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Chapter 299 Confused Speech (asking for monthly ticket)

Xu Shu discovered that he had neglected something.

Now thinking carefully, what was I doing two days and nights ago?
At that time, he went deep into the underground ruins of the Heroes Society and discovered the cultists' worship of "Gu Qiansui" in the coffin. He also ran into Yu Mingluan, who was suspected to have been bewitched by the evil god, lost his mind, and became an accomplice of the cult.

When facing several third-level masters at the same time, he was desperate and took advantage of the opponent's sacrificial ritual and killed more than 99% of the enemies through the altar.

Afterwards, Yu Mingluan suddenly found himself again and began to help Xu Shu, killing several third-level leaders of the Heroes Association.

Although he regained consciousness, he suffered extremely serious injuries. He tried to sacrifice himself to delay Zhuge Weiwo and buy time for Xu Shu to escape.

At that time, there was a conversation between the two of them.

Xu Shu asked Yu Mingluan how long he could hold on if he were the one to hold back the enemy.

Yu Mingluan’s answer was that he could at least hold on for two days and nights.

So Xu Shu used up almost all the props he had accumulated, especially the [Wuwei Hourglass] which played a great role in delaying Zhuge Weiwo and giving Yu Mingluan time to recover.

With the combined efforts of the two, they were able to kill the enemy and escape, and then launched the next cleanup operation against the remnants of the Cao Gang and the Heroes Society.

It was at that time that Yu Mingluan handed the "Book of Holy Words" to Xu Shu, and entrusted him with the task of taking care of Alice.

Yu Mingluan himself had to go to the highest level of the safe zone, to the two demigod-level garrison officers, to report the situation.

……

"This is what happened! Alas, I thought that with the background of the Astronomical Society and the presence of the 'Reverend of Abundance', the bishop should be able to be treated later, but I didn't expect that the farewell that day would be the last time we saw each other."

In the quiet underground Vatican courtroom, Xu Shu, who learned of Yu Mingluan's death and told Bai Sanxiang what happened a few days ago, couldn't help but sigh.

He is a very down-to-earth person, so of course he has to focus on the key points.

For example, the chosen one behind the Heroes' Conference, named "Selkis", has not been caught yet and is hiding in a corner of the safe zone, waiting to be captured urgently. This kind of thing is the key point and needs to be emphasized.

As for the fact that Archbishop Yu Mingluan had become a traitor, which was not a glorious thing to say out loud, Xu Shu quickly skipped over it and only mentioned it briefly, emphasizing that the bishop had suffered mental injuries at the time.

Bai Sanxiang listened very carefully throughout the whole process, and seemed to be silently comparing it with the information he had obtained.

After listening to it, he also sighed and said: "Old Yu has been strong all his life. I have never heard him mention his injuries before, but I didn't know he was injured so badly at that time!

"It wasn't until he suddenly came to me today and told me something that I realized things had reached such an irreversible point."

Xu Shu saw that the other party did not seem to be faking it, but he still had some doubts in his heart, and could not help asking: "When did the archbishop go?"

Bai Sanxiang looked at Xu Shu and said, "He passed away at seven in the evening."

Xu Shu said, "Can I see him for the last time? The Archbishop helped me a lot when he was alive. We were both teachers and friends."

"You can't see it." Bai Sanxiang shook his head.

"Director Bai, do you think there is a possibility that he is not actually dead? But he faked his death and escaped?" Xu Shu frowned, not hiding his suspicion.

"Deputy Director Xu, your opinion is very useful. I also hope that Lao Yu can survive. But I can only tell you helplessly that he is indeed dead." Bai Sanxiang said.

"What about the body?"

"There are no bones left."

Bai Sanxiang took the mask off his face and showed it to Xu Shu, then said:
“He asked me to meet him here today. After explaining some things to me, he came in here alone and asked me to wait outside the door for a while.

"I waited for more than an hour but there was no news from him, so I couldn't help but break in, but I found that he had passed away. Only his red clothes and this letter were left here."

It turns out that this mask is called Red Skin?

