Enforcer's Handbook

After the meeting, Lu Xiang and Song Lan split into two groups. One went to the garbage dump to investigate the existence of the Mechanicus, while the other lay down on the bed to sleep.

But this time, Song Lan emphasized that she was not lazy, but wanted to do business.

At this moment, the "Emperor" far away in Silver Moon Harbor was also doing business.

He met Cuenca privately.

When they first met, the rebel leader of the expeditionary force was full of vigilance and hostility towards him. However, after he made his intentions clear, the other party thought about it again and again, and finally put aside their grievances with the coalition government and began to face what was before them. question.

"Half a month ago, I met with Archbishop Heliface and the commander of the First Legion of the Barossa Group. They hope that we can establish a defense line in the coastal area centered on Silver Moon Port."

Kunca said solemnly.

Recently, he has been working on the construction of coastal defense lines, but the "Emperor" has brought another bad news.

Some unknown mechanical plague invaded Silvermoon Port, and Father Gaudel became an infected target. His hollowed-out heart mutated into a gear set, which was a transition from flesh and blood to machinery.

Father Gaudel himself was the representative in Silver Moon Port selected by the Tide Church.

Heliface said that the Tide Lord they served was related to the aberrant structure in the mine and the "whisper" from the void. It was most likely like the plants that ravaged the first area, it was also the work of the "Father God" one.

It has existed even longer than humans.

"What are you going to do?"

He threw these difficult questions to the "Emperor" and wanted to hear how the six-star savior of the coalition government would make decisions when faced with these difficult problems.

"Prepare a boat for me, I want to go to sea."

The "Emperor" made his intention clear.

Since leaving District 17, he has not heard the voice from the "genius mechanic girl" for a long time. She seems to be losing her temper and has fallen into a cold war with him, so he can only follow Go to the Misty Islands based on your own intuition.

The fleeing high-ranking councilors had already arrived at their destination, and his intuition told him that the answer he wanted to find was hidden there.

"Are you going to sea?"

Cuenca couldn't believe his ears. Hriphis and the commander of the First Army of the Barossa Group repeatedly warned him not to go to sea. There were unknown dangers hidden there. "With all due respect, this is not a wise decision. Rather than die in vain, it is better to stay in the port and help us strengthen our defense line."

He believes that with the addition of "Emperor", the local defense force will be upgraded to another level.

"I have decided."

The "Emperor" said calmly, he would not stop because of danger, and deep down in his heart, he had always had doubts about the death of botanist Trian.

Someone didn't want Triann to tell him the secret she knew.

"It seems that you are not a person who listens to advice... Well, I can prepare a boat and supplies for you to go to sea, but whether you can cross the unknown sea depends on your own ability."

"Thanks."

Saying goodbye to Kunca, the "Emperor" began preparations to go to sea.

He entrusted "Seagull" to find a crew member from the Church of Tides. He had completed a voyage through unknown seas with the ship. The crew member's asking price was of course very high, high enough for an ordinary person to stay away from these places of right and wrong and find a peaceful place. Live the rest of your life in peace.

The "Seagull" did not come to say goodbye to him.

Because in her opinion, this is a life-threatening job, and only the kind of people who have the idea of ​​"going home to retire after doing this job" are willing to take the risk.

As for the "Emperor", she was speechless for this incompetent person.

She sincerely hopes that the other party can stay in Silver Moon Harbor for a long time and regard this place as her home.

"Clothes, food, water, and a case of rum..."

This man in his early forties, with a hooked nose, cloudy eyes, and a scarecrow-like figure checked the supplies on the ship and said sadly, "This is not good, you are still missing some of the most critical things."

"what?"

"Sacrifice."

Suddenly there was light in the cloudy eyes, "Only sacrifices can let the Lord of Tides guide our way forward."

Another sacrifice?

When they were in District 1, the members of the Fishing Boat Club would offer innocent company employees as sacrifices to their "gods" all year round. Trian called this ceremony the gift of becoming a god.

Immediately afterwards, he suddenly realized that the name of the Fishing Boat Club itself was closely related to the sea. Perhaps the believers of the Tide Church had also completed the ceremony of becoming gods on this land and shared their successful experience with the people far away in the first place. District councilors.

In the deepest part of this sea, there is probably a perfect god who has passed the ceremony of becoming a god.

After a long pause, the 'Emperor' said, "There are no sacrifices, this is all our supplies."

"No sacrifice?"

The crew of the Church of Tides widened their eyes, "The master doesn't want to hear such an answer. Listen, Tie Giao Da, this is not a discussion with you. We will never reach the Misty Islands without sacrifices. As for the sacrifices... the master likes 20 If you are under 10 years old, it is best to have thin skin and tender meat.”

He does want to do something big, but that doesn't mean he wants to die. "There are many orphans in Silvermoon Port. If you take one away, they won't find it. If you really can't find an orphan, just go there." It shouldn’t be difficult for you to catch one from any house.”

"I said, no sacrifice, just go to sea like this."

"That won't work. I won't follow you to death. You have no idea what will happen if you offend the master!"

The crew member stared at the "Emperor", and he secretly considered the possibility of not returning the reward. After all, he had already pointed out a clear path to the other party, and it was the layman who refused to follow the advice of an expert.

"I'll go with you."

Just when the two were in a stalemate, a familiar voice came into their ears.

