Xu Shi noticed the increasingly suspicious eyes and expressions of the people around him, pursed his lips, and Chen Xiaoyao carefully explained: "The reason is very simple. As an executor, I think everyone present must know that Li Qi is scary, and even more aware of Li Qi's fear." The strength is far stronger than that of Lonely Soul Charms and Li Chi. All of them are full of resentment and cruel and murderous. Almost all of them are equivalent to lunatics who have lost their minds. Due to their hatred and resentment, it is difficult for such spirits to retain their consciousness during life. , it is true that this kind of evil ability is terrifying and difficult to deal with, but after all, in most cases, Li Qi is not sane. Li Qi does not understand thinking or strategy, and can only rely on his own ability to kill crazily. This is the essence of Li Qi, but everything is normal. There are exceptions, and there are always special cases in everything. Just as there are no 100% absolutes in the world, there are often a few special cases among animals."
"Master once made it clear that although most Li Qi do not have sanity, it does not mean that they must not have sanity. In other words, there are still very few Li Qi in this world who have the same self-awareness as humans. Once a living person is affected by this kind of Possessed by a sane wolf, this kind of wolf will never just suppress the original soul of the possessed person like ordinary worms. Instead, it will repel and peel off the possessed person extremely viciously, and directly use its own powerful ability to destroy the possessed person. The possessed person’s original soul is forcibly squeezed out of the body!”
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Including human beings, all living things in the world have souls. The soul and the body work together to maintain the operation of life. Both are indispensable. Without the body, the soul will become a leafless leaf blowing in the wind. Without the soul, the body will turn into a dead dry shell. Gradually wither.
Under what circumstances does the soul leave the body?
The answer is undoubtedly that when life dies, the soul naturally leaves the body.
That being the case, are there any special circumstances?
Yes, just as nothing can be 100% absolute, occasionally, people will experience soul separation while they are still alive.
The loss of a person's soul before death is called soul separation, and this phenomenon is usually closely related to worms.
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Chen Xiaoyao had narrated this point, and then he was drinking water from a tea cup while scanning the crowd, his eyes flashing, and what he meant was beyond words.
As for the surroundings, as for the executors who have been listening carefully...
Most of them had shocked expressions, their eyes widened, as if they were surprised.
There is no need to remind you, and there is no need to go into details. At this point, everyone now fully understands the cause and even the cause and effect of the matter.
"Master's Taoism is profound and he is the contemporary master of my Maoshan sect. He can be said to have a thorough understanding of supernatural things. He doesn't even need to check. With just one look, master concluded that the worm possessing my fourth uncle's body was extraordinary. A Li Qi with sanity, and Li Qi has long since separated his fourth uncle's soul from his body, and his three souls and seven souls have all separated from his body. The reason why he is still alive is only supported by the evil spirits in his body. Unfortunately, this does not make any sense, because My soul no longer exists, and the result is predictable."
People are like this. Sometimes they can clearly guess the answer, but driven by their strong curiosity, they still instinctively inquire into the details. After Chen Xiaoyao finished speaking, Yao Fujiang poked his head out and asked, "What about the last thing? What about the fourth uncle from the village in the end?" Is there any more? Can the soul that has been separated from the body be recovered?"
"He died. He died after a few days due to lack of soul. As for retrieving the soul? Don't be ridiculous. My master said that unless there is a soul-calling flag, the soul cannot be returned to the body. My master doesn't have that thing at all. , so the fourth uncle died and was completely finished after three days."
After answering Yao Fujiang's question in a positive tone and putting down the teacup, Chen Xiaoyao spread his hands helplessly.
At the same time, I don’t know if she had any suspicion. On the right, Cheng Ying, who had been listening for a long time, opened her mouth in confusion: "But..."
However, as soon as the voice started, Chen Xiaoyao interrupted it and nodded his head before replying: "I guess you must want to ask why my fourth uncle can only last for three days but He Fei can last for seven days, right? It's very simple. As I said above, the survival time of a person who has left his soul is directly related to the remnant of his soul. The villager's fourth uncle had three souls and seven souls all separated from his body, which is a real desperate situation. He Fei's situation is slightly different. , because there is still a body left, so it will last longer."
