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Chapter 664 Purgatory on Earth
The long sword floated in the air, parallel to Chu Fei's eyebrows.

Between Chu Fei and the sword, there was a powerful yet invisible force flowing.

Chu Fei stared at the sword silently, not changing anything at all because of the magical scene before him.

It's as if everything right now is as it should be.

At this time, Chu Fei entered a state of no thoughts, with only his soul beating, driving the cosmic brain to run spontaneously.

This is a very magical state. It seems to be thoughtless, but it has absolute rationality and absolute calmness.

Some people believe that this is a state of superego, some believe that it is a state of heaven, some believe that it is a state bestowed by God, and so on.

Taoists call it "nothingness" (nothingness is useful), Buddhists call it "emptiness". Many ancient thoughts have studied this state.

But it is difficult to explain exactly what this state is, and the various explanations are somewhat mysterious.

There are even some scary thoughts: At this time, the "I" disappears and is controlled by an additional existence; this reminds people of the characters controlled by games, etc., and they think that the world they are in is a virtual world. This view is very popular!
But at this time Chu Fei did not think about these messy things, but was still immersed in this thoughtless state.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Fei suddenly blinked, and then a human light flashed in his eyes.

Chu Fei "woke up".

Looking at the "flying sword" floating in front of him, Chu Fei showed a bright smile on his face.

Chu Fei remembered everything that happened in the previous state clearly. This was not the first time Chu Fei had tried this state, but this time the effect was the best, directly transforming the long sword into a "flying sword".

Chu Fei has his own understanding of this situation.

It is to allow the soul to function efficiently, eliminating interference from the brain (biological brain) and other physical levels.

But the soul cannot operate "freely" and can easily get into trouble.

In fact, this thing is very simple. The soul is equivalent to the kernel of a computer operating system. It has some functions, but lacks too many extended components.

The kernel can run independently, but it can only run and cannot be controlled externally.

If you want to control externally and realize specific functions, you need to extend components to complete it.

It can also be understood as a social system. For example, the central government (kernel) formulates policies, and corresponding institutions (extension components) are needed to implement and execute these policies (terminal execution institutions).

As the saying goes, there is nothing new under the sun. The operating logic of many things is pretty much the same.

During this practice, Chu Fei did not let his soul run wild, but controlled it appropriately. But he did not use a biological brain, but a cosmic brain!

It was the soul that chose the cosmic brain, and Chu Fei used the cosmic brain to control the soul. The two complement each other.

As for the biological brain, because its computing power was too low, it was "replaced" by the soul.

Just as electric current likes to flow through places with low resistance, the soul will also choose the cosmic brain with the highest computing power - high computing power is roughly equivalent to low resistance.

Similarly, it is precisely because of the cosmic brain with higher computing power and more advanced logical architecture that it can better match the soul.

Why can't we remember the content of dreams? Chu Fei thinks that a considerable part of dreaming is the soul letting itself go, but the biological brain is too low-level to record the high-dimensional data of the soul.

But the cosmic brain has a large number of complex logical structures, and possesses considerable high-dimensional computing power and storage capabilities, so it can remember the data of the soul.

So Chu Fei looked at the "flying sword" in front of him without any surprise. This was all the result of his planned calculation.

At this time, Chu Fei could feel the connection between himself and the flying sword.

The flying sword can fly because of the manifold; but the manifold needs energy support to run.

The energy transmission between Chu Fei and the flying sword is also achieved through manifolds.

Chu Fei's temporary cosmic brain has an influence range of up to 10 meters (radius), thanks to the breakthrough of true energy.

Compared with true qi, true essence has "continuity". Although this continuity requires special mathematical calculations to simulate and is a kind of "virtual continuity", it is still better than true qi.

Because of the continuity, it has strong controllability and even editability. The extension of true qi is equivalent to the extension of the body, so the computing power of the cosmic brain can naturally extend to it.

In fact, whether it is the structure of the sword itself, Chu Fei's algorithm for controlling true energy, or the logic of the cosmic brain, manifolds are now widely used.

This also opened up communication between all parties and ultimately achieved control of the "flying sword".

However, after a simple attempt, Chu Fei sighed with a bit of regret: For the time being, the flying sword can only be considered half-crippled, and can only move within a range of ten meters around the body, and the speed is very slow.

When fighting at Chu Fei's level, it is difficult to lock onto the enemy even if the attack speed is lower than the speed of sound.

