Everything is desolate as far as the eye can see.
When Azi opened her eyes under Ai Lei's instructions, the abyss of endless purple and black enveloped her tightly. At this moment, Azi suddenly felt her breathing stagnant, and her heart seemed to have stopped beating. The feeling of absolute death caused her spirit to collapse instantly, and the protective device she originally wore did not even respond. Fortunately, the necklace Ai Lei gave her before released a soothing ripple, which prevented Ah Zi from being instantly submerged in the void.
Staying there and gasping for breath, Ah Zi's eyes showed the fear of the rest of his life. Azi looked at Ailei who was supporting her, nodded, and used the magic circle on her collar to convey her voice to Ailei: "Thank you for the necklace."
"Need not."
Ai Lei shook her head and spoke to her in a suppressed voice: "Although there is no sound here and there is no existence that cannot be looked at, the void itself is a kind of oppression. If you feel any discomfort next, you must tell me immediately. Don’t hold on, understand?”
"good."
After getting Azi's promise, Ai Lei took a deep breath, then she lightly snapped her fingers, and the door behind her slowly closed. With the limit of only ten minutes, Azi followed the method given to her by Ai Lei, gently placed the white jade in her hand on her forehead, closed her eyes, and released her senses.
In the void, everyone's emotions will be magnified exponentially, leaving their own unique traces. Such traces often remain in the deepest layer of the void and turn into "lines" one after another. No one knows why the void has this extremely special mechanism, and no one understands what the principle is. Under the research of Kenny, the current president of the Shadow Union, this mechanism is used to search and rescue people lost in the void. However, the use of this mechanism has two limitations.
First, the professional level of the searcher cannot be higher or lower than two levels of the lost person. Because the void is superimposed layer by layer, professionals of different levels are at different levels. Only similar levels can open the channel for searchers and rescuers in the right direction to find the lost.
Second, if you want to use this ultimate method to find the lost, the searcher must be very familiar with or understand the lost. No one in the void can use their own power, and search and rescue skills cannot be used. Only by accurately identifying the line belonging to the lost person and following the direction of the line can the lost searcher and rescuer be found.
These two limitations have led to the vast majority of search and rescue operations ending in failure. Except for a few successful cases, in fact, even the god-given Kenny has failed. Therefore, Ai Lei felt very unsure before setting off. Although she met the first condition, she did not know much about the spiritual sea, and it was very possible that she found the wrong thread. Even if you find it, it's easy to lose contact halfway because you can't resonate with it.
Ai Lei looked nervously at Ah Zi, who was looking for the thin thread, and her lips turned white from the exertion. Ai Lei has very complicated feelings about Linghai. Ailei has always envied and been a little jealous of that delicate girl, but she has always followed the footsteps of Linghai, who is one level lower than her.
Linghai has always been a legend in the Shadow Guild. With only silver-level strength, he has completed gold and even platinum-level tasks one after another. In fact, if Linghai joins the Shadow Guild, her accumulated contributions will be enough to make her a demigod-level powerhouse. And this is also the reason why Ailei has always admired Linghai.
Suddenly, Ah Zi opened her eyes. This subtle move cheered up Ai Lei, whose mind was a little confused. She looked at Ah Zi with expectant eyes and asked softly: "Have you found it?"
"Let's go."
Azi didn't delay, and she hadn't put down her hand for a long time. At this time, she had already grasped a thread that was very dear to her. Among thousands of different thin threads, it was almost a miracle that Ah Zi, an ordinary person, could find the thread in just one minute.
But at this time, neither of them was in the mood to jump and cheer. Ah Ziping held up the pearl and slowly walked forward along the thread in his hand. During the search, this thread carrying the clues of the lost person will produce several nodes, which are the things left behind when the lost person's emotions fluctuate. This kind of node can easily intersect and merge with other nodes, causing people to lose the direction of the line. This is also a major difficulty on the rescue road.
Soon, Azi encountered the first node. Ailei looked in front of her. Under the influence of Zhuyu, the emotional nodes quickly appeared in front of the two of them. It is a fork in the road, connecting two different lines. Once you choose the wrong one, you will lose everything.
Ah Zi stretched out her other hand and lightly touched the fork in the road. In an instant, two similar but different emotions and memories flashed back in her mind.
Lonely, a girl abandoned by the world walks in the darkness.
Sadness, a sadness that comes out of nowhere.
