Chapter 53 4 minutes and 48 seconds
"Its name is Styx,
and the black water flows down to the foot of the dark and steep cliff.
I stopped and stared attentively, and
saw that the swamp was full of people. Covered with dirt,
they were all naked, as if they were still angry.
They struck each other hard, not only hitting each other with their hands,
but also hitting each other with their heads, kicking each other with their feet, and touching their chests.
And they bit each piece piece by piece with their teeth. Each other's flesh was bitten with scars all over.
The sage said:
My child, now you can see the souls of those who were overcome by anger.
They can't help themselves.
"
His tone was calm, just like a social animal complaining about his boss on the way to work. With that, Ronald read out a verse.
The low sound was mixed with the steam roar of the Dongfeng and was almost undetectable.
As Ronald's words fell to the ground, the "Divine Comedy - Inferno" on his sleeve immediately disappeared again.
With almost no one noticing.
A pair of special 'black gloves' was wrapped around his right hand.
However, unlike the crime of 'rape' last time, the essence of the black mist this time was not the blood river of hell.
——But the mire called Styx.
Angry people who commit the crime of 'wrath' will be submerged in the swamps of hell, and then gradually lose their past memories.
Reflected in the abilities brought by "The Divine Comedy - Inferno".
After Ronald summons this original sin, he can gain the power to sense the 'anger' emotions around him. If the entity transformed from the black mist directly touches the enemy, the opponent will lose consciousness.
As for the duration of the effect of unconsciousness,
just like the crime of rape, it depends on the enemy's physique and anger level.
At the extreme level, a person who has lost consciousness will never be able to wake up.
"Limbo"'s ability to absorb abnormalities is still on cooldown, so there's no way to count on it now. The main reason why Ronald summoned this original sin at this moment was to expand the scope of his investigation on the basis of a certain degree of self-protection.
Anger is a fairly common component in the minds of perpetrators.
The range of perception gradually expanded -
on the train, on the platform, and in the station behind him
, after Ronald activated his ability, he began to have angry feelings in a large circular area centered around the main building of the station. perceived.
Experience the feedback brought about by the power of 'original sin'.
Ronald's steps did not slow down, and his expression remained serious.
"No?"
In fact, the current range of perception is too small.
In the past month, Ronald had tested and become familiar with the abilities brought by the two original texts while abiding by the laws of his motherland on Earth.
Under normal circumstances, the perception ability brought by the sin of 'Rage' is enough to cover an entire city area.
This is far different from the size of the train station area!
Not to mention that in his angry mood, Ronald didn't notice any sudden changes in mood.
When two gangsters fight on the street, there is a certain amount of anger that intensifies when they attack.
Could it be that the culprit is hidden so deeply?
With this thought in his mind, Ronald also walked to the end of the platform.
He jumped off the railway track with a clean movement and walked along the railway to the outside of the station.
Because the time in the station has been rotating regularly, he does not have to worry about any emergencies.
After all, this railway
is wrong!
After taking a few steps, Ronald suddenly stopped.
So quiet!
It's so quiet around here!
The roar of the train that should have appeared next to me.
Didn't show up this time?
After the Dongfeng drove out of the station, it gradually disappeared from sight, without any sign of returning to the station!
"."
Looking at this scene, Ronald took two steps back in silence.
Wuwuwu——
哐珰哐台——also
very sudden, the Dongfeng appeared in the station.
White steam gushes out from the front of the car as the train begins to leave Burrenwich Station.
Seeing this scene, even the dullest person can react now.
Standing motionless.
Ronald stared at the station in front of him and began to count the time silently in his mind.
One minute
, two minutes,
three minutes...
until exactly a quarter of an hour later, the time rewind appeared accurately three times, and the Dongfeng in front of him also repeatedly left and returned to his eyes three times.
"Huh -"
"Four minutes and 48 seconds."
"The pattern is summarized."
He breathed out softly and Ronald nodded affirmatively.
Within the fifteen minutes included in this quarter of an hour, the time in this area will switch to the starting position every 4 minutes and 48 seconds, and everything will be staged again.
"4 minutes and 48 seconds."
After all, it is a matter of time.
After Ronald memorized this number, he immediately stepped back.
Returning to the position where the Dongfeng had not returned, he stood still again. This time the Dongfeng did not return to the station instantly, but disappeared from the end of the field of vision without moving forward.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes,
I silently counted the time in my heart again, and when I arrived in this area, it was the moment of 4 minutes and 48 seconds!
Woo woo hoo -
bang bang bang bang -
the familiar Dongfeng returned to the station again, and then the front of the car pulled the steam and drove out of Burrenwich Railway Station.
Under the slightly warm winter sunlight, it gradually left Ronald's field of vision and finally disappeared completely.
"4 minutes and 48 seconds."
Ronald murmured this number, and he was very sure that this was the key to the problem.
But '4 minutes and 48 seconds', what does it mean?
To be on the safe side, Ronald stood there and waited for another 9 minutes and 36 seconds, which was twice the time of 4 minutes and 48 seconds.
Wuwuwu——
哐珰哐珰——
Sure enough, the Dongfeng, which was on time and on time, was replaced again!
"."
"Try this."
After saying this, Ronald ran away in the blink of an eye!
——The purpose is the vast space outside the station.
What would happen if we ran from here to Burrenwich City?
Will the time continue to increase by 4 minutes and 48 seconds, or will there be other special circumstances?
The station behind me is getting farther and farther away.
The moment when Ronald ran to the edge of the edge of the power of 'Rage' to perceive emotions.
Everything in front of me began to distort.
The light in the air, or space itself, was bent, and the same changes occurred everywhere at the same time. Everything far more brilliant than a kaleidoscope was twisted and merged together, and time and space lost their meaning.
Ronald, who was inside it, lost everything in sight and fell into it without any ability to react.
But this feeling lasted only a moment.
With almost no interval, Ronald's eyes suddenly lit up.
Pa -
Wu Wu Wu -
Bang Bang Bang -
his feet stepped on the familiar ground again, and his eyes regained their ability to see.
And right behind him was the familiar Dongfeng in front of him.
It was leaving the station.
Ronald is back on the platform!
(End of chapter)