At night.
Damai City, where the pollution cleanup department is located.
Chengshuo crouched in the corner, hiding his figure in the night and the extremely rich dark purple mist.
In order to ensure that he was unobtrusive while sneaking, Cheng Sheng did not wear the 'Purple Fog Light Ball' when he went out this time. Instead, he wore a smiley mask produced by the Pollution Cleanup Department.
Both of these props protect the wearer from being corroded by the purple mist.
The only difference is that the purple fog light ball can emit light. Although the light can increase the wearer's visual range to a certain extent, it also makes the wearer easier to spot.
In contrast, the smiley mask is more suitable for sneaking and assassination.
Wearing a smiling mask, Chengsheng was observing a factory not far ahead.
There were searchlights on the outer wall of the factory that were constantly shooting back and forth, and there were countless soldiers with firearms walking around and patrolling the wall.
This defense.
Not surprisingly, this should be the factory where the cleaning department built the 'giant machine'.
The factory where the 'Giant Machine' is built is located in a safe zone with a thin purple haze.
After surviving to the edge of the safe zone, he can already release his spiritual consciousness.
With the help of his spiritual consciousness, he quickly determined that there was not much danger inside the factory, so his whole body flashed and turned into a stream of light and rushed into the factory.
"what?"
Factory wall.
Seeing a stream of light flying over his head, a gun-wielding soldier couldn't help but tremble.
"It seems like it's Daoguang?" Not only the soldier, but also the other companions around him saw the abnormality just now.
The gun-wielding soldier held a communicator and seemed to be planning to report the situation to the people above: "Could it be some kind of pollutant that just flew over? Do you want to say hello to the people above?"
"It's not necessary," said my companion, "After all, we are just security guards. The more we do, the more mistakes we make."
"Anyway, as long as the person who just flew in is not a human, it's fine. Our duty is to prevent someone from sneaking into the factory. As for pollutants and the like, that's not our responsibility."
"That's true." The gun-wielding soldier also understood that doing more is worse than doing less.
So he put away the communicator and started chatting with his companions.
…
At the same time two soldiers were chatting.
in the dark.
Seeing that the two soldiers gave up the idea of 'reporting to their superiors', Cheng Sheng also put the bullet in his hand back into the storage bag.
——He just planned to use bullets as hidden weapons and kill the two soldiers with just the force of throwing them.
In this way, firstly, it is a throwing method to kill people, and it will not make too much noise like a pistol.
Secondly, the bullet can mislead the top management of the pollution cleanup department, making them think that this matter is just the work of ordinary people, not an invasion by monks.
But since the two soldiers didn't plan to report the matter, there was no need for Cheng Sheng to kill someone to alert the enemy.
The factory that Survivor invaded was not that big.
There are many low-rise buildings around the factory, which are used as warehouses and employee dormitories. In the center, there is a large building covered with lead alloy plates.
When Chenghuo enveloped the large building with his spiritual consciousness, a spiritual consciousness came out from the building, establishing a connection with Chenghuo.
The divine consciousness sent a message: "Friend Cheng, I haven't seen you for two years. How are you?"
A monk's spiritual consciousness is just like a person's appearance, it is also 'identifiable'.
As soon as they made contact, Chengshuo recognized the monk who released the spiritual consciousness. He was surprised and said: "Is it fellow Taoist Buddha? Are you actually in this factory?"
"Ha," the Buddha replied with a smile: "I am staying here just to wait for you, fellow Taoist, to come over."
"Wait for me?" Chengshuo asked doubtfully, "How did you know I would come here?"
Buddha said: "Because Damai City is rich in materials and has a mechanism that can continuously 'refresh', the population is very dense. In addition, there are only a few safe zones in the entire Damai City. With so many people, it is natural that a If there is any trouble, the entire Damai City people will soon know about it."
"If this matter reaches the ears of fellow Taoists, then fellow Taoists will naturally be curious and come here to investigate."
The settlement controlled by the girl with the eyepatch had spies stationed in the pollution cleanup department and the two settlements in the city.
Similarly, the Pollution Cleanup Department also has spies in various settlements.
This kind of internal response is unavoidable whether in war or in peacetime.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Buddha to judge that he will learn about the 'giant machine' if he survives.
Chengshuo continued to ask the Buddha: "So, what is the reason why my fellow Taoist is waiting for me in this factory?"
"In order to persuade you to go back." Buddha replied: "And to ensure that fellow Taoists will not destroy anything in this factory after visiting this factory, especially the giant machine that can gather a lot of 'emotional power'. "
"What?" Chenghuo asked, "Is it possible that fellow Taoist monks want to use that machine to practice?"
