New Mission
He went to the Ji family's old house, and the housekeeper came into the study and reported, "Master, the young master is here."
When Ji Jinyan came in, Old Man Ji was facing the bookshelf behind him.
He knelt on the ground, "Grandpa."
Master Ji turned around and said, "Grandpa, please hand over the power of the Ji family to me."
He put down the book in his hand and walked up to him.
The Ji family has a long history. Since the founding of the Quan State, the Ji family has been a marshal and has made great contributions. Over the years, the Ji family seems to have withdrawn from politics.
But in fact, he has been serving the country in secret. He has an elite team belonging to the Ji family and is not bound by the Quan State.
The current generation was managed by Master Ji. His father had originally refused to take over the team and instead started a business. This power was still in Master Ji's hands. Ji Jinyan had never been told this. Although he didn't know, he knew that the Ji family was not just a family of businessmen.
“I heard that Ye girl left.
You want this power because of her."
"Yes." Ji Jinyan said frankly without any hesitation.
"Jin Yan, when I saw that child, I knew she was no ordinary person. She might have carried more trouble than you and I. If you want to have anything to do with her, you're bound to suffer some setbacks and hardships."
"So, my grandson has to go find her. I have to become stronger so that I won't be a burden to her and can protect her."
"Our Ji family does have a greater power, called 'Shadow Domain'. To become the new master of Shadow Domain, one must pass the trial and gain the approval of all gatekeepers. I haven't told you this because I felt you didn't need to bear this responsibility. Your father also wants you to live a more free life."
"I am willing to go on trial."
"This trial is no small matter. If you can't go on, you might even lose your life. Even if you pass the trial, you will either die or be injured."
"Grandpa, I want to go. Please tell me what to do."
Master Ji sighed softly, "Since you have made up your mind, I will not try to persuade you any further."
Ye Lin walked in the confinement room until she touched the wall and leaned against it.
The machine began to work, slowly extracting the oxygen from the air, making it increasingly thinner. Ye Lin began to have difficulty breathing, feeling as if she were suffocating.
She adjusted her breathing rate and inhalation, trying to stay awake.
There is no time here and no sound. Every second is torture for others. The huge sense of panic can kill a person's soul. Many people who can't bear it commit suicide in there, or become mentally ill after coming out.
Ye Lin closed her eyes to conserve her strength. In a low-oxygen environment, the brain can easily become confused, and even the sound of a drop of water can scare a person to death.
Ji Jinyan finally saw this powerful Shadow Domain, and Master Ji was commanding them.
"To take on the trials, you must first improve your comprehensive abilities. Passing them isn't something you can just rely on willpower and perseverance.
During this time, they will help you train. Those who pass must be members of my Ji family. Each person only has three chances to participate. Once you use up your chances, you will no longer be eligible to inherit the Shadow Domain. Whether you can succeed or not depends on you. "
Master Ji walked out of the training ground, and the heavy gate was locked. Ji Jinyan said to them, "Come on."
The Shadow Realms surrounded him and attacked him. He could still resist one or two, but the Shadow Realms pursued him relentlessly, not giving him a chance to breathe. The Shadow Realms attacked him more and more, and as if tireless, their strength did not weaken at all after such a long time.
He finally realized just how terrifying Shadow Domain's strength truly was, and gradually lost his ability to resist. Shadow Domain's clubs struck him hard on his body and legs. Wounds piled up one after another on his body, but the Shadow Domain didn't stop there. They knew their orders had to be carried out to the end, and they wouldn't show any mercy just because he was a member of the Ji family.
Ji Jinyan could only passively take the beating, blood spitting from his mouth. Shadow Domain's attack was measured, not injuring his vital parts. He only stopped when he collapsed to the ground, unable to hold on any longer, and refused to get up.
He fell to the ground on his side, staring straight ahead, his hands gradually tightening.
I don’t know how many hours have passed. Ye Lin is almost in a semi-comatose state. The claustrophobic chamber is working again, and the temperature begins to drop sharply, approaching the limit of what the human body can bear.
