Cataclysm King.

Chapter 587 Accepted a mushroom head as a disciple

The ninth level is the card master's last career change in the human realm, and it is extremely difficult.

And Ji Xun's experience from various classics also shows that the risk of losing control is also extremely high.

Only two out of ten people from the eighth level can successfully advance to the ninth level.

The biggest problem still lies in "transcendence into sainthood".

You must have sufficient control over the laws to ensure that your body can withstand the terrifying extraordinary characteristics of professional cards.

However, Ji Xun's promotion went extremely smoothly.

Far more than any other time.

The various relics in King Augustus's study eliminated all external distortion factors except for their own problems. It is probably difficult to find better external auxiliary conditions in the entire plane.

There are also the best quality professional cards and dynasty luck blessings

It can be said that the material conditions are full.

The most important thing is that after Ji Xun understood the secret of the rules with the help of [Crown of Thorns], his control of the rules almost reached a level that many ninth-level card masters could not reach.

The extraordinary characteristics in the [Dictator] professional card are as violent as wild beasts to humans, but to him, they are as docile and docile as a sheep.

All the best for the promotion.

On this day, in the study room.

Ji Xun has passed the most dangerous moment of his promotion and is meditating to digest the new abilities brought by his promotion.

The extraordinary characteristics of the [Dictator] professional card are sprinkled into the soil of the physical body like nutrients, and new power is flourishing.

[K King Power] is the extraordinary path closest to God among the thirteen card master paths. After Ji Xun was promoted, he clearly felt the extra-dimensional power that had broken away from the human category.

After being promoted eight times before, he felt that the biggest change was the growth of physical attributes. The data on the panel also accurately indicated the dramatic increase that could be seen with the naked eye.

But this time it's different.

After truly stepping into the ninth level, Ji Xun discovered that the biggest change was not in his physical attributes.

It’s a leap in realm.

It's like standing on the top of a mountain, already able to overlook all the extraordinary scenery of mankind.

Looking back, I saw that the winding mountain road was completely clear, it was the road I had walked.

He also understood why the gap between him and King Arthur of Oran was so big before. It is no exaggeration to say that [Dictator] is really a profession with some divine abilities.

But the mountain top is far from the end.

Looking up, there are stars all over the sky.

Ji Xun is full of expectations for the future.

"call"

He exhaled a breath of air, as if all the turbidity in his lungs had been cleared.

Ji Xun stood up and moved his joints, making a clicking sound.

I have barely left the study in the past two months. Now that I have been promoted, I feel refreshed and want to go somewhere.

With the thought coming together, Ji Xun opened the door and walked out.

Walking through the corridor covered with soft carpets, there is a viewing platform.

This location offers a panoramic view of the entire Machinery City.

At this moment, a drawing board was set up on the platform, and a graceful woman in a black skirt was waving a paintbrush to add some color to the canvas.

Ji Xun walked over and took the initiative to say hello: "Senior."

The woman in the black dress turned around and glanced, smiling: "Did you get promoted successfully?"

It was none other than Griffith.

"Um."

Ji Xun saluted and said, "Thank you, senior, for your protection."

The ninth level promotion is very risky and cannot be disturbed.

Of course he knew that this person was always protecting him.

Hearing this, Griffith smiled and didn't care. Instead, he said in amazement: "You are the smoothest person I have ever seen promoted to the ninth level. You are also the most special. You have such strength when you first advanced, and you are stronger than me at the beginning." Too much.”

"You're honored."

Ji Xun smiled noncommittally.

The aura of the new realm cannot be perfectly restrained, and others cannot see it, but Griffith, who is also at the ninth level, can see it at a glance.

She did not stop painting as she spoke and lit the last light. In an instant, the entire colorful portrait came to life. It was a brightly lit street scene in the Machinery City.

It was obviously an abstract and distorted picture, but Ji Xun saw a strong atmosphere of human fireworks, and the shadowy figures on the canvas seemed to come alive.

I didn't understand this mystery before, but now I know that this senior's realm is really high.

Ji Xun was also surprised and said: "Senior, have you also mastered the power of rules?"

Because he is also proficient in the "Utopian Universe", the exclusive secret method of the [Painter] sequence, he can see that the strange picture in this painting is not just the flow of laws, but an extremely complex space rule, as if depicting a "Small World".

Just like the cataclysmic object [Monet's Sunrise], this painting already possesses extremely strong extraordinary characteristics.

He casually drew a catastrophic object, which was no longer within the reach of humans.

