Lord of Eternal Darkness

It was getting late, so everyone took a rest.

Wang Ye was responsible for keeping vigil, but he looked at Li Xiaoming from time to time, not paying any attention to the beauty.

"Is such a person really chosen by fate? I think his divination is inaccurate."

Wang Ye shook the half-drunk beer in his hand and raised his head to look at the hazy red moon in the sky.

Suddenly he turned his head, looked deeply at the desert in the distance, and smiled disdainfully.

In fact, Li Xiaoming was not completely asleep, because he could not use the Eye of Exploration to spy on the other person's emotions, so he could not feel at ease while sleeping.

So he sent the nightmare beast to protect himself. The red snake seemed to be exposed. The opponent's perception ability was so strong, and he didn't care about the nightmare beast at all.

After finally surviving the long night, the warm bonfire extinguished into black charcoal, sweeping away the tired travelers and preparing to set off towards the destination again.

After walking for about two hours, the three finally saw a magnificent building.

It was obviously a spaceship, but a big hole was opened in the middle, which directly became the city gate.

The legendary Eternal Battleship Gate is really a special landmark building.

There was an endless stream of people coming in and out of the city gate, and it was very lively. It seemed like something big was going to happen today.

The three of them passed the city gate smoothly. Most of the guards were listless, and those on guard were chatting.

Some suspicious people are not checked at all. Perhaps to them, the entire city is actually full of suspicious people. Getting by with a salary is the goal in life.

Li Xiaoming warned: "Xiao De, stay alert and follow me closely so you don't get lost. After all, you don't have any money on you, so be careful of being taken away by strange people."

Saint Assad nodded obediently.

Wang Ye next to him looked at the two of them and couldn't help being amused. "Brother Li is right, little girl, be careful. There are a lot of bad people here, especially for a beautiful girl like you. The price on the black market is not low."

Xiaode felt scared when she heard it, and then became angry the next second. She felt insulted, like a grumpy little wild cat, and almost rushed over and pushed Wang Ye to the ground and beat her up.

Li Xiaoming could only exert emotional control to help keep quiet.

As soon as they walked in, the eyes of the two newcomers were attracted.

Colorful triangular flags are hung on the streets, fluttering in the wind; wires are scattered horizontally and vertically, tangled together like spider webs; street lamps filled with advertisements are inserted every few meters; and above the building are overwhelming holographic projections advertise.

The ground on the street is not clean, and there is even some garbage, but it is covered with solid tiles instead of simple cement floors.

The sound of flying cars roared overhead, leaving a trail of colorful exhaust that quickly passed through the sky.

Some old engines sounded like crows, and some floating vehicles were driven so rickety that people couldn't help but worry that they would fall from their heads. Most people turned a blind eye.

The streets are filled with lively hawking sounds, novel electronic screen advertisements are constantly playing, and the dazzling array of products is dazzling.

"This is the entrance to the West District of Engine City. Most civilians and machine enthusiasts live here. For just a few dollars, you can find a 30-square-meter house to live in for a month, but you have to pay the water and electricity bills yourself." Wang Ye said kindly.

"Oh, it feels pretty good. There are many shops and a lot of traffic. Most people's faces are happy."

Li Xiaoming looked at the streets with people coming and going, admiring the fashionable style of the city.

Wang Ye said disdainfully: "What you see is only a small part. Nearly 70% of the population in this city can be said to be poor. Such a smile can be interpreted as enjoying hardships or being willing to accept it." Fallen."

"It's not that serious, right?" Li Xiaoming said.

Wang Ye said: "It's more serious than you think, especially at night, you can see those hidden gentlemen making trouble on the streets, calling themselves brothers with the laughing gangsters.

"After all, the drug control here is just like the decorations, and smuggling is also very serious. The higher-ups want to control it but can't. At least the economy is very good, so we just let it develop like this. The city of innocence is worthy of its name. How can it be possible without crime? I think There is no criminal law.”

Wang Ye used a calm tone, as if he was telling a joke.

St. Assad looked around and found that the smiles on some people's faces were numb, and their expressions were tired and sleepy.

"Oh my god, I actually feel that their souls are degenerating. Even the gods have abandoned this place? God who represents the holy light and kindness, please save this place."

