In the silent study, Ai Qing stared silently at the mobile phone on the table, the light rising from the screen intertwined into an invisible screen in the air, revealing a man sitting at a desk with a dull expression.

"I would like to check on the status of the report I submitted," she said. ”

After a moment of silence, the dull clerk looked away from the computer screen and replied, "Your request for reinforcement has been approved, and it has been communicated to the East Asia Social Security Bureau in accordance with the sublimator management law of your country, and it will be approved within one working day."

It is the duty of every Ombudsman to eradicate the threat of the situation, please continue to monitor the situation and ensure that the situation does not deteriorate until the matter is resolved. ”

Convey......

Ai Qing sighed.

In recent years, as pressure outside the borders has waned, the United Nations has begun to impose further restrictions on the rights of the Astronomical Society. Today, in a country with strong sovereignty, front-line inspectors like her are no longer even qualified to retain the armed forces, and their staffing is becoming more and more scarce, gradually evolving from the original operational agency to the observation agency.

In response to the P5's growing assertiveness, the Command Bureau has chosen to give in and hand over its day-to-day armed actions to the host country to act as an agent to avoid sovereignty disputes.

No, it should be said that the struggle between the sovereign faction and the border faction within the Command Bureau has become white-hot?

As the P5 agents began to demand more rights and resources, contradictions inevitably arose. If you continue like this, sooner or later you will have to go to work at the special affairs office, right?

But to still have such a conservative attitude towards such an incident involving the elements of destruction can be said to be indulgent, right? Or do you want to let the situation deteriorate and finally come out to clean up the situation?

There are so many possibilities that it's hard to guess.

She rubbed her brows, stopped thinking about this damn question, and asked:

"What about the other application?"

After the clerk operated the computer, he looked up and replied, "Your Relic Application has been approved—"

As he spoke, he pulled out a form from the vacuum pipe next to him, and examined the contents and approvals on it: "The border relic applied for is numbered 1752, a threat S-class erosion Faust." ”

He looked up and said, "You will be allowed to question him three times, please follow the relevant regulations and read articles 6, 7, and 19 with special attention, and confirm when you are done." ”

A text appeared on Ai Qing's phone.

As is customary, she glanced at it and said, "Over." ”

The clerk bowed his head, tapped his fingers in the air a few times, pulled out a text box out of thin air, and turned to Ai Qing: "Please read the following words and promise to abide by them." ”

Ai Qing calmly read the above text: "I will promise to be vigilant and suspicious of everything that the border relic Faust said, and I will guarantee that the inquiry of Faust will remain within the scope of the incident."

I will promise to follow the precepts.

I will remain sane and, if necessary, give up my personal liberty and submit to the control and personality correction of the Technical Department. ”

As she finished reading, her signature appeared on the text frame, and then, in the form of an A4 piece of paper, it fell into the hands of the clerk.

"Three questions, please use with caution. ”

The clerk picked up the stamp next to it and stamped it.

Syllable!

The crisp sound of the red seal falling on the paper echoed in the room as if it had punctured a blister, but the invisible sound seemed to roll up the space, making everything ripple like water waves.

The authorization is passed, and the world is now expanding.

In an instant, Ai Qing actually had a sense of weightlessness in the middle of a slide or a sports car, but then, the strange feeling came to an abrupt end.

The screen projected by the phone has dissipated.

In the silent room, a phantage appeared silently, slowly condensing into substance.

Border delivery.

【B· I·F· R· O· S· T], if this abbreviation is literally translated, it can be called 'Rainbow Bridge'.

One of the three blockades that wrap around the present world, it is also the most widely disseminated of the three security valves established by the Astronomical Society to prevent the destruction of the world.

One of its most direct functions is to rely on hundreds of thousands of pathways and countless transit stations erected on the present world, and put anyone in any corner of the present world anytime, anywhere.

Although there are many restrictions in place to prevent abuse, it has inevitably become one of the most common means of movement in emergencies.

The sonorous sound of steel rang out.

From the Iron Armor.

It was a man of no age, with a beard, heavy armor, a great sword in his hand, and a braided head inscribed with layers of overlapping tattoos.

Desolate and majestic.

But his face was palpitating, not only his eyes sewn by needles and threads, and his ears that were poured with molten iron and then dried into lumps, but even his open lips showed no trace of a tongue.

Don't look, don't listen, don't speak.

This is the caretaker of the Frontier Relic Faust, and it is also the safety bolt that cuts off the user's head when the relic gets out of control or is operated illegally.

He held a large sword in one hand and a large, heavy book in the other, with steel covers and locks, as if bound by layers. As the countless chains were loosened, the lock opened.

