NOVEL NEXT Chapter 89: Armaemon's broken spine
Chapter 89 Amaemon’s broken spine
The moonlight is cool and cold.
The hotel across the street was brightly lit and noisy. He could even hear the cheers and laughter of his classmates.
On the other side of the street, there was an almost solid atmosphere of terror.
A bone-chilling chill shot up from the soles of my feet to the sky.
Qi Sui quickly adjusted the stiff muscles on his face and turned around with an easy-going smile.
Standing behind him is a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance.
The skin is yellow, and the facial features are the type that would be unrecognizable in a crowd.
The figure is not outstanding, only about 1.8 meters tall. He has a little muscle, but it does not leave a deep impression on others.
“Uncle, I am a student who has just graduated from high school. I am attending a thank-you banquet at the hotel opposite. I feel a little bored inside, so I decided to go out for a walk!”
Qi Sui spoke in a relaxed tone, explained with a smile, and then asked casually: "Uncle, is this your car? The price of pork in the city has risen sharply recently, and it is almost too expensive to afford. What are you doing here?" Car pig, you can make a lot of money, right?”
Hearing that he was a high school student, the middle-aged man lowered his guard slightly, but his eyes still flashed with fierceness.
He was looking at the surrounding situation, thinking about the risks of taking action in the downtown area.
Although you know that there is a high probability that the other person is approaching unintentionally, there is nothing safer than a dead person.
Seeing that the middle-aged man was reluctant to speak, Qi Sui smiled and took the initiative to lean over. He took out the cigarette that Liu Haoyun had given him before from his pocket and asked, "Uncle, can I borrow a fire?"
The middle-aged man looked at him intently for three seconds, and then said in a low voice: "If you don't smoke, you have no fire!"
Qi Sui showed a surprised expression and said, "It's good not to smoke. Smoking is harmful to the body. I also learned from the idiots in my class. Once you get into this habit, it's very difficult to quit."
After talking a little bit, Qi Sui looked at the passers-by who were walking not far away, and took the initiative to greet them: "Uncle, can I borrow a fire?"
The passerby stopped, took out a lighter from his pocket, and the two of them got together.
"snort…"
Most of the doubts in the middle-aged man's eyes disappeared, and he gave up the idea of taking action in the downtown area.
He started the truck and sped off along the main road.
Until then, the stiff smile on Qi Sui's face slowly faded away. He put out the cigarette in his hand and threw it into the trash can. He stood up straight again and looked towards the direction where the heavy truck left. His vest was soaked with sweat at some point. .
Recall the information given by [Exploration] in your mind.
“The Butcher: A missionary of the Flesh God Cult, a senior martial artist, with extremely excellent strength attributes, possessing an extraordinary power of 0.01.”
Ordinary warriors can only acquire extraordinary power by constantly tempering their bodies and breaking the shackles of their genes.
And why are so many people willing to betray their race and believe in various old gods?
It is because the old gods can bestow extraordinary power through some unique means when their believers are weak.
Even if the amount of extraordinary power bestowed by the old gods is very small, such as Butcher's 0.01, which is only one percent of a normal extraordinary warrior, it can still have an almost crushing effect on warriors of the same realm.
Only extraordinary power can achieve this kind of dimensionality reduction effect!
"It seems that 0.01 should be the threshold for quantification of extraordinary power by detection skills. If it is lower than 0.01, it will be described with a trace."
“No wonder the Flesh God Cult can still abduct nearly 5,000 people under the second-level martial law in the province and complete the transportation under layers of surveillance nets. It is indeed difficult to detect pigs mixed with live pigs.”
“Since the Butcher appears here, does it mean that the altar of the Flesh God Cult was built in Qinhai City, or near the city?”
For a moment, many thoughts flashed through Qi Sui's mind.
He took out his cell phone, thought for a moment, and decided to call Gu Xiyue first.
“Qi Sui?”
“There’s a fight, do you want to go? It might be dangerous!”
There was silence on the other side of the phone for a while, and then he said coldly: "Wait for me where you are!"
Three minutes later, Gu Xiyue came down from the hotel and walked to Qi Sui.
She got straight to the point: "What happened? Who were you fighting with?"
"I may have discovered the altar of the Flesh God Cult. Are you interested in going and taking a look? There may be senior martial arts masters sitting inside!" Qi Suiyan said concisely and comprehensively.
“Altar?”
Gu Xiyue's eyes lit up.
Obviously she is also very interested in this kind of thing: "The importance of the altar in the religious forces is second only to the temple. The Flesh God Cult was the super religion of the last era. Maybe you will encounter some precious divine treasures." ”
"I think so too!"
