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When the rays of light went out one after another and the surroundings became pitch black, Shang Jianyao raised his right hand and squeezed his temples on both sides.

He lay down completely and closed his eyes.

…………

This time, the place where he appeared was not “Hall of Stars”, but the illusory sea of ​​flowing light.

There is a small island in front of him with dark brown soil and rugged rocks, without any trace of life.

This is the first island that Shang Jianyao encountered after entering the “Sea of ​​Origin”.

According to the antiquarian Scholar Du Heng, this corresponds to the fear hidden in everyone’s heart. The “islands” encountered by different awakeneds will never be the same, and the same is true of the number.

Shang Jianyao has stayed here for many days, and still failed to defeat this “island”.

There is no monster on the island, but there is an extremely harsh “natural condition”.

Once Shang Jianyao climbs up, all the rays of light in front of him will disappear, and there will be no sound in his ears.

On the island, he seemed to be in a dark, closed, weird room. Not only could he not see his fingers, but he could not even hear his own voice.

This makes Shang Jianyao unable to even feel the ebbing of time. He only feels that darkness and silence seem to have turned into substance, slowly eroding his soul.

He couldn’t stay on the island for too long every time. He always quit because of a nervous breakdown, extreme fear, and close to madness.

If it weren’t for the antiquities Scholar Du Heng talked about the meaning of “the sea of ​​origin” and the meaning of different islands, Shang Jianyao would definitely have given up trying to find other islands in the endless sea.

He believes that bypassing here means that he is defeated by his inner fear, and his awakened ability will likely not be improved or changed.

Staring at the island for a while, Shang Jianyao lowered his head according to the predetermined plan, and looked towards himself in the phantom water wave, faintly discernible.

He hesitated for a few seconds, his eyes gradually darkened:

“They are employees of Pangu Bio, and I am also an employee of Pangu Bio;

“They are very young, and I am very young;

“Their parents are by their side, so…”

Shang Jianyao paused, I answered:

“So, my parents are beside me.”

A smile gradually appeared on his face, a soft, reassuring smile.

Without wasting any more time, Shang Jianyao climbed onto the rock on the edge of the island with both hands.

Because the “Sea of ​​Origin” is illusory in nature, his clothes are not at all wet, and there are no drops of water on his hair.

Shang Jianyao’s feet have just landed, and his eyes suddenly become pitch black, and he can’t see anything anymore.

This not only gives him the feeling that the space is narrow and will touch the edge at any time, but also is inexplicably afraid of the unknown danger hidden in the dark depths.

“Hey! How are you?” Shang Jianyao tried to speak loudly, but couldn’t hear any sound.

At this moment, he seems to have been abandoned by the world and left in an extremely terrifying place where no one cares.

Shang Jianyao is tentatively taking steps, using walking to resolve the fear and anxiety that gradually arises in his heart.

However, no matter how he calms himself, the “darkness” is still slowly and uncontrollably eroding his soul.

Shang Jianyao shrank, and seemed to find a little support in the silent Dark Land.

This allowed him to hold on longer than usual, but later, the fact that there was only air around him still made him feel lost, his heartbeat accelerated, and his expression gradually shaken.

“Fake…” Shang Jianyao whispered suddenly.

He quickly sweated on his forehead, his knees were slowly bent, and he squatted down and embraced himself.

…………

In Room 196, Shang Jianyao opened his eyes.

He panted and looked all around.

The room is dark, and there is no sound outside.

Shang Jianyao hurriedly took out his flashlight from under his pillow and pushed the button.

A beam of light shot out, shining on the opposite wall, illuminating the clothes hanging on the expansion screws and the sink next to it.

Looking at the yellow rays of light, Shang Jianyao’s breathing gradually stabilized.

About one minute later, he turned off the flashlight, pulled up the quilt, and fell asleep.

I don’t know how long it took, and Shang Jianyao was awakened by a knock on the door.

The knock on the door was repeated three times, gradually disappearing.

Shang Jianyao knows that this is a member of the “Life Sacrifice” cult telling himself that the meeting time is approaching.

——For members who do not have a watch and are far away from the wall clock on the street, the “Life Sacrifice” cult will send people who can control the time to remind them.

As for the unwillingness to get up after hearing the knock on the door, or not want to attend this gathering for various reasons, that is my business.

If the decision not to participate has been made in advance, or if there are guests at home who are inconvenient to know about similar things to stay overnight, just wipe off the chalk graffiti under the door before turning off the lights. That way, no one will knock on the door.

Shang Jianyao quickly turned over and got out of bed, washed his face, and carefully brushed his teeth.

Then, he put on a dark green cotton coat, took a flashlight, and went straight to the nearby public toilet, which was convenient.

After doing all this, Shang Jianyao walked along the familiar road to Li Zhen’s house at No. 35 in Area A.

dong dong dong, Shang Jianyao tapped the door three times.

