Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Are you sure?" Shangluo confirmed again, "If the opponent is in the Jindan stage, he might just raise his hand and..."

"You don't have to raise your hand, just take a look. Zahariel is a moon angel with evil eyes. Just one look will kill you. It may not be effective for you, but the evil energy generated may also rush to you. So, before I call you Don’t come out. Besides, I won’t leave your sight, just don’t worry.”

With that said, she picked up the Spear of the Sun and walked to the crossroads, facing the "evil eye" that Schneider did not dare to face.

As soon as she showed up, in an instant, there was a huge "evil spirit" spurting out like a substance - you can't actually see anything with the naked eye. This power itself is invisible, but Shangluo knew that as long as he showed his head They will stand upright one by one. The aura made him feel a little palpitated, but he didn't feel threatened because he didn't look directly at the evil eye, but just observed the aftermath.

However, in the face of this huge evil energy, Phaethon did not use any magic or combat skills. She just held the Spear of the Sun in front of her. It was a little difficult at first, as the hand holding the spear was shaken by the huge force. But she stood firm and lifted the Spear of the Sun forward, and golden light spread from the tip of the spear.

Only then could Shangluo see the full power brought by the evil eye: the colorful black. Like oil leaking into the sea, the twisted air refracts a riot of dirty black. This invisible blackness only appears on the shield opened by the Sun God's Spear, and similarly, certain properties of the Sun God's Spear are also revealed under the impact of the evil eye——

That's another golden eye. The eye-shaped pattern outlined with golden lines is in the center of the shield, and the extended runes extend downward and tilt to the right.

"This is." Shangluo could recognize this sign - it was the Eye of Horus, but in the opposite direction to the Eye of Horus.

【Eye for an Eye. ] Apollonia explained, [The evil eye is a mythical concept widely spread around the Mediterranean. From the Mesopotamia to Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The so-called 'eye for an eye' means that the power of the 'eye' should be used to fight against the evil eye. For example, the Eye of Horus you often see is used to resist the evil eye. 】

"So this is the Eye of Horus?"

【No. The meaning of the Eye of Horus symbol is 'the left eye of God'. Horus is the god of Pharaoh. His eyes represent protection and are also used as amulets. In turn, the 'right eye of the god' represents the eye of the sun god 'Ra'. This eye is the Eye of the Sun God, which in the Greco-Egyptian antithesis represents Helios, 'the power of the sun itself'. The power of the Sun God can completely suppress the Moon Angel Zahariel. This is not even a suppression of power level, but a suppression of attributes. 】

"No wonder she said 'get the key to open the door', it turns out it's that simple."

[Magic, sometimes it’s that simple. As long as the relationship is sorted out, everything will fall into place. 】

"It's hard to imagine that a being who can inspire power was originally a subordinate of the Sun God."

【This is not surprising. Although Helios is also the sun god, there are differences between the sun god and the sun god. The power of Helios is used on various levels to refer to the Sun itself - the original, naturally existing Sun itself. Precisely because Helios' power is closer to its source, it is regarded as the source of magic's power. So Helios was worshiped by the alchemists of Alexandria. The evil eye is also part of magic. In ancient times, magic often symbolized curses. 】

Chapter 758 Wolf of New York

"Because, from the elves?"

[Well, because it is a power from the wilderness and cannot be controlled by humans. Be it alchemists or other magic users, they are often regarded as users of some kind of evil power - for example, many tribes in the desert often use the curse of the evil eye to attack each other. Sometimes it is not directed at people, but at livestock, such as cattle and sheep. So the power from the Pharaoh, from civilization can resist this threat from the wilderness, and the Eye of the Sun God is used to 'eye for an eye'. 】

"That's it." Phaethon removed one hand from the spear and motioned Shangluo over with the other hand. With the formation of the Eye of Ra, the power of the Evil Eye was increasingly and steadily being blocked. At this time, Shangluo was able to walk to the crossroads and look in the direction where the evil eye was projected.

The black angel stood in front of the library. Two pairs of black wings stretched out from under the black angel, and the black robe spread to the ground like flowing water. Black chains surrounded His shoulders and chest, and under the black hood was a pitch-black, bottomless shadow.

"There is the evil eye." Phaethon pointed to the darkness under the hood.

"Where are the eyes? I also want to see what the evil eye looks like."

"What are you thinking? When you see the whites and pupils of your eyes, you've already been tricked. Now they're blocked from the light, so you can't see the eyes themselves, you can only see a black mass. Others look the same way, because This can shield the impact of looking directly at the evil eye." As she said this, she shouted back, "Others, please stay where you are. Shangluo and I will go up."

