leading to the throne

Chapter 8 Stigmata and Numbering

"Hello, yes."

A polite and professional voice came from the phone——

"We have all your signed documents here, as well as the corresponding letter of authorization, which is enough to prove that you purchased the three stocks on the premise of your own volition."

Listening to the content coming out of the handset of the mobile phone, Colin felt unbelievable, and couldn't help but said: "You are just joking, I don't think I can spend [-] crowns to buy stocks! It's impossible!"

He glanced at his living room and felt the poverty deeply, so he didn't think at all that there would be [-] kroner for investment in his predecessor.

The person on the phone said: "Yes, because you don't have enough funds, we assisted you in signing a loan agreement with a term of six months."

Ke Lin's eyes widened, feeling incredible: "Can I understand that your securities company not only operates securities business, but also provides money lending services, so that people can buy stocks from you? Isn't this illegal?"

"Thank you for caring about us..."

The person on the other end of the phone was still polite and respectful. Colin even felt that he could feel the professional smile on the other party's face through the phone, but what the other party said made Colin punch him in the face the urge to—

"The loan is provided by Dissing Development Bank, and we are Dissing Securities. Although we have the same parent company, we are two independent companies operating different businesses. In terms of professionalism, please rest assured."

"Ah, this..." Colin couldn't help being taken aback.

The voice was still saying: "What's more, this money, strictly speaking, is a bridge advance. The [-] kroner loan you originally owed to the Development Bank is about to expire, so the colleagues of Cindy Development Bank are very considerate. You made an advance, which is not the same as the money you bought stocks."

And this kind of operation?

"You made me dizzy, let me sort it out." Colin interrupted the other party's chatter, "You mean, I owed Disin Bank [-] crowns, but the bank lent me another [-]. Let me take the money and return it to the bank? What is the point of this operation? And I don’t understand, if the borrowed money is returned to the bank, where can I get the money to buy stocks?”

"You didn't fully understand that you originally had 10 kroner in your hand," the person on the other end of the phone explained patiently, "You planned to return the [-] kroner to the bank, but after my introduction, you have no idea about the three stocks. I am more interested. So I contacted the bank for you, and asked the bank to lend you another [-] kroner, and used the loaned [-] kroner to repay the original arrears. The loan period is six months. And the original [-] kroner, You have always held it in your hand and bought three stocks from me, which effectively avoided the relevant regulatory bills.”

"..."

"Now, the bridge funds are due and the three stocks have fallen to the limit. If you don't have enough funds to repay the repayment, my colleagues will use the real estate under your name to offset the account according to the agreement. I just let you know in advance. Now, do you understand?"

"Understood, greetings to your mother! Do some personnel work!"

Colin hung up the phone resolutely, with nowhere to vent his anger.

He glanced at this set of more than 40 square meters with one bedroom and one living room, and felt an indescribable sense of absurdity.

"So, now even the house is gone?"

Jingle Bell.

The phone rang again.

Colin pressed the hang up button forcefully.

"Banking and finance are what they are, when you don't need them, they help every day. When you don't want them, they are everywhere. But I have to say, among the people who step into the financial trap , you are also one of the more unlucky ones."

Detective Jameson floated over, and he pointed to the phone: "If you continue to not answer, the follow-up will be very troublesome, and your relatives and friends will be harassed."

Colin frowned, and asked suddenly: "What do you know about Derek Communications, Sidra Electronics, and Valan Electric? Why did they drop to the limit in less than half a year?"

Jameson said: "They were all big companies in Clovis, they were the pride of the Republic, and they were all-powerful in the international market. At the end of last year, these three companies all entered the list of the top [-] companies in the world."

"Ever? Then why did it fall completely in a year?" Ke Lin felt that the matter was not simple, "False accounts? Wouldn't they bow and apologize? Moreover, this kind of big company involves tens of thousands of people upstream and downstream. The authorities don’t care about the rice bowl?”

"Since the first half of this year, these three companies have been subject to technical blockade, and have also been repeatedly interrogated by the Clovis Attorney General's Office. Such a result not only caused the stock price to plummet, but also Sidra Electronics and Varan Electric were dismantled. It was divided into several companies and controlled by the consortium of the Waldsee Federation. Yes, they are now the lackeys of the world hegemony, and everything from the main body to the soul of the company does not belong to this country."