"Absolutely!" Buddha responded: "In short, that machine is very important to me. I know that fellow Taoists and the people in the cleaning department have some feuds, but for the sake of my friends, don't try to mess with that machine."
Cheng Sheng was a little confused: "Fellow Buddha, I don't need to tell you. You should know it very well: during the Qi training period, monks only need to absorb the spiritual power between heaven and earth, or take elixirs and heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Even just tempering the physical body can break through to the next level."
"After reaching the Golden Core stage, you need to absorb the 'emotional power' to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
"So in other words, this giant machine will greatly assist the cultivation of monks at the Nascent Soul stage and below."
"But monks at the Divine Transformation stage and above cannot break through simply by absorbing the 'power of emotion'."
"Among them, the monks in the transformation stage need to continuously devour the souls that are consistent with themselves, while the monks in the integration stage need to understand the 'power of law', otherwise it will be difficult to continue to improve their cultivation level."
"So, what is the reason why Taoist fellow Taoist protects this giant machine of the Pollution Department like this?"
"Alas, fellow Taoist, I don't know something." The Buddha explained what Mi Chenlong, the master of the Shadow Pavilion, had said to him before, and explained Cheng Sheng again: "Actually, the practice after the integration period is not just about comprehending the power of the law. 'This is the way to go."
"A monk in the Integration Stage who comprehends the power of the Law and thus breaks through to the Return to Void Stage can be called a 'Law Realm' monk."
"In addition, there are also monks in the integration stage who have made breakthroughs by absorbing massive amounts of 'emotional power', from quantitative changes to qualitative changes. The monks who have broken through through this method are called the 'Original Realm'!"
After proposing the concept of 'original realm', Buddha briefly explained the difference between 'original' and 'law' to Chenghuo.
He finally said: "In short, one sentence: the power of law is an indescribable means to achieve the goal, and the 'power of emotion' is the foundation to achieve the goal, that is, the origin!"
After listening to this, Chenghuo suddenly realized: "So fellow Taoist, you want to take the path of 'origin' and break through to the stage of returning to the void?"
"Yes." Buddha said: "In the past two years since I was separated from you, I have successfully broken through from the original middle stage of divine transformation to the late stage of divine transformation with the guidance of experts."
"I believe it won't be long before I can become a monk in the Fusion Stage. Therefore, I naturally have to pave the way for the subsequent training in the Fusion Stage and make preparations in advance."
Since the Buddha has spoken so clearly, Chengshuo no longer wants to take advantage of the giant machine.
After all, they are all friends.
He turned to inquire about some information about the pollution cleanup department: "I wonder if fellow Taoist Buddha has ever heard of the 'white paper of laws' in the pollution cleanup department?"
"The law is a blank sheet of paper?" The Buddha was stunned when he heard this and said, "You mean the 'key', right?"
The Pollution Cleanup Department calls the 'white paper' the key.
"To be honest with you fellow Taoist, that key is also part of the plan: Normally, there is a certain probability that a monk will fall into madness after inhaling a large amount of 'emotional power'."
"Starting from the golden elixir stage monks, the higher the level of cultivation, the more 'emotional power' they need to absorb during practice, and the greater the possibility of falling into madness."
"From the transformation stage to the integration stage and even the return to void stage, if a monk wants to break through simply by absorbing the 'emotional power', the 'emotional power' required is often measured in massive quantities, so it will basically be 1% He fell into madness."
"This is also the fundamental reason why monks say that 'after a monk becomes a god, he can no longer rely on absorbing the power of emotions to improve his cultivation'."
"It's not that monks can't do this to improve their cultivation, but they don't dare!"
After hearing this, Chenghuo understood what the Buddha wanted to express.
He guessed: "So in order to avoid going crazy when absorbing the 'power of emotion', fellow Taoists tried to persuade the people in the pollution cleanup department and encouraged them to use the 'white paper of laws' and write down words such as 'Absorb Emotions' With settings such as "The monk with the power can always stay awake," fellow Taoists can unscrupulously rely on absorbing the "emotional power" to break through!"
"Haha not bad!"
Seeing that Cheng Huo hit the mark, the Buddha smiled and said: "As expected of you, Cheng Huo, you are indeed the most enlightened and smartest person among all of us."
"Perhaps in terms of talent alone, you are not as good as Fellow Taoist Thunderbolt, but in terms of comprehensive intelligence, emotional intelligence and scheming, you can be the first among all of us to break through to the integration stage. This is completely reasonable!"
Chengshuo didn't answer the call.