"What do you need me to do?"

"Help me grab the spear. I'll grab the front half, you grab the back half and hold the spear steady - OK, follow me forward!"

Shangluo took a step forward. To his surprise, the step itself didn't take much effort, but the "special effects" outside were indeed getting more and more exaggerated. The black became more and more solemn, and the colorful black reflected from it became more chaotic, twisted like an abyss. The Eye of the Sun God appears brighter and brighter under the black package, appearing to get stronger when it gets stronger and has not been weakened at all.

Step by step, they walked across the square in front of the library and climbed the steps. The huge moon angel that occupied the entire porch looked down at them, staring at the abyss-like blackness under its hood. But as the Spear of the Sun approached, as the distance between the Eye of the Sun and the Evil Eye gradually narrowed, it was the Evil Eye that was shaken first.

With a shudder, the Moon Angel recoiled—but He could not retreat. Four chains extending from the four pillars bound him in place, unable to move forward or backward. He could only watch Shangluo and Phaethon approach Him with the Spear of the Sun.

The giant-like body lowered its head to look at the two of them, but even from the darkness of nothingness, Shangluo could see his fear.

"Let go." Phaethon reminded him backwards. The moment Shangluo let go, Phaethon took a step forward with his left foot and raised the Sun's Spear in the posture of an Olympic javelin thrower:

"Holy! God of the Sun!"

The Spear of the Sun showed a beam of thousands of rays of the sun, penetrating the black hood of the Moon Angel. The ground was shaking and so were the chains. As Moon Angel's huge body roared silently, he fell. It turned into a circular magic circle, and the Spear of the Sun was inserted in the middle of the magic circle.

The door opened.

“So that’s what co-authorship is all about.”

Only then did Shangluo understand what "unlocking" meant. Just insert the Spear of the Sun directly into Zahariel's head. When He passes away, the door will naturally open. He thought Zaharil was the doorman, and after a long time of trouble, Zaharil was the doorman.

"This door is a bit too luxurious."

"There's something important behind this door, so it has to be luxurious." She walked over, gripping the Spear of Apollo in her hand and shaking it. The Spear was already more than halfway into the floor, but Phaethon still felt it wasn't firmly planted. He raised his leg and slammed it down, striking the tip of the Spear and driving it even deeper. The ground shook again, and something struggled.

"Alright." She stretched her arms. "The doorstop is in place, so we can go in. Let Karin come over. She should know what to do later. And that werewolf, does it want to see the map? We can see it right after we enter the door."

"Ah?? Ah!!" Karin, who was late, saw the magic circle on the ground and knelt down violently, "This is so scary."

"Can you notice it?" Phaethon held Karin's hand, "You have obviously been hit, how can you still feel afraid?"

"I can imagine myself being stabbed by the evil eye. I am really going to die. Even if I am suppressed, it still feels so scary."

"Hey, come on, come here." She dragged Karin, who could barely walk, and brought her to the center of the circle, "Poke it down."

"No, no, no, this won't work. This is a sacred weapon. I can't touch it. What if I accidentally pull it out."

"You have to touch it." Phaethon replied, "We are going to work in a while, and the key is inserted here. You can handle it yourself and return it after use." As she said that, she suddenly looked towards He said to Shangluo, "I almost forgot, now you have to decide."

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if you leave it for a while."

"But...but I'm still so scared."

"Tsk." Phaethon shook his head, "This actually shows that you have great potential. Look at those crazy guys, they can't feel what's underneath at all. You feel scared, which makes me understand why. Elves belong to the spirit world. Feeling these is as simple as smell and hearing for you - so I want to help you get through this trouble." As she said this, she grabbed Karin's hand and held it. She put her hand on the Sun God's Spear and stabbed it down again.

The ground shook again.

"Ahhh!" However, Karin didn't stop, she screamed as if she had stepped on a cockroach. But while screaming, she kept thrusting downward. There was an unusually painful vibration on the ground, and even Shangluo felt afraid.

"Okay, okay, no need to poke! If you poke the door again, who will guard it? Hey, you are quite strong." Phaethon pulled her hand down, and the vibration on the ground stopped.

The ground stopped shaking in relief, which made Shangluo feel a little sympathetic.

"Ahem" he coughed, "Anyway, just open the door. Let's take a look at the map when we get close to the door."

He just noticed that Schneider had already entered and was standing at the door looking at the metropolitan map hanging in the center of the foyer. Shangluo stood next to him: "Where are you going? Where are the wolves of the New York clan?"

