From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Hong smiled, shut her mouth, and didn't bother to say another word to Sengge—over the past six months, she had already figured out Sengge's personality.

He wasn't very capable, had a bad temper, and wasn't good at managing people. Apart from a few loyal subordinates he had cultivated, the rest of the people didn't actually respect Seng as much as they seemed on the surface.

Regarding Lucas's request for a transfer and his breakdown to the point of chopping off his hand, it is indeed unreasonable and unreasonable to agree to it. However, as the commander-in-chief, he cannot remain indifferent and turn a blind eye when his subordinates have psychological problems and even come to him.

I still need to rely on my trusted subordinates to offer me a way out!

In Red Girl's eyes, Hilda's talent is three points higher than Seng's!

While Seng's attitude might stabilize morale for a short time, it would only be effective in the long run. Once they truly faced the Devouring Beasts that had climbed the lighthouse, any mistake would inevitably lead to a collapse of morale and utter defeat.

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"How has the progress been regarding the Abyss Walkers during this period?"

On the other hand, Charles once again turned his gaze to the Abyss.

Carrie didn't speak, but ordered someone to bring in a member of the upper class. The man looked haggard and had scarlet fever!

As citizens, unless they are hunters or reserve members of the city defense army led by Red Girl, they do not need to go to the ground and theoretically will not contract scarlet disease.

But how difficult is it to cause scarlet fever in a healthy person by injecting a little scarlet pigment into them?

In front of Charles, Vatican, and Vatican, Dr. Carrie ordered that the upper-class citizen who had contracted Scarlet Syndrome be placed inside the Abyss Armor.

The people struggled, hesitated, and were terrified, but no matter how much they shouted, they could not change the outcome of the experiment.

Oh!

After entering the Abyss, the armor trembled continuously. In less than ten seconds, a scream came from inside the armor. Then, a cloud of blood mist sprayed out from the back of the armor—the entire person, whether skeleton or internal organs, was ground into blood in an instant!

“Lord City Lord, as I reported last time, a healthy living being can activate the Abyss, but not for long, as it requires a lot of energy. Perhaps only by controlling the power of the life essence can one fully control the Abyss.”

Dr. Carrie recounted the results of the previous test and then spoke about the situation of this real-time test. "And now, we have obtained another clue: those with Scarlet Syndrome who enter the Abyss will die! It seems that there is a corresponding detection mechanism inside the armor."

This was to dissuade Charles from personally piloting the Abyss.

It wasn't that Dr. Carrie meant well.

She didn't have much affection for Charles, who would come to inquire about the situation every now and then, and was even a little impatient with him. Right now, she just saw that Charles had the idea of ​​gaining power by piloting the Abyss, so she used this experiment that he could understand to strike a blow.

The experiment involving Scarlet Syndrome patients entering the Abyss Armor had already been conducted twice before.

of course.

Dr. Carrie wasn't so bored as to waste a test subject just to thwart Charles's extravagant hopes.

It's an experiment.

Even after arriving at an answer, multiple tests must be conducted. Making a hasty conclusion after only one or two tests is not the attitude a researcher should have.

Seeing the upper-class citizen, who had contracted scarlet fever, turn into a pool of blood, Charles clenched his right fist, but the facts were right in front of him!

Those with scarlet fever who dare to enter the abyss—

Desperate!

“Dr. Carrie, do you really believe that only by mastering the means of using the life essence can one pilot the Abyss?” Charles asked unwillingly.

"Theoretically, this is the only way. Previous individual data from those who successfully piloted the Abyss-Dweller have shown that piloting it requires a massive amount of energy, causing a young person to age decades instantly after piloting it. Once one masters the life essence, the body's strength, speed, and functions can all experience explosive growth..."

The Abyss-Bearer is clearly a bio-mechanical machine; to move, it must require life essence as its power source...

To put it simply, the one on the edge of the abyss can be seen as a peculiar "flesh and soil"; to make it move, it must be infused with life essence.

To help Charles understand, Dr. Carrie made a simple analogy.

“For those who are on the edge of the abyss, humans, or rather, drivers, are their life essence, right?” Charles was able to draw inferences from this example.

"Yes."

Dr. Carrie smiled slightly. "Normal citizens who enter this realm will age rapidly. Besides consuming an enormous amount of energy, there's a chance that during the fusion process with the Abyss Being, they will lose control of their life essence, truly treating the Abyss Being as part of their own body. This causes their own energy to merge into the Abyss Being at an extremely high rate and be rapidly consumed..."

If I hadn't learned about what Hong Guniang called Qi Refining, I wouldn't have thought of this level.

And the person who made this armor—

Like Hong Guniang, Zhang Zhiwei, and Lu Jin, they must have mastered the control over their own life essence and possess extensive knowledge and research on the Mana ecosystem!

Chapter 1228 Charles's Disappointment

Charles didn't care about the creator of the Abyss, but the fact that Scarlet Syndrome patients couldn't pilot the Abyss had become a thorn in his side.

Dr. Carrie is actually more interested in studying Charles's body now.

reason?

If it were anyone else, whether they were upper class or lower class, after contracting Scarlet Syndrome, they would see hallucinations and go insane, shouting things like "shell" and "a greater disaster is about to befall them."

It's as if scarlet pigment contains some kind of information that humans cannot yet decipher, which can be directly transmitted through the life essence...

