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But no matter how the "anthropomorphic" creatures crawling on the ground subconsciously refuted, this somewhat chattering and somewhat outspoken "dumb" judge continued to slander them. It was hard to tell whether he was mocking their naivety, simply venting his anger, or intentionally disrupting their thoughts:
"...It's a failure to cooperate with the Legion. Jinmie will only destroy every living being equally, regardless of whether you have benefited his cause or not."
"How, how could this be?" Upon hearing the news, the helmsman-like cultivator seemed to remember some overlooked details, and his expression control suddenly collapsed.
"Didn't Dan Shu tell you? He is not only a Harvest Envoy, but also a Lord of Destruction. After being born, he will naturally wither. There is no eternity or immortality. You and I will all enter this cycle of reincarnation."
Jackdaw took the talisman from the distraught man, and with a blank expression on his face, he seemed to have achieved some purpose, and ordered the messengers on both sides:
"Take him away and let other judges try him. I still need to go to Changletian to get the Danshu."
But as the left and right puppets set up the evil creature, a shadow of fluorescent green mixed with Mars fell behind the judge, making the underworld officials immediately feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
"...Judge, this statement may alienate them, but you are also putting our people in unjust danger..."
"...Sam from Star Hunter."
Jackdaw turned around and looked at the mecha that was obviously hostile:
"It's you again. You just made a contribution, so I can ignore you. According to the definition of the Immortal Boat Alliance, Mr. Kong's identity does not belong to the Star Core Hunter. If you don't want to implicate him, carry out the tacit understanding and don't care about how we carry out third-party cooperation."
"This gang of criminals is still in contact with Dan Shu - he is testing Dan Shu now."
Sam's voice was very unfriendly: "You want to hurt him?"
"How could I possibly want to hurt him?"
Jackdaw no longer referred to herself as "official" - she had a subtle sense that if she continued to be so impartial, the mecha would probably get angry and kick her.
"The Ten Kings have already reminded us that when Mr. Kong opens the talisman restriction, Chief Dan and the other two gangs of criminals will be notified. However, we still have a person we cannot identify and need his help to confirm his location or existence. That is the commander of the legion... Those virtual soldiers are wandering around the territory of the Chiming, and their distribution is quite wide, but their commander has not appeared yet."
"Are you still doubting him? You could have explained it to him clearly." Sam clenched his fists.
He hated to see good people being pointed at with guns.
"This is a good opportunity to prove ourselves and cooperate at the same time. Mr. Sam, whether Danshu misjudged her partner's betrayal or she just obeyed the orders of her 'superior', she can help us."
"... In this filthy and evil world... How dare you call yourself a fairy boat?"
Sam turned around angrily and was about to leave, his original idea of helping disappearing into thin air.
"I can't pretend I didn't hear that. Your member named 'Blade' also slandered me in the Prison of Prisoners."
"It's not slander. He is absolutely right."
In the silence of the Jackdaw without any annoyance, Sam's figure turned into a stream of light and rose from the ground -
[Hello? Did they get the stuff successfully? ]
"Sora is in danger—I must go back and help Sora immediately."
【what? 】
Silver Wolf, who had reconnected with her, was confused... Why did you get back on your guard so quickly? Are you sure you don't want to disrupt her date?
348. She killed herself...
Along the way, Kong has gained a more intuitive understanding of Luofu's overall atmosphere and culture.
It does not rely on reverence for the Emperor's Bow to maintain order, and the so-called fairy spirit of the fairy boat is slightly lacking, but when it comes to business atmosphere, it is quite strong.
Be it openness and tolerance, or material things, what I can sense is a kind of spiritual confusion from the residents, a bit like losing faith - although not everyone is like this, but most are.
Maybe Lan doesn't need His followers to show too much respect other than revenge for abundance. Maybe the decree issued by contemporary General Jing Yuan to connect with the interstellar world and exchange what he has has indeed brought a lot of temptations from the outside world. At the same time, it can't be said that the Luofu disaster has been over for a long time. The tragic losses and the breakup of the Five Warriors on the Cloud have made this group of hunters less stubborn than the Qing people who would fight to the death with a target.
In the seemingly prosperous but actually confused scene of Changletian, a person who looks calm and obviously knows what she is doing is as eye-catching as a unique green stalk in a field of ripe golden wheat - perhaps because of her blindness, she cannot reveal a casual and materialistic look, and can only look straight at the darkness.
Because she didn't believe in hunting.
When Kong approached her, she paused playing the zither for a moment, nodded to the servant beside her, dismissed all the people who were taking care of her, and stood up to greet Kong without waiting for him to explain his intentions.
"Mr. Kong."
Chief Danshi's physical age is frozen in her youth, and along with her age, her eye disease is also locked.
