Arnold's timely rescue gave Chen Lun a new understanding of the strength of this white-haired young man.
'This is not an ordinary high sequence...'
Chen Lun was determined.
With just one sword, all the sons of the ancient gods were killed. What kind of power is this?
There were also some Didaks that were suspected to be of high-sequence level, but they disappeared instantly in the daylight.
It was as if under the extremely terrifying high temperature, it was vaporized into the finest powder.
Obliterated, erased.
Like a miracle.
'That dazzling light and scorching aura are undoubtedly the power of the Sun Path. Is he... a Sun Saint or a Sun Angel? ! '
Chen Lun was confused.
Before he knew it, he had followed Arnold back to the campfire in front of the cabin.
Arnold used an unknown branch, cut it into a stick, strung the black pieces of meat together, and roasted them over the campfire.
He looked at Chen Lun with some confusion on his face.
"Jack, what's wrong with you?"
The concerned expression did not seem fake, and Chen Lun withdrew his thoughts.
"Nothing... I'm sorry Arnold, I didn't listen to your advice and left the campfire without permission... Thanks to your rescue, otherwise I would be in big trouble."
He saluted Arnold with his hand on his chest.
This is both an expression of gratitude and a sign of respect for a higher being.
But Arnold didn't care much. He waved his hand without any airs and said with a smile:
"Don't be so polite. I understand your eagerness to leave, Jack...but this darkness poses too great a threat to you. I don't want to lose a friend like you."
He turned the roast in his hand and sighed.
"It's a pity that I can't remember some things, and I can't help you go back."
Chen Lun let out a long sigh and responded with a smile.
But deep down I felt more and more depressed.
Because he secretly sensed the statue of Maggie and found that the remaining sanity value was just over 400 points, and time was running out.
Arnold seemed to want to ease the dull atmosphere. He turned to look at Chen Lun, pointed at the silver cane in his hand, and said:
"Is that your weapon? It looks very sophisticated."
Chen Lun nodded and hummed.
"It's called [Gift of the Astrology], and it was left to me by Philip..."
He wanted to say "relics" but suddenly remembered that Arnold didn't know about Philip, so he stopped talking to avoid making the other party feel sad.
"Philip gave it to you? Can you show it to me?"
Arnold seemed very interested. He paused and added:
"Maybe I can help you strengthen it a little."
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows, and immediately realized that since the other party was a high-ranking person in the Sun Sequence, he must have the ability to forge extraordinary things.
"Of course, no problem."
He walked forward, held the silver cane horizontally, and handed it over with both hands.
When taking the cane, Arnold glanced at Chen Lun's right hand, or to be more precise, the simple brown glove on his right hand.
"This glove...gives me a very familiar feeling."
There was confusion in Arnold's eyes.
Chen Lun thought about it and simply took off his gloves and handed them over.
Arnold sat down holding the silver cane and gloves, looking at them carefully, with a thoughtful look on his face.
After a while.
"This glove... seems to have been made by Uncle Martin, but he was very dissatisfied with this strange thing and threw it to the church. Why is it in your hands?"
Arnold spoke.
"Uncle Martin?"
Chen Lun's eyes narrowed.
He remembered that Maggie had mentioned that Martin Gustavo was the former Pope of the Church of the Sun. Arnold called him "uncle", so he must have a close relationship with the Church of the Sun.
"Ha... I have no impression. I can't remember it."
Arnold frowned and scratched his head.
at last.
He handed the gloves back to Chen Lun, not intending to dwell on it any further.
Chen Lun felt a little regretful that he could not get more information from Arnold, so he had to put the [Palm Fireworks] back on his right hand.
At the same time, he took out the two high-level extraordinary materials [Fairy Heart] and [Didak Heart Membrane], handed them to Arnold, and said:
"Arnold, are these materials useful?"
"Huh?"
Arnold was a little surprised after taking the two documents.
"These are the remains of creatures from the dark world, and one of them belongs to Didak, the son of the ancient god... Jack, you have killed Didak, that's amazing."
He complimented and smiled.
"It's certainly useful, but there are too few of them."
After Arnold finished speaking, he drew out the broken sword behind him and slashed it with his hand, creating a space crack in the air.
A blazing light burst out from the crack. He reached in and fished out dozens of pale biological tissues...all of them were materials belonging to the Son of the Ancient God, and some were even more advanced.
Chen Lun looked at this scene in surprise.
