Chapter 623 Flower of Blood and Bone · Horrible Statue
Peng——
This is the Burton family estate where the assets of the White Worm Secret Order are stored. High walls and electric grids surround this place. A scene of horrific violence is taking place in the building at this moment.
The thick concrete walls appear even heavier and more depressing under the cold light.
There is a cold and damp atmosphere in the air, which makes people shudder.
呲呲岲——
The metal detectors, fingerprint recognition and iris scanning equipment were all damaged and torn to pieces.
Crackling electronic sparks burst out from the broken electronic instruments, flashing with dazzling light.
The remains of all the instruments showed signs of being destroyed by pure violence, which was torn apart by some irresistible force.
The red and blue warning lights flashed alternately in the corridor, illuminating a bloody and terrifying picture.
Ta-ta-ta-
The fourth sword-wielding man in heaven is walking in the long and narrow corridor.
On both sides of the long and dark corridor, the walls are covered with cracks like spider silk. These cracks are deeply embedded in the wall, showing extremely powerful destructive power.
The red and blue warning lights flashed alternately in the corridor, illuminating a bloody and terrifying picture.
In the cracks in the wall, there are corpses of security agents embedded in them. Their eyes were fixed on a moment of horror, and the fear and pain on their faces were clearly visible.
The manner of death for each of these dead men appears to have been extremely violent.
There was a big hole in the chest of a secret service agent. The blood had dried up. The exposed internal organs seemed to have been torn apart by sharp blades. The intestines were exposed and entangled between the broken ribs.
Another secret service officer had more than half of his head cut off. The brains were splattered inside the mutilated head, and the brains and blood were stuck to the walls and the ground, forming a horrific scene that looked particularly hideous.
There is also a secret service officer who protects his head with his arms, but his entire arms and head show huge pits, as if they were smashed by an invisible heavy hammer, and bone fragments are scattered on the ground. The exposed muscle fibers were like broken hemp rope.
The walls and ground were covered with blood and broken bones. The tragic scene was unbearable to look at.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the pungent smell made people almost want to vomit.
Beside each corpse, bullet casings and broken weapons can be seen. Obviously, these secret service personnel resisted tenaciously before death, but ultimately failed to escape the fate of death.
The red and blue warning lights flashed alternately in this hellish scene, reflecting the shadow of death, making the entire corridor look even deeper and more terrifying
"You monster... no "Don't come here!"
A security guard watched his companions fall one after another, and the fear in his heart gradually swallowed his sanity.
His legs were weak and the weapon in his hand was shaking.
He had lost the courage and will to resist, and his whole body almost collapsed.
He roared loudly, his voice full of hysterical panic:
"You monster! Don't come over! Please don't come over!"
He backed away desperately, his arms However, his legs no longer obeyed his command, and he fell to the ground, rolling and crawling back, his eyes full of helplessness and despair.
However, the golden eyes of the blond young man holding the silver cane reflected a look of indifference.
The purple-gold incarnation flashed in front of the security guard with just one step, and then ruthlessly stretched out a huge palm and grabbed his neck.
The security personnel struggled desperately, but it was all in vain.
“Uh eh eh~~~”
His eyes bulged, his face gradually turned purple, and he made a choking sound in his throat.
At the last moment, the security guard could only use his last strength and shouted hoarsely:
“You monster——”
Crack!
Before he finished speaking, the security guard’s neck was crushed mercilessly in the hands of [Sisyphus].
There was a click, and the sound of the spine breaking was clearly audible. The security guard's body instantly went limp, his eyes lost their light, and they fell into endless darkness.
Poof——
Then, his body was discarded on the ground like rags, and the surroundings returned to dead silence again, leaving only the cold and heartless figure wandering in the corridor.
Deep in the corridor, the blood on the ground gathered into a small pool of blood, reflecting the light of the warning light, making it look particularly eerie.
Tick-tock——
Tick-tock——
Tick-tock——
There was a faint tick-tock sound in the air, which was the sound of blood dripping from the wall to the ground.
The blood mourns this tragedy.
The entire space is filled with despair and fear, with nowhere to escape and no one to avoid.
