Returning from the abyss

Chapter 619 An Answer

The fluorescent road feels very long. Although Lu Ning can memorize the time and distance she walked, no one knows whether such an environment includes distance control.

She walked for about half an hour before finally seeing the end of the fluorescent road.However, there is still darkness at the end of the road, as deep as the darkness on both sides of the road, nothing exists.

Lu Ning walked the final journey and stepped off the road.

There was a sound like paper being torn, and Lu Ning instantly felt that the invisibility on her body had been broken. At the same time, there was the sound of a weapon piercing through the air.She quickly swung the long knife, and the staggered blade fragments delayed her for a moment, and the recoil array was shot out between raising her hands, shaking both sides back.

The surrounding environment has gradually begun to brighten. Lu Ning knew that she had reached the end, and the attacker gradually became clear from the darkness.His left hand was wrapped in a blood-stained cloth, while his right hand held a long black knife, and his eyes were covered by black cloth strips.But other than that, the clothes of this person are the same as in Lu Ning's last memory - Bingham, the boy who disappeared from Zhufeng Campfire.

"Bingham!" She called out his name directly.

However, the other party did not respond, but slowly wiped the cloth in his left hand across the spine of the knife, adding a layer of colorful lightning to the knife.

And as the surroundings gradually changed, Lu Ning found that there were more people standing a little further away who were also blindfolded with black cloth strips. None of these people participated in the battle, but everyone was facing this way. As long as Bingham loses, they will make up for it.

Lu Ning quickly scanned around, but did not see Dorian.

"Dark Sage! Is this your place?" Lu Ning yelled, and the sound made the surrounding darkness dissipate faster. Bingham had already jumped up and swung the lightning sword to slash towards him. Lu Ning I didn't want to fight with this person at all, so I immediately started to sneak into the photo of the past yesterday.

Everything is becoming clear. Lu Ning passed between those blindfolders, and saw an exquisitely shaped three-story pavilion in the place where the darkness had just faded. She turned over and jumped into the yard before returning to reality. It was dark for a moment. Going forward, you can see all kinds of vegetables and fruits planted in the yard in a slightly dim environment. At first glance, it looks like a small farm house in the countryside.

Lu Ning rushed directly to the door and knocked, and then drew out her short knife. If there was no answer from the door within three seconds, she would break in immediately.

Unexpectedly, before she could put her fingers down, the door was suddenly opened.

If this is a dark sage—this is an old man with a height of more than two meters and a very strong physique. He is dressed in a black robe, his beard and hair are white, and there are not many wrinkles on his face. The old man didn't have too many decorations on his body, only a black stone pendant on his waist that was exactly the same as the black stone he had seen before.

The old man looked down and stared at Lu Ning for a few seconds, then took a step back and crossed his arms: "You are not a lost person who came in from the right way."

"Excuse me, I'm really not. Are you a Dark Sage?"

"You obviously called the old man by his name just now, what is your posture now? No matter what, you can enter the door when you come to the door, come in."

The dark sage turned around after speaking, and strode into the house.Lu Ning had no chance to say anything else, so she could only follow in.

It is completely different from the expected place full of mystery and even black magic. This place seems to be a country house, and there is nothing weird and bizarre except for the lack of some sense of technology.The dark sage led Lu Ning into the reception room on the first floor. This place was also not small, with a very soft carpet on the floor and a square table in the middle. The old man sat directly on the ground and stretched out his hand to the opposite side.

"Thank you." Lu Ning sat down, and she could even feel that the treasures on her body were a little sluggish after entering the room. It seemed that this dark sage had a lot of background.Before the other party spoke, she took a quick look at the furnishings in the room. Although they looked ordinary, some small ornaments showed something.

"You are thinking about my identity." The Dark Sage didn't give her a chance to think too much. "The place where a person often lives can indeed reveal a lot of his past experiences, and I haven't concealed it."

"Yes." Now that she was spotted, Lu Ning admitted generously, "I think you must have been one of the king's most trusted people before."

"If you have seen the royal coat of arms, you can naturally recognize it from the coat of arms I put on the bookcase." The dark sage was not surprised, "But since you have seen the royal coat of arms, it means that you have at least met some of my old friends .”

"Yes, we happened to find Vera's research institute."

"But the things on you are Leslie's things." The dark sage looked at Lu Ning sharply, "These 'memories' will not be too difficult for the people they encounter because they are eager to leave, but after that There is a price to pay for mastering them. Young man, I can feel your pool of stagnant emotions, and that must be the price you must pay."

"An appropriate price is acceptable." Lu Ning said.

"Okay, if you have this awareness. Now, let's talk about the rules here-maybe you have heard of it, an answer, a blessing and a mission."

"If the mission is not fulfilled, will the blessing become a curse? That's why I came here, Mr. Dark Sage. You already know that I don't mind paying the right price to get something, but by chance The curse of turning oneself into a monster is not in this category."

"The secret order of darkness comes from my own treasure." The dark sage sneered, "Of course the most secure means must be used to restrain ordinary people, but for people like you, I will use more suitable restraints, wasting a high-end combat power that can Not my habit."

"It still doesn't sound like a good thing."

"To put it simply, turning you into that kind of monster without wisdom is a waste of your fighting wisdom. Blessing itself is insurance. It will indeed provide you with many benefits when you complete the mission seriously, only when you defy the mission itself , or when your situation is almost certain that you will not be able to complete the mission, the means of termination will erupt—this is the original intention of the dark secret order."

Lu Ning looked at the dark sage with a calm face, a little unsure whether what he said was true.

