Walking in the secret passage, Kaguya subconsciously held the jade pendant in her hand, as if holding it in her hand could bring her some sense of security.
It was hard for her to imagine that under such a hidden base, there was an even more secret passage.
Glancing at Kaguya beside him, the prophet, or Bering, said nothing.
In fact, he is still thinking and pondering something.
"Takeyu's broken arm is not suitable for Kaguya in any way," he frowned, "On the one hand, her personality is quite complicated, and on the other hand, once the news gets out, she will definitely not be able to stop the crazy Nine Heads Cult."
Although it was not clear why Jianyu's severed arm was not taken away by the Countermeasures Bureau, Bai Ling felt that it would be best to get this thing if necessary.
Especially if the "Hundred Ghosts" of the island nation really go to "Shinkai"...
Then Jianyu's broken arm becomes more important than before.
As the "war god" in the mythology of the island nation, Susanoo can be said to be born with a deterrent effect on all the demons and monsters of the island nation. You know, when the "Susanoo Disaster" occurred, no native species of the island nation dared to approach the mad god.
Except for the "Yamata no Orochi" which is not afraid of Susanoo in the legendary origin, most of the species born in the island countries will be intimidated by Susanoo's momentum and their strength will be greatly weakened.
The "Hundred Demons" is precisely an alliance of alien species composed of most of the native alien species of the island country.
Just like the Nine Heads God Religion in China, the "Hundred Ghosts" in the island country are also similar organizations. However, compared with the evil followers of the Nine Heads God Religion and the anti-human group of "Humanity Watch", they are not very dangerous.
But this does not mean that they are opponents that can be completely ignored.
Since it has been able to gain a foothold in an island country, it must have something special about it.
If the "hundred ghosts" really landed in Xinhai City collectively, the Countermeasures Bureau might really have to spend a lot of effort. If it can be resolved in advance, it will also reduce the burden on the Countermeasures Bureau and myself.
But how can the "Hundred Demons" bypass the eyes of the Countermeasures Bureau and sneak all the way from the island country to the Shinkai?
Thinking of this, Bai Ling couldn't help but frowning.
If the last time "Humanity Watch" relied on its powerful penetration ability and mobilized almost all of its internal contacts in the committee and Yanxia Mountain to barely transport an alien of the level of "Piercing Man", then this time, how will "Hundred Ghosts" send themselves into this place in the country where the Countermeasures Bureau is eyeing them covetously...
Or maybe it's not just the "hundred ghosts" that come here.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling suddenly remembered a guess he had made before.
That is, the meteorological disaster in Xinhai City this time may not be simply caused by weather factors. Perhaps, there was a powerful alien species behind that, which caused this "disaster"! "Those with similar abilities cannot be monsters at the god level," Bai Ling's eyes flickered, "There are not many god-level alien species now, not even more than a handful. And these gods are currently unable to go to Xinhai, which means that it must be other types of alien species."
And at this time, there seemed to be only a few monsters with powerful strength.
"Red Spider", "Witch", "Slit-Mouth Woman", "Emperor" of Western Europe, and more besides...
The second person to be promoted to "Origin" is "Pale Lady"! Several names flashed through his mind. Walking in the dark passage, Bai Ling's face was solemn: "If it is Pale Lady, then the infiltration of the Hundred Ghosts is really possible."
As an "Origin", the Pale Lady is far more mysterious than all other "Origins". At least there are core news and clues about Red Spider, the witch has been attacked by humans, and there are rumors that the "Slit Woman" was promoted to an "Origin" with the help of the witch. Although there are many mysteries about these levels of aliens, there are still some traces to follow.
However, "The Pale Lady" is a complete blank.
The Future Countermeasures Bureau has files on the Witch, Starscream, Slit-Mouth Woman, and All Armies, but there is no file on the "Pale Lady".
The appearance of this alien species is a complete mystery, and no one knows who it is related to. It quickly disappeared shortly after its debut. Unlike the Red Spider who occupied Morning Wind and the Witch who occupied Yanzhou, the Pale Lady seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth after being promoted to "Origin". Except for the remarks of some alien species and occasional traces, her existence even has to be marked with a "question mark".
To be frank, the information about the Pale Lady was the least among all the alien species that Bering knew. If he really encountered that monster, Bering could not guarantee that he would be able to deal with her.
As the "origin" of the future, even if she hasn't reached that position yet, the Pale Lady at the moment is definitely no less of a "disaster" than Red Spider.
Even Bering the Red Spider can't be killed, let alone the unconscious Pale Lady.
In comparison, witches are simpler and easier to deal with.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling stopped in front of a room.
