Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 348: The Crows

Countdown 72:00:00.

Midnight.

The team is closer to Forbidden Zone 002.

There are few things to do for entertainment in the wilderness. After the initial excitement of arriving in the wilderness, the students of the Masonic Lodge are now exhausted, both physically and mentally.

The old man, however, remains energetic. Except for a few periods of unconsciousness, he seems more energetic than the younger people.

Qing Chen compared his memories. He confirmed that after the old man came to the wilderness, his skin became more lustrous and rosy.

But this is not a good thing for an old man whose life is coming to an end.

In the night, Yang Yang pulled Qing Chen's arm again and flew into the sky.

In the camp on the ground, countless people secretly watched with envy.

The students of the Masonic Lodge whispered, "How can we become Metahumans?"

Nangong Yuanyu replied, "I've done a rough calculation. Even if you become a Metahuman, there is only a 1/17,810,000 chance of having the ability to fly."

"Senior, don't do this now, okay..."

Nangong Yuanyu thought for a moment: "Okay."

In the place close to the sky, Qing Chen and Yang Yang lay side by side in the clouds. The boy felt the repulsive force of the Force field under him like a soft bed.

"You're here to accompany the old man on his final journey, right?" Yang Yang asked.

Qing Chen said, "You found out?"

"Yes, his Force field is getting weaker. I've seen many such Force field weakenings. It's the prelude to death," Yang Yang said. "Who is he? Why would a normal person make you willingly go to the wilderness and Forbidden Zone?"

Qing Chen thought for a moment and replied, "An elder who is not related by blood but seems like a family member. His dream was to become a Knight, but he spent his whole life trapped in the cage of fame and fortune. Before his death, he gained freedom through feigned death."

"So, we should do more of what we want to do while we are young, so that we won't have any regrets," Yang Yang sighed after feeling the weakening of the old man's Force field.

No one can remain unmoved in the Face^[-] of life and death.

"Can I ask you a favor?" Qing Chen asked.

"Say it."

"Can you take the old man for a short flight in the sky? But don't fly too high. His cardiopulmonary function is not good now. Flying too high will cause hypoxia, and he can't fly for too long," Qing Chen said.

Yang Yang readily agreed, "Okay."

However, at this moment, she suddenly looked into the distance, "Someone is approaching."

Qing Chen also turned his head. On the horizon, a team of thirteen people were walking on foot in the wilderness. They were wearing black linen cloaks, and the loose cloaks were tied at the wrists with red ropes.

From a distance, the figures of the thirteen people were lonely but resolute.

"Crows," Yang Yang said softly, "They're coming for us."

Qing Chen immediately realized that these were the people from the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal!

In this wilderness, a Metahuman is about to die!

The group of crows walked slowly, but Qing Chen roughly calculated their walking speed and found that they were moving faster than a normal person running.

They descended to the ground, and Yang Yang beckoned to Guo Huchan's tent, "Something's up, the crows are here."

Guo Huchan's tent was immediately lifted, and the big bald head clearly hadn't fallen asleep.

He asked solemnly, "Are you sure?"

"Sure, I saw a crow on the shoulder of the person at the front," Yang Yang said.

In the camp, a bad feeling suddenly rose in everyone's hearts.

The sudden appearance of the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal always signifies death.

"Could it be that they just happened to pass by?" Guo Huchan was doubtful.

"No, they're wearing cloaks," Yang Yang said.

Usually, the members of the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal do not wear cloaks. They live among people like ordinary people. Only when they feel the call will they put on cloaks and turn into crows.

Otherwise, wherever they go with their cloaks on, they will be regarded as an ominous sign.

Qing Chen looked at Yang Yang and whispered, "Could it be that the old man is about to die, so they came to collect him?"

Although the old man repeatedly emphasized that he was not a Metahuman, given the old man's unrestrained nature, he might not be telling the truth.

However, Yang Yang shook her head, "No, the old man's Force field is that of an ordinary person. I won't be wrong."

"Then, we are going to encounter danger," Qing Chen said.

Li Dongze had explained the priority of the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal to Qing Chen. Generally, only when a level B or above Metahuman dies will the crows come very promptly.

Yang Yang thought for a moment and said, "But the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal is not always so accurate. I heard about them in Black Spade. Xu Linsen once said that the crows only sense that there may be death, but they can't be 100% sure. What they foresee may be more inclined towards the level of battle that is about to break out."

Qing Chen pondered. This explanation might be more reasonable.

Because in the battle where Li Changqing was ambushed in City 18, the crows appeared very early, but in the end, neither Li Changqing nor the A-level expert from the Shendai Family died.

So, it seems that the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal's foresight is about the level of battle?

