The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 172 Severing the Connection Between Heaven and Earth? The Great Flood? The Lock?
The classroom was completely silent.

Everyone present felt an extremely intense sense of being torn apart.

Curiosity about the awakening of memories and the desire to know the truth about awakening linger in everyone's mind like an instinct.

However, when they finally saw a corner of real history at this moment, the truth had an incredible impact on them.

Especially when I heard the teacher say in a low voice, "Our era is moving closer to the mythological era"...

They personally experienced the enormous wave called "the times".

The peace and tranquility of the moment were shattered into pieces at this instant.

The future is already within reach; the raging flames of war and the shattered mountains, rivers, and seas seem to be right before our eyes.

A shift in mindset and awareness can happen in an instant.

Looking at the students who were stunned and speechless, Cao Zhigang sighed silently in his heart.

"Just tell them not to tell them these things so early."

"..."

"Fine, we'll find out sooner or later anyway."

"..."

"Cough cough!"

He cleared his throat, bringing the students back to the classroom from their shock.

Then, Cao Zhigang continued:

"There is no answer as to when the mythological era began, but it began to decline from the time Emperor Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth."

"Myths from all over the world also contain legends about the breaking of the pillars supporting the heavens and the breaking of the ladder to heaven."

"Although there is a sequence in time, it can be seen that humans at that time were making a break with the gods."

“The Xia tribe began to take shape from the time of Emperor Zhuanxu.”

"It wasn't until the time of Yu the Great that the Xia Dynasty, which everyone knows, truly began."

As he spoke, he flipped through the PowerPoint slides one page at a time.

Yu the Great tamed the floods...

The Meeting at Tushan...

The Restoration of China under Shao Kang...

Tang of Shang overthrew Jie...

One scene after another appeared before everyone's eyes.

Although the level of civilization seemed low, the sheer power displayed in the scene was astonishing.

Mythical beasts such as Xiangliu and mayfly appeared before the crowd one after another.

Yu the Great suppressed his father Gun at Chengfu Mountain, and the whole world was at peace.

The battle of Yu the Great against the Sanmiao was the most terrifying. Although it was far smaller in scale than the Battle of Zhuolu, the power unleashed when elite forces clashed was more fully demonstrated in this memory photo of Yu the Great's battle against the Sanmiao and their four sins.

"The mythological era gradually faded during the Xia Dynasty. With the conquest of Jie by Tang of Shang and the Battle of Mingtiao, the Xia Dynasty officially perished, and the mythological era came to an end."

“Starting from the Shang Dynasty, the era of gods and humans came to the stage.”

"But that's something we'll talk about in the next lesson."

At this point, a chorus of slightly disappointed boos rang out.

Cao Zhigang, however, didn't care at all: "You can't listen even if you want to. The map isn't finished yet. I think you're more interested in the photos than me."

"In addition, the main purpose of our theoretical classes is to give you some understanding and a general idea of ​​the future."

"To truly delve into this history, you'll have to continue exploring it yourselves."

As soon as Cao Zhigang finished speaking, a thunderous discussion erupted in the class.

Among them is a discussion about Zhuanxu severing the connection between heaven and earth.

The term "severing the connection between heaven and earth" appears in many ancient books, including the Book of Documents, the Discourses of the States, and the Classic of Mountains and Seas (specifically the Great Wilderness West Classic).

In terms of its historical significance prior to the awakening of memories, Emperor Zhuanxu's reforms were of profound importance. After severing the connection between heaven and earth, the heavens were separated from the human world, ensuring that the land of China was never ruled by religion. It can be described as a comprehensive transformation from thought to life.

However, after the awakening of memories, this significance became even greater... It truly severed humanity from the so-called gods. Those strange creatures with human heads and snake bodies, or bull heads and human bodies, slowly disappeared, freeing humanity from the control of the so-called gods, and allowing human civilization to truly begin its independent development.

Moreover, it's not just Chinese mythology; there are similar legends around the world about gods severing ties with humanity, such as the Tower of Babel and the ladder to heaven.

However, another problem arose at the same time.

What exactly are "gods"? Are they those powerful ancient humans?
Or is there an even more advanced existence beyond ancient humans?

Those mythical beasts, Yinglong, Xiangliu, the Wind God and Rain God, Ba...

Those legendary artifacts of civilization: the Xuanyuan Sword, the Hetu and Luoshu, the I Ching and Bagua...

Where did they all go?
Yu the Great imprisoned Gun under Chengfu Mountain, but where is Chengfu Mountain? Was the "severing of the connection between heaven and earth" actually the cutting off of a certain passage, or some kind of agreement?

The students' discussion quickly began to extend to another angle.

The constant backdrop throughout the entire Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period was the "Great Flood".

The context of this "great flood" is not limited to Chinese civilization.

