long night fire

Du Heng's whole face seemed to wrinkle, and he said with a wry smile:

"That's the test for me, I really can't explain it.

"But I've heard some speculation:

"One is that a similar scene is hidden in our subconscious mind, it is the common memory of mankind, and it is some experience that the common ancestors of mankind had in the age older than the old world;

"The second is that the awakened ones are the apostles of the gods, and they are people who have received the grace of God. The thirteen executives jointly created places such as the 'Hall of Stars' to help their loved ones grow and enter a new world. This point, you can The abilities of the Awakened are roughly divided into thirteen categories, corresponding to the fields of different ages, and have certain associations.

"So, in those religions that believe in aging, the proportion of awakened people is higher than other groups. Of course, it is not too high, and the number is still limited."

Jiang Baimian listened very seriously, nodded lightly and said:

"Perhaps it is because many awakened people believe that their abilities come from gods, and they actively joined different religions, which led to a higher proportion."

Instead of taking care of those who believe in themselves, let them awaken more.

"Without investigation and experimentation, I can't give you a definite answer." Du Heng sighed, "It's a pity that the old world has been destroyed for nearly 70 years, and a large-scale war lasted for almost 30 to [-] years in the middle, causing many things to happen. There is no way to track it down, otherwise, we can look for the origin of the Juan belief step by step, and see if their domain and authority have been intentionally added by some awakened people during the dissemination process, thus evolving into the present In other words, these have not changed from the beginning, and can even be traced back to before the destruction of the old world. This is exactly the responsibility of our historical researchers."

Jiang Baimian deeply felt the same way:

"Yes, this is also the source of motivation that drives me forward."

Du Heng didn't say any more about this matter, and continued the topic just now:

"From the 'Hall of Stars' to the 'Ocean of Origin', what is needed is the in-depth exploration and mastery of one's own abilities."

He paused, glanced at Shang Jianyao, and said with a smile:

"At this step, you should be almost done, otherwise you wouldn't have asked the question just now.

"When you enter the 'Sea of ​​Origin' and defeat all the shadows in your heart, you will have the opportunity to find yourself, accept him, accommodate him, and your soul will be completed.

"This will bring about a certain qualitative change in your ability, whether it is the boundary of the effect or the scope of influence, it will be improved.

"However, in this process, the price you pay will be deepened step by step, making your problem more serious.

"As the old saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch."

Having said that, Du Heng kindly reminded:

"For every awakened person, what price he paid for himself needs to be kept secret.

"On the one hand, the cost itself is a weakness, which is easy to be exploited and targeted by others. On the other hand, different costs will vaguely map to different fields, allowing familiar people to have a preliminary guess about your ability. In a battle between people, it is very dangerous to be known about the characteristics of abilities in advance."

Shang Jianyao listened quietly and nodded seriously:

"Thank you."

Jiang Baimian glanced at him, smiled slightly and said:

"I thought you were going to clap your hands."

At this time, their surroundings were very quiet. It seemed that as Du Heng said, as long as they didn't move very much and didn't stand in a conspicuous place, they wouldn't be targeted by "abnormalities".

"Thank you is a step further than applause." Shang Jianyao explained sincerely.

Du Heng laughed silently:

"When you find yourself, you will be able to cross the 'Sea of ​​Origin' and then enter the 'Soul Corridor'.

"Okay, I've said so much, shouldn't you give me some information?"

Seeing that Yao didn't answer directly, Shang looked sideways at Jiang Baimian.

"What do you want to know?" Jiang Baimian asked.

Du Heng looked around and took out a yellowed photo:

"Have you ever seen this kid?

"His name is Xiao Chong."

In the photo, the little boy has a fleshy face and is wearing a monster costume, looking very cute.

He was the Xiao Chong whom Shang Jianyao and the others met just now!

Xiao Chong... Hearing this name, Long Yuehong felt his scalp go numb.

He had no idea that Du Heng entered the ruins to find someone.

And it was that weird boy Xiao Chong who was looking for!

Jiang Baimian couldn't help but pursed his lower lip, turned his head and pointed at the position just now:

"We met near the underground computer room, and he came out with us, saying that he was looking for someone to play games with him.

"But after we came out, he excused himself to urinate and disappeared."

Du Heng nodded slightly with a dignified expression:

"Is that so..."

"Why are you looking for Xiao Chong?" Shang Jianyao looked back from where he was just now.

Du Heng laughed dumbly and said:

"This involves a lot of important information, and you will definitely not be able to pay equivalent things now.

"When we have a chance to meet again in the future, and you have other key news or clues, we will trade again."

Seeing that Du Heng obviously didn't want to say anything, Jiang Baimian said to Shang Jianyao:

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Before Shang Jianyao could speak, Du Heng said:

"As for the 'Spirit Corridor', let's talk about it after you really enter it. I can't explain it now."

Shang Jian Yao thought for a while, then asked:

"Have you heard of the Eighth Academy?"

Du Heng was a little surprised:

"Have you met its correspondent?"

Seeing Jiang Baimian and others nodding, he pondered and said:

"The Eighth Research Institute is a very mysterious organization. It basically does not contact other forces. It seems to be self-sufficient, but occasionally obtains some special items through smuggling merchants.

"But their special agents often show up in the dust, and they don't know what tasks they are performing."

