If I don't have money to go to college, I can only go to slay the dragon.

"I thought you would hide or run away, but now it seems that you are still very comfortable."

In the dark corner under the bell tower, a boy slowly walked out and said with a smile to Mandy, who was squatting on the edge of the crack in the earth not far away, trying to grill skewers with the high temperature of the magma.

"A qualified spy should still be a spy who can be trusted even after his identity is exposed. If you can't do this, then just don't act as a double agent." Mandy raised the bamboo stick in her hand and looked out of the corner of her eye. None of it was given to the boy.

"The 'Emperor' has always been a violent and unprovoked person in my mind. You are so extreme in favor of Lin Nian today. Aren't you afraid that he will cause trouble for you? Or are you determined to be loyal to one side?" The boy stopped not far away from Mandy, looked up at the looming figure at the top of the church, lowered his gaze and stayed on the girl's waist, still smiling at the barrel of the gun aimed at him.

"This is the charm of a double agent. If even passers-by can casually tell me where my butt is facing, wouldn't I become a very casual woman in your eyes? I want to be one for a while longer. What a scheming bitch." Mandy turned her head slightly and finally looked at this handsome young boy and stuck out her tongue in a funny way.

"Then are you interested in becoming a triple agent? There is still a shortage of spies here to collect intelligence. The girls here are either fighting with knives or playing with small vaults. They don't look like a behind-the-scenes intelligence organization at all. ." The boy's expression looked confused but also looking forward to it.

"No, the double agent has already played such a trick on me that my head hurts. Do you really think I am Agni again?" Mandy shrugged, "And you have also seen what happened to Agni, right? If you play with fire and burn yourself, you will end up with your head chopped off. This is not the first time everyone knows that I am a coward."

"It's such a pity." The boy thought for a while and nodded in agreement with Mandy's words.

"But as a mastermind with a background similar to that of the 'Emperor', what do you want to do when you suddenly appear in front of me? It can't just be a pure recruitment, right? I don't think I was training in the Chernobyl prison The results after half a year would be so great." Mandy touched her flat belly and asked with squinted eyes, "How should I call you, 'Boss' in the 'Emperor''s mouth or Lu Mingze?"

"Just call me Lu Mingze." The boy chuckled, "It seems like he knows a lot about me."

"He has always tried to understand what he is interested in. He has always been full of interest in you, so I know a lot about you. However, according to your habit, I will not touch the 'Lu Mingfei' point. , you shouldn’t take the initiative to appear in front of the stage, why did you change your temper and come to me today? This makes me a little flattered." Mandy stared at the boy's face, and under the indifferent mask was all Gujing Wubo of vigilance.

"It's true that I don't want to get involved in most things that don't concern Lu Mingfei, but unfortunately today's matter has a lot to do with Lu Mingfei. His name appeared in the 'Emperor' plan, so I have to get involved." ." Lu Mingze's small black suit was illuminated red by the cracked magma in the earth. The emotions of his golden eyes and handsome face were always constant, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Eh? You know?" Mandy did not deny or defend, but admitted openly, "But this means that Lu Mingfei has now obtained the Philosopher's Stone and is ready to slay the dragon? "

"Your internal intelligence networks are different?" Lu Mingze asked thoughtfully.

"Of course not, it may just be different for me." Mandy said, "Are you worried about Lu Mingfei's safety?"

"You have an excellent sniper here. He is very good at camouflage and hiding himself. He can even injure Lin Nian, so he will give others a chance to injure Lu Mingfei." Lu Mingze said, "Being behind him As a person, I don’t really want to see this happen.”

"so?"

"I need to know his position. Even if there is no specific position, some 'opportunities' will do."

"Why would I betray my teammates to you? Although we can't be called enemies, we can't be called friends either." Mandy asked curiously.

"You can think of this as a 'deal'. If you give me convenience, I will return the benefits to you accordingly. You should know that I always keep my word with people like the 'Emperor'." Lu Mingze shook his head. This kid clearly wanted to take advantage!

But what she didn't expect was that Mandy just tilted her head slightly before making this thankless decision and got the answer, "I don't know exactly where Wonderpus was sniping tonight, but what I do know is that he received The order is to 'block' Lu Mingfei when he shoots the Philosopher's Stone, so the moment he takes action must be the moment Lu Mingfei pulls the trigger, no sooner or later."