She curled up into a ball, resisting the cold, her eyelashes and eyebrows froze in frost, she shivered uncontrollably, and the blood in her body froze.
The low oxygen environment did not allow her to move much, and she had no choice but to resist.
Her eyelids were too heavy to open and she fell asleep.
Ji Jinyan, who was injured, had no time to recover and continued training.
He stood in the middle of the shadows. A stone hit his face, but he dodged it swiftly. Several stones came flying at him, and he kept dodging.
A rain of stones fell, and his head and body were covered with bruises. How could he possibly dodge such dense attacks like rain?
He was badly defeated, and the leader of the Shadow Realm demonstrated to him how to dodge it.
When the stone struck, Shadow Domain spun into the air to disperse the force of the stone, then kicked it back with a sweeping kick. He caught the stone and threw it at his attacker, rendering him unable to attack with the stone.
Ji Jinyan understood that he had to break the cycle, break through the passive defensive situation, and cut off the source and eliminate the root. In martial arts, the word "transformation" is very clever, using softness to transform hardness, form to transform intention, water to transform fire, and unity to transform all things, transforming destruction into construction.
He would not be discouraged and walked towards the stone formation again.
Ye Lin's heart rate continued to decrease, her breathing became almost inaudible, but time passed so slowly.
“Ding——”
Suddenly, the lights around her lit up, and Ye Lin closed her eyes. The entire space was as bright as a blank sheet of paper. She couldn't open her eyes at all, and even if she closed them, she couldn't block out the glare.
There was still a burning sensation. Ye Lin covered her eyes, and the huge sound wave suddenly pierced her ears again. The extremely high-frequency tone resounded throughout the confined room, as if an ear pick was poked into her ears.
Ye Lin covered her ears, her eyes reddened from the sting, and she buried her head in her arms. The audio stimulated the nerves in her ears, rupturing blood vessels and causing blood to flow down her ears.
Ye Lin could no longer bear the agony and screamed in pain, tears filling her eyes.
She hadn't eaten or drunk anything, her stomach was burning, and her senses, body, and mind were tortured and destroyed.
Ye Lin fell to the ground. Her body could not resist, but no one could invade her mind.
She kept thinking about everything she had done in Quanguo, her newly recovered childhood, her interactions with Ye's father and mother, the things Bai Zeyan taught her, the things she did at school, her experiences, meeting Xia Zaoan, returning to Quanguo and reuniting with Ji Jinyan, every day they spent together, everything he did for her...
Her consciousness began to fade, her heart rate plummeted, falling below the highest human level, and her body heat was reduced by half.
I don't know how many days I stayed here, but the door to the confinement room opened with a mechanical sound, "T1 punishment completed."
The metal door opened automatically, and the captain of the guard team ordered someone to bring Ye Lin out. The doctor examined her and stabilized her physical signs.
Ye Lin's heart rate suddenly began to soar and her body became hot. Medical staff checked her various indicators.
The High Committee was in a meeting when a subordinate came in, said a few words to the president, and put something down.
The president flipped the page and the others watched, waiting for him to say the next words.
"Our suspicions were correct. Each of the punishment devices was set to levels far exceeding the human body's endurance limits, yet she withstood them. Her physical fitness is truly exceptional."
"So, she is indeed a natural weapon. We should make good use of her!"
Everyone present nodded and started whispering to each other.
Ye Lin's physical characteristics stabilized and she was sent back to the team base.
The team had gone to the High Committee to request the release, but to no avail. There was nothing they could do except wait. Fortunately, Ye Lin was returned safely, which was a blessing. No one who had entered the solitary confinement room had ever emerged healthy.
Ye Lin, who had been comatose for several days, finally woke up and sat up. CC opened the door and came in with a bowl of food. "Y, how are you feeling?"
CC put down his food and turned around, staring at Ye Lin in surprise, "Y, your eyes!"
