The end of the world starts with failing the exam

Just listen to a clang.

There was a heavy piece of silver in the man's tray.

Without waiting for the other party to thank her profusely and express her intention to do more hard work for her eldest brother, Qiao Youning dragged Chen Jing out of the crowd and left, still smiling.

"The fireworks show hasn't reached its climax yet. We have just enough time to rush there, but we don't dare to delay it any longer!"

"Sister Qiao just has a lot of money..." Chen Jing couldn't help but sigh, "If you hadn't paid for me just now, I would have had to find a crack in the ground to get in."

While the two were chatting, they passed another street corner.

It was different from the alleyways Chen Jing had seen before.

The alleyway at the corner was particularly dark, with only a few pink lanterns hanging high.

No one could be seen in the alleyway.

Only the sounds of some men and women playing around could be vaguely heard.

"This place..." Chen Jing paused for a moment and smelled the extremely thin scent of rouge and gouache in the air. He always felt an indescribable feeling, as if he had seen similar scenes in some film and television works... Yes, it seems familiar!

“What’s so interesting about this place!”

Qiao Youning felt that it was a sin to let Chen Jing stay here for a second longer, so she hurriedly grabbed his hand and continued walking forward.

"What's the matter...I'm not a child anymore..." Chen Jing was immediately amused by her reaction, "Isn't this just a red light street like Kabukicho..."

Hearing Chen Jing say that she was not a child, Qiao Youning was startled, then stopped and looked back at him.

"Well... you are definitely not a child anymore..." Qiao Youning said calmly, with a hint of amusement in her eyes, "How about I wait here and you go in to broaden your horizons?"

"Forget it, forget it." Chen Jing shook his head hurriedly, "I'm not interested in this place. Maybe Li Mobai likes it. Let him come here to apply for a card next time..."

The two of them chatted happily all the way, and soon they arrived at Fuyue Tower, which was closest to the fireworks show.

This antique building is a rare tall building in the outer city.

Its height is at least one hundred and fifty meters.

It looks different from Chen Jing from a distance.

Fuyue Tower is not a stand-alone building. There are some shorter pavilions and pavilions around it, and the main building is connected to them.

The height difference between the buildings is as graceful as the arc of a waterfall, and the totems outlined by the eaves and corners all have elements of the temple's Buddha.

Chen Jing was led by Qiao Youning into the Fuyue Tower when the waiter shouted that a distinguished visitor from the temple had arrived.

Before entering.

Chen Jing could still see the noisy scene in Fuyue Tower. Amidst the sounds of people urging people to drink, there would be a few songs sung by pretty beauties from time to time. But when they entered... everything was silent for a while. The drop of a needle could be heard, and even the drunken guests subconsciously became quiet.

In this place in the outer city, those who can step into Fuyue Tower to spend money are all the best.

Therefore, compared to ordinary residents, the guests in Fuyue Tower have a deeper understanding of the people who come out of the temple, and they are also more aware of the horror of the temple...

This moment was also a rare moment of silence for Chen Jing.

At least no one dared to stare at his square head casually anymore.

Come to the top floor private room.

Chen Jing and Qiao Youning stood side by side on the viewing platform.

He first glanced at the fireworks by the river, and then lowered his head to look at the surging flow of people on the street. He suddenly had the feeling of being overwhelmed by the heights and seeing the small mountains... Of course, in other words, he also felt To the power of money.

The viewing angle is perfect and the dining environment is perfect.

It’s still money well spent!

"A Jing, how are you playing today? Are you happy?" Qiao Youning looked at Chen Jing beside her with eager eyes. Her bright eyes were full of expectation, but also hid a trace of uneasiness, as if she was afraid that the answer she got would be no. .

"Of course I'm happy." Chen Jing supported the railing beside the observation deck with his hands and smiled without looking back. "Although there are too many people on the road, I think it's quite fun and the food is delicious..."

"Just be happy. I'll let you try Fuyuelou's specialties later. You'll definitely like it!"

Qiao Youning finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Being able to make Chen Jing have a good opinion of Ji Zhou made her feel inexplicably satisfied. It was like having an outsider fall in love with her hometown. The feeling was very subtle.

"This restaurant is the place where I check in every time I come to the outer city. I still have their membership card. I'll take you there soon..."

"You Ning."

