Xinyun silently turned off the computer, turned around for half a circle, and sat opposite Jiang Xiao: "I'm done listening." ”

"Well, that's it. Jiang Xiao nodded. The feeling of the hairs standing on end on Fang Cai's body still did not subside at this moment. Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, she didn't know what Ziyan saw or knew at that time, but the fear in her heart was truly transmitted to Jiang Xiao's heart.

"You...... What are your thoughts? Or what did you decipher from this recording? Let's talk about it. Xinyun's face lost the original little girl's radiant look, and she also looked a little tired.

"What did you decipher...... Jiang Xiao thought for a while: "First of all, that seed is hidden in Lake Baikal, at a depth of about three hundred meters below the surface of the water, and it is not too far from the shore of the lake. Although the exact location is not yet known, at least it can be relatively easy to locate. ”

"That's right. Xinyun nodded: "As long as you know the approximate location, it won't be too difficult to find it." And that thing...... That one...... The seeds, according to Ziyan's description, are so conspicuous again. ”

"Yes. That brings me to my second point. Jiang Xiao continued: "I thought that the so-called seed should be something very small...... Just like real plant seeds. But I didn't expect it to be the size of a building. And...... There is still life! The earth seems to be ...... There weren't that big creatures, even historically. ”

"Nope. Xinyun shook her head.

"So...... The third point is, what exactly is that kind of child? Ziyan said, it is a key to open the door to a new world. But why is it that in her eyes, the new world is such a terrifying existence, that she who has accepted the dean's seal, she should be infinitely loyal, will hesitate whether to report it?" Jiang Xiao said with a solemn face.

"It's hard for me to know for sure, but maybe I can speculate. Xinyun frowned and thought for a moment: "She was sitting in a chair at that time...... Or position, followed by an exclamation, a long silence. I think it is very likely that during that time, she established some kind of spiritual connection with the seed, and through the connection of consciousness, she obtained a lot of information from the seed. So during that time, she didn't continue to record her condition in front of the recording. ”

"I seconded that. Jiang Xiao nodded.

Xinyun continued: "But I can't speculate about what the new world opened by the key of the seed will be. So...... I think the only way is to ask Ziyan herself. ”

"You really ...... Is there a way to resurrect her?" Hearing Xinyun's words, Jiang Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up: "You said before that if you find the seed, you will be able to resurrect Ziyan." Is it true?"

"I ...... I can't be sure now. Xinyun shook her head slightly and smiled bitterly: "Because what Ziyan found is really too different from the 'seed' I originally knew. ”

"Speaking of which, I hope you can give me an explanation. Jiang Xiao frowned and said, "Ziyan mentioned in the recording that the priest will know some things about the seeds, but I can't figure out why you ...... The Neanderthals lived in a time that is too far away from the present to have any historical records remaining. Even in those days, there was not even writing. So how did you get all the information about the seeds, and all the other Neanderthals?"

"Of course there are no words. Because Neanderthals didn't need words at all. Xinyun said quietly: "Do you remember that tonight at Lao Hua's place, I cut your finger and tasted a drop of your blood?"

Jiang Xiao raised his right hand and looked at his fingers. At that time, the fingertips that were cut by Xinyun had already healed, and there was no scar to be seen: "Of course I remember." ”

"The history of Neanderthals is in the blood, in the genes. But not everyone who has inherited the bloodline can trace history with this. The only way to interpret history from genes is the ability of the priesthood. In fact, the priests were originally the bearers of knowledge and history among the Neanderthal population. ”

Xinyun paused and continued, "In other words, you can think of priesthood as a scholar. In antiquity, Neanderthals did not need words, nor did they need language, and all communication was transmitted through spirit. And the priest is the group of people who connect the whole society. All knowledge is in their possession and passed down from generation to generation. But today, we are no longer pure-blooded Neanderthals, but only part of our bloodline remains, so the history and knowledge of the population have been sealed. ”

"However, it is only a seal, not a disappearance. Our...... In the genes of Neanderthals, all the history that has been passed down in the blood has always been passed down. As a priest, you can decipher those histories little by little through contact with these genes. ”

"It's just that, as you know, today's awakened are nothing more than hybrid descendants of pure-blooded Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. This also means that the Neanderthal genes in every awakened person are extremely rare. After 100,000 years of evolution and dilution, those genes that carry history have long since become countless scattered fragments. And no priest can find out the whole picture of history by contacting the genes of other awakened people. All we can do is to integrate the known fragments as much as possible, and then rely on these fragments to speculate on the history of our ancestors. This speculation, of course, will be mixed with a lot of speculation. ”

"It's like...... The same puzzle?" Jiang Xiao interjected and asked.

