Chapter 153 The Test of the Black Knight
Sitting area in the living room on the first floor.
Chen Lun sat on the sofa and waited quietly.
It was the morning, and from time to time I could see well-dressed customers coming to the door. Most of them were men. They either entered the club directly or waited in the rest area like Chen Lun.
Chen Lun casually looked at the surrounding environment and found that the atmosphere of this fighting club was very good.
The walls are hung with oil paintings of bullfighting, fighting, wrestling and cold weapon fighting, as well as the emblems, shields and flags of some famous fighting families in history.
What interested Chen Lun more was the long swords placed crosswise and the row of cold weapons standing in the corner.
It can be seen that this club is keen on hand-to-hand combat and cold weapon fighting. It is a circle for men who are modest on the outside but long for blood and battle in their hearts.
"Hey, friend, want one?"
At this time, a cheerful male voice came from the side.
Chen Lun turned around and saw a middle-aged man looking over with a smile, a box of cigars spread out in his hand, gesturing to him.
"No, thank you."
Chen Lun responded with a polite smile.
"Oh, that's a pity. This is a high-end product obtained from the Fossil City Tobacco Bureau..."
The man raised his eyebrows and took out one himself and smelled it.
"You don't seem to be a member of the club. I haven't seen you before...are you here to take a look today? Or have you already made a decision?
Let me tell you a secret, the owner of this club, Mr. Charles, is a swordsman master... In addition to regularly hosting fighting competitions, he occasionally teaches members high-end swordsmanship skills. ”
The man seemed to be very talkative, talking, skillfully cutting the cigar with scissors, and then lit the match with a hiss.
After waiting for a second or two for the match to burn fully, he felt comfortable bringing the flame closer to the cigar.
"This is to ensure that the cigars will not have a strange smell. Hey, it's just my personal experience..."
The man took a puff on his cigar, as if suddenly realizing that he hadn't introduced himself yet, and held out his hand.
"Haha, my name is Siebert, a homeless man. Where is your Excellency?"
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Siebert."
Chen Lun smiled and shook hands with him and said casually:
"Jack, is running a winery."
He looked at this easy-going man, Siebert.
The other party is definitely not a vagrant. Judging from his clothes and conversation, he is probably a noble.
I have to say that this guy must be in his thirties or forties, but he has a clean shaven beard. Coupled with the appearance and temperament that is one part handsome and one part yuppie, he has a unique charm.
"Oh, winery! You must try Mr. Jack's wine if you have the chance!"
Siebert laughed.
At this time, the waitress from before came over.
"Mr. Jack, please come this way."
She bowed respectfully and stretched out her hand.
"Mr. Charles is waiting in the drawing room."
"Sorry for the trouble."
Chen Lun stood up and adjusted his black hat.
He then turned to look at Siebert on the sofa and said goodbye to him.
"Oh, Mr. Jack, go ahead and do your work...I have a swordsmanship class to attend later. This is the club's advanced service. You should try it if you have the chance."
Siebert winked. If he hadn't listened carefully to what he said, he might have thought he was going to a private room to choose his favorite technician.
Chen Lun followed the waitress upstairs and stopped in front of a room at the corner of the third floor.
"Mr. Charles is inside."
The waitress whispered, raising her hand to signal.
Immediately, she bowed slightly, turned and left.
Tuk Tuk...
Chen Lun knocked on the door.
"Come in, Mr. Jack."
A calm middle-aged male voice came from inside.
Chen Lun pushed open the door and entered.
What comes into view is a spacious room with tall bookcases placed on the left and right sides. In the middle are sofas and coffee tables surrounding each other. The window is open on one side for ventilation, and the whole room has plenty of light.
A middle-aged man wearing a burgundy dress and a black tie on his chest was sitting on the sofa, reading an old book.
When the door opened, he looked up and saw Chen Lun coming in. He put down the book on his hand and stood up to greet him.
"First meeting, Mr. Jack."
Charles shook hands with Chen Lun and immediately motioned for him to sit down casually.
"Hello, Mr. Charles."
Chen Lun sat on the sofa and glanced at the old books placed on the coffee table. The text on it is very thin and cannot be read clearly, but there are several black and white pictures, which seem to be screenshots of photos taken by the archaeological team.
There are several tall statues in the photo, with vague faces and tall figures.
"Mr. Jack is also interested in ancient history?"
Charles spoke softly.
Chen Lun looked up at him and found that this middle-aged man was somewhat unique. There was a fresh yellow orchid in the breast pocket of his burgundy dress.
"Yes, Mr. Charles, I think many unknowns are hidden in the lost past."
Chen Lun smiled.
Charles nodded silently, seeming to agree with his point of view.
"This book records an archaeological operation many years ago. A team led by a university professor in a major city excavated seven giant statues in an ancient ruins. They seemed to be statues of the gods from more than three thousand years ago..."< br>
He picked up the old book, turned it over, and handed it to Chen Lun.
