Maria routine drew the front of to pull oneself white coat, when with the hand catches the air thinks when today has not put on the work and experiment white coat, but is an ordinary casual attire. 玛利亚习惯性的拉了拉自己白大褂的前襟,用手抓到空气时才想起来今天并没有穿办公和实验时的白大褂,而是一件普普通通便装。 Her almost life most time passed in the laboratory, to her, rarely wears the clothes besides white coat, she almost gave to Truth Union the life, but she must see a special person today. 她几乎一生大半时间都在实验室中度过,对她来说,很少穿除了白大褂以外的衣服,她几乎把一生都献给了真理会,不过今天她要去见一位特别的人。 Maria strokes that to place the stele fragment in pocket, can feel intense Life aura. 玛利亚抚摸着那枚放在口袋中的石碑碎片,能够感受到其中强烈的生命气息。 As a mortal, encounters Maria of bottleneck incomparably to earnestly seek to break through itself for a long time, finally chooses to obtain informed and experienced to Lower District, finally withstood the pollution there, obtained the breakthrough, and obtained this Life Witch fragment. 作为一个凡人,长期遭遇瓶颈的玛利亚无比渴求突破自己,最终选择去到下城区得到历练,终于在那里顶住了污染,获得了突破,并且得到了这枚生命女巫的碎片。 This is her complete capital and courage, depends upon this fragment, flooded in-depth Lower District of innumerable pollution to live in that. 这是她全部的资本和勇气,依靠这枚碎片,在那充斥着无数污染的深层下城区活了下来。 Maria pushed the eyeglasses, a black long hair seems like waterfall same hanging after behind, her front, is No. 23 block. 玛利亚推了推眼镜,一头黑色的长发像是瀑布一样的垂在身后,她的面前,就是23号街区。 Her both hands insert in the grey windproof coat pocket, looks at even signboard no obsolete bookstore. 她的双手插在灰色的风衣口袋上,看着连招牌都没有的老旧书店。 Boss is sitting on the counter and a girl speaks, according to the information this girl should be the Bookstore Owner assistant...... simultaneously, is Sun God Religion another leader. 老板正坐在柜台上和一个女孩说话,据情报显示这个女孩应该是书店主人的助手……同时,也是太阳神教的另一位领导者。 „Boss Lin, Newstore has arranged, today I can pass officially.” “林老板,新店已经打点好了,今天我可以正式过去了。” Mu'en said like this, Lin Jie nods, confessed her several matters, urged on her road careful. 莫恩这样说道,林介点点头,交代了她几件事,叮嘱她路上小心。 Maria stands in the entrance, only heard such dialogue end. 玛利亚站在门口,只听见了这样一个对话的末尾。 ーー sounds is actually very normal. ——听上去倒是很正常。 But said the association to the information in that branch store opens first day, was seized by the Sun God Religion lots of high-level believer, how wants very is not wonderful. 但联想到情报中所说,那家分店才开第一天,就被太阳神教的大量高级教徒占领,怎么想都十分不妙。 Mu'en nods finally, goes out of bookstore. 莫恩最后点了点头,走出书店。 The flash of turning around, her tranquil eye saw Maria, Maria subconsciously to her line of sight. 转身的一瞬间,她那双平静的眼睛望见玛利亚,玛利亚下意识地对上了她的视线。 In that flash, Maria stiff body, like seeing a piece of ancient jet black nighttime sky. 在那一瞬间,玛利亚僵硬了身体,如同看见一片亘古的漆黑夜空。 Until after Mu'en thorough and she brushed past, she still looked at dumbly is not daring to move. 直到莫恩彻底和她擦肩而过之后,她仍然呆立着不敢动。 The fragment of palm is sending out like the warning heat. 掌心的碎片散发着如警告般的热量。 „What was settles on? Came, was inferior how has a look? You seem to have stood in the entrance are very long.” “是看中什么了吗？来都来了,不如进来看看怎么样？你似乎已经站在门口很久了。” Lin Jie is only closed, outside has not thought also sees to poke individual. 林介本来只是来关门的,没想到还看见外面杵着个人。 Since to my shop entrance, that is my guest. 既然到了我店门口,那就是我的客人了。 Grasped this principle, Lin Jie was showing the business smile, opened in a big way the door. 秉持着这一原则,林介露出了营业微笑,把门开得更大了一些。 The Maria stiff body relaxes, her original energy and imposing manner, one were scattered by the warning of Mu'en, for no reason weak a section. 玛利亚僵硬的身体松弛下来,她原本的底气和气势,被莫恩的警告一下打散,无端弱了一截。 Can punish oneself to use the strength of this rank...... 能够将这种等级的力量收作己用…… This bookstore owner, perhaps, imagines compared with her must. 这个书店老板,也许,比她想象中还要强一点。 