Bulwark of Light

Chapter 668 His Name
The dusty cellar was opened, and the wooden steps made an overwhelmed crisp sound.

The four of them entered slowly.

Ian was an important member of the Ancient Chinese Society back then. Of course, he knew the importance of shielding [deep sea] detection. This basement completely eliminated the information detection of Central Continent... There is no access circuit and no connection to the network. Every time you enter and leave It is a "top secret" outside of information monitoring, and a large number of drawings are stacked in a sealed bookcase.

Good moisture protection has been done here and no drawings have been damaged in 20 years.

With the old man on his back, Hooper picked up a smokeless kerosene lamp and was about to light it, but Gu Shen stopped him and wiped two fingers between his eyebrows.

"laugh."

A very slight burning sound.

The blazing fire illuminated the dark underground space.

This ray of blazing fire made Hooper and Ian stunned. In the underground space, a stunning soft light bloomed. The blazing fire changed its shape arbitrarily according to the master's will, and soon flowed into a lantern.

Gu Shen snapped his fingers.

It floated up slowly, hanging above the ceiling of the cellar, emitting a soft light, illuminating this dark and damp place like daytime.

Hooper said with emotion: "As expected of the key..."

Gu Shen just smiled slightly.

"These... are part of the deciphered drawings."

Hooper took out a stack of papers from the bookcase in the corner. There were about a hundred sheets... Gu Shen made a rough estimate. The workload of deciphering these drawings was about one-fifth of that of Master Qianye's teaching of the patterns?

Master Qianye is an ancient human from the [Old World], and his comprehension of ancient texts is extremely fast.

But Ian and Holling weren't... It was a miracle in itself that they were able to decipher so much content over the years.

"It is a pity."

The voice of the old man echoed in the mental equipment: "The deciphering of these ancient texts has no substantive effect at all...The spirit of these blueprints has a sequence, like a huge puzzle. Only by comprehending all of them can we understand the details. The 'forbidden power'."

"The things we comprehend are like a certain corner of a jigsaw puzzle. You can see the real face of a corner. It's illusory, and it's like a... wedge of a thick book." Hooper handed over the drawings to Gu Shen.

"wedge?"

Gu Shen asked: "Can I get any useful information from what I have learned so far?"

"Not yet."

Hooper replied for the teacher: "The research content of the 'Forbidden Ancient Text' is too huge, and the amount of information in these blueprints is pitifully small. It may take decades to decipher them all..."

Ian and Huo Lin, after all, there are only two people.

Their strength is really meager.

"But if it's you, maybe the comprehension speed will be faster?" Hooper asked with a smile: "Mr. Gu, you are the 'key' left by Mr. Turing, do you have some unique ways to decipher? ?”

"You think too highly of me."

Gu Shen shook his head with a smile, and said softly: "The real master of deciphering is not me."

He handed over the drawings to Chu Ling.

Hooper was a little surprised.

"The real deciphering master...is you?"

Ever since Gu Shen entered the small courtyard, the woman with the white cat mask has been following her closely. The two are inseparable, and they are so close that a fool can guess the relationship between the two.

Hooper didn't ask much, because this trip involved the secrets of the Ancient Literature Society, and the people Gu Shen brought must also be the "backbone" of the Ancient Literature Society to confirm their identities!
Chu Ling took the drawing and said nothing.

She flipped through it silently, one page after another... It was like flipping through a picture book of fairy tales with no content.

This scene plunged the basement into silence.

Hooper was dumbfounded. The white cat girl can read the blueprint faster than she can read a book!

Those two were still in shock.

But Gu Shen was already used to it.

Back then in the cemetery, I dismantled the pattern of the Qingzuo, learned ancient Chinese, and once forgot the time. Even with the blessing of spectators, I still forgot to eat and sleep all day long, and it still took a year!
One year, this speed is already very fast.

But Chu Ling... It only took a few hours.

The sound of the blueprints rattling was flowing in the basement. Chu Ling turned the pages very fast, and faster and faster. Ian had worked so hard to study the blueprints for several years, and it took her only ten minutes to read them all. .

Gu Shen asked: "Have you finished watching?"

Chu Ling replied: "It's over."

"..."

Both Ian and Hooper fell silent.

