13 Mink Street

Neo took off the ring in his hand and handed it to Karen: "Would you like to try this mask on for once?"

Karen shook his head and said, "I'm more curious about the reason why you did this, Captain."

Neo put the ring back on his finger, and the light flashed;

Neo becomes Neo again.

"The reason for doing this... is because one morning when I got up and took a shower, I looked at my own face and suddenly felt a little tired of looking at it, so I wanted to look at another face.

But after taking off the face, I regretted it again, so I could only make it into a mask and put it back on. "

Karen knew that this answer was bullshit.

The reason for this nonsense is that the captain has already placed a chip on the gambling table, and now it is Karen's turn to place an equal chip.

It was agreed in advance that everyone would proceed step by step in a reciprocal manner, so that no one would suffer.

Neo pulled a chair over, sat down, and nodded to Karen.

Karen couldn't find a second chair in the collection room. It seemed that Lemar didn't like sharing his collection room with others. As a last resort, Karen could only lean against the wall beside him.

"I'm not afraid of pollution. Under normal circumstances, I don't have to worry about pollution."

"Karen, do you know the consequences of what you said? When the team encounters a pollution threat in future missions, you may be the first one to rush forward."

"no problem."

Karen answered simply.

The strong source of pollution under the sausage factory only made me feel uncomfortable for a while because of my initial discomfort, but it did not leave any real traces, which was enough to prove that I did not have to worry about most pollution threats in the world.

"You continue." Neo raised his hand. Obviously, in Neo's opinion, this secret was not enough.

Karen continued: "Because this body of mine was transformed by the evil god himself."

Neo paused.

They are not ordinary people, they will use some exaggerated words, such as "god", "devil" and "demon";

The evil gods mentioned in their mouths only represent one kind, and that is the existence that is judged as an evil god. It is a god!

After a long time, Neo asked:

"Ranedal?"

"Yes."

"When you said this name to Talina, did you know that I was watching and did you say it to me on purpose?

Or maybe, at that time, you predicted that there would be a candid scene now, so you made preparations in advance? "

"Actually, I didn't think much about it at the time." Karen looked at Neo, "Captain, do you know Ranedal?"

Neo shook his head and said: "I don't know. I seldom read these mythological books carefully. I think this evil god didn't leave any inheritance, did he?"

"Yes."

Karen knew that his dog had no followers, no, it was because he had never established a church.

This means that unless Ranedar can shine as brilliantly as the God of Order in the last era, he is doomed to be forgotten in the long river of history, possibly in the mythological narratives of other churches. Its name appears.

Of course, this does not mean that "unknown" gods are not powerful.

Some evil gods may be really powerful, stronger than ordinary gods, stronger than true gods with church inheritance, and maybe even stronger than main gods with orthodox church inheritance.

The main thing depends on who suppressed him.

The dog at home can only "woof, woof", and it doesn't seem to like to tell its past stories. Karen only saw some memory scenes when helping it loosen the seal, and only knew that it was once the goddess Mills. Admirers, if nothing else, its shadow should also be present in the split process of Poseidon Religion.

"What is your relationship with Ranedal?"

"It's hard to say, it's like a pet dog I have."

"Pet dog?"

"Well, usually, you can feel that it is quiet, peaceful and well-behaved. It seems that it will come up to you, stick out its tongue and smile, and let you touch its head.

But you can't really regard it as a pet dog, because it's hard for you to determine what is hidden behind its smile.

Maybe the happier it looks, the stronger the hatred in its heart. "

"What a wonderful metaphor."

"Um."

"Are you the evil god who descended?"

Many people have misunderstood this issue. Mr. Hofen, Pu'er, Alfred, and Ms. Molly all thought that they were evil gods at one time.

Only Dis always knew that he was not.

After hesitating for a moment, Karen felt that his chips for this round were enough, but he didn't mind raising the chips a little more:

"I'm not him. Although I don't know what your situation is, captain, I know very well that I am not an evil god, and I will not be bewitched by an evil god. I am me, very pure."

"What about your body?"

"It's just that my body has been transformed by the evil god, so I can ignore most of the pollution effects, because maybe I am the biggest source of pollution."

"How is it done?"

"I was naughty when I was little and fell down the stairs, that's all."

Neo raised his neck and said with a smile, "It seems like it's my turn again."

"Yes, Captain."

"Where to start? Forget it, you ask and I'll answer."

"Captain, who is that 'it' in your body?"

"Before answering your question, I would like to know, what is the answer you guessed before?"

"I have always thought that Captain, you are a strong remnant of light working undercover in the Cult of Kosmos."

"Then what?"

"Then, I began to suspect that your confusion, Captain, is a confusion about your true identity, because people who wear masks are easily affected by the identity of the mask."

"What now?"

