sinovels Chapter 145 Death Pass
Chapter 145 Death Pass
Chapter 145 Death Pass
"You—you've misunderstood, I don't have—any pass—"
Even though You Hong, who was pinned down by Li Jiuhe's knees, heard Li Jiuhe's threat, he remained tight-lipped and did not even acknowledge the existence of the death pass.
Li Jiuhe tore off his shirt completely and started examining him from his palms, moving down to his arms and shoulders.
They then handcuffed the man with specially made rune-covered handcuffs issued by the General Administration, turned his body over, and continued the examination.
A moment later, nothing was found.
"Could it be that this death pass isn't a physical entity?" He looked up, puzzled.
Li Jiuhe now has a vague guess that You Hong's ability to suddenly be reborn in a different place after his death is probably related to the death pass.
This thing is obviously extremely important. It's not impossible that important items are not carried around but hidden elsewhere.
However, it is speculated that one should carry a death pass with them in order to revive You Hong at a critical moment, which would be more reasonable.
So it's highly likely that the item is on him, but since nothing can be found at the moment, there's another possibility: the pass isn't a physical item.
"You don't need to look anymore, I don't have—what you're looking for." You Hong spoke again, "I'll go back with you, I admit defeat this time—"
At this moment, You Hong's tone suddenly softened considerably, no longer as vicious and reckless as when Li Jiuhe was chasing him before.
It's clear that he does have something to worry about.
Li Jiuhe ignored what he was saying and instead grabbed the man's right hand again, opening it to examine it closely.
He remembered that when he drove the SUV towards this guy in the square, You Hong was looking down at his palms.
At the time, I didn't pay much attention to it, but now that I think about it carefully, the problem is most likely in his right palm, not somewhere else.
Pooh!
Spitting out blood-stained saliva, You Hong, oblivious to Li Jiuhe's actions, continued his tirade: "When we get back, I will confess, and I will tell you my intentions—"
He still couldn't see or hear Li Jiuhe's reply, which made him feel uneasy, wondering what Li Jiuhe wanted to do.
Not long after, You Hong suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist.
A scream rang out, and he could clearly feel a sharp, knife-like object cutting his wrist.
This time, Li Jiuhe used a runic scimitar and slashed at the guy's right wrist.
He guessed that this guy's death pass was most likely related to this right hand. Since he could reset the mission anyway, he prepared to cut off the other guy's wrist to see. If he guessed wrong, he would overturn the plot and start over.
At the same moment, Luo Shuo, Ma Li, and Su Qin arrived.
As they approached the scene, Li Jiuhe looked up at Luo Shuo and Ma Li and said, "Keep an eye on this area for me, don't let anyone get close."
.
He continued cutting You Hong's wrist while glancing at Su Qin.
Su Qin looked concerned and quickly glanced at You Hong's right wrist, her brows furrowing slightly.
However, she did not approach any further. Instead, she, along with Luo Shuo and Ma Li, took charge of sealing off the area, though her gaze would occasionally drift towards You Hong's right hand.
Li Jiuhe swiftly severed the right wrist, causing You Hong to scream like a pig being slaughtered.
Soon he relaxed completely, as if a person with extremely high energy had suddenly released all their strength, their body became limp, and they collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Li Jiuhe could clearly feel that after obtaining this right wrist, You Hong's threat to him vanished instantly.
He pried open the five fingers of the bent wrist again and looked closely. He saw a black card the size of a playing card quickly appear in the palm of his hand.
The card is entirely black, with intricate yet clearly regular patterns on its surface, making it an extraordinary item at first glance.
"This is a sequence item?" Li Jiuhe wondered.
Seeing the card gradually materialize from nothingness, clearly having detached from You Hong's right wrist, he immediately picked it up.
Almost at the same moment, lines of text that only he could see appeared before his eyes, as if he were watching a holographic projection.
【Hello, new host!】
[It's a pleasure to work with you. We are currently detecting your sequence line. Please wait.]
【————】
Wow! Good heavens! Unbelievable! Look what I've encountered!
[The Purple-Gold Line! Your sequence line is actually the Purple-Gold Line! You are at the Purple-Gold rank, and you're still a newcomer to the sequence!]
