Quadruple split.

Chapter 607 Prologue (III): Gathering
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The huge 'platform' is swaying in a grotesque nothingness, but it is not accurate to say that it is nothingness, although the thick darkness is infinitely close to the concept of 'nothing', there are actually countless colorful and gorgeous Patterns, astrology, vegetation, creatures, geometric figures, and even countless unrecognizable outlines are constantly flashing, but without any texture, not even a projection, as if it is just some kind of simple and meaningless curtain, empty and empty. false.

In the next moment, it may be only a second, or it may be a full ten thousand years, nine light spots of different colors suddenly appear on the 'curtain', and then quickly become alive, and pause for a short time Then, accompanied by bursts of piercing sounds, it roared down to the platform below.

As a result, nine giant pillars appeared on the wide platform carved with patterns. They are more than [-] meters long and have different colors. Bursts of light erupted instantly on the platform, making the endless 'nothingness' around it paler and more empty.

"Although I have been here many times, I always feel that no matter how many times I repeat it, it is difficult to get used to it..."

After an unknown amount of time, a heavily distorted, gender-indistinguishable voice suddenly sounded.

Before the words were finished, a seat suddenly appeared on the top of one of the giant pillars, which was dark green in color and engraved with a large number of distorted reliefs. On it lay a blurry figure whose face could not be seen clearly and who was completely hidden under the wide cloak. Figure, I saw him chuckle, and slowly sat up straight: "Believe me, dear fourth pillar, it won't be long before you stop making such a fuss."

His voice is not as distorted as the former one, but a very soft and low-pitched male voice, which is easily reminiscent of a handsome middle-aged scholar with a cane.

"This is a veritable place of wonder, and I don't think time can wear out my awe, eighth pillar."

The sound called the Fourth Pillar sounded again, and a huge crystal ball appeared out of nowhere on the top of one of the giant pillars with azure blue smooth surface, and a hazy mist flowed on it. The Mage Eye.

"No, no, actually, what I mean is that when there are more and more new members, we as seniors have to be a little bit more reserved." The eighth column shook his head with a smile, and said faintly: "Even if you want to lament 'Master' ''s uncanny workmanship, you can't lose face, can you?"

The crystal ball representing the fourth pillar swayed slightly, and hummed softly.

At this moment, a conscientious voice suddenly came from the dark purple giant pillar that lit up the slowest: "This...where is this? I...where am I?"

"This is the world after death. We are the judges and the great will. You are the humble soul who is on trial. Now everyone is preparing to discuss whether you should continue to be a human being or simply be a human being in the next life based on what you did before you." Nikachu is better."

The eighth column said a long list quickly, and the tone seemed very cheerful: "So, report your name respectfully, and your attitude will also become a reference for the ruling."

The voice from the huge purple pillar seemed to take a deep breath, and after a while, he asked in a very depressed voice: "Am I... dead?"

"No, you are not dead, I lied to you."

The eighth column suddenly laughed, and then opened his arms exaggeratedly: "Welcome, dear third column, I am sincerely happy for the new partner to join, I hope you don't care about the little joke just now~"

"The third pillar?"

The voice was obviously stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "What is the third pillar?"

"You are the third pillar."

Another new voice came in. It came from one of the huge pillars that shone with dim yellow soft light, and carved with vivid flowers, plants, rivers and mountains, exuding a comfortable vitality.

"I...I don't understand..."

The voice known as the third column obviously hadn't figured out the situation yet, and just replied in a daze.

"You'll see soon enough."

The steady voice seemed to be smiling, and in the next moment, a statue with an unclear face suddenly appeared on the top of the dim yellow pillar carved with flowers, plants, rivers and mountains, and continued calmly: "I am the second pillar, I just tried to trick you into saying The real name is the eighth pillar, and the other one is the fourth pillar, we are all the 'apostles' of the great master, and you will become one of us in the future."

