The feeling of coldness continued to pass from the skin into Ah-Dai's body. Owen's life experience deeply shocked his heart. He subconsciously decided to avenge his uncle no matter what. "Uncle, can you practice the last four moves of the Mingzi Jiujue?"
Owen said solemnly: "No, absolutely not. The evil spirit contained in the last four moves is too strong. If the evil spirit invades your body, you will be controlled by the sword, lose your mind, and become its puppet. A murderous demon. Therefore, you must not leapfrog and use the following tricks. Dumb, have uncle's eyes turned gray?"
Dumb was taken aback, and looked into Owen's eyes. Sure enough, his eyes had been completely replaced by gray, which looked very strange.
Owen sighed: "This is the backlash of using Pluto's swordsmanship by leapfrogging. Fortunately, I am about to die, and I will never become a murderous demon. But you must be careful, and you must not use the latter tricks lightly. Although I have the ability Those who use the fourth move of Pluto's swordsmanship, but their skills are not enough to use Ming Flash, Ming Lian Shan, Ming Zhan and Ming Ying continuously, the evil spirit has completely assimilated my meridians. I have already lost my mind. My child, there is no absolute thing in this world. If you use it for good, you will be good, and if you use it for evil, you will be evil. You have to understand this truth." Just as he said this, the blue light on Owen's face suddenly became brighter, and his expression As soon as it changed, there was a sound of wow, and a mouthful of red and blue blood spewed out.
Dumb was in a hurry, and hurriedly injected the little vitality left in his body into Owen's body. Owen trembled all over his body, as if he was struggling with the poison of the Wuer holy water. It took a long time for his heaving chest to calm down, but his eyes It has dimmed a lot, and said weakly: "Dumb, tie the Pluto sword to your chest, quick."
Duan was taken aback, how could he, the kind-hearted man, have the heart to help Owen’s last wish? He tore off his coat, hung the skin bag obliquely on his body with his right hand, tightened the belt, and the hilt of the Pluto sword was just attached to his chest. The energy was input into the body, and Ah-Dai couldn't help being refreshed. The vitality in the body seemed to be stimulated, and it circulated quickly, and the energy that was about to be exhausted became stronger.
With the support of Ah-Dai's genuine energy, Owen barely resisted the desire to vomit blood again. He knew that the poison in his body could hardly be suppressed, and death was getting closer and closer to him, "Dai-Dai, you... you have to... promise …Uncle, you must not… give up… Pluto Sword, learn… its first… move as soon as possible, so that… you can… survive… in this… intrigue… society. ...four moves..., if your...life force...and sacred aura...can reach...beyond the...abilities of...above... the ninth rebirth art..., you can... try... a bit, but... be sure... be careful, never... don't ... backlashed by the evil spirit. Killer Guild... you... must... don't... provoke... easily, their... power... is too big, and with your... kind... heart, you can't... fight against... them. Yes , by the way, at the beginning...you...helped me...to refine the...silver ball...you have to...keep it well...although...it...can't...cure...the nondu...holy water, but...if ... You have been... other... other... poisonous, you can... use the same... method... to force... the poison... together, to draw... out of the body... unfortunately... ah! My... skills... are not enough, if... reach... The ninth level... the... state of life and death..., say... maybe... can... gather... the unparalleled holy water... the scattered... poisonous gas... on the... silver ball.... Uncle... after death..., you... put Here... the house... and the... uncle's... body... burned... together,... just use the... fire technique... that you... have been practicing..., so as not to... uncle... uncle... the venom in the body leaks... harm... other people, uncle ...born...here, died here...it's considered...fallen...leaves come back to the roots...ok...children, don't...cry...uncle...don't...like...see...you cry, you...are...a man, you must ... Be... Be strong... Uncle... In the future... I can't... take care of... you anymore, you... have to take care of... well... yourself, you know...?" After saying this, Owen couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood, his His face was already covered with blue air. Excessive consumption of true energy coupled with the poisonous invasion and backlash of evil energy, even the gods may not be able to save his life. He spit out blood, and Owen's spirit seemed to be better. The blue There was a blush on his face.
