What’s Wrong With Seeking Death?

"You said before that you didn't tear up these pages, what did you mean?"

After staring at the papers for a while, Xu Tuoran hesitated to speak, and the first question he asked had nothing to do with the content on the papers.

"Literally." Yang Buqi was also surprised, "I'm sure I haven't torn them. It was fine when I closed the book last night."

Xu Tuoran: "No one has moved?"

Yang Buqi thought for a while, then shook his head: "When I put things, I always pay attention to the placement and order. If someone has touched them, I can tell when I hold them."

"That's really weird... It can't be that these few pieces of paper have become fine?" Xu Tuoran touched the paper in front of him with great interest, "It feels like he wanted me to see it on purpose."

Yang Buqi thought for a moment, then frowned slightly.

"Okay, don't think too much. If there is no lack of things and no losses, then the problem is not big." Xu Tuoran paused for a few seconds, and found it difficult to think about the result, so he happily chose to put it badly, "Let's take a look first. The content of the paper itself—what does that ceremony refer to? It’s curious.”

After speaking, he flipped through the pages, held the paper up to the light and looked at it—unfortunately, nothing could be seen.

"I don't know. There are only so many 'rituals' in these records." Yang Buqi shook his head.

Rituals, in past experience, are often inseparable from abominations. Only after enough rituals are performed can the abomination descend into reality, or expand its own domain.

And using the whole world as a ritual... What kind of powerful existence should this connection be?

In other words, what kind of shocking result should it point to?

None of these records are mentioned. At this moment, they have no way of knowing.

Yang Buqi is of course also concerned about this word, but in his opinion, what is more important at the moment is the content of other parts.

-they.

[Hui-level ability users may become a hotbed for their incubation. They are wireworms, we are praying mantises. 】

…Helpworm, a parasite that uses insects such as praying mantises as intermediate hosts. It will gradually develop in this kind of host, control the behavior of the host little by little, and finally grow into an adult, control the host to drown itself, so that it can escape from the host and seek the next round of parasitism.

Judging from this metaphor, "they" obviously have no good intentions for humans.

Moreover, the records also pointed out that they were targeting Hui-level ability users—just the top batch of ability users at present.

If this is the case, have some of them already "hatched"? Standing at the top of the ability users, what will they do to humans?

Just thinking about these speculations made Yang Buqi shudder.

While shuddering, he couldn't help but recall the incident five years ago. The top predictor at that time defected from the human camp after he was promoted to the Chen level, and managed to trap a large number of Hui-level ability users, delaying the upgrade progress of the two organizations in the next few years... Thinking about it this way, is his move different? Meaningful?

And why did he block the entire foresight tendency? Is it just to prevent latecomers from upgrading?

Principal Shangguan's knowledge is all seen in the "Corridor of Prediction". Is there such a possibility that the Chen-level predictor actually did such extreme things to prevent the latecomers from seeing these again?

But there is still one thing Yang Buqi can't figure out. As far as he knew, the hui-level ability users who were trapped at that time also included natural disasters, long nights, and other premonitions... Assuming that his real purpose was to destroy the hotbed for "them" to hatch, why did he even have these tendencies? Those with abilities are not spared?

According to Principal Shangguan, these tendencies are safe. It is trustworthy.

"Maybe it's because he doesn't know?" Xu Tueran tried to guess, "The principal also wrote it, and the content in the foresight corridor is difficult to interpret. And there are only a few who can read like her... Maybe that Chen A super-seer, who doesn't read that, thinks all tendencies are dangerous."

"Or, he knows, but still chooses not to trust."

Xu Tuoran said lightly, lowering his eyes: "Of course, the premise of these speculations is based on the fact that he is dealing with 'them'. Maybe he actually has another purpose."

Yang Buqi: "..."

Well, his brain started to hurt again.

Yang Buqi rubbed his forehead, only to feel that his temples were swollen and uncomfortable. He turned his head to look at Xu Tuoran, just about to say something, when he suddenly saw the other party pointing to the paper thoughtfully.

"Back to the topic of 'them' - I may have seen one of 'them'." She said slowly, raising her eyes.

