dmims Chapter 178 Negative Energy and Life
Chapter 178 Negative Energy and Life
Chapter 178 Negative Energy and Life
After leaving the Reversed World, Tang Zijun and the others arrived at Qin Nan's house.
This was still her short-term rental apartment, which hadn't expired yet. Chang Lei wasn't visiting for the first time, so he naturally took out about seven bottles of drinks from the refrigerator and distributed them to everyone.
This was a replacement by Chang Lei after he left here last time; he also slipped a few bottles of 8+1 into it.
Seeing Chang Lei acting as if he were back home, Qin Nan's lips twitched, and she glared fiercely at Tang Zijun.
"Don't look at me like that. Didn't I prepare a place for you? This house will just sit empty until the lease expires." Tang Zijun took a bottle of Coke, opened it, and took a sip.
He then looked at Chang Lei, his expression slightly serious. "Old Chang, I'd like you to keep an eye on those flower fairies during this time, and report back to me immediately if there's anything unusual."
"Understood, I'll take care of it." Chang Lei nodded emphatically.
Qin Nan, however, was somewhat curious. "Didn't those flower fairies already agree to become your servants? Why are you still monitoring them?"
"It's just a verbal agreement. To put it mildly, we are two different races. To put it more broadly, we are separated by a generation gap of thousands of years. Nobody knows what they're up to."
"You don't trust them?"
"Trust is built on the premise of knowing each other well. Just like when we first met, you didn't trust me either," Tang Zijun smiled at Qin Nan and continued.
"We know very little about the history of the Flower Fairy Clan. Perhaps they did not have any conflict when facing your great-grandfather, but that does not mean that they are necessarily peace-loving beings."
"Of course, it could be my own heart, and I might be judging them by my own standards, but from my perspective, I have to make sure these uncertainties don't become bombs that harm the people around me."
Listening to Tang Zijun's explanation, Qin Nan nodded thoughtfully.
She's not a child anymore, and even if these are her first experiences, they're enough for her to come up with some insights.
Chang Lei then smiled and said, "You don't need to think too much. I know you have a good relationship with that Hyacinth, but actually, the boss isn't worried about the Flower Fairy Clan."
"Not from the Flower Fairy Clan..." Qin Nan suddenly realized something and immediately understood. "You're worried about that Tree of New Life?"
"Um."
Tang Zijun didn't hide anything and nodded slightly.
"Qin Nan, do you know how greedy people come to be?"
Qin Nan was taken aback upon hearing this, and turned to look at Chang Lei, who chuckled and scratched the back of his head.
Then Tang Zijun continued, "The formation of greedy beings is similar to that of heretical demons, but unlike heretical demons, greedy beings are more closely aligned with humans."
"The negative energy that gives rise to heretics and demons is all-encompassing, but it is mainly murder, death, and tyranny. As for the greedy, they are born from lies and the pursuit of beauty, which is commonly known as the 'pink skull'."
"In a sense, neither heretical paths nor greed can be eradicated, because they both originate from humanity itself."
"I shattered the entire mirror dimension seven years ago, but that doesn't mean the greedy have completely disappeared. Negative energy still exists, it's just not strong enough to manifest life."
Qin Nan opened his mouth. "You mean, perhaps a hundred years, or perhaps a thousand years later, a new greedy being will be born in this realm again?"
"Yes." Tang Zijun crossed her arms, her eyes slightly narrowed. "So, based on this, you can imagine what would happen if a Tree of Life appeared in the Reverse World."
"Hiss!"
Qin Nan already knew what Tang Zijun meant when he was only halfway through his sentence, and she gasped as soon as he finished speaking.
Tree of Life!
That's a divine tree that can create life!
That thing, even in mythical times, could transform the 'insects' on its body into flower fairies. If she were born into the Reverse World and brought life to it...
Qin Nan suddenly felt a little afraid to think any further.
"Now you know why Lao Chang and I have headaches."
Seeing Qin Nan's pale face, Tang Zijun couldn't help but smile.
"The inverted world is a reflection of reality. In theory, life cannot be born outside of a reflection of reality, otherwise it might very well have the opposite effect on reality."
"Therefore, determining the authority over the Tree of Life is the most important thing right now, but this cannot be rushed. The Tree of Life is still very fragile and needs some time to grow."
"That's why I wanted to transplant the Tree of Life to the original broken mirror dimension, which has always been a gathering place for negative energy. If the Tree of Life can help us dilute and purify that negative energy, it will save us a lot of trouble and kill two birds with one stone."
"What if she's unwilling to cooperate?" Little Grey asked tentatively.
"Unwilling to cooperate..."
Tang Zijun tilted her head, smiled, and didn't say anything.
