Deep Sea Embers Chapter 50: Public Vision

After lunch, Duncan watched Nina clean up the table. He wanted to help wash the dishes, but was forcibly stopped by the other party on the grounds that "uncle is in poor health and the doctor told me to avoid cold water", so he had to Leaning near the entrance of the stairs, watching the girl busy in the kitchen while reading the newspaper bought in the morning.

This kind of everyday scene like an ordinary person made him feel a little weird in his heart.

At this moment, Nina's voice came from the kitchen: "Uncle Duncan, is there any news in the newspaper?"

Duncan glanced down at the newspaper. The first thing he saw was the date of "August 14, 1900 in the New City-State Calendar", followed by the news that the church judge led a team to arrest dozens of cultists: the whole This should be the most important front page news in any newspaper.

"It says that the Inquisitor led a team to arrest dozens of sun heresies," he said casually, "and also said that this was the largest heresy assembly that the church has successfully cracked down in the past four years, and there are some other events that remind the public to pay attention. Be safe at night, and be careful to identify the things around you that are heretical beliefs.”

"Ah, I heard about it on the way here!" Nina put the washed bowls into the cupboard nimbly, "It's scary, I've heard the teacher say before, those who worship the sun Cultists will even sacrifice human beings to the sun god... Who would you say would be so maddened to believe in such a sect?"

Duncan didn't know what to say, because no matter what he said, he felt it was too subtle - should he say that he had immersed himself in the sacrificial package on the altar not long ago, or Should you say your uncle is such a crazy cultist?

But one thing is obvious. From Nina's reaction, she obviously doesn't know the fact that her "uncle" is a sun heresy - she even has three views as normal as ordinary people, thinking that the sun **** believes in that A human sacrifice is a terrible thing.

The "uncle" in her perspective is just a little grumpy because of illness, some alcoholism, and some "weird friends".

The body he occupies may have been a **** rotten person, but at least he did raise Nina to this day, and so far has protected the girl from the belief in the sun **** .

Perhaps one day in the future, a certain cult named "Ron" will really degenerate to the last step, dragging his last relative in the world into this endless abyss, but at least before today, None of this has happened yet.

The future won't happen either.

"Uncle? Why did you suddenly stop talking?" Nina was a little curious about the silence behind her. She looked back with concern in her eyes, "Are you uncomfortable again?"

"No, it's just a little distracted," Duncan reacted and shook his head, "You're right, that's really a crazy thing... The newspaper also mentioned that citizens should pay attention to safety and report heretics around them in a timely manner. , and try not to run around outside of school and home these days."

Nina nodded, but then said "ah", with a somewhat hesitant look on her face: "But... but I also made an appointment with my classmates to visit the museum in two days..."

"Museum?" Duncan asked casually, "what museum?"

"It's the one near the school, near the oceanographic museum on the edge of Uptown," Nina explained, "I heard there's a recent display of offshore mineral specimens there... Is that okay?"

"Go if you want," Duncan thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Now there are patrols of church guards and city-state sheriffs everywhere, and those cultists wouldn't be too bold to jump out in the next two days. ."

Nina nodded happily: "Yeah!"

"Are you going to school this afternoon?" Duncan asked again.

"Well, it's history class this afternoon, I don't want to miss Mr. Morris's class," Nina nodded and said, "That's a very famous expert in the field of history... But it's strange, as famous as him. Old gentleman, why not give lectures at the university in the upper city, but come to the public school in the lower city? More than half of the students in the class don't like the history class, and they are all sleeping when the old gentleman is in class..."

Duncan shook his head calmly: "I don't know."

It's a joke, let alone the old Mr. Morris who teaches history, he even just met Nina - he had to go back a few hours of memory to think about where the public school Nina went to. out...

And even the original owner of the body probably didn't know much about what was going on with his niece - by the time Duncan took over his life, he had apparently been too deep in the sun's heresy for too long. .

Nina still has classes to attend in the afternoon, so she didn't stay in the antique shop for long after lunch. She hurriedly packed her things and brought the textbook she left at home, and the girl trotted away. Home—the down town public school was nearly an hour away from the antique store, and she had to waste every minute trying to avoid being late for Mr. Morris's class.

Of course, there is public transportation in the city, even in the more backward downtown areas, steam engine-powered locomotives and trolleybuses will also drive through the streets, but these cost four to six pesos tickets.

Nina laughs and tells Duncan that more running is good for health.

Her way to school would be much easier if she had a bicycle—a form of transportation Duncan has seen on the streets of downtown.

In a society that has developed steam machinery, the industrial product of bicycles is not so expensive that ordinary people cannot afford it, but it is definitely not cheap for the residents of Xiacheng District. The most ordinary bicycle may be It takes half a month to a month of living expenses for a family of three... It can be regarded as a burden.

Duncan doesn't know where the identity he currently occupies will lead to in the future, but watching Nina trot and disappear into the corner of the street, he always feels that...with the ability to spare, he seems to be right. This girl is better.

Even for the vegetable soup and savory pancakes from before.

What's more, she is also a diligent student.

Maybe you should think about the ways to make money in this "civilized city-state".

With all kinds of thoughts running through his mind, he put down the newspaper in his hand and slowly paced to the end of the corridor on the second floor. After opening the narrow window, he stared at the city street under the sunlight.

In this world, "abnormalities" and "visions" have long been associated with the progress of civilization. Neither the authorities nor the church have concealed anything in the supernatural realm from the public, even a girl like Nina who is still in school. Can directly learn the content related to anomalies and visions from textbooks.

She even knows the classification standards of anomalies and anomalies left by the ancient Crete kingdom that are still in use today, as well as the public numbers and names of some of the anomalies and anomalies that have been identified.

Yes, this part of the knowledge is even open to the whole of society - although not all.

The authorities and churches of each city-state recognize a list. On this list, the most famous or dangerous anomalies and visions have their own special numbers. These numbers are not permanent. Below, there will be some anomalies and visions that are eliminated or transformed due to various reasons ~IndoMTL.com~ and their numbers may also be transferred or vacant, but no matter how they change, generally one thing is certain:

The anomalies and visions that can have independent numbers and names must have their own special danger or power.

The authorities have released a list of some of the anomalies and visions. On the one hand, it is to ensure that every citizen is aware of these specific dangers, so that everyone has a common sense of self-preservation. On the other hand... because of some anomalies And the vision is really too close to people's lives.

These things have even been immersed in every corner of ordinary people's life and every link in the operation of society. People can see them at any time, and there is no need to hide them.

Duncan raised his head and stared silently at the sky.

Vision 001, the sun.

The great light body running in the sky, the great vision that dominated the sky in the age of the deep sea, was born in the early morning of the second day after the collapse of the ancient kingdom of Crete.

Scope of influence - all over the world, units of influence - infinite, self-running and moving, unable to be interfered by human beings, in line with the definition of vision.

According to historical records, on the day of the collapse of the ancient kingdom, the sea was turbulent, the city-state was shattered, and all the members of the first dynasty died generously in the dark, their blood soaked the sea, so the vision 001 rose from the sea, and since then, the boundless sea There is peace in the daytime.

The ancient kingdom of Crete, the first city-state civilization established by the survivors after the opening of the deep-sea age, lasted just a hundred years, but left countless legacy, blessings to this day.

The word "Crete" means "Eternal Night" in the ancient language.

It was a night that lasted for a century.

All of this is written in Nina's history textbook.