The simulated ecological layer in the personal space faithfully displays the changes brought about by the passage of time. The light gradually dims, and the quiet and peaceful afternoon dusk stretches the shadows of Jiang Yiyi and his group, twisting them into monsters with bared fangs and claws on the ground.
Jiang Yiyi walked forward casually. When he entered a certain area, he suddenly noticed something unusual and paused. He took back his steps and looked at the lush lawn in front of him.
The road planning within the independent space is innovative. They just walked across the flat stone ground, and then stepped into a green lawn in front of them. The road was hidden under the lawn and was difficult to distinguish.
Bai Cang stared at the tiny marks on the grass for a few seconds, unsure: "Abnormal?"
The Grim Reaper then glanced ahead.
There was nothing unusual about the swaying grass, and the vast land was extremely peaceful, but within their field of vision, those traces were clearly visible at a glance - the traces left by human activities, reshaped in their field of vision, constructing the shapes of all the human figures that had walked on this road.
There weren't many of them, only four to be exact. Apart from them, there was one more person - not long ago, another person walked along this road towards the research institute.
The gaze of the god of death gradually shifted along the traces left by the other party, and finally fell into the distance.
In his eyes, the illusory figure walked forward calmly, and his footsteps were extremely light, which was different from his usual walking posture.
It really looks like an outlier.
Death shook his head, a smile appeared on his silent face, and he said in a relaxed tone: "He knew we would find out, so he changed his walking posture to try to mislead us."
Jiang Yiyi is different from them. He does not have the vision they have, nor can he use those subtle traces to reconstruct the other person's appearance at that time. In his eyes, there is nothing unusual about this lawn.
But this did not stop him from looking ahead for a moment and coming to the answer: "The mask is following us."
Death turned his head to look at Jiang Yiyi and smiled exaggeratedly: "He went to the research institute?"
Death shook his head and repeated, "That's a bad situation."
Bai Cang was more concerned about Jiang Yiyi: "How did the doctor know it was a fake mask?"
Jiang Yiyi turned and walked towards the research institute, with the same pace as before and no sign of urgency at all.
"It's not obvious."
"He stayed there for a while." So that the familiar smell of blood and madness remained there.
Bai Cang didn't get an answer, but he didn't mind. He continued with Jiang Yiyi's words, "There's nothing there that's worth stopping him. Is he doing this to avoid the doctor?"
There is no point in speculating on a madman's thoughts, because he may stop for a certain purpose, or he may just want to stop here. No one can make an accurate judgment on the thoughts of a person who can naturally jump between a madman and a genius.
Jiang Yiyi's attention shifted to another point: "Is your ability still working?"
"no doubt."
"Then the situation may not be too bad." Jiang Yiyi said to herself: "I am actually quite surprised that your ability can last this long?"
In response to the first half of his sentence, Death has a different view: "On the contrary, the situation is only a step away from getting out of control."
Without waiting for Jiang Yiyi to ask, Bai Cang took over the conversation: "Since Cang Wendong is the manager of the institute, maybe it won't develop to the worst case scenario."
Bai Cang paused for a moment and answered Jiang Yiyi's last question: "I am also surprised by this."
Bai Cang glanced at Jiang Yiyi: "In the beginning, that is, before the doctor showed up, my abilities, coverage and duration were very limited, and the more people with abilities there were, the easier it was to lose control - and when I lost control, it would often cause the situation to deteriorate to a point where it was even more difficult to recover."
"So, before, most of the time, it could only be used as a backup plan in an emergency."
"But after the doctor showed up..." Bai Cang corrected the time period rigorously: "To be precise, in the North District, after the doctor helped me get out of my out-of-control state, the situation changed."
"I didn't lose control even after using my ability for a long time," Bai Cang looked at Jiang Yiyi again, "It's as if my limit has been raised again, allowing me to use my ability for a long time."
In this case, Jiang Yiyi's focus was still very clear: "But the research institute's test didn't find this change?"
"It is unnecessary to have too much hope for it." Bai Cang's lips curled slightly, without a trace of smile: "Because it is not even as useful as Li Yihe."
Jiang Yiyi saw the shadow of the research institute standing on the ground from afar. Hearing this, he was a little surprised: "What direction of human evolution is Kong Yueze exploring?"
"Exploring the direction of human evolution is beyond the highest level of technology currently possessed by the Star Alliance." Bai Cang looked ahead and said casually, "Those weak efforts cannot glimpse the real miracle."
Jiang Yiyi agreed: "So, Kong Yueze retreated so readily."
Bai Cang's smile was more genuine: "He knows very well that the only person who can truly open this door is the doctor."
"What they can do is to try to get as much information as possible about what's behind the door before a worse future or a brand new world comes."
Bai Cang narrowed his eyes, and the research institute's true appearance gradually emerged into his eyes. It was as calm as ever, without any sign of abnormality.
