The light illuminated a pot of beef stew on the table that exuded an attractive luster. Yellow potatoes, red tomatoes, carrots, and green celery were dotted in it. It exuded a rich aroma that made people move their fingers.
But this time, Jane, who always devours food like a competition, showed extra patience. Under the guidance of her aunt Betsy, she mashed the beef spoon by spoon, then blew the soup to cool down, and then clumsily put it in Mom's mouth.
Terry's black eyes were empty and dull, and the corners of her eyes were faintly red. She seemed to know that her daughter was beside her, but she couldn't express it.
He can only swallow and chew instinctively, but his muscle control is poor, resulting in food residues leaking out from time to time, sliding down his chin and staining his clothes.
Jane wiped her clean carefully with a napkin.
Hope at the dining table looked at this scene with relief and envy, his eyes red with envy. He turned his head and glanced at Betsy who was wiping her tears.
"Isn't it tiring to take care of Terry like this all the time?"
"I have long been used to it. She is a good listener. No matter how much I complain, she will accept it patiently." Betsy stared at her niece and sister who loved each other with a smile. She couldn't get enough of it. "By the way, you guys started from Hawkins." The laboratory has snatched Jane back, wouldn't the current situation be very dangerous?"
Dean said seriously,
"The people in the laboratory don't know that it was us, and they are still searching everywhere blindly... Therefore, Jane and our affairs must not be disclosed to anyone, nor mentioned on the phone, otherwise they will come to visit you and us. Terry will be silenced!"
Betsy's face turned pale and she nodded heavily, then looked at her niece.
"Okay, Jane, don't patronize Terry and eat some yourself."
"It's okay, wait until Terry finishes eating first."
…
The atmosphere was harmonious. After lunch, several people chatted about the clues that Jane had discovered from the dark areas of her mind.
"No. 8 is really brave. After escaping from Hawkins, he actually dared to stay in an abandoned factory in West Farlay, Indiana?" Dean looked at the girl,
"Well... there are several huge 'iron boxes' with the words Factory No. 1 and Factory No. 2 painted on the door..." Jane gestured with her hands, "A large group of young people were playing loudspeakers on the flat ground between the factories, following There was music and dancing, and Carly was also in there. She looked a lot older, with a weird hairstyle, and she was accompanied by a few friends with afros and cockcombs."
"That is to say, that place has now become an entertainment place for young people and gangsters to dance and have fun for free." Dean looked at the progress of "Bloodline" that jumped to 18%, and then went through the parents' information collected so far. clue--
A piece about Lena: In the southwest, there is a strip club with Indian or old Mexican dancers and supernatural powers.
One piece about No. 8: An abandoned factory and dance club in West Farley, Indiana.
Because West Faraya is closer to Hawkins, Dean plans to find this factory first.
…
"When will we set off to find Sister Carly?" Jane glanced at everyone with bright eyes,
"Jane, you finally reunited with your mother, why are you willing to leave her so soon?" Hope asked,
"No, but Mom hopes I can find Carly..."
"You stay with Terry during this period," Dean touched the little girl's head and made an irrefutable decision, "I will take care of Carly's matter. It only takes less than a day for Hawkins to drive to West Faraye. I'll rush over as soon as possible and try to bring her back so you can meet her."
"Don't leave me, I'm going." Jane held Dean's hand nervously and fearfully.
"He is only temporarily away for a few days. He will come back later, and we are here to accompany you." Hope and Betsy put their arms around her shoulders.
When Jian heard this, she glanced at her demented mother, concerned aunt and the police chief, then turned to Dean, who looked encouraging, and sighed tangledly.
"Okay, but come back soon."
"Don't fall behind in your daily training."
Next, everyone made arrangements. Jane stayed at Betsy's house to accompany her old mother during the day, and Hope took her back to her ancestral home to sleep at night.
And Dean went to West Farlay, Indiana alone to investigate the news about Carly.
…
Hope put Dean in the car.
Dean looked at the Sheriff's vicissitudes of face through the car window, and clearly saw a trace of lingering sadness in the other person's eyes.
"Shouldn't Jane be happy to be reunited with her mother? Why are you crying? It's like you are hurt inside."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm happy for her, I'm so happy." Hope touched the corners of her eyes and grinned, her light beard trembling, but this smile was uglier than crying.
"Man, we're all on the same boat, why can't we say something heartfelt?" Dean threw a chocolate bar to Hope.
