Chapter 385 Eve 2

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When the door of the manor slowly opened, the melodious violin music had floated into Zero's ears. The tone of this song makes Zero feel familiar, and the name "Fantasy Echo" is automatically called in his mind. Zero felt strange that he had never heard any music played on the violin, at least until now, which was the first song he had ever heard played on the violin.

But it's really strange that he knows the name of this song. At the same time, we also know that the tune is now low and tactfully, circling in the syllables, like a lover whispering, which is just the introduction and prelude to the whole song. Next, the tone will fall from the sky like maple leaves, with the smell of an aristocratic salon. Then the Spanish style in the middle section is flexible and smooth, followed by the luxurious piano sound and fast bow music accompanied by large sections, which will push the whole song to **. At that time, it was also the ** of the banquet. After that, the song slowly fell back, the beginning and the end were connected, and the ending would suddenly stop, leaving people with infinite conjecture.

These strange "knowledge" flashed through his mind, and he didn't know how to master the art that these nobles would understand. But soon, the arrival of the waiter made Zero have no time to think deeply. After parking the car, Zero, led by the waiter, walked to the cobblestone path to the Gothic building in the depths of the manor.

Tonight, the manor of the Black Rose family is magnificent, which is different from the restrained atmosphere seen before, with a unique aristocratic erosion and luxury. The dinner has begun, and the dinner hosted by the Black Rose family is in the form of a buffet. This form is deeply loved by the aristocracy, and the form of buffet can liberate people from the old-fashioned and rigorous dining table.

People can eat and talk anywhere in the manor without being bound to a table.

After submitting the invitation, Zero was taken to a quiet hall. In the hall, the pianist plays atmospheric but low music to match the soft light in the hall at present. There is another banquet that is different from outside the manor. Beatrice can be invited to this living room for dinner. Which one is not Asgartri's head and face?

Speaking of which, it was Beatrice who had given face that Zero could enter this room.

In order to attend tonight's banquet, Zero found the dress he wore at the last celebration banquet from the wardrobe. This dress is well-cut and generous in style, which makes Zero stand in this hall full of rich and gentry, but it does not look shabby. It's just that these big shots in the hall, the youngest and middle-aged people in their thirties, stood in the hall like a young man in his early twenties, which immediately attracted the attention of guests.

Zero didn't feel anything. He just wanted to ask the waiter where Beatrice was, but he heard an old man's voice and shouted happily, "Isn't this Mr. Zero? It's a pleasure to see you here.

An old man with white hair and a tall body and a red face greeted him towards zero. Ling didn't know who he was, but the old man reached out and patted his eyebrows and smiled, "Look, I'm so confused that I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Meblos. Lambston, Charles the dog, was rude to Mr. Zero and his subordinates that day. I have always wanted to apologize, but I heard that Mr. Zero has been busy fighting against a foreign race recently. He didn't return until recently, so he has never been able to meet him. I didn't expect to see Mr. Zero tonight. Mr. Zero must have a drink with me.

Hearing that the old man claimed to be Charles's father, Fang remembered that the current family of the Lambston family was indeed named Meblos. Looking at Old Ross's familiar face and not mentioning the fact that his guard leader was killed by himself, he had an unpredictable feeling for the owner of the Lambston family.

He smiled, invited the waiter to pick up a glass of red wine and greeted Meblos, "This cup is to honor Mr. Meblos. I wish Mr. 100 years of life, so that the Lambston family can stay brilliant forever."

Mebulus smiled and bumped into Zero's wine. The two looked at each other and drank a glass of wine. At this time, a waiter came to Zero and whispered that Beyonris was invited. Zero said goodbye like this. When he went away, the smile on Meiblos's face gradually disappeared and was replaced by a gloomy face. He, an old fox, can't understand the meaning of what Ling just said.

Zero's congratulatory speech implies that his son Charles is incompetent, so there must be a figure like Meblos, and the Lambston family can always be glorious.

Meblos said softly, "Young man, let me see how long you can be proud."

Naturally, Zero can't hear Meblos. Under the guidance of the waiter, Ling met Beatrice in an elegant room outside the hall.

Zero entered the door, and the waiter closed the room for the two with gentle movements. Tonight, Beyonris was still wearing the capable clothes she saw that day, and Zero looked at her strangely. Originally, her owner should have been dressed in a dress, after all, this dinner party was held by her.

Beyonris smiled and said, "I know that tonight's dress is a little rude, but the dinner is only for outsiders, just to provide the necessary cover for some big shots. The real main course is a meeting for the slave-catching program, which must be attended by all participants. Of course, including you."

pointing to Zero, Beatrice picked up a glass of wine on the table and said to Zero, "But before that, we have some time to taste the wine. You have to be prepared. The next meeting is not so leisurely.

Zero smiled and said no.

"Bear by the way, I heard that you went to fight against the El people a few days ago. Is your work going well?" Beyonice casually asked and raised her glass to greet her.

