Chapter 571 Dao City Talk
“You can feel it, Ahabbate.”
Xia Xiu softly called to Hope who was concentrating on eating mousse cake. The figure slowly put down the dessert in his hand, raised his head and stared out the window. The corners of her mouth were still stained with sweet cake remnants.
As usual, the blond young man next to her picked up a white napkin and wiped the food from the corner of her mouth naturally.
At this time, Hope cast her eyes on the two beasts fighting outside, and her expression became deep.
She slowly raised her right hand, with a mysterious mark carved on the back of her hand - "Missing", which was the symbol of Anut from the Seven Crimson Seals.
The voice of hope told the story behind this mark with a bit of sadness and pity:
“They are strong-willed and weak in body. These children are proficient in magical wisdom and have created great achievements. Destruction. But the king crippled them because of their strength, lest they rise up against him - this is the 'lack', for its thirst and the longing of her children never cease."
" As expected, the soul is missing, and the holder of the seven seals can feel this lack, so what about the other marks besides the lack?" Xia Xiu couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and his expression was also rare. Becoming a little gloomy.
Hope’s dictation confirmed his conjecture. His golden eyes couldn’t help but look at the beasts outside. These beasts that could pass the review at the junction of [Financial Street] and the Kingdom of Heaven were all castrated. like existence.
The red king's duet performance has indeed profoundly affected the entire pattern of Terra, pushing everyone on a road of running wild.
The dragon disaster laid the foundation for the conflict between the Governor-General's Palace of France and the central government. The crimson fourth heir opened his eyes from the Eiffel Tower in Huadu, and the ancient dragons of the sleeping countries of France and The dragon-slayer governors who were sleeping in the dragon's blood cabin were awakened one by one, and the ancient undead of the past French Second Empire began to focus on the construction of a new empire.
The Impaler's River of Death soaked through seventy and five cities of the Fog City. The blood heirs of the Twelve Monarchs died in the struggle between the River of Death and the fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven. Facing the Muggles Due to their impact, the monarchs began to trace the source of all spirits and thoughts, the leader and promoter of the soul.
The purple-robed emperor controlled the five tyrants and Constantinople to bloodbath the Senate. The ambitious emperor launched a westward expansion and war broke out between the Central Kingdoms and Oaxaca. The Knights of Heaven were deeply involved in the war. In the quagmire, the emperor and the princes of the empire embarked on an absolute military path.
Icaros fell one after another under the dark and scorching sun of Daeva. Their resistance will not look down on the Hanged King who lives in [Alakada]. Their resistance will only attract the mechanical city-state. An even more vicious revenge against the Atlases of Night City.
In the Messianic Psalms, a battle began in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon also fought with his angels, but they did not win, and they were no longer found in heaven. The great dragon was that ancient serpent, who was called the Devil and Satan, who deceived the whole world. He was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
These five performances stirred up the entire Terra, and Heaven also had to adjust its strategy because of these five performances.
Among all the gods, only the Crimson King is most likely to "knock down the kingdom of heaven". He is the opposite of the kingdom of heaven. He is the source of all reaction. He is most likely to be the... future of the kingdom of heaven.
Like the Kingdom of Heaven, He also loves the number seven.
Seven is the sacred number of Heaven and the Crimson King.
Seven Seals, Seven Rings, Seven Brides to the Crimson King.
This is the oldest prophecy of the advent of crimson.
What Xia Xiu has always had to worry about is another performance of "Alice's Game" that was terminated by him. Although he and Hope were the final winners of this game, [Lilith] still Existing in the body of Hope, the identity of the Hart Apostle only allows Hope's [humanity] to be retained, and the essence of Hope is still one of the Seven Seals of the Red King.
And Xia Xiu has always noticed one thing. The Red King has only performed six duets, not his favorite seven.
The incarnations of the seven seals and the seven brides in the prophecy have been following him, but what about the seven ring?
Also, what kind of information did the Crimson King get from 0-13? That was [Yahweh] who kept silent except for the decision-making meeting of the Kingdom of Heaven.
The other five performances all have their own deviation values, and Alice naturally has it too. Even though Ahbat, who possesses the seven seals, has become the apostle of the stag, she is still fundamentally the deep character created by the Red King. Red Alice, the ruler of the Kingdom of Shells [Lilith], has always had seven seals imprinted on her body, and the seven seals have never been completely unveiled.
Even when the divine soldiers descended from the sky to summon the stag in the foggy city, [Lilith] never opened the seven seals and released the crimson glory.
So Xia Xiu has always felt that the Red King is planning a big game, and he is adjusting his plan in a planned way. At least now, Terra's situation of being completely out of control is different from his "player in the previous life" Times were not the same at all.