When these two different emotions and memories appeared at the same time, Azi chose the line of sadness without hesitation.
She was never alone.
Azi didn't explain, and Ailei didn't ask. She just silently followed Ah Zi and walked forward.
A few minutes later, another node appeared in front of Ah Zi. After having the previous experience, Azi grasped the node and felt the flashback fragments that appeared in her mind.
Indifferently, without any emotion, she stared at the void that made her a monster in people's eyes, with a calm expression.
She was sad, but her God-given ability was the symbol of a monster. She stared into the abyss with resentment in her eyes.
Indifferent.
"She never felt that the void was a symbol of monsters to her. He was always with her, as always."
After pulling out the indifferent thread, Azi continued to move forward. At this time, four minutes had passed. Ailei did not urge her, but continued to follow Azi silently.
Anger and numbness, Azi chose anger. Linghai has never been numb, she always maintains the anger she deserves - there are still six minutes left.
Between fear and indifference, Azi chose fear. Linghai has always been afraid of her leaving, afraid of the disappearance of the voice of the void, she is afraid of losing, because she has four minutes left.
The erosion of the void further intensified, Azi endured the pain, and immediately set off after a moment of calmness - three minutes.
Helpless and painful, Azi chose pain. It is precisely because of pain that Linghai can be strong and become Azi's strongest backing - one minute and thirty-two seconds.
The pain intensified and there was a minute left.
Kindness, joy, empathy, optimism, love.
When a node flashed five different lights, Ailei closed her eyes in despair. She felt that this was a joke played by fate. At the last moment, Azi, who was full of pressure, made the most important choice in the face of the most answers.
Get ready to leave.
Ailei's right hand trembled slightly, she was unwilling to give in, but she knew this was the end.
"It's all her."
Azi's voice was very soft, especially moving in the abyss-like world. Ai Lei looked at Ah Zi in disbelief, at the girl who stretched out her hand, held all the threads together very domineeringly, and held the void with her weak body.
Linghai is not a perfect person.
She was sentimental, but never considered herself a lonely child. Linghai is not an indifferent person, she values all emotions, even Ailei, whom she only met once, she still keeps in mind.
She gets angry at injustice because she is not numb to the world. Linghai has suffered pain, but it is precisely because of these pains that she is strong and continues to live hard in the cracks. It is precisely because of the pain that she cherishes everyone who loves her even more.
The spiritual sea is not perfect, but in Ah Zi's heart, the spiritual sea is the most perfect.
She is kind, sweet, and always looks forward to the new day with joy. Even though she always hides her expression under a gray scarf, she still conveys her beautiful emotions to those who are willing to contact her. Linghai has suffered pain and sorrow, so she doesn't want others to suffer like this.
Linghai’s love remains as strong as ever and has never dissipated.
"Got you."
When the halo of the void bloomed, in the symphony of purple and black, the threads in Ah Zi's hand gradually condensed, and the white jade hand gently held Ah Zi's hand. Linghai's elegant face appeared in the purple clouds, and his body was looming in the black mist. She looked at Ah Zi and the excited Ai Lei, the corners of her mouth curved in a perfect arc, and her voice was gentle:
"Thanks."
Holding Ah Zi's hand with a little force, Ah Zi and Ailei suddenly felt an unstoppable yet very gentle force pulling them towards the direction of the spiritual sea. After passing through a dense purple fog and a curtain of black rain, a world completely different from the void appeared in front of them.
Silver and gray intersect, and harmonious patterns spread throughout the world. There was a sharp contrast between this world full of order and the chaotic void outside. For a moment, Azi even thought that she had arrived in the God Realm. But when she saw Linghai in front of her, Azi forgot everything. She threw herself directly on Linghai, buried her face deeply in Linghai's arms, and remained silent for a long time.
After a while, Azi let go of the spiritual sea. In the joy of gaining and losing again, another gentle female voice suddenly sounded from the side.
"You are Azi."
Looking towards the source of the sound, a beautiful woman in a silver gauze dress slowly walked out from the side. The woman's appearance is extremely beautiful, like the bright red plum blossom on the pure ice and snow, which is indescribable. The silver gauze dress on her body set off the woman's appearance, but the exquisite words engraved on it were obviously not ordinary things. But what caught the eyes of Ah Zi and Ai Lei the most was the dark purple thorn pattern on the woman's exposed arm.