Ye Lin got out of bed and walked to the mirror. Her eyes had turned blue again. She checked her heartbeat on the wristband and saw that it had clearly returned to normal, but her eyes were still blue.
Perhaps it was the stimulation of the confined room that made her eye color temporarily unable to be hidden.
"CC, who has seen me since I came back from there?"
CC shook his head, "There's no one else but me."
"You go out first, and don't let anyone come into the room to see me recently."
"Y, are you okay?"
"fine."
"Then remember to eat." CC looked back at her and left.
Ye Lin frowned as she looked at herself in the mirror. She had spent the whole day in the house developing a pair of goggles for herself.
She can see outside clearly, but her eyes cannot be seen through the goggles from outside. Others would just think that her eyes are injured and are still recovering and would not suspect anything.
Late at night, Ye Lin quietly left the base and went to the laboratory given to her by the doctor.
A luxurious car was parked very low-key in the park. A heroic man got out of the car. His green eyes were as deep as a lotus pond covered with green algae.
He seemed to sense something and looked towards the experimental base, but could only see Ye Lin's blurry face and back as she walked in.
The person who came to greet him respectfully said, "Sir, this way."
The man put aside his thoughts and followed the guide.
During the time Ye Lin was recuperating from her injuries, she lived a peaceful life. She did not forget the purpose of returning to Gao Country, which was to find out information about that mysterious place.
Gaoguo is located in Dongzhou, so there might be some connection. However, the High Committee was not very patient and issued a second collective mission to the team.
Everyone received the order from the High Committee at the same time - "Find the entrance to the mysterious continent"
In the past two years, Gao Guo discovered that some people who did not belong here appeared here. After investigation, he learned from several suspicious people he captured that there was another continent.
Under the pretext of exploring that place for the safety and stability of Gao Country, the members who received this mission had different expressions and each had their own thoughts and considerations.
The day before departure, the team made their own preparations, cleaning their weapons and packing their bags. Ye Lin went to the doctor's research institute to say goodbye to him.
"What's wrong with your eyes?" The doctor looked at Ye Lin wearing an eye patch.
"I got hurt a little and need to recuperate for a while, it's nothing serious."
If he saw the eyes behind the goggles, he would be so excited that he would be speechless.
He sighed helplessly, "It's the High Committee that's making things difficult for you."
"Doctor, I have some things to deal with. I can't participate in the next project for the time being."
Dr. Ter.dor sorted out the experimental data. "Another mission?"
"This time I'm going to explore an unknown area, perhaps it's related to my life experience."
The doctor paused, "Background?"
"I haven't found anyone biologically related to me in the human gene pool. Now that I know such a place exists, and Gao Guo is also able to discover it, I will investigate regardless of this mission."
The doctor turned around with a look of concern. "Well, I don't know what the dangers are this time. I've read your paper on nerve regeneration. This is a strain of nerve cells I recently discovered, grown from your mother cells. Take it with you. It might come in handy, just in case."
"Thank you, Doctor." Ye Lin wanted to leave.
He called her, "Lin, come back this time and think about my research institute. I really want to retire." There was some loneliness in his tone.
Ye Lin paused and hesitated for a moment, then said with a sideways look, "Let's talk about it when I come back. I'll seriously consider it when I get back."
At least this time he didn't refuse outright. After Ye Lin left, he didn't know what he was thinking, but he whispered, "Okay, okay, okay."
The next day, Xuan Ren set out on a journey to explore the unknown. They headed eastward and gradually left the territory of Gao Kingdom.
After searching for several days without any clues, we were almost reaching the easternmost point. In front of us was a small town, which was the territory of a small country.
Xuan Ren planned to stay here for a few days. When they entered the city, they found that it was full of ancient and magnificent buildings, filled with a profound and classical cultural atmosphere. There were more people on the streets than they had imagined. There were so many people living in such a remote place.
As she entered the city, Ye Lin saw the writing on the wall clearly. It was written in ancient Rossi script. Although there were no clear records now, this place was probably the predecessor of the ancient Rossi Kingdom.
