The Mysterious World Under Steampunk

"Yes, it's the embers of the abyss." Seredore seemed to be a little afraid and disgusted with this kind of thing, and she could clearly feel it in her tone, and she didn't even want to mention more details about this thing. She just responded briefly and didn't say anything more what.

On the contrary, in the prayer hall, the nun said abruptly: "It is the embers of the most filthy soul, and it is both the purest and the filthiest." She paused as she spoke, as if Hesitating, but she still spoke to Leo and said, "This kind of filth should not be held by anyone. It is best to purify it."

"Haha! You Baijiao still have such a face, a face that you should give your treasure to us for your own good." The three soldiers immediately yelled at the nun with disdain: "The treasure of our tribe back then was If you don’t give it to you, you will use heresy as an excuse to attack others.” They said to Leo: “Don’t worry, foreigners, if they are white If the guy who teaches dares to do something, the three of us brothers will definitely stand by your side."

Leo didn't expect that an ordinary question would cause such a big reaction. From this, it can be guessed that the value of this abyss embers may be extraordinary.

"Young man, I want to make a deal with you." At this moment, the old man reading a book suddenly said to Leo: "I can see that you have no interest in the embers of the abyss. The guy who picked up the corpse got information about the city of the gods, I can give you the most detailed information about the city, and in exchange, you give the embers of the abyss..."

"No! If you want the information of Wangcheng, I can also provide it to you." Before the old man finished speaking, the nun of Baijiao immediately said forcefully.

The old man was very dissatisfied with the nun's interfering behavior, so he snorted coldly and looked at the nun.

Although the old man simply turned his head, it was like facing a big enemy to the three members of the Baijiao. The two silent knights, one on the left and one on the right, stood in front of the nun. The shield was raised in front of him, in a completely defensive posture.

The old man didn't make any further moves, because at this time Leo and Seledor were walking towards him, and it was obvious that Leo had already chosen a trading partner.

Leo stood in front of the old man, and said in a deep voice: "I need to read the information first. After reading the information, I feel that the information is enough. I will leave this to you."

The old man also seemed to be very cautious, and said, "How do I know that after you get my information, will you give it to me?"

"I think you should be very strong, otherwise, the two groups of them wouldn't be so afraid of you." Leo said unhurriedly: "Would someone as powerful as you still worry about my repudiation?"

"That's not the case. I can't leave the bonfire temporarily because of the rules." When the old man was speaking, he suddenly looked up at the masked woman sitting on the beam above his head, as if he was having a conversation with the masked woman in some way , Soon he returned to normal, and said to Leo, "I can give you the information first, and I don't want the embers of the abyss, just help me find something."

Leo frowned. He didn't like this vague condition, so he didn't plan to make any more deals with the old man. He turned his head to look at the three people from Baijiao, but those three people seemed to have lost interest in Ember of the Abyss. He didn't even look at this side, and he didn't have the slightest idea of ​​contacting Leo.

Seeing this situation, Leo couldn't understand what was going on. He raised his head and said to the masked woman on the beam, "Since you want to make a deal with me, just talk to me directly. There is no need to do so."

Hearing Leo's words, the old man who was reading beside him smiled lightly, and then sat back by the campfire, quietly feeling the weak temperature brought to him by the campfire, and ignored Leo as if the conversation just now didn't exist at all. like.

At the same time, the masked woman sitting on the beam leaped down from the beam, and when she was about to land, the scepter in her hand shook, and a formation similar to Gamore language and dream world runes was formed under her feet. The magic circle supported her whole body, slowly fell to the ground, stood on the other side of the bonfire, and looked at Leo.

Although, blocked by the mask, Leo can still clearly feel the masked woman's sight sweeping across her body, and this time the sight is no longer simply looking at the appearance, but also accompanied by a power similar to a mental net trying to see Leo's body.

This way of viewing made Leo instinctively recall the experience of returning to the factory for maintenance. It was definitely not a good experience. The disgust made him resist instinctively. The mental network was simulated as an interference energy network, which would try to infiltrate into the The probing power in his body was dispelled.

Although she failed to discuss and find out about Leo's situation, the masked woman did not show any anger, but apologized to Leo in a low profile, saying: "I'm sorry, I always feel sorry for everyone who comes to the prayer hall. I hope it doesn't have any effect on you."

The woman's voice is very crisp, giving people a feeling of spring water flowing in the forest, and people can't help alleviating the disgust in their hearts. Obviously, this is a very special talent.

"Who are you?" Leo had the willpower of a ninth-level psyker after all, and was not affected by the natural ability of a woman. Instead, he looked at the other party vigilantly and said.

"She should be the fire girl of the bonfire, and also the incarnation of the first embers." Before the woman could answer, Seredor had already answered for the masked girl, and he also gave a knightly salute to the masked girl very cautiously. , Said: "It is a pleasure to meet you here, great daughter of dedication."

"You're too much!" The masked woman also humbly returned the salute.

Leo looked at this new friend with some puzzlement. Although the other party was a bit careless, he shouldn't have bowed his head and surrendered like this when the other party only said a word.

Seeing the obvious puzzled expression on Leo's face, Seredor could also guess what was going on in Leo's mind, and quickly explained: "The previous fire-defending women are the greatest women in the world, and wanting to become a fire-defending woman is not only Only the most holy body and soul are needed, as well as the unyielding will and the spirit of voluntary dedication, because the moment they become fire girls, until they die, they have to bear the erosion of the abyss every moment, that erosion The pain caused is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. And it is precisely because of the existence of these fire prevention women that the fire of our world will not be extinguished, and we can avoid the ending of falling into the abyss."

