tokyo creator

Chapter 385 The Last Three Days: Triple Ready ([-])
The craftsman shook the pumpkin head and almost dropped it: "No, no, as a representative of Shinto, I am still neutral."

The doll quickly straightened his head and continued: "Whether it was killing people from the Black Dragon Society or deceiving people from the Mountain King Society, I really didn't do anything."

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhe Lukui said lightly, "I only care about the results."

"——'You go and start the war between the Black Dragon Society and the Mountain King Society and show me, it is the contract money for the transaction between us. We rescued you from the group, it is the contract money we paid, now it is time It's your turn to pay. If you can't do it, you can't pay, and I won't ask you to return our contract money, but the transaction has to be terminated.'—Aren't the above all your exact words?

"So have I met your requirements now? Can the transaction between us move to the next step?"

Pumpkin Head nodded and said cheerfully: "Okay, what you have to do next -"

But Zhe Lukui waved her hand and stopped the craftsman: "——Wait a moment."

"Step by step." She said slowly, "After all, the relationship between me and your apostles is not a mutual trust relationship."

"So, you said that both parties have to pay the contract fee. I don't have any objection. I even think... we should continue to do this in the future."

Pumpkinhead tilted his pumpkin head: "So?"

"So first prove your ability to complete the transaction. I don't even know how you plan to implement my request."

The craftsman nodded: "Well said."

However, Pumpkin Head immediately looked at Hui Ren who continued to huddle in the corner and said, "But, the content of the transaction between us... is it okay to let the third party know?"

"It doesn't matter, after all, she is also my indispensable assistant in order to complete the deal."

Pumpkinhead shrugged, noncommittal, and then walked toward the door: "Then, follow me."

Zorokui stood up and said in a habitual tone that she could not refuse when she walked past Hui Ren: "Come here too."

Hui Ren was silent, stood up with his arms crossed, and followed.

The three of them came to the outside and stood among the corpses bleeding on the ground.

"The content of the contract is this: the apostle will get your original body, which is 'Helena'." Pumpkin Head raised his left hand and raised his index finger, and then raised his right hand and raised his index finger, "And the apostle will always escort you. Until you reach Tiber through our secret channels.”

Zhe Lukui didn't deny it, but added lightly: "Additional terms."

"Of course, of course, there are additional terms. Because we took away your original body, we will give you a new body that is powerful enough and easy to use... Otherwise, even if you arrive in Tiber, wouldn't you still be in trouble because you don't have a body? There’s nothing you can do. I understand, I understand.”

"Yes." Zhe Lukui nodded and said, "So now it's time for you to tell me the details of the transaction - when to take away 'Helena', when to give me a new body, and what is the condition of the new body? , when and how to send me to Tiber."

"Of course, of course, listen to me - I will make a new body for you. Once the new body is ready, you can transfer to the new body. At that time, we can naturally take away Helena ’ It’s like handing over the money and delivery, and the transaction is completed.”

"Wait, is this done? Then when and how do I get to Tiber?" Zhe Lukui frowned.

"You decide for yourself." The craftsman replied, "Because that 'knowledge' is possessed by the new body itself."

Zhe Lukui was taken aback.

Pumpkinhead snapped his fingers: "Yes, that new body has the ability to travel freely between the two worlds. So you can decide when to go at any time, and you are not subject to us at all. Even, it is not a one-way ticket, but you can Going back and forth at any time...what, this is a good deal, right? After all, the principle of alchemy is equivalent exchange. What I got is 'Helena', so what I give must be something commensurate with it."

Zhe Lukui's frown deepened: "So, what is this new body-"

"Actually, the deposit I asked for was not random. Your deposit has already been put to good use by me, and it was directly used to start building your new body. These—" Pumpkinhead smiled strangely and pointed The bodies on the ground, "are the raw materials."

"The evidence is in their bodies."

But when he said this, Pumpkinhead deliberately stopped talking and began to dance silently on the spot, like a demonstration.

Zhe Lukui stared at the pumpkin head for a moment and sneered.She squatted down without hesitation and stretched out her hand towards the body.

Without changing his expression, he stretched out his hand to stir in the flesh and blood, and Zelukui soon seemed to have touched something.

She took out a vague mass of flesh and blood from the abdomen of the corpse, looked around, and finally ordered Hui Ren: "Go to the wine rack over there and find a bottle of intact white wine."

Soon, after the red and white flesh was washed away by the transparent wine, Zhe Lukui looked at the remains in her hand and fell into deep thought - they were several strands of red silk, as soft and bendable as hair, and they reflected the crystal. General reflection.

But in short, it should not be something that should be in the human body.

Zhe Lukui thought of more things. She murmured to herself, "The panacea..."

"Yes, the panacea is the catalyst and guide for this change." Pumpkin Head shrugged, "The purpose is to activate this reaction in the human body."

Zhe Lukui twisted it, and the few strands of red silk quickly turned into dust: "So, what exactly is this thing?"

"It's nothing, because these are just intermediate products. After all, it's too early for you to kill them now." The puppet said, as if instead of laughing, it danced for a while, and then said, "The important thing is The final product obtained when the reaction proceeds to the end.”

"So, what's the final product?"

When Orukui raised her head and turned her gaze over, the doll opened its chest automatically with a "pop" sound.Dolls have no hearts.

But at the heart, there is a "living" red gem the size of a pigeon egg, full of life.

"Philosopher's Stone." The puppet spit out four words.The gem in the chest flickered, "the supreme masterpiece of alchemy."

