The Secret Code of Monsters

Chapter 69 Ch.69 The Road of Lament

A knight's mistress discovered traces of alien species.

This is the news that Fernandez Dewinson received, the mission goal of their trip.

——Honestly, Roland has only seen "fragments" of "alien species" at most. He has lived in Fernandez's "course" and the words in the "Alien Skinning Book".

He was a little worried about whether a reserve officer was qualified enough to participate in such a case, but Fernandez just patted him on the shoulder and said:

‘No one is waiting for you to be ready. ’

‘Cultists can’t do it, spirits can’t do it, and alien species can’t do it. ’

‘Back then we always killed it first and then learned what it was. ’

In short, Roland felt like a rabbit with its front and rear legs tied up and hanging up to be slaughtered... But he was very lucky that he had a boss who was willing to take him on an 'adventure'.

Some worried, some excited, some nervous.

This is Roland's mood.

On the carriage, Fernandez gave Roland and Xander some temporary instructions.

In addition, there was another man following them on the road:

He calls himself Crow.

Triangular eyes, aquiline nose.

His hair was greasy and his body smelled rancid.

Of course, since he was sitting next to Fernandez, Roland had no objection.

But Fernandez does.

"We should apply for two carriages."

The man called Crow only glanced at him and said nothing.

On his wrist was a string of bracelets made of unknown bones.

Nails filled with mud.

"He is our brother, Roland, and the executive officer of the Tribunal - the "Elegy" Road, the third ring. "Fernandez's introduction was actually just for Roland.

After all, he was the only apprentice in this car.

Ritualists who believe in the White-Crowned Lord of the Wasteland have two paths to choose from:

Using "spiritual medium" as a link, they can communicate with and drive spirits, cast curses, and even high-level ritualists can launch attacks that penetrate flesh and blood and directly target the soul.

That is, the "Path of Lamentation."

The other one, with the "Grave Keeper" as a link, controls the living corpses and the march of the dead, including deforming the body and making oneself more and more immortal - the "Road of Bones".

Mr. Crow walks on the "Path of Lament."

This is also the path that Enid once brought to Roland, the path symbolized by the code object.

Three rings…

The Path of Elegy.

"It corresponds to the spirit, winter and the end. It is a path with plural principles."

"...When they first advance to the first level of "Psychic Medium", they can look directly at the spirit body with their eyes and have limited communication. These people are often born psychics before becoming ritual practitioners. "

"After arriving at the second ring "Nightwalker", as long as they are in darkness, they are almost invisible to the naked eye - they can cleverly hide themselves in front of creatures and perform ritual magic quietly in dark places - darkness is them veil. "

"As for the third ring..."

"They can taste fear."

The low ring is not a big secret, and Fernandez is willing to tell Roland about it at his leisure.

It was only then that Roland suddenly realized that the "fourth ring" Fernandez was in was actually at a very high level.

According to his own progress, it is definitely rare for a ritualist to reach the fourth ring.

Because all the ritual performers he had seen were extraordinary, his eyes had become 'higher'.

Fernandez shook his sleeves and took a piece of hard bread from the basket:

"There are very few people who can become apprentices through dreaming, let alone ritualists. And joining an organization to acquire occult knowledge is not as simple as you think. Compared with the Circle of Eternal Silence or other sects, Holy Cross is already very So gentle. But even so, you are a special case in recent years."

"Because of your talent."

Sometimes, ritualists are often able to adapt to the norms of a certain path, but cannot accept the additional conditions of the corresponding organization.

Those conditions are no more lenient than the Nuoti Golden Lamp.

After all, this valuable knowledge can make people transcend the ordinary world.

‘Silent carriages are never free’.

Roland murmured.

"Yes, Holy Cross is the most tolerant."

Fernandez nodded, "If you want to gain knowledge about the Gravekeeper and embark on the Road of Bones, on the premise of proving your qualifications, you must also follow the harsh rules of the Ring of Silence." "

"It requires believers to be extremely pious to the White-Crowned Lord of the Wasteland: before joining the religion, they must be a bone gatherer for a year and a tomb guard for a year."

"After that, a silence ceremony will be held at the Winter Festival every year. The successful candidate will be a silent person of the church and will not be able to speak for the next year-"

Fernandez raised three fingers: "Three years, if everything goes well, only those who stand out among the believers will be able to gain access to apprentice-level mystical knowledge..."

"This is just the beginning, Roland. In three years, they have almost chosen one in a hundred."

After saying that, he glanced at the man beside him:

"So the crows chose the Tribunal and chose to become our brothers and sisters. We have the knowledge of the "Path of Lament" that leads directly to the sixth ring, and we have the standard objects of this path. He does not need to go to the sleeping world to try his luck. "

“Safe and stable.”

"We don't have as many rules as the Ring of Silence."

Hearing his name, the man who exuded a rotten smell gave Fernandez a sinister look.

His voice was cold, as if no matter what tone he used, he seemed extremely mean.

