"Why do you think I'm playing tricks on you?"

Faced with Zhu Jue's duties, Atal asked in confusion.

"Isn't it?"

The palms remained away from the hilt of the sword, and the cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Of course not, I asked for your opinion in advance."

Spreading his hands, hunching his shoulders, and his beard and gray hair were full of innocent face,

"Before outside Usa Town, didn't you take out the Cat Statue?"

"I took it, is there any problem?"

"That is an item belonging to an old god who uses a cat as a symbol of faith. You take it out in front of the cat, which is equivalent to admitting that you have a connection with that god and trying to communicate with them. It is precisely because of this that my friends will find you."

He picked up a piece of pumpkin pie and stuffed it into his mouth, took a sip of wine, pointed to the black cat next to him and continued,

"He knew I was in trouble, so he thought about saving me. This gem was a reward. You did not return it after you got it. This means you agreed to help... You don't think it was given for free, do you?"

Atal's explanation is reasonable and well-founded, Zhu Jue didn't know how to refute it for a moment.

It was obviously not his turn to have a pie fallen from the sky.

He took out the statue, and no one forced him to put the gem in his pocket, and he took the initiative to follow the black cat to the tower.

Thinking of this, he was still rushing to save Atal?

"I don't know the function of this statue at all... forget it!"

He grabbed the wine pot sent by the gentleman, tilted his neck and drank it all, then grabbed the pumpkin pie and ate the lower half. The wind chime also took a big bite, which made Atal feel heartbroken.

Since things have happened, no matter how much you struggle, it is useless. It is better to think about how to make up for your losses.

Wait... Are there any losses?

After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Jue just said a few words during the whole process, and then he didn't say a white gem, but now he can drink a lot of moonlight wine and pumpkin pie.

As for the rift between the gentleman.

Does he care?

"What exactly is the "Naket Manuscript" mentioned by the gentleman before?"

Zhu Jue's mood improved after thinking it through, his attention quickly shifted to other things. Of course, he wanted to know what the gentleman could think of so much.

"A ancient book that has been preserved here since a long time ago describes the mortal unknowable content... It is not that it is so precious, but that even if I put it in front of you, you will not be able to understand the meaning of it. Instead, it will be swallowed by some terrifying forces that appear with the pages turning. Poor Sir Nelson believes that he can resist and gain more powerful power from it, but in my opinion this is just his imagination. If he gets the "Naket Codex", there will be only one ending... a tragic ending."

Atal did not shy away from talking about the ancient book, perhaps because he was worried that Zhu Jue would have the same idea as a gentleman. He emphasized the serious consequences that ordinary people might have after reading ancient books.

"So can this book make people stronger?"

Zhu Jue, who owns the Book of De Chian, cares quite about this. He has read some of the contents before entering the fantasy dream, but he has not gained anything except dizziness.

"Maybe, maybe not...I haven't read the "Naket Codex" and I'm completely unfamiliar with the contents. How can I answer you?"

Speaking of this, even though his body posture was still a little careless, Atal's expression became solemn, and he looked directly at Zhu Jue, and then said,

"Please believe me. If you know what kind of horror is hidden in it, you will definitely regret turning it open. And no matter what kind of regret is, it will be useless. Those creatures that cannot be discussed in words, flash in obscure shadows, or other existences, cannot be faced by us at will!"

Although I only mentioned some things in this area by judging the edges, the candle flame on the top floor of the tower began to tremble.

Zhu Jue frowned, and he vaguely noticed something.

"Believe it or not, I have seen many of the existences you mentioned, I have fought them and defeated some of them... Have you been patronized by them here?"

There was a moment just now, Zhu Jue's perception showed a special reaction, which attracted his attention. After a little thought, he asked in a deep voice.

“You have really fought those disgusting monsters?

"Don't you believe it?"

Zhu Jue held the wine glass in front of him, and the frost filled the glass in an instant, frozen some of the remaining wine, raised his hand and poured the ice into his mouth, chewing it creaked.

"Magic, it's interesting. I thought I tried to learn it myself back then, but unfortunately I don't have this talent, but now I think it's a good thing."

Seeing the power displayed by Zhu Jue, Atal was not very excited, but just looked at the wine glass in surprise.

"Good thing?"

Some people think that their weakness is a good thing?