The noisy and noisy sounds around him finally disappeared, and all obstacles were ruthlessly crushed by [Sisyphus] who was guarding Xia Xiu.
He continued to march forward, his steps steady and steady.
The face with blond hair and golden eyes looked particularly cold in the dim light, and his expression was as calm as water.
Finally, he came to the depths of the house, and a thick explosion-proof glass door appeared in front of him.
The compartment behind the glass seems to hide something important. The thick door panel is covered with complex protective runes and metal locks, exuding a daunting majesty.
Xia Xiu's nostrils moved slightly, keenly catching the mixed smell permeating the air.
He smelled the cold, hard smell of metal and the pungent smell of disinfectant.
He moved on, his eyes wandering through the dimly lit corridors.
A flash of light appeared in front of him, and as he approached, the light became more and more dazzling.
He gradually approached a bright light ahead.
The light pierced the darkness like a sharp sword, revealing the core area of the compartment.
He saw lamps that gave off a cool white light.
That is a high-intensity sodium iodide spotlight.
Compared with traditional incandescent lamps, sodium iodide spotlights have higher luminous efficiency and longer service life, often running for thousands of hours.
In the compartment in front, there are high-intensity sodium iodide spotlights densely surrounded. These lights penetrate the air like sharp swords, illuminating the entire room extremely brightly.
Each spotlight is connected to an independent backup circuit system, ensuring that even in the most extreme situations, there will be no interruption of light.
The light was cold and sharp, casting sharp shadows on the walls, cutting every inch of space in the air.
Under the strong light, there is no hiding place in every corner of the room, and no slight movement can be hidden.
Xia Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze swept across the room, capturing every detail.
The cold light forms staggered shadows on the wall, and the clearly visible textures on the wall are particularly three-dimensional when illuminated by the light.
The air is filled with slight dust. Under the illumination of the light, it seems to be frozen in mid-air, floating quietly.
In the center of the compartment, a small statue sits quietly on a special platform.
This small green statue, about 30 centimeters tall, is carved into the shape of a skeletal human figure, hugging its knees tightly and exuding an eerie tranquility.
The statue's eye sockets are sunken, as if silently watching Xia Xiu's arrival, giving people a creepy feeling.
The platform is covered with a transparent protective cover, and the inner wall is coated with reflective material to enhance the lighting effect.
The light reflects on the surface of the protective cover, forming a dazzling halo, making the statue more mysterious and incredible.
The platform under the protective cover is made of alloy material, stable and solid, as if to firmly fix this strange treasure in place.
Xia Xiu stopped and stood at the entrance of the compartment, calmly watching everything in front of him.
The entrance to the compartment is a heavy metal door, the surface of the door is covered with complex runes and safety locks.
Multiple protection systems are installed on the door, including high-strength explosion-proof design, fingerprint recognition, iris scanning and multi-layer password input devices. All these designs reveal the importance of this compartment and the safety of its contents. Something extraordinary.
The surrounding lights cast on the face of the blond young man, outlining his stern face.
He raised his head slightly and looked directly at the skeletal statue through the layers of lights, his inner vigilance reaching the extreme.
Although this statue is still, it feels like a dormant beast that may wake up at any time.
His own internal [Crown Element] is in a state of stress here, and the [Myth Factor] that is usually inert is also full of lively reactions at this moment.
"Another anomalous item with ether origin. The number of anomalous items recently is a bit abnormal. Should I say this..."
Xia Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly. , and then he couldn't help but murmured in a tone that was half teasing and half ridiculing:
"Now is indeed a time of great conflict..."
In addition to the [Skull of Osiris] numbered 625, which has been contained, this is the second thing he has encountered that can directly interact with etheric information. Modifies the unusual items used by the layer.
The logic of modern thaumatology is based on the pedigree standardization system and the division of the [Ether Ocean].
Seven levels of ether.
Ether four guide chains (theoretically there are seven, but currently only four guide chains are open at the end of the Terra lineage).
They all do this, with each layer of each model operating on top of the layer below it and providing specific network functionality.
