I'm not sick! So do my other personalities!

The neatly lined village was now reduced to ruins.

Among the ruins, remnants of haystacks, wooden tables, and wooden spoons can be seen from time to time.

Dust hung in the air like winter mist.

Zhou Zhen pulled the "nine-tailed fox" and walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

After walking for a while, the "nine-tailed fox" suddenly stopped, looked at Zhou Zhen beside him suspiciously, and asked very strangely: "Wait a minute!"

"Who are you?"

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes full of doubts. It seemed that she had just realized that she wanted to ask Zhou Zhen's identity because of memory problems.

Zhou Zhen looked sideways at the "nine-tailed fox" and couldn't help but frown slightly.

I was planning to directly use [Overfrequency Interference] to transmit the information on the other party's note to the other party's mind, but after thinking about it, I immediately ruled out this approach.

The note from the "Nine-tailed Fox" recorded the five goals of this "Order of Ashes" mission. The first is to determine whether this side of the time and space tunnel is the "past" or the "future";

the second was to kill a native;

The third one is to kill a compatible person from other forces who has also traveled through time;

The fourth is to choose a native to teach mathematics;

The fifth is to complete a "digital" surgery...

To be honest, he has completed the first three tasks now, so it doesn't matter.

wrong!

He also completed the fourth task.

The watchdog of the village chief's house can also be regarded as a native of this time and space.

Only the last task, a "digital" surgery, has not been completed, and there is no condition to do it!

Yes, if the information on the note is told to the "nine-tailed fox" again, the other party will definitely choose to stay and undergo the operation... This is too risky for him!

What a waste!

After all, the "Nine-tailed Fox"'s combat power is so high. Instead of letting the other party do things for the "Ash Order", it is better to keep it for yourself for the time being.

If you encounter any danger next, you can let the "nine-tailed fox" help you carry it first...

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhen mentally changed both the fourth goal and the fifth goal on the note.

The fourth goal is changed to say that he is the "doctor" of the "Ash Order" and you must listen to his words;

The fifth goal is changed to if he encounters danger, he must be protected as soon as possible.

Apart from these two goals, the rest of the note was intact.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Zhen used [Overfrequency Interference]. Suddenly, an overwhelming number of numbers, symbols, graphics, and theorems appeared in front of his eyes... In the dark, it seemed to have turned into a bridge, spanning between him and the "nine-tailed fox". "With a thought in his mind, Zhou Zhen immediately transferred the modified content of the note to the mind of "Nine-tailed Fox".

The "Nine-Tailed Fox"'s eyes were blank for a while. Less than half a second later, she had returned to normal and successfully absorbed the information sent through [Overfrequency Interference].

The next moment, the fox ears and tail on her body disappeared and she returned to an ordinary human woman. Then, she looked at Zhou Zhen with a very respectful expression and asked, "Doctor, what should we do next?"

Seeing that the "nine-tailed fox" didn't doubt him at all, Zhou Zhen suddenly felt certain. Although he was pretending to be Dr. "Ashes" now, and once he was discovered by the "nine-tailed fox" after he went out, the other party would definitely settle the score with him. It doesn't matter!

According to the current memory of "Nine-tailed Fox", he will definitely forget everything after he goes out, and will not remember that he pretended to be a "doctor" at all!

At that time, what exactly happened here, could he just make it up by himself?

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhen said briefly: "Leave this space-time tunnel first."

With that said, he continued to pull the "nine-tailed fox" and walked forward.

The "nine-tailed fox" did not resist this time and followed Zhou Zhen's footsteps very obediently.

Soon, the two came to the village chief's house again.

Due to the battle between Zhou Zhen and Sami Draxler, almost the entire village was razed to the ground. The earthen wall of the village chief's yard, as well as the three thatched houses inside, were all destroyed by the aftermath of the battle. .

The hedges surrounding the vegetable patch were swaying here and there, and the winter vegetables covered with straw inside were covered with thick dust.

The pond used for washing clothes was also turbid, with less than half of the pond surface covered by collapsed and churning silt.

The entire environment was gray, except for the big persimmon tree, which still stood quietly by the pool.

The difference is that this big persimmon tree originally only had a few orange-red persimmons hanging just outside the reach of the treetop. Now it seems like an old tree has rejuvenated, with dots of fruits hanging on the huge crown.

