Nomenclature of Night

  Chapter 600 A Century of Disappearance

"In this world, the slowest way to make money is by relying on your own unique skills," Qing Zhun said while dealing cards, "Whether you collect tickets on a steam train, or you have superb gambling skills, or you make particularly good steamed buns. Eat, or write good novels, you may earn tens of millions a year, but the speed of making money is only third-rate, this is called making money by yourself."

  Qing Chen asked: "Then what is second-rate?"

  Qing Zhun said: "The model, when you create a money-making model that can be mass-produced, and then sell it to other people, such as franchising, such as collecting dividends, this is called relying on others to make money."

  Qing Chen: "Then what is first-class?"

  Qing Zhun: "Using capital to create capital is top-notch. This is called money making money."

  Qing Chen: "Is there anything above first class?"

  Qing Zhun: "Yes."

"What?"

   "War."

  The implication is that war is the most profitable cause, because it is subverting the past social structure, and the most essential goal is power change.

   And power is something that even money cannot buy in this world.

   Qing Chen muttered: "You are a lobbyist sent by the shadow, you just want me to go back to the Qing family to take over some power, and then give up the current small business of the conductor."

  Qing Zhun smiled and said nothing.

Qing Chen said: "Based on the speed at which money is made, the super-first-rate, first-rate, second-rate, and third-rate you mentioned are indeed established, but if there is no third-rate, no one will sell buns, no one will be a conductor, then the second-rate and first-rate will not be good." They will exist, they are the indispensable foundation of this world."

  Qing Zhun said bitterly: "Boss, without you, the steam train is still running well, and the steam train doesn't need you at all!"

   "It seems to be the same..." Qing Chen was thoughtful: "I feel that you have played tricks in dealing cards, but I have no proof."

  Qing Zhun raised his eyebrows: "I still need to cheat if I win you? You can say that I'm not good enough, but you can't question my brand."

  Yangyang: "Exactly!"

   Qing Chen turned his head and looked at Yang Yang speechlessly, girl, which side are you from?

   At this time, Qing Zhun stood up, and he walked to the window and stared out of the window.

   They have already reached the south of the Federation, and where the steam train passes, there are rivers and lakes everywhere.

  There are no traces of human life beside those lakes, and the fish swimming at the bottom of the lake can be seen clearly, green but clear, like a deep pool.

  Like emperor green emeralds inlaid on the ground.

  Qing Zhun said: "Let's not play cards for now, let's take a look at the scenery, the scenery is so beautiful."

Qing Chen glanced at his own cards, and immediately became angry: "You really didn't play tricks when you dealt the cards, but when I have two kings, four, two, and four aces in my hand at the same time, you say you want to see the scenery." Already?! How many times have I been on this journey, and if the cards are not good, just throw away the cards to see the scenery! What kind of brand is this!?”

  Qing Zhun laughed happily and said, "It's not as important as the beautiful scenery when playing cards."

  Qing Chen said: "Everyone loses money to their boss on purpose, so that they will have a future. If you do this, you won't be promoted!"

In the distance of the plain, there is another large lake shrouded in clouds and smoke. Qingzhun introduced: "That is the No. 012 forbidden place, and it is also the most special forbidden place in the Federation. It used to be one of the largest inland lakes in the Federation. It is strange. And powerful fish are hidden at the bottom of the lake, it is difficult for humans to get involved, and they don't even know what rules it has."

   "How did this thing come into being?" Qing Chen asked curiously.

"Some people say that a certain demigod died while boating on the lake, and some say that a huge six-bearded catfish died in it, but no one has confirmed these two claims," ​​Qing Zhun said: "The lake There used to be a wilderness settlement nearby, who lived by fishing by the lake, where the fish bite very fast and the meat is of excellent quality, and people don’t have to enter the forbidden land while on the shore.”

  Qing Chen asked curiously, "What about now? Are the wilderness still there?"

"Mr. Chen killed them all," Qing Zhun said, "Now there is a fish production base next to the lake, and the high-end fish and caviar of the entire Federation are supplied from here, specially for the upper three districts. Or we can Get off here to taste the most delicious sea bass in the legend?"

  Qing Chen said: "Subordinates must have the awareness of subordinates, don't plan your itinerary at random!"

   As a result, this time, just after he finished speaking, he was slapped on the back of the head.

  The speed was so fast that Qing Chen couldn't react at all.

Qing Zhun said with a half-smile: "You kid is addicted to playing games, right? I really think I don't know what you are thinking, even if you guessed my shadow identity, you insist on not revealing it, and just want to use me for two more days. You are surrounded by Li A field-type awakener, can she not perceive my force field, really I don’t know the characteristics of a force-field-type awakener?"

