The atmosphere is not right.

Holding an umbrella, Xu Jiu stood under the street lamp in front of the office building of the secret society, his eyes full of doubts.

During this time, Xu Jiu went in and out of the secret society building many times, which made Xu Jiu know something about this place.

In the past, no matter how late it was, there were always people on duty in the building, and there were a large number of people. It should be the defense force of the secret society.

But this time, the whole building was empty, not to mention the office staff in and out, and even the security guard box at the door was completely removed.

Xu Jiu doesn't think that the secret society gives all employees a holiday at this time.

Trying to contact max, no one answered.

Instead, it was allocated to Zheng Yi, who should receive treatment or seal reinforcement in the secret society, but there was still no response.

His toes tapped the street, and the rain wet street made a crisp "pa Da ~" sound. Fu Ling lay on his shoulder and snored slightly in his mouth.

Xu Jiu fell into thinking.

What happened to the secret society?

Look around.

The rain continued to expand, and the sky became more and more gloomy. It was clear that just after noon, it looked like evening.

The dense rain curtain obscured the line of sight, and there were no vehicles and pedestrians on the street. Open the map of Zhongcheng district and find that this part of the block has entered the state of emergency traffic control.

I think the secret society has never contacted itself since it sent itself Hobbes's mobile phone number this morning.

Xu Jiu has some judgment in his heart.

Immediately turn on the psychic vision and look at the whole building with both eyes.

Sure enough, the whole building was covered with a special fog.

To Xu Jiu's surprise, he didn't feel the evil energy, let alone see all kinds of strange phenomena that might be caused by the evil invasion.

Not going to continue to wait and see outside, Xu Jiu went to the secret society building to see what happened inside.

As a result, as soon as he came to the door, the mobile phone rang, and Max's figure also appeared not far behind the door. Holding his mobile phone, he trotted to the door. Xu saw Xu Jiu's figure and was still waving.

Compared with yesterday, Max's state was obviously depressed. His clothes were messy, and his hair was cluttered on his forehead. His face was extremely poor. He staggered several times on the road of tens of meters.

"Are you... There was something wrong with the sneaky seal last night?"

Xu Jiu, who maintains the psychic state, noticed the abnormal energy around max, and can only think of this possibility.

He took out the necklace that Vanessa had recently returned, handed it to Max and motioned him to take it.

"No, because of an accident, please come this way"

With some confusion in his words, Max hurriedly thanked him and took the necklace for a while before he continued,

"There are some problems inside the secret society. We can't go in for the time being. Let's talk outside."

Xu Jiu shrugged, followed Max and came to a cafe outside the building.

There was no one inside, but Max's ID seemed to be free to take coffee here. Soon after brushing the card, a robot delivering meals brought two cups of hot coffee.

"Thank you very much for your necklace. Is it... A wonder?"

Holding coffee in both hands, Max remembers this necklace, which Xu Jiu lent to Vanessa before.

But Max never thought that when he touched the necklace, the chaotic thoughts in his mind retreated at an unimaginable speed, and the pain that had tortured him for nearly several hours dissipated.

"Yes, why don't I give it to you? I don't have any special hobbies."

The effect of this strange necklace is undoubtedly extremely exaggerated for ordinary people. It can help people resist the erosion of evil energy. At present, the scientific and technological equipment that can do this is almost zero, so Xu Jiu can take it off and give it to others at will,

"If I don't help you, don't I have to sit here for more than half an hour until you return to normal?"

"You should have noticed the vision on the wasteland this morning?"

Max, who was refreshed, asked with a little hesitation.

"Of course, I saw it with my own eyes. Why did you suddenly mention it? The changes in your secret society have something to do with the wasteland...?"

Originally it was just teasing words. When she saw Max's expression, Xu Jiu couldn't help but make up a sentence.

"The relics in the crown level specific area were abnormal, and the subsequent impact caused a vision in the early morning. Within half an hour after that, all the mystics in the different tune bureau had varying degrees of mental confusion and their reason was impacted."