Dumb's tears had already wet his front, and he clearly felt that the life of his uncle who had lived with him for five years was disappearing bit by bit. He could only nod his head constantly, agreeing to Owen's last instructions.
Owen coughed up another mouthful of blood, stretched out his hand that had turned blue, and gently stroked Dumb's hair. The last reflection lifted his spirits a lot, and he smiled and said, "Son, do you know? With you The five years we lived together were the most peaceful and satisfying five years my uncle lived. After you leave here, don’t run away immediately, take all the food at home, and go to the rock pile for ten days to hide, and then Let's go, the organization will not let me go, and you have to be careful in the future. Ah! By the way, you can do magic, at least at the level of a junior magician. Go west from here and you will reach the red In the territory of the Hurricane Clan, where you find a branch of the Magician’s Guild, register yourself as a magician, and wear a large magic robe, it will be difficult for them to find you. Moreover, magicians have allowances and subsidies. Enough for your daily life. Uncle ran away from the Killer Union too quickly and didn’t have time to bring out some property. From now on, you have to rely on yourself. Go back to your teacher Corris, you have to practice for a period of time, and strive for more Practice a few tricks of Mingzi Jiujue, and then go to the mainland, so that you can be safer. Uncle, besides the junior sister, is the master who raised me. If you have a chance in the future, you can go to the Tiangang Sword Sect to see Look, anyone who uses the same great sword as you, you have to be courteous."
The red light on Owen's face gradually dimmed, and blood that turned completely blue continued to flow out of his seven orifices, and the backlight completely exhausted his last remaining energy. He could no longer hold on, and his whole body was trembling. Said: "Remember... remember..., on... mainland..., try not to... contact with... three kinds of people..., one... is... clergy... personnel... most... most... clergy... personnel... are...too... upright..., If...they...discover...the...underworld...Wang Jian...on you..., what...what...consequences... I don't... know..., and... killers... trade unions... and robbers... Thieves... people who know..., ask... I ask... your old... senior brother... Reese... okay, and... apologize to him... for me... and rob... his... students... for a few years, he... must... very Hate me... right. Ah... stay..., brother... Reese... although... not... what... bad... person, but... his reputation... on... the mainland... not... very good, you... want to mention... Beware of him... one point,... don't... tell... about... Wang Jian's... tell him... uncle... uncle... hold on... don't... stop... remove... your... true... gas... burn... burn this... Here,... one... must... burn... this... here, and... those... outside... those... corpses... thrown in... and then... leave... quickly, one... must... quickly... Leaving...ah! How...I want...to...be...with...you again...to live...go down...ah! But...yes, uncle...uncle is going...to go..., you... must... take care of... well... since..." The last word "ji" was not uttered, and Owen, the "King of Pluto" who had crossed the continent for decades, passed away suddenly. There was always a concerned expression on his face, even after he died, he still didn't worry about the boy in front of him.
Owen's hand gradually slipped from Ah-Dai's face, and Ah-Dai became completely sluggish. His heart seemed to be pressed by a big rock, and he was extremely uncomfortable. He had already shed tears, and his heart had become completely cold until Only now did he understand how deep his feelings for Owen were. This uncle who cared for him meticulously and taught him everything he had learned, just left.
In June 1994 of the sacred calendar, the king of killers who had crossed the mainland for decades left with hatred and unwillingness in his heart.
Owen's body was freezing rapidly, and the toxicity of the Wuer holy water was fully exerted. His body had gradually turned dark blue, his face had started to rot from the seven orifices, and there was no sign of life anymore. Duan stood up and wiped the tears from his face. Although he was unwilling to leave Owen's body, his mind was still awake under the stimulation of the cold energy of the Pluto sword. He knew that his uncle was most worried when he was dying All he wanted was himself, he couldn't let Owen down, he had to live, and only by living could he have the hope of avenging his uncle.
