What Jing Nian was most grateful for was that although he wasn't a professional bodyguard, he still remembered one thing:
Never leave the employer for even a moment, and always stay within the range where he could use his body to block bullets for him.
Therefore, while he was using "Animal Path," he had already sprung his metal joints and pounced on Xu Liyan.
Clang clang clang, bullets hit his head and back, creating splashes of sparks and indistinct marks.
This wasn't a human shield, this was a real armored shield!
Thump!
Xu Liyan crashed to the floor, almost fainting from being crushed by the unusually heavy mechanical monk.
And at this time, Jing Nian's "Animal Path" had taken effect.
The five bodyguards were all crawling downwards, as if they were no longer adapted to standing on two legs. They either made "woof" sounds, or tried to lift their hind legs to urinate.
Only the one with heavier dark circles could barely stand, but his arms drooped down, like an ape that had wandered into the human world.
Like an ape, he rushed towards the stairwell, running and jumping before Jing Nian could get up, pressing on the handrail, and leaping downwards.
During this process, he didn't make any beastly roars, but shouted madly:
"Blast them to death!
"Blast them to death!"
Jing Nian seemed to have springs installed, and stood up with Xu Liyan in a flash.
He glanced at the stairwell and said cautiously:
"We'll jump out of the window."
"Okay." Xu Liyan, who had almost been shot to death, was still in shock and could only completely trust Zen Master Jing Nian.
Jing Nian put one arm around him, bent his knees slightly, and easily jumped to the window, smashing the glass and jumping out.
The four bodyguards who had transformed into beasts then recovered.
They first looked at each other blankly, and then instinctively followed Jing Nian, jumping from the broken window to outside the back door of the Hunter's Guild.
At this time, the nearby City Lord's guards had gathered and surrounded Xu Liyan tightly.
After Xu Liyan got into his specially customized bulletproof car, he regained some composure and instructed the driver in a deep voice:
"Back to the manor."
After speaking, he looked at the mechanical monk Jing Nian who was sitting next to him and said with unusual gratitude:
"Thanks to you, Zen Master, otherwise I would have died."
"Namo Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda." Jing Nian replied in an electronic synthesized voice.
He paused for a moment, and added:
"I also hope that the City Lord remembers the previous promise and allows our order to preach in Wildgrass City."
"No problem." Xu Liyan replied decisively, "But the prerequisite is that you Zen Masters can't send those monks who are prone to madness, otherwise I won't be able to convince the public."
To be honest, he often felt uneasy when facing Jing Nian, because he didn't know when he would touch the other party's sore spot and make him lose his mind.
As they spoke, the door of the bulletproof vehicle closed.
The not-so-large convoy then drove into West Street, returning north.
Third floor of the Hunter's Guild, in the Deputy Chairman's office.
Christina stood behind the glass window, watching this scene, and said with a smile:
"I hope things will develop as you expect later, otherwise I will be transferred back to 'First City'."
A figure walked to her side, about 1.8 meters tall, wearing black clothes and pants, with common short hair. Although his appearance was decent, he had heavy dark circles, looking listless, as if he hadn't slept well for a long time.
He was the one who had infiltrated Xu Liyan's bodyguard team just now. After jumping to the bottom floor from the stairwell, he returned to the upper floor from the other side.
The only difference from before was that he had gotten rid of the influence of "Animal Path".
This person covered his mouth and yawned:
"I can't guarantee whether there will be any variables next, I can only say that the hope of success is very high.
"You didn't actually participate, what are you afraid of being held accountable afterwards?"
Christina had only appeared once in that "True Illusion," and no one could accuse her of it.
Christina looked at the person next to her, and smiled with slightly moist eyes:
"If Xu Liyan can still survive, he will definitely be wary of me, and try his best to ask headquarters to transfer me away. Moreover, there is not so much reason to talk about, he can directly control me, and ask Odic to use his Awakener ability to find clues, which is not impossible.
"If it weren't for the order from above, I really wouldn't want to get involved in this matter of yours.
"Speaking of which, your 'True Illusion' ability doesn't seem to come from the 'Eschatologist' domain, but is closer to the 'Shattered Mirror's' gift."
"Shattered Mirror" is the ruling star of November, also known as the "God of Illusions".
The person with heavier dark circles smiled and ignored Christina's attempt to get information.
That ability did belong to the "Eschatologist" domain, but he played it in a special way.
It's called "Dream Journey," which can stimulate certain memories of the target, thereby causing him to have real hallucinations.
For many Awakeners who possess this ability, they often only use it to this extent, causing the enemy to fall into a state of confusion, dementia, fear, or addiction.
They ignored that this is a range-type ability, which can stimulate the memories of multiple people at the same time, creating multiple coexisting illusions.
This person, after many attempts and "evolution," finally mastered the skill of connecting these illusions together.
Thus, a large-scale true illusion was staged.
And before the target wakes up, this illusion can last for several minutes. So, this person will switch abilities, using "hypnosis" techniques to guide the "plot" development.
