Seeing Jiang Baimian and others looking over, Du Heng pointed to the shadow of the trees in front of him and said softly:

"Don't move any more, wait for this wave of abnormality to pass."

At this moment, roars were heard one after another in the ruins of the city, and they did not calm down.

Jiang Baimian stared at Du Heng for a few seconds and nodded to Long Yuehong and others.

Before she could move over, Shang Jianyao had already rushed to Du Heng and squatted down very naturally.

This scene made Long Yuehong inexplicably familiar, as if he had returned to the "Pangu Biology" - whenever he had supper, there were often people squatting and chatting like this at the entrance of the "activity center".

Jiang Baimian was a little hesitant, but it didn't matter when she saw this. She squatted to the side, looked around, and said sincerely:

"Thank you for saving us just now."

"It's not a question of saving you, but you just restored your normalcy in advance. As long as the abnormality has subsided, you have not been attacked, you will be able to recover sooner or later." Du Heng responded with a smile.

"This must be considered a rescue." Jiang Baimian sighed inadvertently, "You are not affected by that fear at all."

At this time, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong also squatted into the shadow, each holding weapons, guarding against different directions.

When Du Heng heard Jiang Baimian's emotion, he laughed:

"I am an antiquities scholar and history researcher who acts alone most of the time. How can I live until now without any support?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Jianyao asked suddenly:

"Are you actually an awakened person?"

Du Heng glanced at him and smiled not too much:

"Strictly speaking, it really counts."

"What should I do after entering the 'Sea of ​​Origin'?" Shang Jianyao was very direct and had no concerns about the wrong situation at the moment.

Du Heng smiled:

"Under normal circumstances, unless there is a pretty good relationship, no awakened person will teach others about this knowledge. Isn't this cultivating opponents for themselves and friends?

"But, haha, I have always had a bad habit: the problem is that it is better to be a teacher.

"Okay, then I'll just talk about it briefly:

"Entering the 'Sea of ​​Origin', you will encounter various 'islands' for you to rest, and there will be different monsters and different harsh situations on the 'island' that require you to face and defeat.

"They often correspond to the fear hidden in your heart, or some memory of the past."

Speaking of this, Du Heng explained from the beginning:

“Based on my personal experience and guesses, my personal guess does not mean it is correct:

"The power of the awakened person comes from the mind and from his own consciousness. The so-called "Hall of Stars" and "Sea of ​​Origin" are nothing more than a concrete manifestation of the subconscious.

"Our progress is essentially exploring the power of our hearts, which requires overcoming the shadows of the soul."

Shang Jianyao waited politely until Du Heng finished speaking this before asking:

"Why do every awakened person see the same 'Hall of Stars'?"

Du Heng's whole face seemed to wrinkle, and he said with a wry smile:

"I got the test now, I really can't explain this.

“But I’ve heard some speculations:

“First, similar scenes are hidden in our subconscious, the common memory of mankind, and some experiences that the common ancestors of mankind had in an era older than the old world;

"The second is that the awakened one is the apostle of the gods and the one who receives the grace of the gods. Thirteen priests jointly created places such as the "Hall of Stars" to help their followers grow until they enter a new world. This can be roughly divided into thirteen categories from the priests' abilities, corresponding to different priests' priests, and produce certain associations.

"So, in those religions that believe in the age of pride, the proportion of awakened people is higher than that of other groups. Of course, it will not be too high, and the number is still limited."

Jiang Baimian listened very seriously and nodded gently:

"Maybe many awakened people believe that their power comes from God's gifts, and they actively join different religions, which leads to a higher proportion."

Instead of being favored and believed in those who believe in themselves, they will awaken more.

"No investigation or experiment, I cannot give you a certain answer." Du Heng sighed, "It's a pity that the old world has been destroyed for nearly seventy years, and a large-scale war lasted for about twenty or thirty years, which has led to many things being impossible to trace. Otherwise, we can find the origin of the faith of the year step by step, see whether their domain, authority, and whether they have intentionally added corresponding content by some awakened people during the transmission process, so that they can become what they are now, or in other words, these have not changed from the beginning, and can even be traced back to before the old world's destruction. This is the responsibility of our historical researchers."

Jiang Baimian deeply feels the same:

"Yes, this is also the driving force that drives me forward."

Du Heng didn't talk about this matter anymore, and continued to talk about the topic just now:

"From the 'Star Hall' to the 'Sea of ​​Origin', what is needed is to dig deep and master one's own abilities."

He paused, looked at Shang Jianyao, and said with a smile:

"You should be almost done with this step, otherwise you wouldn't have asked the question just now.

“When you enter the ‘Sea of ​​Origin’ and defeat all the shadows in your heart, you will have the opportunity to find yourself, accept him, accommodate him, and fill your mind with it.

"This will give you a certain qualitative change in your ability, both in terms of the boundaries of the effect and the scope of the impact.

"However, the price you pay will deepen step by step in the process, making your problem even worse.

"The same old saying, there is no free lunch."

Speaking of this, Du Heng kindly reminded:

“For every awakened person, no matter what the price he has paid, it needs to be kept confidential.

"On the one hand, the cost itself is a weakness and is easily exploited and targeted by others. On the other hand, different costs will vaguely map different fields, allowing familiar people to have preliminary guesses about your abilities. In the battle between awakened people, being known in advance of the characteristics of ability is a very dangerous thing."

Shang Jianyao listened quietly and nodded seriously:

"Thanks."

Jiang Baimian glanced at him and said with a smile:

"I thought you would applaud."

At this time, their surroundings were very quiet, as Du Heng said. As long as they didn't move much and didn't stand in a conspicuous place, they would not be targeted by "abnormality".

"Thank you for going further than applause." Shang Jianyao explained sincerely.

Du Heng laughed silently:

"When you find yourself back, you will be able to cross the 'Sea of ​​Origin' and you will enter the 'Spirit Corridor' at that time.

"Okay, I've said so much. Should you give me some information?"

Shang Jianyao did not answer directly, and turned his head to look at Jiang Baimian.

"What do you want to know?" Jiang Baimian asked.

Du Heng looked around and took out a yellowed photo:

“Have you ever seen this child?

"His name is Xiaochong."

In the photo, the little boy has a chubby face and looks very cute in a monster outfit.

He is the little Chong that Shang Jianyao and others just met!

Xiao Chong... When Long Yuehong heard this name, he felt numb from his scalp.

He had no idea that Du Heng was looking for someone to enter the ruins.

And I was looking for that extremely weird boy Xiaochong!

Jiang Baimian couldn't help but pursed her lips, turned her head and pointed to the position just now and said:

"We met him near the underground computer room, and he even came out with us, saying that he was looking for someone to play games with him.

"But after we came out, he used the excuse of urinating and disappeared."

Du Heng nodded slightly with a serious expression:

"That's how..."

"Why are you looking for Xiao Chong?" Shang Jianyao took his eyes back from where he had just arrived.

Du Heng smiled silently:

“This involves a lot of important intelligence, and you definitely can’t afford equality now.

"When you have the chance to meet again in the future, and you have grasped other key news or clues, we will trade again."

Seeing that Du Heng obviously didn't want to say it, Jiang Baimian said to Shang Jianyao:

"What else do you want to ask?"

Du Heng said before Shang Jianyao said:

"I will talk about the 'spirit corridor' when you really enter. I can't understand it now."

Shang Jianyao thought about it and asked:

"Have you heard of the Eighth Institute?"

Du Heng was a little surprised:
To be continued...