In fact, even Max himself feels absurd, but reality is often more magical than imagined,

"The purpose of temporarily evacuating the surrounding people is to prevent accidents caused by the instability of the mystic situation... I know it may be incredible, but it is true."

Is there an internal relationship between the relics of the crown level specific area and the mystics of the secret society?

He picked up the coffee and sipped. The bitter taste spread at the tip of his tongue. Xu Jiu looked out of the window and didn't know what to say for a while.

You know, he came to the awakening ceremony today in order to become a mystic and obtain the special means they have.

As a result, such a single moth has now emerged.

"Sir, the situation is not as serious as expected. In fact... Just now, after some mystics returned to normal, their ability has been enhanced to a certain extent."

"Huh?"

Xu Jiu's action was a little slow, and she immediately remembered the words Jing Shu had said to herself in the inagawa shrine.

The deeper the influence of the indescribable force, the stronger the ability. Does the sudden accident of the secret society mean that the environment of the whole Wusu region has changed accordingly?

Coupled with the changes in the real environment around the special area

"Your Excellency, Mr. Xu?"

"Ah, I just thought of something else. How are you getting ready for the awakening ceremony?"

Xu Jiu does not intend to give up the awakening ceremony. On the contrary, the changing environment makes him have a little sense of urgency.

"Do you want to continue?"

Max was surprised at Xu Jiu's decision.

He thought Xu Jiu would hesitate when he knew about the accident in the secret society. No matter what, he would want to think more for a period of time or talk about the awakening ceremony when the situation stabilizes.

"Why not? At least it's an opportunity for me to fight with evil spirits. You won't want to repent when things come to an end?"

He picked up the cakes on the table and put them into his mouth. Xu Jiu asked with a smile.

Max thought he would worry about the impact on his mental state. Unexpectedly, Yuanzhu had been noisy a few days ago.

Can the impact of the awakening ceremony be compared with the negative impact of the sinister core of the round bead?

"Of course not. We will never break our promise to you, but the materials and manpower required for the ceremony need some time to prepare. Since you are willing to continue the ceremony, I will take you there later."

Sudden accidents have disrupted the deployment of the secret society. The interior is very chaotic and needs time to readjust.

Max conveyed Xu Jiu's ideas to the senior management of the secret society.

After waiting in the cafe for about an hour and a half, they officially set off for the awakening ceremony in the secret society.

This time, it was no longer the floor where the evil was sealed last time. Xu Jiu stood in the elevator and watched the number on the screen quickly break through the 10th floor underground. He couldn't help looking at max.

"Energy spills often occur during the awakening ceremony... You should understand that ordinary people can't bear the erosion of this kind of special energy. Therefore, the place for the ceremony is built at the bottom, and Jing Shu will be responsible for taking you there."

For non mystic researchers, how to ensure that they do not have mental problems during the awakening ceremony is a difficult problem.

In order to ensure the safety of researchers, the secret society is now in charge of the ceremony.

When the elevator reaches the 13th floor underground, Max leaves and Jing Shu takes his place. Xu Jiu asks Fu Ling to follow.

It is obviously not suitable to stay at the scene to observe the ceremony later.

Jing Shu's state also looks strange. As soon as she gets into the elevator, she stops at the corner of the wall, or she has to lead the way later. Xu Jiu even suspects that she will turn her head directly.

Fortunately, this state did not last too long. When the elevator came to the 18th floor underground, Jing Shu still stood at the door for the first time after opening the door. She just looked at her body and felt a little nervous, as if she was afraid of something.

The elevator door is connected with a straight corridor, and a gate stands at the end.

A signal light is installed on the door beam, and now it is red.

The left and right sides are connected to the corridors respectively, but they are now closed. It is estimated that it should be the place to operate the awakening ceremony.

Although the secret society promised Xu Jiu to prepare an awakening ceremony for him, this does not mean that they will inform Xu Jiu of the preparation process and required materials of the ceremony.

This is absolutely secret. I'm afraid there are few known by the official government.

Xu Jiu was naturally prepared for this and did not intend to ask these sensitive contents from the beginning.

