"Show me the architectural picture of that ruin." Qi Ji transmitted the message. Hill was slightly stunned: "How should I do this? Draw it? This might take some time..." "That's not necessary. Imagine it in your mind as detailed as possible and clear all other distractions. I will find the way." "it is good……" Hill had no doubts. He closed his eyes and tried his best to picture in his mind the generally pointed towers he had seen along the way, which looked more like ceremonial buildings than human habitation, trying not to miss any of the most inconspicuous details. ======================= If you are interested, you can click on my account homepage. Today I posted a status on Pineapple Circle, asking for recommendations of reference books and film and television works, which may be helpful for my later or new works. If you have time, you can come and help~! Chapter 376: Secret Contract and... Ghosts of the Past
"Focus your attention, eliminate distractions, and refine your mind..." Hill, who had a certain level of meditation skills, easily met Qi Ji's requirements. When most of your brain power is allocated to imagining the picture, other miscellaneous thoughts will also stop thinking. For a moment, her thoughts became extremely pure, with almost nothing else except the vivid scenes. Qi Ji immediately sent a message to the out-of-control angel of the "Moon" in the sealed space through the Reed Mormon Mirror. Then, the huge red and black monster that had been struggling and squirming non-stop in the endless darkness seemed to have received some special stimulation... or rather, instructions, and temporarily calmed down its restlessness. The next second, a mysterious and noble force burst out from this demigod who once stood at the pinnacle of all living beings at an unimaginable speed! Through the hole at the edge of the sealed space, he crossed over hundreds of kilometers in an instant, and then went deep into the deepest part of the dark abyss that was difficult to measure with conventional units, and directly descended on a slender figure with orange medium-length hair kneeling on the ground. At this moment, the out-of-control angel in the sealed space was connected with a weak and humble low-level wizard. In a short period of time, the two formed a kind of synchronization. This is the inherent ability that every divine being possesses, the "secret bond". As long as it is performed, the mental states of the divine being and the target can reach a certain consistency in a short period of time. The spirits of the two are subtly "fitted" together, thus "sharing" certain information in the minds of both parties. But this is extremely dangerous for the target, because as a mortal who is extremely humble and weak in every sense, establishing a connection with the spirit of a great being with divinity often means instant madness, sudden death or mutation. ——The spirit of the great divine being, even if the slightest trace of will escapes from it, is enough to completely destroy the fragile mind and spirit of a mortal on the spot. Therefore, if mortals want to survive in the "Secret Covenant", the divinity they are in contact with must not harbor any malice and must actively restrain the power of their own will. Therefore, the ability of "secret contract" is usually only used between gods, demigods and their followers. And Qi Ji took advantage of the loophole in this mechanism from a tricky angle. Every time Hill offered sacrifice to Qi Ji, he recited the honorable name of "Moonlight Goddess" Lol. Firstly, Qi Ji didn't know his own honorific name before, and secondly, the Gray Forest was isolated by lead-black clouds, and conventional prayers could not be transmitted from that land to the human world.
Therefore, Qi Ji asked Hill to pray to the "Moon Goddess" Luo Er, the true god of the "Moon" realm. However, due to the presence of lead-black clouds, her prayers could not reach Luo Er's ears at all. Therefore, this prayer can only be directed to the goddess' former servant in the sealed space, the demigod from the "Moon" realm - the out-of-control angel. Qi Ji then used some complex and subtle special divine means to intercept this prayer and sent it to his own brain through the channel of the Reed Mormon Mirror. In other words, in form, Hill has actually been praying to the out-of-control angel. In a sense, she can actually be regarded as the "favored one" of the out-of-control angel. Over time, the relationship between the two has thus constituted a certain "legitimacy" in the transcendental. With this vague recognition of "legitimacy", if the two established a "secret agreement", the risk of Hill being harmed would theoretically be minimized. Assuming that the out-of-control angel has not mutated but is in a normal state, then as long as He Himself does not want to, Hill will absolutely not be able to establish a "secret contract" with Him. But He has lost control, which means that He has lost all self-will and subjective thoughts, and is essentially no different from a dead instrument or machine. Then, as long as Qi Ji is willing to spend time and study it, he will be able to interfere and make the out-of-control angel choose to actively "secretly contract" with Hill after receiving specific information. Of course, in addition to this, many other tasks need to be done, such as blocking the madness in the out-of-control angel's mind to prevent it from spreading to Hill and driving her crazy. But these are minor details and are basically small problems that can be easily solved. As expected, Qi Ji did it without much effort. In this way, the architectural picture imagined by Hill's mind was simultaneously presented in the mind of the out-of-control angel under the connection of the "secret contract". The reason why Qi Ji did not directly read Hill's thoughts to obtain those images was because Hill's current