"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 explained to him like a teacher: "It is said that in the last era of human civilization, the Qing family existed. At that time "The shadow of the Qing family is just a role that the Qing family can throw away at will, and the Qing family's children with no background are chosen to fill the role, and the power is not as great as it is now."
"Later, a certain Qing family with outstanding talents. The shadow overturned the table for the master. From then on, he set a new rule."
"All family heads must have experienced the dirtiest things in the world. , the family will never abandon you and support you until you grow old."
Qingchen wondered: "How many shadows are there?"
Li Shutong replied: "On average, one generation of family heads will be chosen in more than ten years. He may have been 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. Year. Therefore, when the head of the family abdicates, he must choose the one he approves of most."
"What about the other shadows?" Qingchen asked.
"Transfer power," Li Shutong said, "but you can live 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 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 decided Let the people below fight for themselves, 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, and whoever was more capable would win,” Li Shutong said: “However, nearly a thousand years have passed, and the Shadow War has gradually changed, and it has begun to turn into who can Whoever survives will 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. < /p>
"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 the otherpeople. "
"Well," Li Shutong nodded: "To be honest, this time is beyond my expectations. I didn't expect that someone wanted to get rid of others at the beginning. It was not so fast in the past. Unless someone feels threatened by you. ”
“Is it because I am close to you? Qingchen analyzed: "No, no, before I even met you, the dead man followed me in." "
"Don't think too much, you will know it after a long time," Li Shutong said.
"Can I withdraw from the shadow battle? 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 people know that you joined the knights. Didn't you see that I am locked up here? From now on I will teach you in the middle of the night and during the day it will be the same as now. 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 less restrained.
Li Shutong sat cross-legged on the ground, and the big cat fell asleep next to him. Qingchen also sat cross-legged opposite.
“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 loaded on mechanical limbs, but the military consortium still has Mainly firearms, bullets are basically made of 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 it is sufficient.
The three words "enough" are very important.
p>Just like someone on the Internet said that the mirrors in the other world are not as technological as imagined. Apart from being able to defog, they have no other additional functions.
This is because the mirrors are not as technological as they imagined. The function is that simple. The more complex the technology, the more complex the items used in daily life will be.
"Okay, let's talk about business," Li Shutong said. > "Of all the shortcuts in the world, is it the longest road? "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 saw Li Shutong suddenly pinched his wrist.
Just for a moment, he felt that his breathing was stagnant, as if There is a very strong spiritual will that controls his breathing rhythm and even the flow rate of his blood.
It was pinched by Li Shutong.The pulse seemed to be shackled.
The next moment, Li Shutong's breathing rhythm changed, and Qingchen watched helplessly as he 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!
Qingchen 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 the heartbreaking pain began!
It is 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 his wrist that was clamped by Li Shutong, but Ye Wan beside him said calmly: "Stop it."
Qingchen gradually calmed down, without struggling or Pleading.
It was like yesterday when he was waterboarded.
Lin Xiaoxiao said: "Remember what I said, only those who have experienced a painful life can reach a higher level."