Chapter 583 Revisiting the Wilderness of Souls
To be honest, after dealing with Yu Sheng for a long time, Baili Qing really felt that she was slowly increasing her resistance in a certain aspect—she didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing, but she quickly accepted the idea that "if you plant a dark angel two months ago, and then rub another angel into it before it grows, you will get a tree that can form spatial rifts."
And when she thought about how Yu Sheng was the one who did it, she felt it made even more sense.
Of course, as the head of the Secret Service, she instinctively thought about issues like risk management—although, as Yu Sheng said, fallen angels always leave behind something (which the Cult of Saints calls angelic catalysts), and the Secret Service and Qianfeng Lingshan were indeed researching this kind of "angelic legacy," it was clear that a formal organization's research project was one thing, while Yu Sheng's "angel research" was another...
The man in front of me has done a lot of research based on “thinking”, and he has a wild and unrestrained personal understanding and imagination about the “research” itself.
“As for the risks, it’s normal for you to be concerned about that,” Yu Sheng said, not surprised by Baili Qing’s reaction. “But you don’t need to worry so much. All the Dark Angels have undergone inactivation treatment, and you’ve witnessed the inactivation process yourself. Moreover, the entire Soul Wilderness is under my surveillance. Furthermore, after the transformation of ‘death,’ the angelic legacies that I sent into the Soul Wilderness have actually been transformed into ‘things of this world.’ After shedding their ‘extraterrestrial erosion’ characteristics, they are naturally not dangerous.”
He paused for a moment, then added, "That's what I think."
Bai Liqing didn't know whether she should feel relieved or more worried after hearing those last words.
After hesitating for a moment, she frowned: "Can I see...that 'tree' with my own eyes?"
“Of course,” Yu Sheng had anticipated this request and immediately nodded. “Anyone who has undergone blood transfusion has the authority to enter.”
"Then how do I... get to that 'Wilderness of Souls' you mentioned?" Baili Qing asked, still somewhat puzzled. "I only remember seeing that place for a fleeting moment when I was above the Temple of Omens, but I have absolutely no recollection of how I got in..."
“Oh, once you’re skilled, you can enter through your own dream. The children from ‘Fairy Tale’ go there for gatherings every now and then, but if you’re not skilled, you might need some guidance,” Yu Sheng said as he casually opened a small door from the side. “Wait a moment, I’ll find you a helper.”
The next second he picked up a girl named Erin from across the small door—she was also holding a TV remote control in her arms.
The little doll immediately started kicking and thrashing, trying to fly up and bite someone: "Yu Sheng, you son of a bitch! I was watching TV! That butler was just about to..."
“It’s not like breaking someone’s legs means slapping them, right? This show has the same plot for 800 episodes and you still have to watch it on TV every day,” Yu Sheng grabbed Eileen by the collar and turned to Baili Qing. “Do me a small favor, and after you’re done, you can go back and continue watching the show. Baili Qing is going to the Soul Wilderness, but she’s not familiar with it, so you can drag her in.”
"Why bother with all this trouble? You could just have C-Cloak bring her knights to collect souls, wouldn't that be just as effective..."
The little doll muttered to itself, but still obediently cooperated, raising its hand to send a dense mass of black spider silk spreading towards Baili Qing: "Find a comfortable position to sit in, don't resist, just sleep peacefully—the more you resist, the more dizzy you'll get, and my dream penetration technique doesn't guarantee comfort..."
Seeing this, Baili Qing subconsciously asked, "Is this thing really reliable...?"
Then a bone-chilling cold invaded her body.
An instinctive resistance rose from the bottom of her heart, and the powerful mental strength of the colorless dragon resisted the pull from the dream at the first moment—but soon Baili Qing forcibly controlled herself to give up this resistance. Out of trust in Sheng and Eileen, she breathed a sigh of relief and let her consciousness slowly sink into the dream under the pull of those black spider silks.
"Wow, that was really hard," the little doll turned to look at Yu Sheng. "The first pull felt like dragging a mountain! This steel-faced man's spirit is truly worthy of a dragon; I almost couldn't move her!"
Before she could finish speaking, she heard a groggy voice coming from Baili Qing's end: "I'm not expressionless..."
Eileen & Yu Sheng: "..."
"I think her mouth is harder than her face..." the little doll muttered.
A moment later, in the wilderness of the soul.
A dark, chaotic sky shrouded the endless wilderness. Unnamed, gray, tall grasses swayed in the wind. Baili Qing walked somewhat blankly along the campfire path, but the next second she passed through the mist and arrived at a black cathedral.
Yu Sheng suddenly appeared beside her: "This is where Luna and her knights are."
The sudden sound beside her startled Baili Qing, but she didn't show much reaction on her face. After seeing the figure beside her, she frowned. As the daze faded and her mind cleared, she began to observe the place with curiosity.
