Barrier of Light

In the past hundred years, the entire southernmost island of Nanzhou has actually been in a hot and humid climate all year round... However, with the changes in the "Sea of ​​Origin", the cold current of the ice sea swept northward and swept the mainland.

The first place to be affected by the cold wave was Sangzhou Cave.

The climate of this small island has begun to become extreme...

At this moment, an icy drizzle fell over the S3 living area.

Gu Shen returned to Mr. Zhuang's tombstone.

As the heroes who saved the S3 living area, the extraordinary people here have all received the favor of Mr. Zhuang.

However, no one knows his full name...

Vyas and Patil stood quietly, not daring to disturb. They didn't know what Gu Shen was going to do.

"laugh!"

The fire ignited in the rain.

Gu Shen slowly squatted down and looked directly at the eulogy on the tombstone. His fingertips lightly touched the wet mud. A wisp of hell fire penetrated the soil and quickly reached the place where the "corpse" was... the tombstone. Underground, there is a coffin buried.

This coffin is well preserved in the soil. The rainfall in Sangzhou Cave is somewhat "corrosive" and penetrates into the soil. However, it has not eroded the coffin in the slightest over the years. The surface of this coffin seems to have been carved with patterns. Some "ancient texts" with spiritual power.

If you just "watch" from outside the coffin, then no one can peek into the situation inside.

These "ancient texts" alone are enough to make Gu Shen feel confident.

Mr. Zhuang, the neutral person must be related to the Ancient Prose Society...

Immediately afterwards, Hellfire penetrated the coffin.

The thick wooden coffin exudes majestic spiritual suppression, and this power may also have a deterrent effect on other extraordinary beings.

But before "Underworld Fire".

He couldn't even stop it for a second——

Gu Shen's spirit followed the underworld fire and arrived inside the coffin, where lay the withered ashes of a human figure.

But it's just ashes.

The authority of Pluto cannot sense the slightest bit of "breath of life" from this ashes. Maybe these are really just some ashes, and even before burning, there is no "life" at all.

besides.

There was nothing left in the coffin.

"..."

Gu Shen's pupils contracted slightly.

He took back the Hellfire, his expression a little complicated.

Vyas and Patil behind him noticed something strange. The silence in front of the tomb was too long. Finally, Patil couldn't help it and asked first: "Mr. Xiao Gu, do you have any questions?"

have.

Of course there is.

Gu Shen turned back meaningfully, looking at Patil who had a sincere expression on his face, and Vyas who was confused. He wanted to say... As Pluto, the results of the mental exploration just now were really damned.

There is no Mr. Zhuang under Mr. Zhuang’s tomb.

Some are just a pile of ashes.

"No problem..." he said thoughtfully, "I'm just curious, how did Mr. Zhuang die?"

"Mr. Zhuang seems to be seriously ill. Maybe it's because of overwork?"

Patil recalled: "All in all, the past few years were very difficult. Everyone built high walls together. Before we could live a stable life, Mr. Zhuang fell ill."

"When we went to visit him... his condition had deteriorated to the point where it was difficult to treat. We took care of him for a long time, but in the end he passed away."

Patil's eyes were gloomy and his voice was low and hoarse: "Later, we followed the will and 'cremated' the body, and finally put it in the coffin and buried it..."

Later, there will be no later.

After hearing this, Gu Shen probably understood in his heart.

No matter whether Mr. Zhuang is still alive or not.

At least he didn't die back then.

This "neutral person" who silently contributes to the S3 living area is 90% of a high-level spiritual system. How can these extraordinary beings who have just awakened and have not yet begun to practice in the "dream state" of a high-level spiritual system? to gain insight into the truth?

Mr. Zhuang left the S3 living area. This is the truth.

There is no break in the thread.

If Mr. Zhuang is not dead, then no matter how powerful his "Pluto Power" is, he will definitely not be able to retrieve useful information from the tombstone...

It doesn't matter, Mr. Zhuang has lived within the high walls of S3. As long as he is alive, he will definitely leave something behind.

By tracing the past all the way, there is still hope of finding the truth.

"farewell."

Gu Shen also said in a deep voice: "Mr. Zhuang is a great man. Can you show me his 'former residence'?"

"this……"

Patil looked at Vyas.

He hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and asked seriously: "Yes, yes, but you have to tell me why you are so interested in 'Mr. Zhuang'?"

For the S3 living area, Mr. Zhuang is their savior.

As for Gu Shen.

Currently, Gu Shen is just an outsider.

Even with "Vyas" as a guarantee, they cannot completely trust this outsider.

"Why are you interested in Mr. Zhuang's affairs?"

Gu Shen smiled and said, "If I say that I am purely 'respectful', would you believe it?"