There is only one possibility.

That means the realm of the person in front of me has improved again.

Even to a certain limit.

"Um."

Griffith did not shy away from talking about his own abilities, and having someone understand his paintings is something worth sharing.

Not many people in Donghuang could understand it, but it happened that Ji Xun, who had just advanced in front of him, could.

She continued: "After I went to the Rose Tavern and drank soul wine last time, I had some insights. In recent days, His Majesty's prestige has been getting higher and higher, and with the blessing of the dynasty's luck, that insight has become clear."

As he spoke, the brush in his hand added a few final strokes of light to the canvas, and the brightly lit Mechanical City was right in front of him.

Ji Xun's position happened to be able to see the lively and bustling street scene of Machinery City. When he looked at the oil painting, it seemed that the street scene in front of him was frozen on the screen.

What is painted is not only the mechanical city, but also the artistic conception of the vibrant vitality that finally returns to peace after war.

Ji Xun looked at Griffith and asked curiously: "Senior, is he going to condense his godhead?"

Griffith smiled and shook his head, "It's not that easy. There is hope of igniting the divine fire. As for condensing the godhead, we still have to take the path of transcendent promotion."

Ji Xun has now entered the ninth level, and many secrets of the extraordinary peak can already be seen. He asked: "What does it feel like to light the divine fire?"

Griffith frowned slightly and explained: "Well, it means that the 'divine power' has been sublimated to another level, and the personality of the soul is completely separated from the human category."

After a pause, probably to organize Yi Yuyu, she added: "It's probably like the feeling of suddenly waking up from a dream and being able to distinguish the difference between dreams and reality."

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Ji Xun shrugged, not hiding that he didn't understand, and laughed at himself.

That kind of state can only be felt, not understood. It is too normal.

Griffith also smiled and didn't explain much.

While the two were chatting, they saw a group of people coming back from outside the Mechanical City.

Griffith said: "Your Majesty and the others just went to Kapos City for inspection, and now they are back."

Ji Xun saw the majestic Chujiu and the mysterious and solemn high priest Nan Jing in the crowd at a glance.

As if they were aware of it, the two women who were about to take the elevator to the Machinery City also saw him and turned their heads to look over.

Looking into each other's eyes, Ji Xun smiled slightly. Even from a distance, he could see that the two women had changed a lot.

Except that one is more like a king and the other is more like a high priest. The transformation in temperament is much stronger than a dozen days ago.

Griffith seemed to have guessed what was so amazing about him. His beautiful eyes flashed and he said: "Your Majesty is most affected by the fate of the dynasty. The rise of the dynasty is a universal promotion ceremony for the royal power sequence. Her current state, even if it is I can’t understand it either.”

Ji Xun was also very curious after hearing this. He hadn't seen each other for several days, and he was also very curious about the changes in the two of them.

With that, he said goodbye: "Senior, please be busy first. I'll go down and take a look."

"Um."

Griffith smiled softly.

"Talon Mechanical City" is the largest and most luxurious mechanical city in the Eastern Wasteland, with a height of fifty stories.

Ji Xun followed the elevator to the middle city of the Machinery City.

This is a residential area with lively pubs and various shops.

The places that were damaged in the previous war have been completely repaired, and some unique logos of the Snow Queen belonging to the new Wang Chujiu have been added.

The Mechanical City, which represents the royal brand, is of course extremely luxurious. Most of the steel structural parts on the streets have been replaced with brass, which shines golden under the light; all kinds of precious flowers and trees are in full bloom in spring; the streets are full of people. Ruwei, people's faces are filled with the stability and happiness brought by peace.

Ji Xun walked around the streets.

He found that if he didn't want to be seen now, standing on the street would be like blending into the street scene, and no one would really notice him.

Ji Xun looked at the lively street scene and was a little surprised.

Among the topics that passers-by chatted about, their praise and support for "His Majesty Chujiu" came from the bottom of their hearts.

This is a completely different feeling than before.

When Ji Xun traveled back in time, it was during the federal regime, and later experienced the Oran Restoration. He also visited the Southern Continent and saw the primitive society of lords.

But no matter which system it is, it gives people an air of decay that is as old as a pool of stagnant water.

However, in front of him, Ji Xun saw a new and vibrant feeling.

He knew that this was the change brought about by a series of new policies on the ninth day of the lunar month.

Not to mention how big the changes have been, there is a momentum that breaks all the shackles of the ancient system and seems to have a glimpse of the dawn of the card master civilization in the future.