"There doesn't seem to be anyone in this car who needs your flattery, Fernandez. Or did she glue her ears to you?"

Flattery?

she?

Roland quietly pricked up his ears.

Fernandez shrugged: "I just respect Lady Enid."

The crow sarcastically said: "Then I will respect you, Dwinson. Treat you as yours."

"Roland."

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What to do.

"Choice A: Clap your hands and shout: Fight, fight! Broken muscles and bones! Rivers of blood!"

"Reward: Storage space +10"

"Choice B: How many years have you not had a shower, sir?"

"Reward: Fernandez Devinson's favorability +5, a random secret transmission."

"Choice C: Hold Xander Kratof in your arms, stare at her and tell her: Woman, I, the blind man, will protect you on this mission."

"Reward: Xander Kratof's favorability -100, Wrench's favorability +5...and his sincere praise."

Roland only read the words for half a minute.

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None of them can make me survive...Besides, what's the point of asking for your favor? Can it make you quiet for a while?

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Also, secret message... what is it?

Lieyan ignored someone's question.

"Isn't it interesting?"

"And you have to blame Su Yue, ask her what she read during her lifetime."

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I don't think Miss Nina is to blame.

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It's your own problem.

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And Miss Nina is not dead...

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She returned to her own history.

Bai Zi paused and twisted like crazy.

For a moment, Roland's vision turned pale.

After a long while, it faintly wrote a line:

"Roland."

"...You won't do any dark tricks for me in the future, will you?"

Roland:? -

speak English.

"For example, do something like 'If there is no you in this world, I will create a world with you'..."

"Something stupid like that."

Roland:......

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The dead come back to life?

"almost."

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I will not.

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wrench.

"The average life expectancy of people in this era has exceeded forty years. You and I don't seem to have any luck...forget it."

"Anyway, it shouldn't be a problem to live for another thirty or forty years - if the ritualist can make you live longer than the average person, then of course it will be better."

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having said so much.

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Don't worry about me.

"Pooh."

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Let me hear the truth.

"...The truth is, don't force it, Roland."

"You don't have that ability yet."

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…I can’t, Wrench.

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Even if I master the power to resurrect the dead one day, it won't be Miss Nina who wakes up. I know this very well.

"As long as you know."

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You're just worried about me.

"Okay...you...don't laugh for no reason, idiot."

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What you just said about ‘your world’…

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What is it? -

Miss Nina never told me.

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Is it a new story?

""Legend of Eyes: Xiaocao Finds Her Mother", I'll tell you about it when I have time."

Roland:......

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It doesn't sound very interesting.

"What I said is definitely more interesting than what Su Yue said...and Roland, I've always wanted to ask, do you have any plans?"

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plan?

"Yes, plan."

"In other words, plans for the future."

The flames twisted into thin ropes, and several branch-like lines slowly emerged, interspersed among the white characters.

One points to 'revenge'.

The other one points to ‘power’.

The third root is aimed at ‘saving the world’.

There are other small boxes like ‘becoming a god’, ‘the strongest in the world’, ‘building a force’, ‘expanding the harem’ and so on.

"A must-have for the protagonist, you're welcome."

"See if it can inspire you?"

"I suggest you choose the fourth one and match it with the last one."

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Thank you for your useless advice.

Roland stared at it for a while, muttering in his mind.

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And the wrench…

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I'm not the protagonist in some poetry novel, so I don't need to think about this.

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The life in front of me is enough to satisfy me.

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There are friends, relatives, food and water.

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The room was also warm.

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If you have to ask for extravagance, then you might as well have more friends.

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They don’t dislike me for being too ‘pretty’, and they don’t care that my eyes are ‘unclear’—they don’t regard me as a friend of a monster.

"'Ever since I was a child, I have wanted something—"

"'family.'"

"You like this, don't you?"

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I…

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Wrench, I do like this quote.

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Which story is it in?

""Navigation Travel Diary: My Backstage is Very Hard""

Roland:......

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At least, it's better than looking for the story name from my mother...

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limited.

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Are you sure it's called this?

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Why is it so strange.

"I'm half Su Yue, can I tell you my fake name?"

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It's impossible to tell.

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From what I know about you...

"Oh, you have too many misunderstandings about me."

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What is the secret message?

"You don't have the slightest misunderstanding about me."

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"Principle: Spirit/Winter/End"

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"The Road of Lament"

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"Three Rings: Curse"

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"Winter Whisper: Starting from the third ring, the ritualist will have the ability to control spirits and cast less effective fear/weakening curses."

"——'Death is not the end.'"

"The gatekeeper: After meeting certain conditions, you can sneak into the target's dreamland."

"——'...As far as curses are concerned, the door of dreams is unlocked.'"

"Dread Gaze: You can smell the fear of creatures and 'mark' them. The marked person will have a greatly reduced resistance to the curse."

"——'The Elegy of Bones begins here.'"

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"※Winter is silence and silent request."