Crown of Silence

Chapter 503 The so-called human beings

No one has ever thought that the "natural disaster plan" carried out to resist natural disasters was actually inspired and promoted by natural disasters.

It's a perfect irony.

Natural disasters handed over the road to power to humans, and humans embarked on this path, even if the result was self-destruction.

"How should I put it? It's really a coincidence."

Ludovic sighed: "I just asked a few dying idiots to pursue the path to eternal life that belongs to natural disasters, and they gave me such a big surprise.

First, so many saints died without any effort on my part, and then the hundred-armed giant, the most difficult to deal with among all natural disasters, was turned into a test subject... In the end, he actually researched so many things that even I was surprised. results.

What a good show, Ye Qingxuan.

I know the research results of the Holy City even earlier than the Pope. Your confidentiality measures are completely transparent to me, and I don’t even need to say anything. Those people from the Yishin Monk Order can’t wait to dedicate themselves to me, begging me to show them the way to immortality and the future.

From that moment on, I couldn’t help but want to participate in this big drama..."

"But, you find that if you want to go on stage, you must first get a human body."

Ye Qingxuan said expressionlessly.

"good."

Ludovic nodded and praised: "As expected of Mr. Holmes, who is famous in Avalon. His reasoning is wonderful. Please continue."

Then, Ye Qingxuan's eyes fell on him, "Ludovic should have died twenty years ago, but through what technology, he was mysteriously resurrected... Is it because of you?"

"No, this is the result of 'Ludovic''s own efforts. Let's call the 'me' from decades ago Ludovic."

The old man stretched out his palm and showed his body to him: "You see, it is feasible to use the flesh and blood of the natural disaster to extend his life, and he has indeed returned to his youth.

You see, this body can probably survive for more than five hundred years. Although it looks old, its vitality is incredibly strong.

Now I can feel at any time that I have surging energy, endless ambition, and a greedy desire to hold the whole world in my hands.

After breaking through the limits of cell replication, humans will turn into such terrifying creatures. "

Ye Qingxuan's face was expressionless.

"So, when did Ludovic become 'you'?"

As a result, Ludovic's smile became more and more mysterious.

"Ye Qingxuan, I like human philosophers. I appreciate your logic and thinking. Because all thinking and logic will inevitably enter the field under my control.

I once specially invited several scholars and philosophers who were seeking knowledge into the abyss and asked them to visit my body. Unfortunately, they all went crazy. Now... they have all become sages of the abyss? Well, this is a good name. I like it very much. You see, this is human creativity. At the very least, you are good at naming. "

Ye Qingxuan was unmoved and just reminded coldly:

"You're off topic."

"I'm sorry, because the problems they conceived are too fun."

Ludovic talked about it with great interest: "For example, the brain in the vat, the white horse is not a horse, the cat in the box, and some people say that if you take half of a foot long, you will live forever... Of course, these are all details. ”

He paused and said meaningfully: "Among them, one of my favorite theories is a story called the Ship of Theseus."

Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.

He finally understood what Ludovic wanted to express.

"If a ship has been continuously repaired since it set sail, and any broken parts have been replaced. Then, after all the parts have been replaced, will it still be the same ship as before?

In the same way, if the personality I created replaced Ludovic's personality part by part, and my ideas covered his ideas bit by bit...

So when did Ludovic cease to be Ludovic? "

Ye Qingxuan was silent.

In front of him, the old man smiled happily and spread his hands:

"The answer is Ludovic or Ludovic. But he changed from the ascetic monk Ludovic to the hundred-eyed incarnation Ludovic.

I'm still Ludovic, right? Ye Qingxuan.

From Ye Lanzhou's technology, I gained a personality recognized by humans, and from Ludovic's dedication, I gained a physical body that can walk on the earth.

I am still me, but I am also a person with hundreds of eyes.

I am human, but at the same time I am the incarnation of natural disaster.

No matter how good the musician is, they can't find any loopholes in me, and no matter how sensitive the censor is, they can't find any natural disaster or demonic aura in me.

Over the past ten years, I have gradually replaced myself, and bit by bit replaced the core of the Holy City from the inside out. Until now... both me and this city have been completely completed.

I stepped onto the throne of mankind and became your spiritual leader and the shepherd of your souls. And you, willingly put your souls in my hands and let me protect you through the dark canyon.

I am the Pope, Ye Qingxuan, and I am the original Dark Pope Ludovic! "

"No, you're not."

Ye Qingxuan retorted coldly: "Even if you become the Pope, can you learn destiny?"

