Embers Ad Infinitum

Large ranches... food for the seniors... feeding on human consciousness... These words were like muffled thunder, exploding in the minds of Long Yuehong and others one after another.

Their expressions couldn't help but change. Even Shang Jianyao had a solemn look on his face and his eyes widened.

Almost at the same time, they thought of one thing:

Experiment on the effects of cold environment on human spirit and physique!

People with strong bodies and good spirits are more delicious and nutritious? Jiang Baimian's thoughts flashed and his face sank like water.

Immediately afterwards, a scene emerged in her mind:

In the underground building of "Pangu Biology", after the lights are turned off every night, the temperature is as cold as winter, and the popularity of genetic modification has made most people in good health...

When several members of the "Old Tune Group" were thinking about their own thoughts, Zizizi's voice echoed in the jeep.

Not long after, a slightly hoarse male voice sounded again:

"I'm Du Heng. Don't think there's nothing wrong now. When the elders return to the dust..."

After a brief pause, he suddenly let out an extremely frightened and sharp scream:

"truth!"

This shout made Long Yuehong's ears buzz a little.

The recording ends here, and the "truth" sounds like someone's dying cry.

"That's what it's all about," Gnawa ended the playback, breaking the wordless silence in the jeep.

After a long while, Long Yuehong smiled forcefully and said:

"I don't know if it's true or not."

"Yes, yes." Shang Jianyao agreed.

The next second, he honestly said to himself:

"If you eat your consciousness cleanly, you will die on the spot. If you only use the essence, will you become a 'careless person'?"

Long Yuehong didn't want to discuss this issue. This was simply asking an injured person to tear open the unhealed skin and let him face the bloody pain.

"In this case, there is no such thing as a virus for 'unintentional disease'..." Jiang Baimian calmed down and continued based on Shang Jianyao's guess.

"Then why can the strong men of the 'New World' spread 'Wuxin Disease'?" Bai Chen asked.

Jiang Baimian thought briefly and said:

"They have entered the 'new world' and may have gained the ability to directly influence human consciousness."

Before anyone else could speak, she said to herself:

"The strong men of the 'New World' also need human consciousness as fuel to travel between reality and the 'New World'?

"Is this the real reason why there were small-scale outbreaks of 'Wuxin Disease' in many places during the turmoil in the Prime City?"

"But apart from accidents like this, very few people in the company get 'unintentional illnesses' every year." Long Yuehong said in a low voice.

Shang Jianyao immediately repeated the original words of the recording:

"I'm Du Heng. Don't think there's nothing wrong now. When the elders return to the dust..."

"Stop!" Jiang Baimian intuitively thought that Shang Jianyao was going to imitate the scream next.

Shang Jianyao closed his mouth with a look of regret before he finished his sentence.

"Before we return to the ashes, how can we sneakily eat a little every year?" Bai Chen said thoughtfully, "Moreover, each Zhisui doesn't have only one animal pen. He eats a little here and a little there. , when a little adds up, the weight is enough.”

Jiang Baimian nodded slightly:

"In this way, there is a better explanation for the belief that belief can spread 'unintentional disease'..."

Through the chanting and prayers of believers, Zhi Sui can locate the corresponding location and eat the consciousness of irrelevant people around him.

And if there is no one else around and you are "hungry", you can only eat home-grown vegetables.

"This is corroborated with the situation of the leader deep in the Fourth Research Institute who needs to send in a large number of experimental personnel as soon as he becomes weak." Gennava reminded the "old team".

"No wonder the owner of room '506' speculated that Zhi Sui was cannibalizing." Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and left palm.

He looked suddenly enlightened, while the others felt increasingly heavy inside.

Jiang Baimian frowned slightly and said:

"But why did the owner of Room 506, who believed in 'Zhuang Sheng' and joined the 'Eternal Years' sect, find out about this kind of thing? Why did Qin Ke suddenly go crazy and record such content?

"This should be a secret kept by all executives."

"It seems to be a dispute involving the 'New World'." Shang Jianyao imitated Jiang Baimian, "In order to attack their opponents, they will not hesitate to reveal such secrets."

"It is true that there are many forces pushing us forward." Jiang Baimian nodded slightly, "But with our strength, how much role can we play in such a matter?"

Seeing that they were becoming more truthful, Long Yuehong quickly said:

“I don’t think we can just believe the statement of the person in room 506, nor can we believe that there is something wrong with the executives after listening to these few recordings.

