Wanderer of the whirling world

Having said that, James looked up at the sky, recalled the past, and sighed slowly:
"That year was Ding Weinian, so in Jian Tiansi's file, this chaos was also called...'Ding Wei's disaster'..."

"Speaking of which, alas, I just joined Tianjian Division that year, and I have witnessed the great battle, so I remember it very clearly. When the disaster happened, it was an extremely hot July.

"That day, countless crazy aliens, who called themselves 'Xin Zhai', launched an attack on Yanjing City without warning.

"Those lunatics are like locusts, mighty and mighty, covering the sky and blotting out the sun, catching everyone by surprise. When Jian Tiansi got the news and dispatched reinforcements, more than half of the defenders of Yongdingmen and Guang'anmen were killed and injured. , Two gaps were torn open in the outer city, and the red-eyed Xin Zhai had already filed in and attacked the foot of the inner city.

"Jian Tiansi immediately launched a counterattack together with the imperial guards in the city, defending the nine gates of the inner city, but it was still difficult to stop Xin Zhai's desperate attack. The whole battle lasted for more than three months, from midsummer to late autumn.

"The tragedy is unimaginable to those who have not experienced it first-hand. Whether it is the Jiantiansi side or the Xinzhai side, countless people died, blood flowed into rivers, and stumps were everywhere.

"Those infected monsters are not only infinitely powerful, but also have greatly enhanced their abilities in all aspects, especially these hearts can be infected while beating. The first batch just fell, and soon more lunatics appeared behind them. , It is simply inexhaustible. What is even more frightening is that your comrades who are fighting side by side may be infected at some point, and will become enemies who lose their minds in an instant."

James' complexion was slightly pale, as if he was exhausted just by recalling the unbearable past, and after a while he said quietly:
"In the end, the inner city was destroyed, but Jian Tiansi gathered the strength of all the different sects in Yanjing City, and with the help of the powerful ghosts in Lama Temple, defended the Forbidden City to the death, and fought hard for more than half a month before finally repelling these lunatics .

"After that battle, the city of Yanjing was full of ravines, and there was hardly a single intact house. Even the Forbidden City was severely damaged. What you see now is the renovated imperial city.

"But in the final analysis, it is the ordinary people in Yanjing City who are the worst. The powerful aliens have the power to move mountains and fill the sea with every gesture, and in the all-out battle of life and death, there is no way to keep their hands. Really Where qi spreads, ordinary people will either die or be injured as long as they rub the edges a little bit, and it is conceivable that in that catastrophe, in the city of Yanjing with millions of households, there were more than tens of thousands of deaths and injuries?"

"Since then, the reputation of 'Xin Zhai' has spread throughout the country, and it has also become a serious problem for Jian Tiansi and the Holy One. The word 'Xin Zhai' can stop children from crying at night, and the people of the Ming Dynasty all changed their faces when they heard it." It wasn't until Jian Tiansi discovered the magic silver extracted from Mithril to restrain Xin Zhai's madness that the situation gradually improved, at least in the past ten years or so, Xin Zhai has seldom appeared."

Xin Ziqiu didn't know the ins and outs of Xinzhai, and after hearing James' explanation, he finally understood why Jian Tiansi attached so much importance to the so-called "Xinzhai". However, this alone could not explain all the doubts in his heart.

He asked James:

"What exactly does 'Xin Zhai' mean? Why do these irrational aliens have such a unified name?"

James thought for a while, then said with some hesitation:

"The word 'Xinzhai' is what these crazy aliens call themselves. As for what's the meaning... This... Although I was an official in the Ming Dynasty in the Middle Kingdom, I came from the West after all, and I don't know much about Chinese characters. However, according to Zong Shaoqing, the sage Zhuangzi said: "If you have a will, if you don't listen to it with your ears, you can listen to it with your heart. If you don't listen to it with your heart, you can listen to it with your breath! Listening stops at the ear, and the heart stops at the talisman." The spirit is also the one that treats things with emptiness. Only Tao gathers emptiness, and the emptiness is also the heart.' Can Mr. Ding understand the meaning?"

How could Xin Ziqiu understand this awkward ancient prose?I'm afraid the ink in his stomach is not as good as the Westerner in front of him, but, combined with his understanding of Xinzhai, he can guess that it's pretty close.

The so-called "Qi" mentioned by Zhuangzi refers to the rules of this world. It is emptiness and tranquility, it is everywhere, and it is in contact with all things but does not conflict with them.