"In fact, there are different opinions among researchers." Bai Cang: "Regarding this so-called evolution, is it human self-selection or some kind of external influence?"
"They tend to think that this is a self-selection by humans. If this is an external influence, then what they are facing will be an escalation from the loss of control of humans themselves to an 'unknown danger' that far exceeds the technological level of the Star Alliance."
Jiang Yiyi stopped and looked towards the quiet research institute in front of her.
Death concluded: "It seems that he has gone in."
Since Jiang Yiyi had just personally experienced the institute's cumbersome and intensive identity verification, as well as ubiquitous surveillance, he had a personal understanding of the institute's level of caution.
With this kind of dual identity verification, both physiological and physical, plus all-around surveillance, how did Mask, whose abilities were suppressed and who looked almost like an ordinary person, manage to enter the institute on his own
Is it really worthy of being called 1-008
Bai Cang stepped forward and pressed the communicator.
The communicator flashed for a moment, and then unfolded a screen floating in the air, revealing Cang Wendong's face. Behind him was the oval laboratory that Jiang Yiyi and the others had just seen.
"Doctor?" Cang Wendong frowned slightly: "What else do you want..."
Jiang Yiyi glanced at the busy researchers behind him and got straight to the point: "Mask is coming in."
Cang Wendong's brows furrowed instantly, and before he could say anything, an unusually cheerful voice sounded behind him.
"The doctor's response was really timely." Among the group of busy people in white coats behind Cang Wendong, someone stuck his head out, walked to Cang Wendong's side, and became the focus of the camera.
He was wearing exactly the same uniform as the other researchers, and a protective mask covering his entire face concealed his appearance, which allowed him to blend in with the researchers very naturally.
In fact, Jiang Yiyi was also somewhat surprised by the reactions of other researchers.
They didn't care about the appearance of the mask at all - except Cang Wendong, who was frowning at the moment as if he had encountered an unsolvable problem - when the mask swayed in front of the screen, some researchers moved away in dissatisfaction because the mask was blocking the way.
"I haven't finished looking at the data yet." Mask put his hand on Cang Wendong's shoulder and talked to Jiang Yiyi enthusiastically: "The amount of data is beyond my imagination. I thought..."
He pulled off the protective mask on his head, revealing a somewhat unfamiliar face. The masked man reached out and rubbed his cheek, rubbing off a layer of mud-like substance, and turned back into the appearance that Jiang Yiyi was familiar with.
"I thought they would be hiding something in the personal space dominated by the doctor." The masked man spoke in an exaggerated tone, like a real actor, performing a good show in the center of the stage.
"I didn't expect that I underestimated them." Mask waved his hand and said, "A gentleman is open and honest... I just didn't have time to finish reading it."
Cang Wendong rubbed his brows and said, "You should know that you are illegally entering a confidential area."
Mask tilted his head: "Really?"
He raised his voice and said, "I just discovered this. Ah~ Do I have to take unimaginable responsibility for this~"
Jiang Yiyi's ever-moving thoughts came to a halt at this scene.
Of course, he knew that the mask was not just what he saw at first. Or to be more precise, Jiang Yiyi had never really understood the abnormal side of every person with special abilities, including the abnormal ones.
Jiang Yiyi was mentally prepared for this, but the problem was that the exaggerated tone and facial expressions of the mask were too different from his previous performance.
"Will my long prison sentence be extended by a few short years?"
Cang Wendong knew more about Mask than Jiang Yiyi. He was not at all touched by Jiang Yiyi's impromptu dramatic performance and could even calmly warn him: "The doctor is responsible for this," not Mask, who should have been restrained by Jiang Yiyi.
The mask's exaggerated facial expression disappeared in an instant, and its speed was fast enough to make people doubt the scene they just saw.
"It sounds like you are threatening the doctor?"
Through the video, Jiang Yiyi and the others could not accurately sense the depressing atmosphere in the laboratory, which was shrouded by the shadow of death that froze in an instant.
The deterioration of the situation at the scene was more directly reflected in the fact that the researchers, who had been trying to remain indifferent and busy, suddenly stopped what they were doing, skillfully began to pack up their things and quickly retreat.
The entire process seemed extremely fast because they were so skilled that Jiang Yiyi, who witnessed this scene, only had time to open her mouth before they disappeared in the laboratory with a bunch of scientific research equipment and materials.
Cang Wendong's frown never relaxed. He glanced outside the screen, as if he wanted to say something.
But before that, Mask's hand holding his shoulder made a quick movement...
The entire process, from the mask's sudden change of attitude, to the researchers' collective retreat, and then to the mask's sudden action, although it is described as a complicated chain, in fact, the whole process happened in a flash. Before Jiang Yiyi's words fell, Cang Wendong faced the threat of death.
Cang Wendong stretched out his hand and held the hand that Mask extended, stopping his next action.
The mask paused and gave him a bright smile.
Cang Wendong reacted very quickly and immediately pulled his hand back.
