Chapter 19: Light and Shadow
When Zhou Wen finished chanting, these arms wrapped around Yu Zhao suddenly turned bright red!
Scorch!
Sting!
It's like being pricked by sharp, red-hot pins!
At the same time, Yu Zhao felt that the void element in his body was suppressed and could not flow freely.
Capabilities are curbed.
Immediately, countless unfamiliar pictures hit Yu Zhao's brain!
"Hold back!" Wen shouted to Yu Zhao: "It'll be fine in about 30 seconds!" ”
…… If Yu Zhao wasn't one of those heretics.
At this moment, the strange images that appeared in Yu Zhao's mind flashed quickly, like videos from the perspective of the first life, all without exception, all of them were scenes of being killed by various virtual monsters or awakened people.
Judging from the uniforms worn by some of the people, the people who were killed should have been members of the Investigation Bureau.
The deaths of these people were very realistically reflected in Yu Zhao's brain, although the body itself was not harmed, but the feelings were extremely real.
Every second that passes, I have to die more than a dozen times.
Torn.
Pierced
Burned by fire.
Swallowed up by rivers.
……
These people are dead.
But no one begged for mercy before he died, and no one hesitated out of fear.
All are charging.
They will all face the enemy head-on, leaving their backs to their companions.
Even if you know that you will die, even if you know that your loved ones will shed tears for yourself.
Once, Yu Zhao asked the old thing, what do those images mean, and why do all the people who join the Investigation Bureau see these images?
The old thing's answer is this.
He started with two words: inheritance.
Then he continued: "We have inherited from our ancestors the courage to face danger, the disdain in the face of death, and finally ...... All that remains is the firm belief in protecting humanity. ”
It can be said that all investigators have experienced numerous deaths.
He has long since become indifferent to death!
Finally, the old thing smiled and said, "If I die, my appearance before death will also be transmitted here, becoming a light to guide new young people." ”
……
When all the images ended, the space in front of Yu Zhao's eyes distorted, and a humanoid creature with a glowing body appeared in front of him.
The intense incandescent glow makes it impossible to see its face.
And the moment the figure appeared, the surrounding time seemed to stand still.
Zhou Wen froze in place with an anxious expression, the bright red flowing from her arm solidifying in midair.
Yu Zhao knew that the real time had not been changed, and all this happened in his spiritual world.
I saw that the light and shadow stretched out his hand in front of Yu Zhao, blocking all his vision, and his eyes were covered with light.
"Answer me, will you betray the Bureau of Investigation?" The tone is not mixed with any emotion, and it inexplicably gives people a sense of oppression.
That light and shadow can be seen as a collection of the remaining souls of those who died in battle.
Affected by the Ellen Stens incident.
The Bureau of Investigation created it using the ancient occult. Since then, anyone who tries to become an investigator has been tested by it.
For this group of light and shadow, the awakened who have lost their abilities are just ordinary people with stronger bodies. In this case, as a creature of the ancient occult, it is capable of easily killing infidels who try to infiltrate the Bureau.
And Yu Zhao knew that no lie could be concealed in front of this guy.
So, he looked directly at the light and said slowly, "I don't know. ”
Yu Zhao really didn't know if he would betray the Investigation Bureau.
What if Mother Iren's escape wasn't an accident?
What if the Bureau of Investigation betrayed humanity?
So, that's all he can answer.
Then, Yu Zhao continued: "However, I will not betray humanity, I swear with my life. ”
Sincere.
Without any hesitation.
After two seconds of silence.
The glowing creature lowered its hand and continued to speak in its emotionless tone:
"Perfect answer, since I was created, you are the third person to say a perfect answer. Therefore my Creator has left you a word, and I will convey it to you. ”
The sound of light and shadow changed, and became very old:
[Young investigator, I am Tai Gongtang, the fourteenth director of the Investigation Bureau. If you see this sentence, it means that your answer in the test was correct, and that you were answering as a human being, not an investigator. Therefore, you are eligible for protection. Your predecessors will turn into light and protect your growth. 】
[Remember, please don't rely on the Bureau of Investigation, use it, use it to protect humanity; Beware of it, lest it harm humanity; To loathe him, to prevent it from becoming cowardly. 】
[I believe that with your existence, mankind can overcome the coming apocalypse!] 】
After saying that, the light and shadow dissipated.
