The night is getting darker in Sakai City, and there are no other light sources on the yacht except the necessary warning lights. Only the lighting from the port spreads the halo here, reflecting the faint outline.
The slight light passed through the porthole and was quickly submerged in the darkness of the quiet room. Together with the sound of the swaying lake, it became the embellishment of the night and dissipated at the edge of people's dreams.
Snake language lay quietly on the tatami, with his eyes closed, and his consciousness was like a spiritual fish in the darkness, naturally cutting into the spiritual ocean formed by countless "bubbles". In a complex environment, swim deeper.
The spiritual ocean does not have the concept of "up and down, four directions". Its so-called "depth" is, in a sense, closer to the material level - closer to the most direct link between human consciousness and the material world, or the subconscious understanding of the world. The most effective grasp of reality.
Some people believe that it points to the true "wisdom" that is deposited deep in human consciousness and is not interfered by any interests or emotions. Like a mineral vein on the seabed, you can pick up individual gems; you can also string together breathtaking treasures in the undercurrent of collective consciousness.
In the not-too-distant era of "three layers, one zone and one region", the "deep zone" that people with mental side abilities pursue is roughly like this.
At the end of last year, Ronan's "cage" theory illuminated the basic structure of the spiritual ocean and reorganized the "relative positional relationship" between espers, the spiritual ocean, and the abyssal region.
Many people suddenly discovered that their previous research on the "three-layer belt" and the understanding that "the abyss area can only be seen after breaking through the three-layer belt" was actually misplaced.
The Abyss was closer than they thought.
The deep zone is farther than expected.
The so-called "deep zone", if brought into the "cage" theory, is more like a study of the deep structure of the "cage" of human consciousness and even the "remote sensing link relationship" between them.
The original theory suffered from the problem of "substituting details for the whole", but it was not without value.
On the contrary, after revising the basic framework, the previous burden bound to the abyssal zone was removed, and research on the traditional "deep zone" entered a period of rapid development.
As a curse mage, Snake Language is a "poison expert" in the spiritual field. Although he was trapped in the cloud world for half a year and missed the critical period of revising the original theory, he learned and absorbed the theoretical results very quickly after returning. of.
The most important thing is that after her return, it can be said that she has solidified herself in the most cutting-edge field in the world - no matter what she has seen or endured, they are all magical and terrifying experiences that others can't even imagine.
In such an environment, whether active or passive, Snake Language's objective perceptual structure and subjective cognitive framework are rapidly transforming and entering a whole new level.
At this time, her travels in the spiritual ocean naturally connected the overflowing consciousness information, and in the phantom blur, she found... It can also be said that she built a fast passage to the "battlefield time and space".
Of course, her existence itself is some kind of authority certification.
Otherwise, even a power stronger than her would never be able to get in using the same method.
The snake language wiped the edges of one broken dream after another. The further forward, the more obvious the traces of the splicing and fusion of broken dreams; but in the later period, everything became smooth and seamless, but there were more and more... The confusion of emotional desires covers it.
In such confusion, Snake Language broke through the barrier of time and space almost without feeling, entered the fog maze, and stayed at the edge of "battlefield time and space".
In this edge area, the confusion of dreams is the most intense.
The broken and blended dreams support certain rules, giving the fog maze within the coverage area a somewhat solid foundation. But it is precisely this kind of existential and existential environment that breeds all kinds of unprecedented "alien", struggling, wandering, and lurking in the confusion...
The snake talk came more and more, and as I got used to it, I felt that the outlines of these "alien" gradually became clearer.
There are some outlines inside that look familiar.
And due to the usual silence of this broken dreamland, in her opinion, the peripheral area is like a turbid and quiet deep sea, with various forms of demonic shadows lurking in it, peeping at the "battlefield time and space" in the core area.
From the perspective of psychoanalysis, Snake Language once suspected that the source of this confusion, this time and space is Ronan's dream that governs and regulates everything - reflecting the surveillance and threats he is currently experiencing, and also establishing a way to deal with threats. core architecture.
Just as he was thinking about it, the sun wheel was pulled up from the "battlefield time and space", and the rising chain of the sun was like a strange species with teeth and claws, covering that plane under its unique light and shadow.
"You're lucky this time!" Sheyu laughed at herself.
Missing an "inspection" opportunity is equivalent to one less torment. Moreover, the opportunity to look in from the edge of the plane is quite rare for her.
"Is this the power that drives this plane?"
The sudden spiritual wave came through in the form of what seemed like words.
Sheyu trembled slightly, but soon realized that the person who took the initiative to communicate with her was the overly stubborn Mr. Apollyon who was in and out of the fringe area.
At this time, Apollyon also entered her perception range.
