Embers Ad Infinitum

On the way back to the "Underground Ark", Long Yuehong glanced at Gennava who was arm-in-arm with Shang Jianyao, looked at the passenger seat and said:

"Team leader, when the people from the Salvation Army give us the information, do we have to set off to the ruins of Tieshan City?"

He also wanted to stay in Hongshiji for a few more days.

Once you leave here, your goal is directly at the ruins of Tieshan City. Not to mention rooms, there may not even be room for tents!

"There's no rush." ​​Jiang Baimian's answer made Long Yuehong relieved, "We have to wait until Xie fully recovers. He is the strongest fighter in our group."

Shang Jianyao, who was praised, immediately turned to Gnawa and said:

"I can now interfere with the electromagnetic signals you receive!"

In order to show his shortcomings and be more like a human being, Gnawa did not sit upright as usual, but followed Shang Jianyao's example, leaned back on the back of the seat, and put his metal elbow on Shang Jianyao's shoulder.

"This is indeed a problem." Gnawa said in a low voice, "In addition to improving the sound collection device, I also want to increase the proportion of bionic materials on my body. In this way, when facing the awakened ones of the 'soul corridor' that can interfere with electromagnetic signals, , the impact on my 'touch' will be reduced a lot."

He hopes to directly use "skin" to measure the temperature, humidity and other conditions of the environment, just like humans.

And its core components are protected by insulation.

"I'll look back and see if the company has corresponding research results." Jiang Baimian felt that there was nothing wrong with Gnawa's idea.

But if you are facing someone awakened from the "Broken Mirror" field who can distort environmental information, this will probably not work.

Shang Jianyao obviously also thought of this, spread his hands, raised his head slightly and said:

"Everything is a fantasy, why take it seriously?"

At this time, Bai Chen, who was driving, thought of a question:

“I wonder what the relationship between ‘Yougu’ and ‘Shattered Mirror’ is like?”

"I'll ask you when I pass by the Vigilant Church later." Jiang Baimian turned sideways and looked at Shang Jianyao with a smile, "If the relationship between the two leaders is very bad, would you do similar actions and say such words in Hongshiji? You’re going to get beaten!”

Shang Jianyao smiled:

"First they have to be able to fight."

"Not to mention those awakened people from the 'Soul Corridor' level who came here because of the Ecumenical Council. Even if you are wary of the church itself, you are not able to deal with it. 'Yougu' will watch here from time to time. Do you want to be suppressed like Di Marco? In the 'Underground Ark' and never get out?" Jiang Baimian hit Shang Jianyao's inflated self-confidence.

While joking, the "Old Tune Team" returned to the outside of the Vigilance Church.

Except for Bai Chen, whose genetic optimization effect was poor, and the modification points did not involve muscles or strength, the other four members each carried a crate on their backs.

Frankly speaking, with Shang Jianyao's sensing range, he could control the electric car from the second underground floor and issue a warning immediately when he found someone approaching, but Jiang Baimian felt that there was no need to affect Shang for such a thing. Jian Yao's rest, anyway, it is the best choice to keep things like military exoskeleton devices and bionic smart armor by your side for easy access at any time.

Entering the church, which was painted in bright red with touches of gold, Jiang Baimian saw an unmasked man leaning against the wall, moving timidly, as if he was afraid of being suddenly attacked.

At this moment, a person jumped out of a ventilation duct and made a sound of "Ah" in mid-air.

The man who was walking against the wall was obviously frightened. He rolled sideways and tried to pull out his gun.

As soon as the man who scared him landed, he jumped forward, threw himself out of the side door, and disappeared into the hall.

"What is this for?" Long Yuehong was confused.

Shang Jianyao thought for two seconds, clenched his right fist with his left palm and said:

“This is an evolved version of hide-and-seek:

"Scary game!

"People who play must not only hide and not be discovered, but also seize the opportunity to scare other people."

Although he was wearing a monkey mask so that no one could see his expression, his body movements told Jiang Baimian that he wanted to play.

"That's not the case." A deliberately low voice came from the vent above several people.

Bai Chen looked up and found a church guard wearing a white shell mask hiding there.

The church guard leaned out slightly and said quickly:

"This is a ritual of fear of heresy. The purpose is to keep believers in a state of fear through sudden shocks that may occur at any time and at any time."

"What should I do if I'm scared to death?" The compassionate Zen Master Pudu replaced the playful, noisy and novelty-minded Shang Jianyao.

The church guard replied in a disdainful tone:

"So they are heretics."

If someone is really frightened and has a heart attack, it is natural to go see Zhi Sui's "You Gu".

"That's it...then what does their large mass look like?" Jiang Baimian asked curiously.