Or perhaps those infected with scarlet are able to receive information from higher dimensions that normal humans cannot perceive—Dr. Carrie doesn't believe in God, but the rampant spread of the Mana ecosystem is indeed incredibly strange. Considering what Red Girl said about "God," she can't help but suspect that there are indeed higher-dimensional beings eyeing Earth, which is why the world has become what it is.

Let's get back to the present.

What about Charles?

After Mark cut off her left arm, scarlet pigment was continuously produced in her body. However, even before Red Girl and the others arrived, she never experienced hallucinations or loss of consciousness. At most, her body was being eroded by scarlet pigment, making her appear very weak.

Although, according to the Lighthouse's life formula, Charles was no longer of any use and his only purpose was to be placed on the experimental table for research.

It's a pity!

Charles is the city lord, and he has special privileges—

Just like old Morgan, he claims it's for the sake of the beacon, that both the upper class and the lower class must follow the Three Laws, but he alone enjoys special privileges!

"If we are to truly activate the Abyss, my suggestion is to let Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin use it."

Seeing Charles staring intently at the Abyss, Dr. Carrie suggested, "We can use experimental data to test whether those who control the life essence can truly pilot the Abyss for a long time."

Furthermore, theoretically speaking, the more powerful a person is, the greater the power they can unleash after equipping the Abyss Walker.

Or rather, it allows one to more perfectly unleash the power of the Abyss-Bearer to its ultimate level.

Hong Guniang is the leader of the three, but I have also met all three of them in the past six months and I am certain that Zhang Zhiwei is the strongest one, and Lin Yuanzhe looks like a male.

"If Zhang Zhiwei could don this Abyssbreaker Armor, I estimate he could wipe out all the Devouring Beasts beneath the Lighthouse in less than thirty seconds, giving the Lighthouse's anti-gravity system more time to restart."

Dress Zhang Zhiwei—

And then become the savior of the lighthouse?

Do not!

He can only be the savior!

Charles closed his eyes, shook his head, and said, "Continue the experiment."

Dr. Carrie knew that Charles was worried about the safety of the Lighthouse and also about Red Girl and others taking this opportunity to seize power completely. She didn't say much, but just nodded and said, "At this critical moment, I believe that many of the upper-class citizens of the Light and Shadow Society and the Law Firm are willing to contribute themselves."

To this, Charles simply said, "I'll have them come over; you just need to speed up the experiment."

After Charles left, Sengge, who had left the dining area, went to the Ecological Research Institute to inquire about the Abyss's experiments.

"What? Commander-in-Chief Seng also believes that only those who stand at the edge of the abyss can solve the Lighthouse's problem?"

If Dr. Carrie found Charles annoying, then in her eyes, Seng was utter trash.

"For the sake of the lighthouse, you always have to choose a way out."

Seng said in a deep voice.

"Wow, not too stupid after all!"

Dr. Carrie looked at Seng with new respect, and then recounted the current research and experimental data on the Abyss Walkers, asking with great interest, "Would the Commander-in-Chief like to give it a try?"

"I'm not willing to die unless absolutely necessary!"

Seng was exasperated and turned to leave, but he remembered one thing in his heart: those with scarlet disease who enter the Abyss will die.

After Sengge, Zhang Zhiwei arrived quietly, nearly scaring Dr. Carrie to death the moment she turned around. She cursed, "Why do you people walk like ghosts?"

"Oh? Dr. Carrie believes in ghosts?"

Zhang Zhiwei mimicked Dr. Carrie's previously interested tone, but his gaze fell on the one standing on the edge of the abyss.

"I didn't believe it before, but the appearance of people like you has changed my mind. Maybe 'ghosts' really exist, and they might be phenomena that can briefly take shape under the constraint of a magnetic field and rely on the energy of life essence."

As she spoke, Dr. Carrie noticed Zhang Zhiwei's gaze and tempted him, "Would you dare to cooperate with me in an experiment?"

Zhang Zhiwei did not answer, continuing to observe the Abyss-Approacher. He noticed that although the armor lacked any life force, it gave him the feeling that it could be "resurrected" by infusing it with innate Qi. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

This catastrophe is an opportunity, a challenge, and a calamity! If the people of this world can overcome this calamity, rebuild science, and understand Qi cultivation, they might just be able to create mythical scenes that only exist in folk tales!

"What? You're too scared?"

Seeing that Zhang Zhiwei remained unmoved, Dr. Carrie went after him.

"I only believe in my own spiritual practice."

Zhang Zhiwei chuckled, looking at the blood beneath and behind the abyss dweller, and sighed, "Moreover, as a researcher, I think you need to have the courage to try it yourself."

An experiment that transcends ethics—

It's not enough to just think about it; you have to put it into practice, Dr. Carrie.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Carrie rolled her eyes and began to shoo people away: "If you don't want to do the experiment, then get out. Honestly, what kind of place is this? You think you can just come and go as you please?"

See you later!

Zhang Zhiwei didn't insist and turned to leave, leaving Dr. Carrie wondering for a moment what he had come for.

Could it be just to catch a glimpse of what the Abyss-Approacher looks like?

But Dr. Carrie didn't want to think about it anymore. Power or conspiracy, the only thing she cared about now was to see the Abyss fully revived!

Everything else—the lives of the common people, the lives of the superiors—is insignificant...

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at this time.

Below the lighthouse, it looked as if many insects had gathered together, making a rustling sound. Anyone who looked down felt their scalp tingle.

It turned out that the mountain of Devouring Beasts was only seven or eight meters away from the bottom of the lighthouse, and the Devouring Beasts at the top kept climbing and jumping.