In this fringe area, the imprint of this extraordinary being is clear and profound, just as he always looks when he appears in public: like an ascetic priest, his whole person is wrapped in a tight robe, but it lacks the due. The peace seems serious and cold.
The only thing that was different from the outside world was that at this time, there seemed to be invisible chains on his robes, moving and vibrating, vaguely related to the "Chain of the Sun" that Zhou was traveling in "battlefield time and space" and what he was asking about. Resonance, resonance...
Especially the chains.
Under the guidance of the other party, Snakeyu did not ask the low-level question "How did you get here?" and ignored the matter tacitly. He did not even introduce himself and only said:
"When it comes to rules and laws, I don't know much more than you do."
Snake Language also feels that the power that currently drives and maintains the existence of this battlefield comes from the "Chain of the Sun". It accepts the radiation of the "Chain of the Sun" and uses it as the source of energy required for the repeated disintegration and rebirth of countless creations.
But this phenomenon seems too intuitive, so intuitive that people can’t easily believe it.
Sheyu thought, instead of pondering the profound and unpredictable truth, it would be better to clarify a factual logic: How did Ronan obtain such energy support with no limit in sight... Although it was a bit violent.
Snake language did not say such doubts.
As a servant, she didn't want to take the risk of "talking behind the master's back."
Apollyon didn't mind, and continued to ask: "This plane seems to be far away from the Abyss and the Extreme Realm. Is it intentional or impossible?"
"Well, I haven't thought about that."
Snake Language is accustomed to thinking on the B-level mental side. The Abyss Zone is not a conventional method for her, let alone the Extreme Zone.
After being reminded by Apollyon, she suddenly realized this:
Isn't "Battlefield Time and Space" not covered by the Abyss Region?
On Earth fifty years ago, this was common sense.
But now, fifty years later, it's amazing.
Just as he was wondering, Sheyu's eyes suddenly lit up.
The familiar feeling made her heart tighten. She didn't have to look for it. The chain of the sun that seemed to dominate the "battlefield time and space" had occupied almost all her perception areas, emitting a seemingly red but heart-stopping light, passing through it. It penetrated the "battlefield time and space" and radiated into the surrounding confusion, illuminating the darkness in one fell swoop, evaporating the surrounding poisonous fog and obstruction, and also reflected more details of branches and vines.
Snake Whisper's soul trembled, and she inevitably experienced another round of "inspection", which felt even more severe than before she left last time. She had not really entered the "battlefield time and space", and almost collapsed again.
Next to her, Apollyon was not as lucky as she was. Along with the surrounding obstacles, they faded into ashes.
At this time, Snake Whisper seemed to hear something similar to a satisfied sigh after "chewing and eating".
Captured "bulky" fragments digest...partially?
"Battlefield Time and Space" expanded again?
Sheyu subconsciously senses the surroundings, and it is rare to see the surrounding smoke barrier being cleared away like this. But as she sensed it, the broken and jagged dream structure was still incomprehensible, incomprehensible, and incomprehensible, just like the psychic chart she had been fortunate enough to "appreciate" and also handmade by Ronan was still shelved. beyond the reach of her perceptual structures.
On the contrary, her consciousness structure, in the current unstable state, was also illuminated by the "Chain of the Sun". All information flowed without any obstruction, and some were even pulled out and mixed with the broken dreams around her. The structure interweaves and clutches, forming a new structural outline.
Well, that's why Snake Talk never reaches out to Ronan.
That doesn't make sense.
It is precisely when the new structural outline is taking shape that the corresponding feedback is transmitted back, like an old video tape that has been buried in a warehouse for many years, providing limited information amidst a lot of noise, ripples, and defects.
Snake Whisper is not interested in these, but the person who dominates her soul has formed a clear will to look at all this through her.
This will covered her shell and was camouflaged with a veil of invisibility. It still circled the dream structure hundreds of times before finally touching a precise point in the depths of the spiritual ocean and penetrating into it.
The "veteran" is in very bad shape.
He was feverish, sleepy, and groggy. There were also imaginary murmurs and murmurs in his ears. It seemed that someone was talking to him, but he just pursed his lips, gritted his teeth, and did not speak in any case. , no response.
But, but...
The feeling of being unable to lift or open his eyelids no matter what, and his whole body sinking into the hot lava was all too familiar.
It seemed as if someone opened his eyelids and shined light inside, and that familiar voice called him:
"Uncle Shou, Uncle Shou?"
"Bu...Researcher Bu?"
"Wake up, wake up! The inhibitor is working!" It was Wu Jun who was screaming.
"Whatever inhibitor is used is just a placebo. The main thing is that the life is tough." Luo Yuandao's always tired voice is always so annoying, without any hope in it.
In comparison, Bu Qingwen's voice is more pleasant to the ear:
"A placebo that can activate one's own potential is also good. Whether it is material or spiritual."
