Chapter 295 The Secret of Babylon (5k)

Chapter 295 The Secret of Babylon (5k)

Colen then left the "Between the Bishops" with the task assigned to him by Luo Xiu.

After he left, Luo Xiu handled the affairs of the church and waited patiently for the visit of the self-proclaimed "Homeless Knight".

About ten minutes later, the door between the bishops was gently knocked again with "Duk, dun—". Luo Xiu raised his head and put the pen back into the ink cartridge.

"Come in." He said softly, and then the door was pushed open a crack with a "squeak".

A "knight" wearing a dark cloak with half of his armor exposed walked in. Then, he turned around and closed the door gently.

"You are finally here, Los." Luo Xiu said with a smile.

"..." Lockland shook his head gently, and the metal parts under the visor let out a long sigh, "I will come, you don't need to squeeze my heart, you still don't trust me enough I..."

Of course I don't trust you... Luo Xiu cursed. If he didn't really know "Lochlan" and how many taboos the soul in the big iron shell tainted opposite him had, he would have been "impressed" by the sincere attitude of the knight in front of him.

"No, no, that's just a reminder." Luo Xiu spread his hands and said, "Remind you that it's time to come see me and confess everything you know to me."

"You should understand one thing, Los. We have never been comrades-in-arms or partners - if it weren't for something special about you, I wouldn't even give you the chance to come here and communicate with me."

" So what you have to do is to show your value, and the 'trust' you just said is something we will only give you after we are convinced that you have more value to us."

"..."

After Luo Xiu said this, he fell silent and just looked at the other party with a calm expression and a half-smiling look.

Lockland was obviously stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that the former "priest" would say such a thing.

In Lockland's mind, his memory of "Roshu Carlos" still remains in the impression of when he was in Sina City and when he was just the assistant priest of "Triple Destiny".

Although after "seizing" his soul from Babron's demon doll, Rockland did often hear Babrun talk about the fact that there was a person who presided over the festival in Red Maple City, also named "Luo Xiu Carlos". ", he also thought that they might be the same person, but he never thought that Luo Xiu had been promoted to the "fifth level of destiny"!

This forced Lockland to completely wash away his inherent impression of Luo Xiu, and instead face him with the attitude of a normal saint.

On the other hand, Lockland was indeed curious about what caused such a huge transformation in Luo Xiu.

“Of course, you are right, Your Excellency, Bishop.”

Under Lockland's visor, the dull metallic sound sounded again, and he consciously changed the address of "you" to "you":

"I said before, I will Let me tell you about the secrets of 'Hidden Elder' Babylon -"

Lockland said: "Some time ago, Babylon obtained two incomplete pieces of taboo knowledge through some method - -'Black Devouring Rune' and 'Rotten Bone Alchemy', he is trying to crack them and complete them to truly form his own power."

I know this... Luo Xiu secretly. pondered.

The series of events triggered by "Said's Codex" began with him... When he first handed the Codex to Lockland, Lockland must have understood this. One thing, he is throwing these out now, maybe it is just a test.

Luo Xiu thought to himself, keeping a calm expression on his face. He couldn't explain things related to "Sed's Notes" clearly, but he could indeed tell them to others through Lockland's mouth.

“Continue talking.” Luo Xiu nodded, looking thoughtful.

Seeing that Luo Xiu didn't seem to have any feelings about the words "Black Devouring Rune" and "Rotten Bone Alchemy", Lockland continued:

"Baberun and 'Executioner' Koros cooperated and used the 'fallen prophet' under Koros to conduct divination many times."

"The purpose of Babylon's divination is to find the 'taboo'. The whereabouts of the remnants of knowledge', but such divination always ends in failure, and the fallen prophet who performs the divination is always seriously injured by inexplicable countermeasures."

"After that, Babylon no longer relied on the 'fallen prophet', but instead held a ceremony of praying to 'truth' on his own, praying to him - asking him to give him the missing part of knowledge, or at least guide him where to go. Only by going can he get the clues to the knowledge he seeks."

"'Truth' responded to him, completed a small part of the knowledge he lacked, and guided him to the Red Maple City, which is Babelun. The purpose of coming here. "

"..."

What Lockland said is that it is a ritual for believers of [Wisdom] to pray to 'Truth' for knowledge after a period of time.

He is still testing me... Luo Xiu was keenly aware of this, and the calmness on his face did not diminish at all.

However, Lockland's words did dispel the doubts in Luo Xiu's heart - that was why Babylon came here.

Theoretically, Luo Xiu has indeed blocked all the divination directed against him by the "fallen prophets". But Koros would actually waste the precious opportunity to pray to "Truth", the Pillar God of Knowledge, for only partial knowledge and a clue. Then he really couldn't guard against him...

However, "Guidance" and Direct "divination" is still different. Even if it is "truth", it will not directly tell Babylon the fully developed answer.

He would only tell Babylon "how to think" or "where to go". This is exactly the characteristic of [intellect]. They focus on knowledge itself, but more on the process of producing knowledge. .

