Chapter 40: Enlightenment
"What the hell am I ...... How long have you been here......?"
Ji Sanqian's self-muttering gradually became blurred, but there was another voice gradually nurturing in it, as if a completely strange person was speaking out with Ji Sanqian's body.
Many fragmented memories emerged from Ji Sanqian's mind, and it also made him truly understand the meaning of "how long" in Zheng Xie's mouth.
He had woken up outside the gates of the town of Clear Water many times, and then he had been tricked into the town in some way.
He has also explored the truth of those "unrecognized" residents many times, but his memories have been covered by something, and then he has thrown himself into the endless cycle of this lost realm.
And the same...... He has been dragged into the darkness and tormented by unspeakable monsters many times......
Ji Sanqian was reincarnated in the Lost Realm again and again, making him more and more compatible with the entire Lost Realm, and even had his own cause and effect in this Lost Realm.
The clue to all this originated from the butcher's words.
"You're a thief again. β
Out of a preliminary understanding of Ji Sanqian, Zheng Xie didn't think that he would lie about this kind of thing, so in this way, there was a contradiction on whether he stole something:
The butcher thinks that Ji Sanqian has stolen something, but this is not the case in Ji Sanqian's own cognition.
After ruling out the slight possibility of his own misjudgment, Zheng Xie came up with a guess:
Ji Sanqian was unaware of it, and he was entangled in cause and effect in this lost realm.
In other words, it can be said to "have a certain backstory".
It stands to reason that the two of them, as uninvited guests in the yang world, have nothing to do with this lost realm, and the origin of their identity background is blank, and it is precisely because of this that Zheng Xie needs to make up an identity by himself in the previous lost realm.
But in this Qingshui Town, Ji Sanqian has a place - a thief who stole the butcher's house.
Zheng Xie is very sensitive to such contradictions, so he is also aware of what may happen at the first time.
The time of the Lost Realm is independent, and because of the "seven days" that Ji Sanqian himself said before, Zheng Xie didn't take it to heart, and only thought that the time difference between the two of them falling into the Lost Realm was just a few days.
But now it seems that this is not just a matter of days.
At this time, the whole town fell into a mysterious stasis - the original insects, chickens, people, and smoke...... All of them no longer exist, leaving only a heavy depression in people's hearts.
At this moment, a ghostly voice sounded:
"You think you're smart, don't you?"
Zheng Xie's hair stood on end, and he immediately turned his head and looked at the source of this sound
Not far behind Zheng Xie, a distorted darkness continued to pour in from the streets in all directions, gathering together, and there seemed to be a human figure among them, and from time to time you could see a wailing human face emerging from the dark mass, looking painful.
Ji Sanqian slowly knelt on the ground and let out a low roar, and black substances began to ooze out of the various wounds on his body, and then flowed like a living thing to the "thing" not far away. β
Zheng Xie took a deep breath and watched Ji Sanqian beside him continue to weaken, and he also knew the "indescribable thing" that caused the injuries on his body in his mouth...... It's probably that black water.
"It's a bit proud to say that you're smart, so I'll be humble...... I think I'm just as smart as I am. β
Although Zheng Xie was solemn in his heart, he said such joking words.
The twisted darkness eventually solidified into a faceless "man" who dimmed the light around him just by standing there.
The faceless man tilted his head and looked at Zheng Xie, although he didn't have a mouth, but he uttered a human voice:
"Death is coming, this is going to use a joke to make your death easier?"
Zheng Xie shook his head, revealing a relieved look:
"I just suddenly understood. β
The faceless man didn't speak, obviously intending to wait for Zheng Xie to say what he understood.
Zheng Xie sighed, and while groping for something from his arms, he said:
"Although I probably know that Ji Sanqian was repeatedly erased from his memory, he was reincarnated with the entire Lost Realm, the purpose is to let him integrate into this Lost Realm......"
"And know that the leader of this Lost Realm has been watching everything I and he says and do......"
"But I haven't figured out why what I got from another Lost Realm can be brought to this Qingshui Town......
Zheng Xie finally stopped his movements and took out a bronze mirror from his arms.
The bronze mirror was mottled and old, and it looked a little old, but there was some strange black substance flowing in it.
At this moment, the black matter in the bronze mirror and the darkness around the faceless man seemed to come from the same source.
"I've felt a hint of familiarity since I entered this lost realm, but I don't have a clue, so it seems that this must be a part of you, right?"
Zheng Xie Mo rubbed the bronze mirror in his hand, and also looked at the faceless man opposite.
"Now that you know, why don't you come back? Maybe I'll be happy for a while, so that you will suffer a little less. β
The Faceless spoke again.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Xie directly spat on the ground:
"I~phew!"