It’s “hide and seek” that’s wary of sects.

The church guard at the vent recalled the following:

"It seems like everyone is gathered in a closed building. Everyone puts on disguises and pretends to be different monsters to scare each other."

This guard is a gray man.

"Oh..." Shang Jianyao's tone showed that he found this interesting.

Jiang Baimian had no intention of giving him a chance. He thanked the church guard and took the lead to walk outside.

"Do you want to check whether there is any damage to the jeep?" Gnawa reminded tactfully.

This is not to say that his emotional intelligence has been significantly improved, but that he believes that directly saying "rebellion" would reveal the price Baymax paid.

The corners of Jiang Baimian's mouth turned up forcibly under his mask:

"yes."

She raised her head again and looked at the ventilation duct:

"Have you ever heard of 'Broken Mirror'?"

"A minister." The church guard hiding inside answered.

His attitude was neither friendly nor hateful.

…………

After an hour of entertainment and relaxation, several members of the "Old Tune Group" returned to their rooms.

Jiang Baimian lay on the bed, glanced at Shang Jianyao who was sleeping soundly across from him, raised his hand to cover his mouth, and yawned.

She has been taking time to travel in the "Sea of ​​Origin" these days, hoping to encounter the second fear island as soon as possible.

After a while, an island like a barren mountain appeared at the junction of the shimmering sea and sky.

Jiang Baimian suddenly became excited and increased the frequency of fetching water.

She didn't try to incarnate a vehicle to assist herself, because it would consume her energy more.

Finally, Jiang Baimian arrived at the deserted destination with withered trees, and climbed up easily.

Nothing unusual happens.

She circled around and found a large cave on the barren mountain on the island.

Jiang Baimian walked in cautiously, and suddenly felt that the flat square in the cave looked familiar.

She quickly looked around and gradually understood where the familiarity came from:

This is exactly the same as the underground parking lot of "Pangaea", except that except for the pillars, there is no car.

Jiang Baimian's heart moved and he walked towards the elevator leading to the underground building in his memory.

Then she got lost.

This was different from the situation when she was outside the cave. At that time, she could see various landmarks with her naked eyes and just walk to the corresponding location without losing her direction.

Jiang Baimian had to spend some time to reposition his current position and draw a correct route map.

Relying on the road map, she finally reached the elevator area with a lot of effort.

She pressed the 647th floor, and as the corresponding elevator went down, it seemed that she had really returned to the "Pangu Creature".

But when she found Room 14, which belonged to the "Old Tune Group", and pushed the door open, she found that it was empty. Except for tables, chairs and benches, there was not a single soul.

Jiang Baimian was silent for a moment, then found the correct elevator area and went all the way down.

Floor 349, Area C.

Jiang Baimian followed the picture and walked to room 12, which represented his home.

Through the window, she saw that there was no one inside, and the coffee table seemed to be gathering dust.

The entire floor was eerily quiet, as if it had been abandoned for a long time.

Jiang Baimian opened the door, walked in, and sat in his favorite seat.

After sitting for a while, she felt that her energy was almost exhausted, and her figure quickly became transparent.

Returning to reality, Jiang Baimian opened his eyes and stared steadily at the ceiling shrouded in darkness.

In her ears was the sound of Shang Jianyao's long breathing, and she sensed that there were two groups of consciousness and bioelectric signals representing human beings next door.

Jiang Baimian exhaled slowly, and his body and brain slowly relaxed.

She fell asleep unconsciously.

…………

The next morning, the "old tune team" had just finished breakfast and recharged their batteries when they saw Ulrich, the interim president of the Ark Management Committee, appearing on this floor.

"Town Guard Captain Tan Jie asked me to send some information." Ulrich touched his chest and bowed with the etiquette of a butler rather than a member of a vigilant sect.

"The information compiled by the Salvation Army?" Jiang Baimian was a little surprised, "It's only been one night."

You know, when Xu Datong and Li Shouyi said goodbye to them, it was almost dark, and due to the lack of energy, most people went to bed very early at night.

Sometimes, it’s not that they don’t want to stay up late to work, but that they don’t have the conditions.

"As expected of the 'Salvation Army'." Shang Jianyao sighed with admiration, "I do what I say and work very hard!"

Ulrich did not answer because he did not understand the situation and did not know how to answer.

He just handed the information in his hand to Jiang Baimian.

Jiang Baimian flipped through it casually and found that it was mainly the information related to the ruins of Tieshan City that he already had.

Soon, she turned to the last page.

There is only one simple sentence on this page:

"Lin Sui is suspected to be related to the Eighth Research Institute."

This... Jiang Baimian's eyes suddenly solidified.

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