Dragon Gate Swordsman

The moment Ifrit saw the syringe, his already trembling pupils suddenly contracted violently!

"Ahhh no! Take it away!!!"

The shrill screams almost shattered the glass of the laboratory observation window, and the flames, which had been greatly weakened, suddenly became fierce again, and even the researchers in protective clothing could not withstand it.

Seeing that the entire ceiling of the laboratory was about to be covered in flames, Joyce did not retreat but took a step forward and grabbed Olivia by the back of the collar.

"What are you doing!? Let me go! Ifrit needs..."

"The situation is critical! We must evacuate immediately!"

Joyce didn't give Olivia any chance to resist and dragged her to the door of the laboratory. At the same time, Director Parvis was already standing on the other side of the observation window.

Soon, when the last researcher ran out of the laboratory in a panic, most of the equipment had been engulfed in flames, and a slight roar continued to be emitted.

The principle of the Originium Technique Inhibitor is to use the Originium energy fluctuations to "interfere" with the work of the spell-casting unit, but it will only be effective for Originium Techniques that are not under strong control... Previously, the flames that Ifrit burst out due to extreme pain were just an instinctive reaction, so it still had a certain effect, but now...

"Director, we need to sound the alarm and notify the Defense Department!"

"No...no no no, wait a moment!"

Facing the raging flames and Ifrit screaming miserably in the flames, Parvis not only did not feel fear or sympathy, he even subconsciously took a step forward.

He seemed to be mumbling something, but the terrified crowd didn't notice it at all, except for Olivia, whose pupils trembled... because she found that her mentor, whom she once loved so much, actually raised the corner of his mouth in this situation! ?

The floor began to vibrate slightly, and the observation window glass made of special materials also showed signs of melting. As for Ifrit in the room...

Amid the roar of the flames, no one could hear her cries.

"Step aside!"

At this moment, a loud shout obviously mixed with anger came from behind, scaring everyone so much that they shrank back.

Immediately afterwards, a figure flashed through them and rushed straight towards the isolation wall that was deformed due to the high temperature energy.

It was the Director of the Defense Department, Saria!

She had no intention of slowing down, but directly swung her right fist wrapped in a calcified protective layer, aimed at the raised point on the wall and hit it hard!

With a loud bang, everyone, including Parvis, fell to the ground in fear, with despair gradually appearing in their eyes.

But the raging fire in the laboratory did not "leak" out, because as she rushed in, a rapidly expanding calcium protective layer emerged around Saria... They looked thin and fragile, but they firmly blocked all the flames inside the room.

"Ifrit!"

Saria roared, relying on the calcium layer to resist the bombardment of the flames, and walked towards the figure step by step, "It's me! You must hold on! You can do it!"

Most of the things in the laboratory had been completely burned, including Ifrit's physiological monitoring suit... At this moment, she seemed to no longer be tortured by the pain. Her petite body was completely exposed and stood in the center of the room. Her lifeless eyes slowly turned until they locked onto Saria.

"Sere...ya?"

"Yes, it's me! I'm coming!"

"Sareya..."

A gleam of intelligence gradually emerged in the girl's eyes, and the corners of her mouth seemed to rise slightly, but then she collapsed limply and was held in the arms of Saria who quickly came forward.

At the same time, the flames that had spread outside the laboratory suddenly dissipated, turning into sparks...

A terrible disaster was averted by Saria who arrived in time.

Olivia and Joyce also quickly rushed into the messy laboratory and covered the girl with a new physiological monitoring suit.

"Director Saria, Ifrit..."

"She needs to have a good rest. We can talk about other things later."

Saria's tone was very calm, but for some reason, Olivia felt her hands trembling subconsciously.

As a commercial organization specializing in cutting-edge scientific research, Rhine Life is familiar with accidents during experiments, so it is already familiar with the corresponding handling.

And since Ifrit caused the fire, the person who was asked to help deal with it was naturally Muirseth.

Like Chongxiao, the director of the Ecology Department looked exactly the same as she did back then, as if unaffected by time. At this moment, she was standing in the corridor bored, watching the staff transporting out the coke, ashes and severely deformed metal.