The record of the Great Flood in the Classic of Mountains and Seas dates back to the time of Gun and Yu, around 2300 BC.

The Hebrew region, which is the origin of the myth of Noah's Ark, is the site of the Great Flood recorded in the Bible.

The Epic of Gilgamesh, written in Mesopotamia, also records floods, droughts, and plagues. This occurred around 2500 BC.

There is also the legend in ancient Greek mythology that Zeus decided to destroy mankind with a great flood.

Tribal legends from all over the world, even those from remote, isolated tribes that have never had contact with the outside world, all tell tales of a great flood. These tales involve building large ships or climbing to the top of high mountains, and the survivors of the great flood becoming ancestors...

Considering the context of the mythological era, it was only after humans severed ties with the gods that the great flood that swept across the entire world occurred.

Jiang Chuan also felt that these legends, which exist in various parts of the world, should not be just simple legends.

The fact that Emperor Zhuanxu separated humans from gods could very well have been a contributing factor to the Great Flood...

Ultimately, these are just speculations. The fact that Mr. Cao Zhigang didn't mention these things in class suggests that the institution hasn't yet obtained the relevant truth.

If not, why start with the Battle of Zhuolu?
The reason why the discussion in the classroom is so intense and why everyone is so enthusiastic is naturally inseparable from the fact that they are in this era of memory awakening.

But what is the connection between the present day and the mythological era?
What is its connection with the gods?
How exactly does memory awakening occur?
Jiang Chuan recalled that two months ago, when he had just come into contact with the organization, he had talked to Shen Jing about the Tui Bei Tu.

Looking back now, the origin of the Tui Bei Tu is ultimately the I Ching and Bagua, and the creator of the I Ching and Bagua is Fu Xi.

Did Fuxi already see through the concept of time?

Did the so-called gods already know about this great change?
Memory awakening is like unlocking a lock on the genes, liberating the physical and mental energy of the awakened individual...

To get to the root of the problem, you first need to lock something in order to unlock it. So, who placed this lock on humanity?
Or is the seal something that existed since ancient times? Or was it a continuous process that only came to an end in modern times?

The closest memory of an awakened being to the present day is from 99.

Does this mean that humanity was only placed under this "lock" 99 years later?
Is this lock... connected to my unusual dream?

Many thoughts flashed through Jiang Chuan's mind, and these questions went by very quickly.

It seems to have allowed him to delve even deeper into the hidden secrets behind this world...

Tang Songming asked, "Brother Jiang, what are your thoughts on this?"

At this moment, Liangcheng also looked beyond the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties and towards Jiangchuan.

Just as they had promised, the two of them never mentioned his "identity" as Ying Zheng to anyone else.

Although it was never mentioned, Jiang Chuan's recent monstrous progress clearly made them increasingly convinced that Jiang Chuan's awakened memories were those of Ying Zheng.

Jiang Chuan knew very well that Tang Songming and Liang Cheng wanted to hear something from him, but he truly knew nothing about it.

He shook his head: "I don't know."

Tang Songming raised his eyebrows: "Brother Jiang, you don't know either?"

"Do you not know? Or are you choosing not to tell?"

Liang Cheng thought for a moment and said, "After all, it's been more than two thousand years since the mythological era, so it's normal not to know."

"I still believe in Brother Chuan."

Tang Songming pondered for a moment and nodded in deep agreement.

Jiang Chuan emphasized helplessly, "I'm really not what you think I am..."

Tang Songming nodded and winked at Jiang Chuan: "Understood, understood. Brother Jiang, there's no need to worry."

……

Although there were other things to discuss, Cao Zhigang did not interrupt the students' discussion immediately, hoping they could digest everything as soon as possible.

More than ten minutes later, when the heated discussion subsided, Cao Zhi spoke again:
"All right!"

"If you have anything else to say, you can discuss it privately later!"

The discussion, which had already begun to subside, was completely silenced by Cao Zhigang's loud voice.

He paused slightly, then continued:
"There's a third thing to discuss in today's theory class, which concerns your third phase of training!"

"The third phase of training is to train your mental strength!"

Jiang Chuan paused slightly when he heard Teacher Cao say this, thinking to himself that he had guessed correctly.

But this kind of training doesn't seem to be of much use to me, does it?

The other students in the classroom, however, showed many surprised expressions.

The main issue is the strength of mental power... how do I train it?

Cao Zhigang continued, "The virtual reality machine transported from headquarters will arrive tonight!"

"Your mental training will begin with the help of these virtual reality machines!"

The PowerPoint presentation switched screens again, revealing a helmet that looked quite futuristic.

The helmet's design is somewhat similar to a motorcycle helmet, but it completely covers the eyes, leaving only the nose and mouth exposed.

The words "virtual reality" are displayed above the helmet image.

