: Both Ends of the Balance 71

When the off-road vehicle was driving in the city center, a large cloud of dust was thrown up. The children in the streets and alleys heard the sound of the car engine and ran out one after another, yelling as they ran behind the off-road vehicle. Several other children ran to the front of the car and next to the door, constantly beating on the hood and door.

Rodrigue showed a helpless expression, slowed down the speed of the car, took out a small handful of change from his pocket, and threw it out of the car window.

“Stay away, troublemakers!” he roared, “Be careful of the wheels running over you!”

Banknotes fluttered down one after another. They were all small denomination banknotes, and there were some scattered coins.

In the blink of an eye, the children surrounding the car disappeared without a trace, and they went to pick up coins.

“It’s always like this,” Rodrigue said as usual. “People are so poor that people will beg around our car. At first we gave money every time because we thought they were pitiful. But then they got worse and we went out. Sometimes they would surround the car and would not let us leave, and they would only let us go after paying money, and we had to call the local security team to drive them away.”

“Then isn’t this robbery in disguise?” Yu Hanxue looked back at the crowd gradually dispersing behind the back of the car, “They only rob white people?”

“Yes, maybe they think we are easy to talk to.” Rodrigue shrugged, “The guards chased them away, and then they came up with another idea, letting the children beg for money around the car, so the guards couldn’t manage it, and we didn’t Can’t drive kids away, they’re smart! Every time you drive out, it’s like doing charity. You have to have a little change, or your car can’t even drive off the street. I can’t point a gun at them. If they walk, they I can’t stop you, but be careful of your wallet being stolen.”

“Is the capital also this chaotic?” Yu Hanxue opened his eyes wide.

Where have she and Kai Xin, who live in a peaceful country, seen such a thing? “Poverty” is an indelible label on the people of this country.

“See the small holes in the wall? How do you think those holes were formed?” Rodrigue raised his chin towards the crooked walls on both sides of the street. “They are all bullet holes. This country has just escaped from the flames of war.” How much better will it be soon? May God bless these poor souls.”

Buintaba was in turmoil because of the gold mine resources. This turmoil lasted for decades, and various forces wanted to intervene here. The tragedy is that this country does not have the strength to protect itself.

Now the turmoil is finally over, and people can finally live a peaceful life.

Kai Xin winked at Han Xue.

Yu Hanxue asked Rodrigo knowingly: “Where are we going?”Rodrigue threw over a map, on which a circle had been circled with a red paint pen, and there were some calculation formulas on it.

“It’s roughly within this range.” Rodrigue said, “I calculated it based on the distance, and the error should be relatively small. I asked the locals, there is a village abandoned by the war, and there are relics such as temples, I guess the fourth dark world that is forming is there.”

“Have you ever been to the third dark world?” Yu Hanxue asked according to the order of questions she had discussed with Kai Xin.

“I’ve been there in the second world, but I only stayed nearby for a while. The third dark world of the second world is in a place called a dead mine by the locals. It’s an abandoned mine.” Rodrigue said in detail , very frankly, “I am also a reporter in the second world. We were filming a documentary documentary, so we went to visit the barren area. But we were suddenly attacked within two days of filming. The members of the secret order did not know why. We were imprisoned, and we were poured with divine blood…”

“How can we artificially create a dark world?” Yu Hanxue asked, “Are you sure that the artificially created dark world can appear in the first world and the second world at the same time?”

“I only know the manufacturing process, not the manufacturing principle. They brought our group to a place, and then a group of people began to kneel and pray, and then they suddenly committed suicide collectively, and then I felt that I was enveloped by something… …When I woke up, I had already returned to this world.” Rodrigue said, “The reason why I was sure that they were creating the Dark Realm was because I heard their prayers, and they said that they would offer sacrifices to the omniscient and omnipotent God. Scary words like offering sacrifices, letting the anchor point descend, and opening the passage to the world. There are many related analyzes on the forum. The dark world is the coincidence point of the two worlds, and it is also a passage, so I think they are artificially creating a dark world. ”

“This inference is fairly logical.” Yu Hanxue said, “Do you think it was a coincidence that you were targeted by the secret sect, or was your target the target?”

Rodrigue shook his head. “I’m not completely sure, but I think the chance factor is too large, because our group is quite conspicuous in the barren area, and it is easy to attract the attention of the religious order.”

The questioning is temporarily over.

Yu Hanxue repeated Rodrigo’s answer to Kai Xin beside her to make sure she understood correctly, and then said thoughtfully, “Do you think he lied?”

Kai Xin hesitated for a few seconds, took out his mobile phone and typed in the memo: “Not sure. Although Chinese is equivalent to an encrypted call for him, it’s better to use the mobile phone when we discuss key issues in front of him.”

“You are so cautious…that’s fine, lest he is playing us.” Yu Hanxue also took out her mobile phone and typed, “Do you think he is suspicious?”

“He behaved normally, and there was no big problem with the logic of what he said.” Kai Xin said, “But it’s always right to be careful… I always feel that our investigation will not go well, but that is the dark world, the overlapping point of the world. .”

“Alien creatures have been coming out of the dark world, combined with the legend of the bloody day, I think that ghost place must be related to God, maybe it was created by God, and now the secret sect is going to create the dark world again, further solidifying The root cause of these evil things is ‘God’.” Yu Hanxue said, “Maybe, the game “Crimson Earth” is also made by God. Moreover, the integration of the two worlds seems to be speeding up. Alien creatures are pouring out all over the world, and this frequency seems to be higher than before.”

While the off-road vehicle was driving, the clouds in the sky changed shapes, and the scorching sun made people unable to keep their eyes open.

They have already driven out of the urban area, driving in the yellow field. Plants are scarce in the dry season, and it is difficult to find green in the field of vision.

