Cataclysm King

Chapter 558 Half Man, Half Woman

Rennie said that in [Gray Fog Relics] there is only a gray world and endless monsters.

It was never said that there was a town inside.

There is also a "Black Rose Tavern" full of magical atmosphere.

Even in the entire inheritance of the God of Drama family, there is no mention of the origin of this tavern.

Ji Xuncai became very interested.

The architectural style is also very old.

The Gothic-style spires were not as sharp as those of today, but had many more artistic patterns.

Ji Xun recognized that this was the early style of the Tarun Empire.

The space in this relic is a bit like a dream world. If the consciousness is strong enough, it is possible to create things out of thin air, just like the pocket watch in Ji Xun's hand.

In other words, this town and tavern were most likely formed by some very ancient fragments of consciousness.

There is no eternal and indestructible matter in the universe, and the same is true for consciousness.

This means that the being who created this town has a consciousness that is stronger than one can imagine.

Ji Xun only thought of one possibility.

That was King Lanlingster.

The stone bricks at the entrance of the tavern were wet due to the fog, and there was a pot of black roses at the entrance.

Ji Xun carefully observed the environment, and at the same time silently analyzed the preferences of the "consciousness" that created this tavern.

After entering the door, you can see the whole picture of the pub at a glance.

The simple wooden seats are no different from those in ordinary pubs.

However, the drinkers are not human beings, but all kinds of strange monsters.

The pig-headed man who eats like a mountain of fat, the short and greedy dwarf, the fire demon with two horns, the bearded old man with six arms, the toad monster with toxic gas, the grumpy bear man
Weird shapes.

They all look difficult to mess with.

The monsters didn't take action, and Ji Xun didn't want to cause trouble, so he just glanced at them and didn't look at them any further.

He eyed the drinkers with great caution.

But the drinkers' eyes seemed a little unscrupulous.

"Hey, here comes a very strange guy."

"Yeah. But Rose Town hasn't seen any newcomers in a long, long time."

"Hehe, I hope this new guy can live longer."

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The strange thing is that although it was clearly the devil's language, Ji Xun understood it.

His mind raced, analyzing all the information his senses captured.

in danger?
Am I weird?
Ji Xun certainly knew there was danger.

But it is precisely because of this feeling of walking on the edge of a knife that makes him look forward to it more and more.

I looked at my pocket watch and there was still plenty of time.

Ji Xun walked to the bar like a regular customer and instinctively chose a high stool against a pillar. This was because this position had the best view, and he could see most of the scene in the bar and the door, and there was no space for someone to attack him from behind.

It wasn't a deliberate choice of location, but rather it was his habit of being cautious.

However, during this sitting, the expressions of more than ten monster drinkers in the tavern became very strange.

In an instant, they looked at Ji Xun cautiously, as if they were afraid of touching some taboo.

Those monsters didn't say a word, they just drank silently, even their whispers could not be heard clearly.

Ji Xun didn't understand why the monsters' attitudes changed as soon as he sat down.

Glancing at the lizardman bartender, I saw a mocking expression that said "wait for the show to begin."

But the bartender didn't say anything, just asked: "What would you like to drink?"

Ji Xun took a look and saw that there was no wine list, so he asked directly: "What kind of wine do you have in the store?"

Since all the drinkers knew he was new, there was no need for him to act mature.

The lizard bartender read out the drink menu: "[Dew of the Dream God], [Angel's Kiss], [Devil Tiani], [Wind Dragon Soul]."

It seems to be similar to the pubs in the real world, with all the fancy names of the drinks.

When Ji Xun heard these names, he wanted to find something special among them.

But he couldn't tell, so he just picked one that sounded good to him: "How much is [Wind Dragon Soul]?"

The bartender said expressionlessly, "Half a ninth-level soul per cup."

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Ji Xun realized something was wrong after hearing this.

Is it so outrageous to drink in this pub?

Trading currency is actually the soul?
Also, what kind of wine is this? Is it worth half a ninth-level soul?

The feeling of being outrageous suddenly came over me.

However outrageous it may be.

Ji Xun was really interested, and he asked, "Can I buy on credit?"

A ninth-level soul would be a huge price for others, but he happened to have one.