"Copy that." Lu Mingze nodded with satisfaction, "Actually, I still have one more question."

"I think you're underage and that's why I'm treating you so well, kid! Don't go too far!" Mandy stared at Lu Mingze with ill intentions.

"Then, sister, for my minor's sake, can you tell me about Su Xiaoqiang's ending?" Lu Mingze said casually, shrugging his shoulders shamelessly.

Mandy paused and saw the young face with a smile but golden eyes without any emotion. After a moment of silence, she said, "The intelligence is good. Where did you know about this?" "

"At the Pearl Tower, I met with the 'Emperor'."

"The medium for the meeting should be Su Xiaoqiang?"

"Yes, I have to say that the skill of seizing the body is quite awesome, but as far as I know, in the periodic table of words and spirits, there is no word spirit of 'seizing the body', whether it is a hybrid that has been discovered or not. "." Lu Mingze said with interest, "He relied on some other means to achieve a phenomenon similar to 'seizing the body'. As for how he did it, I am also very interested in this, but it is a pity. He probably wouldn’t tell me.”

"There's nothing to talk about about Su Xiaoqiang, and I don't really want to talk about it. If that's your purpose, then please come back." Mandy said lightly.

"Why is there nothing to talk about? In my opinion, she is the biggest talking point tonight." Lu Mingze smiled, "An ordinary girl can stand at the center of a dragon-slaying war that affects the entire history of the world. This honor is not something that everyone can have, so why should she?”

Mandy looked at Lu Mingze's smiling face. He said the words 'why' very naturally, without too much sarcasm or questioning, but it was this naturalness that seemed to tell the facts that was the greatest The irony itself.

"Are you jealous of her?" Lu Mingze looked at Mandy and asked suddenly.

"No." Mandy shook her head. She looked up at the top of the bell tower, "I'm not jealous of her yet."

"Is that so?" Lu Mingze paused slightly and nodded, "If possible, would you be willing to take her place?"

"What do you mean?"

"From a certain perspective, you are actually the same person." Lu Mingze said with a chuckle.

"I probably know what the 'Emperor's' back-up plan is, and it is in line with his usual style. He is so cold-faced and cold-faced, and an extreme egoist. Oh no, he should be an altruist. "Lu Mingze looked in the direction of the Hall of Heroes for the first time. They had been deliberately ignoring the fierce battle in mid-air.

With every impact, the thundering sound of swords clashing with gold and iron would billow to the horizon along the burning clouds. The fight between the Three Bloods and the Dragon King could not be missed no matter where in the academy, it was just that no matter where Man Man was, Both Di and Lu Mingze seemed to have little interest in the process of this battle - because they both knew the outcome of this battle. For a drama with a determined ending, Lu Mingze preferred to explore the mystery of the process. For example, he Same thing I'm doing now.

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"Lin Nian can win tonight."

The emperor, who was sitting on the edge of the bell tower and swaying gently with his feet in the air, thought for a moment, turned to look at Su Xiaoqiang who was sitting next to him and said seriously, "Because he has always been the best."

"Even if his enemy is the Dragon King?" Su Xiaoqiang looked at the brilliant fireworks bursting out in the sky in the distance. From her perspective, she could not see clearly the details of the battle, but the blood that was swaying in the air and evaporated into the blood mist was enough to see the danger in it. .

Every time they collide, they will leave hideous wounds on each other's bodies. With their strong bloodline, the wounds will heal in the blink of an eye. The fatal injuries are torn open again and again. The two figures are there every minute and every second. Contest on the tip of a knife.

"Yes, even if his enemy is the Dragon King. So what about the Dragon King? The Dragon King is just a child who has not grown up, and he is the same. If he truly grows up, he will not lose to any monarch on the throne. If anyone can To become his enemy, then the only one is probably the eternally sleeping black emperor." The emperor nodded.

"But your people said he might do it today," Su Xiaoqiang whispered.

"Will he die?" the emperor asked, "Yes, it is indeed possible. After all, a monster that has not grown up will always be weak, so I have been promoting his growth all the time, so that he has the ability to protect himself and roar to heaven and earth early. Ability, tonight is the most important step, as long as he takes this step, he will move forward."