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After Chen Xiaoyao's long speech was completely over, the scene returned to silence, and the executor fell into a state of speechless depression again. His expression was exactly the same as at the beginning of the meeting. The reason? The reason is extremely simple, or it may be said that the reason comes from Chen Xiaoyao's long speech. According to the other party's narration, it is certain that He Fei's soul is missing. Fortunately, there is still a soul left in the body. This makes him persist for a longer time, extending from the first 3 days to death. Number of 7 days.
But what's the use? The remaining soul cannot save the young man, nor can he bring him back to life. The only effect is to delay and extend the death deadline for a few days, and he will eventually die.
Everyone understands the above truth, and this is also the main reason why everyone is pessimistic and disappointed.
That's true, and it does make sense on the surface, but is it really like this?
Are things really so certain? Is there really no way to save the day?
No, it's not that sure, let alone that simple. There are all smart people present, so it's impossible not to hear something, and it's even more impossible not to see Chen Xiaoyao's eyes that occasionally flashed.
And Zhao Ping was the first person to notice everything from the other party's eyes.
Habitually, he raised his hand to adjust his glasses, narrowed his eyes slightly, and glanced left and right. After scanning the surrounding people, the man raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.
They say that there is a connection between hearts. Although Chen Xiaoyao never thought that he would have a connection with the dark-faced man in glasses, just as the other party was the first to notice it from his eyes, at this moment, Zhao Ping's fleeting smile was also caught by Chen Xiaoyao. Xiaoyao saw it first.
Yao Fujiang is the second one.
really! Because he already had a deep grudge with the other person and disliked him extremely, unlike Chen Xiaoyao who remained silent, at this moment, when he found out that the man with glasses could still laugh in this situation, the young man with the flat head was furious and couldn't help but immediately He stood up, pointed at the other person and asked loudly: "Are you still laughing? What's so funny!?"
The angry questioning instantly attracted the attention of others, who instinctively turned their eyes to look at the man.
It stands to reason that the most important thing for the person being questioned at a time like this is to open his mouth to explain or deny it. Unexpectedly, Zhao Ping pointed his finger in front of everyone present and sneered: "Why am I laughing? I'm laughing at you people." Stupid, after the incident happened, you were only immersed in sadness from beginning to end, and never calmly analyzed it even once."
Um?
Listening to Zhao Ping's words full of sarcasm, Yao Fujiang was speechless for a moment, and the others were stunned. Seeing this scene, they took a long breath, and Zhao Ping lost his ink and began to narrate in the same indifferent tone that had not changed for thousands of years. The results of his analysis on the matter:
"I think you have almost guessed what happened to He Fei, right? Yes, at the last moment when the Yin Yang Road mission was about to be completed, He Fei was most likely possessed by Granny Qi, but this possession should not be perfect. , I guess that in order to seize control of He Fei's body as soon as possible, Grandma Qi must have tried her best to extract He Fei's soul. The process must have been frighteningly fast. However, who would have thought that the accident happened at that moment. What was the accident? No, Rather than calling it an accident, it is better to describe it as a coincidence. To put it simply, it is during the possession process, that is, when Granny Qi is about to squeeze He Fei's soul out of the body, or even 90% of the soul has been squeezed out of the body. , He Fei actually destroyed the urn at the same time, destroying Grandma Qi’s only lifeline."
"He Fei mentioned several times that the ashes in the wooden box were likely to be the weakness of Granny Qi's life gate. Destroying the ashes is equivalent to destroying the Qi object. Once the Qi object is destroyed, the mission will naturally be completed."
"At the last moment, the ashes were scattered when my soul was about to be completely separated. The absence of the ashes means the disappearance of the ashes. The disappearance of the ashes means the completion of the mission. Once the mission is completed, there will undoubtedly be an instant return and teleportation."
"So, something unexpected happened with a small probability."