From the memory of the awakening of the true spirit in [Spiral Road], he saw that his appearance in the previous life was consistent with his appearance in this life.
As well as the clues obtained from the unknown conversation with Mu Yuyan later, he could basically speculate that his so-called "last life" was related to the Supreme Program and Ion, and the situation rapidly collapsed after Terra [Crisis 72 Hours Incident] It can be inferred that the Red King and other holders of the supreme divinity should have also discovered a certain sense of disharmony, so they quickly counterattacked, resulting in the current situation in Terra being completely out of control...
< br>Under the warm winter sun, the blond young man's expression looked particularly complicated, like a philosopher about to start deep thoughts.
Hope noticed the changes in Xia Xiu, and she gently dispersed the "missing" mark that was still shimmering in her hand.
She is actually very clear about her position in Xia Xiu's life. Although her relationship with him is not a partner in the conventional sense, there is a profound connection that transcends form.
Hope is Xia Xiu's "pendant", a relationship that exists due to common interests and deep friendship. It is not a partner in the traditional sense, but a more natural existence.
In this relationship, I hope to understand the essence of Xia Xiu - a walker who will never stop for anyone or anything.
Because of this, Hope can always be by his side, and its value and existence are as unique and important as her name and code name.
As a being that is essentially beyond ordinary humans, the purity and simplicity contained in her humanity are far beyond ordinary people. This almost instinctive innocence is also one of the important reasons why Xia Xiu chose to keep her company.
At this moment, a hint of concern flashed through Hope's delicate purple eyes. She floated lightly to Xia Xiu's shoulder, turned sideways to that beautiful face, and stared at him seriously as always.
"Need to complete them?"
While speaking, a new mark slowly appeared on her right hand - the "hope" that represented her essence.
The mark exudes a warm light, appearing both mysterious and powerful.
Xia Xiu pondered for a moment and finally shook his head. His voice was low and calm: "Yes, but it is not necessary. Their souls have been partially mortgaged to [Financial Street]. Although this mortgage has its own It has economic significance, but it will also cause damage to the intelligence of creatures. Most mortgagers become stupid, and only a few can stay awake."
He paused, with a strange light flashing in his eyes. "Furthermore, according to this characteristic, the beasts of the same race are divided into three qualities: gold, silver and bronze. This is a division based on the degree of their intellectual damage."
"Of course, these are The mortgage part can theoretically be replenished through day-to-day efforts. However, all recovery costs will ultimately need to be borne by the breeder. I am not the master of these beasts, and it is not like I am using your ability to provide [Finance]. Street] Be the unjust one.”
After a brief chat with Hope, Xia Xiu quickly ended his lunch, and then waved to the waiter to come and pay.
While paying the bill, he generously gave a 25% tip, which obviously made the waitress's expression more enthusiastic and friendly.
Xia Xiu took advantage of this relaxed atmosphere and started chatting with the waiter, and the topic quickly turned to the purpose of his trip. "Where can I buy the Mayflower Foundation's capsule beast series around here?" the blond young man asked, with easy-going and sincere curiosity in his voice.
After hearing this, the waiter's eyes flashed with obvious excitement, "Oh, you can go to the 'Adventurer Supply Store' in the town, just on the street behind the old clock tower. Easy to find. The most comprehensive collection of capsule beasts there."
She paused and continued with interest, "Are you going to participate in the Capsule Beast Competition in Island City? The top three in this competition will receive the corresponding Silver Capsule Beast according to their ranking. The first place will most likely win the Gold Capsule Beast. . However, the contestants are all experts who have been training in the Golden King's Court plane for a long time. I heard that the most powerful one has two and a half years of experience in the time difference plane. If you join now temporarily..."< br>
The waiter's words contained a hint of worry and persuasion. Obviously she thought that Xia Xiu was not sufficiently prepared to participate in such a high-level competition and might struggle.
After hearing this, Xia Xiu just smiled slightly and replied calmly:
"Actually, I am also a Capsule Beast lover. The most important thing about competition is participation. Sometimes, experience is more important than fun. Winning the game is more important.”
After listening to Xia Xiu’s words, the waiter nodded clearly and praised Xia Xiu:
"You have the most open-minded and easy-going attitude among all the adventurers I have ever met."
After hearing this, Xia Xiu just smiled politely and seemed disapproving. Instead, he continued to ask more curiously:
"Besides the new Capsule Beast Competition, are there any other interesting activities in the island city?"
When the waiter heard this question, she immediately became energetic and her eyes lit up instantly. Getting up, it was clearly something that struck a chord with her.