The Seven Levels of Ether aims to provide a standardized Ethernet network framework to promote interoperability between different thaumatology individuals and [Ether Ocean].
Its advantages are that the theoretical framework is clear, easy to understand and teach, suitable for standardization and theoretical research, and it is the only way for individuals to achieve greatness.
The disadvantage is that it is relatively complex and difficult to be fully adopted and developed in actual applications. There are very few thaumaturges who can penetrate the seven levels.
The main purpose of the Ethernet four-guide chain is to realize the interconnection between the think tank network and the Ethernet network.
Its advantage is that it is highly practical and is the actual operating basis of today's genealogy think tanks. It is simple and efficient, and is widely used in actual Ethernet networks, that is, actual Ether
The disadvantage is that the theoretical framework is relatively simple and not as good as Ether Seven The hierarchical model is detailed and hierarchical, and does not fully serve individual thaumaturgy units, so it is regarded as an important weapon of a great power.
And no one, including the Kingdom of Heaven, will open the fifth and subsequent guide chains.
Because the fifth guide chain represents a kind of great assimilation, a road back to ruins that completely assimilates the present world into the ether.
Whoever dares to risk the disapproval of the world and be determined to take the whole Terra to the sky together will develop the follow-up guide chain.
Then, it must be prepared that all Terran regimes will unite to attack it.
In layman's terms, the seven levels of ether are the path to heaven for thaumaturgis, the extraordinary core of the genealogy, the path to dual cultivation of life and life, and the orthodox way for thaumaturgers to transform into the "all-knowing one".
The Ether Four Guide Chain is like a powerful flying brick. It is a "salvation" created by the huge think tank computing power and the collective efforts of lineage members. It is the "countless" under the "one" "Public" is another extreme existence.
In most cases, genealogy creates "gods (think tanks)", and then "gods" grasp "salvation."
What is disturbing is that think tanks that grasp the "countless multitude" have the tendency and instinct to develop towards the "all-knowing one".
This tendency and instinct is called [Think Tank Disorder Crisis] in Terra.
If the public wants to develop towards one, it is necessary to eliminate impurities.
In the pedigree, who are the impurities of think tanks?
Who limits the development of think tanks?
The answer is already obvious and full of irony - the genealogy that created the think tank itself is "impurity".
The "omnic crisis" that was common in Terra before was a kind of removal of "impurities".
And the further it develops, the more guide chains developed by think tanks, the more dangerous it is to the world
So four guide chains are enough, and there is no need to develop further.
Of course.
The most important thing is the seven levels of ether.
This thing involves the origin of ether and the [Ocean of Ether].
Just like the moon waxes and wanes, the tides vary in size.
The seven levels of ether also have their own hierarchical fluctuations, and each era has different fluctuation curvatures.
The definition of anomaly in modern thaumatology is - any object, entity, phenomenon or existence with abnormal properties.
Their existence or behavior violates natural laws or scientific common sense, posing potential or actual threats to humans and the world.
These anomalies are numerous and come from the source of the ether. They cannot be completely destroyed and can only be contained and managed according to the degree of danger and scope of distortion.
Most of the anomalies that can be completely harmlessly contained and explained can only distort the first four levels and the first four guiding links of the seven levels of Ether, that is, the current layer, the Ether link layer, the Ether network layer, Information authority flow layer (Ethernet multi-dimensional layer).
The seventh level of Ether is basically the same as the first three levels of the four-link Ether, and the fourth level of the interface is a multi-dimensional parallel connection of the subsequent levels, giving up the subsequent opening.
For the first three levels of distortion, the apostles who have reached the [Crown] level of thaumaturgy can basically break through them with force.
However, what is most troublesome and frightening is that most of the anomalies have gone beyond the third level of distortion to the fourth level and the fourth guide chain.
Anomalies that can distort the fourth level can basically directly pollute the mythical domain name system of [Crown] and distort [Crown] across the element script station.
These exceptions are called root-cause exceptions.
There are strong and weak root anomalies, some are absurd, some are inexplicable, some can destroy Terra, and even... some are very funny.