"There are two such people who are keen to pursue the hidden mystery of the world. The former is just an ordinary person. He came to the place where the gods lived, which was a huge and steep mountain. He could not climb up, so he returned to a small town and turned completely back to a mortal; his friend, the latter, was a powerful magician. He also reached the foot of the mountain along the route provided by the former. Fortunately, he succeeded. However, when he was excited to tell the former this good news through a letter, an indescribable destruction came on his head. He screamed and was dragged to the sky by some force, and fell to the ground in front of hundreds of people. No one could save him...no one dared to save him!"

With a small sip of moonlight wine, Atal told a distant story. His gaze was a little confused and he murmured in a low voice.

"Weakness can bind people, and all mortals need to do is pray. Powerfulness can make people lose their minds and eventually bring disaster."

"I thought that someone who was unable to escape from disasters and died only means that he was not strong enough."

Zhu Jue's answer is very polite.

"Do you think you're stronger than him?"

Atal, who was a little depressed the previous second, suddenly turned around, his tone of coldness.

"I never feel weak. If one day I die at the hands of those monsters, it would prove that I am just like that!"

Zhu Jue did not shy away from Atal's gaze, which was what he said in his heart.

"Haha~ I haven't seen a young man like you for a long time. Since you are so confident, why don't you do me a favor?"

Putting down the wine glass, regardless of Zhu Jue's response, a smile suddenly appeared on Atal's face, put his hands into his sleeves, and walked towards the upper floor of the tower.

Surrounding the spiral staircase, the two stepped on the top floor of the tower.

This place was originally a sacred temple decorated with colorful flowers, and there was an ivory podium on the left. Perhaps it was a place where Atal would usually stay, but what appeared in Zhu Jue's eyes at this time was a mess.

The sacrificial platform in the center seemed to be trampled by something, and the gold and silver objects placed above it fell into pieces. The ivory podium was simply knocked to the ground, with some broken petals spreading on it.

"Do you know why I have been delaying the delivery time of ancient books? This is the reason. Although I didn't plan to hand over the ancient books, in fact, I can't do it even if I change my mind. "Naket's Copy" was stolen three days ago. The thief opened the ancient books here and attracted terrifying monsters. It destroyed the entire holy temple and wiped out the traces of the thief completely."

I went up to try to straighten the ivory podium, but because I didn't have enough strength, I could only make a grunt sound there.

"You are the one who is in charge of the Nackett Codex, didn't you notice it?"

Zhu Jue shook his head, stepped forward and grabbed a corner with one hand, and easily returned it to its original position.

"Of course I noticed it, but I didn't dare to go up at that time. I slept on the second floor. When the monster appeared, I ran to the pillars on the first floor to hide... Cough cough, looking for a chance to fight back. Later I thought of a way to fight against the monster, but it had already escaped, which was really regrettable."

"You didn't try to stop me?"

When the great elder who kept the "Naket Codex" came to this tower, he "decisively" abandoned the ancient books, pretended to be asleep, and then hid and chose to protect himself, Zhu Jue asked differently,

"Even if you ask people from Usa Town for help."

"The consequence of blocking is my death. The truth is covered up. Usa Town will be persecuted by terrifying monsters. Things will go to a worse side. Now I am alive and found you. I choose to tell you about this and seek your help. In this way, not only will the monsters in Usa Town be expelled, but there will be someone to investigate the whereabouts of "Naket Codex". Isn't this a good thing?"

This is the first time that Zhu Jue has met someone who is so fresh and unrestrained that he cannot find any mistakes.

"Why do you think I will help you? This gem was rewarded for saving you before."

"I have visited most parts of this world in my life, seen the Shatak birds flying over the cold land, and also visited the Oriba Island in the southern ocean, and saw the statues painted by the gods when they danced. As the expedition team passed through the passages of "Fire of Death", they entered the underground world of the fantasy dreams, and had contact with monsters that humans could not understand..."

"Didn't you say that you have been living in Usa Town since you failed to climb the mountain?"

The former in the story Atal told is obviously himself.

"Well, I've actually only been to a few cities outside, and I'm the places I heard from those travelers passing by Usa Town."

Although it was very embarrassing when lying was exposed, the old man's unrighteous and strong answer was also admirable.

"You are such an 'honest' elder!"

Zhu Jue said with a slanted eye.

"Aren't you outsiders also very 'honest'? I know what you are pursuing here with hidden identities. It's just that you want to practice magic or other powerful power. I can give you this opportunity. Don't you want it?
Chapter completed!