Although Xu Shu knew that the other party had no need to lie to him given his identity, he still asked:
"Just because you haven't seen the body with your own eyes doesn't necessarily mean he's dead, right?"

Bai Sanxiang said solemnly, "You don't have to doubt it anymore. I don't have time to play tricks with him to fake his death and get away with it. Why do you think Lao Yu's upgrade driver is with me? After I came in, I found that he had specially opened it and left it. Now that he is completely dead, this upgrade driver cannot be started again after it is turned off."

"This...sigh."

The upgrade drivers have all exploded, which is like a will-o'-the-wisp losing its shoe in a car crash.

Archbishop Yu Mingluan is really dead now.

However, although Yu Mingluan himself had informed Xu Shu of the Archbishop's death once before, Xu Shu was still very surprised at this moment.

He once had the complete practice experience from the first to the fourth stage of the "Doctor" path, and had initially broken through the window paper of the fifth realm "Queen", but he chose to give up in the end.

According to his own expectations, since Yu Mingluan did not die at that time, with the help of a "Venerable Fengrao" in the local safe zone, no matter what kind of injury he had, it should be healed.

At worst, extending your life for a while is not a problem.

This is also the reason why Xu Shu had doubts just now, but with the facts in front of him, there is no point in doubting.

But no one knew what kind of poison the evil followers of the Tzeentch sect had given Yu Mingluan that even a demigod of the fourth realm was helpless?

Yes, letter.

Xu Shu turned his eyes and placed them on the envelope. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Director, what does this letter say?"

Bai Sanxiang looked at him and said, "This is the letter he said he would leave for you alone. It has restrictions, so I can't open it. If I force it, it will be burned immediately. I need to use his Book of Holy Words as a medium. You open it, and I'll take a look at it from the side."

Xu Shu said "oh" and picked up the envelope to check. He found a faint red ribbon on the edge of the envelope, which gave off a slight burning smell.

The aura of "Heart Fire Burning God"... It really is the last words left by the Archbishop...

As a comrade-in-arms who had been through life and death with Yu Mingluan, Xu Shu still had a deep impression of this heart fire. Back then, with the help of this unique skill, Yu Mingluan was able to force Zhuge Weiwo to jump up and down and not dare to fight back.

The red leather bag, the book of holy words, the seal of the burning heart and body, all the relics are complete.

The last trace of doubt in Xu Shu's heart was finally dispelled. He picked up the Book of Holy Words, but not knowing how to use it, he simply pressed it on the envelope with brute force.

The two reacted instantly, and the heart fire that sealed the envelope instantly returned to the black book like a baby bird returning to its nest.

The seal also opened automatically.

"Open it and see what he wrote." Bai Sanxiang stared at it from the side with a curious expression.

"Ah."

Xu Shu nodded at first, and just as he was about to open it, he suddenly hesitated and said, "Director, since this is a letter left for me alone, it's not appropriate for you to read it next to me, right? How about I go to the small room over there and read it alone?"

"Hmm? Have you thought it through? Lao Yu is dead. Before he died, he handed you over to me. Now I am your immediate superior!" Bai Sanxiang suddenly glared with a hint of anger.

Xu Shu naturally didn't want to offend his boss just after getting promoted.

So after thinking carefully, he said seriously: "That's right. In this case, I will resign from this position as a senior prosecutor. Director Bai, I'm very sorry! I still have to read this letter myself. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

After saying that, Xu Shu actually wanted to get up and leave.

"Have you thought it through? Don't blame me for turning against you once you leave this door! Old Yu is dead, why do you have to dwell on this?" Bai Sanxiang threatened with narrowed eyes.

Xu Shu was silent for a moment and said, "This is not a fuss. The archbishop saved me. Although he is dead, since this was his will before his death, I have to respect him."

The two looked at each other, neither of them giving in. The underground hall, which was originally sad yet warm, suddenly became tense.

After a moment's confrontation, Bai Sanxiang suddenly laughed out loud.

"Hey, you are a kid with a temperament that suits my taste. Old Yu was right! All right, I'll wait for you outside for a while. This envelope is not thick, so read it quickly. If there is any important news later, just pass it on to me."

