Seeing this scene, Shen Xing let out a long sigh of relief.
Facts have proved that his last guess was correct. The abnormal body of the wood carving was not what it looked like after being integrated into Aunt Mou Ling's body, but what it looked like like the big tree they had seen in their dreams.
Perhaps this wood carving is just an abnormal part of the big tree. The other trunks, roots, branches, leaves, etc. have all been destroyed, leaving only this piece taken from the big tree and carved into a wood carving.
Because the carver's craftsmanship may not be very good, so he just processed it casually according to the grain of the wood itself.
After several rounds of sales, the wood sculpture appeared on a street stall in Shuitao Town, Qishan City, and was spotted by Mou Xiufen, who bought it back home.
But no one knows whether this wood carving has tried to be fused with anyone else before.
However, Shen Xing speculated that this guy might be looking for a suitable target before merging with it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for it to still look like a wood carving, and it should have already fused with people who are in close contact with it.
Through the abnormal contact with this big tree, Shen Xing can currently deduce that this guy has two characteristics. The first is that it can perform partial mental control, making the target no longer conscious, providing a basis for the next step of fusion.
The second characteristic is that it can naturally make people fall asleep instantly. This is not a mental attack, but another form, just like giving people sweating medicine.
Shen Xing must understand this point. He feels that if he can master it, it may bring great convenience in future actions.
It was quite rewarding to deal with the big tree anomaly this time. In addition to helping Mou Ling solve the trouble at her aunt's house and repaying the favor from last time, I also came into contact with this "instant sleep" ability on an anomaly that was not of a very high level. Characteristic capabilities.
It is conceivable that if you encounter an extremely high-level anomaly in the future and also possess this ability, you will not know how you will die if you are not careful.
By then, it may not be possible to escape from the dream smoothly.
It's just that although Shen Xing "falls asleep instantly", he at least has one trump card, which is the black domain.
After listening to Mou Ling's description, he had a hunch that he would take Achai, who could enter other people's dreams, with him, so he put the carving knife as a weapon into the black realm in advance.
Facts have proved that the black domain can exist whether in reality or in dreams. It belongs to a completely different space, so whether it appears or not has no impact on whether this is the real world.
This was a reasonable but unexpected result. If Shen Xing hadn't placed a carving knife in the black area in advance, it might not have been so easy to get rid of the opponent when faced with the attack of the idiot who had recovered his memory and intelligence.
Another thing is that even Shen Xing did not expect that in his dream, he would create an opportunity to meet the second-rate guy alone.
But it was precisely because of this that he discovered the real intention of the second-rate guy.
First of all, the so-called "facts" this guy told himself actually make sense when applied to these idiots.
Therefore, it is not necessarily that he is an outsider who took away his body. Maybe he is the outsider who deliberately interchanged the roles of the two when narrating the so-called "truth" to himself.
The purpose of doing this is to put strong pressure on yourself, and just enough to allow him to successfully attack you.
Once he is killed in that weird dream, he can perfectly replace the mind of Shen Xing's current body, inherit his memory, and be "resurrected" again.
Now it seems that the second-rate guy is very targeted. His purpose is to replace himself and has nothing to do with other people. Even if the replacement is successful, he will continue to take care of Feifei and live in harmony with his family.
In other words, the existence of a second-rate person is actually not dangerous to other people except himself. He will even try every possible means to please these people in order to consolidate his position in the future.
But just now in the dream, Shen Xing's final counterattack against him didn't know what would happen to this guy.
Originally, he and Shen Xing were two existences with the same main mind, and they were in the same body. However, from time to time, the two would use the special abnormal body they obtained in their early years to leave briefly and meet Feifei in reality.
In other words, whether it is Shen Xing or Erhuo, these two main thoughts will produce the same symptom when they encounter the "self" in the subconscious dream - confused thinking.
Completely crazy until the end.
If the subconscious can directly assimilate the second-rate person's thinking, it will be a good thing for Shen Xing, that is, the other party will be completely wiped out.
But if it cannot be assimilated, there is no telling what this guy will become.
But what is certain is that there is a high probability that he will not have the idea of snatching her body again, but from now on, he will not appear in front of Feifei to take care of Feifei when he is not at home.
But, does Feifei still need someone to take care of her now?
When Shen Xing put the big tree sculpture into his backpack, Mou Ling had already woken up his uncle who was lying on the ground and sleeping soundly.
When Yan Hanshan woke up, he found that the wood carvings on his wife were gone and that his wife was curled up on the bed and groaning in pain. Not only did he not feel nervous, but he felt relieved.
