Witch Special

Lin Zhenxi didn't have the spatial coordinates of the Mechanical Throne, but she did have Norni's coordinates. Lin Zhenxi's magic had fallen on Norni countless times, and she had become so ingrained in him that she only needed to sense him carefully, and even at a relatively close distance, she could tell Norni's real-time location.

This "not very far" refers to the straight-line distance, or more precisely, the spatial distance. No matter how many obstacles there are between them, as long as their spatial distance is within a certain range, Lin Zhenxi can sense Norni's spatial coordinates.

According to what Rossello had said to Lin Zhenxi, they should be preparing Luke's resurrection ceremony at the Mechanical Throne. Even if they weren't, it didn't matter. Finding Norni was equivalent to finding Rossello, and finding Rossello would complete Lin Zhenxi's mission. After all, the ring shining with black light would eventually be handed over to Rossello.

After a quick glance, Lin Zhenxi realized that Norni was currently in the center of Silent City, but there was a significant difference in height between her and Lin Zhenxi's own position on the Z axis. That location should be the very core of Silent City. If Lin Zhenxi's guess was correct, Norni should be at the Mechanical Throne.

Okay, open sesame!

Lin Zhenxi opened a space door, and then saw Norni lying on the ground with her butt sticking up and scratching the floor opposite the door.

Because she appeared behind Noelni, Lin Zhenxi could only see Noelni's two round and plump peach petals, and could not see her face clearly. But based on Lin Zhenxi's understanding of Noelni, she must have a bitter look on her face now. After all, magic circles are Noelni's weak subject. The magic circles that appeared when Noelni released magic were all the products of her "thinking". She actually did not have a strong systematic knowledge of magic circles.

This is Lin Zhenxi's area of ​​expertise. If Lin Zhenxi were here now, the task of drawing the magic circle would definitely be given to her.

Wow, this is a tough job. Lin Zhenxi suddenly didn't want to go there. She felt that she would be conscripted as soon as she went there.

But the space gate had already opened. The two "transcendents" of the Alien Clan were both very sensitive to spatial fluctuations, so the next second after the space gate appeared, both Nornie and Rossello cast their eyes over.

So they saw the space gate, and also saw Lin Zhenxi standing behind the space gate.

Immediately afterwards, smiles blossomed on the faces of the two oversized beauties. Norni clapped her hands on the ground, jumped up, and shouted happily, "Lin Zhenxi, you're finally back!"

It seems that there is no way to avoid it, so let's face it. Lin Zhenxi nodded, stepped through the space door, and appeared in a place she had never been to before.

Because the energy furnace has not been fully restarted, the entire Silent City is still in a state of severe energy shortage. Needs like lighting can basically only be met by the magic light balls hanging above their heads. They are either the work of Noel Ni or Rossello. Although they are more than enough to illuminate their surroundings, it will still become very dim if they are farther away.

"Well, teacher, and Nornie, I'm back. And I have fulfilled my mission." After saying that, Lin Zhenxi took out the bag that still showed the black light even through the cloth and handed it to Rossello who was also walking over.

Rossello couldn't wait to open his pocket and took out the ring. He held it up to the glowing sphere above his head and observed it carefully, then a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Great, this is it. With this, Lord Luke can be resurrected!" Her tone was full of excitement.

Lin Zhenxi nudged Norni, who was trying to grab his shoulder with a silly grin on her face like a husky, and pushed the large creature away. Then he asked Rossello, "Teacher, what's the situation now? I just restarted the energy furnace. Buffon said that the energy system of Silent City will be fully restarted in six hours. How much work do you have left?"

"We're almost there, Maki, come with me." With that, Rousselot turned and walked away. Lin Maki, though a little confused, followed him anyway. Norni wanted to follow, but Rousselot's words pinned her back to where she was.

"Noelni, finish your work and don't be lazy."

"Ah... okay." Nornie pouted, obviously not liking the job Rossello assigned to her, but she had to obey the teacher's orders, so she had to lie down again and start to make the magic circle on the ground.

Lin Zhenxi and Rossello, who was holding the bag, left the room where the magic circle was set up and turned into a very dark corridor.