"So what if I can't learn?"

Ludovic asked back, making Ye Qingxuan stunned.

"Don't be stupid, Ye Qingxuan, the Pope is just an identity, and destiny is just a piece of Pope's clothes and a symbol!

The pope can choose the clothes, but the clothes cannot choose the pope. Between a **** pope and a clown in clothes, which one do you think believers will kneel down to worship?

Besides...I am also an agent of God, right? "

Ludovic smiled maliciously: "Isn't it natural for God's agent to become the pope? Don't you think I am inferior to your illusory faith and unable to show you miracles?

No, all I can give you is more!

The things that the popes could do in the past are not worth mentioning to me, and the things that they cannot do are easy for me. for example……"

He uttered the word that was enough to drive everyone crazy:

"--'resurrection'!"

At that moment, Ye Qingxuan was engulfed in sudden panic.

He imagined something he had neglected and shuddered at the terrible possibility. But he didn't want to continue imagining it, and forced himself to cut off the horrible thought.

He just glared at Ludovic in front of him.

It's like being able to glimpse the terrifying nature of the evil god within.

"What are you trying to do...what exactly do you want to do?"

"Don't let me underestimate you, Ye Qingxuan."

Ludovic shook his head and sighed, pointing to his head: "Use your brain and think. What I value most about you is your ability to think.

Think about it, Ye Qingxuan, think about it: Human beings who are like ants to me, what is there that is worth my troubles?

What kind of thing is willing to become the core of the Holy City and sacrifice so much just to become the emperor among ants? "

"Holy Blood..."

Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but blurt out. Immediately, the confusion and confusion in his heart seemed to be split open by an axe, and he finally got a glimpse of the truth buried behind layers of clues:

"No, it's not the sacred blood... it's the sacred cauldron?!"

silence.

Only Ludovic whispered with emotion: "Unfortunately, it's still a little short. But it doesn't matter, anyway, for the shallow thinking of humans, it is impossible to understand my purpose."

Ye Qingxuan gritted his teeth: "Aren't you afraid that I will reveal your true identity?"

"Who believes it?"

Ludovic sneered.

He walked to Ye Qingxuan, raised his arm, hooked his shoulder, and pointed to the door behind him: "How about we play a game now?

Wait a minute, I'll call the guards in, and we'll accuse each other of being the incarnation of natural disaster. Who do you think they'll believe? "

"..."

Ye Qingxuan stopped talking.

It was like the last of his strength had been drained out of him, and there was nothing he could do.

"Give up, Ye Qingxuan."

Ludovic said: "I know that you have been trying to use the ladder to convey the situation here. I also know that you have been imagining how to kill me violently and kill my incarnation here, even at the expense of yourself. I know There is still a fighting spirit in your heart that has not been extinguished, and you are not even aware of it.

It doesn't matter, really, it makes the game more interesting. Even if you are interested, you can pretend to seek refuge with me.

How about sacrificing a little bit of your dignity? In the long years to come, we can have countless time to continue this game..."

He walked up behind Ye Qingxuan, pressed his shoulders, made him sit on a chair, stretched out his hand and pointed out the window.

Outside the window, the desolate scene turned into a dark red river at some point.

The river is like mist, flowing densely. I don’t know where it comes from and I don’t know where it is going. It is difficult to glimpse its essence, nor to understand the reason for its existence.

That's something that shouldn't be in this world.

"Did you see it, Ye Qingxuan, this is the 'Yellow Spring' I extracted from the great source."

Ludovic whispered in his ear: "You have been quietly thinking about it in your heart for a long time, right? At the expense of resurrecting your mother, it is like my loyalty."

Ye Qingxuan stared blankly at the dark red river.

In his eyes, the river reflected countless broken lights. In his gaze, among the countless flickering reflections, a vague shadow slowly emerged, and in the end, it formed the silhouette that was sealed in memory.

She turned her back to Ye Qingxuan, as if standing in the middle of the water, staring into the distance.

So familiar.

Ye Qingxuan pursed his lips, but could not speak.

"Sure enough, there is a difference between imagination and reality, right?"

Ludovic lamented: “Determination that has never faced temptation is nothing more than a child’s sandcastle.

When truly faced with desire, who has the courage to choose to refuse? Ye Qingxuan, it’s not your fault, it’s the same for everyone, everyone.

Now, what you desire is right in front of you.

She has been waiting for you for many years, don’t let her wait any longer..."

"No."

Ye Qingxuan gritted his teeth and closed his eyes: "That's not her."