You still have room to grow, a lot of room to grow! It's an honor to work with you! Hahahaha————
Li Jiuhe was stunned. It took him a long time to realize that this Death Pass was not only a sequence item, but also seemed to be an extremely insane one.
Moreover, it seems to know a lot about sequence lines.
However, the task requirement mentioned earlier was to obtain this item, which means it might be useful to me at this stage.
Looking down, he realized that the black pass he had been holding had disappeared without him noticing. He opened his palm and saw the black part of the pass flash by and disappear into his hand.
He tried asking himself, "Could you tell me the sequence diagram and the contents of the sequence lines in detail?"
The pass quickly responded, and a string of text appeared before my eyes.
Okay, please get your pens ready and take out your notebooks to write this down. The sequence diagram is composed of the abilities of all sequencers, sequenced objects, and divine abominations. Each sequence ability will be represented in the sequence diagram, specifically displayed by various intricate lines. And each sequence line represents countless sequencers and sequenced objects, and their abilities—
"etc."
Li Jiuhe's heart began to race. He suddenly realized that this death pass had extremely important value because it revealed too much secret information.
"Let me clean up the scene and find a quiet place, then you can tell me later."
[Okay, remember to take notes in your notebook next time.]
The black pass replied with a single sentence, and then stopped displaying text.
Li Jiuhe felt surprised. This Death Pass seemed to know a lot about the secrets of sequence diagrams, and its sequence ability should be related to death.
For example, it can allow the deceased You Hong to be reborn in a different place, although it also consumes You Hong's own energy.
Pass through, pass through? Perhaps it can play an even greater role.
Li Jiuhe suppressed his excitement and allowed Luo Shuo and the others to approach, assisting Su Qin in bringing the unconscious You Hong back to the Investigation Bureau.
He just severed You Hong's wrist, and then the Death Pass recognized him as its new host. This series of actions, though seemingly slow, was actually very fast.
Moreover, he had his back to Su Qin, so she most likely couldn't see his next move and could only suspect something at this moment.
Just to be on the safe side, Li Jiuhe had Luo Shuo and Ma Li, along with Su Qin, take You Hong, who was no longer a significant threat, back to the Investigation Bureau's temporary detention room.
Without the help of the Death Pass, although Yu Hong still possessed special sequence abilities, he could be completely suppressed by the combination of the rune badge and the special isolation settings in the containment chamber.
You Hong was forced into a police car by Ma Li and Su Qin, with Luo Shuo following behind carrying the severed hand in a plastic bag.
Li Jiuhe lowered his voice and said to Luo Shuo, "Keep an eye on Su Qin, make sure the murderer is locked in the containment room, and be careful yourself."
Luo Shuo looked surprised, but didn't have time to ask any more questions, and simply nodded.
As for Li Jiuhe himself, he took off his blood-stained coat and threw it away, washed his hands and face in a nearby public restroom, and then went into a milk tea shop.
Police have arrived at the scene and are currently cleaning up the area.
Li Jiuhe casually ordered a milk tea and found a seat.
He first looked at the rewards he had received for completing the three tasks. There were five rewards in total, and he could choose three of them.
【奖励：1、任务总时长延长30分（当前总时长5小时30分）；2、奖励1个重置时间锚点；3、奖励1次可携带重置之前任一物品的机会；4、奖励1积分；5、奖励随机标籤1
open.】
Li Jiuhe currently has 7 time anchors and 4 opportunities to carry any item from the previous time.
Having had these experiences, he felt that what he needed most right now was points and labels.
Whether for survival or for killing enemies, both of these items can play a significant role, so they are essential choices.
Of course, currently the probability of obtaining tags is mainly for low-quality tags, since the probability of high-quality tags appearing is too small, and rare tags simply do not appear at all.
Then the option of duplicating items was also important, so he made his choice quickly.
The black box was still in his bag. Li Jiuhe knew that the black box could most likely only be opened after he died, and only by being near his own body.
He has the ability to reset tasks, and in fact, he is capable of doing so.
