"Era of Catastrophe..."
Through Alyssa's dictation, Duke slowly revealed a corner of this mysterious world.
According to the book, this time should be more than a thousand years later?
In other words, he comes from a thousand years ago?
Duke felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
He knew that he probably wouldn't be able to go back.
But from the moment he woke up from the coffin, Duke was already mentally prepared. Anyway, he had nothing to worry about, it was just a change of place to live.
Of course, judging from what we know so far, the world is not peaceful, especially now, and he may be in danger.
"Alyssa, tell me, why do they hate me?"
Duke suddenly asked.
Alyssa paused while turning the book and said nothing.
"That's right, you are just a little maid, how can you know so much... Forget it, just keep reading."
Duke shook his head.
"yes."
Alyssa turned to the next page and continued to teach Duke. She did not follow the instructions, but added some of her own understanding from time to time.
Duke was lost in thought while listening to Alyssa's words.
The content of this booklet is not much, it only contains basic common sense that everyone in the city knows. Alyssa finished reading it quickly.
"Huh? No more? Why didn't you write about outside the city?"
Duke looked up and asked.
Although there were some memories of life outside the city in his memory, they were very few and very vague and could not be used as a reference.
Based on what he knew so far and his own predicament, Duke felt that the best way was to leave the city.
When you don't know why you died once, and everyone in the Elvis family wants him dead, leaving may be a good choice.
If you can't afford to provoke him, why can't you hide him?
Of course, Duke is not stupid. He knows that things may not be that simple. Sometimes, it is not possible to just leave.
But then again, how can you know if it doesn’t work if you don’t try it.
However, all of the above have a premise, that is, he can ensure that he will be safer after leaving the city than in the city.
"Outside the city... it's basically a wilderness. Going out is a narrow escape, so everyone in the city knows that they must not leave the city unless necessary."
Alyssa closed the book and said to Duke seriously.
Duke: "..."
His plan to escape from Dawn City seemed to be going bankrupt before it was implemented.
"How specific?"
But Duke hasn't given up yet.
Alyssa took a deep breath and said in a serious tone:
"To be specific, in the wilderness, a narrow escape from death is a relatively euphemistic term, because this 'life' basically refers to the armies of big companies, big families, or those who make a living by wandering in the wilderness and pioneering wasteland. If ordinary people show up,
In the wilderness, death is basically certain!"
"Then, what exactly is there in the wilderness?"
Duke asked doubtfully.
"In the wilderness, the most common danger is radiation. Without a professional radiation detector, it is easy to stray into a heavily irradiated area and lose your life. Then there are the various monsters mutated by radiation. They are not afraid of radiation and even carry it themselves.
There is radiation, which is also one of the dangers of the wilderness. Then there are people, and those predators are sometimes more terrifying than monsters... and the most dangerous thing is the black mist!"
"Black mist?"
Duke was stunned. This was the first time he heard this word.
"Yes, black mist is the most mysterious and dangerous thing in the world. It is almost everywhere! No one can live under the erosion of black mist. Even a trace of black mist may cause them to lose mental control and fall into madness.
Only people with pure blood can barely contend with the black mist..."
"What is pure blood?"
Duke is like a curious baby.
Alyssa continued to explain without any impatience.
"After the arrival of the Catastrophic Era, many creatures in the world have undergone various... um, evolutions. Human beings are not immune. Some lucky people have acquired some strange abilities. These people are called awakened ones."
"There are five major sequences of awakened beings. Sorted by rarity, they are bloodline, perception, mutation, gene, and machinery."
"After years of exploration and practice, we have discovered that every human being has two opportunities to awaken, one is the innate awakening before the age of eighteen, and the other is the acquired awakening after the age of eighteen."
"That is to say, those who are born with awakening can awaken twice, while those who have acquired awakening can only awaken once."
"The ability to awaken innately is called the main sequence, and the ability to awaken later is called the secondary sequence. The main sequence and the secondary sequence can be combined. There are many ways to combine them, which forms different professions, such as innate
If he awakens his senses and awakens his machinery the day after tomorrow, his profession will be that of a mechanic who is good at mechanical manufacturing."
