Superpowers of Sky City

Chapter 405 Physicians do not heal themselves (3)

"Elandia, what is the relationship between wooden equipment and prosthetic body technology?"

"All the plants in the State of Wood Machinery have the same characteristic, that is, they undergo directional mutations in the direction of 'utility tools' as the environment changes. The wood machinery defines the environment more broadly than humans, and the environment is not only important to them. It could be just heat or extreme cold, it could be a gust of wind that makes them sing, or even other species that live with them."

Elandia pointed to the opposite side of the street. On the facade of the prosthetic body store "Dark Green Pile", there was a logo in the style of Hezhong comics: a little boy gave a thumbs up with his wooden hand, showing a cheerful smile.

"Oh, is the human body a kind of 'environment' for plants..." Qiluo shuddered, "It feels like parasitized Paras, it's scary!"

"Qi Luo, do you want juice?"

A friend's voice was heard from far away, and Qi Luo immediately became energetic: "I want watermelon juice~ Elandia, what do you want?"

"The fruit tea is without sugar, thank you."

The girl with twin ponytails ran away lively, and returned 2 minutes later with two other teammates holding apple juice and an unknown grass-colored drink.They walked in the hustle and bustle of summer, the voices of people around them echoed to the sky, the sound of cicadas chirping,
The lower urban area of ​​Bainiao City is much cooler than the top treetops. Pure plant buildings occupy most of the land here. On both sides of the street, there are simple street stalls laid by locals everywhere, selling wood carvings, small tool knives and various Kind of quirky wooden souvenirs.Four female tourists of different ages and costumes became the most beautiful scenery on this street, more eye-catching than all rare and exotic plants.When they pass by, the stall owner must be yelling hard, as if the girls stop in front of the stall for a while, and they can bring back the vitality and youth that can never be found again.

Qi Luo poked Qin Qianbai's elbow: "I feel that I have arrived at a place where middle-aged and elderly people live. The most sigh I heard along the way is that youth is so good."

"Youth is very good." Qin Qianbai said, "Qi Luo, you think we are still girls now, and Shi Yuling is already a woman. This is the heavy weight after losing youth."

"What are you talking about, little girl! Let me tell you that you are still a girl at the age of 24!" Shi Yuling frowned.

"The girl who buys green juice..." Qi Luo squinted.

The mysterious blue drink in Shigure Zero's hands is the famous green juice, the main ingredient is barley seedlings or young leaves of other plants. It is said to have excellent curative effects in detoxification, beauty and sleep maintenance, but the price is extremely bitter taste.

"Good maintenance is the secret to maintaining youth, do you understand, you amateur idol?" Shigure Ling took a deep sip of green juice, "Besides, do you have the nerve to talk about age in front of Dawn Knight?"

"Don't take Miss Elandia into the water."

Qiluo quietly observed Elandia, and found that the silver-haired woman only took a sip of the fruit tea and didn't speak, as if she was immersed in her own world. "Hey, Elandia?" She tapped the female knight on the shoulder, and Elandia recovered from the state and blinked.

"Sorry, I'm thinking about age." Elandia said, "I'll be 30 years old in three years. When I met Ce, he was only 16. When Ce, who was 16, saw me three years later, It should be called 'Auntie'.

Thinking about it this way, I have already lost my youth, and that summer was the end of my youth. "

Elandia spoke very plainly, without any sentimentality of dying years, as if the person who was about to become an aunt was a relative she had only met a few times, rather than herself.When Qi Luo heard this, she felt a block in her heart. She thought that she would grow up to be 24 years old, 27 years old, and then an old aunt or even an old woman in her 40s and [-]s... At that time, she saw young girls on the side of the road What would you think?Smile and say to the girls, mother-in-law, am I in better shape than you all, or am I a superstar who attracts the attention of the public on stage?

Thinking of this, she suddenly understood the eyes of those old businessmen. What they saw from the girl was not the beauty of others, but the beauty they had once had.

"Youth doesn't go so fast..." Qi Luo said weakly.She wanted to comfort the Dawn Knight, but found that she had become the object of comfort.At this time, she heard Qin Qianbai say: "It's okay, Miss Elandia. My grandfather said that anyone under the age of one hundred can be considered a girl, as long as the heart is young, you won't grow old."

