Embers Ad Infinitum

Hotel camp, in room "05".

Jiang Baimian sat beside his bed, looked at Shang Jianyao and said:

"How's it going? Have you learned more about diseases lately?"

Shang Jianyao put down the book in his hand and said seriously:

"I found that most diseases come from external infections. As long as you take precautions and strictly follow the procedures, you will basically not get sick."

"There is no problem with this understanding." Jiang Baimian commented.

Shang Jianyao always had mobility, so he immediately lay down on the bed, raised his hands and pinched his temples.

…………

In the shimmering "Sea of ​​Origin", he followed the previous strategy and used the "reasoning clown" to make himself realize that "I am a 'Pangaea creature'", and then climbed onto the disease island.

The figures draped in white sheets appeared as expected, showing an overwhelming posture.

Shang Jianyao looked at them with a smile, letting himself split into countless figures, just like "Pangu Creatures" is composed of countless employees.

Some of these figures gathered in large numbers and evolved into a well-equipped hospital, which was divided into different areas such as disinfection areas and patient areas, and infection control measures were strictly implemented.

The remaining Shang Jianyao performed their duties. Some wore Shang Jianyao's masks, creating a local numerical advantage. They knocked down the scary figures covered in white sheets one by one and tied them to Shang Jianyao's stretcher. Carrying Shang Jianyao's stretcher, they quickly entered Shang Jianyao Hospital. According to the procedure, the figures wearing white sheets were sent into the ward. Some of them transformed themselves into doctors Shang Jianyao, used Shang Jianyao disinfectant and put on Shang Jianyao masks. , Shang Jianyao's goggles and Shang Jianyao's protective clothing, and went through the disinfection area with Shang Jianyao's nurse, using Shang Jianyao's injection to treat the patient.

During this process, Shang Jianyao disinfectant, Shang Jianyao masks, Shang Jianyao medical alcohol, Shang Jianyao protective clothing and other things were constantly consumed, but Dr. Shang Jianyao and nurses Shang Jianyao remained healthy. No one got sick.

This made the attrition situation of Shang Jianyao's group much better, and allowed one figure after another in white sheets to receive successful "treatment" and dissipate on the hospital bed.

For the first time, Shang Jianyao had the upper hand.

After a long confrontation, the figures wearing white sheets became fewer and fewer, and in the end, only Shang Jianyao was left on the island.

Seeing this, doctors Shang Jianyao and nurses Shang Jianyao exhaled slowly and sat down on Shang Jianyao's chair.

At this time, they felt intense fatigue.

This kind of exhaustion makes their bodies very weak, as if something inexplicable is growing.

Doctors Shang Jianyao and nurses Shang Jianyao raised their heads and looked at each other, and found that the white coats and clothes on each other's bodies had turned into white sheets at some point.

This white sheet was so big that it enveloped them, leaving only a shadow.

The disease strikes again.

…………

Shang Jianyao opened his eyes, sat up, and took two breaths.

"How is it?" Jiang Baimian asked, sitting on the edge of his bed.

She was leaning on a folded quilt on her waist, and a pillow was standing upright behind her head.

Shang Jianyao's eyes were a little bright and he said:

"Almost winning!"

"Oh?" Jiang Baimian expressed doubts in his tone.

Shang Jianyao "explained" in detail:

"We've got the infection under control, beaten to a pulp and beaten to a pulp.

"It's just that at the end, towards the end, we got sick again for no reason."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Jiang Baimian quickly stopped, "Back to reality, don't use 'we' to describe yourself. This will make your condition worse. In the spiritual world, no matter how you split, there will always be only one thing that comes out. One body.”

"Yes, it would be nice if there were multiple bodies in reality." Shang Jianyao agreed.

"..." Jiang Baimian wisely did not dwell on this topic, so as not to deepen Shang Jianyao's understanding of this aspect. She instead asked, "How did you feel before you finally fell ill?"

Shang Jianyao responded:

"Very tired, exhausted and weak."

Jiang Baimian nodded thoughtfully:

“Diseases are not only caused by infection, but may also be caused by certain organic lesions or malignant mutations in cell division.

"This is related to heredity, mental state, physical condition, work and rest habits and other factors. It does not mean that if you prevent infection, you will never get sick."

Shang Jianyao said "hmm":

"I also think so."

The books he read during this period were not in vain.

"It would be nice if you didn't think so." Jiang Baimian sighed instead, "The fear in the spiritual world is more related to your own cognition. If you subconsciously think that diseases only come from infection, maybe now I have overcome those white sheets and crossed this 'island'."

Shang Jianyao's eyes lit up:

"I can try not to think so."

Jiang Baimian said funnyly:

"It seems impossible at the moment. Your 'reasoning clown' only misleads surface cognition, making people unconsciously ignore certain memories and make up some situations. It does not actually manipulate the memory content, and it does not affect the corresponding subconscious mind. Different islands in the 'Origin Sea' should be different reflections of your memory and subconscious. No matter how you deceive yourself, they will appear according to the actual situation you know."

Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian thought and said:

"I just don't know if the tampered memory of the real 'priest' or the deleted memory of the awakened person within the company can play a role in this aspect. Well, lacking enough examples and practice, I can't judge whether their abilities are truly Has it changed the memory content, or is it some kind of more long-term misdirection?”

Shang Jianyao listened, took out paper and pen, and started writing.

"What are you writing?" Jiang Baimian got out of bed and leaned over.

When she saw the content on the paper clearly, Shang Jianyao had already written the title:

"Real 'Priest' Capture Plan"

"..." Jiang Baimian's smile suddenly became stiff.

She raised her hand and pinched the corners of her mouth:

“I think there are hidden dangers in relying on other people’s abilities to take advantage of others.

“The simplest reasoning is: Although you have passed through the ‘Disease Island’, you will immediately face the ‘Memory Island’. This comes from your subconscious fear of modifying your memory.

"Memory is one of the most essential characteristics of a person. The fear from this aspect is likely to be ten or a hundred times greater than the 'disease'. There is no way to defeat it. And if you give up modifying the memory and restore it to its original state, the 'disease island' will Comeback.

"Think about it, isn't the fake 'priest' always stuck on a certain 'island', unable to move forward?"

Jian Shang Jian Yao nodded slightly, and Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief:

"You have almost won 90% of the time now. As long as you have a clearer understanding of your own disease and change your methods a little, I think you will be able to succeed in a short time."

"Yeah." Shang Jianyao fell into deep thought, as if thinking about where to improve.

Jiang Baimian also helped to think about it and said after careful consideration:

"Would you like to get some medical supplies and do a free clinic at Hongshiji?

“This does not require formal training in medical skills, but through this method, you can get in touch with various patients and understand the disease more deeply.

"Anyway, for patients, it is also a good thing to have more channels to obtain drugs. At least it can give them a little more hope."

Shang Jianyao put down the pen and paper, raised his right fist, and slapped his left palm:

"Why didn't I think of that?"

Seeing his sudden excitement, Jiang Baimian began to wonder if he had made a bad suggestion.

Fortunately, people in Hongshiji are very vigilant, and they must be the same when it comes to taking medicine and seeing a doctor... She tried to comfort herself.

…………

Because there were no extra medical supplies for the time being, the "free clinic" plan was postponed. After taking a nap, the four members of the "Old Adjustment Team" leisurely detailed the contact plan with "Machine Paradise" in the room and chatted about old times. The story of the world and went to the open area of ​​the camp to practice fighting.

The day passed like this.

In the middle of the night, Shang Jianyao, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

He quietly rolled out of bed and picked up the mask.

Jiang Baimian, who was in the next bed, had also woken up.

Shang Jianyao quickly put on his mask, bent his back, and tiptoed towards the window next to the door.

The curtains were drawn here to block out the moonlight and starlight outside.

Shang Jianyao squatted down, grabbed the curtain, and pulled it suddenly to the side.

At the sound of brushing, he stood up and looked out the window.

Under the faint moonlight, a face appeared there.

The skin on this face is grey-black, glowing with a faint light. If you look closely, it looks like scales. There are constantly shaking gills from below the ears to the sides of the neck. The eyes are protruding, mostly white and less black.

It clung to the glass so tightly that its muscles were squashed, making it look extremely ferocious.

At this moment, the "monster" outside the window also saw clearly the scene inside.

There stood a scary "monkey" with a hairy face and a sharp mouth, and a fierce look!

The "monster" made a frightened sound, turned around suddenly, and ran wildly outside the camp.

Shang Jianyao was stunned for a moment, then became extremely excited. He was about to open the window, jump out of the room, and chase after him.

"We have already run out of the range of 'pretentious people'." Jiang Baimian, who was not far behind him, gave a reminder, "Don't chase those who are fooling around, to avoid any accidents."

Shang Jianyao stopped, stared out the window, and sighed regretfully.

"Did you see it clearly?" Jiang Baimian asked curiously.

At that moment, Shang Jianyao's body blocked her sight, so that she could not see the peeper, but only heard the voice.

Shang Jianyao immediately described what he had just seen and heard with great interest.

At this time, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong, who were awakened, also walked over in their clothes.

After Jiang Baimian listened, he said to himself thoughtfully:

"A subhuman deformed in the direction of fish?"

"This is Nuhu District." Bai Chen added.

This means that there is a large lake in the area, suitable for similar sub-human survival.

Shang Jianyao suddenly realized:

"No wonder I feel like I can make friends."

Long Yuehong glanced at him:

"Weren't you scared just now?"

Shang Jianyao was startled for a moment and replied angrily:

"I may have scared him."