Embers Ad Infinitum

Looking at the intimidating residents in the family area of ​​the Fourth Research Institute with stiff, cold expressions, Shang Jianyao walked over.

Behind him, thick smoke spewed out and flowed red. The entire gate area turned into an extremely active crater, but it did not affect the plants and trees inside the family area at all.

The two seemed to be in different worlds.

The first target Shang Jianyao chose was the white-haired old lady who had chatted before and was sitting under a tree to enjoy the cool air.

As soon as he approached, before he could speak, the old lady stood up with a look of indifference mixed with a bit of hatred, and took two steps back.

boom!

A penetrating wound suddenly appeared on Shang Jianyao's chest!

This was from a gunshot, but he didn't notice where the shot was being fired. The "comprehensive early warning system" of the military exoskeleton device had no response. The bullet seemed to come out of thin air, and it was based on rules. It was destined to hit and there was no way to hide.

Shang Jianyao slowly lowered his head and looked at his chest.

The place was overflowing with blood, the flesh and blood were blurred, and the heart could be vaguely seen beating with expansion and contraction.

Such a shooting made Shang Jianyao feel severe pain from his heart, but miraculously, the injury was obviously serious, but not fatal.

"Are you being unreasonable? I'm wearing a military exoskeleton device and my chest is protected by bulletproof armor. How can I be penetrated by a gun and be destroyed? Even a Gauss rifle can't be so easy!" The honest Shang Jianyao whispered.

He then rubbed his chin:

"Is this a so-called 'sad' blow?"

Shang Jianyao, who was looking for novelty and novelty, popped his head from the side and suddenly realized:

"Because we are equivalent to playing the role of the owner of the room, being disgusted by the old lady in front of us. It seems that after looking at the unwelcome stranger, the corresponding memory is mobilized, the hidden psychological shadow surges out, and the emotion of sadness turns into reality. The emotional trauma of being shot in the heart cannot be stopped by a military exoskeleton device, and there are no signs, and once it happens, there is an immediate response."

This is a psychological shadow. Many things cannot be based on realistic logic, and the expressions of many things are more symbolic.

The vicious Shang Jianyao suddenly sneered:

"Isn't the psychological quality of the room owner too fragile?

"Is this so heartbreaking?"

He opened another mouth on his forehead.

The honest Shang Jianyao could not seize the control of his body, so he could only respond from the other shoulder:

"Otherwise, how could it develop into a psychological shadow?"

The calm and rational Shang Jianyao nodded thoughtfully:

"If this is the case, then Dabai's speculation is correct. The essence of this psychological shadow is the owner's painful memory of being abandoned, hated, and indifferent to all his acquaintances, including some of his family members."

"Check again. I feel that we can still withstand two or three more 'sad' blows." Shang Jianyao, who is seeking novelty and curiosity, eagerly looked at the middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses before.

The rest of Shang Jianyao retracted their bodies to avoid scaring the target and affecting the experimental results.

Shang Jianyao, who was looking for novelty and curiosity, immediately walked towards the middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

He pushed up his mask and smiled.

The middle-aged man's cold and emotionless face suddenly distorted, and he shouted hysterically:

"Get away!"

With a stabbing sound, Shang Jianyao's abdomen protected by the military exoskeleton device, including the armor, skin and flesh, were all cut open, and bloody intestines gush out, some of which were broken.

Zen Master Pudu replaced Shang Jianyao, who was seeking novelty and novelty, and sighed:

"Namo Ayodoro Samyak Sambodhi, this is 'broken heart'."

"Ah, no regrets if I am heartbroken..." Shang Jianyao, who loves novelty and novelty, loves singing and dancing, took back the initiative.

The vicious but cowardly Shang Jianyao finally couldn't bear it any longer. He made a mouth on his forehead again and urged:

"Don't you treat the wound? Doesn't it hurt?"

"Sadness" and "broken heart" are both top pains.

"Then I'll leave it to you!" Shang Jianyao, who is seeking novelty and novelty, immediately gave up his body.

After the wound was taken care of, Shang Jianyao rubbed his chin and said to himself:

“It is now basically confirmed that the essence of this psychological shadow is the owner’s painful memories of being abandoned.

"But facing the pain seems to be full of danger. If we do this twice more, which is equivalent to 'heartbreak' and 'heartbreak', we will most likely die here."

In reality, he will become a vegetative state.

"Try other methods first." The cowardly Shang Jianyao didn't want to suffer another "sadness" or "heartbreak."

"Yes, yes." The echoing Shang Jianyao immediately agreed.

Shang Jianyao, who values ​​relationships but still has the mental age of a child, is afraid of pain and feels that he cannot face pain recklessly.

After some exchanges, they suppressed Zen Master Pudu and the reckless Shang Jianyao, who said "If I don't go to hell, who will?", they decided to find another way.

Shang Jianyao, who loves to joke, laughed and said:

"Since the owner of the room has a psychological shadow of being abandoned, hated, and treated with indifference by the people here, can't we just let him be accepted again?