"That's her, Ye Qingxuan, don't lie to yourself."

Ludovic's voice turned cold, cruel and cold: "Isn't your mother inferior to false dignity and those trivial persistence?

Isn't this what you dream of, Ye Qingxuan?

My generosity has been exhausted. My child, if you lose this opportunity, you will regret it for the rest of your life! "

"Then let me regret it for the rest of my life."

Ye Qingxuan's voice suddenly calmed down: "Even Dayuan can't reverse time, Ludovico, she is dead, you can't lie to me.

There is no heaven or hell in this world... Didn't you just laugh at the existence of the 'soul' being illusory? What's the meaning of the so-called 'yellow spring'?"

On the young man's shoulders, the old hands tightened.

As if they wanted to crush his bones.

Because of Ye Qingxuan's offense, because of Ye Qingxuan's ignorance, because of the rebellion and arrogance of a mere mortal...

So angry!

But Ye Qingxuan couldn't help laughing out loud, laughing so hard that tears were almost coming out.

"Ludovico, from the beginning to just now, you have been constantly attacking me, shaking me, and confusing me, just for this moment, right?"

He opened his eyes, stared at the French window in front of him, and looked at the gloomy face of Ludovico projected on the glass: "You want me to surrender to you because of my mother.

But your so-called 'resurrection' and the so-called 'Yellow Spring' are just fakes! A scam that is not worth mentioning once it is exposed!"

Ludovico was silent.

For the first time, he was silent.

"The so-called 'Yellow Spring' is just the 'record' you extracted from the great wish, right?"

Ye Qingxuan asked hoarsely: "That river is probably just the memory of the dead in this world!

What you have is at best a library. How can you be in charge of the souls of mankind and call it sacred? You get the worship of the ants you call by 'copying books'. Don't you feel ashamed?"

Ludovico did not speak, lowered his eyes, but could not hide the gloom and hideousness in his pupils.

But Ye Qingxuan was still smiling, smiling happily.

"What's wrong? Are you angry? Where's your generous expression? Where's your tone of teaching? Ludovico, don't you call yourself a noble? Where's your noble elegance?"

Ye Qingxuan asked in a low voice: "You don't want to talk? But I have a lot to say to you. Didn't you just ask me 'what is a human being'?

I don't know what a human being is, but I can tell you that the so-called human being is definitely not this kind of thing!

My mother is dead. Even if you use her memory to recreate her, all I get is a puppet, an illusion driven by you!

I don't admit that my mother is such a fake. Just like I won't admit that you are a human!

You are just a monster in human skin! Even becoming the Pope can't change anything!"

In the dead silence, there was a sound of applause.

Behind Ye Qingxuan, in the shadow that had been twisted into a vague darkness, there was a crisp applause.

Ludovico's old face was revealed again, still elegant and graceful. After hiding his rage and tyranny in the darkness, he regained the grace and nobility of the Pope.

"Very good, Ye Qingxuan, very good."

He patted Ye Qingxuan's shoulder and sighed sincerely: "You exceeded my expectations, really, you also successfully resisted the temptation. You did better than I thought, even better than your father.

But have you ever thought of one thing..."

He bent down, looked at Ye Qingxuan's face, and said word by word: "Even if it is as you said, she is just a puppet after resurrection.

Even so, I will resurrect her as a reward for you.

The one who wears your mother's face and carries your mother's The memory of your mother, with your mother's personality, and even thinking that she is your mother's puppet, will appear in brothels and whorehouses all over the world.

She was played with by those stinky men for free, and was wantonly abused by those who once admired her. She continued to receive customers even when she was pregnant, and became a pure slut and whore... She still remembers you, Ye Qingxuan, and she still loves you deeply. If she continues to degenerate day by day, and finally becomes a rotten meat that even beggars disdain, what will you do? "

Ye Qingxuan looked at him indifferently, without anger or madness.

Just staring at him with his dark pupils.

"You don't dare."

Ye Qingxuan stepped forward, got close to his face, and told him: "Ludovico, your words successfully angered me, but you don't dare, you don't even dare to let such a thing happen.

Your personality makes you understand how to grasp the weaknesses of mortals, but unfortunately, he didn't give you courage.

-You, don't, dare."

In silence, Ludovico smiled:

"Why don't I dare?"

"Then why do you spend so much to recruit me?"

Ye Qingxuan asked back: "I'm not your biological father, Ludovico. Yes, I am a genius, I am the blood of heaven, I am the sword holder of Anglo, and I am the youngest half-step master in the world.

