Nomenclature of Night

"Shadow can become Patriarch?" Qing Chen wondered.

He hasn't had a clear concept of the shadow dispute so far. Before, he could only pretend that he knew everything because of the relationship he couldn't expose.

Now, many doubts can finally be resolved.

Just ask!

Li Shutong also knew that he was not a member of the other world, so he murmured and explained his confusion like a teacher: "It is said that the Qing family existed in the last era of human civilization. At that time, the shadow was only the Qing family group. The role that can be discarded at will, and the Qing clan’s children who have no background are selected for the role, and the power is not as great as it is now."

"Later, a certain talented shadow of the Qing clan turned the table up against the guest. From then on, he set new rules."

"All Patriarchs must have been shadows and have seen the dirtiest things in this world. For those who have been shadows, the family will never turn their backs on supporting their old age."

Qing Chen wondered: "How many shadows are there?"

Li Shutong replied: "On average, one generation will be selected for more than ten years, and a generation of Patriarch may have accompanied more than a dozen shadows."

He continued: "The medical technology in this era is already very powerful. A paternalist can live for a hundred years, and some can even live for more than one hundred and fifty years. Therefore, when the paternalist abdicates, he must choose from more than a dozen shadows. The one he most recognizes."

"Where are the other shadows?" Qing Chen asked.

"Hand over power," Li Shutong said, "but you can spend your old age in peace. When you become a shadow, you not only have the qualifications to be the head of the house, but you also have a gold medal for death."

"I always feel that this system is a bit strange. Since the Qing ancestor himself had been a shadow and knew the suffering of shadows, why did he set up this general system for raising Gu?" Qing Chen wondered.

"Oh, the rules of the nine-person contest for thrones were not set by him. It was set by his son. It seems that because his son has chosen several shadows, they are useless, and there is no one around him, so let the people underneath fight for themselves and win. The one that is the best is naturally the strongest," Li Shutong explained.

"Did the ancestor of the Qing clan stop his son?" Qing Chen asked.

"In the beginning, the shadow war was just for everyone to do the task, whoever was more capable would win," Li Shutong said: "However, nearly a thousand years have passed, and the shadow war has gradually become more and more of a shadow. It has begun to become the shadow of whoever can survive. "

Qing Chen nodded, this is logical.

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

Nothing is set in stone, because people's hearts are constantly changing.

"Later on, the practice of this shadow war continued," Li Shutong said with a smile: "Perhaps Qing's Patriarch understands that if Qing is not fierce, how can he gain a foothold in this world?"

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

"Well," Li Shutong nodded, "To be honest, it was beyond my expectation this time. I didn't expect that someone would want to get rid of other people at the beginning. It hasn't been so fast in the past. Unless, someone feels the threat from you."

"Because I am close to you?" Qing Chen analyzed: "No, no, right? Before I knew you, the dead man had already followed me in."

"Don't think too much, you will know after a long time," Li Shutong said.

"Can I withdraw from the Shadow War? Is there a conflict between the Qing clan and joining the knight?" Qing Chen asked.

"No conflict," Li Shutong shook his head: "It's just better not to let people know that you are joining the Cavaliers. Didn't you see that I was locked up here. From now on, I will teach you in the middle of the night, and the day will be the same as now. And I It is not recommended that you withdraw from the shadow war, because you have not seen how powerful the shadow is."

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

At this time, prison 18 was extremely empty, and Qing Chen felt unconstrained.

Uncle Li sat cross-legged on the ground, the big cat cuddled him asleep, and Qing Chen sat cross-legged on the opposite side.

"Anything else to ask?" Li Shutong asked.

"I think the standard weapon in the inner world is still a firearm, are there other more powerful weapons?" Qing Chen asked.

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

Qing Chen wondered: "The inner world is supposed to be very advanced in science and technology, why are weapons similar to those in the outer world?"

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

Qing Chen understands that everyone continues to use it because it is the most cost-effective weapon, and it is enough.

Enough to use three words is very important.

It's like someone on the Internet said that the mirror of the inner world is not as technologically as imagined. Apart from being able to defog, it has no other additional functions.

This is because the function of the mirror is so simple. It’s not that the more complex the technology, the more complex the daily-use items will be.

"Okay, after the chores, let's talk about business affairs," Li Shutong said.

"Is that the farthest way among all shortcuts in the world?" Qing Chen asked.

"Yes," Li Shutong nodded, "Extend your right hand."

Qing Chen spread out his right hand and stretched it out in front of him, but saw Li Shutong suddenly squeeze his wrist.

Only for a moment, he felt that his breathing was stagnant, and it seemed that there was a strong spiritual will controlling his breathing rhythm, and even the speed of blood flow.

The pulse pinched by Li Shutong seemed to be chained.

At the next moment, Li Shutong's breathing rhythm changed, and Qing Chen watched the other party spit out a white breath, and then stretched out the flame pattern from the cheek to the side of the ear.

Qing Chen was stunned!

All of what the other party showed completely violated the common sense of biology!

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

Qing Chen only felt that when he breathed, it was like a fire rolling into his throat, and then all the alveoli, the terrifying temperature swept the whole body, and then he felt heart-piercing pain!

Not the real temperature, but the illusion caused by inexplicable pain.

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

He wanted to get rid of his wrist restrained by Li Shutong, but Ye Wan beside him calmly said, "Hold it."

Qing Chen gradually calmed down, without struggling or pleading.

Just like when he experienced waterboarding yesterday.

Lin Xiaoxiao said, "Remember what I said, you can be even higher if you have experienced a painful life."