From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Not to mention that they are still in a state of captivity.

of course.

While the possibility that these two were "finding joy in hardship" cannot be denied, it is more likely that they were influenced by the divine seal.

[Our ancestral aperture has a perpetually burning lotus lamp, ensuring peace of mind and body, and we are unaffected. But this is not necessarily the case for these people.]

The girl in red revealed a fact.

"By the way, why are the four of you still wearing helmets?"

Seeing Vincent's embarrassment, Elisa asked about it, "The spaceship's oxygen system fills the space with air and the temperature is just right. Aren't you feeling stuffy wearing your helmets?"

"dust."

Zhang Zhiwei gave his reasons.

"what?"

Elisa paused for a moment, but immediately thought of the dust buildup in the dining area.

"A large number of tiny particles that are invisible to the naked eye float in the Earth's air, so if it is not cleaned for a long time, a thick layer of dust will accumulate."

Bai Yuekui explained, "But spaceships are different from Earth's atmosphere. Even if the main purpose of this spaceship is to mine minerals from other planets, it shouldn't have such a thick layer of dust accumulating on its surface."

Just in case, we must wear helmets at all times.

The oxygen in our combat spacesuits is enough to sustain us for nearly a month.

A month?!

Elisa and Vincent were surprised by the amount of oxygen stored in the combat spacesuits on everyone's bodies—how could the devices on their backs, which were only the size of a regular student's backpack, store so much oxygen?

It could only be that while the Lalaye was exploring space, Earth's technology advanced by a great margin, and the technological equipment used by the crew members had become outdated.

"What about the two of them?"

Elisa turned her attention to Jiang Liu and Mark.

“The ground has now mastered the method of using the life essence. Through cultivation, humans can cast spells of mythical figures without the aid of equipment. The two of them have cultivated to the point where they can adapt to any harsh environment,” Bai Yuekui said without hiding anything.

Elisa and Vincent looked at each other, both seeing the bewilderment in each other's eyes.

What is the essence of life?

But Jiang Liu and the others had already headed towards the station exit.

There was nothing we could do.

They could only keep up...

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"Deputy Commander, wake up the rest of you!"

On the other side, Benjamin's expression was serious. "The intruders came with ill intentions and in an instant, they caused Alyssa, Vincent and we to lose contact."

The two of us are no match for them!

When he heard Elisa and Vincent's shouts coming through the communicator, Zack immediately cut off the connection, considering the worst-case scenario—

Those two have already been killed and will later become undead.

The method for summation no longer exists.

The simplest, most direct, and most effective method is to awaken the others, kill all the intruders, and quickly gather their corpses at the edge of the divine seal to prevent the birth of a corpse variant.

But a strange unease arose in Zach's heart, as if doing so would lead to irreversible consequences.

"Deputy Commander, don't hesitate any longer. Are we just going to surrender and follow the invaders' orders?"

Benjamin urged anxiously, his hand unconsciously reaching behind his back—

A dagger was quietly tucked behind his back.

"it is good!"

Zach's eyes narrowed, and he agreed to Benjamin's suggestion.

It wasn't that he noticed Benjamin's little tricks, but rather that Zack had the pride of being the deputy commander of the Lalaye, and even when cooperating with those outsiders, they had to be in charge!

[And when the overall commander is absent, Zach is the supreme commander of the spaceship!]

This thought inexplicably popped into Zach's head.

As the order was given, Benjamin calmly lowered his hand and immediately went to the hibernation area.

In a short time, nearly 500 people woke up from their hibernation pods.

However, their physical functions have not yet recovered, and their mental state is in its most vulnerable state. As a result, most of them seem to have hysteria, saying things that sound like sleep talking, but the content of what they say is different from each other. They may be calling out names or dancing with their lovers, just like they have schizophrenia.

"Oops!"

Seeing that one of the awakened individuals was in a daze and punched the person next to him, Zack was drenched in sweat and realized what had caused his earlier unease.

Divine seals can influence the human brain!

When there are few people, the divine seal may fall into a dormant state, but when there are many people, it may activate the mechanism of the divine seal!

Zack also figured out why outsiders had barged in—

Once the original necromancy loses its activity around the divine seal, or becomes a mummified corpse over time, the hatch on the flight control deck is already open!

The divine seal itself may not possess intelligence like humans, but after causing the birth of the zombie variant, it may have acquired some abstract logic. This led the survivors to proactively open the flight control deck after all had entered their hibernation pods, waiting for the others to board the spaceship…

The fact that the four of them recovered prematurely is most likely not because the spaceship was hit by a meteoroid in space, but because of the Divine Seal!