Thinking of this, Ah-Dai ran back to his room, wrapped the silver ball he refined at the beginning and a few pieces of clothes in a package, and packed the food in the kitchen together before returning to Owen. I did it with tears, and my dearest person left. How could this child who was only seventeen years old bear it.
A puddle of blue water had already melted under Owen's body, and his handsome features that had turned blue had been corroded beyond recognition by the poison of the holy water. Duan roared, "No—" Uncle is dead, and he never wants his uncle's body to be destroyed by venom again. It was extremely difficult, and he chanted the incantation of the fire technique, "Fire elements that fill the world! Please! Give me the power to burn, in my name, with your power, appear, scorching flame." As Ah-Dai choked and chanted, a dark blue flame appeared in his hand, Ah-Dai closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and the flames drifted away It came out and completely devoured Owen's body. Under the extremely high temperature of the blue flame, after a while, Owen's body had been turned into a pile of blue ashes.
Ah-Dai squatted on the ground, crying bitterly. While crying, he used a small porcelain jar to fill the few blue ashes on the ground with a small shovel. After closing the lid, Ah-Dai carefully put the porcelain altar into the package, turned around resolutely, and ran out the door with two packages on his back. The three mummified corpses were still lying on the spot. Dumb took a deep look at the home where he had lived for five years. He gritted his teeth and performed another fire spell. A large blue flame was scattered on the roof under the urging of Dumb. Suddenly, the small courtyard had turned into a sea of flames. Duan picked the three corpses into the sea of flames lightly with his toes, and ran away into the distance full of hatred and sorrow.
Xier was sulking at home, and Dumb's blatant refusal made him, the mayor, feel very embarrassed. Anyway, his own Mayfair is more than enough to match that silly boy! Why haven't I heard him talk about having a fiancée before? I really don't know what brother Owen thinks, leaving such a good marriage behind. Up to now, Xi Fei is still crying in the room, making him even more upset.
Bang, bang, bang, there was a violent knock on the door, and Schill was annoyed when he heard the knock on the door and shouted angrily: "Who knocked so fast, hurry up!"
"Dad, it's me, you open the door quickly, something has happened." It was the voice from the banquet.
Xie Er was startled, stepped forward quickly, opened the door, and panted with anxious expression in the audience, "Dad, go and have a look quickly, something serious happened."
Xier frowned, and said, "What are you making all the fuss about? What big things can happen in a small town like ours."
Xi Zhong said anxiously: "It's Uncle Owen. Uncle Owen's house suddenly caught fire for some reason. My second and third brothers and I came back from fishing and saw that they had mobilized the townspeople to put out the fire."
Xie Er was taken aback, and lost his voice: "What are you talking about, brother Owen's house is on fire, hurry up, let's go and have a look."
By the time they arrived at Owen's house, the fire had come to an end. In this small seaside town, the sea breeze was constant all year round. Coupled with Duan's advanced flame technique, the house had already been burned down to nothing but ruins. Thick smoke billowed into the sky.
Xie Er stared blankly at everything in front of him, pulled his second son, Xi Fa, who was fighting the fire, and asked, "Where are you? Where are your Uncle Owen and Dumb? Have they come out yet?"
Xi Fa shook his head sadly, and said: "I didn't see them, Dad, the fire is so big, if they are inside, I'm afraid, I'm afraid they will be in danger."
While the Schill family was mourning for Owen and Dumb, a few pairs of cold eyes from the crowd kept watching.
"Vice President, we went in and looked at it just now. Except for the dead brothers who were burned to dry bones, we didn't find the body of 'Pluto' and the child you mentioned."
The yin and yang voice was full of hatred, "I'm so mad, I didn't expect the vitality of the 'Pluto' to be so strong, and he could still use the sword of the Hades after being poisoned by the Wuer holy water. Get up, you can clean him up no matter what you say. 'Pluto' may die, but the child with him must still be alive. Hurry up, spread out and find him, even if it is a corpse, you must bring it back to me. The sword of Hades must be It cannot fall into the hands of others."
