Chapter 8: The Seven Deadly Sins
Click, click, click, click, click......
Footsteps echoed through the silent corridors. 0238 didn't say a word, silently walked down the corridor, Bai Ye followed behind her, and didn't make a sound. Neither of them broke the silence in the hallway. Finally, 0238 stopped. She stopped at the doorway of a room. The room looked no different from a normal room, but it had the same feeling, and people didn't dare to peek inside, let alone trespass.
"Go in yourself, the people inside are waiting for you. 0238 said coldly. Then he turned and walked away, without saying a second word.
Bai Ye took a deep breath, slowly put his hand on the doorknob, and put it down again. In the end, he didn't go in directly, but knocked on the door first. Although 0238 let him in by himself, in order to reassure himself, or as a courtesy, he knocked on the door first.
"Come in!" came a hearty man's voice. The sound made the door feel less eerie. After Bai Ye got permission, he also walked in.
"You kid is still a little polite, you know how to knock on the door, none of the last few know how to write the word knock. As soon as Bai Ye entered the door, he saw a strong man babbling with a big grin.
“...... Is there something you're calling me for?" Bai Ye couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, what are you asking me?...... I want to think about it...... Forget it, let's introduce myself first. I, Tian Li, can be regarded as the logistics of the Black Emperor Ghost Domain Branch. That's all. Boy, introduce yourself. ”
"White Night, student. Bai Ye replied very succinctly.
"Damn! This self-introduction is really convenient. ”
"Hehe, it's better to be concise. Bai Ye was obviously a little more relaxed.
"Okay, let's not talk about those useless ones. There are two main things that come to you. Tian Li snorted realistically, and then took out a box from behind him. The box is a long and narrow cuboid, three-quarters tall and one-man wide, and it is not made of any material, but it gives a very quaint feeling. The whole is black, but not so pure black, with a slight hint of brown and no lustre. There are many strange patterns carved on the box, and some of them resemble words, but they are certainly not the common words of today. In the middle of the text, there are various other patterns, including flowers, birds, insects, fish, wild beasts, and people of various races. The only thing these patterns have in common is that they are all distorted, as if they are struggling with the best they can under some torture.
"Well, a man told me to give it to you. Tian Li said.
"For me?, who gave it to me?" Bai Ye couldn't help but wonder. He didn't know anyone in the Black Emperor, and it was impossible for the Bai family to give him something for no reason. Even if it was really given to him by his father, he would definitely tell him in advance. Who else would give him such a strange thing?
"As for who gave it to you, you don't need to know. That person specifically asked me not to tell you who he was. Although Tian Li looks very aggressive, his tone is still very tight.
"Okay, can you tell me what this thing is, what's the use?"
"I can tell you this. But I don't know much. Tian Li said as he opened the box. A hole opened in the side of the box. Tian Li stretched his hand into the opening, pulled out a sword, and stabbed it on the table next to him with a thud.
"Arrogant, the appearance is an ancient Chinese-style imperial sword, I don't know the specific use, at least it is quite imposing in the hand. Tian Li took it out and explained it to Bai Ye. Then he put his hand in, but instead of a sword, he took out a pair of gloves. Or is it only the back of the hand and the fingertips and knuckles.
"Greedy, in the form of a glove, has a retractable filament on each finger, each stretching up to ten meters long. ”
"Fury, greatsword, grace...... All I know is that it's heavy, it's thick, and it doesn't have a blade. ”
"Lazy, Han Bafang, a good weapon for piercing." ”
"Jealousy, horse chopping knife, it is said that the most common horse chopping knife can easily cut off the horse's head, holding it with both hands. ”
"Gluttony, Damascus knife, pretty good flexibility." ”
"**, the short knife, which can also be called a rib fork, has been used by a certain ethnic group to cut the stomach before. ”
After the introduction of the seven knives, there were five more deep holes on the table next to Tian Li. The knives lay flat or were tied to the table, each with a chilling glow.
"Alright, that's all I can tell you. It's yours to plant the stuff, you can clean it up yourself. Tian Li put on a lazy look again.
Bai Ye had no choice but to clean up the knives on the table by himself. Although he didn't understand the structure of the box yet, he had to study it himself. Looking at Tian Li's appearance, he didn't bother to explain how to get that box.
After an hour, Bai Ye finally packed the set of knives into the box that was harder than a turtle shell and more complicated than a clock, and roughly figured out the structure of the box. Reached out and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. He asked, "Didn't you say two things? This is the first thing, and the second thing?"
"Ah~~~ It's so slow. Hmm, the second thing. Hey, old man, it's your turn. Tian Li yawned and said to a corner of the room. But if you look closely, there's no one there. But in the corner where no one seemed to be around, a cold and hoarse voice came out. Perhaps this "invisible man" is what fills the whole room with an eerie atmosphere.
"The Tyrannical King's Landing, huh. "I couldn't hear anything from the sound at all. But just now Tian Li called him "old man", presumably an old man.
