Qing Ye couldn't help but have a strong sense of absurdity in his heart.

In the light of the bonfire, he could clearly see Tachibana's expression at this moment.

This Japanese-Russian girl couldn't help but widen her eyes at this moment, staring at Aono's face.

It's like being with Aono.,It's very real to see each other's existence.。

However, this is absolutely impossible, both logically and practically!

Let's think that what Aono saw was a scene from the past, a picture before Tachibana Li left Stone Town.

But how can people in the past see Qingye who is in the future relative to her?

At the moment, this is the only way to explain Tachibana's reaction.

"Aono-kun, long time no see."

Tachibana Li suddenly laughed, and those chagrin and anguish seemed to disappear in an instant.

Just because she met her sweetheart.

"Long time no see."

Aono responded.

- If he kept silent, it would be too cruel for Tachibana.

He wasn't the hard-hearted man he was.

What is certain is that Tachibana heard Aono's response exactly.

Even Yoshihara Assu, who was holding her, seemed to hear some unusual noises.

"Huh? What the...... Sound? ”

Tachibana wanted to speak, and say something else.

But in Aono's gaze, the images of her and Yoshihara Asa have begun to blur rapidly, and even fall apart.

Along with the words that were about to be spoken, they were scattered in an unknown corner.

I'm afraid that in the eyes of Tachibana at that time, the image of Aono himself disappeared like this, right?

When all the pictures disappeared, the doubts in Aono's heart did not decrease, but became more.

For example, what exactly is this campfire?

And why do you have this ability to "play with time"?

Aono pondered for a long time, but he couldn't figure out the reason behind it.

He pondered for a moment, then reached out to touch the burning flame.

Due to this trait, Aono is able to withstand extremely high temperatures - even achieving the achievement of "bathing in lava".

Such a seemingly warm but faint bonfire, it is reasonable that it can't cause any harm to Aono, and it should almost not even feel it.

The truth is, the flames did not hurt.

But the warm temperature, and the feeling of being "burned", actually passed to Aono's brain.

It's not so much "passing" as it is "born" directly in Aono's mind.

Aono began to think about another question.

Is this bonfire, which is visible to the naked eye, touchable with your own hands, and even feels the "burning feeling", really necessarily a bonfire in the real sense?

Isn't it possible that it never existed, and that it was just something that was framed in Aono's perception?

After all, human beings' understanding of the universe is inherently incomplete.

It is the incomplete senses, smell, hearing, sight...... And pheromones, with these things, to sketch an image of the universe in the brain, will it be comprehensive?

'No...... Not right......'

'I can't think like that......'

Aono immediately sensed that his thoughts had begun to take a subtle turn in the indescribable direction, that is, to deny everything in reality and turn into an ethereal idealist view.

It's just that compared with idealism, this kind of "nothingness" seems to be more complete, as if it has reached some kind of spiritual alienation.

When Aono had a "gestalt collapse" before, he had a similar thought.

At this time, everything at the moment is once again changing in the direction of a "more real universe".

With his tenacious willpower, Aono forcibly stopped those nonsense thoughts, as if he forcibly pressed the shutdown button on a working machine, and refocused on the campfire at hand.

Not to mention the fact that the temperature was not high but gave him a "burning feeling", Aono unexpectedly felt a unique "warm current" from the bonfire. ”

Even if it's a strange statement—isn't the flame inherently warm? Isn't it natural to experience the "warm current"?

But this "warm current" probably does not only act on the body, but is like a warm stream of water, washing Aono's soul and body.

If you really want to describe it, it's not much different from the feeling when Akiko Ishiyama used her extraordinary ability to purify his soul.

It was as if some impurities and filth that Qingye was not aware of were washed away by this warm current and taken out of the body.

At this moment, a few lines of text suddenly popped up on the panel.

When Aono reopened his eyes, his eyes were clear, and his spirit was even more uplifted.

It's just that at the same time, Aono was even more stunned.

Panel ......

Because of the continuous deepening in the fog of mutation, Aono did not receive a hint from the panel for a long time.

'No, is it really not received?' ’

Aono denied himself and doubted.

Carefully glance over the panel.

Sure enough, there were several hints on it that Aono had never discovered.

Such a hint has appeared several times!

There are also some hints after killing monsters.

Looking at his current sanity, there is only one left, don't forget, this is still the number after purification.

It proves that his sanity has fallen to an extremely dangerous point.

But the problem is that for such a long time, Aono didn't know anything about it, and he didn't even notice it at all.

That's what surprised Aono enough.

It's not that the panel didn't send a reminder, but Aono's mind subconsciously ignored the existence of the panel.

It's almost like seeing a color map, but your brain is subconsciously saying, "It's not a color map," so much so that you ignore it as if it were nothing.

In fact, Aono should have been aware of this a long time ago, but the disappearance of Yuki Hino and the ink dye that transformed into an adult made Aono's mind chaotic, and he was negligent for a while, which made this situation worse.

"This place is really extremely dangerous......"

Aono looked at the mutant fog that had been excluded from the barrier, and his heart was once again extremely vigilant.

