Super God Knight Evolution.

Chapter 237 The Way to Salvation is Within

"You seem to be worried, Yaowen."

Just when Cheng Yaowen was worried, An Lan appeared out of nowhere, holding a copy of "The Count of Monte Cristo" in his hand and walking slowly beside Cheng Yaowen.

Cheng Yaowen tilted his head to look at An Lan, nodded slightly, and shook his head without saying anything more. However, when he saw the book in An Lan's hand, his eyes paused slightly.

The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel written by the French writer Alexandre Dumas.

The story tells about Edmond Dantès, the first mate of the Pharaoh, who was framed by a villain during the Hundred Days. He gained enlightenment in the prison, learned various skills from Father Faria, escaped from prison, became extremely rich, and returned as a vengeful ghost to repay his gratitude and seek revenge.

In fact, it is just the Western version of "Don't bully the young and poor"; in terms of the plot, it is not even as exciting as most of the Qidian online novels.

Edmond Dantès's revenge is not straightforward. Instead, it is full of humanitarian ideas and romanticism. It is so romantic that even Liang Bing couldn't finish reading this novel, which can be regarded as the "pioneer of cool writing."

If it were any other novel, the protagonist would just kill your entire family, one by one, cleanly and efficiently.

"Have you read this book?" An Lan asked with a smile after closing the book.

"I've seen the movie of the same name, the Chinese version of which was translated by Shanghai, but I haven't read the original novel."

"Wow, my old man.

It's incredible. I remember that the only version of "The Count of Monte Cristo" that was translated into Mandarin was the one filmed in 1954.

That version is so old-fashioned, even older than Aunt Liu Susan’s old foot bindings from the cafeteria, her mother who only had four teeth left.”

An Lan made a joke in an extremely exaggerated translation tone.

Cheng Yaowen rarely smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, "If that version is the only one with such an obvious translation accent, then the one I read was indeed the 1954 version."

"Why did you think of watching such an old movie?" An Lan asked.

Cheng Yaowen remained silent and fell into deep thought. Why did he watch such an old movie?

After reminiscing for a long time, Cheng Yaowen finally remembered that it was a very ordinary afternoon. Ge Xiaolun, Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin were playing "Cross Fire" in a row in the Internet cafe outside An Lankai's dormitory.

I was bored and didn't know how to play computer games, so I could only ask Ge Xiaolun to help me find some classic movies.

The movie that Ge Xiaolun recommended at that time should be "A Better Tomorrow" or "A Better Tomorrow". He said that Chow Yun-fat was really handsome.

The first link that jumped out after Baidu was an unknown pirated website. Ge Xiaolun said that this website was good and there was no need to become a member, but it had a lot of advertisements.

Cheng Yaowen still remembers that when he clicked on the link, he saw the movie called "The Count of Monte Cristo" and the first sentence in the introduction under the advertisement that looked like a dog-skin plaster and the packaging of Coco Tree coconut juice: This is the most famous revenge story in the world.

It turned out to be revenge. It turned out to be revenge.

Although it was a very old movie, the picture quality was not clear, and there was a strong translation accent, Cheng Yaowen watched it with great interest and even sympathized with Edmond Dantès's yearning for the role.

Cheng Yaowen felt that he was quite similar to the Cave King.

Both of them originally had a bright future: Cheng Yaowen was a prince of the Deno civilization and the Light Shield royal family, and the Cave King was the first mate of the Pharaoh, who was about to be promoted to captain and marry his beloved girl.

Both also have the same tragic past.

Cheng Yaowen watched his hometown being destroyed and fled alone in outer space. He experienced life and death separation with his father and became the only bloodline of the Light Shield royal family in the known universe.

The Cave King was also framed by a villain and spent 14 years in death row. During this period, his beloved fiancée married his rival and enemy, and his old father died of depression due to illness.

Both of them also received the seeds of hope at some point in time.

While in prison, the King of the Caves learned mathematics, philosophy, science and several languages ​​from Father Faria, and became a man of quick thinking and profound knowledge.

I also met An Lan on Earth, obtained the Build Knight System, mastered more practical combat skills, and my combat power grew by leaps and bounds to its current level.

only……

Will I get a satisfying and hopeful ending like the Count of Monte Cristo?
Cheng Yaowen looked up at the sky rather sadly, his eyes filled with unconscious confusion and bewilderment, and he was full of doubts about his future.

"When one loses one's ambition, one cannot help but feel resentful; when one is down and out, one cannot help but feel terrified.

That's lost hope, drunk every day, soulless and bodyless like a scarecrow

Life can be compared to the waves on the sea, sometimes rising and sometimes falling..."

