Chapter 6: The Extraordinary
The same rune language, the same solemn and tense feeling.
Where is this? What do I want to do? I want to know ...... Zhou Mingrui calmed down and silently repeated the question between the two.
And what impressed him the most was not the sentences formed by the words and the meaning of the sentences, but the panic, vigilance, panic and awe shown by the man and woman!
Inexplicably pulled the two of them into this gray fog world, even if they were the "perpetrators", they were unusually stunned and shocked, not to mention them who belonged to the passive side!
In their opinion, this kind of thing is probably beyond imagination, right?
At this moment, Zhou Mingrui thought of two choices, one was to pretend that he was also a victim and hide his true identity in exchange for a certain degree of trust, wait and see what happened, and fish in troubled waters, and the other was to maintain the mysterious image in the eyes of the man and woman, take the initiative to guide the development of things, and obtain valuable information from it.
didn't have time to think more and scrutinize, Zhou Mingrui grabbed the thoughts that flashed in his mind, quickly made a decision, and tried the second method.
Take advantage of the other party's current psychological state and grasp your own greatest advantage!
After a few seconds of silence on the gray fog, Zhou Mingrui chuckled, his tone was flat, and his voice was low but not deep, as if he was responding to a visitor's polite greeting:
"An attempt. ”
A try...... Audrey Hall looked at the mysterious man shrouded in gray mist, and felt that things were absurd, funny, terrifying, and strange.
As soon as I was still in the bedroom, in front of the dresser, I turned my head and "came" to this place full of gray fog!
How unbelievable this is!
Audrey took a breath, smiled impeccably, and asked apprehensively:
"Your Excellency, is the attempt over, can you let us go back?"
Alger Wilson wanted to do a similar thing, but he was more experienced, holding back his impulse and just watching in silence.
Zhou Mingrui looked at the questioner, and could vaguely see the figure of the other party through the blur, it was a tall girl with smooth blonde hair, but the specific appearance was not clear.
He didn't rush to answer the girl's question, but turned his head to look at the man on the other side, who had dark blue hair, messy like seaweed, and was of medium stature, not very strong.
At this moment, Zhou Mingrui suddenly had an enlightenment, and when he became stronger, or had a deeper understanding of this gray fog world, he might be able to really see through the haze and see clearly the appearance of the girl and the man.
In this case, they are the guests, and I am the host!
As soon as his mentality changed, Zhou Mingrui immediately felt some details that he hadn't paid attention to just now.
The sweet-voiced girl and the calm and reserved man are quite illusory, dyed red, like the projection of the two crimson "stars" above the gray mist.
And this projection is based on the connection between himself and Crimson, a connection that is invisible but can be truly grasped by itself.
Cut off this connection, and the projection will dissipate and they will be able to return to ...... Zhou Mingrui nodded invisibly, looked at the blonde girl, and laughed softly:
"Of course, if you formally propose, I can get you back now. ”
Audrey, who couldn't hear the malice, breathed a sigh of relief, believing that since the gentleman who could do such a miraculous thing had made a promise, he would definitely strictly abide by it.
Her spirit calmed down slightly, but she didn't rush to leave, her blue eyes turned left and right, flashing with a strange brilliance.
She said apprehensively, expectantly, and eagerly:
"It was truly an amazing experience...... Well, I've been expecting something like that, I mean, I like mysteries, I love wonders beyond nature, no, my point, I mean, sir, what do I have to do to be extraordinary?"
The more she talked, the more excited she became, even a little incoherent, and the budding dream that had sprouted when she was a child and listened to all kinds of strange stories from her elders seemed to have finally come true.
In just a few words, she had forgotten her previous fears and trepidations.
That's a good question, and I want to know the answer...... Zhou Mingrui complained to himself.
He began to think about how to answer and maintain the mysterious image.
At the same time, he felt that it was a bit LOW to stand and talk like this, and that there should not be a temple, a long table, and a number of chairs carved with ancient patterns and mysteries, and he sat upright at the top, quietly watching the guests?
As soon as Zhou Mingrui's thoughts fell, the gray mist suddenly rolled, startling Audrey and Alger.
In an instant, they saw towering stone pillars around them, and saw a wide dome shrouded above.
The whole building is magnificent, magnificent and majestic, just like the palace of the legendary giant.
Directly below the dome, in the gray mist, there is a bronze long table, ten high-backed chairs on the left and right, and the same seats are placed in the front and back, the back of the chair is bright and shining, dark red, outlining strange constellations that do not correspond to reality.
Audrey and Alger sat opposite each other, closest to the top.
The girl looked to the left, then to the right, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice:
"It's amazing......"
Truly magical...... Zhou Mingrui stretched out his right hand and rubbed the edge of the bronze long table with a small margin, and the surface was silent.
Alger also looked around, and after a few seconds of silence, he suddenly spoke and answered Audrey's question instead of Zhou Mingrui:
"You're from Rune, aren't you?"
