Yin Le was puzzled and her mind wandered back and forth. In addition, she had not had a good rest during this period. She was so exhausted that she actually fell asleep in the back seat of the car.

Then she had a dream.

In the dream, Yin Le's consciousness came to the Blood Soul Temple in Yuan District.

She remained in a subtle semi-awake state, with a little independent thinking, so it was difficult to judge whether this was a pure dream or an instinct of cultivation brought about by more than ten years of priesthood.

All Yin Le knew was that her consciousness was suspended in the lava lake in the stone forest at the bottom of the Blood Soul Temple structure, and she was confused and didn't know where to go.

Suddenly, a cluster of light appeared. Its outline was like the "crystal ball" she was playing with, and it emitted a bright light, becoming the most eye-catching presence in the turbid and chaotic magma lake.

Yin Le's consciousness inevitably moved over, and was drawn by the light source, circling it several times. In a trance, she felt that it was not a "crystal ball", but a mirror. Because her image was reflected on it, it was not too big.

It's real, a bit like the effect of a magic mirror. The habitual image is distorted by irregular light refraction and focusing, but where is the physical effect here?

After another period of confusion, Yin Le suddenly changed her feelings. What pulled her spirit at this moment was neither a crystal ball nor a mirror, but a clear and sharp eye, staring at her coldly, penetrating her.

All disguises are torn apart, the usual image is torn apart, and only her most essential elements are recorded.

There were some elements gathered inside that even she herself didn't know what they were.

Yin Le instinctively wanted to avoid it, but couldn't help but want to see clearly the reflected results. After struggling for several times, he finally achieved a "eye-to-eye", but found that there was too much information entered in these "mysterious eyes"

, not just her, but also the stone forest magma lake, and the breakdown of desires in the churning emotional magma...

If it extends further, it may include the entire structure of Blood Soul Temple and even the hearts and minds of the entire Blood Flame Order.

Everything forms a complex yet clearly layered structural pattern, which is then condensed into an insignificant point of light in the "mysterious eye", just like a star in the vast night sky, blending into the deeper and unpredictable universe.

It has real existential meaning, but that's all.

As for Yin Le, he is just an insignificant speck of dust above this star, and does not even deserve special attention.

The grand and the small, the sublime and the humble.

The strong contrast that touched her body and mind instantly grabbed Yin Le's heart, giving her an unbearable impact and making her suddenly wake up.

The "crystal ball" that sealed the devil ray was still in her hand. She couldn't tell whether it was cool or hot when touching it, and she couldn't find an exact adjective, but it calmed her mind.

"It should be...not a dream, right?"

As a person with abilities, Yin Le believed that such a clear memory could not be an unprovoked dream. She would rather believe that it was some kind of "revelation".

Maybe, it has something to do with Mr. Ronan?

He lifted the "crystal ball" again to confirm that the stingray inside was in good condition. After a moment, Yin Le carefully put it away, looked at his watch, and then looked out the car window. At this time, the car had just got off the high-speed magnetic track.

, the traffic level is being lowered step by step, and the view is still wide.

Through the continuous rain outside the window, you can see the outline of the south bank of Beishan Lake.

A large part of the reason is that the lake surface has been painted with the colorful colors of cheap plastic, and those music fans who braved the rain to attend the event were wearing simple raincoats.

The sudden rain caused a lot of trouble to the just-opened Sakai Music Festival. Then again, music fans who can have fun in the rain might prefer a similar atmosphere?

The sense of reality diluted the sense of fantasy, and Yin Le let out a sigh subconsciously.

A few minutes later, the car parked outside the pier on the south bank of Beishan Lake. A fishing boat was parked here as a transfer boat to take her to join the newly purchased yacht.

After that, she will also go to a specific area on the lake to conduct preliminary inspections to prepare for another transaction from the Dazai Cult in the near future - basically she will not spend any more money, but to collect intelligence, she has to make a show of it.

.

After the car stopped, the driver in the front seat picked up the umbrella provided in the car, trotted away, and opened the door for Yin Le in the rain. In this land, the service awareness of the lower-ranking people is always very good.

Yin Le believes that this is worth learning from her, especially now that a similar competitor who was born here appears next to Mr. Ronan...

There will be more trouble in the future.

Yin Le got out of the car gracefully and stepped on the road covered with a layer of water film. The cool wind smelled of water and smelled of vegetation blew in. She subconsciously looked up and looked behind the vast water curtain.

The shadow of a huge camphor tree.

Even though it is nearly one kilometer apart, Mr. Sakaemon is still the most eye-catching landmark on the south bank of Kitayama Lake. Apart from it, it is probably difficult for people to attract other targets.

However, after only a second, Yin Le's eyes turned away from an angle, pointing in that direction, but it was not Sakaemon's target - thanks to the blessing of the keen senses of the esper, even though she was one kilometer away, she still

Captured the most critical elements.

Yin Le patted the car window and signaled the driver to return to his original position: "Drive forward and go under the tree."

The driver looked troubled: "Mr. Yin, there are roadblocks and warnings set up ahead because of the music festival, and motor vehicles are prohibited..."

Before the driver could finish speaking, Yin Le had already snatched the black umbrella from his hand, blocking the falling rain above her head, and walked forward quickly. From the embankment pier to the camphor tree, which was a thousand meters away, even if she tried to restrain herself, she could only

It took about two hundred seconds to complete.

Outsiders think that this elegant and fashionable workplace beauty is really well-trained and can make wind at her feet even wearing ten-centimeter high heels, but they don't know that Yin Le is afraid of neglecting the noble lady, but she doesn't want to.