"You already knew me and knew I was coming?"
Although Kong had been prepared and approached the other party as an emissary, he was still a little unsure about the secret authentication method...
Biosensory? It's impossible that the God of Abundance could tell them in person, right?
He narrowed his eyes, and then felt something moving under the huge dead tree.
The vitality of Jianmu is somehow echoing with the seeds in his body - this heart-like rhythm may be the key information for the other party to locate himself.
"Yes, we appreciate your coming."
Just by using the respectful title of Fengcuo, Dihengsi could easily take down this seemingly gentle chief Danshi.
But the judge did not enter the arena, and the cloud riders belonging to Diheng did not block the Ruomuting Pavilion.
The fact that the other two officials of Luofu were so cautious made Dan Shu even more anxious. She did not test them. From the very beginning, she treated Kong as someone she could trust and could not find a way to deal with Kong.
"Are you here to guide us on the path to abundance?"
Being in the Danding Division...in fact, you should understand abundance better than me, the so-called envoy. Why did you go to extremes?
Kong muttered in his heart and winked at Liuyun. Then the Xianhe master and his apprentice sat on the railing beside the pavilion, leaving the best viewing position close to the towering tree to him and Danshu.
The fox pretended to admire the potted plants, occasionally glancing worriedly at the two people it came into contact with.
At the same time, the train group that had been wandering around Ruomuting also stopped playing cards and kept an eye on the movements on the east and west sides.
Plainclothes officers began to block the flow of people, and the originally bustling street scene gradually became deserted. If it weren't for the card hall facing the street where one could hear a few shouts of pleasure or annoyance, Dan Shu would have realized something was wrong long ago.
No, she should have sensed something was wrong a long time ago, but she ignored it. Either she had prepared herself mentally, or she trusted Sora not to put her in danger...
Those empty eyes were facing the withered giant tree, and the drifting light between the sea of clouds could not cause a ripple on the retina.
It can be seen that although she cannot see the appearance of the "fairyland", she has a yearning for it that transcends vision.
"Dan Shu, since you know that everything I do is purely altruistic, have you already understood my intentions?"
Sora continued with what she said before -
"… I've shown you the immature side of the secret teachings, but I have no other choice."
Although it was their first meeting, Dan Shu acted as if he was very familiar with him - most people might find him friendly, but Kong felt that there was a kind of humor in it, like "Who knows the Emperor better, you or I?"
"There are obviously many ways... Continuing to blockade the Shen Ce Mansion will cause the Immortal Boat to collapse. After all, this is the place where you were born and raised. So many people have been killed, and it has long exceeded the concept of 'killing to save more people'. It also goes against my understanding of abundance."
Kong had seen many organizations like Yaowang Secret Teachings that sacrificed others for legitimate reasons in order to seek their own benefits, but when Dan Shu communicated with the real Envoy of the Order of Abundance, he showed some respect for the original doctrine of abundance...
He tried to persuade the other party instead of deceiving him.
"Sir...?" Dan Shu was stunned by the direct reveal and his empty eyes slightly closed.
"Dan Shu... you should also know that I drove away the Buli Wolves. I saw with my own eyes that they plundered the flesh and blood of intelligent life to sustain themselves and robbed others of their blessings. If those bandits had not burned, killed and looted in front of me and made me see clearly the evil nature of the Fengrao people, I would not have come to the Immortal Boat... And the secret message is that what they are doing now has deviated from the 'compassion' of Fengrao and has become somewhat similar to those beasts——"
Generally speaking, it is impossible to sway such a person by just talking nonsense. You must let her see another "solution":
"You fell into the Shura Path, is it because you can't find the prescription to make up for the 'lack of the sky'?"
Kong guessed Dan Shu's motives based on his stereotyped understanding of the Xianzhou people and his experience, but this time he guessed right... The intelligent creatures in every world that have been cursed by the "Eternal Life Curse" have similar and common inconveniences.
"... Shura Dao... Your Excellency, I have searched for countless prescriptions to cure the stubborn disease suffered by this traitorous Medicine King..."
Maybe it was the "idol filter", or maybe he was afraid of being completely denied by the existence that Fengcao truly recognized, Dan Shu's voice trembled a little when he spoke, and he didn't dare to lie.
"But Luofu has many taboos. From what I can think of, the only way to start researching is to first break the so-called true faith of the demon bow..."
"You overestimate the Immortal Boat's influence on the God of Plenty. He doesn't care whether you betray him or not. You asked for medicine, and he gave it to you. As for the side effects, you must know that medicine is poisonous."
Kong didn't know whether this was said to her or to the other people on the Xianzhou who were eavesdropping.
"If implants don't work, surgery doesn't work, and medication doesn't work, then develop your own spirit, or use external methods to strengthen your perception. As long as your goal of seeing the light does not have to be achieved through self-regulation of the body, you can still avoid long-term illness."