“Did Babylon do what you said without telling Kross?” Luo Xiu asked instead.

"Well, yes." Lockland nodded, "Kross doesn't know the purpose of Barberon coming to Red Maple City, but he should have guessed it to some extent."

"They are meant for each other. Colos wanted to use Barberon to help him attack the city, and Barberon wanted to use Koros to protect him and help him solve some troubles invisibly. But with the failure of this decisive battle of Koros, hehe, I think. They need to have a good talk about the bargaining chips they 'use' with each other..."

"..."

While Lockland was saying this, the door between the bishops opened again. Once it was pushed open with a "squeak", it was Colen and Hubert who walked in.

Colen came to Luo Xiu, saluted him respectfully and said: "Lord Luo Xiu, I have brought Lord Hubert."

"Very good." Luo Xiu nodded slightly and waved to Column.

Colen bowed slightly and then exited the door between the bishops.

Hubert looked at Luo Xiu, then at the dark-cloaked knight opposite him, walked to the left side of the long table, pulled out the seat and sat down.

"I have seen you, you are the Golem Knight of Babylon." Hubert said with an inaudible rise in his voice.

"I originally thought that your abnormal actions on the battlefield were due to a core failure...but now it seems that it is not what I thought."

Hubert turned to Luo Xiu and asked with confusion, "Luo Xiu, what's going on?"

"He is a special 'demon', Lord Hubert."

Luo Xiu responded to Hubert and said, "He would switch sides on the previous battlefield, not because there was something wrong with the core, but because - it is not a demon that really belongs to Babylon. It has a It has the same soul as 'human beings'. And like us, it has a hostile relationship with Babylon and the Dark Army."

Subsequently, Luo Xiu told the story about "Loss, the Dragon Hunter." He repeated it to Hubert. From the secret conversations in the Lightless Cage to the secrets about Babylon that Lockland said before.

"How could something like this happen again? I understand." Hubert nodded and said with a puzzled look on his face:

"You said... this Los Knight has died. Once, his soul was somehow stored in the demon?"

"Seriously, I'm curious, Los Knight," Hubert said, "I'm curious about the soul. What kind of life state is it to live in a demon doll..."

"Well, there are also 'Black Devouring Runes' and 'Rotten Bone Alchemy'. I have never heard of it, [Intellect] 】And there is such a skill..."

"And the remaining knowledge that Babelun seeks is in Red Maple City? I have been staying here for a long time, and I have not noticed any relevant signs. "

"..." "I will contact Bianting and Fangbeiyuan and ask them to investigate this matter," Luo Xiu agreed.

Hubert nodded, and then said: "You have full authority to handle matters related to this Golem Knight, Luo Xiu, I am just a bystander. However, I suggest that he be sent to the 'Fangbeiyuan' , let the two generals conduct a comprehensive examination of him."

Then he turned to look at Rockland, and then said: "I probably know your position, Los Knight, please understand. , I cannot trust you quickly. However, I will not regard you as a heretic who deserves to be judged."

Hubert's statement is exactly what Luo Xiu came to him for. Luo Xiu then nodded, took a deep look at Lockland, and said, "Go on, Los. Continue talking about what you know about Babylon."

"Okay." Lockland Nodding, the armor on his neck made a subtle metal collision sound again.

In the previous conversation, Lockland had been observing Luo Xiu's reaction.

After all, Lockland knew that Luo Xiu was the last person to contact "Said's Notes" before him. "Hidden Elder" Babelun seeks guidance from incomplete knowledge, most likely related to Luo Xiu.

But Lockland will not tell this matter - that will not make Luo Xiu, who is already a "bishop", say anything, but will directly expose his true identity.

And Luo Xiu's reaction didn't seem like he knew the contents. Even though Luo Xiu is now a "fifth-level destiny", when he was still a "second-level destiny", he had already used his spiritual power to After detecting him with his sensory methods, he indeed had not opened the notebook.

It seems that he really doesn't know the contents of that handbook... Having said that, the clues shown by Babron in the ritual of praying for 'truth' may only be the contact with 'Roshu Carlos' It's just a handwritten note...and to complete the incomplete knowledge, you need to find a contact person from a deeper source through Luo Xiu? Well, that's probably what the god's guidance means...

In this case, the matter of "Black Devouring Rune" and "Rotten Bone Alchemy" can be picked and discussed in the future... Lockland thought to himself, and he immediately said:

"Now , Babylon has already retreated with Koros. As expected, Babylon will return to the lair of the Hidden Omniscient and go to his secret factory to make new golems to make up for the losses suffered in this war. "

"A secret factory?" Luo Xiu asked casually.

"Yes, a secret factory." Lockland nodded and said:

"That is underground in a deserted suburb a hundred miles away from Songyuan City, owned by the 'Hidden Omniscience' The super-large golem factory built in secret.”

Is there such a thing? Luo Xiu's eyes lit up.

The secret factory outside Songyuan City, this is the first time Luo Xiu has heard of such information, even if he is already a "Second Weekly Eye".

