Most people would be offended by this statement.
Feng Peng devoted himself to science and was surprisingly reasonable. After analyzing the principles of the production and existence time of love hormones, he decisively concluded that this thing would usually disappear within a few years. The fact that the other party could hold on for decades before falling in love with someone else was already a manifestation of a developed brain.
Ji Heng: "If we want to understand ancient history now, where can we find a breakthrough?"
Feng Peng repeatedly emphasized a truth: "You missed the best time."
He was a genius, but also a madman. He agreed with the Central Plan in his heart. He had tried to turn the tide just to fight for the Central Position. Now that he was dead and gone, there was no point in fighting.
On the other hand, death cannot extinguish curiosity. Feng Peng couldn't wait to see what the world would look like after the plan was launched, but that hope was gone not long ago.
Not getting an answer, Ji Heng didn't even look at him, as if the old man was no longer valuable, and turned away.
"etc!"
Ji Heng ignored it.
Feng Peng: "The small house at No. 320 Taicheng Street, you used to go there often."
Ji Heng stopped and turned sideways: "What do you want?"
Feng Peng: "The truth...or rather, the truth."
After his death, he was recruited into the game and completely lost his freedom due to the restrictions of the rules. He was eager to know the rules that governed everything.
Ji Heng coldly said he didn't know.
Feng Peng: "Tell me what you know."
Ji Heng was quite frank and told everyone about his experiences over the years and the inevitable death situation.
Feng Peng was lost in thought. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt a strong palpitation in his heart. He knew it was the rules warning him. He had no choice but to skip the topic. "There's something strange about that room. I went there once before I died."
What exactly is strange is not stated.
Ji Heng knew when to stop, and this time he really walked out without stopping.
Feng Peng's weathered voice came from behind: "When it comes to survival, civilization and barbarism are not completely opposite. I hope you can understand this."
All they did was to take root and survive in the new world.
Ji Heng certainly understood, but he felt disgusted. Take the human brain transplant project for example, it requires a young and healthy body, and the only fate that awaits the original owner of the body is death by having his brain dug out while he is still alive.
The moon is very round tonight.
Su Er craned his neck to admire the moon for a long time. When he heard footsteps, he said without turning back, "If you look at it for two more minutes, I'll probably turn into a werewolf."
Xu Yangyang had no intention of joking. Ever since she knew Ji Heng was a native, she had developed a mild form of paranoia about the game. She desperately wanted to get out of the dungeon and asked hurriedly, "Any clues?"
Ji Heng read out the address given by Feng Peng.
Xu Yangyang subconsciously tried to locate the tablet, but suddenly remembered that everyone's tablet had been deliberately lost.
Suer walked slowly to the back of the library, found the marked place, dug out the backpack, and handed the tablets back one by one.
Xu Yangyang took it and said speechlessly: "...What a good plan."
"Thank you." Su Er responded casually.
The library is neither far nor near from the place Feng Peng mentioned, and it only takes twenty minutes to drive there at most.
There were no parked cars on the roadside, only a row of shared bikes locked under a tree. He should have been racing against time, but Soul stood by his bikes, looking down at his tablet.
Ji Heng took a glance and saw several messages from Li Shuo asking him where he was.
"Send where we're going."
Su Er hesitated to respond out of a sense of crisis, wondering if Li Shuo was parasitized. From this morning until now, the number of parasites has been increasing every hour.
"What if it's a parasite..."
Ji Heng: "Feng Peng said there's something strange about that place. It's dangerous for us to go there, and the parasite won't get away with it either."
Having an additional force to check and balance is actually a good thing.
Su Er did as he was told, turned on the voice navigation, and put on his backpack again. He rode less than two meters and suddenly slowed down: "I feel like I've forgotten something."
He turned around and took one last look at the library, lost in thought.
In the darkness, a palm-sized clay figure appeared, running towards them frantically. Su Er rode back guiltily, picked it up and put it in his pocket: "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Having seen the other party's scum before, the little clay man silently picked at the edge of his pocket.
Xu Yangyang and others had already ridden quite a distance ahead. Suer filled up some Yin Qi as a comfort and quickly caught up.