Zero replied, "Although there are some small episodes in the middle, it's still going well. After all, the Er people are not very civilized, and my army uses weapons from the new era, so there is no suspense about victory.

"Real?" Beatrice said as if nothing had happened, "But I don't think you're so happy to win."

Drink the amber** in his arms, and Ling felt that he took a sip of the flame. His handsome face immediately turned red, and he exhaled a breath of wine for a moment, and then shook his head and said, "Nothing, it's just my own problem."

"Anyway, I have time now. Do you want me to give you psychological guidance?" Beatrice smiled and said, "I know very well that the feeling of creating a special life is not so good, especially for leaders with conscience like us."

She aggravated the tone of the word "conscience" and surprised the owner of the Black Rose family.

Beyonris shrugged her shoulders and said, "What? What's so strange about this? While exploring the wilderness, it means sweeping away the rest of the life. There are three or five intelligent lives like the El people that I personally ordered to get rid of. It was really uncomfortable at the beginning, but in order to survive, I had to do this.

Survival.

This is a realistic word. Humans need to survive, and mute beasts and intelligent races also need to survive. But the problem is that they are on the same planet as them. And when this planet is not particularly vast, in order to survive, some life becomes dust and becomes inevitable.

This is the price of evolution.

nodded and said, "I understand. And even if things happen again, I will still make the same decision. There is nothing to say about the survival of the fittest. If the alien race is strong, it is normal for human beings to be removed. I'm just thinking, is there no other way to survive than killing?

"This proposition is set a little big." Beatrice put down her glass and held her chin in one hand. The flat glasses reflected the yellow light in the elegant room. At this moment, Beatrice's eyes were hidden behind the reflection, which made people unable to see what she was thinking at this moment.

After a while, she continued: "These problems should be left to scholars to have headaches, but it may not be a good thing for you to think so now. Trying to think from different angles and finally solve problems is a quality that every superior must have. As a superior, we have to face many problems and the complexity of the situation far more than everything we have to face as a soldier.

The problem faced by the warrior is very simple, that is, to try their best to kill their opponents. But this is not the case. Although the ultimate goal is to defeat the opponent, in this process, sometimes we even need to work with our enemies to solve the problem. Principles are not well reflected in us. For the sake of profit, principles can also be abandoned. The only thing we can stick to is probably the bottom line in our hearts. Beatrice said in a sighing tone.

I have a slight feeling, looking at Beyonris, who looks like a decade. It is difficult for Zero to imagine how much responsibility and sacrifice she has to take on her slender shoulders to get to the present.

It is certain that it must be more difficult than zero imagination.

"Okay, don't say that. Prepare for the meeting. It's time for the meeting. Beatrice straightened her body, and at this moment, the previous weakness swept away. What caught my eye was the capable and sharp owner of the Black Rose family.

The conference room of Black Rose's house is very large, 500 meters square. However, few people attended the meeting, only seven or eight. When such a person put it in the conference room, it looks very spacious. In addition to Zero and Beyonise, two elderly people and three or four young men and women attended the meeting. Only the two old men can get a seat at the main table, and the young people who should be descendants sit in the back row to show their distinction.

To everyone's surprise, Zero also got a seat at this main table.

The two old men looked as usual, and even smiled, looking at Zero with admiring eyes. But Zero knows that these things are just pretended. After the eyes of the two people, there is something else hidden. And those young people were not so calm. One of the handsome, long-haired men stood up and protested, "Dear Miss Beyonris, I thought tonight was a private meeting of our three giants in Asgard. But I don't know that there are third parties participating. I don't know that this gentleman is your new favorite.

Zero's eyes flashed with a cold light and looked awe-inspiringly at this arrogant man. First, the young man's eyes flashed and he was very withdrawn. But he seemed to think of something, but he looked at Zero and didn't give in.

At this time, Beatrice said lightly: "The participants in this meeting are all participants in this slave arrest program. This gentleman is zero. At present, he is my partner and a participant in this operation, which is not my new favorite. Mr. Harbes, please pay attention to your words next time. As a woman, I am far from generous as your father. Are you right, Mr. Austin?

Sitting on the right head of Beyonris, the old man with a beard smiled and said, "You are very tolerant, Miss Beyonris."

He said coldly, "Harbes, get out of here now."

"Father!"

Harbes looked at his father and didn't believe that he would help outsiders. Austin said lightly, "I don't want to say it again."

Harbes looked at Beatrice angrily, stared at Zero angrily, and then left. Therefore, the empty conference room seems to be more open.

Zero lowered his head. Except for him, the other three people on the main table are heavyweights of Asgatri. Of course, Beatrice's weight must be the last. As for the two old men, Austin was the head of the Herben family, and the one who was sent away was his second son Habeth. I heard that old Austin liked the second son very much and intended to change the name of the heir, which made Norclilan, the eldest son of the Hull family, complain about this, so that he split into two factions. But the Hull family is still in power, and as long as he doesn't fall for a day, the family can't really split.

