mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 493 Going to the Blood Wasteland for the Second Time
Returning home from the East Coast is not a wise move.

Because on the way of sailing, it needs to pass through the Atlantic Ocean to reach Panama, and enter the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal.

The original plan was to stop on the west coast, but that would lengthen the route. It is better to resupply in South America and then go directly to Hawaii for a relay.

Zhao Chuanxin has too many things, and it takes a lot of trouble to dump the goods by train, so it's better to go around the distance and arrive at one time.

The Atlantic Ocean has strong currents and complex water masses.

Obviously there is not much wind, but the sea looks rough.

Even Miao Cuihua couldn't take it anymore and went back to the cabin to rest. Zhao Chuanxin was the only one on the deck. From time to time, the deck chair would move due to the shaking of the cargo ship, but he didn't seem to notice it.

At least today is sunny and sunny.

Open the "Old Gods Code".

The last time "I" traveled thousands of miles, went to the ancient road, was guided by paper cranes, entered the path of hell, and was stopped by the night watchman.After several twists and turns, I finally saw the legendary Demon King, which turned out to be a book——"Devil Code".

I got a fascinated lamp and ten book pages.

Nine pages of the book were devoured by the moon and stars.

Zhao Chuanxin also learned that the diary in his hand is actually called "The Code of the Old Gods".

[My brother and sister, after traveling for many days, finally arrived at the human city-state. 】

[The last time the Sea Clan participated in the war, the human city-state drove the remnants of creatures to Sunset Town on the edge of the bloody wasteland, so we were able to travel smoothly like this. 】

[I found the weirdo and the goblin. 】

[Goblin asked: Fearless Pioneer, have you found the "Demon Codex" yet? 】

[I said: I found it, but it is alive. 】

[I will tell the story by cutting the beginning and the end, hiding the content about the other me. 】

another me?

Zhao Chuanxin was stunned.

In fact, he doesn't quite understand the image of himself in "I".

It turned out that "I" felt that Zhao Chuanxin was his subconscious voice, or something else.

Zhao Chuanxin said in his heart, wouldn't he become the ruler of the old days?
Like a mentally ill patient, Zhao Chuanxin became the illusion of "I".

For "I", maybe Zhao Chuanxin is powerful and also possesses supernatural powers, because "keys" can be used to transfer items between the two realms.

Of course, for "I", Zhao Chuanxin's appearance is definitely indescribable, after all, I have never seen it before and am not familiar with it.

As for non-human thinking and dark breath, Zhao Chuanxin denied these two points.

He feels that his thinking is normal, and he feels that he is very sunny.

But it was slapped in the face immediately.

[Because I think that the other me is evil, crazy, and has abnormal human thinking. 】

Zhao Chuanxin: "..."

[The goblin fell into deep thought, seemed to be remembering, and said after a long time: If I remember correctly, my ancestors once told me stories about the devil and the old gods.The Demon Lord and the "Demon Codex" are two different things.But the devil is very cunning.Dauntless, are you sure you haven't brought back any pages of the Demon Codex? 】

【I looked at the seriousness on the goblin's face, and felt a little uneasy. 】

[But I still pretend to be firm and say: No, the "Demon Codex" is very powerful. 】

[The weirdo trusts me very much. 】

[But the goblin's gaze seems to always be able to see through people's hearts, he smiled without saying a word. 】

[This makes me a little guilty. 】

[The weirdo patted me on the shoulder and said: Fearless Pioneer, although I didn't get back the "Demon Code", I am still moved by your efforts.Now, you go back and rest. 】

[The goblin said: Just right, I want to go out for a while, let me go out with you. 】

[After leaving the sight of the weirdo, the goblin said to me: Fearless Pioneer, in my memory, the devil always holds the "Demon Code", but the Lord of the Gods always holds the "Old God Code".The two books represent two ancient rules respectively. 】

[I asked: What is that? 】

Even Zhao Chuanxin, the "ruler of the old days", couldn't help but sit up straight.