The flying sword is pretty good, really. But for Chu Fei's current state, the temporary flying sword is a bit useless.

“It’s not a big deal, after all, we’re just getting started. I don’t believe it won’t be very useful after thousands or tens of thousands of iterations!”

Putting away the sword, Chu Fei showed a bright smile on his face. This time, the effect of consolidating his cultivation was very good. His combat effectiveness was improved a lot.

Not to mention anything else, just the physical strengthening is enough to increase the combat effectiveness by 30%.

Coupled with the progress of the cosmic brain and computing power, as well as the transformation of true energy, the actual combat effectiveness will double.

Very good, this time I will use the Celestial Dragon to test the sword!
I think the celestial dragons who like to stir up trouble will not let me down.

Seeing that there was still time, Chu Fei dug out the knowledge about ultraviolet catastrophe and started studying it.

The appearance of the ultraviolet catastrophe made Chu Fei realize at the first moment that this was the underlying logic of the spell. It can be used to stimulate the "Six Meridians Divine Sword". Of course, it can also stimulate and strengthen sword energy, Gangqi, various types of magical spells, and so on.

The so-called various types include attack, defense, auxiliary and other directions.

In scientific research, nothing is impossible, only the technology is not in place.

It wasn't until the alarm rang that Chu Fei slowly let out a breath.

After one night of practice, I gained a lot.

Although the flying sword is a bit useless, it is still a flying sword after all, and it may have unexpected uses.

Then, use the true qi to temper the body, the effect is beyond imagination. After all, from the sensory point of view, the true qi is "gaseous", while the true essence has a liquid feeling, a feeling of water flow.

As we all know, generally speaking, the effect of water washing is always better, right?

By tempering the body with true essence, some previously hidden defects in the body were discovered. Chu Fei would then clean up these defects and regenerate better cells to fill them.

In fact, this method of constantly cleaning out old cells and adding new cells actually reduces lifespan. After all, the number of times a human cell can divide is limited.

Even though Chu Fei was a powerful practitioner, he only slightly alleviated the problem of genetic telomeres, and did not fundamentally solve the lifespan limitation of the flesh and blood body.

In fact, this is also the reason why the lifespans of many powerful practitioners are uncertain.

In principle, as an enlightened being, one should be able to live at least two hundred years, but in reality, not many can reach a hundred years old - although most of them died in battle.

Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice! Practice is not about retirement, but a fight with the heavens, with oneself, and with time.

Chu Fei didn't consider the issue of life span. Only by completing the energy transformation of the body before death can the stability of life span be guaranteed, otherwise he will die sooner or later.

In this case, why not take advantage of the moment when your body and spirit are at their peak and row against the current?

This is the belief of practice.

To practice spiritual cultivation is to "go against the will of heaven", the innate heaven.

As for those practitioners who cherish their lives and spend their retirement, they can probably only be called monks, rather than practitioners; because these people are no longer "capable".

For Chu Fei now, cultivation is still the first priority. So the Chu Fei who walked out of the secret room again is no longer the "same person" as the Chu Fei yesterday. The cell renewal rate in the body exceeds 50%!

So, today I am a brand new me.

Chu Fei opened the door of the secret room, flicked the corner of his clothes, and walked out of the secret room with his head held high.

Wang Yujing didn't wait at the gate today, she was busy with other things. Recently, Wang Yujing took the time to exchange resources for Chu Fei, replacing low-level resources with high-level resources.

Low-level resources are plentiful and low-priced, but prices have risen sharply recently;
High-level resources are few in number and high in price, so although the price has increased significantly, it is not as fierce as that of low-level resources.

At this time, exchanging low-level resources for high-level resources is pure profit.

The most important thing is that what Chu Fei needs is high-level resources. Low-level resources are no longer needed, and even mid-level resources are not enough.

More importantly, high-level resources are always scarce. It is easy to exchange high-level resources for low-level resources, but it is not easy to exchange low-level resources for high-level resources.

In peacetime, everyone will frantically hoard high-level resources. But in chaotic times, some forces have to exchange high-level resources for low-level resources in order to maintain the stability of the entire organization, from the bottom up.

Just like the Lan family now, they can't use so many high-level resources in a short period of time, but low-level resources are generally scarce. At this time, they have to "sell" high-level resources at a low price in exchange for low-level resources.

