A pitch-black airship, silently passing through the sea of clouds.

In the wheelhouse of the boat, the sixty-three-year-old captain Santiago, holding the original disc-shaped rudder with eight handles in the outer ring, glanced at the dark clouds in front of him, and the compass embedded in the center of the rudder. In addition, at any time, the rudder is rotated according to the position indicated by the pointer on the compass, and the course of the airship is slightly adjusted.

He hadn't closed his eyes for a day and a night, his eyes were red, his eyelids drooped, and the top of his bare head looked shiny because of the vigorous sebum secretion that he had stayed up all night.

Exhausted, he let out a long yawn, then tugged hard at his beard, spurring himself to his senses with pain.

Standing next to Santiago was his assistant Chen Bin, looking ahead with a telescope.

Chen Bin is a young man in his twenties. Although he didn't close his eyes for a day and a night, he still looked bright.

"It's good to be young. Santiago couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "The body that has been strengthened by the third level is even more enviable. It's a pity that his qualifications are limited, and he can only carry out second-level strengthening. ”

"Moreover, the past two years have been even more senile, and I am afraid that I will no longer be able to perform such a heavy task in the future. After completing this task, my merit points are almost enough, and I should be able to apply for some idle work in the base to retire. ”

"Captain," Chen Bin asked with concern, "Do you need a bottle of Leniu to refresh yourself?"

"No, there is still a day and a half to go, and there is not much ration for Leniu, so I have to keep it. This time the goods are not trivial, and they must not go wrong. ”

Chen Bin suddenly said: "I brought some cigarettes, which are in the trunk in the back, I'll go get them." After Chen Bin finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.

"You stinky boy. Santiago laughed and scolded: "At a young age, you can learn to hide your smuggling." ”

"Huh. This is intended to honor you. Chen Bin smiled and walked out.

After a while, Chen Bin returned, holding a box of cigarettes in his hand, quickly opened the seal and handed it to Santiago.

Santiago reached out and took one out of his cigarette case and put it in his mouth. Chen Bin immediately took out a beautiful lighter and lit the fire, holding the flame in his left hand to light a cigarette for him.

Santiago took a sharp puff, and a spicy rush to his head, as if he had eaten a big mouthful of mustard, and he felt much more refreshed.

This kind of cigarette with added stimulants has certain side effects and addiction, which is far less safe and reliable than Leniu, and is a prohibited item, and the price is not low.

It's just that Leniu belongs to the task rations, and you can't buy it even if you have money. There are some elderly people in the base, in order to do more tasks, earn more merits, and change to easier jobs, so they retreat to the second. So, this cigarette has become a sought-after commodity.

Santiago plans to do the same. I just found a lot of ways, but I didn't find a seller. Unexpectedly, the young Chen Bin had a way to get it. It's really unseemly.

Chen Bin also took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, held up the lighter, and took a puff with his left hand to light the cigarette.

Chen Bin's behavior made Santiago feel a little strange. Because Chen Bin should be very clear about the side effects of this smoke. He is still young, and he still has a long way to go, so there is no need to get involved in this vice.

Moreover, as a third-level enhancer, a little fatigue did not reach Chen Bin's limit, he didn't need to smoke this kind of smoke to refresh himself.

Unless he relaxes his self-control, which is a very dangerous behavior.

Santiago and Chen Bin work often haunt the wilderness. In the wilderness, there are many places where the devil whispers. Once inside these areas, a muffled voice rings in your head, like a whisper in your sleep. If you are curious and want to hear these words, your mind will be lured into hell by the devil, and you will become crazy and stupid, and you will never recover.

If you want to resist the devil's whispering, you must restrain your curiosity and ignore it. But it's not easy, and only a strong-willed person can do it. If Chen Bin's will is shaken, he will be easily tempted by the devil's whispering.

He hadn't been like this a few times before, but how could he suddenly change this time? A hint of uneasiness flashed through Santiago's heart. He thought about it for a while, pretending to be careless, but in fact, the corner of his eye kept staring at Chen Bin and asked, "Why did you go for so long just now?" ”

"The cigarette was in the back of the suitcase, and it took me a while to find it. Chen Bin played with the lighter and replied with a relaxed face.

Santiago nodded slightly, and his gaze moved to the lighter that Chen Bin was playing with.

The relief on the lighter's casing is clearly visible: a large, delicate cross with a red crystal the size of a grain of millet in the center, and below it is a female angel kneeling on one knee with wings spread out behind her back, half-tucked at her side. She pressed the Holy Cross Sword with both hands, and the sharp blade pierced into the chest of the devil lying on the ground. The devil's face was distorted, his hands were tightly gripping the blade of the sword, and a fierce flame was burning on his body, and the raging flames had already ignited the angel's wings.

The size of the lighter is only an inch square, but the movements and demeanor of the angels and demons, the vivid carvings, and even the shape of the flames and the lines of the muscles are clearly recognizable.

At the sight of the pattern, Santiago's heart sank. He quickly settled down and said casually, "Very beautiful lighter." Then he suddenly asked, "Are they coming?"

"What?" Chen Bin was puzzled, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

"Don't move!" Santiago quickly pulled out the gun on his waist and pointed it at Chen Bin. They fly cargo airships, and the captain is able to carry weapons in order to deal with possible dangers.