"Yes, Vice President." Several figures quietly disappeared into the crowd, and the fire in the courtyard gradually weakened.
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"Ah—" Ah-Dai stood on the wooden stake, desperately chopping the waves that rushed up one after another. As early as half a year ago, Owen cut the wooden stake from the middle, and let Ah-Dai stand on it to withstand the impact of the tide, so that Practicing the stability of his chassis, the waves were continuously divided into two sides by the Tiangang sword in Ah-Dai's hand. Ah-Dai's body was already soaked in sea water, and he kept venting, but the sorrow in his heart could not disappear no matter what.
Boom, a huge wave rushed the exhausted Ah-Dai into the sea, Ah-Dai didn't struggle, and let the huge waves wash away the resentment in his body and heart.
"Why? Why did you kill Uncle Owen? Why—" Duan looked up to the sky and cried out in grief, but no one answered his question except for the sound of the surging waves.
Ten days later, Ah-Dai gradually came out of the grief of Owen's death. Owen's death had deeply stimulated him, and a look of resentment appeared on his dull face. After eating a piece of dry food, Ah-Dai took the burden and Tiangang With the sword tied to his body, he touched the Pluto sword on his chest, left the reef group, identified the direction, and walked towards the boundary of the Red Hurricanes to the west. Maybe Owen's death stimulated him too deeply. Duan's stupid mind clearly remembered every word Owen said before he died. It was his uncle's last order, and he must follow his uncle's order no matter what. .
What Dui didn't know was that Owen's advice before he died saved his life, and the members of the Killer Guild left after they couldn't find him the day before.
Three days, it’s been three days, Dumb finally reached the border of the Honghu tribe, but he had eaten all the dry food he brought from home, and he hadn’t had a drop of water for a whole day, his lips were a little chapped, and he entered the place in front of him in a trance. City.
On the street, people wearing mercenary costumes can be seen everywhere. Owen once described the costumes of various professions to him. He knew that the Red Hurricanes were the birthplace of the mercenary union. There are a large number of mercenaries and mercenary groups gathered here. , his goal is to find the Wizards Guild, then he will have money to buy food.
This city is very prosperous, much bigger than the city of Nino where he lived in when he was a child. After walking a few steps, a smell of steamed buns came over his face. Dumb was shocked and couldn't help but look over.
"Steamed buns, steamed buns, fragrant and sweet steamed buns, one copper coin. Selling steamed buns..."
The loud cries made Ah-Dai walk over unknowingly. The steamed bun seller was a short, fat man in his forties. His red hair was already bald, leaving only the barbed wire around him. Every time he yelled, he would make himself The fat on his face was trembling constantly, and the steamed bun tray in front of him was constantly steaming, obviously it was steamed buns just out of the pan. Seeing Ah-Dai coming over, he said with a smile on his face, "Little brother, would you like some steamed buns? My steamed buns are well-known far and wide. They are delicious and sweet. You can eat one and think about two."
Dumb looked at the chubby steamed bun boss, and thought to himself, his steamed buns must taste good, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to eat them in such a figure. Steamed buns have always been Dumb's favorite, not to mention that he hasn't eaten for a long time, but he doesn't even have a copper coin in his pocket, so how can he buy the delicious food in front of him.
After swallowing, Duan shook his head.
The steamed bun owner just opened his shop today, and he hasn't sold a few steamed buns yet. Although the young man in front of him is dressed plainly, he can tell from the big sword behind his back that he is a martial arts student. Which martial arts student doesn't have any money? ! What's more, it's just the money to buy steamed buns. So, as soon as he saw Dumb shaking his head, he immediately said in a hurry: "What? Little brother, are you still not satisfied with my steamed buns? Buy two, it's only a copper coin, it's best to treat it as early as possible. Otherwise, you first Try one, I won't charge you for this."