The empty streets, rustled by the night breeze, created a unique atmosphere. If it weren't for the annoying white fluff in the air, they might have been able to truly appreciate the scenery along the way.
There was an area with dense insect eggs at the intersection that everyone had to pass through, but everyone breathed a sigh of relief one after another. Dealing with insect eggs was much easier than dealing with parasites.
Suer noticed that the insects would more or less avoid Zhu Yu, and Xu Yangyang, who was walking almost side by side with him, also noticed it.
Zhu Yu said calmly, "I have a way to keep the eggs alive and parasitic inside the body for a period of time. They might be mistaken for the same species."
There was too much white fluff, which increased the resistance. Xu Yangyang pedaled hard, frowning, "What on earth do you want to do?"
Who would conduct human experiments on themselves without any reason?
Zhu Yu smiled mysteriously, still not giving up his original idea.
At this moment, Ji Heng's cold voice came from behind: "She wants to bring out the insect eggs, cultivate them in the real world, and disrupt the game by completely destroying the players."
A harsh friction sound was heard, and Xu Yangyang almost lost his balance and fell off the bicycle.
Zhu Yu frowned, probably not expecting such an easy revelation. The seeds of suspicion had already been planted, and denial was futile. Soon, a sarcastic curve curved his lips, "A game without people to play has no value in existence."
Xu Yangyang said solemnly, "The game can introduce new players."
Ji Heng's existence shows that the real world may be false.
"So what?" Zhu Yu's smile widened. "I don't believe it's easy to attract players to the game."
It is definitely not easy to make the people in a copy world lose all their memories of one of the natives.
There's no point in talking if you don't agree. After saying this, while the others were still being harassed by the bugs, Zhu Yu sped up and left them a long distance behind.
Xu Yangyang said in a cold tone: "She has lived enough, but I haven't."
The game has lifted the restriction on cannibalism, so we have to find an opportunity to do it.
Su Er disagreed, "We have fought side by side before, don't be too extreme."
Xu Yangyang snorted softly and cursed the Holy Father in her heart. It's not that having a good heart is scary, but it's that it is used in the wrong place.
A soft sigh drifted in the night sky.
"Just chop off your limbs before leaving the dungeon."
"…"
"Zhu Yu's wounds are concentrated on her arms, so the live insect eggs must be stored there," Su Er said after careful reflection. "No matter how serious the injury in the game is, it can be healed the moment you return to the transfer station."
"…"
Xu Yangyang and Jia Kanhua felt that their three views were overturned, including the Camellia Princess who was walking alone in the night.
You say he is cruel, but he is the only one who advocates not killing people.
But if you say he is kind, which kind person can come up with such an idea?
With their emotions surging, the group arrived at their destination one after another.
"Very strange."
Soul drew his conclusion with just one glance.
Ji Heng nodded. "There's only one house nearby. It looks like no one has lived there for years, and there's no demolition or occupation."
In a city where every inch of land is valuable, it is unbelievable that such a piece of land is left vacant.
The door's lock was just a facade, not actually locked. Zhu Yu was the first to arrive. She pushed the door gently and it opened. She had prepared to retreat, but she couldn't see even a speck of white fluff inside.
In a world that is almost completely occupied by insects, there is a sense of tranquility and peace.
Looking back at the player standing a few steps away, Zhu Yu raised an eyebrow slightly: "Let's go in together?"
Everyone knows that the calmer it is, the more eerie it is, and she doesn't have the great spirit to be a guiding stone.
Su Er took the initiative to step forward: "I have a high charisma value and will go in front, which will make it easier to determine if there are any ghosts. If there is any danger, please provide cover for me."
Zhu Yu's expression softened slightly at the sincerity of his words. Although Su Er had been tricked once before, he was actually protecting his companions, a rare example of loyalty and loyalty. Even now, despite his low combat power, he was willing to take the lead, demonstrating his genuine character.
"Okay," he hesitated for a moment, then gently warned, "Be careful."
