Cataclysm King.

Chapter 558 Half man, half woman

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

It was never said that there was a town in it.

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

The origin of this tavern is not even mentioned in the entire inheritance of the Opera God family.

Ji Xuncai became very interested.

The architectural style is also very ancient.

The Gothic-style spiers are not as sharp as today's times, but have many more artistic decorative patterns.

Ji Xun recognized this as the style of the early Talen Empire.

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

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

There is no eternal 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 more powerful than imagined.

Ji Xun only thought of one possibility.

That is Emperor Lanlingst.

The stone bricks at the door 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" who created this tavern.

After entering the door, you can see the entire tavern at a glance.

The simple wooden seats are no different from ordinary pubs.

But the drinkers are no longer human beings, but all kinds of weird 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 flowing poisonous gas, and the grumpy bear-man

Weird shape.

They don't look easy to mess with.

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

He looked at the drinkers with great caution.

But the gazes of the drinkers seemed a little unscrupulous.

"Hey, here comes a very strange guy."

"Yes. But Rose Town hasn't seen anyone new in a long, long time."

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

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The strange thing is that Ji Xun understands the devilish language clearly.

His thoughts were racing, analyzing all the information captured by his senses.

Danger?

Am I weird?

Of course Ji Xun knew there was danger.

But it was because of this feeling of walking on the blade that he looked forward to it more and more.

I looked at my pocket watch and saw there was still enough time.

Ji Xun walked to the bar of the tavern like a regular customer and instinctively chose a high stool leaning against a pillar. Because this position has the best view, you can see most of the scene in the tavern and the entrance, and there is no room behind you for someone to sneak attack you.

It's not a deliberate choice of position, but rather a cautious habit he has always had.

However, just at this sitting, the more than ten monster drinkers in the tavern all looked very strange.

For a moment, their gazes on Ji Xun became cautious, as if they were afraid of touching some taboo.

Those monsters didn't say anything. They just drank and drank. Even if they whispered to each other, no one could hear them clearly.

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

Glancing at the lizardman bartender, what I saw was a teasing expression of "waiting for the show to begin."

But the bartender didn't say anything, he just said: "What would the guest want to drink?"

Ji Xun glanced at the wine list and asked directly: "What kind of wine is there in the store?"

Since these drinkers all know that he is new here, there is no need to pretend to be mature.

The lizard bartender announced the wine list: "[Dream God's Dew], [Angel's Kiss], [Devil Tiani], [Wind Dragon Soul]."

It seems to be similar to a tavern in the real world, with all the fancy drink names.

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

But he couldn't hear it, so he casually picked one that sounded pleasing to his ears: "How do you sell [Dragon Soul of Wind]?"

The bartender said expressionlessly: "One cup for half a ninth-level soul."

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After listening to this, Ji Xun realized something was wrong.

Drinking in this pub is so outrageous?

Trading currency is the soul?

Also, what kind of wine is this worth half of a ninth-level soul?

The extraordinary feeling in my heart came over me instantly.

It can be outrageous.

Ji Xun's interest was really aroused, and he asked: "Can I pay on credit?"

A ninth-level soul is of great value to others, but he happens to have one.

The red archbishop whom Griffith killed before was sealed in the soul-sealing relic of the [Soul-Residing Pottery Figurine].

But the things are outside and I haven’t brought them in, so I can only pay them on credit.

As if he was not afraid of Ji Xun's default, the bartender nodded readily: "Of course. Just sign the contract and pay on time."

"Okay, have a drink!"

Ji Xun made a big move and wanted to try it.

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

Although there were no labels, there was no telling what was in those bottles.

But Ji Xun took a special glance and saw some souls of Warcraft swimming in some translucent wine bottles.

Dragon, Beamon, Griffin, Three-Eyed Nightmare, Demon King Spider, Hell's Three-Headed Dog, and the Evil Hydra

This glance once again shocked Ji Xun's heart.

It felt like watching an old man make medicinal wine in his previous life. If I read correctly, these jars contained various 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 you are really what you think they are, they are really worth the price.

And when Ji Xun looked at the lizard bartender with an understatement, he suddenly realized that this bartender might be the "weapon spirit" of the entire relic.

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

right!

It's the wind!