"Now...actually when I was doing psychological counseling in the cafe, I knew that all my previous guesses were wrong. It was wrong from the beginning until you just took off the mask. I felt that I didn't have to guess anymore. I thought Get the answer from you, Captain."

"I am Neo." Neo looked at Karen and smiled, "Just like how you described yourself just now, I am pure me, at least for now, but I can't guarantee the future."

"So, the 'it' on the captain is actually an outsider?"

"Yes, do you know the Grand Sea Area?"

"It seems to be north of Venn, not very far from Venn."

"Ten years ago... eleven years ago specifically, when I was still a member of the Whip of Order team, I followed the team to perform a mission in the Gallan Sea. We took a boat to pursue the target, and as a result, a sea creature appeared in that sea area. Eye."

Neo turned his finger clockwise in front of Karen several times, and Karen understood that this should be a scene similar to a whirlpool on the sea.

"The boat we were on was sucked into the eye of the sea. I struggled to break free. Although I left the boat and forcibly escaped a certain distance, in the end I lost the ability to continue to resist the suction force due to the overdraft of my spiritual power. , I passed out.

When I woke up, I found myself in an undersea cave. The cave was not very big, because there was a drop arc inside, so the seawater would not pour in where I was, but it was very difficult for me to get out. At that time, I was not only injured, but also very tired.

The combat supplies that should have been carried with him, such as healing potions and energy-replenishing food, were all lost in the sea.

I found that around me, there was something like seaweed, although it was black.

At that time, I didn't care about anything else and started eating these seaweeds. They really made me feel full, but soon I discovered that I was wrong. What I had eaten was not only seaweeds, but also some insect eggs. started growing inside me.

I can feel that my body is losing weight for a long time. They are using the power in my body to nourish their own growth. I am being parasitized.

Thinking about it now, it was because of my lack of knowledge at the time that all the seaweed I ate was not only returned to those bugs, but also hit my already injured and weak body.

But my survival instinct was very strong at that time. No, my survival instinct has always been very strong. Perhaps this is why I will habitually continue to work hard no matter what happens now.

I started searching on that small platform, hoping to find something to eat that wasn't those black seaweeds. I was really hungry at that time. I had never been so hungry in my life.

Then, I found a body in a crevice in the rocks. "

"Corpse?"

Karen was very surprised. He originally thought that according to the normal procedure, the captain would get a notebook or treasure, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a corpse.

"Yes, a corpse, a middle-aged man's corpse. He was wearing an ordinary divine robe, the kind without the religious emblem. I pulled him out of the gap, which surprised me. Yes, I can tell from the details that he should have died here for many years, but his body showed no signs of decay at all. Everything looked like he was alive, as if he might open his eyes and talk to me at any time.

Then, I smelled his fragrance. "

"aroma?"

"Yes, the scent, it's not because I was so hungry that I couldn't stand it, and I wasn't trying to make excuses or pave the way for my next behavior, because I had carefully confirmed at that time that the scent did come from him. What came out was a real scent.

And then...I ate him.

Will it feel disgusting? "

Karen shook his head and said: "Not only don't I feel disgusted, but I feel a little natural."

"I was eating, and the bugs in my body were eating too. I even chewed the bones. His bones were very soft, and every part was soft. It felt like eating brittle bones.

In this way, I survived for several days by eating them, until the worms seemed to have grown to a certain extent and left my body on their own initiative.

I still remember that feeling, they crawled out of me, as if they were moving, and I actually felt grateful to them at that time.

Thank God, they are not completely parasitic bugs, they just use my body as a temporary breeding ground.

The nutritional value of that corpse was very high. It not only gave the insects what they needed to grow, but also gave me time to recover my energy and recover from my injuries.

Moreover, I can clearly feel that because of eating him, the spiritual power in my body seems to have become stronger.

When I felt that my injuries were almost healed, and because even the bone residue had been chewed up, I had no choice but to take a gamble and dive off the platform. Relying on my improved spiritual power and taking great risks, I Finally successfully surfaced.

Fortunately, I met a fishing boat while I was in the water. They rescued me and brought me back to Wien.

After landing, I learned that my team, the captain and other members of the team were all killed, and I was the only one who came back alive. "

"So, when did the change begin?" Karen asked.

He believes that because the captain ate the corpse, there must be subsequent effects, which is the "it" that the captain needs to face all the time.

"In the first month after I landed ashore, I didn't go to the church to work, and the church didn't bother me. I just stayed quietly at home. The death of my captain and teammates didn't make me negative. I just thought about doing well at that time. After a period of rest, you can continue to work in the church, and you can apply to join other Whip of Order teams.

However, during that month, I started to have frequent dreams when I went to bed at night. I dreamed that the person I had eaten appeared in my dreams.

He was talking to me, preaching to me the teachings of light.

My heart was not affected by him, but my body gradually underwent changes that I could not control. The aura of light began to flow through my body.

Isn't it funny?