Qi Luo suddenly felt full of emotion and fed the dog.Yes, this is a world of impermanence and superpowers. One of the girls around me is a martial arts master who still looks like this after hundreds of years, and the other is an impermanence that can control time at will, so they need to worry about their youth!I'm afraid Qin Qianbai will still be able to mix with his descendants in a few decades and ask Gongsun Ce for candy. Thinking of that scene makes me feel angry!

"Old Mr. Qin An is right." Dawn Knight smiled, did not continue this topic, and asked instead: "What do you think of the situation in the State of Wooden Equipment?"

"There is nothing suspicious at all..." Qi Luo said disappointedly.

After absorbing the experience of the Magneto State, everyone who arrived in the new place agreed to focus the investigation on people's ideas, so they took Qiluo to the lower city with a complex population, hoping to rely on the ability of information life forms Quickly collect and summarize information.But the most noteworthy thing about the State of Wooden Machinery recently is that President Klein gave a speech a few days ago, and the core purpose was to canvass for his vice president.

The president's speech does not have the ability to quickly affect the hearts of the people, and the "war spirit" of the people in this state towards nature is simply strong.Almost every household of the locals is equipped with machetes and flamethrowers, highlighting that everyone is responsible for the whole people's resistance to wood.

"We completely conquered these trees and grasses and made them into tables, lamps and prosthetics. We are not afraid of these woods for a long time, we use them!"

The aunt who sells fruit on the side of the road is very proud of this topic. Qin Qianbai returned to the team after completing the poll, and concluded: "There is no abnormal weather, no big change in ideas, no hot news such as unemployment waves. The local government and Dada Leon behind it The family also conducts regular deforestation activities to combat the rapid growth of the sea of ​​​​trees, and this place is completely fine on the surface."

"I said that Caldesia shouldn't be allowed to choose the destination. Who came up with such a bad idea?" Rei Shigure said, "We are really going to travel for a few days, just to relax before the battle. "

Shi Yu ran against Elandia's arrangement in a nonsensical manner, but the Dawn Knight was not in a hurry.

"Since the investigation has no clue for the time being, let's consult local insiders."

"Gongsun Ce went to Dada Leon, are you going to find someone from the church?"

"Yes. I consulted Mr. Jago Drusus before I set off, and he gave me the list of church members in the Wooden State."

Qiluo saw the steeple of the church protruding from the leaves, and then realized that Elandia was leading them towards the church.The church, an aged wooden building, is sandwiched between two residential buildings, a small ornament that fills the void.A priest in his early 50s was sitting at the door of the church, explaining scriptural stories to nearby children. A thin little boy was crying loudly, wiping his tears.

"Father Gray, the big Paul in the class is bullying me again! My toys were taken away by him, and the teacher doesn't care about him..."

"Don't worry, child, listen to what the saint has to say." Father Gray flipped through the scriptures and read to the children in a straight voice: "The saint said, if someone hits your left cheek, you should hit it hard." His right cheek."

The little boy was taken aback: "Huh?"

"Do you understand?" the priest said kindly.

"...I understand! I'm going to call him back!"

"Good boy, go practice boxing hard with the priests. Only when you are strong can you not be bullied."

The children listening to the story screamed and ran to the back of the church to fight off their strength with a young priest.Father Gray closed the scriptures and smiled at the girls: "I am Father Gray of this small church. I wonder what you are doing?"

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Father Gray had a diseased left leg and had to rely on a walking stick when walking. Elandia, who was aware of this, declined his invitation.They entered the church and sat on the pew where the believers were praying. Father Gray touched the cross on his neck and meditated.

"Forgive me for being powerless, ladies, I really don't think of any changes worth mentioning in this state. The state of wood and equipment has the head of the Dadalyon family in charge, and there will never be any dangerous events in the state, unless Dr. Baioli Want to destroy the foundation."

"You mean, the Patriarch has a deep control over the totem?" Qin Qianbai asked.

"That's their foundation after all. If Onowell Srock himself was in the Magnet State, I'm afraid the magnetic turbulence would not cause any trouble." Father Gray said, "Perhaps you should go to Shiyin I have even heard of the changes there... sorry, please wait a moment."

Halfway through, there was a loud knock on the door outside the church.Qin Qianbai went over to help him open the door ahead of time, and a young man with an unhappy face stood at the door of the chapel, clutching his left arm like a second child.

"Father, you must help me." The young man said sadly.

"Why are you here again, little Jason?" Father Gray frowned, "I just repaired it for you last week."

