Chapter 32

"Recycling station? Hahahahaha..."

When Lu Lang learned about the ideas of the special task force members from the report written by Principal Zong, he couldn't help but shake his head at first, thinking that young people really have big imaginations. However, the more he read the report, the more serious his expression became.

“What do the experts say?”

He closed the report and looked up to ask his subordinates.

"They feel that it is not impossible, and they can even say that the possibility is very high."

The subordinate replied.

"Several historians have pointed out that the style of the murals inside the tower is very different from the mainstream aesthetic style in Morton City. They have also found no trace of the so-called 'mechanical' technology being used in the daily lives of ordinary races in the city."

"According to the normal law of technological innovation and development, even if the upper class has established knowledge barriers to hinder development in order to consolidate their rule, the people can at least see some related sprouts. But according to the information collected by the shop, the 'mechanisms' left by Seris were either destroyed or collected by high-level wizards. So far, no one has been able to study the principles and popularize them..."

Lu Lang interrupted him: "Just tell me the conclusion directly."

The subordinate paused, summarized his answer, and said, "In short, experts believe that during the three thousand years of history of Seris being sealed, a small part of it may be due to wars and natural disasters that caused a civilizational rupture in the area; there is also a great possibility..."

"——Selis himself, like us, is a civilization from outside this world."

"Also, the level of civilization he is in must be higher than Earth's," the subordinate said solemnly, "because currently human beings' research on magic crystals is still very superficial."

"Why can Gu Liang, as a representative of civilization, intuitively feel the difference between the magic crystals handed down from the Demon God era and the magic crystals left behind by ordinary mages after their accidental death? Because the gap in technological level is likely thousands of years of development."

"——It's like primitive people didn't understand why we can turn ashes into diamonds, and what's the difference between artificial diamonds and natural diamonds."

Lu Lang was silent for a moment, then calmly pointed out:

"Now I understand what the prophet meant. He wanted to say that our real opponent should be the civilization where Seris is. But hasn't the demon been sealed?"

"According to the city lord, the demon god himself is not dead, and the 'seal' is just a rumor on the Ansel continent." The subordinate said slowly, "Don't you think that if humans really develop a sleeping cabin that can be used for hundreds or thousands of years of space travel one day, wouldn't it be 'sealed' in the eyes of the ancients?"

“…………”

Lu Lang's face looked very ugly.

However, no one would have a good expression when they and their colleagues have worked hard to stay up all night to compile millions of words of data archives on alien civilizations, but were told that their opponent is actually someone else.

"So, we must act quickly now."

Lu Lang muttered to himself: "No matter what, we must not let the demon god truly wake up, otherwise..."

The passage of time on the continent of Ansel is almost 1:1 with that on Earth. An advanced civilization that was capable of exploring space three thousand years ago, even if its level may not be as high as the one hidden behind the light screen, is definitely not an opponent that humans can easily defeat.

"It would be great if we could enter the tower," he couldn't help but say, "That tower is the only known product of the Demon God civilization. The irregular object in the city lord's hand should be the control mechanism, right?"

If humans can research the various technologies inside the tower, then the civilization points will surely improve by leaps and bounds!

However, in this situation, the city lord's presence was quite an eyesore to them.

"Let the action planning team make a plan," Lu Lang knocked on the table, "I want to see a plan within three days."

The subordinate was stunned for a moment: "Are you planning to...?"

Lu Lang said word by word:

"I want to replace the mayor of Morton City."

This is not an isolated case.

"The city lord has invited us to a meeting?"

In the city of Morton, Gu Liangyi and several other members of the special forces team, who had already left school safely and arrived at the shop, were also discussing countermeasures around an invitation.

"Guliang, you can't go!" Jin Xuan was the first to raise an objection, "What if this is a trap? Just like the Hongmen Banquet, if you go, you may not be able to come back!"

Considering their shop's current reputation in the city and its daily trading volume, it is entirely possible that the city lord will abandon it.

"But..." Gu Liangyi tried to take a few steps back, but the invitation on the table seemed to have eyes. It immediately floated up and stood in front of him, twisting its "body" desperately, as if it was eager for him to take it.

"I don't know why, but it seems to be targeting only me."

Gu Liangyi smiled bitterly. He clearly hadn't even touched it.

"The name of the inviter written on it is 'Master Demon God Seris'," Yaroslav frowned, "but Gu Liangyi's identity as a demon god is not real."

"…Should we go ask the elves in the school?"