When Ji Xun saw this, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "Chu Jiu is really an excellent king."

While walking, the communicator rang, and it was a message from Miss Maruko-Tou.

After Chujiu and Nanjing came back, they also had government affairs to deal with and couldn't get away for the time being, so they made an appointment to have lunch.

Ji Xun had nothing to do, so he just wandered around the Mechanical City, sensing the "world" while walking. After this promotion, he felt particularly clear, and the world in his eyes was very different from what he had seen before.

Looking at the various people in Mechanical City, he felt as if he were watching a movie for the first time, detaching himself from reality from the perspective of an "observer."

In that state, the power of laws that could not be seen before is now clearer than ever before.

Breeze, mist, fire, flowers, trees, steel. These things that can be seen everywhere are manifestations of the laws of the universe appearing in human vision.

In the past, you had to think carefully to perceive them, but now they are clearly visible to your eyes.

I was a little lost in thought, and I don't know how much time passed.

Only then did Ji Xun realize that someone had tapped him on the shoulder, and a joyful cry came from his ear: "What are you thinking about, so lost in thought?"

Looking back, Nan Jing's cute face was close to his ear, blinking at him with his big crystal eyes.

"I thought of some flow issues of the laws of the universe"

Ji Xun smiled, and then he came back from his fugue state and found that he had been sitting in the private room of the high-rise restaurant for a long time.

Nan Jing rubbed his face affectionately, pulled out a chair and sat next to him.

Chujiu was sitting opposite.

Little Ivan lay on her head.

Chujiu has been feeding her these days, and this little guy has become attached to her.

This is a restaurant for foreigners, and there are not as many cumbersome procedures as in the palace.

The three of them ordered their meals and started chatting as if they were eating in the past, without restraint.

The two women were also very curious about Ji Xun's changes after his promotion, and chatted about some spiritual matters.

Ji Xun was also very surprised by the changes in the two women.

As Griffith said before, with the blessing of dynasty luck, both Chujiu and Nanjing were at a very high level, which was a bit unusual.

The inheritance between the two is already special, so it’s not surprising.

After chatting for a while, Chujiu, who had never spoken like this, seemed to have thought of something and said, "By the way. There is someone you may be very interested in."

"Who?"

Ji Xun was a little confused. If he was an acquaintance, he wouldn't need help passing on the message.

If it is a stranger, he will not let the dignified king pass the message.

Chujiu seemed to want to explain, but paused for a moment before swallowing the words on his lips, "Well, you'll know after you read it."

As he spoke, he raised his hand. The female officer not far away immediately understood and withdrew. She added: "I met him when I visited Rocks City before. He should be in the library now. I asked him to come over."

Ji Xun was also curious about this.

Who deserves such a formal introduction on the ninth day of the lunar month?

The three of them chatted for a while, and soon they heard footsteps coming from outside.

Listening to the hurried footsteps, he sounded like a reckless guy.

Benedict! Benedict! Benedict!

The door opened and the female officer came in.

A short boy came out behind her.

Wearing an old suit, probably for etiquette, I got a temporary hat that didn't match the clothes at all.

The attire was obviously a bit old for his age.

After entering the door, Ji Xun didn't even see his face clearly. The guy took off his hat and bowed and saluted: "I have met His Majesty the King, Mr. Nan."

Chujiu nodded and said, "No need to be polite."

She spoke, and the boy dared to raise his head.

Standing up, people can see clearly.

He is about eleven or twelve years old, with a childish mushroom head.

Half of the low-quality brass glasses he wore on the bridge of his nose were broken, and the frames were wrapped and repaired with tape; his suit had been starched and whitened, and there were patches; half of a piece of paper covered with writing like graffiti was exposed in his pocket, and his hand There is also ink that seems to have just been stained and got everywhere after wiping it randomly.

At first glance, he looks like a child from a poor class.

It was his first time to visit such a high-end restaurant and it was summoned by His Majesty the King. The boy seemed a little at a loss.

He didn't dare to look directly at the three people in front of him, and looked around with his peripheral vision.

But in those clear eyes, in addition to curiosity and anxiety, there was also a kind of emptiness that seemed to be filled with endless curiosity.

However, it was such an ordinary boy. When Ji Xun saw him for the first time, his pupils trembled suddenly.

Chujiu knew why he was so surprised, and added: "His name is 'Darcy'. I didn't know he existed before. I met him in the orphanage. He was said to be a war refugee. No one knows his origin."