It was the cardinal that Griffith had killed before, and he was sealed in the soul-sealing relic, the [Soul-sealing Pottery Figurine].

But the things are outside and I didn’t bring them in, so I can only buy them on credit.

The bartender seemed not to be afraid that Ji Xun would default on his debt, and nodded readily: "Of course. Just sign the contract and pay on time."

"Okay, have a drink!"

Ji Xun waved his hand and wanted to give it a try.

The bartender turned around and opened the wine cabinet, revealing all kinds of bottles and jars of different sizes.

Although there are no labels, it is unknown what is in those bottles.

But when Ji Xun took a special look, he saw some magical beast souls swimming in some translucent wine bottles.

Dragon, Behemoth, Griffin, Three-eyed Nightmare, Devil Spider, Hellhound, Hydra
This glimpse once again shocked Ji Xun deeply.

It felt like watching an old man making medicinal wine at home in his previous life. If I was not mistaken, these jars actually contained all kinds of mythical creatures, many of which Ji Xun had only seen in ancient books!
At this moment he finally understood why the price of this wine was so outrageous.

If the materials in front of me are really what I imagined, they are really worth the price.

And when Ji Xun looked at the lizard bartender with a nonchalant expression again, he suddenly realized that this bartender might be the "spirit" of the entire relic.

The bartender took out a dark green bottle and poured out a glass of "Wind".

Correct!
It's the wind!
Ji Xun could see with his naked eyes that what was poured out of the bottle was not wine, but the visible law of wind element!

While he was filled with shock, the bartender had already handed the wine glass to him.

While handing over the wine glasses, Ji Xun clearly felt that a certain contract had been signed.

It was as if the soul had been pawned to the devil, and there was a sense of restraint that the soul could not be redeemed without paying a sufficient price.

"Hehe. What a powerful method."

It was the first time that Ji Xun saw this way of signing a contract.

In other words, if this guy had ill intentions towards me, I would have no chance of resisting at all.

Thinking of this, he didn't have any scruples and simply picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

I originally wanted to taste it first, but I didn't expect the wine to go down my throat smoothly.

Ji Xun only felt a momentary coolness in his throat, and at the same time his body seemed to be floating up, light and airy, as if he was drunk.

The taste of this wine gave Ji Xun an indescribable complexity.

However, this is not the most surprising thing.

Because enlightenment appeared.

"You have taken 'Psychic·Wind Dragon Soul', mental power +200, mental power training gain +1000%, lasts for 10 days; wind element affinity +15"

"This"

Seeing this, Ji Xun was really shocked.

Although he guessed that the wine was a treasure, he didn't expect it to be so outrageous.

You know, the current mental power value on his panel is only over a thousand, and it increased by two hundred all of a sudden?
What's more, the elemental affinity has skyrocketed.

This saved Ji Xun several years of hard training!
what's the situation.
This wine, this tavern, this town
What the hell is going on!
At this moment, Ji Xun suddenly realized that the people of the Xishen family might have underestimated the effect of [Gray Mist Relic].

Or maybe, Reni's rank has not yet reached the qualifications to properly use this relic.

And because I am at level eight, I can barely enter the tavern?
Ji Xun thought of many possibilities.

But no matter what, just with this glass of wine, he could be sure that this was a treasure trove of inheritance!
A treasure trove of various souls collected!

Mental strength is a must for a magician, and this relic is a perfect match for that. No wonder this thing has been passed down in the family of the King's Four Knights.

You have to know that the knights of the king during the time of Talen were all genuine god-level beings. How could such a treasure inherited from a top-level fighting family be as simple as peeling off some soul fragments!
Ji Xun drank some wine and felt light-headed, but his mind was very clear.

After drinking, he gained huge benefits, which made him instinctively look towards the wine cabinet.

At this moment, Ji Xun had a strong expectation in his heart. If he drank all the wine in this cabinet, wouldn't he be able to ascend to heaven on the spot?

Thinking that he still had half a ninth-level soul, he was really eager to try.

However, before he could open his mouth, the huge tavern suddenly became quiet.

Ji Xun also became alert instantly.

Although he was drinking, he was always observing his surroundings.