"He Fei completed the mission with 90% of his soul taken away. After the mission was completed, he was naturally transported back, so that the last part of his soul was fortunately retained."
"In addition, when it comes to Granny Qi and her experience on the Yin-Yang Road mission, everyone must know it well. It is obvious that Granny Qi is a rare and powerful tiger with a clear consciousness. Otherwise, she would not be able to use her schemes to make constant calculations. The plan then designed one death trap after another for our group of executors. It is true that Qi Granny's own strength is not too strong in Li Qi's system, but the other party just used the strategy to match their own abilities and almost wiped out our group! This is everyone's point. Have you ever thought about it?"
After saying that, Zhao Ping said no more, and the man returned to silence. He just narrowed his eyes and glanced around the round table, observing the people around him. In his field of vision, Xu expressed deep agreement with what the man in glasses said. Zhao Ping As soon as the words were finished, most of the people present nodded. Yes, the facts are indeed as Zhao Ping said. Granny Qi belongs to a very rare and sane Li Qi, but...
Does this have anything to do with saving He Fei?
After all, everyone now knows that He Fei has only one soul left. Now his body is on the hell train, and his soul is stranded in the world of Yin and Yang Road without a trace. There is nothing he can do at the moment.
As if he could see everyone's doubts from his expression, Zhao Ping turned his eyes and asked Chen Xiaoyao a question: "You seemed to have mentioned the term 'soul-calling flag' just now, right? So, can you explain this to everyone? What is it?"
After listening to Zhao Ping's question, he saw the others looking at him along with the man with glasses. In addition, he had already guessed Zhao Ping's thoughts. At this moment, Chen Xiaoyao was filled with mixed feelings. He was extremely disgusted with the man in front of him who could make Yao Fujiang extremely disgusted. The guy was filled with admiration. This is exactly what Master once said. Once a person weakens his emotions on his own, his mentality and rationality will rise to an unprecedented level. At least he can still maintain his integrity when facing problems that can cause ordinary people to become emotionally agitated. Clear your head.
A clear mind means quick thinking, and quick thinking means you can discover problems before others do and discover many details that are easily overlooked.
Of course, now is not the time to sigh secretly. Facing everyone's gaze, Chen Xiaoyao nodded without thinking and replied: "Well, I did mention the soul-calling flag. In fact, this thing is not difficult to understand. Even if I don't explain it in detail, everyone must know it. What is that? The hemp pole that is placed at the front of the funeral procession during folk funerals is the soul-calling flag. Its function is nothing more than to call the souls of the deceased to guide the way. By the way, one thing to note is that although the hemp poles with white cloth are the same It can be called a soul-calling flag, but in fact the soul-calling flags used by folk during funerals are not real soul-calling flags. They are just imitations made by people based on legends. They are something that seek comfort in the heart. However, this is a real soul-calling flag. Whether there is anything in the world, whether it exists or not..."
As he spoke, Chen Xiaoyao let it go at an inappropriate time, and then succeeded in causing Cheng Ying's face to turn cold, Peng Hu's forehead to be bruised, and Yao Fujiang to directly cast a cannibalistic look.
Seeing this, the young Taoist priest was immediately frightened, and nodded quickly and continued: "Yes! The soul-calling flag does exist, and there is only one in the world, and the real soul-calling flag does have the function of summoning the soul of the dead. How to use it? It's very simple. The person holding the soul-calling flag first writes the name of the deceased on the flag, and shouts the name of the deceased three times at the same time. Then, as long as the soul of the person being called still exists in the world, then, after three times, no matter where you are or how far away you are, If you are far away, the summoned soul will appear in front of you instantly."
"Listening to what you said, it seems that that thing is indeed a magical thing. Since you know that there really is a soul-calling flag in the world, you should also know where the real soul-calling flag is, right?"
"Hey, you've asked the right person. Of course they know. Who among our Maoshan Taoist sect doesn't know where the soul-calling flag is hidden? If it's not somewhere else, it's in Fengdu, Chongqing."
Fengdu?
