Cataclysm King

Chapter 381 "Qian Ji Puppet Divine Sect"

The sound of gurgling water echoed deep in the wet rock wall, and the boat floated leisurely in the underground river.

Reni knew that if he wanted to get the [Grey Mist Relic], this was his last chance.

Those from the Black Knife Organization would use this relic as bait, but not the S-class wanted criminal in front of him.

 This may be the last time I see this relic.

 He didn’t know Ji Xun, and all the information came only from the bounty hunter’s union’s reward.

 In my memory, this person who was chosen had many crimes. In my mind, he seemed to have attacked and killed many great nobles, and was directly related to some conspiracies.

Looking horizontally and vertically, the only thing written on the wanted list is the word "violent".

Furthermore, in the previous battle involving one kill and four deaths, Reni also witnessed the ruthless tactics of this S wanted criminal.

 It is even better than the description on the wanted poster.

But Reni was also calm.

 There are only four "King's Four Knights" in each generation, but behind them are actually four huge families.

 Other family members are also talented and amazing.

Lover, poisoning, frame-up, these methods are simply the standard script of the internal struggle of the aristocracy.



The Royal Court of Oran has been in exile for more than two hundred years. Although Reni's family of drama gods has also fallen into decline, it is an ancient family that has been inherited from the Talon Dynasty after all. The inheritance and heritage of the family is still beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

 What happened is that the beautiful fiancée’s real identity is actually her brother’s lover. She deliberately approached, fascinated Reni, and stole all his research results. In the end, it lost all value and was poisoned.

 The outcome is that Rennie’s competition failed.

 Especially likes to tinker with some "new puppets" with weird functions.

Whether in terms of puppetry skills or cultivation, he can be regarded as a rare talent that is rare in a century.

 Speaking, Reni sighed and paused, but did not continue.

One of Rennie's biological brothers was one of them.

To say the least, it can only be said that Reni was indeed a little less Machiavellian when he was young.

Renie was born into a family that studied puppetry and tricks.

If nothing unexpected happens, Reni will most likely become the new generation of the family's leader.

His failure was that he was only obsessed with technical research when he was young, had little interest in political honors, and underestimated the **** struggle within the family.

The competition among the top aristocrats in this world is unimaginably cruel.

No matter what he thought, his brother still acted cruelly.

In front of me, Reni, who has been hiding in the darkness for decades, has long lost his edge and doesn't mind telling outsiders about his stupid experiences.

 After all, that was decades ago.

But his tone couldn't hide his self-mockery, and he said: "Geraint's talent is indeed not bad. He has also learned everything passed down by his family, and his fighting ability and scheming are far beyond mine. I originally didn't have much interest in the honor of the Four Knights. .”

 He gave the reason why he had to get the photo.

 When Ji Xun heard about this seemingly **** plot, there were no surprises in the whole process.

 He has shown extraordinary talent since he was a child.

 At the same time, it also represents the strongest person in the Xishen family, who has all the rights and resources at the same time.

 In layman’s terms, this is a technical geek with very low emotional intelligence.

 The defeat is not unjust.

Ji Xun listened with interest to the story told by the boatman in front of him.

 The process is less important.

For countless years, only one person in each generation can inherit the highest honor of the "Four Knights of the King".

Before the heir to the head of the family was decided, the heirs of the Lionheart family stabbed each other and many died.

He suddenly changed the topic and said: "But unfortunately, the most important secret of our drama family is in this [Grey Mist Relic]. There is a fatal hidden danger in the advancement of card masters in our lineage, that It's just that mental power is prone to distortion. Only by multitasking can you control more puppets. However, this secret method of mental splitting often leads to some uncontrollable distortions, and the higher the level, the greater the probability of distortion. Relics are used to deal with hidden dangers of distortion."

 This also means cutthroat competition.

However, there can be more than one candidate within the family.

 The children of this ancient family inherit the talents of their ancestors in their blood.

 There is no possibility of snatching it by force. On the contrary, all unnecessary thoughts have been given up, and I can only choose to be honest.

 Lenie lost his health, his inheritance, and everything.

 The royal court itself also acquiesced in this competition.

 Fortunately, I survived the catastrophe and survived until now.

 He is very familiar with Catalina, and he has witnessed the overt and covert struggles within the Lionheart family before.

 The king doesn't care how the knight is selected, but the guardian knight he needs must be the strongest one.

However, after he learned that Reni was Domingo’s uncle, he actually guessed most of the plot.

 “Oh? Can you also deal with mental aberrations?”

Ji Xun immediately became interested when he heard Reni's description of the purpose of this relic.

