Squid Who Loves Diving
Chapter 277: Entering the Nanke Temple Thrice
After all, a "vegetative" located somewhere in the north and a "Higher Mindless" appearing in the south of the Ashlands establishing contact in this way was a more likely event compared to other explanations.
Of course, whether that "Higher Mindless" came from a mysterious research institute, or Jiang Xiaoyue had already woken up and bonded with someone during her wandering in the Ashlands, giving birth to this child, there were still considerable possibilities that couldn't be directly ruled out.
At this moment, Bai Chen pondered and added:
"Song He said that the doors that can be opened in the 'Mental Corridor' either belong to the dreams of a Grand Duke, or come from those powerful Awakened who have explored the depths of the 'Mental Corridor'. The doors corresponding to the minds of ordinary Awakened cannot normally be opened in reverse..."
"Jiang Xiaoyue has not only awakened, but has also become a powerful Awakened, exploring the depths of the 'Mental Corridor'?"
"That research institute is studying human awakening?"
"They're looking for vegetative people as volunteers because these patients' conditions are more suitable for similar experiments?"
This series of questions made Long Yuehong's head explode a little, and he always felt that the secret was too huge for his ordinary shoulders to bear.
If they continued to discuss like this, he suspected that an extremely terrible thing would break out before long.
"Perhaps this can eliminate the interference brought by human thinking..." Jiang Bai Mian agreed with Bai Chen's guess, then said with some excitement, "Do you remember the content of that medical record? Fan Wensi always saw the figure of her child appearing around her, but her child had long become a vegetative and was sent to the north for new treatment. If, if we exclude the possibility that this mother has a mental illness, and what she discovered is true, then it's interesting."
"Her child may have indeed awakened, but is trapped in the 'Mental Corridor' and can only care for his mother by projecting back into reality..."
This was initially consistent with the previous speculation about the relationship between Jiang Xiaoyue and the "Higher Mindless."
Although Long Yuehong felt that the Team Leader and Bai Chen's guesses were very reasonable, he still raised a question:
"Why is that 'Higher Mindless' so obsessed with Tarnan?"
Jiang Bai Mian pondered for a while, then suddenly said a word:
"Dragon!"
Seeing Long Yuehong a little confused, she took a breath and explained with a smile:
"The dragon Zhang Jiu saw in the illusion!
"If that 'Higher Mindless' did get sick after entering the 'Mental Corridor,' which faction did he belong to before?"
There were many possibilities, but combined with the "dragon" in the illusion, there seemed to be only one answer left.
Shang Jian Yao opened his mouth and replied:
"He is a high-level member of the 'Mirage Dragon Sect'."
A "Dream Protector" or a strong person close to that rank.
Long Yuehong suddenly understood:
"No wonder Abbot Zhou kept emphasizing that that 'Higher Mindless' was very dangerous, and it was best to wait for their sect's 'Dream Protector' to deal with it."
"But, but..." Long Yuehong had a new doubt, "He's obsessed with Tarnan because there's a 'Mirage Dragon Sect' Taoist temple here? Why is he so obsessed with this?"
Jiang Bai Mian fell silent, thinking about the corresponding possibilities.
Just then, Long Yuehong saw Shang Jian Yao touching his lips with his right hand, revealing a smile, and said:
"Just now, we took something for granted on one thing."
"Which one?" Jiang Bai Mian asked in confusion.
Shang Jian Yao looked around and said with a smile:
"The door corresponding to Jiang Xiaoyue's mental world does not necessarily belong to a strong person who has explored the depths of the 'Mental Corridor,' it may also come from..."
He paused and said his answer:
"The dream of a Grand Duke."
Just as Long Yuehong's scalp tingled instantly, Shang Jian Yao laughed:
"Just kidding.
"It may also belong to ordinary Awakened, or even ordinary people."
Long Yuehong objected:
"But Investigator Song didn't say that under normal circumstances, you can't open the door in reverse? Unless you reach Yan Hu's level..."
"He also said that being unable to open it is just the normal situation." Shang Jian Yao explained with a smile, "That 'Higher Mindless' opened the door representing Jiang Xiaoyue before he got sick, and thought it would be left by some strong person who had explored the depths of the 'Mental Corridor,' thinking about whether he could find some magical items that could be used. Who knew, the more he explored this mental world, the stranger he felt: this clearly belongs to an ordinary Awakened, or even an ordinary person, but he was able to open the door and come in.
"After that, a series of terrible things happened, such as..."
Just as Shang Jian Yao deliberately paused, making Long Yuehong both uneasy and curious, Jiang Bai Mian said in a deep voice:
"For example, he got 'Mindless Disease'."
"..." Long Yuehong felt inexplicably terrified.
He knew that the Team Leader always linked some strange things to the source of the outbreak of "Mindless Disease" and tried to analyze it. This had become her professional habit.
But at this moment, this guess was so harmonious!
That was indeed a "Higher Mindless"!
Clap clap clap, Shang Jian Yao applauded.
And this time, Jiang Bai Mian didn't glare at him, but said to herself:
"So, the 'Higher Mindless'' obsession is to inform the 'Mirage Dragon Sect' of this bizarre and deadly encounter, reminding those who come later to pay attention?
