Bulwark of Light

Chapter 499 Tea and Knife
Those who repair the knife, do what they want.

So this guy... is it just an intuitive monster?

Gu Shen remained silent about every word Yuan Yuan said.

At this moment, his response is not correct, so he simply refuses to respond.

Yuan Yuan just smiled and didn't continue to say anything. After all, his original intention was not to find out the secrets that Gu Shen had hidden.

"Captain... what should we do next?"

Li Chen spoke in the command channel.

All the members of the team stood on a high ground far away from the maze, watching the collapse of the snow mountain canyon with complicated expressions... The investigation team spent more than ten years of "effort" and paid a huge amount of money to explore this maze. cost.

I thought I had seen a ray of light.

But now, the snow mountain just collapsed.

So this maze mission, is it a success or a failure?
Yuan Yuan looked at the collapsed snow mountain and remained silent for a long time.

"From now on, there will be no more mazes..."

Su He, who had always been silent, spoke now. He turned around and said softly, "Let's go back. Gubao is still waiting for us."

Yuan Yuan's mood at this time is also quite complicated.

Every soldier who joins the investigation legion is willing to sacrifice his life because they are fighting for the future of mankind... No one wants to understand the mystery of the labyrinth more than him.

just.

Being able to come out alive is already the greatest luck.

"Return."

Yuan Yuan took a deep breath and said: "Old Su is right, Gubao is still waiting for us... Our mission is not over yet, return to the fortress, hand in the file, and by the way... reveal the truth about the last mission. "

The already heavy atmosphere of the team became even more gloomy.

At the end of the maze, they saw the corpses of Lao Yao and a group of explorers.

If there was no knife mark on Yuanjia, then Hong Zhong would still be a hero, a hero that every investigation legion in Beizhou should remember in their hearts.

Today's Gubao may be holding a funeral for this "hero".

"The return journey should not be delayed."

Gu Shen suggested softly: "We need to give the victim the truth..."

Besides, there is one more important thing.

Hong Zhong died, and Jin Suihua's "corrosion power" still remained in his mental sea, and it is very possible that it has begun to spread at this moment.

Gu Shen didn't know what kind of consequences the snake's psychotoxin would cause.

But what he knew was that if he rushed back to the fortress one day earlier, he could greatly reduce Gubao's losses!
"Ah."

Yuan Yuan nodded slowly, he checked the remaining energy of the source armor, and said in a deep voice: "All members, the task of going out of the fortress is over, check the source energy, increase the combustion power... push forward to Gubao Fortress!"

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"My lord adjutant, in the past few days...something seems to be wrong in the fortress cemetery."

Zou Hai has just finished arranging the deployment of the giant wall combat unit.

Two sentinels came to report the matter.

Zou Hai frowned: "Is there anything wrong with the fortress cemetery?"

"The night before yesterday, when Lao Zhou and I were patrolling, we found a 'figure' in the cemetery..." The sentry's voice was very low and he had no confidence: "But after careful inspection, we didn't find anything unusual."

"At that time, I just thought I was dazzled." He gritted his teeth, "But last night while patrolling, the shadow in the cemetery appeared again! This time, not only me, but Lao Zhou also saw it!"

Zou Hai shook his head.

In the past few days, because of the incoming warning of the "source quality tide" outside the giant wall.

The entire Gubao Fortress has entered a state of first-level combat readiness!
He was so busy, he didn't have time to take care of such trifles... Originally, he wanted to make the two sentinels retreat quickly, but suddenly a premonition flashed in his mind.

Zou Hai asked: "Where is the exact location of that shadow, have you seen it clearly?"

The expressions of the two sentinels became joyful.

I thought that I would be scolded by the adjutant when I reported this time...

Unexpectedly, the adults also paid attention to this matter.

"I remember it very clearly, it's over the tombstone that was dug up not long ago."

Old Zhou on the side added: "The homecoming hero of the labyrinth mission, Hong Zhong."

"I see... tonight you patrol as usual, you don't need to go to the cemetery anymore." Zou Hai thoughtfully, and waved his hand to push back the two sentinels.

He narrowed his eyes and smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Homecoming Hero..."

At this moment, the Gubao Study Room is rarely lively.

A thin, blond young man in a vest was drinking tea in the study. He was sitting in the guest seat, but his feet were on the long table of the owner of the study.

Lin Lin looked calm, watching the "uninvited guest".

He was not angry, but when the latter put down the teacup, he poured another one slowly for him.

"Captain Zhongyuan, there are no guests in Gubao. But if it is you, Gubao can make an exception to entertain you." Lin Lin said a rare polite word, he sat back in the chair, crossed his hands, and said with a smile: "I hope you came to the study , just be a guest honestly... don't say things that guests shouldn't say, is that okay?"

