Chapter 156 The Possibility of Reconnecting

[Source] The time he could stay awake didn't seem to be long. He used his vines to tap Jiang Lai, just like a tired elder lying on a hospital bed, gathering his strength to comfort the younger one.

Jiang Lai had mixed feelings, but he knew clearly that time was limited and he had to gather his scattered emotions as soon as possible and ask the right questions.

And [Yuan] took the initiative to speak gently: "Do you come here because of some difficult puzzlement?"

Jiang Lai did not hesitate, he said frankly: "We are looking for the [Four Directions Guard Tower], and before setting off to solve it, we thought of asking first."

[Source] After thinking for a moment, he said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I think I've heard of it, but I don't have a deep impression of it."

Tian Yuan suddenly replied: "I know a little bit about this. The four defensive towers are divided into [Fork in the Road], [Noble], [Transfer] and [Positive and Negative]. It is a special formation support, usually used to maintain a certain contract."

This was the same point that Gojo Satoru had discovered. Jiang Lai concentrated and listened quietly.

"If you want to break the contract, you need to destroy the four towers. Each tower has a different magic circle and different strengths." Tian Yuan said, "I can't give you specific suggestions, because the four towers have no so-called upper and lower limits and fixed abilities. Everything needs to be explored by you."

"..." It seems that there is no way to get any solution from here, Jiang Lai thought.

"But there's no need to be too nervous." Tian Yuan said with a hint of smile, "Most people who use the Four-Direction Guardian Tower can only maintain some superficial contracts, but cannot create new life."

"Creation?" Jiang Lai blinked slightly, noticing this special word.

"Yes, creation." Tian Yuan replied, "As I just said, there are no fixed rules for the four-sided tower defense. As long as these four related rules are gathered, a contract can be supported."

"But in reality, the Four-Direction Guardian Tower has great potential. Those who can truly unleash its power can use it to create some completely new rules... maybe even create an inner world."

Jiang Lai typed out an emoticon: This is a bit mysterious.jpg

Tian Yuan quickly added the second half of the sentence, saying calmly: "Of course, these are just the contents passed down from ancient books. No one can verify the authenticity of the following contents. Regardless, its function of maintaining the contract is real."

"In other words, if you want to break the contract, you have to defeat the four defensive towers one by one?" Jiang Lai asked.

This is the same plan he had with Yuta Otsukotsu.

"Yes." Tian Yuan nodded and replied, "But be careful. The four-sided defense tower is harmless on weekdays and will not be activated if there is no trigger mechanism, but the builder can directly activate the tower's formation power, and most formations have strong killing power."

If that's the case, then [Noble] must be in the Zen temple's house. Jiang Lai further confirmed that this was why the Zen temple lady had the judgment that "the shelter is also a pen."

Normally, the Zenin family is extremely safe, but once Noose wants to do something, he only needs to activate the formation to devour the Zenin family.

Jiang Lai pondered. It seems that he must be careful and cautious in this process.

Next to him, Okkotsu Yuta also had a serious look on his face, and he also became more aware of the importance of this trip.

Tian Yuan paused for a moment, then uttered the next sentence: "The builder of the Four Guardian Towers you are looking for... I roughly know that person."

Okkotsu Yuta raised his head when he heard that, but Jiang Lai remained expressionless - he knew that the mastermind behind this was Naoka Nososo, and Tengen and Nososo were old acquaintances.

Another purpose of his coming here was to hear what happened a thousand years ago.

Tengen continued, "That man's name is Nose, and he can change his body and continue to exist until now. Although I cannot understand him, I know that his purpose is to explore the limits of magic power and the evolution of mankind."

"He's been planning this for years. I can't stop him - maybe you can."

At this time, Jiang Lai asked: "Do you know where his base camp is?"

Tian Yuan gave a negative reply: "I'm sorry, but I'm not sure about that."

All right. Jiang Lai didn't have much hope for this question, so he continued to ask the next question: "So, what about the name of Gojo Jiufengyuan?"

When Tian Yuan mentioned this, he gave more answers after thinking back: "He seems familiar. He is now an elder of the Gojo family. However, I think I met him a thousand years ago."

"At that time, he was the eldest son of the Gojo family. He was gentle and polite on weekdays, and he was very good at dealing with people and recruiting guests."

"Besides that, he seems to be connected to Nozomi... and another figure I rarely see."

Jiang Lai caught the key point: "Another one?"

"It's been so long, and my impression of it is very vague, but I still have a general impression... The man seemed to have long hair like a Jifa, and his movements were erratic. When I first saw him from a distance, he was alone under a tree by the lake holding a fishing rod."