"Don't mention it, this broken thing that deserves to be struck by lightning dares to claim to be a brand-name product!" Jason threw his arm against the wall angrily, "It's starting to grow again! I bet I bought a fake one this time." It’s a counterfeit product, and when the repair is finished this time, I’ll definitely ask that unscrupulous shop to sue!”

"I warned you not to use the wooden prosthetic body directly for cheap. It is an emergency measure in special times." Father Gray put on a straight face, "Come in, let me see the situation."

Jason came in dejectedly, resting his left arm on the small square table.The bright silver arms were trembling restlessly at this moment, full of energy like a young man eager to express himself.Father Gray put his scripture on the middle of this prosthetic body, and a cross-shaped protrusion suddenly appeared on the surface of the silver fist.In the blink of an eye, a small cross "grows" out of the prosthetic body, and Jason's face turns pale.

"It's absorbing my nutrients!" the young man wailed.

"It came in time, and if you delay it for another day, you should be hospitalized. Now go to the back room and lie down, and I will give it a final treatment."

The priest's procedure only took about ten minutes.The young man moved his normal arm and walked away gratefully.

"Generally speaking, all wooden tools will be finalized by the manufacturer before they are sold, so as to prevent them from suddenly mutating and growing wildly during use." The priest came back and explained, "But such accidents still happen occasionally, so we all recommend Use the more expensive but safe regular prosthesis."

"I didn't expect you to be a prosthetic doctor." Qin Qianbai said.

"The profession here is called plant doctor."

"Then why don't you install a prosthetic body for your own leg?" Qi Luo asked curiously, "You don't seem to be against this kind of technology."

Father Gray patted his thigh and smiled complicatedly.

"This is the rule of plant doctors. In the common saying of the empire, it is called 'doctors do not heal themselves'. We are the people who are most familiar with wooden prosthetics. We know countless ways to make plants safe and controllable, and become their own hands and feet. Right That's why we can't apply it to ourselves."

"why?"

"Because this is a kind of arrogance." Father Gray said seriously, "This sea of ​​trees has existed for 2000 years, and our lives are just a drop in the ocean compared to it. We haven't even understood the mechanism of the existence of this tree, so small Why do human beings think they can control nature? The technology and experience of plant doctors are in the final analysis just human's "smartness" rather than the rules of the world. Once arrogant doctors use these technologies on themselves, their self-control will be destroyed. It will gradually weaken, but greed will multiply.

They will yearn for more, strength, youth, vitality, and even eternal life... They think that those little cleverness can help them, so they invade the restricted area.Those greedy doctors will always be swallowed by trees and become another ancient tree in the endless sea of ​​trees.Such lunatics have existed in all ages, so our ancestors made it a rule: Never start this, your self-control is not as strong as you think. "

Father Gray's narration caused everyone to think deeply. He saw the expressions of the girls and smiled apologetically: "I said too much. Please forgive me, people like to preach when they are old... Where did we just talk?"

The Dawn Knight said there was nothing more to know, so Father Gray sent them out of the chapel.After going out, Rei Shigure squinted and said, "What shall we check next? The average sleep time of citizens in this city or the recent accident rate of wooden prosthetics?"

"We investigate the recent accident rate of wooden prosthetics."

"I'm joking, do you really check?"

"Any suspicious clues are worth investigating. Miss Qiluo's assistance has greatly improved efficiency. We don't have to worry about wasting time in gathering information."

Qi Luo hammered his waist: "Oh, I feel like a super computer..."

"You are more trustworthy than any computer."

At this time, Dawn Knight's cell phone rang, and she answered the phone: "Ce, what's the situation?... Reasonable judgment, but remember not to leave the border of Urstes.... Yes, this is very important."

She dialed the phone and said to the curious eyes of the girls, "Ce plans to pick up the support personnel in person."

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Gongsun Ce was flying at a height of more than [-] meters above the ground at this time, white clouds were spreading under his feet like thick cotton wool, and the blue sky above his head was like a layer of pure cloth.This altitude has already surpassed the limit of ordinary civil aviation airliners, and the oxygen is scarce in the high altitude. He couldn't help but thankful that he had purchased some "air seeds" specially produced in Bainiao City in advance, so as to avoid the tragic ending of the reincarnation of Nirvana caused by the lack of oxygen in the high altitude. ——Qin Qianbai is afraid that he can use this to make fun of him for the rest of his life.

Gongsun Ce landed at the foot of Mount Abinos with a touch of sadness. This mountain was completely crystallized during the Liuli Disaster at the beginning of the year. That chaotic day seems like a lifetime ago now.

