"Probably a reflection of the situation. ”

After learning what happened to Huai Shi, the Great Grandmaster was as calm and indifferent as ever, and he didn't even bother to take his eyes off: "There's no need to make a fuss. ”

He said, "It's a small thing. ”

Huai Shi's expression twitched.

Although the Great Grandmaster when he was depressed was a little difficult to overcome, the Great Grandmaster in his normal state belonged to the other extreme—even making people feel less human than when they were abnormal.

The former is frustrating, while the latter is awe-inspiring and scary.

It's like turning into inhuman steel, looking down on everything in front of him with cold eyes, and nothing in this world can surprise him. Even if the Iron Crystal exploded in front of him, he wouldn't frown.

Every time she stood beside him, Huai Shi felt like she was facing a humanoid alchemy furnace.

He could feel the countless alchemy matrices changing in that huge metal body, and huge miracles happening every moment, but he could rarely feel the ups and downs of his emotions.

Comparing the two, he couldn't figure out which one was more normal.

In all fairness, he would rather the Great Grandmaster be more salty. At least that way...... A little healthier.

Thinking about it this way, it is not surprising that he who was kicked by Russell to top the pot is so popular. The chief of affairs and the captain of the wheel must know the state of the Grand Master better than themselves—in that case, wouldn't they be a spare tire?

I felt miserable in an instant.

However, since the great grandmaster said that it was a trivial matter, Huai Shi was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

He continued: "What does the 'reflection of things' mean? You mean, this is not unusual?"

Recalling the nightmare he had, he instinctively felt a little uneasy.

At this time, it is obviously a stupid behavior to be frightened by yourself, and if there is an abnormality, you must report it immediately, and then everyone will work together to solve the problem.

It's just that I'm very nervous about this, and it seems that there is only one Huai Shi.

"It's all too common. ”

The Grand Master replied nonchalantly: "In many cases, essentia will be imprinted in the matter in some way, and eventually the things recorded in the essentia can be extracted again in some way...... Nothing unusual, it's like when you find a stone slab from a coffin during archaeology, and you just happen to read it. ”

"Then why me?"

Huai Shi was puzzled, "There must be a reason, right?"

"If you're lucky, you're inspired, you're sensitive, you've been exposed to something related, there's a lot of possible reasons. ”

The Grand Master flipped through the report, looked up and said, "Now as far as I know, in the cracking test, you are not the only one who hallucinates on the Iron Crystal Seat, there are six people in total...... In addition to the August you know and the communications director, one of them is also your student. ”

Huai Shi was stunned, unbelievable.

The Grand Master casually pointed to his side.

In the direction of the infirmary, Yuan Yuan pushed the door out and said goodbye to the medical staff.

Her expression was calm, as if she had not been affected by anything. Seeing Huai Shi, who was talking to the great grandmaster not far away, he didn't come forward to disturb him, and after bowing politely on the spot, he ...... lifted Lin Nineteen's collar and turned to leave.

Lin Shijiu was holding a vomit bag in his hand, vomiting dimly, his face was pale, and he relied on Yuan Yuan to carry it.

It looks like a gossamer.

I don't know what nightmare I went through.

But after the shock, Huai Shi quickly understood what was going on - as a sublimator of the path of evil karma, Lin Shijiu himself was dozens of times more sensitive to abnormal negative essentia than others, and I am afraid that he was not less tossed in the illusion reflected by the event.

It's miserable......

Huai Shi glanced at her unlucky student sympathetically, let's give him more vacation these days.

And just as he was about to continue to report to the Grand Master, he saw the Iron Giant waving his hand without interest: "As for what you saw, you don't need to say much. Not necessarily true. ”

"En?" Huai Shi was puzzled.

"Because it's useless, and it's just a futile drain of energy. ”

The Grand Master said, "The perspective of the individual is narrow and uncertain, and the perspective of the race is chaotic and blind, and neither of them can get a glimpse of the big picture, but will only be misleading." ”

He paused for a moment and said meaningfully, "If you indulge in this, in the worst case, your whole being will be replaced by something that left that mark." ”

Huai Shi was shocked and shocked.

