Chapter 100: Forbidden Words

Led by Li Yi, everyone continued to move forward.

After walking another three or four hundred meters, Cai Xiaodong said:

"Do you feel that the previous feeling of depression, although reduced a little, still exists?"

Li Yi said in a deep voice: "Stop talking nonsense and run quickly. Something is wrong here. We should only be 500 meters away from the passage. Don't fall behind!"

But these words are just like planting a flag.

When the Pluto mecha led the group to the entrance of the fourth level discovered by the advance team, they looked back and found that the Mingfeng mecha had disappeared without a trace! They called on the public channel, but there was no sound.

"Which of you was the one running behind Cai Xiaodong just now?"

On the public channel, everyone was eerily silent.

After a while.

Zuo Ying whispered, "I remember that Xiaodong was running beside me before, but he fell behind at some point. I wanted to call him at that time, but for some reason, I didn't say it out loud."

Zhang Xuqiang, who was in charge of the rear guard, said: "I saw Cai Xiaodong running beside Zuo Ying the whole time, but the moment we arrived at the entrance, I couldn't see him anymore. It was really strange."

Yaoshi Wan asked, "Do you want to go back and find him?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "I guess he's gone. There's no point in looking for him. Let's go to the fourth level. After this is over, we can ask him what happened."

Everyone was surprised.

Tan Haoran was shocked and said, "It's so tragic, you just said it?"

Li Yi said:

"I'm not sure whether Cai Xiaodong is dead or not, but looking at the traces left around here, they are unreasonably complicated, a bit beyond my expectation... Anyway, let's hurry up and enter Xiaguan now!"

After hearing what Li Yi said, everyone did not dare to hesitate and quickly entered the passage.

…

As the passage slid down, Li Yi said, "I originally thought that there wouldn't be many traces around the passage, but when I got close to the passage, I saw many more strange traces, and their shapes were not of the same type, which was very strange."

"Moreover, the traces are covered behind the passage opened by the advance team."

"All signs indicate that deep in the densely populated area, there may be some phenomena that we don't understand."

Pharmacist Wan said thoughtfully:

"This reminds me of a story I heard about a small ruins that my family participated in developing."

"That's an unnamed asteroid in the outer reaches of the Titan system."

"At that time, the ruins were not very big. According to calculations, the height was no more than 100 meters, and the area was no more than 1,000 meters. But it was said that if anyone approached the ruins and said something like 'I'm scared', they would suddenly disappear right under everyone's eyes."

Zheng Xueyuan shouted, "I know. This is called regional taboo. It is a special rule within the ruins! When we were digging, some miners in the Zheng family triggered the mine's taboo and disappeared. Later, their bodies were found stuffed into the ore. It was very strange!"

After hearing this, Sun Duxiu couldn't help but touch his chin: "I seem to have heard a similar story. It is said that the older, more closed, and more repressive the area is, the more likely it is to have related regional language taboos."

Tan Haoran couldn't help but ask, "In other words, Cai Xiaodong just triggered the so-called regional ban on speech?"

“It should be very likely.”

Zhang Xuqiang said: "If it is really the characteristics that Sun Duxiu said, then doesn't the depth of this densely populated area just meet these characteristics?"

Sun Duxiu nodded and said, "Indeed, it was quite stressful just now..."

He was about to say "suppressed" when he suddenly became alert and immediately changed the subject: "Cai Xiaodong didn't say much just now, and combined with what Yao Shiwan just said about the forbidden words of the Titan asteroid, have you guessed what the forbidden words Cai Xiaodong said are?"

"It's probably that one."

"Indeed, it should be that one."

Everyone understood each other tacitly and subconsciously avoided mentioning the word "suppression".

Although everyone had already slid out of the passage, who knows what might happen? Li Yi said, "From now on, don't say anything extra, keep quiet. Don't say anything unless I say it's okay, understand?"

Everyone responded and fell silent.

…

The fourth level entered from this passage is indeed similar to the fourth level that everyone entered before.

Ahead is a colorful giant mushroom forest.

The mushroom stalks, which were thicker than the Pluto mecha, broke through the earth and pierced through the sky, straight into the dome.

In the middle of the stem, there are also various branching small caps, like countless eyeballs growing out of the skin of a giant beast. Just looking at them can make people suffer from trypophobia and get goose bumps.

Even with the height of the divine mecha, its vision was blocked by the dense and close caps of the mushroom forest, and it was impossible to use the detection system to see the situation in the distance clearly.

“…”

The atmosphere here is also somewhat depressing.

Li Yi said:

"Zhang Xuqiang, you can talk freely from now on. Don't rush to say the forbidden words that Cai Xiaodong mentioned earlier. You can say anything else."