Hearing Chen Jing's sudden change of tone, Qiao Youning couldn't help but be startled, and subconsciously began to wonder if she had said the wrong thing to annoy him.

"Although on such a happy day, I shouldn't talk about unpleasant topics, but I really can't help it... You Ning, don't blame me for ruining the atmosphere."

"It's okay, just tell me." Qiao Youning smiled.

"Actually, I suspected from the beginning that once the Buddha Mother leaves the seal and comes to the world, it will definitely have an impact on direct dependents like you, but I don't know how big the impact will be... Can you tell me?"

Chen Jing held the railing with his hands and slowly looked back.

And just then.

Accompanied by a loud noise and cheers from countless passers-by, another bright and dazzling fireworks shot straight into the sky.

"Thousands of flowers bloom on an east wind night, and the trees blow down, and the stars are like rain... I feel shocked every time I stand here to watch the fireworks. It seems that I never get tired of watching them no matter how many times."

It was rare for Qiao Youning to take her eyes away from Chen Jing, her beautiful eyes reflecting the fireworks in the sky.

When the youthful beauty completely disappeared in her eyes at that moment, leaving only the wisps of green smoke hanging in the air, she lowered her head and looked at Chen Jing, and said playfully with her hands behind her back.

"Look at the fireworks, look at what I'm doing, I'm not as good as the fireworks!"

Seeing that she was unwilling to answer his question, Chen Jing immediately guessed the answer.

"The fireworks are not as beautiful as you."

Chen Jing turned back and looked in the direction of the temple, with golden light suddenly appearing in his clear eyes.

"Really?" Qiao Youning blinked and asked.

"Ah."

Chen Jing withdrew his gaze and did not talk about the Buddha's mother anymore.

"Far worse than you."

Chapter 535: Beneath the Holy Mountain (Part 1)

During the two days when the temple elders were preparing, Chen Jing had been very idle.

Except for sleeping time, I spent almost all the time going shopping with Qiao Youning. Chen Bofu also went out with him during the trip, but only once... After that, the old man never went there again.

"There are too many people, and I can't help but want to slap them all to death." This is what Chen Bofu said when he came back. Although he doesn't have any social anxiety, it does make him upset when there are too many people around him.

For example, during the time he lived in the Walled City, the old man was fine when he was in a good mood, and when he was in a bad mood... Hearing the noisy and chaotic sounds in the Walled City, his mood would only get worse, and there were times when he felt like he was wishing to I want to bulldoze the buildings in the walled city.

Fortunately, there were acquaintances of the old man in the temple, so when Chen Jing went shopping with Qiao Youning, the old man could still find people to chat with him, such as Qiao Youning's master, Grandma Hong, and Ega, who avoided him like a disaster. Old bald donkey.

There is a friendship with Grandma Hong.

With Erga... they can barely be regarded as "appreciating" each other.

After all, there are too few Sequence Seven creatures in this world, and even fewer can stand in the same camp, so the concept of sympathy is not difficult to understand.

But to be honest, Erga really hates Chen Boxu.

Because he thinks Chen Bofu is a complete lunatic. One second he is talking to you with a smile, and the next second he rolls up his sleeves and wants to kill your whole family. When a misunderstanding occurs and he wants to explain, he refuses to listen, and you don’t even have time to reason. , his mouth will be torn off by him.

But even if I hate Chen Bofu, what can I do...

After all, Ji Zhou still has to rely on his grandson to save him...

"Old bald thief, take me to your temple's treasure house. I don't have any other intentions, I just want to broaden my horizons!"

"..."

"Given our relationship, you won't be reluctant to part with it, right?" When Chen Boxu said these words, he seemed to be particularly affectionate with Erjia, almost as if the two brothers were arm-in-arm, "I'm just curious to see Look, I promise you don’t mean anything else.”

"Then... let's do it."

In fact, Ojia has a lot of brains. When he heard that Chen Boxu was going to visit the treasure house, his thoughts suddenly became alive.

It would definitely not work to reject Chen Bofu directly. After all, judging from the old guy's character, refuting his face would be like slapping him in the face, and he might cause a lot of trouble.

But if you just agree to him...

also.

The treasure house is now basically one-third empty. The important things have been taken out of the city by the elders long ago, and all that are left behind are insignificant trinkets.