Leo listened to Seredore's excited explanation, and there was no disturbance in his heart, as if he was listening to some gossip, but he could tell from Seredor's demeanor that he respected the fire girl Love is from the heart, not bewitched by any external force.

At this time, Seredore said to the masked woman very cautiously: "If you have anything to do, please tell me. Although I can't make decisions for my friends, I can make decisions for myself. I am very willing to solve any problems for you." problem, even if it cost me my life.”

Hearing what Therador said, Leo didn't know how to react for a while, he could only look at this silly onion knight with both anger and amused. Although Seredor emphasized that he can only make decisions for himself and cannot influence Leo's decision, but if Seredor really wants to do something, Leo is not willing to see this new friend who is quite compatible. will follow.

However, what Leo didn't expect was that the masked woman didn't use Theredor to influence Leo's decision, but refused: "Thank you for your kindness, but this task is not suitable for you, and your body seems to be Some problems, it is best to stay in the prayer house during this time, and with the help of the campfire, your symptoms can be relieved."

"I'm not afraid of life and death." Seredore said with her chest out.

The masked woman comforted softly: "I hope you can live, because only the living can do more things."

Theredore was silent for a moment, and said: "You are right, I will live well." Then, he turned to Leo and said, "My friend, you don't have to change your mind just because of my attitude. , it is up to you to decide whether to agree to the request of Lady Huofang."

After speaking, he stepped back and said no more.

Leo looked at his new friend speechlessly, shook his head slightly, and then asked Seredore expressionlessly: "Is there anything you want me to do, tell me, if it's not too troublesome If the matter can interest me, I will be willing to help you with this favor, and of course the reward should not be less.”

The masked woman shook her head and said, "You'd better read the information about Wang Cheng first, otherwise even if I tell you the matter now, you won't know how dangerous it is. It's not fair to you."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and plunged the scepter in her hand into the bonfire. When she pulled it out, there was a very thick book with a simple binding on the tip of the scepter.

The masked woman took the manual from the scepter, handed it to Leo, and said, "The person who wrote this book is a doctorate from the Dragon Academy, and he is also the longest-staying outsider in the royal city. His footprints almost covered the entire Wangcheng, and he also recorded everything about the Wangcheng. Although this book was written hundreds of years ago, the time of the Wangcheng is eternal, and the content here is still applicable to the present."

Before reading this book, Leo didn't know whether the content of this book was good or not, but he was able to read the old man's rapid breathing from the book next to the campfire, and felt that this book might be extremely valuable, at least not How much worse will it be than the embers of the abyss.

In this regard, Leo was not polite, he took the book directly, then sat on the side of the stand, and quickly flipped through it.

This book is written in a language that Leo has never seen, but just like the different languages ​​used here can be understood by others, the unknown words written on paper can also be easily understood. Leo understood.

The Ph.D. of the Dragon Academy recorded what he saw and heard in great detail, not only with sufficient text, but also with carefully drawn patterns, allowing readers to easily know the topography and landforms of the royal city from the book , special buildings, hidden secrets, and more.

Although the content of the book is very large, it still didn't take too much time to read it in the face of people like Leo, and all the data was recorded in the mind and could be accessed at any time.

Through this book, Leo also understood the origin of the embers of the abyss with great confidence.

It turns out that only heroes who have been fighting the abyss all year round can be infected with the irreversible power of the abyss, and as it accumulates, the power of the abyss becomes stronger and stronger, eventually exceeding the limit of endurance of those who fight the abyss, and then being killed by the abyss Take control and become a warrior of the abyss.

Only when someone kills an abyss warrior who was once a hero head-on, and that abyss warrior prays and repents to any existing or non-existing gods before death, he will condense an abyss embers before he turns into ashes.

It is precisely because the conditions are very harsh that the number of abyss embers is extremely rare, and the effect of abyss embers is also very special, which can improve the overall strength of the user for a long time. As long as the abyss embers are crushed, it is equivalent to using it, and the user can also gain nearly double the power bonus for a long time, so the more powerful the person uses it, the better the effect.

It's just that it's a waste of money to use it directly like this. Most people who have the embers of the abyss will choose to use it when their power reaches the limit. In this way, he can find out the power increase by checking the details of the rapidly increasing power. direction, and then overcome this difficulty that most people cannot overcome.

But using the embers of the abyss is not without drawbacks. As the name says, the power of the abyss is also contained in the embers of the abyss. When using the embers of the abyss, the user will inevitably be infected by the power of the abyss, and experience a The test of the will of the abyss, if you fail the test, you will become a new abyss warrior.

Even if the test is passed, the matter will not end here. After a long period of time, the user will bear the erosion of the power of the abyss and experience dozens of tests of the will of the abyss. It will be in vain, but if it is supported in the past, then according to legend, the user will have the opportunity to spy on the secrets of the gods.

After reading the introduction about Embers of the Abyss, Leo couldn't help being curious about Embers of the Abyss, because from the above description, it is obvious that the users of Embers of the Abyss will eventually reach the level of eighth-level psykers. Otherwise, it would be impossible to have the opportunity to spy on the mysteries of the gods, that is, the Omega-level advanced life forms.

This also made him have an urge to use this abyss ember immediately to see if it really has such a powerful effect as he guessed. As for the test of the will of the abyss, he didn't take it to heart at all. Even if the super psyker's willpower is attacked by an Omega-level high-level life form, it is impossible for his will to collapse before he is physically killed.