He could vaguely see that there was a mountain of extraordinary materials piled up in the crack.
After the space crack closed, Arnold picked and chose, took out several materials, and placed the [Fairy Heart] and [Didak Heart Membrane] given to him by Chen Lun next to the silver cane.
Arnold raised his right hand and clenched his fist gently.
bass!
A white flame ignited in his hand, swaying at an extremely slow speed, and then the flame suddenly shrank - Arnold's fist turned into a dazzling little sun.
Chen Lun only felt the heat wave hitting his face, and the air around him was distorted. Even with the [Hell Resistance] in his body, he still felt a burning pain on his skin.
Arnold raised his fist like a blacksmith raising his hammer.
With a bang, he smashed down hard.
when--!
A blinding light suddenly lit up.
A loud noise followed.
when--!!
Once, and then again.
Every time Arnold struck, a strong light would burst out, and the ground would shake and tremble like an earthquake. The violent clanging and buzzing sound penetrated the darkness.
Chen Lun even felt that his soul was penetrated by the bright light and loud noise.
The clanging sound is continuous and rhythmic, and the interval between each strike is exactly the same, more precise than the ticking of a clock.
After a moment.
Arnold stopped the extraordinary forging, and the surroundings fell into silence again.
"Jack, it's done."
A voice came.
But Chen Lun felt a little dizzy, and the buzzing sound still lingered in his ears.
It took him more than ten seconds to come back to his senses, and he saw Arnold smiling and handing him the silver cane.
"Thanks……"
He responded with a dry voice and felt his hand sink.
The weight of the silver cane was heavier than before.
Chen Lun first looked at Arnold. After going through a round of forging, the other party's breath was stable and not even a drop of sweat could be seen.
He admired it secretly, then lowered his head to look at his new walking stick.
The style of the cane has changed slightly.
The rod is covered with spiral patterns, which makes it feel more comfortable to touch. The bottom end is sharp, like the tip of a gun, but it is actually a snake's tail.
The crank position has become the shape of a viper's head, with vivid eyes. The overall design is extremely delicate, like a work of art.
“This cane could be transformed into several forms before, but I felt it was a bit flashy… After adding matching extraordinary materials, I arbitrarily merged its functions into a single one, focusing only on killing.
And since I saw your transformation before, I made it to suit your aesthetics. I hope you like it, Jack."
Arnold explained on the side with a bright smile.
“To be precise, this strange object only has three forms. One is a regular cane, which can be used as a decoration, a personal accessory, or as a blunt weapon.
The second is a staff sword, which can be extended several times in length and bent at will, just like its appearance. This form can be called a 'snake sword'.
The third is the giant sword. In this form, the staff is truly complete. Not only is it extremely heavy, it can also carry and absorb a large amount of extraordinary power... For example, the extraordinary flame released by your gloves can turn it into a giant flaming sword.
Moreover, this complete giant sword form can also temporarily fuse multiple extraordinary powers, so you can study it slowly in the future."
Chen Lun stroked the silver cane in his hand and was reluctant to let it go.
[B-level weirdness - Galaxy Hymn]
Its level has increased, its name and effects have changed, but the cost has not changed.
Chen Lun attributed this result entirely to Arnold's unfathomable nature.
He took off his hat and was about to salute Arnold, but then he remembered that the other party didn't like him being too polite and seemed to be distant, so he smiled and said:
"Thank you for your hard work, Arnold. I'll buy you a drink."
As he spoke, he took out two goblets and a bottle of extraordinary wine.
A hint of joy flashed in Arnold's sapphire eyes, and he took the wine glass with a smile.
Chen Lun poured a glass of wine for the other person, and then poured himself a glass of milk while watching Arnold's surprised expression.
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…
The two of them had drinks, ate barbecue, and chatted happily.
Most of the time, Chen Lun told Arnold stories about the present life, as well as some interesting stories about his circus partners. Arnold listened very carefully, with the yearning in his eyes not concealed at all.
Chen Lun seemed to have forgotten the countdown, cast aside his worries, and gained a brief peace of mind. This relaxed state of mind made his thoughts smoother, and he soon thought of something.
"Arnold, do you have a sister?"
Chen Lun took a bite of the barbecue, his mouth full of oil, and asked.
"younger sister……?"
Arnold was a little confused, his eyes full of bewilderment.
"I don't remember having a sister."
"Wait a moment, Arnold."
Chen Lun put the barbecue on the campfire, then got up and went into the house. After a while, he came out again with a dirty doll in his hand.