"Look, isn't it amazing?"
Chen Lun took a closer look and found that the seven statues in the picture were somewhat different from what he had imagined.
The three gods who appear in female form are all young and not old. This is somewhat different from what Chen Lun saw in the oil painting "The Dinner Party of the Seven Gods".
‘Without Granny Moonlight…’
Chen Lun frowned slightly and observed carefully, he saw a vague moon pattern on the base of a certain statue.
But he discovered that this statue was indeed that of a young woman.
‘Are the gods of the moon path...the same one? Has there been any change in the past three thousand years? ’
Chen Lun guessed.
In his impression, no matter in the past life or in this life, the deity at the end of the moon path is the image of the Moonlight Granny, an amiable old woman.
'In other words, the so-called images of gods are mostly guessed by mortals...because no one has seen them at all? ’
Chen Lun pondered for a moment, and then found a surprising place in the picture of the old book.
His eyes narrowed.
On the base patterns of the seven statues, I don’t see any belonging to the [Earth Faction] at all!
The only different statue has a simple circle pattern on its base, which seems to be a starting point, a period, and a ring.
Moving his eyes upward, the image of this statue is that of a thin old man, sitting quietly, unremarkable, not like a great being at all.
"I believe you can also see it, Mr. Jack... This was one of the seven righteous gods, but was later replaced by the God of the Earth, 'Ni Weng'."
Charles said softly.
He slowly closed the old book, and then in a flash, the book disappeared.
"Do you know where the archaeological team went afterwards? They all died, and the seven excavated statues were once again buried by the collapsed ruins...
This is a truth that should not be known to the world. Anyone who knows it will be cursed and die. The records in this old book should not exist. If it appears in this world again, it will disintegrate into powder and disappear completely from this world...
Are you afraid of curses, Mr. Jack? ”
Charles looked at Chen Lun calmly and said slowly.
[You read the historical truth and are cursed from the earth! [Poison of History LV1]! 】
【Historical Poison LV1 (Curse)】
Curse description: Because you know the history that you should not know, you will be punished by the earth.
Curse effect: Every once in a while, you will encounter the "wheel of history" and be threatened by the "same history".
‘The curse of history…’
Chen Lun stared at the club owner in front of him.
From the moment he walked in and sat down, he had a vague feeling that the other party was not simple.
From the old books the other party produced, the words he spoke, and his subsequent behavior, it was clear that he had a mysterious origin and was not an ordinary club owner.
But from the sensory feedback, we know that Charles is indeed an ordinary person, not an extraordinary person... In this case, he should not be so knowledgeable about the mysterious realm.
"Knowledge itself is a curse, Mr. Charles, it makes people rational, and rationality is the most terrible poison in the world..."
Chen Lun replied expressionlessly.
"I'm not afraid of curses. I'm just worried that I will end up dying in a meaningless corner because of my ignorance."
Charles looked at him deeply, then smiled meaningfully.
[Byerswolf’s favorability towards you has increased! Currently friendly! 】
Chen Lun's pupils shrank.
The club owner named Charles in front of him turned out to be...
"Black Knight" Byers!
A branch plot character in the public beta version 1.0, [Moon Faction Sequence 5-Black Knight], is the "former captain of the Purple Moonlight Team" who is jointly hunted by the Church of the Sun, the Church of the Moon and the Asylum.
"Purple Moonlight" is the elite supernatural force of the Church of the Moon. They are usually stationed in large city-states and serve as one of the most powerful supernatural teams in the empire.
'Why is he here? ! ’
Chen Lun was extremely surprised.
Logically speaking, Byers' plot mission should not happen until a few months after the public beta, in another Bangcheng area...
[Trigger B-level hidden mission: The Black Knight’s Test! 】
Mission description: For some reason, Black Knight Byers' attention was drawn to Amber City. Then he became curious about you and decided to test you.
If the test is passed, it will affect his subsequent plan deployment and may involve you. If you fail the test, you will die miserably under the curse of history.
Mission reward: 10,000 experience points, 20 gold pounds, Byers' favorability, and [Moon Faction Sequence 8] extraordinary knowledge*1
Chen Lun read the task prompt, thought about it for a moment, and finally chose to accept it.
This is a strong man standing at the end of the middle sequence, only one step away from the saint. If you can gain his friendship, it will be an important help to yourself and the team in the future.
In addition, I know the plot of "Black Knight" Byers quite well, so I can say that I have an advantage.
As for the threat of the curse...
It just so happens that we can solve Noah's problem together.
'The weight of this curse seems to be quite high, but after all, it is only LV1... Just looking at its description, it is a bit difficult to understand. ’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
‘What is the rolling wheel of history, the threat of the same history...? ’
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