Substitute?

Is it really possible?

From the records of essentia, resurrected in oneself through thousands of years?

"It may not be possible, but it may not be the person who has been resurrected. ”

The Grand Master sneered disdainfully: "Some people will be brainwashed even if they see minors smoking, let alone empathy?"

You look back now. ”

Huai Shi turned around and looked behind him, through the heavy glass, he saw the huge cube in the laboratory that had changed dramatically.

It was as if some kind of delicate mechanical artifact was slowly opening - as the cracking test progressed, the outermost layer that had been tightly sealed had all unfolded, stretching out like a tree branch, forming a massive structure that was more than several times its original size.

It's expanding.

Steel grows from the operation of the pivot.

The massive cube was just a seed, and it hadn't yet grown......

Behind Huai Shi, the words of the Great Grandmaster came: "Tell me, what did you see?"

"Grave ......"

Involuntarily, Huai Shi blurted out this irrelevant word.

"What do you feel, Huaishi?"

“......”

After a short silence, Huai Shi raised her hand and pressed it on her slightly trembling heart, unable to understand this sudden emotion.

Is that...... Resentment.

Just seeing this thing, unspeakable resentment sprouts from the chest.

It's as if this thing was the culprit that once caused all the destruction.

"It's really just a giant energy conversion unit that's shut down. ”

The Grand Master said categorically, "It does not have the function of a tomb, and there is no reason to be resented. Despite the miracles of hell, it was still a dead thing, a relic of a little bigger. ”

Huai Shi was stunned.

"See, there's no point in dwelling on the afterimages of the past. ”

Now that the past is in the past, don't waste time on things that can't be changed, and it's futile to invest energy in them.

Whatever you see, Huai Shi, their past, their deaths, and their fate, none of them have anything to do with us. The so-called sympathy, resentment and emotion are nothing more than our wishful thinking.

This is the most important principle to keep in mind in the development of hell. ”

As the words ended, the short break ended here.

The Grand Master slowly got up, and finally said, "You can discuss the rest of the things yourself, and don't disturb me until the cracking test is over." ”

With the help of other assistants, he put on his isolation gown again, walked into the inner laboratory, and returned to the huge sub-control center.

Trials continue.

.

The so-called sub-control center is actually a black box.

As a creature of hell, it is naturally impossible to study it using the mindset of the present world, technical specifications, and even operation methods. Therefore, it is a mystery to everyone what kind of internal structure, what kind of principles it uses and what kind of technology it operates with until it is completely cracked.

A dark chest in the first place.

Because there are no more samples, it is impossible to carry out destructive experiments, if you want to figure out its real role and get more clues, then you can only continue to make various attempts, conduct research through various methods, input different signals and wait for feedback, and finally find out the internal operation rules little by little.

Experience is undoubtedly the most important factor in this process.

When faced with a giant machine capable of controlling hell, no one other than the Grand Master has the ability and qualifications to preside over such a complex project.

Therefore, the remaining problems can only be left to other people in charge to solve.

"At present, the structure of the outer and middle layers has been discovered, but there are still some structures in the deeper layer that have not been unraveled, and there may still have some functions and conditions that we expected, but these are all within the scope of the Great Grandmaster's treatment, so we don't need to worry. It's only a matter of time before the distance is completely cracked. ”

After a brief meeting, the chief of affairs made a report and distributed the information in hand: "The top priority now is that when we activated the sub-control center, we received some strange signals through it - according to the analysis, those signals are very likely to be responses from other sub-control centers. ”

On the large screen behind him, in the huge map of the Land of Dusk, three locations were quickly highlighted.

This is where other sub-control centers are most likely to exist after the analysis of scholars.

"At the same time, we can't rule out the possibility that the Ivy League has also received a signal. ”

The Registrar reminded.

