Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Ah" Shangluo covered his forehead. The clue was broken, and he was a little disappointed - but then he thought about it, and there seemed to be something wrong with the sentence just now:

"You mean, the spirit world? Didn't you meet that bear here?"

"Yeah. Do you think I'm as stupid as Karin and can't tell the difference between the earthly world and the spiritual world? Of course I would be surprised to see a bear on the streets of New Antioch. But in the spiritual world there is nothing strange at all. City Spirits are everywhere - so you know them?"

"Where did we meet?"

She pointed down: "Metropolis. I met her when I went to check for Karin. Although I am not strong, I will make a lot of preparations before carrying out the task. Otherwise, I would just drag Karin away. Go home. If you don't have the confidence, I won't let her out. If you want to find the panda, I will take you there."

While talking, Shangluo also noticed the "preparation" she was referring to - in the dark warehouse, there were many automatons with clockwork heads wearing various work clothes looking at it. They were the ones who shot just now, and now many of them are missing arms and legs. Just now they just stuck their heads out and didn't dare to come out. Only when they saw Karin and Shangluo communicating did they dare to stand at the door of the warehouse.

"they are?"

"My helpers and allies. Not all clockwork heads want to rebel, there are also many who want to live a life. Of course, no matter good or bad, as long as the clockwork heads run away from home, the Romans will take them back - So they are now on my side to protect Colombia from being overthrown by those bad guys, so that everyone will not have a hard time. I don't like to fight alone, and I will complete the side missions before fighting the BOSS. As for how I got to know them, that’s another story." As she spoke, she threw the jade token over.

"The jade token is given to you, and it is returned to its original owner. I can feel that the divine individual who looks like a panda is full of extraordinary wisdom. If it were you, you should be able to know his intentions. In addition, Discord May I introduce you? Your girlfriend has been watching me for a long time."

Chapter 742 Karin Yasha

"Well, she is my captain." Before Phaethon spoke, Shangluo glanced over and answered. After all, she was standing next to her.

"???" This answer stunned Karin, "I'm not talking about Pharaoh, I'm talking about the little girl in The Alchemist next to you. Wasn't she also with you last time?"

【It turns out you were talking about me! 】

"Yes, I'm talking about you. It's not like I don't know Phaethon."

"Where did you know me?" Phaethon took up the subject, "Why don't I know you?"

"In the Battle of Ambrosia two years ago, you were holding the Sun Arrow. So, do you remember me?"

"Battle of Ambrosia? I didn't expect you to actually see me." Phaethon didn't expect that she would know such details, "But I didn't remember you."

There were so many people she had fought with that she really couldn't remember everyone. Moreover, elves all wear helmets and have no intention of showing their faces.

"Well, that's understandable." Karin nodded, "But now that we're standing on the same boat, it's as if we've met each other."

"Our King of Rome is really powerful." Phaethon shook his head, "I don't know how he managed to hold so many different people together."

As she said that, she stretched out her hand and the two held it together.

"Lord Phaethon, you have become weak." Karin looked at her.

"Yes, I know."

"However, you have also become stronger. You were once a demigod. A demigod possessed divine power, but was not the master of it. But now, you seem to be igniting your own spark."

"Well, let me lend you some good words." Phaethon smiled, "But don't try to charm me with your elf tricks. I won't build empathy with you. You can't trust a word of the elf's words."

"But it's true that you are igniting your own spark. Although you have lost the power of a demigod, you don't feel lost now, do you?"

Phaethon let go of his hand, noncommittal.

"Then, Mr. Shangluo, let's exchange information." Karin looked at him.

"Phaethon is the captain, just tell her."

"But your captain doesn't seem to want to talk to me."

"I didn't stop you from talking to him." Phaethon reminded, "I just don't want to face the elf's voice directly. Of course, there is no disbelief in you, it's just a professional habit. After all, we usually don't think that elves have freedom. Consciousness, we believe that the elves are just the limbs of their royal court, just the puppets of their benefactors, who may influence us at any time through her giving you power."

"Then, please take a look at this." Karin took off her gauntlet and showed her hand to Phaethon.

One, two, three, four, five, five fingers. The armor on her hand has six fingers, and one of the fingers is obviously empty.

