Chapter 407: Deep in the Imperial Capital
The night was dark, and the cemetery located on the outskirts of the city was even darker and gloomier.
There are a lot of things to say about souls in this world, and the existence of conceptual, embodied and other powers also gives many terrifying things that only exist in fantasy a chance to appear in reality. In addition, Crazy crazy beasts also often attack humans, which makes people often stay away from the resting place of the dead.
Even so, not everyone is eligible to be buried in the cemetery. The cheapest cemetery here requires at least half a year's income of an ordinary family, which is really a lot of money.
And deep in the cemetery, there is an area called the 'lost people'.
This place is often used to bury those who were of high status during their lifetime but suffered various situations, such as being attacked by a crazy beast but not dying but being completely contaminated, such as something terrible went wrong while training for superpowers or implanting a prosthetic body, and For example, those who were originally extremely noble but were sentenced to death for breaking the law.
They usually die in an unseemly manner, and the cause of death is not known to ordinary people. Burying them quietly is the last act of dignity given to them.
Furthermore, due to the special nature of the cemetery, people are generally not allowed to enter this place, and the burial places will deliberately disturb the placement of the corpses. When the annual burning meeting is held, everyone's bones will be They mixed together and turned into white ash, and it was no longer possible to tell who was who.
In the darkness at this moment, a group of people wearing uniforms of the Imperial Guard were carrying a coffin.
The old guard was familiar with this. This was probably a high-status person who was sentenced to death.
He just opened the door and let the other person in without looking where he shouldn't. However, what he didn't notice was that something flickered in the only firelight in this place.
In the area of the lost people, the group of guards walked aimlessly. After reaching the deepest point, they randomly found a place to stop.
The coffin was opened, and the body wrapped in white cloth was buried in a newly dug pit. After simply doing this, the guards left quickly.
The mirror on the railing at the edge flashed slightly.
In the mirror space, Luo Xi frowned slightly: "That's not Lan Ke'er."
Zhu Zhu was beside her and asked in surprise: "Can you still detect this?"
Luo Xi just shook his head: "There is no need to use superpowers. Those guards are unfamiliar with their movements and can't open coffins." It got stuck a few times, which shows that they are not people who often do this kind of thing - but they were very generous when dumping the body. The people who can be sent here at least know who the body is, and logically speaking, they will at least handle it gently. Be more cautious."
"Furthermore, these people are all good people. They seemed to be cautious along the way, but when they came in, they didn't even check whether the old guard was impersonated by someone else... It means they knew the corpse inside. It's not very important. This is inconsistent with Sean's judgment."
Zhu Zhu looked surprised: "Why do you analyze it like Sean..."
Luo Xi just said. Wrinkled his nose: "In this aspect, he is much better than me. Of course I have to learn from him - let's go, there is no need to observe anymore."
"Okay."
The mirror flickered again.
Luo Xi frowned slightly in the mirror space. It was obvious that Lan Ke'er's body had been exchanged - according to the situation along the way, the place with the greatest chance of changing the package was handed over to the Imperial Guards on the outskirts of the city. That moment.
But if you want to exchange the corpse, you can do it at the time of death, but you have to bring it out and exchange it again, which is unnecessary...
In other words, Lan Keer's body has to be moved out of the city. For other purposes...the area at the city gate?
Luo Xi has never been very fond of this approach. On the surface, he abides by the rules and respectability, but secretly he can do anything. He is not as down-to-earth and evil as Sean.
Of course, the main reason is that it is very troublesome.
Zhu Zhu's mirror image walked very fast, and when they came, they also placed many mirrors on the road for jumping.
However, Zhu Zhu always gets stuck occasionally when he is on the road. If it is reflected in the mirror space, it is as if the screen is suddenly split. This does no harm to the people in it. It's easy to feel some discomfort.
"Am I going to advance? Why is it so unstable..." Zhu Zhu muttered quietly.
