Returning from the abyss

Chapter 860 Abandoned Temple
The rain that started at dusk turned into torrential rain during the night.Walking at night is full of dangers, especially on rainy nights.

"My God..."

The young businessman rushed into the temple and closed the oil-paper umbrella in his hand. This small umbrella had long been unable to block the storm outside, and he was already soaked. Fortunately, he saw a little light on the road. At night, the light of the fire means that someone is there, even if it is a night, it is good.

However... the environment inside the temple is dilapidated, and it seems that no one has taken care of it for a long time. The businessman wiped the rain on his face at the door, and then looked into the temple.

A bonfire was lit in front of the old Buddha statue, and it was not very strong. A man and a woman were sitting by the bonfire, obviously looking at the unexpected visitor with some surprise.The man looks like a scholar, and he is carrying a large bookcase, while the clothes on the woman's body look a bit luxurious. Both of them are not in a bad mood, and they probably entered the temple before the rain.

"This brother..." The scholar bowed his hands to the businessman with a slightly surprised expression.

"Hiding from the rain, you two, the weather is really bad, can you give me a little space? To avoid the rain, I will leave tomorrow morning." The businessman said hurriedly.

"Ah, the two of us are also hiding here temporarily to avoid the torrential rain. The rain of clinker will be out of control. Seeing that Xiongtai is soaked through, let's sit by the fire. If you feel the wind and cold It’s not easy to travel.” The scholar said elegantly.

"Thank you. I also thought that the rain should stop at night. I didn't expect it." The businessman thanked him, walked to the fire and sat down. After traveling around for two or three years, one can also see that this woman is not from a housekeeper or noble family, but has a sense of prostitution, so it is worth pondering that these two people will go out together.

"What does Xiongtai do? You actually want to drive at night in the rain?" The scholar was a little curious.

"Hecheng New Tea, the first batch will be in these three to five days. If you can catch up, there will be a profit of [-] to [-]% this trip. If you miss it, you will have to wait until the spring of the next year to have this opportunity. "The businessman took off his soaked coat, and propped it up by the fire with two sticks.Fortunately, the money and bank notes for his business were all wrapped in oiled paper, and they were not wet in the package.

"It's hard work to make money." The scholar sighed.

"It's not hard work, where does the money come from? Today is tea, tomorrow is silk, and the next day may be paper and porcelain toys. If you hear about making money, you have to leave. Those who are slow can only eat leftovers. "The businessman pulled some thatch to pad the ground, "I don't know how many people can run around like you and me in this kind of weather."

As soon as the voice fell, a figure appeared at the door again.

The story of the abandoned temple began with such a beginning.Businessmen, scholars, musicians, beggars, veterans, righteous thieves, fugitives, and officials.Eight people with completely different experiences and identities gathered in this temple, and each told a story about the past. The part to be filmed today is what happened in the entire abandoned temple, mainly the beginning and the end.

This shoot was not as smooth as the last one.Wei Zhan still has relatively high requirements for acting skills in the industry, and each of the eight narrators this time has his own scene, which means that everyone has to play the same acting skills as the protagonist.The two actors who played the role of the veteran and the ex-official Yanguan are both 50-[-]-year-old actors, and there is no problem with their acting skills.But the rest of these people are still young to some extent, and you can't tell it by looking at it alone, but with these two people as a foil, the gap will be more obvious.

After tossing and tossing for almost a whole morning, this part of the shooting has not been completed, and repeated shooting is actually not fun for people in Lu Ning's position.Wei Zhan also called several actors over during the lunch break.

"This is... a play without any supporting roles." Lu Ning couldn't help sighing when she took the lunch box. She had heard some acting experience from Shu Xingruo. Then there are a few supporting roles, sometimes they are even specially asked not to perform too well, in order to set off the protagonist.However, in this script, eight people are the narrators of the story, and it is not a problem to say that they are a group portrait, so everyone needs to show the uniqueness of their own identities-Wei Zhan will definitely not let two old actors If you suppress your own performance, the rest of you will have to spend a lot of effort to train yourself.

