Chapter 217 Forerunners and Pieces of Eden
Facts have proved that in every game world, there are black technologies that cannot be explained by science.
In the world of "Assassin's Creed Syndicate", in addition to the powerful Artifact of Eden, the black technology that made Newton furious is undoubtedly the rope dart launcher that Lu Qi just got!
If Newton were still alive, he would have waved his hand and said: Don't talk nonsense, black technology is not under my control!
Big Ben was built in 1858. The bell tower is 320 feet high (approximately 97.5 meters). Normally, to reach the top of the bell tower, one must pass through the guards on the outside and then climb thirty floors of stairs.
However, Lu Qi, who had the rope dart launcher, suddenly transformed into a Victorian version of Batman. He only used the rope dart six times to climb from the surface of the bell tower to the top of the clock tower.
When he arrived, Lu Qi asked Bell for detailed steps on how to replace the fuse.
Therefore, he went directly to the electrical box where the telegraph line was located, opened it, replaced the fuse, and finished it in one go!
After finishing it, Lu Qi did not leave immediately, but came to the guardrail, enjoying the breeze blowing in his face while overlooking the entire city of London.
As night fell, the street lights lit up on the streets, like stars and fireflies, illuminating the main streets of the city.
Looking at the night view of London more than a hundred years ago, Lu Qi couldn't help but feel:
"This is a nice place. You can bring girls here to do some romantic things in the future..."
"I just don't know if girls are afraid of heights..."
The words floated in the wind, and Lu Qi immediately turned around and faced Liu Xiaoai
Assassins who don't dare to take the leap of faith are just so stubborn...
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After getting rid of the clock tower guards, Lu Qi successfully reunited with Bell, who had been waiting for a long time.
The two of them sat in a carriage and returned the same way.
Back in the studio, Lu Qi happened to see Green sitting on a chair, holding a novel with a black cover, reading with gusto.
Seeing the two people coming back, the Indian man smiled slightly, put down the novel in his hand, stood up and asked:
"Oh, is it done?"
With a raised brow, Lu Qi immediately raised his black gauntlet and responded:
"Of course! By the way, this thing is very easy to use..."
Without joining in the conversation between the two, Bell immediately went to the telegraph machine as soon as he walked into the studio, wanting to test the performance of the new line.
After tinkering for a while, Bell suddenly shouted excitedly: "The line has been repaired and messages can be received again!"
After saying that, he turned around, bowed slightly to Lu Qi, and said thanks:
"Well done, Mr. Mars, thank you again."
"Sir Bell, you are too polite..."
"In this way, we can defend journalistic fairness and freedom of speech!"
Seeing Bell's complacent look, Lu Qi smiled slightly and agreed casually: "Yes, freedom is a very good thing..."
However, freedom is also the hardest thing ever to obtain...
Lu Qi did not say this sentence.
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As night falls, there are few passers-by on the streets, only horse-drawn carriages crisscrossing each other in a hurry, walking on the road.
Lu Qi and Green, who said goodbye to Bell and left the studio, got into the carriage and drove somewhere.
The wheels of the carriage pressed against the masonry road, making a slight squeaking sound, but it did not affect the conversation inside the carriage at all.
"The liberation of Whitechapel and the establishment of new telegraph lines... In this way, Starry's power will be somewhat weakened."
"This is all thanks to your help, Alex."
Lu Qi just shrugged at Green's gratitude and then asked:
"Any news lately from Starry?"
Although he knew that his long-term goal was to liberate London from the Templars, and also to kill the thugs and control the seven boroughs of London. However, Lu Qi didn't have a good plan for how to do it specifically.
After all, he had only been in this world for less than half a month, and his understanding of the Templars was limited to the fact that their boss was named Starry, and their influence spread across all walks of life and industries in London.
As for who Starry has under his command, the resources and connections that the force can mobilize, and these key information, he knows nothing about it.
However, thankfully, he has an Indian brother beside him, an assassin whose specialty is intelligence collection...
Upon hearing Lu Qi's question, Green's expression darkened, he shook his head and replied:
"Aside from promoting an analgesic potion all day long, the Templars don't seem to have much movement. However, this is exactly what I am most worried about..."
"The quieter it is, the more it means they are planning a bigger conspiracy!"
After a pause, Green couldn't help but lower his voice, leaned forward slightly, and whispered to Lu Qi:
"I suspect they are secretly looking for a certain Forerunner artifact, and they are very close!"
Hearing the term "Forerunner", Lu Qi, who was somewhat familiar with the background of the "Assassin's Creed" series of games, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and felt ripples in his heart.
The Forerunners, also known as the First Civilization or the Isu, are actually a race with a long history in the game world of the "Assassin's Creed" series.
This is an ancient race that first appeared on Earth. They used their advanced technology to create the powerful Pieces of Eden and also created humans.
However, due to a certain disaster on Earth, both humans and the Forerunners suffered a devastating blow, and the number of Forerunners was almost extinct.
And the Pieces of Eden they created were scattered all over the world.
In order to rule the world and establish the so-called New World Order, the Templars began to search for the Pieces of Eden scattered around the world.
As the sworn enemy of the Templars, in order to stop the Templars' ambitions, the Assassin organization is also looking for these powerful artifacts in an attempt to win freedom for mankind.
It can be said that the Piece of Eden has been the focus of contention between the Templars and the Assassin organization for thousands of years...
Whoever can possess the Piece of Eden can possess the power powerful enough to rule the world!
Just as he was thinking about this, Lu Qi's mind suddenly heard another system notification:
[Trigger condition, side mission starts!]
[Pieces of Eden], mission requirement - "Before leaving the world, own any Piece of Eden!"
After exiting the [System], Lu Qi was about to ask about the situation of the Pieces of Eden, but he felt the carriage suddenly pause and stop.
"Looks like we've arrived..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage door was opened, and Nighthawk, dressed in black, bowed slightly and said respectfully:
"Welcome back, Your Excellency."
After getting off the carriage, Green discovered that they had arrived at the train station in Whitechapel District.
This was originally the stronghold of the Thug Gang, but now it has become the territory of the Nighthawk Gang...
Under the attention of the younger brothers, the two walked into the train station and boarded the train directly.
Standing in one of the carriages, Lu Qi opened his arms, looked at Green, and then asked:
"Henry, what do you think about us setting up this place as a secret base?"
Hearing this, Green couldn't help but his eyes lit up. After looking around, he smiled:
Chapter completed!