Around noon, most of the "Heartless" put down what they were doing and walked towards the outer perimeter of the High Tower.
Based on Jiang Baimian's experience over this period, she could imagine the situation outside this area even with her eyes closed:
Those "Heartless" responsible for logistics had already prepared the food, and those working in the core area would return to their homes to fill their stomachs, then either seize the time to rest for a while or immediately return to their posts, giving their colleagues who hadn't eaten yet time to eat.
If it weren't for the fact that the "Heartless" present didn't communicate with each other, and every move seemed like a pre-set program, this would be a very warm and lively scene, revealing the breath of life in its ordinariness.
At this moment, Jiang Baimian felt like she was watching a silent play starring monsters, and an uncontrollable sense of trepidation arose.
As the number of "Heartless" around the "High Tower" decreased sharply, and the vast majority of those remaining were still working inside the nuclear power plant, Jiang Baimian quietly walked out of her hiding place and sneaked towards that unique building one kilometer away from the nuclear power plant.
The "Mirror World" unfolded silently, "isolating" the few "Heartless" along the way from reality.
Although their every move could still have actual interaction with the matter in this area, these had to be reviewed and filtered by Jiang Baimian.
Under such circumstances, even if there were many "Higher Heartless" here, they couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion.
However, Jiang Baimian didn't swagger towards the target building, choosing to proceed cautiously.
She was worried that a "New World" powerhouse might be slumbering in such an important place.
Not to mention how much influence a "New World" powerhouse would have on the "Mind Corridor's" "Mirror World", just considering that the other party's consciousness wasn't local, Jiang Baimian felt it was better not to have any expectations for the effect.
Enhanced by the military exoskeleton, Jiang Baimian passed through the "Heartless" in no time and arrived in front of the vortex-shaped water-blue building.
Just as she was about to approach the metal gate, she suddenly felt another sharp pain in her head, accompanied by a clear sense of dizziness.
This was a precursor to "Heartless Disease"!
Jiang Baimian was already experienced in this regard, and immediately took a few steps back.
Everything returned to normal.
"Almost..." Jiang Baimian muttered to herself with slight disappointment.
Her strength, or rather, her level, was still a bit lacking.
Jiang Baimian tentatively took two more steps forward, reaching the edge of the "onset" limit.
Then, she observed the instrument panel displayed on her visor screen.
The several instrument panels representing electromagnetic and other parameters rotated wildly, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes clockwise, sometimes counterclockwise, without any regularity.
Staying in such an environment for a long time would have serious negative effects on the human body.
Jiang Baimian wasn't surprised by this at all, and with a "just as I thought" mindset, she returned to her previous hiding place.
When the "Heartless" finished their lunch break and the area outside became deserted, Jiang Baimian returned the way she came.
Of course, with her current state, it was impossible to return the same way. It was only because there were fewer "Heartless" outside, she had the "Mirror World", and the city was quite small, and the "characteristics" of the two-world separation were unusually obvious, that she managed to find her way back to the tunnel entrance after many trials and errors.
After closing the gate, Jiang Baimian immediately extended her consciousness and began communicating with Shang Jianyao.
"It's right at the door, but I can't go any further?" Shang Jianyao seemed more disappointed and anxious than Jiang Baimian.
"Yes." Jiang Baimian nodded. "Organize a strategy guide for me, and I'll explore a few rooms as soon as possible to improve myself."
She was secretly upgrading herself outside, so she naturally couldn't get the room information provided by Pangu Biology, and could only rely on Shang Jianyao for help.
"No problem." Shang Jianyao put his previous emotions behind him. "Let me tell you a few simple ones first, you're no stranger to the one in Room '506'..."
Jiang Baimian kept in mind the principle of not having too long of an exchange at once, and after listening to the "walkthroughs" for three rooms, she interrupted Shang Jianyao:
"Hopefully this can help me push open the door and enter that building.
"I have a premonition that the answers to many secrets are inside."
"Yeah, yeah." Shang Jianyao echoed first, then said, "What if simply exploring two or three rooms doesn't bring about a qualitative change?"
"Then we can only take it slowly, entering the depths of the 'Mind Corridor' should do it." Jiang Baimian said as she thought, "But that would take too long, not just a day or two, or even a month or two, and you only have a few nutrient injections left, even if you use them sparingly, it won't last more than four days."
During this time, since Shang Jianyao only relied on nutrient injections to maintain his physical condition, Jiang Baimian's "work" was much easier, only needing to pay attention to whether he would wet his pants.
