Under the huge force, the transparent water balloon was evaporated. As the steam dissipated, the contents were revealed.

It was a drop of purple liquid, but it reflected a colorful color in the sun, like a blurry and magnificent dream.

The sweet fragrance emanates from the liquid, like the seductive song of the sirens in maritime legends. (Note 1)

"Terrific tricks. Pei Xing said.

The technique that Qianzhou just showed is not as simple as distillation, as long as the water is simply steamed dry.

If you insist on saying it, it's similar to filtering.

Qianzhou used its own essentia to weave a fine filter to intercept the xenoplasm in it while drying the water. The difficulty is similar to distinguishing water molecules from impurities without the help of any tools.

Then, as if hot oil had met ice, the purple liquid reacted violently with the silver flame, making a muffled "thump" sound, and then disappeared.

"Do you see it clearly this time? Qianzhou shook his fingers, which were burned red.

"Is the entire Dome Bay polluted?" Jiang Xuance furrowed his brows.

Qianzhou thought for a while and said, "It doesn't look like it was done on purpose." The amount of xenoessentia contained in the river water is scarce and will be further diluted when it reaches Enron. With such a tiny amount, even ordinary people can theoretically resist for a while. There should be an easier and more convenient way to spread the plague on purpose—but it does mean that the source may be nearby. ”

The group walked back and forth along the river a few more times, but the scale of the depth gauge changed between 0.1 and 0.2 - it was difficult to determine if it was an error of its own.

"What to do?" the crowd was at a loss.

"What if the source is indeed here, but it's not in the same space as us?" Qianzhou said slowly, looking at the flowing river.

Qianzhou's sentence is not untargeted. He had observed the magnificent triple helix after shattering his dreams, and now thought that it was most likely related to the spatial structure of Enron.

"A hidden subspace? But how do you know for sure?" Jiang Qinghan agreed.

Pei Xing waved his hand: "Don't look at me, this kind of thing can only be done by [Xingcha] and [Cloud Ladder]. You don't know the importance of those two things, the academy treasures. ”

[Xingcha] was originally a mythical ship that traveled the Milky Way. In fact, it is a large scientific research ship that can pass through the present world and the abyss unimpeded. The White Deer Academy gathered the strength of the disciples of the Mo family in the whole academy, and then cooperated with the assistance of other families. It took decades and countless precious materials to build such a ship. (The status can be compared to the current spaceship, the kind that can be used repeatedly)

Although the [Xingcha] thing can only be used once in a few years, and the usual maintenance costs are frighteningly high, Bailu Academy still treats it as an ancestor. After all, in the entire current world, there are only a few ways to travel to and from the abyss with almost zero risk, except for [Xingcha], there are only a few such as [Rainbow Bridge], [Tower of Babel], and [Dusk Valley].

The Cloud Ladder is a large-scale observation device built under the White Deer Academy, which can examine changes in depth and space, the operation of the rules of the present world, and the general situation of the abyss.

Based on the above information, the [Cloud Ladder] can quickly assess and predict the safety of the present world, and formulate corresponding plans - it may not allow you to avoid disasters, but it can prepare you to die, and you can know how you died.

By the way, the maintenance cost of the [Cloud Ladder] is only higher than that of the [Xingcha]. Even so, during the cabinet meeting every year, even if those cabinet elders quarreled over a little budget and even prepared to end up in real people, they had no intention of funding the White Deer Academy.

If it weren't for the annual cabinet appropriation from the state treasury, even if the White Deer Academy family had a big business, so many black technologies would not have been able to last long.

Qianzhou took the [Dark Star] in his hand: "Maybe I have a way." ”

"Do you have a way again?" Jiang Qinghan said subconsciously.

What do you mean? Qianzhou's face darkened. Although Jiang Qinghan's tone was normal, Qianzhou could hear the meaning of complaining.

【Miracle Sign: Dark Star】

Its ability is to interfere with changes in gravity to a certain extent. According to Einstein's theory of relativity, gravity is a manifestation of the curvature of space-time.

In other words, if there is a subspace in the vicinity, it will inevitably lead to a change in the gravitational field. With the help of the power of the [Dark Star], Qianzhou can observe this part of the changing gravitational field, so as to determine the position of the subspace. (The above content is pure nonsense of the author, do not take it seriously, just for the needs of the story.) If there is any similarity, it is purely coincidental. ）

"Although it is very strange to talk about science in this fantasy world, and miracle engraving cannot be explained by science. Qianzhou began to complain to himself in the bottom of his heart, "But at least in this world, science can still be used." Newton's coffin board was still pressed for the time being. ”

Qianzhou tied the ball rope of [Dark Star] to his finger, and then twisted his wrist to throw [Dark Star] out.

The Dark Star swirled in the air, and the "buzzing" sound was like plucking an invisible string. The irregular fine silver spots on the surface of the [Dark Star] also rotated into concentric circles of different thicknesses and sizes. (The comma used here is incorrect, just for the aspect reading.) should be a long sentence)

It was as if a god reached out and gently twisted the key. A new door was pushed open, revealing the strange world behind it.