"What? You don't need me to be there at all."

Muirseth was mumbling to herself when she suddenly heard someone calling her.

"Director Muirseth, please...please come over here for a moment."

"Well, what's the matter?"

This is a staff member responsible for investigating and counting the fire losses. At this moment, he is frowning at a sealed freezer used to store various experimental materials.

"Director, please take a look at the traces around here. They are really strange."

He was right. The sealed freezer was covered with traces of flames and burns. Although it was next to the laboratory and not completely burned, it was impossible for it to be unscathed.

Muirseth found it difficult to explain why this happened, so he simply took out his ID card and unlocked the electronic lock of the freezer.

At first glance, there was nothing noteworthy, just some very common materials, but when Muirseth reached in and pushed away the thing blocking the front, he suddenly froze in place.

Because what appeared in his field of vision was the small tube of blood sample that Chongxiao had sent over...

……

Evangelista XI.

Before meeting the Pope in person, Chongxiao imagined him to be a serious and dignified old charlatan, who must have a dignified appearance and a full manner.

But the truth never favors anyone. Even he would get swollen on the face after being slapped...

"Why do you look so doubtful, kid?"

"I think of Mr. Harland Sanders and the Bishop of St. Nicholas."

"Oh? I don't know about that Mr. Sanders, but a bishop who can be called holy?"

Evangelista XI smiled gently, "Unless it was someone in a story, I would definitely know."

No, no, no, I think even if there is a festival to celebrate the coming of the Son of God in the Lateran, no bishop would climb into someone's chimney in the middle of the night to stuff gifts...

To Chongxiao's surprise, compared to the majestic and holy Pope he had imagined, Evangelista XI was more like a kindly fat man, and very fashionable.

Firstly, for someone of his age, the amount of hair he has is incredible, and his beard, which is obviously carefully groomed and braided, gives him a Muradin Bronzebeard-like look. His body, which is not particularly tall and strong but very sturdy, further creates a kind of comedian temperament, causing the halo and wings to lose their original sacredness.

But then again, can this halo actually change its shape?

Chongxiao has made up his mind that he must "play" with Lele's halo after returning...

You know, he has already "experienced" the horns of the ghosts, Rupert's ears, and Fidea's tail. As for the halo of Sakta... he never touched it because he was afraid that it would hurt Lele, but now?

"Kid, you seem to be possessed by some evil. I can use my M500 Guardian Gun to get rid of it for you."

"Ahem! That's absolutely not the case!"

Hiss...Why does this old man look so familiar?

Chongxiao quickly explained with a smile that he just had a toothache, and at the same time he figured out the problem: Evangelista XI's style of doing things... seems to be exactly the same as himself when he is bored.

The place where the two met was the side hall of the Lateran Cathedral. Its architectural style and decoration design tended to be white and gold, and the structural shape focused on sloping walls and arches with a certain curvature. It was estimated that it would be very bright and dazzling under the sunlight... However, when Chongxiao arrived here, it was already six o'clock in the evening.

By the way, the design of the Lateran Cathedral inside and outside also gave Zhongxiao a strange sense of déjà vu. It was very faint, but it was there...

Patrizión, who was responsible for bringing Chongxiao here, did not stay, but left after paying respects to the Pope. It was only in the subsequent conversation that he learned that this revolver musketeer was Fiammetta's guardian.

"Guardian...what about Fia's parents?"

Obviously, a Sakota person would not have a Liberian descendant, so Chongxiao concluded that Fiameta must be an adopted or cared-for child.

"I long to understand the heart of every believer, but I have no right to see the secrets hidden within, is that not the case?"

"…Pope, could you please stop talking like that?"

"Hahahaha!"

Evangelista XI's hearty smile revealed his mischievous nature and made Chongxiao completely relax.

Otherwise, I would be a little nervous to be taken to see this spiritual leader right after arriving in Lateran...

So, Chongxiao got straight to the point and asked the most important question: "Your Holiness, Mr. Aldrich told me that your sister... Taoist Qinglian has been here?"