"Compared to ordinary people, awakened people have advantages in some aspects that are difficult for most people to achieve. However, this is not without cost!"
"When these awakened ones gain strength and ability, they themselves will attract the black mist. The stronger the ability, the greater the attraction. Even in the City of Dawn protected by the sky defense system, they are not 100%
It's safe. If the average life span of ordinary people in the Catastrophic Era is forty years old, then the average life span of awakened people may be only thirty years old."
"However, there are exceptions, and that is professions related to bloodline. Whether they awaken bloodline innately or awaken bloodline later in life, they are naturally resistant to the black mist and are not so easy to lose control. For professions with bloodline sequence, they may not be
The strongest one must be the one who lives the longest.”
"According to some excavated pre-war historical materials, there was no black mist before the war. The black mist only appeared during the Catastrophic Era. Therefore, the awakened people of the bloodline sequence may have experienced atavism. Their bloodline is the same as that of pre-war humans.
The ancestors are closer, so relatively speaking, the black mist is more difficult to corrode."
Alyssa told what she knew in a very organized manner.
"So that's it... Then the question is, how did I survive in the wilderness?"
Duke rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.
He was brought back from the wilderness by Casey. Is it possible that he is a bloodline sequence awakener?
Alyssa: "..."
Looking at Duke's handsome face, Alyssa also wanted to ask him: Yes, how did you survive in such a dangerous place?
Still living in the wilderness for eighteen years?
It was hard for her to imagine.
This cannot be explained by a "bloodline sequence awakener".
What's more, he is not.
"Okay, you can go down first. Thank you for your answers today."
Duke felt that he had to think about it long term. Leaving Dawn City seemed not a good choice.
"yes."
Alyssa instantly returned to the way she cherished her words like gold. She put down the booklet and left respectfully.
But not long after, Alyssa's voice came from outside again.
"Master Duke, someone is looking for you. It's Alger. Do you want to see him?"
"Who is Alger?"
"He was once your father's guardian knight."
"Let him in!"
Duke said immediately.
The Guardian Knight is not an official position, but an awakened profession composed of innate awakening blood and acquired awakening genes. The Guardian Knight has strong defense and is not easily eroded by the black mist and cannot lose control.
Not long after, a burly man wearing leather armor and a brown beard walked in.
Although he was a little surprised by Duke's appearance and temperament, Alger walked over without being humble or overbearing, knelt down on one knee, and performed a simple knight's salute.
"Alger has met Master Duke!"
However, Duke was slightly disappointed when he saw Alger.
This guard knight looks incomparable to the Templar knights wearing power armor in the Cathedral of Holy Light...
"Hello."
Feeling disappointed, Duke personally helped him up.
Alger was a little surprised when he saw Duke's actions. This young master... didn't match the rumored demented appearance!
But Alger didn't think much about it, anyway, it was a good thing.
He spoke to Duke solemnly:
"Master Duke, after we heard that Ms. Casey had found you, we immediately rushed back from the wilderness. After going through some twists and turns, it took us more than ten days to return to the City of Dawn. We didn't dare to delay and came to see you immediately! I came here five years ago
I was loyal to your father before, if you don’t mind, I will be loyal to you from now on!”
Huh? Is there such a good thing?
Duke was a little excited. Isn't this a pillow for him when he's sleepy?
But he did not express his position immediately. After all, he knows people but not their hearts. He cannot accept one-sided words, so it is better to be cautious.
Seeing that Duke didn't answer immediately, Alger was not surprised. After all, no one is a good person yet. Time will tell everything if you see through it or not.
He took out a box of unknown material from his arms and handed it over:
"By the way, Master, I brought you a small gift. I hope you like it."
"What's this?"
Duke took the box, his hand heavy, and he opened it, revealing a delicate and huge silver revolver inside, as well as ten thick and long yellow-tipped silver-cased bullets.
"This is a pistol found in pre-war ruins. Many nobles like these things."
