The Strain World, New York, Stoneheart Group headquarters building. 血族世界,纽约,石心集团总部大厦。水印广告测试水印广告测试 The attic chairman office, is still the luxurious style, here consistent temperature and humidity, moreover entire automation, anoin air purification buzz recited, the air purification machine twittering composed a poem in response to one received together, coaxed like mother whispers such that the child went to sleep to feel at ease. 顶楼董事长办公室,依然是奢华气派,这里恒温恒湿,而且全自动化,负离子空气净化器的嗡吟、空气净化机的呢喃一同唱和,就像母亲哄孩子入睡的低语那样令人安心。 Eldritch Palmer believes, a person stays in the environment of similar womb for a long time, is helpful the training of body. 艾德里奇·帕默认为,一个人长久呆在类似子宫的环境里,有助有身体的修养。 But actually in the innermost feelings, he also knows this is only own misconception and delusion, wants the retrieval youth, even eternal life...... 但其实内心中,他也知道这都只是自己的错觉和妄想,想要重获青春,甚至永生…… Must draw support from strength of gods! 必须借助神明的力量！ The gods have not responded to his pray, these said that Divine Envoy from Heaven Realm has not satisfied his in any demand in this aspect. 只是神明不曾回应他的祈祷,那些自称来自天界的神使也不曾满足他的在这方面的任何诉求。 They are indifferent and arrogant, are aloof beside. 他们冷漠、高傲,拒人千里之外。 Just like initial The Master, but uses him and Stoneheart Group, the difference lies in these Divine Envoy does not like the conspiracy and deceit like The Master, their disdaining and arrogant write on the face. 和当初的血祖一样,只是利用他和石心集团,区别在于这些神使不像血祖那样喜欢阴谋和欺骗,他们的不屑和倨傲都写在脸上。 Like the present, Divine Envoy of a man and a woman two wear bronze armor, does not knock the gate, shoved open the gate stride to walk directly. 就像现在,一男一女两个穿着青铜铠甲的神使,连门都不敲,就直接推开门大步走了进来。 But Palmer, but must active set out to move forward to meet somebody, squeezes the smile on the face: „Two do Divine Envoy come, has the matter?” 而帕默,还得主动起身迎上去,在老脸上挤出笑容:“两位神使过来,有事吗？” Treats guest asking like a master, this is he to maintaining the resistance of dignity. 像一个主人对待客人那样的问道,这是他对维护尊严的抗争。 In two abyss knight(s) eyes, this and ant raises fist such not to know so- said. 只是在两个深渊骑士眼里,这和蚂蚁向人扬起拳头那样不知所谓。 Less than 20 years old of young male knight vision swept Palmer one, said lightly: „From the upper boundary came influential figure, the roll-call to see you, you prepare, the time tonight.” 二十岁不到的年轻男骑士目光扫了帕默一眼,淡淡道:“从上界来了位大人物,点名要见你,你准备一下,时间就在今天晚上。” The upper boundary, naturally refers to Blue Billows, exactly said that is the generation refers to Holy See Covenant. 上界,自然指的是苍澜,更确切的说就是代指圣约教廷。 But abyss knight(s) mostly arrive at this world by the Divine Envoy status, with human and Vampire all parties influence connection. 而深渊骑士们则大多以神使的身份降临这个世界,与人类及血族各方势力联系。 In other most abyss world , is almost such form. 在其它绝大多数深渊世界,也差不多都是这样的形式。 „influential figure?” “大人物？” The Eldritch Palmer complexion changes, the pupil deep place flashes through wipes the hidden extremely deep different light, asked: „Which influential figure is, what status in the upper boundary is?” 艾德里奇·帕默面色一变,瞳孔深处闪过一抹隐藏极深的异光,问道:“请问是哪位大人物,在上界是什么身份？” „The upper boundary most dazzling scorching sun, may become existence of next High Priest very much!” “上界最耀眼的骄阳,很有可能成为下一任大神官的存在！” On the female knight face shows the happy expression actually, but the smile also appears exceptionally false, is holding up the head saying: 女骑士脸上倒是露出笑意,只是笑容也显得异常的虚假,昂着头说道: „Other you do not need to know, in brief...... that Sir asked anything when the time comes, you answered anything, do not add the play to oneself, otherwise you linked losing that now has.” “其余的你就没必要知道了,总之……到时候那位大人问什么,你就答什么,千万别给自己加戏,否则你连现在拥有的都会失去。” The voice falls, two people turn around to leave directly, without the farewell, the symbolic smalltalk does not even have. 