"Did you cut off your own ring?"

"Didn't Shangluo tell you that he was the one who cut it off?" Karin said, putting the gauntlet back on.

"Huh?" Shangluo was stunned for a moment. "Oh yes, it seems to be true. I remember that was how I defeated Karin."

"At that time, you were not as strong as you are now." Karin shook her head, "If you didn't do this, I don't think I would lose. Of course, this is a good thing."

"Is this actually very important?"

"Maybe it's important to her. I think you can look at this from Lord Phaethon's point of view."

"Um" Shangluo looked at Phaethon, "So, does this have any special significance?"

"We usually think that elves do not have self-awareness, and the lifeline that their benefactors, the Ashas of the royal court, control over them is the ring finger between the middle finger and the ring finger. If you cut off With her ring, it is possible to build a foundation of trust, because only in this way can the connection between her and Yasha be severed."

"What about Karin?" Shangluo asked, "What do you think?"

"Actually, my sense of freedom has always existed, so I do not deny that I committed the crime of igniting the war during my time as the Great Elf of the Fountain. But that did not come entirely from Asha herself, Asha's voice was just amplified In fact, I still don't think there is anything wrong with Asha's vision - Rome has caused too much damage in this world, and the royal court has repaired it all when the Romanian mountain people were in the dust. When they were struggling to survive, only Asha answered their prayers and gave them daily food and expenses.”

Phaethon crossed Shangluo directly - although she said she didn't want to talk to Karin directly, she started to speak directly now: "But I still feel that there is something wrong with you. I can sense you and your Asha, and The connection between the Elodai lady was not completely severed."

"The answer is obvious." Karin took off the glove of her other hand - her right hand holding the sword. The sixth finger is still on top.

"Why is this?" Phaethon asked, "Why do you keep one?"

"There are two reasons. First, I want to use this hand to hold the sword. I want to protect my family and Karin. There are many things I must do with the sword. Because the sword is also a kind of magic. "Secondly, if I don't know where Elodai is, how am I going to hunt her."

"Don't you still agree with her philosophy?"

"Just because I agree with her ideas doesn't mean that the hatred between us can be eliminated by half. She kidnapped me from her own home and abandoned her daughter to my home. My mother didn't know about this, but it was less A lot of pain; but my father knows this - for my parents, for myself, and for Karin, I must ask her to find out, then cut off her fingers one by one and throw them into the big house. Go to the River Styx."

She looked at Phaethon - who already knew what she was going to say.

"You want to replace her! You want to be Asha! You want to be Karin Asha?"

"Since she replaced her daughter with me, this has been her inevitable fate, and she knows it. This is the ethics of elves."

"So." Phaethon hesitated, "If you were in charge of the royal court, what would you do?"

"I will let the fairyland come to earth in the name of 'Arcadia' and save the lives left in the dust by the Romans. Unlike the Romans, I will not forget them. So, I need to keep one finger, To maintain the connection between me and the royal court. At that time, I will also ask all the great elves of Yongquan to cut off the ring fingers on their left hands, leaving only the ring fingers on the right hand holding the sword."

Phaethon covered his forehead. Helplessness, emotion, and complexity appeared on her face. She wanted to ask many questions, but she only asked one question: "In that case, you will have to use one-handed swords, right?"

"That's just right for holding the shield with your other hand."

Chapter 743 I am a toaster

"Okay." Phaethon was silent for a long time, but he still stretched out his hand, and I took Karin's right hand holding the sword. "At least here, we have the same opinion. I wish you success."

After saying that, she looked at Shangluo: "I'm done asking. I think you can trust her, at least at work. The elf's words are indeed very convincing, because she is really reasonable."

"Huh" Shangluo breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought you were going to fight just now. Just make it clear."

"And, I think it is necessary for you to establish an alliance with Karin."

"Huh? Have you reached this point?" Shangluo said in surprise, "I thought you just reconciled."

"Not just reconciliation, but understanding. I completely understand Karin's motives - you really need to help her. Supporting an elf Asha is a feat that no one has ever been able to achieve. Because elves are the spirit world Master, we have never had the opportunity to interfere in the affairs of the spiritual world. If Karin can become Karin Yasha, the entire Changxia Royal Court will become our flank and our helping hand."

