Night’s Nomenclature Chapter 43: Breathe

"Can a shadow become the head of the family?" Qingchen was confused.

He still has no clear idea about the Shadow War. In the past, because he could not be exposed, he could only vaguely pretend to know everything.

Now, many doubts can finally be solved.

Ask directly!

Li Shutong also knew that he was not from the other world, so he spoke eloquently, explaining his doubts like a teacher: "It is said that in the last era of human civilization, the Qing family existed. The shadow of that time was just The Qing Group can throw away the roles at will, and select the Qing family children with no background to fill the roles, and the power is not as great as it is now."

"Later, a certain talented shadow of the Qing family overturned the table. From then on, he set new rules."

"All family heads must have been a shadow and have seen the dirtiest things in the world. And for those who have been a shadow, the family will never abandon them and support them until they grow old."

Qingchen was confused: "How many shadows are there?"

Li Shutong replied: "On average, one generation will be chosen in more than ten years, and a generation of family heads may be accompanied by more than a dozen shadows."

He continued: "The medical technology in this era is already very powerful. A family head can live for hundreds of years, and some can even live for more than 150 years. Therefore, when the family head abdicates, he has to replace more than a dozen people. Choose the one among the shadows that he recognizes the most."

"Where are the other shadows?" Qingchen asked.

"Transfer power," Li Shutong said, "but you can spend your old age in peace. Being a shadow not only has the qualifications to be the head of the family, but also a gold medal for immunity from death."

"I always feel that this system is a bit strange. Since the ancestor of the Qing family has been a shadow himself and knows the suffering of shadows, why did he set up this system like raising gu?" Qingchen was confused.

"Oh, the rules of the nine people competing for the throne were not set by him, but by his son. It seems that because his son chose several shadows, they were all useless, and he had no useful people around him, so he let the people below him do it themselves. Fight, and the one who wins will naturally be the strongest," Li Shutong explained.

"Didn't that ancestor of the Qing family stop his son?" Qingchen asked.

"In the beginning, the Shadow War just asked everyone to do tasks. Whoever is more capable will win," Li Shutong said: "However, nearly a thousand years have passed, and the Shadow War has gradually changed. It has begun to turn into whoever can survive will win." Be a shadow."

Qingchen nodded, this is logical.

The family law set by our ancestors is a reflection of idealism, but all ideals will gradually decay over time.

Nothing remains static, because people's hearts are always changing.

"The practice of shadow fights has continued since then," Li Shutong said with a smile: "Perhaps the heads of the Qing family understand that if the Qing family is not fierce, how can they gain a foothold in this world?"

"Yes," Qingchen nodded: "So, I have to be careful about my own safety now, because the nine shadow candidates all want to get rid of others."

"Well," Li Shutong nodded: "To be honest, this time is beyond my expectations. I didn't expect that someone would want to get rid of other people at the beginning. It was not so fast in the past. Unless someone feels the influence from you. Threat."

"Is it because I'm close to you?" Qingchen analyzed: "No, no, before I even got to know you, the dead man followed me in."

"You don't need to think too much, you will understand it naturally after a long time," Li Shutong said.

"Can I withdraw from the Shadow War? Is there any conflict between being in the Qing clan and joining the knights?" Qingchen asked.

"No conflict," Li Shutong shook his head: "It's just that it's better not to let anyone know that you joined the knights. Don't you think I'm locked up here? From now on, I will teach you in the middle of the night, and it will be the same during the day. . And I don’t recommend that you withdraw from the shadow war, because you haven’t seen how powerful the shadow is.”

"Yes," Qingchen nodded. He was not a courageous person. Since Li Shutong said not to quit, he would just play with the other candidates.

At this time, Prison No. 18 was extremely empty, and Qingchen felt unconstrained.

Li Shutong sat cross-legged on the ground. The big cat fell asleep nestled against him. Qingchen also sat cross-legged opposite.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Li Shutong asked.

"I think the standard weapons in this world are still firearms. Are there any other more powerful weapons?" Qingchen asked.

"Yes, but not many," Li Shutong said: "There are small EMP grenades specifically targeted at mechanical limbs, and there are also special weapons mounted on mechanical limbs. However, the military consortium still focuses on firearms, and the bullets are basically copper. ”

Qingchen was confused: "The technology in this world is supposed to be very advanced, so why are the weapons still similar to those in the outside world?"

Li Shutong smiled and said: "Because, to kill a person, one bullet is enough."

Qingchen understands that everyone continues to use it because it is the most cost-effective weapon and is sufficient.

The three words "enough" are very crucial.

Just like someone on the Internet said that the mirrors in the other world are not as technological as imagined. Apart from defogging, they have no other additional functions.

This is because the function of a mirror is so simple. It doesn’t mean that the more complex the technology, the more complex the items used in daily life will be. ~IndoMTL.com~Okay, let’s talk about the business,” Li Shutong said.

"Of all the shortcuts in the world, is it the farthest?" Qingchen asked.

"Yes," Li Shutong nodded: "Stretch out your right hand."

Qingchen spread his right hand and stretched it out in front of him, but Li Shutong suddenly pinched his wrist.

Just for a moment, he felt that his breathing was stagnant. It seemed that there was a very strong spiritual will controlling his breathing rhythm and even the flow rate of his blood.

The pulse held by Li Shutong felt like a layer of shackles.

The next moment, Li Shutong's breathing rhythm changed, and Qingchen watched helplessly as the other party exhaled a breath of white air, followed by flame patterns extending from his cheeks to his ears.

Qingchen was stunned!

What the other party showed completely violated common sense about biology!

But before he could react, Qingchen felt that his breathing rhythm had begun to be forcibly changed. His heartbeat and breathing were all different!

Qing Chen only felt that when he breathed, it was like a fire rolled into his throat and spread all over his alveoli. The terrifying temperature swept through his whole body, and then he felt heartbreaking pain!

It's not the real temperature, but the illusion caused by the inexplicable pain.

Slowly, flame lines began to appear on Qingchen’s left and right cheeks, and the pain spread along the lines into his brain.

He wanted to break free from Li Shutong's wrist, but Ye Wan beside him said calmly: "Hold it."

Qingchen gradually calmed down, without struggling or begging.

It was just like yesterday when he was waterboarded.

Lin Xiaoxiao said: "Remember what I said, only those who have experienced painful life can reach a higher level."