Just scan at random, there are at least hundreds of them!

At this moment, two people had already arrived here first.

One of them is the member of the "Fourth Dimensional Utopia" who just went to the blacksmith shop to talk to Zhou Zhen, "Mian Diao".

"Miandiao" stood under the persimmon tree, raised his head, and stared at the fruits on the tree without blinking.

In the open space some distance away from him, stood a ragged villager, an observer of the "Twilight Judgment".

The observer looked cautious and only glanced at the tree occasionally. Most of his attention was spent observing the "Crown Eagle"'s every move, and seemed to be very wary of him.

Sensing someone approaching, "Miandiao" and the observer both turned their heads and looked at Zhou Zhen and "Nine-tailed Fox".

Zhou Zhen also looked at the "Crown Eagle" and the observers with burning eyes.

In such a confrontation, Zhou Zhen came to a stop not far from the "Crown Eagle", then turned to look at the observer, and asked with a smile: "'Ares' hasn't come out yet?"

The observer frowned and looked at Zhou Zhen, who was purely composed of "numbers", without replying.

He was indeed waiting for "Ares", but...

The previous rules in the village were suddenly disrupted, and it was obvious that an experimental subject went on a rampage.

At that time, he firmly believed that it must be the experimental subject of the "Ash Order".

But now, the experimental body of "Ashes Order" is right in front of them, and nothing happened at all.

"Fourth-dimensional Utopia" is the same.

This time, only one person from the "Gathering of Twelve Sages" came...

It can be calculated using only the elimination method that the violent experimental subject at that time was most likely "Ares"!

"'Ares' can't come out."

At this time, "Miandiao", who had been standing under the persimmon tree, suddenly spoke.

Zhou Zhen looked at the "Crown Eagle", but before he could speak, the observer quickly said: "Not necessarily!"

"Just going berserk."

"The time it takes for 'Ares' to release 'Digital Forest' does not exceed the limit of our internal testing."

"It is still possible for him to take back the 'Digital Forest'."

"Miandiao" shook his head, looked up again at the tree crown full of fruits, and said calmly: "When the ninth sage of the Twelve Sages died just now, the human-faced fruit on this tree , one more."

"Before the death of the Ninth Sage, I conducted experiments."

"As long as someone in the village dies, whether it's the indigenous people or those of us who have traveled through time, the number of human-faced fruits on the tree will increase."

"I have calculated that the total population of this village is four hundred and twenty-five."

"The current number of fruits on this big persimmon tree is 418."

"The seven missing human-faced fruits are the four of us here, as well as an official high-level compatibility, a special researcher, and the village chief's youngest son, Ji Li."

"The two official ones should be arriving soon."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhen, "Nine-tailed Fox" and the observers immediately looked towards the tree.

The canopy of the big persimmon tree is full of heavy fruits, as if it were a festival. However, these fruits are all ordinary persimmons, not like the so-called human-faced fruits at all. The orange-red color gives people a warm feeling. It looks particularly lively in winter.

But the number of fruits is indeed four hundred and eighteen.

The meaning of "Miandiao" is very obvious. The fruits on the tree correspond to the number of villagers in the village.

For everyone who dies in the village, the "equation" will transform into another form and appear on the tree.

It is very possible that the two missing companions of the other party were forced to disappear just to verify this phenomenon...

The observer suddenly frowned. If something happened to "Ares", his situation would become very bad!

Because he did not record any data before the experimental object was destroyed!

This is a serious dereliction of duty in the organization!

At this time, Zhou Zhen said simply: "I don't count."

"Among the missing seven fruits, there will be no corresponding fruit for me."

"Miandiao" seemed to have thought of something, and immediately nodded and said: "Yes, the body you are using now is not the body from this village."

"Then, 'Ares' is indeed still possible to be alive."

After Zhou Zhen heard this, he shook his head and said, "It's still impossible."

"There is a 'Fourth Step' compatible person named 'Lu Xingkuan', who can also make it out alive this time."

"Among the seven missing fruits, one corresponds to 'the road is broad'."

Is the road wide?

Observers and crowned eagles quickly remembered the name.

This is not because Lu Xingkuan is famous.

But the other party left the space-time tunnel alive that time. Although he died in the end, this name became a piece of binding information in the space-time tunnel.

This time, all compatible people, whether they are official members or illegal organizations, have collected this most basic information before entering the time and space tunnel.

