"I don't know either." There was a deep sense of powerlessness in Cui Benshan's tone. "At first, I thought I was careless and fell into someone else's plot. But the next few times, I was fully prepared and still The memory of living in the Arboretum was not preserved.”
"How could such a thing happen? Could it be that the mastermind behind the scenes attacked you directly?" The little lunatic made a random guess, "But what is all this for?"
Cui Benshan could not answer this question and could only continue, "Not just me, everyone involved in the opening of the park has lost the memory of that time. What is even weirder is that when we try to recall the experience of the opening of the park, we will start from An uncontrollable strong fear arose in my heart. This fear has no source, it is like pure fear without reason. Even with my firm will that I have tempered for many years, I cannot restrain this strange feeling of fear."
Listening to Cui Benshan's introduction, everyone felt that the so-called opening of the park was more and more strange and inexplicable, and they also felt uneasy about facing the unknown.
Jiang Cheng murmured, "Nearly a hundred people entered a place, and after leaving, they lost relevant memories. Except for fear... this is like some kind of... man-made game rules."
Ren Zhifei was reminded by this sentence and suddenly said, "Why do I feel that this is somewhat similar to something I have experienced before."
Jiang Cheng also thought about it and said, "Are you referring to the midnight hunt? The evil magic of the Guixu believer?"
Ren Zhifei nodded and said, "Yes, they used the power of the nightmare fog to formulate the rules of the game, and then threw everyone, including themselves, into a common dream."
"Your statement is very close to what I have speculated for many years." Cui Benshan said, "This is the dark side of urban consciousness, and the botanical garden is the deepest part of this dark side. If cultists reach some consensus with urban consciousness , a game with brand new rules will be formulated. The so-called leader authority is just a mark of this game. Once the game starts, the marked person will be forcibly pulled into the game location, which is the botanical garden. The two sides of the duel , respectively, the participants and the masterminds behind it. The winning side will have some kind of benefit, while the loser... is probably what I am now, losing all memories related to the game, except for the deep fear."
Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do you mean... you have never won this game?"
Cui Benshan nodded helplessly and said, "Although I don't want to admit it, judging from the results, this is the only possibility. As the main creator of the game, the man behind the scenes will suffer unbearable horror once he encounters a failure in the game. At the cost, the ultimate profit will be the urban consciousness. Only when such an agreement is reached can the game appear."
"That's not all." Cui Benshan added, "No matter what the mastermind's plan is, various signs in recent days indicate that he is about to succeed!"
"What will happen if he succeeds?" Ren Zhifei asked uneasily.
"I don't know." Cui Benshan let out a long sigh, "After I knew that I couldn't preserve the memory of the botanical garden, I tried countless times to explore the secrets of the Wusheng Cult. The emergence of the Wusheng Cult must have a certain connection with the opening of the park. It’s just that with my ability, I have never been able to solve these mysteries. As long as these mysteries are not solved, all innocent people will continue to be trapped in this terrible place. Moreover, no matter what the purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes is, once he succeeds If not, it would be a terrible disaster.”
Jiang Cheng was frightened when he heard this, and couldn't help asking, "Is there no way to stop this?"
Cui Benshan frowned and said, "The mastermind behind the scenes, Shenlong, has never been seen, and his strength is even more immeasurable, not to mention the high-level officials of Wusheng Cult who have not shown up. None of them are easy to deal with. Unless..."
"Unless what?" Ren Zhifei asked.
Cui Benshan said, "Unless the mastermind behind the game fails in the game and he is punished by the rules. In this way, everything will be over. This is the only way I can think of."
After saying this, Cui Benshan listened and slowly scanned everyone in the field.
His meaning was already obvious. In order to solve the current dilemma, someone must join this unknown game and win. Only in this way can the mastermind behind the scenes be thwarted, and everyone else can get the results they want.
Catching Cui Benshan's gaze, the little madman turned to Duan Fei with a blank expression, "Clan leader, what do you think?"
Duan Fei's expression was as serious as before, and he said slowly and thoughtfully, "With all due respect, at present, everything is just speculation. Including the existence of an exit from the botanical garden, we can't Prove its authenticity. The tribesmen have suffered too much and can no longer withstand any risks."
Most people present knew that Duan Fei was by no means a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death, but the responsibility on his shoulders made him have a lot of worries. As the clan leader, all his actions must be accountable to the clan members. Without more evidence to support this speculation, Duan Fei would not be able to agree to Cui Benshan's suggestion even if he wanted to.
Lin Yu looked at Jiang Cheng, with a half-smiling look on his face, "What do you say? Although you have definitely been pulled into the game, are you confident that you can face that terrible enemy?"
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Jiang Cheng's mind, intertwined with each other, as if they were about to form a clue. But in the next moment, an inexplicable resistance arose in Jiang Cheng's consciousness, causing the clues that were about to take shape to fall apart again. In the end, not even a single bit of information was left in his mind, leaving only a sense of confusion. Jiang Cheng came back to his senses, shook his swollen head, and said, "I don't know."
Hearing this answer, Lin Yu frowned, looking worried.
The conversation reached a deadlock, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Cui Benshan coughed dryly and said, "Perhaps at this time, we have to include another clue into the discussion."
As he spoke, Cui Benshan's voice sounded a bit distant and old, as if he had opened a book that had been sealed for countless years.
Ren Zhifei and the little madman felt the connection almost at the same time. They looked at Cui Benshan and asked in unison, "You also know the contents of the "Book of Prophecy"!"
Cui Benshan nodded and said, "When I parted ways with Fang Weijiang, I also obtained part of the information from the Book of Prophecy. This piece of information was very strange, as if it was absorbing energy from time, and then slowly revealed the content. In my consciousness. And the prophecy I got is... The real person who controls the stars will make the claustrophobic place see the light of day again... "
"The real person who masters the stars... the real person... the stars..." Ren Zhifei repeated this sentence and suddenly said, "Isn't this about Jiang Cheng!"