"Strange. Why do you always feel weird? When he got up from bed in the morning, Shang Luo opened his eyes, and he suddenly felt a little bloated in his stomach. At the same time, there is a lingering scent – it smells like grapes, but there is a unique smell of wood inside. And there is also a smell of river freshness

[I've brushed my teeth.] 】

"It doesn't seem like it's a problem with brushing your teeth. What exactly did you eat? ”

[I drank a little sweet wine with an alcohol content of no more than 5%, shrimp noodles, and many other snacks and the like. 】

"You haven't eaten anything good. How much did it cost? ”

[I didn't spend money, someone had a treat. 】

"Treat, wait, isn't that a dream? Senior Fu invited you to dinner? ”

[Otherwise. I thought I was dreaming about going to the bathroom. 】

"I was half asleep, who knows where. And it's a place I've never been, and even if it's a dream, I can't tell if it's real or not. ”

[That's what I'll pay attention to next time?] 】

"Ah," Shang Luo pressed his forehead, "Are you still having fun?" ”

[I'm so happy!] But I'm not going to go out anymore. 】

"It's okay, it's not impossible to go out for a walk. I think you can put a limit on yourself, such as not going out of the wall. ”

[Not at all.] Apollonia replied, "I'll just stay in the living room. 】

"Okay, whatever you want." Dressed neatly folded beside him, he sniffed.

"Good guy, this incense is quite advanced, why do I seem to have smelled it on Wen Ge Lao."

[Do you remember this?] 】

"My senses are still pretty sharp. Also, I could feel a potential, or an omen, at work. I didn't feel anything at all last night, probably because you didn't do anything dangerous at all. I always feel that this is some early form of Yuanying, and if it continues to develop, it may be possible to extend to a doppelganger or incarnation - the path of cultivation is really mysterious and mysterious, making people elusive. However, as my realm has improved, my mastery of myself has indeed become stronger and stronger. Still."

[But it doesn't matter, does it?] 】

"Yes, after all, I don't want to fight. There is no great competition between sects here, or murder and treasure grabbing, or a secret realm that opens once in five hundred years. All supernatural powers must be able to lead to immortality before they have ultimate value - of course, I don't want these combat exercises to come in handy, it's better to be peaceful. If you can, it's best to keep the wind and rain like this until you soar. ”

[I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! Rome is holding you back! 】

"Tsk, who the hell are you apologizing to? How do I feel like you're selling yourself and boasting? ”

[Huh.] As the Son of the Moon and the master of the Oracle of Delphi, I am certainly qualified to represent Rome. 】

"Did you ask Victoria that?"

[She'll agree.] Anyway. Well? Apollonia was stunned for a moment, [Said Cao Cao Cao arrived, Victoria called. 】

"What time is she there?"

[It's about six or seven hours, and it's midnight over there.] 】

"Good fellow, is there something urgent about her calling? Are you sure it's her? ”

[The caller ID is her—the caller ID I'm talking about is the one she asked the relay desk to relay to her after she made that red call.] 】

"Okay." Shang Luo shook his head and sobered himself up a little, "The call is answered." ”

"Shang Luo." The guy got straight to the point, "Did you find the key?" That Vulcan core. ”

"Oh yes, I found it. How do you know? ”

"Because the security department of the Muse came to report that an omega-level Vulcan core had been activated. After inspection, it was found that it was the one that was used as a national gift. We thought it was a little strange because the one hadn't started since it was delivered, so we called and asked. Inquire and learn that it is in your hands. ”

"Ah, yes." Shang Luo nodded, "Is there anything important?" ”

"It doesn't matter if you answer the phone - the main thing is to confirm that there is no Vulcan core in Colombia's hands."

"Huh? What's going on over there? ”

There was silence for a while: "It's originally confidential, you can't talk nonsense on the phone." But Rome is about to fall, and it doesn't matter if it's secret or not—the law and order situation in Colombia has deteriorated dramatically in recent days, with murders like Jack the Ripper. At first we thought it was just a parody of Jack the Ripper, but it turned out to be more serious than we thought. Traces of ice were found at the scene of the crime, indicating that someone was using the Vulcan core to commit the crime. And unlike the previous case of Jack the Ripper, none of the victims left a whole body. ”

"It's . Something came out? ”

"We suspect that there are automata operating secretly in Colombia – because the victims are mostly concentrated in the middle and upper strata of society, and each of them has an automaton in their home. And after the crime, the automata in the home will be missing. Many of these automata look indistinguishable from humans because they were designed with the intention of 'seeing no flaws'. and."

Victoria paused: "This matter is getting hot, and the reason why it was brought to me is that last week, an automaton troupe ran away. ”

"Troupe? Do you let the AI do the acting? ”

"Ah, it's actually a replacement for TV. Hasn't Daming always been testing the edge of TV technology in various ways? We found that we couldn't catch up anyway, but we also wanted to watch TV. So some good people began to use automata to organize theater troupes, and if there was a theater troupe per household, the viewing effect would be similar to that of television. You can play on stage 24 hours a day, you can watch any show, you can pause or play it back if you want. ”

"And then, ran away?"

"Well, and the play that was performed at that time was "Jack the Ripper."

"Huh? What the hell are you doing? What can be said about this? Don't you have a taboo against the Holy Word, and you can't talk nonsense? ”

"Two different things. It's the same playbook as the Heroes Parade board game – because things do exist, and we have to make up conspiracy theories to cover up the really terrible truth. Even if it's outrageous or nonsense, as long as it has nothing to do with the truth. Our description of Jack the Ripper is that of a criminal who has come from a parallel world. In their world, barbarians rule the world and sit at the table to eat like humans. Pretty funny, right? ”

"Ahh I don't seem to be able to laugh well. So why does this show explain that Jack the Ripper is going to kill? You've got to explain, right? After all, there have been real events. ”

(End of chapter)