Cao Zhigang continued:
"Although this third stage of training is aimed at mental strength, it is even more important for the physical awakeners present here!"

"Those with a mental awakening ability will improve during this training, while those of you with a physical awakening ability will gain the ability to protect yourselves!"

"When facing a mental power expert, you may encounter tricky and difficult-to-detect methods such as mental pollution, mental imprints, and mental shocks. Only a strong spirit and a firm will can prevent you from being at a disadvantage when facing a master of mental power! You will not end up with a body full of martial arts skills but no way to use them before you die!"

Upon hearing this, some students who had initially seemed uninterested in physical education started to take it seriously.

Jiang Chuan also thought about the day he faced Xu Linlin, when he had to consider the situation of others being affected by the mental imprint.

If he hadn't had to worry about these things back then, things wouldn't have been so complicated; Xu Linlin would have died long ago. However, he increasingly felt that this third phase of training was useless to him.

Even Princess Anle's mental strength couldn't affect him, so what effect could this kind of training have?
However, he still had high expectations for the third phase of training. Looking at the helmet, he could immediately imagine a certain anime or a certain novel—it looked like a game helmet.

Although Jiang Chuan is a master of tedious training... the boring training is certainly not as interesting as playing games, let alone this kind of "virtual reality"?
While Jiang Chuan was thinking about these things, Cao Zhigang's voice hadn't stopped:
"This third phase of training is divided into nine stages!"

"These nine levels progress from easy to difficult. Passing all nine levels will signify achieving the training objective for the third stage!"

"The rewards for the third stage are the same as those for the second stage!"

"The first person to complete all nine levels will receive a prize of 200,000!"

"The second to tenth place winners will each receive 10,000 yuan!"

"Each person's training time is limited to four hours per day! After the four hours of training are completed each day, you can choose to continue training in breaking the Bronze Man Formation, or you can choose to have free time and meditate!"

"Alright, that concludes today's theory lesson!"

"get out of class dismissed!!"

As Cao Zhigang finished speaking, the sound of desks and chairs clattering together rang out, and students began to walk out of the classroom in twos and threes.

Everyone has something to talk about.

Some people were talking about the mythical era, some were imagining what "virtual reality" would look like, and others were fiddling with an unnamed app on their phones, discussing where that show-off Zheng Yang from Class 1 of Yanjing would rank.

Jiang Chuan and Li Yi were also preparing to leave. After the class, they had a lot to talk about.

However, just as Jiang Chuan was about to leave the classroom, Cao Zhigang called him back:
"Jiang Chuan, come here for a second!"

……

Everyone else in the classroom had left, leaving only Jiang Chuan and Cao Zhigang standing in front of the podium.

Cao Zhigang said to Jiang Chuan, "Your training in this third phase is a little different from the others."

"Others face nine challenges, but you face eighteen."

Jiang Chuan was utterly surprised: "Such a good thing?"

Cao Zhigang nodded: "That's right."

"The planning team collected your 49-second record of breaking through the formation and designed nine additional levels specifically for you."

"This is a special treatment the planning team gave you..."

"The training effect will be much stronger."

"You are the only one among the 35,000 trainees to enjoy this special treatment."

"Others are limited to four hours of training per day, but you have no limit."

Jiang Chuan was already very interested in the helmet, but he felt that the third stage of training might not be of much use to him.

But hearing what Teacher Cao said, there was no need to worry about the training efficiency being greatly reduced.

Just as Jiang Chuan was feeling a little excited, Cao Zhigang's voice came again:

"But I must remind you that if you want to get first place, you must complete the eighteenth level before others break through the nine levels."

Jiangchuan: "???"

Seeing Jiang Chuan's expression, Cao Zhigang laughed and patted Jiang Chuan on the shoulder:

"As long as you grow, how much money can't you earn in the future?"

"It doesn't matter if I don't get the prize money for first place this time. It's only 200,000 yuan, just a small amount of money."

"Besides, if you try your best, you're not without a chance."

"Besides, are you short of money right now?"

"September's salary will be paid soon."

Jiang Chuan listened to Teacher Cao's words of comfort and nodded silently: "Okay."

But Jiang Chuan immediately asked, "How do I train my mental strength in this virtual reality environment?"

"Can this helmet really be used for training?"

"What if I start using my mental power and it bursts this thing?"

Upon hearing this question, Cao Zhigang smiled and said loudly, "Don't worry, of course you can!"

"You'll find out exactly what kind of training it is when you experience it for yourself tomorrow!"

……

The training building of Yenching Institute.

The theoretical class of Class 1, Grade 1 at Yanjing High School had just ended, and Zheng Yang had just learned the name of the person ranked number one in the country from his teacher.

"Jiangchuan?"

"..."