So Erjia thought carefully for a moment, and finally pretended to be reluctant and agreed to Chen Bofu's request.

This is also the thing he regrets most in his life.

Because he found that he had underestimated Chen Boxu's face.

Erjia originally thought that Chen Boxu's vision was very high, and ordinary relics and magic weapons could not be put into his eyes. Maybe if he saw it, he would scold you for being ignorant. How dare you pollute his eyes with such garbage... But the fact is that everything Chen Boxu sees is new.

"This string of beads is pretty good. I don't think you need it. If you just leave it here to eat ashes, you might as well give it to my grandson. I'll take it!"

"This magic bell...it's a bit rubbish, but my grandson likes it. I'll take it back and give it to him. Do you have any objections?"

"Oh, this, this, this... Although they are all low-quality garbage, they are all fresh to the eyes. You know that my grandson is young and likes these strange little things. Your temple is big and powerful, so you shouldn't miss these..."

"Brother Erga, do you have any objection?"

Chen Bofu was a fastidious person. Every time he took away a relic or magical weapon, he blurted out the word "you". After a series of polite "you" words, the temple's treasure house was basically empty. about there.

Even Chen Bofu moved on a whim, even the shelves used to store relics in their treasure house, and he took them all away without ceremony and stuffed them into his stomach.

Before Chen Bofu came, there were nearly 2,800 relics and magical artifacts left in the treasure house. After he swept around and left, there were only two to three hundred items left here...

"You are really not picky about food!" When Erjia sent Chen Bofu out, he hurriedly ordered the elders to get a new lock as quickly as possible. He was so heartbroken that he had to squeeze out a smile even though he was bleeding, "How dare you treat this garbage?" I also think highly of you...I really thought highly of you before!"

"I don't have to spend money to buy it. Why can't I look down on it?" Chen Bofu's answer directly made Erjia break his guard. It was only two simple sentences and it almost gave people a heart attack.

After emptying the treasure house.

Chen Boxu was too lazy to pay attention to Ojia, a tool man. He walked back leisurely with his hands behind his back, thinking in his mind...

The Western Continent is still in a period of development. Although these relics and magic weapons are not top-notch goods, they are just right for those wastes. Besides... My grandson is so helpful, why don't you do this? Even a little bit of blood is considered a big profit!

It’s time to help Buddha Mother break the seal.

It happened to be the night when Chen Bofu came to meet Ejia to catch the autumn wind.

So when he was suddenly notified by the elders to meet at the Holy Mountain, Chen Boxu couldn't help but mutter in his heart, this couldn't be Oga's revenge, right? How come there was no letter beforehand? He called us out of the blue and was about to go do some business?

Compared to Chen Bofu.

Chen Jing seemed much calmer. After all, he had heard Qiao Youning say before that one of the many preparations made by the elders was to open the Holy Mountain Passage for them, which is the closest position to the formation eye sealed by the Buddha Mother...

"My dear grandson, why do I feel that the atmosphere here is weird?"

When Chen Bofu followed Chen Jing up the mountain, he kept smoking with a cigarette in his mouth and looked a little uneasy.

"Because the temple has reached its limit." Chen Jing said with a smile, looking up at the gathering dark clouds in the sky. "The impact of the Buddha Mother's seal is a huge threat to the temple. If it is delayed for another day and a half, I'm afraid they won't be able to control it. Already..."

I don’t know if it’s because the Buddha Mother is constantly attacking the seal. Qiao Youning said that the scenery is better than the Big Buddha Mother Holy Mountain in the 5A scenic spot. At this moment, it seems to have nothing to do with the beautiful scenery.

The mountains and plains are covered with withered plant remains, and even the yellow mud under your feet has become hard and dry. Every step feels like stepping on the desolate Gobi Desert.

When Chen Jing and the others followed the elders to the top of the Holy Mountain.

It was also raining heavily in the sky.

"Jingjing..."

Erjia came over as soon as he saw Chen Jing. The past few days of getting along with him also made him imitate the old man and call Chen Jing's nickname, so cordially that it didn't look like he was pretending.

"The seal of the Buddha Mother is down there, and I will... depend on you!"

Chapter 536: Beneath the Holy Mountain (Part 2)

"All the people in your temple have fled?"

Chen Bofu looked at the shabby team behind Erjia, his eyes widened for a moment, and he asked in disbelief.