"Going out?" Qu Yi also got his own lunch.The area of ​​the abandoned temple is not as big as the Ling Mansion, so you have to go outside to find a place for your meals.Lu Ning has already seen some people go to a nearby pergola to eat, and some simply go further to the rest stop.Lu Ning glanced at Qu Yi and nodded in agreement.

The two walked a little further and sat down near a gazebo.Qu Yi looked a little depressed, but she had been like this since the morning, Lu Ning didn't rush to ask her, just waited for her to find her.

She needs to see Qu Yi's attitude - after all, this is still an "interview".

"Lu Ning, I saw the message from Ke Daolin yesterday." Qu Yi said, "I didn't reply."

"Well, I know." Lu Ning remained calm.

"I have always been alone, and I have a few friends occasionally, but I will always be separated as I get promoted, and more often I will never see each other after a scene." Qu Yi said in a low voice, "I... think of five I also want to try to go back, but I don’t have such a strong desire. If I go to the fifth level now, maybe I don’t have to go through this kind of separation all the time, and that’s good for me.”

After she finished speaking, she raised her head and looked at Lu Ning.

"For the past, I'm just an ordinary person's mentality, some can let it go, some can't let it go, that's all. So when Ke Daolin asked me to get in touch with the past, I didn't have any special feelings."

"But you got in touch, didn't you?" Lu Ning said.

"It's not that I made contact, but the past came to me!" Qu Yi's fingers suddenly tightened, and the lunch box was squeezed, "Lu Ning, if a brilliant nightmare came to you, what would you do? What should I... what should I do?"

—a glorious nightmare?

That's a completely inappropriate adjective.

But after saying it, Qu Yi's expression became a little more relaxed.

"You are my interviewer this time, right? I want to join the organization because I have suffered enough from the fourth order and want a place where I can calm down. Of course, the organization must be strong enough." Qu Yi forced a smile.

"Yes, therefore, I am waiting for your actions. Anything that can prove you to me, whether it is character, ability, or anything else, I will carefully examine the two of you." Lu Ning stared at Qu Yi, " Say it, if all you want to do is talk."

Qu Yi took a sip of mineral water, calmed down a little, and then began to narrate.

The name of the scene is [City of Fire Curse], and the type is confrontation.

The brilliance created by the previous generation has become a legend that only exists in people's word of mouth. Under the country swept by irrepressible decline, the once prosperous city has also ushered in the day of final decay.Even so, there are still people who believe in sorcery coveting the proud past that belongs to this place, and the Sisterhood of Inquiry is one of them.

【Some people die in obscurity, and we will take away the glory of life. 】

The confrontation scene is also the scene that is most likely to distort the relationship between tourists. Lu Ning can be said to have a deep understanding.Qu Yi has been a member of this organization since she first came up, so it is inevitable for her to face the members belonging to the other two cults and the city defenders.

"...I remember very clearly the memory of that scene. For me now, I am immersed in the joy of killing like crazy. Every step we take towards the glory in our hearts will bring irresistible ecstasy , just like... drugs. I tried my best to maintain my rationality, but I was limited to not killing ordinary people indiscriminately, and I did everything I could to deal with those hostile forces. At the end of that scene, only the sisters who belonged to The three tourists from the club survived, and in the end, the 'glory' of the entire city was taken away by the Sisterhood of Inquiry and sank into the lake of memory."

As if some horrible memory began to reappear, Qu Yi's face became very scary.

"But in the end... I was laughing, and even when I got back to the distribution center, I didn't think there was anything wrong, and I was still happy that I survived the scene again. The time I started to reflect was when I rose to After the fourth level—"

The inescapable past.

"I met tourists who respected each other but were in hostile camps, and met good-hearted neighbors I met when I was pretending to be my identity. However, as a test of the distribution center, I can convince myself that they can be imitated, they can be hypocritical, But yesterday, someone found me, a real sorority."

