The cold feeling continued to flow from the skin into Dumb's body. Owen's life experience deeply shocked his heart, and he subconsciously decided to avenge his uncle no matter what. "Uncle, can I practice the four moves after the Nine Jue of Ming Zi?"
Owen solemnly said: "No, absolutely not. The evil energy contained in the last four moves is too strong. If the evil energy invades your body, you will be controlled by the sword, lose your character, and become its puppet. A murderous demon. Therefore, you must not skip the level and use the following tricks. Dumb, uncle's eyes have turned gray."
Dumb was stunned and looked into Owen's eyes. Sure enough, his eyes had been completely replaced by gray, looking extremely weird.
Owen sighed: "This is the backlash of using Pluto's sword technique beyond the level. Fortunately, I am going to die, so I won't become a murderous demon. But you must be careful, and you must not use the following tricks easily. Although I have the ability I used the fourth move of the Pluto Sword Technique, but my skill was not enough to use Ming Flash, Ming Continuous Flash, Ming Zhan and Ming Shadow continuously. The evil energy has completely assimilated into my meridians. If it hadn't been for years of hard training in Shengshengjue, I would have been dead. I have lost my mind. My child, nothing in this world is absolute. If you use it for good, it will be good, and if you use it for evil, it will be evil. You have to understand this truth." Just after saying this, the blue light on Owen's face suddenly became brighter, and his expression As soon as it changed, with a "wow" sound, a mouthful of red blood with bluish spurts out.
Ah-Dai was so anxious that he quickly injected the few remaining vitality in his body into Owen's body. Owen's whole body was trembling, as if struggling with the poison of the Wuer Holy Water. After a long time, his heaving chest gradually calmed down, but his eyes were still. It had dimmed a lot, and he said weakly: "Dumb, tie the Pluto Sword to your chest, quickly."
Dumb was stunned, how could he have the heart to go against Owen's last wish? He tore open his coat, hung the leather bag diagonally on his body with his right hand, tightened the belt, and the hilt of the Pluto Sword was right against his chest, cold. As energy was input into the body, Ah-Dai couldn't help but feel refreshed. The vitality in his body seemed to be stimulated and circulated rapidly, and the energy that was about to be exhausted became stronger.
With the support of Ah-Dai's vitality, Owen barely resisted vomiting blood again. He knew that the poison in his body could no longer be suppressed, and death was getting closer and closer to him. "Ah-Dai, you have to promise uncle, I will definitely Don't give up the Pluto Sword. Learn its first move as soon as possible, so that you can survive in this deceitful society. As for the last four moves of the Nine Jue of Pluto, if your vitality and divine energy can reach more than You can try the abilities above the ninth life skill, but you must be careful not to be backlashed by the evil energy. You must not provoke the Killer Guild easily. They are too powerful. With your kind heart, You can't beat them. Yes, by the way, you should keep the silver ball that you helped me refine to suppress the Wuer Holy Water. Although it cannot cure the Wuer Holy Water, it can be used if you are poisoned by other poisons. The same method is used to force the giant poison together and lead it out of the body. Unfortunately, my skill is not enough. If I reach the realm of the ninth rebirth, I might be able to completely gather the scattered poisonous gas of Wuer Holy Water onto the silver ball. Uncle. After your death, you burn the house here together with your uncle's body, and use the fire technique you have been practicing to prevent the venom in your uncle's body from leaking out and harming others. If your uncle was born here, and dies here, it can be regarded as returning to his roots. Okay. Child, don't cry, uncle doesn't like to see you cry, you are a man, you must be strong, uncle can no longer take care of you, you have to take care of yourself, you know." After saying this, Owen couldn't help but spray out again With a mouthful of blood, his face was already covered with blue air. The excessive consumption of true energy coupled with the poisonous invasion and evil energy backlash, even the gods may not be able to save his life. After spitting out the blood, Owen's spirit seemed to be better. Some, with a hint of blush on their blue faces.
Dumb's tears had already wet his front. 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 keep nodding, agreeing to Owen's final instructions.
