Seeing Jiang Baimian and others looking over, Du Heng pointed to the shadow of the trees in front of him, and said softly:
"Don't move, wait for this wave of anomalies to pass."
At this moment, in the ruins of the entire city, the roars continued one after another, but they did not subside.
Jiang Baimian stared at Du Heng for a few seconds, then nodded to Long Yuehong and others.
Before she could move over, Shang Jianyao jumped to Du Heng's side, and squatted down very naturally.
This scene was inexplicably familiar to Long Yuehong, as if she had returned to the interior of "Pangu Creatures" - whenever dinner was over, there were often people squatting and chatting at the door of the "Activity Center".
Jiang Baimian was a little hesitant at first, but it didn't matter when she saw it. She squatted to the side, looked around, and said sincerely:
"Thank you for saving us just now."
"It can't be said to be rescued, it's just to restore you to normal in advance. As long as you are not attacked before the abnormality subsides, you will recover sooner or later." Du Heng responded with a smile.
"This must be considered a rescue." Jiang Baimian sighed casually, "You are not affected by that kind of fear at all."
At this time, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong also squatted into the shadows, each holding a weapon, guarding different directions.
Hearing Jiang Baimian's emotion, Du Heng laughed:
"I am an antiquarian and historical researcher who works alone most of the time. I have no support. How can I live until now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Jianyao asked abruptly:
"Are you actually an Awakener?"
Du Heng glanced at him, and smiled indifferently:
"Strictly speaking, it does."
"Then what should I do after entering the 'Sea of Origin'?" Shang Jianyao was very direct, and had no worries about the current situation.
Du Heng smiled:
"Under normal circumstances, unless there is a fairly good relationship, no awakened person will tell others about this knowledge. Isn't this cultivating opponents for yourself and friends
"But, hehe, I have always had a bad problem: the problem with people is to be a teacher.
"Okay, then I'll just say something:
"Entering the 'Sea of Origin', you will encounter various 'islands' for you to rest, and there will be different monsters and different bad situations on the 'island', which you need to face and overcome.
"They tend to correspond to fears lurking in your heart, or some kind of memory from the past."
Having said that, Du Heng explained it from the beginning:
"According to my personal experience and guesses, personal guesses do not mean that they are right:
"The power of the Awakened comes from the mind and from his own consciousness. The so-called 'Hall of Stars' and 'Sea of Origin' are just a concrete manifestation of the subconscious.
"As we move forward, the essence is to tap our inner strength, which requires overcoming all kinds of shadows in the mind."
Shang Jianyao politely waited until Du Heng finished speaking before asking:
"Why does every Awakened see the same 'Hall of Stars'?"
Du Heng's whole face seemed to be wrinkled, he said with a wry smile:
"That's the test for me, I really can't explain it.
"But I've heard some guesses:
"One is that a similar scene is hidden in our subconscious, it is the common memory of mankind, and it is some experience that the common ancestors of mankind had in an era older than the old world;
"Second, the Awakened is the apostle of the gods and the person who has obtained the grace of God. The thirteen Zhisui jointly created places such as the Hall of Stars to help their loved ones grow until they enter the new world. This can be done. The abilities of the awakened are roughly divided into thirteen categories, which correspond to the fields of different ages and generate certain associations.
"So, in those religions that believe in ageing, the proportion of awakened people is higher than other groups. Of course, it will not be too high, and the number is still limited."
Jiang Baimian listened very seriously and nodded lightly:
"Perhaps many awakened people believe that their abilities come from gods, and they actively join different religions, which leads to a higher proportion."
Instead of caring for those who believe in themselves, let them wake up more.
"Without investigation and experiments, I can't give you a definite answer." Du Heng sighed, "Unfortunately, the old world has been destroyed for nearly seventy years, and there have been large-scale wars that have lasted for almost twenty or thirty years in between, resulting in Many things cannot be traced. Otherwise, we can step by step to find the origin of Zhisui belief, see their domain, authority, and whether they have been intentionally added by some awakened people in the process of dissemination. The way it is now, or rather, it hasn't changed since the beginning, even going back to before the destruction of the old world. This is the responsibility of our historical researchers."
Jiang Baimian felt the same:
"Yes, this is also the driving force that drives me forward."
Du Heng didn't say more about this matter, and continued the topic just now:
"From the 'Hall of the Stars' to the 'Sea of Origins', what is needed is the in-depth excavation and mastery of one's own abilities."
He paused, glanced at Shang Jianyao, and said with a smile:
"This step, you should be almost done, or else you won't ask the question just now.
"When you enter the 'Sea of Origins' and defeat all the shadows in your heart, you will have a chance to find yourself, accept him, accommodate him, and your heart will be completed.
"This will make your ability have a certain qualitative change, whether it is the boundary of the effect or the range of influence, it will be improved.