Soon, a deliberately pressed voice came from the door:
“Life is the heaviest.”

Shang Jianyao responded very skillfully:
“New students are like the sun.”

In the slight movement, the door opened quickly and the dim rays of light inside flowed out.

Li Zhen, who raised upwards slightly at the corner of his eye, glanced at Shang Jianyao and revealed said with a slight smile:
“Come in.”

She quickly walked away and let Shang Jianyao walk into the room.

“Wait for the meeting, you can tell us the real look on the outside.” Li Zhen said with a smile as he opened the door.

“Okay, Auntie Li.” Shang Jianyao is very polite.

Li Zhen randomly pointed to a location:
“Sit down, it’s about to start, you are a bit late.”

She just said casually, not at all, which means to blame, after all, it hasn’t really reached the time of the party.

Shang Jianyao carefully explained:

“I brushed my teeth first.”

“…” Li Zhen’s smile was slightly stiff and nodded, “Good, very good.”

Shang Jianyao walked to the small bench and sat down.

The bench is relatively short. For a person of his height, he must curl up his feet as much as possible to keep his butt fully seated.

Seeing that his posture is obviously uncomfortable, Shendu, who has already arrived, stood up:

“Let’s change positions.”

“Thank you Uncle Shen.” Shang Jianyao is not polite.

After sitting back, he looked around and greeted other members.

He has attended similar church gatherings several times and is familiar with all the members on this floor.

After waiting for a while, “Guide” Ren Jie came out of the room leading to the inner bedroom, and walked between the big bed, the closet and the cupboard.

“Small business is back?” Ren Jie, wearing a polyester shirt, nodded lightly, smiled and greeted.

Shang Jianyao immediately replied:

“Praise your tolerance!”

“…” It took a few seconds for Ren Jie to realize that Shang Jianyao meant many thanks, and finally returned safely.

She barely said with a smile:
“No need to be so formal, just ordinary chat.”

Without waiting for Shang Jianyao’s response, she said with a solemn expression:

“The sermon officially begins below. Today’s content is death.

“Life will eventually pass away, just like the leaves will always turn yellow and fall to the ground…”

Shang Jianyao suddenly raised his hand.

“What’s the problem?” Ren Jie asked worriedly.

She thought that Shang Jianyao had discovered something unusual.

Shang Jianyao got up and said:
“The leaves of many trees will not turn yellow…”

Ren Jie’s face muscles twitched, interrupting his statement:
“This is just a metaphor.

“Similar questions will not be raised until the sermon is over, listen carefully and do not speak.”

“en. “Shang Jianyao sat down slightly disappointed.

After that, he listened to Ren Jie’s sermon with a very focused expression, but his eyes seemed a little empty and lacked focus.

It didn’t take long for Ren Jie to end the sermon, saying to all members present:

“The next stage is the narration stage. You can tell the brothers and sisters about your inner troubles and draw strength from them…”

When she said this, she stared at Shang Jianyao, and suppressed this guy with her eyes, not letting him speak.

She remembers that when she said something similar for the first time, Shang Jianyao interrupted in a sudden:
“Not only brother sister, but also Uncle Aunt.”

By the time I finished speaking, I was sure that Shang Jianyao was unable to interrupt, and Ren Jie quietly relaxed.

In the next second, Shang Jianyao took the initiative to raise his hand to share his inner troubles:

“I am a little hungry now.”

“Next.” Ren Jie responded without the slightest hesitation.

A woman in her twenties pursed her lip and said:
“Wang Yafei, the director of our ‘material supply market’, has been supporting the establishment of a ‘fertility center’, believing that this can reduce the excuses for female employees to ask for leave, and that this can make the relationship between husband and wife better.

“I know this is a personal opinion, which does not represent anything, but I can’t help but argue with him, and he, and he actually found an excuse to remove me from my original position and put me in the most difficult Clean post…”

Ren Jie listened quietly and raised her arms, shaking like a baby:

“God will punish sinners.”

She didn’t say much, and said to Shen Du:

“It’s your turn.”

Shendu scratched his hair:
“My child is getting more and more disobedient…”

Next, the members shared their troubles such as death of relatives, rude husband, cold wife, naughty children, and unsatisfactory work, and they all received common comfort from others.

At the end, Ren Jie returned to her original position and said to the members of the order:
“Next, receive the sacrament.”

Shang Jianyao’s back straightened suddenly, and his eyes were piercing.

Soon, Ren Jie and Li Zhen came out of the room inside, one holding a cylindrical translucent container, and the other carrying various tableware.

The container was filled with white, viscous liquid.

Ren Jie first came to Shang Jianyao and scooped a spoonful of liquid into the lunch box in his hand:
“This is today’s sacrament, yogurt.”

Shang Jianyao took a light breath and responded very religiously:
“Praise your tolerance!”

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(End of this chapter)