"Jiang Lin, I suspect it is one of them."

Carpenter Pro.

From the current point of view, he has two tendencies of war and order, and Xu Tuoran has confirmed that he is the guy who tricked Haunted House No. 71 to ambush him—that is to say, he also has the tendency of "eternal day" or "long night" with a high probability .

"For him, we can confirm three points at present." Xu Tuoran curled up his finger and tapped the table.

"First of all, he wanted me to die. Secondly, he came here with the purpose of taking advantage of the big Sophora japonica flower. The two of them used to collude. Finally—"

She paused for a few seconds and emphasized again: "He wants me to die."

Yang Buqi: …

Um. It can be seen that you are really upset with him.

"Besides, there is one more point." Xu Tuoran tilted his head, with a bit of confusion on his face, "Well... I'll think about how to tell you, I don't know if you can understand... To put it simply, it's what I used to say. Had an accident with an abomination. The old me, in a sense, died in that accident, and the present me, uh…"

"Like an outsider who has inherited his identity and memory?" Yang Buqi raised his eyebrows.

"I don't remember it... but it's about the same." Xu Tuoran thought for a while and nodded.

Now that she has doubts about the nature of her "traversal", she is much less inclined to keep concealing it. And as she said before, someone has foreseen her arrival and is eyeing her, so her "arrival" itself may also be part of the mystery.

But to her surprise, Yang Buqi seemed to accept this well, and accurately summed up the situation...

It gives an inexplicably experienced look.

Yang Buqi, who actually had some experience, coughed and changed the topic back:

"So? Do you think Jiang Lin, he not only killed you in the past, but also wants to kill you in the present?"

"I asked. He said that my past 'death' has nothing to do with him." Xu Tuoran was very happy not to waste time on his own identity discussion, and directly followed, "But there is no doubt. He died long before the incident happened. Foresaw my change, and began to prepare to kill the current me."

"In other words, he has bad intentions for you." Yang Buqi nodded thoughtfully, "And he took the initiative to trade with Haunted House No. 71 and cooperate with Dahuaihua, sacrificing the interests of other ability users and ordinary humans. ..."

One by one, it sounds like a villain.

"Also, he has already reached the Hui level." Xu Tuoran added, "Assuming he still has 'Eternal Day', then he has two of the four dangerous tendencies, and the remaining one is Order, which is not very safe. "

"Indeed..." Yang Buqi nodded thoughtfully, "When Da Zhuang and the others go to recover the corpse, I will go and have a look. Maybe I can find something else."

Xu Tuoran nodded slowly, remained silent for a moment, turned his eyes slightly, and suddenly pursed his lower lip again.

Yang Buqi immediately raised his eyes: "What's wrong?"

"...Ah? It's nothing." Xu Tuoran didn't expect him to be so sensitive, so he froze for a moment.

She hesitated for a while, and said directly: "I was just thinking, why is he staring at me?"

Moreover, when the other party mentioned her, he also used the phrase "wake up early".

Coupled with the records seen now, it is hard not to let Xu Tuoran have some not-so-pleasant thoughts.

for example-

"Could I be one of 'them'?" Xu Tuoran pressed the paper on the table and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Maybe there is a problem, not only Jianglin, but also me?"

She rubbed the paper with her fingers, and looked at the opposite person inexplicably. Yang Buqi just frowned, then shook his head: "I don't think so."

He snapped his fingers, and began to analyze one by one for Xu Tuoran: "First of all, from the perspective of personality. Although you have never acted normally...I mean, you don't take the usual path, but fundamentally speaking, you care about human life. You will not sacrifice others in order to achieve your own goals. From this point alone, there is already a substantial difference between you and Jiang Lin."

"And, according to the analogy in the records, 'they' should be similar to parasites, and they will deliberately kill the host to get higher. Have you done this?"

Yang Buqi looked at Xu Tuoran seriously, who blinked and shook his head slowly.

"Right. And, most importantly, they will only appear on Hui-level ability users." Yang Buqi knocked on the table forcefully, "You obviously don't even meet the basic parasitic standard."