"truly?"

"It can't be fake, the desire and darkness under the etiquette, I realized that was exactly what I was when I saw it." Qu Yi raised his hand, his fingers trembling slightly, "For them , without betrayal, those who have accepted the glory will not escape the call of the glory. I will definitely return to my original appearance, and the story of the city that has sunk in my memory will definitely appear here again."

"It's impossible for anything to win forever." Lu Ning said in an emotionless voice.

Qu Yi was taken aback for a moment.

"You take your past too seriously." Lu Ning continued to stare at her, "Maybe that victory gave you the impression that they were invincible, but I want to remind you that this scene is our past Composed, the distribution center will not favor any one of us, then the weight of each of us must be equal."

It seems that Qu Yi did not think so much. This is the problem of individual tourists. Without reading a lot of cases, their knowledge may only be limited to what they have seen.

"You are free to accept that power, even as you said, it's okay to become what you were in the previous scene. If you don't really lose yourself, it means that your interview was successful, and I will report it when I go back. Of course, If you fail, maybe I will solve you myself." Lu Ning continued.

"Haha, I don't think the interviewer really came here to protect us... But it's impossible, we don't have superpowers in this world, you can't possibly deal with those people from the Xunyou Sisterhood..."

"Don't underestimate people, and don't overestimate yourself." Lu Ning said a little more emphatically, "The so-called interviews are just based on your performance. I know very well that eliminating people with a certain amount of power requires an equivalent level of strength. , so it shouldn’t be me who fights against these supernatural organizations. But… it’s not like I’m not unprepared.”

Qu Yi looked at Lu Ning and hesitated for a while.

At this time, Lu Ning also turned her head, looked outside the gazebo, stood up, and stared outside.

It was very quiet, even the sound of the wind disappeared, and there was no one around. There were still many tourists around before.Lu Ning naturally noticed this long ago, but Qu Yi, who was immersed in emotions, did not notice it.

But... It's a familiar feeling. It's not an attack, it's just a temporary isolation of time, forming a small quiet area.

"Oh, are you looking to welcome us?"

Two women suddenly appeared outside the gazebo, as if walking in from outside time.One of them was wearing a black military uniform, shoulder-length short hair, tall and slender, with a cold demeanor; while the one who greeted her was much more relaxed, with a relaxed smile on her face, as if nothing could trouble her, while she was wearing a green researcher uniform and clothes. The obvious "Dacapo" on the collar is still a style that Lu Ning is familiar with.

"Long time no see, Sissy."

"Is the description of time meaningful to us?" Xi Qian smiled and nodded to Lu Ning, "Is it such a surprise that Lan Tu met an old friend I was in touch with?"

"It's really a surprise, this one is..." Lu Ning looked at the person next to him.

"Lan Tu's identity is inconvenient to make big moves in the base, so do you want to meet the captain of the internal team?" Sissy raised her hand slightly, and Lu Ning unexpectedly found that her movements seemed to have a sense of humility. It seems that the captain is also a person with strength or status.

"I'm Qisha, the leader of [Aurora]. I'll follow the foreign affairs officer to take a look at my own people to avoid accidental injury in the future." The white-haired woman said lightly, "Now that I know you, can we leave? Foreign affairs officer?"

"Oh, Qisha, shouldn't you make more friends?" Xixi said with a smile, "Maybe Lu Ning can help you a lot?"

"I heard you mentioned her identity, if I want to be interested, I should be more curious about the giant behind her." Qisha shook her head lightly, "I have nothing else to do and I will leave first. "

After she finished speaking, she turned around and the person disappeared.

"Oh, is this the arrogance of a newly promoted talent? Lu Ning, are you relieved now?" Xi Qian was a little helpless, but she still asked Lu Ning.

"Thank you." Lu Ning replied with a smile.

(End of this chapter)