High Above

some time ago.

Nanling, Nauman City.

The strong winds sweeping from the southeast to the northwest carried heavy rain clouds and lightning and thunder, covering the city with interlaced lightning and rain curtains.

There are many tall buildings in the city. The psyker's tower, the lord's castle and the four alchemy workshops each lead a complex of buildings, called the prosperous brilliance, which makes the entire city shine with brilliance.

The shadow of the Byson Mountains in the distance faintly emerged as the thunder struck down, and almost all of the lightning converged on the lightning rods of the major alchemy workshops in the city. The dense and turbulent current carried high temperatures enough to melt metal, but in It was tamed in the flickering inscriptions, flowed into the heart of the furnace, and converted into a gentle electric current, becoming an energy source that could be utilized by the public.

The bright light produced when lightning is tamed illuminates the entire city clearly, but even so, this bright nightless light cannot spread to the plain gardens on the outskirts of the city.

In the dark rainy night, there are shadows moving.

On thunderstorm nights in early summer, even monsters will stay quietly in their lairs. Only thunder-type monsters such as thunder-hunting jellyfish and electrode wolves will go out to look for traces of lightning.

But in this suburban garden that should be deserted, many people can be vaguely seen. The figures are very blurry. If you don't look carefully, you may mistake them for the reflection of trees. If you look carefully, you will find that these figures are wearing strange clothes or armor. They are not so much human beings as some kind of smooth carapace. black alien.

Carrying many strange equipment, they were marching silently, and in this thunderous rain came to the periphery of Nauman City, close to the central city of Nanling.

Until they were stopped by a thunderbolt.

A ray of blue lightning struck down, causing a huge roar. The woods were ignited, and the flames intertwined with the rain, releasing thick black smoke that billowed upward.

The figures who were moving in secret stopped, and they raised their heads in unison and looked into the air.

In the diffuse black smoke and rain, there is a knight stepping on the magnetic sand. He seems to be flying in the air. He is wearing a blue armor. The armor is covered with countless densely raised and concave black magnetic sand. The dense electric current visible to the naked eye intersects and converges on these raised magnetic sand nails, forming a ferocious but destructive pattern.

The knight whose face was obscured by the dragon-horned helmet said nothing. He just held the handle of the city-breaking gun still filled with lightning in his hand, and his finger was still on the trigger.

The green-blue electric light gathered in the muzzle of the gun, which was fierce and dangerous. It vibrated quietly, making the light even more dazzling.

Under the command of the Marquis Barton, the governor of Nanling, the leader of the Knights of the Guard, 'Chris the Magnetic Light'.

"Everyone from Lingzhiyuan, stop here."

The knight's voice was neither loud nor rich, but like lightning and thunder, it seemed to leave a reverberation in people's ears, giving people a thunderous, decisive and direct aura that could not be doubted: "The Marquis of Barton encountered the flying enemy." Fireland assassins attacked, and Nauman City has been put under full martial law."

"It's the Land of Flying Flames again... Marquis Barton was lucky enough to not be dead." The leader of the men in black stepped forward. He was not afraid of the electric arc surrounding the Knight of Magnetic Light, and spoke with a lazy and frivolous tone. In a tone reminiscent of some kind of big snake, he said: "You guys step back and let me talk to the Lord Knight."

The men in black who followed him did not hesitate, and all retreated deep into the woods.

After confirming that no one was around, they nodded to each other and each used thunder and fog to block the surrounding sounds and light.

"A merchant ship from Canaan Moore recently disappeared mysteriously in the offshore waterway. It was originally thought that it was attacked by pirates or monsters. It later turned out that the ship was related to the 'Dragon Worship Cult'. Someone on that ship carried relevant information about Four hundred years ago, there were clues about the Kalangulosaurus 'Ice Mongolian Dragon', so it was pursued by Canaan Moore's Candlebearer troops and eventually sank in our waters."

The magneto-light knight, whose tone and demeanor were still serious, but whose words changed suddenly, said: "Most of the believers of the Dragon Worship Cult were killed, but the clues about the ancient dragon in the intelligence were missing. The two candleholders tried to sneak into Nauman City in order to find clues. It was discovered by the Knights and is now sealed in the city."

"Your Majesty the Marquis, Archduke Thorin and the Mirror Sea Guards have received the news, and all parties are coming. The Marquis suspects that there is a mole in Canaan Moore in the city, so he used an excuse to blockade the city. What is your identity here?"