--"Hypnosis" is an ability with a very small effective range. Every time you want to use it, you must enter within five meters of the enemy and have eye contact. However, when the other party's spirit expands outward and connects with others, jointly sinking into an illusion, the corresponding ability user can influence the illusion and reverse some rudimentary "hypnosis."
In simple terms, it is to first "hypnotize" yourself, change your corresponding illusion, and then influence the other person's illusion through spiritual links, using the changes in the illusion to plant a certain degree of "suggestion".
This achieves two effects:
One is to rehearse what will happen next in the "True Illusion," "watch" what responses the targets will make, and what abilities they possess;
The second is to do a few simple "hypnotisms" that are beneficial to future actions.
Through the former, this dark-circled man grasped most of Jing Nian's abilities, and made self-"hypnosis" in advance, so that once he lost human consciousness, he would transform into an ape who knew how to avoid harm and run away while shouting, in order to deal with "Animal Path."
Using the latter, he made Jing Nian and Xu Liyan accept the setting that there were five bodyguards, quietly infiltrated, and "hypnotized" those "companions."
Christina sighed when the other party didn't answer:
"You should have already found yourself in the 'Sea of Origin'. As long as you defeat him, you can enter the 'Corridor of the Mind'."
"If you think so, then it is." The dark-circled man smiled, retracted his gaze, and walked towards the door of the office.
Christina called out to him:
"Remember to take those 'Pangu Biology' people to North Street, we have to establish a big villain afterwards."
"I've already sent them there." The dark-circled man said in a calm tone.
Christina glanced at him and asked:
"Since you are the 'Father', then who is the one in the hospital?"
The dark-circled man smiled and said:
"When he thinks he is the 'Father', then he is the 'Father'."
After speaking, he raised his hands, covered his eyes, and performed a salute belonging to the "Anti-Intelligence Church":
"Please believe in God with all your heart."
After finishing the salute, he turned and walked out of the room.
The image of him in Christina's mind suddenly became a little blurry, and she couldn't quite remember the corresponding features.
Her eyes became more and more moist, her legs slightly clamped together, and she sighed regretfully:
"What a pity..."
…………
North Street, Wildgrass City First Hospital.
Although they discovered the problem and suspected that the person in front of them might not be the real "Father", Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao still stayed at the scene, moving Odic, Lei Yunsong, Lin Feifei and the guy claiming to be the "Father" to the open space outside, trying to wake up the first three as soon as possible.
The reason they did this was because they thought that there was an "Eternal" person next to Xu Liyan, so safety was still very guaranteed. Moreover, Xu Liyan and them had nothing to do with each other, they had only met once, and there was only a verbal promise between them. His safety was not really on Jiang Baimian's mind.
She decided to let Lei Yunsong and Lin Feifei "wake up" as soon as possible and ask about the whereabouts of Wei Yu, Lu Jiqi and Yun He.
Saving people is like fighting a fire!
This is the "Old Task Force's" job in Wildgrass City.
Perhaps there was something wrong with his nose, or perhaps he had smelled too much vinegar, and sneezed to the point of near-unconsciousness, Odic inhaled very little anesthetic gas. He was strong enough and was the first to wake up.
He looked at Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao, and suddenly sat up:
"Where's the 'Father'?"
"Don't bother him." Shang Jianyao raised his finger and made a gesture to be quiet.
"He won't wake up so easily." Jiang Baimian quickly stopped the guy's puzzling behavior.
Of course, Jiang Baimian could probably guess what Shang Jianyao meant:
The "Father" has strong abilities and is good at "hypnosis". It would be troublesome if he woke up.
During the conversation between the two, Odic had already stood up and looked around.
He didn't ask if you guys solved the "Father" because it was an obvious question.
He just sighed:
"You are much stronger than I imagined."
At first, he only judged that the two people opposite him came from a large force and had a certain level of skill.
Who knew that this level was a bit scary.
"Now is not the time to talk about this." Jiang Baimian pointed to the pale man who was suspected of being the "Father" and said, "I feel that he is not necessarily the real 'Father'. You'd better contact City Lord Xu."
Odic recalled what happened before, and also vaguely had some doubts. He quickly took out the electronic product called a "mobile phone" in the Old World, and used the local base station built by "Mechanical Paradise" to dial a number.
Soon, the call was connected.
Odic first gave a reminder, received a response, and then briefly reported the situation here.
Because Shang Jianyao was always winking and twisting to "hint" him, Odic didn't mention what role they had played specifically.
After hanging up the phone, Odic said to Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao:
"The City Lord was indeed attacked by the real 'Father', but fortunately there is a powerful bodyguard.
"Part of the City Lord's guard will come over to take over soon."
Jiang Baimian looked down at Lei Yunsong and Lin Feifei who were still unconscious:
"Can we take these two people away?
"The guy suspected of being the 'Father' is left to you."
Odic, whose nose was still red, was silent for a few seconds and said:
"Okay.
"It's inconvenient for you to take people like this, it's very eye-catching, take my car."
His red SUV was near the gate of the First Hospital.
"Thank you." Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian said in unison.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Baimian asked with concern:
"Did you ask what happened on South Street?"
Although she had a certain guess, she still needed accurate information.