Embers Ad Infinitum

The black marketeer smiled and said:

"Don't worry, come with me to draw some blood, do a test, and come back in a few days to see if the match is successful. If not, wouldn't it be embarrassing to meet the volunteer donor now? And it would be easy to leak. My source of channels.”

"Okay." Han Wanghuo didn't think there was any problem with this.

He is not too worried about exposing his identity as a sub-human, because in a sense, the black marketeers, black clinic doctors, and arms dealers on Antana Street all treat everyone equally. In short, it doesn't matter whether you are a normal human or a deformed sub-human. , If you have money, materials, and strength, you are welcome. If you don’t have money, materials, and strength, get out. As for those who have money, materials, and strength, let’s all laugh together.

The organ dealer led Han Wanghuo to a room behind him and said casually:

"Introduce yourself, Yan Miao. I have been talking a lot since I was a child. Don't take it off. What do you call me?"

Han Wanghuo looked at the black marketeer cautiously and did not answer.

Yan Miao laughed:

"Don't I want to be friends with you?

"Although good people like you are almost extinct in the gray earth, and I have no plans to develop in this direction, it would be great to be friends. Do you understand the gray earth language? Well, you should be willing to help your friends. knife."

He switched to the gray language in the next sentence.

Han Wanghuo looked ahead and walked neither fast nor slowly:

"You think too highly of me."

"Anyway, I won't lose anything by making friends. At most, I'll give you a discount." Yan Miao chuckled, "And at critical moments, friends can be used to block guns, no, save lives."

He acted like he was just paying lip service to wanting to be a friend.

Han Wanghuo didn't know why, but he thought of someone.

Although that person and Yan Miao have completely different characteristics, they have many similar words.

…………

"Such a big fish!" Shang Jianyao looked at the fish skewered on the grill in front of him and marveled.

This fish is almost as long as Long Yuehong's arm.

At this moment, five members of the "Old Tune Team" followed Du Heng to a restaurant specializing in grilled fish in the Red Giant Wolf District.

Du Heng introduced with a smile:

"This comes from Lake Arna in the middle reaches of the Taiwei River. Before the influence of the 'Primary City' expanded, no one had set foot there for decades. The fish had grown fat and big, and there were very few pollutants accumulated there.

“Originally, it was only people in the Green Olive District who loved to eat fish, but now this custom is also practiced in the Red Giant Wolf District and the Golden Wheatear District.”

At this point, he added meaningfully:

"After all, it's relatively cheap and easy to obtain."

His habit of being a teacher has not changed... Jiang Baimian was quite pleased.

This means that I might be able to ask for a lot of important information later.

Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong's attention was focused on the grill, watching the chef flip the big fish from time to time and apply the seasoning.

"You seem to have experienced a lot." Du Heng glanced at the five members of the "Old Tune Group" and said sincerely, "You are growing up very fast."

Jiang Baimian glanced at the chef in charge of grilling fish:

"yes."

What she meant was that it was a pity that there were outsiders here, otherwise she could have shared her experience with others during this period.

"Can't you just use the gray dialect?" Du Heng said with a smile, "Besides, he can hear what I want him to hear."

He still spoke in Honghe dialect, but the chef turned a deaf ear to it, as if he was the only one left in the world grilling fish.

Bang bang bang, Shang Jianyao applauded Du Heng, this mysterious strong man.

"Your performance reminds me of an old friend." Du Heng smiled without any surprise, "But I can't remember who he is."

Is there a memory-related price paid? Jiang Baimian muttered in his heart.

She immediately gave an overview of her and others' experiences in Weed Grass City, Red Stone Collection, and Tarnan.

Although she focused on sharing the folklore characteristics of different places, she still mentioned Yan Hu's status, the "new world", Jiang Xiaoyue's problems, Room 503 and Di Marco's actions.

This includes the part of the content that the "old tune team" did not report to "Pangu Biology".

Jiang Baimian is well versed in the principle of "if you want to take something, you must give it first." He knows that if he wants to get key knowledge from Du Heng without offending the other party, it is best to make an honest and "equivalent" exchange.

The main part she concealed was the change in Shang Jianyao's strength, and the equipment obtained by the old adjustment team, including two exoskeleton devices, the "Destiny Pearl" and the "Blind Ring".

During Jiang Baimian's narration, Shang Jianyao was very cooperative, often interrupting and talking about some less important details. Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and Gnawa also chimed in from time to time in order to create an open and harmonious atmosphere. communication environment.

Du Heng kept asking a few questions occasionally, and waited until the "Old Tune Group" finished sharing their experiences, then gently nodded and said with a smile:

"If I hadn't been stupid, I would have suspected that the last time we met was a few years ago. You guys have had such a wonderful time.

“There are several details of your experiences that are quite useful to me, and they make me further believe that the path I am taking now may be the most correct one.

"Tell me, what do you want to ask?"

He looked like he had seen through Jiang Baimian's little thoughts.

