Chapter 251 The Shadow Behind the Curtain (4,000 words)
No one knew what was going on that night. All the residents of Black Gate City always vaguely felt as if a certain melody was echoing in their minds.
Angry, angry, hum!
This is a very vague feeling, or in the dreams of sleeping people, or in the blurred vision of drunkards, they saw this slender shadow, saw her kicking the trash can hard on the street, saw her on the roadside
I ate ice cream depressedly and saw her floating in the water by the lake.
His face was drawn, his mouth was pouted, and his little fists were clenched loudly.
She is angry...
She seemed really angry with someone...
Everyone in Black Gate City had this feeling, but it was vague and not real, and they had forgotten it after they woke up.
Only Xiao Xiao was not affected.
After leaving Ruanruan's place, he was in a good mood, especially thinking about the advertisement that had spread to the entire stranger circle through Ruanruan's hands, he almost laughed out loud.
It's really thanks to the record player lady that I was able to think of such a good way.
After hailing a car on the street at midnight, he ended his busy day and returned to the alley where his home was.
When he walked briskly into the alley where the street lights had been broken for a long time, he took a deep breath and looked at the three dogs first.
Very good, they are still three separate individuals and have not turned into a conjoined monster or something.
And when I glanced at the end of the street, I could vaguely see fluorescent lights flashing in the window of the butcher's shop. The butcher seemed to be watching TV, and this time it wasn't just scattered snowflakes, but some kind of program was playing.
The quietness and tranquility in the alley were in sharp contrast to the chaos and cruelty of the previous battle with the Branded Ones.
This feeling made Xiao Xiao feel quite comfortable. He took out three ham sausages that he had bought a long time ago from his pocket and peeled them off one by one for the three dogs to eat.
At the same time, he did not forget to advise them worriedly: "It is better not to play with the big snake sisters in the future, it is too unhealthy!"
This time, not to mention Erha looked at him sideways, the other two were also eating sullenly, pretending not to hear.
"By the way..."
Looking at these three dogs, Xiao Xiao suddenly thought of a question: "What exactly are these three dogs?"
According to the understanding of the aborigines, these three dogs are just some kind of projected products in their own spiritual world. For example, if you see a person on the street and then project this person from your brain, then this person is actually the same as you see it.
The person he arrived has nothing to do with him. One actually exists, but the other is sketched out by his brain based on his impressions. From this theory, the hell three-headed dog he summoned is essentially the same as this one.
Three dogs have nothing to do with each other...
The same goes for the butcher. In reality, he is just a father who lost his daughter, and he may have broken some laws.
But in his own illusion, he is actually a cruel and ferocious monster with unparalleled fighting power...
However, in reality, every time I summon them to fight, I can feel my relationship with them getting deeper.
So, what is the relationship between myself and these three dogs and the butcher in reality?
A more important question is, if they really have nothing to do with me, wouldn’t it be a loss if I feed them ham every time I come back?
"Why can't it be understood as..."
Just when Xiao Xiao was thinking about this problem, a long voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "When you summoned them, they also had a dream. In the dream, they turned into three-headed hell dogs and fought alongside you?
"
This sudden sentence made Xiao Xiao feel slightly shocked.
But he didn't show it on his face. He just turned around quietly, raised his head, and saw a slender shadow behind the white curtains on the second floor, looking down at him.
No one could be seen, only her shadow cast on the white curtains.
But Xiao Xiao could clearly feel that this shadow was looking at him quietly, and there seemed to be a little... dissatisfaction in his eyes?
He smiled and said: "So, the spirits are connected together?"
This explains many things, such as why after buying it, the intimacy index between the two parties increased rapidly, and they felt a certain spiritual connection.
"It's just an ocean."
The slender shadow behind the curtain said lightly: "Everything in the ocean is intertwined with each other, and there are also many things that do not exist in reality, such as the melody of a song, such as a glance glimpsed on the street, such as
A scar deep in the memory. These things cannot be stored in reality, but in the spiritual world, as long as they exist, they can be preserved. Because of their own particularity, they have different spiritual powers, forming one by one.
A special element.”
Xiao Xiao talked with the shepherd, talked with Yang Jia, and also talked with Mr. Ye.
But listening to it, it seems that nothing is more direct and thorough than the shadow behind the curtain.
He took a deep breath, raised his head and smiled at the slender shadow: "You are finally willing to talk to me."
"Is it okay if you don't speak?"
It's okay not to ask. When I asked, the slender shadow suddenly became a little angry: "If you don't say anything, you will be betrayed by you."
"The wishing mechanism is online? Are you still advertising? Are you still getting a 10% discount?"
"Aren't you afraid that I will be tired?"
"..."
Xiao Xiao suddenly felt helpless, paused, and then said carefully: "Are you tired?"
"……Won't."
The shadow behind the curtain said angrily: "But I don't like lending things to others. I have already had a lot of things taken away!"
Xiao Xiao was surprised: "So you can't take the things back?"
"Of course I can take it back!"
The voice of that slender shadow became louder, as if announcing something: "That's my thing!"
"call……"
Xiao Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. His parasitism to Black Gate City had reached more than 50%, so he had already sensed many secrets and had long known that these things could be taken back.
But when I saw the record player lady appearing, or rather, this was not the record player lady, but the person behind the record player lady, she was willing to talk to me through a thin curtain, and I felt a little happier.
After understanding the plans and information left by the old president, and having conversations with the shepherd, Yang Jia, Mr. Ye and others who had glimpsed the secret of the mysterious source, he had already figured out some issues and knew that he needed to talk to the second
Chatted with the mysterious lady on the floor.