"This is our strength!"

"Let's try it." The calm and rational Shang Jianyao agreed to the plan.

They put their hands together as one, and with the help of the loudspeaker attached to the military exoskeleton device, they shouted to the middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and about a hundred other people not far away:

"We have been together for so many years, but we still have some feelings for each other. I know you have difficulties. I don't blame you. I can accept it. I hope you can abandon those bad memories and go back to the beginning..."

He directly used "thought implantation".

In order for the "thought implantation" to have sufficient effects, he played the emotional card that everyone has known for so long.

Smiles gradually appeared on the faces of the middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and about a hundred people nearby.

Shang Jianyao quickly said the same words to about a hundred other people, lest they destroy the effect of "thought implantation".

——He can only influence so many people at one time, has to repeat the work, and must always be careful not to arouse suspicion.

In the real world, when other people see a 180-degree turn in the attitude of their colleagues and neighbors, they might think it was Shang Jianyao's emotional card that played a role at first, but after two or three times, they will definitely notice it. There is something abnormal about this, and it will try to wake up the affected people, making all the previous efforts of Shang Jianyao's "thought implantation" in vain.

But this is a psychological shadow. The owner of the room may have never had similar interactions with the people here, and he himself should lack the corresponding experience. Therefore, Shang Jianyao can watch a certain number of people again and again with hundreds or thousands of people watching. The "persuasion" of the group did not suffer any backlash, and it was as smooth as giving a speech.

Finally, Shang Jianyao completed the "thought implantation" of all human consciousness in the family area of ​​the Fourth Research Institute.

He saw everyone's smiling faces again, felt the cordial attitude of most people, and received warm hospitality.

Everything is back to what it was before the change.

However, this psychological shadow has not collapsed, and the problem has not been substantially solved.

"Could it be that the subconscious mind of the owner of the room can still tell that this understanding and acceptance is false and is unwilling to believe it?" Shang Jianyao said silently to himself while rubbing his chin.

Suddenly, something moved in his heart and he repeated a sentence:

"I don't want to believe it...

"In the psychological shadow, I was playing the role of the owner of the room. I knew clearly that the cordiality and enthusiasm in front of me was false and was brought about by 'thought implantation'...

"I don't believe it, and the owner of the room certainly doesn't believe it either."

"It turns out that the fish that slipped through the net was myself!" The honest Shang Jianyao said, holding his right fist and left palm.

In order not to let any Shang Jianyao miss, they did not use Shang Jianyao's method of implanting thoughts into Shang Jianyao. Instead, they returned to the original stage, using the mask of the military exoskeleton device as a mirror to convince themselves:

"Look:

“Here, it’s like back at work;

“Everyone smiled sincerely and spoke nicely;

"so……"

Shang Jianyao suddenly realized at the same time:

"Isn't this home?"

He chatted with people everywhere, slowly organized a group of people to dance and a group of people to sing, and fulfilled his role as the activity center manager responsibly.

A cheerful atmosphere gradually enveloped the family area of ​​the Fourth Research Institute.

…………

Tarnan, "Youmeng" hotel.

The proprietress Aino was sitting at the front desk, resting her chin on one hand and watching an old-world drama without concentration.

Suddenly, she shuddered.

She just recalled some past events buried deep in her heart in a daze, and remembered the faces that were once kind and kind but now cold and stiff.

When she passed through that fearful island, she was actually relieved, but when the corresponding pictures occasionally flashed through her mind, she still felt sad in her heart.

And unlike usual, the fragment that flashed through her mind just now was:

Everyone suddenly smiled at themselves again, singing and dancing with great enthusiasm!

"This is even scarier, okay..." Aino whispered to himself.

She said this because she knew very well:

Those in the family area were already dead at that time.

A dead person will not change his expression or smile.

Based on this, Aino suspected that someone had broken into his soul room and was exploring the corresponding shadow.

Her expression changed for a while, she shrank her body and muttered:

"Watch the show and watch the show. When he finishes exploring, he will leave."

The price she paid was "escape from reality."

…………

It wasn't until he was nearly exhausted and had to exit the "506" room that Shang Jianyao got rid of the effect of "thought implantation" and regained the corresponding judgment.

He rubbed his chin and muttered to himself doubtfully:

"I can't even let myself believe it...

"How to do this?"

At this time, in No. 12, Area C on the 349th floor, Jiang Baimian was also thinking about the psychological shadow of room "506".

As she allowed her thoughts to wander, some questions suddenly flashed through her mind:

"The owner of room '506' should be a resident of the family area of ​​the Fourth Research Institute, or have lived there for a long time, and is familiar with almost everyone and has a certain relationship with them.

"So, why was he unanimously abandoned by the family members of the Fourth Research Institute, and why was he treated with indifference and hatred?

"What exactly did he do and what trouble did he get into?

"Or have you discovered some secrets that you shouldn't have discovered?"