Embers Ad Infinitum

This cafe is neither big nor small. There are three chandeliers, all of which are on at this time.

In addition to Shang Jianyao, Flora and Barnard, there was another person in the store, the boss who was dedicated to carving patterns on a certain cup of coffee.

He is a gray man with half-long hair and a very artistic flair.

At first glance, this man wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans appears to be younger, with sparse features, but if you look closely, you will find subtle wrinkles on his forehead, corners of his eyes, and around his mouth.

Facing Shang Jianyao's declaration, he didn't even raise his head, still focusing on the coffee in front of him.

Seeing this situation, Flora and Barnard withdrew their gazes one after another. The former said to Shang Jianyao with a slightly stiff smile:

"What problem do you want to solve?"

Shang Jianyao replied angrily:

“This is a mental prison, and what you are experiencing is illegal detention.

"Even if you are in power, you can't do this!

"We have to find a way to end this situation. Where there is oppression, there is resistance!"

Flora and Barnard were frightened when they heard this. From time to time they looked sideways at the window, fearing that they might suffer some unreasonable disaster.

If it weren't for the fact that they all had serious physical disabilities that made their movements very inconvenient, they would probably choose to distance themselves from Shang Jianyao.

When Shang Jianyao finished speaking, Flora and Barnard looked at each other and forced a smile:

“You didn’t have to enter this large prison, so why did you risk your life to help us people get out of trouble?

"Well, what do you call it?"

Shang Jianyao pulled up a chair and sat down:

"Just call me Doge. My gray earth name is Shang Jianyao."

He directly used the transliteration of Shang Jianyao.

After introducing himself, he puffed up his chest, pressed his right hand on his left chest and said:

"My ideal and goal is to save all mankind!"

Flora and Barnard both looked somewhat enlightened.

The former laughed and said:

"Aren't you a member of Pangu Biology?

"Is it a spy from the Salvation Army?"

"I remember that you seemed to be a descendant of Siming..." Barnard added tremblingly.

Shang Jianyao looked embarrassed:

"I am indeed an employee of Pangea, but I have always wanted to join the Salvation Army, but they have not approved my application yet."

What's going on? This is called eating the inside out! Barnard was stunned for a moment.

The Linhai Alliance is dominated by the Gray Earth people. As the first president of the Red River race, he has a very in-depth understanding of the Gray Earth culture.

Then, Shang Jianyao said:

"In addition to 'Si Ming', there are also several Zhi Sui who have given me favor."

He said it very proudly, without any sign of injustice.

Flora and Barnard were stunned.

After a few seconds, Flora asked:

"Since you are several, several Blessed Ones, why do you want to solve the problem of the 'New World' and help us get out of trouble?"

Shang Jianyao smiled:

“I remember a saying among Honghe people: I love my teacher, but I love the truth even more.

"For the purpose of saving all mankind, I am willing to bear the wrath of the elders."

Then, slightly sinisterly, he added:

"Besides, how do you know that there is no Zhi Sui who wants to change the status quo of the 'New World'?"

Barnard and Flora exchanged glances again.

"Why do you have such a strong obsession with saving all mankind?" The left half of Barnard's body, lips and face were trembling.

Shang Jianyao thought carefully:

"My father told me many things, which influenced me since I was a child and gave me this idea. Later, I went crazy, and this became my goal of action and ultimate ideal."

"Are you crazy?" Flora blurted out.

Shang Jianyao nodded sincerely:

"I have a doctor's note."

Flora watched him for a while, recalling his every move and word.

After confirmation, she believed that this guy was really crazy.

"No wonder..." Flora breathed a sigh of relief obviously.

She thought for a moment, took the note paper placed on the table, and presented a pen.

After swiping, she wrote a paragraph on the first page of the note.

Then, she pulled off the paper and handed it to Shang Jianyao.

Shang Jianyao took it and took a look and found that it read:

"No one wants to get out of this predicament. We have been here for many years, we have learned some rules and established a big alliance.

"Do you want to join?"

"Of course!" Shang Jianyao responded loudly.

Flora asked for the note back, restored it to the purest spiritual power, and inhaled it into her body.

After doing this, she said to Shang Jianyao:

"What you need to do is talk to the boss. His red name is Ruiweier, and his gray name is Liu Chuan."