The "Emperor" followed the sound and found that Diego was carrying a large luggage and appeared at the dock in the middle of the night. He was wearing a shabby cloak, half of his face was covered.

"Isn't this coming?"

The crewman whistled, and he raised his hands to welcome Diego's arrival. He guessed that the little kid probably didn't hear their previous conversation and regarded it as an ordinary ocean voyage, "Boy, you're here. It’s time, we’re going to sea soon.”

The "Emperor" stopped in front of the ship and Diego, "Go back."

He saw everything in the Emmanuel Theater, including how Diego's companions were used as sacrifices and thrown into the sea.

He is going to the Misty Islands to find the truth, but he will not regard innocent port orphans as victims.

"This is the guidance of Father God. He will help us reach the Misty Islands safely."

Diego's eyes were firm, "Even if you are unwilling to take me to sea, I will find a way to go to the Misty Islands by myself."

The "Emperor" felt that things were becoming more and more subtle.

A flesh-and-blood god, a mechanical plague, and now a person regarded as the father god by the Emmanuel Troupe.

The fight between the three parties has become fierce and is about to come to the table.

But before that, he had to figure out one thing, "Are you referring to your 'Father God' or His messenger?"

“This is the mission given to me by Father God himself. He also taught everyone how to make seaweed rice balls.”

With that said, Diego proudly took out a bag of the fruits of their afternoon's labor.

This is everyone's preparation for him to go to sea.

Although these rice balls looked like ordinary food, they truly felt that Father God was with them, and unlike those gods who were aloof in legend, God Father had entered their lives.

How to make seaweed rice balls...

The "Emperor" looked at the rice ball in Diego's hand dumbfounded. This was indeed the style of the father they mentioned, but to let a child who had just recovered from a serious injury go to sea?

Could it be that he had misjudged the other person, that he was actually as ruthless as other gods?

"Hurry up, do you want to wait until dawn?"

The crew of the Church of Tides urged them impatiently. He was afraid that the "Emperor" would scare away the sacrifice that came to his door. After all, this mechanical lump didn't seem to be very smart.

The 'Emperor' ignored the crew and asked, "Can you still hear His voice now?"

"can hear."

Diego said, "God the Father asked me to come on board."

Seeing his resolute attitude, the "Emperor" finally had to make concessions, because he knew these orphans. Even if he left Diego on the shore, the latter would probably find another ship to go to sea alone.

With the engine roaring, the ship left the dock.

The two stayed in the cabin, and Diego shared with the "Emperor" a rice ball prepared by his companions. The production process of this rice ball was not complicated and the ingredients were very simple. However, the operating system built into his head judged it For "rare delicacy".

The cabin was eerily quiet, and they all knew that this was the last silence before the storm. Only the crew remained on the deck, performing some worship rituals that they could not understand.

Such silence did not last long. When the outline of Silver Moon Harbor disappeared, the sky above their heads also changed.

Red clouds covered their heads, and the scarlet ball of light behind the clouds made it difficult to tell whether it was the sun or the moon.

A strange red light spread on the sea.

After a while, the crew's exclamations came from outside the cabin.

The "Emperor" rushed out of the room first and found the crew standing at the edge of the deck, staring at the sea in horror. He walked forward and found something slowly floating along the waves towards them.

It is not difficult to guess how huge this creature is from its exposed parts.

The "Emperor" was ready for battle, watching the creature get closer and closer to them, and then... passed the entire ship, and when it floated to the side of the ship, he saw clearly that it was indeed some kind of An unknown sea creature, or rather a part of it.

This part seemed to have been cut off by some kind of sharp object, and his prosthetic eyes also keenly captured the explosives remaining in the flesh and some mechanical parts that he had never seen before.

At this moment, the frightened crew finally regained their breath and shouted at the two of them in a tone of shock and anger, "Someone, someone killed the master's messenger. Who did this? Who is it?"

Before they finished speaking, more and more "floating objects" appeared on the sea approaching them.

They were scattered so quietly on the sea surface, apparently completely lifeless.

One hundred and sixty-two of the small theaters:

It was Monday evening on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year.

That night, Lu Xiang finally showed her true intention. The destination of the hover car was a brightly lit amusement park. She had a bird's eye view of the amusement park through the car window, and she was so excited that she felt like she had returned to her childhood.

"I've wanted to come here for a long time!"

she said.

For a moment, Song Lan couldn't tell whether the light from the amusement park was reflected in her pupils, or whether there was light in Lu Xiang's eyes.

Thinking about it carefully, he had never really gone to an amusement park with Lu Xiang. He didn't expect that someone as aloof as Lao Lu would be interested in an amusement park.

After getting off the floating car, Lu Xiang pulled Song Lan straight to the carousel in the amusement park.

This is their first stop today and the highlight of the night.

“Have you ever heard of the legend of the carousel?”

After queuing up in a long line, she turned around and asked Song Lan.

The carousel is one of the most popular attractions in the amusement park, but there are many more young couples queuing up than children.

"No."

"It is said that those who truly love each other will be blessed by fate if they ride on the merry-go-round."

Looking at the excited Lu Xiang, Song Lan had to admire her courage - she was really not afraid of being caught by acquaintances in her excitement.

At this point, Lu Xiang suddenly paused and asked, "Do you think fate will bless us?"

"meeting."

He answered without hesitation. This question was not difficult for Song Lan.

"Are you so sure?"

"Um."