Because of his actions, Kaguya subconsciously stopped and looked at Bai Ling's profile, as if she wanted to see what he was thinking.
However, how could Bai Ling let her know what he was thinking?
He just turned the doorknob and turned to look at Kaguya: "Come in."
"The 'friend' we need to find is here now."
After saying this, he walked into the room with steady steps.
Glancing at the secret passage behind her, Kaguya subconsciously gritted her teeth, followed Bai Ling into the room, and closed the door.
The environment inside the door was a little messy. The lights above reflected a dim light, which fell on the ground like the orange neon lights of a big city, hazy and dreamy. Stepping on the light was like stepping on the scattered dust, which scattered in the air into a faint halo.
Kaguya subconsciously covered her nose, perhaps because she felt that such an old room would inevitably have some dust. Although her brain knew it was of no use, her hands were still faster than her brain.
But Bai Ling didn't care at all. He walked straight into the deepest part of the orange halo and stood in the shadow of the corner.
With his eyes slightly narrowed, as if he had noticed something, Bai Ling, who had just stood firm, once again slightly moved back half a body length.
The next second, a protruding bone spur pierced out from the shadows, like an arrow shot through the sun, tearing through the orange halo and going straight through the gap next to Bai Ling, whistling past with a sharp sound of breaking through the air!
If Bai Ling had not moved aside in advance, he would probably have only one eye left.
Turning his head to look at the arrow deeply embedded in the wall behind him, Bai Ling smiled faintly and said, "I feel relieved to see that you are still so energetic. I was worried that you would feel uncomfortable because of the poor environment."
"Miss Luqi."
After she finished speaking, Kaguya could finally see clearly who was lying there in the corner where no light was shining.
The woman leaned against the wall with her hair loose and messy. She was wearing a white striped shirt like a patient, and her loose pants fell to the ground. She could see the silver metallic luster on her wrists, but because the light was too weak, Kaguya could only barely see that they seemed to be some kind of fine handcuffs.
At the moment, the woman was handcuffed to the wall. Although her face looked normal, her eyes were filled with rage that even Kaguya couldn't help but look at her sideways. And the target of this rage happened to be the person next to Kaguya.
Looking at Bai Ling, the woman named Luqi said word by word: "I will kill you, I will definitely kill you!"
Hearing her voice, Bai Ling chuckled.
He pulled out a chair from the side, sat on it, leaned forward slightly, folded his hands on his knees, and looked down at Luqi.
Facing Luqi, Bai Ling's eyes were filled with a steel-like oppression.
"You crazy people in the Nine-Headed Divine Religion are really similar," he said calmly, "Qingguang said this, Lankong also said this, and now you are saying the same line to me."
"I don't know whether to say you are too stupid or too naive. You are being used as a pawn without even realizing it, and you are only good at indulging your emotions. You flaunt your own self while letting yourself degenerate, you are arrogant but also extremely self-abased. Whether it's Honglian or the others, they are all the same, calling themselves the king of the world but doing completely irrelevant stupid things."
Bai Ling sighed: "How stupid."
Listening to Bai Ling's words, Luqi, who was already angry, could no longer suppress her anger.
Veins bulged on her hands, and her muscles began to tremble and twitch uncontrollably, making her originally delicate appearance look a little scary - like a human model in a medical school, with a sense of the uncanny valley.
"You killed Honglian and imprisoned his remains!" Luqi's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, "You sealed someone else's relatives in someone else's body and allowed others to defile Honglian's remains. Don't you have any humanity?!"
Human nature? Bai Ling shook his head: "To discuss human nature with a guy like you who was twisted from humans but feeds on humans is either because I am too stupid and have nothing to do, or because I have other intentions."
"Besides, who told you that Honglian must be dead?"
Looking at Luqi, Bai Ling said calmly, "Besides Qingguang, has anyone else told you that Honglian is dead? Or are you willing to believe Qingguang and that hermaphrodite?"
"Don't you know that Qing Guang's other side has revived? Isn't it natural for him to want to attack Hong Lian after he revived?"
Bai Ling smiled and said, "Sometimes things just don't stand up to scrutiny, Miss Luqi. Think about it, before Honglian left, did Qingguang take any special actions?"
After listening to Bai Ling's words, Luqi's struggling movements paused slightly.
She was silent for a long time, her eyes flickering, as if she was thinking about something.
After a long time, she sneered: "What other means do you want to use to deceive me?"
"Even if Qingguang really betrayed Honglian, it doesn't prevent Honglian from being dead."
