"You mean... there is no exit to the outside world in the entire school?"
At this moment, inside the Confucian Temple, Cheng Zaiyou looked at Mu Wanzhen in surprise.
Hearing this, Mu Wanzhen nodded.
"Yes, the world of obsession came into being based on the true feelings of those teachers and students at that time, so there is no exit from the school in the world of obsession.
Hmm... that's not quite accurate.
In addition to the main entrance, there is also a fence gate in the back area of the school.
But this fence gate, like the main gate, will only loosen when the Ying Kou obsession arises. It is usually difficult to open it no matter how hard you use.
I've tested it myself.
In order to open the fence door in advance, I even made a lot of small gunpowder, but in the end it was all to no avail."
At this moment, Su Yue thought for a while, and then asked aloud:
"How big is this fence gate?"
"Hmm... I can probably pass about one person at a time."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent.
One person at a time...this is too small.
It would be better if no changes occurred. If hundreds of people maintain order, it won't take long for them all to pass, and they can buy enough time before that.
But the problem is that there are thousands of people in the school now.
Moreover, the situation is urgent, and it is easy to cause panic. At that time, everyone can evacuate in a short time, but due to fear and other factors, the group becomes chaotic and eventually the group is destroyed.
It would be okay if there were only a few of them, but now that there are more people, there are more things to consider.
"In other words, the only way is to block the Japanese invaders from the front."
Mu Wanzhen and Liu Yurong nodded.
At this time, Liu Yurong added:
"Mu Wanzhen has been here much longer than me, so unfortunately, we only have three clues.
1. Tomorrow morning, the Japanese obsession will appear. They will come in through the front door, and when the front door opens, the fence gate in the back area will also open.
Second, we have tried many methods over the past few decades, but due to the influence of negative emotions before death, everyone will 100% lose control of their emotions when the Ying Kou obsession appears.
Third, the Ying invaders are obsessed with killing them all.
Maybe we can kill them all, but we don't have the strength.
Of course, we have another guess about this, that is, the number of Ying bandits is linked to the fear of teachers and students in the school.
The first feeling of those teachers and students at that time was that they were surrounded by Ying bandits everywhere. There was no way to the sky and no way to the earth. Everywhere they looked, there were devastation and wailing.
It is precisely because of this that the Yingkou obsession in the world of obsession gives people an endless feeling."
Having said this, Mu Wanzhen nodded in approval.
"That's right, Yurong is right.
Even after such a long time, I can still remember the scene back then.
Gunsmoke filled the air, corpses of classmates and teachers were everywhere, and voices of despair could be heard endlessly. Occasionally, some people who were extremely depressed would fight to the death, but would fall into a pool of blood in the blink of an eye.
This attack came too suddenly, and no one was prepared. Everyone was dreaming about tomorrow, but when the massacre came, all the good things were torn to pieces.
Maybe...maybe if we suppress emotions such as fear and despair, those obsessions with the Japanese invaders will really diminish."
Hearing this, Ying Chumei's focus was different from everyone else's.
She pondered for a moment, and then asked Mu Wanzhen:
"Catechurian, is Haitang Street Academy an aristocratic private school?"
Hearing this, although he didn't understand why she would ask such a question, Mu Wanzhen still nodded blankly.
"Um...that's it.
Any questions?
Question?"
"Since it is an aristocratic private college, the students who study here must be either rich or noble. Even if they are not well-off, their parents are also small shop owners.
At least having enough food and clothing is no problem.
There are always a minority of people like Shen Jiashu.
That's a group of rich kids, how come they don't hear any news?
You can’t say that the families of these students are expecting their children to suffer disaster, right?”
After saying this, the others seemed to have thought of something.
Mu Wanzhen and Liu Yurong asked her in turn:
"Miss Ying, what you are talking about is...there is a traitor?"
"right."
After a pause, she continued:
"So I think, the reason why the teachers and students in the school don't know about this, does it mean that there is someone who doesn't want them to know about it?
And I don’t know the reason for this... does it mean that he betrayed his compatriots in order to survive?"
As he said this, Liu Yurong smiled bitterly.
"To tell you the truth, Miss Ying, Mu Wanzhen and I have already speculated about the traitor.
And in these thousands of reincarnations, we have found traitors more than once.
If the traitor is found in advance, everyone in the school will indeed know about the Japanese attack in advance, but neither the main gate nor the fence gate will be opened in advance.
Although this can prevent the spread of negative emotions to a certain extent when the organization evacuates, the number of obsessions of the Ying pirates will not be reduced at all.