Owen coughed up another mouthful of blood, stretched out his hand that had turned blue, and gently stroked Ah-Dai's hair. The last reflection invigorated him a lot, and he smiled and said: "Kid, you know what? I'm with you. The five years of my life were the calmest and most satisfying five years that my uncle has ever lived. After you leave here, don't run away immediately. Take all the food at home and hide on the rocks for ten days before leaving. , the organization will not let me go, and you have to be careful in the future. Oh, by the way, you can do magic, at least as good as a junior magician. If you go west from here, you will reach the Red Hurricane Clan. Within the territory of the country, if you find a branch of the Magician's Union, register yourself as a magician, and put on a large magic robe, it will not be easy for them to find you. Moreover, magicians have subsidies, which are enough for you. It's normal life. My uncle ran away from the Assassin's Guild too quickly and didn't have time to bring out some property. From now on, you will have to rely on yourself. Return to your teacher, Gorris, and you will have to practice quietly for a while and try to practice more. A few tricks of the Nine Art of Ming Zi, and then go to the mainland, so that you can be safer. Apart from my junior sister, the one I am most sorry for is the master who raised me. If you have a chance in the future, you can go to the Tiangang Sword Sect to have a look. Whenever you meet someone who wields the same sword as you, you must show courtesy."
The red light on Owen's face gradually dimmed, and blood that turned completely blue continued to flow out of his seven orifices. The return of the light completely consumed his last remaining energy. He could no longer hold on, and his whole body was shaking. Said: "Remember, on the mainland, try not to have contact with three types of people. One is the clergy. Most clergy are too upright. If they discover the Pluto Sword on your body, I don't know what the consequences will be. , and there are people from the Assassins' Guild and the Thieves' Guild. Ask me how you are doing with your teacher, Coris, and apologize to him for me. I have robbed his student for a few years. He must hate me very much. Dumb, although Coris is nothing. A bad guy, but his reputation on the mainland is not very good. You have to be careful about him and don't tell him about the Pluto Sword. Uncle can't hold on any longer. Remove your infuriating energy. Burn this place. You must burn it. Come here, throw in the corpses outside, and then leave quickly. You must leave quickly. I really want to live with you again. But, uncle is leaving, you must take care of yourself." There is no word "self" in the last word. Speaking of which, Pluto Owen, who had traversed the continent for decades, passed away. There was always a look of concern on his face, and even after he died, he still worried about the young man in front of him.
Owen's hands gradually slipped from Ah-Dai's face, and Ah-Dai became completely sluggish. His heart seemed to be pressed by a big stone, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. He didn't know how many tears he had shed, and his heart had completely become cold, until Only now did he realize how deep his feelings for Owen were. This uncle who cared for him meticulously and taught him all he had learned was gone.
In June of the Holy Calendar of 1994, the King of Killers, who had dominated the continent for decades, left with full of hatred and unwillingness.
Owen's body became cold quickly, and the toxicity of the Wuer Holy Water was fully exerted. His body had gradually turned dark blue, and his face had begun to rot from the seven orifices, and there was no longer any sign of life. Dui stood up and wiped the tears from his face. Although he was unwilling to leave Owen's body, his mind was still very clear under the stimulation of the cold energy of the Pluto Sword. He knew that his uncle was most worried when he died. The only one he cares about is himself. He cannot let Owen down and must live. Only by living can he have hope of revenge for his uncle.
Thinking of this, Ah-Dai ran back to his room, packed the silver ball he had refined and a few pieces of clothes into a package, and packed the food from the kitchen together before returning to Owen. I did it with tears. The person closest to me was gone. How could this seventeen-year-old child bear it?
A pool of blue water has melted under Owen's body, and his handsome appearance that turned blue was corroded beyond recognition by the toxicity of the Wuer Holy Water. Dumb yelled, "No!" His uncle was already dead. He never wanted his uncle's body to be destroyed by venom again. With great difficulty, he chanted the spell of fire magic, "Please give me the fire element that fills the world. The burning power, in my name, with your power, appear, scorching flame." In Ah-Dai's choked chants, dark blue flames appeared in his hands. Ah-Dai closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and the flames floated out. , completely devoured Owen's body. Under the extremely high temperature of the blue flame, within a short time, Owen's body had turned into a pile of blue ashes.
Duan squatted on the ground and cried bitterly. While crying, he used a small porcelain altar 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, ran out of the door with two bags on his back. The three mummies were still lying on the spot. Ah-Dai took a deep look at the home where he had lived for five years. He gritted his teeth and cast another fire spell. Under Ah-Dai's urging, large blue flames spread on the roof. In an instant, In an instant, the small courtyard had turned into a sea of fire. With his tiptoes, Dumb lifted the three corpses into the sea of fire, and ran into the distance with full of hatred and sorrow.