She looked at Bai Ling and said coldly, "Or do you want to tell me that Honglian is not dead, but you just keep her in someone else's body like a pet, just like humans keep cats and dogs?"
With a sneer, Luqi's eyes were as cold as ice: "Forget it, it's not like I don't have good judgment. I know Qingguang, not to mention Lankong."
As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on Bai Ling, and the atmosphere became a little tense for a moment.
Bai Ling said calmly: "Yes, you can say that Honglian's consciousness has dissipated, but it is a bit arbitrary to say that Honglian herself is 'dead'."
"Although Honglian's consciousness has dissipated, it does not mean that there is no way to revive him," Bai Ling said, "In fact, Honglian's remains are still alive and intact."
As he spoke, he took out a test tube from his pocket, unplugged the cap, and exposed the red liquid inside to the air.
Under the orange light, the scarlet in the test tube became more and more dazzling.
Luqi stared at the red test tube, and the expression on her face gradually became sad.
"This is a part of his body," Luqi's eyes were slightly red, "I can feel that it contains his flesh and blood."
"It's not enough for you humans to just use his power. You even want to strip off his flesh and blood and refine it into this thing."
Luqi's voice became increasingly cold: "It looks like you are the real monsters."
Hearing this, Bai Ling shook his head: "This is not about humanity or inhumanity. This is a life-and-death struggle, and there will inevitably be death in a struggle. However, I am not here to discuss humanity with you this time. In fact, I just want to show you."
Holding the test tube, Bai Ling spoke: "I can tell you that Honglian's body is still full of vitality. You should also be aware of this. The activity level in this tube of medicine is almost the same as when Honglian was alive. This means that his remains are now in high health and have even formed an internal cycle."
"What's the use of that!" Luqi shouted, "His consciousness is gone, gone! Even if his body is still active, he is just like a vegetable in your human body, there is no possibility of waking up!"
After casually capping the test tube and putting it in his pocket, Bai Ling said softly, "No, there are precedents of vegetative patients coming back to life."
"Besides, Honglian's condition is not similar to that of a vegetative state. Although his consciousness has completely dissipated, your life form is not similar to that of humans. You are monsters, anomalies distorted from human consciousness and legends. This means that the possibility of 'resurrecting' you, although very low, is not non-existent."
Looking at Bai Ling, Lu Qi's voice was a little angry: "Yes, it's not difficult. But will you be completely yourself after resurrection?! A tiny difference can make a person completely different. How can you guarantee that he can remember everything in the past!"
Before Luqi could finish, Bai Ling interrupted him: "Of course I can guarantee it."
He opened his red scarf and said to Luqi, "Look."
"I also died once, and now I am living better than anyone else," he said with a smile, "I think a living corpse should be easier to revive than a dead corpse anyway."
Looking at Bai Ling's body, Lu Qi was slightly startled: "You...you are really dead?!"
She said in disbelief: "I thought you were just in a special situation... but you are really a corpse?!"
Bai Ling smiled noncommittally.
"No matter what, Honglian is not without hope of resurrection," he looked at Luqi, "Moreover, although Honglian's consciousness has dissipated, it has only dissipated in 'this world'."
"After his consciousness dissipated, he returned to the origin of your birth!" Bai Ling said, "The concept of death has not yet appeared in that place, which means that his consciousness has not completely dissipated yet, but is still wandering in the place of your origin!"
Looking up at Luqi, Bai Ling spoke word by word: "And if you want to bring his soul back, you must go to your place of origin! In other words, there may still be a possibility that Honglian's consciousness is still alive in that place... alive in the 'Abyss'!"
Tianyuan...
This name seemed to remind Luqi of something, making her, who was originally furious, feel a little confused.
"I remember this name," she said in a dreamlike voice, "It is the root, the place where everything comes from, and the soil of everything in the world..."
Before she could finish, Bai Ling said calmly: "And now, the only one who can go to Tianyuan is me."
“Whether it’s the Nine-Headed Divine Religion or other organizations, they can’t be said to know nothing about Tianyuan, but they also know very little. But I’m different.”
Bai Ling smiled and said: "I am the 'Prophet'. I know... everything about Tianyuan!"
"Whether it is your rules or concepts, or even the origin and birth of Honglian himself, I have seen everything about him through these eyes."
Pointing to his own eyes, Bai Ling said softly: "So, Miss Luqi. If you still have even a one in ten thousand hope, you should place that hope in me."
"After all, I am the only living 'dead man' in this world, and also the only 'prophet' in this world!"
Listen to Bai Ling's words.
Luqi raised her head.
She looked at Bai Ling with complicated eyes.