"Yes, it's like a puzzle. It's just ......" Xinyun sighed: "This puzzle is really terrifyingly huge." There may be thousands, tens of thousands of fragments, to be able to present it in its entirety. And each priest may have only a few dozen pieces or even a few pieces in his possession. ”

"Between you...... Won't they communicate with each other?" Jiang Xiao asked keenly.

Xinyun tilted her head and thought, "Of course it will." But the number of the Awakened was originally a minority in the crowd, and the priesthood was even more of a minority among the minority. In this city of millions of people, the only people I know are Lao Hua and me. Moreover, there will be priests who never share their gene pool with other priests, and who will never even show their faces. For example......"

"For example?"

"Like the dean of the college. Xinyun sighed: "Although we all know that the academy was founded by a priest, no one has ever seen him except for the senior cadres of the academy, and it is not even clear what he looks like, whether he is male or female. Therefore, many awakened people outside the academy don't like the academy very much. Of course, they are just a group of old pedants, desperately trying to find seeds, but they have not done anything to actively attack other awakened people, so the attitude of others is only to the extent of dislike. ”

"But I think this kind of posture of hiding your head and showing your tail is very unpleasant. Jiang Xiao frowned and said, "Especially...... The people inside the academy, that Dark Flame, even killed Purple Smoke in order to seize the seed, and almost killed me. ”

Xinyun shook her head slightly and said, "What Dark Flame did was just to satisfy his own selfish desires. But this is no wonder, after all, his rank is a warrior, not a priest, so the knowledge of the seed can only be through hearsay. And within our priesthood, or...... At least among the priests I know, the original consensus on the seed was that it was not a treasure of strength, but a ...... A repository of the historical truth of the Neanderthals. ”

"How is it another way of saying?" Jiang Xiao smiled bitterly: "Strength, history, and ...... The key to a new world. Which one is the truth?"

"At the moment, I think it might be...... It's all possible, and it's not conflicting. Xinyun's expression was serious: "It depends on the purpose of the person who opened the seed." If you want power, seeds can give you power. If you want history, the seeds can also be passed on to you. And if you want to open up a new world......"

"So...... Can the so-called history help me resurrect Ziyan? Her cells are now part of my body. Jiang Xiao stretched out his right hand, and the cells left by the purple smoke gradually condensed into a cute little corgi in his palm.

"Ahh!!!h When she saw the cute little animal, she returned to the girlish look she had when she first met.

Jiang Xiao smiled slightly. The cells of the purple smoke evolved into creatures, and all actions were controlled by his mind. He manipulated the little corgi to lick around Xinyun's face, rubbing it non-stop, and Xinyun was amused and giggled.

"Alright, answer me. Jiang Xiao waited until Xinyun had had enough before controlling the puppy to jump back into his arms.

"Ahh

"Wait until you answer my question first. Jiang Xiao smiled.

"Let me hold it! I'll answer you if I hold it!" Xinyun shook her head into a rattle: "If you don't give it, you won't answer!"

Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and controlled the little corgi to jump back to Xinyun's knees. Xinyun hugged the puppy, kissed it twice harder, and giggled before raising her head and regaining her serious expression, but the puppy was still tightly held in her arms: "Because according to the genetic fragments I have collected, the ancient Neanderthals should not have died." Whether it's because of aging, or because of injury, or even illness. Even if a body is irreparably damaged, a new body can be easily copied and consciousness transferred into it. ”

"Ageless...... Immortal?!" Jiang Xiao was stunned: "This is impossible!"

"Why can't it?" asked Xinyun rhetorically.

"One population...... Or how can a society be such a structure! If there is no death, but new individuals are born all the time, is it not ...... Wouldn't it be inevitable that we would eventually face the end of a population explosion?

"I don't know. Because the history of genetic fragments that I have come into contact with is still too little. Xinyun sighed and half-buried her little face in the dog's body: "But the history in the genetic fragments, although it is only a scale and half a claw, will never be wrong." So maybe ...... You won't be able to see the whole picture until you really find that seed. ”

"So...... If you want to resurrect Purple Smoke, you have to find that seed......" Jiang Xiao asked with a frown.

"Yes. And, for you and me, it's good for you. That's why I asked you to come with me and listen to the recordings on this memory card. Xinyun nodded earnestly.