Chapter 003: The Serial and the Mythical Carrier
The dragon that destroyed the port of Alinge was Poseidon, the god of the sea...... The famous god of Greek mythology turned out to be a giant dragon?
Xia Mingwei froze in place, his brain was like a ball of yarn rolling to the ground, and countless chaotic thoughts suddenly spread.
No, the point is, if this is the case, why did the gods of various myths appear in reality?
And more importantly, if you extrapolate by this logic, then ...... The monster that appeared in my town eight years ago was undoubtedly the "Flame Giant Surtr" from Norse Mythologyβthe result of the book that Aarlens gave me to deliberately guide me to think.
After Xia Mingwei came to a conclusion, his pupils contracted slightly, and he couldn't recover for a long time.
"What about the second video?" He wasn't in a hurry to ask more questions, because Aarons had said that he would watch two videos and then explain some related concepts to him.
Anlens said quietly: "The second video takes place in the town of Snow Deer in Huaxia. β
"Sure enough, Snow Deer Town ......"
Xia Mingwei had expected it, but the light in the depths of his eyes was still slightly turbulent, Snow Deer Town, that is, his hometown that was 'destroyed by the earthquake'.
"Yes, I'm a little worried that you won't be able to slow down for a while, so ......"
"It's okay."
"No, no, no, it's better to relax and talk about something else."
"I said, it doesn't matter, I can accept whatever the truth is."
"Okay then." Anlens smiled, "By the way, did I affect your view of the store?" β
"I've closed the shop."
"That's good." Anlens's finger tapped on the tabletop, "By the way, your name reminds me of 'Hemingway', I want to ......"
"The owner of this house adopted me, and he liked Hemingway so much that he changed my name, but not my last name." Shamingway interrupted him, "The boss's favorite work is "For Whom the Bell Tolls", and he will mention Hemingway's iceberg theory to customers at every turn. β
"Hehe, it seems that he is very good to you."
"Yes, I usually go to work after school to help subsidize the cost of the store."
"Sounds good." Anlens smiled, "So, Summerway, before I watch the second video, I'll introduce you to some concepts." β
"I'm listening."
"First of all, what appeared in the video just now is not a real mythological character, but a kind of thing called a 'mythological carrier'."
"Myth carriers?"
"The myth carrier is the name of the human being who holds the 'mythical sequence'."
"Mythological sequence, and what is it?" Xia Mingwei asked.
"A path to godhood." Aynance crossed his fingers and pressed his chin against it, "Any mythological sequence will have a corresponding mythological figure, and the mythological sequence is the power left by these mythological figures, a kind of inheritance. β
The path to godhood? Xia Mingwei frowned: "What do you mean?" β
"Each mythic sequence is divided into four stages, and the first stage, referred to as the first-order mythological sequence, will only give the holder a portion of the decisive abilities. And the higher the level of the mythic sequence, the more powerful the power that can be given to the bearer. β
Anlens took a sip of ice water and continued:
"And what you just saw in the video is the power of the fourth-order mythological sequence, which is also known as the final stage of the mythological carrier.
"Humans who hold the fourth-order mythological sequence can release part of the power of the mythical character at any time, and at this time, their body will also change, tending to the original form of the mythical character."
Shamingway was shocked.
According to Aarons's logic, the one who attacked Snow Deer Town eight years ago was the holder of the mythical sequence of "Flame Giant Surtr"?
The body of that monster is actually a human?
A human, incarnated as a mythical flame giant, killed my loved ones, killed my friends, and ruined my town?
Xia Mingwei cleared his thoughts and opened his mouth to verify: "You mean that the dragon in the video was conjured by humans?" β
"That's right, Poseidon, the god of the sea, the dragon that attacked the port of Alinge with a tsunami, was transformed from a human who held a mythical sequence."
"This person," Xia Mingwei hesitated for half a second, and then asked, "How is it now?" β
"It's a pity that we haven't been able to catch this 'mythical carrier' yet, and he's still wandering around the world, maybe at some point he will become a giant dragon and swallow a city casually."
Speaking of this, Aynance's tone gradually cooled:
"In any case, since he destroyed the port of Alinge and claimed countless innocent lives, then he should be an enemy of humanity and unforgivable."
"And who are you?"
