Soul Echo

[System upgrade begins—]

Zhong Ye watched Lilian's 'soul' leave her body, her reaction suddenly became rigid.

At this time, he glanced at the hall of the adventurer's house and found that there were four other people as well.

They are all players, and they have a share in the peeps he felt just now.

Put his left hand on the table and prop up his chin. Because of the upgrade of the game system, Zhong Ye didn't know what to do for a while. He opened the forum and took a look at it, but he felt that it was boring.

Everyone is discussing what the next version of "Soul Echo" will look like, and they have also heard that many systems will be installed, and almost half of them are arguing about what to add. The small half of the people threw it out to make money when they complained about the Mirage Company game before it was finished.

As long as a few posts are talking about cult-related things, but these posts either have no credibility at all, or they are just discussing the meaning of cultists' existence, why they appear, and then scolding The decay and backwardness of feudal society—everyone knows that.

He came to Annecy in search of the cultists, but now the trouble is that he doesn't know how to start.

Similar to Valais, intelligence agents in the Turin black market found some clues in the contraband trade by caravans and local gangs.

——Even if the city is stationed by a titled battle group of the family Goddess, these things are forbidden, even in the 22nd century with advanced technology, psychedelic drugs Things are also repeatedly prohibited in areas outside China.

Zhong Ye is naturally an impossible addict. As a young man who grew up in Hongqi, he has always hated this kind of thing.

But with his physique, if he doesn't pretend to be an addict, it's just wishful thinking to want to get in touch with the vendors who sell these things.

He didn't want to pretend, he just wanted to get those guys out and kill them.

On this point, all churches agree with him.

Overuse of hallucinogens will attract the attention of the demons of the Lord of Pleasure. A glimpse of the Lord.

In the history of Dan's world, this has happened several times.

Apart from this, cultists also use hallucinogens to communicate with their so-called 'Spiritual God'.

Even the very few mad believers who want the attention of the righteous will try to use this method to inspire their 'more fanatical beliefs', and they will succeed almost every time, because they realize that they are the righteous A believer's demon or Evil God corrupts them, thereby contaminating the Spiritual God they believe in.

Corrupted fanatics are naturally attracted to Spiritual God's attention, but the attitude is completely opposite to what they imagined.

The hallucinogens are harmful to the human body without any benefit, but there are still many people in the world who need such things, so they are repeatedly banned.

Looking around in the hall, searching among the crowd, Zhong Ye suddenly remembered something.

Adventurers and mercenaries have always had a mention on equal terms with thieves. Before the Adventurer House was established, these guys weren't as well-behaved as they seem today.

Even now, presumably it's just to behave in this hall, and if you leave the adventurer's house, it's what it used to be, and it's what it is now - it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character, that's what this group of guys is talking about.

What clues could he possibly find in these guys?

Zhong Ye tried to instruct Lillian's character, didn't expect really succeeded - the girl obeyed the order and got up and returned to the room.

didn't expect this little girl to trust him so much...

Without underage girls interfering, Zhong Ye moved his shoulders and turned towards a man sitting alone in the corner of the hall. people go.

He put the big sword in the room. He was light and only wore a straight sword on his waist. Even so, his size was enough to make people feel intimidated.

The adventurer who sat in the corner of the hall and seemed to be drinking, but was actually observing other people and eavesdropping on the intelligence. Seeing Zhong Ye sitting down, he got up and left.

But at this moment, Zhong Ye said, "Can you help me get in touch with the Thieves Guild in this place?"

His voice was so small that it didn't spread, and was drowned in the In the hustle and bustle around him, only the down-dressed adventurer could hear it.

Hearing this sentence, the adventurer, whose butt had just left the chair, sat back again.

He looked around and asked in a low voice, "How do you know I can contact them?"

Zhong Ye pointed to his eyes, if he guessed correctly, this adventurer Must be a thief too.

Adventurer suddenly realized that although Zhong Ye didn't know what he understood, he seemed to understand.

