Chapter 782: Remains

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CKtalon

Long Yuehong jolted to his senses and used the Blackmarsh Iron Snake bionic artificial intelligence armors power to jump out of the hole and hand the name tag to Jiang Baimian. Team Leader, look!

His abnormal behavior attracted the attention of Bai Chen and Shang Jianyao. But due to the presence of outsiders and the fact that this place might not be safe, they could only continue monitoring the people and things around them. They couldnt leave their posts.

Jiang Baimian took the name tag, focused, and raised her eyebrows.

The Old Task Force was no stranger to the name Du Shaochong. They had once seen him in Master Zhuangs dream, and Shang Jianyao had acted the role. This was suspected to be Master Zhuangs ident.i.ty during a descent!

Now, the incomplete corpse in front of the Old Task Force belonged to Du ShaochongMaster Zhuangs body of descent?

However, the entire matter exuded an indescribable bizarreness.

A certain fellow hired three Ruin Hunters and gave them parts of Du Shaochongs remains and a name tag indicating his ident.i.ty, commissioning them to bring these things into Swamp Ruin 1 according to a location on a map and bury everything at the edge of the secret laboratory.

This looked like it was to mislead subsequent excavators. Therefore, the burial ground was fake, and the corpse might also be fake. They couldnt rule out the possibility that the name tag was also fake.

As these thoughts raced through her mind, Jiang Baimian lowered her right hand and placed the name tag in the darkness that the starlight couldnt reach. She then calmly said to the three Ruin Hunters, Anything else the client gave you?

Nope.

Theres nothing else.

Just the bones and the tag, the three people replied one after another.

Jiang Baimian nodded. Its already so late, and this place isnt too safe. Its better if you leave early.

Shang Jianyao knew what she was getting at and immediately said to the three Ruin Hunters, Dont mention us when you get back; just pretend that nothing happened. Think about it. You did complete the mission and buried the remains and name tag at the edge of this ruin. You also took photos to

prove this matter. Then, you left. You didnt encounter anyone on the way, and nothing unexpected happened.

Got it. The three Ruin Hunters smiled in understanding.

They brought their backpacks, carried their shovels, waved at the Old Task Force, and walked in another direction out of Swamp Ruin 1.

After leaving the laboratory ruins, the tallest person suddenly shook his head. He said in confusion, Why do I feel like somethings missing?

No?

Everything is very normal, his two companions replied.

They all indicated that things had gone smoothly. They had successfully buried the bones and tag at the designated spot and completed the mission. Nothing had gone wrong during this process.

It seems like Im a little suspicious. The tallest Ruin Hunter heaved a long sigh of relief.

After they left, Long Yuehongwho had restrained his thoughtsasked Shang Jianyao curiously, Is this equivalent to hypnotizing them to forget what just happened?

It cant be considered forgotten; its just neglected. Furthermore, they found a reason to deceive themselves, Shang Jianyao explained seriously. Memory Erasure involves the deleting of the corresponding content in the physical sense. Forgetting through Hypnosis involves hiding the corresponding

memories and burying them in places that arent easy to be discovered. Forgetting under Thought Guidance is probably equivalent to requiring someone to right their bearings, allowing the keywords that can stir this memory to point toward other content.

The more he spoke, the more esoteric it sounded. He sounded very professional.

Fortunately, Long Yuehong had learned this before and could understand.

Team Leader, what was wrong with the item from before? Bai Chen paid more attention to the item Long Yuehong had picked up from the hole.

Jiang Baimian raised her right hand and showed the name tag to Shang Jianyao and Bai Chen. See for yourselves.

Shang Jianyao looked over and suddenly wailed. Xiaochong, you died a tragic death!

Xiaochong says, dont curse me Jiang Baimian sometimes found Shang Jianyao very gullible.

Of course, this depended on which personality presided over the body.

How can Xiaochongs corpse be that large? She chose the most direct reason to patronize the fellow.

Thats right. Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and punched his left palm.

Long Yuehong couldnt help but criticize inwardly. An existence with a mysterious background like Xiaochong that might involve Master Zhuang might not even have a normal skeleton

Bai Chen looked at the incomplete corpse on the ground and pursed her lips. Why did someone want these bones buried here and make later generations believe that they belong to Du Shaochong?

Shang Jianyao recovered from his outbreak of emotions and excitedly said, I get i

You get it again Jiang Baimian didnt interrupt his wandering thoughts.

