American comics: A salted fish becomes a saint by hanging up

Just as they walked to an open area, Lin Nan suddenly stopped and felt that the energy was close at hand. The air around them seemed to be vibrating, and a strong sense of oppression enveloped the area, as if something unpredictable would happen in the next second.

"We're here. He stared straight ahead. The source of the energy was not far away, but he felt an invisible force blocking their progress.

"Where is this place?" The woman also stopped and looked around. There was a hint of uneasiness in her voice, and it was obvious that this area was beyond her expectations.

Lin Nan did not answer. His attention was focused on a huge rock in front of him. Countless vines were entwined around the rock, emitting a faint red light, as if guarding some mysterious existence. He felt his heartbeat getting faster and faster, and the power in his body was constantly surging.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Lin Nan's mind - perhaps he could communicate with that power in some way. This idea came without warning, but it gave him an inexplicable confidence. He knew he had some special powers, but he had never really tried to combine them with external energy.

"I have an idea." Lin Nan suddenly turned around and said to the woman behind him. She frowned slightly, obviously puzzled by Lin Nan's abruptness.

"What idea?" the woman asked, with a wary tone.

"I want to try to communicate with that energy," Lin Nan explained, trying to make his voice sound calmer and more confident. "Maybe I can guide it and bring us closer to the truth."

The woman was obviously a little hesitant, but she seemed to have been infected by Lin Nan's charm. After a brief thought, she nodded, "Okay, but you have to be careful. If the situation is not right, we can evacuate at any time."

Lin Nan nodded to show that he understood, then took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He concentrated all his energy and tried to establish some kind of connection with the energy. Gradually, he felt the power in his body begin to resonate with the energy outside, as if the two forces were attracting each other. Lin Nan suddenly felt a strange melody emerge in his mind. This melody seemed to come from ancient memories, with a mysterious and magical rhythm. He couldn't help but start to hum softly, the sound was low and powerful, as if every note was vibrating the air in this area.

"This is..." The woman looked at Lin Nan in surprise, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes. She obviously did not expect Lin Nan to make such a sound. The sound seemed to have some kind of irresistible magic, attracting the attention of her and her men.

Lin Nan did not stop humming. He felt completely immersed in the melody. The melody seemed to flow from the deepest part of his heart, carrying an ancient power, gradually merging with the energy of the outside world. As he continued to sing, the surrounding environment began to change - the vines wrapped around the boulder began to slowly retreat, revealing the boulder's true appearance.

It was a strange stone, with a smooth mirror-like surface, emitting a soft blue light. Lin Nan's singing seemed to have triggered some kind of mechanism, and complex runes began to emerge on the surface of the boulder, flashing in the blue light, as if responding to Lin Nan's melody.

"This...what's going on?" The woman's voice was filled with astonishment that could not be concealed. She had never seen such a scene before. Lin Nan's singing seemed to be more than just a simple melody, but a key to awakening some dormant power. His attention was completely focused on the resonance between the singing and the energy. He felt that the power in his body was gradually being stimulated, and that feeling made him feel both excited and a little scared. As the singing continued, the runes on the boulder became brighter and brighter, and finally formed a huge halo that surrounded Lin Nan.

Lin Nan felt as if his body had merged with the light circle. His consciousness began to blur, but the resonance of that power became clearer and clearer. He knew that he had entered a strange state, as if he could communicate directly with this power. He suddenly heard a deep and ancient voice, which seemed to come from the distant past, and seemed to sound directly in his mind. "Who are you, daring to awaken the dormant power?"

Lin Nan was slightly shocked, but he did not feel fear. On the contrary, he felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy, as if this voice had some kind of profound connection with him. He knew that he had to respond.

"I am Lin Nan. I am not here to awaken the power, but to understand it." Lin Nan responded in his mind.

The voice was silent for a moment, then sounded again, with a hint of inquiry. "Your song has awakened this silent place, which means you have an unusual connection with the power here. The power itself does not belong to you, it is just temporarily lent to you. He felt that the connection between himself and this power was getting closer and closer, as if they were gradually merging with each other. He knew that this was not just a simple acquisition of power, but a deeper level of understanding and resonance.

"I understand," Lin Nan replied, with a hint of respect and awe in his tone, "I will not abuse this power. I only hope to use it to find my answer."

The voice seemed to have found a satisfactory answer in Lin Nan's response, and then gradually faded away, leaving only a faint echo: "Your mentality will determine the height you can reach. Remember, power is a double-edged sword. How to use it depends on your thoughts."

As the sound faded, the runes on the boulder gradually dimmed and eventually returned to calm. Lin Nan's singing gradually stopped, and he slowly opened his eyes, feeling the power in his body gradually calming down, but the connection with the power still existed.

The woman and her men stood aside, obviously shocked by what had just happened. The woman walked forward and stared at Lin Nan with mixed emotions in her eyes. "What did you do just now? What was that song?"

Lin Nan smiled slightly, trying to look relaxed. "It was just an attempt, and it seems to have worked."

"You have awakened a certain power..." There was a hint of uneasiness in the woman's voice, "but do you know what this means?" A hint of determination flashed in her eyes. "I know that this power does not belong to me, but there is a certain resonance between me and it. This will be the key to the challenge I will face next."

The woman was silent for a moment, then finally nodded, as if accepting it all. "Well, it looks like you're more complicated than we thought. Regardless, we'll continue to follow you until we complete our mission."