Su Xiaoqiang didn't speak, just stared blankly at the distant sky. The emperor also watched with her, watching the blood mist blooming one after another, falling from the sky, and the endless bright fireworks. The screams and howls were mixed together, and it was impossible to tell whose chest was split open by the sword, and whose internal organs were burned to charcoal by the molten fire.

about there.

The emperor looked at Su Xiaoqiang. There was no majesty in the golden eyes of the lava, only peace and tranquility, just like what she had seen in her dream. He looked at her so gently and asked her, "So... exchange?"

"Exchange. What?"

"In exchange for a different future." The emperor said softly, "Do you like that established future very much? The world is trapped in the desert and the ocean, and the black emperor is restored to sit on the golden throne? And he no longer has his name in the world. , the name Lin Nian will become a brushstroke in the dust of history, and even if it is full of color, it is destined to be forgotten."

"I thought it was just a dream."

"That's not just a dream, it becomes a reality after you choose the path of Kassel College." The emperor said, "I can do all this, you should know that I am not an ordinary person. But compared to me, you But she is an even more ordinary girl. Can you tell me why you chose the path of Kassel College?"

"I" Su Xiaoqiang opened his mouth and fell into silence again.

"Can't answer? Or do you think the answer is too straightforward and seems a bit stupid? A girl who is dazzled by love." The emperor chuckled and said, "I understand how you feel, Su Xiaoqiang, eighteen years of life, you see It seems that you have everything with the help of a well-to-do family, but you have never had what you really want. When you are in the prime of your youth, you meet someone who can really make your heart beat, and you can be sure at a glance that it is what you have wanted all your life. If you want something, then of course you can give all your passion for the past eighteen years for him."

"No one cares about what you want. Everyone thinks you have everything, but what you really want is out of reach, so you really have nothing. You go up and want Get close, good, you succeeded, but getting close is just the first step, what’s the next step? Of course it’s to stay, and the way to stay in a relationship is to give – but you suddenly find that you have nothing!” Emperor Said lightly,

"Everything you had in the past, everything others thought you had was just nothing in front of him. Suddenly you were left with only your own skin, but you were unwilling to do it because he didn't like it either. You were afraid. It’s scary, because since you have nothing, of course you will never be able to really keep him.”

Su Xiaoqiang looked at the emperor silently.

"Su Xiaoqiang, you threw away your previous life in order to get close to him, so if you want to stay with him after getting close, then you have to sacrifice your future life, right?" The emperor looked at Su Xiaoqiang and said so seriously, "Someone does it for love. There are people who can bask in the sun for three days, and some people can be exposed to heavy rain for seven days because of love. They are all loyal people and will give everything for what they love and want. What about you? Su Xiaoqiang, how much can you pay for him? "

"But I really have nothing." She said.

This sentence seemed to have exhausted all her strength, and it also revealed the pride that the girl had held for eighteen years, being alone and longing for more. She has always humbled herself to the point of being buried in the dust, yet she still hopes to bloom.

"No, you have a lot, as long as you are willing to exchange it with me." The emperor said softly, "Have you heard of the story of "Faust"? The devil Mephisto made a bet with Faust, and Mephisto became Faust's slave, once Mephisto makes Faust content with earthly happiness, the master-servant relationship is dissolved, and Faust's soul belongs to Mephisto."

"You want my soul?" Su Xiaoqiang was a little stunned, but he didn't show too much fear, because what the emperor said now was too empty and didn't have much reality. The soul has not even been confirmed. When it is put on the scale of trading and becomes a bargaining chip, it will naturally not be too difficult to let go.

"The most precious thing a person has is her own soul." The emperor nodded, "So I want to sign a similar contract with you. Now Lin Nian is sitting at the gambling table, but he has no chips, but But I can give you a bargaining chip and let you give it to him. The transaction is divided into four times, namely 'health', 'wealth', 'beauty' and 'memory'. These four symbolize a life for a 'person'. After four transactions, he gets everything, you give everything, and your soul is mine."

Su Xiaoqiang looked up at the emperor. She should have looked at this man as if he were a devil, but after seeing that face, it was difficult for her to feel any fear or disgust. If they were heading towards the same goal, He How could her request arouse her resentment?

