Chapter 72 It
“Then, what is that?”
In the team.
Looking at the squirming collection of corpses, Zhuge Fu showed a look of horror and instinctively stepped back.
And not just him.
The other members of the team also looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Everyone took out their weapons in unison.
Seeing this formation, one of the corpses that formed the strange creature spoke directly in human language in English: "Don't be excited, don't be excited, I am also a human being, don't shoot!"< br>
This.
Seeing that the corpse could speak, Xie Shen and others showed strange expressions on their faces.
Out of caution, the team members did not put down their weapons and always kept a certain distance from the collection of corpses.
But when he saw the corpse, he said again: "Believe me, I am really a human being. Come here, come here. I will ask you a few words."
In the woods, Xie, the captain, Shen responded: "If you have any questions, just ask them directly. It's not like we can't hear them."
"That's okay!" The corpse took advantage of the situation and said: "In your real world, what year AD is it now? "
The question of year, month and day is not a secret.
Xie Shen replied generously: "It is July 23rd, 6148 AD."
After saying this, he did not forget to test the corpse: "Listen to your tone, you have already been in this world. Have you stayed for a long time?”
“Yes.” The corpse said, “I came to this mirror world by accident in the 15th century AD.” Just”
“You know the Renaissance, right?”
"I know." Xie Shen nodded in response.
The corpse said: "At that time, the study of occultism was very popular in Europe, and then I followed the trend to study those things."
"The result."
"Alas. !”
At the end, Zhigu couldn’t help but sigh, as if he regretted what he had done back then.
This aroused Xie Shen's curiosity, so he asked: "So, how did you come to this world? Then, how did you become like this?"
"It's not because of the mirror!" The corpse said helplessly: "During the Renaissance, didn't the Venetians invent the glass mirror?"
"Then I was in France at the time."
"There were many people there. Everyone is interested in mirrors, and some even think that there may be another world in the mirror."
"Then the person who studied the mirror found a witch."
"It's the real one who knows witchcraft."
Speaking of this, the corpse once again said in a very regretful tone: "I also had a brain problem at the time, so I had to join in the fun."
"After I arrived at the scene, I heard the witch said that she could send people into the mirror. I said on the spot that I didn't believe it."
"The witch was unhappy and said that she could prove it. Let me see.”
“Then she tied an umbilical cord around my head and tied the other end to the mirror.”
"After that, when I reacted, I had been sent to the mirror."
After listening to the description of the corpse, Xie Shen immediately grasped the key point of his words.
The difference from Xie Shen and others is that the corpse directly physically traveled to the other world with the help of the witch.
Not the soul.
So after he came in, he could never get out again.
As for how the corpse became what it is now
Thinking of this, Xie Shen repeated the previous question.
He asked: "Then, how did you become like this?"
"It's not just to please it." The corpse replied: "In the mirror world, everything It has the final say.”
“If I don’t become like this, it will be unhappy.”
"It?" Xie Shen asked curiously: "Who do you mean by 'it' just now?"
"Can't say, can't say!"
The corpse shook its head as if Like a rattle, he replied: "In the mirror world, you cannot mention 'it' name directly, otherwise it will be perceived by 'it'. If 'it' notices it, the consequences will be very serious."
"Especially normal people like you who have just arrived in the mirror world."
"You will make 'it' very unhappy if you act like this!"
Good guy.
You want to play Riddler with me, right?
Xie Shenqiang suppressed his dissatisfaction and asked patiently: "Okay, if you don't say the name, I won't tell you. Then you can tell me where 'it' is, right? At worst, I can take a look myself, the one you mentioned What exactly is 'it'?"
"Hehe."
Hearing what Xie Shen said, the corpse suddenly smiled enigmatically.
His answer became even more riddle-like: "The 'it' I'm talking about is everywhere."
"It cannot be looked at directly, let alone described in words."< br>
“It can’t even be seen or touched.”