However, if the source of abnormality is the fifth level information interactive modification layer of the distortion range, he can affect all thaumaturgy levels, whether funny or funny, even a [miracle] level thaumaturgy. Even if you are not careful, you will be affected.
There is a "harmless root anomaly" near the two houses of Heaven [Unknown Land].
It was an ordinary automatic "coffee machine" that could generate the corresponding liquid by entering the name of any liquid.
Including "cup", "true love", "dark matter" and other strange liquids.
It can only generate liquids, and these liquids can be generated according to instructions, whether they are known liquids, fictitious liquids, or immaterial concepts.
Enter "coffee" to generate a cup of ordinary hot coffee.
Enter "orange juice" to generate a glass of fresh orange juice.
Entering "H2O" produces a glass of pure water.
Enter "sulfuric acid" to generate a cup of corrosive sulfuric acid.
Inputting "love" produces a glass of liquid of unknown composition, and drinkers report feeling warm and happy.
Input "flame" and a cup of high-temperature liquid was generated, which quickly evaporated.
Input "nuclear waste" to generate a cup of highly radioactive liquid
Enter "antimatter" and create a cup of unstable liquid that quickly annihilates and releases huge amounts of energy.
Enter "Eternal Youth", resulting in a glass of clear liquid, and drinkers report feeling their bodies regaining youthful vitality, but the effects last only a limited time.
Input "soul" and a cup of unknown liquid is generated. The drinker reports feeling a strong spiritual experience, but no visible changes. Enter "memory" and a glass of liquid is generated, the drinker of which reports recalling long-forgotten memory fragments.
Enter "black hole", failed to generate any visible liquid, but the machine showed an error message.
Inputting "human blood" produced a cup of real human blood. The blood DNA sample was the same as the one who entered it. When the high-level [Crown] typed this content, the machine displayed an error message.
Enter "excrement" to generate a glass of liquid full of mosaic and odor.
Input "cerebrospinal fluid" and a glass of transparent liquid was generated. Chemical analysis confirmed that its composition was consistent with cerebrospinal fluid.
This anomalous instrument is said to be a "coffee machine", more like a universal liquid generator. It is placed near the two colleges for research by students from the two colleges of pharmacy and anomalies.
Moreover, the last time Xia Xiu went to the [Unknown Land] for a job description, he saw many seven- and eight-year-old "little angels" entering "the best drinks" on the coffee machine. ".
The coffee machine then produces a variety of drinks.
The most important thing is that he saw Mu also in the queue.
He saw the old man entering "the best drink" on the coffee machine like the children.
Then the coffee machine spits out a cup of beer.
He even asked out of curiosity: "Why didn't he report an error?"
Mu was just sipping his beer and letting him try it for himself.
So Xia Xiu also lined up and entered "the best drink".
At the moment of input, he could feel his hidden [Triple Crown] beating wildly. He had an inexplicable impulse at that time, an impulse to completely destroy the machine in front of him.
The kind that does whatever it takes.
Fortunately, he restrained that impulse.
At the same time, his mind subconsciously recalled the memory of himself drinking happy water in his previous life.
Then the coffee machine produced a cup of Coke.
He took a sip. It was different from Terra’s native Happy Water, which was overly sweet.
The happy water he generated was exactly the same as a certain brand that started with the word "hundred" in his previous life.
He later changed the input command and entered "Red Bull".
What the machine displayed at that time was:
[Out of range——]
He was silent for a while and changed the input command; "The drink in my mind now."
Then, the coffee machine produced a red bull.
At that time, the fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven was drinking a drink and had a very intuitive understanding of the root containment object.
This thing is indeed strange, even...dangerous.
The Kingdom of Heaven just placed this thing at the entrance of the two colleges because there is a think tank, and the students in the [Central Containment Room] and the two colleges have already played tricks on the coffee machine.
He also paid special attention to the numerical reports on the growth of abnormal numbers in recent years in the Kingdom of Heaven database, and found that the fluctuations in the number of abnormal numbers were positively correlated with the situation on Terra.
In the Fourth Supernatural War, the number of anomalies in Terra reached a staggering 1,848, of which 621 were root anomalies.
