Chapter 55 Faust (Part 1)

Chapter 55 Faust (Part 1)

In the quiet study room, Ai Qing silently stared at the mobile phone on the table. The light rising from the screen interweaved into an invisible screen in the air, revealing a man sitting at the desk with a dull expression.

"I want to check on the progress of my report," she said.

After a moment of silence, the clerk looked away from the computer screen stiffly, and replied: "Your application for reinforcements has been approved, and it has been communicated to the East Asian Social Security Bureau in accordance with the law of the country where you are located, within one working day. will be approved.

It is the duty of every Ombudsman to eradicate current threats. Please continue to pay attention to the current situation and ensure that the situation will not deteriorate until the incident is resolved. "

Convey...

Ai Qing sighed.

In recent years, the United Nations has begun to further restrict the rights of the Astronomical Society, as pressure from beyond the border has weakened. Today, in a country with strong sovereignty, a front-line inspector like her is no longer qualified to retain the military department, and the staffing is becoming increasingly scarce. The original action organization has gradually evolved into an observation organization.

As the Wuchang became more and more powerful, the Administration chose to make concessions and hand over the daily military operations to the host country as an agent, so as to avoid sovereignty disputes.

No, it should be said that the struggle between the sovereign faction and the border faction within the governing bureau has intensified?

As Wuchang's agents began to demand more rights and resources, conflicts inevitably arose. If things go on like this, sooner or later he will go to work in the Special Affairs Department, right?

But for this kind of incident involving elements of destruction, still holding such a conservative attitude can already be said to be indulgence, right? Or do you want to let the situation worsen and come out to clean up the situation in the end?

The possibilities are too numerous to guess.

She rubbed the center of her brows, stopped thinking about such hellish questions, and asked:

"What about the other application?"

After operating the computer, the clerk raised his head and replied, "The "Relic Application Form" you submitted has been approved—"

As he said that, he pulled out a form from the vacuum pipe next to him, checked the contents and the approval on it: "The frontier relic requested is number 1752, a threat level S-level erosion Faust."

He raised his head and said, "You will be allowed to question him three times. Please follow the relevant regulations and focus on reading Articles 6, 7, and 19. Please confirm when you are done."

A text appeared on Ai Qing's cell phone.

According to the usual practice, she took a look and said, "It's over."

The clerk nodded, tapped his fingers a few times in the air, pulled out a text box out of thin air, and turned to Ai Qing: "Please read the following text and promise to obey it."

Ai Qing calmly read the above text: "I will promise to remain vigilant and suspicious of everything Faust said, the frontier relic, and I will guarantee that the inquiry of Faust will remain within the scope of the incident.

I will pledge to follow the precepts.

I will maintain my sanity, give up my personal freedom if necessary, and accept the control and personality correction of the technical department, above. "

The moment she finished reading, her signature appeared on the text box, and then it turned into a piece of A4 paper and fell into the hands of the clerk.

"Three questions, please use with caution."

The clerk picked up the seal next to it and stamped it.

Snapped!

The crisp sound of the red badge falling on the paper seemed to puncture a water bubble, echoing in the room, but the invisible sound seemed to scroll the space, making everything rippling like water waves.

After the authorization is passed, it will unfold in the real world.

In an instant, Ai Qing felt like she was on a slide or a sports car, but then, that strange feeling stopped abruptly.

The screen projected by the phone has dissipated.

In the silent room, a phantom appeared silently, slowly condensing into substance.

Border delivery.

[B·I·F·R·O·S·T], if this abbreviation is translated literally, it can be called 'Rainbow Bridge'.

It is one of the three major blockades entangled in the current situation, and it is also the one with the most extensive information dissemination among the three safety valves established by the Astronomical Society to prevent the world from being destroyed.

One of its most direct functions is to put anyone in any corner of the scene anytime, anywhere by relying on the hundreds of thousands of paths and countless transfer stations erected on the scene.

Although many restrictions have been formulated to prevent abuse, it has inevitably become the most commonly used method of movement in emergencies.

The sound of steel clanging sounded.

From Armor.

It was a man of indistinguishable age, with a beard covering his face, wearing a heavy armor, holding a flame-shaped sword in his hand, and his braided head was engraved with layers of tattoos.

Desolate and majestic.

But his face is palpitating, not only the eyes sewn up by needles and threads, the ears that have been poured into molten iron and then dried and clumped, even the opened lips have no trace of tongue.

Don't look, don't listen, don't speak.

This is the guardian of the frontier relic, Faust, and it is also the safety plug that cuts off the user's head when the relic is out of control or operated in violation of regulations.

He held the big sword in one hand, and held a huge and heavy book in the other, with steel covers and locks, like layers of restraint. With the loosening of countless iron chains, the locks opened.

