Chapter 271

While recalling the scenes he had just seen, Su Bei pulled himself out of the mud and sat down to rest. The next stop was the hot spring. There was a bathroom next to the hot spring, so there was no rush to go back to wash and change clothes.

It must be said that there is something in "Fantasy Swamp", and Su Bei really got some inspiration. What he saw in the fantasy world was related to cycles, the cycle of fate.

Simply put, it is a causal cycle that appears in many science fiction novels. Something done in the past affects the future, causing him to return to the past in the future and do something again, affecting the past and the future.

Su Bei had read similar novels before, and was shocked when he read them. But when he experienced it in person, the shock was multiplied.

As shown in the environment, fate and cause and effect are inseparable. Feng Lan used this to research the ability of future fragments. And what ability can he, who possesses the [Fate Gear] ability, research through this?

Su Bei had some vague ideas in his mind, but he needed to calm down and sort them out, and now was obviously not a good time to calm down.

He sighed, put all his thoughts in his head, and looked at Feng Lan and Si Zhaohua. They had not come out of the bubble yet, and were sealed in the bubble one by one, just like the dummies in the crystal ball.

Speaking of which, the container that kept Zhou Renjie alive was also made of crystal, but in the shape of a coffin. It is hard to imagine that Snow White's crystal coffin actually exists. If this prop were to be made public, ordinary people who are not aware of it would probably suspect that the supernatural person appeared thousands of years ago, not hundreds of years ago.

After waiting for a while, the two people woke up. The three natives walked towards the rebirth hot spring project while talking about what they had just experienced in the illusion.

Si Zhaohua went directly to heaven and experienced the duties of an angel as an angel. The specific content did not leave a big impression on him, but the sacred feeling was imprinted in his bones.

Feng Lan experienced it from the perspective of an ordinary person, seeing the prophet cause chaos in the world through a prophecy, and then the prophet's words finally came true. Similarly, he didn't have much impression of the specific details of the chaos and displacement, but he was deeply impressed by the feeling that the prophet was high and mighty and the ordinary people were small and humble.

After their own personal experiences and understanding the experiences of their companions, the three of them realized that the illusion created by the "Fantasy Swamp" was not really for everyone to experience the story, but what was more important was the feeling in the story.

This feeling is crucial to their understanding of new abilities.

"Why don't we go back and think about it carefully?" Si Zhaohua couldn't help but ask. He wanted to grasp this feeling and see if he could develop a new ability by himself.

Unlike abilities obtained through skill books, abilities developed by one's own research will definitely have the greatest impact.

"You can think while soaking in the hot spring." Su Bei persuaded him that he had nothing to do in the afternoon and could think at any time. He certainly didn't want to go back immediately. If he missed this project now, he was worried that he would be in danger if he went there alone later.

However, it is indeed a good idea to think about skills while soaking in the hot spring. Besides, researching new skills is not something that can be completed overnight. Feng Lan nodded first: "Let's go to the hot spring first."

They received countless strange looks along the way. After all, it was hard for three clay figures walking on the road not to attract other people's attention, not to mention that the clay on their bodies was colorful, making them look like performance art.

When they got there, the three of them couldn't wait to go to the bathroom next to the hot spring to wash off the colorful mud on their bodies. When they came out of the bathroom, they didn't need to wear too much, a pair of free pants from Weixi Holy Land was enough.

The psychics have super strong physiques and they exercise every day, so the three of them are in great shape. Su Bei looked at the other two, then looked down at himself, and said in shock: "I am the darkest among the three of us."

His skin color was much whiter than that of ordinary people, and Si Zhaohua and Feng Lan were even whiter than him, one whiter than the other. If they didn't have abdominal muscles, Su Bei would really laugh at them and call them white chickens.

But it's also interesting that the abdominal muscles of the three of them are the same color as their skin. Su Bei's abdominal muscles are the thickest, but they don't look strong, just give people a feeling of being thin and powerful. Si Zhaohua is second, and Feng Lan has standard thin muscles.

But in fact, those two guys usually exercise very seriously, and Su Bei is really curious about where their abdominal muscles have gone.

Boys like those exaggerated muscle lines. Although Su Bei's muscles are not exaggerated, on the contrary, they are very nice-looking. However, he is the most prominent one among the three, so naturally he attracts the envious gazes of the other two.

Even Feng Lan couldn't help but take another look, and couldn't help but feel a little jealous. They all train every day, so why is there such a big difference? Is this also due to talent?