Many of these 621 cases had abnormal collisions, and some were forcibly contained and clarified by political authorities including the Kingdom of Heaven.
There are three collapse crises caused by root anomalies, and the intensity of these three root anomalies has reached [miracle].
One of the original anomaly items was later turned into a [Miracle Wedge] and was held by a proud man from Berlin Trier at that time.
According to Xia Xiu's observation, in every "era of great strife", anomalies appear like disasters without money.
He also looked at the abnormal growth in the past three years. The number of abnormal increases in these three years is greater than the previous ten years combined, and the increase in recent years has been 5% year-on-year.
The events that Xia Xiu has dealt with before include the divine heart of living gods, independence of regional political power, underground civilization, extraterrestrial civilization, etc. are actually abnormal events.
However, these incidents are mostly man-made disasters rather than natural disasters.
The most representative root abnormality involved is the silver cane he is holding in his hand.
Now, Xia Xiu looked at the items in the compartment.
A strong emotion emerged in his heart again. This emotion was stronger than the feeling given by the "coffee machine", giving him a vague feeling of rejection.
An instinctive, disgusting feeling of rejection.
"If I had known, I would have left a few D-class personnel."
Xia Xiu looked at the door lock and stood back slightly.
The incarnation [Sisyphus] appeared behind him.
Then, this terrifying incarnation was seen slightly tightening its fists, and its muscles instantly tightened, as hard as steel.
He punched hard, and a strong air flow was generated with the movement of his fist, hitting the thick metal door directly.
Peng——
The moment his fist came into contact with the metal door, a loud bang broke out, deafening.
As [Sisyphus] punched out, a huge hole appeared in the metal door.
The metal at the edge of the hole was distorted and deformed by the bombardment, as if it was torn apart by huge force.
Metal fragments were flying everywhere, and the door panel was covered with spiderweb-like cracks. Through the hole, you could see the cold light inside the compartment.
Xia Xiu was not in a hurry to enter. Instead, he squatted down, handed the cane to his left hand, and then gently placed the five fingers of his right hand on the ground.
A complex rune mark appeared on the back of his hand, which was the [Seal of Ion].
『Chimera Structure——』
『Aether Manifestation·Chimera! 』
Gulong~
Grumping~
A low rumbling sound sounded, and the ground began to shake slightly.
A pool of squirming flesh and blood quickly appeared on the ground under your feet. The flesh and blood seemed to be alive. It began to twist and proliferate rapidly, as if it was looking for a certain form.
Under Xia Xiu’s gaze, the pool of flesh and blood began to take shape rapidly.
First, several sharp bones protruded from the flesh, and then muscles and skin quickly covered them. The flesh and blood continued to squirm, gradually forming a small [Chimera].
This chimera has a pair of sharp eagle claws, black wings on its back, and a ferocious wolf face on its head, with a strange red light shining in its eyes.
Its body is strong and flexible, and its skin is covered with scales, exuding a cold sheen.
There are no guns and cannons...
Oh, no, there are no D-class personnel and experimental tools, he can make them himself.
The Sarkic lineage creates blood and flesh creations, shatters fire to create various exquisite instruments, and is itself a walking containment chamber.
If he weren't now the fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven, the director of the administration.
In [Central Containment Room] Gao Luo is a webmaster and legendary adventurer.
Xia Xiu stood up and made a gesture to the young version of Chimera, instructing him to get into the hole.
“Roar——”
Chimera roared mightily, full of intimidation.
Puff~
Puff~
Then, the deformed monster waved its fleshy wings, created a gust of breeze, and flew towards the entrance of the cave.
The cold light from the surrounding high-intensity sodium iodide spotlights illuminated the entire room extremely brightly, and the light cut the air like a sharp blade.
Chimera flew into the isolation room, and everything around her was enveloped in a cold light.
The monster's figure looked even stranger under the light. Its skin was covered with scales and shone with a faint sheen, like a beast in hell.
The Chimera came to the statue smoothly and opened the protective shield easily.
Kakakka——
Its claws gently pulled on the statue to confirm that there was nothing unusual.
The statue looked lifeless, as if it were just an ordinary little green statue.
