Chapter 276 Prelude to the Competition
“With your strength, you will take action tomorrow after you have correctly read the signal I sent you. However, the movement tomorrow will definitely be a little louder, so you have to take action by then. Hurry up; Old Vandro's [Lord of the Tomb] may be a bit troublesome. After all, he is located in a replica of Bram Castle in the Bucharest area. It is the castle of the Impaler and is now one of the most famous vampire cultural tourist attractions. . ”
Xia Xiu looked at the demon statues patrolling back and forth in the castle in front of him, as well as the various rare and exotic objects hanging on the walls of the long and narrow hall behind the floor-to-ceiling windows.
“It can’t be said that the imitation here has nothing to do with it, it can only be said that it is exactly the same.”
Looking at the golden eyes of the blond young man with a hint of fear, he has been an otaku for more than 20 years. Broly also curiously looked at the golems around the castle and the unconcealed bloody smell inside the castle.
Putting all these guys together, it feels like they are not enough for him.
After looking at it, Broly turned his head to the blond young man. At this time, his expression seemed to say: Are these guys strong?
As a good student who graduated from Luyuan in one year, Xia Xiu began to explain to Broly on the spot:
“Imitation is the most important and even fundamental skill in life; In the extraordinary realm, imitation is a huge knowledge.”
“The first of the three laws of thaumaturgy: Like breeds like.”
"This law sets the tone for low-ranking people to imitate high-ranking people, and imitation involves the second level of the [Ether Ocean]. This level is the transmission layer between the ARad field and the directly connected nodes in the world. It connects various EVE The particles are divided into [Logical Blocks (Logical Information)], and only [Crowned Ones (Apostles/Demigods)] who have [Information Authority] and [Myth Factor] can control it through physical signs."
< br>"The first law demonstrates to the world the simplest truth: similarity in form means similarity, similarity in spirit means equality."
"Similarity in the category of occultism is very dangerous: whether it is blood or blood Gods are still flesh, and the terrible ones in the stars are still gods in the world. The paths they leave will always make believers move closer to their various [information authorities] and their different forms of expression in the world. < br>
When their souls are similar to those of superiors, they will be assimilated by the huge [Information Authority] before they have time to compete in terms of status. ”
Xia Xiu stepped on it. The ground, then said to Broly:
"The troublesome thing about [Lord of the Tomb] is that he can imitate part of the Impaler's abilities, and it's a god-like one. Under this castle, there used to be a mass grave where the aliens used to discard the corpses of the same kind, and the Impaler gave this The name of the sword is so obvious, so the ability of this sword is self-evident. "
[Lord of the Tomb], its core power is-grave control.
It can manipulate and control the power of the cemetery, evoke the undead and ghosts in the cemetery, and let them fight for themselves or execute orders; it can resurrect deceased creatures as undead servants, summon and control the dead in the cemetery. Undead warrior, increase your fighting power
Broly also looked at the ground under his feet, he asked in a calm voice:
"How many corpses are buried here."
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"Based on the death wave formula of necromancer thaumaturges, the official calculated data is 24,164 people. I took a look at the academic rank of the person who calculated the data. He is a [high-ranking bachelor]. He graduated from an international school for thaumatology studies that is as famous as Luyuan, so the data should be quite reliable.”
It’s not impossible to do more than 20,000, but it may be a bit...
Broly was worried about whether he would become addicted to killing, but the blond young man seemed to see through his worries and reached out to pat his shoulder.
"Don't be stressed. Wherever you are now, there will be more exciting things in the future. Don't even worry about things getting out of control."
Xia Xiu knows how to comfort people, Bu After hearing this, Raleigh really gave up the idea of curbing his murderous nature tomorrow.
"The sick period came two days ago a week ago, but Turs and I have beaten it again. Now all the procedures are ready. You stay here and wait for the signal; remember to watch the release time [Beowulf's Oath] , if the other party is trapped by the oath, you can relax a little later."