Zhe Lukui fell silent, her eyes widened, as if she was shocked.

But after a few breaths, she suddenly drew her gun and pointed it at the gem.

The pumpkin-headed doll quickly closed its chest, hugged itself and squatted down, making a gesture of protecting the gem in its chest with all its strength, and at the same time shouted: "You can't do it, you can't do it!"

Zhe Lukui's action was actually just a test, and she immediately put the gun back.

The puppet made a sound of relief and stood up straight: "Oh my - it seems that you really understood it all at once."

Zhe Lukui said expressionlessly: "After all, this topic is right after shaping a new body for me... So, you can tell at a glance, right? The Philosopher's Stone is the new body you prepared for me—— same as you.

"Is this the true form of your apostles? You have completely abandoned your body long ago and used the 'Philosopher's Stone' as the carrier of your soul."

Orokui sneered, her eyes moved from the pumpkin head to the chest, and said: "——First meeting."

"...Yes, it's our first meeting, Miss Helena." Pumpkinhead opened his chest again and laughed. The gems in his chest flickered, as if sending a coded language, "Whether it's a doll or my rude brother. The flesh and blood body that will be broken every time is nothing more than a robe that can be replaced at will to us.

"Yes, since ancient times, the Philosopher's Stone has been hailed as the highest masterpiece of alchemy. It is also known as the elixir of life and the medicine of ascension.

"However, both 'medicine' and 'administration' are just misunderstandings from ignorance. The Philosopher's Stone does not need such steps at all. The moment the Philosopher's Stone is refined, we have completed the ascension... because the real sage The stone refers to ourselves.

"Now, I am freely confessing this important secret of the Apostles, meeting you without any defense in my true form, and ready to share this knowledge of ours with you... How about that? You can feel our sincerity Bar?"

Zhe Lukui fell silent.

Finally, she asked a question: "So, what exactly is the Philosopher's Stone? Why does it contain the knowledge of traveling through time and space?"

Pumpkinhead shook his head and said: "I think you should already understand, you are just asking me for confirmation, right? But it doesn't matter, I am willing to answer your questions."

"The apostle was able to travel through the Yiyongbi and travel between Tiber and Babylon, relying on nothing but the knowledge of the Philosopher's Stone itself." At this point, the craftsman's tone suddenly became pious, and the pumpkin head also It stopped looking ridiculous for a moment: "...the Philosopher's Stone is a boat of suffering, and our souls are just sheltered passengers."

Then the puppet paused and bowed its head in silent prayer.

Just when Zhe Lukui was about to show an impatient expression, Pumpkin Head suddenly raised his head and clearly said two words: "——'Red Sea'."

Then it stopped talking again, tilted its pumpkin head, as if observing the expression of the interrupted Oro Aoi with its dark eyes, and at the same time let out a chuckle.

"Miss Helena, you hide it well, but I can tell you are surprised."

"Yes, the group also has the Philosopher's Stone. And I also know that you call it the 'Red Sea'." The doll continued to get closer and pointed its dark eye holes at Oroku Aoi, "...Okay, look at your expression. Sure enough, you have fully understood.

"Because you understand the nature of the Red Sea, you now once again...suddenly understand why the Philosopher's Stone contains the knowledge of traveling through the waves.

"You even understand why the material used to make the Philosopher's Stone is human.

"Whether it is the Red Sea or the Philosopher's Stone, they are just code names. Because until the sins of mankind are washed away, we do not dare to tell the truth, and are even ashamed to look directly at this fact... That is, a long, long time ago, what happened to There was a savior who wanted to save the people who were sinking in the world. But people nailed him to the cross, ate his flesh, and drank his blood.

“Since then, sin has been deposited in people’s blood, passed down from generation to generation, until today.

"The preparation of the Philosopher's Stone is exactly the ritual of refining the blood of a human being from his body... No, we should not say 'refining', but 'liberating'. Only by liberating his blood can we atone for our sins." ." Pumpkin Head opened his arms, "So, no, the Philosopher's Stone is not our body, but the Holy Temple in which we crawl and pray day and night!!
"As I said, the new body prepared for you, of course, must be comparable to 'Helena'!!"

"I said, we are very serious about the transaction." Pumpkinhead's voice was calm, but at the same time his body movements became more and more excited, dancing and doing strange dances crazily, "Do you understand now? In this transaction There is absolutely no need for us to deceive, perfunctory or pretend - because everything is unified! If you want to go to Tiber, you must need the Philosopher's Stone as a new body. If you use a new body, you must abandon Helen Helena'. And what we want is 'Helena'. At the same time, we are also very happy to refine the Philosopher's Stone for you - because to me, that is equivalent to building a new temple. And there is an opportunity to build a The new temple is a great reward for believers!”

Zhe Lukui still remained calm.

She didn't immediately say whether she believed it or not. She just held her chin up and seemed to be pondering the information just given by the craftsman.

Until—suddenly, the locked VIP box door suddenly banged.

"There is a man's voice?!!"

"Who's in there?!!"

"Open the door!! Come out, come out!"

At this time, perhaps because the craftsman's voice was too loud, the Yakuza who stayed outside to guard the Cowherd shop seemed to finally notice that there was "an extra person" in the VIP room.While threatening, they began to knock on the door furiously.

Zhe Lukui raised her head, looking unhappy that her thoughts had been interrupted.

"Hui Ren," she called in a tired voice, "go and pull down the rolling shutter door at the entrance of the store...and then kill all the evildoers in the store."

(End of this chapter)