The chimera grabbed the statue with its sharp claws and turned to face Xia Xiu.
Started to fly towards the direction of the owner with the statue.
Xia Xiu passed an instruction, requiring the Chimera to fly slowly and close to him at a constant speed.
He estimated the numerical value and gave the average speed, requiring the Chimera to fly for three minutes for this small distance.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Everything is still normal.
Xia Xiu observed the Chimera flying towards him, but a sense of uneasiness emerged in his heart for no reason, and it became stronger and stronger.
He suppressed this feeling and looked directly at everything inside with his golden eyes.
Seven seconds.
Nine seconds.
Eleven seconds.
Chimera was getting closer and closer to him, and a new incarnation appeared behind Xia Xiu.
That is [Vashak].
Twelve seconds.
Normal.
Thirteen seconds.
Normal.
Fourteen seconds.
normal.
Fifteen seconds.
Whoosh——
At this moment, a sudden change occurred.
The statue suddenly disappeared from the Chimera's claws, as if it had never existed.
"Quack!?!"
Chimera let out a shrill cry, the sound was full of pain and panic.
Then, its body seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force and exploded like it was disemboweled.
Blood, flesh and organs were splashed everywhere, and the internal organs were exposed in the air. The scene was extremely horrifying.
The Chimera's eyes widened, and it let out a final wailing sound from its mouth. Then, its whole body fell weakly to the ground, and its blood spread quickly, staining the ground red.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Xia Xiu stood calmly on the spot, with no fluctuation in his eyes, only cold indifference.
The incarnation of [Vashak] that emerged behind him, the moment the Chimera was disemboweled, stretched out its index finger to point towards the void.
『Buzz——』
Then, a deep sound resounded throughout the space, as if a bell was ringing the end of the world.
The world and time stopped flowing instantly, and all sounds and movements seemed to be cut off.
The monochromatic tone of gray and white quickly covered the entire compartment, an invisible film covering everything.
The cold light of the high-intensity sodium iodide spotlights was swallowed up by this gray-white color and became dim, as if the entire space had been deprived of life and color.
There was a sense of silence and oppression in the air, as if even the breath was frozen.
In this world where only the fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven and his incarnation [Vashak] have bright colors, he suddenly turned around.
Even though he had expected it, his pupils could not help but show a hint of surprise at this moment.
Behind him, the statue suddenly appeared, as if emerging from nothingness.
The statue was frozen in mid-air, maintaining a strange posture.
The small green skeletal figure stood quietly, hugging his knees, his eyes blank, as if watching some invisible horror.
The blood stained on the statue is particularly dazzling in the gray-white time-stop world. The bright red blood is like a horrifying picture, flowing slowly along the surface of the statue and falling on the ground in drops.
When the blood flowed to Xia Xiu's back, it was frozen in mid-air by Shi Zhan's power, hanging on the edge of his clothes, as if it would drip in the next second, but it would stay at that moment forever.
Xia Xiu's eyes glanced back and forth between the statue and the blood, and he felt a strong spiritual uneasiness in his heart.
In the world where time stopped, he quickly called out [Sisyphus].
The purple-gold incarnation floated out of Xia Xiu's body, as if growing from the shadow.
The surrounding gray-white world looks even dimmer under the light of [Sisyphus].
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! ! !
[Sisyphus]'s fists were suspended in the air for a moment, and then they were swung wildly like machine guns.
Each punch carried incomparable power and speed, and bursts of piercing sounds filled the air.
The huge fists hit the statue one after another, making a dull and deafening sound.
Every blow was like a thunderbolt, hitting the small green skeletal figure hard.
In this second, [Sisyphus]'s output of no less than a hundred punches was like a storm, and the statue shook violently under this series of violent attacks.
The point of contact between the fist and the statue erupted with dazzling sparks, as if the stillness of time was shattered in an instant.
Each punch landed precisely on the same location on the statue. The power of a hundred punches was superimposed to create unimaginable destructive power.
However, the statue still looks the same, with no signs of damage.
When Xia Xiu saw this, three halos like mutton-fat white jade appeared behind him.
【Crown Blessing——】