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Chapter 37 Destiny-Impermanence
  There is no noise or vibration when the train travels at high speed. The magnetic levitation technology eliminates mechanical friction, making the train shuttle across the horizon like a silent meteor.

There are towering weeping trees on both sides of the road, and the sunlight shines through the branches and leaves on the car windows, forming fragments of light and shadow.

Ji Xiu sat by the window, with An An sleeping soundly next to him.

The assassination on the platform made Ji Xiu realize that the deterrence An An brought to the mysterious organization did not make the mysterious organization give up the pursuit of him.

This assassination operation was obviously planned in advance.

The three killers had a clear division of labor. The middle-aged man wearing a watch opened the field and was responsible for holding An An back. The female killer opened the field to trap him and tried to kill him in the field. The last young man wearing headphones seemed to have mastered the space. Jumping ability, responsible for evacuation in emergencies.

The only thing the mysterious organization did not expect in this assassination plan was An An's strength.

An An easily broke through the domain dilemma and shattered the domain opened by the female killer before he was squeezed out by invisible pressure, causing this carefully planned assassination to fail.

What can be expected is that there is a high probability that assassinations will come.

I just don’t know how it will appear next time.

This assassination also made Ji Xiu realize that his original guess was correct. No matter whose body his soul traveled to, he would be endlessly hunted. The only way to break the situation was to resist, otherwise he would fall into a month-long death trap. and the reincarnation of resurrection.

After hanging up the inquiry call from the Law Enforcement Department, Ji Xiu took out a piece of paper from his pocket, which contained the address Congming Anan left for him before he went offline.

If all goes well, the truth about You Hong's death may be known from the owner of the address, thereby involving the forces hiding in the dark.

During the 1-hour and 25-minute trip, the maglev train passed through a lake. The scenery outside the window changed. At the end of the line of sight was the destination of this trip, "Machine Crown City". From a long distance away, you can see towering towers and criss-crossing buildings. The city skeleton is built of bridges, and the sky above the city is shrouded in a thick layer of turbid clouds.

I checked the information before coming here. Many buildings in this city are made of a super material called "alchemical alloy". It has strong defense power and can also absorb free energy particles in the air and inject it into the city's energy orbit to support the operation of the city. To provide assistance, the technology comes from the "Mechanical Crown Device", a mechanical alchemy site deep underground. This is also the origin of the name of Mechanical Crown City.

The maglev train passed through the scorched earth ahead and began to slow down after entering Mechanical Crown City.

As the voice prompt sounded on the radio, the train entered the platform in area B of the stop. Ji Xiu also stood up at this time and pulled An An out of the carriage.

After leaving the station, he took a taxi at the address An An provided before.

The vehicle drove for more than half an hour and stopped in front of a white tower.

After getting off the bus and paying the fare, Ji Xiu took An An into the tower lobby, which contained eight elevators leading to the underground.

The destination of this trip is the Lower City District of Tool Crown City.

The city is divided into upper and lower floors, which is one of the characteristics of Tool Crown City.

Due to the high pollution caused by mechanical alchemy technology, the surface is filled with pollutant particles all year round. Long-term activities on the surface can easily cause physical diseases. Therefore, the design of Mechanical Crown City is divided into two parts: the surface and the underground. The surface is used for industrial activities, and the underground world It is the residence and daily activity area of ​​residents.

The entire city is dotted with elevator towers that lead underground.

Entering the elevator, the interior space is spacious enough to accommodate a dozen people standing. The walls of the elevator are carved with alchemical runes. These runes flicker faintly under the light and look very mysterious.

As the elevator slowly descended, the transparent glass was shrouded in darkness.

A few minutes later, there was a slight vibration under the feet. The elevator passed through the underground tunnel, and what appeared in front of Ji Xiu's eyes was the brightly lit underground city scene.

There are criss-crossing elevator tracks erected over the city, as dense as a spider web, connecting every corner of the city. Countless elevator cabins covered with transparent glass can be seen sliding on the tracks, carrying residents through the city.

A large number of mechanical processing factories stand beneath the city, with towering chimneys connected to the domes and exhaust gases discharged to the surface through pipes.

There are also many green energy towers used to purify the air standing inside the city, constantly purifying the environment of the underground space.

The elevator cabin accelerated and slid after entering the underground space. It took a zigzag path along the track instead of going straight down.

Not long after, the elevator cabin landed in a tall tower and stopped.

Through the glass, you can see that there are many residents coming to take the elevator cabin in the tower lobby. Their clothes are no different from residents in other cities.

Both descendants of Yu Jing's lineage, the only difference between Jiuguan City and Xingguang City and Wuhai City is that the technology produced by the underground ruins is different, which has led to the residents of the two places to build different modern civilizations.

After stepping out of the elevator, Ji Xiu took out a note from his pocket with an address written on it:

Jiuguancheng-Xiacheng District-Prayer World (Area C)-Linghu No. 3.