Schneider pointed south on the map, to the southern part of Manhattan Island. Where the three waters converge, there is a street with good feng shui: "It's right there. The headquarters of the New York Clan is right there, on Wall Street. The wolf of the New York Clan is on Wall Street."

Chapter 759 The Wolf of Wall Street

The name "Wolf of Wall Street" was too familiar to Shangluo, "What is their business?"

"Business? They don't seem to have started business yet. Wall Street is just the border between them and Rome. The name seems to mean wall-that's what the archive in the Akashic Records says. The biggest difference between [Golden Eye] and other factions Yes, we will read the Akashic records. So you can see that our clan names are all names carved in the earth. So is Ruhr. So is Wall Street. The Akashic records tell us that this is very important. important place."

"So, you also know another history?"

"Well" it thought for a while, "Actually, it's hard to say 'other', because the governance of Cathay and Rome is very 'other' to us. Whether Cathay and Rome govern the world, the United Nations' five permanent members or something else History makes no difference to Gaia. Gaia is just the earth, and gymnosperms and angiosperms grow on the earth, which has nothing to do with the earth—of course.”

It paused: "As beings who also live on Gaia, we also have preferences for the world."

"Then which one do you like?"

"Of course we do." Suddenly, he sniffed, "Ah, it's you. Let me tell you, the smell on you is quite interesting. I can smell it, it's the smell of a nuclear explosion. Something happened in your world before. There have been two nuclear explosions and countless nuclear tests, so the background radiation there has changed. You ask me which one I like, right? This is my favorite flavor."

"Which side of my house do you like?" Shangluo asked in surprise, "Why? I can't even say which side is better."

"Of course it's the same for you on both sides, because you win on both sides, it's just a matter of eating bread with tahini or peanut butter. But it's completely different for us because your world doesn't have supernatural powers - it's just wonderful. Without those hateful elves, the whole world is as stable as the Great Wall of Cathay. There is no mystery, no elves, and no need for me to protect it. Is there anything better than that? history, so I specially chose the name engraved in that period of history.”

"Well" Shangluo thought for a while, "Then what do you think now?"

"The Romans don't want to leave in a dignified way, so I can't say anything. It's just that when they come, they completely open up the spiritual world and the mortal world. Well, there are many Romans around here, so I won't say anything."

"Then, I would like to ask you." Shangluo looked at it, "How much do you know about the bomb?"

"The sage told me."

"So you didn't know about the bomb? All your information was given to you by Longlong? Then what are you doing here?"

"No, no, no, you misunderstood me. The situation is like this - it was the prophet of the Ruhr clan who issued an order to me and sent me to the metropolis to handle the task. The prophecy said that the disaster here will leave scars on the world. But We didn’t know what it was until I met the black and white sage and he told me the whole truth.”

"Okay, okay." Shangluo shook his head, "I generally understand. So in fact, if Longlong didn't ask you to wait for me where you are, you would still be wandering around now?"

"At least I don't know how to get into the library to read the map." Schneider replied, "So, I can complete the task thanks to the wisdom of the sage. If there is such a powerful force behind the Great Wall, Guardian, I can understand why the involvement of the Guardian of Gaia is not needed.”

"Speaking of which." Shangluo glanced at the map, "The Empire State Building I want to go to seems to be in the north. Let's go here."

"No, no, no." Schneider shook his head and said, "I can't accept your help in vain. This is inconsistent with our rules. You helped me, and I must help you. I always feel that I have gone to the New York Clan by mistake. It's just a short time. What's more, you seem to be closer to the truth. From all angles, it seems that I should join your team instead of running away alone. "

"Let me think about it." Shangluo pondered for a moment.

First, the person in front of him was definitely strong enough. Shangluo himself was also quite capable, but his reaction time was slow. While he wouldn't be in danger if faced with a threat, Karin and the others following behind him could be harmed. Having a physical scout would be very useful in such situations.

However, according to the agreement when he went out, he had to seek Phaethon's opinion.

"I have no problem with that," Phaethon replied. "The Spear of the Sun has detected that he will become our formidable enemy - at least, it will become a trigger. I don't feel comfortable letting him stay out of sight. It’s best to leave it aside. Besides, this werewolf is quite reliable.”

"Aren't all werewolves very powerful in combat?"

"This one is particularly strong. Believe me, it is also very strong among werewolves - that's what werewolves are, the average strength is very strong. But if you want to find someone stronger than him, it will be difficult. Because of the ecological structure of werewolves , is divided into levels based on strength, which means that the top combat power of werewolves usually stays far away from the front line. It is very rare for someone as strong as him to challenge the wolf king of the clan. "

"Is it reliable?"