"Exactly the students. White Night replied.
"Do you know why I called you?"
"The students don't know. ”
"Your code name...... Do you know how it came about?"
"The students don't know. ”
"Hehe, I'm actually a prophet, the exclusive prophet of the Ghost Domain Branch. ”
"......" Bai Ye was a little dazed by the way the old man who claimed to be a prophet spoke in a way that did not match his words, but he did not show it on the outside, and still stood there waiting for the old man's next words.
"I made a prophecy for each student of the Ghost Domain Branch, and drew up a code name based on the results of the prophecy and my own characteristics......"
"Wait. Bai Ye interrupted the old man's words. "You're saying that all of us have code names that you came up with, rather than randomly assigning them based on the results of the tests?"
"That's right. Hehe, it looks like you've guessed something. The old man smiled, even though he knew that his voice sounded so harsh.
In other words, the so-called code name is only for the sake of secrecy between students and has no effect on the college. In fact, the academy has all the information of the students, including their real names, ages, identity backgrounds, etc. Bai Ye was relatively calm when he said this, because although it seemed that he had deceived the students with some kind of lie, it was also reasonable.
"yes, that's it, are you smart. ”
"Once there are students in the academy who will pose some threats to the academy, it is estimated that they will be eliminated as soon as possible. Bai Ye said coldly. Purges here are not as simple as expulsions. Rather, these threats are completely eliminated from the world. Including the possibility of their families seeking revenge.
"Hehe, knowing too much about some things won't do you any good. Even if you know, it's good to know yourself, but don't talk nonsense. If you talk too much, it will threaten our livelihood. The old man's voice became colder and colder, and he deliberately bit down on the word threat when he said it, as if it would be cleared if he spoke indiscriminately in the white night.
"You know, what do you know, what do you say? The student didn't quite understand what the old gentleman said. Bai Ye began to play dumb. Although he was very calm just now, his heart was not so calm, otherwise he would not have said so many things that should not be said at once. And he also knew that for a behemoth like the Black Emperor who had set up branches in all major regions, it was too easy to exterminate the Bai family. If it was really because of his momentary gaffe that caused the collapse of the Bai family, he would be the sinner of the Bai family. What he didn't expect was that even if he didn't lose his words, the Bai family could not escape the fate of destruction. That's all for later.
"This kid is really smart. The old man looked satisfied with Bai Ye's reaction, and then changed the subject. "Leave that to be said. I'm looking for you mainly for another thing. ”
"Another thing?" Bai Ye wondered.
"As I said earlier, I made a prophecy to every student in the Ghost Domain Branch, and drew up a code name based on the results of the prophecy and my own characteristics. Do you know what your prophecy will be?"
"Please also make it clear to the old gentleman. ”
"The result is nothing. ”
"No result?" "White Night was even more puzzled. A prophet's predictions vary somewhat depending on the prophet's abilities, but the prophet's abilities only involve the accuracy, granularity, and range of predictions that can be predicted. Include geographical and temporal ranges. But there will be no outcome of this situation, even for the most rudimentary prophets. Of course, how could the exclusive prophet of the Ghost Domain Branch of the Black Emperor Academy be just a junior prophet.
"There are only two possibilities why there will be no results. One is that your strength is stronger than mine. But it can't be, you can't even find me right now. Then there is only one other possibility. ”
"Another possibility?"
"You have received a prophecy once, and the man who prophesied for you is superior to me. ”
When the old man said this, Bai Ye remembered the parchment scroll that had been handed down by their family, and there was a prophecy about the Bai family. Perhaps it was the prophecy of some powerful person at that time. Because of this prophecy, the Bai family may not be able to accept other people's prophecies in the future. Unless the strength of those who prophesy for them exceeds that of the power.
"Can you tell me who prophesied for you, what did the prophecy come about?" the old man's voice seemed to soften slightly.
"I'm sorry, but I don't know anyone who has prophesied for me or what it is, so ...... Please forgive me. White Night replied.
"Alright then, I'm not hard for you, you can go back first. By the way, call the 'two stages of everything'. ”
"Okay. Bai Ye replied and was about to leave. It's just that before he went out, he was stopped by Tian Li.
"Hey, wait a minute. And then this one. Tian Li threw something to Bai Ye. Bai Ye stretched out his hand to catch it, opened his palm and looked at it. It was a delicate pendant with a small silver hammer hanging from it, and I don't know what it was for.
"You kid stop being smart, I like it. This was given to me by my master. My master is the best forging master in the Ghost Domain, and he is the easternmost iron castle in the Ghost Domain. You take this to apprenticeship, and he should recycle you, if you have good qualifications. You don't have to give me an answer, you can go by yourself when you want to. ”
"Thank you, Mr. Tian, the students will consider it. Bai Ye said goodbye to Tian Li and finally walked out. Tian Li was talking to himself in the room. "This teacher's call is comfortable, who said that logistics is not a teacher. ”