Embers Ad Infinitum

Led by the reckless Shang Jianyao, several people entered the "Sea of ​​Origin" and flew straight to the high altitude gap that represented the small rush.

As their respective independence and autonomy have increased, they no longer distinguish who is the wing and who is the main body, whether they are stepping on clouds or riding the wind, they have used all the methods learned from entertainment materials in the old world.

Of course, this is mainly for their own entertainment. They have already passed through the gate of the "New World" and do not need these at all in their "Sea of ​​Origin". They can go wherever they want.

In the blink of an eye, several merchants floated in the air and surrounded the gap.

They tried their best to look and found that there was still flickering light and dark shadows inside, no different from before.

"How come there is no change?" The reckless Shang Jianyao was very disappointed.

He came closer and squeezed his whole body into the gap, almost getting through it.

The next second, he shouted in surprise:

"Come and listen! There is a voice!"

The other Shang Jianyao immediately moved closer and blocked the entrance and exit of the gap.

They immediately heard rustling voices coming from inside.

It was so low and vague that the businessmen couldn't hear clearly what was being said. They could only barely tell that they came from different sources, as if there were more than ten or twenty people discussing and communicating on a certain topic.

"Can't hear you clearly!" The reckless Shang Jianyao tried to pass through the gap to the other side to shorten the distance between him and the speakers.

But his "body" didn't obey his command.

His legs were tightly held by other Shang Jianyao, making it difficult to break free.

"Don't miss this opportunity, it will never come back!" the reckless Shang Jianyao shouted loudly.

No one answered him.

"The more dangerous it is, the more risks you have to take!" The reckless Shang Jianyao's tone was full of hatred that iron cannot be transformed into steel.

Unfortunately, the other Shang Jianyao worked together this time and dragged him away from the gap.

After some disputes and negotiations, they reached a consensus not to rush into Xiao Chong's spiritual world.

After all, this person is most likely the childhood body of "Zhuang Sheng", and his spiritual world is equal to that of "Zhuang Sheng".

…………

The Eighth Research Institute, at the end of the tunnel, behind the gate.

Jiang Baimian, who was sitting against the wall, took out a candy, peeled off the paper, and stuffed it into his mouth.

The sweetness slowly overflowed and reverberated in her mouth, calming her emotions to a certain extent.

The other thing she said was actually right.

Everyone has a selfish side, and saving all mankind seemed too hollow and ethereal to her to resonate too strongly with her.

Although she was uncontrollably moved when she saw Commissioner Huang and others die generously in Wubei shouting the slogan "for all mankind", but times have changed, and she asked herself that it might be impossible for her to do such a thing.

If the danger points to herself, her family and friends, Jiang Baimian believes that she has the courage and confidence to face danger and death, but for those irrelevant people who cannot even establish a specific image in her mind, she will inevitably There will be thoughts like "It's not necessary at all" and "What's necessary".

When she had enough ability, Jiang Baimian was still willing to help when ordinary people were being violated, but the problem was that this was based on the fact that she had seen those tragedies and those human beings.

In comparison, the goal of "for all mankind" is really too grand, so grand that it is empty and abstract.

On the contrary, Jiang Baimian had different feelings from his other self in terms of escaping reality and only protecting his family and friends.

There are many ordinary employees in the company who she has met, chatted with, and had contact with. She thinks that these people who are not close to each other but familiar with her face will become the leader and the "new world" powerhouse at some time. Food, without warning, lost her mind and became a "careless person", and she had a strong sense of intolerance and compassion.

As the old saying goes, if you see a person alive, you can't bear to see him die; if you hear his voice, you can't bear to eat his meat. This is why a gentleman stays far away from the kitchen.

This is true for animals, not to mention those of the same kind that we often encounter?

Jiang Baimian held the candy in his mouth, and all kinds of thoughts were ups and downs in his mind, and it was difficult to stop.

…………

There is no distinction between day and night in the "new world." Shang Jianyao can only rely on Jiang Baimian to communicate with him three times in the morning, noon and evening to know which node he is currently at.

As for watches and alarm clocks, it is quite simple for him to realize them. But the problem is that they are products of his mental structure and have no corresponding mechanical or electronic structures. In other words, the time presented above is what Shang Jianyao thinks. That time has no effect on helping him time it.

