Chapter 996 Conservation of Energy
With so much "experience," he naturally understood the meaning behind those four words.
But it is precisely because he knows this that he finds it even more unacceptable.
"Spiritual energy revival, shouldn't that be a good thing? How did it turn out like this?"
Upon hearing this, Jun Wuduan couldn't help but let out a mocking sneer: "The revival of spiritual energy is indeed a good thing. But Mr. Xiao seems to have forgotten one thing: all things have a spirit. There are countless creatures in this world, not just humans."
Jun Wuduan's words struck Xiao Jihui like a heavy hammer, leaving him completely stunned.
Seeing his appearance, Xiang Yueqi couldn't help but sigh.
The phrase "spiritual energy revival" seems to imply countless opportunities, but in reality, it is brimming with murderous intent.
You must know that in their previous lives they came from an era overflowing with spiritual energy and where all kinds of cultivation methods flourished. They had witnessed how some people killed and plundered treasures in order to advance and become stronger, using cruel methods.
The more an era believes in the supremacy of the strong, the more it becomes a dog-eat-dog world. When morality can no longer be the sole standard for restraining people, struggle and killing become the norm.
Therefore, Xiang Yueqi couldn't understand why some young people nowadays watch a fantasy drama and then clamor to travel to another world, learn to cultivate immortality, and achieve eternal life.
Little did people know that outstanding people can thrive anywhere, but outstanding people are, after all, a minority.
They thought they had transmigrated and would become powerful, domineering male protagonists, but they never imagined that they might end up as pitiful cannon fodder who only lasted half an episode.
Just like now, his fixed mindset made Xiao Jihui's first reaction when he heard these four words to be that spiritual energy was reviving and that humanity should be the biggest winner.
But no one ever imagined that all things have a spirit, and that this revived spiritual energy would not only bring about differences for people, but would also promote the evolution of other creatures. These strange plants are the best example of this.
Xiao Jihui was stunned for a long time before he finally came to his senses and stammered, "What should we do? If it's really as Mr. Jun said, these exotic plants are probably already all over the place and there are quite a few of them. And what changes will this spiritual energy revival bring to people?"
Before this, it was a particularly inspiring word, but when Jun Wuduan pointed out another possibility, Xiao Jihui felt only panic when he heard these words again.
He was terrified, terrified that this sudden surge of spiritual energy would bring about some kind of earth-shattering changes, and that it might turn people into...zombies?
If that were the case, it would truly be the end of the world!
Thinking of this, Xiao Jihui couldn't help but shudder.
"We can't say for sure what the specific changes will be. But it's certain that things will get turbulent. You've heard of the law of conservation of energy, right?"
"……Um."
"The opposite of spiritual energy is evil energy, which is what you often call yin energy or evil energy. The revival of spiritual energy has disrupted the balance, resulting in a situation where one increases while the other decreases. However, this situation will not last long. Soon, the two will rise together. At that time, not only will there be more spiritual energy, but there will also be more yin energy, and situations like today will become more common and even more serious."
Xiao Jihui's heart skipped a beat. He didn't think Jun Wuduan was exaggerating; in fact, the other party had no reason to scare them.
Just from what he just said, Xiao Jihui felt like his soul was about to fly away.
Before he could ask any more questions, the car had already arrived in the city center.
By this time, most of the nearby residents had heard the news and were running outside. The area where the incident occurred had been sealed off, preventing people from entering easily.
As soon as Xiao Jihui and the others got off the car, they saw a large group of people in pajamas with their families running out under the guidance of some people, while they had to go against the flow of people to go back in.
Captain Liu, who was in charge of this area, looked at Xiao Jihui with surprise: "Why did you come in person?"
"I heard the situation here is very serious, how can I sit still? How is it now?"
Captain Liu didn't say much, but instead pulled up a video feed from a drone.
In the video, a giant pitcher plant, which has grown to the height of a two-story building, hangs in mid-air, with another boat-shaped aconite plant, about one meter tall, hanging next to it.
The two, one large and one small, swayed in the wind, inexplicably giving off a sinister and chilling feeling.
Below them was a chaotic crowd. The pitcher plant hung in mid-air. Although it had no eyes, Xiao Jihui always felt inexplicably that it was observing the fleeing crowd below, ready to pounce and devour any unlucky insect it had chosen.
This realization sent shivers down Xiao Jihui's spine, and as it turned out, his prediction was correct.
The pitcher plant hanging on the security bars suddenly swayed, and then, at a speed disproportionate to its size, it swooped down toward a child below.
Xiao Jihui's heart jumped into his throat.
Bang—bang—
The bullets fired did not damage the giant pitcher plant, but they did deflect it off course.
The child who had escaped death stared wide-eyed, frozen in place, and then burst into tears.
The parents who were holding his hand were also stunned. After being awakened by the child's cries, they hurriedly covered his mouth, picked him up, and rushed outside.
Meanwhile, the pitcher plant, which had been knocked askew, was finally enraged by those who had repeatedly ruined its plans. Its slender vines wrapped around the security bars, and it swung forward, this time charging towards the chaotic crowd.
Bang—bang—
Gunshots rang out again, but to everyone's dismay, there were too many people in the area where the pitcher plants landed. No matter how they fired, there were always people wherever the pitcher plants landed. And because of the large number of people, they were somewhat restricted in their movements, fearing that if the crowd became chaotic, they would lose their aim and accidentally injure innocent people.
Due to various limitations, everyone could only watch helplessly as the pitcher plant fell towards a young girl. The girl looked to be no more than twenty years old and was only wearing pajamas and slippers because she was in a hurry. When she saw the pitcher plant's tendrils falling on her head, she could almost see the hidden hairs and murderous intent inside.
She should have been terrified and fled, but fear paralyzed her, leaving her unable to move. She could only stare wide-eyed as the terrifying monster drew closer, her heart filled with despair and sorrow.
Just when everyone, including herself, thought she was doomed, a round object suddenly flew over and slammed into the insect trap.
With a soft thud, the giant pitcher plant, like a ball that had been kicked hard, slammed into the wall of the residential building and then slowly fell down the wall.
The panicked crowd, hearing the thud of the pitcher plant hitting the ground, suddenly snapped back to reality and hurriedly took the opportunity to escape. At that moment, the sphere that had struck it suddenly emitted a bright light.
Then everyone heard a loud bang—the ball exploded!
(End of this chapter)
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