position was too far away from the sealed space, far beyond the effective range of her perception, and she could not read Hill's mind. But the out-of-control angel is different. He is in the sealed space and is completely demented and crazy. He will not deliberately resist her perception at all. So, Qi Ji, who was located at an unknown distance away, also "saw" the scenes imagined by Hill at the same time. "This is……" Looking at the slender tower that quickly appeared in his mind, Qi Ji widened his eyes slightly. Tower-style buildings are not uncommon in themselves. Even civilizations with different national conditions, cultures, traditions, and even races will have buildings of this structure to a greater or lesser extent. The Glorious Plantagenet Empire, the Krestos Dynasty, the Templar State, the Star Confederation, the Sharp Fang Kingdom, and even the vampire kingdom of the Moonlight Empire and the ancient elves' Moon Spirit Republic all have their own unique towers. However, the detailed features of towers from different civilizations are often quite different. For example, the towers that glorify the Plantagenet Empire were mostly used by the imperial government and royal forces. They were simple in shape but quite exquisite, with an elegant and restrained style without being overly ostentatious. The towers of the Templar State were basically built by the Church of Grace and have obvious religious significance. Usually, sacred reliefs or murals are carved and painted in a very prosperous and luxurious style with distant and mysterious themes. Every inch of them strives to demonstrate the strength and sublimity of the Holy Church of Grace. If the style of the towers in the ruined city is unfamiliar, that is normal, as it shows that the foreign civilization developed its own unique style. But the problem is... "This thing looks so familiar that it's a little scary."
Gorgeous. This was Qi Ji’s first impression of these buildings. Even though it has become dilapidated and riddled with holes due to the erosion of the long years, one can still glimpse the religious enthusiasm of its designers and builders from the ostentatious and gorgeous carvings and structures. It seems that beneath the weathered and rough appearance, the bright and holy light of devout faith is still blooming. Even with this, Qi Ji could barely convince himself with reasons like "pure coincidence" and "this is a common feature of religious buildings". ——If there is no such line of characters on a certain tower. On the first floor of one of the taller and relatively well-preserved spires, on the flat stone outer wall, a line of very familiar words was carved in a curly, slender-lined floral script: "Society of Saint Hydra". Chapter 377 The Decision to Return "I'm so, this..." The moment he saw the line of characters clearly, Qi Ji's breathing stagnated for a moment, and his thoughts briefly fell into a state of jam. After the initial shock, her first reaction was doubt, doubting the authenticity of the picture - was it that Hill remembered it wrong, or was the information in her mind distorted during the process of transcription and transmission? But soon, reason rejected this self-deception. Because if the information itself is really wrong, then the probability that the erroneous part just happens to form a line that makes sense, conforms to the word formation method of common human language, and perfectly matches one's own memory is shockingly low! Qi Ji's impression of the "Society of Saint Hydra" was not particularly deep, but he definitely did not forget it vaguely. A month ago, when he first arrived in this world, he was accidentally involved in a conspiracy in the small border town of Stio in the Holy Kingdom. In order to cash in the antidote for the fever that he had secretly detained, Baron Augustus Lionsmith, one of the four great nobles, chose to sell the stolen goods to a touring caravan of merchants from the mainland. And that merchant group was none other than the "Order of Saint Hydra"! According to the investigation at that time, the headquarters of the Order of St. Hydra was located in "Lookout City" on the southern coast of the Templar State. It was a small and medium-sized business group mainly engaged in the aquatic business. It was not a well-known organization. Not to mention in the whole world, even in the hometown of Lookout City, it did not have any particularly prominent reputation. Qi Ji even still has the logo of that merchant group, which he has placed in a mini subspace that he has casually opened up, and he can take it out at any time through telekinesis. Although she had a strong memory and every detail of the badge was firmly in her mind, to be on the safe side, she still reached out and gently grabbed the brass die-cast badge in her hand. It was exactly the same as I remembered. On one side was engraved the holy emblem of the "Enterprise Chamber of Commerce" of the nine major churches, "The Ship of Progress", and on the other side were the words "Order of Saint Hydra" written in wild and bold strokes. The content on the engraved side is not completely unrelated to what appeared in the gray forest city ruins, but it is exactly the same. Even the details of the fonts are basically exactly the same! "Tsk, this merchant group... is quite interesting." Qi Ji didn't pay too much attention to this commercial consortium responsible for selling stolen goods at the time, because she felt it was not a key link. For Baron Lionsmith, a local tyrant, it is too easy to find an organization or individual willing to purchase the antidote for the plague. This Saint Xudela is most likely a peasant who is involved in both the black and white worlds and is not worthy of attention. In addition, the city-wide blood sacrifice to the "First Creator" happened later, and Qi Ji's attention was suddenly diverted from those details.