"What do you want to know?" Hope looked solemn and said in a dissatisfied tone.
Dean hesitated for a while and asked directly, "To be honest, did your biological daughter 'leave' due to an accident? That's why you divorced your wife in New York and returned to your hometown of Hawkins to work as a police sergeant every day. Use alcohol to numb yourself.”
This sentence is as sharp as a knife, and it cuts a big hole in the heart.
Hope's pupils shrank for a moment, then he bent down by the car window and pulled hard on the car glass with his fingers.
"I warned you, don't use your cleverness to pry into other people's privacy!"
"What are you spying on? It's clearly written on your face - a father hiding from the past." Dean looked at his distorted profile, "You know, according to my experience, if a person is always addicted to the past, then Sooner or later he will be taken away by the past.”
"What do you know?"
"I'm asking you because I don't understand."
"Ask me, ask me?" Hope covered her mouth, "But what can I do? I can't save Sarah, I can't save my little angel... Her cancer is incurable."
"I could only watch her lying on the hospital bed, with tubes inserted all over her body, unable to eat or drink. Day after day, her face and arms became thinner and thinner."
"I tried to keep her, I tried hard, but it didn't work! She left..."
"There has been something wrong with my heart since then. There is always a piece missing, and only alcohol can fill it."
Hope beat his chest loudly and stared at his companion with bloodshot eyes.
"Do you understand this feeling? Terri is reunited with her daughter. When will I be reunited with my Sarah?"
Dean stared at the crazy man in front of him and suddenly said,
“Where is the hospital where Sarah died?”
"What kind of questions are you asking?"
"answer me!"
"It's gone. It was demolished a long time ago and turned into ruins."
That cannot be normal channeling.
Dean said, and then looked at the 100% charged "Limbo Shuttle", "Man, maybe I can find a way to reunite you and Sarah."
"What do you mean? Tell me clearly!"
"You will understand when I come back."
…
After Dean drove away from Betsy's house, he drove directly into the no man's land deep in the woods.
The spirit sinks into the system.
Event Caged Bird:
You hide 11 (Jane) in your home for a month, hiding her from detection by Hawkins Laboratory and the military.
You gave her the love of a loved one and made her feel the warmth and happiness of a family she had never experienced before.
You carefully guided her in the basic application of superpowers, selflessly taught her valuable meditation methods, and made her realize that superpowers are both poison and candy.
You took her to meet her mother, who she still dreams about.
You promised to find Sister Carly for her.
The event completion is 160%, and you can withdraw the rewards at any time.
…
"No two hundred percent."
Dean sighed, thinking that in order to achieve 200% completion, he would probably have to bring Carly back and help Jane recover her memories from 1979.
But this was almost impossible within the mission deadline, and he did not intend to drag out the incident any longer.
…
Withdraw your rewards!
Experience value +180, personal level lv5 (30→210/700)
For overachievement, you can choose two special rewards from the following:
A. Specializes in primary telekinesis.
Note: 20 spirit points are required.
B. Strengthen "Shadow of the Past": The system will once again strengthen its telekinesis.
C. Superpower - Shadow Demon lv0: A different-dimensional existence parasitizes in your shadow. You can order it to trap the target and determine the target's will. If the target's will is lower than your spirit, the target will be forcibly transformed and will continue to be drained of physical energy and spirit by the shadow demon until death.
Note: Shadow Demon will also slowly absorb the energy of the host.
Note: When the shadow demon moves, the host cannot move.
Note: There is a certain chance that the shadow demon will bite back the host.
When this ability is improved, the mental attributes will be slightly increased.
D. Superpower - Flame Control lv0: When the will is strong enough, it can not only accommodate one's own mental power, but also accommodate some elements and energy from the outside world... and shape it.
You have developed a strong affinity for flames and made friends with them. You can create flames at will and order them to attack enemies.
And autoimmune part of the fire attack.
When this ability is improved, the will attribute will be slightly increased.
E. Strengthen system capabilities - God's perspective: In addition to observation and recording, God's perspective will have a third function -
Search (dark area of mind): When you close your eyes, your perception will cross the barriers of time and space, tracking and searching for the target locked by your mind in the past and present.
You can quietly listen to the target's conversations and understand the target's movements.
The closer the target is to you, the clearer your understanding of the target's information, thinking, and physical characteristics, and the greater your probability of tracking the target.
Note: Perception ≥15 using this function.