"Well, stocks are indeed not for people to play, especially not for retail investors." Ke Lin thought of some incidents, and then asked: "The Attorney General's Office, why..."

"Clovis allows dual citizenship, and the Attorney General's Office is full of dual citizenship Waldsey, oh no, Clovis." The ghost detective said this, and changed the subject, "Stop talking about politics and finance Oh, it's boring. Today is the third day, and today's lesson is still shooting with the 'eye of insight'."

He pointed to the cardboard box in the corner of the room.

"Take out the gun. The police downstairs have all withdrawn. You can let go of your hands and feet today and train hard."

"How can I have the mind to do other things? The house is going to be gone." Colin sat down on the sofa, thought hard for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "Detective, what is your unfulfilled wish? Help you achieve it, how about you leave me some inheritance?"

"I don't have anything to leave behind, even if I have, do you think the ghost's will will be recognized by the law?" Jameson urged, "Hurry up, you owe so much, it's not bad. Just a reminder, If you can master extraordinary abilities well, you can actually get extra help..."

Colin's eyes lit up: "Can you help me pay back the money, or even cancel the debt? Is it the extraordinary organization of the Clovis authority? The national organization is reliable!"

"...can help you delay, so that you have more time to pay back slowly, and even reduce some interest." Jameson glanced at the disappointed young man, "Any organization must abide by the rules, otherwise it will become illegal. Nobody will invest in you until you can't show enough value."

Ke Lin was silent when he heard the words. After a while, he said: "You said that I acquired the ability through informal channels, and I have hidden dangers. Similarly, I want to solve the difficulties in a short period of time, and it is not possible for me to do it through secular means. Yes. So, no matter how you look at it, you must embark on the path of transcendence."

"Accurate judgment." Jameson nodded and floated in front of Colin, "Let's continue."

"I think there are some things that need to be clarified first, which will help me understand Chaofan better." Facing Jameson, Colin said seriously, "I have been familiarizing yourself with your abilities for the past three days, and how to go Your safe house, get the spare items. But you didn’t say much about the spiritual wall, about the stigmata, about the supernatural, and I don’t even know how to go on this road, and in what direction.”

Jameson was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I'm not trying to hide it, but because knowledge is important to people, and mystery is dangerous to people, so let you use your abilities repeatedly and let the spirituality in my soul wash your body. Not only can it strengthen the physique, but it can also strengthen the spirit. In this way, when you hear the secret, you will not be crushed by weight and driven crazy by danger. But considering that I am running out of time, it is really time to tell you something, before you can bear it In the range."

After the words fell, the ghost slowly approached, and finally turned into a cold wind, got into Ke Lin's seven orifices, and walked straight into the bottom of his heart!

Colin shuddered and froze in place.

His consciousness, being pulled, fell into that soul statue!

In the next second, a torrent of violent, chaotic, and nightmare-like chaotic memories rushed over!But as Jameson's figure appeared, he waved his hand, and the torrent split into two, revealing the secret deep in his memory——

It was a silent wilderness, shrouded in night, but without moonlight.

A shimmering white wall stands at the end of the wilderness, as if extending infinitely, dividing the wilderness into two, but at the other end of the wall, it is pitch black, and nothing can be seen.

Jameson pointed to the sky.

"The dark silence represents the gods I believe in. He is the ruler of the deepest part of the underworld, the final destination of death, the sage who records life, and the light that guides the way home."

He pointed to the high wall again.

"Spiritual wall, in the depths of the soul, not everyone has it. Only those who are born with aptitude have a spiritual wall. Only those who have seen the spiritual wall are qualified to truly embark on the path of the extraordinary."

Colin's voice sounded from all directions: "How can I see it?"

"That's a good question, but I don't know the answer." Jameson shook his head, "As far as I know, every person with a spiritual wall, that is, a person with inspiration, sees the wall The time, place, and reasons vary, but most of them are obtained in relatively strong and extreme emotions."

Ke Linming said: "That is to say, the randomness is relatively strong, and it is purely luck? Has no one thought about finding the law through occultism or technological means?"

When Jameson heard this, his expression was a little subtle.