Putting aside the fact that Chen Xiaoyao proudly mentioned the location, for some reason, when he heard the word Fengdu, not only Zhao Ping was stunned, but also the expressions of most of the other people nearby changed slightly. Yes, when Fengdu is mentioned, everyone will probably think of it involuntarily. Go to Fengdu Qicheng. According to folklore, it is said that there is a Qicheng hidden somewhere in Fengdu, which is the connection between the Yang world and the underworld.
Once you have hope in your heart, you will naturally look for clues to get to the bottom of it.
Said so, in reality Zhao Ping also asked without hesitation: "Where exactly is it? Where exactly is the Soul Calling Flag in Fengdu?"
As mentioned above, is it possible that the question raised by the man with glasses is not what everyone present is thinking? As the important item of the Soul-Calling Flag appeared, and as the location was locked in Fengdu, gradually, a word called hope filled their minds and shrouded their hearts, causing everyone to feel happy.
what does that mean?
It means that there is still hope to save He Fei, and it means that the young captain is not completely hopeless!
only……
Hearing Zhao Ping's questioning, especially when the other party asked about the specific location of the Soul Calling Flag, Chen Xiaoyao's expression changed. His face that was quite content just now became a little weird and complicated. At the same time, his eyes couldn't help but avoid Zhao Ping's gaze. Obviously, from this performance alone, you can tell at a glance that the young Taoist priest is hesitant. Judging from his appearance, he does not seem to want to say anything.
It's a pity that there are some things that you can't just say if you don't want to. No matter what your reasons are, no matter what concerns you have, it's a matter of life and death for He Fei. Do you think it's possible to drop the chain at this time?
The answer is obviously impossible. After waiting for a long time, seeing Chen Xiaoyao hesitating and hesitating, Peng Hu finally couldn't sit still and immediately urged him with an obviously impatient tone: "Damn, you kid is going to kill everyone. Really? Tell me quickly! Where is the specific location of the Soul-Calling Flag!?"
It seemed that Peng Hu's urging and Zhao Ping's gaze put endless pressure on Chen Xiaoyao. In addition, others stared at him. In the end, the young Taoist priest compromised, sighed, and finally replied helplessly: "The soul-calling flag is in the Judge's Temple in Yinshan, Fengdu."
Maybe he finally waited and wanted an answer or suddenly realized something from someone's previous words. He never cared about what Yinshan was. Chen Xiaoyao finished speaking and touched his chin. Peng Hu took the lead and said to Zhao Ping: "Say Zhao Ping, I seem to understand what you just meant. Do you mean to go to the real world to get the soul-calling banner first, and then return to the Yin-Yang Road world with the soul-calling banner and He Fei, and finally remove He Fei's soul?" Recall, right?”
Faced with the bald man's tentative guess, which was basically close to the truth, Zhao Ping was noncommittal and nodded directly to admit: "Yes, that's exactly what I meant."
Because the matter was so important, when Zhao Ping nodded and admitted, similar to Peng Hu, the bespectacled man just nodded and ignored his personal grudges. Yao Fujiang then raised questions: "The plan is quite good. If it can be implemented smoothly, He Fei will indeed be saved, but don't I forgot one thing, that is, is there a way for us to return to the real world and the world of supernatural missions? Return..."
Wow.
However...
Before Yao Fujiang finished speaking, opposite Cheng Ying, who had been silent for a long time, moved. She stood up and left her seat without any warning. Immediately, her face suddenly appeared as if she suddenly remembered something, and then a look of joy that she had not seen for a long time appeared on her face. .
"Yes, you can return!"
"I remember He Fei once said that the captain's exclusive ring has the function of returning to the real world and the mission world!"
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It is true that the state of anxiety can cause people to forget many things, but the state of hope can also prompt people to remember many things at critical moments.
As mentioned above, after getting the hope of saving He Fei from Chen Xiaoyao, after getting the implementation plan of the rescue plan from Zhao Ping, and facing Yao Fujiang's doubts, Cheng Ying thought of something, no, it should be an item. This is a key item that can enable the smooth implementation of Zhao Ping's plan.
