Chapter 894: New World
Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian stood at the end of the tunnel. In their eyes was the small city surrounding the tower and the walking dead that staggered out. They heard the ear-piercing sounds of a gale blowing through the valley, the streets, and many buildings. It was as if a group of beginners was playing their musical instruments.
Du Hengâwho had come here with themâwas like a bubble that shattered and evaporated under the sunlight.
To Jiang Baimian, this was like an illusion.
The next second, she and Shang Jianyao felt their heads throb at the same time. They became dizzy, and their souls seemed to be leaving their bodies.
Having experienced this before, they knew that this was a sign of them contracting the Heartless disease. This was very likely a Kalendaria or a New World powerhouse attempting to absorb their consciousness!
Shang Jianyao didnât hesitate, nor did he have the time to pinch his helmet that blocked his temples. He sank his mind, and he retracted his consciousness before entering the Mind Corridor.
He ran out of Room 131 and came to Room 205 without taking any detours. Then, he pushed open the door and entered.
The heavy and illusory black door stood quietly in the dream. It didnât change, but it was no longer open.
Shang Jianyao stretched out his hands and pushed hard. The door silently opened.
As rays of light shone over, Shang Jianyao couldnât be bothered to size up the situation inside. He glanced at the towering tower and suddenly pounced forward.
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As the dizzy Jiang Baimianâs head ached, she suddenly obtained an indescribable calmness. The intense dizziness and extreme headache disappeared as if they had never happened.
If not for the veins on her forehead still twitching, Jiang Baimian wouldâve suspected that she had encountered an illusion again.
Considering how Du Heng was beside her, she hadnât gotten Shang Jianyao to take out the Life Angel necklace, the Six Senses Beads, and the small jade Buddha. Such a situation probably wasnât a result of the Kalendariumâs protection.
Her heart palpitated as she cast her gaze at Shang Jianyao beside her.
Shang Jianyao stood there motionless. It was all thanks to the military exoskeletonâs support that he didnât lose his balance.
Jiang Baimianâwho roughly understood that Shang Jianyao had already entered the New World and had provided her with a certain level of protectionâimmediately stretched out her hand, âliftedâ Shang Jianyao, and rushed out of the tunnel with him. They entered the valley and arrived at the small cityâs periphery.
This wasnât a result of her being directionally challenged, but Jiang Baimian recalled Du Heng saying that he suspected that entering the New World with only oneâs mind or consciousness was seriously flawed. One had to simultaneously enter in both body and mind to be considered a perfect New World powerhouse.
But as the two of them stepped into the small city, Shang Jianyaoâs body didnât lighten or disappear, nor did it undergo any other changes.
The walking corpses that staggered out from different corners of the city surged over. It was only then that Jiang Baimian saw them clearly.
All of their eyes were turbid and bloodshot, and their bodies were slightly hunched.
Heartless!
This small city suspected to be the New World had a large number of Heartless! However, these Heartlessâs expressions werenât too warped. Furthermore, their eyes were dull, and they didnât resemble starving beasts.
It was precisely because of this that Jiang Baimian had previously thought that it was the âliving deadâ in the Old Worldâs entertainment.
Upon closer inspection, her heart palpitated.
Among the Heartless, dozens to a hundred wore relatively new clothes. Their hair was smooth, forming a sharp contrast with their greasy and ancient-looking companions.
Could it be that the Eighth Research Institute members who didnât leave ended up taking the elevator to the fifth floorâs tunnel, entered, and became Heartless⊠The Eighth Research Instituteâs last âsacrifice?â
As Jiang Baimianâs thoughts raced, she saw the Heartlessâs eyes gradually change. They became fierce, hostile, and bloodthirsty.
This was like an outsider waking up a sleeping gravekeeper and suffering the most violent attack.
Jiang Baimian assessed the situation and felt that it was very stupid to use the military exoskeleton to fight head-on without knowing how many Superior Heartless were here.
She planned on a temporary retreat. After Shang Jianyao had a preliminary understanding of the New Worldâs situation and could provide some support or information, she would hide her human consciousness and use the military exoskeleton to secretly infiltrate this place. She would then confirm and âidentifyâ the Heartless that posed a threat and investigate the small cityâs secrets. Following that, she would cooperate with her companion in the New World in reality.