In order to prevent being investigated by the official forces of the Templar State, she faked her death and left the Templar State to hide in the neighboring country, the Glorious Plantagenet Empire. In order to avoid being tracked down by the Holy Church of Grace, even after she developed the skill of "puppet making", she did not dare to control a few mini reconnaissance puppets to cross the Great Forest of the East to return to Stio, nor did she leave any form of spies in the territory of the Holy Church. Therefore, she had almost no detailed knowledge about the Order of Saint Hydra, except that its headquarters was in Lookout City, it had sold stolen goods for Baron Lionsmith, and its main business was selling fish. But now, its name... has appeared in the Gray Forest! And it is in the form of ruins that have been abandoned for more than fifty years! "It seems that we have to put an in-depth investigation of this so-called aquatic product merchant group on the agenda... Lookout City..." Qi Ji narrowed his eyes slightly and thought calmly. Lookout City is a coastal city on the south bank of the Templar Kingdom. Due to its favorable geographical location, it is a natural harbor. After the "Giant Island" in the southern continent was officially developed, it became an important interface for the Templar Kingdom to go to the New World. Driven by the various demands of navigators, fleets, colonists, mercenaries and armies chasing wealth and fame, this originally remote and impoverished fishing and hunting town developed rapidly. In just over a decade, it transformed into a big city known as "the one-legged pillar of the church's wealth." Its scale and economic development are no smaller than Sunset Harbor, which glorified the Plantagenet Empire. "If we go to a place like that, there's a high chance that we'll be discovered by the strong men of the Holy Church of Grace. "After all, my deeds in the Holy Land are definitely known to the top leaders of all countries. They will definitely pay close attention to my movements and whereabouts. "It's only been less than a month. It's far from enough to let them relax their vigilance..." Besides, his behavior in the Glorious Plantagenet Empire was not peaceful. Whether it is the "Bona Ascension Incident" in Sunset Harbor or the assassination of the emperor by the "New World" sect in Twilight City today, they are major events that are enough to attract the attention of the ruling class of the entire country. The top leaders of the two countries might exchange some key information. In that case... I will be the focus of attention of both countries. "Unlike the imperial family and the military, the Holy Templar State has demigods and true gods in charge. They are more confident and confident in facing me. Their style of doing things may not be as cautious as that of the emperor of the empire..." Thinking of this, she glanced at Octavius VIII floating in the air not far away. The king of a country, under the protection of two "Ye Guang Shi" bodyguards, still had a nervous look on his face. He dared not utter a word and remained completely motionless like a statue, as if he was worried that any of his actions would anger the two great gods before him. If it were the Pope or Bishop of the Grace Church, his attitude would definitely not be like this... “No matter what, I have to try... If I can uncover the secret of why this organization appeared in the Gray Forest, I might be able to find a way to enter that land myself. "Ordinary demigods, such as angels, apostles, miracle workers, etc., are basically no threat to me. The only thing I need to worry about is the gods, the 'God of Grace and Redemption', the 'Goddess of Grace' Perrinni..." So far, Qi Ji has come into close contact with several genuine demigods. From the out-of-control angel "Moon" in the sealed space of the Gray Forest, to the apostle "Xiaguang" of the Setting Sun Spiritual Society who broke into the independent secret realm not long ago, they are all myths of the fifth realm. Although he has never actually fought with them, Qi Ji feels that these people are... just so-so. To put it simply, it means obtaining a trace of divinity and being able to mobilize some of the authority in related fields. Qi Ji was able to do it a long time ago, and he was also able to simulate a variety of divine authority abilities through the "Ninth Authority·Panacea". Even when she was channeling spirits for others, she relied on the power of authority! These so-called demigods, although their titles sound impressive, posed no threat to her.
"As for the gods...even if I really can't compete with them, I can just pass the problem to the Star Girl. This girl's strength should be no weaker than that of the gods... "As for the true identity of my original owner, the 'Original Master'... I should ask a demigod as soon as possible. As an existence that transcends the mortal world and is closest to the heaven of the gods, he should be more familiar with the mythological secrets of the ancient times..." After deciding to return to the Holy Temple to conduct an in-depth investigation into the mysterious organization of the Order of Saint Hydra, Qi Ji turned his attention back to Hill, ended the maintenance of the "secret contract" with the out-of-control angel, and cut off the connection between Him and Hill. Then he said to her through voice transmission: "The information you provided is very valuable. In return for this sacrifice, I allow you to make a request to me for another reward of equal value in terms of information."