However, Yiren is controlled by some kind of supernatural power, and the qi in his body is assimilated by the rules, turning the reality into emptiness, thus becoming the "virtual one" in Zhuangzi's mouth, that is, "Xin Zhai".

Thinking about it this way, it further confirmed Xin Ziqiu's conjecture that someone is using powerful supernatural powers to control the aliens in this world with the power of rules, in an attempt to achieve some ulterior motives.

But to control an astonishing number of minds at a time and cause a disaster of this scale, the power of rules required is simply unimaginable.

The "Ba Snake Tunxiang" mastered by Xin Ziqiu can seize other people's fate with the power of rules, which is already a very powerful supernatural power, but compared with the ability to transform "Xin Zhai", it is like a firefly. Fire is not of the same magnitude as the Great Sun.

What's even more illogical is, how could such a powerful, almost crazy power appear in a mere fifth-level world?
And who is it that has such a great ability?
Could it be that Lu Fu who claims to be dead, but sits majestically in the Golden Palace in the name of the Great Ming Monarch?

Or the mysterious little beggar who appeared next to Aiden and Xu Xingzi successively?
Or, is there a stronger force behind them?
Xin Ziqiu was puzzled and asked casually:
"Then why did these infected aliens attack Yanjing City? It stands to reason that these people are crazy and demented, and they should be scattered. How can they form such a large-scale organization?"

James shrugged:

"Jian Tiansi is still puzzled by this matter, but there are various indications that this... tsk tsk, it's not a secret, so it's okay to talk about it... Mr. Jiancheng Gan has always believed that the appearance of Xinzhai is not a secret. It's a coincidence, but someone did it deliberately, including Zong Shaoqing, most people in Tianjian Division agree with his idea, but there is no evidence to prove this."

Immediately afterwards, his pair of emerald green eyes unique to Westerners turned slyly, and the conversation suddenly changed:
"I've heard for a long time that the Mipo Sect doesn't respect the Three Purities and the Buddha. It only worships the faceless gods outside the sky. The spells are very strange. I have had a side-to-side relationship with the elder of the "A" generation of your sect a few years ago. Yuan, I'm very impressed, I don't know how the old man is doing now?"

Xin Ziqiu was slightly taken aback. He didn't know why James suddenly brought the topic up to Mi Pojiao. Finally, he was quick-witted enough to lie as soon as he opened his mouth, and he said nonsense:

"This official is also a newcomer to the Mi Po Sect, and his rank is also low. I haven't had the chance to meet the elders of the 'A' generation."

There was an imperceptible smile on the corner of James' mouth, and he said meaningfully:

"I see. No wonder Mr. Ding Siqian knows so little about Xin Zhai. In fact, when it comes to the experience of dealing with these lunatics, if your teaching is second, no one dares to be the first..."

Xin Ziqiu heard the words, and turned his head slowly, his eyes released two cold lights, staring at James' face through the strange deer head mask.

This Westerner keeps talking about the Mi Po Sect, so he has been testing himself.

Xin Ziqiu knew almost nothing about the Mi Po Sect, but he was sure at this moment that this weird sect must have a great connection with Xin Zhai, and although he knew a lot about the origin of Xin Zhai from James, he also knew Inadvertently showing his feet, James saw it in his eyes.

Perhaps, Zong Jing sent him here late at night because Jian Tiansi had already doubted his identity as a Mipo disciple.

At this point, Xin Ziqiu didn't intend to be led by the nose. At worst, he would refuse to admit it. Anyway, since James hadn't exposed himself, it meant that Jian Tiansi had no evidence to prove that he was an impostor.

So he simply coughed lightly, interrupted James, and continued to ask:

"Mr. James, if you are interested in the affairs of our church, we might as well talk about it later. The important thing is now. Let's talk about it first. How should we judge this matter?"

Unexpectedly, James did not entangle Xin Ziqiu too much, but readily took out a small cloth bag wrapped with blue cloth strips from his arms, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Ding Qian is right. In fact, in the past ten years or so, Jian Tiansi has separated and isolated Xinzhai, and refined the magic silver that restrains them. He has firmly controlled the situation.

"There is no mutual infection between different people. There are fewer and fewer new Xinzhai, and occasionally only one appears in a year or so. But now there are two Xinzhai in the capital. It's really weird. I don't know why. Coincidentally, there are other reasons, but no matter what, we have to pay attention to it, so as not to cause another catastrophe.”

While talking, he squatted down and put the cloth bag on the ground, gently pulled the blue cloth on it, and the cloth bag unfolded flat, revealing a neat row of silver needles inside.