"Then can I know what kind of mission I will be assigned? And blessings?"

"I can't know the mission until you get the answer to your question. It's a pity." The dark sage shook his head, "But if you wish, you can choose one of the four, and decide according to the mission you get."

"Even you can't know?" Lu Ning felt a little unreliable.

"Young man, you can't expect 'Where did my cat go' and 'Where is the world going to end' to have the same mission? That would be too unfair. Treasure is such a thing."

The old man's mouth is really unforgiving.

"Well, if I can really get the answer to the question." Lu Ning nodded, "Then the question I want to ask is... Please tell me about the king, you and the old friend you mentioned before, and the people who govern the outer city now. A story between seven nobles."

The Dark Sage was silent for a moment upon hearing this question.

"This story can be told very long, or it can be very short. And it involves the king, which is beyond the scope of the treasure, because the treasure is made by the king."

"It's all right, you can say as much as you want, I just want to know what happened in the past. After all, this country once prospered."

"It's the king's credit." The dark sage straightened his sitting posture and began to talk about the past.

This country used to be a country full of disasters. These disasters are not only natural disasters that ordinary people think of, but also many man-made disasters and bizarre phenomena with unknown reasons.Except for a few large cities that can maintain a slightly normal life with a large number of troops and special treatment units, other places are completely in a state of precarity.

It was at that time that the king took the throne.

No one thought that the king intended to cure all the disasters in his territory and restore the whole kingdom.After all, his previous appointments were all about letting the situation develop, as long as the problem did not spread to the big city, it was a very negative solution.At that time, every incident in the territory was very difficult, even if the king had been in office for 100 years, it seemed difficult to deal with it.

However, the king did it like this-he dispersed the original special treatment forces in the city, and formed a more extreme response team through targeted screening.All armies have also restarted their reorganization, eliminated redundant positions and mediocre people who are in positions of vegetarian food, and began to solve some problems that conventional forces can target.Followed him to recruit talents, and even visited some people with unique talents in person. These people later became real confidantes of the king and members who made the most contributions to various disasters.

Dark Sage is just one of them.

"That was the best time in my memory." The old man took out a book from the bookcase, took out a photo inside, and showed it to Lu Ning, "I think this is what you want to know."

There were fourteen people in the photo, and Lu Ning could recognize the king sitting in the middle seat, and a blonde woman in a white princess dress was holding a plate of pastries and looking at him narrowly.Vera was holding a coffee cup and chatting with a red-haired young man. The expression on her face was relaxed and happy that Lu Ning had never seen in the memories of the institute.The dark sage is standing behind the king's seat and is listening to a man wearing a monocle. Next to the two is a girl in a strong suit running quickly, with a mischievous look on her face. The reason why she is running It's also easy to see a matted-haired man in one seat with a creamy face, trying to wipe the pastry off his face with his hands.Leslie is closer to the camera, leaning against a pillar. Opposite him is a female soldier in a black military uniform. There are three other people in military uniforms similar to women, standing at the pastry table and choosing themselves. want food.At the end is an old man with luxurious clergy clothes. He is sitting alone in a corner with his eyes closed.

"The king, the chief bishop, and I were the only ones at first, but later, the king found these reliable companions, and now the four major legions and the seven nobles are closely related to them." The dark sage sighed, "You want to know them The connection between them? The seven nobles are fakes that were reawakened after the king extracted the memories of the past after their death. And the four legion commanders are probably still guarding the place where the last order let them be stationed."

"Could you please introduce these people in detail?" Lu Ning memorized every face in the photo carefully.

"Beside the king is Isabel, a strange girl. She has the most outstanding medical and biological attainments I have ever seen. She is also the one who discovered the way to the underworld and heaven. She died in a murder. Some zealots believe that her presence has polluted the natural cycle of life and death. If there is no sickness and death in this time, then the last awe of the people will disappear...so said the people when the king executed them."

"Ridiculous." Lu Ning shook her head.

"The person I was talking to was Manden, a descendant of a nobleman. He presided over the design of most of the outer cities and towns, and provided stable and reliable logistical support for post-disaster reconstruction work. Since the king entrusted him with all logistical tasks After that, all of our plans no longer need to consider whether the resources are sufficient, as long as it is feasible, we can implement it. Running by is Feixiu, an expert in dealing with various difficulties and disasters. Everyone agrees. As for Tadiyev, who was teased by her, he has a nerdy air and a very good temper. He is almost an all-rounder in scientific research, and he has contributed a lot to improving the combat effectiveness of ordinary troops."

Lu Ning's gaze swept over everyone's face following the narration of the dark sage. These people... have lived so vividly and brilliantly.

"Vera and Wu Nuo are very good friends. I even thought that these two people would form a family, but in fact they didn't. Wu Nuo specializes in the armament of the Fourth Legion, and Vera is responsible for the timing of all disasters. Carrying out detailed research, in fact the opportunity for a conversation like this is at a party. Of course... you have seen Leslie, he is a quiet teenager, theology, spirituality and magic are not trivial, even the Archbishop must Acknowledge his ability. It's a pity that for some reason, Leslie is getting more and more melancholy, and the expression on the photo is seldom seen. As for him, he is the legion commander of one of the four major legions, "Army Lock". The three 'Army Sword', 'Army Shield' and 'Army Gun' should be eating." Having said this, the Dark Sage closed his hands slightly.

"The seven nobles were born out of these old friends of mine... I think you should already understand who corresponds to whom here."

(End of this chapter)