I have to say that under the shaping of the near-reality rules of the Lost Realm, this spit looks no different from the real thing.
Zheng Xie's face showed a mocking look:
"Am I really an idiot?"
Zheng Xie stretched out his hand and pointed at Ji Sanqian on the side, and sneered:
"He told me that no matter where he is in this Clearwater Town, you can find him and try to drag him into the darkness to torture him, which means that the whole Clearwater Town should be under your control. β
"If that's the case, then you also knew of my existence from the moment I entered this lost realm, and you should also know that I was holding a bronze mirror that imprisoned a certain part of you, but you didn't snatch it at the first time, but chose to hibernate ......"
Speaking of this, the mockery on Zheng Xie's face was even stronger:
"You say, you have this strength but don't dare to make a move, what will be the reason?"
The Faceless Man didn't say anything, but the darkness around his body became much more agitated, and it seemed that his mood was a little fluctuating.
Zheng Xie sneered again:
"It's pitiful to see that you don't have a mouth and have to speak, so I'll say it for youβeither you don't dare, or you can't!"
To Zheng Xie's surprise, the faceless man nodded slightly:
"Yes, I don't dare. β
Zheng Xie raised his eyebrows:
"Huh, so honest?"
The Faceless Man's voice sounded calm:
"Because I know there's no point in denying it. It seems like you've figured out more than just saying it. β
Zheng Xie sneered:
"That's nature. I probably guessed the relationship between the lost realm I experienced and your Qingshui Town, and I also know a little bit about what you are afraid of, but ......"
Without waiting for Zheng Xie to finish speaking, the faceless man interrupted:
"Make a deal. β
Zheng Xie was stunned:
"What?"
The faceless man's dark face with no facial features was facing Zheng Xie, and although he couldn't see his eyes, Zheng Xie could feel the direct gaze.
"I'll tell you everything you want to know, and in return, you'll give me what I want. β
Zheng Xie shook his head decisively:
"You're dreaming! If I give you something that can restrain you, wouldn't Iβ"
The Faceless interrupted again:
"I don't mean those three things on you. β
This time, Zheng Xie really didn't understand the situation:
"You don't want it?"
The Faceless Man admitted:
"Indeed, 'his' axe can inflict fatal wounds on me, and that white candle can also cause great restrictions on me, not to mention the bronze mirror that has imprisoned part of my soul...... 'he' has thought very thoroughly, and after handing over all three things to you, I have almost no chance of resisting. β
Zheng Xie seemed to have some clues, and said meaningfully:
"You don't think ......"
The Faceless Man was silent for a moment:
"You should get it. β
Hearing these words, Zheng Xie, who had been thinking about it, showed a weird smile:
"yes...... As soon as you say that, I really think of it - the woodcutter's house and Qingshui Town, although these two lost realms each have a small reincarnation, but ...... On top of the two, there's a bigger reincarnation, and that's the end of you, right?"
Without waiting for the faceless man to speak, Zheng Xie then said his guess:
"The cycle of Clearwater is the day-to-day life of a small town, and there is an unknown monster that constantly kills the occupants and eventually makes the whole town lifeless...... And on the woodcutter's side, it is the reincarnation of his daughter from the invasion of evil spirits to complete death......"
"I broke the shackles of the woodcutter's reincarnation and saved his daughter, and thus entered a greater process of reincarnation - to end you with what he gave me. β
Although Zhang Huaishan never said the name of the town closest to his home...... But I guess that's Clearwater, right?"
The faceless man seemed to be looking at Zheng Xie again:
"......Who the hell are you?"
Seeing the other party's reaction, Zheng Xie strengthened his judgment:
"I'm sorry, I think I probably don't need that deal from yours anymore...... Because I've probably guessed all the things I want to know. β
"Without outside intervention, both of you repeat your own process of samsara, but when an outsider enters, it is possible to trigger the whole process of samsara. If the outsider is not strong enough, then he will be completely lost and become a part of the reincarnation, and if he has some strength, he will get the help of Zhang Huaishan to come to Qingshui Town and end you with his axe, drawing a successful end to the end of the entire great reincarnation. β
Zheng Xie's smile had no clear meaning:
"The bronze mirror and the white candle are things that I have asked for and used myself, so it won't be his help...... The one who can really complete the entire great reincarnation is this axe, right?"
Speaking of this, Zheng Xie shook the iron axe in his hand and looked at the faceless man opposite with a smile.
The faceless man sighed:
"Now that you know it, I don't have the capital to trade with you...... Do it. β
However, Zheng Xie shook his finger:
"What's the hurry? I haven't finished yet......