"He entered Tarnan, the purpose is the Southern Ke Taoist Temple, hunting people is just the instinct of the 'Mindless'..."
The entire Room 221 suddenly became quiet. After a while, Bai Chen said:
"This can indeed string together all the details.
"Although it sounds incredible..."
Jiang Bai Mian nodded lightly:
"We have to visit Abbot Zhou again. This time, I hope she doesn't hide anything.
"If it really doesn't work..."
Speaking of this, Jiang Bai Mian showed a slight smile and looked at Shang Jian Yao.
"I think I don't need 'Reasoning Clown' to make her tell the truth." Shang Jian Yao responded thoughtfully.
Abbot Zhou, your intelligence is being despised by a mental patient... Long Yuehong didn't know whether to sympathize with Zhou Yue.
However, he also felt that Zhou Yue, Abbot Zhou, was quite confused. Her IQ might not be a problem, but she would be easier to deceive.
"Aren't you worried about the gaze of 'Shattered Mirror'?" Jiang Bai Mian asked Shang Jian Yao with a smile.
Shang Jian Yao silently took out a piece of paper.
On that piece of paper were symbols depicting a simple drawing of a baby, a faceless human face, and a woman hiding behind a door.
...
Southern Ke Taoist Temple.
Futons were placed in the main hall, and several "Dream Inducers" and "Dream Wanderers" were praying attentively.
Zhou Yue was still wearing that white robe, tied with a hemp rope belt, standing in front of the altar, and looking at Jiang Bai Mian and others, she said:
"Are you here to join our 'Mirage Dragon Sect,' or are you doing an investigation? Xue Shiyue's team?"
This time, she was very cautious and didn't recognize them blindly.
And she had a deeper impression of Xue Shiyue than Qian Bai, after all, they talked on the phone.
"Abbot Zhou, you really recognized me this time." It was not Jiang Bai Mian who spoke, but Shang Jian Yao.
Zhou Yue looked him up and down:
"You're not a woman."
Jiang Bai Mian raised her hand to stop the string of nouns that Shang Jian Yao was about to say:
"Yes, I am Xue Shiyue.
"I have a question I want to ask Abbot Zhou this time."
"Please speak." Zhou Yue smiled, her eyes narrowing slightly.
Jiang Bai Mian went straight to the point and asked:
"Was that 'Higher Mindless' a member of the 'Mirage Dragon Sect' before he got sick?"
"Cough cough..." Zhou Yue, who was feeling a little complacent, coughed violently.
After a while, she calmed down and sighed:
"Since you've all discovered it, then I'll be honest.
"I can't be sure whether that 'Higher Mindless' is one of our 'Dream Protectors'. He went missing more than half a year ago, and we searched for a long time but couldn't find him. We all felt very strange at the time, after all, the price he paid wasn't being prone to getting lost... Uh..."
Zhou Yue suddenly realized that she had let something slip, and hurriedly said with a dry smile:
"Everywhere is illusion, why take it seriously?"
Sure enough... the members of the "Old Task Force" simultaneously flashed such a word in their minds.
Shang Jian Yao excitedly asked:
"You knew he was afraid of looking in the mirror a long time ago?"
"Sort of, but I wasn't sure if it was him, so I prepared everything that should be prepared..." Zhou Yue stopped again as she spoke.
She let something slip again!
She hurriedly half-raised her body, slightly opened her arms, and prayed:
"Mirage Dragon Supreme!"
Not giving the Qian Bai Team another chance to ask questions, Zhou Yue "took the initiative" and said:
"What's the point of you figuring this out?
"Anyway, we don't rely on ourselves to solve it, just defend peacefully and wait for the people above to arrive."
Seeing Abbot Zhou being so "frank", saying a lot that could and couldn't be said, Jiang Bai Mian made a reply according to the results of the discussion with Shang Jian Yao, Bai Chen, and Long Yuehong before departure:
"That's right, when we were investigating Jiang Xiaoyue's matter, we discovered some clues and linked them to a medical record we found earlier..."
She told everything that could be told, only hiding the "Pangu Biology" related information and the analysis process of the "Old Task Force".
"You mean, that 'Higher Mindless' is likely to have become what he is now because of the hidden problems in Jiang Xiaoyue? He has been wanting to enter Tarnan, hoping to find the Southern Ke Taoist Temple and 'report' to us?" Obviously, Zhou Yue had some understanding of the "Mental Corridor". Under the subtle guidance of the "Old Task Force", without Jiang Bai Mian, Shang Jian Yao and others describing in detail, she reached a conclusion after a little thought.
Clap clap clap, Shang Jian Yao applauded:
"That's right."
Zhou Yue was a little complacent:
"You want to verify this guess?"
Jiang Bai Mian laughed:
"Not us, you.
"Don't you want to verify this question as soon as possible to see if there is really important information?"
Zhou Yue fell into deep thought.
After a while, she hesitantly opened her mouth and said:
"But can't we also verify it when our sect's 'Dream Protector' comes?"
But then we wouldn't know the answer... Jiang Bai Mian found that she had not deceived this Abbot Zhou.