The man in black did not answer the question, but asked: "What, do you need my help?"

Magnetic Light Knight Chris nodded: "His Royal Highness the First Prince has always been very interested in this kind of news. I am lurking in Nauman City and have a prominent status. In addition, there have been a lot of actions in Feiyan Land recently and there are many things to do. . If possible, I hope you, 'Ye Snake', can help collect some information about the Dragon Worship Cult, which should be available at the Lingzhi Academy."

"Okay. By the way, you can also do me a favor." The man in black, known as the 'Night Snake', said lazily: "The Marquis of Barton blocked the red stone alchemy workshop. That was the cooperation between the Gnosis Institute and Archduke Thorin. At the experimental base, three projects have been affected - His Majesty’s mission is also very important. Due to the constraints of the oath, I cannot ignore it and have to come and take a look."

The knight nodded slightly: "It must have been affected. I will try to untie it when I go back. But doesn't the Gnostic Institute listen to your Majesty's words more? Why are you still cooperating with Archduke Thorin?"

"The materials for human experiments over there are relatively cheap. It costs almost no money to buy refugees, and the supply is relatively large." The man in black explained: "If there were not projects in Nanling, we would have planned to use the biological laboratory in the south Moved to the Grand Duke's territory... Where is the Huaiguang Church? Aren't they interested in ancient dragons? I remember that they monitor the whereabouts of real dragons very strictly."

"The two temple enforcers, 'Redemption' and 'Brilliant Sword', had already set out before the blockade, and their target was the Ryan Territory." The Magneto-Light Knight said: "You know, they have no interest in this kind of struggle between countries. , Archbishop Tianyan gave the Marquis’ envoy a shut-in.”

"That's right." At this point, the knight tilted his head: "Have you concluded your experiment in the Ryan Territory? Before it ends, cut off the relationship quickly. The Redemption Monk is not an official priest, so it may be more lenient, but Hui The sword is. If they find any clues, His Highness will give up on you."

"How could it be?" This news was indeed beyond the expectation of the man in black, and he couldn't even maintain his previous procrastinating tone: "I know they are tracking the disappearance case in Agate Stone Plain, but it didn't take long before they found Ryan and took him there. ? The human trafficking organization in Blue Fungus Town and the horse bandits in Beiqiu are both suspects, haven’t they investigated?"

Magnet didn't say anything, while Ye Snake frowned, and then sighed: "These damn monks are always like this, bad guys do good things at critical moments... Only a few people died, why do they suddenly send out executioners?"

After being silent for a while, he said: "The plan has changed. I have to rush back to the Ryan Territory as soon as possible to destroy the clues. I can't help you check the information. But those people in the Lingzhi Academy can be left to your command. Let's just say that it's me and You make an agreement that they resume operations at the Redstone Laboratory as soon as possible, but they cannot leave the workshop."

"I'll give you the secret key. You can get it yourself when you patrol. Don't let them find out - if they find out, shut up. I will find a way to cover it up."

"good."

The knight simply agreed: "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard." He took out the secret key in the shape of a twelve-sided dice from the black bionic armor and handed it to the knight. Night Snake replied calmly: "This is what I want to do. Even if I don't join His Highness, I will still do what I am doing now if I provide His Highness with information about the Spiritual Knowledge Academy.”

At this moment, his voice was not as slow and slow as he had deliberately pretended before, like a snake hissing. He was just a tired researcher: "Your Majesty is indeed a madman, but this project itself has great value, and neither you nor His Highness understand it." , among the many research projects that His Majesty inherited from the late emperor, only 'Echo' can bring about fundamental changes in this world."

"Thought cloning and immortality are just crazy dreams of lunatics. The late emperor has never studied this." The knight's voice brought out a hint of displeasure: "It is precisely because you knew about this abominable plan that Your Highness decided to resist. Aren't you and I the same?" Are you willing to swear to follow His Highness because of his great ambition to transform the empire?"

"You just can't understand it." Night Snake turned his head: "The point has never been about the echo itself, and it has nothing to do with immortality."

"Although our Majesty is crazy, he is never stupid. His Majesty is a little bit less interesting."

He walked out of the silent circle set by the two of them, his steps steady and firm, without any confusion.

Soon, the team of men in black followed the Magnet Knight back to Nauman City. This was a normal handover process and did not arouse the slightest suspicion.

And the figure of the night snake disappeared into the darkness.