She began to introduce Xia Xiu enthusiastically:
"Oh, in addition to the Capsule Beast Competition, Island City also has some very interesting local activities. For example, the annual 'Ice Sculpture Competition' attracts many artists and tourists to watch and participate. The artists carve ice cubes into various shapes. A magnificent shape. Our 'Sled Dog Sled Race' is also very popular. The participating sled dogs are all well-trained, and the fierce chasing and teamwork in the competition are always exciting. Moreover, this event is very popular. The competition also reflects our island city’s inheritance and respect for traditional activities.”
After saying this, she quickly noticed the blue fishing rod bag behind Xia Xiu, so she continued:
“In addition to these, there are various fishing competitions related to Lake Millennium. The first is the ice fishing competition, which is the highlight of our winter.
Every winter, the ice on Lake Millennium will It gets really thick and that's when we have ice fishing competitions where thousands of fishing enthusiasts and families come here and fish holes in the ice to see who can catch the biggest fish.
Next is the Opening Season Fishing Celebration, which is usually held in late spring or early summer each year and marks the beginning of the fishing season. On that day, the entire community gathers on Lake Mille Lacs, not just those who come. Fishing, as well as music, food and various entertainment activities.”
Listening to the waiter's detailed introduction to the fishing activities in Dao City, Xia Xiu couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
"This is really a paradise for fishermen. I hope that during the next trip to Dao City, I can catch the fish I want The 'big fish' caught."
Thinking of this, he subconsciously tightened the fishing rod bag on his back, and the "Lever of Heaven" hidden inside had cleverly transformed into an ordinary rod. The fishing rod is waiting for its next appearance.
Speaking of which, the "Lever of Heaven" as [Miracle Wedge] has always had a strange style of painting since it followed Xia Xiu. Most of the time it is used as a cane, snooker cue, fishing rod... ...
But the "Leverage of the Sky" probably doesn't have any objections. Xia Xiu has never seen it object to it anyway.
"Hearing your introduction, I am even more looking forward to the next trip to the island city."
As the waiter's words came to an end, Xia Xiu's expectations had been ignited.
He was full of curiosity and excitement about the upcoming trip to the island city.
The young man with blond hair and golden eyes turned to the waiter, with a bright and warm smile on his face, as warm as the sunshine in early spring.
“Thank you for the introduction and I wish you a happy life today.”
This smile, beautiful and bright, instantly melted the cold winter air and made the waiter unconscious.
The waitress looked at Xia Xiu's bright smiling face and couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in her heart.
Her eyes were attracted by his golden eyes and sun-warm smile, and an unexpected thought suddenly emerged in her heart:
"Why didn't I notice that he was so... just now? ..."
At this moment, she felt her heartbeat speed up. The appearance of the blond young man and his calm temperament left a deep impression on her mind.
At this moment, mortals unexpectedly caught a glimpse of the fleeting and heartfelt smile of the "human apostle". Her face was unconsciously stained with a faint blush, and she tried her best to maintain a professional smile, but there was something difficult in her eyes. Covering up the confusion slightly touched by the charisma of the blond young man.
The waiter tried hard to return to her professional state, but the little excitement in her heart still made her service more thoughtful and enthusiastic.
She lowered her head and said slightly excitedly: "If you need any help, please let me know at any time."
Her voice was slightly trembling, revealing her current state of mind. Inner fluctuations.
After the waitress lowered her head and finished speaking, she looked up again, only to find that the blond young man who had left a deep impression on her had disappeared.
She looked around, but she saw other guests in the restaurant still busy in their own worlds, as if nothing had happened.
[Gestalt Collapse·Trigger——]
Then, the face of the blond young man in her mind began to gradually blur, like staring at a painting for a long time, Suddenly colors and lines begin to blend, losing their original sharp outlines.
This feeling became stronger and stronger, making her feel a strange sense of detachment.
A trace of doubt appeared on her face, she reached out and touched her slightly warm cheek, and asked herself in confusion:
"Strange, why am I blushing for no reason?"
At this moment, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the extra 25% tip on the table, but she could no longer remember which guest left it. .
She only had a vague feeling that she had just served a very generous traveler.
"It's time to get back to work." She said to herself, holding the unexpected tip tightly in her hand and carefully putting it into her pocket.
Then, she readjusted her emotions and expressions and prepared for the next work. Although she was a little confused, the pace of life did not allow her to stop for too long.
As she returned to her intense work, the noise of the restaurant gradually drowned out the brief confusion and surprise, and the mysterious blond young man, like a gust of wind, quietly slipped through her life, leaving behind Just a few extra bills and a slight hint of a heartbeat.