A crisp "ding" sound was heard.
Jiang Yiyi's eyebrows jumped, and his words finally came to fruition: "Mask."
Mask slowly turned the pen, letting the tip of the pen sink deeply into the table. Hearing this, he looked up at Jiang Yiyi with a smile to show his appreciation: "Doctor, I didn't kill him."
Jiang Yiyi lowered his eyes to the hand nailed to the table.
The mask's weapon is a pen - probably a pen he picked up at the research institute.
The scene just changed too quickly and Jiang Yiyi didn't see the pen clearly, but from the scene before her, it might not just be a pen.
Mask continued: "I know that the doctor is working with Xingyu. They have a reason to exist."
Mask held Cang Wendong's wrist with his other hand, helping him maintain this position.
"But this guy is so annoying." Mask muttered childishly: "He threatened the doctor."
Having said that, Mask paused in his slow pen spinning movement. The next second, he pulled out the pen, and a string of blood beads formed a beautiful arc in front of the camera.
Even through the screen, one can smell the threat spreading from it.
The masked man stabbed Cang Wendong with his backhand, and Cang Wendong retreated quickly. However, in the previous fight, Cang Wendong was completely suppressed by the masked man, which clearly demonstrated the difference in fighting power between them.
Just like at this moment, Cang Wendong retreated quickly, but did not widen the distance between them. On the contrary, the masked man easily caught up with him, and his swung hand fell directly on his neck.
Their little chase allowed Jiang Yiyi to successfully see the full appearance of the pen - there were clear signs of temporary modification, and something was installed on the nib, showing an abnormally sharp length, turning it from a harmless writing tool into a lethal weapon.
This time, Jiang Yiyi did not speak again, but calmly watched the mask's next move.
The tip of the pen was suspended just above the throat, and the sharp needle at the front end pierced into the flesh, leaving a drop of blood hanging in the air.
Mask put away his playful smile, lowered his voice, and said through gritted teeth: "You threaten the doctor in front of me, do you want to die?"
Cang Wendong did not act rashly. He understood these people with special abilities. In addition to what Jiang Yiyi knew, he also understood that their crimes were unforgivable.
Every person with special abilities trapped at the bottom of the Star Prison deserves to die.
He never changed his mind.
"If you really defend the doctor so faithfully, you shouldn't be here."
Cang Wendong had no fear or timidity in the face of death - of course, it was hard to say who in this independent space would be afraid of death.
"You went against the doctor's will." Cang Wendong maintained this posture and said bluntly: "Just to satisfy your momentary whim."
"So, before you rush to express your attitude because of my threats to the doctor, you should know that the problem is you, not me."
"A lot of rambling."
The masked man shook his body nonchalantly, and the amplitude of his movements was so large that it was hard not to worry that the tip of the pen in his hand would accidentally fulfill its fate and bring death.
But this worry is somewhat unnecessary.
His hands were steady, steady enough to maintain the threat of death without actually carrying it out.
"Only doctors are qualified to make such comments." Mask moved closer, stared at Cang Wendong and said, "As for you..."
He carelessly let go of his hand, and the tip of the pen drew a long bloody mark on Cang Wendong's throat, and finally fell to the ground with a slight sound.
"Just accept my warning."
The mask laughed so hard that his whole body trembled, and his tone became exaggerated again: "I was able to restrain myself once because I was bound by the noble ethics of a doctor, but I won't restrain myself a second time."
He happily turned around, leaned back in front of the camera, and finished the second half of his sentence: "After all, my sentence is already long enough that I don't need to worry about a few more decades of increase."
Cang Wendong picked up the murder weapon on the ground, turned a blind eye to the wounds on his body, and issued an order to leave again: "You should leave here."
"No problem." Mask looked at him and walked backwards toward the door. After taking a few steps, he asked casually, "A friendly reminder. We have reached a consensus, right?"
Cang Wendong pulled the corner of his mouth, knowing the meaning of the other party's words better than Jiang Yiyi: "Trouble the doctor, such unnecessary behavior will not happen."
"After all, the necessity of continuing our cooperation is far more important to us than your momentary whim."
The author has something to say: A perhaps redundant explanation
The reason why the mask suddenly turned hostile was because of Cang Wendong's words: "The doctor is responsible for this."
What this sentence means is that Mask's sentence is long enough to ignore the consequences of "illegally trespassing into a confidential area", but Jiang Yiyi cannot, which is enough for them to bring Jiang Yiyi back to Star Prison.
So, the mask suddenly turned against him.
In the end, he stopped because he had fully expressed his attitude and threatened Cang Wendong with death.
"A friendly little reminder that we're on the same page, right?"
Cang Wendong's answer shows his attitude: "I will not do unnecessary things like trouble the doctor."
Therefore, Jiang Yiyi will not be held responsible for "Mask's illegal intrusion into the confidential area" and will not have to bear the consequences.
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