The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 969 Two Golden Crows (Sixteen)
"He Tao?"

It was the mother on the other side who called out first.

At this moment, Zheng Qiran's parents and Officer Yang were tied to the foot of his bunk bed, looking listless and covered in blood, clearly having endured some torture.

Upon seeing He Tao's appearance, their expressions shifted and changed in a series of emotions—

The initial doubt of "How could this be?" was followed by surprise of "How could this be?" and then relief of "So that's how it is."

He Tao looked down at herself and realized that she had crawled out from the bottom of the bookshelf, her whole body covered in ash, like a mud figure just dug out of the ruins.

No wonder I almost didn't recognize her.

"Dad, Mom, are you alright?"

She quickly stepped forward and untied the ropes binding her parents and Officer Yang.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, but how did you find your way here?"

"Well, it's a long story."

He Tao looked at Yang Lingfeng again, somewhat puzzled:

"But Officer Yang... what are you doing here?"

"What?" Yang Lingfeng loosened his wrist, looking like he didn't understand.

"Didn't you take me to the hospital to find my parents back then?"

"That's not me at all! I was knocked unconscious by that crazy couple as soon as I entered this haunted house, and I've never come out!"

It seems that Officer Yang was also a fake.

But they actually told us the direction?

Perhaps it's because his unwavering commitment is to serve the people...

At this moment, He Tao looked at Yang Lingfeng, who was in the most miserable state, and sincerely apologized: "Officer Yang, I'm so sorry to have dragged you into this mess..."

"It's nothing, I'm used to this little injury. I'm a federal police officer! What else can I do if not serve the people?"

Yang Lingfeng gave a simple, honest smile and patted his chest.

However, the next second, his expression changed, and he suddenly turned his head to look around, as if he had sensed some danger.

Just as he had imagined, a flame rose from the upper bunk, and the body wrapped in the body bag spontaneously combusted without fire. The flames instantly engulfed the entire bed frame and spread to the bookshelf.

"Run!"

The crowd screamed and scattered, rushing towards the door.

However, the door was locked tight and wouldn't budge no matter how hard it was pulled.

"window!"

Yang Lingfeng gritted his teeth, rushed to the window, and smashed the glass with a punch.

However, there was another layer of security grille outside, and the gaps were too small to squeeze through.

In the midst of panic and despair, He Tao stepped forward and, in full view of everyone, forcefully broke the steel bar.

The mother stared at him, speechless for a long time, while the father was also utterly shocked.

Yang Lingfeng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

He Tao's cheeks flushed slightly as she whispered:
"This... is a long story."

"understand."

The mother waved her hand, as if to say, "No explanation needed."

After going through this, what else is there that we can't accept?
The dead can be brought back to life, and they can be captured and imprisoned.

The family members could have killed each other the night before, but the next day they could get up and start arguing again.

Even disabled or paralyzed people can hit others.

My daughter can climb out of the sturdy bookshelf.

A corpse can spontaneously combust without fire...

Given all this, what's so strange about the daughter being able to break the security bars with her bare hands?

But the problem is not yet solved.

Although it's the second floor, jumping down directly is still quite difficult. Breaking an arm or a leg is a minor issue; what if you get a concussion from the fall?
Just as Yang Lingfeng was gritting his teeth and preparing to jump, He Tao's parents stopped him from both sides:
"Officer, didn't you hurt your foot? Don't jump!"

"The rope," Liu Sheng reminded him softly.

He Tao hurriedly picked up the ropes that were originally used to tie up her parents and Yang Lingfeng. Although they looked fragile, she had no other choice at the moment.

The ropes were pieced together, and the length was just enough to hang from the second floor to the ground.

And to everyone's surprise, the ropes were exceptionally strong. The three adults from He Tao's family climbed down one by one, and finally, the tall and strong Officer Yang also managed to hold on steadily without breaking.

The reason, of course, is that tiny tentacles extend out from places invisible to the human eye, wrapping around and reinforcing these ropes.

The moment Officer Yang landed, blinding flames suddenly erupted from the second floor.

Perhaps there was something flammable or explosive among the clutter piled up in the living room, which was followed by a deafening explosion, the glass shattered, and flames shot out.

"It's over!" Yang Lingfeng shouted, snapping out of his daze, "Fire! Everyone get downstairs and leave your homes immediately!"

The alleys here are so narrow, with buildings so close together that if the fire spreads, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just then, a piercing alarm sounded from the alley entrance.

From afar, it approaches, penetrating the darkness.

This voice was all too familiar to Yang Lingfeng.

My whole body relaxed, and even the pain seemed to lessen.

The only question is—how could it be so fast?

He Tao had already helped her parents stand aside to make way.

"Old Yang, get out of the way! The fire department is here!"

came a familiar voice.