Ke Lin didn't notice this detail, and continued to ask: "If you see the spiritual wall, can you have power?"

"Of course not," Jameson walked to the high wall and looked at the two cracks on the wall that looked like claw marks. "This is a stigmata."

"What is the stigmata?"

"It is said that it is a gift from the gods to people, and it is the embodiment of those mysterious things hidden behind the spiritual wall." Jameson looked at the two cracks in a daze, "Each stigmata will give the extraordinary a new transformation."

Then Ke Lin's voice sounded: "When you were at the scene of the crime, you mentioned that the first stigmata gave money, and the second stigmata gave power..."

"It's the first stigmata that gives the foundation!" Jameson corrected immediately, and then explained without waiting for Colin to ask, "The so-called foundation is the foundation, the beginning, the beginning of all changes. After going through the transformation ceremony and obtaining the first stigmata, you can be called extraordinary. Otherwise, even if you have witnessed the spiritual wall, as long as you have not gone through the transformation ceremony, you are still an ordinary person. High ones can predict good and bad luck."

"Transformation ceremony?"

"In the ancient past, mortals had to be baptized with holy water in order to transform into extraordinary. Of course, there were also some cults that used blood sacrifices to cleanse the body and mind, and embrace mystery." The scene is like a wall behind a dark abyss, "It is said that the mystery hidden behind this wall is the source of the extraordinary in this world, but it is a pity..."

"I found that your introduction is full of rumors and legends, and they are not very sure."

"I'm a combatant, and I mainly focus on field work. I spend most of my time researching the parts related to abilities. Everything else is just hearsay. Let's get back to the topic."

Jameson didn't dwell on this issue, he brought the topic back: "In ancient times, only baptism or blood sacrifice could be used to transform, so the number of superhumans in ancient times was rare, and it was accompanied by weird social problems. But in this technologically advanced In this era, there is a special will transformation instrument, which can catalyze spirituality for those who see it under a relatively safe premise! Remember, only those who have seen the spiritual wall are eligible to use the will transformation instrument to carry out transformation ceremony."

"The will transformation instrument is very expensive."

"It's very expensive, and the parts involved need to be provided by more than 20 countries. Well, don't interrupt," Jameson also didn't delay on this issue. He pointed to the milky white crack on the wall, "Carve the first The stigmata, becoming a transcendent, is called the first level, and is also called the 'raw stone'. Transcendents at this stage are lackluster in combat, but they have more 'characteristics' than ordinary people."

"Such as your 'sobriety'?" Colin recalled what the detective had said.

Jameson nodded: "Trait is the first gift of the stigmata. It is a special psychological or physiological state that mysteriously combines the memory, characteristics, past, experience, and even social relations of the person who witnessed it. It varies from person to person. This state can be maintained for a long time. Simply put, it is to solidify a certain psychological and physical state on the extraordinary person."

"Fixed state?" Colin immediately realized the problem, "A good state is fine, if it is bad, such as anger, mania, lust, lethargy, pain, no, it is not only bad. Detective, your' sobriety 'Is it maintained at all times? Can you fall asleep?"

"Your sensitivity is astonishing." Jameson showed surprise, "If I were still alive, I would have given you a chance to be admitted to the team just because of your sensitivity."

Colin felt complacent, but immediately realized that the other party was dead.

"The gift of the stigmata will not consider the endurance of mortals. The fully solidified trait state will make people fall into unspeakable pain. Even the most beautiful character, feeling and maintaining it all the time, is enough to push a saint to death. Crazy! Therefore, the first-order rough stones are either neurotic and paranoid, or lunatics. Only when they survive and condense the first rune can they be considered to have mastered the characteristics, get rid of madness, achieve perfection, and have more further qualifications."

A little light flew from Jameson's body, and there were runes with complex patterns inside.

"The rune contains all the traits and represents complete control by the individual."

Just sensing this rune, Colin's spirits lifted, he was much more awake, his thoughts became clear in an instant, he connected what the police detective said back and forth, and gained experience.

"My previous estimate was still wrong," Jameson noticed, "I thought this 'awake' rune could only affect my mind and not be used by you, but now it seems that in the case of active activation Next, you can borrow strength."

"Wonderful ability," Colin marveled, "Where is the second stigmata?"