Just when Cheng Yaowen was feeling confused, he suddenly heard An Lan's singing beside him.

It seemed to be a very classic old song in Minnan dialect, because after An Lan sang two lines, several Hu Jianren who were traveling with him immediately started singing along.

After singing a few lines, An Lan suddenly stopped talking and said with a smile: "Do you know what my biggest wish was before?

It's to be in a KTV, wearing a polo shirt, a Hermès belt with a big logo, hugging your pretty mistress and singing the song "Only If You Work Hard Can You Win" with full confidence. It would be best if there was a Gucci handbag on the table.

Because I heard people say that in southern Fujian, if you are worth less than 100 million, you are not qualified to sing this song. "

"Brother Lan, you are definitely qualified to sing this song now." Cheng Yaowen told the truth.

An Lan smiled, stretched out his hand to simulate the rising and falling waves on the sea, and said: "The lyrics of this song are actually quite good. Life is full of ups and downs, and a temporary low can't prove anything.

There will always be a bright future, so why should we be depressed and sigh because of temporary setbacks? "

Why do I feel that my life is ups and downs, downs, downs, downs, downs...downs, and your life is ups and ups...up and ups?

Cheng Yaowen didn't say this out loud after all, but said with a sad look in his eyes: "Brother Lan, thank you for encouraging me, but I really don't see any hope now."

"What did you say?" An Lan listened attentively.

"I have sensed my limit. The Earth Heart Gene has its limits. Even if I obtain the Build Driver, I can only develop my power to this extent."

Cheng Yaowen clenched his fists and bowed his head, saying: "This kind of power is certainly not weak, and it even exceeded my initial expectations. But now I suddenly realize that such a powerful force is nothing in front of Lieyang.

But I can only stop there.”

"Who says you can only stop here?"

Hearing An Lan's question, Cheng Yaowen's spirits perked up, his eyes shone, and he looked at An Lan hopefully, wanting to hear what was to come.

"You are now, at best, Edmond Dantes who has just escaped from death row. Although you have the knowledge you learned from Father Faria in the past 14 years, that's all.

In addition to these, the ultimate version of the Cave King also includes the vast treasure found in Monte Cristo and the eight years of preparation for revenge after escaping from prison.

You are still a long way from reaching your true peak right now."

An Lan casually took out a prop from the dark plane, shook it twice and said with a smile: "Ultraman Zero said that I have no limits.

I don't know if Zero really has no limit, but I know you are just temporarily reaching a bottleneck. And I have many ways to help you break through the bottleneck.

For example, this one.”

Cheng Yaowen looked at the prop in An Lan's hand and recognized it at a glance as the forbidden prop [Danger Activation Device] that An Lan had used before.

The more Cheng Yaowen used the Build Knight system, the more he realized the power of Danger Trigger.

Below 5.0, the Danger Trigger can increase the user's danger level by up to 1.0. More importantly, it can also provide nearly unlimited violent energy, making it possible to fire large moves continuously.

Build the Knight system with this, it's like adding wings to a tiger, or Ultraman Jack getting the Ultra Bracelet.

Guiman sparks flashed, and Noah's head fell to the ground! I got up and killed him in one punch. What's there to say?

"Give me this?"

Cheng Yaowen subconsciously stretched out his hand, then remembered something and retracted it.

This thing is so terrifying and powerful that even Cheng Yaowen, who has never used it, knows the importance of the dangerous trigger to the knight system.

It is so important that at An Lan's current level, he can still gain a boost in combat power by using Evol Driver + Full Evolution Bottle in combination with Dangerous Trigger.

This is how the Blood Sun form came about. In terms of basic quality, the improvement of the Danger Trigger is not inferior to that of the Black Hole Trigger.

The maximum 50-fold combat power increase of the black hole trigger will be largely offset by the infinite energy of the danger trigger. The biggest improvement of the black hole trigger is that it can transform the knight from a super soldier into a walking black hole.

"why not?
I lent it to you."

An Lan casually threw the dangerous trigger to Cheng Yaowen, and did not take the dangerous trigger, this [forbidden prop], seriously.

As a boss, you must not be infinitely nice to your subordinates, otherwise you are not a boss, but a bootlicker or a saint.

But we can't be stingy and not give anything to our subordinates, and then watch their combat power fall far behind the previous version.

The Danger Trigger was not necessary for An Lan at the moment, and could even be said to be dispensable. In addition to the Black Hole Trigger, An Lan also had the Angel Trigger developed by He Xi, which was not inferior to the Danger Trigger.