He waited for a while, and after 10 minutes, a bug egg-like landing module fell from the sky, smashing an ugly big hole in the grassland at the foot of the mountain.The doctor came out carrying her small suitcase, his face darkened with gloom.

The corner of Gongsun Ce's mouth twitched: "...are you dedicated enough to use this opportunity to test the new landing module?"

"Dr. Cecil is in a bad mood." Maho said with a cold face, "I work under a fool."

Such intense emotional expression is rare for a normal doctor. Gongsun Ce speculates that his sister Zhenfan may not be in a good mood recently.He wisely chose to avoid unpleasant topics first, and said with a laugh: "Don't bother with that crazy woman Cecil! I'll send you to Bainiao City first, that..."

He looked around the empty grassland, and said awkwardly, "Shall I make you a white plane?"

The doctor stared at him with dead fish eyes.

"...how about I use telekinetic power to carry around?"

The doctor stuffed the small suitcase into his hands, tiptoed onto his back, and ordered, "Take off."

"I'm a younger brother, not a coolie!"

Gongsun Ce carried the suitcase with telekinetic power, wrapped his hands around his sister's legs, and flew at a faster speed than before.He concentrated on looking ahead, ignoring the touch behind him as much as possible.The doctor's clothes are as cool as usual.

"Sister Zhenfan, I feel like I'm eating your tofu." He couldn't help but say.

"You have eaten it many times, and my pajamas are just a thin layer of cloth." The doctor said with an indifferent attitude, "Besides, I have seen your naked body countless times. In my eyes, you are not as good as an adult male human body specimen." Not much."

"Human specimens are also hands-on!" Gongsun Ce bluffed.

"Then help me massage my shoulders, my muscles are sore after a day of work."

Gongsun Ce gently massaged her for a while with telekinetic power, and the woman behind her let out a comfortable sigh.She scratched Gongsun Ce's neck: "Thank you. Is it necessary to come pick me up?"

"It's necessary. There are so many strong people in Hezhong, I don't feel relieved if you come by plane alone." Gongsun Ce said, "And I just took this opportunity to test my current normal speed."

"Bad result?"

"Not ideal." Gongsun Ce sighed.He increased the distance and flew up to the clouds to avoid disturbing the ordinary people on the ground. In the eyes of ordinary people, he is now like a god on the ground in the storybook, but he knows how much he still has.

"I found that I still need oxygen and water. Without the protection of telekinesis, the low temperature and low pressure in the high-altitude environment would kill me. It took me more than 30 minutes to rush from the state of wood and equipment to the vicinity of the Abinos Mountains. But this time is too long on the battlefield, long enough for the Red Mage to swallow us all up and then go away leisurely."

"It's common sense that perfect creatures that live forever and never die don't exist." The doctor patted his head, "Even the Qin family, the imperial capital, isn't really immortal."

"I know, it's a dead end to think about perfection... It's just that I'm not as awesome as I imagined!" Gongsun Ce sighed, "You see, I'm in a superimposed state of complacency and decadence every day. Feeling carried away, then ashamed of yourself when you're sober."

"It's better than before." Maho said, "You used to be ashamed of yourself every day."

"No way, I still had the courage to tease you before."

Masavan's reply was merciless: "You were cowardly and inferior when you were a child. If you didn't have the courage to say that you liked me, I would be a clown to masturbate. One day I really promise you, but you will be at a loss."

Gongsun Ce coughed vigorously, and a woman's titter came from behind him.

"If you are in a bad mood, don't poke my boss for fun, okay..."

"I'm going to poke your boss." Maho poked him on the back of the head, "Childish, useless, trashy, unmotivated, a pervert who hypnotizes his sister."

"Shut up! Keep the Iceberg Beauty character, you're going to be that weird little girl character now!"

"It's fine for the cold-faced girl to do it in front of colleagues and patients." Maho lay comfortably on the young man's firm back, feeling a rare sense of peace of mind.

Gongsun Ce always said that he was still far from good enough, but in Zhenfan's eyes he was always the most trustworthy man.

"What do I need to do this time?"

"Do nothing." Gongsun Ce smirked, "I'll go over to find out what experiment that doctor is doing, and then no matter what she asks, she will say that you can't do it. You can use your ability to do basic detection, but don't use your ability to do it." The ability to change any creature. Remember to put on your coldest face and let her see the arrogance of our white coat in the capital of the sky."