“But”
The corpse continued: “In short, as long as you stay in the mirror world long enough, Sooner or later you will feel its presence.”
"When you can feel it, your body will slowly change."
"For example, it will become like me now."
Ah this
In the woods.
Just when Xie Shen was confused, Li Xiu's voice suddenly sounded in everyone's ears.
He explained: "The 'it' mentioned by the corpse should refer to some kind of existence similar to an evil god."
"Since the name of 'it' cannot be mentioned directly."
"Then." Li Xiu suggested: "For the sake of convenience, let's call 'it' an indescribable creature."
After hearing this, Xie Shen lowered his voice and said: "So the corpse said Are they all true? "
"I don't know." Li Xiu said calmly, "But there is no need to be superstitious."
"To put it bluntly, it is just an existence beyond our cognition. There is no need to regard it as a god."
"I just said it, it is just an 'indescribable creature'."
An indescribable creature?
Hearing this, Xie Shen’s eyes revealed a look of thought: The thing in the mouth of the corpse cannot be looked at directly, cannot be described in words, and cannot be touched by others.
Then using ‘unnameable creature’ to refer to it is indeed appropriate.
While thinking.
I heard Li Xiu say again: "Xie Shen, could you please ask the corpse if he has ever heard of the 'Resurrection Technique'? Let's see what his reaction is."
Yes.
There is also resurrection.
After being reminded by Li Xiu, Xie Shen hurriedly asked the corpse about the resurrection technique.
"Resurrection? I must have heard of it." The latter replied: "Although I was born in the 15th century AD, I am not the only one who has accidentally entered the mirror world over the years, so I know the outside world. "
Xie Shen asked curiously: "Since you know the resurrection technique, why don't you commit suicide and then refresh your status through resurrection?"
"In this way, you can't? Become a normal person again?"
"Who said I haven't tried?" The corpse said helplessly: "The problem is that no matter how many times I commit suicide, I will still become what I am now."
“People who come to the mirror world seem to have been cursed.”
"The mutation that happened to us is permanent!"
This.
Hearing the word 'curse', Xie Shen subconsciously looked at Zhuge Fu in the team.
The latter hurriedly spread his hands and said: "Don't look at me. I don't have an 'infrasonic arrester' on me, so I can't tell whether the curse of the other world and the curse of the underground are the same thing."
Okay then.
Xie Shen didn't worry about the curse for the time being.
He turned to the corpse and asked: "Since you are not the only one who entered the other world, what about the others? Why didn't I see them?" The corpse explained: "You just entered the mirror world not long ago, so maybe I don’t know yet.”
“In the mirror world, no matter which direction one goes, he will end up at the same place.”
“Then we call that place. Rome Through the Looking Glass'.
"You should have heard of this." The corpse finally added: "After all, all roads lead to Rome."
Magic.
I have to say.
Almost everything that happens in this world cannot be judged using common sense.
For example, the thalamus core can invade reality.
Another example is the curse of the other world.
And Rome Through the Looking Glass.
These cannot be explained by science at all, but can only be temporarily classified into the category of 'occultism'.
Li Xiu is very interested in mysticism.
This is uncharted territory.
Driven by his thirst for knowledge, he directed to Xie Shen and others: "Ask the corpse, if you keep walking in a certain direction, how long will it take to reach what he called 'Rome in the Mirror'?"
"Okay."
Xie Shen followed Li Xiu's instructions and turned to ask the corpse.
The corpse immediately said: "It will probably take a little more than a day. As for the specific amount, I have no idea."
"Maybe it will take about a day and a half?"
After hearing this answer, Li Xiu said again: "Ask the corpse again: How long will it take for people who enter the other world to be affected by the curse and mutate."
Xie Shen truthfully relayed Li Xiu's question .
The corpse continued: "Probably, at least more than a month. Anyway, it is quite long in my mind."
"That's good."
Hearing what the corpse said, Li Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Since the curse will take a long time to take effect, we can feel free to explore the other world."
