Blood of Mercury

On the altar in the deepest layer of the Dark Trace, the failed products of the transformation experiment were destroyed in an orderly manner.

Suddenly, the man presiding over the ceremony on the altar turned his head in a certain direction as if he heard something. The brows were furrowed on the thin cheeks, the corners of the tightly pursed mouth showed no smile, and the deeply sunken eyes were as dark as the abyss.

After about three or four seconds, there was a sound of hurried and messy footsteps from that direction.

The cultists in the Ring of the South Wind stopped their work and looked over vigilantly.

After accurately sensing the natural aura and the red robes on the person who came, the two Howlers closest to that direction relaxed and made a gesture to the person behind. The person who saw the gesture was also relieved, and continued to hold the gesture high to convey the message to the people behind.

In the lightless scar with a field of vision of only five meters, the visual information can only be passed on in this way. While it is quiet and fast, it also hides some problems.

For example, when they found out that the face of the coming person was relatively unfamiliar, the two Whistlers who approached the coming person subconsciously thought that they simply did not know the Ashes. After all, the relationship between the Howler and the Ashes is not friendly, and it is natural that they do not know each other.

But the Ashes, who should have recognized this stranger, accepted the message from the Whistler in front of him that "the person here is a comrade" and relaxed.

When he was about to enter the field of vision of the man on the altar, the stranger in the red robe knelt on one knee and whispered in a weak voice: "Your Excellency Windtalker! Master Marco is in danger! The person here is the regular army of the Principality of Caral! Please send reinforcements immediately!"

The sound was not loud, but it was just enough for most people to hear. Suddenly, there was a dead silence near the altar.

After being silent for a few seconds, a noisy voice broke out at the same time, which suddenly made the place noisy:

"Your Excellency the Windtalker, please let me go."

"My lord, let's Whistler also go to rescue Lord Marco!"

"Your Excellency! Please save Master Marko!"

"Your Excellency the Windspeaker, please make your decision early! Master Marco must not fail!"

The Whistler and the Ashes turned their attention to the altar in unison, and the surrounding people kept surrounding them, and there were more and more people near the altar.

But generally speaking, these people have the same purpose.

Although Marco was extremely cruel to priests, especially Sivir's priests, he was obviously good to his companions. Otherwise, at such a time, there would not be so many people taking the risk of fighting with the "regular army" and taking the initiative to ask for orders.

After almost everyone gathered, the man standing on the altar raised his right hand with a serious face, signaling silence.

Almost instantly, the noisy sound disappeared.

This kind of discipline is rarely seen in the armies of various countries. Only Banza, who can achieve complete prohibition, can compete with the cultists of the South Wind Ring for discipline. This almost terrifying discipline is one of the reasons why the Ring of the South Wind terrifies all countries.

That expression has always been serious, and the deeply sunken eye sockets can hardly be seen to the end. He first raised his hand and released a light emerald green light to stop the bleeding wound on the back of the visitor, and then asked, "What is your name? How many people are there? What strength?"

"...My name is Pars, as for the people coming... In addition to a half-step golden rank priest, there are also shield dancers of the same level, and other people from the Caral Legion. In terms of number, there are less than ten in total. "

The red-robed man lowered his head and said respectfully.

After listening to his words, the people around became noisy again. This time, it's not about worrying about Marco's safety, but eager to try.

As long as there are no gold-level powerhouses, a mere ten enemies can be easily dealt with. Only by advancing to the top of the Golden Rank can the people of the Black Iron be able to eliminate their physical weaknesses. Until then, even the strongest silver might be defeated by crowd tactics. This is why people worry about Mark.

Once it is confirmed that the number of enemies is less than 100 - even if they belong to the silver rank, the people in the Ring of the South Wind are confident that Marco will definitely be able to escape.

As a master figure who created a new profession, it is almost certain that he will become a legend as long as he survives.

Not by accident. Part of this is the favor of the world, but there are also reasons why these people are truly gifted.

Amid the noise of the crowd, the corner of the man's mouth on the altar slowly hung a stiff arc.

"I see." He said softly, but no one dared to speak out the moment he spoke, so he was able to pass on the order.

"The enemy is weak and unfamiliar with the environment, so you don't have to go to too many people," the Wind Whisperer said slowly, "Now the Ashes who are standing behind me, gather together and go with Pars to hunt down the enemy, If you see an enemy, you will kill, and not one will be spared."

"All the Ashes who can see my face will stay, and work with the whistling to destroy the failed products. Those comrades who will go out to hunt down the enemy for a while do not need to come back for the time being after completing the task, we will take a step after the destruction is completed. , everyone will meet at Base 19."

The Ashes who were named excitedly buckled their hoods and gathered beside the Windspeaker. The other Ashes shrugged and went back to work.

Before the Ashes who participated in the war had gathered, the Wind Whisperer lowered his head and said softly to the red-robed man kneeling on the ground in a joking voice: "You are very capable, it would be great if you chose the path of the Whisperer. ."

"...Your Excellency raises your love."

The red-robed man seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then replied calmly.

"Then, I can only help you so much." The Wind Whisperer's tone remained unchanged, "give me good news."

"…Yes."

The man in red robe shook for a while, and then answered in a harsh voice.

As if unable to withstand the pressure of the Wind Whisperers, after the gathering of the Ashes who participated in the war, they immediately left here with them.

"Half of the Ashes who died, even if you can come back..."

The corner of the man on the altar drew a slight arc, muttering.

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Just as Roland led those Ashes away from the gathering place of the South Wind Ring believers, the cold sweat on his back instantly soaked his back, and the red robe on his back was dyed a deeper dark red with blood.

He was frightened.

When he was hit by the light that healed his back injury just now, the system prompt scared him a lot.