Bai Sanxiang said this and walked very swiftly to a side door and left.

The corner of Xu Shu's mouth twitched, and he was speechless.

Is this a test?

There's something wrong with you!

Seeing the red leather bag left on the table, Xu Shu suddenly picked it up, chased after him a few steps, and handed it to Bai Sanxiang: "Director, don't forget your things."

Bai Sanxiang turned around in surprise and said, "What are you doing? I'm just going to go out and stand for a while. I'll be back soon." "Oh, I see. I mainly feel that the atmosphere is not right. This thing is here. I'm worried that when you come in later, you won't see me, but just a red bag. You'd better take it out." Xu Shu explained.

Bai Sanxiang looked at Xu Shu with shock.

This guy should be normal, right?

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to trust his old comrade's judgment, picked up the red leather bag and left: "...Okay, be quick, there's no time to waste."

Only after watching Bai Sanxiang close the door and walk outside did Xu Shu breathe a sigh of relief.

This guy should also be at the peak of the third level, right?

The pressure was really great. If I hadn't had the "domineering" to support me, I would have been stage fright.

After sorting out his thoughts, Xu Shu sat down, slowly opened the envelope, and took out a piece of folded paper.

I wonder what the bishop’s last words to me are.

It wouldn't be one of those common, 'By the time you see this letter, I'll be dead' things?

With some doubt, Xu Shu lowered his eyes and found that Yu Mingluan was indeed not that old-fashioned person.

His first words were:
"You've met Alice, right? Do you like her? She's much more interesting than those little girls like Tang Ying and Song Yuchun, right?"

Xu Shu had been through hundreds of battles, and his will had long been tempered to be as strong as steel. What had he not experienced? However, he almost couldn't hold back when he saw these words.

Bishop, isn't that Alice your wife?
Are you really introducing your wife to me?
Besides, Tang Ying and Song Yuchun are not really young, don't talk nonsense...

No, Bishop, I was originally feeling quite sad, but I just can’t accept what you’re doing…

Xu Shu didn't know what expression to make for a moment, but he just gritted his teeth and continued reading.

Fortunately, Yu Mingluan left a long speech, and except for the first sentence, it was quite serious.

他 说:

"I, Yu Mingluan, have lived my life on thin ice. I have practiced hard for 62 years without a single day of slacking off. Even in my old age, I have found a close friend who is no older than me. Life should be free of regrets and there should be no hatred. However, there are still things that are unfinished and regrets left. I tell you about them and I also have something to entrust to you."

"I joined the church when I was young. Eighteen years ago, the temple fell and the Lord disappeared, and countless people went crazy and left. I still never gave up. I spent my whole life searching for His traces, but I never heard a response."

"Until seven days ago, I accidentally heard His voice. Unfortunately, I found out that everything was an illusion. Not only did I fail to fulfill my wish, but I ended up dying."

"I wanted to let it go, but my obsession was too deep and I had hatred in my heart!"

"I hate the high mountains, long rivers and endless roads. Where is the holy temple at the end of the world?"

"The second regret is that the dream of a stray dog ​​has not been fulfilled, and it is as light as a feather that is lost in one day!"

“However, that day in the underground, in the confusion, I seemed to hear the voice of the Lord again, awakening me from the chaos.”

"I'm not sure because I haven't seen Him."

“I didn’t dare ask because I was afraid of spoiling His coming.”

"This matter cannot be told to anyone else, nor can it be spread. I can only tell you, because the person who brought the message of the Lord that time... was also you."

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what?
There was another page behind it, but Xu Shu was stunned.

Bishop, what does this mean?
What does it mean that I brought the Lord’s message and awakened him?

Bishop, don't be a riddle teller. You know what I hate most is thinking!
Xu Shu was a little overwhelmed.

As for the Lord that Yu Mingluan mentioned, he knew him. After all, the other party often mentioned him. He was the deity believed in by the temple, known as the "original creator."

It is said that this god had already disappeared from the believers' sight during the 'three-year recovery period' before the catastrophe officially occurred, and directly led to the fall of the Holy Temple, a super power that was once on par with the Astronomical Society.