I'm afraid few people would think of it.

Zhong Yuan, the captain of the Second Team of the "Famous" Survey Corps, is a man less than 1.7 meters tall.

Although he is handsome and has blond hair.

But with such a height, it is really difficult for people to look up at the physical level.

It is rumored that his swordsmanship attainments are extremely high, and he was a genius who was recognized by the general ten years ago, but before the huge natural moat of "title", he stayed for too long, and until now he has not received the gift from the Federation. "Conferred".

Some people also said that Zhong Yuan's strength is already enough to compete with the "Title".

As for the "conferring" thing, it is not that important to the captain of the investigation legion.

But, these are just rumors after all.

In the entire investigation army, the only people who know Zhong Yuan's true strength should be the "Legion Commander" and the captain of the first team who often competes with him and is recognized as stronger than him.

"If you sincerely treat me as a friend, then I am a guest today."

Zhong Yuan put down the teacup, and looked at Lin Lin with his golden pupils.

The space in the study already felt a little tense.

The two top powerhouses in the title realm looked at each other, and there was a vague birth and friction of the domain.

The Labrador dog squatting next to Lin Lin, with its hair standing on end, stomped on the ground, ready to go, ready to fight.

"Stop..."

Lin Lin felt helpless.

Zhong Yuan and him are good friends who have known each other for many years. When he first entered Gubao, the troops under the command of General White Lizard had conducted several armed drills with the fortress.

During the exercise, two young talents stood out.

One, is him.

The other one is Zhong Yuan.

The two young geniuses have known each other since then, and have kept in touch for a long time...Beizhou has strict control over the [Deep Sea] authority of lower-level soldiers. At that time, Zhong Yuan would write a letter every week and send it to Gubao, while Lin Lin would also prepare to reply to the letter, but the content of the letter from the two young men was not hypocritical.

Zhong Yuan will show off which geniuses in the White Lizard General's camp he has defeated.

Lin Lin, on the other hand, would list his recent achievements.

This is not an exchange letter.

This is more like...a gauntlet to compete.

After that day, two gifted teenagers who were thousands of miles apart worked together, and finally Zhong Yuan became the most dazzling young star under Baili's command. He was sent to the investigation army at the request of the army leader.

And Lin Lin became the guardian of Gubao Fortress.

And the youngest brigadier general in Beizhou.

The two did not wear epaulettes, but their shoulders were full of honor.

"I should congratulate you for successfully overcoming the 'Duolu River Disaster'." Lin Lin said solemnly: "This is probably the most flamboyant large-scale victory in Beizhou this year."

It is said that it is a super-large disaster environment that is not inferior to the "Moon City Fortress".

Of course... the disaster situation of the Doru River can only be compared with the "Moon Phi City" that has not grown.

The general made a move, together with Her Majesty's apostle, in addition to that, there were also elites from all continents. It was difficult to break through layers, and finally pulled it out.

"You should congratulate General White Lizard and Lord Legion Leader, they have contributed the most."

Zhong Yuan said indifferently: "My elite team is at best a pawn in the Battle of Duolu River. The two of them are the chess players who can strategize and win thousands of miles."

"No matter how strong a chess player is, he still needs sharp chess pieces." Lin Lin smiled and said, "Without an elite team, no matter how powerful the general and army commander are, they can't attack the city alone..."

This is the pertinent truth.

The "elite team" under Zhong Yuan is a very important part of the force in the disaster situation of the Duolu River.

This is indeed an era when "personal force" determines the size of the right to speak.

The seat of God is high above.

The authority of the highest seat is above all else.

Because the few people at the highest seat do have the terrifying power to clear millions of obstacles with their own power.

It's just that with such majestic power, there are only a few people in the entire five continents.

They are invincible, they stand on top.

But there is only one of them.

There are more and more collapses of order in the five continents every day, and it is already innumerable... Even if every god under the command of the throne has [Apostles] constantly rushing about it, they cannot take care of it.

The scales in this world are fair. One end of the scale is sentient beings, and the other end is "God".

All beings need "God".

In the same way...God needs sentient beings too.

"Since you are sincerely congratulating, why don't you give Hong Zhong's body as a congratulatory gift." Zhong Yuan lowered his eyes and spoke softly, "This is an old man from the second team. I must take him away..."

Lin Lin sighed softly.

"otherwise?"

"Otherwise... a lot of people will be disappointed." Zhong Yuan raised his head and stared at his old friend.

The transcendents of the investigative legion gave their all.

However, what they can get is very little.

