Ronan's stay in Xia City exceeded people's expectations, including himself.
From the Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday to the following Monday, he stayed at home and didn't go out much. Most people thought he went to the fog maze or the wilderness again, but they didn't know that he just stayed at home and became a homebody.
So much so that Zhang Yingying was shocked when she received his invitation, and rushed to the cold drink shop near his home as soon as possible.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, the weather is getting colder, the cold drink shop has entered the off-season, and there are not many people in the shop. But Zhang Yingying is sitting by the window, which naturally attracts the attention of people inside and outside the shop.
Although next to her is a large suitcase containing stupid sand, which is a weird combination, her appearance is the right to interpret, and someone has argued for her: Maybe she is an excellent cellist, but she is just too pretty and lively...
Zhang Yingying bit her straw and looked at Ronan with a smile: "You are really busy these days. You can't get invitations, and you can't find people at parties. You stay at home every day, but in the end, you stay up all night and may die suddenly at any time.
You look like...are you studying something?"
Her description was of course a bit exaggerated, but she was keenly aware of the core elements of Ronan's current state.
Ronan didn't hide it and yawned loudly: "Having nightmares every day, how can there be any good results?"
"Nightmare? You?" Zhang Yingying laughed, "Aren't you the God of Nightmares?"
"That's an exaggeration." Ronan raised the corners of his lips, "You are staring into the abyss, and the abyss is also staring at you."
Although it is a famous aphorism that is almost rotten, it also depends on whose mouth it comes from.
Zhang Yingying really believed it, and her smile disappeared: "So, the dream game is still very burdensome, right? Those extraordinary species are becoming more and more unscrupulous in it, and several cities have been turned into ruins..."
"That's not really the case. It's mainly because I've been studying more esoteric and dangerous fields recently."
"Oh? Is it related to the relay station? I heard from the boss that you just captured a large fragment aggregate..." Zhang Yingying was confused by the recent information, and her thoughts went a little awry, but she quickly realized, "Oh, it's the dream realm.
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"It's the complicated relationship between dreams and reality... Over at the relay station, Ruiwen is busy."
Ronan would not tell Zhang Yingying too much, and quickly cut to the point: "In the future, I may be busy and may not be able to find anyone. You need to pay more attention to the Blood Ring Fortress, and the other thing is about Jin Bu Huan.
To guide the public opinion in the direction of "Anxia Line" and "Living Space Expansion", you can contact Ancheng. Sister Yueyin will help; also, Wen Huilan may also come to you for specific matters.
You discuss..."
"Mr. Hui?" The name of an idol, or at least a former idol, shocked Zhang Yingying, "What's going on with you guys?"
"I can help with things for the time being."
Ronan briefly said a few things. In fact, it didn't matter whether he explained it or not. The main thing was the latter. He turned his eyes to the big box where Zhang Yingying was walking: "You already have the ability to independently research and adjust the structure of Cangsha. I
There is nothing much to say. However, in addition to continuing, it is also important to look back..."
"Retrospective?"
"The fantasy configuration theory still needs a solid foundation. It is best to understand it step by step. It will be very troublesome after you become a monk halfway." Ronan paused before continuing, "Well, what I mean is, do you want to
To take root in this direction and study it deeply? This requires great efforts to do some more basic practice."
Ronan had many twists and turns, but Zhang Yingying was so smart, how could she not understand? Moreover, Ronan had discussed this topic with him more than once.
"You mean, take a completely different path of practice from 'White Rainbow'?"
Zhang Yingying said it bluntly, but Ronan was still very tactful: "It should be from the 'talent stream' to the 'system stream'. The talent of 'Baihong' is very strange, but there are still some obstacles that are not clear yet between you and it.
Unable to fully realize its potential, your extraordinary power should have entered a plateau during this period. Why not use the other part of your talent, which is your delicate sensitivity, support and warmth, to follow the path of the fantasy school and re-
Lay a solid foundation... Once you reach a certain height, you can go back and study the 'White Rainbow' again."
Zhang Yingying hummed and did not respond immediately. She bit the straw and stared at Ronan thoughtfully.
Ronan smiled at her to hide the lie in his statement.
There is only one lie: "White Rainbow" is not Zhang Yingying's innate endowment at all, but a "foreign object" that was integrated into her acquired. According to the calculation of Zhang Yingying's life rings, the specific time was around 1980, when Liang Lu, Li Wei and Tu Ge had their third birthday.
During the first confrontation, Zhang Yingying was still a three-year-old child.
As for who integrated "White Rainbow" into Zhang Yingying's body, the answer is self-evident:
Apart from His Majesty the Emperor Wu, Ronan couldn't find any other possibility.
In the past several discussions involving "Bai Hong" and Zhang Yingying's practice route, Zhang Yingying also mentioned His Majesty the Emperor Wu's attitude.
His Majesty the Emperor Wu expressed the upper limit of the "White Rainbow" talent, and said that forcing the limit to be exceeded might lead to "unexpected disasters." He had no objection to Zhang Yingying's involvement in the field of fantasy configuration. When it reached Ronan's ears, it was tantamount to a statement.
, at least that’s how Ronan understood it.