It's just that high-level battles are always accompanied by the death of a large number of Metahumans, so the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal's foresight has been misinterpreted by many people?

At this time, the old man also came out of the tent.

The thirteen crows trekked from the wilderness and came to the front of everyone.

The crows took off the hoods of their cloaks and curiously looked at everyone in the camp.

Qing Chen suddenly felt that their eyes were strange, as if they were examining cold objects.

The old man smiled at the woman in the lead who was about thirty years old, "San Yue has come in person. You wouldn't be here to collect me, would you?"

San Yue was stunned when she saw the old man. At first, she didn't recognize the old man's identity. After careful identification, she suddenly bowed politely, "I didn't expect you to be here. It's a bit unexpected. But we're not here to collect you, we just want to travel with you for a while."

The old man is not a Metahuman, so he doesn't meet the conditions for being collected by the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal.

Qing Chen pondered, it seems that danger is indeed coming.

However, he couldn't determine whether this danger was directed at his side or at Black Spade's side.

Qing Chen looked at San Yue. The woman had a very neat ponytail, no makeup, and was extremely plain.

The crows did not carry tents or other supplies. They simply sat on the nearby branches in this winter, wrapping their cloaks around themselves and closing their eyes to rest.

It looked like twelve crows were perched on the branches.

It looked rather strange.

Guo Huchan looked at San Yue solemnly, "The Forbidden Artifact Tribunal suddenly appearing here, is it because they foresaw our deaths?"

San Yue shook her head, "I don't know."

Then, she turned to Yang Yang and asked, "Are you interested in joining the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal?"

The big bald head immediately became anxious, "She's our Black Spade's person. Poaching her in person is a bit too much, right?"

San Yue glanced at Guo Huchan, "I just think she's more suitable to join the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal, that's all."

This woman seems to take everything for granted, which makes people very uncomfortable.

But only those who know her can understand that she only states objective facts and does not mix in too much personal emotion.

However, stating objective facts is often not very popular.

San Yue looked at Yang Yang inquiringly.

Yang Yang thought for a moment and replied, "I don't want to leave Black Spade for now, I still have many things to do."

"Okay," San Yue didn't persuade her any further. She turned and jumped onto a thick branch, calmly grooming the feathers of the six-eyed crow on her shoulder.

She didn't even look at Yang Yang again.

It seemed that the invitation was just a formality.

However, at this time, San Yue suddenly noticed that the six-eyed crow was staring at Qing Chen. She looked at Qing Chen curiously, seeming puzzled as to why the crow was staring at him.

She pondered for a moment and said to Qing Chen from her seat on the tree, "Hello, can you kill fewer people in the future?"

Qing Chen didn't know why she suddenly said this, but he finally replied, "I only kill those who deserve to be killed."

San Yue sighed and said nothing more.

Guo Huchan and others silently looked at Qing Chen, thinking, how murderous is his future going to be that San Yue would specifically ask this?

Moreover, the Forbidden Artifact Tribunal doesn't care about the lives of ordinary people. They only collect Metahumans.

So, is this young man that Yang Yang brought to heaven a hidden expert?!

Thinking of this, Guo Huchan became suspicious again.

The members of the Masonic Lodge, Nangong Yuanyu and others, looked at Hu Xiaoniu with even more fervent eyes. Although Hu Xiaoniu is a servant, he is also the servant of a great figure. As a Time Traveler, his future is far better than most people.

Among all the people present, only Yang Yang looked at Qing Chen, "Stay safe."

She knew that San Yue's words also meant that Qing Chen would Face^[-] more dangers than ordinary people in the future.

Qing Chen looked at Yang Yang, "Does Black Spade still have people secretly following the convoy?"

"No."

"Are you A-level?"

"No."

"Does Black Spade have anyone to meet us in the south?"

"Yes," Yang Yang nodded, "Blackheart Four, Yu and Yu are waiting near Forbidden Zone 002."

"By the way, what's your number in Black Spade?" Qing Chen curiously asked.

"Black Spade 2," Yang Yang said.

Qing Chen thought for a moment and whispered, "Is Black Spade 2 big or 3 big?"

Yang Yang heard the way Qing Chen asked, as if he was asking about the rules before playing cards, "Black Spade 2 is at the end of the ranking. I joined the latest, so I'm last."

"Is Xu Linsen Black Spadea?" Qing Chen asked.

"Yes," Yang Yang nodded.

"Then who are the big and small Jokers?" Qing Chen asked again.

Yang Yang shook her head, "No, there won't be."

Qing Chen suddenly thought of a question. If Guo Huchan and Yang Yang are not A-level, and it's highly unlikely that there are A-level experts among the Masonic Lodge members.

Then why did the crows appear so early?

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