If Shang Jian Yao She had to appoint a "timekeeper" who would be responsible for the watch and count it second by second, it would still be possible to determine the time, but this would be a waste of energy.

"I waited all night!" Shang Jianyao looked out the window and saw that the fluorescent lamp on the top floor of the target building was still on.

He rubbed his face and praised himself:

"Not bad, not sleepy at all!"

He immediately said:

"But waiting like this is not an option."

The reckless Shang Jianyao immediately suggested:

“How about coming over for a visit?

"As someone new here, visiting neighbors is a normal thing and should not cause hostility."

"What if that's a hungry, grumpy guy?" Honest Shang Jianyao asked.

Shang Jianyao, who is looking for novelty and novelty, smiled and said:

"Let's take it step by step. Go knock on the door first and be ready to fight. At such a distance, even if we are really attacked, the possibility of us escaping is still relatively high.

"Then we will decide based on the attitude of the owner of the room whether to go in for a visit, talk at the door, or leave immediately."

Shang Jianyao and others talked for a while, and passed the proposal with a one-vote advantage despite the objections of the two most thoughtful members.

He immediately left the current apartment and walked on the dark street. Under the illumination of the street lights, he came to the gray-blue classical building.

Ding dong, ding dong!

Shang Jianyao rang the doorbell.

No one responded to him.

"I can't sense that there is human consciousness on the top floor..." He rubbed his chin and said, "What's the point of hiding like this?"

Hiding one's consciousness when the lights are on is no better than taking off one's pants and farting.

Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong!

The reckless Shang Jianyao kept pressing the doorbell.

The sound echoed layer by layer without causing any ripples.

"Is there anyone? Is there anyone?" The reckless Shang Jianyao slammed the door.

The fluorescent lamp on the top floor remained quiet, as if it was just an illusion.

It was too late, but it was too soon. The reckless Shang Jianyao suddenly grabbed the wooden door handle and twisted it hard.

Before anyone could react, the door opened!

The first floor was dominated by darkness, and nothing unusual could be seen.

"I'm in? I'm in?" Shang Jianyao, who was full of sense of justice, reminded politely.

No one in the room answered yes or no.

After another round of discussions, the reckless Shang Jianyao got the majority vote and forced the calm and rational Shang Jianyao and the vicious and vicious Shang Jianyao to enter the house together with himself and others, and went straight to the fourth floor.

This made the reckless Shang Jianyao, who had been frustrated before, sincerely sigh:

"Who said that the price of entering the 'new world' will be higher?

"It's obviously getting better!"

Other merchants chose to remain silent.

He walked up the stairs and arrived at the door of the lighted room in less than two minutes.

The room was completely open. Inside was a small reception room with a brown floor, crystal-like fluorescent lamps hanging down, a coffee table, a set of sofas and a few chairs. Other than that, it was empty.

"No one?" Shang Jianyao poked his head at the door and checked it several times.

Even though the lights were on, there was no one in the room!

Considering that others might be "invisible", the reckless Shang Jianyao walked through the door step by step, showing a long broom, poking it here and there, flicking it here and there, trying to force out the possible objects hidden in the air through actual contact. room owner.

At the same time, he listened carefully to what was going on around him.

After some confirmation, Shang Jianyao became more and more confused.

He was shocked and said to himself:

"There's really no one!"

Except that his entrance made the lights brighter, nothing changed here.

Just as Shang Jianyao finished speaking, he suddenly heard a squeaking sound.

The open room automatically closed without wind, violently trying to close it!

"No!" Shang Jianyao shouted and rushed towards the door.

At the same time as he jumped, he interfered with the matter and turned the air into a big hand, pressing against the door to fight.

But the power of closing the door is extremely huge, and even with Shang Jianyao's current level, it is difficult to stop it "out of thin air".

Bang!

The door is closed.

boom! Shang Jianyao then threw himself on the door and bounced back.

As soon as he regained his footing, he twisted the handle hard, but the door was like a painting on the wall, motionless.

Without hesitation, Shang Jianyao turned to the window.

However, that window couldn't be opened either.