was no movement in his throat. The middle-aged man looked at Shen Xi gently and continued, "Although it is not a very appropriate time, I guess you can also see that I have some unique abilities. Of course, I prefer to call it 'authority'. Using this 'authority' as an example, I think I can demonstrate that I do have the ability to deliver on my promise β as long as you are willing to sign this agreement. The middle-aged man took out the white abnormal paper and a dusty pen from his bosom again.
After waiting for a while, the middle-aged man suddenly said, "If you want, then you can speak." β
"Any wish?" The body still couldn't move, but Shen Xi didn't intend to resist at all. Although he didn't know what means the middle-aged man used to make himself unable to move, just looking at the still bright yellow flame at his feet, Shen Xi understood that the middle-aged man in front of him might not be able to judge with common sense.
"The deepest desire of your heart. The middle-aged man spread his hands, "I don't need to know what it is." But it is indeed achievable. β
"I signed. Shen Xi only thought about it for less than a second before making a decision. He took the pen and wrote his name on the paper, and then he saw the middle-aged man laugh.
"My name is Abitos, and I am currently the supreme god of the C-173 world. The middle-aged man reported a name that did not match his image at all, and a professional name that he did not know at all. "From now on, though, you should call me Mentor. β
Before the words fell, Shen Xi felt that everything around him began to deform. It was as if everything had been stretched out by an inexplicable force. Everything in his eyes began to stretch and deform, the colors faded, the shapes of the objects began to fall apart, leaving only the black and white lines that filled his entire field of vision, the only thing that remained unchanged was Abitos and the piece of paper with Shen Xi's name in his hand.
"Welcome to join us, Shen Xi. Abitos' voice rang out. Then the black and white lines disappeared completely, and the colors were no longer left in Shen Xi's field of vision. It's an indescribable nothingness.
The white buildings rise over a slightly undulating hill. The appearance resembles the Acropolis temple that Shen Xi once saw in the newspapers. The tall columns are lined up on both sides, and the gate in the middle stands tall above the sky.
Shen Xi was very keenly aware that his situation was a little abnormal, not to mention, there would never be a combination of dark purple sky, pale pink clouds, and three moons of different colors on the earth.
"It looks like you've gotten used to the discomfort of switching. Abitos walked over to Shen Xi, who was still standing. "As a newcomer, you're not bad at adapting. At least not crouching on the ground and covering your head, or screaming and panicking. This is very comforting. β
"So, can I take another look at that contract?" Shen Xi asked, "I think at least I should have the right to know what treaties I have to abide by." β
Abitos burst out into a very loud laugh, "Good, very good, very good!" he laughed as he waved his hand, and a ball of light appeared out of thin air in front of Shen Xi, gradually revealing the appearance of a piece of paper. "I need to remind you, don't touch it directly with your hands, now your conversion is not completely over. A part of your body is still mortal, and if you touch it directly, you will be consumed by divine flames. β
"The mortal part, the Divine Flame?" Shen Xi stretched his neck and began to read the treaty, his mouth was not idle, and he asked, "What is the mortal part, and what is the Divine Flame?"
"You've just gone through a transformation. Rather than appear impatient, Abitos patiently explained, "You were a complete mortal before you fell into complete darkness. Or rather, humans. And the transformation allows you to meet the minimum standard of entering the Divine Domain, which is a high-level demigod. But you're still about 40 percent of the human being β the whole soul, the whole body. Of course, you don't just stay at the demigod stage. The transformation will continue until you become a fully divine. As for the Divine Flame, you can understand it as a manifestation of energy. When mundane things come into contact with this energy, they will be swallowed by the divine flames, and then completely annihilated. β
"I probably have a bad ear. Shen Xi turned his head to stare at Abitos expressionlessly, "Please re-talk about mortals, focusing on my current state." β
"Forty percent of your body is still human......" Abitos's patience is really good. He began to repeat what he had just said.
"What did you say?!" Shen Xi suddenly shouted, rushed forward in three steps and two steps, and grabbed Abitos by the collar, "What did you do to me?"
"Relax, young man. Abitos's figure flickered for a while, and then appeared out of thin air next to Shen Xi, and the collar that was grabbed naturally disappeared from Shen Xi's hand. "It's just a physical transformation and it doesn't have an effect on your will. You're still you, but your components have changed. It's as if you've got a new car, but the driver is still you. The only difference that comes out is that your new car is able to carry more features and not be as weak as it used to be. β
"Who can calm down?" Shen Xi said angrily, "I didn't even say hello, and I came up and said that I wasn't all human?"
"These are the obligations of my part of the contract. Abitos shrugged his shoulders and said innocently, "The body of a high-level demigod is enough for you to carry the godhead, get rid of natural aging, resist damage, and repair yourself." Do you think I gave this kind of 'high-end car' casually?"
"There is no rush in the matter of the contract. Shen Xi suddenly came back to his senses and said eagerly, "What about my wishes?"
"Oh, that's already happening. Abitos summoned a white ball of light again and pointed inside, "Come and see for yourself." Of course, be careful not to touch it directly. You'll be burned to ashes β at least part of it. β
Shen Xi hurriedly stepped forward and looked at the ball of light.
The ball of light showed a concrete scene as if a television screen had been placed, and the grandmother was sitting in a rocking chair in the small courtyard. The complexion is serene.
"As you wished, the old man was back to health. All about you was erased from her mind at the same time. and arranged a son and a daughter to be responsible for the elderly and send them to the end. "I don't think your wish may have been misinterpreted or inadequate, but it's always more convincing for you to confirm it yourself." β
Shen Xi looked at the picture and suddenly said, "I'm not human anymore?"
"Not in terms of the structure of the body's tissues. Abitos replied, "Your organs have been replaced with other, more efficient tissue structures in the process of transformation. The solid-state transmission crystal circuits replace your circulatory system. All muscle cells are mutated and can freely switch between solid and gaseous, increasing your power output. You're more of a cyber than a humanβa collection of mostly inorganic bodies and a handful of organic creatures. β
"I'm not a human being...... Shen Xi muttered a few words, and sighed, "As the saying goes, if you give something, you will be rewarded, and if you feel it, you must respond, I am just giving people ideas to do organ business, and I am no longer human, if Qian Sanming also comes, won't he become a piece of?"
"Retribution is a superstitious statement. Abitos explained seriously, "Although some interns will use this to dissuade their followers, it doesn't work very well. I prefer to call this situation 'causal feedback,' a little more precisely than the word retribution. β
"In other words, I am really like this because of cause and effect?" Shen Xi was stunned for a moment.
"Yes. Abitos laughed, "It just so happens that I have a position that has been vacant for a long time, and there has been no suitable role for it. And your past actions and experiences prove to me that you may be the best candidate. β
"What kind of job?" Shen Xi has begun to gradually adapt to his identity as an "intern" - anyway, he is basically alone now. In the hospital, he was ready to die together, and now not only did his grandmother recover, but the gods also offered him a job. It's like pie in the sky.
"Your job is to be the protector of criminals, thugs and fraudsters. β
"Retribution, !!"