【Tangbai】Light

All the way Tang was stared at by Lin Ling's gaze that could poke dozens of holes in his body, making him uncomfortable.

"I'm talking about Lin Jing, can you make her calm down a little bit?" The ignorant hummingbird always pecks the flame behind the hall twice intentionally or unintentionally. The extremely small size and fast moving speed make the king of beasts unbearable , "Lin Ling, I won't eat your sister again."

"Sister is so powerful, who knows if you have other thoughts about her?" Lin Ling pretended not to see the hummingbird's action, "Don't touch any sentinel except me."

"You can't blame Ah Ling, it's the sentinel's natural desire to protect the guide." Lin Jing's spiritual power, as deep as the sea, calmly suppressed the tense anger between the two sentinels, "I just heard that you are still in the tower. It didn't take long. She was favored by the head of the academy when she was just a fledgling, and she has a bright future."

Tang took it for granted that she was talking about her being promoted from D rank to B rank in seconds. "That...is a coincidence." If the other party is not Guang, he would not get this opportunity.After knowing the crimes that Guang had suffered, he wished that all this had never happened.

But then he might never meet the crow.Fate is too complicated, and Tang's single-minded mind can't hold so much.

"The things related to the head of the school are probably not a coincidence." Lin Jing lowered his head and pondered for a while, then shook his head with a smile.

"Sister, don't talk nonsense, although this is a private channel." Lin Ling pointed to the earphones, implying that someone might be listening.

"It's okay, Ah Ling." Lin Jing put his finger on his lips, "He's not interested in these things."

According to the information provided by Guang before, this factory is just a disguise on the surface, and the real threat is hidden underground.The moonlight streamed from the window into the poorly illuminated ground. Lin Linghetang pushed the shelves in order according to Lin Jing's instructions. After a while, his feet suddenly started to vibrate, and a large piece of bricks fell down, revealing a huge deep pit.

Several people looked at each other in the dark, and decided that Lin Ling should be in the front, Tang Dian was in the back, and Lin Jing should be protected in the middle.

There was no light in the tunnels, and they were not allowed to carry any lighting equipment.At this time, the guide realized its significance: Lin Jing's spiritual tentacles spread like flowing water and covered the entire underground space, forming a complete three-dimensional map in the sentinel's brain.They can determine bearings and routes even when the viewing distance is almost zero.The complete structure of the entire basement was being traced in detail, but the spiritual tentacles suddenly stopped when they penetrated into a certain place.

"Sister, what's going on?" Lin Ling felt that the mood on the other side was wrong.

"At the 9th floor underground, there is a barrier blocking me."

"Is there someone?" Tang frowned, "But since the incident with Guang last time, the 'tower' has sealed off here, and no one has ever entered or exited."

"The strength of the other party is a bit like a guide, but it doesn't have any vitality." Lin Jing tried to concentrate on breaking through that barrier, but failed several times.The barrier just stood stiffly in front of her, and there was no instinctive counterattack when the guide was attacking.

"Maybe... that's our goal." Lin Ling held her sister's hand tightly, "Things are getting more interesting."

"A Ling, don't be impatient. Go down and have a look first."

Tang felt that he was becoming more and more like a light bulb, and he was deeply shocked in front of the sisters.Lin Ling's reaction is always a beat faster than his - it's not a matter of the arc length of Tang's reflexes.As long as Lin Jing had any thoughts, Lin Ling could feel them immediately.Unlike processing information for him in a business-like manner, Lin Jing's spiritual world is completely open to Lin Ling.In Lin Jing's spiritual world, Lin Ling is as free as a bird flying in the sky.

"Lin Jing, have you ever bonded with Lin Ling?"

In the darkness, Mengxin Sentinel Hall forgot the three taboos of the Guidance Academy, so the hummingbird pecked at his eyes in the next second.

"A Ling, stop. He has no malicious intentions." The pink hexagonal dragon fish on Lin Jing's shoulder shook its tail, and she sighed slightly, "Although it may sound surprising to you, in fact, we are not united."

"Can uncombined sentinel cooperation achieve a tacit understanding like yours?" In fact, this answer is not surprising.If the twins of the Lin family were married, Lin Ling definitely didn't need to be wary of them.The combined sentinel guides are so loyal to each other that they will never be a thorn in her side.

"Blood relatives are born with a high degree of matching." Lin Ling stuck out her tongue at Chaotang to mock his ignorance, "So don't even think about touching my sister."

Maybe it was another time when the white crow was giving a lecture to himself, he fell asleep, Tang thought with black lines all over his head.

"I believe that the combination of you and Guang will not be worse than ours." Lin Jing smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"My sister and I are the best!"

"Quiet Ah Ling. Even if it's temporarily safe here, don't mess around."

"Then what if..." Tang took a deep breath and prepared to be beaten by Lin Ling, "If one day, Lin Jing and you combine with other sentries, what will Lin Ling do?"