The most powerful of these is the loud and clear promise of the legion leader——

【"If a guest dies in a foreign land, he will definitely be buried with honor!"】

The next group of explorers will try their best to bring back the corpses of "Yingjie". Their souls will float in the sky above Beizhou, staring at the youngsters who are sheltered by them on this land, free and happy. grow independently.

"Their bodies may rot."

"But the spirit lives on."

Lin Lin suddenly chanted in a low voice. These are the famous words of Her Majesty the Empress. During the military parade on the border of the fortress last time, Her Majesty mourned the heroes of the Investigation Corps who died fighting for Beizhou.

He paused, and said: "If Hong Zhong is really a hero, then Gubao will give you back everything you want... But so far, I can't accept the title of 'hero' in the Beizhou forum. .”

Zhong Yuan raised his eyebrows.

Not long ago, Yuan Yuan, the deputy captain of the second team, arrived at Gubao Fortress...he had heard all about it.

Because of the arrangement of the head of the legion.

The second team drew nearly half of its elite forces to take charge of a new round of maze tasks.

After Yuan Yuan arrived, he directly had a conflict with Lin Lin over the matter of "heroes"!

"About my vice-captain, I don't want to argue with you for the time being...but about Hong Zhong's title of 'hero'..." Zhong Yuan took a deep breath and said slowly: "If you want to erase his glory, Better give me a convincing reason."

"I'm sorry, I did not."

Lin Lin shook his head.

He pointed to his head sincerely, and said, "I just think there's something wrong."

It's a hunch.

Having known each other for many years, Lin Lin had nothing to hide. He mentioned to Zhong Yuan more than once that his premonition was very keen.

Those beautiful golden eyes, the color in the depths of the pupils, obviously darkened.

Zhong Yuan put down his legs that were up on the table.

He sat upright, spoke again, and slowly confirmed: "So... you detained 'Hong Zhong' just because of your premonition, and told you that you should do so."

Lin Lin nodded: "Yeah."

"Is your hunch right?"

Zhong Yuan narrowed his eyes, picked up the teacup, lowered his head and blew the hot air.

The tea mist curled up.

Can't see clearly what kind of complicated look is flashing in his golden pupils at this moment.

Lin Lin sighed again, he knew that this reason was really hard to accept.

hunch.

The most illusory thing in this world is a premonition.

"Exactly."

Lin Lin looked seriously at his old friend, "Over the years, I have never made a mistake."

silence.

After a brief silence.

Zhong Yuan suddenly poured out the hot tea in his hand, his shot was extremely fast, and the tea in the cup that was still blowing a moment ago, now burst out like flower petals.

The moment before the hot tea is spilled.

Lin Lin, who was sitting on the other side of the long table, gently pushed the edge of the desk, the hub of his seat rubbed against the ground, and quickly shifted to one side, hot tea spilled out, rubbing the seat he moved and rotated, spill out the window...

The two actions happened almost at the same time.

After Lin Lin and the seat rotated for a circle, what he saw was a freeze-frame picture with a hidden sense of coldness——

Zhong Yuan, who was sitting upright, jumped up onto the long table like a cheetah. He pulled out the dagger at his waist, and the tip of the dagger touched the position between Lin Lin's eyebrows after he moved.

"So... is your hunch really accurate? Apart from splashing tea, did you also guess that I will make a knife?"

Zhong Yuan spoke calmly.

Lin Lin's expression remained unchanged.

"of course."

He said lightly: "I avoided the tea just because I didn't want to get my clothes dirty, and I didn't dodge your knife because...you wouldn't really stab it. I know you too well, you are a hard-spoken and soft-hearted guy , The purpose of your trip to Gubao is just to use pressure to complete the task of bringing Hongzhong back, not to really use force to solve the problem. Of course, if you really want to use a knife, you can give it a try... Try, can I dodge at this distance."

Zhong Yuan fell silent.

He put away the dagger and sat back on the seat silently.

The two looked at each other.

Lin Lin felt a little guilty: "Zhong Yuan..."

Before the words fell, Zhong Yuan shot again.

There was also a cup of tea on the table, which was Lin Lin's own tea.

Lin Lin's pupils shrank slightly...

"Crash" sounded.

Zhong Yuan grabbed the cup of tea like lightning and poured it out.

This time.

Lin Lin, who was sitting on the seat, did not hide, he was drenched to the ground.

Zhong Yuan interrupted what Lin Lin was going to say in this crisp, simple and rude way.

Then he walked out of the study without stopping.

Zou Hai, who was standing outside the study door, looked astonished.

He watched the captain of the second team, who was not big but had an astonishing aura, come out of the study gloomyly.

In the study room, there was a Brigadier General with a complicated expression and a drenched chest.

(End of this chapter)