"Yes, it is also my honor that you can see my appearance."
The black figure floated slowly from the depths of the white steam mist, just as Jenkins expected, the woman had lost her body, and her soul merged with the mist. This is not a ghast, nor a mechanized corpse, but a brand new form of existence.
Although Jenkins couldn't understand how this was done, he also understood that such a deformed soul would probably collapse soon.
As the shadow got closer, Jenkins could see more details. Although it is still roughly humanoid, the body and face made of black mist have no details, only black dust is bound. On the front chest, a woman's face is looming.
While Jenkins was staring at it, the woman also asked a question that was not related to the fuzz:
"I have seen the wisdom, I also have the basic knowledge of machinery, and even have my own ideas about the application of machinery. I think my husband and daughter, when we talk next time, should also call me to do it together right?"
Jenkins nodded, and a smile appeared on the face of the woman in the black mist.
Leaving the third floor and going up to the attic, the lights in the attic were also not turned on, only a little light from the skylight on the roof could barely allow Jenkins to see his surroundings clearly. This is the highest floor of the building, and the roof above conveys the sound and strength of the heavy rain in summer. When Jenkins climbed up to the attic, the stairs and trapdoor connecting the attic to the third floor were closed again. Although he didn't try, Jenkins knew that it must not be opened now.
Probably because of the industriousness of the hostess, the attic looks very clean. There is no dust or too many sundries on the ground. Only old furniture is placed by the wall, and some cardboard boxes are stacked in the corner. On the floor, blue chalk with a special fluorescent color was used to depict a huge ceremonial array that wrapped the entire attic. Jenkins looked at it and knew that this was the core location of Mysuo. But judging from the fact that everyone separated as soon as they entered the door, this mystical lock has certain spatial characteristics. It is hard to say whether the ritual core in front of it is the real ritual core.
In the attic, besides him, there were three other men in black coats sitting on chairs. The three of them sat in the darkness in a triangle shape. The position was the center of the ceremony. The apex of the equilateral triangle drawn with chalk on the ground was facing the center of the chair.
"You can choose to be silent or not to be silent, because no matter what, I will teach you a lesson."
Jenkins said that he was about to do it.
"Demigod of the Orthodox Church, maybe you can wait for a few minutes and listen to us finish a short sentence."
Of the three men, the one closest to Jenkins said.
"We sensed that someone had broken into the mythical lock, so we already knew the identities of you and your companions. Since you were able to come here so quickly, it means that you do have mechanical talents. May I ask who are you from the Church of Mechanics?" Demi god?"
"It does not matter."
Jenkins shook his head:
"If you continue to talk nonsense like this, then don't continue. I don't have the habit of buying time for the enemy to call for help."
"No, no, no, of course it's not nonsense. Since you can also understand the mysteries of machinery, and have your own ideas about the content that the church doesn't focus on, why don't you join us?"
"Are you trying to persuade the demigods of the Orthodox Church to join an illegal cult organization?"
Jenkins asked sarcastically.
"Listen to me, we can give you something that you can't get in the church. It's not just strength and lifespan, but also knowledge. As a person who is walking on the road of machinery, don't you feel sorry for us? Are you interested in the research results? Aren’t you curious about those unknown technologies? We are not persuading you to give up your identity, nor will we ask you to believe in our gods, but just want to unite with you.”
"joint?"
"Yes, people with talent, wisdom, and people who can feel the power of machines should be united. Flesh and blood make mortals miserable and weak, and machines are the path of human evolution."
"madman."
Jenkins said:
"If that's all you want to say, then..."
"Don't be so anxious, maybe you can take a look at this first to see what we have discovered? Being united does not require you to obey our orders. Our leader is another miraculous existence. It really has Great wisdom."
A booklet flew to Jenkins' feet, with a deep black aura attached to it. Although he doesn't know what exactly is recorded in this thing, Jenkins believes that it is something that controls the mind.
"Since you asked for a union, before I pick it up, I want to know, what is this mythal used for? Although the church has not acted until today, we know that this mythical has been in existence for at least two weeks. Where did the missing people go?"
