Bulwark of Light

"In your terms, is this the return of the prodigal son?"

Not long after Zhao Qi left the building, Chu Ling's voice sounded, interrupting Lu Nanzhi's meditation.

The lady looked up.

She thought of Chu Ling's [source code] identity, and thought that all the news that happened in the whole building should be under Chu Ling's control... Perhaps the alarm at the door was sent to her by Chu Ling.

"Maybe so."

Lu Nanzhi smiled and said with emotion: "Zhao Qi's changes over the past few years are indeed unexpected. I thought he came to Huaqi to return to Dadu. Don't mention these, how is your experiment?"

In Madam's life, Zhao Qi was just an unimportant person from beginning to end.

In this meeting, Zhao Qi came for the "Xinyang Fortress", and this problem will be resolved, so it is not worth her time to think about it.

"It's going well so far, and the advancement of the experiment will take time."

Chu Ling sat down and said slowly: "As for the future result, no one knows."

Madam nodded slightly, and then asked cautiously: "That baby...what's going on?"

She met Chu Ling in the spiritual network earlier and learned about the baby god.

Chu Ling appeared in the hope that Huazhi would provide technical support and financial assistance to the neutrals.

With the help of [Source Code], Lu Nanzhi confirmed the identity of Qi Mo and Zhuang Su, and funds and technology were no longer a problem.

It's just that she has never seen such a freak as a "divine baby".

Chu Ling was silent for a moment, and she thought for a long time how to explain this "thing" to her wife.

"Many years ago, Huazhi conducted research on the 'Gene Act'. You should have read those documents back then, right?"

Chu Ling looked into his wife's eyes, and after getting affirmative glances, he slowly said: "I think the baby god may be the end point that the genetic law can reach... This is a perfect and flawless embryo in the true sense. If this world If there is really a container capable of carrying the 'god', then it is him. Because he is born immortal, and time cannot leave traces on him."

The most powerful forbidden art in ancient texts is rumored to be the longevity art. Countless people have gone crazy for the word "longevity", and the baby god...has all these since birth.

"This……"

Lu Nanzhi realized the importance of the divine baby.

Her expression became serious, and she said: "According to your description just now, if the existence of the baby god is exposed, maybe the seven gods will take action?"

"correct."

Chu Ling nodded: "The Seven Gods are powerful, but they don't know everything, at least the existence of this baby...they don't know it yet."

The Tower of Origin's eyes were all focused on Gu Xiaoman, they found the future Lord of Wine, and they were already satisfied.

As for the City of Light and the Church of the Storm, they have their own purposes in the Sangzhou Grottoes.

Because Shan Ash blocked [Authority], this extremely important baby was able to be sent to Dadu smoothly.

"In this way, the safest place for the baby god should be Nagano."

Lu Nanzhi kneaded between her eyebrows, feeling a burst of pressure: "After all, there is no god seat in the metropolitan area... If the existence of this little guy is really exposed..."

"Don't worry, with me here, no news will leak out."

Chu Ling said calmly: "This is also the reason for transferring the 'neutral' to the negative tenth floor of the underground. I will ensure the absolute information security of this baby."

She raised her palm again, and countless golden threads scattered from her fingertips.

"This is really... a miracle."

Looking at this scene, Lu Nanzhi murmured with emotion: "I'm afraid no one would have thought that the [source code] left by Mr. Turing would come to the world one day."

"There are no perfect miracles in this world. My life is limited, only a few days... and every new birth may be the last."

Chu Ling took back the gold thread, and said in a self-deprecating tone, "Maybe this is the last time we meet."

"..."

Lu Nanzhi smiled wryly. After in-depth communication with Chu Ling, she realized that the woman in front of her was completely different from what she had imagined.

This woman in the red and white goddess costume does not look like AI.

Every gesture, between the lines, has been integrated with human beings.

She could sense Chu Ling's emotions.

And the more subtle emotions, whether it's self-deprecating or helpless, can be clearly felt... No matter who looks at it, this is a person who has truly "come back to life".

Lu Nanzhi said: "Miss Chu, what are your future plans?"

Chu Ling lowered her eyes: "The last time... I want to go to Nanzhou to see the disappearing island. I heard that Nagano has set up an investigation team and will go to the ice sea to investigate. I should be with them."

The trivial matters of the world have almost been dealt with.