The unique architectural style, the magnificent and solemn church spire, and the dark and oppressive color scheme exude a wonderful and peaceful atmosphere. An invisible wind passes through the bell tower, and the sound of the wind seems to be accompanied by the faint sound of hymns. In an open space in the forecourt, a serene and holy blonde girl wearing armor and with a holy sword at her waist looks at her with a smile.
Bai Liqing subconsciously touched her nose, her eyes widening slightly.
“You probably haven’t seen Luna in this form before,” Yu Sheng said with a smile, introducing her from the side. “This is her true form—this church was built by her and her knights.”
“I… have seen it,” Baili Qing said somewhat awkwardly. “Didn’t I briefly enter this wilderness before? I happened to… see it once then.”
“Oh? Luna didn’t mention this to me,” Yu Sheng said with some surprise, but then laughed. “She is responsible for taking care of the church here, guarding the big bonfire, and receiving spirits who are entering the Soul Wilderness for the first time. It’s good that you’ve met.”
Baili Qing hesitated for a moment, then said nothing, only subconsciously touching her nose again...
Then, led by Yu Sheng and Luna, she passed through the main building of the church and saw the towering crystal tree in the "courtyard".
In fact, even before entering the courtyard, while still outside the main building, she had already seen the edge of that magnificent tree canopy from a corner of the sky.
The bureau chief was shocked.
Bai Liqing looked up at the pure white canopy of trees that covered the cathedral, the crystalline tree trunks that seemed even thicker than the cathedral bell tower, and the numerous pillar structures that hung down from the canopy, wrapped around the surrounding buildings, or directly supported the ground. She remained silent for a long time.
"Isn't it spectacular?" Yu Sheng said with a smile.
“It’s a bit…too spectacular,” Baili Qing said carefully, trying to be as tactful as possible. “The laboratory in the bureau that cultivates Ankaela crystals has never produced anything of this scale.”
Yu Sheng thought for a moment and said, "That might be because my nutrition is more balanced."
Baili Qing: "..."
Then she saw Yu Sheng smile and change the subject.
"Do you see those cracks?"
Yu Sheng raised his hand and pointed to the canopy of the crystal tree.
Baili Qing squinted her eyes. Of course, she had seen the light streams that were slowly "flowing" between the crystalline branches and leaves from the very beginning. She had even seen the swaying starlight and other distorted and blurry spacetime scenes on the other side through some of the light streams.
"That's the 'Boundary Bridge'?"
“Strictly speaking, the original Boundary Bridge no longer exists—what you see is just the ‘fruit’ that grew after the remnants of the Boundary Bridge were ‘grafted’ onto the giant tree of the celestial bodies,” Yu Sheng said unhurriedly. “Moreover, it is only in its initial stage. This hybrid is still growing, and those fissures are currently very unstable.”
Bai Liqing frowned: "Why did this 'fusion' happen?"
“I don’t really understand the principle behind it either, but I have an idea,” Yu Sheng said seriously after a moment of thought. “Perhaps it’s because the ‘Boundary Bridge’ itself was built by a large number of Dark Angels using ‘themselves’. Its blueprint includes the ‘compatibility’ characteristic with other Dark Angels, and the Derivative Stars also happen to have the characteristic of ‘parasitism’.”
"Compatibility and parasitism, just right..." Baili Qing muttered to herself, then looked at Yu Sheng, "You observed the 'Lost Home' through these fissures before? Which fissure specifically?"
“It’s no longer visible now; the fissure collapsed during the observation process,” Yu Sheng shook his head. “However, I believe that fissure will regenerate later—the process of fissure collapse and formation continues in this canopy. I haven’t yet summarized the pattern of those fissures, but with the ‘connection’ established through blood, I think it’s only a matter of time before I grasp this pattern.”
Baili Qing seemed to be deep in thought and remained silent for a moment.
“Now let’s talk about that ‘ship’,” Yu Sheng quickly broke the silence again. “The ancient Holy Spirits left the sight of mortals and went to the edge of the universe many years ago. According to Marlene, the closer they got to the world barrier, the more dangerous the ‘information pollution’ from outside the world would be. So the ancient Holy Spirits had to sever their connection with the inner universe. But when I observed the Lost Home through the ‘rift,’ it didn’t seem to have suffered such pollution.”
“Perhaps it’s the properties of the ‘Boundary Bridge’ that block the pollution, or perhaps it’s the power of the celestial bodies at work—after all, the Dark Angels themselves come from outside the world, and their remnants are very likely to have resistance to similar pollution,” Baili Qing said thoughtfully, but quickly changed the subject, “However, I suspect it’s more likely that you are special.”
Yu Sheng pondered for a moment.
A year ago, he might have subconsciously shaken his head, indicating that there was nothing special about it—he was just an ordinary human being.
But now, he simply exhaled softly and raised his hand to scratch his hair.
"Okay, that makes sense. I do have some impressive skills."
Spending time with Eileen has at least taught him to maintain a positive mindset.
After all, we have to find some redeeming qualities in that short, grumpy guy, right?
(End of this chapter)
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