As the flesh on his face and body gradually collapsed and fell off, Zhang Yi's screams of pain did not stop with the disappearance of the physical medium. Instead, they became even sharper and more piercing.
"ah……"
Another sharp howl sounded, but there was no trace of Zhang Yi's original voice.
Even inside the secret realm, the wind began to blow violently, and the flowing sea water in the sky splashed with water. Many fish swam in the water and fled frantically to other areas, while those that reacted slowly twitched in the water and were unable to move.
Ding Yi and Uncle Qiao couldn't help but plug their ears with their hands, but they found that the sound was everywhere and it was completely useless.
The arms gradually became hotter, and the magic power in them flowed spontaneously, making the two of them feel much better.
Doudou was very single and hid directly behind his eldest cousin, so he was not affected at all here. Then he looked at the river in the sky and then looked at the Red Banshee.
He raised his ears in a very demonic way, and the hat that he changed according to the season moved twice.
A lot of Red Banshee's ornamental fish have died, so it's time to add some more fish!
The people present had all experienced many storms, and seeing Zhang Yi, while conscious, enduring the pain while watching his body collapse bit by bit, they felt worried for him.
In the secret realm, the free energy emitted by the magic crystal mine was gathering to Zhang Yi's location with the wind. The mysterious power around him was also gathering in waves like a tide, making the luminescence of his soul that had shed its flesh and blood more obvious.
But Zhang Yi's painful howls became more and more intense, and one could tell from the sounds that it had reached the limit of his soul's endurance.
There was a glowing substance that kept melting like powder at the edges, and the power of the three-color potion could not completely cover it.
The body has completely collapsed, and the power of the potion has not been fully integrated into the soul. A small part still perishes along with the flesh and blood.
Qin Xiaoxia slid his fingers, and the suppressive force of the secret realm came from all directions, helping Zhang Yi, whose situation was gradually getting worse, to suppress the soul that was beginning to disintegrate in a chain reaction.
"Even with the help of the magic potion, his evolution this time was too drastic. If he hadn't met us, he would have had no chance of success at all."
In addition to Ding Yi and Uncle Qiao, the Red Witch Su Su and Dou Dou nodded subconsciously.
The external environment does not have such strong energy and matter as in the secret realm, so Zhang Yi's soul will not be too exaggerated. It seems to be much more stable, but there is still no one to help him.
Without the "pressure environment" and the assistance of magic potions here, the soul without the body would most likely disintegrate directly, which means that it is more likely to die directly after the body collapses.
"Outside, Zhang Yi can only rely on his own willpower, but he is just an ordinary person..."
Su Su also added with doubt, and seemed to have figured something out.
"That is to say, evolution actually has a mortality rate. It doesn't mean that you will become stronger if you can evolve."
She saw her mentor nod slightly.
"The theory of the lethality of evolution has always existed, of course, within the research subjects of relevant institutions in major countries, and the typical example is the fire evolvers in the United States. It is also because of this limitation that the theory of lethality of evolution is mostly believed to exist in the second type of passive specific erosion. Now it seems that the third type, and even the first type, may not have a 100% success rate."
Qin Xiaoxia added.
"However, there are still too few evolvers nowadays. Besides, the evolvers who can really cause death must also have their own special characteristics, such as Zhang Yi."
There was one more thing Qin Xiaoxia kept in his heart and didn't say it out loud.
The fact that Zhang Yi could be suddenly sensed by Su Su from the level of divination naturally shows that he is special, but is it really Zhang Yi's luck that Su Su triggered his "passive" this time?
The power of the secret realm was just like the one that had suppressed Qin Xiaoxia from almost splitting his head, and it also weakened Zhang Yi's screams a lot.
However, in his current state, he no longer resembles a human. His body parts are all blurry, with only his head being slightly clearer. The ears are mixed with the slightly darker light due to the edge relationship and the constantly distorted light, while the eyes and mouth are brighter than the rest, like dim windows of light coming through a room.
Feeling the reaction force brought by the suppression of the secret realm, at a certain moment, Qin Xiaoxia had an idea and withdrew the suppression of the secret realm.
"Zhang Yi" without any life was floating and swaying like a feather in the wind. The blurred limbs wanted to lift up, which immediately led to part of the body's energy dissipating outwards. After it stopped, that part of the matter seemed to be attracted by a not very strong magnet, and was difficult to be retracted back to the body bit by bit.
The body is blurred, with occasional distortions. The distortions are then transmitted to every corner of the body, and then return to calm again.
"Cousin, is he a demon?"
“It’s a little bit like that, but not quite.”
Zhang Yi seemed to be trying his best to adapt to his current situation and tried not to move too much, which would cause this fragile body to disappear into thin air.
"Zhang Yi, what do you think?"
Hearing the question, the glowing figure seemed to take a while to realize that he was being asked. He tried to speak carefully, and the sound he made was like the vibration of his heart.
"I am like a newborn baby."
The sound did not contain any of the pain he had just experienced, but he looked down at the flesh and blood that originally belonged to him on the grass.
But there was no sense of familiarity, no grief, not even nostalgia and regret, the two emotions that had previously entangled the deepest in his heart.
"I feel like... Zhang Yi is just a strange name, sage!"
He spoke slowly, with a feeling of being cautious and not using too much force. At the same time, his voice was not a normal sound wave, but sounded quite neutral.