 It doesn’t seem like it can only be used for soul searching and interrogation, as the old woman said before.

 Obviously there is a more important role.

"Yes."

Reni knew that if he concealed it, it would be impossible to get the relic.

 Honest explanation can arouse the interest of the other party, and perhaps there will be room for negotiation.

 What's more, he no longer belongs to the drama **** family, and everything in that family has nothing to do with him.

He did not hide anything and said directly: "You should know that puppet masters need to multi-task to control puppets and perform different tricks. Over time, the inner personality is easy to split. Originally this was a good thing for us magicians, but this can greatly It greatly increases the number and efficiency of our control of puppets. But the fact is that during the splitting process, some uncontrollable personalities will appear, such as some dark evil personalities, and often, these personalities will not be restrained by reason, which will eventually lead to the emergence of uncontrollable personalities. Reason collapses and distorts, and you become a madman."

 “That’s it”

Ji Xun’s expression remained unchanged as he listened, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.

Others may not be able to understand the problem expressed by Reni, but Ji Xunke understands it very well, and murmurs in his heart: "I was just wondering how a magician can control so many puppets. That's it."

 Not only did he know the danger of division, he had even almost become deformed before.

However, he found a way to restrain himself, which was to learn the secret visualization method of "Kongyue Shenxiang", and use strong mental power and will to restrain those split personalities.

 Although the problem of division has not been eradicated.

 But he also thinks this is good.

 He can accept whatever he wants.

  As for this kind of mental aberration, the Xishen family seems to have its own method.

“The effect of [Grey Mist Relic] is to strip away part of a person’s memory and cognition.”

Reni explained the method and said: "So once mental distortion occurs, the relic can be used to directly peel off the uncontrolled split personality. Although this will cause people to lose some memories and abilities, the good news is that You can survive and continue to advance. This is the method that the Opera God family has used for countless years. However, before the seventh level, magicians rarely encounter this problem, so that relic is rarely used."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun also understood this method.

 The uncontrolled personality should be stripped away with relics.

 It's like a tumor growing on the body, just cut it off.

  It is a good method.

And Ji Xun also understood what the relic this guy was looking for was.

 It is the memory that the ancestors of their Xishen family have stripped off and left in their relics!

According to Reni, those who can deform are almost all seventh-level and above, the most talented people in the history of the drama **** family.

In other words, the fragments of consciousness in this relic may be various lost "super-level secret techniques"!

 You must know that those fragments of consciousness are, in a sense, similar to "skill cards". With the right method, they can even be directly digested into one's own understanding.

I see!

Ji Xun suddenly became very interested in this relic and said with a smile: "So, Domingo wants to find you because he wants to get the fragments of consciousness inside?"

"Um."

Reni had nothing to hide, and he also guessed that Ji Xun could think of this, and said: "It was just that there was no seventh level in Donghuang before. The legendary level that can control the puppet army is enough to bear the title of "The King's Four Knights" Now that he has a reputation, there is no need for the consciousness fragments of his ancestors in [Gray Mist Relics]. But now that the people from the Southern Continent are coming, Wang Ting is also in danger. If he cannot break through to the seventh level, the honor and reputation of the Xishen Clan will be in jeopardy. Pride will be shattered to pieces and even destroyed, so they thought of me, a useless person."

After taking a breath, Reni seemed to recall some unpleasant past, with a hint of self-mockery in his eyes, and said: "After all, I was the only one in the world who had been searched for the soul by this relic and survived. In other words, I was the only one. Know how to use this relic properly."

 The Xishen clan did not inherit the usage of this relic.

 Because it’s useless to say it.

Only those who can withstand the backlash of searching for relics and souls are qualified to touch the "abnormal consciousness fragments" peeled off by our ancestors.

  So the method of use is hidden in [Gray Mist Relic].

After Ji Xun heard these words, he deduced it in his mind and found no flaws.

 He asked: "Is this why you are looking for this relic?"

"Yes."

Reni nodded and said bluntly: "For you, this relic can at best be used as a soul-searching tool. But for me, this is the inheritance of the magician lineage. So I would like to take the liberty to ask, if It is possible to part ways."

　　Although the fragments of consciousness were stripped away by distortion, those memories contained genuine super-level secrets.

Furthermore, the God-player clan has been trapped in the Eastern Wasteland for three thousand years, and many secret techniques have been lost.

Those fragments in the relic are genuine ultra-level secrets of the [Magician] path.

 More importantly, the understanding of laws, spiritual power, and magic!

Those are valuable experiences that cannot be recorded in classics.

 They are all priceless treasures.

  Its true value is known only to Reni, who has spied on it once!

