"A few months ago, a caravan found a relic in a desert area 200 kilometers away from the oasis, and they brought the news back to the city of Rut, and they thought they could take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, so they applied for support from the caravan."

"Nothingness" said.

The wealthy of the coalition government are fond of collecting vintage treasures, which are mainly sourced from the harshest climates "outside".

Some of the relics that survived the Third War contain a large number of artifacts documenting pre-war civilizations, which can be resold to the coalition government for a large profit.

"The local chamber of commerce in Rut attracted attention, and immediately gathered manpower and sent out an archaeological team of 15 people, in addition to the security personnel, this team also invited several scholars."

In view of the special location of the ruins, there are likely to be dangerous mutant creatures nearby, and the Lute Chamber of Commerce also transferred robots, hovertrucks and other mechanical equipment from the headquarters to assist them in completing this operation.

"The initial operation went very well, the life signal detectors allowed them to avoid a large number of mutated creatures, and when they went deeper into the ruins, they found signs of life in the creatures, according to geologists' estimates, the ruins were most likely bomb shelters, during the third war, the survivors who took refuge in the bomb shelters survived the nuclear war, but the explosion destroyed the access pathways they came, and they eventually died of depletion."

Out of nowhere, Nothingness found a pamphlet and read it decently.

Only one member of the archaeological team eventually returned to the city of Root, and all of the above was dictated by this survivor.

These texts record their fantastic six-day adventure in the depths of the ruins.

When the team set up the equipment and started the first round of exploration, their discovery overturned the initial suspicions of geologists, and through the remains of the ruins, they found that it was more like some kind of religious sacrificial place, and the portraits carved in the rock face recorded a myth and legend, and they originally took a lot of video material in the ruins, but they were all lost in the later changes.

"They saw the sky burning, and a meteorite fell from the sky and landed in the depths of the desert, and the meteorite was found and brought back to the village by an undocumented village...... How, does this story sound familiar? ”

The archaeological team didn't understand what the story was about at first, but the burning sky brought back bad memories of "nothingness", and he easily connected the sky with the legend of the meteorite.

Song Lan swept the upper world, and according to him, it was now uninhabited.

So, where did the people who survived that turmoil go?

Nothingness recalls that the oasis happened to be the location that Song Lan had mentioned to him, when the other party claimed to hold an unprecedented competition here, and the meteorite landed in a desert area not far from Lut City.

And everything recorded in this legend points to another old friend they are familiar with.

Seeing Song Lan's silence, Nothingness continued the story, "It was a barren village, where the villagers had struggled all their lives to survive under the threat of drought, disease, and mutated creatures, and because it had deviated from the trade routes between the Covenants, caravans never passed through their villages, and since the Third War, they had been living in isolation until one of the villagers brought this strange stone back to the village.

"Under the influence of meteorites, dense vegetation appeared in the villages, and when people placed the stones on the altars, its power gave birth to a stream until it converged into a lake, it acted as an invisible barrier to keep dangerous mutated creatures out, and even more amazingly, when some seriously ill patients prayed to the meteorite, the meteorite responded to them.

"Someone soon discovered its true power, which is to create life."

The story of "nothingness" ends abruptly here.

He knew that this would definitely become what Song Lan was most interested in, at least, it would also help him think of something, "What has lost its life can never come back, whether it is human beings or us, and there is only one person who can change this...... I know you, you're a terrorist, but you're also a grateful person. ”

This is also the reason why he can still stand here and talk to Song Lan about a certain myth and legend, "For the people who have helped you, you will never be able to do anything." ”

That being said, in this myth and legend, their old friend doesn't look like he's unharmed.

If she had been conscious, she would never have stayed in a village and been enshrined to create forests and lakes for them.

Through these descriptions, Nothingness felt that the stone was merely a record of the old friend's abilities, and that her consciousness was likely sealed in the process of falling.

As for the rest of the story, there aren't many parts that can catch the attention of Nothingness.

In his opinion, human beings have always been like this.

No one can resist the thirst for strength and power.

"Some believe that this is proof that they have become the chosen people of the God of life, that the meteorite is a gift from the gods, and that they founded the Church in the name of it, and that the remains are the product of the existence of the Church, and that the Church believes that in order to prevent the misuse of the power of meteorites, it should be preserved by the most faithful believers."

