Embers Ad Infinitum

"Above the 'Soul Corridor' is the 'New World'..." Jiang Baimian whispered.

She turned her head and looked at Shang Jianyao and others:

"Have you thought of anything?"

Shang Jianyao replied with pity:

"Poor Yan Hu."

Hearing the name "Yan Hu", Long Yuehong immediately remembered the exploration gains shared by the team leader and Shang Jianyao:

On the island in the middle of Nu Lake, in the forbidden temple, Yan Hu, who was sleeping in a coffin, used his fingernails to dig out the four words "New World" on the inside of the board.

"So, Yan Hu is saying that he is trapped in the 'new world'? He has become an awakened person beyond the 'soul corridor'?" Long Yuehong tried to make a guess.

Jiang Baimian nodded gently:

“This may not be small.

"Remember the piece of paper Yan Hu left behind? There were different numbers and corresponding symbols on it. We speculated at the time that this should be a record of Yan Hu's exploration of the different rooms of the 'Soul Corridor'. The ones that were ticked meant that they had been there. There were no big problems and no breakthrough gains.

"The number at the end is '102', the only unchecked exception. We thought that Yan Hu might have gained something related to the new world while exploring the '102' room, and encountered a fatal accident.

"Looking back now, our guess was not bold enough. Yan Hu might have found the door to the new world in room '102' and broke through the constraints of the 'soul corridor'. As a result, he encountered extremely terrible things there and was killed. Trapped somewhere, unable to come back or get out.”

Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian added solemnly:

"I even suspect that the four words that Yan Hu tried his best to leave behind were to remind those who came after him: There are problems in the 'New World', and there are quite a few problems.

"This can be confirmed to some extent from this sentence."

She was referring to a segment on the screen.

Long Yuehong and Bai Chen followed the team leader's hand and looked over, and saw a very simple sentence:

"No one has really seen the awakened ones entering the new world so far."

Shang Jianyao then laughed:

"Didn't many sect leaders also go to the New World to serve their corresponding Zhi Sui?"

Jiang Baimian thought and asked:

"You mean, it's possible that their current state is similar to Yan Hu's?"

"It depends on which Zhi Sui Yan Hu is loyal to." Shang Jianyao said again in a sympathetic tone.

This time, Long Yuehong understood what he meant:

In the new world, treatment may vary greatly depending on whether you have a caregiver or not.

Therefore, the status of those sect leaders should be much better than Yan Hu.

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

"There is really a big problem in the new world of the spiritual realm... I don't know where the problem lies..."

She lacked enough information to speculate, so she could only stop the topic rationally and said with emotion:

"It seems like Yan Hu was much better than Di Marco back then."

"Not necessarily." Bai Chen shook his head, "Dimarco should have been suppressed by 'Yougu'. Although we don't know how he was suppressed, we can fully imagine that his strength and state must be far away. Not as good as before.”

Long Yuehong agreed:

"Since Di Marco was suppressed by 'Yougu', the gap between him and Yan Hu should have widened rapidly."

Jiang Baimian thought for a while:

"Indeed, this can be partially supported by the fact that neither the 'Underground Ark' nor the Lake Island can overwhelm the other in the chaotic years."

After Di Marco showed his "fate knowledge" that went beyond common sense, the "Old Tune Team" suspected that before the New Era, the area of ​​​​the Red Stone Collection, the island in the middle of the lake, and the "underground ark" were not chickens and dogs that could live together until death. The premise of mutual non-aggression in a mutual relationship is that the two parties have already reached arm's length.

After talking about this matter, Jiang Baimian withdrew his gaze, looked at the computer screen and said:

"Okay, let's continue looking down."

As her mouse scrolled, new content appeared:

"The awakened person's ability is suspected to be related to the realm of the Thirteen Years...

"These thirteen officials are:

"The 'Bodhi' in charge of January, the 'Dawn' in charge of February, the 'Last Man' in charge of March, the 'Twisted Shadow' in charge of April, the 'Monitor' in charge of May, and the 'Monitor' in charge of June. The Golden Scale', the 'Double Sun' in charge of July, the 'Scorching Door' in charge of August, the 'Mandala' in charge of September, the 'Ghost Girl' in charge of October, the 'Broken Mirror' in charge of November ', 'Si Ming' is in charge of December, and 'Zhuang Sheng' is in charge of the whole year or leap month.

“Among them, the abilities of awakened people in the ‘Bodhi’ field are roughly distributed in the senses and consciousness. The price paid is related to the mental state, desire changes and sensory conditions. At the same time, there are also awakened people in this field who cannot lie...

"Awakened people in the 'Dawn' realm are related to consciousness and dreams. The currently known costs include abnormal senses, intermittent coma, schizophrenia...

"The awakened ones in the 'Last Man' realm mainly affect memory, which is very dangerous. At the same time, they also show characteristics that cause physical problems in people. The known costs include lack of self-discipline in some aspects, memory loss, and sleep disorders... …

“Awakened people in the ‘Twisted Shadow’ realm often make people lose their balance, have muscle problems, and move strangely. The price paid includes language problems and a strong desire to fight, and the rest is unknown...