The bathroom and the hot spring were very close, but there was still a short distance between them. The three of them felt like they were just animals on display in a zoo. They didn't know how many girls were secretly glancing at them or looking at them openly along the way. They were more eye-catching than when they were clay figures before.

What made people feel most at a loss were a few women sitting on the curb. They were of different ages, but all of them had a handful of melon seeds in their hands and were staring at the people coming out of the bathroom, that is, Su Bei and his friends.

Occasionally they would whisper to each other, knowing how to not let Su Bei and the others hear. Even if they couldn't hear, they could guess that these people were probably discussing their bodies.

It seems that they are the indigenous people of the Weixi Holy Land, who come here specifically to wait for people who want to go to the hot springs, and they treat them as their daily entertainment.

Three people: "..."

Su Bei was fine. When he was a kid in the army with his father, he often went shirtless. At that time, he was teased by those annoying adults as a white chicken. He never got angry at that time. Now that he has such a good figure, of course he doesn't mind being looked at. Although it's a little awkward to be looked at by women, he is a northern kid after all, and he is almost used to going to the bathhouse since he was a child.

However, Shi Chaohua and Feng Lan were completely different from Su Bei. They looked like they were standing on pins and needles, unable to sit or stand, and couldn't even walk, which was really funny.

What really made Su Bei laugh out loud was the ears of these two people. He glanced at them casually and saw that their ears were red. The ears of these two people were red in different ways. Feng Lan's ears were only red at the tip, while Si Zhaohua's ears were red all over.

Oh no, Si Zhaohua's ears weren't red, his entire head was ripe. Su Bei glanced at him from the side and thought he was cosplaying as a red-hot tomato.

This time he really couldn't help laughing out loud: "No, it's not that innocent."

Si Zhaohua: “…”

"You are so shameless!" He was immediately furious, but he also knew that he couldn't win the argument against Su Bei in this situation, so he threatened without hesitation, "If you say that again, I will treat you to a 'holy judgment'."

Of course, his threat was successful. Su Bei curled his lips and raised his hands in surrender, but his eyes were smiling and he was not serious at all: "Okay, okay, I won't say you are innocent."

Hard, fist hard. Si Zhaohua wanted to beat him up more and more, but now was not the right time, so he could only quicken his pace and walk forward. Now she regretted more and more that she didn't wear a bath towel just now, if she had worn a bath towel, she wouldn't be so embarrassed.

Feng Lan and he agree on this point. The head of the Feng family, who was born noble, has never received such treatment. When Su Bei and the other two were talking, he wanted to leave them and go to the hot spring first. If their conversation had not ended quickly, they might not even see Feng Lan's back.

With the two of them leading the way, the three of them soon arrived at the "Refined Body Hot Spring". There was no one in the hot spring. People usually go to the hot spring at night, and it is rare to come in the morning like them.

This was a good thing for Si Zhaohua and Feng Lan. If there were too many people in the hot spring, even if they were all of the same sex, they would probably just turn around and leave. Without those distracting eyes, Si Zhaohua finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, there's no one in the hot spring."

He usually booked the entire hot spring for himself, and even if he didn't book the entire hot spring for himself, he only wanted to bathe with people he knew. He would even feel uncomfortable if there were strangers in the hot spring, and he would just turn around and leave if there were more than three of them.

"It's morning after all." After entering the "Purification Hot Spring" and soaking in the hot spring pool, Su Bei sighed comfortably, "This hot spring is quite different from the ones outside."

On the surface, the "Purification Hot Spring" is no different from ordinary hot springs. It is not as fancy as the other projects. At most, the mist on the water is thicker. Soaking in the pool feels like being in a misty fairy palace.

But the biggest difference is the feeling of soaking in the hot spring. When you first soak in the "refined hot spring", you don't feel very hot, but soon you can feel the endless heat rushing into your body. This is completely different from simply taking a hot bath. The feeling of energy filling your body is much more comfortable than ordinary hot springs.

But at the same time as he felt comfortable, he could still feel the burning pain coming from his meridians. Su Bei knew from his strong control over his body that the hot spring was improving his body and clearing the impurities from his blood.

The "refined hot spring" is not a one-time item. It is appropriate to soak in it for about two hours a month. If you soak in it for more than that, it will not be very useful. However, it is not like the "gravity beach", which requires constant use to be effective. The "refined hot spring" can improve your physical fitness as long as you use it once, and the effect is best when you use it for the first time.

"Yes, the Holy Land of Weixi is truly blessed by nature." Si Zhaohua closed his eyes, his long silver hair rarely tied up, and gently draped behind him.

