Embers Ad Infinitum

That night after another night watch, Shang Jianyao took the elevator and arrived at the 478th floor.

Before that, he and Jiang Baimian had not asked anyone about what Xiong Ming looked like, where he spent most time after get off work, and which district and number he lived in.

They were worried that their rash inquiry would run into the hands of secretive members of the "Sacrifice of Life" sect, causing unnecessary trouble or excessive reactions.

Shen Du's death serves as a warning to others.

Jiang Baimian therefore suspected that one of the several "order supervisors" at that time was an awakener of the "Life Sacrifice" sect.

Unfortunately, Jian Shang Jian Yao "secretly" observed that no one in the "Order Supervision Room" on this floor had obvious abnormalities - the price paid in exchange for abilities often showed some traces on the surface.

Since there was no focus on the search area, Shang Jianyao did not consider this aspect and went straight to the "Activity Center" on the 478th floor, intending to stay here until the hourly news was about to start.

Like the 495th floor, the "activity center" here is also the liveliest place at night. Some people play cards, some chat, and some get together to knit sweaters.

Shang Jianyao glanced around and did not find Xiong Ming, who had obvious features. He could only find a corner with no people around and observe more carefully.

After ten or twenty minutes, his back quietly tensed up.

At this time, a man came in from the door.

He was in his mid-twenties, wearing a well-tailored black woolen jacket. His hair was cut very short, and each strand seemed to be pointing vertically toward the ceiling.

His face is quite clean, with only a slight stubble, and his facial features are very good, with a sculpted beauty.

This looks like a new generation that has been genetically modified from the embryonic stage.

However, there seemed to be something wrong with this man's eyes. They were lifeless, as if they were made of wood and were fixed there, making it difficult to move to the left and right.

Shang Jianyao stood up and walked over.

"Xiong Ming?" he shouted tentatively.

The man stopped.

He and Shang Jianyao were obviously at a slightly different angle, and could see each other clearly with a slight movement of his eyes, but he turned his head directly.

"Who are you?" The young man indirectly admitted that he was Xiong Ming.

After looking at Xiong Ming, Shang Jianyao felt the abnormality in his eyes more intuitively.

This allowed him to completely determine the identity of the other party.

He glanced around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he smiled slightly and said:

"I came here specifically to see you."

"Huh?" Xiong Ming narrowed his eyes.

Shang Jianyao said with a warm smile:

"look:

"You have special abilities, and I also have special abilities..."

As soon as he heard these words, Xiong Ming's expression darkened, and his gaze became extremely dangerous.

At this moment, Shang Jianyao suddenly felt like he couldn't breathe and his heart was about to stop beating.

He kept smiling and continued:

“You are a member of a secret society and I am a member of a secret society.

"so……"

Xiong Ming looked at Shang Jianyao motionlessly for a few seconds, and his expression gradually softened.

He nodded slightly and said:

"It turns out that you are also a favored one of Zhi Sui and a fellow believer of the religious order."

He turned his head to look at the noisy environment and pointed outside with his chin:

"Let's go out for a walk."

"Okay." Shang Jianyao was a little disappointed.

He thought that since the relationship between the two parties was so "close", the other party would treat him to some pumpkin seeds and a bottle of orange-flavored soda.

After leaving the "Activity Center", the two of them walked towards a relatively quiet corner.

Under the white light hanging from the ceiling, Xiong Ming, who was walking slowly with his hands in his pockets, suddenly asked:

"When did you wake up?"

"This year." Shang Jianyao was very calm.

Xiong Ming nodded lightly:

"I was at the beginning of last year."

His expression gradually became solemn:

"Even with Si Ming's blessing, only one or two can successfully awaken each time, or even none.

"People like us who can awaken are undoubtedly God's favored ones, unique and outstanding beings. That's why I am willing to tell you so much. Others are not worthy at all."

Xiong Ming turned around, pointed at the "activity center" and said:

"Did you see those people?

"If I want them to die, they will die immediately. They are so ordinary, ordinary, stupid, and vulgar. Their only function is to set off us."

Having said this, Xiong Ming put on a very faint smile and turned his head to Shang Jianyao and said:

"The new world is for a new humanity."

"A Zen master once said the same thing." Shang Jianyao responded with a smile, "But at least he doesn't have to rely on the labor of ordinary humans, and he doesn't pee, fart, or poop..."