He handed the puppet to Arnold.
“Anna…”
Arnold was stunned when he saw the words on the back of the doll.
"I...I remembered something! Anna, my sister!"
His expression suddenly became extremely gentle.
"Jack, what year is it in the solar calendar now?"
"4419."
Chen Lun saw that Arnold had recovered some of his memory, and he was looking forward to it, so he immediately said in a deep voice.
"So... so many years have passed."
Arnold sighed, his tone extremely vicissitudes, he stared at the puppet in his hand in a trance.
"Anna has grown up, it's a pity that I can't see her anymore."
He turned to look at Chen Lun and smiled.
"Jack, I can help you return to the living world... follow me."
After saying that, Arnold stood up with the lantern in hand.
Chen Lun followed him silently, left the campfire, and walked into the darkness behind the cabin.
After a moment.
When the two had gone deep into the darkness, Arnold suddenly stopped. In front of him was a pitch-black well.
"This well was left by Philip, and the wooden house was built for me by his lover Maggie... But in fact, Wonderland is just a replica of a fictional world, and the real me in the outside world may have died... After all, after so many years, even I will eventually be swallowed by darkness..."
Arnold turned around and smiled brightly at Chen Lun.
"I'm glad to meet you though, Jack."
Chen Lun looked at Arnold and suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of depression.
"Arnold, do you still remember who you are? Can I help you... help the real you in the outside world escape from the end of darkness?"
Arnold shook his head.
“Thank you, Jack, but you can’t help me… You are still too weak to even penetrate the second level of the spirit world, and your life may even be in danger.
Moreover, I will not necessarily accept your help, because this is my own choice. "
He pulled off a ring on his hand and stuffed it into Chen Lun's palm, then patted Chen Lun's shoulder hard and smiled brightly.
With a bang.
Chen Lun felt dizzy and realized that he had been thrown into the well by Arnold.
In the last moment of darkness, he only heard Arnold's receding footsteps and a faint voice:
"I don't remember who I am, but I will never forget my mission... to hunt darkness forever."
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When Chen Lun woke up from the darkness.
But he found himself on a grassland. On the top of the high slope in front of him stood a vine platform, and "Philip's Adventures in Wonderland " was quietly held up on it.
'This is... the inner space of the [Jingzhe] bookmark.'
After Chen Lun sat up, there was some confusion on his face.
'How did I get back here?'
He walked forward a few steps, came to the platform, slowly picked up "Philip's Adventures in Wonderland", and his eyes focused.
'And, I remember Howard taking it away...'
Chen Lun let out a light exclamation at this time.
He looked past the vine platform and found a fallen mask on the ground, black as iron and in the shape of a weeping child.
So he walked over and picked it up.
“That’s part of Howard’s strength.”
At this time a voice was heard.
Chen Lun looked up suddenly and saw a man with long black hair and wearing a gray robe. He appeared out of nowhere and was standing beside him with a book in his hand.
The other person had a handsome appearance, but had a small mustache that curved upwards and wore a pair of thick black glasses on his nose.
"Excuse me, your Excellency, are you...?"
Chen Lun's heart skipped a beat and he bowed respectfully.
The other party did not have any strong fluctuations of supernatural power, and was just like an ordinary person, but the more so, the more unfathomable he felt to Chen Lun.
'To be able to appear in the [Jingzhe] bookmark, this person must be extraordinary...'
A thought flashed through his mind.
"You can call me Oscar."
The man chuckled.
"Originally I didn't plan to contact you too early, but Howard's appearance disrupted the original plan...
The weeping mask in your hand is the remnant of His incarnation after its death. It can be absorbed by the bookmark and transformed into new power, which can be regarded as a "compensation" for you. "
Oscar said.
The crying mask in Chen Lun's hand was suddenly illuminated by a ray of light that fell from the sky, and was immediately led to the sky.
The towering trees in the distance on the horizon began to sway slightly, and a breeze filled the entire space.
Chen Lun suddenly realized something.
This space told him that in the future he would be able to consume his sanity points to create "seeds" that linked bookmarks, and thus enjoy partial healing abilities.
Chen Lun was shocked.
An idea suddenly popped into my mind.
'Does this mean that we can achieve the goal of harvesting the players' sanity from a distance... They invest their sanity in exchange for a partial healing effect.
I can even use this as a 'login' to allow them to enter the 'fairyland' anytime and anywhere to adventure...? '