Having said that, Du Heng paused:

"For this organization, everyone thinks it is left over from the old world. Some people think that they are collecting all kinds of information to build a new world. Some people suspect that they are destroying clues and burying the real reason for the destruction of the old world.

"That's all I know."

After Shang Jian Yao finished listening, he suddenly asked:

"Which executive domain is the charm ability?"

"Your way of thinking is very jumpy." Du Heng joked, and replied after thinking, "It should be the 'supervisor' who is in charge of May."

Before Shangjian Yao and others could speak, Du Heng said first:

"Is it my turn to ask?"

Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao nodded "obediently".

"Which big force do you belong to?" Du Heng asked confidently.

Jiang Baimian answered frankly:

"Pangeon."

"Pangeon... I met your project team in the ice field, and I recruited a team of volunteers to do experiments on the impact of the cold environment on the human body and spirit. Those people were freezing, tsk tsk, it was a bit miserable."

Jiang Baimian blushed for a while:

"At least feed yourself."

"Yes." Du Heng nodded.

He was about to continue asking questions when he suddenly saw the surrounding buildings light up layer by layer.

The ruins of the entire city, at least half of the buildings, emitted light in different states at the same time, lighting up one window after another.

The darkness and dead silence that enveloped the place quickly receded to the edge of the ruins.

Power was restored throughout the city.

It was the first time for Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong and others to see such a scene, as if they had witnessed the galaxy in the textbook being moved to the surface.

For Jiang Baimian, the shock brought by the scene in front of her is the same as when she saw the real starry sky, the real blue sky, and the real sun for the first time.

Du Heng admired the scene for two seconds, stood up, and said to Shang Jianyao and others:

"The anomaly has subsided, you can climb over the wall and leave from here."

Chapter 83 The Lighted City

"Urban Smart Network Control Center", [-]th floor.

Wearing exoskeleton equipment and carrying a silver rifle, Qiao Chu returned to the elevator hall.

He was about to press the button to let the elevator that stopped on the sixteenth floor go up, but he saw the number representing the elevator next to him jump from "16" to "17".

This means that after two or three seconds, the door of that elevator will open, and the people inside will most likely be enemies rather than friends.

Qiao Chu didn't hesitate, and in the golden eyes blocked by the goggles, circles of ripples that seemed real and unreal spread out.

Almost at the same time, he saw countless figures around him.

These figures were slightly illusory, and they flocked to the potted plants in the elevator hall, frantically eating the withered leaves, shriveled branches, and dried soil.

Qiao Chu didn't feel physical hunger, but seemed to be infected by such a scene, and couldn't help thinking that he was very hungry and had to eat something.

Such thoughts filled his mind, making him unable to think about other things.

"Hungry Ghost Road"!

Qiao Chu's hands covered with black metal skeletons then reached into his pockets, took out a bag of dried beef, and tore it apart forcefully.

Immediately afterwards, he frantically stuffed the chunks of black beef jerky into his mouth, trying to swallow them.

But this beef jerky was as hard as a rock, and it was impossible to eat it without soaking it in saliva, tearing and grinding it with teeth.

Qiao Chu was undoubtedly choked, and even thought that he would choke to death here, becoming the commissioner with the most ridiculous death cause in the institute.

The survival instinct and the fact that the food has entered his mouth allowed him to resist the self-cognition of hunger to a certain extent, and he was able to distract himself and chew.

At this time, the gray-black metal door of the elevator next to it opened, and a dark robot wearing a tattered monk's robe and a red cassock jumped out.

In the mechanical prosthetic eyes on Jingfa Metal's face, the red light was bright, as if rendering a blood-colored world.

He looked at Qiao Chu who was wearing a military exoskeleton device. He didn't raise his arms directly to use grenade launchers, laser weapons and flamethrowers. Instead, he took a big step and jumped over, preparing to stun the opponent with a real iron fist.

While Qiao Chu couldn't stop biting the beef, chewing and swallowing it, he forced his body down and rolled to the side with difficulty, narrowly avoiding the mechanical monk Jingfa's punch.

During this process, following his strong desire to find food, he put his right hand into his pocket again.

This time, he took out not only energy bars, but also a deck of playing cards.

At this time, Qiao Chu had already swallowed beef jerky until his eyes turned white and tears were shed, but this also relieved his hunger a little, and he had the strength to throw the stack of playing cards on the ground.

Pop, amidst the sound of playing cards falling, Qiao Chu rolled to a position near the stairwell.

What is reflected in his eyes is the mechanical monk Jingfa who quickly turned and rushed again, and those eyes are red.

"Go...play... cards..." Qiao Chu said three words very vaguely while devouring beef jerky and energy bars.

Jingfa who had just rushed to his side was stunned.

The head of the mechanical monk turned half a circle and looked at the playing cards on the ground.

There was a red light in his eyes, and he walked over uncontrollably with both feet, bending down to pick up the cards one by one.

At this moment, to him, nothing seemed more important than playing cards.

Even if your companion needs rescue, even if the danger is close at hand, you have to play a game of cards first.

When Jingfa picked up those playing cards, the hunger that Qiao Chu thought he thought disappeared instantly, and his whole body returned to normal, but he still choked a little.

He can fully imagine what he looks like under the metal helmet at this time: