Chapter 13 Become one of us
"But so what, those apostles are strong, but it's another thing whether you die or not, I'm not interested in that, tell me what I can get. β
Selene was still looking for an opportunity to escape, and what had happened today had left her scratching her head and something was wrong, and she had to figure out what had happened in her past that exposed her to this person's eyes, but that was the job she had done since she fled.
"Here's the thing, you see, although my main purpose is to kill the apostles to protect myself, it's not impossible to conquer the world by the way. β
"Conquer the world, are you a child, do you think this world can be conquered by talking? β
"It's not easy to conquer, it's even very difficult, but, Selene, we have time, don't we, I'm looking for people who can be immortal, I, Apocalypse, you, if nothing else, we can live forever, this long life has enough time for us to play this game. β
"It's not a game, Garence. β
"It's a game, it's just the most exciting and difficult game to play, and unfortunately, it started 200 years ago, look at those countries, look at those mutants, it's all power, this world is never alone, bigger waves will eventually hit, if you want to survive the changes of the times, you need a backing, you can't always rely on your own little power to rule those humans who worship you, you want power, we can give you, you want life, we can, and all we want is for you to join us and spread us to the whole worldγ β
Garlance's eyes were shining, he used a lot of mental hints in the conversation, fortunately, Selene's spirit was not as good as that of Apocalypse, as long as a little hint and interest temptation could convince her, Garence didn't want another puppet, he needed someone who could really make decisions, obviously Apocalypse who likes to make things by nature is definitely not the best candidate, and Selene, who has lived for 10,000 years and is still thirsty for power, has always been at the top of his list, because she understands the truth of survival and will not overdo things, which is also the primary skill for an organization to survive, and it can easily move between various fields if it can be grasped to a certain extentγ
"You're not going to give up, are you, and I think what you're saying makes sense, so why don't you take me to see your SEELE. Selene grinned, she loved power, and she did feel uneasy as mutants appeared faster and faster in recent years.
Garence grinned, his eyes unclear under the shadow of his hair, "You'll see ......."
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Desert Serpent Tavern
Old Gama worked hard to clean the camel's trough at the door, and every shovel would make his muscles uncomfortable for a long time, and now the young man who was also a soldier with a knife himself has long since died, replaced by a white beard, and he heard from his parents that the times have changed, and the prosperity of the past is no more, and his parents heard from his grandfather that the tyrant is immortal and free, and grandpa heard from his parents, and his parents from ..........
Generations and generations of enslaved people thought that Pharaoh had been bewitched by the evil gods, and that the Brotherhood of the Aegis had died, but in fact, he knew that the real reason was that the Brotherhood of the Aegis had always been there, and the Pharaoh was just a puppet, and the two people who were really in power, a false god who claimed to be the Apocalypse, and a white guy, damn it! The people of the organization spent nearly a hundred years to check the information of that person but found nothing, and the relevant documents were either burned or missing, what a group of cunning guys.
"Hello, is the snake hungry, I'm here to deliver food," the sound of footsteps came, and two young men behind him greeted him, they were carrying bows and arrows on their backs, and a knife in their hands, "The snake is in the hole, not hungry but needs some water," Old Gama stuck the shovel hard into the soil, took a breath and said, "The snake keeper is waiting for you, go quickly." β
This is the code of the organization, those damn fraternities are simply everywhere, two days ago I heard that there is another stronghold in the northwest bazaar, and he is also worried about it for a long time, but what can he do, those people seem to be born with divine powers, fly the eaves and walk the wall, eavesdrop on assassinations, and they also like to jump down from a height, the point is that there is a haystack under it every time, damn it, this is definitely intentional!
Fingers tapped twice on the wooden table at the front desk, and the young men gave the bartender a look to make sure they were correct, and they walked up to the second floor, where a man in a golden mask sat on a chair and waited for them, and next to him stood several large men with strong bodies.
"Twenty, homeless, without relatives. He glanced at the bodyguards next to him, and carefully took out a golden eagle-winged dagger and placed it on the wooden table, "According to the price we agreed, ten people have a bag of gold, can you pay now?" β
The masked man put his hand on the dagger and stroked it slowly, his hands trembled, he took a deep breath and exhaled rhythmically, "Twenty souls, well done, you will be rewarded last," he said the last sentence meaningfully, and the two young men instinctively felt that something was wrong, but before they could react, several big men grabbed their hands, locked them behind their backs, and pressed the young man's head hard against the wooden table.
"Now, it's twenty-two souls, hum hum ....." the masked man sneered.
Outside the tavern, old Gama whistled and added camel feed to the trough, as if he could not hear the wailing from the tavern, "The sun is about to set, and the hunter will die in the desert if he doesn't return home....."
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A purple portal cut through the space, and Apocalypse had been waiting there for a long time, "Welcome back, master." β
Garence and Selene stepped through the portal, and before entering, Selene glanced at the apocalypse meaningfully. The picture is torn to a huge underground space, more apt to be a city than a space, the sky is still rocky, but at the foot is a large and dense complex of buildings, in the middle of which is a dark blue pyramid next to an inverted triangle pit.
"WELCOME TO THE SEELE HEADQUARTERS, WE'RE UNDER TWO THOUSAND METERS IN THE EGYPTIAN DESERT, OH, A METER IS ABOUT HALF MY HEIGHT," GARENCE GESTURED, APOCALYPSE HAD LEARNED THIS IN ALIEN TECHNOLOGY, BUT APPARENTLY THE MAGIC-OBSESSED SELENE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO DO WITH IT, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS A METER IN THIS ERA.
"This place has not yet been built, but with the help of the Apocalypse, it will be almost the same in a few years, the outer pipes of the main building have been completed, but the internal fine structure and the manufacture of various machinery and facilities are still relatively difficult, but fortunately, many mutants have joined us over the years, and their abilities are very helpful in dealing with these things. β
"There's nothing interesting here, I'll show you another place in a moment," Gallence patted Selene on the shoulder.
"Another place, where else?"
"The ultimate dogma. β