Being able to do something so out of the ordinary in broad daylight makes me feel so troubled.

After finally getting to the tree, as a person with abilities, her feet were slightly weak. Regardless of her physical condition, she bent down towards the young man who was looking up under the tree and greeted him respectfully:

"Sir, you are back."

The young man under the tree is undoubtedly Ronan. In fact, his face has been slightly "modified", which is obviously different from his original image, but Yin Le still recognized it at a glance.

The reason is very simple, because at this time, there was an ancient bamboo umbrella above Ronan's head to protect him from the wind and rain. The person holding the umbrella was the snake in kimono.

The formal kimono worn by women in Sakajo is not suitable for traveling on rainy days. If you are not careful, you will be sloppy and make a fool of yourself. However, this woman with the pseudonym "Kitayama Yukie" wears a moon-white kimono in a refreshing and pleasant way. Holding an umbrella, her cuffs dropped, revealing her jade-like forearms. Even Yin Le took a second look.

Seeing Yin Le's gaze shift, Sheyu still smiled and bowed, acting dignified and observant as before. Who would have thought that she was actually a spellcaster with a fierce reputation in the other world?

But why, after Mr. Ronan returned, did he find this person first?

Yin Le's mind was a little flustered, also because Ronan behaved relatively coldly. He clearly heard the greetings, and the angle of his head and neck did not change. His eyes were still wandering among the branches and leaves of Sakaemon, and he only said "hmm" from his nostrils. , considered a response.

Seeing this, Yin Le didn't dare to say anything, nor could he try to steal the snake's position. He could only maintain a slightly bowed posture and quietly ponder and look at it.

Ronan was still in the same outfit as when he left the ship the day before yesterday, except that he had a long-brimmed hat on his head, and there was a band's support logo on it. He must have bought it nearby, and he was also fresh. Under the leafy camphor tree, The rain had covered part of the rain, and Sheyu's bamboo umbrella blocked most of it. Even the light rain blown by the cool breeze from the lake swayed away from his side, unable to touch him at all, as if there was an invisible barrier, quite Show wonder.

Besides that, there’s…and there’s more!

Today, Ronan actually wears glasses, and they are extremely retro monocles that almost no one uses in real life. He does not clamp the lenses in his eye sockets like the characters in movies and TV shows, and has the soft facial contours of an Oriental. , this may not be possible.

The lens is floating, and it is definitely not a projection effect. There is indeed a lens-like object, which is pressed against Ronan's cheek and suspended in front of his left eye.

The direction in which Yin Le came was from the other side. Due to the angle, he was not noticed immediately.

Special plug-in device?

Yin Le subconsciously took a step forward. The angle changed and he could see more clearly.

But at this moment, what Yin Le noticed was not just the structure of the monocle, but also the special texture, luster, and even the images that simultaneously struck his heart.

Very familiar...it's obviously the first time, no!

Yin Le took a small breath and suddenly realized that this was the "mysterious eye" that appeared in her dream.

At this time, Ronan was using this eye to stare at Sakaemon, just like he had penetrated Yinle and Blood Soul Temple before, directly hitting the core of Sakaemon.

Perhaps due to preconceptions, Yin Le always felt that the huge plant-like abnormality in front of him was shivering in the wind and rain.

Apart from watching, Ronan didn't do much. He was like an out-of-town tourist who came here to visit. Under the guidance of two beautiful tour guides, he wandered around the scenic spots for a while, sighed, and finally left neatly.

Sheyu and Yin Le looked at each other again, followed a little behind by half a step. This time, it was Yin Le who held the umbrella to cover the rain, and the two women cooperated quite well.

A young man dressed casually, a beautiful and capable OL, and an elegant and dignified woman in a kimono. The three of them walking together are quite eye-catching. However, they do not pay attention to such details.

Ronan half-turned his head and spoke to Snake Whisper: "The structural design of your religious order is too rough. The imaginary configuration on the spiritual level already has many flaws, and the efficiency on the real level is even worse..."

"That's right. When the religious order was established, it was just to provide a cover. It was mostly a patchwork of things."

"Such a waste."

"terribly sorry."

For Yin Le, this conversation was a bit confusing. Ronan, who had been "sinking" for two days, suddenly appeared and studied the so-called structure of the All Souls Religion with Snake Yu. What was his intention?

?

"And here you are."

"Ah, yes."

Ronan suddenly turned his face again, which instantly attracted Yin Le's attention.

"The Blood Soul Temple also has room for correction, mainly..."

Halfway through the words, the monocle suspended in front of Ronan's eyes suddenly opened with countless fine cracks, and fine water droplets burst out from some parts, quickly blending into the rain curtain. If Snake Yu and Yin Le were not both capable, how could they still see it?

Doesn't come out very well.

Judging from the material, the "lens" seems to be made of water vapor?

What a magic trick.

The broken and twisted "lens" blocked in front of Ronan's eyes looked a little ridiculous, but Yin Le could see that this "lens" was clearly "alive", and at least there was some invisible force at work. Even after it was broken,

It continues to squirm, seemingly hoping to return to its full state.

Ronan frowned, and finally stretched out his hand to wipe it. This smoothed the "lens", but there was still a large pore in the center, and minor cracks were seen around the periphery.

In this way, the "lens" overlaps with Ronan's eyes, and the black pupil is "embedded" in the central hole. Viewed from the front, normal human eyes suddenly turn into cold, poisonous snake vertical pupils, giving a dizzying impact.
To be continued...