Unlike that "statue", Russell's hair on the card has no decorations. His long chestnut hair naturally hangs down to his shoulders. His facial features are in perfect proportions. His blue eyes are almost transparent. Facing this,
With the gaze of his eyes, it seems that everyone is no longer perfect and begins to recall his own flaws in his heart.
Her body was wrapped in a robe of unknown material without any trace of cutting, and a faint light emanated from it. Despite this, people can still feel that the head, limbs, and body follow each other in perfect proportion, as if
It is difficult for a real god to have such an image.
But before Rawls could look away, he noticed that the "statue" of Russell, who was wearing a crown, wearing armor, holding a sword, and sitting on the throne slowly opened his eyes, and his blue eyes moved to the standing position.
Two people on the stairs.
Sharf and Rawls standing on the stairs froze. Although they did not enter the secret room, Alicia, who noticed the changes, reached out with her "invisible hand" and pulled Rawls out of the underground secret room.
, but when she was about to pull Sharf out, she felt a resistance.
A tooth-aching sharp friction sound sounded, followed by a huge roar of steam. After the silver-white floor tiles above the secret room rose a few centimeters, they slid around, completely exposing the secret room. White steam slowly rose from it, and soon
It quickly filled the three underground floors of "Apollo".
"Who...are...you...?"
The dry and sharp sound was squeezed out, and even the loud roar of steam could not cover it up.
Alicia's slender eyebrows wrinkled, and she stretched out her right hand to fan casually. The steam mist that obscured her vision quickly rose to the second underground floor as if in accordance with the laws of nature, revealing the speaker of the sound - sitting on the throne.
Statue of Russell.
No, that's not a statue, it's an alchemy doll!
It is the path of the "generalist" and the alchemy doll made by the Sequence 4 "Alchemist", which can inject soul and give it a certain life!
It’s Russell Gustav’s alchemy doll!
At this moment, Sharf did not know when he had appeared next to the throne. His eyes were dull and his expression was stiff, and he stared blankly at Russell sitting on the throne.
The posture of "Doll Russell" on the throne has changed, and the "blasphemous card" has disappeared. His right hand is holding the hilt of the sword, and the tip of the sword is pointed at Alicia. There is still a white gap in the armor.
Steam comes out,
There was also unconcealable surprise in Rawls's eyes. After hearing the question of "Alchemy Doll", he was stunned for several seconds before speaking:
"Are you Russell? Russell Gustave?"
Although she knew that the real Russell should be dead and was playing sit-ups with the "Fallen Mother Goddess" in the last "Black Emperor" mausoleum, this was just an alchemy doll she made. But the alchemy doll with such an appearance was infused with
Shouldn't the soul come from Russell itself?
The maker is dead, can the alchemy doll still have consciousness?
"Answer...my...question!"
The voice produced by "Puppet Russell" is still sharp. It is obvious that his vocal organs have been damaged to some extent in the passage of hundreds of years, but it is still full of majesty, as if he was the same one who fought in the north and south more than a hundred years ago.
The "Caesar" who bowed his head in the entire northern continent!
Rawls turned his gaze to the sluggish Sharf and pointed at him:
"We came with him to explore the treasure you left behind."
Although it is not known how this "doll Russell" was preserved, it is obviously impossible for him to possess Russell's consciousness. Judging from his current performance, he looks more like a rigid robot.
The sound of gears lacking lubrication turning hard sounded. "Doll Russell" turned his neck behind him, his blue eyes reflected Sharf's figure. Although he didn't speak, he was obviously asking him. And he still stayed in front of him.
Sharf, who had the appearance of a doll, was stunned for a moment, but nodded.
Although there was some unhappiness between the two, without the revolver provided by Rawls, he would not have been able to discover this place, nor would he have been able to see the dolls made by his ancestors.
Seeing Sharf nodding, "Puppet Russell" nodded slowly, her thin lips moving up and down:
"What time is it now?"
"November 16, 1349."
"154 years have passed." Although this sentence seems to be a nostalgia for the past, neither the voice nor the expression can tell that this is nostalgia.
Rawls's eyes narrowed and he simply calculated the time. This doll was here in 1195, which was the second year after the discovery of the new sea route.
"You need to leave Apollo for a while!"
"Can."