"I'm just a college student, but the university I went to was special."
"O'Lifel University." Shamingway remembered the name of the university that Ahllens had said.
"Looks like you have a good memory." Aaron was taken aback, "On the surface, this is just a pheasant university, but in fact, this is a school dedicated to training sequencers. β
"Serializer?"
"That's right, Serializer."
"By sequencer, you mean a human with a 'mythical sequence'?"
"No, no, no, I've said before that the human beings who hold the 'myth sequence' are collectively called the 'myth carriers'."
Xia Mingwei was puzzled: "What is the sequencer?" β
"The sequencer is a human being who holds a 'career sequence', not a mythical sequence, and you must first distinguish between these two concepts, each mythical carrier is the enemy of humanity, and also the enemy of us sequencers."
"Wait, you say ......" Xia Mingwei grasped the point: "I'm also a serializer?" β
"That's right, recently our people detected a 'sequence effect' on you, and they have also speculated that it is a career sequence related to 'dreams'?"
Dream sequences?
Xia Mingwei was stunned for a moment, and then very simply dispelled his messy thoughts, and continued to obtain information: "So, what are the characteristics of the sequence awakening?" β
"The most obvious thing is that there will be a coat of arms on the body." Anlens turned his head and looked at Diminway, "If you have time, take a look at your neck in the mirror, it has begun to take on the rudiments of heraldry." β
Neck?
Xia Mingwei stretched out his cold hand and touched his slightly hot neck.
He looked at the glass of the cabinet, where his face was reflected, and his neck glowed.
No wonder, when I was in the cinema in the afternoon, the girl would say that my neck was glowing, which turned out to be a sign of the sequence's imminent awakening......
Xia Mingwei's thoughts suddenly became clear, and a series of strange things today were explained.
Of course, he still had a little doubt about Aarons's statement, but he was kept in the dark compared to not knowing anything.
He prefers to believe.
"Hmm...... At this rate, you'll awaken the power of the class sequence tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. Anrence drank the cold water in his cup, "However, the first-order career sequence will not appear to be very dangerous, so you don't have to worry." β
"First Order?" Xia Mingwei grasped the words, "The career sequence, like the mythological sequence, is it divided into several stages?" β
"Yes, but there is a difference, the myth sequence is passively advanced, while the career sequence needs to be actively advanced, otherwise you will never be able to become an upper-level sequencer."
Passive ......
In other words, even if the "myth carrier" lies at home and does nothing, sooner or later it will become a fourth-order myth sequence holder.
And ordinary sequencers, do they have to rely on some means to advance?
Xia Mingwei thought carefully and asked:
"So, the mythical carriers will passively become stronger, reach the final stage, and finally have the power to become 'mythical characters'?"
"You can interpret it this way, and the meaning is very different." "By the way, when you reach the final stage, there are hardly any mythical carriers that can keep their senses, and they will inevitably lose control and become the monsters they do in the video." β
After a pause, he added:
"That is to say, as long as a person holds a mythical sequence, he is almost equivalent to standing on the opposite side of ordinary human beings, which is an irreversible fact."
Xia Mingwei gasped.
According to Ainlens, the kind of devil that can overturn a human town at will is all transformed by humans using the power of "mythical sequences......
And as sequencers, we must be enemies of these monsters that can destroy the world.
But is that something that can be defeated?
Recalling the giant shadow that appeared in the town that day, Xia Mingwei couldn't help but shiver, but at the same time, the haze in his heart was difficult to dissipate.
At the very least, he had a preliminary touch on the truth, and the deaths of the townspeople were explained, claiming that so many people had died in a ridiculous earthquake was simply the greatest insult to the dead.
And, now Shamingway finally has the opportunity to change something - the career sequence, which is the weapon used to fight against the mythical carrier.
It is no longer powerless, it is no longer only forgetful, it is no longer only self-deception......
"I have a question." Xia Mingwei said.
"Just ask."
"Is it possible that the Myth Carrier, that is, the holder of the 'Myth Sequence', also has the 'Career Sequence'?" Xia Mingwei asked, "If that's the case, then wouldn't we ordinary sequencers have no advantage?" β
Anlens smiled slightly: "No, the mythological sequence and the career sequence are not compatible, this is the theory drawn by the Olibel Academy, in the past ten years, we have not seen a human being with 'two sequences' at the same time." β
"......I see," Xia Mingwei mused.
