Embers Ad Infinitum

In silence, the hall of the Vigilance Church seemed to be shrouded in darkness. The yellowish light emitted by the wall lamps still existed, but it gave people the feeling that they were far away, making them only able to see clearly the people next to them.

Jiang Baimian's body trembled involuntarily, his hands and feet felt cold, and his heart was beating wildly.

She seemed to have come to a cliff and saw a huge boulder hanging precariously above. No matter which direction she went, she had no time to dodge.

Intense fear arose as a result, and "piercing" alarm bells echoed crazily in her mind.

Jiang Baimian, who has experienced this situation, naturally understood what happened without thinking:

The "ghost girl" in October once again casts her gaze from the "new world" and looks at this place!

At this moment, not only Jiang Baimian felt something, but Long Yuehong and others also seemed to have reached the edge of the cliff. If they took another half step forward, they would fall into the abyss where the bottom could not be seen, and they would fall to pieces.

The fear instinct derived from human inheritance firmly grasped their hearts.

The members of the Vigilance Sect, the Fear Sect, and the "Friendly Hand" all crept down at the same time, pressing their cheeks tightly against the cold floor. No one dared to move.

Among them, those from the Fear Cult were shaking as if they were sifting chaff.

The majestic and indifferent gaze seems to come from an infinite height, making everyone who feels it feel extremely small.

Jiang Baimian also lowered his head, with cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

For some reason, she always felt that the focus of Zhi Sui's "Yougu" attention was on herself and others, rather than on his followers.

Dede, Long Yue's red teeth collided and made a sound.

At this moment, from the corner of Jiang Baimian's eye, he saw Shang Jianyao beside him drop the melon seeds in his hand, and with difficulty get the tactical backpack in front of him.

He reached into his backpack and groped for something there, slowly and shakily.

Finally, Shang Jianyao withdrew his right hand and spread his palm.

There lies a small jade Buddha with green lake water lying quietly there.

The rich darkness "surged" instantly and engulfed the little jade Buddha.

The Little Jade Buddha seems to have lost its entity and become extremely illusory. It has been erased inch by inch, or it has entered a new world that is not completely connected to reality.

That is, two or three seconds later, the darkness slowly receded like the ebbing sea water, and the little jade Buddha appeared in front of Shang Jianyao inch by inch, becoming textured and touchable again.

Almost at the same time, Jiang Baimian felt that the looming female figure in the endless darkness behind the half-closed white door moved her gaze elsewhere.

After several more seconds, the darkness finally dissipated, and the light from the wall lamp once again filled the hall.

Everything is back to normal again.

Zhi Sui's gaze came suddenly and went away strangely.

Huh...huh... Long Yuehong finally dared to take a deep breath.

He glanced at Bai Chen beside him and saw that there was still some trembling in her body, so he forced himself to speak:

"Is this Zhi Sui's gaze?"

"Yeah." Jiang Baimian, who had experience on the other side, gave a positive reply.

At this time, Shang Jianyao had closed his fingers, held the small jade Buddha again, and began to pick up the melon seeds that fell on the ground.

Jiang Baimian didn't know whether to praise him for his frugal spirit or his big heart.

Long Yuehong glanced at the members of the three major sects who were still prostrate on the ground, and sighed to Bai Chen again:

"'Yougu' are all looking directly at this place and giving them a warning. They should no longer argue about issues that are there or not."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bishop Antonola of the church in front of the vigilant Holy Emblem stood up, wearing a minimalist white shell mask, and said excitedly:

"Zhi Sui cast his gaze!

“This shows that our Bible debate is meaningful and attracts attention!

"Everyone, keep going!"

Uh... When Long Yuehong retracted her gaze, she happened to see Bai Chen's friend Chu Ge turn over and sit up.

Helplessness was also written on his face.

How can it be interpreted this way?

These people are really...

What is this?

For a moment, Long Yuehong felt that she and Zug had a tacit understanding and cherished each other.

Bah, why should I have sympathy with him? He originally wanted to take advantage of Xiaobai! Long Yuehong quickly regained her senses.

In the ensuing debate, Jiang Baimian no longer listened so attentively and often wandered off, but Shang Jianyao, on the other hand, ate melon seeds and clapped his hands, which made him feel very involved.