Good guy, relics from pre-war? Are the yellow-tipped bullets explosive bombs or incendiary bombs? This stuff hasn't broken for more than a thousand years? That's amazing!
Duke held the revolver in his hand. It was a little heavy and a little big, but it looked mighty and domineering.
Duke suddenly thought:
"Alger, I heard that the guardian knight has strong defense. If I use this gun-"
"Young master can't help it!"
Alger was startled, no longer serious, and waved his hands quickly.
Let’s not talk about the power of this gun. He is not even wearing heavy armor now. Even if this is a water gun, it will hurt if it hits the body, and even if it hits the vital part, it will kill someone!
Besides, this gun has a domineering appearance and its power is quite impressive.
Alger was a little uneasy. He was afraid that Duke would have the same sadistic habits as other nobles. If this was the case, then this master would be difficult to serve.
"In other words, the awakened ones are also afraid of bullets?"
Duke was a little surprised. He thought the awakened people were all supermen.
Alger looked at Duke as if he were a fool, and he didn't know how to answer.
He somewhat believed the rumors from the outside world. This young master Duke seemed to have some intellectual problems. Isn't this common sense!
Alyssa couldn't stand it anymore, so she hurriedly came over and whispered next to Duke:
"Master, the awakened ones are also human beings, and they will die if they are shot."
"Ahem, sorry, haha."
Duke laughed twice, and then said quickly:
"Thank you, I like it very much."
"Huh~ As long as you like it!"
Alger wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He was really afraid that Duke would shoot him if he disagreed.
He is not afraid of death, but he does not want to die in such a painful way at the hands of his own people.
"By the way, who is better between you and the Templars in the church?"
Duke had a deep memory of those Templar knights who were covered in iron towers and armed with six-barrel miniguns.
When he asked this question, Alger suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Ahem, how do you say this? Although we are both called knights, they have completely different meanings. My guardian knight is an awakener profession, and their Templar knight is a job. An ordinary person has gone through a certain amount of
After training and putting on a set of power armor, he can become a Templar. But it is impossible for an ordinary person to become a Guardian Knight in his lifetime. After all, I have awakened twice!"
Alger is a little proud - in fact, he also has the capital to be proud. After all, every innate awakened person is one in a million.
Ordinary people generally refer to people who have not awakened before the age of eighteen. Even if such a person awakens the day after tomorrow, it will only be an awakening. It is impossible to become a guardian knight with blood and genes.
"So, who is stronger?"
"...They are strong."
The corners of Alger's mouth were a little stiff.
This is no longer a question of who is stronger, they are not on the same level at all. After all, it is powered armor!
"Well, in that case, if you put on power armor, you can become a Templar, even stronger than ordinary Templars?"
Duke asked again.
"That's natural."
Alger quickly puffed up his chest, trying to save some face.
"What about your power armor?"
"..."
Alger opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
"Master, currently only the Holy Light Cult has power armor, and the quantity is not large. It is not sold outside."
Alyssa gave a very considerate reminder.
"So that's it..."
Duke sounded a little disappointed.
Alger was afraid that the other party would embarrass himself by asking any more questions, so he quickly said:
"My subordinates have just returned to Dawn City, and there are still many things that need to be dealt with. Please allow me to deal with the matters first, and I will come back to see you after finishing them."
"……good."
Although Duke had many problems, he eventually let him leave.
Alger came and went in a hurry.
Alyssa next to her secretly looked at Duke, her thoughts racing in her mind.
She knew that although Alger looked humble, he was actually very arrogant. It was rare for him to be so frustrated and even run away.
…
Duke didn't go out during dinner time, so Alyssa sent it over.
Although this meal doesn't look that rich, it is much more delicious than lunch.
night.
Duke lay on the bed and touched the silver revolver in his hand, which made him feel more secure.
Alger's arrival gave Duke a new direction.
If Alger is trustworthy, maybe he can be allowed to take him away? He is an awakened person after all.
But the details will have to wait until we see Alger next time.
"Why is it suddenly cold..."
Duke pulled the quilt over and covered him tightly, which made him feel much more comfortable.
Chapter completed!