Embers Ad Infinitum

After getting out of the RV, Jiang Baimian looked back and sighed "softly":

"Sangzi..."

In the song "I'm Looking Up", her self-talk was completely drowned out.

The next second, she pressed Shang Jianyao's shoulders, pulled him back, and laughed loudly:

"You just skipped it!"

Then, she added with a smile:

"What I originally thought was that after you finish your business and have dinner, I'll let you relax for a while and have some fun.

"As a result, you used this opportunity early and danced for a minute or two before taking advantage of it."

Shang Jianyao's expression changed, and he did not hide his disappointment and regret.

This made Jiang Baimian feel even better.

She turned to Long Yuehong and Bai Chen and said:

"Do you want to go have some fun?"

"If you don't want to sleep with someone, I don't like this kind of entertainment. It's too noisy." Bai Chen replied calmly.

Long Yuehong, who was a little eager to try, couldn't help but be a little scared when she saw that she was alone, so she could only say sadly:

"I'm a little tired today."

This is also true, after traveling long distances for so many days, even if you take turns driving, if you get enough rest, your mental state will be near the fatigue line.

"Then let's all go back." Jiang Baimian refused to persuade, withdrew his gaze and took the lead in walking out of the area.

Shang Jianyao followed her and asked loudly because the loud music was not far away:

"Team leader, don't you want to dance?"

"I am such a stable person." Jiang Baimian boasted, "How could I participate in such messy activities? Besides, I have better ways to vent."

As she said this, she looked back at the three team members and smiled maliciously:

"When you get to Weedao City and settle down, you have to practice fighting and adjust your skills to the best condition.

"This way we can deal with the dangers hidden in subsequent investigations."

Hearing these words, Long Yuehong felt pain all over his body.

While talking, they returned to the place where the jeep was parked and found that many people in the camp deliberately passed by and looked at their cars.

"They really love cars..." Jiang Baimian said sincerely.

Then, she didn't rush to drive away those people. She stopped at a certain distance and said as if she was thinking about something:

“Do you think Felin, who is the chief priest of the ‘Holy Eye’ sect, will be an awakener?

"If so, has he secretly used the awakener's ability to influence us?"

Hearing these two questions, Long Yuehong was shocked and hurriedly checked herself.

Bai Chen immediately replied:

"I just made a careful observation and found nothing about Felin that is different from ordinary people."

In other words, he may not have paid the price, so he will not be an awakened person.

"Maybe the cost is not obvious." Jiang Baimian put forward a counterexample.

She then half-closed her eyes, not knowing what she was doing.

Shang Jianyao said seriously:

"There's nothing wrong with me."

"Neither did I. Jiang Baimian opened his eyes and answered in the affirmative, "Then just pretend that Felin is not an awakened person for the time being. "

After chatting like this for a while, when the crowd of onlookers had almost dispersed and the intense music in the distance had subsided, Jiang Baimian said to Bai Chen and Long Yuehong:

"You guys are on duty tonight, as per the old rules."

"Yes, team leader!" Long Yuehong was already very skilled.

Shang Jianyao didn't say anything, got into the jeep, and lay down in the back seat.

At the same time, he pinched his temples.

…………

In the endless shimmering "Origin Sea", Shang Jianyao swam forward in a freestyle posture, alternating his arms.

Most of his swimming styles were learned during this period of time in this spiritual world.

——"Pangu Creature" does not have swimming lessons, because it has no place in the underground building. The first time Shang Jianyao swam was in the Green River on his way to Qifeng Town after leaving the ruins of the city where Xiao Chong was. This is also part of training.

What he felt at the time was:

The water is too cold.

At this time, he was swimming aimlessly, as if there was no end.

This is also a kind of torture to the human soul.

Fortunately, whenever the "strength" is exhausted, he will quit on his own and will not "drown" to death.

Boring repetition always makes people feel uncomfortable, but Shang Jianyao is very persistent and seems to be able to keep swimming like this.

After an unknown amount of time, a shadow suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

That's a big island.

It lies quietly across the water, with nothing above it except rocks.

Shang Jianyao suddenly became excited. He alternated his arms and pumped water quickly with his feet.

Soon, he arrived at the island and climbed up without thinking.

The next second, figures grew out of the cracks in the rocks.

These figures were all covered in white sheets, completely covering their bodies.

At a glance, their faces are all hidden in the shadow of the "cloak", which is dark and cannot be seen clearly.

Shang Jianyao immediately assumed a fighting posture and prepared to use the awakened person ability of "lack of hand movements".

However, when he encountered one of the figures and touched the white sheet-like "cloak", he suddenly felt powerless.

His forehead began to heat up, his heart beat rapidly, and it was as if a bellows was pulling on his breath, blowing out hot air.

All kinds of pain and discomfort occurred instantly, and Shang Jianyao's movement became extremely difficult, and he was soon overwhelmed by the white figures.

…………

Shang Jianyao opened his eyes, sat up, and gasped for air.

Jiang Baimian woke up due to his movement, and habitually stretched out his hand to rub his eyes.