For such things, it is most common in rich families, and human beings are always keen to fight for power and profit. According to the comments of old Austin, it is difficult to guarantee that this old man who likes to play with power was not deliberately caused by him, so that it is convenient to control family members.

As for the fat old man sitting on the left of Beyonice, it is Charlotte, the head of the Planning family. Charlotte looks like a kind and benevolent man, with a spring breeze smile on his fat face. A pair of eyes narrowed into a fine crack for many years, making him always look like he was smiling. But Zero saw that when the thin eyes opened and closed, it was full of cold light.

People with this kind of vision must have a cold heart. In fact, the Planning family, which is engaged in military industry, continues to explore the wilderness every year. As for how many species or exiles died at the hands of this fat fox during the exploration, it is unknown.

It is said that the superior's hands are stained with blood. Compared with Charlotte and Austin, Beatrice's blood is undoubtedly the lightest. As she said, although she can sacrifice her principles, she still has a bottom line. As for the two in front of them, I'm afraid their interests are their bottom line.

"Okay, a few people. If nothing else happens, I will announce the start of the meeting. Beatrice stood up and held the frame of the light glasses with her fingers. She stretched out her green and jade fingers and pressed them a few times in front of her desk. It looks like a table made of Nanmu, but it has a flash of light keys. After typing a command, a row of laser projectors appeared on the edge of the wooden table.

The laser projector shoots a cyan rainbow, and they are constantly intertwined with a three-dimensional topographic map in the air. However, in the blink of an eye, the vast topographic map of a mountain appeared in everyone's eyes. Beatrice reached out and pressed on the topographic map, and finally adjusted to the appropriate picture through continuous rotation and expansion. In this picture, there is a small town in the east.

The town is not big, but the facilities are basically complete. Although the three-dimensional topographic map has been reduced by a certain proportion, people can still see that there are concrete high walls around the town. There are eight sentry towers on all sides, and you can't see what weapons are inside. The town is centered on a small assembly square, and the buildings are paved on all sides. Two highways converge in the assembly square, neatly dividing the town into four areas.

Most of the buildings in the town are low bungalows, and in the west are rows of shantytowns, which should be the slums in the town. In the east, there is a church-style building, which is the tallest building in the town.

"This is Pavarić, located in a mountainous area 350 kilometers south of the icy forest, living a basically isolated life. The economic system of the town mainly produces fur, and there are many excellent hunters in the town, including many low-level capable people. They went out to the edge of the frosty forest and hunted the fur of low-level mutant beasts for sale. Every year, adventurous businessmen go to the town to make purchases, which can be said to be quite profitable. But in fact, the fur business is just a superficial cover. Their real business is... Black gold!" Beatrice said in a low voice.

Imly, there were a few inhaling cold air behind Zero. But the two old men on the main table were unmoved, but Austin's right thumb began to unconsciously rotate the ruby ring of his index finger, while Charlotte's eyes opened a little, which were full of greedy light.

Black gold, also known as oil, is called the heart of the planet. After the cataclysm, the global environment and climate have changed dramatically, and half a drop of oil can no longer be found in places that used to be oil wells. This is the result of the change of the continental plate and the direction of the earth veins that are no longer familiar to human beings. However, the danger of the wilderness and the unknown area have become a forbidden place for life, which makes the limitations of human activities very serious.

This makes it difficult to explore, and even if it is inclined to develop new energy, oil is still the most common and efficient combustion in the mainland. Because the price is comparable to gold, it is known as black gold.

Beyonice is also a shrewd master, and Austin and Charlotte's subtle reactions can't escape her eyes. She was satisfied with the moving expressions of the two big shots, so Beatrice continued to throw her bait: "Of course, Pavalich does not have anything like an oil well, but an alien barter with them. Pavarić sought huge profits from it. This information was accidentally discovered by my people and then detected it by pretending to be an adventurer. Well, everyone, please look here.

With Beyonris's slender hand, the map immediately moved. When the floating in the void prompt to obliquely cut about 120 kilometers to the southwest, the movement stopped. Appearing in the eyes of everyone is a corner of the silver frost dense forest, with ancient trees and undulating mountains, which is nothing special. However, as Beyon took the palm of her hand and lifted it up, the horizontal line of the map immediately rose and showed part of the underground structure to everyone.

So in the eyes of zero, the general outline of an underground city is represented in the three-dimensional map with simple lines.

"What is this?" Austin couldn't help standing up and bending over to look in.

"This is a recorded alien, gentlemen, who live underground like legendary dwarves and build a dug city of considerable scale. My people once sneaked into the underground city, but only a rough outline of the underground city disappeared, which shows that they have a perfect armed force. Beyonise spread out her hand and said, "I call them underground people, and they are the targets of this slave-catching program!"