"So this is, New York, no, it's not ordinary New York. New York shouldn't be so small, how is it possible to see the Statue of Liberty from this location. ”

"Ah, that's it." Faethon also saw it, and looked suddenly realized, "It turns out that the craftsmanship of that thing is a little rough when it grows into such a carving, but the artistic conception is still very good, and it has the same momentum as a slave Spartacus - holding a torch in his hand and wanting to break the shackles." Where is the author from? ”

"If I had to say, it would be the Franks. After the fall of Gaul, the Germanic tribes known as the Franks invaded Gaul. ”

"It turns out that they can have such a future." Phaethon looked at the lighthouse in the distance, "Sure enough, as long as you give time, even a technological barbarian can have its own golden age." ”

"So you think the same way?"

"That's all I can think of. Thoughts like 'wouldn't the world be better if it were like them?' don't come to my mind at all. Rome did not destroy them because of a lack of strength, as Roman conquests would lead to an increase in the relative strength of the wilderness side. For both men and strength will be driven into the wilderness. I personally have no sympathy for these aliens other than 'basic humanity'. After all, it's the other way around. ”

"Hmm," Shang Luo pondered, "We didn't want to ask more about those tech barbarians. But after that, it's up to us to deal with the problem, right? I thought it was a long way off, but I didn't expect you to let such a big thing stay under the city? ”

"Let me start with that. First of all, the spiritual realm is not so easy to enter, but with the development of [Otearoa] recently, with the rapid development of 'well-drilling' technology, we have drilled a hole between the spiritual realm and the earthly world. And most of the holes are as dangerous as craters, with the exception of the Metropolis in front of you. ”

"Why?"

"Because of the mirror. The Metropolis is a perfect sight because the 'Metropolitan Railway Station' above and below are exactly the same, even the name is the same. And in fact, this can be very important. The important thing is that this may be related to the vision of Colombia's future. ”

"For example?"

"Like how exactly they want to live. We know that Colombia is not willing to participate in the Lighthouse Project, they are not willing to go into the spiritual world with us in Cyberlenia. On the surface, it may seem like they want to distance themselves from the occult forces, but in reality, they have a natural opportunity to master the metropolis. Because 'for the top is the bottom, and the bottom is the top'. The Stars in the Sky"

"The stars in the sky follow the same rules as the apples on the earth, right?" Shang Luo nodded, "So you're guessing that Columbia's real purpose is to conquer the spirit world from the mortal world and use the metropolis as a medium?" ”

"That's right. Because theoretically, the spirit world is now borderlands. Either of us can decide the path of the spirit world through war. Colombia may not want to go to war with us under the sun – instead, they can wage a world war in the spiritual realm to determine what the spiritual realm should be shaped into. ”

"Then we're now," Shang Luo looked around, "maybe we're at the source of a world war right now?" ”

"That's exactly what I guessed. But it's a much quieter place than I thought. ”

Not only was it silent, there wasn't even a single figure here, and there were only a few rats burrowing into the sewers as far as the eye could see.

"I think that if they want to start a world war, they must at least start work first. Not only was there no one here, but they let us in and walk around at will, which didn't look like we were going to fight. What do you think? ”

"I don't think you should let your guard down even the slightest. For those who really want to rebel will do everything in their power to delay the revelation of the conspiracy until the time is right. King Wen has two thirds of the world, and he is still loyal to Yin Shang with his ministers, and is known as Zhide in history. ”

[Let me remind you, Mr. Shang Luo, you seem to be involved in the script of the confrontation between 'Yin Shang and Xiqi' again. You may have to be attacked by the Warrior King on both sides at the same time. 】

“？？？” Shang Luo snorted, "This is too unlucky." ”

[Omen of great evil, omen of great evil. Tsk tsk. 】

"Huh? You guys came on time. "Karin has arrived. Although it did not exceed the agreed time, it was a step later than them.

Karin was joined by her guards, sent by the House of the Muses.

"Yo, Shangluo." The visitor waved his hand at Shang Luo.

"Mr. Titus? Aren't you in a noodle shop in Yujing? ”

"It turns out that he went to Yujing for a vacation? What should I do? He said that His Majesty Victoria had given him a separate important mission, and then he was gone. I've been eating noodles for a long time."

"Huh? Then he's"

"He's a lion and he's in charge of security. I'm a crow, I'm the essence of No. 1, and I've always been the one who talked to you before. ”

"So that's it? But he didn't say you were coming to New Antioch. ”

"Because only I know everybody's business." Titus replied, "I have to say it wasn't a great experience, but as the center of the group, I had to embrace everyone's lives at the same time. It's just that he's within the Great Wall now, and I can't get in touch. We're here to protect Karin, and the Muses tell us to keep her safe. ”

"Ah, that's good, I'm much more relieved to have you here. You're not going to die after all, are you? ”

"Don't think we won't die, just use us as meat shields. Although it won't die, it hurts, but let's be bodyguards, most of it takes this into account. Anyway, you can rest assured that you can do your own thing, and with us protecting Karin, she will be fine no matter what. However, it may not be able to help you then. ”

"Don't worry, you just protect Karin—then, Karin." He stood in front of Karin, "Did you find the location of the library?" ”

"I've got a map here, wait a minute. Ah, it says that if you follow the lit street lamps, you will be there. ”

Illuminated street lights?

Shang Luo looked around—the instruction was indeed obvious, and it seemed to be clearly overdone. Because instead of lighting one lamp for a while, all the lights on a path are lit. Astonishingly, almost every street lamp on this street is different. There are oil lamps, street lamps, gas lamps, and electric lights. The electric lamps were well elected, the gas lamps were blazing, and even the oil lamps were lit.

(End of chapter)