Patil shook his head.

A person with a blank heart cannot survive more than a week in Sangzhou Cave.

Living within a high wall means thinking bad things about people. In the past three years, there have been incidents of "high walls collapsing", not because of attacks by supernatural beings, but because of mistrust in "extremists".

"I suspect that 'Mr. Zhuang' is not dead. I want to try to see if I can find him."

After Gu Shen spoke, Patil's whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he froze in place.

Mr. Zhuang is not dead?

"Of course, I want to find him, I just want to meet the legendary 'Neutral'." Gu Shen said calmly: "I don't need to lie about this... because with my strength, if I want to do something to you, It’s been done a long time ago.”

"..."

Patil had nothing to say because Gu Shen was telling the truth.

Gu Shen works on his own.

It can completely crush the entire high wall.

In the S3 living area, there are also talented and capable players, but compared to Gu Shen, they are far behind.

This is a small and medium-sized area that has just entered the awakening era.

No resources, no guidance, no good breathing techniques...

Even if the environment is very good and there is a considerable amount of abundant source matter wandering in the void, it doesn't make much sense.

What's more, the awakening experiment of [Deep Sea] does not care about the ability level of the awakened extraordinary person. Many people have awakened the spiritual system and practiced for three years, but they can only take objects from the air, and they can only take in something about the size of a fist. stone.

This kind of combat power is only slightly stronger than ordinary mortals.

But the high-level transcendent who has been promoted to the fourth level and has a "domain" can no longer rely on numbers to win.

If Gu Shen is willing.

Then take out the [Snuff Bottle] collected from the poisonous ghost and pour out the Styx poison. In less than half a day, all the extraordinary people in the entire S3 living area will be killed!

To put it nicely...send them all to the Pure Land.

"yes……"

Patil said in a complex voice, "You do have this ability."

A strong person will win respect wherever he goes.

"The entrance to Sangzhou Cave has been opened. Soon, all the powerful people from other continents will come. The three years of 'closure' have come to an end."

Gu Shen did not hide the current situation.

He said to Patil: "In this joint operation, there are many extraordinary people like me who have 'fourth level' strength and control the 'field'... Not everyone is like me and is willing to deal with 'Wall dwellers' show respect."

Patil's eyes reflected the tragedy of the past.

Although the Sangzhou Cave was closed, and high walls began to be built in various living areas to resist extraordinary beings, these three years... were exactly the three years he lived most comfortably, working the night shift on the high wall, lighting [lanterns], and brightly The glow and hot candlelight will scare away the beasts.

More dangerous than wild beasts.

He is a "person" who is not afraid of light and fire.

"What you mean is..."

Patil's voice trembled: "The church...will also come back?"

Gu Shen spit out two words: "Maybe."

If we say that the people in the high wall are unfamiliar with the arrival of outsiders like Gu Shen, they are wary, can't believe it, and don't want to get close.

Then for the church, those "high-ranking people" who once dominated this place... there is only fear in their hearts.

On the surface, Nanzhou was not involved in the Sangzhou Cave mission this time.

But in fact.

Nanzhou has already implanted "faith", they don't need to participate, they are everywhere.

"Wow!"

Gu Shen fluttered his sleeves.

The images of the four divine envoys, as well as the new Son of Light and Blessing and Jia Wei, appeared in the rain.

"This is the opponent I'm facing."

Gu Shen said calmly: "This is also the reason why I want to find a 'neutral person'..."

He had no reservations and used his mental power to simulate the mental coercion of these four people as much as possible.

Just looking at each other.

Patil's mental state was tense to the extreme.

He swallowed.

The oppression given to him by anyone in this mental image is enough to suffocate him.

During the previous break, Patil excitedly asked about Vyas' extraordinary realm, because Mr. Zhuang once said that Vyas is the most talented and powerful genius in the S3 living area.

indeed.

Reaching the fourth level at the age of forty is already considered a miracle in Sangzhou Cave.

When he learned that Vyas was at the fourth level, Patil excitedly asked about the gap between him and Gu Shen and others.

So Vyas used his mental power to let this silly boy immerse himself in the scene of watching the battle scene of the top level four battle "Queen's Bird Wing Butterfly" in Area F.

After that, the excited smile on Patil's face completely dissipated... He originally thought that Vyas' return was the key to cheering up the S3 living area, but now he realized that this abandoned island was no longer How many years have passed without being able to catch up with the gap between us and this world.

Not even close.

A person like Gu Shen actually has enemies.

In other words, any one of them can destroy the S3 living area.

"On behalf of Dongzhou, I can make a promise that as long as the S3 living area is located in the Dongzhou garrison, no one will force you to believe in any sect."