This statement aroused some interest in Su Bei. The meteorite hit here, and the Weixi Holy Land made a fortune from it. He asked with interest: "Is this destiny?"

"It's just luck." Si Zhaohua opened his eyes and snorted, "Anyone can become successful if they have that opportunity."

Feng Lan shook his head: "Nightmare beasts appeared frequently here at the beginning."

Hearing this, Su Bei understood immediately. The meteorite that fell from the sky not only brought about changes in the environment, but also caused the fusion of the real world and the nightmare world. As the intersection of the two worlds, Weixi Holy Land must have been a severely affected area where nightmares were rampant at the beginning.

As the saying goes, danger always brings opportunity, and vice versa. The founder of Weixi Holy Land was able to take back this place despite such great danger, so it is reasonable that he gained huge benefits afterwards.

After soaking in this comfortable yet torturous hot spring for two full hours, until Su Bei felt his bones were all numb, they were finally able to get up.

After taking a shower, Su Bei stretched his body and waved to Si Zhaohua and the others: "Okay, you guys go and do your work. I'm going to eat."

He would not get involved in what happened next, and it would definitely not be enough for Si Zhaohua and Jiang Tianming to just discuss it on the phone. They might have to continue the discussion during lunch time. He would not join in the fun.

Walking on the way to the hotel, Su Bei felt full of energy, his whole body was warm and very comfortable.

This is the effect of the "refining hot spring". He has a very fine control over his body and can keenly feel that his physical condition has reached a higher level than before. Both his speed and strength have improved to a certain extent. Although the improvement is not great, considering that this is only the effect of a hot spring bath, it is amazing.

With so many precious resources, it is no wonder that the radicals have become more ambitious and unwilling to settle in a corner. If the whole island works in the same direction, it may not be impossible to bring progress. But it is obvious that they still have conflicts among themselves, so naturally they cannot lead this huge beast forward.

Su Bei never underestimated the destructive power of Jiang Tianming and his men, so he had told them to take it easy before. But what Su Bei didn't expect was that his reminder came true like a prophecy. At five o'clock in the afternoon, when he was still reading quietly in the library, there was a sudden noisy sound outside.

The library in Weixi Holy Land is located in a remote area, and the walls are well soundproofed. If you can hear noise in the library, it can only mean that something big happened outside.

The few people in the library looked up at the sound, looked at each other in confusion, and poked their heads towards the door.

The librarian stood up first and said, "Everyone, please be patient. I'll go outside and take a look."

She stood up and walked out. After a while, she came back with a grim look on her face: "Please return to your residences as soon as possible. If you don't want to participate in the fight, lock the door and don't come out until it's quiet. Outside...the two parties are fighting. The library will be locked soon."

Apparently the administrator mistakenly thought that all the people in the library were aboriginals, so she simply and concisely described the situation outside. Fortunately, Su Bei knew a lot of inside information, and from her few words, she guessed that it was probably a fight between radicals and conservatives.

He had previously told Jiang Tianming and his team not to start a fight on the entire island, but they actually made it so big that even a remote place like the library was not spared.

This was probably not the first time such a fight had happened. The other aboriginals present understood what the administrator was talking about, and their faces suddenly changed when they heard her words. However, some people became annoyed, while others became excited.

All the mermaids rushed out of the library, and Su Bei followed the crowd out, finding a deserted corner and using the invisibility charm. In such a chaotic scene, in order to prevent himself from being accidentally injured, it is more reliable to turn invisible first.

After walking a few steps, Su Bei was fully aware of the chaos on the island. There were people fighting everywhere, some fighting alone, some fighting in groups, and those who didn't know would think they were infected with some kind of hyperactivity virus.

While using their hands and feet, this group of people also kept their mouths busy, cursing at each other in extremely fierce words, directly asking about each other's ancestors for 18 generations. However, these people's ancestors for 18 generations are probably the same group of people. If they curse each other like this, will it really affect themselves?

But in the chaotic atmosphere, Su Bei could see that these people actually had some sense. Although the fight seemed fierce, no one used supernatural powers that could cause mass destruction. It was usually just a fist-to-flesh fight, and the occasional use of supernatural powers did not cause any impact on the surrounding environment or other people.

Such a restrained fight made Su Bei raise his eyebrows, smelling something wrong. Although both the radicals and conservatives wanted to do good for the Holy Land of Weixi, the radicals were betting on the future of the Holy Land of Weixi. So normally the conservatives would beat them without any mercy, so why were they so restrained?

The performance of the radicals is also problematic. They are crazy enough to want to cooperate with the Nightmare Beast, but they are too calm towards the conservatives who are blocking their ambitions. This calmness is not in line with the name of radicals.