Although under Bai Ling's suggestion, Luqi's brain showed abnormalities recently, and even began to doubt whether he had betrayed Honglian. But no matter what, Honglian was finally solved by this man, which is an indisputable fact.
And now, this man told her that he could revive Honglian...
This made Luqi's mood even more confused.
'Should I believe him?' Luqi thought to herself, 'What he said is a bit far-fetched. After all, unlike him, Honglian's consciousness has completely dissipated...'
But if she didn't trust him, who else could Luqi trust? Who could possibly bring Honglian back to life? No one.
Death is the only fair messenger in this world. When facing the end, it will charge the same price to everyone - that person's life.
Death means eternal sleep, a dream from which it is impossible to wake up, the void of space and the pitch-black sea.
Even gods will eventually watch the roots of the world tree being gnawed off by the black dragon under the dim sky, watch the venom of their destined enemy injected into their bodies, and then their weapons will fall to the ground and their bodies will sink into the soil.
Even gods cannot escape this fate, let alone them who are just monsters.
But now, Bai Ling's condition gave Luqi a glimmer of hope.
"Maybe? Maybe this guy is really sure? There are many people who have been resurrected in this world, but there is no one like him who has been dead for a long time and still has no influence."
'Even some old creatures who have been resurrected by borrowing other bodies have problems with their body functions. They can't live for too long, and it's impossible for them to be the same as ordinary people like this guy...'
Not to mention, he also looks like a "prophet".
A prophet is someone who has something to do with "time".
Although death is fair, time may be more cruel and majestic than death.
Thinking of this, Luqi couldn't help but grit her teeth.
She is really conflicted now.
Bai Ling also knew that she was very conflicted.
So he deliberately didn't say anything and just let Luqi stay there in confusion.
In his free time, he also thought about what he should do next.
"Now that many people know that I'm dead, it doesn't matter if I tell Kaguya. It's better to say that after she knows this, she will be more afraid of me. After all, she is really afraid of death. If she knew that I was dead, but not completely dead, I'm afraid she would be more afraid of me."
"And revive Honglian? Oh, I'm not crazy. Let's not talk about whether I can revive Honglian. Just reviving Honglian will not do me any good. Can I let Honglian kill Ding Yan and then watch the team member I worked so hard to select turn into a man-eating monster?"
Bering doesn't have a cerebellum defect, nor is he such a saint.
Just as Luqi will not give up her hatred for herself just because of her uniqueness, Bailing will not change her mind just because there is profit in resurrecting Honglian.
Not to mention that resurrecting Honglian would do him no good but only harm.
But now Luqi has no one else to rely on and can only rely on Bai Ling.
Just like what Bai Ling said, who else in this world has more authority to "resurrect" than Bai Ling? Is it Qing Guang, or some other alien species?
there is none left.
As the only person who has died and lived again, and who has something to do with "time", Bai Ling is definitely the only one that Luqi can think of who can resurrect Honglian.
So this is a seller's market.
"Time" is the only thing that can overcome "death". If you really want to revive Honglian, you must rely on "time".
Bai Ling believed that Luqi would understand this.
If there was no example of Bering and he had not demonstrated an ability similar to "time", then Luqi might have been hopeless and would not have compromised at all.
But now, Bai Ling, a living dead, is standing in front of her peacefully, and he is suspected to have the power of a "prophet"...
It is probably difficult for Luqi to extinguish the slowly sprouting "hope" in her heart now.
If there is no hope, there will be no entanglement. It is because there are things in the heart that cannot be given up that people become more painful.
And now, Bai Ling only pushed Luqi forward, giving her a path that seemed bleak but had no other choice.
Regardless of whether Luqi chooses it or not, this is the only thing she can pick up. Otherwise, Honglian will die.
It's really cruel to think about it this way. Not only is your brother being controlled, but your brother's right to resurrect is also being controlled...
Hiss, I feel like I'm a bit like a villain.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling rolled his eyes imperceptibly.
He was not worried about Luqi's choice.
Regardless of the future she could foresee or Bai Ling's own thoughts, Luqi could only choose that one path.
Looking at Bai Ling, Luqi raised her head.
She said slowly: "What do you want me to do?"
Her expression was very complicated when she said this.
It's probably the kind of feeling where someone has something against you but you can't tell anyone about it and can only bear it silently.
Bai Ling smiled.
He pointed at Kaguya next to him and said, "Become her and go to the island country."
"Then no matter what method you use, whether it's faking your death or escaping, you must not reveal your identity and make this girl disappear from the world of the island country."
Without even glancing at Kaguya beside him, Bai Ling said casually: "After you've done all this, you can come back."