But he had previously used the "scene replay" function to see Guan Jikun bring the black box close to his own corpse. After the black box was opened, Guan Jikun's originally excited expression suddenly turned into one of great surprise.
Clearly, what he saw after opening the black box was not what he wanted.
Li Jiuhe was worried that something unexpected might happen if the black box was opened, so he didn't plan to open it for the time being.
I'll see how to open it in the safest way when I have the chance later.
After receiving the mission reward, he opened his palm and looked down.
With a thought, the black death pass appeared in his palm, and a line of text appeared before his eyes.
[My dear and exceptionally gifted host friend, are you ready to hear the information from the sequence diagram?]
"Okay, go ahead and say it," Li Jiuhe replied in his mind.
Okay, whether it's a Sequencer or a Sequence Item, they are all located within the entire Sequence Diagram, and their abilities are represented by lines that form the complete Sequence Diagram. These Sequence lines can be broadly categorized into physical, mental, and third categories. For example, your friend who could track things belongs to the mental category.
"Then which category does my ability belong to?" Li Jiuhe knew that this Death Pass should be able to roughly see the sequence ability of each sequence holder, so he asked directly.
[Hmm, you belong to the third category, which can be loosely categorized as a spacetime-based entity within the third category. Similar to playwrights and my former hosts—those sequencers with "weakened abilities"—but there's a fundamental difference. They need to express themselves through writing or within close proximity to accomplish their goals, while you only need a thought.]
"What about those at the regional, city-destroying, and nation-destroying levels, as well as the low-tier, advanced, and high-tier levels?"
[Low, medium, and high tiers refer to the level of a sequencer or sequenced entity in terms of their inherent abilities, but they cannot break through the sequence line position that exists after awakening. As for outdated terms like "regional level" and "city-annihilation level," these were distinctions made by your predecessors for the convenience of classifying the degree of harm caused by sequencers, and they cannot be reflected in the sequence diagram.]
What about gold lines and purple-gold lines? What do they mean?
[The sequence lines, from lowest to highest, are divided into ordinary, silver, gold, and purple-gold lines, etc. Most of the sequencers you've encountered are on the ordinary line. Silver-line sequencers are relatively rare, mostly appearing among pure ability users. Gold-line sequencers are even rarer, practically nonexistent, like my former host, You Hong, whose wrist you severed.]
"You're saying I'm the Purple Gold Thread?"
[Yes, my high-ranking host! Your boasting has won me over completely. Gold-line sequence holders generally possess a "domain," while purple-gold-line sequence holders not only possess a "domain," but also a powerful "domain energy" that can evolve and grow. Your sequence lines are special; they can evolve and, as your abilities continuously improve, gain the ability to jump between different sequence levels.]
"What lies beyond the Purple-Gold Line?"
Those who possess the Black Gold Thread sequence are the most terrifying, extremely rare individuals. Each one is a powerful being, influencing the course of the world and everyone around them! And you, my host friend, after your "Domain Energy" evolves, you will have the possibility of stepping into the Black Gold Thread.
Li Jiuhe roughly understood. In other words, top-level investigators like Tong Cheng were most likely to be Gold Thread Sequence members because they possessed a "domain".
Furthermore, he possesses a "domain energy" that can evolve and skip levels, making him a rarer member of the Purple-Gold Line sequence.
"To which level do these special sequence members, the Order Restorers, belong?"
[The Golden Thread allows them to collectively modify perceptions within a certain range, that is, the area they cover—that is their "domain."]
Li Jiuhe went through all the information in his mind and roughly sorted it out.
However, according to the Password, each sequence line has variant abilities, and the development and branching evolution of these abilities are too complex and difficult to understand. Therefore, they have always been distinguished by broad categories.
"Is there a concept of a higher-order sequence element devouring a lower-order sequence element within the same sequence line?" he continued to ask.
My goodness, you've actually figured out this chilling question! It's taboo; we'd better not discuss it, or it could endanger both of us.
After a pause, more text appeared.
【However, I can tell you as quickly as possible. After I finish speaking, you'd better not ask any more questions, otherwise it might really target us. Yes, that's right, not only is there this talk of devouring those of the same sequence, but it's not an isolated case at the top. For now, you just need to be careful and guarded against it; there's no other way. Okay, that's enough for this topic. Next.】
Just then, before Li Jiuhe could speak, he suddenly felt as if he were being stared at.