The records that the archaeological team found on the surface of the ruins stopped there, and at the end of those intermittent records, the bishop alone brought the miraculous stone that created life to the depths of the ruins.

And the archaeological team also made a decision.

They did not contact the Chamber of Commerce headquarters to report their findings in the ruins.

If this meteorite is as miraculous as the legend says, why would they give up this life-creating power to others?

Everyone, including the survivors themselves, managed to pry open the stone door that led to the depths of the ruins, knowing that behind the door was a huge treasure.

Not surprisingly, everyone paid the price for their actions.

In the deepest part of the ruins, they witnessed the end of the bishop.

The depths of the ruins were shrouded in unknown plants, and as they descended the steep staircase and the guidance of the plants to the deepest depths, they found the Bishop who almost merged with the stump.

The meteorite was left unattended on the altar, and a large amount of research materials were scattered scattered everywhere in a haphazard manner.

It's just that the people at that time had no time to pay attention to this, and they rushed to the meteorite, and at that moment they seemed to hear the whispers of nothingness, as if the god of life was really guiding them, as described in the record.

When the first person touched the meteorite, the vegetation of the ruins frantically attacked everyone.

Everyone, including the archaeologist, died under the onslaught of vegetation, and she saw the lush vegetation suck their flesh and blood, and eventually everyone became nourishment for the tree.

It wasn't until a few days later that she opened her eyes from chaos and nothingness.

Death and pain seemed like a nightmare, but she was still in the deepest part of the ruins, her companions nowhere to be found, and she herself became the fruit of the tree, given a second life.

The price is that she must bring the meteorite back to the city of Root.

This is the command of the "God of Life".

Nothingness took the stone out of the display case and looked at it carefully in front of him.

Although the abilities are the same, the intensity of the energy is far apart.

Their old friend wasn't here, and the stone was a fraction of her energy at best, but even that was more than enough to create an oasis in the middle of the desert.

Then, he threw the stone at Song Lan, "Let's leave it to you for safekeeping, it's not easy to cultivate a few excellent crickets these days, I don't want them to be all ruined by the grievances between you." ”

If fate really existed, perhaps the residual consciousness in the meteorite knew that Song Lan would come here, so the archaeologists brought it to the city of Lute.

And Song Lan and their old friend are undoubtedly the closest existence to fate.

This reminded Nothingness of what he had seen in the Fourth District.

In addition to catching up with old friends for a long time, he also saw some interesting things.

For example, Song Lan, as a law enforcer in the Seventeenth District, actually fell in love with someone.

This is unusual.

Although the Oasis is a country full of romanticism, they believe that every encounter between people is a coincidence, but this is not the case for those who can glimpse the trajectory of fate.

Why District 17 and why this point in time?

Every aspect of fate is intriguing, and Nothingness feels that every thread in it is a reflection of the past.

"In human language, our old friend seems to be stuck in a vegetative state right now, and you're the last person to see her."

"Nothingness" pretended to be inadvertent, "You really don't remember where her consciousness went?" ”

"Forget."

This was what Song Lan said after coming to the vault, and at the same time he put the stone into his pocket.

"I have to warn you, this thing is in big trouble right now."

It is foreseeable that the "father" of those worms will definitely send more killers in order to get it, and as far as 'Nothingness' knows, Song Lan is a person who is extremely afraid of trouble, and his personality has not changed so far.

There weren't many chances for him to put such a big problem in his pocket.

It's like walking down the streets of Root with a huge sum of money of several kilowatts, and you can't wait to tell everyone that he's a big fat sheep.

But this has made the heart of "nothingness" a lot more settled.

Song Lan's behavior shows that he and the old friend did not have a falling out, and there may be another hidden reason for the fall and the separation of consciousness, and he does not have to play a worried middle-aged man, and at the same time invite the two of them to a tavern, racking his brains to persuade them to get back together.

"Now that we're missing a corner from our 'Three Musketeers' lineup, it's time to revive this combination!"

"I don't remember when we formed a group, and none of us were swordsmen."

"Established."

"Nothingness" is vibrant, and "The Three Musketeers" is a combination that he thinks of temporarily.

As the winner of the first and most prestigious tournament and the organizer of the tournament, he feels that the "Three Musketeers" is the best description of their combination, because the three of them are the only three players in the upper world who have won the championship.