"If you want to be extraordinary, join the Church of the Night Goddess, the Church of the Lord of the Storm, or the Church of the God of Steam and Machines. ”
"Although the vast majority of people have never seen the extraordinary in their lifetime, so that they suspect that the same is true of the Church, and even within several major churches, many clergy have similar thoughts, but I can tell you unequivocally that in the arbitral tribunal, in the inquisition, in the execution organs, the extraordinary still exist, still fighting against the danger of growing in the darkness, but in many fewer cases than in the early days or before the Age of Iron. ”
Zhou Mingrui listened attentively, but his body movements tried his best to show that he didn't care about listening to the children's stories.
Relying on Klein's remnants of historical knowledge, he knew that the "Black Iron Age" was referring to the current era, the Fifth Age, which began 1,349 years ago.
Audrey listened quietly, exhaled lightly and said:
"Sir, I know everything you said, and even know more, such as the Night Watchman, such as the Punisher Substitute, such as the Machine Heart, but I don't want to lose my freedom. ”
Alger chuckled and said vaguely:
"If you don't think about joining the church and being tested, then you can only go to the royal family, to find the nobles whose family history is more than a thousand years, or, by luck, to find the evil organizations that are hiding and hiding. ”
Audrey subconsciously puffed out her cheeks, then looked left and right in a panic, and waited until she was sure that neither "Mr. Mystery" nor the guy opposite noticed her small movements, and then asked:
"Is there no other way?"
Alger fell silent, and after a dozen breaths, he turned his head to look at Zhou Mingrui, who was quietly watching without saying a word.
Seeing that the other party was noncommittal, he looked back at Audrey and said thoughtfully:
"I actually have two Sequence 9 potion recipes in my hands. ”
Sequence 9?Zhou Mingrui muttered to himself.
"Really, which two?" Audrey clearly knew what the Sequence 9 potion recipe meant.
Alger leaned back slightly, and replied in a slow tone:
"You know, if humans want to become truly extraordinary, they can only rely on potions, and the name of potions comes from the 'blasphemous tablet', which has been translated into giants, elves, ancient Hermes, ancient Phusaks, and contemporary Hermes, and has long been in line with the characteristics of the times, and the name is not the point, the point is whether it can represent the 'core symbol' of this potion. ”
"The Sequence 9 formula in my hand, one called 'Sailor', gives you excellent balance, even in a stormy boat, you can walk freely like the earth, you also gain superior strength, and phantom scales hidden under your skin, which will make you as difficult to catch as a fish, flexible in the water as if you were a sea tribe, and you can easily dive for at least ten minutes without any equipment. ”
"Sounds great...... The Storm Lord's 'Dependents'?" Audrey asked, half-expectantly, half-verifyingly.
"In ancient times, it was indeed called 'the Ruler of the Sea'. Without pause, Alger continued, "The second Sequence 9 recipe is called 'Audience', and I don't know what it was called in ancient times. I believe that if you have seen opera and drama, you can understand what the 'audience' represents, and look at the 'actors' in secular society like a spectator, and get a glimpse of their true thoughts from their expressions, their mannerisms, their mouthmarks, their unknown movements. ”
Speaking of which, Alger emphasized:
"You have to remember that whether it's a lavish banquet or a bustling street, the audience is always just the audience. ”
Audrey's eyes lit up when she heard this, and it took a long time before she said:
"Why? Well, that's a follow-up question, I, I think I like the feeling, 'audience', how do I get the recipe for 'audience'? What do I exchange with you?"
Alger replied in a deep voice, as if he had been prepared:
"The blood of the ghost shark, at least 100 ml of the blood of the ghost shark. ”
Audrey nodded excitedly, then asked worriedly:
"If I can get it, I mean, what if I can give it to you, and how can I make sure that you give me the recipe for the potion and the authenticity of the recipe when you get the ghost shark blood?"
Alger said in a normal tone:
"I'll give you an address, and when I receive the ghost shark blood, I'll send you the recipe back, or I'll tell you just here. ”
"As for assurances, I think you and I will be reassured enough if there is the witness of this mysterious Excellency. ”
When he said this, he turned his gaze to Zhou Mingrui, who was sitting at the top:
"Your Excellency, you can bring us here, with a power that we cannot imagine, and you have done a testimony that neither I nor she dare to disobey. ”
"Yes!" Audrey's eyes lit up, and she agreed excitedly.
In her opinion, Mr. Mystery, whose means are unimaginable, is indeed a witness of sufficient "authority".
How dare he and the guy on the other side deceive him!
Audrey half-turned her body and looked at Zhou Mingrui sincerely:
"Your Excellency, please be a witness to our dealings. ”
At this time, she realized that she had forgotten a certain question, and it was too rude, so she hurriedly asked:
"Your Excellency, what shall we call you?"
Alger nodded slightly, and then asked solemnly:
"Your Excellency, what shall we call you?"
Zhou Mingrui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and his fingers on the bronze long table tapped lightly, and the content of the previous divination flashed in his mind.
He leaned back, withdrew his right hand, crossed his fingers against his chin, looked at the two with a smile and said:
"You can call me ......"
Speaking of this, he paused, and spoke in a soft and flat tone:
"Fools. ”