Perhaps due to the low-power operation, the light from the embedded light strips on the floor and walls of this corridor was almost non-existent. Lin Zhenxi could only barely make out the outline of Rossello's figure in front of her. Walking down this corridor, Lin Zhenxi felt that the atmosphere had become silent and oppressive, as if something depressing was brewing.

Suddenly, Rossello's footsteps stopped and she stopped in the darkest part of the corridor.

Because he was always paying attention to Rousello, Lin Zhenxi did not bump into Rousello, but stopped immediately afterwards.

"teacher?"

"Maki...actually, I'm a little scared." Rossello's voice was unusually low, making Lin Maki feel a little overwhelmed.

"why?"

"Maki, you should understand this, right? The principle of equivalent exchange. The resurrection of one life requires the loss of another. In order to resurrect Master Luke, a life of equal value must be sacrificed."

“…” Lin Zhenxi closed his mouth and remained silent.

How could she not know the three golden rules of magic? But this matter was inevitable and would not change because of her thoughts.

She had actually been suspicious of Luke since Rossello had mentioned he could resurrect him. He was an apostle, the highest level of life in the world, and now completely dead. How could he be resurrected just like that?

Unless, someone paid enough for Luke's resurrection.

Magic is the power that induces miracles. As long as the chips are enough, anything can happen. Resurrecting an apostle is not impossible.

But who will bear the cost of resurrecting Luke?

Beings of Luke's level, or at least ceiling-level magical creatures, were extremely rare in this world. And right now, among the living people in Silent City, only the three of them were qualified to be sacrifices.

Two quasi-transcendents, and Lin Zhenxi, a real transcendent.

Going out to search again was no longer possible. Lin Zhenxi didn't believe Luke's resurrection had no time limit. If the time was delayed too long, even the means of resurrection would be useless. So, rather than searching for another qualified super magical creature, Rossello had definitely chosen the option that Lin Zhenxi least wanted to see.

During her time with Rousselot, Lin Zhenxi had already gotten to know her: she was calm and knowledgeable, yet possessed two distinct personalities: gentleness and stubbornness. Her lifespan was already far too long for the otherworldly people; Norni, the new "transcendent," hadn't even been born a fraction of her own.

She has been a member of Silent City for so long that she has developed a deep affection for Silent City and its owner. If she can restore Silent City to its original state, even at the cost of herself, she might not hesitate.

Oh no, she still hesitated. Now Rossello's confession means that she is looking for spiritual support from Lin Zhenxi.

"Teacher, you intend to use your life to exchange for Master Luke's life, right?"

After a moment of silence, Rossello chuckled softly and said, "Yeah, I can't let you go. I'm your teacher."

"Teacher, is it possible that Lord Luke's death is a fixed point in the trajectory of this world, and we should adapt to it, not change it?" Lin Zhenxi had no feelings for Luke; she hadn't even met him since joining Silent City. But Rossello was someone she saw every day. Their closeness couldn't compare to Rossello's, so she was extremely unhappy about Rossello sacrificing himself to save Luke.

But she still retrieved Luke's Apostle's Breath because that was what Rossello had asked. Perhaps the moment she handed the ring, gleaming with black light, to Rossello, the outcome of the matter became a foregone conclusion that could not be changed.

Rossello did not directly answer Lin Zhenxi's question, but talked about his past, about how he escaped from Harlem and joined the Silent City.

At that time, Rossello's situation was similar to Norni's, perhaps even worse. She wasn't a native orc living in the Orc Valley, but was born directly into the slums of Harlem. In that place filled with despair and darkness, the only light was the perpetual neon lights of "Royal Entertainment." But this light came from the underground center, from the Silent City, and from Apostle Luke.

At that time, the seeds of admiration for Luke were planted in their hearts. Without that light, they couldn't imagine how desperate their lives would be.

Later, Rousselot accidentally became a Transcendent, was discovered by the Xiaxiu faction, and joined "Royal Entertainment" as a dealer. Her bunny girl outfit was a habit she developed during that time.

And then, what happened...