Xu Tuoran: "..."

It doesn't have to be so blunt.

"But having said that, Jiang Lin is staring at you, which means that there must be something special about you." Noticing the almost indiscernible relaxation in Xu Tuoran's eyes, Yang Buqi raised the corner of his lower lip indiscriminately, and immediately changed the subject, "If Takumi is really one of 'them'..."

"He's definitely not the only one staring at me." Xu Tuoran said quickly.

"Not only that. It's hard to say whether he is really dead now." Yang Buqi exhaled, and frowned again, "It seems that we need to guard against all Hui-class."

"Including Pu Han?" Xu Tuoran raised his eyebrows.

"Pu Han...should be alright? He has Feifei watching over there." Yang Buqi said uncertainly, moving his fingers unconsciously on the table, "The Charity Institute and the Renxin Institute each have a small number of Hui-level .I will use the next work to test them one by one. Before that, you'd better avoid the limelight...?"

Noticing the expression of the person opposite, Yang Buqi suddenly couldn't continue speaking.

—Who can tell him why there is fighting spirit in Xu Tuoran's eyes when he is clearly talking about avoiding the limelight?

"When I said 'avoid the limelight', what I meant was that I suggest you avoid other people's eyes. Instead of asking you to go up and find someone to single out...Xu Turan, do you understand me?"

Xu Tuoran: "...Well, no heads-up. Then?"

No, who told you something positive or not...so you didn't listen at all?

Yang Buqi silently closed his eyes.

"...In short, you'd better keep a low profile first. If there are problems at the top, you will be in a difficult situation." He finished the second half of the sentence with difficulty, and another kind of regret rose in his heart.

"I knew I wouldn't have invited you to the Tzu Chi Temple." He rubbed his eye sockets, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect such a thing at the time."

"It's okay." Xu Tuoran was quite open-minded, "Anyway, the Charity Institute and the Renxin Institute don't have many brilliance levels, right?"

Yang Buqi: …

Your "anyway" and "not much" are very spiritual.

Yang Buqi: "Although that is the case, as long as you continue to hang in the Tzu Chi Institute, your identity will be semi-public. Inside the Tzu Chi Institute, only those with authority can access your files."

Xu Tuoran nodded: "Then I go?"

"...The problem is, you have to find someone to go to if you leave." Yang Buqi was helpless, "and the circle of capable people is actually so big. As long as someone pays attention, they can always dig up your information. Now the organization generally accepts newcomers. Doing a background check means that your information will be transferred with you..."

When Yang Buqi said this, he suddenly paused—he suddenly seemed to understand why Feifei urged Pu Han to fabricate false information for Xu Turan in the first place.

Having said that, Feifei is also prone to foresight... Could it be that she also saw something in that foresight corridor?

This question quickly passed through his mind, and was quickly covered up. Yang Buqi coughed, and continued: "And the total number of Hui-level ability users is actually very difficult to grasp. For a box like 'Dahuaihua Middle School' that has been isolated from the world for a long time, the situation of the people stationed inside is not clear outside. Not to mention the chaotic existence of the Jiang Family Taobao Store..."

Of course, if you want to hide, hiding in the "box" may be a good choice. The members inside the "box" are limited, and it is easy to get to the bottom of it. It is isolated from outside information, and it is difficult for outsiders to come in.

However—thinking about it, Xu Tuoran is not the kind of person who can stay in the "box" with peace of mind.

Thinking so, Yang Buqi glanced at Xu Tuoran. The latter blinked and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Speaking of that Taobao store... I remember you said that there are quite a lot of bosses in that store, right?" Xu Tuoran paused for a few seconds, then suddenly changed the subject, "You said before that you were going to find the inside of that store. Personnel are inquiring about intelligence. Has it developed smoothly?"

Yang Buqi: "..."

"Reluctantly, it is possible." He was frustrated when he mentioned this matter, "But I didn't find out anything of value."

Old man Jiang's organization has done a really good job of keeping secrets internally. He used a special drug to successfully establish a relationship with one of the high-level employees. However, even if the other party's status and treatment in the organization were not low, the information he could provide was very limited.