But what about it?

What can this do?

How can I be so valuable that you promise such a huge price, at all costs, even if you have to use such despicable means, you must make me surrender?

Ludovico, answer me, why did you spend so much to recruit me?"

"With your mere mortal thinking, can you understand my intentions?"

Ludovic looked at him contemptuously: "After all, he is just an ant confined to the mortal body. You can't even imagine what my prototype is."

"Stop using that logic that says you can't understand God."

Ye Qingxuan shook his head in disdain and sneered: "Since mortals cannot understand God and humans have no meaning to God, then why should God appear in the world of mortals?

You came to this world at all costs, so why do you use such ridiculous logic to cover up your purpose? You might as well just say that you are in a good mood today and want to fulfill the wish of a poor mortal! "

He paused and showed a narrow smile: "However, since you are so secretive, let me guess, using my 'thinking ability' that you value most: the reason why you do not hesitate to The price is to recruit me..."

Ye Qingxuan said:

"——Because Ye Lanzhou is still alive, right?"

"this one?"

Ludovic sneered: "Interesting idea, totally funny."

Although he didn't get any answer, Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. He was as happy as an old wolf stealing an old hen in front of the butcher, so happy that he burst into tears.

As a result, Ludovic froze, the smile froze on his face, and soon fell apart and became extremely ferocious.

He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sound from between his teeth:

"You lied to me?"

"Thank you for being the personification, Ludovic."

Ye Qingxuan wiped away the tears from laughter and was almost speechless with joy: "Has anyone ever told you that an excellent telepathic musician will instinctively profile anyone around him, even this one?" Man is the Holy Pope?

Congratulations, you are very successful in being a 'human being', although your biggest failure is that you talk too much!

I'm afraid you have been pretending to be a ghost for so long, relying on your ability to read thoughts, and you have never cared at all, right?

You regard Ye Lanzhou as the person you want to thank, but have you ever truly understood him? Analyzing personality through micro-expressions and profiling is his special skill!

Okay, now you can deceive yourself. In fact, you were defeated by Ye Lanzhou and it had nothing to do with the ant in front of you. You definitely didn’t recruit his son because you were afraid of him and wanted a shield..."

He looked at Ludovic's distorted face wantonly, shook his head and sighed: "I'm really curious. What weaknesses and secrets does he have in your possession that make you so defensive?"

"Afraid? Me? Afraid?"

Ludovic's expression squirmed, like a puddle of angry sludge, and like he was trying hard to squeeze out expressions of anger, ridicule, ferocity, etc., but these expressions were stewed on his face by the big mouthful. In the pot, it became so disgusting.

This is the god that mortals cannot understand, tilting his fury towards Ye Qingxuan through his personal clone.

"Am I afraid of Ye Lanzhou?!"

"Don't be ridiculous, idiot! You don't understand the difference between me and little things like you! Even if he masters my weakness, so what? Even if he pays all the price, I won't lose a hair! Big deal It’s just been sleeping for a hundred years!”

"The worst case scenario is sleeping for a hundred years?"

Ye Qingxuan sneered: "You are the one who is not joking, right? You know you can't bear the price of sleeping for a hundred years, otherwise why would you be so cautious?"

Ludovic answered no more.

He didn't even bother to see Ye Qingxuan again.

The squirming face like mud quickly returned to its former appearance, still calm and calm, looking wise and kind.

"I underestimated your arrogance and arrogance, Ye Qingxuan. It seems that this conversation is destined to be unable to continue."

He sighed with fake regret, "I want to congratulate you, you won this round.

You possess a wisdom rare among mortals. Unfortunately, your wisdom cannot save you, you are still a prisoner.

Ye Qingxuan, there are many ways to control a person. Since you rejected the best one, there will no longer be such a gentle method waiting for you. "

He sat back in his seat and knocked on the table, and all the visions disappeared.

The setting sun, which was about to set on the horizon, reappeared outside the window, casting a dim and ominous light.

The door was pushed open, and two figures emitting dark mist walked in.

"Send him to Samuel."

Ludovic waved.

Samuel.

Hearing this familiar name, Ye Qingxuan frowned.

Soon, he recalled the master who failed to advance the scepter and turned into a monster...

Ludovic smiled coldly and ordered: "Tell Samuel that this is the blood descendant I gave him. I am very much looking forward to it when this promising Mr. Ye is transformed into a monster that cannot live without blood." After that, will I still be as strong-willed as I am now..."