"What about the content?"

"These drawings should be part of the wedge, but they are not complete...some 'key information' is still missing." Chu Ling looked at the old man and said slowly: "The research direction over the years is not wrong, but some things have happened in the arrangement of the content. problems, they also require reading order changes, completions, and elimination."

This sentence is very euphemistic.

These blueprints are chaotic... But the entire basement is filled with blueprints in ancient script, how difficult is it to find the order?

Therefore, these years of research are not as good as this woman's ten minutes of reading.

After hearing the words, the old man sat in a wheelchair, and his already withered face showed a sense of sadness.

Sure enough... we still have to wait until the "key" appears!

Hooper looked at the white cat mask and asked with emotion: "Mr. Gu, who is this girl?"

"She is an 'ancient prose comprehensionist' with excellent qualifications and one in a million."

Gu Shen said slowly: "Within the scope of her ability, she can 'decipher' very quickly certain certain ancient texts."

Those ancient texts taught by Qianye have laid an excellent foundation in the [source code] database.

But this does not mean that Chu Ling can decipher the "ancient text" infinitely... There are also many difficulties and confusions in this part of the drawings.

It's just that she is different from ordinary people.

Take one look at something you don't know, and there's no need to take a second look.

Incarnated as [Source Code], she has a unique soul of the deep sea, and she can silently comprehend the will of the ancient text on these blueprints in another "world".

The [source code] in "Linglingyao" is currently being "slowly" comprehended.

"I see……"

Hooper nodded without asking too much.

"Mr. Ian..." Gu Shen looked around the basement and said, "These blueprints... are too many, even if they have the ability to decipher and sort them out, it will take a long time. I think it's better to seal them up first. "

The four of them left the basement, and there was a knock on the door outside the small courtyard.

The visitor is the star envoy of the small town of Linz, Locke.

"Master."

Locke stood just outside the door, and he shook his head at Hooper, signaling that he did not have to go in.

He said softly: "The matter of Mr. Huo Lin... We are deeply sorry..."

Behind him, there are several transcendents, all wearing the exclusive robes of the Star Envoy of the Tower of Origin.

All two stars, three stars.

Gu Shen mentally sensed it for a while... The strength of these star envoys is not bad, the three-star envoys are on the seventh floor of the deep sea, and the two-star envoys are on the sixth floor of the deep sea. Anywhere with this strength, they cannot be regarded as weak .

The territory of Central Continent is so huge that even a small city like Linz can be garrisoned by third-order extraordinary people, which shows that the number of extraordinary powerhouses cultivated by the Tower of Origin is very large.

Of course, the appearance of Tier [-] may also be due to the fact that the celebrity "Ian" has lived for a long time.

Hooper thanked the teacher and said, "Master Locke, thank you for your hard work. In fact, there is no need to make a special trip."

"You are Welcome."

Locke said seriously: "There has never been such a bad extraordinary case in Linz. The other party has too strong 'purpose'... We highly doubt that there may be a second crime in the near future."

Gu Shen and Chu Ling looked at each other...

Yes.

The transcendent who killed Huo Lin came to seize the "ancient text blueprint".

If he did it on purpose, then he probably knew about Hollin and Ian's secret relationship over the years.

It is more likely to know the existence of the rumored "Forbidden Ancient Prose".

After killing Huo Lin, the next step... should be to run towards Ian!

"We have reported this case to the upper city."

Locke said sincerely: "Judging from the remnants of the crime scene, the strength of that transcendent has far surpassed ours, and may have reached the fourth level... Shangcheng will send a powerful enough 'star envoy' ’, to protect His Majesty the Grand Scholar, we can arrive as soon as today.”

The old man was sitting in a wheelchair, his brows were furrowed.

Because of the hair hanging down, his face was covered and outsiders could not see clearly.

But it can be confirmed from the breath - at this moment, he does not have the slightest joy.

"Your Excellency, Grand Master?"

Locke felt something was wrong and asked softly.

"Everyone's kindness, I appreciate it."

The old man's muddy voice sounded hoarse in the courtyard: "But please tell Shangcheng... there is no need to send anyone."

Locke was taken aback.

Even Gu Shen and Chu Ling didn't expect that after saying this, the old man ordered Hooper to push the wheelchair and return to the attic.