He turned his head in surprise, then looked up at the sky, and found that everything around him was normal.
Haha, I told you so! You noticed something was off too? Luckily I caught it in time, or we would have all been watched.
】
"What the hell?" Li Jiuhe couldn't help but get goosebumps. "Just now—what was that thing staring at us?"
I've already told you, it's taboo.
"You mean because of that topic we just discussed, the taboo almost targeted us?" Li Jiuhe felt a chill of fear, even though he had no idea what that was.
Yes, you know it yourself, just don't talk about it. You can survive as long as possible, secretly developing and growing. Of course, with my help, you'll grow even faster.
Li Jiuhe suddenly had a realization: why no one at headquarters had mentioned anything about the sequence lines to him.
Whether these people know it or not, or how much they know, they are certainly well aware that discussing sequence lines is considered "taboo" and should not be touched.
These are secrets belonging to the top echelons, while those like Luo Shuo, who have always wandered the lower echelons of the martial arts world, can only guess at these secrets based on their own experiences and have no idea that such a thing as "taboo" exists.
"But I remember talking to other people before about why we weren't targeted by the taboo?" he couldn't help but ask.
"That's because you're all outsiders, unaware of the situation, so naturally you can't discuss anything. If someone inside, like me, were to tell you, the outcome would be completely different. Yes, they'd definitely be targeted by the taboo. Alright, alright, next question. Anything else?"
Li Jiuhe nodded: "What is your ability?"
[Hahaha, now we've got to the point, my dear high-ranking host. I can grant you immortality, allowing you unrestricted access to the Abyss. From now on, you'll not only stand among the strongest purple-gold ranks, but you'll also become an immortal being. Are you willing?]
Li Jiuhe's heart skipped a beat. After a moment of silence, she asked, "So what price do I need to pay?"
He knew very well that such a powerful ability as immortality could not be obtained without a price, and You Hong was probably the best example of that.
The price to pay is not only high, but it may also be very high, so at this moment he has begun to be wary of the death pass.
As for what the "Yuan" mentioned in the pass is, this is also the first time Li Jiuhe has heard of it.
It's not really a price to pay; it's just part of our collaboration. You help me kill, absorbing the abilities of those Sequencers, and I'll give back a portion to you, making you stronger and stronger. Then we'll kill even more powerful Sequencers, and repeat this process until our combination becomes the strongest in the world! Hahahaha—
"I see!"
Li Jiuhe finally understood how You Hong earned the title of "murderer".
Although this Death Pass is touted as having complete information access and is a rare special sequence item, its upgrade process is far too bloody. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a city-destroying or even country-destroying sequence item.
Who knows how many Sequencers' abilities will be needed to upgrade in the end? How many ordinary people's lives will be needed to stabilize this guy's abilities?
"I'm an investigator from the Tian Shu Kingdom. You should know very well what I do, so—guess if I'll agree?" Li Jiuhe asked.
There were no words appearing for a moment, as if the pass itself had begun to think.
Taking the opportunity, Li Jiuhe asked again, "What is this 'abyss' you mentioned earlier? What benefit do I get from being able to enter and exit it freely?"
This time the words appeared immediately, without any pause.
Oh, I forgot, you humans don't call that place "Abyss," but rather the Underworld, the Netherworld, or the Yellow Springs. In your legends, you call the people there "ghosts," but they are merely inhabitants of the "Abyss."
Hearing this, Li Jiuhe's heart skipped a beat: "You can enter the Abyss, but what about the so-called 'Land of Yin and Yang'? Can you get in through it?"
That's just a passage; I have a "Death Pass," of course I can go in! There are seven places in the Yin-Yang Land: the Dark Depression, the Extremely Steep Mirror Wall, the Eerie Forest, the Desolate Wooden House, and the Eastern Valley Ice Pool—
Before the text in front of him had even finished displaying, Li Jiuhe's hair stood on end, his whole body went numb, and his eyes were fixed on the four words "abandoned wooden house".