Shang Jianyao explained excitedly, This is a rituala form of evil-warding. They buried Du Shaochongs corpse and the name tag somewhere in the city where he had studied middle school or even primary school. They used the corresponding principle to suppress the other partys resentment and

hatred. The reason the corpse is incomplete is that the rest are buried elsewhere for the same reason.

You make it sound like its real If Long Yuehong hadnt watched a large amount of Old World entertainment, he mightve been convinced by Shang Jianyao.

Jiang Baimian followed Shang Jianyaos train of thought and asked with a smile, Then, who killed Du Shaochong? Or rather, who made him have overwhelming resentment and hatred?

Shang Jianyao shook his head. I dont know. It will require further investigation.

Bai Chen remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, We cant be sure that this skeleton really belongs to Du Shaochong. Maybe even the name tag is fake and was forged later.

Besides, theres no way to conduct a DNA test. Without a sample for comparison, we cant find Du Shaochongs descendants for the time being. Jiang Baimian exhaled. I dont sense any power from these bones.

She deliberated for a moment and said, Im more willing to believe that this skeleton and name tag were buried here to mislead subsequent excavators. For example, people like us who pursue the truth behind the Old Worlds destruction.

I we believe that this is Du Shaochong and that he died in this laboratory, what will happen? Long Yuehong boldly hypothesized based on Jiang Baimians suspicions and raised a question.

Bai Chen tried to a.n.a.lyze the situation. At most, wed believe that Master Zhuang is already dead. But after He returned to the New World, isnt it normal for His body to die?

Jiang Baimian stared at the pile of remains for a while. We dont have any clues for the time being. Lets store away the remains and name tag first. Well study them later.

Alright! Shang Jianyao was very enthusiastic.

After wrapping up the remains and putting them into their backpacks, they searched the laboratory ruins for a while but didnt find any other clues.

Upon seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Baimian made the order to return.

Just as the Old Task Force returned to the room in the building of the previous estate, Shang Jianyao suddenly said, Quick, give me the remains!

His eyes lit up as if he had thought of something interesting.

What do you want it for? Jiang Baimian asked suspiciously.

With a beaming smile, Shang Jianyao replied, I plan on piecing together these bones, carrying the corpse, and wearing the name tag to enter my Sea of Origins to see how Xiaochongs rift reacts. If it reacts, it means that this corpse is indeed related to him!

Jiang Baimian deliberated and asked, Wont you worried that its really Xiaochongs corpse?

Shang Jianyao chuckled. Ive thought it through.

Everyone dies? Long Yuehong replied inwardly.

Shang Jianyao continued, It doesnt matter even if its Xiaochongs corpse. The fact that the rift still exists means that Xiaochong is still alive and that nothing serious has happened. Think about it. Dont mechanical monks have corresponding corpses?

Long Yuehong wanted to say, You call this nothing serious has happened but he realized that it seemed to be the case when he heard the latter sentence.

The existence of mechanical monks proved that humans could already escape their mortal coils.

Then, give it a try. Jiang Baimian had no other options anyway.

Shang Jianyao happily pieced together the bones. Then, they realized that this skeleton was missing a head and half a body.

Without hesitation, Shang Jianyao put on the name tag, lay beside the skeleton, and hugged it. He then ma.s.saged his temples and quickly fell asleep.

In the Sea of Origins, Shang Jianyaos figure appeared.

He simultaneously conjured a name tag and the skeleton. He used his two selves as wings and flew into the air toward the deep rift that represented Xiaochong.

However, nothing had changed.

Ever since it fused with the aura from the Holm Fertility Center, Xiaochongs rift seemed to have frozen.

Sigh Shang Jianyao sighed and tried throwing a bone into the rift.

The bone was a non-corporeal item he had conjured. Once it left his Sea of Origins, it immediately disappeared without causing any ripples.

After many attempts failed, Shang Jianyao muttered to himself regretfully, Its not Xiaochongs?

He then left his Sea of Origins and returned to the real world.

Somewhere in a valley in Icefield where green gra.s.s grew over fertile lands, the temperature was like the south.

End Year Citys Elder Lawton lay on his bed and entered the Mind Corridor.

He was an Awakened who had explored the depths and was currently searching for the door that led to the New World.

He had already been to the rooms that End Year City knew of. With nothing he was familiar with, he could only attempt unfamiliar rooms that he had never come into contact with.

After walking along the aisle covered in thick, dark-yellow carpet for a while, Lawton finally saw a new room: 131..