[You accepted the magical effect: Higgs' forgiveness. Because you don't believe in Higgs, the healing effect is minimized]

[Your back injury is healed]

Higgs' forgiveness is a unique magic of the Ring of the South Wind, with a level of up to the seventh ring. This means that a Thirty-One Whisperer can only use it once without any equipment. The effect of divine art depends on the firmness of the subject's faith. For mad believers, they can be reborn with full blood even if they have one breath. Healing a broken limb is trivial, and the curses issued by the gods of the evil camp can also be removed.

The reason why the Ring of the South Wind is the most dangerous cult, it is not unreasonable that this name has been retained until the end of the Lost Christmas. The true **** they worship, "Higgs with a serpent in his eyes", was a saint of the same rank as the Dormant Master before being eroded by the Dusk. Moreover, he is a relatively good fighting type among the Seven Saints, and even the false gods of the whole world can't beat him.

In the version of Lost Christmas, players have generally heard of the name Dusk Seed, but they do not know how strong the Dusk Seed is before it is called "irresistible" and "absolutely irresistible" natural disasters. Higgs, the original father of Gaia, taught players a good lesson—

The phantom of a snake raised in Higgs' eyes destroyed a kingdom the moment it descended after the Christmas ceremony, while Higgs and other seven saints united, and it took them a thousand years to fight back against the vanguard of the twilight. military. For this, the saints paid the price of three fallen and one polluted. The above has explained the world view of the whole world to the players, and poured a cold water on the players who dream of saving the world.

Don't be fooled by the Declaration of Human Rights - this is not some European medieval fantasy-turned-tech game, this is an irresistible world of doomsday. Under the aggression of the twilight species, the main color is the survival and the never-ending race war. Roland was also one of the players who was splashed with cold water in a swimming pool back then, so he was very impressed even by this name that only lived in the background and mission description.

From these two system prompts alone, Roland suspected that he had been discovered at most. After all, with his acting skills, even if he is seriously injured, it is not difficult to show his spirit after accepting the gods. What's more, he wasn't hurt much, and his embarrassed appearance was his disguise.

However, at this time Roland received another prompt:

[Higgs pays attention to you - he hopes you can calm down and feel his glory whistling on the ground. 】

reject!

Roland refused without hesitation.

The moment he saw this prompt, Roland knew that he had indeed been discovered. And it was not discovered by the spokesperson of Higgs, the Windtalker, but the existence of Higgs itself that paid attention to himself.

Roland knows how strong the pollution ability of the Dusk Seed is. Even the tainted Higgs himself has inherited a considerable pollution ability. Even the wind element prince, the Windtalker, has been tainted by Higgs and became his own fanatic. Roland has no idea of ​​​​comparing willpower with elemental life. .

Fortunately, Higgs didn't get angry or anything. In other words, he didn't pay much attention to Roland, so he wouldn't stalk him if he was rejected. But when Higgs' will came to Roland, the Windtalker could definitely feel it.

So at that moment, the Wind Whisperer knew that the person wearing the red robe of the Ashes was definitely not the Ashes.

Because the Ashes are complete atheists, and their ultimate goal is to realize a godless society; while the Howlers are a powerful sect ruled by the evil gods, with a true source of faith and protection of will. It was not easy for these two groups to get together at the beginning, and their relationship is not harmonious now.

Higgs would never pay attention to atheists. In his opinion, this group of people seems to be a group of pariahs who instigated others to occupy the lord's mansion after the lord went out, but those false gods who usurped the authority of the saint are basically the same thing.

Whether it is to pull the gods off the throne and replace them, or to realize the spiritual freedom of human beings from the bottom of his heart - even if Higgs is polluted by the dusk, this is still clear.

Because of this, when Higgs' will came to Roland, the Windtalker had already seen through his disguise, and then let him go out of his own consideration.

Thinking of this, Roland sneered silently.

What the Windtalker wanted to do, Roland could also guess. Seeing that he dared to come over to ask for someone, he guessed that Roland must have been in an ambush. So he decided to let half of the ashes go out with him. If there was an ambush, the ashes would definitely die outside. When Marco came back, his position in the South Wind Ring would definitely not be as good as before without so many die-hard loyalists.

And if Roland failed to kill all the Ashes outside, the Wind Whisperer could also use this to operate, and in the name of rectifying the interior, he would take advantage of the situation and kill a few of Marco's diehard speed. , and when Marco comes back, he won't have a good seizure. If those who are to be "rectified" want to resist, the Wind Whisperers can oppress them in an open and fair manner. uukanshu.com even drove the Ashes out of the South Wind Ring ahead of schedule.

Not only that, the words "Don't rush back" and "We'll meet at Base 19" that the Windtalker said before set up a set for these Ashes who went out on missions.

If they obeyed the order, then it would be equivalent to dividing the power of the Ashes in two. Even if Marco's influence is too high, he is only one person after all, and he has no time to do it.

If Marco came back early, the Windtalker would send someone to kill the group of Ashes who went out. If Marco came back with the half of the Ashes outside, then the Windspeaker would find fault and kill the Ashes inside. Kill as many as you can.

This is a real conspiracy.

but…

"I don't want to do what you want."

Roland lowered his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said softly in a voice that only he could hear.

A cunning gleam flashed in his eyes.

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The contract was sent out today, and the post office told me that it would take about a week from Shandong to Shanghai to send registered mail...

What speed! If I knew it earlier, I would send a courier ah ah ah!

The new book is open on Thursday, and the update event will last until Friday, with two days left. Then on Saturday, two shifts a day will resume.

I haven't signed a contract yet, and I haven't released it regularly. The daily update time is very unstable... Because the update time mainly depends on when Ten Xian thinks of "Oh, I don't seem to have updated it yet" (serious face)