Ash felt like he was looking in a mirror.
The same Crow Killer feather cape, the same twisted mask, the same hairstyle, the same steel-soled boots, the same Fish-Slaying Dragon base shirt, and even the spirit-parasitic belt is exactly the same - will you also transform into a Beyond Hell Dragon Knight?
The only difference was his eyes, which revealed a complex but familiar look. It was as if he had seen it in Igula's eyes, in Harry's eyes, in Queen Isu's eyes, and also... in Silver Lamp's eyes.
"You've obviously already made a judgment." He said calmly, "Why do you still need me to give you an answer?"
"The origin of the Twins Sect, the starting point of perfect destiny, plus they regard this abyss as a forbidden delicacy..." Ash said: "You are my destined twin? My half?"
"I am just a person who happens to have the same memories and appearance as you." He said, "When you fell, I was also born from here."
"Then you and I are exactly the same." Ash said, "At least our birthdays are different."
"But, I am also Ash, and you are also Ash, how should we address each other?"
"No need to call me anything special. You're not schizophrenic, and neither am I. As long as you speak louder, I'll know if you're talking to me or being sarcastic."
"No, even though names are used by others and not by ourselves, without names, we really have nothing that belongs to us." Ash said, counting on his fingers, "Our bodies will enter the cycle of the world, and our souls will become the inheritance of the virtual world. After countless years, all our traces will be erased, but our names may continue into the future."
"The corpse philosophy of the necromancer? The nihilism of the psion? Or the influence of the dramatic poets and the Raven Killer?" He said, "So you still have such thoughts hidden?"
"No, I just use it as a reason to persuade you to choose a name." Ash was very excited. "Who hasn't thought about giving themselves a new name? Keep it simple, Ash Hiss, or just call you Hiss? No, no, I always feel that using this name has a bad omen... Do you still remember the names we thought of when we were young? Yahun, Yashang, Ya——"
"Call the Observer." The Observer interrupted.
"Why not call me Yaqiming? I think three characters sound better—"
"My name is the Viewer, and your name is Ash."
Ash spread his hands helplessly, his face full of disappointment, walked over to the side and sat on the steps, carefully choosing his words and asking: "You said you have all my memories -"
"Aurora's Magician's Manual, Sword Princess, Witch, Weisser, before the time travel, after the time travel." The viewer said: "I know all your secrets clearly. In my eyes... you are transparent."
Speaking of the latter part, the audience's voice was low and deep, as if it was the whisper of a devil squeezed out of the darkness, full of unspeakable coldness.
The next second, his shoulders were held down and he was pushed against the wall. The spectator felt nothing in his heart and even felt a little relieved. However, when he raised his head, he saw Ash's face full of uncontrollable joy and excitement.
"Did I die suddenly? My parents should be okay, right? The insurance I bought should cover the loss, right? They won't go through my computer, right? And... and..."
Seeing him asking questions like a floodgate, the viewer was slightly distracted, and then calmly said: "If even you don't know the answer, how can I know it?"
"However, with my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew around, they will recover quickly even if they are sad for a while. You have been working away from home and have never been home except during the Spring Festival. You have never called home during other times... They have become accustomed to your absence."
"It's us!" Ash corrected, "What's the point of calling? There's nothing happy about it. Am I going to tell my parents that I worked overtime last night to catch up with the project and didn't even get four hours of sleep? But I didn't expect that working outside would have this benefit. I can die quickly and cleanly..."
Viewer: "There won't be any problem with insurance claims, since you bought it for the sudden death insurance. As for the computer data, basically all of it needs to be reviewed."
"well..."
However, it had been so long since the time travel, and Ash quickly got out of the quagmire of emotions. He looked at the viewer and smiled, "It is said that there are three types of fate twins: similar, complementary, and opposite. You don't look very similar to me, so..."
Ash laughed and linked arms with the viewer: "You are the type that complements me? Please give me your guidance in the future!"
"I won't take care of you." The viewer responded coldly, "You're on your own."
"So, what should we do next?" Ash looked around and finally looked at the huge round hole where he fell. "How can we escape from here? Will there be facilities like elevators?"
The viewer points to a wall opposite.
Ash blinked, looked again and soon found a clue: in the circular underground hall, there was a passage at regular intervals. There should also be a passage in the direction the viewer pointed, but it was now blocked by a wall.
Viewer: "There should be 16 passages here, but now there are only 15 left. Yindeng and the others should choose this passage to go deeper."
Ash: "They? Are they just like us?"
One Silver Lantern could turn the Senluo Wasteland upside down, so Ash didn't even dare to imagine what two Silver Lanterns could do.
"Since they chose to go deeper, it means that we have to continue exploring to find a way out." The viewer looked at him: "Do you choose or do you choose?"
Ash glanced at the passages that were all the same and said, "They're all the same, so you choose."
The viewer nodded and walked into the nearest passage first. The light in the passage came from nowhere, and there was a dazzling light in the distance. When Ash followed in for a while, he heard a loud rumbling sound behind him. He looked back and found that the entrance had been sealed.