As soon as Ah-Dai heard that he would not charge money, his eyes lit up immediately, and he nodded hurriedly. The steamed bun owner picked out a steamed bun from the steaming drawer and handed it to Ah-Dai. Dumb took it with both hands, and bit off one-third of the steamed bun in one bite. It had been half a month since he had eaten such a good steamed bun. He devoured it voraciously, swallowing a steamed bun in almost a few seconds. middle. The aroma of the steamed buns filled the whole body, and when he had something to eat, Ah-Dai immediately became more energetic, "Uncle, your steamed buns are really well made, soft and fragrant, so delicious."
When the owner of the steamed bun shop heard Ah Dui boasting that his steamed buns were delicious, he immediately smiled and said proudly: "That's right, you can inquire about it. In the streets around here, my steamed buns are the most delicious. Buy a few Let’s go. Even if it’s not just vegetables, my steamed buns are very delicious.”
Dumb lowered his head, and said sadly: "I, I really want to eat your steamed buns, but, but, I have no money."
The fat boss was taken aback, and murmured, "Why do you come to my stall without money? You even ate a steamed bun from me. My steamed buns are for people who want to buy them to try. What are you doing? Are you free food? Hey—forget it." Come on, count me as unlucky, you go, don't hinder my business."
Duan walked aside with his head down, thinking to himself, when he had money, he would definitely return the money for the steamed bun he ate just now.
"Wait a minute." Suddenly came the voice of the steamed bun shop owner from behind. Dumb was startled, could it be that the boss wanted to chase him for money again? Turning around, he saw that the steamed bun shop owner was waving his chubby hand to him, beckoning him to go over. Dumb walked back to the steamed bun shop, still bowed his head, and said, "Boss, I, I really don't have any money, so I'm sorry, I will definitely come to you to buy steamed buns when I have money."
The owner of the steamed bun shop looked up at Ah-Dai, handed over a paper bag, and sighed: "Young man, you are a foreigner. You must have come here in trouble. Come on, these steamed buns are here for you, and you eat first. It's not easy to eat a bowl of rice, so take it."
Dumb stared blankly at the owner of the steamed bun shop, his eyes turned red. Since Owen died, this person in front of him was the first one who cared about him. His heart that was a little cold because of Owen's death warmed up again, and he said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, thank you, boss. You are really a good person." After taking the steamed buns, he immediately opened the paper bag and started to devour it. starving.
The boss brought out a bowl of hot water from the store and said, "Little brother, eat slowly, don't choke, drink some water."
After a while, Ah-Dai ate all the five steamed buns in the paper bag in one go, and immediately lifted his spirits, drank hot water into his stomach, and his whole body was warmed up. He said gratefully: "Uncle, thank you, thank you, you are really a good person."
The boss narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It's hard to be a good person. I was also down and out in the past. I met a steamed bun shop and wanted to eat the steamed buns in it. But like you, I have no money. Later, the kind boss took me in. I got married and married my daughter to me as my wife, and I am what I am today. We can also be regarded as degenerate people, and a few steamed buns are nothing. Young man, where are you going? Why did you go out without any money, seeing that you are carrying a sword, you must be a martial artist."
When it comes to learning martial arts, Ah-Dai can't help but think of the dead Owen, feeling sad, "Uncle, thank you for the steamed buns, can you tell me where the Magician's Union is?"
When the owner of the steamed bun shop heard Ah-Dai mentioning the Magician's Union, his face suddenly showed reverence, and said: "Magicians are all capable people, our city university really has a branch of the Magician's Union, why? Where are you looking for someone? Or looking for a job?"
Ah-Dai scratched his head, and said, "Let's just look for a job." After filling his stomach and receiving news from the Magicians Union, Ah-Dai's sad mood suddenly improved a lot.