Everyone understood what Li Yi meant. Was he going to conduct a test by using the forbidden words one by one?

Zhang Xuqiang said: "...I'm not a chatterbox, so you want me to keep talking?"

"That's right. Go on. Talk about anything you want. Based on what happened just now, you can try to talk about something that evokes your emotions. Any emotion is fine, but try to keep it negative."

"Okay, I'll try."

As they walked, they listened to Zhang Xuqiang saying, "Let me start with why our Zhang family had to leave our home planet Earth and end up on Mars."

"It is said that our Zhang family's ancestor was extremely talented and was one of the first sixteen divine mecha masters in history."

"My great-grandfather was also the commander of the mecha corps responsible for guarding a major war zone on Earth at that time."

"His strength should be at least at the Heavenly Rank, and he may even be the best among the Heavenly Rank."

"He is a strong man, and is known for his iron-fisted governance within the team."

"At that time, although the status of Earth had not yet been elevated to such a high level, its importance had gradually become apparent."

“Our family is well respected for this.”

"But one day, Grandpa told us that our great-grandfather failed in his attempt to upgrade his rank and was seriously injured. His strength declined drastically and he could no longer control the army, so he had to retreat. Not long after, our great-grandfather passed away."

"Then the family became deserted and the old rivals and enemies of the family began to ridicule and humiliate my grandfather."

"I didn't understand it then, but now I understand that it was because my great-grandfather was too powerful, and he was upright and strict in military discipline, which blocked many people's financial paths. Therefore, when he was around, we had nothing to worry about. When he was gone, we had to bear the backlash."

"You should understand that in that era, when the initial interstellar development was just completed, the way to make a fortune was basically to go through the mecha team."

"Many mecha teams have bad morals, just like the warlords in ancient times, forming their own factions."

"Until the alien war began, humans were defeated step by step, and many divine mechas were directly abducted by the aliens."

"Many humans have become delicacies on the aliens' plates."

"It wasn't until a great man appeared, cleaned up the mecha team's ethos, retrained the soldiers, and trained the strongest mecha team among humans that they were able to reverse the disadvantage and rebuild the world."

"But at that time, my family didn't make it through that stage, and we had to flee to Mars to protect ourselves."

Everyone listened quietly to Zhang Xuqiang's narration of the past, only to find out that Zhang Xuqiang's family had such a prominent background.

The first batch of divine mecha pilots in human history, this is a big title.

As far as Li Yi knows, the first batch of divine mecha pilots have made great achievements.

The names of the realms currently used by human evolutionists were basically created by this group of people.

Even the first human being who was stronger than the Heavenly Rank was one of these sixteen strongest men.

However, times have changed, and no matter how prominent your background is, it will eventually decline.

What's more, the Zhang family is not in complete decline now, and the family still has a certain influence in the deep space fleet.

Although not much.

In addition, Li Yi also noticed a very strange phenomenon in Zhang Xuqiang's narration.

That is, when Zhang Xuqiang's language and emotions seem to fit in with this depressing environment, some subtle but real special traces will suddenly appear on the ground.

If his tracking skills had not reached perfection recently, it would have been unlikely for him to notice these things.

"Zhang Xuqiang, you can stop now."

"Next, Tan Haoran, you try it."

Tan Haoran was stunned: "Is it my turn so soon? Isn't there a sequel to Zhang Xuqiang's story?"

"If you want to hear the story, you can go back and listen. Right now, we are mainly testing this area to see if there is any forbidden language."

Li Yi said:

"According to my observation, there are similar areas with forbidden words in the deepest parts of densely populated areas. So, in case we get caught the next time we take this route, we have to try to test it out."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Tan Haoran couldn't help but ask, "Is it really here too?"

"Yes, and the triggering effect here is likely to be stronger."

Li Yi said: "However, this is probably not the reason why the advance team is stuck. Tan Haoran, just talk about it casually, and try to talk about things that can cause you negative emotions."

"Okay, then I'll tell you the story of how I was cheated on by my own brother."

Tan Haoran sighed and said with a sad heart: "This is a true story. It is also something I have been holding back in my heart and have never wanted to tell."

Everyone: “???”

Li Yihan said: "If it really touches on something you don't want to talk about, you can change it to something less painful."

Tan Haoran said: "No, that's it. I'll tell you about it, and I hope you can help me analyze it."

Sun Duxiu couldn't hold it in any longer and asked, "What are you analyzing?"

Li Yi didn't blame Sun Duxiu.

Tan Haoran continued:

"I don't know if the story is really that ridiculous, so I would like to ask my brothers to help me analyze whether there is another hidden story behind this. After all, my brother has always been very good to me. I really can't understand why he would cheat on me."