Instead of criticizing Dan Shu's selfish nature and narrow-mindedness, he made a slight detour, took out the mixture from his pocket, and before she could react, he pinched her hand and stabbed it -
"...Based on the self-healing speed of the Immortal Boat people, it will take about a week for the drug's effects to dissipate, but the Blessing of Abundance will not reverse your mental changes. Only two doses of 'Navigator' are needed to allow you to see things permanently."
Vision is a light-sensing signal. When bioelectric perception is strong enough, there is no need to rely on organs to capture the signal. This can be considered a clever way of doing things - psychic brain imaging is enough to replace the eyes.
"I have cured your eye disease, and the pain from wisdom teeth can also be blocked through self-neural regulation. But the magic Yin is similar to a kind of wear and tear. You need to find an external storage device or practice the skill of 'forgetting'... This is the 'cost' issue."
"...???"
This whole set of abrupt medical questions, prescriptions and instructions left Dan Shu confused, and even the judge who was observing from a distance, and Sam who had just returned to Ruomuting, were confused.
As Dan Shu's eyes refocused, she realized that it was not her eyes that had recovered, but her spiritual energy that had replaced her visual information collection function, directly forming an image in her brain, allowing her to "see" Jianmu's appearance clearly...
It is withered but towering, and the charming golden-gray hair and calm and handsome face of "Your Excellency" also come into view:
"… First there was compassion, then there was the 'King of Medicine'. You don't really want more people on the Immortal Boat to return to immortality - it will only breed more hatred. And the key to altruism is not to force it. Before doing something that you think is good for others, you must confirm whether the other party is willing to accept help. Don't treat those who want to die, and respect other people's choices. Do you understand what I mean - unless you are seeking profit for yourself under the banner of helping others."
"Are you denying... our cause?"
Dan Shu's eyes regained their brilliance under the enhanced bioelectric control. She had regained her sight many times before, but she knew that this time the light would never leave her again.
Unfortunately, she also saw through the eternal light the expression of regret that the envoy had for her... His attitude was very clear, he was not on the side of the secret transmission.
"My brothers and sisters sent me a message when the Star Port was attacked, saying that the envoy was not here to help us - and did not agree with what we did, but Dan still had a lucky hope..."
"I'm really not here to help 'you'. I'm here to help Xianzhou. As long as you still recognize that you are from Xianzhou - we have no grudges before, and my deal with the authorities does not include the clause of personally destroying you -"
"Your Mightiness……"
"Dan leader, I just showed you my understanding of 'abundance', but if you fight me or are unwilling to unseal the Shen Ce Mansion and cause more people to die, I don't mind showing you my understanding of 'preservation' and 'hunting'."
Seeing that he had a serious face and a stronger aura, he originally wanted to make a few remarks. Dan Shu, who was almost crazy when he was arranging the poisonous smoke, calmed down inexplicably, lowered his head, walked to the side of the zither, took out the golden-sealed elixir recipe and handed it to Kong.
"…The last talisman is inside, sir."
After handing over the recipe and the talisman, Dan Shu's bitter and resentful spirit disappeared, no longer showing his previous resentful look: "... As the people of Xianzhou often say... Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back."
"As long as you can pay the price after you draw your bow, there is still money to be made. But that is none of my business. For you and Xianzhou, I can only do this much... I will do more depending on my mood."
If there was a hint of sarcasm in his words before, Kong's words now were completely directed to the judge and Diheng plainclothes officers who were eavesdropping.
No matter how Kong tried to avoid his connection with the Antimatter Legion, even if Xianzhou's boss, after Fu Xuan's persuasion, reluctantly believed that he had nothing to do with the pawns that appeared in the Lower Abyss, they still wanted to make full use of the Traveler's multiple identities, including his combat power.
It was good to successfully obtain the talisman and reduce casualties, but only when the train clashed with the other side would they have more opportunities to find out the possible collaborator through the request for help that Dan Shu might initiate. The so-called reducing the impact and not making it public were all secondary. They just didn't expect that Kong Dashi could just take the shot and get the person done. There was no need for Dan Shu to pull any secret lines.
Kong has a skilled way of dealing with this kind of exploitation, and he won't take on any extra work. Since the two companies want to "reduce costs and increase efficiency", he doesn't mind doing as Tingyun said and making kindness the scarcest thing in the universe.
Among the team directly involved in the action, the fortune teller and the ferryman were prominently listed... but the judge was still waiting for the result of his "connection" with Dan Shu, and the Dihengsi symbolically provided some assistance... which meant that they had differences, but they just didn't put them on the table... In this case, it would be fine to just do what had been agreed upon with the chief fortune teller and the helmsman.