In fact, this grand scholar has always been like this, indifferent and reclusive, weird and unpredictable.

Just like this, Locke and others were very embarrassed.

They were just outside the courtyard gate, and now they really couldn't get in... Neither waiting nor leaving.

Locke sighed and shook his head.

"If I'm not mistaken, you... should be the S-level genius from Dongzhou Nagano, Gu Shen, right?"

He could only speak to Gu Shen, and said: "I didn't recognize you at the station earlier...I'm really sorry, I didn't expect that you and Mr. Ian still have such a relationship. I can only ask you to bring a word, come on." The city's envoy will arrive soon, and we will guard the courtyard."

"This sentence, I will pass it on."

Gu Shen opened his mouth, but stopped talking.

He was actually a little surprised, surprised by Locke's attitude. The relationship between Zhongzhou and Dongzhou is not good. This guy recognized his identity, so why didn't he have the slightest "hostility" towards him?
"We are just little people...we have limited abilities, and most of the time, we follow orders."

Locke had a clever mind, saw through Gu Shen's thoughts at a glance, and said with a smile: "Blessed are the two gods, all the 'superhumans' who come to Central Continent are guests. If you are willing to go to the Tower of Origin, there may be another one in the upper city. The robe is a gift."

Hearing this, Gu Shen understood.

Central Continent opens its doors and welcomes everyone to step into the upper city and challenge the Tower of Origin... The essential reason is that there are "Twin Gods" sitting in command and possessing the strongest extraordinary strength in the five continents.

This is a kind of arrogance that flows in the blood.

In the past few years, it has happened more than once that extraordinary people from other continents have been included under their command.

……

……

After seeing Locke off, Gu Shen turned and went back to the attic, and saw a lonely and bleak wheelchair from the back.

Ian sat at the end of the corridor, looking up at the lonely figure in the mural.

He was almost as solid as stone.

"The teacher wants to be alone."

Hooper came over and pulled Gu Shen aside, with a complicated expression on his face.

A long time ago, before the Ancient Text Society was shattered, Grand Maester Ian and the young Huo Lin established a deep relationship of trust.

The latter must be extremely talented and highly regarded to become a professor at Holy Cross College.

His age is simply too great.

The fate is approaching, and before dying, I saw the key. This is excellent news, but it happened that I learned the sad news of the death of the favorite student...

This is really a big blow.

Gu Shen can understand.

"To be honest..."

Hooper lowered his voice and said, "The guy who did it has already left Linz."

Earlier, Ian refused to send people to the city, Gu Shen guessed that there was another reason.

Ian, already guessed the murderer!

He didn't want to disturb Ian's cleanliness, but he couldn't help it now.

Gu Shen took a deep breath, stepped forward, and asked seriously to the old man who was sitting alone at the end of the corridor: "Your Excellency, since you know the relevant information about this case...why don't you tell me what happened back then?" come out?"

"..."

Ian's eyes sunken.

His skin was about to reach the "limit", and it was extremely difficult to even raise his head.

There was silence in the mental link device.

After a few seconds of silence—

"Go to 'Rhine', his target is Ye Caroline."

Ian murmured: "While 'he' hasn't done anything, while 'I' is still alive... When you come back, in the basement, I will hand over all the drawings and what happened back then ,inform."

After saying this, the old man lowered his head.

Breeze blows.

The draft blows up the dry hair, making the attic even more silent.

Gu Shen looked at Hooper and reminded him earnestly: "The envoy from the upper city will arrive soon."

Of course Hooper understood what Gu Shen meant.

He nodded and said: "Without the teacher's permission, no one will enter the courtyard... Mr. Huo Lin's death, even in the upper city, will not be found on the head of the Ancient Literature Society. So you can rest assured."

Before leaving, Gu Shen couldn't help but speak.

"Ian, Lord Leonard."

This was the first time he called the grand maester by his full name.

Hooper was taken aback.

"Do you know the murderer's name?"

"..."

The attic was still silent.

The old man in the wheelchair didn't have the slightest intention to reply.

Gu Shen continued to ask: "Is his name 'Xiao'?"

Still silent.

The back of the old man falls alone in front of the mural.

(End of this chapter)