"The second pillar... the great master... tricked me into telling me my real name... becoming one of you... what is it... um, is it because I drank too much last night... so now..."

The 'third column' seemed to be even more confused. He actually started muttering something after the second column. It seemed that he was suspecting that he was having a strange dream, and he began to try to pass Some messy means to 'wake up' myself.

"Hehe, it seems that our new partner seems to have had some kind of...well, a serious misunderstanding."

The fourth pillar, whose voice was severely distorted, seemed to be laughing.

"I think the eighth pillar should be responsible for this, because of your previous words, which made him even more confused."

The second column sighed, as if a little dissatisfied.

"It's just a joke."

Sitting on the wide seat, the eighth pillar shook his head, and said helplessly, "I never expected that my new companion would be so...uh, so restless. In fact, I thought he would at least be someone who has seen the world. , obviously I was wrong."

"I can not understand……"

The second column's tone became severe, and he said in a deep voice, "Why did you still do such a thing after the previous incident?"

"If your so-called 'that disturbance' was the fact that I deliberately led the fourth pillar to reveal my real name, which caused everyone to be wiped out of memory by the master once, and also caused me to be punished by sinking into nothingness for a full five seconds... ..."

The eighth column spread his hands, and said unhurriedly: "I can only explain that it was out of interest at the beginning, but this time, I am sure to stop the third column before he can answer honestly, but to be honest, I Really didn't expect that the third column representing 'disorder' would be so... refreshing."

"Are you questioning the choice of 'Master'?"

Also, a flame appeared on the huge angry red pillar that had been lit at the very beginning but never spoke, and a rumbling voice like thunder echoed in the void: "Pay attention to your words, the eighth pillar."

Facing the words of the angry red giant pillar, even if it wasn't a threat, the eighth pillar didn't show much emotional fluctuation. It just stared at the burning flame and smiled: "You're joking, I just said that I didn't expect it, and as for the stupid thing of questioning the 'master', I don't think any of us humble people who have seen the vast power have the courage."

"Humph……"

The flame didn't say anything to the eighth pillar, but a face that could not see the facial features was transformed from the flame, turned to the dark purple giant pillar, and said in a deep voice: "You can call me the seventh pillar. column."

The third column, who tried to 'wake up' to no avail, obviously realized that this place was not a dream or hallucination, so he could only reply in a low voice, confused about the situation: "Hello."

The flame at the top of the seventh pillar danced slightly, as if nodding.

The platform became quiet again, whether it was the fourth pillar that appeared like a giant mage's eye, the eighth pillar that appeared in a vaguely human form, or the second pillar that looked like a weathered statue with a giant sword in its hand, or The seventh pillar that spoke at the end, all stopped making a sound, only the streaks of light on the respective giant pillars showed that they had not left.

As for the confused third pillar, although he didn't know what was going on in his mind, whether he managed to calm down or became more and more flustered, he kept quiet anyway.

A moment later, the giant snow-white pillar in the direction of twelve o'clock trembled slightly, and a woman in a long white dress with a vague face quietly appeared on the top of the pillar.

"It seems that you have finished exchanging feelings..."

She first looked around, and the eyes that seemed to be hidden behind the thick fog swept across the eighth, seventh, fourth, and second pillars respectively, and finally fixed on the third pillar, and said slowly: "Welcome, new companion , you can call me the first column."

"Hello...the first...the first column..."

The latter said something very anxiously, and his tone sounded very nervous.

In addition to not being able to understand the reason for this situation, the woman who claimed to be the first column also made him feel a little uncomfortable. It seems that there is no need to breathe at the moment, but this feeling still occurs.

"Calm down, third column, although you may not get an answer immediately, your doubts won't last long."

There seemed to be a smile on the blurred face on the first column, and he said softly: "You will appear here, it is the choice of the great master, he judges that you have a certain aptitude like everyone else present, so you will be here. You pulled here and gave you the identity of the third pillar, but this number doesn't mean much. Under the dominion, the nine pillars are equal, including me. Maybe each of us has a different background. But at least in the 'Assembly', each of us is equal, there is no need to be restrained, let alone humble."