Xier was sulking at home. Dumb's blatant refusal made him, the mayor of the town, feel very embarrassed. No matter what, his wife was more than enough to match that silly boy. Why had I never heard him say that he had a fiancée before? Really I don't know what Brother Owen is thinking, leaving such a good marriage unfinished. Until now, Siffy was still crying in the room, which made him even more upset.
Bang, bang, bang, there was a fierce knock on the door. Xier was feeling annoyed. When he heard the knock on the door, he shouted angrily: "Who is knocking so urgently?"
"Dad, it's me, open the door quickly, something happened." It was the voice in the table.
Xier was startled, and quickly stepped forward and opened the door. There was an anxious look on the table, and he gasped: "Dad, please go and have a look, something big has happened."
Sil frowned and said, "Why are you making such a fuss? What big thing can happen to 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 already mobilized the townspeople to put out the fire."
Siler was shocked and lost his voice: "What are you talking about? Brother Owen's house is on fire. Come on, let's go and take 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 Dumb's advanced fire skills, the house had already been burned down and only the ruins were left. Thick smoke billowed into the sky.
Sier stared blankly at everything in front of him, pulled his second son Xi Fa who was putting out the fire, and asked, "Where are you, Uncle Owen and Dumb, have they come out?"
Xi Fa shook his head sadly and said, "I didn't see them, dad. The fire was so big. If they were inside, I'm afraid, I'm afraid they would be in danger."
While the Sears family was mourning Owen and Dumb, several pairs of cold eyes in the crowd kept watching.
"Vice President, we just went in and took a look. Except for the dead brothers who were burned to dry bones, we didn't find the body of the child that Pluto and you mentioned."
The yin and yang voice was full of hatred, "I'm so angry. I didn't expect that Pluto's vitality is so strong. He can still use Pluto's swordsmanship after being poisoned by the Wuer Holy Water. If I had known that I would bring your team here, No matter what you say, you can get rid of him. Pluto may die, but the child who is with him again is definitely still alive. Quick, you spread out to find it. Even if it is a corpse, you must bring it back to me. The Pluto sword must not fall on others. In hand."
"Yes, Vice President." Several figures quietly disappeared into the crowd, and the fire in the yard gradually weakened.
"Ah" Ah-Dai stood on the wooden pile, desperately trying to chop the waves that came up one after another. As early as half a year ago, Owen split the wooden pile from the center, and let Ah-Dai stand on it to withstand the impact of the tide to practice. Due to the stability of his chassis, the waves were constantly divided to both sides by the Tiangang Sword in Ah-Dai's hand. Ah-Dai's body had already been soaked by the sea water. He kept venting, but the sadness in his heart could not disappear.
Boom, a giant general, Ah-Dai, who was exhausted, rushed into the sea. Ah-Dai did not struggle, letting one giant after another wash away the resentment in his body and heart.
"Why why did you kill Uncle Owen? Why?" Dumb looked up to the sky and shouted sadly, but except for the sound of the surging waves, no one answered his question.
Ten days later, Ah-Dai gradually came out of the sadness of Owen's death. Owen's death deeply stimulated him. There was a look of resentment on his dull face. After eating a piece of dry food, Ah-Dai took the baggage 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 Hurricane Clan in the west. Maybe Owen's death stimulated him too deeply. Every word Owen said before he died was clearly remembered in Dumb's stupid mind. Those were his uncle's last instructions, and he had to follow his uncle's instructions no matter what. .
What Dumb didn't know was that Owen's instructions before he died saved his life. The people from the Killers' Guild left only after they couldn't find him the day before.
Three days, it has been three days. Ah-Dai finally reached the border of the Red Hurricane Clan, but he had finished all the dry food he brought from home. He had not had any water for a whole day, his lips were a little chapped, and he entered the scene in front of him in a trance. City.
People wearing mercenary uniforms can be seen everywhere on the street. Owen once described to him the attire of various professions. He knew that the Red Hurricane Clan was the birthplace of the mercenary union, and there were a large number of mercenaries and mercenary groups gathered here. , his goal is to find the Magician's Guild, and then he will have money to buy food.
This city is very prosperous, much larger than the Nino City where he lived when he was a child. After walking a few steps, the smell of steamed buns hit his face, and Ah-Dai's whole body was shocked, and he couldn't help but look over.