This is also the answer he desperately wants to get.

[However, the goblin shook his head: I don't know.But the reason why the devil is called the devil is not that he represents evil, nor does the old god represent good, it is only because the devil is cunning and fickle that he is called the devil.Now, I think that the "Demon Code" should be the biggest reason for the cunning and fickleness of the devil king. 】

[I was surprised and said: You mean, the Demon King was affected by the "Devil Code"? 】

[The goblin shakes his head: No, the "Devil's Code" is just his tool, but I think "The Devil's Code" will help him out.So, if you have a page of the Demon Codex in your hand, it's best to destroy it.As long as they are still in this world, the pages of the "Demon Codex" will interact with each other. 】

Zhao Chuanxin hurriedly wrote:

[I asked: What would happen if the pages of the "Demon Code" were no longer in this world? 】

What he said was the truth.

[Goblin in a trance: Not in this world?where does it go?out of this world?If it were to go out of the world, the connection between the pages of the Demonic Code would be severed, but the wisdom of each single page would remain. 】

Zhao Chuanxin was overjoyed.

This statement dispelled his worries.

But he still has a question: If he can find out the loophole of the "key", will the Lord of the Gods, who is the master of the "Old Gods Code", not know about it?

Why didn't he expel the Codex of Demons through this method?

Zhao Chuanxin couldn't ask directly, he wrote in a roundabout way:

[I continue to ask: What will happen if the entire "Demon Code" is separated from this world? 】

[The goblin laughs: That's impossible.But if that were the case, both worlds would be thrown into chaos. 】

Zhao Chuanxin couldn't help being a little confused.

"The Code of the Old Gods" and "The Code of the Demons" were originally in the world of "The Code of the Old Gods".

But how can a thing fit into itself?
Now the "Old God Code" is clearly in the hands of Zhao Chuanxin, on Earth.

He wrote:

[I ask again: What if the "Old God Code" appeared in another world? 】

[The goblin laughed loudly: Fearless Pioneer, that's impossible. 】

[I have no reason to continue asking questions. 】

[The goblin's face became serious: It doesn't matter whether you have the pages of "Demon Codex" in your hand or not, but you know, I don't agree to continue the research on biological intelligence. 】

[I understand what the goblin means. 】

[Although it guessed that I have the page of the "Demon Codex", it won't say it. 】

[The goblin said again: Fearless Pioneer, I personally want to give you a task, you are very familiar with this task, and the reward is lifespan, do you accept it? 】

[The goblin gave two options:

One: Go to the bloody wasteland again to find the crater where the devil crystal was found, and find the companion creature of the devil crystal - the root of the starry sky.

The reward is 50 years of life.

Two: Go to the abandoned house where the biological remnants were found, and look for a test tube.

The reward is 10 years of life. 】

Every time there are multiple-choice questions, there are pitfalls.

Almost never.

Zhao Chuanxin chooses the option that seems to be cost-effective, and he will not suffer in the end, but choosing the option that seems to be the least cost-effective will actually bring the greatest benefits.

He wrote:

[I said: I can do these two tasks at the same time. 】

[The goblin said: Fearless pioneer, your time is limited, you can only choose one of them.Because I got the news from the Sentinels, the remnants of the creatures began to retreat to the Blood Wasteland again.If you're looking for Star Roots, you'll have to explore the bottom of the crater, which takes a lot of time, and you have to leave before they retreat to the Blood Wastes. 】

[I don't know how to choose, maybe I should listen to my heart. 】

This is how it is to choose patients with difficulties.

Zhao Chuanxin knew that "I" was waiting for his answer.

He thought about it and made up his mind.

This time he was going to eat from the bowl and look into the pot.