Wang Ye complained: "I don't think so. This is the territory of the God of Technology. If your God of Holy Light takes one step forward, there will be no trace left behind from the Star Destroyer ion cannon."

"You despicable and shameless heretic!" St. Assad's face turned red with anger.

Li Xiaoming could only keep comforting her, "Okay, Xiao De, don't argue with him. Your god is tolerant. Even if he is the most virtuous person in the world, his followers should also inherit a trace of divinity and forgive the unreasonableness in the world, right? "

When St. Assad heard this sentence, she felt that there was some truth to it, so she stopped worrying about it.

Li Xiaoming also remembered the purpose of coming here, which was to kill someone so as to relieve himself of the crisis.

But the key point is that I can't understand the map given by the other party. I need to stop and investigate temporarily, and then plan it in the long term. I can't rush any details.

He asked: "Thank you, Brother Wang, for your help along the way. Do you have any recommendations for places to go?"

Wang Ye touched his chin and said: "That's right. You are new here and are not familiar with the place. I will take you to play for a few days to avoid being deceived by profiteers, and then leave here quickly."

Li Xiaoming suddenly felt his body being touched. At some point, the three of them walked into the dense crowd.

He looked at the black-robed figure slowly leaving and didn't pay attention.

Just then Wang Ye spoke, "Hey, the one in the black cloak in front, turn your body around. I'm talking to you, do you hear me?"

He roared like a tiger, revealing his absolute majesty, and the crowd around him hurriedly avoided him.

Only then did the boy in black robe realize that he seemed to have offended someone he shouldn't have offended. He wanted to take steps to escape, but found that his body was as heavy as a thousand pounds and it was very difficult to even move a step.

I was shivering with fear for a moment, and my body was constantly sweating on a hot day.

Wang Ye approached the guy under the surprised eyes of everyone, then touched him for a while and took out a yellow wallet.

"Brother Li, be careful next time. There are a lot of thieves and the Sheriff never cares." Then he threw the wallet back to Li Xiaoming.

Li Xiaoming replied: "Thank you so much. I only had so little money and it was almost taken away. Otherwise, even food and accommodation would be a problem. I will pay more attention next time."

But with Li Xiaoming's caution, he would not leak any money at all.

This wallet is just a tool for testing, and it contains some pieces of fabric and iron.

Sure enough, the other party had some experience. If Wang Ye didn't notice that his wallet was taken away, he could eat and drink with Xiao De, and then claim that his wallet was stolen, and he would have to work to compensate for the trouble in food, drink and accommodation.

Considering that the other party may be an honest person, he should spare no effort to help the two of them.

In this way, you can obtain a hidden identity, then observe and complete the assassination, and then escape.

Wang Ye kicked the guy. "You still don't want me to crawl, do you need me to help you pay the bail?"

Upon hearing this, the man hurriedly bowed, scurried away with his head in his hands, and disappeared into the dense crowd.

Li Xiaoming said: "Brother Wang looks very skilled?"

Wang Ye said: "Many years ago, my wallet was stolen and I was in trouble, so I hated them very much. But as I stayed there for a long time, I realized that their fate was so sad that I didn't need to worry about it. , maybe one day he will die in the darkness of an alley."

Li Xiaoming said: "I seem to be becoming more and more interested in this place. Brother, can you take us to a better place to live? By the way, we are disgraced and need to change our clothes. I'll treat you to a drink later."

"If you are talking about where you are, come with me. Among other things, I know the house prices and commodity prices in the entire Innocence City best. I even know where the girls are the prettiest." Wang Ye's face It's a generous smile.

After speaking, his eyes intentionally glanced at Saint Assad, and he deliberately lowered his voice at the end.

After hearing this, Li Xiaoming had no choice but to pretend to be confused and laughed inexplicably along with the other party.

"Haha, let's play together when we have time."

"sure."

Saint Assad was attracted by the novel gadgets on the street, so she paid no attention to the two men.

"Xiao Ming, look at that ring. It's so beautiful and it shines. And that cat's eye stone is so big."

Most of those beautiful jewelry are adulterated glass samples or artificial crystals, which are not worth much money at all. They are also sold at sky-high prices, bullying some outsiders.

"What are you looking at, Xiaode? Hurry up and follow. Let's have a meal later, change clothes, and go shopping for a while." Li Xiaoming took the girl's hand and prepared to leave.