F. 1 free attribute point.
…
"Almost all the superpowers I came into contact with during the incident, including the superpowers of the Sulian people I killed, were revealed, except for the one who specializes in strength."
The sunlight shining through the car window illuminated Dean's slightly excited cheeks. He immediately eliminated option F, which was the least cost-effective option, and locked the dark space in his mind for option E.
To complete the long-term event "Bloodline", he must master the ability to find people.
Moreover, with the addition of the black field of the mind, God's perspective integrates observation, retrieval, and search, making it truly omnipotent.
This one is a must!
Then exclude option A.
Dean's spirit is 18.6, which is less than 20 points, and he can't use his telekinesis feat.
And Ying's telekinesis is enough.
He hesitated for a long time between B, C and D.
C Shadow Demon's skill seems to be powerful, leaving Dean powerless to parry. But the shortcomings are also unbearable. When the ability is activated, the inability to move becomes a living target, and it may also suffer backlash.
Dean couldn't tolerate such a ticking time bomb.
What's more, it overlaps with "Shadow of the Past" to a certain extent, and its flexibility and adaptability are not even as good as "Shadow".
exclude!
Option D is a powerful attack method and comes with defense that reduces fire damage. It is both offensive and defensive. Upgrading can also improve your will.
Quite in line with Dean's expectations.
Unfortunately, his super power slot is 6/6 full. Only by upgrading the Red Dragon Meditation Technique again and obtaining the "gift of power" can the upper limit of the power slot be increased.
"Actually, I don't have a choice at all."
"I choose B and E."
A reminder flashed before my eyes——
Shadow of the Past "enhancement" completed.
A new dark zone in the mind is added from God's perspective.
…
Dean vaguely felt a strange force in his body.
Like an extension of a limb, a thought can set it into motion.
"Let's do an experiment..." Dean took out the photo in his arms and looked at his father Lu Guangming's face with Chinese characters, and memories of him flowed in his mind.
Then I sat cross-legged on the car sofa and looked at my watch. It read: 1:30 in the afternoon.
He puts on a blindfold and relaxes.
The next second, he entered a dark space.
In the faint light, the rich darkness flows around the space like oil paint, faintly reflecting some abnormal outlines and a petroleum-like luster.
But this place is not like the vacuum of the universe, giving people a feeling of depth and vastness.
This gloomy darkness is like some kind of living giant that has been squirming, hiding a bunch of curious eyes. It is still whispering, observing and examining Dean, the sudden intruder.
But Dean tried hard to capture these sounds, but couldn't hear anything, as if they were just hallucinations.
Dean looked at his hands. In this dark space, every part of his body was emitting abnormal white light.
This light escaped outward and turned into a wisp of white smoke that was extremely eye-catching in the darkness. The white smoke meandered towards the invisible darkness ahead.
Follow up, the target is there!
Dean followed Bai Yan and rushed forward.
Tatata...
Clear footsteps echoed.
He kept running, and the darkness was as boundless as the tide, washing away the white smoke that guided him lighter and lighter, and at a certain moment completely disappeared.
Dean was disoriented.
…
Daylight illuminated the vision again.
Dean took off his blindfold and looked at his watch.
1:32.
A wry smile appeared on Dean's lips,
"Jian's ability in the dark area of the mind is higher than mine and she can't find the light. It's even more impossible for me as a newcomer. I should choose a simpler target."
Dean recalled the wonderful feeling just now,
"It feels like I've been running in the dark for half an hour, but only two minutes have passed in the real world."
But in the past two minutes, he had already felt a little mentally tired, and it was estimated that he would have to quit and rest in a quarter of an hour.
…
Next, Dean took out a photo of his uncle grinning. While looking at the photo, he recalled his personal information, put on the blindfold again, and escaped into the darkness.
soon.
A strange pink room appeared in the dark space of my mind.
Dean walked straight through the brown wooden door.
At the end of a luxurious double bed covered with blue blankets, a tall man with yellow skin wearing shorts and a vest was holding his hands on the solid wood floor, doing push-ups.
Teacher Kelly Chen sat leisurely on his back and acted as a human weight.
From time to time, she smiled coquettishly and patted the muscles on his body that were contracted and stretched like rocks, like stroking a suit of armor.
The floorboards creaked with each step of Paqui's descent.
Every inch of his skin and every drop of sweat on his face was glowing, allowing Dean to see clearly even in this dark space.
Regular breathing and heartbeat also echoed in Dean's ears.