He remembered what that hothead named Wu Zhen had said back then: "You're nowhere near as good as Jiang Chuan!"

A few days ago, when he learned that Qing City No. 1, named Jiang Chuan, had broken through the formation in just 49 seconds, he was somewhat shocked.

At that time, he vaguely understood that Wu Zhen was not just trying to save face for the Qing City organization.

But when he saw that he was only ranked fourth, and then learned that Jiang Chuan was actually first...

For someone as proud as him, this was undoubtedly a blow.

But he was also quite curious, wondering what kind of person Jiang Chuan really was.
It is a bit of a pity that Jiang Chuan did not come to Yanjing for exchange and study last month.

"I do have some disadvantages in breaking formations, but even if I could use my full strength, it would be impossible to reach 49 seconds."

"..."

"But it's okay, I will surpass you."

……

It's not just Zheng Yang.

When rankings appear, quantifiable metrics are available, and competition begins.

The elites from various organizations may have different personalities and abilities, but they all share a proud heart.

They quietly set their goals.

Surpass the one before you, then surpass the one before you again, until you finally defeat the number one.

At the Fengtian organization, a slender figure, having just learned the name "Jiang Chuan," smiled slightly.

At a Shenzhen-listed institution, a young Taoist priest dressed in a robe and with his hair in a topknot chuckled, "Having a goal isn't bad..."

At the Chang'an organization, the bald young man murmured a Buddhist chant after hearing the name of the first place winner, "Jiang Chuan," his expression indifferent.

In a Sichuan institution, a man in a floral shirt squatted by the roadside, smiling and nodding at female students passing by, muttering to himself, "Jiang Chuan? Is it a boy or a girl? Girls usually don't have that name, right? But maybe not..."

Jiang Chuan was naturally unaware of how many people were watching him from behind...

But whether Jiang Chuan knew or not, it didn't affect him.

The reason why the King of Rolls is the King of Rolls is because his target is never others, but himself.

……

At the headquarters of the Yanjing organization, the technical team was in a state of utter chaos.

In the office of the technical team leader, Feng Xiaobo, the planning team leader, was loudly reprimanding:
"The third phase of nationwide training starts tomorrow! And the server still isn't ready?!"

"Are you kidding me?!"

"This has to be done completely today! Can you get your men to hurry up?!"

Wang Xuejun, the head of the technical team, slammed his fist on the table without fear: "You just gave us the design for the eighteenth level yesterday, and it's still not even finished being rendered, and you're blaming us?!"

"Why don't you take a look at yourself first?!"

"I'm asking you, what were you doing while we were working overtime?! Don't you know why you were delaying the progress?"

"Why do we have to put up with the client's attitude even at headquarters?"

"Go ahead and talk to Mr. Zhou, and see who's really responsible for this!"

Feng Xiaobo wasn't intimidated at all: "You don't know about Jiangchuan's situation? You guys are working overtime while we aren't? Why didn't you upload it earlier? Can't you upload the later levels later?"

Wang Xuejun gritted his teeth:
"Do you think the headquarters server is your home computer's hard drive? If you don't upload it all at once, will subsequent updates have to be suspended for training?"

"Can you take responsibility for delaying the third phase of training for all institutions nationwide?"

"Get back to your planning team right now, and stop bothering me!"

Feng Xiaobo snorted coldly: "It has to be done tonight!"

Wang Xuejun: "Do you even need to tell me?"

As soon as the planning team left, Wang Xuejun immediately went out as well: "Go see if there's anyone left in the field operations team? Call someone with a mental health level of B2 or above to help with the testing!"

……

Shen Jing was sitting cross-legged on the floor with a Bagua diagram in front of him. He was closing his eyes and chanting incantations while counting on his fingers.

Since his memories were awakened by Li Chunfeng's disciple, he has made great progress in his skills in divination and stargazing through continuous practice.

When Shen Jing opened his eyes, a purple aura seemed to flash across his pupils.

The purple aura flowed from his fingertips, swirling around the hand-drawn Bagua diagram before pausing and suddenly collapsing.

"call……"

"The divination results really were obscured..."

He was lost in thought when he began to quietly pack up his drawings and tools.

"It's finally solved."

"What exactly did we run into?"

"This all happened about a month ago, didn't it?"

"Fortunately, this half-immortal is quite skilled."

Although I'm a senior in high school, I still have to have a holiday for National Day.

In the past two days, Shen Jing has finally reached a level where he can break through the celestial obscuration. Taking advantage of noon today, he broke through the celestial obscuration for Jiang Chuan.

After the cover was broken, Shen Jing was also exhausted.

He quickly cast another divination for Jiang Chuan, and after confirming that there were no problems, he hurriedly went to bed for a nap, as he still had to go to tutoring in the afternoon...

(End of this chapter)