Kaguya next to him looked at Bai Ling stupidly.
After a while, she finally responded: "Wait...!"
Luqi nodded before Kaguya did: "Okay."
Her voice was calm, not at all like the annoyance she had before: "If you don't trust me, you can put something on me, like explosives, or something else. Aren't all of you humans like this, timid and cowardly."
As if he didn't hear Luqi's words, Bai Ling said calmly, "No need."
"The future tells me that you will not lose your composure, let alone abandon this only rope," he said with a chuckle, "Besides, you have no better choice, I am absolutely sure of this."
Unless you can find a second living dead person, or a prophet.
Luqi understood this sentence herself without Bai Ling saying it.
So she could only smile bitterly.
After a long while, she continued, "Can I take the woman you met before with me?"
"If I want to disguise myself as a person, then I must have a reliable microphone to communicate between me and you," she said. "I think that woman can do it. At least she can keep the secret and won't betray me if she is caught."
Bai Ling knew that Luqi was talking about the nightingale.
In fact, Luqi was subdued by Nightingale.
Just as Bai Ling was rushing to Qi Guang, Bai Ling ordered Nightingale to get rid of Luqi.
After he resolved the Qi Guang incident and returned to the underground research institute, he saw Nightingale who had entangled Luqi and was almost tying up the woman.
It has to be said that Nightingale's strength really exceeded Bai Ling's expectations.
Even though Luqi's personal fighting power was not outstanding, she was still an alien species after all, and her true level was far beyond that of humans. Nightingale actually subdued Luqi with her own strength, and although she was also injured and looked quite miserable, she was already worthy of Bailing's praise.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling said happily: "Of course no problem."
"It just so happens that I have an old friend on the island country," he said with a smile, "He is the culprit of this incident. It just so happens that I also have something I want to ask him for. Letting Nightingale go can save a lot of effort."
As a human being influenced by the Tyrant King's Ring, it is almost impossible for Nightingale to get rid of the brainwashing of the Ring on her own.
And if she relied on external forces to solve the problem, Bai Ling believed that Luqi would tell him in advance.
By that time, he could completely control Nightingale remotely, and either consider killing her or strengthening control over her.
In short, Bering has a hundred ways to ensure that Nightingale will not break free from his control, so there is no need to worry about loyalty.
Bai Ling clapped his hands and stood up: "Then the deal is happily concluded, Miss Luqi."
"I sincerely hope that this will be the basis for our future business," he said. "Then please have a good rest. I will arrange your next trip later. I hope you have a good time."
After saying this, he opened the door and left the room.
Kaguya followed beside him, a look of anxiety on her face.
Luqi was alone in the dark room, with half of her face illuminated by orange light and the other half immersed in deep shadow.
After a while, she moved her fingers slightly.
Then there was a long sigh.
“Honglian…” - On the other side, Kaguya followed Bai Ling closely, wanting to say something but stopping herself many times.
Bai Ling seemed to be completely unaware and just headed towards the exit of the secret passage.
When she could see the lights in the distance, Kaguya finally couldn't help but ask, "Why... did you do that?"
She looked at Bai Ling's profile and said, "Why did she let that woman...let me fake my death there?!"
Hearing these words, Bai Ling paused slightly.
After a moment, he turned his head and looked at Kaguya with a smile.
"What is the reason?" he said. "I am also looking for the answer."
"Perhaps it is an oversight of fate, or perhaps it is a deviation of time. In short, this world is so wonderful. Perhaps a small action at a certain moment can lead to a series of reactions afterwards, just like a butterfly flapping its wings in the ocean can cause a strong wind on another continent."
Bai Ling said meaningfully: "I think Miss Taketori probably understands the reason better than I do."
After the words fell, Kaguya's expression became more complicated.
Bai Ling stroked his chin and said, "Since we can't go anywhere for the time being, Miss Taketori should stay here for now."
"Believe me, at least your safety will be guaranteed here," he said calmly, "No matter what, the things you fear will not be able to get in."
"After that, you can go find Miss Biantian and get a room, clothes and toiletries from her."
Coming out of the secret passage, Bai Ling smiled at Kaguya: "Then I wish you a nice day as well."
After saying this, Bai Ling left Kaguya.
He still has a lot to do next.
If nothing unexpected happens, the "Pale Lady"... might be the monster that landed in the new sea.
If it was really her...
Then Bai Ling could foresee that the action he imagined might be more complicated than the original plan! Touching his neck, Bai Ling sighed.
"Looks like I'll have to use tranquilizers again..."
Thinking of this, his expression became more solemn.
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