There is dust everywhere, and there is no road. The so-called road is a relatively flat dirt road that was pressed out by people’s cars.

Suddenly, a distorted phantom appeared in the sky… It was the reflection of the ruins of the city. The sunlight was so intense that the apparition in the sky was so faint it was barely visible to the naked eye.

“The reflection of the city in the sky appeared again, and I’m getting used to it.” Yu Hanxue compared the time, “A phantom appeared at noon in Buintaba, and a phantom appeared in the afternoon of our hometown, and the global time is unified.”

Kai Xin took out a second-hand camera from his bag and took a few photos of the clouds in the sky.

After the phantom ended, Yu Hanxue said quietly, “Forty minutes… Seriously?”

Unknowingly, the duration of the phantom has been frighteningly long.

After driving for a long time, Rodrigo finally drove the two of them to their destination.

The desolate and dilapidated villages are lonely and rooted on the ground, desolate and dead. Those tent-like huts are crooked, and some of them have collapsed and been buried in dust. At a glance, except for a few dusty birds, Kai Xin could not find any traces of life, and even the wells on the roadside were dry.

Kai Xin looked at the birds that were staying on the dead tree. A few birds that were lively and beating suddenly froze. After a few seconds, they resumed their movements, and flew into the sky into the village.

Of course, her mental commands can also control small animals, but they can’t share the five senses of small animals like Amber, and can only perceive their orientation.

Rodrigue was fully prepared. He didn’t have such convenient means as Kai Xin, so he brought a drone.

He skillfully installed the drone and manipulated the joystick to let the drone fly to a high altitude to overlook the city.

“Excuse me, take the monitor, I have both hands occupied.” Rodrigue said, “Let’s see if there is anything abnormal in this village.”A few minutes later, the bird controlled by Kai Xin flew back and stayed on the dead branch.

There is no abnormality in the village, there is no invisible barrier, and the small animals can come and go freely.

Kai Xin silently watched Rodrigo operate without making a sound, and only entered the village with him when he checked that he was almost ready to enter.

This village was not very rich before it was destroyed by the war, and the war made it worse. How is it that the village is not rich now? This place is completely dead.

Kai Xin identified the direction, “Let’s go directly to the temple. I don’t feel very good about things related to religion.”

“It makes sense, let’s go.” Yu Hanxue said.

The temple is the only building in the village that is not supported by mud, wood and cloth. It is made of brown stones. Although it is small in size, it looks a little majestic from the outside. It can be seen that people built it when it was first built. Very attentive.

Birds flew in actively and flew out chirping.

The flames of war failed to destroy this place, and the temple stood still.

But walking into the temple is completely different.

The head of the god statue carved out of stone disappeared, and the body was covered with cracks and was dilapidated.

Kai Xin took a step inside and suddenly felt something was wrong.

She silently lowered her head and took a few steps back. Seeing this, Yu Hanxue and Rodrigue also hurriedly backed away.

Kai Xin didn’t back out completely, she stared fixedly at the pattern on the ground in front of her, black scorched traces were imprinted on the stone floor, and the interlaced double ring symbols came into view.

Rodrigue also saw the symbols on the ground, and his reaction was bigger than that of Kai Xin. He took several steps back in horror, and almost ran out of the temple.

Kai Xin frowned, resisting the urge to rub goosebumps, and his voice became lower and lower: “Han Xue, ask him if he has seen this symbol, and if so, where did he see it?”

Yu Hanxue spoke English to Rodrigo.

Rodrigue wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied: “I have seen that when members of the religious order pray to this symbol, just like Christians pray to the cross, they also do the same when they pray for revelation from God, suicide sacrifices The pattern under them was the same as this.”

The chill crept up Kai Xin’s back inch by inch.

The fourth dark world is being formed – this guess changed from uncertain to certain when Kai Xin saw the double ring symbol on the ground.

Such a symbol will not inexplicably appear on the ground, it must have a reason.

“What should I do now?” Yu Hanxue said, “You can’t squat on the ground to see if you can wipe it off?”

After hearing this, Kai Xin really squatted down and stretched out her hand to wipe the pattern on the ground. As soon as she stretched her fingers, she felt that she was not touching the solid ground, but the warm and flowing liquid… She raised her hand, and her fingertips touched the ground. The palms were stained with scarlet liquid.

Yu Hanxue turned pale with shock, and quickly took out alcohol from her bag to wash Kai Xin off the blood, for fear that it might be something dirty.

“That’s obviously an ordinary black symbol, and you’ll feel blood when you stretch it out…” Rodrigue said incredulously, “Could it be because of the sacrifices of the believers?”

Now the question is, what should they do with this thing?

It can’t be wiped off, and it can’t be left here. As for the investigation, there is no way to talk about it.

“Actually, I have an idea.” Rodrigue said suddenly, “The members of the church claim that their god is omniscient and omnipotent, and they can get enlightenment by praying to God in the correct way. Maybe we can try to pray to the cross like Christians. Pray to the double rings to see if you can get some information…”

“That’s really too dangerous.” Yu Hanxue said, “No way, who knows what a god is.”

“Since you proposed it like this, why don’t you try it yourself, Rhodes?” Kai Xin looked him up and made a gesture of invitation.

Rodrigue took out a silver cross from his collar, “I am a devout Christian and cannot pray to gods other than God. I will not betray my faith.”

“This is for the well-being of mankind,” Kai Xin said softly, talking nonsense, “God will forgive you if you work for the well-being of all mankind.”

She pointed to the patterns on the ground, “We can try one by one, or draw lots, it’s fair.”

Yu Hanxue looked at Kai Xin, then at Rodrigue, feeling suspicious.

Rodrigue seemed to struggle for a while, and then said, “Okay… since it’s for the sake of all mankind.”



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