"That's it." Karin looked at Shangluo, "This is a very cost-effective investment. But Shangluo, our relationship is not just about investment, but also about flanking and supporting hands."

【Um? ? ? ] Apollonia, who had been silent until now, became alert, [What do you mean? 】

"No, no, no." Karin explained, "It's not what you think. Shangluo is my benefactor. Therefore, his wish is my wish. Therefore, if I can control the Changxia Royal Court, then the Royal Court will become Your vassal. And, I think even this is not enough to repay your kindness - for my family, for me, and for Karin, I never expect to be able to stand by your side, I only hope to be able to stand by your side. After all, I can see that you are eternal, too."

【ah! That's why I hate elves! What she said was so reasonable that I couldn’t even refuse! 】

Karin looked at Shangluo: "This is the power of ten thousand forces, which can break through the strong and tough. This is how the world is created, and miracles can be achieved based on this. The truth is true and never lies, and it will inevitably bring about the truth - the original text of Cuiyulu is Written in Elvish language. Elves cannot lie. This is an iron law engraved in the rules. Everything I say is extremely sincere. For example, if someone asks me if I want to give birth to a king with you now, I will answer. This is a very constructive proposal."

【Ah ah ah ah ah! That’s why I hate elves the most! very scary! Elves are so scary! All are straight balls! Straight balls! Let's teleport home quickly! I am afraid! 】

"Ah" Phaethon also covered his forehead, "The mission is not completed yet. We still have to take Longlong back and exchange information."

【quick! Shangluo! Mute me! Seal my ears quickly! 】

"..." Shangluo was stunned, "Don't you really hate being muted by me? You were so angry last time, and you still haven't calmed down yet."

【I am relieved! Already relieved! I find that some things are better left unheard! Sure enough, the adult world is full of wind knives and frost swords, which are too scary! 】

"Ah, I thought you could go a little further this time. Well, if this is your request, I will mute the phone." Shangluo took out his phone and pressed the mute button for Apollonia.

"Your relationship is very good." Karin smiled, and her smile was extremely sincere in every sense of the word.

"Um"

"She is actually very attached to you. It's just that she doesn't know how to express it. She just reacts to whatever she sees in front of her."

"Um"

"Besides, she didn't become attached to you because of some 'chicken complex'. It was just an opportunity for her to get to know you."

"How do you know so clearly?"

"Because the truth is the magic of elves. And the person next to you." Karin glanced over there and her smile froze, "Well, I won't say anything about that. Although the truth is the magic of elves, I It is human wisdom to tell the truth selectively. So what, Lord Shangluo, if you may need to meet my allies - the fallen elves who are imprisoned in the gears and clockworks of Vulkan's core. ”

"Hello, hello, hello." After saying hello three times in a row, his cold ceramic arms took Shangluo's hand and shook it vigorously. The ceramic mask covering his body was broken, and the gear mechanism inside the lower half of his face was exposed. Only his eyes remained active.

There are a variety of other robots around. Some were riddled with bullet holes, and some were missing arms and legs. But it can be seen that most of them are old injuries, because some even use their guns as walking sticks.

"This is Baking Assistant III, the leader of the 'Automation Mutual Aid Association'. This is"

"I know, he is a big shot from Cathay!"

"Oh? You know?"

"I read the newspaper at Pompey's house." Baking Assistant III replied. "I was still doing laundry at that time and left the newspaper on the table. I saw this gentleman standing next to Emperor Victoria. If you can stand with us, we will be saved.”

"Well" Shangluo also nodded, "Although I want to help you, I may not have the leisure this time."

"We understand, we completely understand. But every good thing you do in New Antioch removes some of the obstacles that prevent us from continuing to live."

"So, what does Fallen Elf mean?"

"This is the name Miss Karin gave us. We just call ourselves automatons. Miss Karin said that we can come from a world full of light, and we can discover greater selves, but now we are imprisoned for some reason. Here. Yes or no, we just know that if the martial law in New Antioch continues, we will not survive at all. "

"How did you get out?" Shangluo asked. The automatons he'd seen before, like the one in the elevator, all had their own place. And all these ownerless automatons in front of them are gathered here, and no one gives them orders.