Stunned, Yang Lingfeng quickly moved to the side, but his injured leg gave way and he almost fell to the ground.

A hand reached out just in time and lifted him up.

"Old Yang, I never thought that not only is your brain not working well, but even the body you've always been so proud of is useless now."

This is Yu Meng joking.

Having worked together for many years, this teasing remark brought tears to Yang Lingfeng's eyes, evoking the excitement of reuniting with an old friend after escaping death.

"Old Yu... what brings you here too?"

"What else could it be?" Yu Meng pursed her lips and raised her chin. "Someone called the police."

Yang Lingfeng followed the gaze and saw He Tao handing her parents over to the arriving medical staff.

But... when did she call the police?

“If this alley hadn’t been so narrow and difficult to navigate, we probably would have arrived much sooner. Luckily, we got here in time.” Yu Meng then added with a question, “However, I didn’t expect it to actually catch fire. Thankfully, that clever girl alerted me in a text message, but how did she know?”

Yang Lingfeng couldn't understand it either.

At this moment, the fire truck was already in position at the entrance of the alley. The long water hose meandered in, and several firefighters held water guns. The high-pressure water jets quickly extinguished the flames in front of them, and wisps of white smoke rose up.

The crowd that was hurriedly evacuating downstairs was thankfully relieved to have experienced only a false alarm.

"Is there anyone still inside?" Yu Meng asked again.

Yang Lingfeng shook his head: "I don't know if that counts as a person."

The words sounded strange, but as Yu Meng watched the firefighters pull out one charred corpse after another, her heart skipped a beat.

In addition, there are some strange things.

"I remember you came out once, right? And you brought two people with you... He Tao's parents, who were said to have been imprisoned and injured. How come you're back in there now?"

That wasn't me at all!

"What?" Yu Meng exclaimed in shock, "But it looks like..."

"Sigh, I don't know how to explain it to you."

"Also, why is there blood plasma in the ward? What exactly happened?"

Yang Lingfeng scratched his head, unsure of how to begin.

"It's a long story..."

"Then let's get to the important things."

Yang Lingfeng had no choice but to give a general account of what had happened in the past half day.

"Sigh... I haven't even sorted it out myself. If I hadn't experienced it firsthand, I really wouldn't believe such a thing could happen. Even if I told you now, you probably wouldn't believe me..."

Yang Lingfeng's rambling became increasingly incoherent, causing Yu Meng to frown deeply.

"What dead coming back to life, cripples beating people, perverts killing their husbands..."

But when she turned to ask He Tao's parents, she got the same story.

This is annoying.

She knows Yang Lingfeng very well.

I know he's an honest man and wouldn't talk nonsense.

Although He Tao's parents were still shaken, they spoke logically and did not appear to be mentally unstable.

Besides, no matter how much nonsense they talk, they wouldn't say the same thing so tacitly, would they?

Then, recalling the strange things I had heard from He Tao about Zheng Qiran—which I thought were absurd at the time, but were later confirmed to be true—I thought they were true.

No matter how much they pressed Qu Fan for answers, they could only get a partial understanding; the evidence was still insufficient, and the whole story was not clear enough.

Just as they were about to continue interrogating him, Qu Fan suddenly suffered a heart attack in the interrogation room and almost died on the spot. He had to be rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Thinking of this, Yu Meng suddenly felt a tightness in her chest and immediately took out her phone to call Qu Fan's colleague who was guarding him at the hospital.

But after several attempts, no one answered.

"what happened?"

Yang Lingfeng, whose wounds were being bandaged by medical staff, noticed the unusual panic on Yu Meng's face and hurriedly asked, "We can't get in touch with Xiao Yao, who's guarding Qu Fan."

Yang Lingfeng's expression changed immediately.

Without further hesitation, Yu Meng quickly dialed another team member's number, her tone sharp:
"Take some men and go to the hospital immediately to check on the situation, right now!"

"Don't worry, it's okay."

A cool voice suddenly rang out from the side.

The two turned their heads and saw He Tao, who was covered in dust and dirt.

However, at this moment her face was much calmer, her eyes were calm and indifferent, she was like a completely different person.

"What are you talking about?" Yu Meng frowned.

"The Officer Yao you mentioned is fine now."

"how do you know--"

Halfway through her conversation, her phone rang. Yu Meng quickly answered the call as soon as she saw the caller ID.

"Xiao Yao, what happened? Are you alright?"

"...Okay, good, it's good that everything's alright." Yu Meng glanced at He Tao. "Why didn't you answer your phone?"

"What? The entire hospital suddenly lost power, the signal was cut off, and even the backup generator broke down? This is outrageous!"

"The automatic door malfunctioned, and you're trapped in the hospital?"

"Okay, you should quickly confirm with Qu Fan..."

A moment later, Yu Meng's face darkened.

