Chapter 648 Flower of Blood and Bone·Hunting the Sword Holder III
"Will humans still need marriage in the future?"
In today's society, marriage is an emotional union and a social contract. It is romantic, but irrational. Most unhappy marriages are not due to lack of love, but to lack of friendship.
If the future society still needs the existence of marriage, then marriage must be the product of the perfect integration of science, rationality and human nature.
The new humans of the future will not only seek love and partners, but also strive to achieve optimal harmony at the genetic and psychological levels. 』
——"Fourteen Flesh Engraved·Arbitrator of Human Union"
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01:10AM.
Casino·Harrah's Stand with Linnick.
Harrah's and Linnick Stations are located on the bustling Las Vegas Strip. Even in the early morning, they are still brightly lit and busy as daytime.
An eye-catching monorail sign hangs at the entrance, shining under the lights, guiding the endless stream of tourists into the station.
The surrounding tall hotels are flashing neon lights at night, and the colorful lights are reflected on the glass exterior wall of the station, giving this modern building a charming coat.
The lively shops and restaurants are still open, with various billboards placed in front of the doors, attracting passers-by.
At the entrance of the station, the arrival time and other important information of the monorail are scrolling on the display screen. The bright blue fonts are particularly eye-catching against the black background.
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【++Fare List++】
One-way ticket: NT$5
Full-day pass: NT$13
Two-day pass: NT$23
Three-day pass: 29 CAD
Operating hours:
Monday to Thursday: 7am to 2am
Friday to Sunday: 7am to 3am
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Passengers lined up in a long queue in front of the automatic ticket vending machine. The sound of queuing to buy tickets and the electronic sound of the ticket vending machine intertwined to form a unique urban symphony.
The information desk on the side is dimly lit, and the staff are smiling and providing friendly consultation services.
Xia Xiu held a cane in his left hand and a paper cup of hot coffee in his right hand. He stood outside the station. The cold night wind blew gently. He took a sip of the hot coffee and felt the warmth spreading through his body.
In his perception, in the distant sky above the Bluegrass State, [Metatron] had handed over the boneworm arrows and vest ribs to the Heavenly Consulate in Ai who had processed the blood of Swinton. The burial team at the Federal Containment Cell in Desi.
After delivering the containment, he also recalled [Metatron] into the secret key. At the same time, his eyes inadvertently looked at the copy from [Adam] that only he could see. ]’s mission briefing for the Authority.
★★Local Extinction Mission Brief★★
Target: Four families in Isati City.
Grant Family: Financial investment and banking are the family’s main businesses.
The Harvey Family: Dominates the legal and political sphere of Isati City.
Moore Family: Mainly involved in high-tech and innovative industries.
Burton Family: The largest land and property developer in Island City.
Crime: The four major families committed the crime of human body trade and attempted to tamper with the purity of human genes, crimes against humanity. After the decision of the ethics committee, they were completely eliminated.
Executed by: Honkai Administration Special Agent Mole and the [Mole Science Society] led by him, cooperating with the Edici Federal Internal Revenue Service to carry out joint extermination.
Mission Timeline:
Terran Calendar January 25, 1591 10:00AM: Mission begins
Grant Family Clearance Progress: Mole Science Society members infiltrated the Grant Family Headquarters, confirm the list of main personnel involved.
Progress in clearing the Harvey family: IRS agents disguised as legal counsel entered the core area of the Harvey family and began to obtain important documents and electronic evidence. The family was involved in tax fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, identity theft and other tax-related criminal activities.
Moir Family Clearance Progress: The high-tech laboratory was captured by the Technology Department of the Science Society, and all data and evidence of internal involvement were obtained.
The progress of the Burton family elimination: The Mole Science Society intelligence team tracked the hiding place of the main members through real estate transaction records and locked the target of the operation.
12:00PM, January 25, 1591, Terra Calendar: Phased Report
Grant Family Clearance Progress: The main bank account has been passed by the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Federal Internal Revenue Service Law Enforcement Department [Financial Street 】Frozen all its [extraordinary assets], confirmed the whereabouts of family members, and the action team prepared for a raid.
Harvey family clearance progress: Important evidence has been copied and the action team is on standby.
Progress of Moore family elimination: The whereabouts of high-level core members are locked, and technical experts are preparing to destroy data.
Progress of the Burton Family Clearance: The core members have been locked down, including Island City, as well as related real estate development projects such as Junction Area, have been stopped, and preparations for raids are underway.
06:00PM, January 25, 1591, Terra Calendar: Phased Report
Progress of Grant Family Clearance: The main members have been secretly arrested and the raid was successful.
Harvey family purge progress: The family lawyer team has been disbanded and key members have taken control in preparation for purge.
Progress of Moore Family Clearance: The core family technology laboratory was destroyed, all members were captured, and all data was destroyed.
