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Chapter 69 Artifacts and Forbidden Items

In the history of Lausanne, the highest restricted area that has ever appeared is only level four.

All of a sudden, Dense Fog Town and Ivory Lake, two high-level restricted areas that are absolutely rare in the world, almost did not collapse the people of the Lausanne City Bureau of Strange Affairs.

Fortunately, these two forbidden areas were not in the urban area, which made everyone from Zheng Qinghe to ordinary explorers breathe a sigh of relief.

Since it was the first time to face such a high-level restricted zone, Zheng Qinghe naturally didn't dare to be careless, and almost sent out all the people who could still breathe in the strange affairs bureau.

But the results are predictable.

The explorers who had no experience in exploring advanced restricted areas suffered heavy casualties.

This also made all the staff of the Lausanne City Bureau of Foreign Affairs have an illusion-this level of restricted area is definitely not something that can be suppressed by human power.

It is precisely because of this illusion that Shen Xiu's entering and exiting the Ivory Lake appear so eye-catching.

When Shen Xiu said that someone could suppress the entire Ivory Lake with "a long whip", the first reaction of the people present was naturally to think that Shen Xiu was lying.

But when Zheng Qinghe, who was only the deputy director in name but actually the head of the Lausanne Foreign Affairs Bureau, spoke up, everyone took back the doubts they were about to blurt out.

"Qinghe, what are you talking about?" the skinny old man asked with a frown.

Everyone including Shen Xiu also looked over.

Zheng Qinghe, who was propping his chin with his elbows on the table, slowly sat up straight, and said with a serious expression:

"Onix is ​​said to be a vicious python in ancient times, born in the abyss, grew up in the abyss, fed on evil spirits, covered in scales and armor, indestructible, but every time it sheds its skin, the black scales will turn white Inch, until adulthood, completely white."

Having said this, Zheng Qinghe suddenly turned his head to look at Shen Xiu.

"Shen Xiu, are you sure you read it right, that whip is pure white with a black line embedded in the middle?"

Shen Xiu was almost strangled to death by that thing, how could she be wrong.

"I'm sure."

"That's right." Zheng Qinghe's eyes narrowed, "A long time ago when I was still in the General Administration, I heard people say that there really is a long whip made of the snakeskin that Onix shed. The color is just as Shen Xiu described, and Leng Qin, as the bishop of the Foresight Church, presumably would not use a fake to preside over the ceremony."

"That thing is really so powerful that it can be easily suppressed even in the seventh-level restricted area?" Someone said in shock.

Zheng Qinghe shook his head:
"I'm not sure if Ivory Lake was affected by that snake slough, but that thing does have a strange power, which was approved by the General Administration, and there are rumors that the snake slough was once polluted by the old gods , is no longer something in our cognition, perhaps because of this, the old school will call this kind of thing an 'artifact'."

Everyone looked dazed.

Although I heard that some old sects had hidden artifacts before, I thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true.

The "artifact" actually exists!
However, if this is the case, why are those old-timers still being chased away by the Bureau of Foreign Affairs like underground rats?
The artifact is so powerful that it can easily destroy the Bureau of Strange Incidents.

Someone asked:

"Director Zheng, does our Bureau of Foreign Affairs have similar artifacts?"

Zheng Qinghe hesitated, then said in a deep voice:
"Since I've come to this point, I won't hide it from you. There are indeed similar things in the Bureau, but they are all stored in the General Bureau."

"Forbidden item?!"

Shen Xiuzhi thought of something and blurted it out.

Zheng Qinghe nodded:

"That's right, it's banned items. Everyone should be familiar with such things. I believe many people have turned them in before."

Many people nodded.

"So, the 'artifact' will also cause harm to the user?" The skinny old man suddenly realized.

As an old man in the bureau of strange affairs, he was also lucky enough to get a banned item.

It was a pocket watch, which had the effect of delaying the passage of time within a certain range.

He thought that with that thing, whether it was exploring the restricted area or dealing with the old sects, it would be even more powerful in the future, but the General Administration suddenly sent someone to take the thing away.