The people in this city have very distinctive clothing, and Ye Lin and her companions' different clothes attracted their attention frequently.
As they walked, CC muttered, "Strange."
"What's strange?" Xiaobai asked.
"It's so quiet here, no one is talking, and it seems like everyone is walking on their own, no one is traveling in groups."
Xiaobai observed for a while and said, "Really? What's going on?"
CC saw someone coming from the opposite direction and went to greet him, "Hello, excuse me... Hey."
The man ignored CC and walked past her, leaving her confused.
Xiaobai joked, "There will be a day when you will be ignored too."
Ye Lin somehow walked to a church. She remembered the rumor in the record about a woman who suddenly appeared and disappeared in the church. Could it be here?
She stepped onto the steps and reached out to push open the closed door. A fluent and pleasant voice in Interlingua came from behind her, saying, "My beautiful lady, this is private territory. Please do not trespass."
She was just about to turn around to look when CC suddenly called her, "Y."
"You are here. Xiaobai and the others have found a place to live. Let's go over there."
Ye Lin looked back again, and there was no one behind her. There was a man walking away, and his figure looked familiar to her.
She went down the stairs and followed CC to rejoin the team.
Over at Xiaobai's place, a man standing in front of the door noticed their appearance and clothing and waved to them, "Do you need a room?"
Several people walked over curiously and asked, "You are not a local."
The kind-looking man said, "I'm from the East, and I run a small business here. It looks like this is your first time in the city. I've opened a small hotel, and people from outside the city stay here. How many guests do you have?"
Xiaobai asked, "Boss, why are these people in this city ignoring each other?"
"Oh, the people here like to be quiet and don't like to communicate with others. The people in this city can't understand other languages, not even the international common language."
"That's so strange."
"This place is remote, the boundaries are closed, and transportation is underdeveloped. If you stay here for a long time, you'll just need to get used to it. Guests, please don't stand outside. Come in, it's cold. I'll go get you some hot tea."
The team exchanged a few glances before heading in. Not long after, Ye Lin and CC also arrived at the lodge to join them. They planned to stay overnight and explore the city further tomorrow.
CC leaned against the window and looked out. Under the bright moonlight, the street was sparsely populated and looked deserted, which was very different from the daytime.
A few snowflakes floated on the glass window. CC looked up and saw heavy snow falling from the sky.
She said in surprise, "Lin, look, it's snowing."
Ye Lin came to the window and soon a layer of white frost covered the outside.
The hostel owner was sitting at the front desk, drowsy, but he woke up with a lurch. He yawned, feeling a bit cold, and looked at the door where snow and water were drifting in.
"It's really rare. I've been here for more than ten years, and this is the first time I see snow here. It shouldn't snow in this city." The boss closed the door and leaned against it to watch for a while.
At this time, on a continent separated by a vast distance, it was a cloudless day, and snowflakes began to fall.
Everyone on that continent was attracted by this phenomenon, "What is this?"
"How can something float in the air and melt?"
"It can't be poison."
"This, could it be snow?"
"What is snow? Can it hurt people?"
A middle-aged man with deep blue eyes stared at the sky, guessing that this was the strange snow, and remembered the prophecy in the ancient books.
He laughed out loud, "When strange snow arrives, the world changes, disasters are over and blessings are given, it will definitely be a miracle. It seems that my great cause will be accomplished, hahahaha!"
A majestic-looking white-haired man also noticed the strange phenomenon and reached out to take it, looking worried and thoughtful. "Something big is going to happen. Turbulence is inevitable. Alas—"
He turned to his men who were guarding nearby and said, "Give them the order and be ready at any time."
"Yes." The men left.
The blue-eyed man that Ye Lin met in the park late at night also revealed his ambitious eyes and smile in the heavy snow during the day.
An old man was lying on his side on a tree, squinting his eyes in the snow and drinking wine comfortably.
The snow fell all night and stopped in the early morning.
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