Wait, wake up...

Xu Shu knew that Yu Mingluan was talking about what happened in the ruins of the Heroes' Association. No wonder the letter could not be shown to others.

So he thought carefully for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and soon thought of a possibility.

At the beginning of the day, Yu Mingluan was clearly falling into "madness" and became a companion of the cult.

When was he awakened?
He was the one who sacrificed most of the cult believers, and when he was then hunted down by several leaders of the Heroes Association, he suddenly came to his aid and turned all those leaders into sheep!

Therefore, judging by this time point, what Yu Mingluan said in the letter, "he heard the voice of the Lord", should have occurred after his own sacrifice.

Was there any special existence at that time that he could call Lord?

Of course there are only two, one of which is the 'evil god' summoned by the cultists.

Considering that this was not the first time that Yu Mingluan had heard the voice of the evil god, the evil god summoned by the Tzeentch Cult was definitely not the 'Lord' he mentioned.

There is only one answer if we eliminate two options.

"The array" is the 'original creator' of the temple!
Xu Shu's eyes lit up at first, and then he gave a bitter smile.

Is this reasonable?

This is obviously unreasonable!
Yu Mingluan may not have personally participated in the sacrifice of the 'Liezhenzi', but he has cultivated all the way to the third level of "Cardinal". It is impossible that this is the first time he has come into contact with the aura of the 'Liezhenzi'!

Whether you use the "Heart Fire Incense Burner" when going to the next dungeon, or enter the Star Tower and use the flying teleportation ability "Airplane Ticket", you can personally experience the feeling of being surrounded by the majestic atmosphere of the "Array".

Therefore, if the 'array' is the 'Lord' of their temple, then Yu Mingluan should have found the Lord long ago. It shouldn't have been 'seven days ago', but the day before yesterday, when he seemed to have finally found it.

What's the problem here?
It can't be possible that this 'master' is me, or Taichu Volume?

Xu Shu thought about it carefully and decided that this didn't make sense. First of all, he was just eighteen years old, which didn't match the year when the "Original Creator" disappeared, so he was definitely not the master of the temple.

Secondly, it was not the first day that Yu Mingluan and I met. When they first met, I used the Taichu Scroll in front of him, and he had no reaction at that time, so the suspicion of the Taichu Scroll could be ruled out.

Thinking of this, Xu Shu was embarrassed.

I have used the method of elimination to the extreme.

Successfully eliminated all options!

Perhaps there was some mysterious existence that I was unaware of that day and was involved?
Xu Shu put aside the things he couldn't figure out for the moment and found another thing that also concerned him.

At the end of this page of letter paper, Yu Mingluan mentioned that "the person who brought the Lord's message that time... was also you."

What does 'also' mean?
He said he first heard the 'voice from the Lord' seven days ago.

Seven days ago, when?
Xu Shu counted the time on his fingers and found that he was still in the wasteland and had not returned to the safe zone. How could this bring him the "message from the Lord"?
This question was a bit confusing and it immediately troubled Xu Shu.

Fortunately, when he turned to the second page of the letter, Yu Mingluan gave some explanation at the beginning: "Haha, seeing this, I guess you must be confused now, right?"

Xu Shu couldn't help but give a thumbs up, saying that the bishop was really smart and even knew this!

He continued to look down.

Yu Mingluan continued to write:
"But it doesn't matter. To tell you the truth, I am also confused at this moment. I only remember the voice of the Lord you brought to me, and I remember that the two voices were different, but I have forgotten what the problem was."

"The only thing I can judge is that the first voice I heard seven days ago was fake, and the second voice was real. My basis is not very reliable, but I can only work backwards based on the results."

"The first sound I heard didn't wake me up from the confusion caused by that thing, but the second sound woke me up."

"Also, I asked you last night if you had anything to ask me, and you said you had no questions, so I found out the problem."

"After thinking about it, there is only one possible explanation."

"——The weird thing that made me lose my mind can be spread through 'memories'!"

(End of this chapter)