But Maria will never fear to be powerful and fearsome, on the contrary, she is bold in challenging, going to Lower District is also, today arrives at bookstore is also. 但玛利亚从来不会惧怕强大和可怖,相反,她勇于挑战,去到下城区也是,今天来到书店也是。 As Truth Union President, as the Hood family member, some things, she must clarify. 作为真理会的会长,更作为胡德的亲人,有一些事情,她必须弄清楚。 Maria takes a step to forward, arrives at the Bookstore Owner front. 玛利亚迈步向前,走到书店主人的面前。 „Hello does the woman, what book want to buy?” “你好女士,想要买点什么书？” Lin Jie smiles was saying. 林介微笑着说道。 Maria raised the head slightly, sized up this bookstore. 玛利亚微微抬头,打量了一番这间书店。 „I am the Truth Union member, heard that the Boss Lin learned multi- knowledge in this bookstore, comes especially visiting.” “我是真理会的成员,听说这个书店里的林老板博学多知,特地过来拜访。” Maria took a deep breath, having the smile to say. 玛利亚深吸一口气,带着微笑说道。 After Lin Jie tactic supine, coming the bookstore Truth Union member also to really be more and more, does not know that was who propagandizes for him also praises him, too insightful. 林介不由战术后仰,来书店的真理会成员还真是越来越多了,不知道是谁这么替他宣传还夸他,真的太有眼光了。 To only have Andrew, aiya, but inspired his research about the Alchemy aspect, comes as for...... the hope again! 想来只有安德鲁了,哎呀,只是启发了一下他关于炼金术方面的研究罢了,至于么……希望再多来点！ Lin Jie beckons with the hand again and again, said modestly: „Read several books, how can hears the multi- knowledge abundantly.” 林介连连摆手,谦虚道:“多读了几本书而已,怎么能算是博闻多知呢。” „Boss Lin was modest.” “林老板谦虚了。” Maria is false smile, the vision actually transfers coldly: „Was my nephew Hood said that he said was educated one time your here, making his whole person change.” 玛利亚皮笑肉不笑,目光却转冷:“是我侄子胡德说的,他说在您这里被教育一次,让他整个人都改变了。” The Hood body's mutation and strength, looked like...... this Lin Jie with the pollution of Lower District, cannot withdraw the relations with Lower District inevitably. 胡德身上的异变和力量,与下城区的污染太像了……这个林介,必然和下城区是脱不开关系的。 Lin Jie smiles, said modestly: „Is makes the nephew intelligent, I am simple enlightening, he has the remarkable change, is the talent different reports.” His heart said, originally this is the Hood paternal aunt, Truth Union that in seclusion President. 林介笑了笑,谦虚地说道:“是令侄聪慧,我只是简单开导,他就已经有了惊人的变化,是天赋异禀啊。”他心道,原来这就是胡德的姑姑,真理会那个在闭关的会长。 Then feared that does not come to send a punitive expedition, first praised Hood one to say again, in any case Hood now is a person on one's own side, before entered the shop to steal the thing the matter he not to haggle over, initially tied up to hit a matter to pass like this...... 这下怕不是上门兴师问罪来的,先夸胡德一通再说,反正胡德现在已经是自己人了,之前进店偷东西的事情他都没计较,当初把人绑起来打了一顿的事情就这样过去了吧…… He said: „In the half year, the progress of Hood, wants to come to fall in love for clarity to read the relations with him, you also to the book that he does read interested? How might as well buys one to have a look?” 他道:“这半年来,胡德的进步可是很明显的,想来和他爱上了看书有关系,您也对他看的书有兴趣么？不妨买一本看看怎么样？” „I come to here is not to buy the book.” “我来这里并不是为了买书。” Maria said that while looks up subconsciously to bookstore owner behind bookshelf, that seems an endless vortex, making Maria feel trembling from soul. 玛利亚一边说一边下意识地抬头看向书店老板身后的书架,那仿佛是一个无尽的旋涡,让玛利亚感到来自灵魂的震颤。 This Bookstore Owner acrobatics, are delivers the book selecting the person, in the book contain the tremendous strength probably, could not be suppressed by electing to the hope of strength, accepts the books, but will accept that moment of books also to be swallowed by the books, will become Bookstore Owner dependent. 这个书店主人的把戏,大概是送书给选中的人,书中蕴含巨大的力量,被选者抑制不住对力量的渴望,接受书籍,但是接受书籍的那一刻也会被书籍吞噬,成书店主人的眷者。 Trap that hoping swallows the bait, is really wise. 一个愿者上钩的陷阱,真是高明。 