The steamed bun shop owner said: "Go straight along this road, turn right at the second intersection, turn left at the end, and you will see it after another intersection. The magician's union and the mercenary union are there. There I'm afraid it's not easy to find a job. I think you might as well be a mercenary. There are many mercenary groups in the city that are recruiting people, and the salary is relatively high. You can earn a few gold coins a month. If it doesn’t work, you can come to work with me. Although you feel wronged, you can always have enough to eat. My wife takes care of the children at home and can’t help me with anything. I have to do it myself here.”
Dumb thanked the owner of the steamed bun shop for his kindness, and walked towards the Magician Union in the direction he said. He must complete Owen’s last words before his death. Since his uncle said that he should go to the Magician Union to register as a magician, then he must He has his reasons.
After turning a few turns, Dui came to a main road with many pedestrians. Here, people with weapons, light armor and mercenary badges on their chests can be seen everywhere. Not far away, a tall house appeared in front of them. On the roof of the house, there was a huge sign with a shield and two long swords engraved on it. Below the sign, there were four large characters - Mercenary Union. People kept coming out or entering the house, and it seemed very lively.
Duan glanced curiously, and was about to walk forward when suddenly a man dressed as a mercenary walked towards him. Armor, a long sword hanging from the waist, and the mercenary logo on the chest is a red-haired lion head, which looks very sturdy.
"Little brother, please stop." The big man stopped in front of Dumb.
Dumb was taken aback, and said, "Me? Are you okay?"
The big man laughed and said: "Little brother, judging by your attire, you must be a martial artist. Do you want to join the mercenary group! Our Red Lion mercenary group is very famous in the city. Join us , the basic salary is three gold coins per month, and if your mercenary level is upgraded in the future, there will be a corresponding increase, and every time you perform a mission, you will have a certain share. This is the best treatment."
The big man spoke quickly, Duan didn't understand what he meant, shook his head, and said, "I, I don't want to be a mercenary."
The big man was taken aback, frowned and said: "Why? No way, although you don't like the locals, which of the young warriors who came to us didn't want to be a mercenary to make a living. Boy, such a good opportunity If you don’t grasp it, you will regret it later.”
Dumb still shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I really don't want to be a mercenary. Please step aside."
The big man snorted, and murmured: "A worthless boy." After speaking, he turned and walked towards the mercenary union.
Dumb couldn't help wondering, is it worthless if you don't join the mercenary group? Forget it, let's ignore him, let's go to the Magician's Union first. Thinking of this, he walked forward quickly.
The Magician's Guild is also a tall building next to the Mercenary's Guild, but it is obviously much deserted, and few people come in and out from it. Just as Ah-Dai was about to pass by, a voice came from behind him, "Wait a minute, little brother." Duan looked back, and saw the big red-haired man just now, followed by another person, who was about 1.8 meters tall. He looked to be in his forties, with a white face and beardless, black hair and black eyes, his eyes glistened, his demeanor was calm, and he carried the same Tiangang sword on his back as Dumb.
Dumb stood there in a daze, watching the two walk up to him, the red-haired man said: "Little brother, this is the deputy head of our Red Lion Mercenary Group, he should be your elder."
Dumb was taken aback, the elders of the division looked at the hilt of the sword protruding from the opponent's shoulder, and suddenly remembered Owen's words, and suddenly thought that this deputy head must be a member of the Tiangang Sword Sect. Uncle said that when he met a member of the Tiangang Sword Sect People, we must be courteous. Thinking of this, he quickly saluted and said, "Hello, uncle."
The black-haired middle-aged man smiled slightly, and said, "Little brother, I don't know which senior brother you are from? My name is Feng Ping, and I should be your senior uncle in terms of seniority."
Uncle? Duan shook his head and said, "I, I don't have a master, only a teacher."
Feng Ping felt happy, thinking, this fool must have never seen the world, he just entered the mainland, and asked in a harmonious voice: "Then what's your teacher's name?"
Duan hesitated for a moment, and said: "I, I can't say." Owen told him to be careful when going out, and not to reveal the truth casually. Uncle Owen's name must not be mentioned, let alone Teacher Corris.