话音落下,两人就直接转身离开,没有告别,连象征性的客套都没有。 Pure does not think. 单纯就是不想。 It is necessary? 有必要吗？ The danger and responsibility that abyss knight(s) undertakes are many enough, if indigenous is polite to a abyss world average person, that abyss knight(s) life also does have the pleasure? 深渊骑士承担的危险和责任已经够多了,如果对一个深渊世界的普通人土著都还要客客气气,那深渊骑士的一生还有乐趣可言？ Palmer has also had long been used to obviously, after gazing after two people leave, the stand on the spot ponder of complexion gloomy and uncertain, resembles is making any difficult decision. 帕默显然也早就习惯,目送二人离开后,脸色阴晴不定的站在原地沉思,似在做什么艰难的决定。 Passed the moment, seeing only him fully is on the face of wrinkle all mood restraining, in the only eye sends out the threatening vision, look that one type is similar in the cold night the hungry wolf. 过了片刻,只见他满是皱纹的老脸上所有情绪收敛,唯独眼睛里发出逼人的目光,一种类似于寒夜中饿狼的眼神。 Then turns around to open the bedroom in office next door, opens three mechanisms/organizations after continuously, enters a secret room. 然后便转身打开办公室隔壁的卧室,又连续打开三道机关后,才进入一个密室。 Inside is depositing a mysterious wooden box, from material quality to pattern, even in the slit the dust is lending the ancient aura. 里面存放着一个神秘木箱,从材质到花纹,甚至缝隙里灰尘都散发着古老的气息。 Eldritch Palmer stretches out the finger to stroke in the wooden box slowly, probably touches the flesh of sweetheart, the affection and infatuated. 艾德里奇·帕默伸出手指在木箱上缓缓抚摸,像是抚摸情人的肌肤,深情而痴迷。 But in fact, he now will not be infatuated in any woman, can let only have the —— life that he immerses! 但实际上,他现在不会痴迷于任何一个女人,能让他沉醉的只有——生命！ This wooden box within, packed, is recent more than one year of time, he does not hesitate to consume the large amount of money, uses all personal connections and strength in the world each religion sacred place exploration...... 这木箱中装的,是最近一年多的时间,他不惜耗费巨资,动用所有人脉和力量在全世界各个宗教圣地探索…… The light upright, or the schemes and tricks, stops at nothing in brief, finally in several that in Vatican and certain ancient civilization vestiges obtain „sacred object”. 或光明正大、或阴谋诡计,总之无所不用其极,最后在梵蒂冈和某些古文明遗迹中得到的几件“圣物”。 He thinks that these things, were very likely to contain Transcendent strength, but he is unable to urge as mortal he himself, therefore can only through giving to Divine Envoy, received exchange the thing that oneself wanted. 他认为这几件东西,极有可能蕴藏了超凡的力量,但他身为凡人的他自己无法驱使,所以只能通过献给神使,来换取到自己想要的东西。 Reason that had not put into practice the hidden to the present, because of him through the observation, realized upper boundary Divine Envoy that oneself see, the status should not be high in Heaven Realm, was unlikely to satisfy his desire. 之所以一直隐藏到现在还没有付诸实施,是因为他通过观察,意识到自己所见的上界神使,身份在天界应该都不高,不大可能满足得了他的愿望。 Therefore, if gives them the thing, might be embezzled directly, but he is unable to revolt, does not have the place to appeal. 所以,如果将东西交给他们,很可能会被直接侵吞,而他既无法反抗,也没地方去申诉。 But now, that forthcoming upper boundary influential figure, will be his only opportunity. 而现在,那位即将到来的上界大人物,将是他唯一的机会。 One as this world's most successful capitalist, he is clearer humane greedy compared with anybody. 身为这个世界最成功的资本家之一,他比任何人都更清楚人性的贪婪。 That it grasped huge resource influential figure, perhaps did not mind oneself eat the meat time eats soup to you, but after small Divine Envoys of these floors smell the fishy smell, the most likely response swallows the bone dregs not to remain directly. 那位本身就掌握了大量资源的大人物,或许并不介意自己吃肉的时候给你喝一点汤,但那些底层的小神使们闻到腥味后,最有可能的反应是直接吞得连骨头渣都不剩。 In the evening, quick arrival. 傍晚,很快到来。 New York starts to enter another lamp light well-illuminated night pattern. 纽约市开始进入另一种灯火通明的黑夜模式。 Before more than one year after that fights The Master was solved, human world on gradually restoring past prosperity. 自从一年多前的那一战血祖被解决后,人类世界就渐渐恢复了以往的繁荣。 