Ji Xun could see with his naked eye that what was pouring out of the bottle was not wine, but the law of the wind element that was visible to his naked eye!

While he was shocked, the wine glass was handed to him by the bartender.

While handing over the wine glass, Ji Xun clearly sensed that a contract had been signed.

It's as if the soul has been pawned to the devil, a sense of restraint that cannot redeem the soul unless a sufficient price is paid.

"Hehe. What a powerful trick."

This was Ji Xun's first time seeing this way of signing a contract.

In other words, if this guy is malicious towards me, I have no chance to resist.

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

Originally, I wanted to taste the taste first, but I didn't want the wine to enter my throat and drink it down smoothly.

Ji Xun only felt his throat feel cool for a moment, and at the same time, his body seemed to be flying, as light as if he was drunk.

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

But this is not the most surprising thing.

Because, enlightenment appears.

"You took 'Psychic Medium·Wind Dragon Soul', your mental power is +200, your 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 must know that his current mental power value on the panel is only over one thousand, and it suddenly increased to two hundred?

Not to mention the elemental affinity has skyrocketed.

This suddenly saved Ji Xun years of hard work!

What's going on.

This wine, this pub, this town

What's going on!

At this moment, Ji Xun suddenly realized that the people in the Xishen family might have misjudged the role of [Gray Mist Relic].

Or perhaps, Reni's rank is not yet qualified to use this relic correctly.

And because he is at the eighth level, he can barely enter the tavern?

Ji Xun thought of many possibilities.

But no matter what, with just this glass of wine, he can be sure that this is a treasure trove of inheritance!

A treasure trove of collected souls!

Magicians must practice spiritual power, and this relic fits perfectly. No wonder this thing has been passed down by the four knight families.

You must know that the king's knights in the Talon period were all genuine god-level beings. How could it be as simple as peeling off some soul fragments from a treasure passed down from a top fighting family!

After Ji Xun drank, he felt light-headed, but his thoughts were very clear.

After drinking, he got huge benefits, which made him instinctively look at the wine cabinet.

At this moment, Ji Xun had a strong expectation in his heart. If he drank all the wine in the cupboard, would he be able to ascend from the same place?

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

However, before he could speak, the huge tavern suddenly became quiet.

Ji Xun also instantly became alert.

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

At this moment, he noticed that all the monsters in the tavern were looking towards the door. And there was deep fear and awe in that look. I wanted to look at it, but I didn't dare to look directly.

This makes people 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 just facing the door. Even if he didn't deliberately observe it, he found that a ghost carriage burning with soul fire gradually appeared in the mist outside the door.

The carriage stopped at the door of the tavern. The unusually burly coachman got out of the car and stood next to the carriage. After waiting for a moment, a graceful figure stepped out of the carriage.

She looked like a woman.

This is the first humanoid existence Ji Xunlai has 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, but when he saw the black skirt on her body, he felt familiar inexplicably.

And what a coincidence, that woman actually walked directly towards his position?

At the same time, Ji Xun also quietly discovered that in addition to awe, all the drinkers in the tavern had expressions of watching a good show.

As if they knew what was going to happen.

"Is it possible that you are really coming for me?"

Ji Xun was shocked. Although he was attacked several times along the way, those were monsters who were in a state of confusion.

And in this tavern, they all look like normal and rational monsters.

Now it seems that they are all monsters.

Not without hostility.

Instead, the lord usually eats the prey that belongs to the territory first.

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

But just with this thought, the visitor noticed it, and there was a chuckle that seemed to penetrate 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 drinker had strange expressions.

It turns out that he took the boss’s fixed seat?

Ji Xun didn't hear any malice in his tone. Just as he was about to get up, he heard the man say again: "Forget it. Just sit there. It's rare for a new customer to come to the Rose Tavern."

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

The voice was extremely soft, like the most beautiful words at this time, and it was impossible to refuse.

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

Use a glass of wine in exchange for breaking some mysterious rules in the tavern.

He was not stingy and responded politely: "Of course. It's my honor."

Realizing that the other party was not malicious for the time being, he quietly raised his gaze and looked at the person in front of him.

A hip-hugging black skirt perfectly outlines her exquisite figure.