"Okay." Shang Jianyao stood up immediately and walked towards the boss who started drinking coffee.

"Good afternoon." He greeted warmly.

"How do you know it's noon?" Liu Chuan asked casually.

Shang Jianyao replied proudly:

"I have an artificial clock."

The name of the artificial clock is Jiang Baimian.

Although Liu Chuan didn't quite understand, he didn't ask further. He looked at Shang Jianyao and said:

"You just said that you want to change the status quo of the 'New World'?"

"Yes." Shang Jianyao nodded heavily.

Liu Chuan's eyes deepened a little:

"You have to know that once the action fails, we will become food or batteries for the executive.

"And if you compromise, you won't be able to leave here freely, you will occasionally be attacked, but you can still enjoy your life, you can even protect the people you want to protect, and go to the dust every once in a while to relax.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

Shang Jianyao suddenly stretched out his right hand to press his left chest, and replied decisively:

"For all mankind!

"This is my ideal and goal, and it is very unfair for everyone to be locked up in this so-called 'new world'.

"After changing the 'new world', we should establish a more humane and reasonable order, let those who wantonly suck human consciousness be judged, and let good people like Flora, Barnard and you be free... …”

Not only did he answer whether he was willing, but he also thought about his plans after success.

Liu Chuan stared at Shang Jianyao for a while, then nodded slowly:

"You have to remember what you just said."

"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Shang Jianyao smiled and extended his hand.

Liu Chuan, who was about to say something, had to shake hands with him first.

Shang Jianyao immediately asked:

"How do you plan to resist Zhi Sui?"

Liu Chuan's expression changed and he almost threw the coffee cup out of his hand.

He composed himself and said:

“It’s not resistance.

"We have figured out some patterns and know that there will be an opportunity to escape from here in the near future."

Having said this, Liu Chuan paused:

“Well, you leave first and wait nearby.

"When only one of the lights in the cafe is still on, you can come to me again and discuss this matter in detail."

"No problem." Shang Jianyao responded in a gray dialect.

After watching him walk out of the cafe, Liu Chuan looked at Barnard and Flora and nodded to them, indicating that the hidden danger had been resolved.

At the same time, a memory that appeared out of thin air flashed through Barnard and Flora’s minds:

"I have 'hypnotized' him and strengthened his understanding of changing the status quo of the 'New World' and that we are comrades-in-arms.

"Even if he has been implanted with thoughts and modified memories, and is here as an undercover agent, he will not betray us in the future."

Phew, Flora and Barnard exhaled softly.

Outside the cafe, Shang Jianyao walked towards a nearby building, smiling and talking to himself:

"With the 'thought implantation' just now, they should completely trust me."

…………

The Eighth Research Institute, in that tunnel.

Jiang Baimian ended a new exploration.

After repeated confirmations, she revised a judgment she had made previously.

She originally thought that the Eighth Research Institute was supplying power to the real "new world" and maintaining the operation of some important items in it. However, after checking the direction of the wires and the condition of the circuit, she thought that the truth might be the other way around:

It is the real "new world" that is powering the Eighth Research Institute!

In other words, the small nuclear power plant she imagined was located deep in the real "new world".

The core job of those "careless people" is to maintain the operation of the nuclear power plant, followed by ensuring their own survival, and finally maintaining the power supply lines leading to the Eighth Research Institute and the tracks through which the Eighth Research Institute provides them with supplies.

Because of this, only about one-tenth of the "unintentional ones" operate on the periphery.

"Well, that power station must be in the area around the tower, protected by the illusion, and the power station itself exists for some important things..." Jiang Baimian muttered to himself silently.

She has determined that those "careless people" who disappear as soon as they go somewhere are entering an illusion.

And if she wants to get in touch with that illusion, she needs to improve her strength as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Jiang Baimian restrained all his thoughts and entered the "Sea of ​​Origins".

She once again came to the island with the golden elevator and faced her other self wearing pajamas and pajamas.

That "Jiang Baimian" saw her coming and asked with a smile:

"Have you thought it through?"

PS: Please give me a double monthly pass at the beginning of the month~ It’s the last month of the long night, please give me a monthly pass~