"Cough, how can we say that we have met several acquaintances. I didn't say goodbye to you when I left yesterday. Why don't we dress as strangers?"

Xu Jiu, who wanted to ask about the awakening ceremony, saw that Jing Shu still didn't mean to speak, so she had to take the initiative to ease the atmosphere.

"No, I'm sorry... It has nothing to do with you, but the previous influence has not completely dissipated... The ceremony may take some time, and we have to wait until the green light."

Jing Shu, immersed in her thoughts, woke up and hurriedly turned around to apologize.

Xu Jiu quickly raised her hand to stop her from going on. She looked left and right and didn't see the surveillance camera. She was relieved.

If someone sees what they look like now, he may think how he bullies other people's little girls.

"Where shall we go now and wait for the signal here?"

Xu Jiu decides to lead the topic to the right track first. Seeing Jing Shu nodding, she raises her hand to attract two light cyan airflow, forms a small stool under the buttocks of both sides, and signals Jing Shu to sit down,

"Listen to max, the abnormal conditions in the crown level specific area have had a great impact on your state. If it's convenient, tell me?"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Jiu wants to ask Jingshu what the party has experienced.

Jing Shu looks at Xu Jiu. She is not a person willing to share things with others, let alone those painful experiences.

However, the person in front of her is special after all. The four seasons special area and the human feelings in her dream make it difficult for her to say "no" to Xu Jiu on these things that do not violate the rules of the secret society.

"This morning, nightmares suddenly began to attack... No, it's not like nightmares, but a sober assumption that something invaded my soul and led me to the abyss... Everything around me has changed."

Referring to the situation at that time, Jing Shu's state was depressed again, paused, looked at Xu Jiu with a little hesitation, and a touch of sadness appeared on her face,

"Your Excellency, becoming a mystic may be a wrong decision... The ability given by the awakening ceremony is not a gift, but a curse. Those horrors in the void will take this as a way to lock their targets. A slight omission will cause their covet."

As a mystic trained by the secret society with a lot of resources, Jing Shu knows she shouldn't say such words, but after experiencing the terror in her previous consciousness, she understands why the mental states of other mystics she has seen before are extremely chaotic.

Watching Jing Shu with obvious sequelae, Xu Jiu handed over the necklace with some energy. It was difficult to decide whether the secret society could train secret scholars.

The profession of mystic has never been a good profession for the parties concerned.

Xu Jiu knew this very well. It was really difficult to get a good end when dealing with evil spirits.

But the real environment doomed this profession to exist.

Otherwise, it is impossible for secret societies to connect and touch evil. Where can we find a way to seal them?

"Sorry, I lost my temper just now... I know that the existence of the secret instrument is to protect the people of Wusu, but for a while... Why do you want to be a secret instrument? Your strength doesn't need to increase the risk for yourself for these abilities, does it?"

With the help of the strange necklace, Jing Shu, who returned to reason, calmed down, and then couldn't help asking the question she wanted to know most.

Recently, the two met a lot. No matter how dull, Jingshu also noticed that Xu Jiu was very interested in secret instrument and evil, or he pursued this extremely dangerous force that ordinary people can't avoid.

This seemed inconceivable to her.

"You are forced to contact this force because of the awakening ceremony. I am almost the same. The round beads obtained from the ruins of the four seasons special area are affecting me... I have experienced the same nightmare you encountered, but what I think is never how to avoid and delay the impact speed of that force."

Xu Jiu raised his finger to the site of the awakening ceremony and grinned,

"I want to understand them, and then kill the guy who affects me. After that, its power is mine. Do you think it will affect me?"

The voice fell. Jing Shu clenched her hands and looked at Xu Jiu with colorful eyes.

"I only tell you this. I won't recognize you out of this door."

Sitting on the light cyan airflow chair, Xu Jiu leaned against the wall and raised his eyebrows.

I'm not finished.

The awakening ceremony is only part of his plan.

The entanglement between the crystal of sage and evil is the main reason why Xu Jiu had to get involved in this kind of thing.

Or he's full to deal with those "lawless" monsters?