I think... the situation at that time may have been very bad. It was not just the Haitang Street School that was causing the human tragedy, it was very likely... the entire Zhao Capital...
Only in this way will the fence gate not be opened in advance.
Because the situation outside is not necessarily much better than here, it is just stepping from one hell to a deeper hell."
Listening to it, Luo Qiuying didn't care whether the floor was dirty or not, she simply lay back down with a "go-dong" sound.
She rested her head on her hands, stared blankly at the top of the temple, and then said feebly:
"Ah... So, is there really nothing we can do?"
Liu Yurong did not reply, seeming to be thinking about something. As for Cheng Zaiyou and others, they also remained silent and felt particularly heavy.
Only Mu Wanzhen hesitated for a moment and finally said:
"Although I really don't want to admit it, I really don't know how to defeat those Japanese obsessions.
I was a former client and stayed here for decades after awakening. No one understands the horror of this world better than me.
It is like a psychological portrayal and microcosm of the original tragedy. We only got the news when the Ying invaders arrived at the school gate. Dragnets were set up in all directions, making it impossible to escape.
Many people were panicked, but there were also many people like me who stood up to resist.
But what I have to admit is...many things cannot be solved with enthusiasm.
A fearless spirit, meticulous planning, and weapons to defeat the enemy are all indispensable.
But at that time, we had nothing but passion, and many of us were even unable to die together. After all, the gap between the two sides was too big.
Moreover, they also had many cultivators among them. I was once held back by several cultivators from the Ying bandits, and was eventually consumed to death on the spot.
At that time, we were isolated and helpless, and all the forces in the Zhao capital were held back. Everyone was too busy to take care of themselves, and they couldn't even save their own lives, so how could we talk about rescue?
So the situation we encounter in the world of obsession is actually pretty much the same as before.
Counting you, we have more than ten cultivators, but even if we can defend against the cultivators on the opposite side, we cannot defend against those extremely destructive thermal weapons.
Therefore... I am not belittling myself, but I am just discussing the matter. We will fight to the end unremittingly, but at the same time we must try our best
to bridge the gap.
I have tried very hard to save people and kill enemies, but every time I failed, I watched my former classmates and teachers fall in front of me again and again, but I was powerless.
I...the only thing I can do is to keep killing those beasts.
So much so that I often can't tell whether this is a dream or a real experience. I feel like I'm going crazy. Every time I think about killing one person and another.
The more people I kill, the fewer people will be persecuted.
But no matter how hard I try, they seem to be endless. After the one standing at the front is killed by me, the ones behind will immediately replace them.
Like an endless wave, I was gradually submerged in it..."
Mu Wanzhen seemed to have fallen into madness.
Her eyes were red, and big tears fell from her bright eyes, like broken beads, which wetted the blue school uniform, and tears bloomed one after another on it.
Anger, sadness, despair.
Countless negative emotions are intertwined and even resonate with the world of obsession.
In an instant, everyone felt a huge sense of threat, and the entire school was aroused by this strong negative emotion.
The void is shaking continuously, as if it will collapse in the next second!
Seeing this, Wu Ruonan quickly took action, a faint golden light appeared in his hand, and then he gently stroked the top of Mu Wanzhen's head.
"Master Mu, you are in trouble."
The golden light flashed away, and the gray fog in Mu Wanzhen's eyes quickly dissipated, revealing a trace of clarity again.
Suddenly, Mu Wanzhen trembled, and then looked around blankly. After finally understanding what was going on, he said to everyone apologetically:
"I'm sorry, I...I couldn't control it for a moment and caused trouble to everyone..."
Hearing this, Zhao Bingyuan waved his hand indifferently.
"The long words of admonishment are serious.
When we heard about such outrageous things, we couldn’t help but get so angry that we wanted to cut those beasts into pieces, not to mention you as the person involved.”
"Thank you for your understanding.
Unfortunately, maybe we are too useless and have not made any substantial progress after so many years of hard work.
I don't know if my obsession will dissipate as well, but it doesn't matter anymore.
I failed the most important time, and all the people I cherished were killed in that tragedy.
But I...I really want to succeed in my dream.
Even if it’s just once, at least... it will end their obsession and prevent them from reincarnating in this endless torture..."
"Don't worry, Master Mu.
This is an sworn hatred, let alone whether we can get out of it. Even if we are not trapped here, we should still do our best.
We monks may only be interested in profit and be wise in protecting ourselves, but we cannot ignore the hatred of our country and our family!
Don’t seek to be famous, but seek to have a clear conscience!”