When Chen Gou arrives at this world, appears directly , in an alone villa that is located in the town center, the surrounding 10,000 square meters are the private territories, in fact is Abyss Knights Regiment in one of the world stations. 陈勾来到这个世界时,是直接出现在一座位于市中心的独栋别墅中,周围一万平米都是私人领地,实际上就是深渊骑士团在这个世界的驻地之一。 Space orientation formation was also placed here, therefore Chen Gou after the space and time channel of Boulder City suburb, was transmitted here directly. 空间定位法阵也被安置在这里,所以陈勾通过磐石城郊外的时空通道后,就直接被传送到了这里。 Comes with him together, two silver rank 3rd order abyss knight(s) —— Ares and Ryan. 跟他一起来的,还有两个白银级的三阶深渊骑士——艾斯和瑞恩。 A twin of pair of inborn white hair, and law bloodline attribute is frost, the temperature that in place air therefore two people present will reduce naturally. 一对天生白发的双胞胎,并且法则血脉的属性都是寒冰,所以两人出现的地方空气中的温度会自然而然降低。 Two people are Randolph that old man stopper to Chen Gou, in name was worried after he and Primogenitor have the conflict, has the danger, therefore helper of arrangement. 两人都是伦道夫那个老头塞给陈勾的,名义上是担心他和始祖起冲突后有危险,所以安排的帮手。 Chen Gou naturally is indifferent, his time will not do any shameful matter in any case. 陈勾自然是无所谓,反正他这次又不会做什么见不得人的事。 „Qing Yu battle team bronze knight Gao Feng and Qiao Xin have seen Your Excellency the Abyssal Eye!” “青雨战队青铜骑士高锋、乔心见过深渊之瞳阁下！” That two young knight who the earliest possible time that the form presents, is responsible for receiving salutes gravely. 身影出现的第一时间,负责接待的那两名年轻骑士就庄重行礼。 „You divide individual to inform three Vampire Primogenitor of New York, said that I asked them to come this to meet, have the important matter to discuss.” “你们分个人去通知纽约的三个血祖始祖,就说我请他们来此见面,有重要事情商量。” Chen Gou nods gently, says with a smile: „Moreover, Eldritch Palmer in? Leads me to see him.” 陈勾轻轻点头,笑道:“另外,艾德里奇·帕默在吧？带我去见他。” Initially when left The Strain Abyss, Chen Gou regarded as important Palmer in the influence of human society, therefore encouraged him to collect „Ancient Silver Crucifix Necklace” similarly such religious goods, pledged that can with „extract well compared with the blood insect essence” to extend the life the wondrous medicines to exchange. 当初离开血族深渊时,陈勾看重帕默在人类社会的影响力,因此鼓励过他收集类似“古银十字架项链”这样的宗教物品,承诺会用比“血虫精华提取液”更好能够延长生命的圣药来交换。 At present also arrives at the harvest time, no matter has finally, has a look to might as well. 眼下也到了收获的时候了,不管最终有没有,去看看无妨。 „Yes!” “是！” Two people do not dare to hesitate, does not dare the many words, having three people to arrive in the courtyard outside villa, sees only Rolls-Royce Phantom and so on expensive car stopped one row. 两人不敢迟疑,也不敢多话,带着三人来到别墅外的院子里,只见劳斯莱斯幻影之类的豪车停了一排。 Chen Gou and Brother white head boarded the first car(riage), sits in the spacious comfortable back row, Gao Feng drives. 陈勾和白头兄弟上了第一辆车,坐在宽敞舒适的后排,高锋开车。 Qiao Xin leads the person to go to the Vampire secret base to inform Primogenitor...... 乔心则带人去血族的秘密基地通知始祖…… On road. 路上。 Looks at the out of the window prosperous auspicious picture, runs amuck since Strigoi when with Chen Gou, compared with human runs away in a panic, without doubt is huge difference, making him have a feeling of another era feeling. 看着窗外繁荣祥和的画面,和陈勾进入时返魂尸横行,人类仓惶逃窜相比,无疑是天壤之别,让他不禁有种恍若隔世的感觉。 Obtains the information that Chen Gou provides from Boulder Branch Temple, after meddling this world, all achieves the agreement with Vampire remaining six big Primogenitor. 自磐石分殿得到陈勾提供的情报,插手这个世界后,就和血族剩下的六大始祖全部达成约定。 Six big Primogenitor continue to be dormant in the darkness, cannot raise the corpse calamity in the human world again, but Abyss Knights Regiment does not disturb them. 六大始祖继续在黑暗中蛰伏,不能再在人类世界掀起尸祸,而深渊骑士团也不打扰他们。 both sides can deepen the one's own side's through the agent effect on human, but is only restricted in the battle between agents. 