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Ji Xun didn't speak as he listened, but he completely understood.

If one more person knows something, there will be more cause and effect, and there will be more traceable flaws.

He was sure this was not Jia Yu.

But it must be the backhand left by the mushroom head.

When Jia Yu died, he left his successor behind.

For a moment, something appeared in Ji Xun's mind, and the depression in his heart about losing a friend seemed to disappear immediately. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he muttered in his heart: "That guy is really good at it. "

No wonder every time Jia Yu came to ask Gu Gu, he asked him to help take care of the successors of the Light Chaser lineage if he died.

Ji Xun was still puzzled before. The inheritance of the Light Chaser lineage was not something that ordinary people could afford. It was not possible to find a suitable one not only in a thousand years, but at least in a hundred years.

But Jia Yu was as sure as if he was certain that someone could take over the inheritance of the Light Chaser.

Now, Ji Xun understood, it turned out to be like this.

Old Man Xu uses active amnesia to avoid those taboo secrets.

And the Light Chaser uses death to avoid it?

One of them dies, and then he arranges for himself a successor who can cut off the cause and effect. Repeat this.

An even more extreme idea came to Ji Xun's mind: "No way. The Light Chaser is always the same person, right?"

In other words, a legacy.

The boy in front of him is not just a clone depicted in novels, but an existence that Ji Xun cannot fully understand now.

After the introduction on the ninth day of the lunar month, Ji Xun was lost in thought and did not speak. The needle drop could be heard in the private room.

The boy named "Darcy" in front of him lowered his head and did not dare to look at what was going on. He also did not understand why the big man in front of him was staring at him.

He was a young man after all, so he was a little uneasy, and the hand holding the corner of his clothes trembled slightly.

Ji Xun saw it and smiled kindly, "Darcy, do you like playing chess?"

The young man then raised his head and saw Ji Xun's face for the first time, "Yes, sir. How do you know?"

Ji Xun gestured to the note in his pocket, which contained the recorded chess game.

Only then did the young man realize that he had arrived in a hurry and was disheveled, so he quickly stuffed the note into his pocket.

Ji Xun Xiaoxiao didn't mind either.

Just by glancing at that corner, he knew that it was a classic endgame, and with his thoughts in mind, he casually asked: "I hold the white chess piece, and the bishop moves in diagonally. How do you deal with it?"

The young man didn't know why this adult would talk to him about chess, but his mind started to work instinctively: "I will protect the king and move the queen."

Ji Xun: "My next step is to play Forbidden Army Chess."

Young man: "I"

Take two steps.

That's pretty much the endgame.

Ji Xun suddenly smiled knowingly and asked, "Why don't you retreat the 'chariot' to avoid losses?"

The young man didn't think much and replied: "Because if you don't give up the chariot, you will kill my 'bishop' in seven steps. Then you will use the 'praetorian guard' that has been ambushed for a long time. Three moves at most, and I’m dead.”

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Hearing this, Ji Xun smiled.

This guy really looks exactly like that mushroom head.

Of course Ji Xun saw all the solutions to the entire chess game from the beginning.

But that's him!

A ninth-level card master with extremely high attainments in the secret technique of "I am the world"!

But the young man in front of him, who did not have any fluctuations in spell power, was able to achieve this level, and his talent was already overflowing visibly to the naked eye.

The young man didn't understand why the adult in front of him was laughing, but it didn't sound oppressive, so he looked over boldly.

He happened to look at Ji Xun and asked himself: "Darcy, are you willing to be my disciple?"

Hearing this, the young man's mind seemed to be struck by thunder, and he obviously didn't react.

He was stunned for a moment, then looked at His Majesty the King and Mr. Nan, who also had gentle smiles on their faces, and instantly understood something, and a look of flattered joy immediately appeared on their faces.

The young man was a little at a loss, so he quickly bowed respectfully and stammered in response: "I, I am willing!"

Ji Xun looked at the mushroom head in front of him, a happy smile appeared in the corners of his eyes.

Suddenly it seemed like the shadow of an old friend overlapped.

A new causal line is implicated.

Half a month later.

Black Gold City is the largest city-state in the western part of Wadona County and the largest high-burning coal mining area in the entire federation.

This was once the headquarters of the Song family.

There is also a beautiful manor full of roses.

On this day, Ji Xun, wearing a white suit, strolled into the manor.

After a hundred years of separation, he once again returned to this familiar place where things and people had changed.

(End of chapter)