Chapter 653: Stay away because of fear
"How nice it would be if there really was a teacher......
In the dark forest, Cheng Lin held the light source in his hand, and kept walking, feeling that there was plant life surging around him again, but he was stagnant.
Behind the two of them is a path of withered plants.
Listening to Shi Shengcun's emotion, he always felt that the other party was hinting at something, and after a pause for a few seconds, he smiled and said, "It's not easy." β
Shi Shengcun glanced at him with a slight shift in his footsteps, his eyes slightly lost, and then quickly returned to normal.
With a wave of his hand, he struck those plants with the method of mental concussion, and he motioned to continue walking, and at the same time spoke again:
"It was during that time that we began to have the prototype of establishing local academies in our hearts, and at that time, many people thought that sooner or later, more awakened people would appear, and the world would undergo important changes because of this, you see, in just a few years, all this has come true."
"Indeed." Cheng Lin is still as usual.
"However, change does not happen overnight, and the process is fraught with difficulties."
"Like the Federation?"
"Yes and no," Shi Shengcun walked slowly, when the night began to blow a breeze, disturbing the forest, "there are always external enemies, and there are also many internal problems.
For example, casual practice.
Although the bureaus in various places are gradually improving, everything is improving, but new awakened people are always appearing, and we can't fully grasp it, and there will always be some fish that slip through the net......
Oh, although we have opened a trading market, a quest hall, trying to give people who awaken their abilities a platform to use their abilities and exchange their abilities for value.
But there will always be some individuals who desperately hide themselves and have suspicions about the government.
It is like those beings in the darkness before you and me, afraid of the light and refusing to approach.
I was puzzled for a moment,"
"What's so confusing? There are always people who don't like to be constrained. β
"Well, this is nature, understandable," Shi Shengcun nodded, then changed his words, and said, "However, there are some people who have clearly entered the system, but they are still trying to hide themselves, which doesn't seem to make sense. β
The wind in the forest was a little stronger, and the shadows of the trees reflected on the ground by the light source in Cheng Lin's hand began to sway, like ghosts.
He pursed his lips, as if he didn't notice the meaning of the other party's words, pulled the corners of his mouth, and said calmly:
"Entering the system is not necessarily active, of course, it is the brightest way in comparison, but even if you don't resist, you may not be willing to expose everything to the sun...... Especially, when he's special enough. β
"Why?" Shi Shengcun asked.
In silence.
Cheng Lin stretched out his hand to cut off a branch that was blocking in front of him, and then lifted his legs and walked up a gentle slope, without squinting:
"Because of fear."
After speaking, he didn't wait for Shi Shengcun to speak, and continued with an expressionless face:
"If a person holds a treasure and lacks the ability to protect it, the best way is to hide it."
"Why not work together? I don't think any sane organization would do anything stupid to kill chickens and take eggs. Shi Shengcun shook his head, as if he did not agree with his words.
Cheng Lin chuckled, his pace slowed down a little, on the high slope, the night wind blew harder, the clouds in the sky swept back quickly, and the starry sky suddenly became brighter.
He raised his head and looked at the sky, the cramped woods blocked the sky, leaving only a narrow gap, just like standing in the canyon and looking at the "line of sky" overhead, and it was precisely in this gap that the brilliant Milky Way flowed.
Cheng Lin took a deep breath, let his hair be blown messy, and said with a serious emotion:
"But there's not just one organization in this world."
This sentence is very subtle, but it is his truest thought.
In fact, as early as when he got the deduction program and confirmed its ability after two tests, Cheng Lin thought about this problem very seriously.
He is not ill, there is no so-called "persecution paranoia".
He was also not convinced by the "slicing" remarks on the Internet, and even scoffed at it.
His reason told him that if he cooperated with the state, as long as the person making the decision was not stupid and hopeless, he could get more benefits by himself, and even only provide deduction information, without having to desperately enter the projection and face the danger of life and death......
But...... It was also reason that told him that it was not safe.
Because if he makes it public, he is bound to fall into an extremely dangerous situation!
The ability to deduce may seem harmless, but it is equivalent to conjuring up a large pile of resources out of thin air, which is undoubtedly of great value, and once the news is reported, it is bound to spread.
Don't say anything about secrecy, once a second person knows about anything, it's no longer a secret.
What do other national organizations do when they know of his existence? He will be eliminated by all means.
Well, even if the officials of the Xia Kingdom will do their best to protect him, how can they protect him?
"Protect" him in underground fortifications that see the light of day? Or send him to a secret base in the desert? Or go out shopping with countless strong people and even the army?
Isn't that a joke?
Moreover...... Cheng Lin still didn't say a word...... Even if it's an organization, won't there be disagreements? Wouldn't there be a "mountain" of opposites? Wouldn't there be a different opinion?
Think deeper...... Wouldn't there be anyone like a spy?
He didn't want to be assassinated by the knife behind him!
Therefore, he had no choice but to hide and then make himself strong enough to defend himself against attacks from the outside and within, and only in this way could he dispel his fear.
This is also the reason why he is no longer so worried after he was promoted to the sixth rank.
On the one hand, his personal combat power is strong enough, and there are only a handful of people who can threaten him, and in addition, the spirit world has been upgraded to a certain scale, and he can even enter other "worlds" through the passage at present.
Of course, he won't say all these thoughts, he believes that Shi Shengcun will definitely understand, although the other party's understanding is bound to have some deviations.
Cheng Lin refers to the existence of the deduction program, while Shi Shengcun understands the existence of the "Ascendant Inheritance...... Well, some innocuous differences.
As for why Cheng Lin didn't just speak openly and honestly, he took the initiative to burst out his real, biggest vest and seek cooperation.
First, he is not strong enough at present, whether it is Shi Shengcun or Lancelot, they can stabilize him, and secondly, ...... It takes a process to build trust, and he also wants to test the direction of the wind above through the vest of "black robe".
"Rustling ......"
In the woods, the trees are swaying, the lights are flickering, the clouds are flying overhead, and the starry sky is hazy, like a real river hanging.
Shi Shengcun silently stared at the young man beside him who was far more quiet than his peers, and suddenly nodded: "I understand." β
After a pause, the eight-rank realm master glanced deeply at Cheng Lin, then stretched out his right hand and asked gently:
"So, now...... Are you still afraid? Journey...... Or should I call you ...... blackοΌ β
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