Night’s Nomenclature

"Can a shadow become the head of the family?" Qingchen wondered.

He still doesn't have a clear idea about the Shadow War. Because he couldn't expose it before, he could only vaguely pretend to know everything.

Now, many doubts can finally be solved.

Just ask!

Li Shutong also knew that he was not from the other world, so he explained it to him like a teacher: "It is said that in the last era of human civilization, the Qing family existed. The shadow of that time was just the Qing family group A role that can be discarded at will, and a descendant of the Qing family with no background is chosen to fill the role, and the power is not as great as it is now."

"Later, a certain talented Qing shadow turned over the table and overturned the table. From then on, he set new rules."

"All family heads must have been a shadow and have seen the dirtiest things in the world. And for those who have been a shadow, the family will never abandon them and support them until they grow old."

Qingchen wondered: "How many shadows are there?"

Li Shutong replied: "On average, one generation will be chosen in more than ten years. A generation of family heads may be accompanied by more than a dozen shadows."

He continued: "The medical technology in this era is already very powerful. A family head can live for hundreds of years, and some can even live for more than 150 years. Therefore, when the family head abdicates, he has to choose from more than a dozen shadows. The one he recognized the most.”

"Where are the other shadows?" Qingchen asked.

"Transfer power," Li Shutong said, "but you can spend your old age in peace. By becoming a shadow, you not only have the qualifications to be the head of the family, but also have a gold medal to avoid death."

"I always feel that this system is a bit strange. Since the ancestor of the Qing family has been a shadow himself and knows the suffering of shadows, why did he set up this system like raising Gu?" Qingchen was confused.

"Oh, the rules of the nine people competing for the position were not set by him, but by his son. It seems that because his son chose several shadows, they were all useless, and he had no useful people around him, so he let the people below him fight for themselves and win. Which one is naturally the strongest," Li Shutong explained.

"Didn't that ancestor of the Qing family stop his son?" Qingchen asked.

"In the beginning, the Shadow War just asked everyone to do tasks, and whoever was more capable would win," Li Shutong said: "However, nearly a thousand years have passed, and the Shadow War has gradually changed, and it has begun to become that whoever can survive will become a shadow. "

Qingchen nodded, this was logical.

The family law set by our ancestors is a reflection of idealism, but all ideals will gradually decay over time.

Nothing stays the same because people's hearts are always changing.

"The practice of the shadow fight has continued since then," Li Shutong said with a smile: "Perhaps the heads of the Qing family understand that if the Qing family is not fierce, how can it gain a foothold in this world?"

"Yes," Qingchen nodded: "So, I have to be careful about my own safety now, because the nine shadow candidates all want to get rid of others."

"Well," Li Shutong nodded: "To be honest, this time is beyond my expectations. I didn't expect that someone would want to get rid of others at the beginning. It has not been so fast in the past. Unless someone feels the threat from you."

"Is it because I'm close to you?" Qingchen analyzed: "No, no, before I even got to know you, the dead man followed me in."

"You don't need to think too much, you will naturally understand it after a long time," Li Shutong said.

"Can I withdraw from the Shadow War? Is there any conflict between being in the Qing clan and joining the knights?" Qingchen asked.

"No conflict," Li Shutong shook his head: "It's just that it's better not to let anyone know that you joined the knights. Don't you see that I'm locked up here? From now on, I will teach you in the middle of the night, and it will be the same during the day. And I I don’t recommend you withdraw from the Shadow War, because you haven’t seen how powerful the shadow is.”

"Yeah," Qingchen nodded. He was not a courageous person. Since Li Shutong said not to quit, he would just play with the other candidates.

At this time, Prison No. 18 was extremely empty, and Qingchen felt less restrained.

Li Shutong sat cross-legged on the ground, and the big cat fell asleep nestled against him. Qingchen also sat cross-legged opposite him.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Li Shutong asked.

"I think the standard weapons in this world are still firearms. Are there any other more powerful weapons?" Qingchen asked.

"Yes, but not many," Li Shutong said: "There are small EMP grenades specifically targeted at mechanical limbs, and there are also special weapons mounted on mechanical limbs. However, the military consortium still focuses on firearms, and the bullets are basically made of copper."

Qingchen was confused: "The technology in the inner world is supposed to be very advanced, so why are the weapons still similar to those in the outer world?"

Li Shutong smiled and said: "Because, to kill a person, one bullet is enough."

Qingchen understood that everyone continued to use it because it was the most cost-effective weapon and it was sufficient.

The three words "enough" are very crucial.

Just like someone on the Internet said that the mirrors in the other world are not as technological as imagined. Apart from defogging, they have no other additional functions.

This is because the function of a mirror is that simple. It doesn’t mean that the more complex the technology, the more complex the items used in daily life will be.

"Okay, now that we've finished talking about the chores, let's talk about the business," Li Shutong said.

"Of all the shortcuts in the world, is it the farthest?" Qingchen asked.

"That's right," Li Shutong nodded: "Stretch out your right hand."

Qingchen spread his right hand and stretched it out in front of him, but Li Shutong suddenly pinched his wrist.

Just for a moment, he felt that his breathing was stagnant. It seemed that there was a very strong spiritual will controlling his breathing rhythm and even the flow rate of his blood.

Li Shutong's pulse felt like it was being shackled.

The next moment, Li Shutong's breathing rhythm changed, and Qingchen watched helplessly as he exhaled a breath of white air, followed by flame patterns extending from his cheeks to his ears.

Qingchen was stunned!

Everything the other party showed was completely contrary to biological common sense!

But before he could react, Qingchen felt that his breathing rhythm had begun to be forcibly changed. His heartbeat and breathing were all different!

Qingchen only felt that when he breathed, it was like a fire rolled into his throat and spread all over his alveoli. The terrifying temperature swept through his whole body, and then the heartbreaking pain began!

It's not the real temperature, but the illusion caused by the inexplicable pain.

Slowly, flame lines began to appear on Qingchen's left and right cheeks, and the pain spread along the lines into his brain.

He wanted to break free from Li Shutong's wrist, but Ye Wan beside him said calmly: "Hold it."

Qingchen gradually calmed down, without struggling or begging.

Just like yesterday when he was waterboarded.

Lin Xiaoxiao said: "Remember what I said, only those who have experienced painful life can reach a higher level."