Chapter 20: I'm Okay
On the open rooftop.
A figure pushed open the heavy door, and the wind howled, mixed with the hot soot in the wind, making the person subconsciously take a few steps back.
"Ahem......"
The man in the animal skin mask on his face coughed and walked to the back of the man sitting on the edge of the rooftop.
"I ......"
As soon as he spoke, he suddenly grabbed his throat with his hands and fell to his knees, feeling like he couldn't breathe, as if he was being lifted by something invisible.
"You didn't get the job done."
The back figure sitting on the rooftop didn't look back, and his voice blew in the wind: "This is your second miss, animal trainer, how are you going to explain?" ”
"Please, please forgive ......"
A dry voice came from his throat, and the animal trainer fell to his knees and couldn't make a sound.
"I don't need your apology." The person on the edge of the rooftop turned her head, and her exposed side face was covered with red roses, as if they had grown out of her eye sockets, and said indifferently, "What I want to hear is what you plan to do with it." ”
The force that imprisoned his throat loosened slightly, and the animal trainer grabbed the tight time and said with difficulty: "Give me another chance, and I will definitely complete the task." ”
"Look at you, do you have enough energy to finish?"
"Yes, even if I die, I will complete the mission!" The trainer swore with his head to the ground.
"Your life doesn't matter, the important thing is the task that the peak performs, if you are not capable of performing this task, the organization will consider replacing you."
"The sheep have gone into the slaughterhouse, and the last one has been harvested, and the lords are very pleased with it."
"This is already the final finishing touches, and this operation must not leave any traces, otherwise it will become a stain on the organization."
The animal trainer didn't dare to look up, silent.
"You still have one last chance, and if you fail, you don't have to come back."
The heels approached and stopped beside the trainer, their voices indifferent, accompanied by the crashing sound of the wire crossing the ground.
"One more ......"
"Summarize the reasons for your failure, don't just think it's luck, if a person can survive twice in a row, it's not luck."
"This carelessness will bring you death."
The oppression dissipated.
The beast tamer stood up, trembling in both hands, fear lingering, but it quickly turned into a raging rage.
"Damn it, damn it...... I will slay you, I will kill you...... Just a mortal, a student......"
He gritted his teeth, his anger consuming reason, and he did not heed the last two life-saving exhortations of the Rose Maiden.
Of course, if he could listen to it, he wouldn't be a conscientious grassroots killer now.
A person's character is his life.
……
"You can choose any item, but you can only take one."
The evaluator is recording.
Bai Yu looked down at the dozen or so relics scattered on the table, thoughtful.
Now he is very aware that he is in a state of memory regression.
This is the second time that the memory has been retraced, but a little later than the previous one.
He was going through another ritual of enlightenment, and although he was going through the same moment, his choices could be different.
Although the awakened talent will not change, of course, there are benefits, and you can recharge your Prayer Pool.
For the average person, it has no effect other than a few more invalid records...... But Bai Yu is a guarantor!
In this world where there is no guaranteed card pool, he only needs to draw ten times to get a Heroic Spirit!
So next, you need to go back nine times to retrace your memories, and before that, you can try which of these relics are easier to use...... This is a grade higher than the relics in your own home.
He casually picked up an empty bottle on the table.
【Ancient Relic: Hand Sanitizer Bottle】
【One-Star Heroic Spirit: Senyi】
[Status: Afterimage]
【Contract Failed】
[The remnant of the Heroic Spirit has been returned to history]
……
Bai Yu woke up again, and his trance-like gaze was frozen again.
Across the table were Officer Liu and the mnestician with a mask.
"Memory backtracking ends." The glint in the Memoryist's eyes retracted, and he put on an eyepatch at the same time.
Officer Liu took out his notebook: "Did you notice any other information this time?" ”
Bai Yu shook his head: "It's still the same, when I entered the shadow world, I was bounced out." ”
Officer Liu didn't show disappointment, just nodded: "In this way, you can rest for a while first, don't be too anxious." ”
[Immortal Contract has been recorded, currently 1 time]
Bai Yu confirmed that memory backtracking was indeed effective.
"Go on."
He said, "I can do it." ”
Liu Xinghan leaned back and frowned.
Bai Yu repeated: "I'm okay." ”
"It's not that I didn't hear it, but you really think you're okay?"
Bai Yu glanced at the memory master for verification, and the latter nodded slightly after thinking: "He seems to be clear-willed, and it shouldn't be a big problem to go back to his memory a few more times." ”
Bai Yu took a deep breath: "Come on, don't pity me!" Despite vigorous hypnosis! ”
"It's not hypnosis, it's a lot harder than hypnosis."
The memory master lifted the blindfold: "As you wish!" ”
……
"Please pick a relic...... Any one will do. ”
This time, Bai Yu chose a short dagger.