"Now even if Igula and the others come in, they won't be able to find us..." Ash said, "Come to think of it, will Igula and the others be okay?"
"Now that the Twins are free, the next step is the defeat of the Natural Cult." The spectator said: "The Twins attach great importance to this abyss, and the Twins saw you fall into the abyss with their own eyes. Even if they have your favor, they will not attack your companions."
"They are our companions." Ash said, "You speak as if you have never had the experience of adventure with Igula and the others."
“Companions are defined not by whether you have shared experiences in the past, but by whether you have common interests in the future.”
"It is precisely because of our shared past experiences that we will have common interests in the future."
The viewer did not continue discussing this topic with him, perhaps because he was not interested, or perhaps because a door appeared in the passage ahead.
When the two of them stood in front of the door, the crystal block above emitted green light, and then the alloy door opened automatically. An excited female voice sounded from inside: "Welcome Trialist No. 2 Gemini. Please choose the appropriate equipment as soon as possible. The rebirth channel will be closed in 8 minutes and 36 seconds, and the trial will officially begin in 18 minutes and 36 seconds."
Trialist, rebirth channel, choose equipment?
The room is divided into three areas: weapons area, equipment area, and appearance area. In the equipment area, there are sets of combat uniforms of different styles, all of which are full of design aesthetics. The weapons area is full of sharp cold weapons. Although there are guns, they are not only long guns, but also rotating rear-pull manual rifles. Facing this thing, Ash is confident that he can be faster and more accurate than it within seven steps.
While Ash was observing, the viewer had already changed into his battle suit and equipped himself with two swords.
"You also know how to use dual swords?"
"Golden-level swordsmanship can integrate all basic swordsmanship." The spectator said calmly: "Don't even mention double swordsmanship, try triple swordsmanship, and you can quickly master the eight swordsmanship. Double swords are just better at quick attacks."
Ash also changed into his battle suit, but he did not take out a weapon, but took out a sweet sword from his mouth. The viewer looked at him and knew what he wanted to ask, and said, "I don't have everything you got from the Aurora's Sorcerer's Manual. All I have are memories and skills."
"I thought I could talk to you about this game system bug..."
The two walked to the appearance area. Unlike the equipment area, this area was filled with cloaks, masks, capes, accessories, cosmetics and even hair dyes and other appearance modification tools. They looked flashy and meaningless except for increasing their appearance. Ash naturally continued to use the dark red windbreaker and the twisted mask, and the viewer casually put on a black windbreaker. When they returned to the door, they saw a counter rising from the ground with two watches on it.
In this strange place, with his magic power restrained, even Ash knew he had to follow instructions. After the two put on their watches, they saw the countdown on the LCD screen: 14 minutes and 12 seconds.
"What should we do?" Ash asked, "Wait here for the countdown to end?"
"Trial." The viewer only uttered this word and continued to move along the passage.
Since it was a trial, it couldn't be a test of their ability to hide and seek in the room. If Ash guessed correctly, they should go as far as possible before the countdown ended. If they dared to hide in the room, they might be punished - just like the expelling poison of the Sea of Knowledge.
"You really complement me." Ash sighed beside the spectator: "You like double swords, I am good at single sword. You act decisively, I am good at thinking. You..."
As Ash analyzed their strengths and weaknesses, time passed quickly. When the countdown reached ten seconds, Ash subconsciously quickened his pace, as if a rolling stone or a large number of fish-slaying dragons might appear behind him at any time.
However, when the countdown reached zero, another 30-minute countdown appeared, but with an additional small indicator next to it: "Number of Trials: 1".
Ash glanced behind him and saw nothing moving.
The viewer also stopped: "In front."
Ash turned his head and saw a figure gradually appearing in the light of the passage ahead. His shadow was stretched very long and had already reached Ash's feet.
When the viewer pressed the hilts of the two swords, Ash still couldn't believe what he saw: "Are you——"
As a spiritual scream beyond the range of human hearing echoed in the passage, the trial began!
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At the same time, the underground city fell at night.
Hearing footsteps behind him, Igula turned around and saw the twin god-hosting masters of the Twin Sect coming over. He asked, "There is no sound of fighting outside. Have you dealt with the Natural Sect?"
"There is still a small group of people who are resisting stubbornly. After all, their magic is not here, and fighting to the death is their fate." The twins said: "I heard that there are unusual movements here--"
The twins were stunned.
Because the changes in the round hole can be seen from a distance.
It's sealed.
What was originally a deep pit has now become a flat ground. The twins immediately rushed over, touching the texture on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Will it...will it change back?"
Harvey said, "It should be restored after the trial is over."
"What trial?"
Harvey pointed, and the twins found that there were several lines of text in the area where Black Crow was looking. They looked over and saw an expression of incredible shock and... ecstasy on their faces.
"Divine Fire Trial?" They murmured, "Below Nightfall, is there a Divine Fire system?"
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