"Of course."
He said cautiously: "Since we are currently unable to judge whether what the corpse said is true or false, I suggest that all of you withdraw from the other world first."
"Then I will find someone who is not afraid of death and let him enter the other world to test."
"You can go in again after you are sure that there is really no danger."
Again Is it a necessary sacrifice?
Xie Shen had long been accustomed to Li Xiu's behavior.
I immediately replied: "Then, just pull off the umbilical cord, and we will exit from the other world now."
"Yes."
Li Xiuqian Then he responded.
Next second.
Xie Shen opened his eyes suddenly, and he woke up from the other world.
…
After the trip to the other world ended, Li Xiu sent another reformer into it. explore.
The full name of this transformed person is ‘Xue Guoer’.
She relied on her physical superiority to forcefully have a relationship with a member of the opposite sex in the space station.
According to relevant regulations: Xue Guoer should have been exiled to Tower Prison, and a total of 200,000 points on his personal terminal would have been deducted.
But just when Xue Guoer was about to be executed, Li Xiu cut him off.
Li Xiu successfully persuaded Xue Guoer to explore the other world on the condition of ‘helping Xue Guoer erase his criminal record’.
So.
Nearly a week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Li Xiu once again called together Xie Shen and other team members.
Surface human base.
In the laboratory.
Li Xiuchong said to Xie Shen and others.
“Zhao Tianze, who entered the other world with you before, wasn’t he brain-dead and then resurrected to the tower prison?”
"Just yesterday, we fished him out."
"It's just that he had a few problems."
"What problem?" Xie Shen was startled when he heard this.
Li Xiudao: "After Zhao Tianze was resurrected, he still remained in a brain-dead state."
"The resurrection technique seems to be unable to refresh his state."
“He can only continue like this.”
“No way?” Sexual damage? And the kind that can't even be restored by resurrection?"
"That's it for now." Li Xiu nodded and said, "But even if that's the case, we can't. We still need to send people to explore the other world.”
“The scientific research value of the other world is too high.”
“Understanding the other world will be of great help to our future.”
"Even in the process, a small number of people may be sacrificed, such as Zhao Tianze."
There was no emotion in Li Xiu's tone.
He said coldly: "But, that is just a necessary sacrifice."
Xie Shen did not refute Li Xiu's point of view.
First of all, he is not the Virgin.
Secondly, this matter involves the future fate of all mankind, so he is not qualified to refute it.
“Then there’s the situation with Xue Guoer.” Li Xiuyan returned to his duties and preached: “After Xue Guoer entered the other world, he stayed there for a full seven days, and then nothing happened.”
“So we can conclude that you will most likely be safe after entering the other world.”
“At least you will not be affected by the curse during the first seven days after entering.”< br>
Xie Shen heard the implication of Li Xiu’s words.
He followed Li Xiu's words and said: "So you mean, we are going to enter the other world again?"
"Yes."
Li Xiu nodded and said: "Then this time Let Xue Guo'er lead the way. She has already been to 'Rome Through the Mirror' once, and is more familiar with the situation there than you are."
After that, he headed towards a place not far away. The famous female cybernetic looked over.
——It goes without saying that the female reformer should be Xue Guoer, who committed a crime and then made meritorious service.
This woman has a beautiful face.
Her figure is not plump, she looks soft and frail, giving people an extremely pure feeling.
It’s hard to imagine that this person would ‘forcibly have sex with the opposite sex’ on the space station.
Inside the laboratory.
Seeing Xie Shen and others looking at her, Xue Guoer first lowered her head and made a shy look.
But after discovering Xie Shen among the crowd, the shyness on her face immediately disappeared.
What was replaced was an extremely aggressive look.
Xue Guoer stepped forward, stared at Xie Shen with his eyes, and said with a smile: "That."
"My name is Xue Guoer, you should all know this. "
"Anyway, take more care of me in the future."
(End of this chapter)