Those high-level ability users who serve Taobao stores have the code name and contact information of the revolving door within the organization, and the cover provided by the organization outside, and they must use false identities to cooperate with each other—those who don’t know think it’s some kind of dark organization, who It can be imagined that these people are only dedicated suppliers of Taobao stores.

"In short, you didn't ask anything, and you blinded me with a bottle of hair growth potion." Yang Buqi sighed, "It's really hard for them to find out...?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed Xu Tuoran's bright eyes.

...a familiar feeling, which I don't know whether to call it unknown or uneasy, slowly floated up along the chest. Yang Buqi paused for a while, and finally mustered up the courage to ask the person opposite him seriously:

"... What are you thinking about?"

Xu Turan didn't speak, just looked at him quietly and smiled slightly.

Another day later.

"Eh? Aren't you going with us?"

In the transmission room of Dahuaihua Middle School, Zhu Tang looked at Xu Tuoran and made a sound of surprise, while Lin Ge was also puzzled.

"Well... because there is still something to do next." Xu Tuoran was actually guilty, but he still had to bite the bullet and said, "There is something wrong with the abominable prop that made the phantom student. Yang Buqi will stay and help repair it. Exit. I am his assistant."

"Assistant?" Zhu Tang frowned in confusion, and Xu Tuoran added solemnly: "That abominable prop has a bad temper, and will beat anyone who gets close to it. Team Yang hopes that my presence can calm it and assist him in the inspection."

As a Snow White who is passively put on the aura of "Glamorous" and is also considered to be inclined to eternal day, this matter is reasonable.

Ai Ye, who came to see him off, also helped explain: "Well, that's true. The prop didn't know what happened. Last night, it produced a deformed phantom student. The personality is not stable, and needs to be adjusted."

"Because it was a temporary discovery, I didn't say hello before... I'm really sorry, Xu Tuoran, we have to borrow it. But don't worry, it won't take too long."

"...Okay, that's okay." Zhu Tang sighed, "Then let's rush to Xiaopei's side first, and when you come out, please remember to contact me in time. I'll reserve a ticket for the comic exhibition for you first. .”

"Yeah." Xu Tuoran nodded earnestly, Zhu Tang felt better now, waved his hand at Xu Tuoran, left the reception room with Lin Ge, and walked through the open school gate.

The figure disappeared into the dark night in the blink of an eye.

Xu Tuoran looked at the backs of the two, and sighed indistinctly. Seeing that she was silent, Ai Ye thought she was reluctant, so he took the initiative to comfort her: "The next door will be opened in two days, very soon."

"En." Xu Tuoran responded lightly, and left the reception room with her, and walked to the library.

Ai Ye was obviously very concerned about the problem with the abominable props last night, her expression became more dignified as she got closer, and from time to time she would put forward some guesses and analysis to Xu Tueran—seeing her serious appearance, Xu Tueran would inevitably feel a little sorry.

She couldn't tell the other party that the sudden convulsion of the prop last night was because she slipped out of the dormitory deliberately with the pen and other props in her pocket, ran around it and swaggered around.

But... Thinking on the bright side, at this time, the abominable props should have resumed normal operation, and her goal has been achieved—Xu Tuoran knows that this is not good, but she really needs to stay in this domain for a while.

Xu Tuoran closed his eyes and followed Ai Ye into the imitation student workshop. Yang Buqi had already been waiting there. The two pretended to repair the prop, and Xu Tuoran took advantage of it to get started, and also took some death points from the big-eyed boy.

Not much, just two hundred points. In addition to the money I got from Dahuaihua before, I have already held more than 15,000, successfully unlocked another reward, and obtained 5,000 walking steps.

Same as before, the number of walking steps this time can only be used in the upgrade space of the four tendencies of natural disasters, predictions, beasts and long nights. And combined with her personal situation, she actually only had the option of natural disasters.

…Speaking of which, these four tendencies coincide with the “safety tendencies” mentioned by Principal Shangguan. I just don't know the logic behind this overlap.