Even if this thing is given to Cheng Yaowen, the latter's strength is still within An Lan's control. 6.5 danger level + Evol Knight System + Black Hole Trigger, how can you lose when flying dragon rides on your face?
The props that are insignificant to An Lan have different meanings to Cheng Yaowen.

Cheng Yaowen caught the dangerous trigger with both hands, holding it tightly in his palms as if he had grasped the future, and his eyes were filled with hope.

"Before you use the dangerous trigger, I have a few words of advice for you."

An Lan introduced: "The danger level of ordinary Shenhe life forms has a limit. I think you have also felt that the danger level of 5.0 is your limit.

But this doesn't mean you can't improve your strength once you reach your limit.

The danger level is the human body's adaptation threshold to the special energy source of nebula gas. The higher the level, the more energy it can drive.

It's called a danger level, but it's better to call it a safety level. Within the threshold, no matter how you use energy, there will be no unusual danger.

But once this threshold is exceeded, for example, you are only at a danger level of 5.0, but you have injected nebula gas that can only be used at a level of 6.0 into your body.

Then your body will be in danger. Once it is severely damaged, it will be attacked by excessive nebula gas, causing your body to collapse and die.

After using the Danger Trigger, your Danger Level can be raised to about 5.6-5.8, which is the high-end third-generation God level. Combined with the God-killing power of the Danger Mode, it is not impossible to kill a God.

However, because your own danger level is only 5.0 and you do not have the Blood bloodline, the violent energy of the Danger Trigger will cause damage to your body at every moment and erode your brain until you lose control.

This is a forbidden item.

It is up to you to decide whether to use it, when to use it, and how long to use it. "

Holding the dangerous trigger in his hand, Cheng Yaowen felt the heaviness of the power. As expected, power beyond the limit has a price, but what does it matter?

In World of Warcraft, the orc shaman Gul'dan drank the evil blood of Mannoroth, exchanged his soul for power, and wanted Grommash to drink it as well.

He said: Drink, Hellscream - this is the fate of the orcs, and you will all be kings.

Grommash asks: But, Gul'dan, at what cost?
Everything. The price is “everything”.

Cheng Yaowen is ready to pay all this price for revenge, to restore the glory of the Light Shield royal family, and to rebuild the Denor civilization.

But even though he had realized it, Cheng Yaowen was still somewhat afraid of the forbidden power in his hands.

To avenge Lieyang and prove himself, and to restore the Light Shield royal family and rebuild the new Denor civilization, these are Cheng Yaowen's two major wishes.

Now it seems that these two wishes may very well become a multiple-choice question: revenge or development, only one can be chosen.

As I said: It’s up to you to choose the path you want to take.

"By the way, there is something I want to tell you."

An Lan smiled and said, "I will go to Lieyang next month. Reina is getting married and I will be the groom.

You can come with me, and we can act out the scene of Xiao Yan's first visit to the Yunlan Sect. Don't look down on the poor young man. "

Cheng Yaowen suddenly froze, his facial muscles stiffened. What was going on? Brother Lan was actually going to marry Lena. Doesn't that mean that Brother Lan was going to become the Prince of Lieyang?

His immediate superior became the prince of his enemy. What kind of development was this? Cheng Yaowen didn't think An Lan had any intention of harming him. It would be easy for him to kill him.

Cheng Yaowen just felt a little at a loss and didn't know what to do.

"Don't worry, I won't stop you from doing anything you want to do."

The universe is so chaotic that An Lan can't take care of it. He doesn't care about the fight between angels and demons. He only cares about the people closest to him.

An Lan can influence the internal affairs and decision-making of angels and demons, but not Lie Yang, so there is no need to care about him.

"Come on, give Lieyang a little knight shock."

An Lan patted Cheng Yaowen's shoulder gently, and then handed the book in his hand to Cheng Yaowen, saying with a smile: "This is for you. Read more books when you have nothing to do. It will be good for you."

After An Lan left, Cheng Yaowen looked at "The Count of Monte Cristo" in his hand with a confused heart.

He still remembered that when he first talked with An Lan, An Lan gave him a copy of Nietzsche's Poems and wrote on the title page the hint "Those who praise my true name will see eternal life in reincarnation."

Cheng Yaowen read the book "Nietzsche's Poems" many times. Although he couldn't understand it, he inexplicably felt that he benefited a lot from it.

Cheng Yaowen opened the cover of the book in his hand, and sure enough, he saw the words left by An Lan on the title page: "The path to salvation lies within it."

What do you mean?
Cheng Yaowen frowned. Could this book help him solve his dilemma or make any important decision?
It's better to read it a few more times, there's no harm in it.

(End of this chapter)