"Werewolves usually come over directly if they have any problems. This is usually the case, with the exception of the lone wolf. I can tell that he has his own clan, and he has the mark of the Ruhr clan on his body. Well, but I don't know much about Ruhr. The specific situation of the Er clan, but at least, no clan will let the exiled lone wolf run out with the equipment. "

"It sounds like you still hire werewolves a lot?"

"The real Varyag Guard is composed of werewolf adventurers, and every one of them is a lone wolf. Rome and werewolves are very close. After all, after the ancestors of the Romans were defeated in the Battle of Troy, the Romanus brothers relied on The myths about Egypt, which grew up drinking wolf milk and were absorbed into the empire, are all metaphors for the inseparable relationship that the empire once had with werewolves.”

"What does wolf milk mean?"

[It means wolf boy. ] Apollonia explained, [The wolf boy means that the city of Rome may have been a colony of werewolves, and the end of the monarchy era means the severance of the king's bloodline, and it also means that Rome officially began to be controlled by the Senate. Many myths are metaphors for early history, and this should be no exception. 】

"She is right." Phaethon added, "So, I am not opposed to hiring werewolves. But the reminder of the Spear of the Sun has always made me very concerned - this is what my father meant!"

"It's true." Shangluo nodded, "If this is what Lord Helios means, then this really needs to be considered carefully."

"I thank you for always respecting my father, although I don't know how to respect him myself. But his meaning is sometimes elusive. For example, when I met you, it was also his order. Ah, I feel like something bad is going to happen.”

"Wait, but that's a good thing for me."

"??????" Phaethon glared at him, "So are you taking pleasure in my suffering?"

"I mean, can the meaning of the Spear of the Sun be interpreted this way: Phaethon is going to be in trouble."

Chapter 760 Agreement

"Hey, when I first met you, couldn't I have said 'Blessed is Phaethon'? After all, that first time I followed my target to find you."

"I can't say." Shangluo spread his hands, "Are you dissatisfied with the current situation? You can raise your dissatisfaction."

[She can't bring up anything. This guy is almost like a werewolf. If he says anything, he'll just say it. If you don't say any opinions, you don't have any opinions. She is very satisfied with her current life. 】

"Wait a minute, doesn't this mean that I'm really going to be in trouble?" Phaethon suddenly felt a chill in his back, "Could it be that as a result of the werewolves' cooperation, I'm going to be in bad luck again?!"

[It’s hard to say. 】

"." Phaethon looked at the ceiling and shook his head, "Well, if I am the only one who is going to be unlucky, forget it. Cooperate with him. Anyway, I am the only one who is unlucky. After all, this is not the first time I have been unlucky. ”

"Um, do you really not care?" Shangluo confirmed to her, "It may be a very serious problem. You are likely to be hurt in the process."

"You will come to save me anyway!"

【Tsk. 】

"What do you mean?" Phaethon looked at the alchemist next to him.

【Being confident is indeed your style. But let me remind you—it was because you were so emboldened last time that you were accepted by him. Being packed back like trophies, tsk tsk tsk, that would be really embarrassing. And every time you are unlucky, someone seems to get lucky. 】

"Forget it, forget it." Phaethon waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I just want a guarantee."

She looked at Shangluo: "You swear, even if I am in bad luck, you will pack me back."

"Do you need any proof? There are ready-made ones." He saw Phaethon leading him to the side of the Spear of the Sun stuck in the ground.

Shangluo held the spike on the tail. Golden light pierced out from it and tapped his fingertip, drawing out a tiny drop of blood.

"So, no matter what misfortune I encounter, you will save me?"

"must."

"Every time!" Phaethon emphasized, "Not once! Every time, every time you have to rescue me! Don't leave me alone. I don't know why, but I feel inexplicably scared when I think of this. "

[Her memories of that time seemed to come back gradually. ] Apollonia chatted privately, [It seems to be because her strength itself has also increased a lot. This time it was not the power of a demigod, but her own strength that was growing in the body of a monk. But she didn't do anything except sweep the floor. Could sweeping the floor also increase her strength? Hard to say. But if she completely remembers what happened at that time]

"Do you mean?"

[What else could it be? Have you forgotten what kind of medicine you took to be promoted to a heavenly being? A great tonic for everything! A great tonic for everything! Soaking ginseng is not as nourishing as soaking an individual!