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"You need to ask him not us."

"Oh." Shang saw Yao's expression of "I didn't expect that".

He asked again:

"At that time, I entered the place where my friend's body was sleeping, but he didn't eat my consciousness impatiently at the first time, so he had to try again after a quarter of an hour, why?

"Well, we weren't friends at the time."

Jacob and Hendrick looked at this guy again, with weird expressions, as if they were a fool in front of them.

Ultimately, Jacob responded:

"Because we are in the 'New World', separated from the dust by a barrier, whether it is sensing the approach of human consciousness, or searching for a location, locking and extracting, it will take a certain amount of time."

"That's it." Shang Jianyao suddenly realized, and then had a counterexample, "But when I went here before and provided protection for my companions in reverse, there was no delay."

"Provide protection..." Jacob chewed the phrase twice, and asked with some insight, "At that time, someone was extracting the consciousness of your companion?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Shang Jian Yao nodded frequently.

James gave the answer to the question just now:

"You don't feel the delay because someone has already established the channel."

"Professional." Shang Jianyao praised him.

Then, he continued to ask in the spirit of breaking the casserole:

"The other thing I don't understand is, how did we get locked and began to extract consciousness just after we entered that area?"

Jacob, who had stood for too long, pulled a high stool and sat behind the bar. Hendrick helped to make a guess:

"There is no delay either because the process of sensing human consciousness, searching and locating has been completed before, or the awakened people in that area just returned to the dust from the 'new world'."

Seeing that Yao has a lot of experience in group discussions, Shang immediately shook his head:

"The first one I don't think would be such a coincidence, we just opened the door.

"Why do we have to complete that action, before it's too early or too late, to lock our consciousness and start extracting?

"The second possibility is also too coincidental. I think no matter at any time, a few days, a few months in advance, or a few days or a few months later, as long as you enter that area, you will become an 'unintentional person', um, This can be confirmed in the future.”

Seeing that he was very assertive, Jacob did not persuade him, and joked:

"There is another situation where there is no delay, and that is that it was Zhi Sui who extracted your consciousness at that time."

"That's not right." Shang Jianyao denied again, "If it's Zhisui, the protection I provide should be easily penetrated, and it won't have any effect."

Jacob didn't pick up his words, changed the subject, and asked curiously:

"Did you discover the door to enter the 'New World' a long time ago, and only pushed the door when you encountered danger?"

"Yes." Shang Jianyao did not deny it.

"It's so calm." Jacob sighed, "I can't do it."

After chatting for a few more words, Hendrick, who looked very energetic after drinking the lemon margarita, walked to a group of sofas, took out a saxophone from the corner, and started playing on his own.

The soothing music with a little sadness in the deep calm slowly reverberated in this small bar.

Shang Jianyao listened quietly for a while, as if immersed in the atmosphere, at least he didn't suggest that Hendrick choose the erhu as the main instrument because Hendrik always squinted his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Shang Jianyao stood up, waved Jacob goodbye, and walked outside.

The street lights on the street followed him out and turned on again.

……

"It turns out that locking and extraction still take a certain amount of time... No wonder you have time to open the door of the 'New World', and I can last until you provide protection." In the evening, outside the Eighth Research Institute, in the jeep, after listening to the business Seeing Yao's feedback, Jiang Baimian suddenly realized.

For some sensitive words, Shang Jianyao used code words agreed in advance to refer to them.

Shang Jianyao agreed:

"Yeah yeah."

"In this way, it was indeed not Zhisui at that time." Jiang Baimian nodded thoughtfully.

There will be no delay in enforcing the age.

Jiang Baimian still had action at night, and he didn't want to waste too much energy now, so he exchanged a few words and said to Shang Jianyao:

"I'll give you a nutritional injection later, don't be in a hurry to go to the tower, and don't be in a hurry to deal with people like the 'Vice President', get in touch with friendly people like Jacob and Flora, and master more If there are too many situations, seek more helpers, well, don’t be brave when you meet those unfriendly people, avoid them if you can.”

"I understand that it is necessary to unite some people who are worthy of unity and gather the strength of the crowd." Shang Jianyao has always used the "Salvation Army" as the benchmark for his behavior.

Jiang Baimian ended the topic and finally concluded:

"We have a regular communication every morning, noon and night, and each time is brief.

"Well, if there is an emergency, I will immediately use my spirit to contact your consciousness."

"What if there is an emergency on my side?" Shang Jianyao asked back.

Jiang Baimian smiled:

"Although you can't control what your body does, it seems that you can still maintain a certain instinct, at least so far, you have no incontinence.

"Afterwards, if there is an emergency, you just let yourself pee your pants, and I can see what's going on at a glance.

"If there is no urine, I can only stimulate me by locking the consciousness and trying to extract, but there will be a lot of delay."

"No problem." Shang Jianyao agreed without hesitation.

Then he laughed and said:

"I want to go to the toilet now, big and small."

The smile on Jiang Baimian's face froze for a second:

"Wait a minute, I'll help you move outside, get into position, and take off your pants."

After finishing this matter, Jiang Baimian was not in a hurry to explore the real "new world" at night, and planned to wait for a few more hours until it got darker.