The shackles were tightened again, not allowing Ye Qingxuan to resist at all.

He was violently pulled up from the chair and pulled towards the door, but when he was in front of the door, he stopped in his tracks. Ignoring the black shadow's pull, he just turned around and looked behind the table.

"Hey, Ludovic, or rather, that devil over there."

"Um?"

Ludovic raised his eyes and saw Ye Qingxuan smiling from the bottom of his heart.

He said, "Thank you."

But he didn't say thank you.

Because they know each other well.

Thank you for the suffering you gave me, thank you for telling the truth, thank you for telling me that you were the one who designed all of this... I couldn't tell whether it was sincere gratitude or hatred and murderous intention that was about to condense into substance.

"You're welcome."

Ludovic sneered. But Ye Qingxuan still didn't move, ignoring the pull of the shadow and the bloody marks on his wrists, he just looked at him and asked curiously:

"I wonder what kind of thank you gift you like?"

Ludovic glanced at him one last time and waved impatiently: "If you think you still have a chance..."

"-No matter what you prepare, I'll be waiting."

Ye Qingxuan was pulled out, and the footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Ludovic stood in front of the window and stared indifferently as he was pushed into the prison car. Immediately afterwards, a priest in black clothes with a sword walked into the prison door, drew his sword, and cleaned up everything that was still alive.

The last traces were also annihilated.

"After all, it is unworthy of cultivation..."

Ludovic narrowed his eyes and turned to leave.

A silence was left behind.

Under the remaining sunset, there was no sound in the office behind the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Only the three chairs beside the dining table reflected the last remaining light.

——

In the evening, someone pushed open the door of the antique store and entered.

Bai Xi was awakened by the sound of the bell on the door.

"anyone there?"

asked an unfamiliar voice.

These days, Bai Xi rarely gets a good night's sleep and is always woken up by nightmares. Now she is lying on the counter in the store, sleeping soundly and rarely. When he heard the sound, he got angry out of bed, impatiently picked up something beside him, weighed it with satisfaction, and then... smashed it over!

"Shut up!"

The heavy sterling silver candlestick burst through the air and let out a shrill scream. It was caught by the visitor in a thrilling manner, and the sharp spike almost poked his eye.

"Uh... I'm sorry, it seems I went to the wrong place."

The visitor put down the candlestick in a sullen voice, smiled awkwardly, and walked out. But after looking at the sign again, he carefully opened the door and put his head in:

"Girl, I seem to be on the right track. Excuse me, is Hermes here?"

Bai Xi couldn't sleep anymore after being woken up. She got up from the counter, wiped her saliva, and sat there for a long time before she realized what was happening. She rubbed her eyes and looked at the visitor.

It was a dusty man, wearing a set of dirty clothes that seemed to have not been washed for many years, and the original color could no longer be seen.

His face was hidden by a wide felt hat, clearly hidden from the light, but people instinctively felt that he should look soft and handsome.

"Who are you?" Bai Xi frowned in confusion.

"Just an old customer."

The guest laughed dryly, threw the tattered backpack on his shoulders on the ground, rubbed his hands, and went to the fireplace to warm himself: "I haven't been here for so long. I didn't expect that the Holy City has become like this. I'm lost. It’s been a long time, I’ve been freezing to death...Ah, by the way, you’re Bai Xi, right?”

Bai Xi tilted her head and looked at him:

"you know me?"

The guest smiled, stretched out his dirty hands, and rubbed her hair, as if an elder had seen a cute child, gentle and loving.

"I've heard about you. You're a good girl."

For some reason, Bai Xi didn't feel disgusted, but felt a little happy. Even the depression and depression that had persisted for several days disappeared.

"Is Hermes upstairs?"

The guest asked: "Please tell him that an old friend is here to pick up the stored things."

"what?"

Bai Xi glanced upstairs and curled his lips: "If you ask that guy to come down, he will just talk nonsense to you and then defraud you of a lot of money. Maybe he won't even give you anything in the end.

Just tell me, and if I know, I'll bring it to you directly. "

"Thank you very much."

The guest smiled sheepishly and made famous gestures with his hands: "It's about this big, and it's in a jar. That thing isn't particularly rare and rare. In fact, it's all over the street, but it's very important to me."

In short, well..."

He paused and said seriously:

"——It's just a head."

No, this is the big news I promised~ I’ve been typing since I got home at 11 o’clock, so I just put today’s update together, two in one. Now everyone can vote for me with joyful applause, admiring eyes and monthly votes saved for me.