"No," Yi Yan objected immediately, "Our relationship with the elves is not yet good enough to be open about everything."

When he and Principal Zong went to find the elves, he had actually revealed a lot of information to them.

Fortunately, the elves did not know that Gu Liangyi was the one who was regarded as the demon.

Yi Yan glanced at Gu Liangyi who was deep in thought. He actually suspected that Gu Liangyi had already possessed some of the power of the demon god. According to the "faith determinism" mentioned by the elves, if a person claimed to be a god, he would be considered a madman. If a person was considered a god by hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people...

Then there is a great possibility that he will really become a god.

Especially in this magical world, the power of faith and cognition may be far beyond their imagination.

The same should be true for Gu Liangyi who was recognized in the invitation.

"What do you think?" he asked.

"I think I should go there in person," Gu Liangyi said. "It's obvious that the other party is coming for me - or rather, the demon himself."

Noticing Yi Yan's frown, he smiled soothingly: "Although there is no other choice, but the mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole is behind. In fact, we also have some plans for him, don't we?"

When the city lord sent them the invitation, he had already spread the news in the city, hinting vaguely that the demon god Seris himself might show up at the banquet, which attracted a large number of fallen wizards to attend the banquet.

If they refuse, the shops will face countless troubles and provocations.

Because in the perception of people in this world, the strong should be aggressive and there is no such thing as keeping a low profile.

Jin Xuan still felt that it was inappropriate: "But what about your safety?"

"You guys are going with me, right?" Gu Liangyi turned his head and looked at Yan Beichen, hoping to seek his support. "Right, Brother Yan?"

"It's too risky... But if there's really any danger, I will definitely risk my life to protect you, don't worry, Lao Si." Yan Beichen patted his chest and promised, and then said, "But this invitation is also a trouble. Can't we tear it up? It would be better to pretend that you didn't see it."

Gu Liangyi: "I've already let the robot tear it apart once. Did you see that gap? The scream just now was made by it."

The decibel level almost deafened his ears.

Yan Beichen sighed in dissatisfaction: "This city lord is so cunning. But you can try other methods, such as burning it with fire or soaking it. If it doesn't work, put it in a bottle and soak it with strong acid."

The invitation card that was pressed down by a heavy object and was struggling to get up and stick it with Gu Liang suddenly became quiet.

Gu Liangyi: “…………”

Because most people present did not agree with him taking the risk, the matter was temporarily delayed. Anyway, there were still a few days until the banquet date written on the invitation, which was enough time for the command center to discuss a foolproof plan.

"Where's Mr. Gong?" At night, he suddenly remembered something. He seemed to have not seen Gong Ming for the whole day, so he asked Jin Xuan, who he met in the corridor, "Where did he go today?"

"In the store, they are interrogating the spy where he is being held," Jin Xuan said, chewing on a bag of bread and facing him. "Why, do you want to go and watch?"

When it comes to interrogation, Gu Liangyi's mind immediately emerges with a bunch of bloody mosaics that would not pass the interrogation.

He asked in awe, "Teacher Gong actually knows these things?"

He looks so sunny and gentle, the contrast is too great.

"I'm not sure either," Jin Xuan became a little curious after hearing what he said, "It's just in front of us anyway, let's go take a look together."

She swallowed the instant noodles in a few mouthfuls, choked and pounded her chest with her face flushed. Gu Liangyi quickly handed her a bottle of water.

"Thank you."

Jin Xuan drank most of the water in one breath, wiped her mouth generously, turned around and went downstairs, put her ear close to the door of the iron house in the basement, and listened to the noise inside with a serious expression.

Gu Liangyi stood at the top of the stairs and looked at her. He asked hesitantly, "Isn't it bad to eavesdrop like this?"

Jin Xuan made a "hush" gesture to him and waved at him.

“Come here quickly!”

She said in a low voice.

In the end, curiosity prevailed. Gu Liangyi came to the cold and heavy door and followed Jin Xuan's example by putting his ear close to it.

Wait a moment.

Can't he watch the surveillance? Why is he eavesdropping here like a thief?

Such a thought flashed through Gu Liangyi's mind.

But the next second, the faint sound of sobbing in the room immediately interrupted his thoughts. The sound was intermittent, and from time to time it was accompanied by a hoarse cough, as if the pain was extreme, which made the two eavesdropping outside the door uncontrollably terrified.

What’s even more terrifying is that they actually heard Gong Ming’s laughter!