……

"Pangeon", in the underground building.

Long Yuehong and Bai Chen, who chatted with their parents for a while, returned to their home.

They just sat down, and before they had time to speak, the slightly childish familiar voice sounded on the radio outside:

"Hi everyone, I'm Hou Yi, the hourly newscaster, and it's 8 o'clock in the evening...

"This morning, the board of directors reviewed the work report of the last quarter, and praised the steady growth of the birth population and the increasingly diverse trend of material production...

"The results of the unified marriage in the new year will be announced soon..."

"A new round of border clashes broke out between 'First City' and 'The Salvation Army'...

"The 'Department of Order Supervision' announced last month as 'No Vicious Incident Month'...

"The 'Entertainment Department' is preparing to hold a table tennis competition in the activity center on each floor..."

Chapter 7 Friendly?

Hou Yi's voice echoed in the room, making Long Yuehong regain that sense of familiarity again.

This made him feel that today is no different from the past. The vast majority of people in "Pangaea" live a regular, warm, peaceful, and slow life.

But he knew clearly that everything was different.

The original life can never go back.

Bai Chen, who was sitting by the bed, didn't speak, but her expression was unusually gentle, as if she was reminiscing about the most stable and warmest part of her life in the past so many years.

……

"New World", on a dark and silent street.

Shang Jianyao raised his head and looked at the street lights above his eyes, and "talked to himself" with dissatisfaction:

“It’s always been like this, if there is no change, it’s boring.

"Why can't I choose to carry a lantern and walk on the road without light?"

This is the novelty one.

The honest Shangjian Yao retorted:

"It is impossible for the executives to change a certain rule of the 'New World' just for you."

"Why not?" Shangjian Yao, who was looking for new ideas, said plausibly, "There are not many people like me who can believe in ten seniors at once!"

No one paid attention to his pride, and the scene was a little awkward for a while.

After a while, Shang Jianyao, who was seeking new ideas, tried to change the topic:

"You said, when we return to the ashes, to whom should we pray and ask for help?

"There are too many choices on the Blessing of the Years of the Heavens!"

"Of course it's the big boss!" The reckless Shang Jianyao blurted out, "As the company's native employees, the direct descendants of the big boss' direct line, we might be able to enjoy the treatment of going back five days a week and once a week."

Honest Shang Jianyao said with disdain:

"The company's other 'new world' powerhouses have not been able to go back often."

"How do you know they don't go back often? Maybe they come back regularly for three meals and enjoy real food every day." The reckless Shang Jianyao expressed dissatisfaction.

"I also hope to have such treatment..." the agreeable Shang Jianyao said in a low voice.

"But the first target we have to deal with next is the big boss. Only in this way can everyone in the company be saved." When it comes to this topic, Shang Jianyao, who values ​​feelings the most, has a rather sad expression.

"Namo Anuttara Sanyak Sanbodhi." Chan Master Pudu proclaimed the Buddha's name with a sigh.

Except for the cowardly one, none of the nine Shang Jianyao felt that dealing with a Zhi Sui was an unattainable goal of illusory wishful thinking.

Their confidence is always full, even overflowing.

The calm and rational Shang Jianyao rubbed his chin:

"Along the way, 'You Gu', 'Bodhi' and 'Broken Mirror' have shown their kindness to us the most. Well, 'Zhuang Sheng' barely counts.

"If you want to pray to Zhi Sui and get a chance to return to the ashes temporarily, you can only choose one of them."

"Oh." The vicious Shang Jianyao sneered, "My opinion is not to pray, lest so-and-so signs appear in the consciousness, it will be fatal at critical moments! In short, there is no other choice, we just Staying in the 'New World' all the time, not thinking about returning."

Other businessmen exchanged a few words with Yao, and they all agreed that this was the best choice under the current circumstances.

The calm Shang Jianyao finally added:

"After you have figured out the attitude and purpose of each of you, then consider who to pray to."

"As for how to figure it out, I have no idea for now." The honest Shang Jianyao sighed.

At this moment, he suddenly said "Oops":

"I forgot to ask a question just now!"

"What's the problem?" Shang, who was looking for novelty and curiosity, was not surprised but happy when he saw Yao.

Honest Shang Jianyao said truthfully:

"I wanted to ask Jacob and Hendrick, since every resident of the 'New World' has a lamp, and extinguishing it means death, how did they raid each other? Could it be that every time they gather a group of people and attack head-on ? But seeing so many lights coming, won’t I hide?”

In the "new world", the sensing range is suppressed, and there is no "eye" to see far.

"Yes, yes." Shang Jianyao echoed himself.

"This is indeed a problem." The joking Shang Jianyao looked around, "Maybe the 'New World' is too small, sometimes there is nowhere to hide."

The jealous Shang Jianyao sneered:

"If you really have nowhere to go, I will enter that tower and fight for a chance."

"Then I will arrange a small team to block the entrance of the tower." The honest Shang Jianyao quickly gave a solution.

Work out your own solution.

The calm and rational Shang Jian Yao touched his chin and said:

"There may be a way to hide the lights, but not every resident can use them."

Otherwise the timid lady wouldn't have kept the lights on when someone approached.