Embers Ad Infinitum

During the swimming process, Jiang Baimian was not particularly impatient, because she had been looking for the next island for a long time. According to common sense, she should have gained something during this time.

Time passed by, and she suddenly saw a small island rising in front of her.

There is a faint golden light shining on the island.

Jiang Baimian perked up and felt that it was time to come to terms with himself.

The appearance and characteristics of the island are exactly the same as what Shang Jianyao described!

However, Jiang Baimian did not speed up his swimming and kept his original rhythm, focusing on thinking about what to do later.

She believed that she could not "fight" with more and less, and there was almost no hope of "reconciliation" and accommodation in the first collision, so when there was no negative impact from failure, she first felt the bottom and found out what her other self was like. It is an effective strategy to stick to something and then make plans based on it.

While thoughts were swirling, Jiang Baimian reached the edge of the island, reached out and climbed up.

Not surprisingly, she saw a golden elevator that seemed to lead to the depths of the earth, and a familiar figure was leaning at the elevator door.

The figure was nearly 1.8 meters tall, with wheat-colored skin, majestic and bright facial features, and black hair tied lightly into a ponytail. It was Jiang Baimian himself.

The difference is that this figure is not wearing a gray camouflage uniform, but is wearing Jiang Baimian's favorite set of light white cotton pajamas and pajamas, looking fresh and slightly lazy.

"Jiang Baimian" smiled and said:

"I know you won't attack recklessly, let's talk first."

"Okay." Jiang Baimian implemented the planned plan, "What reasons do you plan to use to prevent me from entering the 'Corridor of the Soul'?"

That "Jiang Baimian" smiled slightly:

"Why should I prevent you from entering the 'soul corridor'?

“This is a great thing for us!”

"Then what are you doing blocking the elevator door?" Jiang Baimian looked quite relaxed on the surface.

That "Jiang Baimian" replied seriously:

"Let's discuss who should take the lead."

"Oh?" Jiang Baimian expressed his doubts with modal particles.

That "Jiang Baimian" looked at her and said:

"Don't you have any hesitation in your heart now? Our dream is to investigate the cause of the destruction of the old world and the source of 'unintentional disease', and it has been achieved.

"The latter comes from the absorption of human consciousness by awakened people in the 'New World' and above, while the former should be the result of the Eighth Research Institute's research on human consciousness that penetrated into the forbidden area of ​​​​the gods and awakened the body of Zhi Sui sleeping in the darkness. They Enjoying 'good food' unscrupulously, it set off a storm of 'unintentional people'. When many people in key positions became 'unintentional people' and attacked normal humans around them, the automatic defense system began to operate, and almost all the weapons made by humans were Destroyed human civilization.”

"The latter speculation cannot be confirmed yet." Jiang Baimian commented pertinently, "It remains for Shang Jianyao to conduct further exploration in the 'new world'. After all, before the destruction of the old world, many incarnations were active in the old world. On the earth, it doesn’t look like sleeping in darkness.”

That "Jiang Baimian" didn't refute, just smiled and said:

"That's true, but it doesn't mean anything to you or me.

“With the possibility of not being able to enter the ‘new world’ for several years, our work and our dreams have come to an end and it is time to consider more practical issues.

"Don't defend yourself. I know very well that you actually don't want to enter the 'new world' and be imprisoned in that mental prison. You may not be able to return every year."

Jiang Baimian was silent.

After learning from Shang Jianyao that one of the functions of the "New World" is to restrict the freedom of high-level awakened people, she was as resistant to going further as the former emperor Aure in the "Primary City".

Although she felt that it was a good thing for the leaders to forcibly restrain the strong people of the "New World", but if she was a member of the strong people of the "New World", her perception would be different.

In order not to fall into such a predicament, she sincerely did not want to open the door to the "new world".

Of course, at her current level, it was too early to consider this issue. Those thoughts were instinctive reactions after figuring out the corresponding truth.

"Jiang Baimian" continued:

"You and I don't have such noble feelings and selfless hearts to save all mankind. After all, we are not made of special materials, and we will shed our lives and blood for such illusory righteousness.

"Let Hey slowly explore the 'New World'. One day he will be able to tell us some details of the destruction of the old world, and it's time for us to return to the company."