Some of the particles flew into Yu Zhao's body, and he could feel some kind of imperceptible change in his body.
Maybe...... This is what the other side calls protection.
Yu Zhao's brows furrowed.
He was sure he heard correctly...... The coming apocalypse?
At that moment, he thought a lot.
Time starts flowing again.
……
After the contract was signed, Zhou Wen bandaged Yu Zhao briefly and gave him an address.
She said that the above was the stronghold where Yu Zhao was about to join the team, and reminded Yu Zhao that those guys who were about to become colleagues were very special......
After that, he discussed with Yu Zhao the details of salary and installment loans.
Coming out of the Linjiang Branch of the Investigation Bureau, Yu Zhao looked at the time, and his sister should be out of school.
So, riding a motorcycle, Yu Zhao drove to his sister Yu Zifeng's school.
I don't know if it was affected by this body's memory, Yu Zhao has completely regarded Yu Zifeng as his biological sister.
Just like every brother, I look forward to her being able to perform normally in the exams in a few months and be admitted to the university and major of her choice.
No more worries, free to live your own life.
Now, Yu Zhao has one more reason why he must stop his mother Iren.
Riding the bike, Yu Zhao recalled the salary issue that Zhou Wen talked about with himself.
"My monthly salary varies depending on the number of incidents handled, which means that the more unusual events I deal with, the more money I get. If you complete five commissions a month, the salary you get can be fully used to pay off the debt before your sister's exam. ”
But in this case, I can't afford the rent and my sister's living expenses.
"It seems that I have to rely on my identity as a supernatural detective to take on some private work."
The Bureau of Investigation does not prohibit investigators from dealing with anomalous events without permission, and even encourages such behavior.
However, according to the regulations, the task assigned by the sheriff is always the first task and must be completed with all his might. If it is found that he is distracted by personal work in the execution of official tasks, it is considered dereliction of duty and he will enter the Black Tower of the Abyss to serve his sentence.
Yu Zhao knew how terrifying that place was.
In the future, the place will still exist, and the unmanaged Dreadnought will be more difficult to deal with than most of the Void Monsters.
……
Soon, Yu Zhao came to the school gate where her sister was, and happened to see her sister and her classmates coming out of the school.
"Zifeng!"
Yu Zhao raised his arms high, attracting his sister's attention.
When Yu Zifeng saw his brother's figure, he also waved his arms excitedly, signaling that he saw it. Then he hurriedly said goodbye to the classmates beside him, and trotted all the way in the direction where Yu Zhao was.
At the same time, Yu Zhao felt an inexplicable hostile gaze, the source of which was the classmate next to his sister.
It was a mixed-race girl with albinism, holding a black umbrella to shield herself from the sun, with a delicate face and red eyes, giving people a noble and morbid beauty, mixed with a little mystery.
At the same time, it can't help but give people a sense of danger.
Who is she?
Why are you hostile to me?
Yu Zhao's eyes were slightly small, and the expression on his face was suspicious and vigilant.
Search through your memories to make sure you don't know each other.
But then, the girl's appearance reminded Yu Zhao of a type of person, those guys had the blood of different ancient mysterious creatures flowing in their bodies, and they were related to the family with the same blood as a bond, independent of the entire mysterious society.
These people are collectively known as the Secret Blood Family.
"Is it a Bloodline?" Yu Zhao guessed.
The Bloodline is a member of the Secret Blood Family, and the blood of the undead Blood Bat flows through its body.
As far as he knew, all members of the Mystic Blood Family were Awakened.