Just as he was thinking about it, in the smoke and dust that was still billowing in the distance, there were two more figures, striding towards this side.

The people under the persimmon tree suddenly stopped talking and looked at the two figures.

Liao Yonghong and Shao Yuzhi came to the open space near the big persimmon tree and stopped cautiously.

After a vague confrontation for a moment, Liao Yonghong looked around at the four people who had arrived first, and asked in a calm voice: "'Order of Ashes', 'Judgment of Twilight', 'Fourth Dimensional Utopia'?"

"Miandiao" smiled playfully and said, "What?"

"Are you going to catch us?"

Liao Yonghong shook his head slightly and said calmly: "It is the task of colleagues outside to arrest members of illegal organizations."

"Our mission this time is to investigate this space-time tunnel."

The observer snorted coldly, knowing in his heart that the official member's words were entirely because of the experimental subject of "Ash Order".

The experimental subject of "Order of Ashes" has been completely digitized.

The abnormality is so obvious that it can be seen with the naked eye!

There are only two people in the officialdom now, and there are no various high-tech weapons to suppress illegal organizations. Of course, it is impossible to take action here.

But at the beginning, no one had "digital energy". He and the black messenger were hunted down by official members on more than one street!

At that time, the other party had no intention of "not pursuing his own affairs if he was not in his position".

Although he was very unhappy, the observer said nothing.

"Miandiao" stared at Liao Yonghong for a moment, and then looked at the others. After confirming that there was no need to fight, he withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the tree crown above his head.

In order to prevent attracting too much attention, Zhou Zhen also remained silent. The "nine-tailed fox" beside him now respected him very much. Seeing that the "doctor" had no intention of speaking, he also raised his head slightly and followed Zhou Zhen's gaze. , looked at the fruits on the crown of the tree.

Liao Yonghong and Shao Yuzhi stood a little further away, silent.

For a moment, the ruins under the big persimmon tree were silent, with only the north wind whistling by.

Everyone seems to be waiting for something.

※※※

The night is like a curtain, and the bright moonlight flows down coldly, giving everything a bright frosty color.

Under the bright silver moonlight, the entire village was intact, without any trace of destruction.

In the courtyard of the village chief's house, Ji Li stood motionless. Not far away from him, Lu Xingkuan was lying on his side on the ground, also motionless. He didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

The thatched houses with closed doors and windows were intact, and the straw on the eaves shrank in the wind.

The vegetable patch surrounded by hedges swayed several times with the north wind.

The pond is still covered with thin ice, and beside the pond are tall persimmon trees with ragged crowns.

In the spacious courtyard, there was no expression on Ji Li's young face. His eye sockets were empty, and his eyeballs had been gouged out. In the empty eye sockets, dense blood words appeared like water.

Those bloody words fell down like blood and tears. Gradually, as time passed, the bloody words began to stop, as if the tears had dried up.

The words of blood seemed to have begun to ebb, suddenly fading from his eyes, from his cheeks, from his body, from his feet...

With him as the center, the blood characters in this area quickly moved away and disappeared.

Ji Li suddenly turned his head and "looked" at the persimmon tree next to him.

The tall fruit trees swayed slightly with the cold wind in the night. They were bare without a single fruit.

However, with Ji Li's "gazing", the color of the persimmon tree seemed to begin to darken, as if there was an almost identical double image overlapping it where it was.

As the overlapping progressed, the outlines of fruits began to appear on the canopy. These fruits were just a faint shadow at first, and soon began to turn into reality.

It's like two worlds starting to overlap.

Ji Li walked to the tree step by step.

Snap!

A persimmon that had just solidified suddenly fell down of its own accord and fell on the soft mud. It rolled twice and landed right in front of Ji Li's feet.

Ji Li bent down to pick up the fruit and walked to Lu Xingkuan not far away.

Lu Xingkuan was unconscious, and only by careful observation could one see the very faint rise and fall of his chest.

Ji Li pinched his cheeks, forced him to open his mouth, and fed the persimmon in little by little.

Soon, Lu Xingkuan's eyelids moved and he opened his eyes.

Ji Li took out the hemp rope that had been used to tie the watchdog before and put it around Lu Xingkuan's neck.

The tender voice of children echoed in the night when the north wind howled.

"There are many monsters coming to the village."

"Let's drive them away..."

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