She has turned head hastily, so as to avoid the own will received to tempt...... looks like the confrontation in spoken language to have no way to continue to maintain, Maria subconscious tightened tightened body's pocket ーー is the time makes him know that actually own receives whose asylum. 她连忙回过头,免得自己的意志受到引诱……看来言语上的交锋已经没法在继续维持了,玛利亚下意识的紧了紧自己身上的口袋——是时候让他知道自己的究竟是受到谁的庇护。 „Does that have other matter?” The Lin Jie doubts asked. “那有别的事情吗？”林介疑惑地问道。 Maria corners of the mouth curved, puts out that fragment from own pocket slowly. 玛利亚勾起嘴角,从自己口袋里缓缓拿出那枚碎片。 „You...... know this thing probably?” “你……大概是认识这个东西的吧？” Maria vision twinkle. 玛利亚目光闪烁。 Has foreseen Lin Jie in her mind after seeing this is the Life Witch say/way sign, that loses the appearance that calm, has a big shock. 在她的脑海里面已经预见出了林介在看到这属于生命女巫的道标后,那失去镇定、大惊失色的样子。 How after all Life Witch wants to be his natural enemy, the flame that if he really from Lower District, in that darkness lights, can scatter the pollution light ーー 毕竟生命女巫怎么想都是他的天敌,假如他真的是来自下城区,那黑暗中点燃的火焰,正是能够驱散污染的光—— Maria awakens that fragment slowly, the strength pours into, just like the heartbeat strength resonance gradually agitates, making her even more excited. 玛利亚缓缓唤醒那碎片,力量注入,宛如心跳般的力量共鸣逐渐鼓动,令她愈发激动。 Lin Jie blinks, saw fragment that looks familiar, smile solidification. 林介眨眨眼睛,看到那十分眼熟的碎片,笑容凝固了。 Maria cold snort/hum, noticed at heart Lin Jie that is similar to shatter of mask forced smile, is at heart happy. 玛利亚心里冷哼,看到林介那如同面具般假笑的破碎,心里非常痛快。 „Unexpectedly is this......” “居然是这个啊……” Lin Jie gawked, later twitched corners of the mouth: „Really was skillful, yesterday I was still saying with the guest, like the Destiny miracle, this third fragment will arrive at side me one day.” 林介愣了愣,随后抽了抽嘴角:“真是巧了,昨天我还在和客人说,就像命运的奇迹,这第三枚碎片总有一天会来到我身边。” Maria opens the eye, does not dare to believe looks that Lin Jie puts out a hand to put out two boxes from the counter, opens. 玛利亚睁大眼睛,不敢置信的看着林介伸手从柜台下面拿出两个盒子,打开。 Therefore, is ordinary like the mass production, two fragments mapped Maria at present. 于是,如同批量生产一般的,两枚碎片映入了玛利亚的眼前。 „How can you......?!” Has me nearly to pay the treasure that the Life price attains? This is the mortal enemies of these pollution, if Lower District these exists, should dread it to be right! “你……怎么会？！”拥有我近乎付出生命代价才拿到的宝物呢？况且这可是那些污染的死敌,倘若是下城区的那些存在,就应该畏惧它才对！ Maria feels is dizzy at present, but the present fragment truly is the genuine article, contains the Life Witch vigorous strength. 玛利亚感觉眼前天旋地转,但眼前的碎片确实是真货,蕴含着生命女巫的勃勃力量。 That seems like the heartbeat general agitation to be getting more and more fast, making the Maria heartbeat also follow to accelerate, even was somewhat ill. 那像是心跳一般的鼓动越来越快速,让玛利亚的心跳也跟着加速了,甚至有些不适。 „Is the guest delivers.” Lin Jie is holding appreciatively these two fragments, said: „Said that for these days I have been studying these two fragments, really had some achievements.” “都是客人送的。”林介把玩着这两个碎片,说道:“说起来这几天我一直在研究这两枚碎片,确实有了一些成果。” „It seems like you are also discuss the matter about fragment, it seems like you are not only Scholar, is the archaeology amateur?” Lin Jie is smiling: „Look, this, is the Church of Pestilence person delivers.” “看来你也是来探讨关于碎片的事情的,看来你既是学者,也是考古学爱好者吗？”林介笑着:“看,这枚,就是瘟疫教会的人送过来的。” „Was right, do you know Church of Pestilence?” Lin Jie remembered anything to resemble probably, „they were Lower District Church, they also asked the things of my these fragments, moreover hopes that I passed to them teach, added that anything must use the entire Church strength to look for this last fragment.” “哦对了,你知道瘟疫教会吗？”