And this is the best time for Chu Fei to take action.

But for the time being, Wang Yujing is in charge of this matter. Now Wang Yujing has turned into Chu Fei's shape.

Chu Fei walked out while thinking about these messy situations. Don't think it's cumbersome, it's these messy situations that constitute the current situation, especially the position of individuals in it.

When they arrived at the front yard of the Lan family, they saw several masters and some elites of the Lan family, already chatting in groups of three or four. After seeing Chu Fei, many people greeted him.

Chu Fei nodded and came to Lan Wenjiang's side. This time, the Lan family's team will be led by the Lan family's elders, and Lan Wenjiang will not go.

Taking into account the possibility that the Celestial Dragons might cause trouble, the head of the family must stay in the family and be ready to provide support at any time.

As for the Lan family's army, many of them were now stationed in Xiaoheishan City. Therefore, the final personnel to set out were the ten or so people on the scene.

A dozen people led more than ten large and small cars northward. These cars transported some of the resources needed for the battlefield of Xiaoheishan City in the north, especially a lot of medicine that might be used in this prisoner trade.

It is said that the prisoners sent back this time are not in very good condition.

It was only 140 kilometers from Heishan City to Xiaoheishan City, and the road was fairly smooth, so the impact was not significant. Two hours later, the team arrived at Xiaoheishan City.

Chu Fei did not follow the team into the city, but flew towards the northeast out of curiosity.

The dragonfly's wings trembled slightly, and Chu Fei had already flown into the air.

The reason why he was curious about the northeast direction was that under Chu Fei's "spiritual perception", he found that the northeast direction was gathering a vast and chaotic atmosphere like a sea of ​​smoke. This chaotic atmosphere was filled with despair and numbness, and it went straight into the sky.

After flying two kilometers and reaching the high wall on the other side of Xiaoheishan City, Chu Fei saw the source of this desperate and chaotic atmosphere:

captive!

Not only are there more than 30,000 prisoners from the justice camp, but there are also 150,000 prisoners brought by the Celestial Dragons.

It is said that when there are more than ten thousand people, the number is endless. What kind of scene would it be with nearly 200,000 prisoners, plus the corresponding guards?
I just felt that wherever I looked, the mountains and fields were full of people, as if the ground was covered with a carpet, a carpet woven by humans.

The weather was much colder at this time, with howling winds, but most of the captives were wearing only single clothes.

Faintly, Chu Fei heard the struggling cries coming from the Tianlong people.

The prisoners had walked no less than 240 kilometers from Yaohe City to here! Many of them had their soles worn out.

There were quite a few vehicles in the Celestial Dragons' team, more than 500 vehicles of various sizes, but none of them were equipped with weapons, etc. As for more details, it was hard to see clearly.

Although Chu Fei had sharp eyes and could see the details of the prisoners five kilometers away, he really couldn't tell whether the car had any other modifications.

But Chu Fei still took a closer look at these vehicles - too new! It's not that there are no new cars in the apocalypse, but the more than 500 cars in front of him are too new. It feels like they have all been repainted. Some of the glass is pitch black, and it feels like it has been strengthened.

Are vehicles in the apocalypse necessary like this? So, there is a high probability that there is something wrong with these cars.

After observing for a long time without finding anything, Chu Fei also shifted his gaze.

The Tianlong people treated the prisoners badly, and the justice camp treated the prisoners badly too. Steel wire was passed through the shoulder blades one by one, connecting them into one piece. When the wind blew, Chu Fei could even smell the blood.

This is one corner of the war, a despair that ordinary people cannot touch.

Chu Fei watched everything in front of him silently.

The place where the prisoners were exchanged was once a battlefield. The remnants of the war could be seen everywhere on the land - bomb craters, damaged mechanical wreckage, rags, blood-stained ground, and of course, criss-crossing trenches.

This is a land of despair.

Now, nearly 200,000 desperate people have gathered here, and the atmosphere of despair and numbness dominates this land.

However, what made the captives even more desperate was the numbness and indifference of their superiors.

He had clearly arrived a long time ago, but he insisted on exchanging in the afternoon as agreed, not even a second earlier.

According to the plan, in each exchange: the Celestial Dragons will release 500 people each time, and the Justice Camp will release 100 people each time, and the prisoners will be inspected on the spot.

Based on this efficiency, the entire prisoner exchange can last until three days.

(End of this chapter)