Up to now, Xu Tuoran has used all the walking steps in the "Natural Disaster Cemetery" and successfully promoted to the torch level, which is the highest among all her current tendencies. The two corresponding skills have also received a wave of upgrades—

For the mysterious "Ice Eighteen", the trigger probability has risen to 72%. At the same time, after a successful trigger, there will be a 2% chance of entering the "abnormal rational state".

The ability of the commonly used "No. 7 ice" has been strengthened again, allowing Xu Tuoran to get rid of the dependence on liquids-now she can basically make ice with bare hands. It's just that the quality of the ice cubes produced is worrying, and sometimes only a thin layer of hoarfrost can be spread.

After each use, the probability of entering the "abnormal sanity state" is still 10%.

In addition, during the past two days, while she was in good spirits, she also tried to log in to the Path of Chaos at night. Compared with the natural disaster tendency, it is not so easy to escalate the chaos. It is still at the light level. The good news is that every time you log in, you get death points. Recently, you get more, with an average of 300 per time. Higher than the abomination offers.

Moreover, not surprisingly, Xu Tuoran felt that she should be able to be promoted to the torch level when she logged in next time—she remembered that she was not far away from the light of the group representative's promotion.

I just don't know if it's because she is supercilious, but after logging in these few times, she can always feel a strong sense of being watched in that space, which makes people uncomfortable.

But what to say...

Ever since he knew that "the upgrade space may be alive", Xu Tuoran has accepted this kind of prying well.

Anyway, nothing happened so far, so Xu Tuoran continued to use the Path of Chaos as a walking simulator with rewards every time.

As for the order, it is still at the candle level. It's not that she can't go up, but Xu Tuoran seems to be very difficult to log in—she has always been able to get up "natural disaster" after thinking about it. Climbing to "Chaos" requires the assistance of metaphysics and other props. And order, obviously, is not within the scope of her "just think about it", and she doesn't have any suitable props to assist her.

Having said that, the abominable props don't seem to have a tendency to order...

Xu Turan planned to try again after leaving this domain. If you still can't log in normally, you can only continue to brush the death value, and the props that can help log in will fall.

Well, the death value—to be honest, Xu Tuoran is quite skeptical about this thing and the corresponding system, but no matter what, the points still have to be collected.

After all, it's hard to tell what strange things are staring at her now, so it's always right to upgrade as soon as possible. There is no other way for the path of chaos, but "natural disasters" and "order" can still rely on the death value system in exchange for some convenience.

Having said that... when will this system give her another entry ticket for beast tendencies?

I don't know how many times I thought about this question, Xu Turan sighed secretly, bid farewell to Yang Buqi, and went to the Qinxue Building alone to have some fun.

Another day passed, another thing that Xu Tuoran was waiting for finally came to fruition.

—The ability users of Dahuaihua Middle School used props to dispose of Jiang Lin's body, and conducted a test by the way.

Through testing, they confirmed that Jiang Lin is a person with dual tendencies, and the tendencies held are eternal day and order.

And it's a Shuanghui class. Judging from the current point of view, it can be said that he is quite a remarkable talent.

When Xu Tuoran heard this, he was taken aback for a moment.

"Are there only these two tendencies?" She repeatedly confirmed to Ai Ye, "There is nothing else?"

"...Ah." Ai Ye felt that her question was a bit inexplicable, "I tested it, and the props used are very accurate. There are only these two. This ability is not alcohol, it evaporates after death..."

really. This was mentioned during the initial training.

The ability of a capable person will not disappear with death. Some are so powerful that they can even form a long-lasting energy source that continues to affect the surroundings.

...then this is very strange.

Xu Turan calmed down, and exchanged a tacit look with Yang Buqi beside him.

She confirmed that Jiang Lin must have a tendency to war. However, only two have been detected from his body now.

So where did the remaining tendency to war go?

The two looked at each other deeply, and they both saw a bit of dignity and seriousness in each other's eyes.

Another two days.

The gate of Dahuaihua Middle School opened again. Xu Tuoran and Yang Buqi walked out side by side.

It was just past one o'clock in the morning. The road was empty, filled with a thin layer of mist.