Qin Xiaoxia frowned and looked at the Red Witch.
The latter's gentle voice has the power to calm people.
"So you don't remember the past? The time when you were still human."
Obviously, it is far-fetched to call Zhang Yi's current state a human being. There is nothing wrong with the Red Witch asking this, at least the person involved does not feel disgusted at all.
"To be a human being? Am I no longer a human being? That's also..."
There was no sense of anger in his tone, as if he had just found the answer to a small question.
"Memory, I remember, everything, from the time Zhang Yi started to remember until his death."
At the beginning he said that he felt "Zhang Yi" sounded like an unfamiliar name, and some people were still not able to react.
At this point, everyone around him keenly noticed that when he said "I" remember "Zhang Yi", it felt like he was thinking of himself as another person.
Doudou came out from behind his cousin and asked curiously.
"Aren't you Zhang Yi?"
In my current vision, the world is in the diffraction of light and shadow, and there is a significant difference in vision when I am still a human. Although I feel that I can see with the naked eye, I have no intention of doing so.
The sage is still as unpredictable as the deep world. Although there is a secret realm blocking it, the world vaguely seen through it is wilder than that seen by the naked eye, just like the unknown that he saw in the previous glimpse.
The fluorescent figure was silent for a while, looked at Qin Xiaoxia, and raised his doubts sincerely and slowly.
"Sir, I... don't know how to answer this question. Am I still Zhang Yi?"
The ball was kicked to me again?
He complained slightly in his heart, but his expression and emotion did not show at all.
This is simply a philosophical question.
Everyone was thinking about the current situation, but they didn't know whether their thoughts were right or not. They also hoped that the wise man could give them answers.
Qin Xiaoxia did not give a direct answer, but looked up at the sky with emotion.
"What is the purpose of human evolution? Is it to adapt to the environment or driven by thoughts? From apes to Homo sapiens, and then to today, evolution continues with strengths and weaknesses. The revival of the world before the night is nothing more than a new breeding ground for evolution."
"It was humans themselves who decided to use the term 'human' instead of 'ape'."
Looking at Zhang Yi again, the wise man's calm gaze was like the moon in a well in Zhang Yi's eyes.
"So, whether you are Zhang Yi or not, or even whether you are a human being or not, only you know it best in your heart, and it should also be decided by you."
The magic power in his hands creates illusions of children, teenagers, young adults, etc., some lonely and some noisy.
"Emotions, desires, hatred... are the criteria for judging all of this."
This was not only a response to Zhang Yi, but also his own thoughts on Zhang Yi, who was obviously not special like anyone else.
"Then tell me, are you Zhang Yi?"
It is not only a question, but also a shock to one's heart.
In the fluorescent figure, the transmission of distortion and the vibration frequency of the amplitude obviously accelerated at this moment, making people around worry whether it would dissipate.
After a long while, the neutral voice sounded again.
"The emotions and wishes of the past...are so far away, like a flowing drama in front of a screen, they can't get out, and I can't get in..."
There was silence for two seconds, and then the sound with a shallower amplitude continued slowly.
"I am not Zhang Yi!"
It was beyond reason, yet within expectation.
It seems to be because of the recognition and cohesion of the mind.
The light and shadow changed, and a stable human shape was taken on the body, and even something similar to clothing appeared. He imitated the witch and used a hooded cloak to cover the outline of his head and body. His arms were blurry but the shape was stable, and he had wide long sleeves to help show his limbs.
This is a clever approach, using "clothing" to cover most of the distorted and blurred body, and while the light from the hood makes it difficult to see the face, the brightness of the eyes and mouth can be seen, so there is no association with the absence of a face.
At this moment, he finally understood what the witch and the sage had repeatedly said - Zhang Yi could not survive.
I thought it was just a flesh and blood body...
"So the wise man told me this long ago."
"But you're still more accustomed to humans?"
Qin Xiaoxia's voice sounded again after his transformation was complete, and the change in his appearance was the best explanation.
“I may not consider myself a human being, but at least I don’t want to be a monster.”
From what he said, it seems that he still has emotional factors involved.
However, he always felt hesitant and unable to make up his mind, so Qin Xiaoxia decided to give him a push.
"Haha, you don't look like a monster. You are a being aided by the magic potion, but you are not a magic spirit, and you don't think you are a human being."
Looking directly at the outline of the pair of fluorescent eyes, my sight converges with the ups and downs of light and darkness inside.
"In that case, you are the Holy Spirit of our world. I will call you Shadow. Do you have any objection?"
In a short period of time, the light and shadow seemed to adapt quickly. When Qin Xiaoxia finished speaking, his body was already able to bend down simply.
"Follow the arrangements of the wise master!"
Although the tone of the voice, which could not be distinguished as male or female, was flat, a hint of excitement could be heard from the frequency of its vibration.
Doudou looked at the fish in the sky. It seemed that this time, his cousin hadn’t even put in any effort, but this cool-looking guy had already fallen under his casual pants?
Among all the people present, only this little Doudou dared to touch the body of the Sage, and had already attracted the attention of the Holy Spirit.
However, when he looked up at the sky following Doudou's gaze, what he saw was not dead fish, but some stars of special colors, the same illusion he had when he was caught by Du Pepe and taken out of the ramen shop.
He instinctively knew that those were not normal stars. He wanted to see them more clearly, but he felt pain for the first time in his new body and could not help but close his eyes to steady himself.
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