Just from her figure, she gives off a sense of overwhelming beauty.

However, this made Ji Xun even more confused.

Because of this temperament and outfit, he felt familiar.

Looking up from the slender neck, a face that is not suffocating comes into view.

However, what amazed Ji Xun was not this stunningly beautiful face, but because he had seen it before!

This person in front of me is the Emperor Lanlingster whom I met in the extra-dimensional space of "The Bandits of Black Crow Castle" in the Southern Continent!

"really!"

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

The person in front of me is the witch Lanlingst!

The great emperor peeled off part of his consciousness and left it in this relic.

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

You must know that this is different from the fictional scene in the extra-dimensional space. What is in this relic is the consciousness that the great emperor personally stripped off!

In a sense, this is the other side of the Emperor himself!

As if after hundreds of thousands of years of contact, Ji Xun recognized the great emperor who once stood at the top of the entire plane, giving Ji Xun a strong sense of curiosity and expectation.

The woman in black dress opposite looked at Ji Xun's stiff gaze for a moment 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 Mr. Lanlingster? I was lucky enough to meet you once in another dimension."

He estimated that Lan Lingster, who was in the witch state, had not yet ascended the throne as emperor. How should he be called?

It's definitely not suitable, sir. Miss? lady?

Finally said an hon.

The bartender didn't ask the woman in the black dress what she wanted to drink. He seemed to be very familiar with her and poured a glass of scarlet wine directly.

The woman in black dress only smiled faintly: "Oh."

She did not deny her identity.

Ji Xun was also in awe.

It happened that at the same time as they were communicating, the bartender was pouring wine, and he 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 to drink, I became even more hesitant.

However, in the eyes of the woman in black dress across from him, he had no secrets at all.

The woman in black dress chuckled and said: "You are quite brave. You dare to come to the Rose Tavern to drink for the first time. However, your current rank cannot bear a second glass of soul wine."

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Ji Xun's eyes narrowed as he listened, and he suddenly realized that there was such a way.

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

The woman in the black dress smiled nonchalantly, took the goblet handed over by the bartender, and took an elegant sip.

This scene also surprised the drinkers in the tavern.

Is this new guy okay?

You must know that no one has sat in that seat, but anyone who has sat in this seat has never been seen coming to the tavern for the second time.

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

The tavern was eerily quiet.

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

On the contrary, Ji Xun didn't think anything of it. He looked at the witch-like Emperor Lanlingst in front of him and couldn't help but say: "Your beauty is as unparalleled as the legend says."

Before, it was just a glimpse in the extra-dimensional space, but now I can actually sit in front of me and see it clearly.

This kind of charm, just like the bright sun, really makes Ji Xun's current state of mind feel like he can't take his eyes away.

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

The beautiful woman in the black dress turned her beautiful eyes and pursed her lips lightly, "Oh? That's right."

As she said that, she looked at Ji Xun and said, "You're not bad either."

"???"

Ji Xun didn't think anything of it when he heard it. He thought it was a normal reply.

However, I paused for a moment, thinking deeply about it for a moment.

I praise you for your beauty, but what do you mean by "you are also pretty"?

Am I beautiful too?

Seeing his astonished expression, the woman in 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 realized something.

With his thoughts together, he looked at the goblet in front of him, and his own face was reflected.

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

Originally, any half of it was normal.

Can be spliced ​​together to look like a "monster"!

No wonder those drinkers looked at him with wrong expressions before. Ji Xun's own form was weirder than those animal forms.

The woman in the black dress once again understood everything 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 soul.

I also figured it out.

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

Ji Xun was only slightly surprised before accepting this fact.

The woman in the black skirt seemed to notice something and gave him another meaningful look.

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

The woman in the black dress glanced at his movement of checking the time. She didn't know what she was thinking of, and shook her head with a chuckle.

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

Since this person didn't show any hostility, he boldly asked for advice: "Do you think my 'pocket watch' has the wrong time?"

He asked the question that concerned him most directly.

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

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

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

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

When Ji Xun heard this praise, he didn't feel that he was very good.

In front of this great emperor, everyone will pale.

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 as if he had been struck by lightning.

He suddenly realized that some of his methods might have been wrong from the moment he entered the space!

(End of chapter)