She thought for a moment and tentatively said:

"Discovered a second island?"

In the past half month, Shang Jianyao had never been in this situation.

"Yeah." Shang Jianyao didn't hide it, and even took the initiative to describe his experience.

Jiang Baimian asked thoughtfully:

"What do you think was going on with you at that time?"

"I'm seriously ill." Shang Jianyao replied quite firmly.

Jiang Baimian said "hmm" and said seriously:

"Could it be that when your mother was ill, you were often in and out of the hospital, and you were young, so you developed a fear of the disease, leaving a shadow?"

She deliberately did not say that Shang Jianyao's mother died of illness, so as not to irritate the other party.

Shang Jianyao was silent for a few seconds and said:

"I watched her being pushed in for rescue and sat outside, waiting for a long time."

Jiang Baimian sighed silently, then asked:

"Have you ever been sick since then? Any serious illness?"

"No." Shang Jianyao shook his head.

"You can see that it's as strong as a cow." Jiang Baimian was someone who had actually seen a cow.

Shang Jianyao didn't ask what it looked like to be as strong as a cow. He thought about it and said:

"You mean, let me get seriously ill and overcome it in reality?"

"I didn't mean it!" Jiang Baimian denied angrily and amusingly, "This kind of thing is beyond control. The result is probably not that you defeat it, but that it defeats you."

She stopped Shang Jianyao from proposing more bizarre plans and said sternly:

"Let me think about it for a few days, and you should think about it carefully and don't try it rashly."

She was afraid that someone like Shang Jianyao, who had the unique persistence of a mental patient, would not simply follow her advice, so she emphasized her responsibility:

"We are going to Weed City soon, we can't compromise our strength!"

"Yeah." Shang Jianyao nodded and agreed.

Jiang Baimian then softened his voice:

"You sleep a little longer, really sleep this time, to replenish your energy."

…………

At noon the next day, they arrived at the RV of Feilin, the leader of the "Sangzi" business group, as promised.

At this time, the chairs and stools outside were neatly arranged in rows and rows.

Felin, who had a gray beard around his mouth, had put on an orange robe, and his expression was a little more serious.

"Are you here?" Seeing Brother Life and Death and his team coming over, Felin greeted them with a smile.

After the greetings, Jiang Baimian asked curiously:

"Why is your mass held at noon? Is it because the name of the god is 'double day'?"

"Yes." Felin nodded, "'Doubleday' is not only in charge of July, the hottest month, but also at noon."

"That's it..." Jiang Baimian was extremely satisfied after getting the answer.

At this time, Shang Jianyao suddenly asked:

"Are there any awakened ones in your sect?"

Felin couldn't help coughing twice:

"Shall we discuss this kind of thing in private?"

Shang Jianyao looked around and said:

"Look, there's no one around."

Flynn was convinced:

"Yes, I've seen three or four of them."

"Are you?" Shang Jianyao was very direct.

Felin quickly shook his head:

"of course not.

"I don't dare pay the price."

Having said this, he clicked his tongue and said:

“There is an awakened person in our sect, and the price is severe hair loss.

"Haha, at our age, every hair is extremely precious, how can we give it up?"

While speaking, Felin raised his hand and touched his short hair with a few silver strands mixed in, with a proud look on his face.

Jiang Baimian laughed:

"Actually, the price is quite good and I won't be targeted."

"Yes, that's why I'm telling you, otherwise I have to keep it a secret." Felin agreed wholeheartedly, "There is also an awakened person from our business group who has passed away. His price was due to his sexual addiction. Question. As you know, people in our business group all like cars, but they treat them more as precious possessions and family members who cannot speak, and make fun of them, and he... During that time, every family in our family Protect your vehicle’s exhaust pipe…”

Everyone in the "Old Tune Group" was deeply shocked by this.

Without waiting for their comments, Felin looked up at the position of the sun and said with a smile:

"Mass is about to start. Let's talk later."

Then, he stretched out two fingers, pressed them on the corresponding lower eye sockets and said:

"May your eyes always be clear."

At this time, the chairs and stools in front of the RV were full of people.

Felin quickly boarded the RV, stood at the door, pointed to the window next to him and said:

"The first step is to salute."

It was only then that Long Yuehong discovered two golden suns stuck to the window of the RV.

They are like a pair of radiant eyes.

The believers present stood up at the same time, put their fingers on their lower eye sockets, and solemnly praised:

“God is the sun and moon!”

After completing the first step, Felin motioned for everyone to sit down, and because there were guests watching, he said a few more words:

“Zhi Sui is both the sun and the moon, and also represents the divine eye.

“He told us that on the dusty earth, only those with sharp eyes and a strong body can find and enter the new world.

“The second step is the formal ceremony.

"This is a ritual from before the destruction of the old world. It is proof that people in distant times respected Zhi Sui. It has been passed down despite disasters.

"Comrades, be prepared:

"Close your eyes! Play sacred music!"

The music started, and then a female voice echoed:

"The first section is to rub the Tianying point."