Chapter 12: The Dark Circle and the Purpose of the System

The flames engulfed the others, but bypassed Pierre, who was still alive, and Eber, who was surrounded by flames in the center and was already frightened.

The extremely hot flames even changed color, and the body of the burned person fell to the ground and lost movement before he had time to struggle and writhe. The snow on the ground boiled, and steam covered the place.

Before the steam spread, Andrew felt like beckoning the people to remove the sleigh instead of burning the bodies of Pierre and his companions.

The scene in front of people's eyes cannot be explained by science, at least when the holy sword saved Li Jianghao before, people were not at the scene, and afterwards the mayor always carried a metallic gray long sword-shaped object in his hand, which was only used as some kind of tool and did not attract people's attention. It was a few engineers who were more interested in the "broken" typewriter. Scholars always have some desire to record, and it is much more comfortable to have the tools at hand than to write with a pen.

And Li Jianghao showed the power of the holy sword in front of the citizens for the first time, and he was also thoughtful. He knew that he would never give in to the so-called tyrant, and he must also kill Ebol and the others as much as possible without causing the death of people on his side. At the same time, in order not to make people afraid of the coming army of new Manchester, showing the power to protect people, on the whole, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

However, the moment he wielded the holy sword, his hands were directly burned, and all the strength in his body seemed to be sucked dry, and he supported his body with the holy sword, so that he did not fall.

The flames quickly burned out, after all, after a few unlucky eggs were burned clean, the flames had no attachments, and they disappeared. Only Ebol remained where he was, the crowbar in his hand subconsciously thrown away due to the high temperature, and was engulfed in flames.

"Devil, you are the devil! You have a devil as the ruler, and you will pay the price! ”

The Empire's original belief was that driving fire was the power of dragons and demons from hell. Especially Ebol, who was facing the flames, even saw the huge body supporting heaven and earth in a sea of fire in a trance, and then couldn't help but cry out.

The townspeople carried Pierre away and hurried to the rescue, while the families of the four dead hunters gathered around the corpses, and their children were not as determined as the adults, and they cried loudly. The adults put away some of their fear at the sight of the flames engulfing everything, and their anger and hatred made them look at Eber, who was still alive.

Li Jianghao finally relieved himself, looked at Ebol indifferently, and gave an order:

"Andrew, go back with the kids first. Citizens, I allow you to lynch him and torture him until he is executed. No matter what conditions he makes, I will not pardon him. ”

Eber, who was shocked by Li Jianghao's devilish ability, lost his weapon at this moment, trembling all over, powerless to resist, and was surrounded by angry people.

The tired Li Jianghao silently listened to the frightened shouts coming from the crowd, and only when the trembling voice completely weakened did he turn around and leave, walking towards the control room.

"Hidden Mission: Sacrifice (Completed). Unlock the reward: The Circle of Darkness. ”

"The great Shang feels your contribution, and the souls of these beings will serve as fuel to contribute value to the burning of the fire of civilization. Elected, you can ask three questions, the great Shang knows everything. ”

With Eber's breath, the system, which had not moved for a long time, finally became active and took the initiative to send a willingness to communicate with Li Jianghao.

Now there is a chance to unveil the mystery of the system and learn some truths, but Li Jianghao is not happy. When the lighthouse had just been built and the hunter's hut had not yet been built, the hunters were sent out and were in danger. Although the other townspeople did not blame him, he also avenged the hunters. But he gave the order to send them out.

Li Jianghao's heart is still a little unable to get over this hurdle, and he is also a little indifferent to the system in his head, and he has no excitement at all to face the system that can bring him a golden finger. He asked lightly:

"Who is Shang? What is your purpose? ”

"According to the Federal Encyclopedia, Shang is the resister of the disasters of the first civilization, and has sheltered the growth of human civilization in countless worlds, and is the leader of all civilization saviors, the real savior."

"I am the Primary Civilization Universal Savior Adaptation System, and you have been called to become a dependant of the Great Shang to become a civilization savior and move towards the goal of being a savior. Each savior system is connected to the fire of human civilization in the multiverse, and every world saved, I can get the gaze of the merchant and redeem the corresponding rewards for you. According to the system, these rewards are named and function according to the perception of the savior's native world. ”

Li Jianghao got the answer he wanted, which was not the same as what he thought at the beginning, no matter how lofty this savior system was, involving the survival of human civilization in the multiverse, he felt that he was just a tool man. A tool man who adds fuel to the fire of civilization.

"The last question, is the plot development of this world the same as the plot of the games I have played before? What you mean by the distortion of the world is not related to this change? ”

The system was silent for a long time before speaking:

"The change in the plot was caused by our entry into this world, and the interference with this place was formed long before you were born in your own native world. However, the revisionism of the world is powerful, and a rebellion will soon break out in New Manchester, and Tesla will be banished back to his home base, Tesla City. Then the chaotic Manchester is destroyed, and the plot of the Ark converges. As you know, the story change is just half a month before your citizens, and the resources stored in the Portal camp have not yet been taken away by the plundering teams in New Manchester. Ten days later, the real start of the plot will be. ”

The system explained a lot for the first time, but after finishing speaking, he completely lost his response and returned to the previous silent state, and Li Jianghao could only check the description of the props he already had. The good news, however, is that New London, which started developing 10 days early, could have a lot of architecture and technology ready in advance in a "suitable" environment of -20 degrees Celsius. If you're lucky, send someone to the Winter House now, and maybe bring the people back before the Winter House explodes.

After thinking about the news he had just heard, Li Jianghao temporarily set a goal to complete all the upgrades of all the primary and plotter technology trees in these ten critical days. The fatigue brought about by the use of the holy sword was about to devour consciousness, and Li Jianghao, who was about to rest, was awakened by the sudden burst of pain in his chest, and his body twitched.

He tore his clothes quickly, and on the skin on his chest, black ring-shaped marks began to spread, accompanied by the burning sensation of flames, the organs in his body seemed to be tangled, and the sharp pain made him fall to the ground and gasp. The flame patterns on the embers on the table grew brighter and brighter until they burned.

Bernard, who was tied to the side, watched the scene without saying a word.