Shang Jianyao smiled:
"Maybe there will be an opportunity in two or three days.
"There will be a turmoil in the 'New World', which reflected in reality may be a reduction in the intensity of consciousness extraction, and you will be able to enter that building at your current level.
"Alas, it's not a real High Tower after all..."
"When the time comes, I'll give it a try." Jiang Baimian hesitated for a moment and said.
...
In the "New World", inside the building next to the gray-earth-style courtyard.
Shang Jianyao had only waited for a day when Liu Chuan knocked on his door.
In fact, without knocking, Shang Jianyao saw the streetlights turn on as soon as the other party entered the street.
But, being one for ritual, he chose to wait.
"So soon?" Shang Jianyao opened the door and asked with "restraint".
Liu Chuan nodded:
"Signs have already appeared."
The cafe owner was wearing a white shirt, black vest, black trousers, and black leather shoes, with a black bow tie.
"What signs?" Shang Jianyao pressed.
Liu Chuan glanced left and right:
"I'll tell you later, come with me to a place first."
"Okay." Shang Jianyao didn't ask any more questions, showing that he trusted the other party very much.
Liu Chuan led him towards the High Tower, and after seven turns and eight bends, they arrived in front of an ordinary six-story building.
There were no lights inside, a complete darkness.
Of course, as the two entered, the lights came on.
Liu Chuan went all the way down to the basement entrance.
The door was tightly closed here.
"Basement?" Shang Jianyao was very surprised.
These days, he had explored many houses, but had not found any with basements.
"The special thing about this building is that it has a large basement." Liu Chuan introduced as he reached out and knocked on the door.
The good thing about a basement is that no matter how many people gather, how many "lights" turn on, people outside can't see it or discover it.
"Who is it?" someone inside asked in Red River language.
"瑞维尔 (Ruiweier)." Liu Chuan replied.
The dark iron door to the basement creaked open, and the inside was brightly lit, as bright as day.
Shang Jianyao was "surprised" for a moment:
"It's that simple?
"I thought your knocking just now had a pattern, hiding a secret code."
"It doesn't need to be so complicated." Liu Chuan replied casually, "Those who can get here are all trustworthy."
"Oh, oh." Shang Jianyao indicated that he understood.
Liu Chuan walked into the basement and introduced Shang Jianyao to those who had already arrived:
"This is our new companion, named Daoge in Red River language and Shang Jianyao in Gray Earth language."
He said it once in each language.
Shang Jianyao took the opportunity to observe the situation in the basement.
It was quite spacious, with some chairs and sofas, and there were currently twelve or thirteen people present.
芙罗拉 (Fu Luo La) and 巴纳德 (Ba Na De) were both present, but because of their respective physical problems, they could only choose to sit in chairs and couldn't get up to greet Shang Jianyao.
Apart from the two of them, the rest were men and women, Gray Earth people and Red River people, with an average appearance age of over forty, with only two or three looking to be around thirty.
Shang Jianyao was very polite and greeted everyone present in turn, asking their names.
After turning around like this, he returned to Liu Chuan's side.
At this time, the basement entrance had already been closed, and all the lamps on the ceiling and walls were lit up, and were clearly brighter than normal brightness.
Shang Jianyao looked at Liu Chuan, without speaking, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Liu Chuan felt a little uneasy, and asked hesitantly:
"Is something the matter?"
Shang Jianyao rubbed his chin:
"I forgot to ask one thing."
"What thing?" Liu Chuan frowned slightly.
Shang Jianyao said with a smile:
"When you get to the 'New World', how do you improve your own level?"
Liu Chuan looked him up and down for a few seconds and said:
"If I knew, I wouldn't be stuck at my initial level now."
"What a pity." Shang Jianyao expressed his sympathy.
He chatted casually:
"Which faction were you in before?"
Liu Chuan knew that this young man was an employee of Pangu Biology, and replied without hiding anything:
"I came from 'Year-End City'."
"What a coincidence!" Shang Jianyao looked like he had met a fellow villager.
Liu Chuan casually introduced again:
"芙罗拉 (Fu Luo La) is from 'Orange' Company, 巴纳德 (Ba Na De) is from 'Coastal Alliance'..."
Shang Jianyao turned and asked:
"Do you have a belief?"
Liu Chuan was silent for a moment and said:
"Yes."
"Which Harbinger is it?" Shang Jianyao was very curious.
Liu Chuan glanced at the basement entrance and said:
"'Truth'."
ps: Asking for monthly tickets during the double period ~