Jameson looked at the pitch-black crack and said, "The second stigmata gives strength. As the text says, engraving the second stigmata is a second-order transcendent, known as the Black Iron Man, who will Gain an ability. This ability may be spiritual or physical, but they are all based on themselves, just like my 'insight' eye."

Ke Lin has a deep understanding of this: "I remember you said that through learning, understanding and understanding your own abilities, you can make your abilities gradually stronger?"

"Yes, knowledge is power, and information fuels abilities! Transcendents understand the principles and changes of abilities through learning, gradually master abilities, and finally condense the second personal rune." Jameson sighed, "I originally It is planned to condense the second rune with the help of the power of the season early next year, but since he is dead, there is no such opportunity."

Ke Lin was not easy to persuade, and remained silent, thinking about the information he had just received——

Witness the wall of spirituality, engrave stigmata, and receive gifts.

The first stigmata, mastering the "trait", is a special state that acts on oneself, similar to adding a buff.

The second stigmata, mastering "ability", is to develop one's own superpower, which varies from person to person.

Soon, Jameson recovered.

"Now that you know the meaning of the two stigmata, the next step is the main event."

He continued: "That's the way to condense runes. Simply put, engrave stigmata, master traits, or perfect abilities, then condense runes, and finally hold a promotion ceremony to enter a higher level. The key here is, It is how to master traits at the first level, and how to improve abilities at the second level, you already know the latter, study and research to master the principle of ability, while the former involves the use of certain tools..."

"Shouldn't you talk about the third stigmata first? How many stigmata can be engraved in total?"

"I have nothing to tell you about the fields that I haven't touched." Jameson shook his head, "At most, I will tell you a sentence I heard, remember it: the third stigmata gives wisdom and makes bronze clear reason."

Ke Lingqi said: "You don't know? Are you not a member of the official organization?"

"Only when you have contributed, performed well, and reached the corresponding level can you be eligible to have access to the promotion ceremony and higher-level information. Therefore, I suggest that you still have to join the formal organization if you have the opportunity, which will save you a lot of effort. However, Considering your special situation, there may be some twists and turns..."

Colin originally wanted to ask why there were some twists and turns when he joined, but the police detective stopped talking at this moment.

"Someone is approaching!"

Jameson suddenly left Colin's mind and came to reality. He said with a solemn expression: "Pick up my gun and get ready! Someone is approaching here quickly! Also, send that edited text message !"

"Who? That killer!?"

Seeing Jameson as if he was facing an enemy, Colin became nervous. He quickly took out the revolver from the box at the door, picked up his mobile phone, and sent the message prepared in the draft box, with a line of numbers on it.

The calling card in the phone had already been replaced by an anonymous card, which he also obtained from Detective Jameson's safe house.Then, he calmed down, and according to the detective's instruction, he placed the sofa horizontally in the center of the room, hid behind, and observed the doors and windows in several directions at the same time.

Quiet.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Cold sweat rolled down Colin's forehead, and he swallowed.

"The main entrance!"

Jameson said suddenly.

Ding dong.

Doorbell rang.

A polite voice came in——

"Sir, why didn't you answer my call? The contract between you and my agent is legal. If you haven't paid the money yet, you can't renege on it."

Colin's tensed nerves suddenly relaxed after hearing this voice.

It turned out to be my stockbroker, but he actually came to the door. He is really dedicated...

wrong!

It's just a stockbroker, Jameson won't be so nervous, isn't it...

It suddenly occurred to him that the series of financial tricks were only aimed at himself, which was too cumbersome!

Boom!

Amidst the loud noise, the door leaf shattered, as if it had been chopped into pieces by countless sharp knives!
A young man in a close-fitting suit came in. He was wearing white gloves, covering his nose and mouth, and his voice was still so polite.

"In order to match the effect of the experiment, for the completion of the ceremony, and to make you completely desperate, I have spent a lot of effort. Since everything is destroyed, as a sacrifice that escaped the ceremony, you should return to nothingness, and your life and soul will also be destroyed. Shall be the blood of the great."

He spread his hands.

"So, what brought you back from the dead and renewed hope for life? Mr. No. 00197."

　Simply explain the settings, and then the plot will start.

　　The setting of this book is actually relatively simple, and the more interesting things are elsewhere.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)