These silver needles are long or short, thick or thin, and they are very delicate in shape. There are some strange and mysterious patterns faintly engraved on them. Under the dim light, they have a shiny metallic luster, and they are extremely precious at first glance. .

James fiddled with these silver needles, smiled and raised his head and asked Xin Ziqiu:

"Does Ding Qian know what this is?"

Naturally, Xin Ziqiu had never seen these belongings before, but suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he blurted out:
"This is... magic silver?"

James gave a thumbs up:

"Mr. Ding Qian is worthy of being born in the Mi Po Sect. He really has extensive knowledge. This is the magic silver needle specially used for interrogating Xinzhai. Speaking of which, this magic silver needle is an invention of the Gui Sect. Even this set of needles comes from If it were not for the seriousness of the situation and the imminent meeting of the Tiansi Division, Zong Shaoqing would not allow me to invite this set of treasures from the inner treasury."

Hearing this, Xin Ziqiu murmured in his heart, good guy, he never thought that he would steal the identity of a Mipo believer and have such an inextricable connection with Xinzhai. I don't know if the elders of this strange religion have also arrived in the capital. If they have some weird methods and can recognize that their "Ding Si" is a counterfeit, it will be very bad.

Seeing that Xin Ziqiu was silent, James went on to say:

"Since discovering that the magic silver has a strong inhibitory effect on Xinzhai, Jian Tiansi has been spending a lot of manpower and material resources on researching it, hoping to find a way to completely eradicate Xinzhai, although there has been little progress in this regard, But also found many other useful methods in the process of exploration.

"For example, the method of the magic silver needle invading the eight meridians is one of them. It can cut off the five senses of the heart, make their crazy personalities fall into a deep sleep temporarily, and let their own personalities occupy the body again. In this way, we can Only by being able to find out exactly how they were infected can they be targeted, find out the source of infection, and isolate all aliens who have come into contact with them.

"It's a pity that this method of suppressing personality, depending on the ability of the person who casts the spell, usually only lasts for half a stick of incense to a stick of incense, which is far from a real cure for the heart."

Xin Ziqiu looked at the magic silver needle on the ground, then at Aiden who was half-conscious beside him, suddenly thought of something, and said to James:
"Since this is the case, please hurry up and use the silver needle technique, Mr. James Qian, so that I can open my eyes."

James laughed:

"It's easy to say, easy to say! In this mithril dungeon, the abilities of other people will be restrained, but with the magic silver in hand, you can use it to display your true energy and overcome the restrictions of mithril. It's a shame!"

As he said that, he pulled out a silver needle about seven inches long, twisted it lightly in his hand, and the real qi was everywhere, and the magic silver needle suddenly lit up with a gloomy black light, and the runes on it flowed like a living Come here in general.

When the vision appeared, James' face became serious, and he restrained his smile and said:
"This acupuncture method is mysterious and unpredictable. Different magic silver needles are used for different meridians, together with the unique real energy stimulation. The strength and direction are strictly paid attention to. A slight difference is a thousand miles away. This first needle, It's a pulse."

As he spoke, he shook his finger lightly, and the silver needle was released in response, and inserted into the Gongsun point on the inner edge of Aiden's foot.

With the insertion of the silver needle, Aiden wailed suddenly, sat up like a marionette, and opened his eyes, but his eyes were still blank.

Seeing this, James fired with both hands, and pierced Aiden's "Neiguan" and "Waiguan" two big acupoints with two silver needles.

Xin Ziqiu watched with cold eyes, but was surprised to find that Aiden's eyes slowly turned bright, and the muscles on his face were also twitching slightly, as if he was awakening and struggling.

"Weeping!"

"Shenmai!"

"Houxi!"

"Lie Que!"

"Show the sea!"

James's hands were like the wind, and he copied the magic silver needles in his hands, and nailed them accurately in the rest of Aiden's big holes.

With the insertion of the last silver needle, Aiden's eyes suddenly released two divine lights, sweeping away his slump just now, and becoming refreshed.

The familiar genius walker in the Hall of Valor seems to have come back to life.

James has interrogated countless hearts before, and he has long been proficient in this way. Seeing Aiden's appearance, he was not surprised at all, but asked with a sneer:
"What's your name, which sect do you belong to? Tell me honestly, so as not to suffer."

As he spoke, he held a magic silver needle and gestured in front of Aiden, full of threats.

Aiden blinked those charming green eyes, but his eyes did not stop on James, but looked at Xin Ziqiu who was behind the Westerner, and said with a slight sneer:
"Luo Hu, we meet again..."

... (end of this chapter)