"According to the latest clues held by the Chamber of Commerce, the last place where this archaeologist appeared was the Cloud String Hotel in Lute City, and it was time to go, Detective Mr. Song Lan."

"You slow me down first."

Song Lan put a hand on the shoulder of 'Nothingness', and immediately debunked his intention to get through the trick, "What do you mean by Yunxian Hotel and Detective?" ”

"Huh? Didn't I tell you before? The archaeologist disappeared the day after returning to Root, and the Chamber of Commerce found out that she had stayed at the Cloud String Hotel the night before, and the surveillance footage showed that she never came out again, and it happened to be the territory of the Skeleton Gang, and the Skeleton Gang had a lot of influence in Root, so they couldn't interfere. ”

"I'm pretty sure you didn't mention it before."

"Maybe it's because I'm old and don't have a good memory."

"But you're different, you're young, you're a law enforcer in District 17, and you're ......"

"And what?"

Song Lan saw that "nothingness" wanted to speak and stopped, and asked.

"And your girlfriend said that you are a broom star physique, and always thinks that as long as she takes you, even if she doesn't do anything, the prisoner will show her feet...... From now on, I will be your assistant, ordinary people do not have this opportunity, I suggest that we go to the Yunxian Hotel immediately, if we go late in the security environment of Lute City, I am afraid that the archaeologist's body will be cold. ”

"You're an assistant?"

Song Lan glared at Nothingness fiercely, and the latter puffed up his chest and responded to Song Lan proudly.

"Generally speaking, assistants are in charge of force, just as Zhan Zhao is to Sherlock Holmes, and Watson is to Bao Zheng."

“…… Who is Bao Zheng? ”

Nothingness thought about it, he didn't remember that there was such a person in the upper world.

"It's not important, when it's important, if a conflict breaks out for a while, you will fight it."

Before leaving, Song Lan must make three chapters of the law.

He has already seriously violated the rules of the Fish God Cult, and he can't let the situation worsen any further.

He must not allow himself to play the role of a detective and a force at the same time.

"No problem, mate."

"Nothingness" is confident, "I will let everyone die in despair and emptiness!" ”

"You don't have to go overboard, you're a serial killer."

"So how?"

"For example, using grappling to attack their joints, or throwing them to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw."

Song Lan used the scene of a secret agent-themed movie he had recently seen as an example.

"Grappling, over-the-shoulder throws? I won't. ”

"Wouldn't you be too embarrassed to be an assistant?"

"What about you? Will you? ”

“…… No. ”

At this moment, Song Lan and 'Nothingness' both realized a serious problem.

They're used to psionic attacks, and no one knows how to fight a real street fight.

"You wait."

Song Lan took out Lu Xiang's phone number from the address book, "I'll ask for help outside the field." ”

Thanks to the Navy Admiral and Patrick for the 100 starting coins!

The small theater of its two hundred and fifty-four:

Friday, noon

Song Lan is a big proponent of solving problems by rolling dice, which can make life full of random fun.

But the problem now is that there is obviously a problem with the dice provided by Lu Xiang.

"How do I roll a 20 with a 1-6 dice?"

"1-6 is the base value, didn't you say it before? Basic points can be provided through intelligence or charisma. ”

"And what is my current base value?"

"It's not about the base number."

Lu Xiang was eager to try, "It depends on your next behavior." ”

She opened her phone memo:

"Tip: Kissing can increase the base value by 5 points"

Lu Xiang is really a conspirator.

But in order to make Lu Xiang lose this ultimate handle, Song Lan had to ignore her conscience and make unimaginable efforts.

In the evening, he finally accumulated 17 base points for himself.

Before he acted, Lu Xiang opened the mobile phone memo again.

"Tip: The dice are equipped with a psionic detection device, if cheating is detected, not only will the result of this dice roll be canceled, but the base value will also be -20 next time."

The despicable Lu Xiang didn't even allow him to cheat!

Song Lan took a deep breath and watched the dice slowly rise into the air with round eyes.

18！

He got the final result of this roll of the dice.

"What a pity."

Lu Xiang couldn't hold back the corners of her mouth a little, she was ready for Song Lan to exceed 20 points, but she didn't expect his luck to be so bad.

"Looks like we'll have to do it again tomorrow."

(End of chapter)