In Jiang Baimian's understanding, the destruction of the old world is obviously directly related to words such as "Eighth Research Institute", "Research on Human Consciousness", "Forbidden Zone of the Gods", "Zhi Sui", etc. However, how should these keywords be organized? It seems that there are still many details missing.

Jiang Baimian frowned and said:

"Go back and be a livestock raised by the big boss?

"Worrying every day about when you will become a 'careless person'?"

That "Jiang Baimian" smiled:

"You actually know very well that we don't need to care about this issue very much.

“When we go back this time, we will be able to enter the management, and the management and the management’s immediate family members have a very, very low incidence of ‘accidental disease’.

"Do you want to challenge yourself for a large number of strangers and change the comfortable life you and your parents, brothers, and sister-in-law have?"

Jiang Baimian was silent for a moment.

After a few seconds, she sighed deeply in her heart.

She probably knew where the weakness in her own humanity stemmed from.

This is selfish of her.

…………

"New World".

Shang Jianyao pressed his back against the wall and observed the situation at the target location through the window on the sixth floor.

This observation lasted for half a day, but at the entrance of the gray-blue classical house, there was silence, no people came and went, and the lights on the top floor did not change.

"Isn't it boring to stay at home alone without anyone visiting or going out for so long?" Shang Jianyao muttered.

He who seeks novelty and novelty fully agrees:

“What’s the difference between this and being locked up in prison?

"Generally, there are people chatting in prisons, and occasionally they can have fights and let off steam."

"When did you have the illusion that this was not a prison?" the honest Shang Jianyao asked.

Shang Jianyao, who was seeking novelty and novelty, was speechless. After several seconds, he forced himself to explain:

“I mean, since we are all locked up in prison, it would be helpful to meet a few more friends, chat, and have sex with other awakened people to relieve mental stress.

"Staying at home alone without going out or having guests will really make you crazy from depression!"

The honest Shang Jianyao asked again:

"How do you know that the awakened person represented by that lamp is not crazy?"

"Yes, yes, it's good to chat with ourselves like this." Because Shang Jianyao, who was seeking novelty and novelty, chose to remain silent, the agreeable Shang Jianyao replied.

At this point in the discussion, Shang Jianyao materialized paper and pen while continuing to observe the target building.

——It’s a little difficult for him to materialize weapons, but there’s nothing wrong with these small items.

Then, he used the wall as a cushion and wrote a title on the paper:

"On the Impact of the Closed Environment and Monotonous Interpersonal Relationships on Mental Conditions in the 'New World'"

After finishing the beginning, Shang Jianyao hesitated for a while and failed to put down the pen.

Finally, he wrote:

"Please ask Ms. Jiang Baimian to study it."

"Huh..." Shang Jianyao breathed out and ended the self-entertainment.

After waiting for a while, but still getting no results, he decided to split himself and let some people go to the soul room to have fun.

Obviously, the price he paid for entering the "new world" was more serious, but he was restricted by the rules here, so he could not show it too directly, and he could not act in ten cents.

In his spiritual world, the autonomy and independence of Shang Jianyao have been further improved, and a few Shang Jianyao have also been enhanced.

Therefore, Shang Jianyao is now able to partly play cards in his mind room, and partly control his body to go to work.

If he could still explore other people's rooms, he could just let one of them in.

In the "Soul Corridor" and "131" room, a few businessmen looking at each other with nothing to do looked at each other, all looking forward to the other party's good suggestions for fun.

After a brief silence, the reckless Shang Jianyao waved his hand and said:

“Why don’t you go to the ‘Sea of ​​Origin’ and see what has changed in the gap that represents Xiao Chong?

"We have all entered the 'new world', and if we study that gap again, we will definitely make different discoveries!

"If Xiao Chong really is the childhood body of 'Zhuang Sheng', could the other end of the gap be inside the tower?"

The other Shang Jianyao's eyes lit up when they heard this.

The cheerful Shang Jianyao smiled and said:

"Maybe you can see what's going on inside the tower if you lie down in the gap."

"But Xiao Chong obviously doesn't want to go back to the 'New World' and back to the tower. Now he is most likely staying in some human settlement to play games." The honest Shang Jianyao said.

The reckless Shang Jianyao didn't bother to argue, turned around and said:

"Go and take a look first before we talk!"