Burton family clearance progress: The main members of the developer have been controlled, the real estate project has stopped operating, and a comprehensive clearance is being prepared.
10:00PM on January 25, 1591 in the Terra Calendar: Phased Report
Grant Family Clearance Progress: All members have been cleared, and the family business assets have been fully taken over by [Hermes] .
Harvey family clearance progress: Family members have been cleared and relevant documents have been sealed.
Moir Family Clearance Progress: All persons involved have been cleared, [Hermes] announced the closure of all asset companies.
Burton family clearance progress: All major members have been cleared and real estate development has been stopped indefinitely.
01:05AM, January 26, 1591 in the Terra Calendar: Final Report
Grant Family: Clearance completed, all family businesses closed, assets collected.
Harvey Family: Clearance completed, law firm closed, all assets frozen.
Moore Family: Clearance completed, high-tech enterprises destroyed, all data sealed.
Burton Family: Clearance completed, real estate projects stopped, assets collected.
The mission has been completed: the joint force eliminated all persons involved in the four major families within the designated time. All participants and their family members were "humanely eliminated" in accordance with the instructions of the Ethics Committee.
Remarks: In this eradication mission, the "vulnerable groups" will be painlessly eliminated from the family by personnel with relevant authority from the Ethics Committee's "Book of Life". According to the relevant principles of necessary evil, the relevant people in human society All denunciations of moral laws will be shouldered by the Ethics Committee.
Note II: The Federal Internal Revenue Service states the following: We have successfully conducted an investigation and enforcement action involving significant tax fraud/evasion/money laundering in the city of Isati.
In this operation, the relevant families have been "arrested" and will face 11 charges of tax fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering. (“This operation once again demonstrates that we will spare no effort to pursue and combat tax crimes of any kind,” the IRS said in a sentence. “Tax fraud not only undermines the country’s fiscal foundation, but also violates the rights and interests of every law-abiding taxpayer. interests. We promise to continue to work closely with other law enforcement agencies to uphold the dignity and justice of the law”)
★★[Seal of the Authority]/[Seal of the Edici IRS]★★
Xia Xiu's eyes calmly glanced at the mission briefing from the [Mole Science Society], and then he raised the coffee in his hand as if nothing had happened and put it to his lips and took a sip.
"Another place. From now on, weird rumors about me will probably spread again...the angel who brings disaster, the man in black."
He inadvertently regretted his "good reputation" in his heart.
Xia Xiu always felt that he was not bombing wherever he went, but that he would appear wherever there was danger.
He is obviously a good angel who is eager for justice, anxious for people's difficulties, courageous when seeing justice, willing to do good, and righteous to the sky...
However, those local reactionary forces, including the wand people, and foreign forces from all walks of life always slander him! ! !
They asked themselves, were they not at fault for the places that were bombed and the people who were massacred?
These people, sometimes when something goes wrong, they should think more about whether it is their fault, and don't always put the blame on him, a sword-wielder who just "debuted" for a short time.
He is still just a newbie who has just left school for more than a year, and is very afraid of all kinds of violence from society.
Moreover, the people he chopped did not eat as much salt as others.
While Xia Xiu was sipping Youyai's coffee, he looked around.
As the [Crowned One], he is able to obtain various consultation information feedback about his own real world. For example, some people look at his photos, some people talk about him, and some people want to... hack him to death!
This kind of feedback is generally latent and deep. In most cases, [Crown One] will block these useless feedback messages to slow down his spiritual overload or pollution.
However, there are people who want to kill themselves and take action without any spiritual warning to hide their malicious intentions.
Xia Xiu could say that this was the first time he had ever encountered an enemy who not only refused to surrender, but actually tried to fight back.
In his spirituality, there is feedback similar to "a large wave of zombies is about to approach".
The [Triple Crown] hidden in his body flickers, which means that this attack is quite powerful.
"My 'works' are indeed too few." You're so kind."
He looked up and noticed a group of passengers waiting for the train not far away. They were standing or sitting with different expressions.
Some people browsed with their phones down, some talked to each other, and occasionally chuckled.
In front of the automatic ticket vending machine, several tourists were anxiously pressing the buttons, seemingly rushing for the last train.
Although it was early in the morning, the station still seemed busy and orderly.
Xia Xiu stood outside the station, looking at the monorail track in the distance.
The beams of several searchlights made several bright streaks in the night sky, illuminating his handsome face under the brim of his hat.
His golden eyes shone coldly under the light, like two bright gems.
Everything seemed calm and orderly, but Xia Xiu could feel that there seemed to be several eyes falling on him.
Didi Didi——————
As the train approached, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became thick and dull, and a chilling air spread around, as if the air was filled with invisible... danger.
The surrounding tourists and passengers felt inexplicably frightened. Some sensitive people shuddered and had goose bumps all over their bodies, as if there was some invisible threat approaching them.
Xia Xiu's face was calm, and he pursed his lips slightly, savoring the warmth brought by the last sip of hot drink.
