Chapter 110: Digging Down
"Rat-like creatures are able to burrow up and down in dust heaps, and even bury human corpses in dust mounds for dry food, which means that their nests are not far from the surface of the dust.
Is there any need to gamble now and see if there is a possibility that the rat-like nest will lead elsewhere? ”
Bai Ning had said before that the rat-type creatures might have collectively gone to other places, so by following the passage of the rat-type creatures' nests, they might be able to go to this more important gathering area.
The place where the story happens the most will always be the place where the most living creatures are gathered, and such a choice can increase the probability of reunion with Ivan and others.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is a very bold decision, a bold attempt that can make people like Bai Ning hesitate for a moment, but it is also a bold attempt that conforms to the logic of Bai Ning's behavior.
"Your proposal has a certain degree of viability.
We can't stop the search for the black column here. ”
There may be some very important secrets hidden on the black column, and it is not wise to abandon the investigation of it now, and it may have some influence on the future exploration.
"What other ways do you have to explore this black column?"
The danger of this black pillar is obviously higher than the use value, does Bai Ning still have to risk his life to have some soul-level contact with it?
The previous soul attack of the black pillar had proven its danger, and Jiang Yingxue knew that Bai Ning's courage had always been great, but she didn't think that he would be desperate to send him to death.
Jiang Yingxue was puzzled by Bai Ning's follow-up exploration process, but Bai Ning didn't respond to anything, just sat silently, as if she was thinking about something, and seemed to be recovering some physical strength as much as possible.
The three of them sat silently at the bottom of the pit, silently saying a word to each other, as if they were completely tired of everything here, waiting for the moment of relief after recovering their energy.
Just when Jiang Yingxue thought that this state would last for a long time, Bai Ning suddenly took out the crystal nucleus and put it on the black wall.
At this moment, Jiang Yingxue felt that her heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat.
I expected Bai Ning's next move to be extremely aggressive, but I didn't think it would be this kind of deadly play!
What is strange is that Ah Long's state was very poor before, but Bai Ning's state at this time was very natural, without any pain, and he didn't know if he had a soul connection with the black pillar.
For Bai Ning at this time, the moment the red crystal nucleus touched the black pillar, his entire consciousness seemed to be suddenly stripped out, and the whole person suddenly entered a pure white space of infinite nothingness.
Perhaps a scene that can only be seen in dreams, Bai Ning is in such a pure white space at this time.
Looking far away, or rather, looking far away at the level of consciousness, if you can't see the end, you can't see the end, and there is no reason at all.
Trying to walk in the pure white space, it is very natural, and the limbs and facial features can be vividly sensed, compared to the illusionary labyrinth experienced before, it gives people a more natural and real feeling.
Based on his previous experience in the illusion labyrinth, Bai Ning tried to summon something out, but this pure white space did not give any response, and it did not seem to have any interactive characteristics.
Since there is no end in sight, there seems to be no difference between staying where you are and going far away.
Without the slightest hesitation, Bai Ning sat cross-legged directly, wanting to see what kind of surprise this pure white space would give him.
After waiting for a while, nothing happened here, as if silence was the only theme here.
At this moment, Bai Ning suddenly recalled the original withered gogol, a very strange object of association.
At first, he was sitting in an almost endless space meditating, doing self-deception, trying to forget all illusions and troubles.
If you continue to sit here motionless, will you fall into some kind of self-deception and self-imprisonment like Skingori?
This kind of self-speculation is like fighting left and right, winning and losing are just spinning in this pure white space.
Feeling a little bored, Bai Ning stood up and took a few steps in a random direction, but the space that originally seemed infinitely vast suddenly turned into a pure white wall, and a pure white door was inlaid on it.
In the fantasy space, these bells and whistles seemed meaningless, Bai Ning opened the door directly and entered, but what greeted him was a pitch-black tunnel.
The contrast between white and black is so thorough, as if this step is not to go to a distant place, but to fall into the abyss, never to return to the past.
Psychological intimidation?
Bai Ning did not stop, and stepped directly into the black tunnel, and after a few steps, the doorway behind him disappeared almost instantly, and Bai Ning's eyes, which were completely in the dark, were not invalid.
Bai Ning's vision can see through this layer of darkness, and the darkness at this time is like a light veil spread in front of Bai Ning, which has a certain obstacle, but Bai Ning still will not lose his sense of direction because of this.