Although I don't know how Jiang Tianming and his team managed to start a fight on the entire island, judging from the performance of the aborigines in the library just now, this is probably not the first time that the entire island has fought. Such frequent fights have not yet escalated into a real fight. Should he praise the aborigines of the Weixi Holy Land for their love for each other?

After standing there and observing for a long time, Su Bei muttered to himself: "Why does it feel like I'm acting?"

He gave up his original plan to go back to the hotel as the librarian had said, and relying on his invisible state, he recklessly moved among the chaotic crowd.

After observing closely for a while, Su Bei didn't find any clues, and he immediately became suspicious.

He is really not a good person. Knowing that this group of people might have problems, Su Bei doesn't mind using some unethical methods to verify his guess.

So, two aborigines were throwing hidden weapons at each other, and suddenly one of them got a bloody cut on his neck. This cut certainly wouldn't put his life in danger, but it was still scary to get hurt in such a fatal place.

The two men stopped at the same time, and the injured man angrily asked, "You're going to kill me!"

"I didn't!" Seeing the wound on his neck, his opponent was a little panicked and hurriedly defended himself, "It's not like we haven't fought before, why would I do this? Maybe someone accidentally hurt you during the fight."

He was still very confident in his ability to control his supernatural powers, and was sure that the person who hurt the opponent was not him. If it wasn't him, then it could only be someone else.

However, the injured person did not believe his explanation at all and said with a smile: "Look at what people are saying around you."

Hearing this, the opponent looked around and indeed wilted. The place where they were fighting was quite remote, and there was no one else around. Even if there was an accidental injury, it would not be on their side.

"...That means someone sneaked up on him!" After his previous guess was denied, he quickly came up with a second possibility. After all, it couldn't be that he just slipped and accidentally hit the opponent. If he, a native of the Weixi Holy Land, couldn't even master his supernatural powers, he really didn't want to live.

After all, on their island, everyone has superpowers, so the popular education on superpowers is naturally much higher than in other places. From a young age, everyone has been learning how to train superpowers after awakening, and their mastery of superpowers is generally far superior to that of their peers.

However, the injured person seemed unconvinced. After all, who would sneak attack him for no reason? Besides, there was no one around, so who else could it be but the person opposite him? But the other person didn't seem to be lying, and he looked at his opponent suspiciously: "You don't always have a grudge against me... No, this is not a grudge."

If it was just a minor complaint, he would have used a little more force. Why would he attack the neck, a fatal part of the body? Although the attack was not heavy, the location was enough to show the malicious intent.

Thinking of this, his expression became serious: "Are you going to change your allegiance and become neutral?"

"Of course not!" As soon as the words fell, the opponent immediately denied, "I think our radical ideas are very good, very perfect, and also very beneficial to me. It is impossible for me to go to the conservatives and the neutrals, absolutely impossible. Don't frame me!"

Although he strongly denied it, the victim still didn't believe him, but he was not worried: "Since you think you are fine, then let the leader test it, use a lie detector or something, you know~"

"No problem!" Although she was sad that the other party didn't believe her, this was indeed the best way to prove herself. The opponent nodded decisively and agreed.

Because of this incident, the two of them naturally couldn't continue fighting here. The injured person needed to go back to treat the wound and protect his own safety. Although if the opponent killed someone to silence him, he would definitely not escape the punishment of the Weixi Holy Land. But his life was his own. If the opponent really took action, then even if he was punished, he would not be able to survive, right?

Watching the two people leaving, Su Bei whistled in a good mood and walked slowly towards the hotel.

It was worth his deliberate sneak attack, as he indeed obtained important information.

Neutralists, there are actually such people on the island.

In theory, the neutrals should be a small group of people who neither support the conservatives nor the radicals. But according to the tenets of the conservatives and radicals, the neutrals should also be classified as conservatives. Because they do nothing, doesn't that mean they want the Holy Land of Weixi to remain the same?

But it is obvious that this is not the case. The neutral faction is obviously different from the other two factions. What is more interesting is that both the conservatives and the radicals seem to dislike the identity of the neutral faction. In the Holy Land of Weixi, the neutral faction should be isolated.

Indeed, sometimes people who are not involved in either side end up being rejected by both sides. But more often, neutrals are usually being pulled. Moreover, if neutrals do nothing, they will not be a nuisance to others, so how can they be rejected?

There is only one possibility, that is, the moderates are different from both the radicals and the conservatives in some respect. The converse of this statement is that the radicals and conservatives are the same in some respect.

There is indeed a secret.