Chapter 313 - Growth (2/2)

Yang Zhenyuan sighed regretfully and smiled at Shang Jianyao. “Then, I’ll consult you in the future.”

“No problem!” Shang Jianyao smiled brightly and stretched out his hands.

Yang Zhenyuan looked at him in confusion and also stretched out his hands uncertainly.

Shang Jianyao clasped both his hands and shook them heavily.

Only then did Yang Zhenyuan realize that Shang Jianyao had changed quite a bit compared to before. It was a little strange.

Maybe it’s because he has encountered too much on the surface… Ever since Yang Zhenyuan graduated and got married, the chances of him interacting with Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong could be counted on one hand. Thus, he didn’t think there was any major problem.

The three of them stood in the corridor and chatted for a while.

As he bade farewell, Yang Zhenyuan sized up Long Yuehong. “You’re much more mature than before.”

“Really?” Long Yuehong was a little delighted.

Yang Zhenyuan nodded seriously. “Much more confident, really.”

“Haha, it might be my tan.” Long Yuehong couldn’t help saying this humbly, but the smile on his face betrayed him.

Beside him, Shang Jianyao didn’t use words to undermine the situation. He only placed his hands by his mouth and forced the corners of his mouth up. This created an exaggerated and comical smile that made Long Yuehong feel a little guilty.

After watching Yang Zhenyuan get into the elevator, the two of them—who no longer needed to wave to express their friendship—turned around and returned home.

…

Zone B, No. 196.

Before the lights were switched off, Shang Jianyao cleaned the cramped room and lay on the wooden bed. He placed the pillow filled with grains vertically against the wall and leaned against it. He then raised his hand and massaged his temples.

In the Sea of Origins, on the island with mountains, rivers, and sunlight.

A pond had already appeared here, and it was surrounded by several acres of farmland with rice and wheat.

At this moment, the wheat was golden yellow, and the rice ears were heavy. It was a scene of harvest.

Above the island floated a green night pearl the size of a fish eye; it emitted specks of light.

Previously, when he passed the security check at the entrance, Shang Jianyao had directly transferred DiMarco’s aura—which had solidified in the glass sphere—into his mind world.

In any case, DiMarco was already dead. He didn’t have to worry about anyone using this opportunity to ‘invade.’

Shang Jianyao first created nine recliners before splitting into eight more of himself.

After they took their seats, the original Shang Jianyao raised his right hand and summoned the green night pearl.

After the pearl flew into his palm and emitted a brighter light than before, the Sea of Origins around the island immediately produced splashing sounds, stirring up a huge wave that was more than ten meters tall.

Within those waves, countless glimmers swelled and expanded, reflecting the different scenes Shang Jianyao had previously experienced.

Destiny Connection—seeing the past of all living beings! This was the ability that DiMarco’s residual aura could currently exert.

It could allow Shang Jianyao to recall his various memories in the mind world. After it was fixed to reality, it could allow Shang Jianyao’s consciousness to temporarily leave his body and take on the legendary ‘ghost’ form. It was the state DiMarco had been in back then.

However, there was a time limit and distance restriction.

Without his body’s protection, Shang Jianyao’s consciousness would be exposed to the natural environment. He would be affected by all kinds of nasty elements. He couldn’t last more than three seconds, or he would collapse uncontrollably.

Once the collapse happened, Jiang Baimian guessed that Shang Jianyao would become very weak after his consciousness returned to his body. If it were any worse, he might even become a vegetable.

After his consciousness left his body, Shang Jianyao could directly invade another person’s mind world like DiMarco and see their past. This required the target to be within 30 meters of him because his consciousness couldn’t exceed this distance from his body.

It was obvious that this was much weaker than DiMarco’s usage. This was the case, be it the duration as a consciousness lifeform or the ability’s effective range. In addition, Shang Jianyao couldn’t use the night pearl to assimilate the target’s consciousness and occupy their body.

After the scenes in the gigantic wave appeared, the nine Shang Jianyaos began their work. They were each in charge of an area as they quickly browsed through the corresponding memories.

Soon, they found the target scene after repeatedly narrowing the range.

In the scene, Shang Jianyao dazedly stood in front of his door. A man wearing a dark cap, old leather shoes, a blue top, and black pants was bending down to pick up a metal pipe and a small dart from the ground.

This was the scene where Shang Jianyao was attacked by the Life Ritual parish’s Awakened.

Shang Jianyao rewound the memory and realized that a portion was indeed missing.

The corresponding memories had really been deleted. Even Destiny Connection couldn’t replicate it.

Shang Jianyao wasn’t discouraged. He began to examine the suspect’s side profile and back seriously, attempting to find characteristics.

After a while, in order not to waste the green night pearl’s power, they took the initiative to end this attempt and fuse back into one.

Shang Jianyao looked back at the harvest scene—an island that was completely different from the past. He smiled brightly and jumped into the Sea of Origins, attempting to swim into the distance again.