"Awakened people in the 'Supervisor' field can control the target's hobbies and awaken his instincts. The price paid seems to be related to this, such as permanent changes in certain aesthetics and hobbies, such as a lack of fear, such as charm. out of control……

"Awakened people in the 'Golden Balance' field mainly affect the body, including paralyzing people. The price they pay is often imbalance in their own bodies, such as lameness, weakened lung function on one side, etc...

"Awakened people in the 'Double Day' field mainly interfere with vision and physical abilities, and there are also cases where people have strange reactions. The price paid is highly related to sexual addiction, forgetfulness, hair loss, blindness, photophobia, degeneration, etc...

"Awakened people in the 'Scorching Gate' field often show traits that affect their muscles and spirit, and they also have the ability to cause dementia. The consequences include very strange types such as being unable to help but dance when hearing music, as well as muscle weakness and fear of cold. , winter sleepiness, emotional instability and other common conditions, the rest are unknown...

"Awakened people in the 'Mandala' field control desires and have strong intuition, and the costs are often related to these two aspects, such as alcohol addiction, sex addiction, obesity, loss of desire, loss of feeling, etc...

"Awakened people in the 'Yugu' field mainly influence the target's emotions. At the same time, they often show the characteristics of being able to detect the hostility of the other party. The consequences include facial paralysis, hormone disorders, over-sensitivity, and very irritating speech, because they are too Be too vigilant, this is all I know at the moment... (Note: The very irritating words may also be due to ability)

"Awakened ones in the 'Broken Mirror' field are good at creating hallucinations and can also cause cognitive disorders. The prices include fear of looking in the mirror, fear of light, fear of water, face blindness, and road numbness... (Note: The price is revised from the latest obtained information. intelligence)

"Awakened people in the 'Si Ming' field control the heart and breathing, which is very dangerous. The known costs include abnormal eyeballs and paralysis of limbs...

"The general performance of awakened people in the 'Zhuang Sheng' field affects thinking and will, and some actions can interfere with the target. The price paid is common abnormal thinking, personality changes, mental problems, psychological diseases, etc....

"The abilities and costs described above are more or less overlapping and cannot be completely used as a basis for judgment. For example, in the 'Bodhi' field and the 'Zhuangsheng' field, a small number of awakened people have split personality and bipolar personality. It remains to be verified whether the sources of mental illnesses such as mental disorders are the same. Perhaps they are just different paths leading to the same destination after different costs deepen to a certain extent..."

After reading this part, Jiang Baimian turned his head and looked at Shang Jianyao:

"I now suspect that you are an awakened person in the 'Zhuang Sheng' realm."

Although there is more than one field that can show jumping thoughts or split personality, the field that best matches Shang Jianyao's ability characteristics is undoubtedly the field of "Zhuang Sheng".

Shang Jianyao nodded, hugged his right fist with his left hand, and said loudly:

"No one has himself, and a new world is just around the corner."

Good guy, now I’m joining the Eternal Years Sect... Jiang Baimian secretly sneered.

She has long been too lazy to care about this aspect.

At this time, they had turned to the end of the information given by the superiors.

Jiang Baimian took back the hand holding the mouse, nodded gently and said:

"I'll print it out later so everyone can read it a few times and keep it in mind. This can save lives at critical times."

Although the corresponding capabilities and prices in this information are relatively general, they are also of very high value.

After lunch, the four members of the "Old Tune Group" unanimously gave up today's training. They hugged the materials and sat in their seats, carefully watching, memorizing, and discussing over and over again.

They even worked overtime for this and stayed on the 647th floor until almost 8 o'clock before going home.

Floor 495, Area B, Room 196.

Shang Jianyao pushed the door that was blocked by the stove and could not be fully opened, allowing the light from the street lights to flow inside.

He took off his coat, closed the door, and lay down on the bed that was barely big enough for him to straighten his legs.

As usual most of the time, he did not turn on the light, allowing himself to hide in the silent darkness beyond the reach of the street lights outside the window.

In the darkness, a slightly childish voice sounded in his ears:

"Hello everyone, I am Hou Yi, the news announcer on the hour, it is 8 o'clock in the evening...

"At 10 o'clock this morning, Ji Ze, director of the company's board of directors and vice president, inspected the 'energy zone' and praised all employees for their efforts to ensure sufficient supply for the New Year...

"According to surface meteorological observations, the climate this year has tended to be stable...

"At 9 o'clock this morning, the Water Resources Protection Committee announced that the development of a new generation of water purification chips has been completed, which can more effectively reduce various pollution in water sources...

"At 6:46 this evening, a vicious injury occurred on the 532nd floor, which was suspected to be related to a card game debt dispute. Song Feilong, the director of the Order Supervision Department, warned all employees: small gambling is good, big gambling not only hurts the body, but also destroys the family... …

"The Ministry of Entertainment has launched a survey on the reform of radio programs in the new calendar year 47, and all employees are invited to fill out the form...

"The spring table tennis competition is in full swing..."

The familiar voice echoed in the dark room, and Shang Jianyao's expression gradually relaxed.

PS: Ask for monthly tickets during the double period~