As to whether it is true or not, it depends on her feedback on Zhang Yingying's change of course - only with substantial changes can it be possible to see the actual stance of His Majesty the Emperor Wu.
The most important thing is to give her one more way out before an unexpected thing like "white rainbow" has an irreversible impact on Zhang Yingying.
After witnessing the key dream memories of "New Wildfire" many times, Ronan believed that this had reached a point where there was no need to wait.
"It seems that you are not optimistic about...well, you are worried about 'White Rainbow'."
Zhang Yingying took off the straw from her mouth, and the smile returned to her face. She did not delve into Ronan's intentions.
Since some preparations have been made before, Zhang Yingying is not opposed to changing her practice route. Her boss does not object, and the "living gods" protect her. There is no more stable and smooth path than this.
After all, it often makes no sense to people at her level.
"I'll talk to the boss again."
"Well, I will also give you some information about the Fantasy School first. When I am not around, you can ask His Majesty for advice. She will guide you no problem."
Ronan couldn't help but click her, and quickly retracted: "Actually, most of them are based on the basic courses of internal training, general knowledge, and configuration. I have posted it to the group before..."
"As long as it's not your parent-child history class." Zhang Yingying curled her lips, "That's something that really can't be thought about in detail. Thinking about it can give people nightmares. I hope you, 'Southern God,' can finally give a convincing explanation.
explain."
"Of course, I am also working hard, even in my dreams."
Zhang Yingying raised her eyebrows: "Don't overdo it. When walking on the edge of the abyss, safety comes first."
"I will discuss it harmoniously with the Abyss...as much as possible."
The conversation at the cold drink shop ended here. Zhang Yingying went back to discuss with His Majesty the Emperor Wu, and soon received a reply saying that "the boss agreed." This was basically the same result as Ronan expected, but it was too understatement.
Regarding this matter, His Majesty Emperor Wu seems to be magnanimous, but he is also too serious.
Ronan didn't believe that His Majesty Emperor Wu was not aware of his intention to target "White Rainbow".
Especially a few days after Lao Jin, the "exclusive driver", was transferred to him, he made arrangements for "Bai Hong". This test was already very sharp, but His Majesty Emperor Wu was still so calm.
It seems that if he wants to truly negotiate, he needs to do more.
Maybe that's what His Majesty the Emperor wants to see.
That doesn't matter...this can be regarded as a "tacit understanding between allies".
Ronan was lying on the bed, his consciousness in an endless and complex dream.
In the conversation with Zhang Yingying, Ronan only lied about the origin of "Bai Hong", and everything else was true, including the one about "working hard to dream".
In a sense, his "efforts" have exceeded normal limits and are heading towards the abyss.
Ronan understands this very well. He clearly knows that although he has patience, it is not enough. He will seek stability in certain tactical choices, but the overall trend is still to take risks. This is also the key point that distinguishes him from Levi:
As a latecomer, he will never and should not hesitate when it is time to take risks, just to grab a position and get an opportunity to bridge the cognitive gap between himself and the aliens.
For example, right now, he is taking risks and has already entered danger.
In fact, he wanted to open his eyes, but he failed at the first time, which was similar to the situation on the Mid-Autumn Festival. It was just that Ruiwen was there that day to help stimulate it, and now she went to the mist maze to continue exploring the secrets. Ronan could only
On their own.
Although it was a dream, Ronan's fatigue was very obvious, as if he had watched hundreds of movies and read tens of thousands of books, some of which were long and boring, and some of which were exciting, but he couldn't choose and were forcefully fed into them.
It's not just pure data and information, there are also a large number of intense, deep or confused emotions, most of which come from "Wildfire", the "uploader" who defected from the Thought Star Cluster but always crouched at the feet of the Six Heavenly Evils.
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Ronan has become accustomed to receiving a large amount of information flow, and the "Altar Spider Web" all over the world has also made him very good at handling the tsunami of data, and he can freely rise and fall in the spiritual ocean. But like this, in a dream spliced out of thousands of years of life material
This is the first time I have gone through a back-and-forth cycle.
The dream of "Wildfire" is a whirlpool of emotions, in which information and intelligence are secondary, and mainly the marks and insights of the ups and downs of life.
It's okay if there is no basic logical context. As Ronan becomes familiar with "Wildfire", he will inevitably go through countless choices, some are right and some are wrong, or taste the sweetness of victory, or swallow the bitterness of failure.
The deviations are intertwined, each time arousing the past and reinforcing it repeatedly.
"Uploaders" are also living beings, and their life journeys are more special and extreme. Fortunately, this specialness and extremeness are completely different from Ronan's own character. Following "Wildfire" and experiencing every decision he makes, most of them feel awkward.
, it also strengthens one's own existence time and time again, distinguishing it, and not getting lost in its thousands of years of heavy life experience.
But there is one thing that Ronan can't distinguish...can't avoid.
Six Heavenly Sins.
Wildfire is a loyal believer of the Six Heavenly Gods. The omnipotent image he has created in his heart may be different from Ronan's perception. However, the distance and danger between humans and gods, and the fear and jealousy are difficult to get rid of.
The shadows of shadows, no matter where they are in the universe or which species they are, have something in common.
The threat of the Six Heavenly Evils is everywhere, even in dreams.