Chen Bin, who was frightened by the muzzle of the black hole, shuddered, "Captain, Captain Santiago...... What are you doing...... You're not kidding...... Captain, I'm Chen Bin, are you okay? Say. ”

"Hands up. ”

Chen Bin obediently raised his hand.

Santiago shouted, "Put that lighter down!"

Hearing Santiago say lighter, the panic on Chen Bin's face disappeared. He slowly put the lighter on the workbench, looked at Santiago, and said, "Is there a flaw in this lighter?"

Santiago said: "The engraving on the lighter, to be exact. The woman with wings, they call the redeemer. You must think I don't recognize it, do you think you don't recognize it?"

"Hehe, that's a coincidence. I was in the security center of the base just a few days ago and had seen something similar. I've also heard that this kind of thing has been strictly inspected in the base, but it has been repeatedly banned and the root cause has not been found. However, I never thought that even a newcomer with a great future like you would be corrupted by them. ”

Chen Bin suddenly looked solemn and said, "I didn't expect that you, a second-level authority, would know these important secrets. It's really a capsized boat in the gutter. There's one thing you're mistaken, though. I am not corrupted, but awakened. ”

"Fart awakening!" Santiago said disdainfully, "You're just a wretched worm brainwashed by them! Those memories are all fake, they imposed on you!"

"You've been living in the base since you were born, and everything you've experienced is only related to the base, how can you have other experiences and memories? They're lying to you, do you understand?"

Chen Bin's expression shook for a moment, and then he strengthened his confidence again, and said with a serious face: "No." Those memories are very clear, the details are complete and logical, and it is clear that I have experienced it myself. I am a reborn being, and I have not experienced it in this life, which does not mean that I did not have it in my previous life. ”

Santiago shook his head helplessly, "The more perfect the memory, the more false it is." You have forgotten all this basic knowledge? A few false memories can control you, what a weak-willed wretched wretch! Die, poor wretch!" he said, pulling the trigger on Chen Bin's chest.

"Bang!" Santiago shuddered suddenly, straightened up from his workbench, raised his head and opened his eyes, and looked around carefully.

It was pitch black outside, and the wheelhouse was lit only by a dim horse lamp, and Chen Bin could barely be seen manipulating the rudder.

Seeing Santiago straighten up, Chen Bin said happily: "Captain, you woke up." Why don't you sleep more?"

Santiago was groggy, he looked at Chen Bin with a worried face, and shook his head vigorously, "Why did I fall asleep?"

Chen Bin said: "You said you were tired just now, let me take care of you for a while." You sit there, smoke a cigarette, and then fall asleep on your workbench. ”

Santiago turned his head to see that a cigarette butt was pressed on the workbench. There was also a box of open cigarettes and a lighter next to it. The lighter is impressively carved with crosses, angels, holy swords, and devils. Santiago picked up a lighter and looked at it repeatedly.

"It's ...... My?" asked Santiago, looking at Chen Bin in surprise.

"Of course. You just pulled it out of your pocket. Chen Bin replied firmly.

Santiago touched his pocket, and there was nothing in it. He couldn't tell if he had pulled it out of it. He looked at the lighter repeatedly, but found nothing out of the ordinary.

With a "dang" sound, Santiago flicked the lid of the lighter, and his thumb pressed the gear, slowly pressing down, trying to light the flames.

Chen Bin looked at him, his eyes suddenly became eager, as if to say, "Press it, press it down." Press it, press it and you'll be freed from anything. ”

Just as Santiago was about to rub the gears, there was a muffled "bang" that startled him. His eyes seemed to have a curtain lifted, and the scenery in front of him receded like a tide, revealing the real scene.

Immediately afterward, he jumped up in fright.

It turned out that he was holding a gun in his right hand, the muzzle of the black hole was aimed at his face, and the thumb of his right hand had been pressed on the trigger, as long as he pressed it a little more, the hammer would fall and shoot a bullet!

If the gun really goes off, San Diego's head will definitely be smashed like a watermelon hit by a baseball!

Thanks to the sound just now!

Santiago was covered in a cold sweat, and he threw the gun in his hand to the ground like throwing away a hot potato. Then, he saw Chen Bin sitting in front of the workbench.

The flesh and blood on Chen Bin's chest were blurred, and a large piece of his left abdomen was gone, revealing a mess of internal organs in the cavity. If it weren't for the fact that he had undergone a third-level strengthened physique, he was amazingly strong, and if he were an ordinary person, such a serious injury would have died on the spot.

Chen Bin's face was full of regret, "It's a pity that it's just a little bit." ”

Seeing the injured Chen Bin, Santiago completely came to his senses. He remembered that it was he who discovered Chen Bin's betrayal and shot him first.

But Santiago never expected that Chen Bin turned out to be a dream weaver, and he was hit hard and did not die immediately, but launched a natural skill, Dream Weaving, which immersed Santiago in a dream, used the pistol as a lighter, and tricked him into shooting himself.

If it weren't for the unexpected "bang" that woke Santiago, he would have really killed himself!

At this time, Santiago suddenly remembered, what was the "bang" sound?