After the blond young man applied [presence weakening] Mimu to Broly again, he gave the other party a few instructions again. sentence.
In the past year, Xia Xiu has never stopped strengthening the [weakened sense of presence]. After it becomes his own [entry], he will program Memusu at intervals. At the same time, he was raising gu to let different fragments of the [presence-weakening] memu element in his body compete - only the powerful memu element could remain in his body.
The [Presence Weakening] of the previous whiteboard has now been iterated into version 5.0 by Xia Xiu, and the next version will be updated soon.
After completing the basic work, Xia Xiu continued to sneak out quietly.
Broly, who was left behind, continued to sit cross-legged on the ground and entered [Sitting State].
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101 Hotel.
"How about it? I've explained all the things that need to be explained."
When Xia Xiu, who had returned, casually took off his coat and placed it on the sofa in the living room, there was a sound coming from in front of him. There was a childish voice that was pretending to be old-fashioned.
He looked up casually and found that the old boy Tours was holding a copy of the "Fog City Times" in his hand. When the other party asked, he seemed to be folding the newspaper.
If you ignore Turs' child-like face and the wagging tail behind him, he does look very much like an old scholar.
"Well, Broly's explanation is over. All that's left is to wait for tomorrow's game."
The blond young man simply responded, then sat on his face and kissed White tape next to the week.
Shashasha——
This middle-aged melancholy man with curly hair was writing something quickly. The pen fell on the black notebook and made a "swishing" sound. When Xia Xiuluo sat next to him, he stopped writing.
“Don’t look at me, you continue.”
Xia Xiu blinked his golden eyes innocently, not feeling guilty at all for beating each other with Tours two days ago.
“·········”
I am lucky to have a teammate like you.
"Don't look at me like that, No, here are two tickets to the Colosseum's luxury private room, one for you and Turs."
Xia Xiu smiled and took out the two tickets and handed them to Zhou He and Tours.
He has confirmed earlier that Gangaro and Nosferatu will not participate in tomorrow's dragon boat battle. These two are obviously here to accompany them, so they will be in the audience tomorrow The crowd watched Francis' game.
The two tickets he is holding now are the double private rooms closest to these two people.
Zhou Zhou silently took the ticket and then kept silent. After Tours took the ticket, he asked Xia Xiu:
"You said before that you would wait for your signal at the Colosseum, but you haven't told us what the signal is yet."
"The Fast Dragon Boat Hundred-Man Duel is a super-large competition in the Colosseum. This kind of signal The competition will generally follow the ancient system and award the winner with a crown made of palm leaves. At that time, the shielding stand in the audience will be briefly opened, and I will make a conspicuous signal at that time.”
In the gladiatorial matches during the ancient Oletinian Empire, the winner of each match would be awarded a crown made of palm leaves or olive leaves. However, in modern commercial gladiator matches, only During major competitions, ancient traditions are followed for crowning.
The blond young man smiled at Tours and continued:
"When the time comes, the signal to take action will definitely be very conspicuous. I guarantee that you will know it is time to take action at a glance."
Looking at the bright smile on the handsome face of the blond young man, Turs always felt that things were not that simple.
"You two, remember to prepare the heart-piercing arrows, and remember to quickly chop off Nosferatu's head." "Tomorrow will definitely be a wonderful day."
The blond young man said with a smile.
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The next day.
Smoke-free City·Blood Sacrifice Colosseum.
The towering and magnificent Colosseum was already filled with spectators.
In Terra, basically all Colosseums were large circular or oval structures capable of holding thousands of spectators.
Audience seats are constructed of marble, stone or concrete, stacked on top of one another to form a series of seats and steps.
The next design is what nobles like to do most - class division.
Seats in the auditorium are divided into different areas and levels to reflect social class and status.
The closest to the arena are the exclusive seats for emperors, high-ranking officials and nobles in the past. They are usually located in the best view of the auditorium; but now, these seats have become exclusive seats for new dignitaries. Emperors, Senior officials and nobles have changed their names and are sitting here again; these "new people" sitting here are now Machiavellians, politicians, and private entrepreneurs...