Li Yi said: "...you continue."

Tan Haoran said: "First of all, I met my ex-fiancée at a social dance. As you know, the powerful people on Mars often have some retro social activities and hold various parties to create platforms and opportunities for the powerful people to socialize."

"Because I had excellent grades in all aspects, I was selected as a prospective mecha master on Yao Chi, and I was also the only prospective mecha master in the family. Therefore, I am not without a little pride. I was also a celebrity at the ballroom dance, and I was the focus of attention."

"But at that time, I was a middle school student, obsessed with training, and only wanted to control the mecha and kill the enemy to serve the country."

"Women and the like have never made me divert my gaze even a little bit."

"Until I met my fiancée, a little waitress from a poor family."

"Although she is not stunningly beautiful, she has a pretty face, pure and clear eyes, a delicate body, and milky white skin."

"I fell in love with her at first sight, and then I fell in love with her uncontrollably. I was determined to marry her, even if it meant giving up my place in the Deep Space Fleet."

"When she heard that I was going to give up the Deep Space Fleet and marry her, she seemed very happy and said, thank you for everything you have done for me."

"Then, despite the opposition of everyone in the family, I got engaged to her privately."

"The witness is my brother, the only one I trust and the only one who supports my marriage."

"But the next day, when I came back from shopping for wedding items, I found them lying naked together."

"It was a bolt from the blue! I didn't do anything to my brother, but I was just disappointed and felt hopeless about the world."

"Finally, I boarded the Yao Chi and began my three-year career as a mecha master."

Everyone: “…”

Li Yi comforted him, "Hearing what you said, I think that maybe that woman is a honey trap sent by your enemy family."

Tan Haoran shook his head and said, "Maybe, but even so, my brother's behavior is too..."

Sun Duxiu couldn't help but say, "I think you're just too stubborn! The only quasi-mecha master in the family means that if you fall, your family will definitely be in trouble. Why marry a waitress with unknown origins when there are so many other people to marry? With that professional attribute, it's basically unlikely that she will be a good man."

Tan Haoran smiled bitterly and said, "Why do I have to bear this kind of suffering?"

"Because although you are young, you are the backbone of the family."

Sun Duxiu commented: "Maybe the waitress really is a good person, but in your entire article, you only mentioned how much you love the waitress, but never mentioned how much the waitress loves you."

"Doesn't this mean that you actually already understand that in the eyes of that waitress, you and other people may not be fundamentally different."

Tan Haoran was struck by lightning.

Sun Duxiu's words directly hit upon the problem that Tan Haoran had always been aware of but had not dared to face.

After a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "Well, maybe I was just wishful thinking and got too carried away."

As soon as these words came out.

Suddenly, Li Yi narrowed his eyes and immediately noticed the strange traces on the ground, which increased rapidly.

The next moment, in full view of everyone.

Tan Haoran's Changrong Mecha seemed to have been erased by a huge eraser, across dimensions and dimensions.

Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked.

Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "Don't panic, everyone. I have roughly figured out the conditions for the ban on speaking. That is, language is not an absolute condition, but emotions are."

"As long as your current emotional state does not match the current environment, then even if you say the forbidden words, they may not be erased."

"However, deep in the densely populated area, surrounded by all kinds of huge plants, human emotions will be infinitely amplified and stimulated. People are also guided by emotions and say emotional words, which has triggered the regional ban on speaking."

“So, everyone can speak freely now.”

"But be sure not to let yourself get caught up in the same emotions as the environment, as this will make it easy to say the forbidden words."

Pharmacist Wan suddenly realized:

"I understand now. The so-called forbidden words do not disappear just because they are spoken. Instead, the mental state is in line with this special area. The forbidden words are spoken subconsciously, which accelerates the process of being erased or assimilated by this area."

Li Yi nodded and said, "Yes, that's probably the case."

Zuo Ying sighed: "This ancient civilization is so terrifying. They actually mastered such a terrifying law-like thing..."

Pharmacist Wan quickly interrupted Zuo Ying's sigh:

"Zuo Ying, don't be stupid. If you match the emotions, it will be terrible."

Li Yi said:

"Another point is that although everyone can speak freely, please try to say as little as possible, because my inference may be wrong."

"Also, this might just be one type of regional ban on speaking. There might be even larger ban areas around. Everyone must remain vigilant. If someone opens their mouth for no apparent reason, wake that person up immediately!"

Next, the team continued to move forward.

While walking, the Pluto Mecha would cautiously look back from time to time to check the situation behind it.

As a result, when I saw this, I was stunned again.

The person is gone! Sun Duxiu's power-hungry mecha suddenly disappeared! How did he trigger the ban on speech?

(End of this chapter)