Ai Ye who came to see them off stood in the reception room, waving to the two of them. Xu Tuoran also waved at her, and took a few steps forward. When he turned his head, he could no longer see the school gate or the reception room.

Yang Buqi found his car, and looked at the layer of dust on the front hood of the car with a complicated expression, as well as the ticket stuck on the window. He sighed, opened the trunk of the car, and turned to look at Xu Tuoran at the same time: "Are you really not going back with me?"

"I don't." Xu Tuoran answered very simply, "I don't want to ride in the same car with his corpse."

...Why didn't you see you being so particular about fighting corpses?

Yang Buqi shook his head, and put the things he was carrying into the trunk one by one.

He was carrying several large bags. Each bag contained a silver box, and inside the box was Jiang Lin's corpse.

He needs to bring these bodies back to the Charity House. On the one hand, it is for long-term storage. On the other hand, if the ability in Jiang Lin's body is stable, it may be extracted and used by others.

He glanced at Xu Tuoran again, seeing that the other party had no intention of changing his mind, he could only sit in the driver's seat alone, rolled down the window, and said to her: "Remember to give me feedback on your matter in time. Whether it works or not , I will immediately help you with the resignation process and delete the files as much as possible."

Xu Tuoran nodded "hmm", unwilling to lean against the car anyway. Yang Buqi was silent for a while, and then said: "Are you sure you want to do this? The organization under the old man Jiang... is a mixed bag, and it is not safe."

"But it's not safe for me to stay in the charity house, isn't it?" Xu Tuoran said, "Jiang Lin's war tendency has disappeared. If he has been parasitized by 'they', then the disappearing war tendency, Most likely just being carried away by 'it'."

Take away, leave, seek the next round of parasitism. Any organization with a Hui class is not safe.

In comparison, Old Man Jiang's Taobao store is better—at least their confidentiality measures are in place.

Another point is that their business scope is very wide.

"I've thought about it, this kind of thing is not enough to avoid the limelight. Didn't you also say that you can't fight back in person." Xu Furan plausibly said, "When I entered the Taobao store, I could not only hide myself, but also observe secretly. , if you are lucky, you might be able to fight back."

Yang Buqi: "..."

Although, I didn't say "you can't fight back in person". You said it yourself.

He sighed. Nodded: "Okay, anyway, remember to keep in touch."

After finishing speaking, he asked Xu Tuoran again and again whether he needed a ride, and after getting a negative answer again, Xu Tueran waved his hand away.

The annoying Takumi corpse finally left. Xu Tuoran secretly breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his phone, clicked on Taobao, and switched to the customer service dialogue page with Mr. Jiang's shop.

In vain: [Hello. 】

She was still thinking about how to pick it up later, and the customer service replied in seconds: [Hello! Is there anything I can do for you [heart][heart]]

...Looking so enthusiastic.

Xu Tuoran was stunned for a moment, and wrote truthfully: [I want to ask, is your store still hiring? I want to come to work. 】

After finishing speaking, he put his mobile phone in his pocket, found a shared bicycle and rode away, and rode to a deserted intersection. While waiting for the red light, he took it out to have a look, and found that the opposite side was still "typing".

Hmm... Did I embarrass her by expressing it too bluntly?

Xu Tuoran thought silently, and continued to drive forward on his bike. At the same time, I was thinking about how to show my competitiveness in my mind. After finally conceiving the idea, I parked the car on the side of the road, took out my phone and started typing.

[I'm now at the level of the natural disaster torch, the level of the chaotic lamp...] Xu Tuoran slowly typed into the input box, before he finished typing, a blur suddenly appeared in front of his eyes—

I saw an unknown number of messages sent from the opposite side, and they directly swiped her screen.

The news came so fast that Xu Tuoran didn't even see what was written - she could only roughly make out that there were many hearts, thumbs up, and "Welcome" in it.

Xu Tuoran: "..."

She was silent for a moment, cut out the interface, and opened the chat box with Yang Buqi.

[You may not believe it, I have already found a new job. 】

Yang Buqi: […? 】