If it is true as Reni said, this catastrophic object is really dispensable to Ji Xun.

 After all, there are no other alternatives on the market for the effectiveness of soul searching.

 But the problem is, the "M" signature on the back of this relic.

Thinking of this, he asked seemingly casually: "I'm curious, where did this relic come from?"

Reni didn't know why he asked this, but the question was irrelevant, so he said directly: "This is an exclusive treasure that has been passed down by the Xishen family. As far as I know, it has been at least since the Tarun period."

As he spoke, he pondered Ji Xun's tone and realized that the other party might know something. After all, he did not hide it and said: "According to the ancient books in the family, this relic belongs to the founding emperor of Talun, the great Lanlingster. Given by the Emperor.”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun listened but did not respond. The four knights under the king are the closest bodyguards around the emperor, so it makes sense that there are relics of Emperor Lanlingst.

At the moment Reni seemed to know only so much.

Ji Xun didn’t ask any further questions and said, “It’s okay to make a deal. But, what can you offer?”

Hearing this, Reni breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Excellency's strength far exceeds mine, and has even reached a level beyond my comprehension. I think the bargaining chips I can offer may not be enough for you."

 As long as we can talk about it.

He did not answer, but asked tactfully: "If you like something, just tell me. As long as I can show it, I will not refuse."

This is actually a very clever statement.

 To retreat to advance.

 In fact, I have left a way for myself.

 Because in the face of absolute strength, the weak cannot talk about conditions and qualifications.

  In other words, if the opponent wants to steal, he has nothing to do.

But as soon as the words are spoken, the other party is allowed to choose the chips, which forms the basis of the transaction.

 Every master has his own arrogance, and Reni can see it too. Although the S wanted criminal in front of him is a bit more ruthless in murdering people, he still seems to have his own principles.

"oh?"

Ji Xun raised his eyebrows as he listened.

This guy's little thoughts were certainly not hidden from him.

 It seems that the losses suffered back then have taught Mr. Rainey a huge lesson in recent years.

Since the other party said it was a random choice, Ji Xun was not polite. He asked directly: "What is the magical and mysterious method practiced by your lineage of dramatists?"

"this"

 Reni looked stern when he heard this.

 As soon as I got there, I asked myself which bargaining chips were the most valuable.

 But although he felt a little bitter in his heart, he was not surprised.

 He had observed the previous battle carefully. Others could not see the mystery of this man's method, but he knew that this man was at least proficient in several magical arts.

The idea of ​​using the secret technique of his own line of magicians is also expected.

 Reni’s thoughts raced rapidly, and he answered directly: “One of the fifty-two demon gods’ forbidden arts is the ‘Qianji Puppet Divine Gate’. This is a secret art that combines puppetry, sleight of hand, and mind control. There are three categories: Qianji, Puppet and Shenmen."

Ji Xun's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "Tell me carefully and listen."

 He had been curious about the secret techniques of the magician lineage before.

Originally, I was thinking that when I had the opportunity to kill Domingo, I could get a glimpse of the secrets of the drama's lineage.

 Unexpectedly, there seems to be other ways to obtain it now.

Reni has already realized the transaction, and said bluntly: "The original golden version is in the hands of the "players" of the past generations. I only have the part of the secret that I understand. Of course, if you think highly of my humble skills, I will also hand over some of my sleight-of-hand experience over the years as a bargaining chip. "

 He knew very well that at this time, he could only make his bargaining chip as valuable as possible to have the possibility of negotiation.

 There is no point in hiding someone who is much stronger than you.

What's more, in his opinion, the other party most likely just wants to understand the methods of the magician lineage.

  After all, there are too many mysteries in the magician lineage, and not everyone can master them.

After Ji Xun listened, he nodded with satisfaction, "Yeah. If that's the case, we can talk about it."

Reni frowned and thought to himself: Is it just possible to talk?

Ji Xun didn't want the other party to be suspicious, so he revealed his bargaining chip: "I also need a sixth-level professional card of the magician lineage. The best is the original template. If you can provide it, I can agree to exchange it and let you hold it. A relic for a while.”

 He doesn’t know what the other person has.

 But after all, the family inheritance of the drama **** has not been cut off for generations, so let’s talk about it from a higher place first.

 Thinking that even if there is no original template, other improved versions will work.

 However, as soon as this condition was stated, the other party was really in trouble.

Reni looked troubled and said: "Original template? Sorry, that kind of thing has always been hidden in the treasury of the God of Play family, and I don't have it in my hands."

Hearing this, Ji Xun also expressed regret and said casually: "Then contact me when you have it."

Just thinking about some fragments of secret techniques is not enough to exchange for the inheritance in the relics.