Knowing the pain and moaning, it means that the wife has returned to normal, and the wooden sculpture she has been holding in her arms has disappeared, which means that Mou Ling and Shen Xing have completely eliminated the hidden danger.
Yan Hanshan thanked Shen Xing, took out his phone and called the hospital.
At this time, he was no longer worried about Mou Xiufen's injuries being exposed, nor was he afraid that the Sheriff would come to investigate.
Otherwise, according to what Mou Ling once told him, once Mou Xiufen's appearance is seen by the police officer, most of the special agents will come as soon as possible and take Mou Xiufen and the wooden sculpture away. Will he be able to see his wife again? , can’t be determined either.
It's good now. Although my wife is injured, she can be saved and the two of them can continue to live together.
Mou Xiufen did not have any external wounds, but the injuries inside her body were still serious. Even if she was cured, she would need to rest for a long time.
"Uncle, please take good care of my aunt here until the Sheriff arrives." Mou Ling said: "Shen Xing and I evacuated first, otherwise the Sheriff will ask for our information and he will inevitably not know that we are working for the special task force."
"Okay, I know, you go quickly, I will handle it here." Yan Hanshan nodded hurriedly, looking at Shen Xing with continuous gratitude, "Mr. Shen, I'm sorry, I didn't greet you well! After the things here are handled, I’ll take Afen to visit you personally to thank you!”
"You're welcome." Shen Xing said and put on his backpack.
He and Mou Ling left quickly.
After walking on the street, the ambulance from the town hospital roared across the street and headed towards Yan Hanshan's home.
Shen Xing and Mou Ling stopped a "black car". After negotiating the price, they got in the car and went straight to Qishan City.
When they arrived at Qishan, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. After discussion, the two found a hotel and opened two rooms to stay first.
In fact, there are still high-speed rail tickets for sale to Heshan City in the evening, but Shen Xing said he had to run something and planned to stay in Qishan for a day before leaving.
This time he came based on Mou Ling's request. He heard that Shen Xing had to do something, so Mou Ling couldn't leave alone. In addition, she also wanted to observe what was going on with her aunt. She stayed in Heshan City, Shuitao If the town has something to do, it will be more convenient if you have to come forward on your own.
At dinner time, Mou Ling served as host and invited Shen Xing to have a sumptuous dinner at one of the most high-end restaurants in the city.
Because he encountered the abnormal "instant dream" characteristic of the big tree during the day, his clothes were stained when he fell to the ground. Mou Ling took a special shower and changed into a clean and refreshing light blue casual clothes.
Shen Xing was not that particular. He just took off his clothes. Since he didn't bring a change of clothes, he asked the hotel to specially treat the stained areas on his clothes, and they were quickly cleaned up.
After leaving the hotel, it took more than 40 minutes to take a taxi to reach the Haitian Revolving Restaurant.
The restaurant is located on the roof of the Tianhai Building, the second tallest building in Qishan City. The roof is suspended from the floors below and adopts a special load-bearing structure. The restaurant is shaped like an oblate sphere that slowly rotates around the central axis.
There is a dedicated waiter at the entrance to the restaurant who is responsible for the safety of guests entering and exiting. In fact, the restaurant rotates very slowly. After the rotating entrance and exit are aligned with the passage, you can step into the restaurant with just one step.
The two of them entered the restaurant under the guidance of a dedicated person. Shen Xing looked around at the dining environment.
Soothing music is flowing in your ears, soft carpets are stepping on your feet, and the lights in the restaurant are soft and focused diagonally above each table, giving you a sense of satisfaction that you are being valued.
"There's no need to spend so much money, right?" He smiled.
Mou Ling said: "I have been here once before, when I went out to discuss business with the boss of the company at the time. I thought the environment was very good, so I remembered it, but it was difficult to make a reservation at their place. When I called, there happened to be a table that canceled the reservation temporarily. , that’s why I was lucky enough to book it.”
Seeing that Shen Xing looked at him with a strange look, Mou Ling explained calmly: "There were many sisters who came out together at that time. We are the company's resources for external display. Don't think too much. Besides, with my ability, Isn’t it nice to work as a team member or Ye Yin to earn money? A graphic model is just to prove that I am a normal person.”
Shen Xing said: "Is it possible that you have really served Ye Yin?"
Mou Ling turned to look at him but said nothing.
Not long after, the two sat down at a dining table near the huge floor-to-ceiling window, which was suitable for two to four people.