At this moment, he found that all the monsters in the tavern were looking towards the door. And there was a strong fear and awe in their eyes. They wanted to look, but didn't dare to look directly.

This makes it easy to suspect that the big boss in the tavern is about to appear. Ji Xun didn't want to offend certain beings, so he deliberately lowered his gaze and looked at the door.

His position was facing the gate, and even if he didn't pay close attention, he could see a ghost carriage burning with soul fire gradually emerging from the fog outside the gate.

The carriage stopped at the door of the tavern. The unusually burly coachman got off and stood beside the carriage. After a moment, a graceful figure walked down from the carriage.

Looks like a woman.

This was the first humanoid being Ji Xun had ever seen in this relic world.

After the woman got off the carriage, she walked straight into the tavern.

Ji Xun didn't want to look directly at her at first, but when he saw the black skirt she was wearing, he felt that it looked familiar.

And what a coincidence, the woman actually walked straight towards him?

At the same time, Ji Xun also quietly discovered that all the drinkers in the tavern had expressions of awe and anticipation on their faces.

It was as if they knew what was going to happen.

"Is it really coming towards me?"

Ji Xun's heart sank. Although he was attacked several times along the way, those were caused by confused monsters.

And in this tavern, all the monsters seem to be normal and rational.

Now it seems that they are all monsters.

It's not that there is no hostility.

Instead, the prey in the territory is usually eaten by the lord first.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun had already prepared for the worst.

But as soon as this thought came to mind, the person who came noticed it and let out a chuckle that seemed to see into people's hearts.

At the same time, an extremely gentle female voice said, "You took my seat."

In an instant, Ji Xun understood everything!
No wonder when I sat in this position before, both the bartender and the customers had strange expressions on their faces.

It turned out that I was sitting in the boss’s fixed seat?

Ji Xun didn't hear any malice in the tone, and just as he was about to stand up, he heard the man say, "Forget it. Just sit there. It's rare to have a new guest in the Rose Tavern."

Then she added, "If you don't mind, just buy me a drink."

The voice was so soft and beautiful, as if it was the most pleasant words at that time, which made people unable to refuse it at all.

The wine was expensive, but Ji Xun knew it was an exchange.

In exchange for a glass of wine, he had just broken some mysterious rules in the tavern.

He responded politely without hesitation: "Of course. It's my pleasure."

Finding that the other party had no ill intentions for the time being, he raised his eyes calmly and looked at the person in front of him.

A black skirt that hugs the hips perfectly outlines her exquisite figure.

Just from her figure, one can see her stunning beauty that can overwhelm the whole country.

However, this made Ji Xun even more confused.

Because of this temperament and this dress, he felt familiar with it.

Looking up from the slender neck, a breathtaking face came into view.

However, what amazed Ji Xun was not the stunningly beautiful face, but the fact that he had seen it before!
The person in front of you is the Emperor Lanlingster whom you had seen in the alien space in "The Bandits of Black Crow Castle" in the southern continent!

"really!"

The moment Ji Xun saw the woman in the black dress in front of him, all his previous guesses were confirmed.

The person in front of you is the witch Lanlingster!
The great emperor separated a part of his consciousness and left it in this relic.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun couldn't help but get excited.

You should know that this is different from the fictional scene in the other-dimensional space. What is contained in this relic is the consciousness that was personally stripped away by the emperor!
In a sense, this is the other side of the emperor himself!
It was as if he had met the emperor who once stood at the top of the entire plane after tens of thousands of years, and Ji Xun felt a strong curiosity and anticipation.

The woman in the black dress opposite looked at Ji Xun's stiff gaze and chuckled, "You seem to know me?"

As she said that, she sat on the high stool next to her.

Ji Xun said bluntly: "Are you Lord Lanlingster? I once had the honor of meeting you in another dimension."

He guessed that Lanlingster in witch state seemed to have not yet ascended the throne to become emperor, so what should he be called?
Mr. is definitely not suitable. Miss? Madam?
Finally, he said, "Honestly."

The bartender didn't ask the woman in the black dress what she wanted to drink, as if they were already familiar with each other, and directly poured her a glass of scarlet wine.

The woman in the black dress just smiled faintly: "Oh."