双方可以通过代理人来加深己方对人类的影响,但仅限于代理人之间的争斗。 So long as does not cross the border, the both sides personally fate, will not act to the opposite party directly. 只要不越界,双方不会亲自下场,更不会直接对对方出手。 This contract maintained for about two years, in this period also calculated to live in peace with each other, but with the arrival of Chen Gou, tranquil definitely will be broken like this...... 这个合约维持了将近两年时间,期间也算相安无事,但随着陈勾的到来,这样的平静必然会被打破…… After dozen minutes, Rolls-Royce drives into the underground parking garage, the group get out through the elevator, achieves directly most top level. 十几分钟后,劳斯莱斯驶入地下停车场,一行人下车通过电梯,直接达到最顶层。 Chen Gou also after an absence of one year, saw „old acquaintance” again. 陈勾也在阔别一年多后,再次见到了“老熟人”。 „You are...... are really you!” “你是……真的是你！” Palmer stands in the entrance greets, sees is crowded around after middle Chen Gou, the pupil shrinks immediately suddenly, astonished at the scene. 帕默站在门口迎接,见到被簇拥在中间的陈勾后,瞳孔登时猛然一缩,惊愕当场。 He naturally recognized Chen Gou, more than one year of time, the look will not have the too sweeping change. 他自然认出了陈勾,一年多的时间,相貌不会有太大变化。 He has not thought that met in this time and Chen Gou again, what without thinking was for by this condition...... through several people of position, before can easily infer, that influential figure that said who was. 他没想到会在这个时候和陈勾再次相遇,更没想到的是为以这种状况……通过几人的站位,就能轻易推断出之前所说的那位大人物是谁。 Chen Gou shows a faint smile, coming straight to the point active said: „For a long time does not see, Mr. Palmer, but also remembers our agreements?” 陈勾微微一笑,开门见山的主动说道:“好久不见,帕默先生,还记得我们的约定吗？” On the road, Chen Gou has inquired has reported that Eldritch has not made an offering what law item, therefore basically can determine this old boy is very possible to wait for a better price. 在来的路上,陈勾就已经询问报过,帕德里奇并没有上供什么法则道具,所以基本可以判定这老小子很可能是在待价而沽。 „The Eldritch moment had not forgotten, and has collected several ‚sacred object’, now can ask you to appraise, is only......” “艾德里奇没有一刻忘记,并且已经收集到了几件‘圣物’,现在就可以请您鉴定,只是……” The Palmer words told only half, suddenly looks to another four knights, the meaning is self-evident. 帕默话说到一半,突然看向另外四个骑士,意思不言而喻。 Because is the reason of acquaintance, he was actually for more several points to trust to Chen Gou, but several other people were completely different. 因为是熟人的缘故,他对陈勾倒是更多了几分信任,但另外几个人就完全不一样了。 Chen Gou beckons with the hand: „Doesn't matter.” 陈勾摆了摆手:“没关系。” The abyss knight(s) companion is trustworthy, at this time made four people avoid, clarifies did not trust, rather disregarded another's feelings. 深渊骑士同伴还是值得信任的,这个时候让四人回避,就是摆明了不信任了,未免太不留情面。 Palmer acquired religion appliance even law item, highest-energy to what rank? 况且,帕默收集到的宗教器具就算是法则道具,最高能到什么级别？ At the most estimate also on gold, to Abyssal Eye, gold item also with covering-up? 顶天估计也就黄金了,对深渊之瞳而言,黄金道具还用藏着掖着？ Palmer has several people to turn around to enter the next door giant bedroom, after opening the tertiary mechanism/organization continuously, reveals the wooden box in secret room, making Chen Gou go to look. 帕默带着几人转身走进隔壁巨大的卧室,连续打开三重机关后,将密室里的木箱显露出来,让陈勾自己进去看。 Because the thing in wooden box sinks, let alone he now is so senile, is the young and vigorous time also takes motionless. 因为木箱里的东西太沉,别说他现在这么衰老,就是年轻力壮的时候也拿不动。 In the face of the absolute strength, Chen Gou was not worried that he can occlude what evil intent, puts on Predator Race nano battle armor on the body, after all over the body surrounds Black Gold, enters the secret room to open the wooden box. 在绝对的实力面前,陈勾也不担心他能包藏什么祸心,将铁血族的纳米战甲穿在身上,遍体环绕黑金之后走进密室打开木箱。 Sees only four types of things calmly to lie down in the wooden box, without sending out any ray. 只见四样东西静静躺在木箱里,没有散发任何光芒。 ............ …………