"So. Exchange?" The emperor looked at Su Xiaoqiang and asked softly, "I am not the devil, and you are not Faust, but we are doing the same thing now. But what you get when you give your soul is not yours. His strength, everything you sacrifice will become his wedding dress and become his sharp blade to cut off the chains - this is the sacrifice you have always wanted, and I will give you this opportunity today!"

Su Xiaoqiang looked at the emperor, and the emperor looked at her.

There was silence for a long time, and amid the sound of the wind, she said, "Okay."

"Very good. Very good!" After smiling softly, He stood up from the ground, looked down at the entire molten battlefield, clapped his hands in the scorching wind and said loudly,

"Then tonight this place will become the altar of baptism, and the opening of the altar must always offer a pure lamb. She is hidden in the darkness and stripped of the lamb's skin. Her soul and flesh are used to dye the altar with sacrificial red. In this way, Come in exchange for sharing the glory of the one you love!”

In the darkness, Paco bowed his head slightly and stepped back from this scene, as if to show his supreme respect for the great sacrifice.

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"But what does the 'Emperor' want Su Xiaoqiang's soul for?" Lu Mingze twirled his fingers and said curiously, "That girl's soul should have no value at all, right? The most important thing about the devil's deal is to be worth the money, no matter what Both the buyer and the seller have to make a profit. If Lin Nian's soul is sold in exchange for power, then the deal can still be established. But with all due respect to Su Xiaoqiang's soul, if the 'emperor' wants to give Lin Nian benefits, he can directly Here, there’s no need to be so convoluted.”

"Now that you know it's a contract, do you think Lin Nian will sign a contract with the 'Emperor'? Even though this contract is very good for him?" Mandy looked up at the top of the clock tower that was gradually opening up and said calmly. asked.

"Won't."

"But there are people who do. As long as it is beneficial to him, she will agree to it, no matter what the means."

Lu Mingze thought for a while, and then he suddenly seemed to understand something and struck his hand, "That's it."

Mandy looked at the expressionless boy who was suddenly overjoyed and seemed to have solved some incredible mystery. After the boy got the answer he wanted, he stopped stalking her and bowed politely. He walked towards the darkness in the corner of the bell tower, and finally disappeared into the red night like splashing ink.

Yes, the 'Emperor''s past motives have always been a mystery. He appointed Lin Nian as the 'Prince' and tried his best to make the 'Prince' grow up, but Lin Nian has always regarded him as an enemy, so even though' The emperor held the key to power in his hand, and Lin Nian would never reach out to ask for it.

Wouldn't it be better to hand the key to him in another form? After all, there is not only one person in this world who works so hard to grow and transform Lin Nian.

"The prettier the girl is, the more likely she is to lie, junior brother, haven't I warned you before?" Mandy sighed softly and looked in the direction of the ruins of the Anbo Pavilion.

On the ruins of the Hall of Valor, a majestic spirit of words began to chant. The boundless light and fire gathered from the sky like a tide, and the heavy high pressure shattered the thick fire clouds in the sky into wisps after wisps. The bright and boundless light was like a supernova that was about to explode, and the pressure was like a sea tide rolling down on the head of every intelligent creature, making them worship it and making them die in fear.

Yanling·Zhulong has officially entered the countdown to release.

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"Yelena, you actually came to see me."

"Aren't you hiding in this girl's consciousness just because you want to see me? You guessed that Lin Nian would ask me to solve the 'cocoon' left by you on her body - your motive for wanting to talk to me is too obvious."

"So now he is supposed to be slaying the dragon in the Yangtze River. Doesn't it seem a bit unethical for the two of us to meet in private?"

"I wonder if you have watched too many strange TV series recently."

"This is not what you should care about. Are you sure you want to accept my proposal? He will be very angry if he finds out, and maybe he won't believe you in the future."

"Our relationship is not that fragile yet. I don't believe you will really do good for him, but at least this time there is no problem with the 'right' you want to hand over to him. If you want to kill Bronze and Fire King, he needs this part of your power to cut off those chains."

"But how do you explain it to him? If the chain is cut off so easily, he will be suspicious, right?"

".I told him that to cut off the chain, you need the baptism of the blood of the four monarchs. Anyway, when he and Constantine clash head-on, they will probably kill each other to the point where they don't even recognize each other. Some of the blood from his heart was accidentally spilled on him Your body just meets the conditions, so it makes sense for you to cut off the chains, right?"