As an experienced warrior, Jiang Baimian didnât hesitate to take action the moment she made a decision. She lifted Shang Jianyao up again and retreated into the tunnel with him before the Heartless could arrive.
It was only because the tunnel was so close that it was visible to the naked eye that Jiang Baimian didnât get lost.
As for whether this would affect Shang Jianyaoâs consciousness and body entering the New World at the same time, it wasnât something that bothered Jiang Baimian for the time being because there was a high chance that he would be eaten if she left his body in the small city.
They would literally eat him.
She hadnât seen any difference in bringing his body into the New World yet. Therefore, she definitely had to move Shang Jianyaoâs body out first to ensure his safety.
She would make up for it after Shang Jianyao gained a foothold in the New World and obtained the corresponding information.
After returning to the tunnel, Jiang Baimian didnât immediately retreat further. She calmly turned around and closed the heavy iron-black door again.
After doing this, she retraced her steps with Shang Jianyao. After getting lost several times, she finally left the Eighth Research Instituteâs main building with difficulty and saw the Old Task Forceâs jeep.
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Pangu Biology, Room 14 on the underground buildingâs 647th floor.
Like every time they returned, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong completed the usual procedures and returned to the team office to wait for the test results.
Long Yuehongâwho was sitting in his seatâlooked around and laughed self-deprecatingly. âI actually find it a little quiet.â
âWith only two people left, it will definitely be much quieter,â Bai Chen said truthfully.
Long Yuehong quickly stopped her. âYou canât say that! I-itâs too inauspicious.â
âYeah.â Bai Chen wasnât angry because of this, nor did she joke about how it wasnât he who said it. She nodded solemnly and said, âThey will definitely return.â
When the time comes, they might not return to the underground building. Maybe we will meet on the surfaceâŠ
Long Yuehong didnât dare to say it out loud.
He subconsciously wanted to discuss if the special state that Teacher Du Heng had attached to that portion of memories was effective, but he rationally remained silent.
The room fell silent again.
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Around the tower that pierced into the clouds were lit buildings. They lined up one after another and formed streets.
Shang Jianyao bathed in the darkness and stood at the entrance of a street at the cityâs edge. He clicked his tongue and said to himself, âThere are still many differences. The tower in reality isnât that tall, and there are no lights around them. I donât see those zombies here eitherâŠâ
As soon as he entered the New World, he couldnât be bothered to observe the environment. He directly used the connection between his consciousness and body to penetrate the barrier and return to the Ashlands, adding a protective shield to Jiang Baimianâs consciousness.
After doing this, he had the time to look around.
âThatâs right, thatâs right.â Shang Jianyao echoed himself. He then stroked his chin and said, âAs expected, at the New World level, one can directly extract human consciousness to replenish their expenditure. Itâs no wonder that a New World powerhouse can crush a Mind Corridor-level Awakened even without completely returningâŠâ
At this point, Shang Jianyao suddenly felt a little excited. âI wonder if I can split into ten people in the New World and act separately?â
He gave it a try the moment he thought of it. After a while, he was still alone.
âIt clearly feels like it can be done, but Iâm restrained by a certain power. Furthermore, itâs very difficult to materialize weaponsâŠâ The ruthless Shang Jianyao looked at the tower in the middle of the city again. âWe have to obtain the permission of certain existences first?â
The rash Shang Jianyao urged, âDo you plan on standing here forever? Walk toward that tower. If you encounter Wu Meng, Flora, and Barnard on the way, ask them about the details of the New World.â
This time, most of the Shang Jianyaos agreed with his suggestion.
Shang Jianyao immediately walked into the street ahead.
Silently, a street lamp beside the road lit up, scattering a yellowish glow.
âHow friendly!â Shang Jianyaoâwho valued relationships and was the youngest mentallyâsaid with sincerity. âThey are afraid that I wouldnât be able to see the road, so they specially turned on the street lamps for me.â
As he continued forward, another street lamp suddenly lit up, and the one behind him returned to darkness and silence.
âWhatâs this? This is called conserving electricity!â Shang Jianyao applauded.
At this moment, he saw a dim yellow light shining from a second-floor room of a classic three-story building by the street that was in the Red River architectural style.
It was dead silent.
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