In addition, the environment in the basement was already cold and damp, and the cold incandescent lights perfectly set off the chilly atmosphere. Gu Liangyi couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body, and even his scalp began to tingle.

From this moment on, the gentle image of Gong Ming in Gu Liangyi's heart was completely shattered into pieces.

“Ouch!”

Just as they were hearing this with fear, the door in front of them was suddenly opened from the inside. Gu Liangyi and Jin Xuan lost their balance at the same time. Jin Xuan quickly grabbed the door frame, while Gu Liangyi reacted a little slower and was about to fall to the ground, but was held steadily by a slender hand.

"Why are you outside?"

Gong Ming asked, raising an eyebrow.

Gu Liangyi's body froze, and he raised his head tremblingly: "I'm sorry, Teacher Gong, I...we just..."

He was surprised to find that Gong Ming was clean and his white coat was spotless. There was no blood splatter as he had imagined, nor did he look like someone who had just interrogated a prisoner. Only the hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth was still very scary.

"What's that expression?" Gong Ming suddenly leaned over, put his hands in his pockets, looked into his eyes with a smile and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Gu Liangyi took a step back suddenly, his cheeks feeling a little hot due to embarrassment and embarrassment.

"I'm sorry," he apologized honestly, "I was mistaken."

He thought Gong Ming was the kind of pervert who liked to wave a small whip and watch people scream. But if that was the case, why did he hear the sound of crying just now...?

Hearing the strange dull knocking sound, Gu Liangyi's gaze passed Gong Ming and turned to the prisoner who was chained to the bed behind him.

The spy from Fermat covered his face and sat hunched over on the edge of the bed. He seemed completely unaware that someone had come in from outside the door. He was banging his head against the wall and making intermittent, miserable sobs from his throat.

He looked completely different from the way Gu Liangyi looked in the video before. At that time, although he was disheveled, he was full of energy when he scolded people, and looked like a very principled spy.

But now, his entire spirit seemed to have completely collapsed.

"What's wrong with him?"

"Oh, nothing," Gong Ming straightened up and said lightly, "I just chatted with him for a few hours and figured out that his wife cheated on him and ran off with his most hated enemy."

Gu Liangyi and Jin Xuan: “…………”

Are you a devil!

"Don't look at me like that. I tried to persuade him well," Gong Ming led them out of the room, closed the door and said with a smile, "Out of professional ethics, I didn't tell him that mental illness is very likely to be hereditary, so his son is probably not his. How kind of me."

Gu Liang thought that one of us must have misunderstood the definition of "kindness", but Gong Ming immediately said, "After being detained for a few days and having his psychological defenses broken, he now completely trusts me. I got two very critical pieces of information from him. Gu Liang, why don't you listen to them too?"

Gu Liangyi's expression gradually became serious. He nodded and heard Gong Ming say:

"The first important news is that he has an accomplice in the city, and he is the eldest disciple of Tina, the president of the Magic Guild, and his name is Alpha;"

"The second piece of news is that the relationship between the Magic Guild and Morton City has suddenly deteriorated sharply in the past two years. He told me that on the way here, he asked Alpha the reason, but the answer he gave him left him confused."

"He said that they must not let the Demon God's legacy fall into the hands of the corrupted wizard. But Alpha refused to tell him what the legacy was."

Gu Liang instantly thought of the irregular object in the city lord's hand in the video.

"I feel like... we can actually cooperate with them?" He thought for a moment and said, "The Magic Guild and the Fallen Mage are sworn enemies. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and they must know more about the city lord than we do when we first arrive."

Gong Ming nodded and sighed, "I thought so too, so even though the headquarters allowed me to use some extraordinary means to obtain intelligence, I still treated this friend very gently."

Gu Liangyi: “…………”

"Hahahahahahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Where did the headquarters find this talent called Gong Ming?"

"My alma mater is indeed full of talented people (狗头.jpg)"

"It feels like Gu Liang's filter for Mr. Gong was shattered all of a sudden hhhh"

"But this spy is really miserable. His wife ran away with his mortal enemy, and his son is not even his own."

"Is there any way to win him over to our side? Anyway, we don't have any conflicts of interest with the Magic Guild now. Ever since I found out that the demon god in this world is an alien, I feel that the world has suddenly become a lot more magical."

"This wave, this wave is about aliens fighting aliens. The Ans-El continent just had the bad luck to become a battlefield."

"No, this wave is a fallen wizard who gained the alien legacy from the human war. The real alien demon god might have died long ago."

"Of course I hope he's dead, but do you really believe what the prophet said? It's better to be careful at times like this."