"Dr. Booli has a grudge against you?" Maho asked confused.

"There are many capable people in the sky, why did she just name you? Let's not talk about it, isn't it faster, better and more stable to make a deal with Mr. Shi Yu? The calculation in the old lady's heart Not a lot, I want to see what kind of medicine she sells in her gourd."

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At the same moment, Bird City.

Baioli Daddarion scolded her embarrassing family members, poured herself a glass of iced orange juice, and returned to her office.

The taste of iced orange juice is sour and sweet, but it has long been out of her liking.After she turned 50, she stopped drinking cold drinks and hated sweets, but she still stubbornly and resolutely retained the living habits of her youth.The juniors often discuss in private, saying that the head of the family went crazy after doing experiments, and really thought that he was rejuvenated and no longer an old man.She doesn't care.

Baioli pushed open the door, the lights turned on automatically, and a man wearing a black fedora sat on the welcoming sofa, pouring himself iced spirits.Booli's body froze for a moment, she unconsciously held her breath, her legs were as heavy as lead.

"You have a bottle of wine, don't you mind?" The man smiled, "Wine is a good thing. It can make your rusty body jump and inject vitality into your old life. The incomparable sense of vitality is like youth. fire is burning."

Baioli exhaled and sat down at the table: "I don't like drinking. Champion, you are not staying in your own casino, what are you doing here?"

"Gaius is worried that you are in danger." The champion toasted, "Well, in fact, he is also worried that you are doing private work without telling everyone. It is not a good thing to abolish public affairs for personal reasons."

"What about you?" Booli asked. "What do you think?"

"me……"

With a flick of the champion's slender legs, he jumped up from the sofa.He stood in the middle of the room, covering his hat with his hands, like a singer about to dance.The man's leather shoes slipped beautifully on the wooden floor, and he appeared behind Baioli like a shadow, and picked up the glass of iced orange juice.

He suddenly talked about an irrelevant topic: "Have you seen the rangers who fell at the forefront of the pioneering battlefield? Have you seen the climbers who dragged their weak bodies to climb the mountains? Or those who traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers to pursue their enemies the Avengers?"

"I haven't seen it. What do you want to say?" The doctor frowned, she had little contact with those rough and reckless men.

"You should get in touch with such characters more, I like them very much! They are well-deserved strong men, their strength does not come from strength, but from persistence. Persistence is to life what alcohol is to the human body, the kind of alcohol that is rooted in the heart Obsession will set fire in their eyes and give them endless motivation to achieve their goals."

The champion turned to the sofa and tossed the bottle up, and exactly 1 ounce of vodka fell into the glass.He hooked open the wine cabinet with his toe, and a bottle of liqueur jumped out of it. The cork brought another string of liquor into the glass, and was bounced by the tension of the liquid.The champion tossed two cups in his hand like juggling, the wine mixed with fruit juice danced back and forth in it, pulling an orange bridge in the room without a single drop falling.

"It's a pity that their fire is extinguished after the goal is achieved. They burn out, and the source of strength disappears, so they are old, decadent, and downcast. After they have achieved themselves, they become weak and disappear from everyone.

But there is another kind of people in this world who will not become weak. What they pursue is what they will never get, which is the end of talent and common sense, and the apocalypse beyond the limit.They clearly know that they will not be able to get what they want in this lifetime, but they still can't help but want to reach out to the other side of the sky, so the flames in their eyes will never go out.That kind of fire is the hottest and most beautiful, that is the real power, even death can't deprive them of their obsession! "

The champion stopped his hands and placed the brand-new cup in front of Dr. Baioli.One-sixth of Caliano liqueur, one-sixth of vodka, and two-thirds of iced orange juice, he used two glasses to make a cocktail, "Harvey Hit the Wall".

The champion squatted down and looked straight at the short doctor. He wore a black mask, but the doctor could feel his fiery gaze.

"There is an unquenchable fire in your eyes. I admire people like you." The champion gave a thumbs up, "So go ahead and do it boldly. If something goes wrong, I will protect you."

Booli pushed the cocktail aside in disgust: "Thanks, but I don't drink."

The champion laughed loudly, lifting half of his mask, revealing his steel-blue chin.He drank the cocktail in one gulp, walked towards the door, and slammed into the office wall with a bang.

"Oh damn it!" the man cursed, "It's too much alcohol!"

He walked out the door and disappeared in the dark corridor.

(End of this chapter)