Xiong Ming frowned:

"No need to say this.

"Machines will eventually replace the old humans."

He turned to ask:

"Have you entered the 'Sea of ​​Origin'?"

"Just came in." Shang Jianyao didn't hide anything.

"The talent is pretty good." Xiong Ming turned around and continued walking towards the quiet corner of the street.

The rooms on both sides are densely packed together, like small cages for pigeons.

Xiong Ming looked around by turning his head and body, raised his chin slightly and said:

“We new humans should not only live in this kind of place.

“Don’t worry, it won’t be long before we’re back where we belong.

"On top of our heads, there can only be Si Ming."

Shang Jianyao looked at Xiong Ming's wood-carved eyes for a second and asked abruptly:

"Your power is cardiac arrest?"

Xiong Ming didn't answer immediately, and looked at Shang Jianyao deeply for a while.

This made Shang Jianyao's heartbeat seem abnormal.

The feeling of suffocation is like substance.

"Did you guess it from Wang Yafei's death?" Xiong Ming finally spoke, breaking the suffocating freeze.

"It's obvious, isn't it?" Shang Jianyao asked with a smile.

Xiong Ming smiled:

"Actually, I can use a more subtle method, but it's not necessary. He's not worth my waste of time."

Shang Jianyao nodded, not sure whether he agreed or nodded casually.

Then, he asked:

"Did the Holy Master ask you to kill Wang Yafei?"

Xiong Ming said "hmm":

"That person is not very good at ordinary times. He likes to make his employees short-changed. He likes to collect things that are only supplied in small quantities and wait for you to ask him before selling them to you.

“So, I took on this task.

"In order to kill him, I asked for sick leave in advance. After breakfast, I entered the 'Activity Center' and stayed at the wall that separated the 'Material Supply Market'.

"I did this because I heard from an employee on the 'Strategy Committee' what monitoring was and was still being used."

Within "Pangu Biology", the monitoring system is placed under the management of the "Strategy Committee" in order to limit the power of the "Order Supervision Department" and avoid imbalance.

"Strategy Committee..." Shang Jianyao repeated the name.

He remembered that Ren Jie, the "leader" on the 495th floor, was also on the "Strategy Committee".

Xiong Ming didn't pay attention to Shang Jianyao's repetition and continued:

"Waiting until after nine o'clock, I heard Wang Yafei's voice, confirmed that he was next door, and determined his exact location.

"It only took a few seconds to kill him, it was very simple.

"It quickly became chaotic over there. I took the opportunity to change seats and move away from the wall. Then, I borrowed a book and didn't go to the cafeteria to eat until noon."

Xiong Ming spoke in great detail. He seemed very proud of the success of this operation and always wanted to find someone to share it with.

Shang Jianyao listened quietly and said with a smile:

"The cult has always claimed it was divine punishment."

"Isn't this divine punishment?" Xiong Ming tilted his head slightly and asked, "Isn't this kind of god-like method worthy of being called divine punishment? Moreover, it is executed by the favored person of the god himself."

Shang Jianyao thought for a while and asked seriously:

"Is the dance performed by the beloved of the gods himself called the divine dance?"

"What are you talking about?" Xiong Ming frowned.

Shang Jianyao did not explain, but instead asked:

"How many people like us are there?"

"I don't know." Xiong Ming shook his head, "Each Saint Master has a small number of awakened people, and they may not know each other's existence."

"Every Saint Master?" Shang Jianyao grasped the key point.

Xiong Ming glanced at him in surprise:

"You don't know? There are several Saint Masters within the company."

He paused and said:

"We are also strong contenders for the position of Holy Master."

Having said this, Xiong Ming looked at Shang Jianyao slightly suspiciously:

"Which holy master are you following?"

Shang Jianyao was not panicked at all and replied seriously:

"The Holy Master who is always paying attention to us."

"He, he is the most mysterious among the holy masters. I have never met him directly." Xiong Ming suddenly realized, "No wonder you know very little... Does it take a long time for those who follow him to wait for an order? ?”

"At least that's the case for me." Shang Jianyao said truthfully.

Without waiting for Xiong Ming to respond, he asked first:

"Which holy master asked you to kill Wang Yafei?"

Xiong Ming's expression became a little subtle:

"All Saint Masters use certain words from the old world as their titles.

"The one I follow is called 'Tou Qi'."