"By the way, after ascending to the rank of a second-order sequencer, you will be able to hide this mark on your neck.
"Until then, I'd advise you to put on a band-aid, or wear a turtleneck to cover it, or like your right hand."
As he said this, Aynance looked at Xia Mingwei's bandaged right hand.
Xia Mingwei moved his stiff wrist and explained unhurriedly:
"I had to put a bandage on my right hand when I broke it, and the bandage on my neck is too conspicuous, so just find something to cover it."
"I see, I thought you were injured in a fight with your classmates," Anlens smiled, "but the entanglement is quite beautiful, I thought it was the habit of your Chinese students." β
"I have one last question."
"What's the problem?"
Xia Mingwei raised his eyes, looked directly at Allennes, and asked almost word for word:
"The one who destroyed Snow Deer Town is also a mythical carrier, right?"
"That's right." Anrence nodded, his finger moving over the touchscreen, "And this is the second video I'm going to show you, you have the right to know the truth back then." β
After his finger stopped, the video began to play.
Two minutes later.
Xia Mingwei took a deep breath, and the cold air pierced his lungs, causing every nerve in him to gradually calm down.
Just now, on Anrens's computer, he rewatched the historical video of the mythical carrier of the flame giant Surtr, who razed his village to the ground.
That's all there is to the video.
"Whether you accept it or not, whether you think we're faking it or not, it's a fact, and we've given a code name to the mythical vector that destroyed Port Alinge, named 'Poseidon'." "And the mythical carrier that destroyed Snowdeer Town and brutally killed all the townspeople is what we call 'Flame Giant.'" β
He closed his laptop and turned his head to look at Dimmingway, his blue eyes outrageously deep.
"All mythical carriers will become the destroyers of human civilization, so far, it seems that only one port and one village have been harmed on the surface, but in fact there have been nearly ten similar events that have happened in this world.
"The class sequence is the only force that can compete with the mythic sequence, and despite the overwhelming power of the opponent, at least we have the advantage in numbers.
"As sequencers, we can't afford to sit idly by.
"And Mr. Shamingway, after learning about these insiders, I will give you two choices, the first is to join us and become a member of the sequencer.
"The second option is to sign a contract with us, promising that you will never use the power of the professional sequence, and you will never divulge information about the 'myth carrier' and the 'sequencer' to the outside world."
"I'm joining."
"Well, what?" Anlens was stunned, as if he didn't expect Xia Mingwei to be so decisive.
"I said, I'll join." Xia Mingwei's tone was calm, "I want to be one of you and fight against these mythical carriers. β
It took him a long time to react.
He first looked at Xia Mingwei with an unbelievable gaze for two seconds, and then said with a smile:
"Then as you wish, I'll come back tomorrow to talk to you about related matters, and that's all for today, after all, the owner of the coffee shop is coming back soon."
As the words fell, the black-haired, blue-eyed Englishman left the coffee shop with a bang, the bell swaying, and the door closed.
Xia Mingwei didn't stop him, but he was not in the mood to continue looking at the store.
So, he sent a message to his boss at that time, saying that he was not feeling well.
The boss also quickly replied that he should go to bed to rest first, and this broken store will be closed first tonight, and there is no shortage of money.
After this, Shamingway locked the door of the coffee shop, turned off the lights in the cafΓ© on the first floor, and went up the stairs to the attic.
"Hoo ......"
He lay down on the couch exhausted, and after a short moment of relaxation, his mind was in a trance, and his subconscious could not help but think that the series of events that had just happened were too magical.
However, the faint pain coming from the back of his hand reminded him of it...... That's reality.
Xia Mingwei cast his gaze on his right hand, even if the back of his hand was wrapped in bandages, he couldn't hide the terrifying slight glow.
"So, am I a serializer, or am I ...... Myth carriers? β
In a soft whisper to himself, he slowly removed the bandage wrapped around his right hand, which fell to the ground like a dead white snake.
The back of his hand was exposed to the dreary air.
I saw that above the back of my hand, a terrifying coat of arms was engraved, and in the darkness, the coat of arms flashed with pitch-black streamers......