I'm trapped in a block

Chapter 644 The Man in the Book

The old senior finally moved away, and except for the one he left for him, all the other books were taken away by him. In the end, he was the only one left in the No. 0 residential area.

After reporting the relocation to his leader, he was praised again.

However, apart from the praise, there was no substantial reward, no promotion, no reward. The leader patted him on the shoulder and asked him to count the rooms in residential area zero and leave as soon as possible.

He was used to such things. He solved an annoying problem, but his superiors did not give him any rewards, only verbal praise.

“Maybe I’ll get a promotion next time…”

He sighed and returned to the Zero Living Quarters.

"Check if there are any missed residents in the residential area, and if there are any flammable or explosive dangerous goods left behind... The things in room 0122 must also be packed up, and when you leave, you must put up the cordon to prevent anyone from running in during the renovation."

Seeing the once bustling No. 0 residential area turned into a deserted place now, he felt a little sad. This place left him with many memories. Although those residents treated him badly, they also gave him a lot of warmth, which made him, a person who had always been a "little transparent", receive special attention.

"It's time to leave."

After checking for missed residents and dangerous goods, he returned to room 0122.

The luggage had been packed long ago, but the book given by the old senior was too big to fit into the bag.

"From the Shadow."

This book has a very strange name, just like "The Legend of the Magic Mountain".

When he got the book, he asked the senior: "What kind of book is this? Is it a martial arts novel?"

"Congying" sounds like the name of a weapon.

"The Shadow Sword casts a shadow every time it is swung, making it hard to see the moves and killing people without being seen. Fifty years ago, the Shadow Sword disappeared with the death of the leader of the martial arts world. But recently, many martial arts masters have died, leaving dense sword marks on their bodies..."

In just a moment, he imagined a lot of plots in his mind. The figure of the "Leader of the Martial Arts World" gradually merged with the old predecessor, and he was the successor who inherited the Shadow Sword.

Looking at the book in his hand, he nodded and read thoughtfully: "Yes, the Congying Sword Technique is well-deserved of its reputation."

All he got in return was a brain explosion from the old man.

"This is not a sword technique..." The old senior sighed and said helplessly.

"what is that?"

"You'll know if you read it yourself. You have to read the book yourself. What others say can't be taken seriously."

……

Now, holding the book "From the Shadows", he actually missed the experience of "battle of wits and courage" with his senior predecessors. Now that the No. 0 residential area is empty, it adds a bit of loneliness.

There was no rush, so he cleaned the room, threw his luggage outside the door, leaned against the wall, and opened the book.

"Let me see if this is a martial arts novel..."

This book is certainly not a martial arts novel. It has nothing to do with the Congying Sword, the leader of the martial arts world, or the bloody storms in the martial arts world. This book talks about a creature - Congying.

Just like the title of the book, the name of this creature is "Congying".

Born from the shadows, they become the shadows that follow others. They can appear anywhere in the abyss, crawling out of the shadows of other creatures.

At first, they were just a wriggling mass of black smoke.

As they follow their "master" longer and longer, they will slowly twist into the "master's" outline, and then begin to imitate the "master's" behavior. Finally, the black layer on their bodies fades away, and they gradually become like their "master".

However, although the shadows think that they are their "masters", most creatures do not think that it is a good thing for their shadows to come back to life. When they are just born, these shadows can easily be destroyed by their "masters".

This fragile shadow life will fall apart with just a touch of light.

Therefore, there are very few shadows in the abyss, and even fewer that can take shape and become the appearance of their master.

Shadows have no lifespan, and of course neither do their owners. They will always maintain a certain appearance. Even if their owners age, their appearance will not change at all and will always remain solid in a certain fixed appearance.

When the master dies, Congying will be completely freed and no longer need to follow the master.

But they are not completely "free" either.

Congying will follow other creatures of its master's race and perform various actions without a purpose. It will do whatever others do and has no self-desires. Sometimes it will change into other appearances unconsciously, but Congying itself is unaware and still abides by the established behaviors.

Logically speaking, it could have replaced its master and become an "immortal" in the tribe, obtaining more survival resources, and even using the advantages of immortality to dominate the tribe, but Congying has no desire to do so. It only survives step by step, thinking that it is just an "ordinary person", acting according to the master's behavior before his death, and living a dull life.

These creatures are harmless. They will completely become the "people" of the master race, working hard without complaint and maintaining good character. Even if they are excluded, they will not complain.

After some races learned about the habits of the Shadows, they began to treat them as slaves, and they had no objections.

If it weren't for the fact that the reproduction of shadows was very random, some races would have mass-produced shadows and enslaved them long ago.

They appear randomly, randomly select their "masters", and some shadows even recognize plants as their "masters" and then turn into the appearance of plants. Once these shadows that have turned into plants have completely fixed their appearance, they can no longer be distinguished.

After their appearance has been fixed, they are no longer afraid of light. They are just like other normal creatures in the tribe, with the same weaknesses, the same eating habits, and the same behaviors. They are ordinary and common, and they live in the tribe forever.

"You have a strong ability to imitate, but you are constrained by your habits and cannot get rid of them. You imitate others, become others, live in the shadows, and will not have a good ending..."

"What you perceive is what you will eventually become. A sheepdog pup that grows up among wolves will also become a ferocious wolf. It's not because they have been changed, but because they have always perceived it this way."

The book speculates that the reason why the Congying race chose this way of survival was actually to adapt to the environment.

They are inherently fragile and cannot even stand the light.

The creatures around them that can adapt to the environment become their "idols".

They will become fish in the sea and birds in the sky. They can only survive by adapting to the environment, so they will keep imitating.

However, because they imitate too perfectly, they become mediocre and ordinary.

The good and the bad, the strengths and the flaws, were all learned from the movies, and in the end, one completely became the one being imitated.

However, their purpose has been achieved. They are no longer fragile shadows that cannot stand the light, and can adapt to the complex and changing environment.

"But the price is a bit high..."

(End of this chapter)