"Yes."

"Then she..."

"He has already left and did not reveal where he was going."

Evangelista XI's expression was a little subtle at this time, but Chongxiao, who was worried about his sister's whereabouts, did not notice it.

Facing such a highly respected person, he certainly couldn't use his spiritual power, and even if he did, it might not be effective... The believers' determination was far beyond that of ordinary people, let alone the "boss" among the believers.

In fact, Evangelista XI could sense that Ling's attitude and address when he mentioned Chongxiao in front of him had basically confirmed the relationship between them...

"So what did you talk to her about, Pope? Are you going to tell me?"

"Of course, I discussed this with Ms. Qinglian..."

At a speed visible to the naked eye, the Pope's expression became serious, even a little solemn, "It is the ancient creature you fought against."

Chongxiao's eyes fixed, and the scene at that time and the various mysteries that followed suddenly emerged in his mind.

The ancient ruins covered with yellow sand and the strange bottomless structure made it seem like a huge cage that could be used to trap the super magic insects.

So, who did this, and where did the terrifying demon insects whose power surpassed that of the behemoths come from?

And... Chongxiao never told anyone else that he didn't use his psychic mind-reading ability at the time, but he still sensed some of the demon insect's thoughts.

"Does the Pope also know how dangerous that thing is?"

"At least, it is enough to threaten the lives of everyone on this land."

"That's true, but it's dead after all."

Chongxiao still remembered that he had specifically asked about it after he woke up. The corpse of the demon insect was burned for several days and nights by the fire condensed by Ling Yi Shi Xiang Su Zhen, and then it was completely disintegrated in Xi's Painting World Fairyland to ensure that it would not pose any threat again.

Then Ling, who was personally involved, must have known about this, but Evangelista XI still believed that the demon worms could threaten everyone...

There is only one possible explanation!

"Kid, I just want to tell you..."

"There is more than one demon bug."

The interrupted Pope closed his mouth and nodded slowly.

Chongxiao couldn't help pinching his forehead...The one he encountered at Yumen was fighting against himself, Lingjie, Xi and the border guards at the same time. If he hadn't planned to gamble his life and caused the black dragon protecting him to appear, I'm afraid no one would have had a chance of survival.

"Can you tell me, Pope, how did you make this judgment?"

"Perhaps you could take a look for yourself."

Evangelista XI suddenly stood up and prepared to take Chongxiao somewhere. "Besides, there is something that Ms. Qinglian left for you."

Chapter 168 Giant Beasts and Natural Enemies

Like the magnificent churches in Chongxiao's memory, there was also an underground space of astonishing volume beneath the Lateran Basilica, but it was obvious that it was not used to store the remains of believers.

Walking all the way from the side hall to the Holy Research Institute isolated from the outside world, Evangelista XI and Chongxiao did not speak a word.

His Holiness the Pope's eyes were calm with a hint of worry and a little hesitation, while Chongxiao kept recalling the scenes outside Yumen City.

Until two guards who were different from the Gun Riders appeared in front of him...

The Lateran Institute of Sacred Research is a subordinate department of the Third Hall. Its main responsibility is to study and organize the history and knowledge of the sect, and to include copies of them in the final library so that they can be completely sealed in certain "emergency situations" to allow the Lateran civilization to continue.

But the place where Evangelista XI wanted to take Chongxiao was naturally not inside the institution, but a secret entrance adjacent to it.

"Your Majesty, who is this?"

The appearance of the two guards made Chongxiao feel a little strange: the heavy armor they wore was different from that of Lateran's famous musketeers. The color was mainly dull light gold, and the shape was closer to the architectural style of the cathedral, with a harmonious mechanical feel.

And most importantly, they have no aura.

"Chongxiao from Dayan, he once saw the truth we are guarding."

"Then...please take the oath."

What the hell?

Seeing that the Pope and the two guards turned their heads to look at him, Chongxiao blinked, looking puzzled.

"Child, what you are about to see and know must not be spread... and you must guarantee this with the most sincere oath."

Why didn't you say it just now?