Amidst the sound of viscous liquid boiling, countless words flew out of it, slamming into the air like flies.

In the end, they gathered together to form a rickety old man, who choked and coughed violently as soon as he landed, and his lungs were like an outdated engine, unexpectedly emitting sparks, black smoke, and wisps of pitch-black liquid.

Before those things hit the ground, they were pulled by invisible forces and returned to the book.

"call--"

The old man in a Roman-style robe straightened his waist slowly, propped up his crutches, and sighed softly: "Finally, I feel a little more comfortable... Such a rare freedom, who summoned me?"

He looked around, his strange eyes full of shadows scanned the surroundings, and finally landed on Ai Qing, showing a mocking smile: "Ah, an interesting semi-finished product, a broken soul.

Look, what did I say last time? Little bitch, we meet again. "

As he spoke, he leaned closer and sniffed the breath on Ai Qing's hair almost presumptuously.

"The fragrance of a virgin, what a pity, it's already ripe, right? But no one picks it?" He paused, giggling strangely:

"Or is it that no one cares about it? It would be too desolate if you can't appreciate the beauty between the sexes in your life. Do you need me to help you?"

Snapped!

The sound of the stun gun flashed away.

The old man fell to the ground convulsively, knelt in front of the wheelchair, and twitched violently. For a long time, he raised his head stiffly, not knowing whether it was comfort or pain: "Oh oh oh... Is this feeling a declaration of master-servant rights to me? This book? Hahaha, it's too pitiful."

Saying that, Faust grinned, showing a mocking smile, and spread his hands.

"——Devil Faust, you are called, please ask, my...'Master', if you can bear the price necessary to reach omniscience."

At that moment, the armored man behind him clenched the hilt of his sword.

Commandment one, no question will be answered positively, but there will still be a price to be paid.

Commandment Four, Ask Faust for nothing.

Commandment Nine: Don't ask Faust questions that involve too much scope, and don't seek answers directly. The only proper way is to conduct side verification to reduce the cost.

Ai Qing closed her eyes, ignored the devil's wanton laughter, and began to think.

After a long time, I opened my eyes and asked:

"Is the current action of the Savior's Society based on its own will?"

Faust smiled strangely, stretched out his hand, and spread his palm: "The price of this question is an Odysseus gold coin, the one you carry with you."

Ai Qing frowned and looked at the man in armor, who didn't react or object.

According to the question, Faust will ask the questioner for things around them, not even limited to himself and his own belongings... Most of the time, the price will fluctuate according to the difficulty of the answer, but some There are always exceptions.

Faust will always ask the questioner for things that are of great significance to them, such as the lives of family members, such as the sacrifice of children, such as sacrifices, and so on.

The serious consequences caused by this are countless.

Otherwise, would Tianwen let the armored man guard the book.

After the price exceeds the limit, he will cut off the questioner's head directly to prevent Faust from saying the answer to seal the deal.

An Odysseus gold coin is still within range.

Ai Qing was silent for a moment, took off the gold coin locked on the silver chain from her neck, handed it over, and said nothing more.

Faust laughed triumphantly, held the gold coin, licked it greedily, as if he was longing for the sweat and body odor sticking to it, and swallowed it into his belly in one gulp.

Then, wiping her mouth contentedly, she answered her question:

"—just as the birds cannot stop the storm."

That is to say, after Wang Hai, is there still someone who is in charge of all this, and is there any plan brewing?

Ai Qing frowned.

For something so precious to her, she only got such a sentence. Even if she had prepared for it, she still felt extremely unhappy.

She was silent for a long time, took a long breath, and suppressed her anger.

The second question was raised again.

"Will their plan lead to changes in the deep hell and the devil?"

"Ah, interesting question." Faust smiled and looked around: "Let me think about the price of this question? What should I take away, no, what should I leave behind to make you feel unforgettable pain Woolen cloth?"

Soon, his eyes fell on the wall.

On the photo frame covered by the dust cloth.

He turned his head, looked at Ai Qing's livid face, and smiled with satisfaction:

"I want it."

The sword bearer didn't respond.

Ai Qing was silent, her palms were tightly grasping the handrail, under Bai Xi's skin, the blood vessels were pulsating angrily, after a long time, she closed her eyes.

"Take it."

Faust laughed and snapped his fingers.

The photo frame started to burn, and the dust-proof cloth fell to the ground. Amidst the dancing flames, one could vaguely see the silhouette of a child in his arms.

It's like holding the treasures of the world.

She smiled brightly at the camera.

The smile died in the flames.

"……answer me."

Ai Qing said softly, "Answer my question, Faust."