Going to the ice sea was Chu Ling's final arrangement.

She hoped that at the end of her life this time, she would die in the sea of ​​ice.

……

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Chu Ling didn't wait too long, and the Nagano investigation team soon arrived in the metropolitan area.

The list of members of this investigation team is very simple: there are currently only three people, the team leader is Bai Xiaochi, and the team members are Shen Li and Gong Zi.

Most of them came this time to invite Chen Mei to go south together.

Bai Xiu did not join the investigation team, and after leaving the cemetery, he left Snow Forbidden City alone.

No one knows where he is going... As an S-level genius with a lot of resources on his back, it is actually quite bad behavior to walk away without saying hello, but no one dares to gossip, because in the Presbyterian Church, except for Title level exists, no one is a white sleeve opponent.

So even if a few elders were dissatisfied, they could only swallow it silently.

Fortunately, with Bai Xiu's current level of practice, there are not many people in Wuzhou who can pose a threat to him.

The process of joining the investigation team went smoothly.

With Chu Ling's status as a "tomb guard" in the real world and a "divination inheritor", Bai Xiaochi has no possibility of refusing.

It's just that she wasn't interested in the investigation of Gu Shen's death, and joined the investigation team just to get a free ride.

Nagano's "investigation mission" was supported by Beizhou, and the Central City presented a small energy boat.

In the end, the investigation team confirmed that the five people went south on the Yuanneng boat.

Unexpectedly, as soon as it landed, the Church of Storms sent a saint to welcome it.

Looking at the situation, they had obviously guessed what Nagano was going to do, and the investigation team's actions went smoothly, and the Church of the Storm opened the door to the investigation team.

It is not difficult to guess such actions: on the one hand, the Sangzhou Caves have disappeared, and there is no evidence to search for. Regardless of whether the Holy City cooperates or not, the work of the investigation team is very difficult. This investigation, from the beginning It was doomed to end in vain from the beginning.

On the other hand.

For Gu Shen's death, the holy city is indeed innocent!
Since Nagano suspects that there is another conspiracy behind this case, the Church of the Storm naturally fully supports it. They hope that the investigation team can really find out some conspiracy... If this matter involves the Tower of Origin or the City of Light, then there will be a good show read.

As the weakest party among the five continents, the saints of the Church of Storms hope from the bottom of their hearts that the world will be a little more peaceful before the return of the throne, or that there will be conflicts in the other four continents, and tit-for-tat turmoil.

This way they will be less stressed.

The pile of dust that Lu Zhe picked up on the Tanyao Mountain Ridge was the only clue for the investigation team.

Bai Xiaochi's [Zhaoming] ability can separate out blood and decipher the extraordinary factor, but there are too many blood samples in the dust, and there are dozens of sources.

The analytical ability of [Zhaoming] is strong enough, but there are too many sources of blood on the mountain in [Tan Yao]... There are beast spirits running on the ground, and birds falling from high altitudes. To distinguish, because it is not in the [Deep Sea] database, the first task of the investigation team is to search for related species in the ice sea area and find the surviving beast spirits after awakening.

They can only choose the method of elimination.

Since Chu Ling has joined the investigation team, she naturally wants to integrate into this group... Although she has reached the end of the investigation and knows that Gu Shen is not dead, she is also curious about the truth behind the Sangzhou Grotto incident.

In fact, she couldn't figure it out either.

After disconnecting the link, what exactly happened that made Gu Shen "buried" in the outbreak of [Tan Yao].

The cooperation of the holy city has greatly improved the efficiency of the investigation team.

It's just that the analysis of these blood samples cannot be completed overnight. Two weeks later, the investigation team screened out several blood samples with investigation value.

The source of the blood recorded in one of the databases has been identified...

It was the blood of the Suzaku God Envoy.

In other words, the Suzaku God Envoy once appeared in the [Tan Yao] ridge area.

Judging from this result, Suzaku has a high probability... is dead.

When the Nagano investigation team announced the results of the blood sample investigation, it caused a chain reaction that was ridiculous: the Tower of Origin no longer concealed it, and they immediately announced the news of the death of the Suzaku God Envoy, and immediately publicized the selection The next envoy... Shangcheng doesn't care about Suzaku's life or death at all, because they have already found the perfect "Lord of Wine".

There are always four angels.