"you are…"
Faced with such a woman with an extraordinary temperament, Ah Zi was a little unsure for a moment. She had just found the Linghai and was in such a state of joy that it was difficult to think for a moment. Seeing Ah Zi who was down, a faint smile appeared on the woman's face. She looked at Ling Hai aside and said softly: "Xiao Hai, why don't you introduce me?"
"She is Azi, my best friend. This is Ai Lei, my..."
When her eyes turned to Ai Lei, Linghai paused for a moment, then she chuckled and continued: "My old enemy."
After seeing Ailei's expression of shock, which quickly turned into surprise, Linghai spoke again and introduced the mysterious woman to the two of them: "She...is my mother."
"Lin Yuan."
When Linghai said this name, Ah Zi seemed to have heard something incredible, her pupils suddenly shook, and a look of astonishment appeared on her face. She looked at the woman named Lin Yuan and stuttered as she spoke: "You, you, you, you, you, are you Lin Yuan? Chonghuang, Chonghuang..."
"Yes, Emperor Chong is my husband."
Lin Yuan nodded and admitted his identity.
"this……"
The amount of information was too great, and Azi couldn't accept it for a while. But she knew that Linghai would not lie to her. Azi looked at Linghai and then at Lin Yuan, unable to speak for a moment.
"That's how I started too."
Facing Azi's gaze, Linghai shrugged helplessly, empathizing very much: "I was more shocked than you, at least you were dragged in by me. I was walking and a big hole opened under my feet and I fell straight down. I was so scared that I almost fainted.”
"I can't help it. The void authority in my hands is no longer what it used to be. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have to wait for Ah Zi to find the source of the thread before opening the channel."
A trace of sadness flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, but she concealed it well. However, Ah Zi came back to her senses at this time. She glanced at Ai Lei, who was still in a state of shock and confusion, and then said to Lin Yuan:
"The void has invaded Muqi."
After hearing the news, Lin Yuan did not feel any surprise. She seemed to have expected it, and said with a little regret: "Sure enough, I still failed to protect this place."
AhZi couldn't bear it any longer. She walked up to Lin Yuan and asked, "The void is now close to Muqi's territory and will invade soon. I want to know what happened back then?"
"then…"
Lin Yuan seemed to have a memory switch triggered, her silver eyes filled with memories. After a long time, she said quietly:
"Back then, my husband and I rushed into the void together. You should all know that."
"We actually had no intention of coming back alive."
Lin Yuan sighed softly and said in a soft voice: "Actually, the Shadow Guild did not exist at the beginning. At that time, I joined the Explorer Guild."
"Explors can freely travel through a space called "zero", which is the world you see now. Our talents are generally related to space. This is a gift. In those days, a very small number of explorers It is a presence that is extremely welcomed by all countries.”
Lin Yuan said this with a somewhat proud tone, but soon, regret came.
"However, the Void race's research on space is much better than ours. When the Void invaded, the Explorers Union was quickly on the verge of extinction. It wasn't until I, as the Explorer Star, completely merged with Zero that we barely resisted the Void invasion. .After that, it’s a battle..."
There was a brief silence, but Ah Zi knew that behind the silence was a tragic war. After a long time, Lin Yuan continued: "In the second half of the war, under the leadership of my husband, the earthly coalition forces began to regain the lost ground. Soon, we locked the source of the void. In the final stage, my husband and I opened A void corridor, trying to completely destroy the void and prevent them from invading again."
"Under your feet, in this purple void, my husband and I killed the last void race. In order to avoid future troubles, my husband chose to go deep into the source, and I combined the zero space with this void race. The passages in the void merged, completely cutting off the communication between the two worlds. It was precisely because of my move that the Explorers completely disappeared, and were replaced by the Shadow Guild, which traveled through the void under my protection."
After saying this, Lin Yuan smiled bitterly and said helplessly:
"The purple void is a special space. In fact, this void was not forged by me. Although I completely blocked this passage with zero space, the price is that I am trapped in this space forever. Just Even the authority of this void was obtained inexplicably later. If it weren't for this void, I might have suffered a mental breakdown."
Both Azi and Linghai understood the meaning of Lin Yuan's words. Indeed, anyone trapped in a monotonous space would feel mentally broken. If it weren't for the authority of the void that allowed Lin Yuan to feel the sounds of the outside world and the existence of the spiritual sea, she might have gone crazy.
But at this moment, Azi noticed something.
Lin Yuan didn't seem to know that the void race was not a matter of monsters.