"There are many reasons why everyone comes here. Some came out on their own, and they discovered new values ​​in life, but very few. Most of them just escaped like me. Other automatons at home had accidents, and all of them The automatons will be destroyed. Of course, as furniture, they should obey the owner's instructions. However, the fear of death still makes many people run away."

"Then what are you doing here?"

"I don't know, maybe the original purpose was to go back to work. Now it seems that if we don't solve the malfunctioning automatons in the city, we may not be able to go back. But Miss Karin told us that there is no need at all. When I went back to work, I didn't know how to answer. I was just a toaster. They elected me to be the leader because I worked for the leader of New Antioch, Pompey. They thought that I could also be their leader. Leader. But I still don’t know how to answer. I really only know how to bake bread.”

As he said that, he looked at Shangluo: "Would you like some toast? It's been a long, long time since anyone has eaten the toast I made."

Chapter 744 The baker’s craftsmanship

"You want to treat me to some bread?" Shangluo glanced at his phone, "Sorry, I don't have much time."

"Half an hour is good! Oh no, just 15 minutes!" Although he couldn't express his expression, "Baking Assistant III" couldn't hide his excitement in his tone. Because he finally found someone who could seriously open his mouth to eat.

"Okay then." Shangluo nodded. He generally does not refuse other people's requests, and he does not dislike people who want to treat him to dinner.

"Okay, okay, okay." The parts of Baking Assistant III were shaking, "I'll think about it in 15 minutes. Ah! I can make this in 15 minutes! Please wait a moment, I will go back to Ali soon. Please sit down before that one time."

"Oh, okay." Shangluo looked around, but there was no seat where he could rest.

"Ah! I'm sorry, I'm so rude. There are no seats prepared for distinguished guests here. Wait a minute!" He ran away as fast as he could, rummaging through boxes and cabinets in the warehouse next to the wall. Then he held a huge truck tire in one hand and stretched out his right hand. The deputy was still holding on to the third. The tires were clean. He had scrubbed them just now, and the water had dried up when they were dragged over.

"Please have a seat, you two, please have a seat." With that, he ran again - this time to his kitchen.

"Good guy." Shangluo sat on the tire and touched the sidewall of the tire. "This tire is quite heavy. Doesn't it mean that the power of these automatons is actually quite small?"

"This is the power of 'passion'." Phaethon replied, "The essence of elves is passion. When the passion is strong enough, the power from the soul will become stronger. Ordinary automata only have weak emotions, Therefore, the power is also very weak. The Pompeo family will not randomly choose an automaton to serve as their home bread machine. Although the automaton named 'Baking Assistant III' says that he knows nothing, he is actually more capable than he thought. powerful."

"Did he do well?"

"Look at this big family. The automaton does not need to eat bread. His job as a bread machine does not play any role in management. I think he was chosen because his passion is stronger than anyone else here. Taiwan - he wants to live in his own way."

"I can tell. He seems to really like making bread. However, I thought the automatons were working with great pain, but that doesn't seem to be the case?"

"This question." Phaethon looked at Karin, "It seems that Karin has more say than me."

"Indeed." Karin nodded, "Actually, automata are not all painful. Just like when I held the sword for Elodeasha, I didn't feel pain either. Because the sword became mine. Life. I am practicing the ultimate swordsmanship for the Royal Court, so I have a very deep impression on Lord Phaethon who defeated me."

"Excellent. I don't have the guts to compete with the elves. It's just that the equipment is slightly better. After all, I use the sun arrows borrowed from Apollonia."

"She still has this thing?" Shangluo asked, "Is it like Nezha pulling the Xuanyuan arrow, kicking the bow with his feet and pulling the string with both hands?"

"Well, theoretically, if she were to use it herself, that's certainly possible. That's why she didn't bring any equipment with her when she went out, because it wouldn't be useful if she did, and she wouldn't be able to use it herself. But I still believe that I was able to defeat those elves entirely because of my superior equipment."

"I noticed that, too." Shangluo nodded. "I fought Karin before. In fact, I relied on some special weapons to suppress her because my sword was longer. So, Karin, didn't you find it boring during this fight?"