While Jiang Baimian almost laughed dryly, Shang Jianyao asked bluntly:

"Teacher, how can you defeat yourself at the end of the 'Sea of ​​Origin'?"

teacher? Hey, this relationship is built too quickly, isn't it? Jiang Baimian was amused for a while.

Long Yuehong also had similar thoughts.

Bai Chen and Gnawa, on the other hand, didn't care about this at all, and were more looking forward to Du Heng's answer.

Du Heng glanced at the gradually changing color of the grilled fish, smiled and waved his hand:

"I don't want to be a disciple. I can't bear to be called a teacher.

"However, you can add your name and call him Teacher Du Heng. This is an honorific title in the old world."

You obviously enjoyed it... Jiang Baimian closed his mouth tightly, fearing that he would accidentally say his secret.

Before Shang Jianyao could shout again, Du Heng cleared his throat and said:

“The final self of the ‘Ocean of Origin’ is often a certain extreme version of you. This may come from certain things, certain experiences, certain pain, or it may also originate from the other side that you have always suppressed.

“It is difficult to defeat oneself, and more people choose to reconcile, accept and control him to a certain extent.

"I'm not you, and I can't make a choice for you, but you can give it a try in both directions.

Shang Jianyao fell into deep thought, planning some strange plan.

Jiang Baimian took the opportunity to ask:

"Teacher Du Heng, what are the meanings of the room numbers in the Soul Corridor? What do they represent?"

Uh, the team leader also called Teacher Du Heng...don't you feel embarrassed? Long Yuehong was speechless while listening.

Du Heng touched the beard around his mouth and said a little proudly:

“You’ve asked the right person.

"Many awakened people at the 'soul corridor' level have been exploring for decades, but they may not have figured out the rules of those house numbers."

He really knows... Bai Chen, who was "listening" quietly, whispered in his heart, not daring to turn his attention away.

Du Heng looked at Shang Jianyao who had "come back to his senses" and said with a smile:

"According to my research, the first digit of each house number represents a different year of administration, which is reflected in the month they were in charge."

"That's it..." Jiang Baimian actually had similar speculations, but she had too many divergent thoughts in this regard, imagined more answers, and lacked effective clues, making it impossible for further analysis.

"'503' represents the third room in May's 'Supervisor' realm?" Bai Chen asked thoughtfully.

This is the room of "Jiang Xiaoyue", the room that probably caused the "Dream Protector" of the "Mirage Dragon Cult" to be infected with "Wuxin Disease".

"Yes, but the order of the rooms is actually irregular. We cannot take it for granted that '501' directly represents the dream of the 'Supervisor.'" Du Heng explained.

"What about Zhuang Sheng's? 13 or 0?" Shang Jianyao asked.

Du Heng shook his head and said with a smile:

"Zhuang Sheng's may be 1, it may be 2, or it may be any number from 1 to 12. Well, to put it simply, '503' does not necessarily represent the field of the 'Supervisor' in May. The third room may also be the room in the 'Zhuang Sheng' realm."

"Is this the special nature of holding the year-round ceremony?" Jiang Baimian suddenly realized, "It seems that the last room that Yan Hu entered is not necessarily in the realm of 'Bodhi', but may also be in the realm of 'Zhuangsheng'."

The last room Yan Hu explored was "102".

At this time, Gnawa, who had completed his analysis, raised his own question:

"Then what is the house number of the room that represents ordinary people?

"After awakening, wouldn't it be possible to determine which realm you are in based on the cost?"

"Ordinary people don't have house numbers, nor do they hide the door to the new world." Du Heng simply replied.

"Then Jiang Xiaoyue, a vegetative person from the old world, finally became an awakened person?" Jiang Baimian keenly grasped the key point.

Although this awakened person may not really wake up.

Du Heng did not answer, but nodded slowly.

The five members of the "Old Tune Group" were a little silent for a moment because the amount of information in the conversation just now was too great.

After a few seconds, Shang Jianyao asked curiously:

"Teacher Du Heng, have you entered the 'new world'?"

So direct... Long Yuehong was shocked by Shang Jianyao's straight to the point.

Du Heng laughed:

"How do you say this? I have always believed that if the door to the new world cannot be found simultaneously in reality, then it is impossible to achieve real success simply by relying on the 'door to the new world' in the corridor of the soul. Yan Hu's fate."

In other words, you have found the door, but you dare not push it open or enter. Are you still trying hard in reality? Jiang Baimian speculated thoughtfully.

At this time, the aroma of grilled fish gradually spread, making Du Heng sniffle.

"I'm hungry after talking so much." He laughed to himself.

"It looks like we need to bake it for a while longer." Jiang Baimian glanced at the grill.

If the fish is too big, not only will it be necessary to make a series of openings, but it will also take a long time.

Shang Jian Yao asked with concern:

"Teacher Du Heng, did you come to the First City to find Xiao Chong?"