"Steamed buns, selling steamed buns, fragrant and sweet steamed buns, two copper coins each. Selling steamed buns"
The loud hawking sound made Ah-Dai walk over unknowingly. The steamed bun seller was a short, fat man in his forties. His red hair was bald and only the barbed wire around him was left. Every time he yelled, he would be stunned. The fat on his face kept trembling, and the steamed bun basket in front of him kept steaming out. It was obviously the steamed buns that had just come out of the pot. Seeing Ah-Dai walking over, he said with a smile on his face: "Little brother, would you like some steamed buns to eat? My steamed buns are famous far and wide. They are fragrant and sweet. If you eat one, you will feel like two."
Dui looked at the chubby steamed bun boss and thought to himself that his steamed buns must taste good, otherwise, he would not be able to eat like this. Steamed buns have always been Ah-Dai's favorite, not to mention that he hasn't eaten for a long time. However, he doesn't even have a copper coin in his pocket, so how can he buy the delicious food in front of him.
Swallowing, Ah-Dai shook his head.
The steamed bun boss just opened his shop today and hasn't sold a few steamed buns yet. Although the somewhat dull young man in front of him is dressed in simple clothes, one look at the big sword on his back shows that he is a martial arts student. Who doesn't have some money to study martial arts? What's more, it's just money to buy steamed buns. Therefore, when he saw Ah-Dai shaking his head, he immediately said anxiously: "What, little brother, are you not satisfied with my steamed buns? Buy two. It's only one copper coin. It's best to have it as breakfast. Otherwise, you can try one first." , I won't charge you for this."
When Ah-Dai heard that he wouldn't take the money, his eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded quickly. The steamed bun boss picked out a steamed bun from the steaming basket and handed it to Ah-Dai. Dui took it with both hands and bit off a third of the steamed bun in one bite. It had been half a month since he had eaten such a good steamed bun. He wolfed it down and swallowed a steamed bun into his belly in just a few seconds. middle. The aroma of the steamed buns filled his whole body, and when he had something to eat, Ah-Dai immediately became more energetic, "Uncle, your steamed buns are really well made, soft, fragrant, and so delicious."
When the owner of the steamed bun shop heard that Dumb praised his steamed buns for being delicious, he immediately beamed and said proudly: "That's right, you can ask around. Among the streets around here, my steamed buns are the most delicious. Buy a few. Yes. Even if it's not just vegetables, my steamed buns are very delicious."
Duan lowered his head and said sadly: "I, I really want to eat your steamed buns, but, but, I don't have money."
The fat boss was stunned and murmured: "Why did you come to my stall and eat one of my steamed buns when you have no money? My steamed buns are for trial use by people who want to buy them. Are you freeloading? Forget it, count me out." Too bad, please leave quickly and don't hinder my business."
Dumb lowered his head and walked aside. He secretly thought that when he had money, he would definitely pay back the money for the steamed bun he just ate.
"Wait a minute." The voice of the steamed bun shop owner suddenly came from behind. Dumb was shocked. Could it be that the boss wanted to chase him for money again? Turning around, he saw the owner of the steamed bun shop waving to him with his chubby hand, beckoning him to come over. Dumb walked back to the steamed bun shop, still lowering his head, and said: "Boss, I, I really don't have any money, I'm sorry, I will definitely come to buy steamed buns from you 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 been in trouble here. Here, I will give you these steamed buns. You can eat them first. They are all. It's not easy to make a living, so just take it."
Dumb looked at the owner of the steamed bun shop in shock, with red eyes. Since Owen died, this person in front of him was the first to care about him. His heart that was a little cold due to Owen's death warmed up again, and he trembled: "Thank you, thank you, boss. You are such a good person." He took the steamed bun, immediately opened the paper bag and ate it hungrily. He really So hungry.
The boss brought out a bowl of hot water from the store and said, "Little brother, eat slowly, don't choke, and drink some water."
After a while, Ah-Dai ate all the five steamed buns in the paper bag in one go. He immediately became energetic. He drank the hot water into his stomach and felt a warmth rise throughout his body. He said gratefully: "Uncle, thank you, thank you, you are such a good person."
The boss narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "I can't say I'm a good person. I was once in despair when I met a steamed bun shop and really wanted to eat the steamed buns there, but like you, I had no money. Later, the kind-hearted boss took him in He married me and gave his daughter to me as my wife, and that's how I am today. We can all be considered degenerates, 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 arts student."