"However, in the process, the price you pay will deepen step by step, making your problems worse.
"As the old saying goes, there is no free lunch."
Having said this, Du Heng kindly reminded:
"For each awakened person, what price he has paid needs to be kept secret.
"On the one hand, the cost itself is a weakness, and it is easy to be exploited and targeted. On the other hand, different costs will vaguely map different fields, allowing familiar people to have preliminary guesses about your abilities, while among the awakened ones In the battle between the two, it is very dangerous to be known in advance about the characteristics of the ability."
Shang Jianyao listened quietly and nodded seriously:
"thanks."
Jiang Baimian glanced at him and smiled slightly:
"I thought you would clap clap."
At this time, their surroundings were very quiet. It seemed as if Du Heng had said that as long as they didn't move much or stand in a conspicuous place, they would not be targeted by "abnormalities".
"Thank you goes further than applause." Shang Jianyao explained sincerely.
Du Heng laughed silently:
"When you find yourself, you will be able to cross the 'Sea of Origin', and then you will enter the 'Spiritual Corridor'.
"Okay, I've said so much, shouldn't you give me some information?"
Shang Jianyao didn't answer directly, and looked sideways at Jiang Baimian.
"What do you want to know?" Jiang Baimian asked.
Du Heng looked around and took out a yellowed photo:
"Have you seen this kid
"His name is Xiaochong."
In the photo, the little boy has a fleshy face and looks very cute in a monster costume.
He is exactly the little Chong that Shang Jianyao and the others met just now!
Xiaochong... Hearing this name, Long Yuehong felt her scalp tingle.
He had no idea that Du Heng entered the ruins to find someone.
And he was looking for that very weird boy Xiaochong!
Jiang Baimian couldn't help but pursed his lips, turned his head and pointed to the position just now:
"We met near the underground computer room, and he came out with us, saying that he was looking for someone to play games with him.
"But after we came out, he excused himself to urinate and disappeared."
Du Heng nodded slightly with a solemn expression:
"Is that so..."
"Why are you looking for Xiaochong?" Shang Jianyao looked back from where he was just now.
Du Heng laughed dumbly and said:
"This involves a lot of important information, and you definitely won't be able to give something of equal value now.
"Wait until there is a chance to meet again in the future, and you have other key information or clues, we will trade again."
Seeing that Du Heng obviously didn't want to say anything, Jiang Baimian said to Shang Jianyao:
"What else do you want to ask?"
Du Heng said before Shang Jianyao opened his mouth:
"About the 'Spiritual Corridor', let's talk about it when you really enter. I can't understand it now."
Shang Jianyao thought about it, and then asked:
"Have you heard of the Eighth Research Institute?"
Du Heng was a little surprised:
"Have you met its commissioner?"
Seeing Jiang Baimian and others nodding, he pondered and said:
"The Eighth Research Institute is a very mysterious organization. It basically does not contact other forces. It seems to be self-sufficient. It only occasionally gets some special items through smuggling merchants.
"But their commissioners would show up in the dust from time to time, not knowing what mission they were on."
Having said this, Du Heng paused:
"As for this organization, everyone thinks that it is left over from the old world. Some people think that they are collecting various materials and building a new world. Some people suspect that they are destroying clues and burying the real reason for the destruction of the old world.
"That's all I know."
After Shang Jianyao heard it, he suddenly asked:
"Which is the domain of the old man's charm ability?"
"Your thinking is very jumpy." Du Heng jokingly replied, "It should be the 'supervisor' in charge of May."
Without waiting for Shang Jianyao and others to speak, Du Heng said first:
"Is it my turn to ask?"
Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao nodded 'beautifully'.
"Which major force are you from?" Du Heng asked confidently.
Jiang Baimian replied calmly:
"Pan ancient creatures."
"Pangu... I met your project team in the icefield, and I called a team of volunteers to do experiments on the effects of cold environments on human physique and spirit. Those people were frozen, tsk tsk, a bit miserable."
Jiang Baimian burst into shame:
"At least it's enough."
"Yes." Du Heng nodded.
He was about to continue his questioning when he suddenly saw the surrounding buildings light up layer by layer.
The entire ruins of the city, at least half of the buildings, emit light in different states at the same time, lighting up one side of the window after another.
The darkness and dead silence that enveloped the place quickly faded to the edge of the ruins.
Power has been restored throughout the city.
It was the first time for Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong and others to see such a picture, as if they had witnessed the Galaxy in the textbook being moved to the surface.
For Jiang Baimian, the shock brought by the scene in front of her was the same as when she saw the real starry sky, the real blue sky, and the real sun for the first time.
Du Heng watched the scene with admiration for two seconds, stood up, and said to Shang Jianyao and others:
"The anomaly has subsided, you can leave here over the wall."