Embers Ad Infinitum

Long Yuehong was extremely puzzled by Shang Jianyao's method and asked in confusion:

"It seems that your ability can only be completed through dialogue. If you hide the window, you can't see or sense anything. How can you fight against hidden enemies?"

Moreover, among all Shang Jianyao's abilities, the only ones that can use electromagnetic signals to increase the scope of influence are "Thinking Guidance", "Literary Youth· Hypocritical Person" and "Lack of Limb Movements" do not seem to be able to do so now.

Shang Jianyao laughed:

"I can also interfere with electromagnetism."

As he spoke, the energy-saving lamps in the room that were not turned on lit up with a pale light.

In Zizizi's voice, Shang Jianyao's figure in the video window appeared distorted.

All this was quickly calmed down. Shang Jianyao leaned back in his chair with a relaxed posture and said with a smile:

"You don't have to worry about how to operate it. The mountain man has his own clever plan."

Isn't this what the team leader likes to say? As soon as this thought flashed through Long Yuehong's mind, she saw Shang Jianyao turn his head and look to the side:

"Babai, you're driving in the wrong direction!"

Wow, Shang Jianyao's figure in the video window seemed to be distorted.

Bai Chen and Long Yuehong looked at each other and chose to believe what Shang Jianyao said.

After all, Jiang Baimian was right next to him.

"Okay." Bai Chen nodded and hid the video call window.

In this way, only the camera surveillance screen and some icons are left on the computer screen.

"We should also be careful ourselves." Bai Chen reminded Long Yuehong sideways, "Read the records every five minutes and check the memory against it, so as not to know that key contents have been modified without realizing it."

Long Yuehong nodded vigorously:

"Uh-huh!"

Not long after, the sun was obscured by passing clouds, and its light dimmed a lot.

The invisible "shadow" then entered the room, divided into two paths, and penetrated into the heads of Bai Chen and Long Yuehong.

In their spiritual world, in their subconscious, scenes from the past appeared one after another.

Suddenly, the "shadow" noticed the conversation between the two and Shang Jianyao.

This is the latest memory, and it is the part that "Shadow" pays most attention to.

"Hide the call window and pretend nothing happened?

"When using electromagnetic signals to increase the range of influence, it is clear that the ability can only be used through dialogue, but the window is deliberately hidden...

"Does the mountain man have a clever plan?"

"Shadow" flashed through one question after another, seeming to smell danger.

He suspected that the other party had other ways to monitor the memory of his companions, or to sense whether someone in the room was exerting influence. If he continued to read and make changes, he was almost throwing himself into a trap!

no! Can't take any chances! "Shadow" evacuated the heads of Bai Chen and Long Yuehong without any hesitation.

It was like the "monster" in the distance suddenly retracted two invisible tentacles that inserted into the target's head.

The "tentacle" rolled back and retracted into a rental house in a building dozens of meters away.

"They" belong to a man wearing sunglasses, a black trench coat, and golden brown hair.

——In order to review other people's memories on a large scale and make corresponding modifications, he must reduce the distance between himself and the target to the current level.

The man did not dare to stay at the "scene" and quickly walked out of the room and left here.

During the process, he looked back and said silently to himself:

"Let Lan also take action."

…………

Not long after the afternoon, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao returned to the Green Olive District.

They did not go to Gnawa immediately, but first entered the room where Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were hiding.

"How is it? Do you feel that your memory has been modified?" Jiang Baimian asked with concern.

Bai Chen shook his head:

"No."

As she spoke, she took out the stack of notes on her body:

"At least these related things have not been changed, and the understanding of companions is normal."

"Let me help you see if there are any missing pieces of paper." Jiang Baimian reached out to take the stack of sticky notes and compared it with the content stored in his auxiliary chip.

This is to prevent the enemy from modifying Bai Chen's memory and asking her to destroy the associated sticky notes and delete the corresponding memory.

When facing an awakened person at the "soul corridor" level who is suspected of being in the "last man" realm, one cannot be too cautious.

Therefore, Jiang Baimian designed multiple verifications.

On the other side, Shang Jianyao also took out his portable computer from his tactical backpack and checked the key memories written down by Long Yuehong.

Suddenly, he waved to Long Yuehong.

"What?" Long Yuehong approached cautiously and cautiously.

Shang Jianyao lowered his voice and said:

"have some problem."

"What?" Long Yuehong was frightened.

But considering that a certain Shang Jianyao liked to play pranks, he felt that he should be calmer.

He bent his back and looked at the screen of Shang Jianyao's portable computer.

And Shang Jianyao came close to his ear and said very quietly:

“There is something very crucial missing.

“Not only are the sticky notes missing, but the backup on my computer is also missing.”

"No way?" Long Yuehong was surprised and suspicious.