In the sound of a viscous liquid boiling, countless words flew out of it, like flies crashing through the air headlessly.

Eventually, they came together to form a rickety old man, and as soon as he landed, he choked violently, and his lungs were like an outdated engine, spewing out sparks, black smoke, and wisps of pitch-black liquid.

Before those things hit the ground, they were pulled by an invisible force and returned to the book.

"Whew-"

The old man in the Roman robe slowly straightened up, propped up his crutches, and sighed softly: "It's finally a little more comfortable...... Rare freedom, who summoned me?"

He looked around, his strange eyes full of gloom scanned the surroundings, and finally landed on Ai Qing's body, revealing a mocking smile: "Ah, an interesting half-finished product, a broken soul.

Look, what did I say last time? Little slut, we meet again. ”

As he spoke, he leaned in and sniffed the breath in Ai Qing's hair almost presumptuously.

"What a pity, the fragrance of the virgin, is it ripe, and no one picks it?" he paused, and giggled:

"Or is it that no one cares? If you can't appreciate the beauty of the sexes, it's too bleak, do you need me to help you?"

Syllable!

The sound of the stun gun flashed away.

The old man fell to the ground in a spasm, knelt in front of the wheelchair, and twitched violently, for a long time, I don't know whether it was comfortable or painful, and he stiffened his head: "Oh oh oh...... Does this feel like a declaration of master-slave rights to me? to a book? hahaha, it's so pitiful. ”

As he spoke, Faust grinned, smirked mockingly, and spread his hands.

"—Demon Faust, come at the call, ask questions, my ...... 'master', if you can bear the price necessary to reach omniscience. ”

At that moment, the armoured man behind him clenched the hilt of his sword.

Precept one, no question will be answered positively, but there is still a price to pay.

Precept 4: Do not ask Faust for anything.

Precept 9: Don't ask Faust too broad a question, and don't ask for answers directly, and the only proper way is to do a side verification to mitigate the cost.

Ai Qing closed her eyes and began to think despite the demon's unbridled laughter.

After a long time, I opened my eyes and asked:

Is the Savior's current action of its own will?

Faustus grinned, stretched out his hand, and spread his palm: "The price of this question is an Odysseus gold coin, the one you carry with you." ”

Ai Qing frowned and looked at the armored man, who did not react or object.

Depending on the question, Faust will ask the questioner for what is around them, not even within himself or his possessions...... Most of the time, the cost fluctuates depending on the difficulty of the answer, but sometimes there are exceptions.

Faust would always ask the questioner for things that were important to them, such as the life of a family member, the sacrifice of a child, the sacrifice, and so on.

The consequences are innumerable.

Otherwise, Astronomy would not have let the Armored Man guard the book.

When the price is exceeded, he will cut off the questioner's head outright, preventing Faust from telling the answer and closing the deal.

An Odysseus gold coin, still within range.

Ai Qing was silent for a moment, took off the gold coin locked on the silver chain from his neck, handed it over, and did not say anything more.

Faust laughed triumphantly, took the gold coin in his hand, licked it greedily, and swallowed it in one gulp, as if longing for the sweat and body smell that adhered to it.

Then, wiping her mouth with satisfaction, she answered her question:

Just as a bird can't stop a storm. ”

In other words, after Wang Hai, is there still anyone who is in charge of all this, and what plans are brewing?

Ai Qing frowned.

For her, the precious thing was only exchanged for such a sentence, even if she had been prepared, she felt extremely unhappy.

She was silent for a long time, and then let out a long breath to suppress her anger.

Again, the second question was raised.

"Will their plan cause changes in the Deep Hell Demon Capital?"

"Ah, interesting question. Faust smiled and looked around, "Let me think about what is the cost of this question? What should I take, no, what should I leave behind that will make you feel pain in your heart?"

Soon, his gaze fell on the wall.

On the picture frame covered by a dust cloth.

He turned around, looked at Ai Qing Tieqing's face, and smiled with satisfaction:

"I want it. ”

The sword-wielder didn't react.

Ai Qing was silent, her palms were clutching the handrails, under Bai Xi's skin, the blood vessels were pulsating angrily, and for a long time, she closed her eyes.

"Take it. ”

Faust laughed and snapped his fingers.

The frame began to burn, the dust cloth fell to the ground, and in the dancing flames, a silhouette of a child in his arms could be faintly glimpsed.

It's like holding the world's treasures.

She smiled brightly at the camera.

The smile faded into flames.

“...... Answer me. ”

Ai Qing whispered, "Answer my question, Faust." ”