林介像是想起了什么似的,“他们是下城区的一个教会,他们也来问我这些碎片的事情,而且希望我过去给他们讲课,还说什么要倾尽全教会的力量去找这最后一枚碎片。” „But you have a look, this last did not suddenly come, therefore, reason wonderful......, guest you how?” “但你看看,这最后一枚不就说来就来了嘛,所以说啊,缘妙不可言……诶,客人你怎么了？” Lin Jie is astonished looks that the Maria pupil reduces, is covering mouth, as if thinks of any frightened matter. 林介讶异地看着玛利亚瞳孔紧缩,捂着嘴,仿佛想到什么恐惧的事情。 „I...... I am all right.” “我……我没事。” Maria shakes the head difficultly, does intentionally said calmly. 玛利亚艰难地摇头,故作冷静地说道。 Even left Lower District already several months, Church of Pestilence as well as these Lower District residents lived brutal and gloomy let her is only some recollection gastric disorders. 即使是离开下城区已经好几个月了,瘟疫教会以及那些下城区居民生活的残酷和阴暗还是让她光是回想都有些反胃。 The underground that these person of life will never be seeing the light of day, the turbid water of mire overflowed the calf forever, what flowing is not a muddy water, but is the internal organs and hash, the person of dying is unable by these sloppy slippery soil burying, when the corruption by the ore hoe stamp crushing, to be turned into an underground ecology part together. 那些人生活在永不见天日的地下,泥潭的浑水永远没过小腿,其中流淌着的并非泥水,而是内脏和肉糜,死去的人无法被那些稀松湿滑的泥土埋葬,在腐烂时被矿锄一同捣碎,变成地下生态的一部分。 Perhaps these people...... cannot call it the person, the eye of infinite degeneration was full of the evil intention narrow and small hardly, the whole body skin rough even brings the scale, the head had most turned into the whisker, she always cannot see clearly their complete appearances, perhaps was because each had the respective abnormality. 那些人……也许都已经不能被称之为人,无限退化的眼睛狭小而充满了恶意,浑身的皮肤坚硬粗糙甚至带着鳞片,头部有大半变成了触须,她总是看不清他们的完全面貌,又或许是因为他们每一个都有各自的畸形。 But is a little same, they always raised the head to look up to the above soil layer, seems like waiting for anything...... 但有一点是相同的,他们总是抬起头仰望着上方的土层,就像是在等待着什么…… She once guessed, is worshipping this mutation Church of Pestilence, perhaps is waiting for the return of mutation source, they want to re-enter the ground the wish, has not always vanished. 她曾经猜测,崇拜着这份异变的瘟疫教会,或许正是在等待着异变源头的回归,他们想要重回地上的心愿,从来未曾消失。 But now, Bookstore Owner said that can give person teaching of Church of Pestilence? 而现在,书店主人说要给瘟疫教会的人讲课？ Church of Pestilence that group of monsters must wait for Bookstore Owner...... could it be saying that to Lower District unexpectedly...... the present man is Church of Pestilence is waiting for?! 瘟疫教会那帮怪物竟然要等待书店主人去往下城区……难道说……眼前的这个男人就是瘟疫教会等待着的吗？！ Maria felt that the own heart was gripped tightened generally, realized suffocation. 玛利亚感觉自己的心脏被攥紧了一般,体会到了窒息。 Truth Union is regulating the channel was destroyed, in the meantime, Ash Tree Chamber of Commerce claimed that unearthed the second channel, but now, the Church of Pestilence ambition is obvious, all were not the coincidences, but was a long-premeditated plot! 真理会监管着的通道被毁,同时,梣树商会声称挖掘出了第二条通道,而现在,瘟疫教会的野心昭然若揭,一切都不是巧合,而是一场蓄谋已久的阴谋！ „Is all right well.” “没事就好。” Lin Jie said, then prepares to receive that third fragment. 林介说道,然后准备接过来那第三个碎片。 Maria opens the eye, frightened such as the tide spreads, probably attained the straw closely to grasp that fragment when drowning generally in the hand, simultaneously wanted to receive own rapidly. 玛利亚睁大眼睛,恐惧如潮水蔓延,像是在溺水之时拿到了稻草一般将那碎片紧紧抓在手里,同时迅速想要收回来自己的手。 However, she suddenly discovered, she cannot move! 然而,她突然发现,自己动不了了！ „...... Does not want not and not good............” “唔……不要……不、不行……” Maria cold sweat directing current, sees to shine upon the shadow on wall surface to move slowly, but own was been as if common by the shadow control, probably offers valuable advice same the fragment in box, delivered to the Lin Jie front slowly. 玛利亚冷汗直流,看见映照在墙面上的影子缓缓移动,而自己的手仿佛是被影子控制一般,像是献宝一样的将盒子里的碎片,缓慢送到了林介的面前。 Not ーー Maria panic-stricken shouts in the heart. 不——玛利亚惊恐的在心中喊道。