Gu Shen said calmly: "There is a 'competition' between me and these people, and the winner must be determined. If I lose and Dongzhou evacuates the S3 living area, this promise will be invalid. As for I can't guarantee what they will do to you..."

Vyas leaned over Patil and whispered a few words in his ear.

He told the four divine envoys and the identities of the blessings... He has been stationed at the base these years, and he has a good understanding of the layout of the Five Continents.

If these "big guys" take over the living area.

Then the peace here will definitely be broken!

There was silence for a moment.

Patil took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Xiao Gu, please come with me."

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The three of them came to a small house.

This is Mr. Zhuang's house.

After the awakening experiment began, some "factories" in Sangzhou Cave were forced to stop. Fortunately, the locals had mastered the technology, but even so, it took a long time to barely resume operation.

In the beginning, materials for building high walls were very tight.

Not to mention building beautiful buildings, that is simply wishful thinking.

Therefore, this house is very dilapidated and made of bricks and tiles, but the quality is not bad. In the past few years, the weather in the South Cave has been harsh and changeable, but it is still standing and has not been damaged.

The black tiles on the eaves shed strings of water drops in the rain curtain.

Gu Shen lit the fire and slowly entered the house.

"Fire Vision" coverage.

He inspected every item here while doing the simplest mental profile of this ancient house... Outside the house, Vyas and Patil both stood nervously.

They gradually recovered from the shock of "Mr. Zhuang is alive".

Yes.

After what Gu Shen said, Mr. Zhuang's death was indeed a bit strange.

Why is Mr. Zhuang the only active person in the S3 living area for so many years?

Even Vyas has never seen other "neutrals".

If the "Neutrals" are an organization... then what is their true goal? In addition to saving the suffering people and fighting against the Storm Faith, there must be other things to do.

Perhaps this is why Mr. Zhuang left.

In the room, Gu Shen's inspection was very detailed.

Because three years have passed, and Patil and others have been very diligent in cleaning the house, there is no genetic information left here such as hair or body fluids... Even if it is a profile, the shadows that can be seen are very faint.

In the "Fire Vision".

A pale, thin figure busily entered and exited the house.

According to Patil... when this house was first built, it was only used for resting. Mr. Zhuang would go out with them to build high walls most of the time, so Gu Shen could see very few "shadows" in the house.

But soon Gu Shen discovered a noteworthy detail.

The shadow of "Mr. Zhuang" will often sit at a table.

Gu Shen followed the profile and came to the table to observe carefully.

Mr. Zhuang's shadow turned on the light.

Then he took out a notebook and was writing something...

day to day.

This habit has not changed.

Until the day when the profiling ended... Mr. Zhuang lit a fire from the table and burned the notebook...

Ashes flew.

End of profile.

Gu Shen watched all this in silence. He stretched out his hand, trying to capture a corner of ashes in the cracks of history... But unfortunately, no matter how accurate the profile is, it is just a profile after all.

To peep into the dust in the fog of history is something that cannot be done by profiling. This is something that only Her Majesty, the Queen, who "controls destiny", can do.

Just when Gu Shen was about to give up.

A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in my mind!

"Wait for me here."

After saying a few words to Vyas, Gu Shen quickly left the old house.

After a while, he picked up Adam.

With a confused look on his face, Adam was pulled over and sat on the chair where Mr. Zhuang had been sitting for a long time.

"look."

Gu Shen said calmly: "Use your eyes and look carefully."

There was still half a sentence he wanted to say, but he stopped.

“Whatever you see, say something!”

This sentence, to Adam, is purely redundant.

The eye that can spy on "destiny" will make him reveal all his thoughts.

"I……"

Adam was still a little confused at first, but the moment he sat at the table, the pupils of his destiny eye suddenly shrank.

He saw the pages turning over one after another.

"January 13, 610 of the New Calendar, it rained, and the 'Son of God's Favorite' did not wake up."

"January 14th, 610th year of the New Calendar, it rained, and the 'Son of God's Favorite' did not wake up."

Pages are filled with records.

"On November 7, 639 in the New Calendar, it rained. The Church of Storms began to evacuate, and the number of source materials began to increase. The federal government should have chosen Sangzhou Cave as the experimental site. Since the 'Son of God's Favorite' has not yet awakened... the neutrals decided Give up evacuation and prepare for the closure of Sangzhou Cave."

"..."

"November 9, 639 in the New Calendar, sunny."

"Sangzhou Cave is completely closed. In the S3 living area of ​​the South Cave, a large number of civilians have begun to mutate. The [Deep Sea] has cut off the spiritual link. The last connection between me and the 'organization' has been cut off."

"The most important information is not getting out."

"The Son of God shows signs of awakening."

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(PS: This chapter took a long time to revise, so it’s a little late.)