But looking at Tang Zijun's smile, Xiao Hui only felt a chill down his spine.
"Oh, right."
At this moment, Tang Zijun suddenly thought of something. He took out a black stone from his pocket, casually tossed it to Chang Lei, and asked.
"Old Chang, take a look. Have you ever seen this before?"
Chang Lei took out his glasses from his pocket and put them on. He carefully examined the stone in his hand and could clearly see some marks on the stone, which looked like symbols.
"Where did you get this?"
What do you think?
Tang Zijun picked up the cola and took another sip.
Although there was no definite answer, everyone present understood what Tang Zijun was referring to, especially Qin Nan and Xiao Hui, since they had both been "incarcerated" before.
Upon hearing Tang Zijun's words, Chang Lei immediately became focused. "Judging from the material, it should just be an ordinary meteorite."
The symbols above are quite interesting; I've never seen symbols like them before.
"The people over there call this a rune. They say it's a divine object blessed by the gods of the Void Realm, capable of warding off demons and granting extraordinary power," Tang Zijun explained.
"Those people over there? You've made contact with those guys?!"
Qin Nan was somewhat surprised. She was already shocked when Tang Zijun told her that there were monsters over there, and now that she knew that humans actually lived in the dream world, she was even more incredulous.
"They're just a bunch of pitiful people. The war between the two divine realms has caught them in the middle. In order to survive, those dream dwellers even worship evil gods. The whole world is in complete chaos."
After studying it for a while, Chang Lei adjusted his glasses slightly.
"To be honest, I really don't understand this thing, but the energy inside is quite interesting. I can actually feel the residual magic of a magical girl."
"Huh!?" Qin Nan and Xiao Hui were both stunned.
Tang Zijun quickly waved her hand. "Don't misunderstand, I left that residue. After I discovered that runes could absorb energy, I conducted an experiment, and I didn't expect the experiment to actually succeed."
As she spoke, Tang Zijun took out the rainbow crystal flower and placed it on the table.
At this point, the rainbow crystal flower had completely dimmed, looking just like an ordinary glass bead, with not a trace of life inside.
"My original idea was to activate this rune with the power of a magical girl. I also wanted to see what kind of power these divine gifts possessed. But later, the magic became compatible with me and became an aid to me."
"No wonder, I was wondering how you got the magical girl power, so that's how it is..." Qin Nan said, resting her chin on her hand, while Chang Lei was already used to it.
However, Qin Nan quickly realized something. "Wait a minute, something's not right. I've handled this before. I can guarantee that this magic crystal flower is an earth element. How did it become a metal element in your hands?"
"I don't know." Tang Zijun shrugged. "I don't understand magic, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you to teach Tang Cao."
"Do you suspect that this rune did something to tamper with it when it was absorbing magic power?" Chang Lei asked tentatively.
"It's very likely, so I wanted to ask for your opinion. I'm a little unsure about this. Let's brainstorm together; after all, many hands make light work. If we follow the clues, we'll eventually find a solution."
"Okay, then I'll look for some information in the meantime. If the dream world really did descend upon the real world during the mythological era, then the reverse world should leave some traces."
"Okay, thank you for your trouble, Lao Chang." Tang Zijun nodded. "Please keep an eye on things at Tree Crown Royal City as well."
"clear."
"What about me? What about me!"
Qin Nan leaned closer, staring intently at Tang Zijun.
"What am I supposed to do?"
"you."
Tang Zijun pursed her lips and spoke.
"You continue to teach Tang Cao and improve that girl's combat ability as soon as possible. She is still too weak. I can't do everything myself."
"Hmm..." Qin Nan had no objection. After all, having experienced this major event, she had also discovered the hidden dangers in this world.
Especially from Tang Zijun's perspective, she didn't know before because she didn't understand, but now that she and Xiao Hui have entered the inner circle, she has a deeper understanding of Tang Zijun.
The magical girls' battles against heretical demons and other evil forces are nothing more than small skirmishes. What Tang Zijun needs to consider is a much higher level of war logic.
If magical girls like them are considering how to protect the safety of a city, then Tang Zijun has already begun to think about how to protect the safety of the world.
Moreover, this involves more than just one or two worlds: the reverse world, the inner and outer worlds, the real world, and even secret realms. The greedy, the rulers, the heretics, and even magical girls each have their own territories.
Besides that, Tang Zijun also turned her attention to Qin Nan.
"By the way, although I have obtained magic power, as you said before, I am not very skilled in controlling magic power and casting spells. Perfect, you can teach me while you're at it."
Upon hearing this, Qin Nan immediately jumped up.
"Add more money!"
"Why do you still remember this...?"
"More money! More money! More money!!"