In his previous life, the lord of Songyuan Territory, "Marquis Vizia Bakar", after cooperating with the empire to suppress the rebellion in the Kuma Territory, his overall strength also fell into weakness, and he only had the remaining strength to deal with the continuous invasion of the Dark Army. , had no time to take into account the riots caused by extremist organizations such as the "Hidden Omniscient" and the "Purity Order" in the territory.

On the main battlefield, after the empire won a decisive victory in the decisive battle against the Dark Principality, the "Hidden Omniscients" seemed to have gotten the wind in advance. Just overnight, their members Song Yuan disappeared without a trace, as if he had evaporated from the world.

As for the details of the "Hidden Omniscient One", even Luo Xiu's knowledge is incomplete. So when Lockland mentioned that there was a "hidden factory" in Babylon, Luo Xiu pricked up his ears consciously.

"That's the 'Black Crystal Factory'." Lockland said:

"Baberon is one of the main founders and managers of the Black Crystal Factory, and the demons of almost all members of the 'Hidden Omniscient' in Songyuan Territory. Yes, it was all manufactured there.”

“Its location is quite secret, and there are two ‘hidden elders’ guarding it for a long time. However, I happen to know where it is hidden.” >
"Do you know where the factory is?" Hubert asked.

Luo Xiu followed Hubert's voice and turned his head to look. He was staring deeply at "Los Knight" with an expression on his face that was unprecedentedly serious and alert.

... After all, it is outside Songyuan City and near the headquarters of the General Church. It is normal for Hubert to be on strong alert... Luo Xiu thought to himself.

But the "Black Crystal Factory" is still too far away from Red Maple City. Although Luo Xiu did plan to go to Songyuan City to meet the Archbishop, his schedule was tight and he did not intend to interfere too much. this matter.

With the help of the "Emperor's Eye" - a remote communication device imitated by the Tower of Philosophers without completely cracking the "Golden Window" technology of the Golden Kingdom Federation, as long as Matsubara leads the Department of Justice, the General Church and the General The academy informed of this matter, and by then the extraordinary beings from the three major destiny stations would all be dispatched, and it would only be a matter of minutes to dismantle the "Black Crystal Factory"...

"Yes, I know 'Black Crystal' The specific location of the factory. "

Lockland said: "The first demon doll that my soul possessed was encountered by the alchemists of the 'Hidden Omniscient One' shortly after I possessed it, and its body was destroyed by them. , but retaining the core ”

"As a result, I was brought into the secret factory and witnessed everything inside. My soul flowed between different demons until the arrival of Babylon, and I possessed my soul into this dragon-hunting armor. "

"This history should be enough to convince you. I need a map to mark it, and to open the door of the factory, I also need some special methods."

"... ..."

"We can talk about the map later. Tell me first, what is in that factory?"

Hubert asked Rockland. He was originally only going to listen, but when it came to the safety of Songyuan City, he had to become serious.

Luo Xiu also wants to know the answer to this question. He said nothing more and continued to listen intently.

"The first of all, must be the two 'Hidden Elders' - one of them is a rune master and the other is an alchemist, but they have not mastered the 'Black Devouring Rune' and 'Rotten Bone Alchemy' . "

Lockland said: "In addition to them, there are dozens of 'Crazy Era' puppets and eight 'Natural Disaster' puppets stationed in the factory. "

"The factory also has more 'forbidden experimental subjects' - monsters or humanoid warriors that have been transformed by forbidden methods, and have the rune seal of absolute loyalty implanted in their brains."

" Finally, there is a group of dwarves - they are dwarves kidnapped from nowhere by the Hidden Omniscients, who also believe in [intellectual] truth. They are the 'cornerstones' for the factory to operate, and they are also implanted with steel seals. Researching, participating in experiments, and making golems endlessly like an animal, completely tireless.”

"..."

Two 'hidden elders', dozens of 'crazy' and 'natural disaster' golems, forbidden experimental subjects...listening to what Lockland said, Hubert's His brows became more and more frowned, but Luo Xiu's expression remained calm.

But when Lockland told the last piece of information, Luo Xiu's eyes flashed.

Dwarves who believe in [Intellect]... This brought back some dusty memories of Luo Xiu.

"Those dwarves you are talking about, Los. Do you know anything more about them?" Luo Xiu asked.

“More things?”

Lockland recalled it and said:

“That is not very valuable information. Most of these dwarves are blacksmiths. But, you know, the dwarves who came here across the Sea of ​​Mist, one by one, were basically blacksmiths."

"Before they were kidnapped and brought to the Black Crystal Factory, they were there. The highest level of [Intellect] is the fourth level of destiny, and that seems to be their patriarch."

"..."

"Clan leader?"

Luo Xiu captured the key words and asked, "Which tribe are they?"

"...I'm not sure."

Think After thinking about it, Lockland replied:

“But when they are overloaded with work, they always whisper ‘gravel—grit’.”

“The clan name of the dwarves is always related to rock. Or it has something to do with the land. I think, "Gravel" - that may be the name of their tribe."

......

(End of this chapter)