Chapter 29: Choice
"Letters are professions,
Once opened, it will determine my future growth path.
It determines my treatment in Zion City, my life, and the limits of my subsequent exploration of the world, and even, to some extent, the maximum survival time I have in this world.
Don't be in a hurry, think slowly and make a decision.
Neither Chamberson nor the clergy in the mansion mentioned the issue of the [time limit], and it should be no problem how long they stay here. ”
Yi Chen also tried to call the little grape, hoping that it could give some reference.
It's a pity,
He is the only one who has come here.
Calm down your mood and call out all the concentration states when you were engaged in scientific research.
The first thing to look at is the blue envelope.
"Ivy circles, surrounded by human-like branches...... Obviously, it has something to do with the "pathogenicity" in my body, and it must correspond to the growth route of plants.
Once selected, the plant system can be further developed.
Moreover, Mr. Wilbert has also said that the diseased crystals I have swallowed are of the highest quality, both in color and shape.
During the assessment in Green Lake Town, I also deeply experienced the convenience brought by plants.
Still, let's look at something else first. ”
Eyes move to the black envelope,
When Yi Chen carefully observed the boat skeleton above, wisps of subtle black gas were actually released from the envelope made of sheepskin, which was inhaled into his nose by Yi Chen.
Suddenly
Thoughts were drawn to a black sea, on the surface of which were floating skeletons in wooden boats.
When the skeleton turns its head,
Half of its face remains...... It's exactly the same as Yi Chen.
The sudden fright brought him back to reality.
"Black Sea...... I had seen a similar scene when I had received the skin of the first gentleman before. An inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if I had been before, seemed to be associated with death.
When I first arrived in Zion, I met a doctor on an arched bridge, and he said that death flowed through me.
Could it be because of the [crossing]?
Does the appearance of the black envelope have anything to do with the experience of death crossing? ”
Recalling Chamberson's description of the black envelope, it corresponds to a nightmare profession that, once chosen, will receive special training from the organization to become an executioner.
Yi Chen himself does not reject such a title.
His intuition told him,
The growth path given by the black envelope will surely give itself more powerful strength.
"No hurry...... Look at the purple one again. ”
Compared with the first two,
Purple letters made of white cardboard are thicker and more delicate.
With the book imprint engraved on the surface,
It's like a purple gentleman reading a book in the library.
"The book imprint on the surface of the envelope seems to have small text written on it...... In reality, I am afraid that a high-precision micro-engraver is required to print this kind of text.
Without the visual amplification provided by the small grapes, it is simply impossible to see clearly.
Wait~ If this is an area that can only be reached by the consciousness body, can it be understood that the so-called [Old Day Hall] is also a kind of consciousness area, just like a dream.
If that's the case,
My subjective thoughts may influence objective factors? ”
Thinking of this,
Yi Chen's eyes widened as much as he could, almost tapping his round eyes with purple letters.
however
The long staring really enlarged the field of vision,
The words that could not be read are gradually becoming clearer,
When you see it completely,
"This ......"
Yi Chen was frightened for a while and retreated,
At the same time, he pinched his face to confirm that what was happening in front of him was not a dream.
In order to verify that he was not dazzled, Yi Chen returned to the stone table and looked at it again in the same way...... This time I looked at it longer and more carefully.
"Why...... Will my paper be printed on it? ”
Between the book imprints on the purple letter, those small words were the graduation thesis that Yi Chen had painstakingly written before his death.
The text on the left side of the book corresponds to the cover of the paper, including the title, Yi Chen, and the names of his supervisor.
On the right side of the book is the abstract of the paper.
These all-too-familiar words instantly pulled Yi Chen back into painful memories, and he gave up the purple letter for a while.
It didn't take long for
Yi Chen, who calmed down, restarted his thinking about the overall situation.
"The blue letter corresponds to the "pathogenic" properties I just acquired here,
The black letter seems to be related to [crossing], corresponding to some kind of death trait,
The purple letters correspond to my experiences during my lifetime.
As Mr. Chamberson said, letters are intimately relevant to me.
Broadly speaking,
The first two are better,
But...... Plants represent life, and black represents death.
If I choose one of them as the growth route, the balance in my body will be broken, and the choice will stifle the development of the other, or even kill it completely.
If you want to develop together, the purple letter is the only option.
Do you want to take this risk? ”
Yi Chen looked at the purple letter again,
Eyes focused on the book emblem on the envelope,
For a moment, he recalled the bits and pieces of his life, whether it was in a hopeless orphanage, or studying in a local school after escaping,
Any opportunity to read, Yi Chen will not let go,
It was the lines of writing in the books that inspired him to survive in the world before his death,
In the process of subsequent study and schooling, he will shape a correct 'outlook on life' and give him the opportunity to become a 'person'...... Fight your way down the relatively fair path of learning, win a scholarship every academic year and go all the way to graduate school.
[Book] is the dawn of life.
"Purple corresponds to a unique [class]...... Books and reading are the most important things in my life, and what I am best at doing. ”
When Yi Chen gradually made up his mind, an intuition was also formed at the same time,
No more hesitation,
Pick up the purple envelope on the surface of the stone table,
Take apart!
The text recorded in the letter is a strong and hot beam of light, shining into the eyes and into the brain.
You can even faintly smell the smell of roasted brain flowers.
Airplanes!
When I open my eyes again,
Returned to the ritual room.
Whew~Whew!
Yi Chen directly knelt on one knee and gasped...... White smoke was rising from the whole head.
The other examiners have also completed the "Letter Selection"
On a certain part of their body, such as the palms, neck, and chest, the "emblem" of the selected letter appears.
The right side of Edmund's blond neck was branded with the pattern of 'intertwined guns and swords', and it was still smoking, as if it had just been branded.
The right upper arm of the giant Dagbert, branded with the pattern of 'arm showing biceps', is obviously a [profession] related to strength.
Juliana's emblem is imprinted on her waist and abdomen, as a 'dagger into the skull', which may be related to the assassination.
The person in charge of this assessment - George. Chamberson
With an owl-like gaze, he swept over the emblems on everyone's bodies, revealing a rather satisfied expression.
"This batch of newcomers is very good, the proportion of rare occupations is very high, and the acceptance process is quite smooth, and several of them can try to focus on training...... Well? ”
When Chamberson's gaze finally fell on Yi Chen,
No matter what perspective is used, no "emblem" is found
"Failed!?"
Yi Chen is his most optimistic newcomer, and he is also appreciated by the first gentleman.
Stepping directly into the formation,
Prepare to do a full body examination of Yi Chen, whose brain is smoking.