"If there is such a day, I believe she will be very happy."

"Why?" Tang was a little confused, "Isn't she unhappy seeing all our sentries?"

"That's just for you." Lin Ling raised his lips disdainfully. "If my sister is willing to combine with that person, I ... I will take him a meal and bless them. unhappy--"

"Okay, I know your sister accuses you to shut up."

"Be quiet, both of you." Lin Jing suddenly increased his mental pressure to silence the two sentries, "Look at this."

Carefully avoiding the scattered glass shards, Lin Ling and Tang poked into the room.Lin Jing, who was unable to move, was waiting at the door.

"It's the fourth underground floor now, and it's mentioned here in the mission information." Lin Jing conveyed the information to them through the headset, "It seems that the other party is doing some kind of research."

"Yes. There is a lot of nutrient solution left on the ground." Lin Ling bent down to check the fluorescent green liquid that stood out in the dark, "I know that the research institute of 'Tower' also has this kind of thing."

When Lin Ling and Lin Jing were comparing information, Tang who had nothing to do was circling around.Lin Jing had already assured them that there was no one else here, and the reconnaissance of the A-level guide was enough to reassure him.

It reminded him of the crazy labs he'd seen in novels in the past.Numerous experimental bodies were soaked in the container, and the instruments displayed constantly beating data, and the researchers in white coats recorded back and forth.Until one day, one of the cyborgs suddenly ran away, broke through the shackles, and the researchers, who had no power to restrain the chicken, fled in panic.The cyborgs who don't know the meaning of their existence left the laboratory to wander in the world.

While performing a small theater in his mind, Don's footsteps stopped.

The touch wasn't right, he seemed to be stepping on something that wasn't a floor tile.Tang bent down and groped lightly, and picked up a piece of paper.With the faint light of the liquid on the ground and his enhanced vision, he probably saw the above image clearly.

It was a photo of more than half of it being burned.The upper part disappears with the flames, and it can only be judged from the legs that this is a photo of two people.A white princess dress and small leather shoes reveal that one of the owners of the photo is a little girl, while the other is clearly much taller than her.

The little girl's hands were clenched into fists, as if holding something.Don imitated her movements and deduced that it was a balloon—because he liked to wrap the balloon string around his finger, and Hikari liked to hold a strand.

If it's a balloon...maybe in an amusement park?But there was no more evidence in the photographs.

"What are you wandering about!" Lin Ling's voice suddenly came to his ears and Tang was startled, "The cleaning is complete, continue to go down."

"Oh...Okay." He casually put the photo into his pocket, without having time to think about why this kind of thing appeared here.

The deeper you go underground, the heavier the atmosphere becomes.Tang even saw a place similar to a torture chamber, and he shuddered to think that Guang had survived in such a place.

They stopped on the 8th floor.

"Sister... There is no road here, and the communication signal is also cut off." Lin Ling hesitated.Of course she trusted Lin Jing unconditionally, but that didn't mean it was easy to break through the alloy ground to face the sentry.The entire basement is a huge void, and it is obvious that it has reached the bottom level now.

"But the tentacles don't lie." Lin Jing was also puzzled, "There's something down there." She knelt down and touched the ground with her hand, "It's right here."

"If you can't see it physically..." Don thought for a while, "Maybe you have to go in through the spiritual world?"

Lin Jing looked up, slightly surprised, "You know the guide very well."

"No, I'm just talking casually." Tang quickly shook his head, "Someone told me that powerful guides will make illusions to mislead others."

"However, if that's the case..." Lin Jing frowned, "Being able to deceive me means that the other party's ability is far superior to mine. I don't know what the consequences will be if I rashly enter the barrier he set up."

"But didn't we come here just to find out the secrets!" Don couldn't help being excited about approaching the enemy's secrets.

"We have come here, and we have no reason to retreat." It was a rare time for Lin Ling to stand on the united front with Tang, "The headquarters is still waiting for our report, so we can't leave empty-handed. Sister, let's try."

"...Okay." Lin Jing sighed, "Get ready."

A huge wave fell from the sky and rushed towards the three of them. Just when Tang almost thought he was going to be drowned, all the seawater submerged into the ground in an instant.Lin Ling's wings stretched out from behind, and the big sword appeared in Tang's hands, which was a sign that they had entered the spiritual world.

"It's true..." Lin Jing didn't have time to finish, and suddenly he threw up and rolled on the ground, struggling, "No, don't touch Ah Ling!"

"I'm here!" Seeing her sister in pain, Lin Ling panicked.The guide's panic was directly reflected on her sentinel through the spiritual connection, but Tang, who was not so closely connected with her, was less affected.

"That's an illusion!" Tang saw Lin Jing stretching out his hand towards the void, trying to grab something, and he guessed, "She reacts exactly like the light!"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here..." The moment Lin Jing hugged her, the world before Lin Ling's eyes suddenly changed.