After today's general education meeting ended and the five members of the "Old Diao Group" returned to the reception room on the second basement floor, Jiang Baimian looked at Shang Jianyao and asked:

"What happened to the Little Jade Buddha?"

ah? Long Yuehong and Bai Chen were too scared at the time, and the backs of the layers of clothes underneath were soaked, so they didn't notice the situation on Shang Jianyao's side.

As an intelligent robot, Gnawa does not actually have the emotion of fear, but his core module analyzed the surrounding data and told him that at this time, he must adopt a "cosmic turtle" strategy. Only in this way can he ensure the maximum security The safety of yourself and your teammates.

And acting scared in that situation makes him feel more like a human being.

Therefore, he was obviously vibrating the metal skeleton and making friction sounds, but he did not neglect to observe the surrounding situation, similar to Jiang Baimian who had experience and was relatively calm.

Shang Jianyao took out the small jade Buddha that was placed in his pocket and said seriously:

“The texture, color, transparency, and feel have not changed.

"It doesn't have any extra abilities."

Having said this, he took the initiative to pause:

"But I always feel like it's a little different than before, just a little bit."

"What happened?" Long Yuehong asked proactively.

He could see that Bai Chen was also curious.

Shang Jianyao talked about the situation in detail.

"A gift from 'Aunt You'?" Bai Chen guessed.

"Don't mention the word 'gift', you may not know what price you will pay for it later." Jiang Baimian had just read an old world biographical novel recently and had a psychological shadow on "gifts".

"Maybe it's a mark." Shang Jianyao deliberately lowered his voice to scare his teammates.

Long Yuehong's breathing stagnated and she subconsciously changed the topic:

"What were you thinking at the time and why did you take out the Little Jade Buddha?"

Shang Jianyao replied sternly:

"I feel like it's a little restless."

"..." Long Yuehong didn't know whether Shang Jianyao was telling the truth or showing the unique thinking of a mental patient.

At this time, Jiang Baimian, who had calmed down, turned his wrist and looked at the time:

"Since we can't find anything weird about the Little Jade Buddha for the time being, let's hand it over to Lao Ge and let him use instruments to conduct a comprehensive examination.

"After the inspection is completed, we will go back to the room to rest and set off to the ruins of Tieshan City tomorrow morning."

"You guys should rest first. I will check while charging, so you won't get tired." Gnawa was very considerate of his teammates.

"No, what if something unexpected happens?" Shang Jianyao said sincerely.

"Yes." Bai Chen agreed. "

By 11 o'clock at night, Gnawa completed all inspections.

He held the small jade Buddha and said:

"Except for the magnetic field itself being a little different compared to other jade stones, everything else is normal."

He did not have the corresponding data model and could not calculate the difference of a few tenths of a percent.

"Sure enough, there is something different." Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief.

"When it reaches a certain place, will this little jade Buddha bring about changes?" Bai Chen guessed.

The place she was talking about is one of the five holy places in Buddhism, including the Tieshan City Second Food Company, the destination of the "Old Diao Group" this time.

"Maybe." Long Yuehong said solemnly.

"Hope!" Shang Jianyao looked excited, "There will be clues only if there are changes."

But the premise is that we can handle it... Just as Long Yuehong was about to reply, Jiang Baimian clapped his hands and said:

"We can't discuss anything now. Okay, let's go back to our rooms and rest."

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After entering his own double room, Shang Jianyao applied to Jiang Baimian:

"Now that it has recovered, I want to go on the cruise ship again tonight."

Jiang Baimian pondered for a moment and said:

"Just confirm the situation today, don't try too much, lest another accident happens and your spirit is damaged again, then we won't be able to go to the ruins of Tieshan City tomorrow."

"I swear!" Shang Jianyao raised three fingers and agreed.

This is Shang Jianyao, the one with the youngest mental age and the most emotional attitude.

"Soul Corridor", inside the "912" room.

After Shang Jianyao entered here again, he found himself in a guest room of the cruise ship.

At this time, the sky outside the window has become brighter, and the blue sky and white clouds complement each other.

Time didn't stop when I was away? Shang Jianyao rubbed his chin, pushed open the door, and walked back to the corridor.

Then, he saw a man passing in front of him and burped.

There is a black mole at the end of this man's right eyebrow.

Shang Jianyao recognized him. He was one of the three men Shang Jianyao met before. He went from being ordinary when they met to the second time to chaos and madness.

But now, he is conscious and acting normally, no different from the first time.

No, there is still a little difference. His two companions have gone somewhere.