Qi Sui smiled.
In fact, only about 30% of the top-quality extraordinary objects in Xia Kingdom come from major secret realms, while the remaining 70% come from raids and seizures from major divine religions.
At that time, the name the divine believers gave to extraordinary things was Shenzang!
Qi Sui had a hunch that the Divine Treasure of the God of Flesh and Blood should be very suitable for him to trigger the awakening of his hidden profession.
…
PARKING LOT.
Qi Sui was bent over and sitting in the passenger seat of the purple flowing supercar.
Gu Xiyue stepped on the accelerator and drove the sports car onto the main road of the street.
“I’ll drive, and you’ll show the way!”
"good!"
【Smell Tracking】lv2!
The smell of the heavy truck loaded with livestock was very pungent, like the dazzling light of a lighthouse in the endless darkness, guiding him to a clear path.
At this time, it was getting late.
It is the rush hour for getting off work, and the traffic is congested on the road, and the purple stream of light is like a dexterous lightning, flying through it quickly.
It is worthy of being the world's top supercar, with every performance being perfect.
Some road rage patients see themselves being overtaken and want to stick their heads out and curse a few words. When they see the model of the sports car clearly, they turn back angrily and brake lightly, fearing that they will accidentally hit each other and let themselves go. The compensation will be ruined.
Ten minutes later, the sports car left the downtown area.
The surrounding environment gradually became desolate.
“Stop the car. The sports car is a bit too conspicuous. Let’s walk there. It shouldn’t be too far.” Qi Sui suggested.
"good!"
Gu Xiyue had no objection.
After parking the car in a hidden corner, the two of them took some items from the trunk and put them in their bags, and then continued to move forward along the smell left by the truck.
The further you go, the more desolate it becomes.
The street lights on both sides of the road are dim, garbage is piled up randomly, the sewage on the ground reflects the faint moonlight, and there is a pungent stench in the air.
Most of the surrounding shops have long been abandoned, and the occasional ones that are open look shabby. The paint on the walls is peeling off, and only some strokes of the neon lights in the shops can still shine.
“Is this Qinhai City? It feels worse than the old city!” Qi Sui lowered his voice.
"Well, I have some impressions of this place. It was an abandoned urban area from the last era. Most of the residents have moved away. Only some factories that are not suitable for opening in the urban area will choose to stay here." Gu Xiyue said with a solemn expression.
"stop!"
Qi Sui, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. He squatted down, completely hiding himself in the dark shadow, and looked at the abandoned factory not far ahead.
The red heavy truck I had seen before was suddenly parked in front of the factory!
…
“If I guessed correctly, the altar should be built in the factory building in front!”
Qi Sui twitched the tip of his nose a few times.
The pungent odors of blood, livestock, excrement, etc. were mixed together, and the area was so strong that it was about to explode.
In it, there is a stench similar to that in the secret realm that can make people feel strong discomfort. Gu Xiyue squatted half-crouched behind Qi Sui, vigilantly observing everything around her: "There seems to be someone patrolling the door."
Qi Sui also noticed this.
He looked around, picked a dandelion from his feet, and blew gently in the direction of the factory.
Closes of white catkins fluttered in the sky above the factory building in the evening breeze.
“What are you doing?” Gu Xiyue looked stunned.
Qi Sui did not rationalize her, but closed his eyes silently. The unique extraordinary characteristics of the spirit of vegetation allowed him to successfully attach his mental power to these white flakes.
Like a pair of extra eyes, scenes from all over the factory are fed back to Qi Sui’s cerebral cortex.
"follow me!"
Suddenly, Qi Sui opened his eyes.
Under the cover of night, like a hunter walking in the shadows, he quietly avoided the patrols outside the factory, then came to the drainage pipe in the west corner and climbed along the pipe toward the roof.
Gu Xiyue followed closely behind. Her physical agility was much higher than Qi Sui's. She stayed close to the young man's back during the whole process, following him like a shadow without making any movement.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the roof of the factory building.
This place has been abandoned for many years and is filled with all kinds of old goods. There is a thick layer of dust on it. It is obvious that no one has been here for a long time.
"How do you know this path can avoid patrols?" Gu Xiyue's voice was very soft, and she looked at him with bright eyes.
“Keep it secret!”
Qi Sui smiled slightly and without explaining too much, he tiptoed to a vent on the top floor and floated the white dandelion catkins into the factory.
Even if a gadget like this is discovered, it will not cause the slightest alarm.
Gu Xiyue stood behind her, watching all this silently, with a thoughtful expression on her pretty face.
"Come!"
After ensuring safety.
