Urban Legends: The Legacy of Ancient Civilizations

“It’s too early to talk about luck.

The origin of this corpse is either because Ivan's team once passed here, or some animal dragged it here.

Two possibilities, each of which is very difficult, also indicates that the danger of this place is greatly increasing. "

Unexpectedly, Bai Ning would think that Ivan's team had passed here before. This view at least showed that there were many paths to this temple, and that Ivan and others could arrive first.

As a result, Ivan's backup attribute completely disappeared. If they want to meet Ivan and others in this ancient ruins, it will probably require a huge coincidence.

"Could Ivan and others take any detours during their descent?

When we jumped down from the descending tunnel, if there were any forks in the road, the parachute would inevitably shake in the forked wind ducts.

But our landing process was very smooth, proving that this is a descending tunnel with no fork in the road. "

Their skydiving speed was obviously faster than that of Ivan and others. If they all went to the ancient ruins from the underground cavity at the bottom of the tunnel, Ivan and others, who had already been late for a long time, would not be able to reach the temple first.

“Remember that underground cavity at the bottom of the descending tunnel?

There is no trace of silt inside, which means that the water leaking from the lake has been diverted in a certain section of the downward tunnel.

A certain section of the downward tunnel can be freely opened and closed by the management core. After we leave the underground cavity, the management core is likely to divert Ivan and others in the downward tunnel to other places. "

Bai Ning's speculation is so well-founded that there is no way to refute it.

According to this line of thinking, it is indeed possible for Ivan and others to arrive at the temple before them.

"If the virus crisis has spread among Ivan's team, how many corpses do you think will be left in this temple?"

The question Jiang Yingxue asked seemed irrelevant, but it was actually an indirect question about the survival probability of Ivan and others in this ancient ruins.

The supplies they currently carry are limited. If they lose the supplements from Ivan and others, they will be in the same danger here.

“This question belongs to the field of luck, and no one knows what Ivan’s luck will be during this period.

However, from what I know about Ivan, he has always had a strong desire to survive and has always been very aware of relying on the strength of the group. "

Bai Ning's response was an effective answer mixed with some hope. Jiang Yingxue did not respond.

The discovery of the mummy shocked the three of them, but the excavation had to continue.

The deeper we dig, the thickness of dust in the central area also increases year-on-year, and the piles of rubble underground also clearly show a funnel-shaped downward trend.

In addition, the smell of blood in the central area is obviously stronger, and a mummy can be unearthed from time to time.

Most of these mummies died of gunshot wounds, and some of the corpses showed signs of being eaten. The animal's teeth marks were obvious, and they were most likely left by the rat-shaped creatures stationed here.

This is very strange. These mummies are the food reserves of rat-shaped creatures, but they have not launched a new round of offensive against Bai Ning and the others.

Even if the black pillars here have a certain suppressive effect on rat-shaped creatures, wandering around in the dust piles to attack them is also a very good method, but this possibility has not appeared.

If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. The three of them are always on guard against sudden attacks by rat-like creatures, which will not affect their subsequent excavation progress at all.

The excavation continued, and through the guidance of the mirror, they finally arrived not far from the black pillar.

In this deep pit, even though they were separated by a thick layer of dust, Bai Ning and others could still feel some vague restlessness happening in their souls.

"Aaron, how are you feeling now?"

The most vulnerable point of the soul here is Aaron, and his subjective feelings have important guiding significance for subsequent actions.

Faced with Bai Ning's inquiry, Aaron was silent for a few seconds before he began to respond:

“My body feels more comfortable than ever before, and the unbearable pain I felt before has completely disappeared.

In addition, I seem to have a natural affinity for black columns, and I have an urge to get closer. "

Aaron's response was brief, but it also showed that the black pillar had the greatest impact on his soul.

Thinking about those mummies before, where did their separated souls go?

Judging from Aaron's current state, those wandering souls may have been sucked into the black pillar.

Could it be that that black pillar is a top-grade black crystal?

Is there such a huge single black crystal in the world?

However, previous visual feedback showed that the bullets hitting it did not damage the overall structure of the black column. If it were a piece of black crystal, it would have obviously fallen apart long ago.

Furthermore, the collision between the crystal and the bullet will never be silent.

If you want to rationalize it, the outer layer of the black pillar is some unknown black substance, and the inner area of ​​the pillar is the crystal crystal used to store souls.