When it came to learning martial arts, Ah-Dai couldn't help but think of the dead Owen, and felt sad in his heart, "Uncle, thank you for the steamed buns, can you tell me where the Magicians' Guild is?"
When the owner of the steamed bun shop heard Ah-Dai mention the Magician's Guild, a look of reverence suddenly appeared on his face, and he said: "Magicians are all masters with great abilities. Our City University actually has a branch of the Magician's Guild. Why do you think so?" Where should I go to find people or jobs?"
Ah-Dai scratched his head and said, "Let's just look for a job." After filling his stomach and receiving news from the Magician's Guild, Ah-Dai's sad mood suddenly improved a lot.
The owner of the steamed bun shop said: "You 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 Guild and the Mercenary's Guild are both there. There. I'm afraid it's not easy to find a job. I think you might as well become a mercenary. There are many mercenary groups in the city now recruiting people, and the pay is relatively high. You can only earn a few gold coins a month. If it doesn't work, you can work here. Although it's a bit embarrassing, you can always have enough to eat. My wife is taking care of the children at home and can't help me with anything. I have to do everything here by myself."
Dumb thanked the owner of the steamed bun shop for his kindness and walked towards the Magician's Guild in the direction he said. He must fulfill Owen's last words before his death. Since his uncle said that he should go to the Magician's Guild to register as a magician, then he must He has his reasons.
After turning a few corners, Ah-Dai came to a main road with many pedestrians. Here, people with weapons, light armor and mercenary regiment badges on their chests could 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 swords engraved on it. Below the sign, there were four large characters of the Mercenary Union. People were constantly coming out of or entering the house, which looked very lively.
Ah-Dai looked at it curiously for a few times, and was about to move forward when suddenly a man dressed as a mercenary came towards him. This man was taller than Ah-Dai. He had short red hair and was wearing a brown leather suit. He wears armor, a long sword hanging from his waist, and the mercenary symbol on his chest is a red-haired lion head, which looks very tough.
"Little brother, please stay." The big man stopped in front of Ah-Dai.
Dumb was stunned and said, "Is there something wrong with you?"
The big man laughed and said: "Little brother, looking at your attire, you must be a martial arts practitioner. 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. If your mercenary level increases in the future, there will be a corresponding increase. You will get a certain share every time you perform a mission. This is the best treatment."
The big man spoke very quickly, but Dumb didn't understand what he meant. He shook his head and said, "I, I don't want to be a mercenary."
The big man was stunned, frowned and said: "Why not? Although you don't like the locals, none of the young warriors who come to us want to be mercenaries and do something. Young man, what if 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 get out of the way."
The big man snorted and murmured: "You're a worthless boy." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the mercenary union.
Dumb couldn't help but wonder, would he be useless if he didn't join the mercenary group? Forget it, ignore him for now, let's go to the Magician's Guild 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, with few people coming in and out. Just as Ah-Dai was about to pass, a voice came from behind, "Wait a minute, little brother." Ah-Dai looked back and saw that it was the red-haired man again. There was another person beside him. This person was about 1.8 meters tall. He appeared to be in his forties, with a pale face and beardless face, black hair and black eyes, his eyes were shining, and his demeanor was calm. He carried a Tiangang sword on his back, which was the same as Dui's.
Dumb stood there in shock, watching the two people walking in front of him. The red-haired man said: "Little brother, this is the deputy leader of our Red Lion Mercenary Group. He should be an elder of your division."
Dui was startled. The elder of the division looked at the hilt of the sword exposed on the opponent's shoulder. He suddenly remembered Owen's words and suddenly thought that this deputy leader must be a member of the Tiangang Sword Sect. His uncle said that when he met a member of the Tiangang Sword Sect, People must be polite. Thinking of this, he hurriedly 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. I should be your senior uncle in terms of seniority."
Master Uncle Ah-Dai shook his head and said, "I, I don't have a master, only a teacher."
Feng Ping felt happy, thinking that this silly boy must have never seen the world. He just entered the mainland and asked harmoniously: "Then what is your teacher's name?"
Dumb hesitated for a moment and said, "I, I can't say." Owen had told him to be careful when going out and not reveal his identity casually. Uncle Owen's name was certainly not allowed to be revealed, let alone Teacher Corris.