Embers Ad Infinitum

On the underground floor of the alert church, the "Old Tune Team" met the alerter Song He.

"Sooner than I expected." Song He asked kindly, "Why on earth is Mr. Di Marco willing to let you enter the 'underground ark'?"

He was puzzled by this matter, so he did not hide his curiosity.

Jiang Baimian smiled:

"He is very interested in the Forbidden Temple in the center of the lake, and he also knows that if he doesn't see us, we will definitely not share the harvest with him."

"That's it..." Song He didn't expect it to be such a simple reason.

But since so-called sleeping "gods" are involved, it's normal for anything strange to happen.

Maybe Di Marco also has the idea of ​​becoming a similar being?

Jiang Baimian turned to the matter of the traitor in Hongshiji:

"By the way, we asked Mr. Di Marco whether he betrayed the Red Stone Collection and leaked the information about Bishop Renato's return to the headquarters to the fishmen and mountain monsters. Although he did not admit it, he did not deny it either. He only said that he would wait for the new appointment. When the bishop arrives, we will discuss this issue with him."

Song He showed a thoughtful expression, nodded gently and said:

"Then there is no need to continue the investigation. You have completed this task."

After speaking, he smiled and pointed to the ceiling above his head:

"Let's talk when we go up. It's not good to stand all the time."

Knowing that Song He wanted to pay for teaching him and others some common sense related to "awakened ones", Shang Jianyao responded before Jiang Baimian:

"good!"

He immediately added:

"Do you need someone to rub your back?"

When he said this, Shang Jianyao's eyes were looking at Long Yuehong.

Fuck... Long Yuehong couldn't help but cursed in her heart.

"Ah?" Song He was obviously confused.

Shang Jianyao immediately explained:

"This is a treatment that teachers can enjoy."

"No, no need." Song He suddenly felt that he was really old, and there was a so-called generation gap with young people.

Returning to the church and entering Song He's room, after both parties took their seats, Jiang Baimian couldn't wait to ask:

"Song Warner, if you want to break through the 'Sea of ​​Origin', how many islands must you challenge and how many inner shadows must you overcome?"

Although she is not an awakened person, she is always full of research spirit on similar things.

Song He heard this and laughed:

"You know a lot. I'm a little doubtful whether I can give you a valuable enough reward."

He paused and said thoughtfully:

"Now that you have basic common sense, it will be much easier for me to talk about it.

“The shadows and fears hidden in everyone’s heart are different and have their own uniqueness, so the number and characteristics of the islands that need to be crossed will also be different.

"Some may have to challenge eight or nine islands to find themselves, and some may reach the end after four or five islands, or even two or three islands. This varies from person to person.

"To put it simply, people who are full of courage and have little psychological shadow will cross the 'Sea of ​​Origin' faster."

Jiang Baimian resisted the urge to look at Shang Jianyao and said doubtfully:

"I think so too, but this brings up a problem:

"You know, every time an awakened person conquers an island, his or her abilities will be improved to a certain extent. So, will a person who has conquered eight or nine islands be stronger than someone who has only conquered two or three?"

What she means is that if there are two people, one has been strengthened eight or nine times, and the other has only been strengthened two or three times, and both successfully entered the "soul corridor" in the end, there may be a huge gap in strength.

Song He's eyes slowly swept over the four members of the "Old Tune Group", and he laughed and said:

"There will indeed be a gap in strength between the two awakened ones who have just entered the 'Soul Corridor', but this is very small. It mainly comes from the application of their own abilities, mutual restraint and actual combat experience.

"Whether it is an awakened person who has conquered seven or eight islands, or an awakened person who has only defeated two or three islands, after finding himself and repairing his soul, his strength will be raised to a similar level. There are many enhancements in the front, here It’s just less. If you get less in front of you, you’ll get more here.”

He thought for a while and gave an example:

"It's like going from Hongshiji to the headquarters of United Industries. Whether you drive, ride a bicycle, or even walk, there is always only one final result, and that is arriving at the destination. The main difference is the cost spent on the way. Experience comes with time and various encounters.

“For the awakened, the essential purpose of defeating the Shadow Island is to cross the ‘Sea of ​​Origin’, and as long as they can enter the ‘Corridor of the Soul’, the most important gain is the same for everyone.”

"I understand." Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and slapped his left palm, "This is just like running a race. Some need to climb over multiple railings, and some just need to cross a few shallow pits. No matter which method is used, you can Crossing the finish line first is the victory.”

Song He nodded:

"almost."

Taking the example found by Shang Jianyao, he further said:

"The possible difference between the two is that when you need to climb over the railing in the future, the experienced one will have an easier time."