Qi Sui jumped down.
Following the ventilation duct, he came to the inside of the factory. He carefully crawled on top of a top support beam. From here, he could have a panoramic view of everything happening in the factory.
This is a very large factory area covering an area of about ten acres.
There are two floors in total, and each floor is divided into many rooms of different sizes.
The hall on the first floor seems to be a place used for slaughtering livestock. There are densely packed dead pigs that have been slaughtered and hung up on hooks.
Scarlet flesh and blood, white bones, as if you were in a slaughtering hell.
In addition, domestic pigs are kept in many cubicles on the first floor.
Staff kept dragging domestic pigs out of their pens, forcing them down on the chopping board, and stabbed the pigs with sharp butcher knives along their necks. The pigs howled miserably and blood spurted out.
If you just look at these, it is a normal livestock slaughterhouse.
On the second floor of the factory building, it is a completely different picture.
There are also many small compartments for domestic pigs, but the number of "domestic pigs" in these compartments is obviously much smaller than on the first floor.
They looked sickly, and they all lay limply on the ground. They could only make a few "snorts" and didn't even have the strength to move.
Looking carefully, many "domestic pigs" have tears hanging near their eyes.
Pig man!
They are all pigs!
According to the data, the number of missing people in Yun'an Province should be around 5,000, but a rough estimate of the "pig people" on the second floor is only 500. The few missing people may have been...
Qi Sui’s heart gradually sank to the bottom.
These are more than 4,000 living people!
His eyes looked towards the second floor hall.
There was a small altar made of red and black strange materials.
The area near the altar was filled with blood, and fragments of human flesh, internal organs and hair could be seen floating in it.
In the center of the altar, there was a pitch-black bone sword about two feet long, with deep black light patterns dancing on it, and a trace of red veins like blood vessels.
Even though they are hundreds of meters away, you can still feel the fierce and evil energy coming towards you.
【Exploration】lv3!
"Amaemon's Broken Spine: Originated from the shattered spine of the God of Flesh and Blood. Control it and you will have power comparable to the gods. Controlled by it, you will fall into eternal darkness. It contains 0.1 extraordinary power. "
“Detecting items can trigger the [Martial Arts Student] advanced hidden profession!”
“Career preference—physique, strength, spirit!”
“Career Level: Epic!”
Epic level!
Although I don’t know the specific extent, I think it must be much more powerful than the rare level of [Spirit of Grass and Trees]!
In an instant, many thoughts emerged in Qi Sui's mind.
【Occupation 2: Martial Arts Student lv9 (9932/10000)】
The upgrade is coming soon, we can’t delay it any longer!
“Senior sister, do me a favor and let me accept your favor!”
"you say!"
"You have also seen the situation in the factory. The man who can reach the martial arts level is the man in the white coat. His nickname is the Butcher, and he is a missionary of the Flesh God Cult." Qi Sui said.
The Butcher is the most difficult character in the game.
Except for him, other ordinary believers would not be taken seriously by him at all.
"I have heard his name. He is a very powerful person. How do you want me to help you?" Gu Xiyue asked calmly.
“Hold him for three minutes!” Qi Sui said.
Although Gu Xiyue has a level of strength gap with Butcher.
But after all, the girl is taking the agile route, and she has just broken through the technique and understood the "bright moon potential". As long as she concentrates on dodging and delaying, she still has a high chance of containing the butcher.
Gu Xiyue closed her eyes and counted a few seconds silently in her mind. Then she opened her eyes and said seriously: "I can only hold him for three minutes. If I add a few more seconds, I might die!"
“Don’t worry, it can only be shorter than three minutes, but it can’t be longer than three minutes!”
Qi Sui was deeply moved.
The other party is a dignified and considerate daughter of the family, and is willing to risk his life for himself. This kind of kindness is not unimportant.
“Then let’s go!”
Gu Xiyue was about to show off, and there was no emotion on her pretty face.
"Wait a moment!"
Qi Sui silently took out his mobile phone and sent a request for help message to He Jing'an. Then he quietly climbed to the other side of the factory beam. After calculating the time, he gave Gu Xiyue a look.
Gu Xiyue took out a special alloy bow and arrow from her bag.
The "click-click" assembly sound was particularly harsh in the silent night.
"who?"
The butcher who was dragging a "pig" to the altar suddenly turned around and looked over.
I saw a graceful and pretty girl jumping down from the roof beam. She was also holding a large alloy bow that was almost the same height in her hand, with sharp arrows on the string.
hum~
A bright moon appears faintly behind you.
“Tonight the pearly color will bloom with the full moon!”
咻—
(End of this chapter)