Because the restaurant is located at a very high position and is rotating slowly at all times, you can enjoy the different urban scenery of Qishan City by turning your head while dining at different times.
"Night will fall later, and the city will be more beautiful from here." Mou Ling rested his chin on his hand and stared out the window, as if talking to himself or telling Shen Xing.
"I think I know why it's so expensive here." Shen Xing also turned to look out the window, speaking in the same tone as Mou Ling.
"Then you guessed wrong." Mou Ling retracted her gaze and looked at him.
If it were other people at this time, they might smile at Shen Xing, but Mou Ling didn't do that at all. The muscles that raised the corners of her mouth seemed to have been sealed.
He just said in a soft tone: "This restaurant is most famous for its molecular cuisine (Note 1). What I ordered is not something I often eat. After you eat it, you will understand why it is so expensive."
"Molecular cuisine? I think I've heard of it!" Shen Xing started to get excited.
Before coming over, Mou Ling had actually ordered the dishes, and the dishes started to be served about twenty minutes later. After the dishes were presented to the table, Shen Xing stared at the dishes with the cutlery, and suddenly felt that it was difficult to start.
At this moment, he only had one idea. If he didn't use utensils to cut, he could eat a plate of food in one bite.
The amount of food was pitifully small. On such a large round plate, only the center of the plate contained less than the capacity of a small bowl. From the looks of it, it was about the same size as a small bowl for dipping water.
Mou Ling seemed to know what he was thinking, and said: "One person has twelve dishes, the quantity is small, so that each dish can be tasted."
Shen Xing nodded to show that he understood. He took a small bite and felt that the taste was good. Then he continued the topic: "Have you really done anything for Ye Yin?"
Mou Ling nodded: "It's been about five years. Before I joined the Qishan special team, I had done two tasks for Ye Yin. In fact, it was Ye Yin's people who discovered my talent first."
"Oh." Shen Xing nodded suddenly. It turned out that the special team was the one poaching.
Mou Ling didn't know what he was thinking, and continued: "Actually, we all have misunderstandings about Ye Yin. This organization is also catching anomalies. From another perspective, the people benefit. It's just that some small organizations below are in the process of catching anomalies. In the process, you should consider yourself more, rather than whether it will harm others.”
"Do you know why they caught so many anomalies?" Shen Xing asked the doubts in his heart.
Mou Ling put down the spoon in his hand and replied: "I really don't know about this, but every task is assigned by the 'supervisor' of each state. After arriving in each city, it will be assigned by the 'market leader', and then Only then can you enter each team. Sometimes the mission only requires the number of captured anomalies, and sometimes it requires a certain team to specifically capture a certain anomaly, so the rewards will be different."
After a pause, Mou Ling said: "In fact, the special investigation team is aware of these situations, but they claim to the outside world that they cannot verify Ye Yin's organizational information. I don't know what they are thinking."
Being able to tell Shen Xing this information shows that after what she has experienced during this period of time, she no longer regards Shen Xing as an outsider.
"Could it be that Ye Yin's upper management has an agreement with the special task force, or some kind of tacit agreement?" Shen Xing made a bold guess.
Mou Ling nodded: "I think so too, but I don't have any evidence and dare not say so. Well, it's okay for you to tell me what you said, but don't say it in front of the special investigation team. Of course, people in the city The special task force is also at the bottom, and they don’t know what it means.”
At this time, the fourth dish has been served.
I have to say that this so-called molecular cuisine enters the mouth in one bite and fills the taste buds, always giving people a very strange taste experience.
At this time, Mou Ling gave Shen Xing a thumbs up, "I just now know that your strongest ability to deal with abnormalities is actually wood carving! It's amazing! It completely broke my understanding."
Shen Xing smiled: "What I discovered accidentally is not the strongest ability. Besides, you seem to be the first person to see it."
When he finished speaking, he blinked his eyes, half-smiling.
Mou Ling understood: "Don't worry, unless I lose my mind one day, the secret will always be rotten in my heart."
"You are so psychic. Even if the whole world goes crazy, you will probably be the last one." Shen Xing said with a smile.
"Have you ever considered absorbing a high-level anomaly into the wood carving and using it to suppress the seal?" Mou Ling suddenly asked.
Shen Xing was stunned for a moment: "What is Zhenyin?"
"This is Ye Yin's internal saying, which is to use a powerful anomaly to suppress a certain area to ensure that there are no abnormalities in the area. Even if there is an abnormality, it can be directly suppressed based on the different degree of suppression. Suppress and kill."