That thing can emit electromagnetic signals... It might not be able to affect the spacecraft's systems, but it could affect the stability of the hibernation pod's voltage!

That thing wasn't meant for outsiders, but for the crew members in the hibernation pods!

"Stay... uh?"

Zach tried to wake the noisy crowd, but a dagger was stabbed into his throat.

The one who did it was Benjamin.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with fanaticism as he shouted, "Deputy Commander, you will thank me! We will 'unite' and become one! Corpse variants are the true form of humanity!"

He then pointed his plasma rifle at the five hundred crew members and pulled the trigger...

Chapter 1269 Corpse Mutation (Part 1)

Judging from the situation, the divine seal doesn't seem to have a strong effect on interfering with the human mind?

After leaving the station, Jiang Liu and the others followed the narrow passage to the crew's work cabin, observing Elisa and Vincent's condition along the way, which aroused some doubts in Lu Jin.

[You guessed right, the divine seal's methods of interfering with humanity are limited, mainly because everything in this space is ultimately material. Unless one uses mental skills to directly contact that "darkness," its influence is limited, and the influence should vary depending on a person's memory...]

Despite not being able to see through it with his discerning eye or penetrate it with his divine eye, Jiang Liu was able to indirectly determine the way the divine seal worked by observing Elisa and Vincent.

Although it involves dimensions and can affect space, it ultimately has to follow the laws of physics.

Moreover, Jiang Liu now suspects that the reason he cannot sense the other party's specific will is most likely because the divine seal, which resembles a double helix of genes, cannot truly present a complete will at this stage and can only express it in a preliminary way through the intelligent system on the Lalaiye.

boom!

Boom!

A faint gunshot rang out from deep within the passage, interrupting Jiang Liu and the others' communication. They unconsciously looked towards the depths of the passage.

The space inside the Kolaje was completely covered in darkness, making it impossible for Jiang Liu to observe. The others also dared not use their mental powers to scan the area, and could only ask Elisa and Vincent for help.

The sound was so faint, it seemed to be coming from the hibernation area...

Vincent wasn't quite sure.

"Benjamin!"

Elisa thought of that fanatical believer and her heart tightened, suspecting that the guy had been influenced by the divine seal!

The entire population of Jehrab is religious, and theocracy is integrated.

The crew of the Larya were all believers, but most of them actually believed more in science. However, due to the policies of the Jehrab, they had to openly follow the doctrines.

Besides the researchers and medical staff who openly practiced religion, the Lalley also had genuine fanatical believers on board.

Benjamin was just like that!

These fanatical believers boarded the Larya for one purpose only: to monitor the crew and prevent anyone from harboring disloyal thoughts.

Once confirmed, they have the right to act first and report later.

"So, Benjamin attacked Zack?"

As they hurried toward the hibernation chamber area, they asked Elisa questions.

"possible!"

Elisa gritted her teeth, "As the ship's chief security officer, the first thing I should have done upon waking up was to persuade the others to help put Benjamin under guard!"

Since the outbreak of the necromancy crisis on the Lalaye, the fanatical followers of the oversight crew have all chosen to embrace the divine seal, their minds influenced, and they have willingly joined the necromancy.

Benjamin was the only survivor among the fanatics.

It's said that he joined because his personal will didn't align with the doctrine, and he joined simply to enjoy the feeling of being in the spotlight.

In Jehrab, no celebrity, tycoon, or politician is more noble than the believer.

Perhaps it was this very form that allowed Benjamin to initially resist the influence of the divine seal, but now he probably can't hold on any longer.

"The smell of blood is so strong."

Before they even got close to the hibernation chamber, Jiang Liu and Mark could smell the metallic scent of blood.

Elisa had a bad feeling.

When everyone arrived at the hibernation chamber, the door was open. As soon as they stepped inside, another gunshot rang out.

Benjamin's head burst open in mid-air like a bright flower in an instant, blood splattering across the sky. The shattered skull, along with brain matter resembling tofu pudding, splashed at the feet of Elisa and Vincent, leaving the two stunned on the spot.

Benjamin's headless body fell with a thud, bringing the two back to their senses, and they saw Zack's body next to the headless corpse.

Behind these two bodies were the bodies of nearly five hundred crew members, some lying supine in their hibernation pods, some hanging from the sides of their pods, and some embracing each other. They had clearly just been awakened and their bodily functions had not yet recovered before Benjamin used a plasma rifle to shoot them dead.

It's simply—