"It doesn't matter whether we netizens believe it or not. The key is to see how the headquarters decides. Besides, isn't the question now whether to accept the invitation from the city lord?"

"I definitely won't accept it! But if I don't accept it, it will become very troublesome. Oh, I feel a bit caught between a rock and a hard place."

"Why don't we let Gu Liang draw lots? He's always had good luck anyway. He's encountered a civilization representative with a probability of one in billions."

"Hahahaha, that makes sense, but Gu Liangyi himself probably doesn't want this kind of 'luck'."

"It's quite strange," a psychologist said at the meeting. "According to our analysis of Gu Liangyi, his personality should be relatively conservative. It is quite surprising that he would propose to attend the banquet in person when others were opposed out of consideration for the safety of all mankind."

Another expert also nodded: "His personality has changed a lot during this period, but most people were blinded by the successive events and did not notice Gu Liangyi's changes."

"If Gu Liangyi really has a second personality," the psychologist frowned, "if he shows a completely different personality from his main personality, or even shows antisocial tendencies, what should we do?"

"Won't."

Lu Lang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Even if Gu Liangyi's second personality becomes stronger, his essence will not change."

This is the guarantee that Fu Yuan left for all mankind.

"That's not something you would say, Minister Lu," someone at the table said with a smile, "but I think so too. In fact, it's good for us if Gu Liang is stronger. As the time of the Desert University crossing increases, even if we keep in touch, the ecology within the school will gradually become independent. In the later stage, we only need to control the general direction and not deviate from it. As for the rest, let them do it on their own."

Lu Lang nodded: "You are right."

Just like the special task force at the beginning, it was originally established to protect Gu Liangyi, but as they spend more time together and their feelings deepen, this friendship will also become an important link to maintain the common interests of the human beings on Earth and Gu Liangyi.

"Before that," Lu Lang said, "let's have the special operations team go and 'visit' the eldest disciple of the Magic Guild President first."

*

"……receive."

Yi Yan hung up the communicator, pulled down the night vision goggles on his forehead, raised his right hand wearing a black tactical glove, and quickly gestured to the other special forces members behind him.

The current time is 3:48 in the morning.

The location they were in was the address that the spy said Alpha lived in Yu Yansui in the city - an ordinary three-story building. But no one knew how many ambushes were set up inside.

They had already inquired about the nearby area during the day. The eldest disciple of the Magic Guild President was very cautious. After his companions were captured, although he did not leave the city, he immediately changed his usual safe house.

In the eyes of other residents nearby, he is a human mage who has just moved in. He rarely goes out every day and has even stayed indoors for the past two days just to do research.

Alpha probably wanted to avoid the limelight, but what he didn't know was that his companion had already confessed everything to his "good brother" Gong Ming in tears, and sold him out completely.

To ensure his safety, he would sleep in a different room every night, and like most fallen mages, he would seal all the windows of the building with wooden boards to ensure that intruders could not determine where he was.

Moreover, he also set up a magic circle beside his bed, so that once someone approached, they would immediately step into the trap.

——In terms of caution, Alpha has reached the extreme.

However, he did not know that humans also have a technology called penetrating imaging.

Yi Yan, wearing a stealth suit, took a deep breath, jumped down from the roof holding the rope, and then kicked the window that was sealed with wooden boards to pieces. However, he did not break into the house. Instead, he swung his arm and threw a smoke and tear gas bomb inside!

"Cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough, cough..."

Alpha was awakened from his sleep by the loud noise and sat up suddenly, but before he could react, the smoke blowing in his face choked him and made him feel sick.

After escaping from the area protected by the magic circle in his underpants, he was choking and crying. He knelt on the ground gasping for breath, and suddenly saw a pair of black combat boots appear in front of him.

Alpha's heart skipped a beat and he looked up suddenly!

A tall, dark demon stood in front of him, staring at him coldly with a pair of terrifying round eyes emitting red light. Its hideous mouthparts were connected to a strange hose, and from time to time, it emitted a heavy breath from the depths of its chest, like the panting of a wild beast.

The devil raised his hand and pressed a black, cold, hard object against his forehead. His deep voice sounded like an echo from hell:

"Come with us."

Alpha stared at him blankly with his eyes reddened by tear gas.

After a while, he rolled his eyes and fainted from fright.

Yi Yan: “…………”

Listening to Gu Liangyi's chuckle in the headset, he thought expressionlessly that it was none of his business.

This time it was definitely the gas mask.