The scene began to change again, it was a nimble figure flying up and down in the middle of a forest, the dagger in his hand was a deadly object, constantly assassinating the enemies hiding in the jungle, and the silk threads wrapped around the dagger were deadly all around.
【Ancient Relic: Silkworm Dagger】
[Two-Star Heroic Spirit: Spring Silkworm Assassin]
[Status: Afterimage]
【Contract Failed】
[The remnant of the Heroic Spirit has been returned to history]
"It's actually a two-star Heroic Spirit."
Bai Yu was slightly surprised, the light on this dagger was not stronger than the previous one, but it was a two-star rarity.
But he immediately felt a little pity, and his state was an afterimage.
So far, he has only seen two states of Heroic Spirits, one is an afterimage and the other is a hologram.
The latter is of higher quality than the former, while the former is very likely to have some defects because it is an afterimage.
Even the hint given in the Immortal Chronicle is: [Heroic Spirits with a contract status of Remnant are not recommended]
……
Interrogation room.
Bai Yu opened his eyes and shook his head at Officer Liu again: "Go on." ”
"Take a sip of water." Officer Liu brought the teacup: "Do you want to rest for a few minutes?" ”
"Thanks, but no." Bai Yu took a sip of water, his face was slightly pale, but his eyes were burning.
[Talent has taken effect, Immortal Contract has been recorded, currently 2 times]
The memory master rubbed his eyes and exclaimed: "I have to admit that three consecutive memory regressions have not caused much consumption to you, your mental willpower is quite good, ordinary people have faced their psychological shadows several times in a row, and now it is time to call mom if you don't collapse." ”
Bai Yu smiled: "It's not a big problem... I'm okay. ”
The mnesialogist asked, "Continue?" ”
Bai Yu spit out a word: "Come!" ”
……
"Please pick any of the relics......"
Bai Yu got started directly, and this time he chose the fourth relic, which looked like plastic and felt like plastic.
The scene suddenly switched, and the memories preserved in the relics flooded in like a tide, presenting the projection of the heroic spirit in front of Bai Yu's eyes.
This time it wasn't very clear, it seemed to be some man sitting on a plastic chair.
[Ancient Relic: White Plastic Chair]
[One-star dress: non-degradable]
[Durability: 100%]
[Dress data has been recorded in the Prayer Fountain]
Because this relic was too grassy, Bai Yu's heart broke through in an instant, and his mood fluctuated too violently, and he even wanted to smash this thing on the table.
Immediately, his consciousness instantly developed a sense of resistance, and he was directly detached from the state of memory retrieval.
Suddenly awakened.
Bai Yu pressed his sour eyebrows: "What's the matter?" ”
The memory master's eyes were as bright as incandescent lights: "It's interrupted, did you do anything in the process of memory regression?" ”
Bai Yu paused, and then nodded honestly: "I'm a bit of a play, and I want to try different operations......"
"Memory regression is just memory regression, and there is no point in you saving people in memory." The memory master succinctly reminded: "You can only follow the development of memory, a certain degree of error can be understood, but beyond a certain level, it will cause you to wake up directly." ”
It seems that it was because of his act of wanting to pick up the dress that caused the memory retrieval to fail.
Bai Yu is well-behaved. JPG nodded: "I see." ”
……
【Ancient Relic: Jade Wrench】
[One-Star Dress: Flick Your Fingers]
[Durability: 83%]
[Dress data has been recorded in the Prayer Fountain]
[Talent has taken effect, Immortal Contract has been recorded, currently 5 times]
Bai Yu woke up again.
"Go on."
"You're ugly."
"I'm okay."
"You need to take a break and go back in thirty minutes."
"No, I'm okay."
"Young people don't be too arrogant, memory backtracking is not as easy as you think." The mnestician persuaded again.
It doesn't seem like you want to continue, but it's only five times? We're still halfway to the 10-time guarantee.
Bai Yu wanted to continue, but realized that this kind of persistence probably couldn't impress these well-wishers.
He thought about it and decisively changed his strategy.
"You're not going to be able to do it, are you?" Bai Yu cast a questioning gaze.
"Ha ???" The muscles of his face twitched a few times under the memory man's mask.
"If you're tired, I can also take a break." Bai Yu said that he was very knowledgeable, and then added a whisper that everyone could hear: "But it's only five times, so it's not good?" ”
Officer Liu hurriedly spoke: "You calm down, ......"
The memory master pressed his forehead, but he didn't expect that his kind words and persuasion would be exchanged for alienation and doubt.
"Hahaha...... It was the first time I had been questioned about my professionalism. ”
He stared at Bai Yu, and his eyes released a white light comparable to an LED bulb: "Come on!" I don't think you've ever seen what a memory maker is! Don't challenge my professional abilities with your spirit! ”
Bai Yu held his head high: "Come here!" ”