   "What are you talking about, I don't know anything..." Qing Chen received another slap on the back of the head.

  He is helpless, even though he already has a B-rank now, but facing this S-rank, he is still powerless to fight back.

  Even if he knew that the shadow was about to attack, he still couldn't dodge it at all.

  A demigod is like a tall mountain, which is nothing more than that when you look at it from a distance. All the mountains in the world seem to be like this.

  But only when you go to the foot of the mountain and look up at the soaring, boundless mountain peak, you will know that it is a mountain that all living beings cannot overcome in a lifetime.

Qing Chen was also stubborn, and said directly: "Do you remember that you praised the shadow as a good person? By the way, when you were in the intelligence department, you still tried to pretend that you were not there every time you acted. I don't think I acted very well... Come on, let's hurt each other!"

  Shadow's complexion changed.

   Bang, another slap on the back of Qing Chen's head.

  Yangyang hurriedly peeled the citrus and gave it to Shadow: "Ahem, don't get angry with him, you'll be stupid if you hit him again..."

Yingying said with a smile: "Yangyang girl still has a bit of eyesight. If it weren't for her, you would have suffered at least twice. Ever since you asked me to carry two mountaineering bags, I wanted to see if you could No matter how far you do it, in the end you really did it!"

  Qing Chen imitated Shadow's tone and said, "I was sent by Mr. Shadow to protect you..."

  Shadow raised his eyebrows.

  Yangyang hurriedly poured another glass of water for the shadow: "Calm down, calm down..."

  Xiao Mengqian was about to cry.

  At this time, Ying didn't say anything more to Qing Chen: "I have something to do, you two stay by my side, don't let anyone get close."

   After speaking, he sat aside and closed his eyes.

  Qing Chen froze for a moment, the scene he had seen before reappeared, and the shadow's breathing disappeared.

  No, to be precise, the frequency of the shadow's breathing was stretched for an infinitely extended time span, so that others thought his heartbeat had disappeared.

  Qing Chen understood.

   It’s not that the shadow can’t stand being “made” by himself, but that he has noticed something strange in his body and knows that he can’t hide it anymore.

  Qing Chen looked at Yangyang: "Has his force field changed?"

   "Extremely weak," Yangyang said worriedly.

  Qing Chen sighed.

  He finally knew why Shadow came out to play this trip.

  Ten minutes passed, Shadow opened his eyes, and looked at everyone with a smile like a normal person: "Are you worried about me?"

   "Worried," Qing Chen said seriously, "I have no relatives in the watch world, and you are one of the few relatives I have in the inner world. It must be a lie to say that I am not worried."

  When the young man first met the shadow, he was full of precautions. After all, the shadow came and went without a trace, and he did things without trace or purpose.

   Also grow tea with extraordinary people.

   Getting along with such a person, it is not enough to be vigilant.

   But later Qing Chen discovered that the shadow would not harm him.

  In his eyes, he has only three elders in this world, Li Shutong, Li Xiurui, and Ying Ying.

  Li Shutong has gone far away.

  Li Xiurui has been buried in No. 002 Forbidden Place.

   Only the shadow remains.

Qing Chen asked: "Is it because your illness has started to flare up frequently, so you can't stay in Qing's? Besides, you don't have much time. Mr. Li came to see me before his death, and you also came to me before his death. Why, am I A hospice?"

  Shadow was silent.

  Qing Chen sighed, "How long do you have?"

  Shadow laughed, he could actually hear the reluctance hidden in Qing Chen's complaining tone.

   People like them are not used to expressing their feelings, but hide them in some details.

Shadow said: "You don't need to know how long I have left, and I don't like other people counting down the days for me, as if I should be lying in the intensive care unit with tubes all over my body. Don't worry, you can control the time." People, even if they die, will be no different from normal people in the first second. I will die at the most brilliant moment, and that's enough."

  Qing Chen sighed and asked: "I still don't understand, since you are already a demigod, why is your lifespan so short, even though you have no injuries?"

  Shadow said: "It's obviously not hurt, but I have."

  Qing Chen: "...What a rotten meme."

  Shadow smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not hurt. I told you before that I often cough in front of outsiders, and I want them to think I'm hurt."

   "Then what's the matter with your heartbeat stopping?" Qing Chen asked doubtfully.

  Shadow glanced at him: "I have overdrawn time for one person."

  Qing Chen was stunned for a moment: "Overdraft? How long have you been overdrawn?"

  Shadow calmly said: "A century."

   Others, Shadow didn't say any more.

  (end of this chapter)