He knew very well that the Buddha's praise was somewhat exaggerated.
For a person to be able to continue on the path of spiritual practice, it is not enough to have talent and understanding alone; he must also have great luck and great opportunities.
But the existence of luck and chance is so mysterious that no one can explain it clearly.
So Chengsheng didn't dwell on himself, and just changed the subject and said: "But I don't understand: What did fellow Taoist rely on to convince the top management of the pollution cleanup department to go to war like this, build giant machines, and use... The rules are just a blank slate? What kind of benefits does the Pollution Cleanup Department take from fellow Daoists by helping them do things at all costs?"
"Hey," Buddha smiled.
Although Cheng Huo was communicating with the Buddha using his spiritual consciousness, he could not really see the smile on his face.
But just by thinking about it, I can still imagine the sly smile on Buddha's face.
Buddha replied: "I made a big deal with the senior officials of the pollution cleanup department: after all, don't forget, that giant machine can not only be used by me, but also by the people in the pollution cleanup department."
"If you combine it with the 'White Paper of Laws' and add a buff like 'You will not fall into madness when absorbing the power of emotions' to the machine, then the speed of cultivation will be as fast as riding a rocket!"
"If everything goes well, theoretically speaking, it is not impossible for an ordinary person to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage or even the Divine Transformation Stage in one day!"
Use the power of the 'white paper of law' to modify the rules so that humans can absorb the 'power of emotion' without any side effects.
Then with the help of the power of the machine, he risked his life to absorb the 'emotional power' on the planet.
In addition, the degree of pollution on Planet 001 is extremely serious, and there are no monks on the planet, so the 'emotional power' will not be consumed in vain, so the 'emotional power' is extremely strong.
It has to be said that Buddha's plan took advantage of all the time, location, people and people.
This plan has great potential.
Thinking of this, even though he had always planned to take the path of comprehending the 'Power of Law', he could not help but be shaken at this moment.
He said to the Buddha: "Fellow Taoist, when the day when the giant machine starts up, can I come over and share a piece of the pie? During this period, if there is anything I can do to help, it will be on my own!"
"Haha, easy to say, easy to say."
Buddha said with a smile: "We are brothers who have experienced life and death. We naturally share the benefits. However, fellow Taoists must remember to keep this matter secret, especially not to let the senior people in the cleanup department know."
"Otherwise, things may change!"
"Of course I know this." Chengshuo thought for a moment and then said: "In addition, since fellow Taoist Buddha has good relations with the senior officials of the Cleanup Department, I don't know if fellow Taoists know what Huang Ye, Lei Ting and the Mother of Pain are like. Already?"
Buddha said: "Those three people were locked in the reception room of the Cleanup Department base with iron chains by the people from the Cleanup Department."
"In order to prevent too many changes in the plan, I just followed the trend and acquiesced to the approach of the senior management of the cleanup department and did not ask for help from Huang Ye and the three of them."
"This will also save the people in the cleaning department from being worried all day long."
"Then fellow Taoist, don't worry: I have already informed the senior officials of the cleanup department and asked them to only trap the three of them, Huang Ye, without harming their lives."
"All in all, we should now focus on activating the 'giant machine'."
"Huang Ye and the three of them can only accept their grievances for the time being."
After a monk reaches the stage of spiritual transformation, he will often stay in seclusion for three to five years, or even decades.
Therefore, even if Huang Ye and others were locked up in the clean-up department station for several years, or even more than ten years, it would only be a matter of time.
So Chenghuo quickly accepted the Buddha's arrangement.
"Okay, I'll leave Huang Ye and the three of them alone for the time being."
Chenghuo then asked: "By the way, how long will it take for the 'giant machine' in the factory to start up?"
"It's hard to say. It depends on when the 'white paper of laws' will be finished."
Buddha said: "Changing the rules about the 'power of emotion' is really too much. During the writing period, almost every stroke and stroke had to sacrifice a human life, so the number of writers required reached a terrifying number. .”
"If so many people are going to die, it probably won't be completed within ten to twenty years."
Although the pollution cleanup department can use children as writers, treat them as consumables, and die after completing the writing.
The advantage of this is that it only takes a few years for children to grow up and be able to hold a pen and write, and the cost is extremely low.
This is shorter and more effective.
But there are also disadvantages to this: if too many children are sacrificed, human reproduction will be disrupted, and it may even lead to extinction.
In the end, it is very likely to lead to a situation where no one is available.
Therefore, the safest approach is to find adults who have already given birth to children and persuade them to become writers, so that a virtuous cycle can continue.
(End of chapter)