It was not a scene that could be described in words, and the space was no longer smooth in Qianzhou's eyes. It's like a wrinkle in a curtain or a torn rag, piled up in layers.

Qianzhou felt that his brain was hot, and the strong feeling of dizziness made him almost nauseous, and his soul seemed to be on fire. But he still endured, looking for disharmony in the neighborhood through the curved threads and folded surfaces.

"Gross. Qianzhou bent down and retched.

Jiang Qinghan hurriedly came over and stroked Qianzhou's back: "It's okay." ”

Qianzhou waved his hand and threw some water on his hot forehead. What he had just peeked at was often a realm that would only be covered by the third-order [Heavenly Ladder], and it was quite normal to feel uncomfortable because of the lack of personality—rather, only this discomfort was strange.

Qianzhou breathed a sigh of relief: "There is indeed a space near here that is not normal, just a short distance ahead. ”

After Qianzhou basically returned to normal, everyone followed his guidance and walked forward for a while.

"Is this it?" Pei Xing took out the depth gauge and found that the scale was as low as 0.2.

In general, the default depth of the present world to being completely harmless to ordinary people is 0. After the depth exceeds 0.5, the rules start to skew towards the abyss. Ordinary people will gradually experience discomfort at this depth, but the discomfort will disappear quickly after returning to depth 0, and there will be no irreversible sequelae.

The maximum depth that most ordinary people can withstand is 1, and a small number can withstand depths of 1.1 to 1.2. A very small number of ordinary people with some abyssal bloodlines, or who have had a powerful transcendent ancestor, or who have a special physique such as a "natural saint", can persist at a depth of about 1.5 for a period of time.

But as long as you don't erect the [Cornerstone] and become a transcendent, it will be absolutely impossible to cross the 1.5 moat!

The [Cornerstone] level can generally ignore the depth below 5, and the limit is around 7. However, once you cross the Ganto, you can move freely in an environment below the depth of 10. As for the limit, it varies from person to person.

"Are you sure it's here? The depth offset here is only 0.2. Pei Xing confirmed to Qianzhou again.

"You can't be wrong. Qianzhou stretched out his hand and touched it in the air, but of course he didn't touch anything.

Pei Xing fiddled with the dial in his hand a few more times: "Since we are sure that we are here, how can we get in?"

Jiang Qinghan took the [Shuoyue] in his hand: "Brother, did you bring that mask?" ”

"Ah, brought it. Jiang Xuance handed the purple mask sent by the Taoist to Jiang Qinghan.

Jiang Qinghan took the mask in his hand and weighed it twice, then threw it into the air.

The snow-white sword body swept through the air, and the suddenly lit up misty green light was like the first rays of dawn on the horizon.

The vast and cold essentia was like a slush claw, and Qianzhou only vaguely felt it before he saw the mask being neatly split in two.

This is a completely different essentia from Qianzhou, but it is just as powerful.

If the essentia of a thousand boats is a silver tide that burns constantly, then Jiang Qinghan is the morning light when the sky is faint.

The shattered mask disintegrated, turning into a cloud of purple mist. The scale of the meter in Pei Xing's hand jumped to the 2.5 position at this moment.

It's like jelly being pressed against a heavy magnet, and the surface naturally dents due to gravity. And if there is also a magnet inside the jelly, the two are attracted to each other and it is easy to make a hole in the jelly.

Jiang Qinghan used a similar method. Break the mask to shift the depth, and then because the essentia of the two will spontaneously attract each other, a channel will be created.

Note 1: Sirens, mermaids, mermaids

Siren is also known as Siren, and her alias is Acerroides, which means "children of Acerous". The sirens used their singing voice to make the passing sailors lose their attention, and the ship ran aground and sank. It is a monster with a human head and a fish's body in Greek mythology, often wandering between reefs or ships in the sea, and is also known as a kraken.

Shark people, also known as Quanke. It is a mysterious creature of the fishtail human body in ancient Chinese myths and legends. As early as in Ganbao's "Sou Shen Ji", it is recorded: "There are sharks outside the South China Sea, and the water dwells like fish, and they do not waste their weaving achievements." His eyes weep and they can produce pearls. "Legend has it that the merman is good at weaving, and can make dragon silk that is not wet in water, and tears become beads.

Mermaid: The image of the mermaid that is generally familiar to people in the West, derived from the beautiful mermaid Lorelei often mentioned in German legends and poems. She would often appear on the banks of the Rhine when it was dark, and with her cold and poignant appearance and mournful singing, she would distract the passing boatmen and disorient them, and finally sink to the bottom of the river. Mermaids are often used to symbolize unfortunate events, such as the mermaid in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. In most literary works, the mermaid ends up miserable, and in the end, he is not happy. By the way, although the familiar mermaid sculpture has only one tail fin on the lower body, it is quite surprising that in ancient Western paintings, mermaids usually have two tail fins.

Judging from the above, although the sirens, mermaids, and mermaids are all recorded as aliens with human heads and fish bodies, they represent different cultures and symbolic meanings. Therefore, in this book, the three are considered to be different species, but similar in appearance.