This scene was witnessed by the people behind, and Xu Yangyang's expression was the most striking. Seeing the trust and admiration in Zhu Yu's eyes, she was quite speechless: "It's a pity that time can't be turned back."
Otherwise, Zhu Yu should really see the other party calmly saying that he would chop off his limbs. I wonder if he can still laugh.
He even suspected that Suer did this just to gain Zhu Yu's trust so that it would be easier for him to act in the end.
There was a towering ancient tree planted in the yard. Sur used his charm to gently inhale it, but did not feel any ghostly aura.
"How?" Zhu Yu asked.
Soul shook his head: "I can only confirm that there is nothing wrong with the tree."
He didn't dare to be so bold as to suck it randomly. If something happened, he would be blown up by the Yin Qi and it would be too late to cry.
The room was filled with a vast number of books, and taking one down would bring with it a choking cloud of dust. Xu Yangyang and the others had all come in and started rummaging through the books. They found over a dozen books, all of which dealt with advanced theoretical knowledge, with not a single one covering history.
Su Er moved to Ji Heng's side and asked, "Do you still remember this place?"
Ji Heng shook his head and casually pulled out a book, which turned out to be a piece of inspirational writing. After putting it back, he suddenly started to pay attention to Xu Yangyang. After a while, he said, "You took that book before."
Xu Yangyang was stunned for a moment, but found that she had no recollection of it at all. However, she quickly stared at Ji Heng in confusion: "You've been standing there for several minutes."
It's just a few books, and you can tell the content by looking at the titles, so it shouldn't have taken so long.
As soon as I said this, I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that there was something wrong with my memory. To be more precise, it was like I was stuck in a maze.
The one with the ugliest expression was none other than Jia Kanhua. His sleeves were covered in bloodstains, and when he pulled them back, he saw a long gash on his arm. He racked his brains but couldn't recall when the injury had occurred. His impression was that he had only just arrived.
Ten minutes later, the familiar scene repeated itself.
Ji Heng took out the inspirational book again and frowned, feeling a strong sense of strangeness.
Looking at Xu Yangyang, the latter was using props to heal his wounds and had no idea where the wounds came from.
"Fuck!" Xu Yangyang finally couldn't help but curse.
The unknown is the most terrifying. There was blood on the floor at the door, covering the dust. It was obvious that someone had tried to run away and was seriously injured.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Sur said in a deep voice, "I have a tool that can be used to observe the essence of things, but I will be in trouble if I use it."
He was referring to the eye inside his body, which he classified as a prop to avoid arousing suspicion.
Zhu Yu was the first to speak: "Don't worry, use it. Everyone will protect you if you encounter a crisis."
Su Er was still hesitant: "I have bad luck to begin with, and now I need to..."
Zhu Yu laughed: "Luck can be good or bad, but no one is so unlucky that they are beyond redemption."
That makes some sense.
Sur made up his mind and took two steps towards the door, ready to observe from there. As soon as he took a step, he couldn't help but let out a "hiss".
Ji Heng: "What's wrong?"
Su Er rolled up his trouser legs, revealing a large bruise on his leg and a severely swollen ankle. Apparently, Xu Yangyang and Jia Kanhua weren't the only ones mysteriously injured. After some thought, he decided to use a healing item; his limited mobility wouldn't be conducive to escaping.
After finding a place to sit down, Su Er took out the props and heard a voice in his ears:
[Player Su'er sat down on the Ghost King's beloved coffin.]
The Ghost King is furious and decides to teach him a lesson. The remaining players will be given ten minutes to read.
"..." Zhu Yu frowned: "Did you use a tool to see things?"
Soul shook his head.
Zhu Yu had a complicated expression. How could being useless lead to such bad luck?
Born a non-African?
"Not necessarily." Ji Heng suddenly spoke.
Their memories were constantly being reset, and there were still traces of battle on their bodies. Perhaps Soul had used the Mystical Eye, but just didn't remember it.
As they were talking, a cold wind blew into the room, making everyone break out in a cold sweat.
Su Er whispered: "...What should I do?"
Ji Heng stared at the shaking floor tiles and raised his eyebrows slightly: "First... get your butt away from the Ghost King's door."