Rawls is very straightforward. Although he has many questions, it is obvious that the doll does not want to communicate with him now. Judging from the time, Russell at this time is at least a Sequence 2 angel, and it is very likely that he has jumped to another path.
Become the Sequence 1 "Knowledge Emperor" of the "Secret Peeper" path.
Who can be sure how powerful this doll is in combat? Before being sure, it is most correct to follow the instructions of this doll.
Just as he was about to leave here with Alicia, the silver-white floor of the secret room suddenly popped up, and a black iron box slowly rose up.
"This is for you."
Before he finished speaking, a card appeared from the hand of "Doll Russell". Without seeing any movement from him, the card flew to the iron box, revealing the perfect Russell whose gender could not be distinguished.
Rawls nodded to Alicia. After the iron box and the "blasphemous card" were caught by the "invisible hand", the two left the building together.
Outside "Apollo".
Without opening it to look at the contents of the iron box, Rawls picked up the "Perfection" card and instilled spirituality. The layer of misty light on "Perfection" Russell's body rose little by little, condensing into a line of text in the upper left corner.
:
"Sequence 0: The Perfect One!"
Immediately afterwards, the playing cards became three-dimensional, like a miniature book on one side.
The book moves without wind, showing an image of Russell holding a test tube in one hand and a gear in the other, with a corresponding description in ancient Fusac language next to it:
"Sequence 9, General Knowledge."
"Believe that knowledge is power, have a rough understanding of mysticism, and are more proficient in aqua regia, nitroglycerin, and complex gear devices. They seem to know everything. The core ability is to awaken memory and can remember all the knowledge they have read.
,At the same time, there is also the improvement of understanding and learning ability..."
"Magic potion formula..."
Rawls didn't pay attention to the formula above. He touched it casually, and the book turned the page, revealing an image of Russell wearing a felt hat and holding a shovel, seemingly digging for something:
"Sequence 8, Archaeologist."
"It has enough historical knowledge, wilderness survival knowledge, and forbidden knowledge related to ruins. It has a strong enough body and ability to face all of this. However, this is not its area of expertise, it is incidental. It can only barely apply some ritual magic.
…”
"Magic potion formula..."
With his touch, the book presented by the "Card of Blasphemy" flipped page after page, and soon came to the end:
"Sequence 0, the perfect one."
"This is the true god of the 'General Knowledge' path. She is an existence that carries history, civilization, and development. It is a symbol of perfection. This is not just limited to the image. She is a perfect person condensed by the development of history and the times. She can
All things, whether concrete or abstract, are reduced to the most basic particles and information, and they are combined at will."
"The recipe for the potion is as follows:
Main material: the ‘uniqueness’ of the ‘Perfect’, the remaining two extraordinary characteristics of the ‘Civilized Enlightenment’ besides itself;
Supporting materials: materials recording the achievements of this civilization."
"Promotion Ceremony: Based on the 'Civilization Enlightener' ceremony, a civilization will achieve an overall leap, including technology, culture, politics, order, etc., and consume Sequence 0 magic potion in a huge celebration ceremony. The
The more people a civilization includes, the better the effect of the ceremony, and it can even be possible to become a true god without digesting the characteristics of the 'civilized enlightener' in the body."
Rawls smiled. No wonder the "God of Steam and Machinery" could become a true god without fully digesting the characteristics in her body. Her rituals should have the help of other true gods. After all, she and the other six have no path.
conflict, and the Trunsoest Empire was the most powerful country during the Four Emperors period, including the current Fenebaud and Loen.
In order to gain the support of a true god in the future, the Six Gods and the "Night Emperor" will definitely be willing to cooperate with her to complete the corresponding rituals. This ritual can even hit the "Black Emperor" Solomon who relies on the original order to gain strength.
"This is the 'blasphemous card' made by Emperor Russell. It corresponds to the path of the 'God of Steam and Machinery'. It contains all the potion formulas and promotion rituals of the sequence. Although it does not contain extraordinary characteristics, it has extremely
It has a high status and allows the holder to use this card to create subtle reactions with the extraordinary materials he needs."
Rawls gave a brief explanation and handed the "Perfect Card" to Alicia. She didn't look at it after taking it, and her plump lips moved slightly:
"After I was injured in Backlund's fight with the Archbishop of the Church of Steam, Horamik Haydon, I met the owner of the Dawn. She called herself Bernadette Gustave and was in a hostile relationship with the Church of Steam."