At that time, he was still so angry that he even thought about leaving the Bureau of Foreign Affairs.

But on the second day after the pocket watch was taken back, he inadvertently discovered that he was at least ten years older in the mirror, and only then realized that the thing was actually not a good thing.

Later, by chance, he learned from others that the kind of things that would cause harm to users were collectively called banned items, and were banned by the General Administration in a secret place.

Zheng Qinghe nodded again:
"The so-called 'artifact' is actually a 'banned item', the difference is only in the names of us and the old sect."

After confirming that Leng Qin really had an "artifact", the skinny old man stopped holding Shen Xiuneng in and out of the Ivory Lake three times.

The meeting naturally proceeded to the next step.

Her mission has been completed, Shen Xiu thought she had nothing to do, and Zhou Cheng would take him away.

But waiting left and right, Zhou Cheng was still sitting on the chair motionless like a sculpture.

Shen Xiu winked repeatedly but she didn't respond.

There was no other way, Shen Xiu could only sit down.

After two hours, the meeting finally came to an end.

Except for Zheng Qinghe and Zhou Cheng, everyone stood up and left the conference room.

Shen Xiu also left her seat very naturally, ready to go home.

But before taking a step, Zhou Cheng suddenly said:
"You wait."

Shen Xiu looked back, Zhou Cheng's actions were still the same as before, as if she didn't say the words just now.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Xiu sat back in her chair, intending to see what kind of medicine Zhou Cheng was selling in his gourd.

However, when everyone else had left and only he, Zhou Cheng, and Zheng Qinghe who was sitting at the other end of the table were left in the meeting room, Zhou Cheng suddenly stood up and walked out the door.

???

Shen Xiu looked at her puzzled.

What do you mean, didn't you say wait a while? Why did I wait a while and you left again?

"Hey, did you forget something?" Shen Xiu said.

Zhou Cheng didn't stop, didn't answer, and quickly walked out of the meeting room.

Shen Xiu stood up and was about to go after her when Zheng Qinghe said:

"I have something to ask you."

Shen Xiu stopped and looked over in bewilderment.

What should be said has been said, and other people who should not be said probably can't guess it. He doesn't understand why Zheng Qinghe still keeps him on purpose.

The conference room is large and the conference table is also large.

Zheng Qinghe, who was sitting at the other end of the table, was in a shadow, just hiding his expression tightly.

Shen Xiu couldn't see his expression clearly, so she asked doubtfully:
"Director Zheng, is there any detail that I didn't explain clearly just now?"

Zheng Qinghe shook his head and said:

"You made it very clear that I asked Chengcheng to keep you because I wanted to ask you something else."

"other things?"

Shen Xiu was even more puzzled.

Zheng Qinghe didn't hold back, and said directly:
"Now that the exploration of the three restricted areas in the city has come to an end, what are your next plans?"

Shen Xiu was taken aback for a moment, and remained silent.

The matter of the restricted area has indeed come to an end, but there is still no clue about Wang Quan's matter.

The next step is naturally to search for news about Leng Qin and find Wang Quan's body.

Zheng Qinghe didn't know what Shen Xiu was thinking, seeing that he was silent, he continued:

"I asked a friend from the General Administration about the banned book that records the gods of the past. The reply was clear that the borrowing conditions cannot be changed. I'm sorry, as the deputy director, I couldn't help."

Shen Xiu shook her head lightly:

"Zheng Ju, actually you don't need to apologize to me. This is my own business. I'll just figure out a way for myself. At worst, I will try my luck and break into a few seventh-level restricted areas."

"It's not that easy." Zheng Qinghe sighed, "Even if you have completed five missions in the seventh-level restricted area, where are you going to get the special merit medal?"

Shen Xiu smiled wryly and said:

"There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain. I believe there must be a way."

Hearing this, Zheng Qinghe sighed, didn't say anything, just took out a book and put it on the table, and then walked out of the meeting room.

Shen Xiu walked over curiously, picked it up and looked at it, and couldn't help staring blankly.

(End of this chapter)