And there is only one kindling master who fits perfectly.

Another source of the remaining blood was identified, it was from a famous scholar in the upper city, Adam... Gu Shen lost contact because he escorted Adam to the core area for investigation.

The results of this sample confirmed that Adam was also dead.

It's just that from these blood samples, Bai Xiaochi also extracted a familiar supernatural factor, which was the supernatural power of the "S-class criminal" owl who had appeared in the metropolitan area.

Bloody flame.

Although there is only a very faint wisp.

But this means... the power of blood fire once appeared in the core area of ​​[Tan Yao].

Based on a vague blood fire extraordinary factor, it is actually impossible to draw more conclusions.

The investigation team's final guess is that when Gu Shen led Ya to explore the core area, they met the "Xiao" hiding here, and finally launched a difficult battle, and finally both died here.

But it's worth mentioning that among these blood samples, [Zhaoming] did not reveal Gu Shen's blood and the flaming and dissociated extraordinary factors.

It's weird.

This probably means... Gu Shen didn't bleed?

But if this battle wasn't difficult, how could Gu Shen not be able to escape?
Bai Xiaochi couldn't figure this out, but following the clues of "Bloodfire", the investigation team began to hold the holy city of Nanzhou accountable. They questioned the real reason why the church did not clean up the high-risk existence of "Bloodfire" in time... If There is a connection and cover between the Holy City and "Bloodfire", so this may be a targeted conspiracy!

Since the Sangzhou Grotto has been destroyed, no one knows what happened that day, and no one can prove it.

The church was unable to refute for a while.

Those saints never expected that after a round of investigation, the investigation team took the lead in targeting themselves!
Chunli's reaction was decisive.

Compensation and an apology... what Nagano wants, they give.

He knew very well that with this little "blood fire" extraordinary factor, the investigation team couldn't explain the truth of Gu Shen's death at all...it couldn't be the truth either.

Now that the "guests" are here, they always have to give something.

After bowing their heads in the holy city, the southward mission of Bai Xiaochi's investigation team came to an end in the holy city... This seems to be the best ending after everyone made their best efforts.

They have touched the truth.

But only a little.

The murderer who really "killed" Gu Shen didn't shed a drop of blood at all.

……

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The mission of the investigation team is over, and Chu Ling's life is about to end.

The few black flowers she brought from the shrine have burned out the last source of energy, and this detail has not been discovered.

She knew that her last time was running out, and she might not even be able to make it back to Dongzhou.

So she didn't take the investigation team's energy boat back, but chose to leave alone.

The little iron man was not at ease, and offered to accompany him, but was rejected.

Chu Ling has no way to explain to Shen Li that her "life" is cyclical, short and long, and this time she is leaving to die, so she can only refuse.

At the end of this life, she hoped that she would "die" alone in the sea of ​​ice.

On a quiet night, Chu Ling came to the northern edge of the Ice Sea alone. She picked up the hem of the ancient dress that was not stained with dust, and slowly stepped into the sea.

She had seen this sea in Gu Shen's "vision".

There used to be an island here, but now it is empty, because the winter is approaching, the sea surface is also covered with a thin layer of ice, and the vision is extraordinarily empty and desolate.

Chu Ling couldn't see anything.

So she began to use the power of fate.

Chu Ling put down the hem of her clothes and let the waves engulf her knees. Her fingertips began to shatter and turned into countless fluorescent lights. Find Gu Shen's position... The last way she could think of was to try to search the sea area in this stupid way.

This is of course fruitless.

Chu Ling stood in the cold sea water, her body became illusory and transparent.

The golden thread of fate tried to run through the ice sea, but the more it stretched, the smaller it seemed.

This time, the golden thread did not connect the two.

Before Chu Ling died, he saw nothing.

The goddess disappeared in the long night.

The golden thread sank in the dead sea.

At the same time, the sea of ​​ice is far, far away.

A withered figure sitting in front of the stone wall seemed to wake up from a deep sleep. He trembled slightly between his brows and spit out a few sporadic air bubbles.

"..."

Gu Shen opened his eyes.

For some reason, he suddenly couldn't settle down in his heart, and felt a very sour feeling...

He wanted to open his eyes to see, but when he opened his eyes, he saw nothing.

There was only darkness in sight.

In the depths of the ice sea, there is no light, only eternal night.