The coffee cup turned slightly in his hand, and then was casually thrown into the trash can not far away. The whole process was effortless.
The cup drew a perfect arc in the air and fell accurately into the bucket without making a single noise.
His left hand slowly handed over the cane to his right hand, the movement smooth and natural.
The silver handle of the cane shone coldly in the light.
Xia Xiu raised his fingers lightly and lifted the brim of his hat lightly with the tip of his cane. The hat moved slightly upward, revealing his handsome face.
The golden hair is looming under the brim of the hat, reflecting his cold and deep golden eyes, with a hint of intimidation that cannot be ignored.
Immediately, he showed a dazzling smile, like a light that suddenly lit up in the dark night. There was a hint of teasing and calm confidence in that smile.
He moved his lips lightly and murmured silently:
"The death knell has sounded, everyone."
At that moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, chilling The energy is more intense.
The beam of the searchlight reflected the face of the fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven as perfectly as a sculpture, but his eyes had a cold edge, as if he had foreseen the bloody aftermath. wind.
People on the platform felt an inexplicable sense of oppression, and invisible fear grew in their hearts. They were about to face some kind of inevitable disaster.
Then, their thoughts fell into a trance, and everyone's eyes were dull and motionless.
They all heard a voice in their minds, and that voice gave them an instruction - don't move!
Click————
At this moment, the stopped monorail made a slight mechanical sound, and the carriage door slid open silently, revealing a bright passage leading inside.
The fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven has already stepped into it, while others around him kept their eyes blank.
The moment Xia Xiu stepped into the carriage, the chilling air around him suddenly erupted sharply, like an invisible sharp blade making a harsh hiss in the air. The entire space was in anticipation of his arrival. Tremor.
Buzz buzz buzz buzz! ! ! !
This is the sound of the monorail starting up, and it begins to carry its passengers on a path full of hell.
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Inside the monorail.
Each carriage of the entire train is equipped with comfortable seats and ample standing space. The seats are made of durable synthetic materials with bright colors and simple designs. LED displays inside the carriages are suspended at both ends.
However, there is no common next stop information and arrival time on the display screen. Instead, there is a photo.
These photos have one thing in common - they are all wedding photos wearing black wedding dresses.
The people in the photos are different, some have happy smiles on their faces, some have tears in their eyes, and some have stern expressions, but everyone's figure is shrouded in the shadow of a black wedding dress Below, it looks particularly strange and mysterious.
Xia Xiu naturally sat inside the carriage and chose a seat by the window.
Ding~
The cane in his hand tapped the ground lightly, making a crisp sound.
Besides him, there was only one other person in the entire carriage, no other passengers.
Xia Xiu's eyes swept across the interior of the carriage, and finally rested on the person opposite.
The passenger opposite was a young woman wearing a black wedding dress, including a lace skirt, a shoulderless top decorated with thorns and roses, delicate gloves and a blended silk veil.
The lace skirt is delicate and complicated, each layer is embroidered with delicate patterns and rose vines, and the corners of the skirt are the marriage abbreviation and black cat logo, making it look mysterious and elegant.
She is about 165 centimeters tall and has a medium to thin body shape. She looks slender and elegant.
Her red hair is slightly curled under the veil, looking gorgeous and eye-catching.
The bride in wedding dress looked up at the fourth sword holder in heaven, with a strange light in her eyes.
The moment she looked up, the tone of the photo in the entire carriage changed, as if affected by an invisible force.
The color tone of the photo begins to shift toward dark gothic art or nostalgic Victorian style.
The originally bright sky in the photo became gloomy and the clouds were thick, as if indicating an upcoming storm.
The ground is covered with dust, fallen leaves and petals, looking desolate and bleak.
The furniture and scenery have also become dilapidated, with mottled cracks appearing on the walls, and dust and withered petals accumulating on the floor.
Each photo has a bit of a weird element, and sometimes Gothic-style buildings or objects appear, such as ancient churches with steeples, stone tablets carved with strange runes, and antique mirrors covered with spider webs.
The male images in the photos have also changed. They have been severely transformed into beasts or arthropods. Some have grown sharp claws and fangs, while others have strange limbs with multiple joints.
The atmosphere in the carriage became more depressing and gloomy, with some indescribable fear hidden in every corner. ”
Click, click, click, click——
At this moment, the sound of the train is getting more and more urgent, so urgent that it is a bit extraordinary, so urgent that it seems to be derailed immediately.
Xia Xiu tilted his head slightly, looking around the rapidly running monorail train as if counting.
"1, 2, 3... 14 [Masters], no, 13, and 1 lackey of chaos."
"I want to take back that sentence, look Come on, I'm not completely looked down upon. You guys are really willing to spend your money.
As he spoke, the shadows under his feet began to crawl outwards, and the terrifying undead army was in the gloomy world. Roar and roar.