Based on an analysis of the Ivy League's performance over the past few days, it's likely that the group of guys has a sub-center in their hands.

Next, everyone's eyes turned to Huai Shi.

Wait for him to make a decision.

After a short silence, Huai Shi pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you have more detailed information?" ”

"At the moment, we only have some images left over from the time we made the map, but they are not very reliable due to the periodic changes in the land of dusk. ”

Zone B3, Zone D7, and Zone E12.

The Iron Crystal Seat is quite simple and crudely named for the area of the Land of Dusk, starting from the tower in the center and outward, and the ring area is ABCDEF...... And each ring is roughly divided into twelve parts according to the angle of the perfect circle.

It looks simple and crude, and it's easy to understand. But in fact, under the rotation and frequent changes of the ring zone of hell, the relationship between each zone is chaotic, and it is difficult to figure out the exact location unless you use a computer.

The first area to be abandoned by Huaishi was the B3 area.

Without it, it's too close to the Tower, and once you enter Area C, the whole hell will become very aggressive, and it will be difficult to explore even deeper.

If you don't pay attention, you will die on the spot.

No one with a little brain would choose to explore now.

If the Ivy League is so strong, Huai Shi is very willing to open a bottle of wine to celebrate the courage of the other party, and wish them a safe return.

The location of D7 is perfectly within the exploration range of the Iron Crystal Seat, and even a day ago, there was an exploration team outside that conducted a topographic survey of the area.

And the E12 area is a bit of a pain.

Based on the signals sent by the branch and the unmanned outpost stations in various parts of the Twilight Village, the topographical deduction of the current Twilight Village was carried out, and the final conclusion was reached.

It sits right between the Ivory Tower and the Ivy League station...... Even closer to the other party.

"Why is there no topographical information?" asked Huai Shi curiously.

"Uh......"

The chief clerk's expression became complicated: "Because the place where the signal came is not on the surface. ”

After a brief pause, he said, "The location of the sub-control center is more than two kilometers below the surface......

"What's that?" Huai Shi's eyes widened: "Underground?"

"Yes, that's right. ”

"According to our explorations, there is a rather complex topography in the underneath the Land of Dusk, with a large number of artificially excavated passages and some complex structures whose functions are difficult to identify, in addition to the natural huge cavities. A large number of machines are still in operation until now.

If the scholars in the analysis room are not mistaken, then the sub-control center of D7 is probably a mobile hub that roams the underground of the Dusk Country all year round.

It's likely that its function is also related to the rotation of the Dusk Country—"

Huai Shi fell silent.

It seems to be thinking, but in reality there is nothing to think about.

All he thought was whether it was possible to take both.

If there were no competitors, it would be possible to do it slowly, but now time is too precious, and no one knows whether the opponent will catch up if one step behind.

If possible, he doesn't want to leave even the slightest chance for the Ivy League, it is best to be able to press the other party throughout the whole process, beat them hard, and finally let them recognize the reality, not to say goodbye, at least to flee in embarrassment.

But if you think about it, you know it's impossible. 、

Rotten ships also have three-pound nails, and besides, the Ivy League has invested so much money this time, it is absolutely impossible to go home with a slight setback.

You can only fight both sides.

And that day will come soon.

Until then, the more prepared you are, the better.

Now that the Ivy League has far more legions in its possession than its own, it is obviously an unwise choice to divide the troops rashly, but since it is underground, it gives Huai Shi a chance.

According to other submissions, the underground environment is generally cramped, and the number of people is of little significance. A handful of elites are often more effective than a large number of cannon fodder.

"The gargoyles and the undead are handed over to you, if you don't have me and the Guardians of Paradise, can you take D7?"

Huai Shi looked up and asked bluntly.

"Iron Crystal is not a place where you will be wasted without someone's leadership, Mr. Huaishi. The chief of affairs smiled reservedly: "If this is your order, then we will complete it, and you don't have to worry about the rest." ”

"Well, I'll leave the underground of E12 to me. ”

Huai Shi breathed a sigh of relief and finally made up her mind.