After taking a few steps, the pitch-black tunnel suddenly turned into a black well that extended infinitely downward, just like the deep tunnel at the bottom of the lake.
Does that mean to jump down?
What is the overall significance of moving back and forth in this meaningless space of consciousness and doing some complex maneuvers on a non-physical level?
Although he couldn't see the reason, Bai Ning still jumped down without hesitation.
A very strange viewing experience, there seemed to be a wind whistling in his ears, but in the next moment, Bai Ning's eyes lit up again, and the pure white space that seemed to be infinitely vast appeared again.
Is meaningless movement the same as meaningless repetition?
That is, is the previous speculation about moving and not moving correct?
As soon as the thought turned, the entire pure white space suddenly became cloudy, as if a violent storm was about to sweep through the place.
But the dark clouds of ink rolled for a long time, but there was not even a sound of thunder.
It feels like the change in this space is like the gratuitous action of a neurotic, which is confusing, but has to be carefully dealt with.
The dark clouds dispersed in an instant, and a large amount of hailstones fell as if they didn't want money, but they were as soft as cotton candy when they touched the body.
I tried to pick it up, but the hail suddenly disappeared everywhere.
There is no reason for madness, a pure white space that makes people feel incomprehensible.
There is no communication, or it is all incomprehensible interactions, and it is difficult not to have some mental problems after spending so much time in this environment.
Since it is a meaningless space, is this the end of the exploration of the black column?
So, how do you get out of here?
Was it Jiang Yingxue from the outside who woke him up Bai Ning?
But if you think about it a little, it feels impossible, if the separation of the body from the black pillar can leave this pure white space, then it is a bit too underestimate the soul mechanism here.
You can't advance, you can't retreat, has this really become a cage of self-imprisonment?
According to the previous analysis of this place, it is obvious that the role of the black column is more than that, and that a thing that represents the abstract concept of the soul can never be just an abstract space of consciousness.
Moreover, the rules in this space seem so childish and shallow, compared to the pattern of the illusion labyrinth, the basic mechanism here seems to be from the hands of young children.
Thinking about the non-contact soul offensive before, it instantly disturbed the five senses of the human body, and there was no reason why such a sharp offensive would not be inherited by this space.
But the current pure white space is so soft and weak, so people can't figure out the operating mechanism in it.
As if the internal mechanism of the entire black column had been completely destroyed.
Considering the abandoned nature of this ancient ruin, it is indeed a bit unreasonable to say that a divine totem representing the highest research results of the soul has no trace of destruction.
The remnants of the Black Pillar's external mechanism are capable of creating a powerful soul offensive that will cause those who intruder to become unconscious, and eventually get lost in the temple.
Even if the dark camouflage is lifted due to a special coping mechanism, the Black Pillar can completely ban the visual feedback of the human body through subsequent soul attacks.
With such a sharp combination of attacks, there must still be a certain sound mechanism left within the black column.
It's just that such a mechanism is not presented in front of Bai Ning, is it because the door opening he entered is wrong?
Continuing to take a few steps in different directions, another white door blocked in front of him, Bai Ning opened the door and entered, and there was another black tunnel.
Coming back without any surprises is like a boring regression mechanic.
If you continue to walk in different directions, you will eventually be blocked by a white door, and after entering, it will be a black tunnel, and eventually you will return to the pure white space with the help of a black downward tunnel.
This seems to be an infinite repetition, and it seems to be constantly deepening, and the key lies in the different understandings of the pure white space that follow.
However, whether you are trapped in an infinite loop or in an infinite branch room, it seems to be a disguised captivity.
Do you have to rely on luck to get into the right room?
This seems to be a very idealistic question, the pros and cons have no meaning, and only constant attempts can know the future outcome.
Just as Bai Ning hesitated, a gust of wind suddenly swept in, and Bai Ning was like a piece of light feathers rising to the sky with the wind.
The sky is also white, everything is white, there is no difference between heaven and earth, even if the body is like duckweed walking with the wind, but the overall feeling is like staying in place and not moving.
Bai Ning, who was swept by the wind, couldn't open his eyes, but his mood was as calm as a lake, not to mention the stormy waves, not even the slightest ripple.