"What if it's a conspiracy of 'Zhuang Sheng'? Besides, anyone can make such a recording."

"Yes." Bai Chen stood on Long Yuehong's side.

Jiang Baimian nodded gently and said:

“With the direction, the next thing is naturally verification.”

Speaking of this, she smiled at Long Yuehong and Bai Chen:

"I hope that there will be no problems in the company more than you do. I, Jiang Baimian, am only one step away from entering the management. My father is a manager himself, and my brother and sister-in-law are also high-ranking employees. How can such a family be willing to abandon the current situation?" Starting from scratch for everything?"

After she was relieved, her expression became solemn:

"But you can't run away from problems. Confining your health and refusing to seek medical treatment will only make things worse."

"But how do we verify it? After verification, if the content of the recording is true, how can we solve the company's problems?" Long Yuehong asked in one breath, showing his eagerness.

Jiang Baimian wanted to sigh, but as a team leader, at this time, even if he no longer had confidence, he had to show that he would definitely see the dawn of the future.

She thought about it and said:

“For the time being, we can only take one step at a time.

"Next, the most important thing is for him to find the door to the 'New World', and I also strive to enter the 'Corridor of the Soul' as soon as possible.

"In the 'new world', we must pay attention to the situation, confirm whether it is true that Zhi Sui feeds on human consciousness, and grasp the situation there as soon as possible.

"Hmm... Actually, after you become a strong man in the 'New World', you should have an accurate understanding of human consciousness. When the time comes, give us some secret codes in the agreed way.

"When the situation in the 'New World' changes and the big boss has no time to take care of the company, we immediately secretly contact the awakened people and people in key positions that we can win over, and strive to get everyone involved before the 'New World' matter is settled. Leave the underground building and find another settlement.

"As for whether the Executives will descend into the ashes in perfect form, that's not something we can worry about now."

Jiang Baimian originally just casually proposed a plan to comfort Long Yuehong and Bai Chen, but as he spoke, his thoughts opened up and became smoother.

Of course, this is just a rough idea and may not be feasible, but Jiang Baimian has just vaccinated the team members - take it one step at a time.

While actively thinking about countermeasures and formulating plans, she felt that her feelings about the company had been relieved a lot.

Now that the problem has arisen, the next thing to do is to verify and solve it.

Escape is not her style.

With such determination, she vaguely felt that it would not be long before she could break through the current psychological shadow and get closer to the "soul corridor".

After Long Yuehong listened quietly, she exhaled and said:

"This is the only way..."

There is no better way now.

What he hopes most is that after Shang Jianyao becomes a strong man in the "new world", he discovers that the "unintentional disease" is indeed caused by a virus.

"No problem!" Shang Jianyao said as if he had long wanted to explore the room of his soul and enter the "new world" as soon as possible.

"Okay." Bai Chen had no objection.

Gnawa also thinks that plan is more reasonable.

Jiang Baimian then looked around:

"We are going back to Gerstburg now, rest for a few days and then return."

No one objected.

On the way, Shang Jianyao put the heavy weight behind his mind and said enthusiastically:

"What kind of existence is 'truth'? Qin Ke should have died in his hands in the end.

"Since he killed Qin Ke, why didn't he take the recorder away?"

"Maybe he is trapped in the 'new world' and cannot return to reality. He just locked Qin Ke's consciousness in some way, such as finding the other party's spiritual room." Jiang Baimian speculated based on various information.

Shang Jianyao's thinking suddenly jumped:

"Yan Hu is also trapped in the 'New World', why does he want to let people around him get 'unintentional disease'? He can't come back."

"Hope to get a lot of fuel to help you get out of trouble?" Long Yuehong, who was in the passenger seat, guessed based on the results of the previous discussion.

"Maybe... people trapped in the 'New World' also need to feed on human consciousness like Zhi Sui? Think about it, Yan Hu can survive to this day in a mummified state." Jiang Baimian pondered for a while.

Shang Jianyao's eyes lit up when he heard this:

"Where are the mummies of the officials?"

"There is a body under the old locust tree." Bai Chen reminded.

During such discussions, Jeep returned to Gerstburg.

Suddenly, Shang Jianyao pressed down the car window and waved his hand towards the diagonal street.

As he waved, he shouted excitedly:

"Teacher Du Heng!"

Du Heng? Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen instantly felt like falling into an icy lake.