After much thought, Bai Ning raised the red crystal core high, like a sudden move, and one hand just fell into the radiation range of the black pillar.

"How do you feel now?"

It has been speculated before that the red crystal core is likely to be the medium used to connect the black pillar and Aaron's unstable soul, so Bai Ning's move at this time is not unreasonable.

If it is not handled properly, the whole army will be destroyed immediately.

As soon as Bai Ning finished speaking, a strong sense of oppression suddenly came over him. Although there was no spinning feeling like before, his heart felt like a heavy weight was pressing hard, making him unable to breathe.

Although Aaron's performance was still strong, the momentary pallor of his face showed that he was under strong external pressure at this time.

The fine sweat on his forehead seemed to burst out instantly. After a second or two, Aaron slumped to the ground, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.

Seeing this scene, Bai Ning put away the crystal core directly, and the depressing atmosphere lingering in the entire pit disappeared instantly. Jiang Yingxue on the side also let out a long sigh of relief.

“I really can’t imagine the oppressive feeling when facing the black pillar. It felt like I was facing the pressure of a god.

Can just worshiping the soul as some kind of shrine produce such a huge sense of oppression? "

The experience of just a few seconds was something Jiang Yingxue would never forget. Such a strong sense of external oppression made it easy for people to directly believe in the existence of gods.

The irresistible external pressure, the internal torment, and the heartfelt feeling of bowing one's head due to instinctive physiological reactions are perhaps the most intuitive feelings when meeting gods.

Today's religious system does not show any miracles. Just some spiritual comfort can attract a large number of believers. I can't imagine that with the help of this black pillar, who in the world can not believe in gods? Believe in gods.

Bai Ning ignored Jiang Yingxue's sincere sigh. What he valued most was Aaron's intuitive feeling just now.

The resonance between soul and soul is the most direct. If this black pillar is indeed the conceptual god abstracted from the soul, then Aaron, who has his own unique advantages, will feel it most profoundly.

As if something was brewing, and as if it was difficult to recover from the experience just now, Aaron just remained silent for a long time, and his overall facial expression became indifferent.

Bai Ning was not in a hurry, just waiting quietly.

He has been waiting for some important opportunities all his life, and naturally he will not lose his basic patience at the critical moment.

Silence made time meaningless again, and I don't know how long it took before Aaron finally raised his head.

The very strange look in his eyes was completely different from the absolutely cold look in Aaron's stern look before.

There is calmness in this kind of eyes, as calm as the dust of time, and there is holiness in the calmness, a kind of holiness that seems to be transcended from the secular world.

This look seemed to only appear in the eyes of the rumored eminent monk.

In this look, Bai Ning seems to be the most restless joke in the world, a sad creature wandering in a sea of ​​self-obsession.

Looking at each other here is a collision between two levels of life. Bai Ning is like an ant in the world, only worthy of silent surrender in being dwarfed by others.

“I feel very calm now, as if everything has nothing to do with me.

The moment you took out the crystal core, I was indeed in great pain, but then my soul seemed to be sublimated, and it felt like water and milk were in harmony with the whole body.

I'm fine now, but my inner peace is a bit too much. "

Aaron opened his mouth with a calm and empty tone, completely different from Aaron before. With his eyes that are detached from all emotions and desires, you may even feel that he has been detached in the moment of enlightenment and has become free from the shackles of this world. free spirit.

The so-called seven emotions and six desires no longer have the slightest weight in Aaron's heart. Although the three thousand worries are still there, his heart has long been cut off from all mundane worries.

If interpreted according to the religious field, Aaron has been completely converted at this time and has become the purest believer in the world.

“I just felt a strong sense of psychological oppression, even a strong crushing from the soul level.

But Aaron seemed to have been forcibly purified, or more like a strong emotional interference that could instantly turn the attacker into a detached person with no desires or desires. "

Jiang Yingxue knew that Bai Ning was analyzing the current specific situation, and she also shared her thoughts in a timely manner, hoping to play a certain role.

Regarding Jiang Yingxue's remarks, Bai Ning's overall thoughts suddenly stopped, and he instantly felt that Aaron's current state was more like a counterattack by Black Pillar.

Bai Ning's previous attack on the black pillar gave him a certain coping mechanism. This mechanism spread to Aaron's body, not to evolve his mind, but to suppress the various impulses in his heart and transform Aaron's Emotional castration is a state of insensitivity that is harmless to humans and animals.