Three o'clock in the afternoon.
It was only three o'clock before Bering left.
When the alarm on his cell phone rang, Bai Ling slowly walked into the game room.
This time he did not hesitate. He directly manipulated the mist to open the door of the game hall and walked inside.
He was not actually allowed to enter this place before because he did not meet the two conditions for entry. However, he could follow behind Ji Qianqin and Song Qingci.
Because he is not a living being, the arcade is actually equivalent to his non-existence.
But now it is different. El has recognized him. Even if Bering did not make any exchange, he can still follow El's will and enter His realm.
When he walked into the game room, the first thing Bering saw was El standing by the counter.
At this time, this old man who had hidden himself very deeply was still the same, with his eyebrows lowered as if he was ignorant of the world. He held a piece of paper in his hand and gently rubbed his goods.
These are things that were once exchanged in this place. Some were exchanged by those people on their own initiative, and some were taken back by El after those people died.
At this moment, El was wiping a bottle. Strange smoke was surging in the bottle. As he moved, the smoke rolled around the bottle, as if it had life.
Looking at the bottle, Bai Ling was thoughtful.
As if he had sensed Bai Ling's gaze, the old man lowered his eyelids and said softly, "The devil in the bottle in the Thousand and One Nights has been connected to the bottle since its birth. Even if it is reflected from legend to reality, it cannot escape the shackles and fetters set by fate."
"That's why I said that everything is predetermined. There is no need to violate it, and it is impossible to violate it."
Faced with the old man's opinion, Bai Ling just smiled and did not respond.
He took out the pistol left by Qingguang from his pocket, played with the gun body, and pointed the muzzle at El.
The black muzzle of the gun vaguely reflected El's old face, which looked like a bitter tree root, causing his skin to twitch slightly.
Quietly moving a few centimeters away from Bai Ling, El said calmly: "The barrel refined according to the 'Pipa Ghost' will give the bullet a strong kinetic energy when it passes through the muzzle, as well as special damage to the soul and organs."
"In East Asia and Southeast Asia, the legend of the Pipa Ghost has always been very famous. After this kind of little ghost is twisted and born, it will have a special effect on the soul because of its legendary characteristics. In Southeast Asia, there are people who specialize in catching these things and use them for black magic or Gu."
When saying this, the old man was calm and composed, and there was no sign that he wanted to stay away from this thing.
There was no way, this gun would have a significant effect on Him. If it really hit His body, even the Creator would be worried.
So He had to reveal something to Bering.
Because He knew that this guy would really shoot.
Bering also knew that he would shoot.
In fact, if possible, he didn't need to threaten El so blatantly.
As long as he had such an intention and believed that he could do it, when the sea of consciousness sank, Bailing would be able to see himself pointing a gun at the old man's head and forcing him to reveal information.
But he didn't do it.
On the one hand, it is because this is inconsistent with his usual personality.
How could the prophet do such a rude and unreasonable thing? Even if he did, he would do it in a more covert way, such as aiming at the old man's butt when he turned around...
Shaking his head, Bai Ling then thought: "But this is only the first reason."
The second reason is relatively simpler.
That is, if he predicted the future by threatening the old man, although he could get the answer, the progress of the "present" would not change.
Although he will shoot the old man with a gun in the future, that is only something that will happen in the future. It has not happened yet, which means that the old man will not be affected at all.
He didn't even know that Bering would shoot him.
This made Bering very unhappy.
How can we let the old man know nothing and happily disgust people? We must give him a shock, let him experience the feeling of fear and trembling, and let him know that not everyone can rip off customers like he used to.
After all, if Bailing doesn't disgust this old man, his thoughts won't work.
Playing with the dark pistol, Bai Ling thought: "But Pipa Ghost? I didn't expect to get this answer, it's quite interesting."
Qing Guang actually possessed such a weapon. Who gave it to him, or did he find someone to refine it? After weighing the pistol, Bai Ling continued to ponder: "But it doesn't matter now. This thing is already in my hands, which is good news for me."
It's not just because this thing poses a threat to Bering, but more importantly, it makes up for the lack of aggressiveness of Bering to a certain extent.
Although the nameless fog is as effective as any real weapon if used well, its concealment is too poor. Moreover, Bering's reaction ability is not able to control the fog as easily as his own arm, which means that his attack ability is not very effective when encountering fast enemies.
Even though he saw the guy's movements through his ability to predict the future, the time he spent thinking and planning was enough for some extremely fast enemies to dodge the attack.
But now it's different with this gun.
Apart from anything else, this gun is really good. Not only is it very lethal, it also has special damage to the soul and internal organs, and it is also quite concealed.
When Bai Ling was fighting against Qing Guang before, he fully felt that this thing would be extremely powerful if used to attack someone.
Putting the pistol back into his handbag, Bai Ling turned his head and looked at Ji Qianqin and Song Qingci in the distance.
Right now, they should still be trapped in the game. What the outside world can see is just their "bodies", and their souls have been sucked into the game console.
Looking at the two guys, Bering suddenly smiled and said, "Creator of Phoenicia, do you want to make a bet?"
He looked at the two people and said calmly, "You should know that they are now challenging a test that no one has ever passed before. Do you think they can break through the obstacles of the level and successfully snatch the crown of victory from you?"
Hearing these words, the old man looked at Bai Ling silently.
Then shook his head.
“No bet,” he said in a low voice, like an old dead tree, “As the recipient of eternal authority, I will never bet with you.”
"However, if you ask me whether they can break through this level, in my personal opinion, it is impossible."
The old man slowly wiped Song Qingci's two swords and said softly: "Their qualifications are good, but only good. If you ask me, even Cadmus would find it difficult to fight against wild beasts unarmed."
Cadmus, the prince of Tyre in Phoenician mythology, was famous for fighting and successfully slaying a dragon.
It seems that the old man really doesn't think that Song Qingci and Ji Qianqin can successfully fight the evil beast in soul form. Even if he doesn't gamble with Bai Ling, it's only because the old guy is too greedy and doesn't want even the slightest possibility of his treasure being leaked.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling chuckled.
"Then you just wait and see," he said.
After saying this, the two remained silent.
The old man had been rubbing the two swords, and even though the blades were brighter than moonlight and silver, he never stopped, as if doing so could help him stay calm.
And Bering continued to look at the pistol.
At a hidden location on the pistol, Bering discovered that he felt a somewhat strange bulge.
This bulge is a coat of arms, branded somewhere on the gun body, as if the craftsman who made this gun proudly engraved his own anti-counterfeiting mark on it to commend his own achievements.
Stroking the emblem and combining it with the emblem diagram he had seen in the diary, Bai Ling frowned slightly.
'This coat of arms appears to be part of... Roger Bacon?'
Roger Bacon was an alchemist unprecedented in Western Europe. His talent was so high that even those in power at the time exclaimed that it was "the devil's technology."
The alchemy left by Roger has been passed down from generation to generation, and to a certain extent even influenced the subsequent development of alchemy. The famous alchemist, von Hohenheim, who was called "Bean Dad" in a certain card-drawing mobile game and an anime whose name cannot be mentioned, claimed that he had been influenced by Roger.
It can be said that this person is an obstacle that cannot be avoided in Western alchemy.
But based on Bering's limited knowledge, Roger Bacon's technology should have been almost lost.
Stroking the handle of the gun, Bai Ling's eyes were deep and dark.
Could it be that alchemy, which was passed down from ancient times and was said to be related to the "Triple Great Being Hermes" in Greek mythology, has not yet completely disappeared?
The future recorded in the diary does not seem to involve any alchemy group related to "Hermes"...
However, the "S"-level genius in Western Europe seems to be related to the God of Fire Hephaestus.
The genius's master seemed to have some connection with the god of forging.
Tsk, compared to China and Western Europe, the fragmented territory has led to a lot of confusing legends and research. Even the master scholar who wrote "Family Examination" lamented that the mysticism and supernatural environment here are really too crazy.
I'm afraid that with my current knowledge, it will be difficult to explore the connection between them.
However, Bering had a hunch that if he could figure out the extent to which the alchemy left behind by Roger had been passed down, then perhaps the complex land of Western Europe and the strange network of relationships such as the "emperor" and "retainers" could be revealed to a certain extent.
Because to some extent, the complex forms of Western European heterogeneity are related to alchemy.
Or to be more precise, it is related to the three great Hermes... The Greek god of messenger, thief, and protector, as well as the Egyptian god of wisdom and the Roman god of homonymy...
The secret of Hermes doesn't seem to be small.
The train of thought was interrupted as soon as it reached this point.
Looking up, Bai Ling saw that Song Qingci and Ji Qianqin both twitched all over, then took a step back, looking a little dizzy.
Seeing this scene, the old man who was wiping the goods suddenly changed his expression! "Impossible, this is impossible!"
"No one has ever solved this maze!"
This was the first time that He showed such obvious emotional fluctuations, as if He had no reaction at all, and He looked a little dazed and shocked.
Looking at the horrified old man, Bai Ling thought for a moment and said, "This is normal."
Bering: "The Phoenicians are gone. Not literally, but culturally."
"Your roots, the mythology of Phoenicia, have been mixed with too many things. There are too many backdoors and methods that you don't know about, and they are completely out of your control."
After saying all this, Bering shook his head and stopped looking at El.
Listening to Bering's words, El's expression was distraught.
He could understand what Bering meant, but it was precisely because of his understanding that he felt pain.
It would be fine if there were other influences, such as Ji Qianqin and the others secretly carrying props or something else, but this was a means they used with the help of their own "mechanism", which means that this was allowed by His origin.
In other words, just as Bering said, because the Phoenician culture was absorbed and blended by other ethnic groups, El, as the main god, did not know how many backdoors were left for him.
This is a fact that cannot be changed even if you understand it.
After all, this is His "root".
Ignoring the painful El, Bai Ling looked at Ji Qianqin and Song Qingci who were thoughtful.
"Is it over?" he said. "Then you can consider exercising your final authority."
Song Qingci and Ji Qianqin looked at each other.
Then they nodded at the same time.
They walked up to El and took out their game coins and a coupon - this was a coupon that could be exchanged for prizes at will after completing the challenge.
Looking at the card roll, El barely raised his head.
His voice sounded even older than usual: "What do you want? As long as I have it, I can give it to you."
This is a great temptation.
If Ji Qianqin and Song Qingci chose some powerful weapons or props, they would immediately surpass many of their peers and become strong people who are ranked among the best in the entire Countermeasures Bureau and Ming Zhou.
...Although there aren't many people there during the day.
Few people will ignore this temptation. If you are not tempted, there are only two possibilities. One of them is that the conditions of temptation are not great enough.
However, many of the things collected by El God during his long life cannot be measured simply by money.
It can be said that if El's treasure house is released, most people in this world will go crazy for it!
Once they have obtained certain key props, they will be able to become powerful rulers, world-renowned masters, and sharp-eyed scholars! From then on, their lives will be on the road to failure, and they will no longer need to work hard! This is an achievement that many people cannot refuse.
However, these people do not include Ji Qianqin and Song Qingci.
However, their reasons for refusal were different.
They still remember what Bering told them at the end.
"Don't try to exchange anything from El except those that are truly important and connected to your blood."
Bai Ling's voice was very calm: "Otherwise, you will regret it in the future!"
Bai Ling rarely used such serious words to emphasize something to others.
Once he said this, it meant that this must be a principle that he needed to commit to and abide by wholeheartedly.
Therefore, the two people who followed the prophet's guidance had a clear goal.
They looked at El and said at the same time: "Please give me Ji Zi's (Song Weilu) memory fragments."
“This is what I wanted!”
As soon as these words were spoken.
El, who had been silent, paused for a moment when he looked at Bering.
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