Even with the ink-stained black mist as a barrier, there was still nothing to stop their effects.

If it is a real enemy, Qingye may not be so afraid, but it is the existence of this kind of subtle trick, which must be paid great attention to!

Filled with vigilance, Aono lowered his head and looked at the ancient marks on the campfire floor.

"That's it...... Old prints? ”

From the conversation between Tachibana Rei and Yoshihara Asyo, Aono also heard about the special effect of the imprint, combined with the warm current flowing through the body of this flame that can ignore the characteristics of the mutant black mist.

Aono can conclude that this is what the panel calls the "old seal".

Leaving aside the meaning behind the word, its very existence itself is probably of great significance.

It can prevent the indescribable invasion to a certain extent, and maintain the purity of the spirit and soul.

Whether it's for the Lost Lands or for the ordinary people of the watch world, this is a lifesaver!

Before Aono could try to draw the old seal on the ground, the flames beside him trembled slightly, and it seemed that something had changed.

Aono's panel flashed a new hint.

The text on the panel seemed to be even more excited and excited—it was strange that such emotions could be read from it, even though it was just words.

A short description is also rarely given.

Aono was confused at first, and then thought about it carefully, but he had a chill down his spine.

"The world you live in" – the phrase itself carries with it a certain prejudice, and a kind of condescending arrogance.

Having said that, is the world in which Aono lives really only divided into three levels: the surface world, the inner world, and the lost land?

Not a single human being has made it to the inner world alive, let alone seen the scenery and pictures there.

It's just based on people's long-term observations and perceptions to make the most reasonable explanation.

Is the inner world, as people think, really a closed world like a surface world?

Is it possible that the "inner world" that those ancient transcendents said was only the tip of the iceberg of the entire inner world?

If it had been in the past, Aono might not have thought so far ahead.

However, the current association of the so-called "gift of the investigator" with the words "the world in which he lives" undoubtedly illustrates another possibility to Aono.

If you think about it further, is there a deeper secret in the "crossing" itself that Aono has always thought of, and the "panel" that has been with him since the crossing?

It only took a few seconds for the many thoughts to appear in his mind, and Aono regained his composure.

No matter how shocking or unreasonable the truth is, it doesn't have much to do with Aono's current situation.

Getting out of the current predicament and stopping the impending end is what Aono should do.

Aono felt a hot and hot substance surging in his eyebrows, as if three invisible flames had appeared there.

The "flame" exudes a special energy, which is different from the flame of the substance, and it is also different from the soul power.

More like a ...... A power that shouldn't exist in this world, that doesn't belong to this dimension?

The feeling of strangeness in my heart is even stronger.

Looking at the bonfire in front of him, even though it was still burning, it seemed to be missing some important aura.

It also gives Aono a feeling that it may be extinguished.

Aono took a closer look at the panel, and there were some notes after that.

Surprisingly, in terms of the two traits, there are more strange evaluations than the other skills, traits, or extraordinary skills on the panel.

It can be seen that the numbering methods chosen by these investigators are not consistent, and they may just find random letters and numbers to refer to their identities.

But at least it shows that those so-called "investigators" should be real!

This raises new questions.

But at this time, Aono didn't care so much, he stared at these four words for a long time, and vaguely understood why he had just seen Tachibana, and why he suddenly lost gravity - but how were those two wishes calculated?

Is it counted in this count?

It's still not that important, and Aono won't regret what he just tried.

"I want to stop ......"

Aono opened his mouth, wanting to say something like "stop the end from coming".

Sure enough, there was a sense of extreme danger in the inspiration.

That feeling was as dangerous as his whole body was about to explode, and every inch of flesh and blood was about to break.

'Will die!' ’

Even though his instincts were so dangerous, Aono smiled instead of being nervous.

This proves that the so-called "wish come true" is not his imagination, but real!

'I want to get rid of the lost ......'

A pinprick pain came.

Aono tried again and again, but each time he changed his mind when the dangerous explosion was about to arrive.

Obviously, the more difficult the wish is, the stronger the sense of danger it brings to Aono.

Aono, who has made so many attempts, can be described as testing back and forth on the edge of death.

After determining that there was no way to make "world peace", "travel through time and space", and "bring the dead back to life", Aono finally felt a little nervous, and licked his lips dryly.

Begin to spit out the first syllable.

"I hope ...... Yuki Hino alive ......"

When he said these words, Aono himself was a little uneasy.

This wish of his, in fact, is a bit tricky, combining the two wishes "to see Hino Yuki" and "to save Hino Yuki" into one.

Even if the chances of that outcome are slim, Aono is willing to give it a try.

"Coming to ......"

As he said this, Aono gradually felt the pressure coming in, and the green tendons on his forehead bulged, and the danger was approaching.

"My ......"

As he said the last two words, Aono once again sensed the feeling of hovering on the brink of death.

He wanted to read it in one breath, but there was a force in the darkness that made him change his mind.

The words that came out became-"Let me find Yuki Hino who is alive." ”