"You are still good at lying. It's still the case after all these years."

"The only thing I don't want to be said by you is, don't get close to me. We are still incompatible according to our positions. This time it is just a temporary cooperation. He needs this 'right', and even if he does it by any means, he can't do it. I will do the dirty work. The King of Bronze and Fire is just the beginning. He needs to go faster until he really starts running and reaches the front."

"We always have the same stance on things that concern him and things that are beneficial to him. But isn't it too rude to call signing a contract with me a dirty business?"

"I will create an opportunity for you, and you can sign a contract with him through that opportunity, but I will also review the contract. If there are any problems, I will cut it off directly. We will never interact with each other until the final battle."

"Hey, you don't need to consider whether there are any problems with the contract itself. What you should consider is how to create this opportunity. You must know that the opportunity for me to sign a contract with him is very difficult!"

"Isn't this kind of thing just a matter of words? Everyone eats from the same bowl. Who are you trying to bluff here?"

"I am the 'Emperor', so of course I have to be more assertive. I think about it, if there is an opportunity, just use a kiss! There is nothing in ancient and modern history that is more symbolic of a contract than a 'kiss'."

"Don't even think about it! Have you watched too many "The Frog Prince" and "Snow White"?"

"It's "Sleeping Beauty" and you're so angry."

"In short, don't even think about 'kissing' him? Do you want me to create a condition for you to 'kiss' him? Am I too free to cuckold myself?"

"You're in a hurry."

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"Anyway, this is the condition. It's up to you whether you accept it or not. Even if Constantine doesn't have my back-up, Lu Mingfei's people will find a way to solve it, but Lin Nian won't be able to get what he should have this time. Something.”

"."

"Yelena, have you thought about it?"

"After he returns from slaying the dragon on the Yangtze River, according to the temperament of the students at Kassel College, he should have a celebration banquet."

"You mean the dance? The 'kiss' between him and me at the dance felt full of ritual, but didn't it feel a little weird for the 'emperor' to kiss the 'prince'?"

"Then refuse, before I regret it."

"That's not necessary. But don't we feel sorry for this girl by doing this? We borrowed her body to sign a contract and used her soul as a bargaining chip. In the end, it was Lin Nian who got everything."

"Do you still care about what ordinary people think? Wasn't she a 'tool' you trained from the beginning to the end? She could have done well in that coastal city, otherwise she wouldn't have become a 'tool' of the contract '."

"What if I let her choose again? Yelena, do you think the result will be different?"

"It is impossible for a person to step into the same river twice. If she chooses, she will never look back. She is a very fragile person to begin with. Being around Lin Nian will only attract such fragile people, because they always need Lin Nian is going to save them, whether it’s your Mandy Gonzalez, you and me, or Lu Mingfei.”

"So Lin Nian has always been lonely. After all, true loneliness is nothing more than when you look up, there is no one who can help you, only those who need your help."

"According to your character, you will ask Su Xiaoqiang to hide this contract in your heart until she dies. The real loneliness is not the loneliness of a person, but the loneliness that no one knows at all! Maybe this will also belong to Su Xiaoqiang and her The sorrow of my own blood.”

"So she needs some awareness to make up her mind. I have asked her to see the real dream."

"How to convince her to become the bridge between you and Lin Nian is your problem. I just need to ensure that he gets the 'rights' he deserves."

"You are so cold-blooded and stingy."

"I have always been a stingy person, and everything about him is stingy to me."

"I know, because I feel the same way."

"That's why the two of us have always been at odds."

"So Yelena, have you ever thought about it, we have all paid so much, and if she is the one who really gets everything in the end, will the two of us go crazy in the end?"

"I have no idea."

"Perhaps time will tell us the answer."

"perhaps."

"But before that, this girl still has a long way to go. After all, contracts are always cruel. Since she loves him, let her die for him. Four sacrifices! Four sacrifices. Death! If she really reaches the end, then why shouldn’t I give her some comfort at the end?”

"."

"Don't deny it. This is the same as you, a stingy person who claims to be selfish, but has never interfered with their relationship. After all, this is the last tenderness you left for this girl!"

Yelena did not answer this question after all. She stood beside the emperor and looked at Su Xiaoqiang who was walking alone in the wind and sand in the dream. Her bright golden eyes were filled with silence.