——[Birth]! This name immediately popped up in Jiang Lai's mind.

"That person probably has a good relationship with Gojo Kyufuin." Tianyuan continued, "At least from what I have seen, the two of them often appear together."

"..." Jiang Lai did not comment on this, and his heart paused a little.

He still remembered that he did not like to interact with the world when he was born, and wandered in the mountains and rivers thousands of years ago. It was only after he fell into a deep sleep that he began to communicate with humans.

Were you and Gojo Kyukaein friends? Or were you just colleagues who worked together more?

Gojo Kyuumaein's personality - at least his superficial personality - is probably consistent with [birth]'s daily social habits.

For a person who is accustomed to being in contact with nature and landscapes, gentle people are pleasing.

Regardless of whether Gojo Kyukazein's role is a friend or a colleague, from Tengen's reply, it can be seen that [Rebirth] seems to trust the other party more.

But if Gojo Kyuumaein was really on good terms with [Descent], how could all this have happened later?

Jiang Lai had always believed that it was Naohua who deceived [Qiansheng], which led to a series of subsequent events.

But now it seems that Naohua is indeed the mastermind behind the scenes, but perhaps there is someone else who is the executor.

Jiang Lai pursed his lips, his heart was heavy, and his emotions were directed at the person who was not present.

Tian Yuan told what he knew, then stopped talking. Tian Yuan was sensitive to the brown-haired boy's wavering emotions, so he considerately gave him enough time to calm down.

Jiang Lai let out a breath. He understood that perhaps only the people involved knew the experiences of the past.

No matter what, he will bring [birth] home.

During this conversation, [Source] had already keenly sensed something - in fact, from the moment he saw Jiang Lai's current appearance as a brown-haired boy, he guessed what had happened outside that forced [Time and Space] to disguise itself.

Moreover, He can sense the changes in [time and space].

However, the gentle [time and space] in my heart still gave me a smile and comfort in His embrace, without revealing the suffering that had happened.

[Source] sighed softly in his heart. He lovingly wanted to solve all the hardships on the road for the other party, but he also knew that he needed to complete those roads by himself.

At this moment, he was exhausted and mentally tired, and he couldn't even watch from behind as the other party stumbled forward.

But He knew in His heart that this child with a gentle yet strong soul would always go on.

[Source] He stretched out his vines and gently rubbed the soft hair of the person in front of him. Thousands of words turned into one: "Thank you for your hard work along the way."

There are too many words to communicate but not enough time, too many emotions to express in time, so everything turns into simple and sincere short dialogues:

A sentence "I'm fine" and a sentence "Thank you for your hard work".

The vines spreading from the ancient tree glowed with a light green luster, and the tiny tips lightly touched Jiang Lai's heart, and a kind of gentle power like a clear spring seemed to be injected into it.

Jiang Lai's eyes widened in shock. In an instant, he felt a strange power surrounding his heart. The broken clock seemed to tick softly again.

"Wait——" Jiang Lai couldn't help but open his mouth, but [Yuan] was one step ahead of him.

He said, "I cannot leave here to help you, so I give you the last of my strength - it will be of greater value in you than in me."

"No, wait!" Jiang Lai stepped forward subconsciously, "But——"

Originally, [Source] had already split the godhead into countless fragments a thousand years ago. If the remaining power in his body was now distributed to me, then...

[Source]'s voice was as soft as the wind: "This is not leaving for me, just like I once told you - I am nowhere, but everywhere, I return to nature. "

"Don't worry, I will wake up again when we meet again."

The voice was mellow, loving and full of comfort.

"We have the most lasting emotions in the world."

"..." Jiang Lai held the soft vine with his fingers, and those tiny furry tentacles rubbed the back of his hand affectionately, like a mother's caress.

[Source] The voice smiled and said softly: "I give you this power, you can communicate with them remotely. I have been almost asleep all this time, and I don't know what is happening outside... But it seems that maybe both big and small need your care. "

Jiang Lai was slightly stunned, then realized that what [Source] was referring to were other family members in a conceptual sense - [birth], [good death] and [evil death].

At this moment, many old memories came to his mind.

He had come into contact with fragments of the Source before, and that night he met Ryomen Sukuna in the realm of life.

At that time, Jiang Lai thought that the interaction between the fragments and the fingers produced some strange effect. Now it seems that it might be the power behind the [Source].

He guessed and couldn't help but let his thoughts wander for a second.

...If that's the case, then can I connect with [birth] again in my dreams?