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Chapter 693: The Four Calamities
Chapter 693: The Four Calamities
"Open the strip of paper in your hand!"
The faint shadow of the Aquarius Director spoke coldly to the contemplative Lyon, "The content written on it is a show of my sincerity. Only with it can I tell you about the future, but if you want to know more, you must answer my questions!"
The future...
After hearing the Aquarius Director's words, Lyon couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, and then he unfolded the strip of paper as instructed.
Circle, circle, circle, circle.
"..."
What the heck is this drawing? The Olympic rings?
Lyon's brows furrowed as he looked at the four circles on the paper, floating and connected end to end, densely packed into a cluster.
However, just as he was about to open his mouth to ask, he noticed that as he observed, the strange characters forming the rings visibly transformed into a readable form...
Even providing a simplified Chinese translation?!
'The icy nation of Icepeak, the Hexagonal Mountains, the depths of Hot River City, the Scorching Spring Magma River, and the Northern Land Overflowing River.'
'The witch nation of Witchcraft, the Grand Witch Ceremony, the Old King's Death, the Black Cat Ripped Open, and the Witch Court Without Successor.'
'The Thousand Sails Sea Nation, the Moon-Hiding Mist Dispersed, the Sun Shadow Unsheltered, the Anchored Ship Sinks, and the Navigational Land Piled Corpses.'
'The Gemini Nation, the Light Reclaiming Day, the Profound Night Exhausted, the West Fall East Rise, and the Enemy Citizens Slaughtered.'
"..."
Lyon blinked in surprise, then rubbed the first line of text, and a series of strange yet vivid images unfolded silently through the convoluted text on the paper, opening up in his dark pupils.
The lava beneath the white land erupted like a flood, swallowing a city beneath the snow-capped mountains in an instant, and beneath the gigantic hexagonal glacier, it depicted rivers of red and black intertwined in fiery heat.
The glaciers of the Hexagonal Mountains were rapidly shrinking at a rate of several kilometers per second due to the erosion of these scorching red and black rivers. The massive amount of meltwater mixed with avalanches poured into the river, flowing southward along the riverbed, expanding dozens of tributaries by a hundredfold, turning the northern third of the continent into a vast swamp.
The Hexagonal Mountains, the depths of Hot River City, the Scorching Spring Magma River, and the Northern Land Overflowing River...
Lyon frowned deeply as he compared the visions in his pupils with the content on the paper strip.
So... in the future, the northern kingdom will face a disaster. The eruption of the underground magma river will not only destroy a city but also melt the Hexagonal Mountains, causing an unprecedented massive flood in the northern part of the continent?
And this is just one of the four calamities on this paper strip?
...
"As I said, the Slaughter King Guild has recently planned four operations. If I don't speak up, they will succeed three times within a year."
The Aquarius Director raised three fingers and explained calmly, "Even if one of the four operations fails due to the personal involvement of a newly appointed Director, and is forcefully stopped, the other three operations will still proceed flawlessly.
After the power of the Watchtower Palace is weakened three times, True Gods with over 60 Leon Value will descend. Even if the Purification Bureau reacts in time and recalls all available forces, many familiar faces will still disappear forever in the battles to come."
"..."
"Also, don't even think about sharing this information.
"The Aquarius Director pointed at the strip of paper in Leon's hand and chuckled, "The paper in your hand is not only a medium for conveying information, but also a necessary tool for 'intervening' in the future. Only those who hold and see it can obtain information about the future from me."
"It is made from a part of my existence and is entirely under my control. Without my permission, you will not be able to inform anyone about the future."
"..."
This old Aquarius Director, already dead and gone, still has the audacity to act like this...
Leon rubbed the other three rings of the paper strip with his fingers and looked at the phantom image of the black cat with its belly torn open by a blade, its corpse hanging at the top of the tower, silently crying in the midst of ruins.
He witnessed countless wraiths screaming and calling for help under the scorching sun, forcing them to sink their ships and plunge into the sea. He saw millions of people slaughtering each other with knives under the dark day and bright moon, with the world turned upside down. Leon sighed and reluctantly nodded.
"You win... Speak, what's the deal?"
"I want all your secrets!"
Seeing Leon finally backing down, the Aquarius Director's virtual image couldn't help but curve his lips slightly, and his eyes lit up as he spoke,
"I want to know your origins! I want to know how you blocked the Watchtower! And I also want to know..."
"You're asking for too much."
Interrupting the Aquarius Director, Leon firmly refused, "You should know the value of the secrets I hold. Even trading the entire Watchtower wouldn't be enough. I can't possibly agree to this deal!"
"Indeed."
The Aquarius Director calmly acknowledged Leon's words and smiled confidently, "I admit that your secrets are indeed of great value, but value is ultimately determined by the buyer. The futures I possess, in terms of pure value, may not be as important as the secrets you hold, but for you, they are..." He paused, "Wait! What are you doing?"
"I'm going to find Nicole, of course!"
"???"
Leon walked quickly towards the Aquarius Palace's entrance, his eyes filled with killing intent, as the Aquarius Director stared at him in confusion. "I think what you said earlier is absolutely right. Value is indeed determined by the buyer... So, once I bring Nicole here and hold a knife to her neck, I believe you'll answer whatever I ask!"
"You?!?!?"
"If you think I'm just pretending and wouldn't dare to do such a thing, then send your consciousness back to the Watchtower and see for yourself! See if I'll harm her or not!"
"Hehe, Nicole means nothing to me..."
"Nicole is like a daughter to you, the only kindness and compassion in your heart, your last attachment in this world, and the only softness in your pitch-black heart. Indeed, she's not worth mentioning."
"..."
"Alright, enough talk!"
Leon switched to his 'Performance Master' persona and tried to play the role of a decisive and ruthless version of himself. Standing at the entrance of the Aquarius Palace, he threatened with a cold smile,
"I will never agree to your conditions, so it's time for you to make a choice. Either you change your conditions yourself, or I'll go out and bring someone who can make you change your mind... But I can't guarantee that I'll be able to bring her back in one piece!"
"..."
How could I have ever thought of entrusting Nicole to such a person?
(End of Chapter)
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