Luo Xi just looked around, and then said: "You are still far from being promoted to Crimson. The energy emitted by your ability is quite stable, but it is just interfered by something unknown."< br>
Zhu Zhu was surprised at first. She had been with Luo Xi for a long time before. Although they were not close friends, they were familiar with each other. Why did she become...become... after she was promoted to Crimson and came back...
< br>After thinking about it carefully, she found that Luo Xi seemed to be a bit like Sean, not in terms of personality, but in that reassuring sense of randomness.
Big boss fun?
Zhu Zhu muttered to himself, and then said doubtfully: "I have a superpower of the space system, and I am the most special type among them. Without knowing the life gate, even now, Sean There is no way to find me hidden in the mirror space.”
Luo Xi tilted his head: "Isn't that simple? The ability of the same top-level space system has affected you -"
"Top-level space system?" Zhu Zhu was stunned for a moment.
Luo Xi played with his hanging hair and said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, it's not some unknown strong man. I guess it's some kind of space system device, and it's a passive influence."
"Then why didn't I feel this way when I walked on the mirror near here before?"
Losie shrugged: "It means the device is starting to operate at full capacity. Tsk, that bastard Sean, he It’s good, once you leave, all the trouble will be left to us.”
"Didn't you agree quickly when he came to you for help..." Zhu Zhu muttered, and then became confused again, "Did Sean's departure cause the unknown device to be activated?"
Luo Xi shook his head: "Of course not, the plan related to the emperor was probably started, and Sean just happened to leave."
Zhu Zhu nodded, and then wondered: "What did Sean find? Already I have been exploring the imperial capital for so long, and even if I am stupid, I know that he must have many plans. With his character, normally he would not leave at this time..."
In fact, Luo Xi She was also a little confused. When Sean came to her, she asked her to help keep an eye on Lan Ke'er. He had important things that he needed to leave immediately.
I originally thought this guy was joking, but who knew that he really just said a few words and set off immediately.
According to the experiences he had told himself before, he should be able to descend to other places in his etheric body now. What else does he need to see in person? Even more important than the immediate thing?
However, after thinking about it, Luo Xi still took matters into his own hands.
While thinking, they had already rushed back to the gate of the imperial capital.
Finding a remote corner to appear, Zhu Zhu hid in Luo Xi’s buttons, just like he had hidden in Sean’s buttons before.
Taking out the things he had prepared long ago to disguise himself, Luo Xi turned into an ordinary passerby.
She usually seldom hides her identity. If trouble comes, she will kill her with a knife. However, this time she is helping Sean. She also knows that her hair color and eye color alone are enough to attract attention, let alone her face. .
It’s better to play it safe.
Leading the puppet show that no one else could see, Luo Xi calmly observed the surroundings.
The flow of energy was not much different from when he first entered the city, and there were no unusual passers-by or imperial troops around...
Walking to the place where the guards handed over the coffin, Luo Xi Frowning slightly.
Everything is normal here...
She is no longer the young girl who just left the Rainbow Nest. Naturally, she knows how to leave a backup plan. However, the trace of energy she left behind disappeared silently. .
It was not someone who noticed it, but it was wiped out naturally... Was it the device that affected Zhu Zhu's superpower? That device is hiding automatically, so it will annihilate all traces that may be traced to it. This is a purely passive effect...
But if this is the case, the device will be unimaginably huge, How could my puppet show not notice it at all...
Does that device also come with the most advanced hiding system?
If this is really the case, what kind of energy can be supplied?
Furthermore, with the addition of energy, the device will occupy an extremely large space... But is the entire empire such a big place?
Luo Xi did not stay where he was, but walked in another direction.
Sure enough, if you stay with that bastard Sean for a long time, you will always learn a lot...
Naturally, you can't leave just one person behind.
He found a corner and closed his eyes. Not long after, Luo Xi looked in another direction.
When she sneaked into the palace to find Sean that day, she didn't do much. The group of Silent Ones hiding everywhere were in a special situation. Even she didn't dare to leave her mark on them. Energy traces, which are likely to be detected.
However, she deconstructed the special energy circuit of the Silent Ones.