"We are recruiting like-minded people. Those ordinary people who have been called in a dream and come in a hurry are talented people. They have also passed their respective tests and have been sent to a place where their talents can be used at this moment."
"Everyone passed the test?"
Jenkins asked sarcastically, and the man sitting on the left in the dark said:
"Of course not all of them have the intelligence and talent to join us."
Instead of asking where those who failed the test went, Jenkins asked a different question:
"You may not know that the church has been monitoring this place for more than a week. Although we have not been able to figure out during this period that there is actually a mystical lock in this house, we can confirm that all the ordinary people who disappeared have never appeared again .Maybe your fanzhao is very powerful, but I don't believe that the fanzhao has the function of transferring ordinary people underground out of thin air."
"Yes, it does not have that effect."
The leading man said that because of the sitting posture, he had to raise his head to meet Jenkins' eyes, which seemed a little ridiculous, especially since he had no eyebrows:
"Don't worry, you're not like them. If you agree to work with us..."
"You still think I'll agree?"
"As long as you read the knowledge in that book and see the technology we have, it is impossible to disagree. I am sure that every mechanic will not give up the opportunity to obtain this knowledge."
"Then why do you think I'm going to open this book?"
Jenkins looked down at the book lying at his feet. It had a very ordinary brown cover, made of something like cowhide. The book is not too thick, but there is no title on the cover:
"Although I am not a member of the Church of the Sages, I also know that not all books should be opened. In particular, this book was provided by the enemy."
"So unsure of yourself?"
The man sitting on the right, who had been silent all this time, smiled, and before Jenkins could ridicule that this was a very poor aggressive method, another thing fell out of the air. This time the things no longer have aura, they are ordinary items.
It was a cardboard box that looked like the ones stacked in the attic. When Jenkins opened it, he saw some metal parts inside, as well as a folded drawing.
After unfolding, what was painted on it was a delicate metal arm made of pure metal. The drawing shows all the size, shape and dimensions of the metal parts that put together the arm, and draws notes on the side of the paper, explaining the precautions when assembling the arm and connecting it to the human body.
The arm is a complete metal structure, and the gears, bearings, chains, levers, and screw nuts are arranged in an orderly manner, and together complete this drawing that is comparable to an art painting. Even Jenkins, who is wary, admits that the opponent's technology is indeed remarkable.
It's just that the drawing lacks the auxiliary energy part. In order for the metal arm to be manipulated like a flesh and blood body, and to be able to make any movements when using it, the arm needs to have auxiliary energy. The position where the energy module is placed is about the size of four small claws of chocolate combined, which belongs to the core technology of this arm.
"We know [Church of Creation and Mechanics] also has technology similar to metal organs, but you are too cautious and have not studied such technology in depth. Look at our technology, this is just a very backward technology, even if you show it It doesn't matter."
"It's really powerful, but sorry, I don't think I can do the cooperation thing."
After finishing speaking, Jenkins didn't intend to talk nonsense with the other party, and the flames rushed forward from his hands. But at the same time, the book lying on the ground jumped into the air, almost hitting Jenkins in the face.
It came to Jenkins from the wave of gifted fire, and the pages were only blurred by the flames, but they were not ignited.
With the sound of clattering, the book automatically opened in front of Jenkins, showing the knowledge inside to Jenkins.
"This book was made by our assistant, the great wisdom deep in the ground, and it has a certain connection with this mythology. As long as anyone is near the book and comes into contact with information related to machinery, it will automatically appear in front of the contact person. Unfolding can be regarded as one of the automatic defense methods of the fan lock."
The man's voice seemed to come from far away, because Jenkins' consciousness was completely absorbed by the contents of the page.
"Welcome, our fellow traveler."
Although only one page was shown in front of Jenkins, what Jenkins saw was the entire book. He couldn't describe how to describe the form of expression that appeared in front of him. He only knew that knowledge was really displayed in front of him at this moment.
What he saw was no longer the pages of a book, but pictures that flashed quickly. At this moment, it seems to be in the sky, and the land under the feet is no longer green. Among the towering chimneys, a complete steel city is spread from the feet to the distance of the horizon in an orderly manner.
PS: How did evil jiao suddenly become a sensitive word? I remember that it was not a sensitive word in the previous chapters.