Huang Beibei Rawls raised his eyebrows, Alicia actually met Bernadette?
That's right, in order to be promoted to "Sage", Bernadette needed to prevent a disaster involving high-level power. With the help of the "Master of Prophecy", she sensed that such an opportunity would arise in Backlund, and did it there many years in advance.
She made arrangements. Now that the Great Smog Incident is about to begin, she will definitely stay in Backlund.
And a battle at the demigod level, with the participation of the Archbishop of the Church of Steam, would definitely attract Bernadette. After all, once the battle between demigods becomes heated, it is very possible for angels to descend and participate in the battle.
"Because Anthony Stevenson of the Church of the Night was holding me back, I was hit by Horamik's artillery and injured. Bernadette used the 'Stone of Life' to heal me."
Rawls knows the content of the first half of the sentence. After all, he also collected some herbs for Alicia to treat, but he probably didn't use them. But the "Stone of Life" also has a therapeutic effect? It was left by Russell
Or did Bernadette collect it herself?
"She gave me her honorable name and told me that this honorable name would receive a certain response from all over the world and that I could pray to her when I encountered danger."
Bernadette would actually tell her honorable name to Alicia, whom she just met? Rawls frowned, then relaxed... As a "Master of Prophecy" in Sequence 3, it is very simple to distinguish between friendship and hostility, and
She probably predicted that Alicia would help her with something in the future.
"She is the 'Mysterious Queen', one of the four kings of the sea, the leader of the 'Elemental Dawn', and the eldest daughter of Russell Gustave!"
Alicia was a little surprised. She didn't know the last two items, but from Rawls's description, we could know that this was a big shot in the mysterious world. Although he had not yet become an angel, he was no longer as powerful as an angel in terms of power and status.
Not bad. If you gain her favor, it will be of certain benefit to both the Rawls and Tamara families.
"You want to recite her honorable name?" Alicia nodded.
Although it was just Russell's alchemy doll, it definitely had extraordinary significance to Russell's daughter.
Rawls shook his head, pointed to the "Apollo" and said:
"Russell should have covered this place in some special way. I'm afraid she won't be able to receive it. You can go outside the island. She is probably still in Backlund. It will take some time to get here."
Despite all the fairy tale magic, Bernadette is not an Extraordinary of the "Gate" path after all, and it will take at least several hours to get here from Backlund.
"Don't worry, that alchemy doll won't hurt me, otherwise I won't be given the 'Perfect Card'."
"good."
Seeing Alicia disappearing into the sky, Rawls withdrew his gaze and looked at the black iron box in his hand. This iron box was one piece without any gaps.
After thinking for a while, he slowly poured his spirituality into the box. As a large amount of spirituality poured in, a square area appeared on the surface of the box. There were squares and rectangles of different sizes inside. Except for the black square in the middle, which had lines on the surface,
The rest are all smooth surfaces.
"Huarong Road?"
Rawls looked a little weird. He looked at "Apollo", Huang Tao would actually leave such a thing? But fortunately it was not too difficult. If it were a nine-link chain, he might not be able to solve it.
Shaking his head, he skillfully pushed the blocks and rectangles to free the black block with textures.
…
Backlund, West District, in a certain villa.
On the balcony of the bedroom on the second floor, Bernadette was lying on an unusually simple deck chair, enjoying the rare sunshine in mid-November. Suddenly her eyelids moved slightly, and she opened her eyes that contained the ocean, and a more illusory sound came from her ears.
sound:
“The Spirit who pursues knowledge;
“A beacon in the mysterious world;
“The eyes that peer into destiny;
“King above the sea;
"Holy Bernadette Gustave."
She suddenly sat up. She rarely told others her honorary name, fearing that some enemies would use prayers and automatic responses to lock her position before Sequence 2. But not long ago, she just told her honorary name to a man and a half.
God, and this prayer comes from her.
Her straight eyebrows wrinkled, and her eyes suddenly became dark. She tried to use her ability to predict, but in less than a second, the depth in her eyes disappeared.
She stood up, with a complicated expression on her face, which turned into countless bubbles and disappeared.
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