And he also saw that this Reni was obviously hiding something.

 The one who was anxious was not himself. Ji Xun felt that he should push the other party.

Seeing the deal collapse, Reni had a very ugly look in his eyes.

 This is the only opportunity, and he doesn't want to lose it.

"etc."

 Reni struggled for a moment, as if he had made a difficult decision: "Although I don't have the sixth-level professional card template of the magician sequence, I have this."

 As he spoke, he took out a scarlet card.

Ji Xun watched this guy's performance the whole time.

The juggler is also a performer, so I don’t see anything unusual about it.

 But the things in his hands are really good things.

  【Thousand-hand trick】

 Quality: dark gold

Detailed explanation: Art Path '7 of Hearts·Juggler' sixth-level professional **** card; original template; after incorporating high-tech materials of no less than gold quality, the finished professional card can be refined; fusion requires super skills and mental power. Successful integration will lead to a huge increase in career attributes and the exclusive career entry 'Thousand Hands';

Ji Xun looked at the **** card and was surprised: Is there really an original template?

You must know that a card master who can fuse professional cards of this level is extremely powerful.

 In other words, this may have been analyzed from the corpse of a legendary strongman?

If Domingo hadn't died, Ji Xun would have suspected that this was Domingo's fusion professional card.

Soon, Reni also revealed the origin of this card: "This is my grandfather's **** card."

Ji Xun was stunned when he heard this, and asked: "The **** card of the puppet master "Cunning Puppet" Yami two hundred years ago? "

Two hundred years ago, the Oran Dynasty collapsed, and all four of the king's knights died in battle.

Ji Xun did not expect that after two hundred years, he would actually see the **** card of the legendary strongman.

"Um."

Renido was reluctant to give up and explained: "This was originally a professional card that I planned to fuse back then. However, my body has been corroded by toxins, and it is no longer possible to fuse such a card."

Not only that, this is also a memorable thing.

  represents the items he once received as a reward for being the "number one genius" of the God of Play family.

Reni doesn't have a good impression of the current family of drama gods, but he still has respect for his family ancestors.

  After all, it was the inheritance of those ancestors that allowed him to get a glimpse of the ultimate secret of the puppet.

When Ji Xun saw this, he didn’t feel any more embarrassed, "Okay!"

 This professional card is indeed very ideal for him.

　　　　???”

When Reni heard the other party's agreement, his expression was startled, but he felt a sense of disbelief.

 Did you really agree like this?

Honestly speaking, the value of the two chips I took out was far less than what was in the photo.

 He is ready to risk all his wealth.

I didn’t expect that the other party would agree so readily.

Ji Xun casually threw the photo over and said, "Take the thing first. However, I will be with you during the period of your enlightenment."



Value and so on are all based on subjective judgment.

 He got what he wanted, and the deal was worth it.

 The second thing is that Ji Xun is also very interested in the inheritance in the relics.

But he has also seen the evil ways of this relic.

 It’s not okay to try it yourself.

 It would be best to have a replacement at the moment.

Reni thought about it for a while and guessed what Ji Xun was thinking.

 But this was part of the deal, and he took it for granted.

Looking at the photo in his hand, Reni could not hide his complicated expression.

Ever thought of risking your life to get a relic, but you actually achieved it like this?

 It really feels like a dream.

 What's more, having such a strong person by your side makes you safer.

 Once you have something in your hand, at least you don’t have to worry about the enemy coming after you.

"good!"

Reni thought of this, agreed, rowed the boat and continued deeper into the dark passage.

Ji Xun didn’t ask the other party where he was taking him, and he wasn’t worried either.

Not long after, the boat did not go to the ground, but followed the underground river to the outlet of a dark sewer.

Reni put away the mechanical folding boat, and the two of them followed the stormwater pipe all the way deep.

After walking for another half an hour, Ji Xun suddenly heard the rustling sound of people.

Stepping across a small bridge made of scrap wooden boards and metal parts, Ji Xun saw a camp made of dilapidated wooden houses and tents.

 It is illuminated by a weak light.

 The scale is not large, it looks like there are hundreds of people.

 Most of them wear cloaks and gas masks, and are mysterious.

Ji Xun observed it and sensed some guys with strong auras.

Reni introduced: "This is a wanted criminal camp, and everyone calls it the 'Rat Camp'. I also live here most of the time."

As he spoke, he apologized slightly: "The environment is a little bit harsh, I hope you don't mind. After all, I can think of the safest place in the Thieves City, this is here."

Ji Xun looked at it and didn't care at all: "Of course."

He also thinks it is very suitable for pipelines extending in all directions.

 (End of this chapter)