At this time, Paquet and Kelly Chen seemed to be a lifelike holographic image.
"Paqui is playing really well." Dean clapped his hands together, and the crisp sound of the slap echoed in the space.
But Paquet and Kelly Chen had no idea.
"Can you hear me, uncle, aunt?"
Dean shouted,
The big man did push-ups mechanically.
"Targets in the dark realm of the mind cannot feel my presence."
"So--"
Dean tried to reach out and touch the two of them, but the "mirage" was interrupted. Uncle, Kelly Chen, and the entire room instantly turned into a piece of faint smoke, shattered, and then disappeared into the darkness.
"Currently, I cannot touch the target in the dark realm of my mind, nor can I communicate with it at any level."
"It's amazing. It's like being in another dimension of space, monitoring targets in the real world. Once you want to cross the dimension, you will break the balance and exit the monitoring state. There must be other secrets hidden in the dark space of your mind."
Dean took off his blindfold and returned to reality, his face showing deep fatigue.
"Nowadays, there is observation within 50 meters to obtain the field of vision, and there is a black zone in the mind to monitor targets hundreds of miles away. My information acquisition ability has been greatly improved."
"From now on, before my daily meditation routine, I will do a black field exploration training session."
…
Next it was the turn of the telekinesis experiment.
The strength of telekinesis is related to the efficiency of mental conversion. Dean's mental strength remains unchanged at 18.6, so option B improves the efficiency of mental conversion into telekinesis.
Dean, who was sitting in the driver's seat, thought about it, and instantly felt a tremor in his body, and the vegetation outside the window began to run down quickly.
No, the whole Bronco flew up.
The "shadow" suspended behind Dean used invisible telekinesis to easily lift the 1.5-ton car and flew ten meters into the air, motionless.
Dean stuck his head out of the car window and looked at the shrunken scenery below, with a hint of joy in the corners of his eyes. He clearly felt that the "shadow" still had some leftover power.
"Before the enhancement, Kage's telekinesis was only able to lift a motorcycle weighing two to three hundred kilograms. Now he should be able to lift three tons of weight, which is no less than Jane in her regular form."
Moreover, "Shadow" can always maintain maximum power output, unlike Jane who can only burst out briefly!
This degree of strengthening is far beyond Dean's expectation!
thump.
The car landed firmly.
Dean got out of the car, looked around at the green trees around him, selected a few big trees about 20 meters away that were hugged by one person, and pushed them forward casually.
Wow——
The air waves surged, and broken leaves flew all over the ground.
With a crisp crackling sound, the invisible power of thought suddenly broke the three big trees in half and fell to the ground. The frightened birds chirped and fluttered their wings to escape from the forest.
Dean looked at his palm, a strange light flashing in his eyes, "If a force of this level hits an enemy head-on, it will cause crushing fractures all over the body, and it can also crush the person into a meat pie."
"If you control a flying knife, a sharp weapon, you can easily kill someone from a hundred meters away. It is more flexible and concealed than a sniper rifle."
…
breathe…
Dean suppressed his restless mood, let the "shadow" wrap around his body, stood up straight and relaxed, spread his hands like wings, and in the next second, his whole body jumped up into the air like lightning.
Swish--
The speeding air flow pricked his skin like needles, but was firmly blocked by the ghost armor. Dean climbed crazily up to 1 kilometer behind a layer of clouds. The temperature was freezing and the oxygen began to thin rapidly.
His body was tilted horizontally, and he was sprinting forward like an arrow.
His body became a series of tiny, flickering black dots high in the sky.
His flying speed skyrocketed from seven meters per second to twenty-one meters per second, exceeding the speed of running at full speed on the ground.
Telekinetic flight has become his fastest way to move!
"This is real flying!"
Half a minute later, in order to avoid being photographed by the satellite, Dean landed from the air and wiped his nose.
"After this incident, I almost copied Jane's superpowers into myself."
"Super little lucky star, all the hard work I put into you has not been in vain."
Dean returned to the car with satisfaction, took out a polo candy to calm down his shock, and drove straight to the highway leaving Hawkins Town and heading towards West Faraya.
There is currently only one long-term event left in the event slot, "Bloodline."
It’s time to attack with all your strength!
But plans can never keep up with changes. Not long after Dean drove onto the road, the BP machine on his waist rang.
He found a phone booth on the roadside and called back.
"Catherine? What's wrong?"
"Okay, I'll be right away."
(End of chapter)