She did not deny her identity.

Ji Xun was also filled with awe.

It happened that while they were talking, the bartender was pouring wine, and his eyes couldn't help but look at the glass of red wine again, wondering what effect this wine would have.

But thinking that I had no money for drinking, I became even more hesitant.

However, in the eyes of the woman in the black dress opposite her, she had no secrets at all.

The woman in the black dress chuckled and said, "You are quite courageous. You dare to come to the Rose Tavern to drink for the first time. However, you are not able to bear the second glass of soul wine at your current level."

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Ji Xun listened and his eyes narrowed, suddenly realizing that there was such a trick.

He also realized that this person was giving him a kind reminder, and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you for the reminder."

The woman in the black dress smiled nonchalantly, took the goblet handed to her by the bartender, and took a sip elegantly.

This scene also surprised the drinkers in the pub.

This new guy is actually okay?

You know, it’s not like no one has sat in that seat before, but anyone who sat in that seat was never seen coming back to the pub a second time.

This location is also the biggest taboo of the Rose Tavern.

The pub was eerily quiet.

It was like the tavern monsters didn't dare look directly at the woman in the black dress, but they looked at the newcomer as if she were a monster.

On the contrary, Ji Xun himself did not feel anything. He looked at the great Emperor Lanlingster in the witch state in front of him and could not help but say: "Your beauty is really as incomparable as the legend says."

Before, I only caught a glimpse of it in the other dimension, but now it is right in front of me and I can see it clearly.

This kind of charm, which is like the sun, really makes Ji Xun feel like he can't take his eyes away.

There is no desire, just sincere praise for the ultimate beauty in the world.

The woman in the black dress turned her beautiful eyes and pursed her lips, "Oh? Really?"

As she spoke, she looked at Ji Xun and said, "You are not bad either."

"???"

When Ji Xun heard it, he didn't think anything of it at first, thinking it was just a normal response.

However, he paused for a moment and thought about it carefully.

I praised your beauty, what do you mean by "you are not bad either"?
Am I beautiful too?

Seeing his stunned expression, the woman in the black dress raised her eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Didn't you look in the mirror?"

After being reminded by this, Ji Xun finally realized something.

As he thought about it, he looked at the goblet in front of him and his face was reflected in it.

The self in the cup shadow is half a handsome man in a suit and half a gorgeous woman in a black dress.

Originally, either half was normal.

Can be spliced ​​together to form a "monster"!
No wonder those drinkers looked at him with strange expressions. Ji Xun's current form was even weirder than those beastly forms.

The woman in the black dress saw through everything again and said with a smile: "Oh, it seems that this is the first time you have seen the appearance of your own soul."

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Only then did Ji Xun realize that this was his own soul.

I also figured it out.

The witch's distortion pollutes the soul, which is more intuitive to see. It turns out that it is so serious.

Ji Xun was only slightly surprised, then he accepted this fact.

The woman in the black dress seemed to have noticed something and gave him a meaningful look.

Ji Xun looked at his pocket watch and realized that he didn't have much time left in this space.

The woman in the black dress glanced at the way he checked the time, and she chuckled and shook her head as she thought of something.

Ji Xun also keenly observed the other party's reaction and vaguely realized what the other party might be hinting at.

Since this person showed no hostility, he boldly asked: "Do you think the time on my pocket watch is wrong?"

He directly asked the question that concerned him most.

This is the most important reason concerning his life and death.

Although he was sure that he had not miscalculated the time, he could not rule out the possibility that some mysterious force had affected his senses.

If you can't detect it yourself, then the best way is to ask directly.

The woman in the black dress took a sip of wine. Her beautiful eyes seemed to see through everything, and the smile on her lips became even brighter. "You are very sharp, thoughtful, and careful. I haven't seen such an interesting person in a long time."

Ji Xun didn't feel that he was that outstanding after hearing the praise.

In front of this great emperor, everyone will pale in comparison.

Obviously, there is a deeper meaning to this statement.

Sure enough, the woman in the black dress suddenly changed the subject and asked, "But do you think time flows here?"

When Ji Xun heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning.

He suddenly realized that maybe he had been doing something wrong since the moment he entered this space!
(End of this chapter)