But she seemed to be very careful, always communicating with and guiding herself through the record player, but never actually showing up.
Until this moment, it was his first formal communication with her.
"I can feel your presence."
Xiao Xiao looked at the window on the second floor and said softly: "I felt it very early. I can also feel that you are cautious, always longing for something, but also afraid of something..."
"I want to know that the Black Gate Fog Incident that Black Gate City experienced before almost destroyed everything left by the old president and almost killed all the people who could be considered loyal at the time, but you did not take action...
"
"Can't, or don't you dare?"
"..."
The shadow that appeared on the second floor seemed to have come here with some questioning emotions, but unexpectedly, Xiao Xiao suddenly asked himself such a question.
It seemed like it had been planned for a long time.
She was a little silent, not sure if she should talk to him about this now.
But he had already shown his face and had been asked such questions, so he could only say dullly: "All of them."
"Just like the ferryman of the River Styx, you imprisoned him in a person's body, so it, which should not have the concept of death, was killed by you so easily."
"I don't dare to bet on one person."
"..."
Xiao Xiao listened to her words carefully, his heart suddenly beat slightly, and he raised his head curiously:
"So, my guess was good before, in fact, I am also a brander?"
"..."
The shadow behind the curtain on the second floor was silent for a long time and said: "It's a little different in nature, but you can understand it this way."
"The people I can choose are different. I have placed my hope on some people before, but unfortunately, these people have betrayed me."
"What is different from other mysterious sources is that their branders are personally selected by them and are always driven and manipulated by them, while I can only choose passively."
"What's even more unfortunate is that most of my branded ones wake up earlier than me!"
"I only have twelve chances, and so far, I have failed seven times, and now this eighth time..."
"..."
Xiao Xiao's heart moved slightly: "I won't let you down for the eighth time, right?"
"No."
The shadow behind the curtain said coldly: "The first seven times, they just had evil intentions and ignored me. The eighth time, this really tricked me..."
At this point, her voice changed slightly, as if she was a complaining little girl: "Obviously I want to test you, obviously you should work hard on your own and gain my trust bit by bit, but why...
"
She paused for a moment, as if looking for the right words: "...the other way around?"
"..."
Xiao Xiao was also speechless for a moment.
I am obviously quite kind, so why do I leave such an impression on others?
At the same time, he also vaguely understood a lot, so this is the true face of the twelve mysterious road guides?
Most of the world's will was swallowed up, and she was trying hard to survive, and her will to survive was divided into twelve parts. Now, Black Gate City is one of the activated parts.
It was precisely because Xiao Xiao learned from Mr. Heimen City that the mysterious road guide in Black Gate City had been activated when the old president was still alive, so he vaguely guessed that the woman behind the curtain should be in the old city.
It existed before the president died.
But in the black gate fog incident, she didn't take action.
If it were an ordinary mysterious source in other cities, it would be reasonable not to take action, because they don't care, but Black Gate City is different.
This can only show that she is really careful...
...Afraid of being cheated?
"If something happens, then it is reasonable."
Xiao Xiao's mind was spinning, thinking about how to coax...no, thinking about how to explain, a smile appeared on his face and said: "Besides, I am actually thinking about you seriously."
"After you told me about the wish-making mechanism, I came up with this idea. In addition, my heart resonated with this city later, and I understood more knowledge that belongs to your thinking category, so I can rest assured.
Do these things.”
"You are so careful now. Can you really affect the overall situation by hiding in this small Black Gate City?"
"You have only awakened a little bit of your will, but in this world, there are too many places and mysterious sources that are still devouring your original power crazily."
"So, wait and wait, what are we waiting for?"
"The longer you wait, the weaker you will become, and the mysterious source will become stronger."
"In that case, why don't you go out?"
"..."
"go out……"
The shadow behind the curtain was obviously struggling, worrying: "Will it really lead to greater danger?"
"Since I woke up in Black Gate City, has the danger become less?"
Xiao Xiao said with a smile. His ability to think explosively always made him seem to be speaking out carefully considered things in an extremely relaxed tone: "When you wake up, your power is already incomparable."
Have you fucked them?"
"With small things and big things, there is only one choice."
"Gamble!"
"..."
The lady behind the curtain seemed to be shocked by his remarks, and after a long time she said: "But I don't have much strength left now..."
"Then there is only one last option."
Xiao Xiao looked at the shadow behind the curtain seriously and said, "A big gamble!"
"..."
The shadow behind the curtain was a little dazed, and his voice even seemed a little stuttering: "I watch movies too, but gamblers can't believe it..."
"They're just gambling!"
Xiao Xiao said with a smile: "The only thing we can bet on is fate. If we stare at you once and for all, there is no chance of a comeback."
"..."
The shadow behind the curtain was really shocked by these remarks and did not speak for a long time.
"Of course, this is just a description."
Sensing her entanglement, Xiao Xiao's voice slowed down a bit and said softly: "You have your perspective, and I have my considerations. I have just realized the first step of Noah's plan, and I have already been warned.
Already."
"They told me clearly that all cities will be my enemy and will surround Black Gate City tightly, and all the foreigners should be the same people as me, but due to various considerations, they will not
Help me, so what should I do next?"
"When we have nothing, the things we can choose are of course very simple."
"Take the initiative to invade their territory..."
"..."
"you……"
The record player lady suddenly felt worried and said: "You don't understand those things at all..."
"Yes."
Xiao Xiao smiled, and his smile looked strangely sinister in this narrow alley: "But I understand people..."
"No one knows better than me, who has been hiding in my bedroom for four whole years, how strong the desire to get rid of all this oppression is..."