The little girl stood in the container and hugged the clown doll tightly, looking at her indifferently.

"Are you here to play with me too?"

"Are you..." She wanted to ask where Lin Jing was, but before she could speak, she was too shocked to speak.

She saw Lin Jing being trampled on by the girl, covered in blood, and his eyes were loose.

"Give me back my sister!" Lin Ling instantly drew the bow in his hand and aimed at the girl's eyebrows.

"The big sister who played with me last time is gone." The girl seemed completely unaware of her threat, "Are you going to take her away too?"

She was about to say of course, but suddenly remembered Tang's words.Lin Ling realized that there was no little girl here, nor Lin Jing.What she saw was the illusion returned to her by Lin Jing, which was in her sister's dream.

Lin Ling wiped the sweat from his forehead, and almost fell for it. "No, I'll stay with her."

"Great!" The girl was very happy, "Let's play together!"

The world in front of me returned to normal in a whirlwind.Lin Ling opened her eyes and found that she was lying on the ground, and Lin Jing fell into Tang's arms next to her and had lost consciousness.

"Let's go, that's the obsession left by a powerful guide. Only by obeying her can she let us go!" Lin Ling, who woke up from the illusion, reacted quickly, "My sister's spirit is under attack now, and she will soon be unable to hold on For the two of us."

"No, take her away." Tang threw the unconscious Lin Jing to Lin Ling.

"Do you want to die?" Lin Ling's face changed drastically, "Without my sister's guidance, you will go crazy soon!"

"I don't match her very well. Controlling me will consume more mental power. If you are only connected to you alone, it is enough for you two to go out safely to find Hei Hua and ask for help to pull me back." Tang smiled, "It's me I asked her to investigate first, and it is my responsibility to make it happen."

"You!" Lin Ling didn't know how to refute for a while, but in the "tower", emotions are meaningless, and what Tang proposed was the most efficient solution.There were extremely complicated emotions in her eyes for a moment, and then she nodded, "I see."

"Sorry, old lady." Looking at Lin Ling's running back, Tang said to himself softly, "Family is very important."

"So let me see what you see."

He took the initiative to cut off the spiritual connection with Lin Jing.The noise poured into my mind like a tide, shaking the sky and the earth in the spiritual world.

Tang fell to his knees in pain.He remembered this feeling. On the day he woke up, he rolled on the ground in pain and yelled loudly, which attracted his mother downstairs to press him tightly and fasten him with a restraining collar before he was relieved.

The unknown guide was obviously attracted by the undisguised spiritual force that he exuded, and the invisible spiritual tentacles wrapped him up and brought him into another world.

His brain cleared up for a moment, and he found himself back when he was still in school.Sometimes he and his friends would secretly go to play basketball, or make an appointment at the arcade after school.Kwang stomps his feet as he grinningly runs towards her and complains about how he’s late again.Mother will cook dinner at home and wait for his two.When the family sits together for dinner, the father who has been working all day will smile and listen to the siblings complaining about how the teacher made things difficult for them today.

Although it was only a few months, it seemed like many years ago.If we were not born in this world, maybe everyone would have a completely different life.Maybe he will be selected by the school basketball team and cultivated carefully, and he will become a real professional star in the future; maybe Guang will become the Internet celebrity idol in her dream, showing her brilliance on the stage; maybe Heihua can really go to a certain restaurant to become a big Chef, create her dark dishes to her heart's content; maybe someone...

He suddenly realized who was missing here.

"Don't lie to me." Tang Xu grabbed the bright hand but passed through it, "There is still someone waiting for me to go back and play games with him."

The other party angrily threw him out of the dream because of his disobedience.Those information streams that can drive people into madness are wrapped up again and again, as if to bury him.Tang's thinking is not clear anymore, too much noise makes him feel sick, he can only vaguely distinguish the sound of Heihua's hurried footsteps and Guang's cry, but it's too late, they are too far away, and there is no way to reach here You will fall into brain death first.

His vision had already begun to blur, and Tang was lying on the ground panting violently, using his fingernails to carve blood on his arm to maintain his remaining sobriety.Restless magma rolled in his brain, and there were still 3 seconds before the explosion.

The parched earth was howling and trembling, and the black clouds in the sky piled up in the crater.

2 seconds.

Birds with white feathers are flying through the snow-covered forest like arrows flying off the string.

1 seconds.

Something drifted down, Tang stretched out his hand, and something cold melted into his palm.

Is it an illusion of being in heaven?Or will it snow in hell too?

0 seconds.

"If you dare to die here, I will burn a signed Kobe Bayern jersey in front of your grave every year."

A young boy's angry and uneasy voice came out of his ears.

Everything was silent.The magma is flowing back underground, frost is forming on the desert, and the active volcano has returned to calm.

"That's what you said you would give me as a birthday present." He stretched out his hand towards the invisible starry sky, and the snowy owl rested on his index finger.

"Of course I want to see it with my own eyes."

——TBC——