The surface elevator we took went directly to Area C of Xiacheng District, but Ji Xiu didn't know how to walk the way behind.

He took out his mobile phone and opened the map. After inputting the destination, the walking route popped up. Ji Xiu followed the map prompts and set off for Linghu No. 3. There are shops on both sides of the road, selling daily necessities and technological products imported from Starlight City and Wuhai City.

After more than ten minutes' journey, Ji Xiu took An An to the destination of the trip, Linghu No. 3 store.

The store looks small. There are two big characters "Destiny" hanging on the plaque. When you walk through the curtain and walk into the store, a faint aroma hits your nostrils. The light inside the store is dim and soft. There are rows of bookcases placed in the corners. The books look very old, with yellowed covers. Some rusty alchemy tools are placed next to the bookshelf, and the stone walls are covered with traces of time.

The owner of the shop is sitting in front of a transparent glass counter, inside which are talisman papers with complex patterns. He is wearing a robe made of fabrics of various colors stitched together. One side of the glasses on his face is broken. At this time, he is quietly flipping through the pages. There was a book in his hand, his face under the hood was blurred in the dim light, and his exposed hands were wearing black leather gloves.

"Hello, are you Mr. Impermanence?"

Facing the inquiry, the shopkeeper slowly raised his head, revealing a face full of vicissitudes of time.

His eyes shifted from Ji Xiu to An An, and the indifference on his face turned into surprise:

"Calm down!"

Knowing that he had found the right person, Ji Xiu immediately explained:

"Sister An's current condition is not stable. I can't give you any answers until he wakes up. I came to find you on the request of Sister An."

Before coming, An An introduced him to the man named "Impermanence" in front of him.

Although he has a human-like appearance, he is not a human being, but a foreign race from the outer sea area. They believe in the God of Destiny and established an organization called "Destiny" in Yujing's country, which is an ally of mankind.

According to An An's description, the members of this organization all have very unique extraordinary paths.

For example, the alien male named Wu Chang in front of him, his extraordinary path is the "Destiny Dice". Before each battle, he needs to throw a 20-sided dice. The numbers on it are between 1-20. When the number 20 appears, the combat power You will get a terrifying increase. If you roll to the lowest number 1, your combat power will be greatly reduced.

The dice can only be thrown once a day, and the combat power for that day cannot be changed after the throw is completed.

Other members of the Destiny Organization also have very strange and special extraordinary paths, such as Destiny Cards, which require random card drawing to gain combat power. The skill effects of the cards drawn during this period are completely random.

The members of the Destiny Organization focus on randomness and the impermanence of fate.

According to An An's description, the Destiny Organization had multiple choices before coming to Yu Jing Country to establish the Destiny Organization. In the end, the decision was made by the chief elder of his ethnic group after randomly throwing it on the map, believing that this was the guidance given by the God of Destiny.

"Sit first."

After hearing this, Ji Xiu came to the counter and sat down.

Wu Chang closed the yellowed book in his hand and looked at An An, who was standing next to Ji Xiu with confused eyes:

"I have a general understanding of Anshen's situation. Although her body has not aged, her brain function has been severely damaged, causing her to fall into a state of disorientation from time to time. She only wakes up occasionally... Tell me, Anshen asked you to ask me for anything."

Facing the inquiry, Ji Xiu began to tell what An An had told him before he came, saying that he wanted to use you to investigate the cause of death of an old friend and learn the truth behind it.

After listening to his story, Wu Chang was silent for a while and then nodded:

"I have a general understanding of the situation. The other party died a day ago. There is a chance that I can find the other party's lifeline. However, the ability to investigate the dead cannot be used at will. I need to pay a big price for it... But Anshen is kind to me. , since it is her request, I will naturally not refuse, I need to prepare some materials before that."

"In this case, you wait outside while I prepare the materials."

After the words fell, Wu Chang stood up, turned around and entered the cubicle.

While Ji Xiu was waiting boredly outside, he stood up and went to the bookshelf, picked up a book and flipped through it.

The book looked old, and the pages were yellowed, but the fonts on it were still clearly visible, but the words on them were not Yu Jingwen, and he couldn't understand any of the complex symbols.

Putting the book down, he returned to his seat and continued to wait.

About an hour later, Wu Chang's figure walked out of the cubicle with a palm-sized cyan jade pot in his hand.

Putting the jade pot on the counter, Wu Chang stretched out his left hand towards him:
  "Where is the other party's fate?"

"Mingli, what is Mingli?" Ji Xiu was suddenly confused.

Finding that Ji Xiu didn't understand what fate was, Wu Chang was also stunned, and then explained:
  "I need traces of the other party's existence or belongings so that I can launch a follow-up investigation."

Wu Chang's explanation made Ji Xiu a little embarrassed. An An didn't mention anything about his fate to him before he came, and he didn't have You Hong's belongings on him at this time.

(End of this chapter)