The eighth column covered his mouth with a smile: "Of course, that's what I said, but the status of the first column is actually a little higher than those of us."

"I will only convey the will of the master when necessary, other than that, I am no different from you."

The first column glanced at the eighth column, and said lightly: "I think you should understand this."

"Well, that's right, that's what happened."

Different from the casualness when he was reprimanded by the second and seventh columns, after the seemingly casual glance of the first column, the eighth column is much more honest, but this proves that his 'first column just now His status is actually higher', but if he did it on purpose, it would really prove that the nine pillars are equal.

Maybe it's just doing it casually, but the connotation in these few words is enough to show the depth of the eighth pillar.

It's just that the first column obviously didn't care about this detail, and after casually pointing a sentence, he looked back at the third column, with a calm tone: "As the most senior member of the 'Assembly', I am obliged to tell you some basic rules, First of all, including me and the three pillars that have not yet appeared, each of us has a decisive difference in the position, and different positions can make us cooperate with each other or turn us against each other. It is often more, so in addition to practicing the dominant will, the first priority of each of us is to protect ourselves."

"protect yourself?"

The flustered third pillar is particularly concerned about this topic. He was dragged into this place inexplicably and has been flustered from the beginning to now. Now he really just wants to 'protect himself'.

"Yes."

The first pillar nodded slightly, and said without emotion: "So the first point I want to remind you is to try not to reveal your identity, like the eighth pillar's previous move to test you, although after I finished speaking Before it was a 'rule violation', but after this there will be no restrictions, so I suggest you to be vigilant at all times, otherwise, anything can happen, like I said before Yes, in the case of different positions, the possibility of hostility is often greater."

The other pillars didn't speak, even the eighth pillar who always talked a lot just laughed twice, and the third pillar seemed to be shocked, he was silent for a full five minutes before he said bitterly: "May I ask this question?" Assembly, do I have the right to withdraw?"

In fact, you don’t need to ask. In this case, the answer is naturally no.

but……

"Have."

The first column gave an answer lightly.

"real?!"

If he could make an expression, the third pillar believed that his current expression would be ecstatic.

"But as the chosen one, there is a price to be paid for withdrawing from the 'assembly.'"

The first column added a sentence lightly, and said directly before the other party asked: "The price of life."

"..."

The third column was silent.

However, at this moment, a magnificent flash of light suddenly appeared in nothingness. At this moment, whether it is the first pillar, the second pillar or the eighth pillar with a shape, or the fourth pillar and the seventh pillar without a shape , All had violent mental fluctuations.

In the next instant, the flash of light disappeared, but the voice of the ancient well at the first pillar showed surprise for the first time: "The will of the ruler..."

"what?"

The third pillar asked subconsciously.

"Congratulations, third pillar."

The eighth pillar suddenly clapped his hands lightly, obviously he also 'perceived' that will, and said with a smile: "The great master expressed that he is willing to give you a chance to get out."

"Opportunity...opportunity?!"

"Yes."

The first column nodded slightly, and the voice returned to calm and indifferent: "That is to say, if you choose to quit now, you don't need to pay any price except for the memory here. This is the gift that the master just decided to bestow on you."

"I……"

"Choose, become the third pillar of the 'gathering', or forget all this, return to your current life, and speak your answer..."

"I……"

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Game timeAM07:01
East of Innocence Continent, Changpan Town [Caterpillar Tavern], a room on the second floor

Beo Lucanus sat up suddenly from the bed, he opened his eyes in a daze, and while recalling the strange dream just now, he looked anxiously at his left wrist...

There was an additional exquisite bracelet made of some kind of dark purple metal, with a vivid harp carved on it, shining faintly in the morning light.

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