Captain’s exclusive ring!
"But, we are not the captain, not to mention that the functions of returning to the real world and returning to the mission world, it seems, it seems that they haven't been activated yet, right?"
This question is still what Yao Fujiang said. It is undeniable that everyone was excited when Cheng Ying first mentioned the captain's exclusive ring. At the same time, everyone finally understood that this was Zhao Ping's original idea. However, the problem is, although the idea Okay, so what’s the real situation? Putting aside the fact that the captain's exclusive ring is He Fei's thing, the fact that the return function has not been activated is enough to cause a big problem for everyone present.
Hearing what Yao Fujiang said and thinking about it for a moment, Peng Hu and Cheng Ying couldn't help but feel frustrated. The reason is not difficult to explain. The captain's exclusive ring can indeed unlock the function of returning to the real world and previous mission worlds. After activation, team members can spend survival points. However, the biggest problem is precisely this activation. As Yao Fujiang said just now, it seems that He Fei has not activated these two functions. Now the owner of the ring, He Fei, is in a coma. In this case, can it still be activated?
If it cannot be opened, Zhao Ping's plan cannot be implemented.
As if feeling everyone's worries, at the end of the round table, Zhao Ping leaned back slightly, leaning against the back of the seat, raising his head and staring at the roof. He was silent for a few seconds, then straightened up again, glanced around, and finally said a pun-intended conversation. Everyone said something:
"Actually, the captain does not have to speak in person to activate the function. Strictly speaking, it is enough to have both the captain and the ring."
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Five minutes later, carriage No. 1 of the hell train.
As the car with the largest space in the entire train, this place really deserves the title. It is the release point for supernatural missions, the connection point for entering missions, and the exchange point for supernatural props. In addition, there are also some hidden things here. Hidden features.
For example, prop identification, item repair, and...
Permissions are enabled.
At this moment, in the huge carriage, all the executors gathered here, staring at the big screen in front of them. Zhao Ping nodded to Peng Hu to indicate that he could start. Sure enough, when the man with glasses gave the signal, Peng Hu immediately took action and looked sideways. Behind him, He Fei strode forward towards the screen.
Yes, a few minutes ago, at Zhao Ping's request, he carried He Fei out of Qian Xueling's room, and what happened next was very simple. Just as Zhao Ping had indicated, at this moment, the bald man moved. With everyone watching, they carried the unconscious He Fei straight forward and approached the screen.
Reaching closer, he held He Fei's left hand, and then put the young man's left hand with the ring on it against the screen.
The tension hit instantly, because everyone knew that the next step was a test, an attempt, an important attempt related to He Fei's life and death.
The experiment came from what I saw earlier. I remember that college students checked the captain's permissions by putting the ring close to the screen, and even turned on the mission prediction function.
The only difference is that this time, He Fei is in a coma.
As the ring was attached to the screen, everyone behind them held their breath and concentrated, their hearts dropped, and their eyes were fixed on He Fei, on the young man's left hand, on the ring on his left hand, and on the big black screen so close at hand.
The scene was so silent that even the breath was almost gone. The crowd was looking forward to it, hoping that Zhao Ping's guess was correct. After all, this matter was too important. If successful, it would not only mean that Zhao Ping's plan could be implemented, but also mean that He Fei was here. A glimmer of hope.
Time passed by second by second, and sweat flowed out drop by drop.
At present, He Fei's left hand and the ring have been pressed against the screen for 5 minutes. It stands to reason that if the screen responded, it should have changed long ago, but in fact? In fact, the expected thing did not happen, and the big screen was still dark and unlit. Seeing this, people's hearts gradually sank in the car, and the last remaining hope began to sink more and more in a pessimistic direction.
There was no resonance between the ring and the screen.
It's over, it's over!
A painful mood enveloped everything, and pessimistic thoughts swept through his body. Seeing that the screen had not changed for a long time, Peng Hu became desperate, his mood began to feel low, and his arms began to droop.
However……
Just when he was about to give up and put down the young man's left hand with the ring...
Bah, bah.