So, before coming here, she deconstructed the energy circuits of all nearby buildings and streets using a puppet show.
Each energy source is always changing, but they will follow their own trajectory, and their contact with other energies is only an intersection at a microscopic level. Without actual energy exchange, that kind of intersection will have no impact.
So, Roche left some changes at several nodes in the entire area, and this change is very small - even the Silent One will not feel the flickering of the lights in a certain home. strangeness.
However, it is enough for Luo Xi. These subtle changes allow her to detect the energy of 'passing', such as the Silent Ones she has deconstructed.
From those changes, it can be found that most of the Silent Ones are heading in the direction of the palace, but there are a few strange trajectories.
"That direction...according to the map Sean gave me, is it the water supply park in this area?"
Underground...
Luo Xi turned around and left without any hesitation.
Since it is underground, there is a way to pass through other channels - she is no longer the straight-forward person she used to be.
Although Lan Ke'er will wake up after the suspended animation potion expires, and Sean can relay the information she sees, she must also have a way to find Lan Ke'er quickly, and she must find it first. Road is the best way to complete the task.
Without attracting anyone's attention, Luo Xi found a sewer pipe and got into it.
Returning to the mirror space, she asked Zhu Zhu: "Does your mirror space have idealistic elements?"
"What do you mean?" Zhu Zhu asked confused.
Luo Xi waved his hand, and suddenly, dense energy appeared in Zhu Zhu's eyes.
“Now, only you and I can see this. If your ability has an idealistic element, then you can jump as long as you see the flashing mirror. On the contrary, there are no such lights in reality, then Naturally, you can't jump."
"Can the power still be used like this..." Zhu Zhu was completely shocked.
Luo Xi shook his head helplessly: "This is the basics... Forget it, when I teach Xiao Ci in the future, you can come with me."
"Okay, okay!" Zhu Zhu nodded quickly, this Hui Hui couldn't even remember how kind Bai Ye was to him.
She felt it carefully and said in surprise: "You can jump!"
"That would be great. My stealth ability is not on the same level as Sean's. I can deceive ordinary people. But if it’s difficult to face the device I mentioned to you, let’s go, I’ll show you the way.”
“Well!”
In the sewer, the energy light that only two people could see flickered, and various mirrors kept flashing.
"Stop!" Luo Xi suddenly shouted.
Zhu Zhu stopped quickly, and then another wave of space fluctuations came.
Luo Xi looked ahead: "This is it..."
There was a huge sewer entrance blocked by an iron gate, and it was pitch black behind the broken railings.
"Where is that device?" Zhu Zhu asked cautiously.
Luo Xi nodded. When she got closer, she finally noticed the boundless energy lines.
Even her puppet show cannot see the whole story.
"This device should have a scanning layer...you can't go in like this..."
After thinking for a moment, she focused her eyes on a mouse.
The rat, apparently looking for food, walked into the pipe and nothing happened.
"There is no stopping small living creatures..."
Luo Xi shook his sleeve, and a small metallic beetle fell to the ground.
"Is this?"
Luo Xi suddenly smiled: "Rust bugs, energy insects, rare but reasonable, can also... help with punishment."
"Punishment?" Zhu Zhu was a little confused. Why did Luo Xi suddenly smile so...beautifully when mentioning punishment?
The rust bug crawled towards the pipe, and Luo Xi pursed his lips: "Jump into its body. The rust bug is metallic inside and outside, allowing you to jump."
"Oh, okay."
The small rust bug crawled forward, and sure enough, the small living creature got into the pipe without any hindrance.
Going down the pipe, it was extremely deep and rusty insects of extremely low quality were floating around. It took a long time to finally land.
After crawling along the obviously much drier ground for a long time, the view in front of us finally broadened.
For a moment, Luo Xi and Zhu Zhu opened their eyes in shock at the same time.
"What... is this?"
In the huge underground space, a big golden tree stands in the center, and its branches are connected to countless pipes.
The bottom of the Imperial Capital is completely empty! There is only one weird tree!
(End of this chapter)