As long as my inner faith remains firm,

My body is filled with the power of light.

I know,

I,

Contaminated. "

Karen licked her lips. The captain was contaminated by the light.

It seems difficult to connect light and pollution, but what happened to the captain is indeed like this. As a believer in the God of Order, the captain possessed the power of light while still persisting in his heart.

This is pollution, light, transforming the captain's body.

As Pu'er once said: The distinction between priests and strange demons is actually not that obvious.

Neo looked at Karen and said: "I originally thought that you, like me, used the power of light as a conversion and used the magic of order, but then I discovered that you are different from me. In your body, It still retains the pure power of order.”

"um, yes."

“When I realized this situation, I was very nervous at first because I felt it was a blasphemy against my faith, but there was no other way. I could only learn to hide myself by using the power of light to transform order spells.

Therefore, I am not lurking in the Cult of Kosmos, because I am originally a member of the Cult of Kosmos.

Later, I applied to join another Whip of Order team and continued to serve the Cult. Later, I was promoted and could form my own Whip of Order team.

It was during this period that I discovered something. I originally thought that 'polluting' me with light was the end, but in fact, it was just the beginning.

I can feel that he is waking up in my body, not only appearing in my dreams, but also often speaking in my heart when I am awake during the day. After polluting my body, he began to emphatically pollute my soul.

My faith, which I thought was so strong at first, began to feel fragile.

He started trying to influence me, control me, change me...

He even told me his plan. He wanted me to become him and then continue to lurk in the Cult of Kosmos.

I couldn't find anyone else for help at the time, I could only rely on myself, and then I thought of a way. "

"The solution is a mask?"

"Yes." Neo nodded and touched the ring with his finger, "This is the purpose of making this mask. I gave up all resistance to him and even took the initiative to follow his guidance and let him dominate me at that time. .”

Neo looked at the portrait on the wall,

"I succeeded. During that period of nearly a year, he became me and I became him. During that time, our identities and roles were interchanged. He was doing things, he was lurking, and he was working. , he was forming my own Whip of Order team. It was he who set the precedent of finding those criminals to join the Whip of Order team. I just followed his old routine and used this as a standard to recruit members.

Then, while he was working, living, and sleeping, I began to bewitch him and preach to him the doctrine of order. "

"..." Karen.

"Doesn't it sound ridiculous?"

"No." Karen shook his head, "Captain, you are so awesome."

This method is really not something ordinary people can think of.

It means that if I can't solve my inner demon, then I will let the inner demon become me, and I will become the inner demon, and then I will bewitch him.

Karen pointed to the ring in the captain's hand and asked, "So, this mask is the most powerful psychological suggestion that the captain gave yourself."

"Yes, it plays this role. When I put on my own mask for the first time, he became me, and I became him. When I took off the mask for the first time time, proving that I have become me again.

Finally, it took me a year, but I succeeded. I took back my soul, my consciousness, my body, and my faith. Except...this damn light power cannot be changed. , and he also left me a very high level of light and many light spells. "

"What about it?"

"died."

"died?"

"I can only say that the part it released has been assimilated by me, or killed by me, but I know that there is still an extremely huge part of him that has not yet been triggered.

Are you not making a metaphor? I walked into the depths of the flames with a clear mind. After Elisa died, I began to try to read him. "

"So that's it."

"In fact, before I met Eliza for the first time, I was originally on a mission with a medium risk factor, but I happened to kill him at that time and regained my soul and body. This caused me to be very mentally disturbed at that time. I was depressed and my thinking was very confused. During the mission, I even talked to myself while fighting the target.

Then, I got seriously injured.

Eliza saved me, sharing her bloodthirsty alien blood with me to keep me alive.

So, you know why even though I now have the blood of a bloodthirsty demon, I don’t need sleeping fluid anymore.

The murmurs of those ancestors are nothing compared to that one, hahaha, I even feel that since that one was assimilated by me, my whole soul has been a little too quiet and boring, let alone the voice of that bloodthirsty demon ancestor It sounds from time to time, which is good and can relieve boredom. It's a pity that the bloodthirsty alien demon ancestor always likes to talk nonsense, but will not take the initiative to come in. Otherwise, I would be willing to give up my seat and continue to play such a game. "

Neo took a deep breath, looked at Karen, and said:

"Okay, it's your turn. I hope your chips in the second round won't disappoint me."

"My last name is Immelais."

"Immelais?"

Neo frowned slightly. Obviously, this surname was unfamiliar to Neo, because Neo himself was not born into a religious family. Furthermore, the Inquisitor family was still far less famous than Richard's Inquisitor family.

"Captain, you should know about the explosion in the Temple of Order, right?"

"Of course I know. That incident triggered a series of chain reactions, and even directly promoted or even advanced the war between order and reincarnation."

"Well, my grandpa blew it up."

"..." Neo.

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