This unscientific!

Could it be that everyone was affected before Hei and the team leader went out?

Otherwise, even the backup on Shang Jianyao's computer would not have lost relevant content.

Shang Jianyao said sincerely:

"What's missing is your opinions and feelings about Xiaobai..."

"Stop!" Long Yuehong suddenly blushed, "I just wrote something briefly, not so detailed. Well, it's not missing."

"Really?" Shang Jianyao glanced at him suspiciously, "Do you still remember that you like Xiaobai?"

Long Yuehong's mind suddenly buzzed, her face felt hot, and smoke seemed to be coming out of her head.

The next second, he hurriedly turned back and looked towards Bai Chen and Jiang Baimian.

Then he discovered that because Shang Jianyao kept his voice very low the whole time, almost whispering, neither lady heard it and did not pay attention to the movement here.

Phew, Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to glare at Shang Jianyao.

But he was afraid that the other party would take the opportunity to expose the matter, so he changed his attitude and begged in a low voice:

"Stop, stop talking."

"Obvious...bright..." Shang Jianyao opened his mouth and answered very quietly and word by word, "Don't worry if you haven't forgotten me."

He looked pleased.

Are you still kindhearted about co-writing? Long Yuehong couldn't tell for a while whether the current Shang Jianyao was the one who loved to joke, the one who was absolutely honest, or the one who valued feelings.

After some confirmation, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao confirmed that the memories of Long Yuehong and Bai Chen had not been modified.

There is no trace of whether it has been read.

"Isn't it possible that the target is an awakened person at the 'Soul Corridor' level in the 'Last Man' realm? Can't he look through other people's memories and make corresponding modifications? Is the person who walked on the wrong floor really just walked on the wrong floor?" Long Yuehong was confused. said.

Bai Chen is still more insistent:

"It shouldn't be that coincidental."

Jiang Baimian nodded:

"Now I am more inclined to target those who are awakened at the 'soul corridor' level in the 'last man' realm."

"Why?" Long Yuehong blurted out.

Then, he looked at Shang Jianyao again:

"Could it be that our memories haven't been modified and your method worked?"

"It seems so now." Shang Jianyao nodded happily.

"What exactly is your method?" Long Yuehong was curious.

Shang Jianyao laughed:

"The empty city strategy."

"..." Long Yuehong opened his mouth half-open and forgot to close it.

"In other words, hiding the call window actually has no meaning?" Bai Chen was slightly stunned.

Shang Jianyao smiled brightly:

"Yes, I have."

Then, he added:

"Scare him!"

Seeing that Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were still confused, Jiang Baimian helped explain:

"Shang Jianyao is just pretending that he has enough methods.

“For other people, this may not work, but for that person, it’s the right medicine.

"A timid and weak person must be suspicious and cautious. After reading Shang Jianyao's words, more than 99% of them will suspect that he does have a way and has set up a trap, and would rather miss it than rush in."

Bai Chen thought about it and asked:

"Cowardly and weak?"

Jiang Baimian said "hmm" and recounted the key points of what she and Shang Jianyao had gained and speculated at Odike's house.

She finally smiled and said:

“Didn’t the meaning of ‘last man’ in the old world include being humble, ignorant, mediocre, and full of servility?

"Being humble and servile can, to some extent, point to cowardice and weakness.

“So the price is that the one who is timid and weak has a high probability of being in the ‘last man’ realm.

"Odik, who was infected with this negative influence, looked manic and ferocious but did not dare to use his powers on others.

"It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he doesn't dare!"

This solved the first doubt that Jiang Baimian had when he heard about Odik's condition in the lunatic asylum.

Long Yuehong went over the matter, nodded lightly and said:

"It really ties everything together and makes sense."

Jiang Baimian then looked out the window:

"We have to move as soon as possible and consider setting traps."

"Why?" Long Yuehong asked subconsciously.

"What would a timid and weak person do when he discovers there is something wrong with his target?" Shang Jianyao asked with a smile.

Just as Long Yuehong was about to speak, Bai Chen already answered:

"Find helpers, find companions!"

…………

In an old building.

The man wearing sunglasses opened a door.

Before he had time to observe the situation inside the house, he heard the cold voice of his companion:

"Go get your hair cut, it's not symmetrical enough.

"The accuracy I require is actually not high, as you should know very well.

"If you can't do that, I don't mind letting you be bald."

The man wearing sunglasses walked towards the full-length mirror on the left and said:

"Target found."

There is an identical full-length mirror behind him.

In the room, where there seemed to be no one around, a female voice came out again:

"I'll notify 'Doctor' now."

"Huh?" The man wearing sunglasses made a confused voice.

His companion replied as if his position was erratic:

"When a lion fights a rabbit, he also uses all his strength."