These private room seats It is luxuriously decorated with gem inlays, metal decorations and ornate carvings.
On the upper level of the auditorium are a series of seating areas usually allocated to ordinary citizens and civilians.
These seats may be relatively simple but still provide a good view.
The highest level of the auditorium was probably an area for the poor and slaves, they were usually wooden and not very comfortable.
Interestingly, the distribution of the Colosseum actually coincides with a certain pyramidal social structure.
The gladiatorial fight inside the Colosseum is even more ironic - it is a pastime for a few people, and an existence that is envied and despised by the majority; it is the normal structure of the Colosseum, and it is also the structure of the Colosseum. The structure is pathological; its existence has deviated from its original meaning, and it has been given a special concept.
At this time, the auditorium was already full of spectators.
The entire auditorium is oval in shape, allowing spectators to clearly see the center of the arena; the internal design of the auditorium also includes passages, corridors and entrances to facilitate the entry and exit of the audience.
“Fighting——”
“Fighting——”
“Fighting—”
The atmosphere in the auditorium was full of cheers, applause and Roaring, the audience was keen to watch the fights of gladiators and the performances of wild beasts.
These seats witnessed the pomp and frenzy of the Colosseum and were a place for spectators to enjoy entertainment, display status and participate in social activities.
The Colosseum Auditorium is a place where people from all social classes gather together to pursue entertainment, excitement and social interaction.
[Private Room 01]
“These mud-legged people are still making noises as before. Even if they are not expelled from Terra by humans, they will be nothing.”
Gangelo Emilio was lying on the luxurious single sofa, his bloody eyes looking out of the audience with undisguised disgust.
Emilio is a standard vampire. He is tall and straight, showing a kind of confidence and majesty. He has a head of black curly hair, which looks thick and shiny, making his face more unique; and those curly hair Silk seemed to have a kind of uninhibited freedom, which matched his deep eyes.
His dressing style is full of ancient elegance and modern fashion sense.
His upper body is wearing a black well-tailored suit with a silver tie, exuding a noble and mysterious atmosphere, but his lower body is not very flattering.
Emilio is a standard vampire aristocrat, especially when it comes to desire.
The sound outside made Emilio lose his elegance, and he slapped the woman under him up.
"Don't... I, I, I... I can still continue..."
The scantily clad, coquettish-looking woman's face was flushed and she was slapping her hands in front of her face like iron pliers. The hand on one's own neck.
At her feet, several human women were lying in a mess. The bodies of these women were like dry and cracked ground, with pits and pits, without any moisture or luster.
"Noisy——"
Emilio's mouth stretched out two sharp teeth, and he bit the woman's neck directly, and then sucked heavily.
In less than thirty seconds, the woman in his hands turned into a withered corpse.
"Bah, the blood of a non-virgin just tastes bad."
Emilio said with a look of disgust, and then he threw the body away from his hand like trash, and he threw it The dead body was accurately smashed in front of the only other vampire in the private room.
Nosferatu Elias, who was reading a book, raised the vampire sword suit [Night Hunter] aside. A dark vortex appeared on his head, and the body was covered in black The whirlpool swallowed it up and then turned into pieces.
“Emilio, can’t you be quieter, and can’t you be more gentleman to ladies?”
"We are [Cain's people], don't make us as rude as four-legged beasts."
Elias closed the book titled "A Brief History of Human Torture", Then he frowned and scolded Emilio dissatisfiedly.
"Elias, stop pretending to be noble for me. What do you call a gentleman? Do you just study the book in your hand and copy it again?" Emilio mocked. Di replied.
"This is art, you don't understand. What I do is to bring art back to the world." Elias said with a look of obsession, holding the book in his hand high.
“Huh.”
A disdainful smile rang out from the private room.
(End of this chapter)