"Will there be a possibility of climbing over the railing in the future?" Jiang Baimian keenly discerned the hidden meaning in Song He's words.

Song He said "hmm":

"This involves the essence of the 'soul corridor'."

Having said this, he picked up the water glass next to him and took a sip.

This made the four members of the "Old Tune Team" a little anxious - although Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were not awakened people, nor did they have a strong desire for research, everyone had curiosity.

This is the most mysterious and wonderful power currently available to mankind.

After drinking the water, Song Hecai said slowly:

“The ‘Sea of ​​Origin’ reflects one’s own soul, and the island is the fear or shadow hidden deep in everyone’s heart.

“The ‘soul corridor’ connects the hearts of all awakened people.

“I heard the fearful bishop who introduced me to Christianity say that there are many doors in the ‘soul corridor’, and each door corresponds to a spiritual world.

"Some of these belong to those powerful awakeners who have explored the depths of the 'soul corridor', and some even lead to the dreams of the elders. They are bizarre and have various scenes that transcend reality, including those psychological states that the other party has defeated. The mapping created by the shadow.”

No wonder he still encountered the "Fear Island", but it was not his own, but someone else's... Jiang Baimian suddenly realized.

Shang Jian Yao asked excitedly:

"Then can I go to someone else's house and break in?"

Song He was stunned for two seconds before answering:

"Theoretically, it's possible, but you can't open the door corresponding to the mind of an ordinary awakened person, at least not until you explore the depths of the 'soul corridor'.

"As for whether something like Yan Hu will work, I don't know."

Hearing this example, Jiang Baimian's eyebrows moved slightly.

She thought about the "weirdness" gestating in the body of the fish-man god.

Open the door in reverse and return to reality from someone else's spiritual world? The premise is to integrate your breath into other people's bodies to provide precise positioning? Jiang Baimian had new guesses about this matter.

She considered it and asked:

"Then what is the purpose of exploring the 'soul corridor'?"

Song He showed a slightly sad expression:

“Many people on the earth believe that there is a new world, and deep in the ruins of a certain city, there is a door to the new world, where there will no longer be hunger, infection, and war.

"Similarly, those powerful awakened people believe that a certain door in the 'soul corridor' can lead to a new world, a new world that can bring about a qualitative change in their lives."

Jiang Baimian and others instantly thought of the words Yan Hu carved on the inner panel of the coffin with his nails:

"new world"

And this is similar to Du Heng's original statement.

At this time, Shang Jianyao asked curiously:

"What if you go to the wrong door?"

"Then you have to face all kinds of bizarre worlds. If you can't successfully solve the dangers inside, you may lose your life." Song He reminded, "In the 'Sea of ​​Origin', failure is just a simple failure, at most It makes people more tired and in a bad mental state, and success will cost more, and in the 'soul corridor', failure is often reflected in reality."

"It's very dangerous..." Long Yuehong sighed sincerely.

Song He smiled and said:

"right.

“In terms of ‘awakening’, if you want to gain more, you have to face more.

"A coward like me only dares to stay where I am."

Coward... For some reason, Long Yuehong suddenly remembered Viel's words. He said that Song Warner had a different appearance in private.

Maybe this is the price he pays? As Long Yuehong's thoughts turned around, Song He spoke again:

"I only know so much about the 'Soul Corridor', you can ask other questions."

"Is there a stable way to awaken a person?" Jiang Baimian asked shamelessly that this might be a core secret of a sect.

Song He laughed and shook his head:

"No.

“But if you join the church, attend mass regularly, and get the attention of ‘Yougu’, it will definitely be easier for you to awaken.

"Well, if 'Yougu' directly grants divine grace, awakening will be a high probability thing."

Is this an attempt to lure us into joining the vigilant sect? Haha, how can you catch Shang Jianyao without the Holy Communion? Well, it seems that the senior officials have mastered the method to increase the probability of awakening... Jiang Baimian knew that he would not get an answer if he continued to ask, so he shut his mouth sensibly.

Next, Shang Jianyao asked a few more questions related to the "Sea of ​​Origin", all of which received good answers.

After bidding farewell to Song He and getting on the jeep, Jiang Baimian, who was in the passenger seat, turned back and glanced at the vigilant church:

“The new bishop should be arriving soon and we try to leave before then.

"Well, go back to the hotel camp and tell Lehman the news about Lars, and let him confirm it himself. Then all we have to do is wait for the information on 'Machine Paradise'. In the meantime, we can check on Herwig's death.

"By the way, I still have to wait for a call back from the company."

She had already drafted a telegram about her experience exploring the temple and her recommendation to Han Wanghuo and sent it back to "Pangu Creatures" last night.