Looking around in the hall, the adventurer raised his glass and took a sip of the bitter drink, "You go out, then go to the right, you can see a blacksmith shop, there is an alley next to the blacksmith shop , wait there for a few minutes, someone will take you there."

Zhong Ye took out a Copper Coin from the purse, placed it lightly on the table, and stood up, "Thanks."

"...Wait."

Seeing the Copper Coin, the adventurer stopped Zhong Ye, sighed helplessly, and said, "Remember, both hands crossed near chest. , right hand clenched fist."

Zhong Ye smiled slightly and waved away.

It only snowed last night, and the streets were wet and slippery. Coupled with the cold wind, there were not many people on the streets.

Walking on the road, the homeless people who I usually see from time to time have disappeared at this time - they are all taken in by the local church.

Of course, this shelter is limited to winter, and they have to use labor in exchange for food. If they don't work, they can only get half a portion of bread every day.

After all, the church only guarantees that they will not freeze to death or starve to death, and whether they can eat enough and wear warm clothes has nothing to do with the church.

Zhong Ye followed the directions to the alley next to the blacksmith shop, both hands crossed near chest, right hand clenched fists, waited in the alley for a while, and then the back door of the blacksmith shop opened.

A teenager dressed as an apprentice came out and glanced at it, "...Come in."

Is the local thieves guild stronghold in this blacksmith shop?

Zhong Ye lowered his head and got through the door frame, immediately there was a heat wave assaults the senses.

This is the forging room of the blacksmith shop. At this time, the flames in the iron furnace are burning vigorously. A blacksmith and his two older apprentices are forging some iron tools. They don't even look at Zhong Ye. Outsiders look at them as if they don't exist.

The young man raised his hand and wiped his dark face, and took Zhong Ye to the deeper part of the blacksmith shop. Floating soil, lifted the lid, and presented a deep passage in front of Zhong Ye's eyes.

The teenager also seemed to understand the suspicion of the 'guest', raised a lantern, jumped down first, and then greeted Zhong Ye and jumped down too.

Zhong Ye had to bend down after entering the passage. Even an adult of normal height could not straighten his back in this passage, let alone him.

It was the boy who led the way. He could walk through this passage with his head held high.

The channel is very long and looks like a straight line, but it's actually just an illusion caused by light and shadow.

The passage has a slight arc, making their journey seem to lead to the outside of the city, but in fact they are going around the city underground.

It took about five minutes for them to reach the finish line.

It was a cramped room with a set of tables and chairs, a wind lamp, and a man in a black robe.

Except for the passage behind them, there seems to be no other way out from the room, but there are still three caves for the cunning rabbit, and Zhong Ye believes that there are other ways out.

But the other way out is hidden deep, at least for now, he can only sense the ventilation duct.

After bringing Zhong Ye to this room, the teenager took the lantern and went back the same way, leaving only Zhong Ye and black robed man here.

"Everything has a chip."

As soon as Zhong Ye pulled out the chair and sat down, the black robed man muttered something in a hoarse voice, and then asked: "youngster, what do you want to buy from us?"

To be honest, if he just played games, he would feel that this black robed man is very mysterious, very interesting, and compelling...but Now he just feels embarrassed.

"I want to crack down on the hallucinogen business in this city, tell me the names of the people who do it, make me a list!"

Perhaps never Having come into contact with someone as direct as Zhong Ye who doesn't hide his purpose at all, the black robed man fell silent.

"...No."

"Why? Is your guild also running these things?" Having said this, Zhong Ye's eyes instantly became sharp.

black robed man shook the head, "That will make us offend too many people..."

hearing this, Zhong Ye took off the purse and threw it away.

"Is it enough?"

black robed man pushed the wallet back and shook his head, "It's not about money..."

Zhong Ye eyebrow raised , didn't accept the purse, and asked: "Everything has chips?"

black robed man stagnant, sighed: "You, not enough chips..."

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