He wrote:

[I choose the first one. 】

[The goblin said: Fearless Pioneer, I know you are very tired, but because of time constraints, I still hope you can start immediately.As far as I know, the defense is the most lax at Sunset Town, the main road leading to the Blood Wasteland. 】

【I couldn't stay idle, so I immediately went back to find my brother and sister and prepared to go. 】

Zhao Chuanxin closed the "Old God Code" and recovered his strength.

It was a little cold on deck in the dim light of the day.

Zhao Chuanxin got up and knocked on the cabin door of the apprentice's family: "Everyone get up and go to the restaurant. In the evening, we will eat the baking tray together."

For the journey, Zhao Chuanxin was also prepared.

At this time, the airtightness of the cabin is not to be mentioned. In the dining room, there is a table for the crew over there, and a table for Zhao Chuanxin and others.

Outside there was a never-ending, irritating wind blowing from the Atlantic Ocean, no heating, the wind tugging at the ubiquitous cracks, and the whimpering that gave goosebumps.

Only the light of the alcohol stove made by Zhao Chuanxin swaying under the baking pan gave everyone a little warmth.

Zhao Chuanxin saw Rachel Kvis trembling, so he said, "Wait a minute, let's get a stove."

It seemed that he had returned just after leaving the house, carrying a copper stove full of charcoal.

Zhao Chuanxin sprinkled some kerosene, struck a match and threw it in.

"call……"

The green flames sprang up and turned yellow immediately.

Zhao Chuanxin put the charcoal stove beside Rachel Kervis.

There was a table of people, including Zhao Chuanxin's apprentice and Zhao Chuanxin's confidante, but the charcoal stove was given to her, which made Rachel Kervis suddenly imagined.

Does he have other thoughts about me?

In fact, she really thought too much.

Because of this table, even if Jiang Bo and Samuel Goldberg froze to death, Zhao Chuanxin would not even blink.

Both Miao Cuihua and her apprentice have practiced the balance technique, and they are extremely cold-resistant.

Not to mention myself.

When the oil was hot, Zhao Chuanxin put the marinated beef into the pot.

Suddenly, the sound of "Zi Zi La La" sounded, and the fragrance filled the air.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "This is my own industry, and the meat produced by my own cattle is very good."

Needless to say, it's just right to eat hot barbecue in cold weather.

Zhao Chuanxin took out two more bottles of Bordeaux and asked Jiang Bo to deliver one to the crew.

Jiang Bo cursed: "Why give them away for nothing? It's not that they didn't get paid..."

It didn't matter, this guy became a watchdog.

"Just go if you're told, what's the point?" Zhao Chuanxin scolded.

Cheers broke out at the crew's table, and they toasted Zhao Chuanxin from a distance.

Zhao Chuanxin said to Jiang Bo who came back: "You see, this is called solitary happiness. It's better to have fun with everyone."

"You are rich, you are amazing, right?"

The boat was lonely and the journey was long. Zhao Chuanxin felt that it was necessary to establish a good relationship with everyone on the boat.

Everyone who ate a meal saw sweat on their foreheads, dispelling the cold.

But after the cups and plates were messed up, when he left the restaurant, he was hit by the cold wind and got goose bumps all over his body again.

Zhao Chuanxin held the handle of the copper stove and handed it to Samuel Goldberg: "Take your cabin."

There is no need to deliberately ask to pay attention to ventilation, because the wind is always open.

Fortunately, as the ship gradually headed south, the weather became warmer a little bit.

At first I felt cold even wearing a coat, but later I took off the coat. When the ship sailed into Cuban waters, I couldn't even wear a suit, and I had to unbutton the top of my shirt.

When entering the Caribbean Sea and sailing in the waters of Honduras.

The boat crosses the waters between a small island and Honduras.

Rachel Kervis pointed to the island and said: "Look, how beautiful that island is, I can take a boat to vacation here in the future."

Samuel Goldberg said, "There's a ship over there, it seems to be coming towards us."

At this time, the captain suddenly ran out nervously: "Don't talk too much later, I will negotiate."

(End of this chapter)