However, the girl broke away rudely. "What are you doing? We're not familiar with each other, so we're having sex in public, huh."

Li Xiaoming was a little confused. What happened to this girl? Did she react so badly?

Fortunately, Xiao De still took the initiative to follow behind him obediently and did not embarrass Li Xiaoming too much.

He was reflecting on himself along the way. It seemed that he had really got carried away just now. He was not familiar with the other party. If he touched a girl's hand, the other party would definitely be embarrassed. He should pay more attention next time.

Suddenly, Li Xiaoming and the others stopped at an intersection. Many people here were dressed strangely, and most of them had obvious signs of machine modification on their appearance.

And they were holding a black umbrella in their hands. It was obviously not raining. What was going on?

There are also security robots among the crowd, with big heads and very fast rolling wheels, but their dull cylindrical shapes don't seem to pose much of a threat.

Wang Ye folded his hands, leaned against the traffic light and said, "Hey, it would be great if you all came earlier. In this case, you should be able to leave today. After all, it is the day when the God of Technology comes, and the celebration lasts for three days. It’s the last day and there’s nothing interesting to watch towards the end.”

Li Xiaoming asked: "The day of advent? Is it a carnival for those crazy followers of the Technological Sect?"

Wang Ye seemed to have forgotten what he had said before, and then reminded him in a low voice:

"Hey, be careful with your voice, don't let them hear you. You have to respect other people's beliefs, although I don't believe in the so-called gods. According to the ancients, they are just creatures that exist in higher-dimensional civilizations."

After hearing this, Xiaode wanted to kick this man in the face. What does it mean to respect faith?

Xiao Ming observed the people around him and slowly replied: "You still have the nerve to accuse me, but you are completely denying the existence of the supreme being."

"Oh, extraordinary people can call themselves gods as they advance up several levels. Did you know that you can kill this organization in three days? As long as you pay enough, even gods can be killed for you." Wang Ye looked at it It does look like a domineering and arrogant existence.

Due to the inclusiveness of the empire, various sects were born, worshiping various gods, which were used to consolidate political power and restrain and suppress each other.

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 800 orthodox gods, including 53 evil gods, and more than 500 extraordinary beings who have established themselves as gods.

Among them, the six major pantheons are the main ones and have formed their own religions, organizations, beliefs, and cultures.

Note that the six major gods here refer to the six major religious religions with the largest number of believers, the most powerful power, and the widest distribution. It also excludes the evil gods denied by the empire.

They are the goddess of the moon, the goddess of holy light, the god of technology, the god of nature, the god of the ocean, and the god of war.

This is still the abbreviation of the six major gods, otherwise the full name would be at least ten words long.

Take this scene for example.

It is the full name, the birth date of Essen Chiss, the god of technological future and mechanical truth.

His followers carry out this activity independently, usually setting off rockets as fireworks, accompanied by the opening of a large electronic music stage, or a large-scale light show at night, and also display some cross-era technological products, as well as rankings and rewards, but most They are all investment games for businessmen.

And when those dangerous fragmentary objects are ejected from the fireworks tube and then fall from high altitude, they will cause some damage to people. Each believer will carry a black umbrella and can also cosplay the energy transmitting tower.

As for why it is a black umbrella, it is because the God of Technology likes black.

Anyway, Li Xiaoming didn't understand these religious people. They always liked to brag about their own gods and wanted to take away all the work done by other people's gods.

For example, the goddess of the moon can sing and dance like an idol...

If Li Xiaoming hadn't known the prototype of the Moon Goddess, he might have believed it.

I beat her to tears back then, and she cried so much that she was like a pear blossom with rain in her eyes. Although at that time, she came in a human body and was a bit weak, so she took advantage of her.

The God of Nature should be among the oldest local gods, except Cang Shen, the God of Creation.

He should be the oldest, and the youngest is the God of Technology

As for the Evil God Sect, not much is known about it, but we must be more careful about their existence.

As long as the sectarian organization is not registered with the empire and has not determined its legality, it will generally be considered evil and unruly, and suppression will be inevitable. Sometimes there will be a sacred killing verdict.

Registered sects must pay taxes and enjoy certain imperial benefits.