"Are you sure?" asked the commissioner, "Would you like to bring the wolfhound?"

Next to him, the mosaic-shaped wolfdog who had come to the meeting on behalf of the Grand Master also held up a sign and let out a "Wang" sound to show his presence.

Although it seems that it is not very useful, the chief of affairs once reminded Huai Shi: If it comes to frontal combat capabilities...... The most powerful thing on the Iron Crystal Seat today is this white 'wolf dog' in the shape of a mosaic.

As one of the great master's proudest works, except for its appearance, it really looks exactly like a wolfdog. If you can't be tame, anyone can touch two. When I'm bored, I will play frisbee with the students with the "Big Brother Playing" sign on my back.

Huai Shi couldn't imagine that this mosaic actually had a large group of combat power at the level of a crown wearer, and it could even be even more exaggerated when necessary.

But the chief don't lie in such a place.

"No need. ”

After thinking about it for a long time, Huai Shi finally shook his head.

When it comes to destructive power, he still has Lord of the Flies on hand.

Now that the Great Grandmaster is presiding over the cracking, he has no time to take charge of other things. After Huai Shi leaves, if the Iron Crystal Seat makes a big move, then the wolf dog can at least stay to assist in the housekeeping, so as not to be limited to 1 for 1 by the opposite side.

Although Huai Shi is used to wandering, he still has to be stable when he should be stable, and he can't put his eggs in his own basket.

Now that the decision has been made, there is nothing more to say.

As the meeting ended, orders from the highest levels began to descend to every corner of the Iron Crystal Seat, and in just five minutes, all but the four research departments that were the main force to crack were in a state of war.

After a short break of a few days, the Hell Exploration Facility from the Research Institute was once again operating with full efficiency.

Huai Shi began to tap the equipment one by one, ready to go.

A set of protective suits as heavy as astronauts, enough light sources to last more than 70 hours, props to cope with various situations, and common development equipment.

In addition to dealing with eighteen hours of daylight in the Land of Dusk, he also had to deal with the darkness underground.

Both are terrifying curses that can be deadly.

According to the calculations of scholars, the further down, the more intense the petrification curse in the darkness becomes, once the light source is lost, Huai Shi is afraid that it will instantly turn into a stone statue and be left in the eternal darkness of the ground forever.

Hell is no joke, and a wrong step is death.

After straightening her mind again, Huai Shi put on her helmet, and finally reached out to pick up the white cat on the bookshelf next to her and rubbed its top melon skin.

"It's a pity it's Thursday. ”

"Meow!"

The white cat deftly jumped out of Huai Shi's hand, landed on his shoulder, squatted down, and licked its paws.

Fearless of the sun and darkness that follows.

Anyway, the image of the cat is nothing more than Russell's bad taste, and it is not even a living thing. It's just a projection, and the curse doesn't do anything about it.

After inquiring about Xiao Nineteen's condition for the last time, Huai Shi gave a few more words to Yuan Yuan, and then turned around and walked towards the exit of the bottom of the Iron Crystal Seat.

There was already a truck waiting there.

In front of the gates, it was busy.

All of the park guards have entered the vehicle, and the crew is installing and debugging various equipment and loading supplies.

After making sure the truck's safety was secure, they gave the driver's seat a thumbs up, turned and ran into the protective zone.

As Huai Shi took a deep breath, the heavy gates in front of the truck burst open, and the blazing sunlight poured in from the outside like a torrent, engulfing everything in an instant.

It seems to indicate a bright future for them.

The truck roared its engines and sped out from behind the gates, heading into the depths of hell.

There are still six hours until sunset.

And there are still 700 kilometers from the predetermined place.

As Raymond gradually smiled, in the helmet, Huai Shi discovered an extremely terrifying thing.

He forgot to bring motion sickness medicine!