"...Okay. Pack your things and notify his family."

"What's wrong?" Yang Lingfeng had a bad feeling when he heard the last sentence.

Yu Meng shook her head and put away her phone.

"During the major power outage, Qu Fan's ventilator was also turned off."

"he died."

"What!" Yang Lingfeng's eyes widened.

He Tao lowered her eyelids. "And it's not just him, is it?"

Yang Lingfeng's heart sank heavily.

Yu Meng nodded heavily, "That's right, his life support equipment malfunctioned, so the accident... definitely wasn't just one patient."

"Damn it!" Yang Lingfeng slammed his fist down. "I don't believe it's a coincidence! Believe me, Lao Yu, this must be related to what Qu Fan is about to reveal!"

Yu Meng took a deep breath: "I didn't want to think that way at first. But now it seems... the source of all this is probably really related to the archaeological site that Zheng Qiran was involved in."

"We can't wait any longer, we have to go find that guy surnamed Shen right away!"

Yang Lingfeng stood up abruptly, but because his leg injury had not yet healed, he limped and grimaced, and was immediately pressed back down by Yu Meng.

"You're already in this state, so don't go and make things worse."

"But, Lao Yu..."

"I will bring my own people, don't worry."

At this moment, He Tao spoke softly from the side:
"I'll go too."

Yu Meng frowned subconsciously, "You? A young girl like you shouldn't get involved..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Lingfeng interrupted him:
"No, Lao Yu, take her with you."

"Lao Yang?"

"She... has that." Yang Lingfeng glanced around and said cryptically.

"What do you mean, this or that?"

"That's right, special abilities!"

Yu Meng was startled.

Yang Lingfeng added, "We were able to get out of here alive entirely because of her."

Upon hearing this, Yu Meng took a closer look at the "He Tao" standing before her, covered in dust and with her arms crossed.

Suddenly, he asked, "How did you know Xiao Yao was alright?"

"Because I went there once."

That sounds even weirder.

but--

Yu Meng's gaze sharpened: "Where did you come from?"

"From the First People's Hospital of Shanhaiguan City."

Yu Meng narrowed her eyes. "What happened at the hospital?"

"It's just... people exploded."

Yu Meng took a deep breath and nodded, "Okay, you can follow."

He Tao then turned to Yang Lingfeng and said, "Please take good care of my parents, Officer Yang."

"Don't worry, we will arrange for people to be on duty 24 hours a day."

"That's not necessary."

She added in a low voice, almost inaudibly, "That won't happen again."

reason?

Very simple.

Because this space is now completely under Liu Sheng's control.

Thoughts turn into the sea of ​​the mind.

In that small bedroom, He Tao was fast asleep on the bed.

Because of the continuous traversal of this threshold space, her resilience was already insufficient to support her; she was only holding on because of her cultivation. Therefore, once she was rescued, her mind relaxed, and she completely fainted.

Thus, Liu Sheng temporarily took over her body.

Under the concerned gaze of her parents, she followed Yu Meng into the police car and headed to Zhengjia Village in the mountains.

Along the way, Liu Sheng closed his eyes to rest, his consciousness already returning to the dream space.

He walked past the sleeping He Tao, opened the door, and left the room.

Outside the room was a vast commercial plaza.

There were no shops open.

The realistic sunlight shone down, illuminating everything. There were nearly a thousand people waiting there, each with a golden thread connecting them to Liu Sheng, making the place glow in a golden light.

Upon seeing her appear, everyone was overjoyed, and some even knelt down in worship, only to be helped up by Liu Sheng from afar.

Old Mu stood to her side and slightly behind, his face filled with excitement and reverence.

"Is it already finished?" Liu Sheng asked, tilting her head.

“That’s right.” Old Mu nodded and answered respectfully, “Following your guidance, I found all the survivors I could find and, after consulting their wishes, implanted the cultivation program into each of them.”

Liu Sheng nodded slightly, looked around, and asked in a clear voice, "Have you all tried cultivating?"

"We've tried it!" everyone answered excitedly in unison.

"Then you should know the power of this technique."

An excited response came from the crowd.

"I can already see the membrane between reality and this place, and I feel like I'll be able to get out of here soon!"

"I want to go back and take back everything that belongs to me!"

"revenge!"

Amidst the fervor of the crowd, Liu Sheng then spoke:
"Since everyone has started cultivating, they must have accepted the agreement that was given before they started cultivating."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people immediately fell silent.

He waited solemnly for Liu Sheng to continue.

“Once we have mastered the cultivation techniques and left the realm of them, we will be different beings, humans who have mastered extraordinary powers.”

"But you've also experienced how others treat you after gaining superhuman powers, and how much disaster they bring to reality..."

As he spoke, Liu Sheng turned on the naked-eye 3D display screen above the square.

In the video, the hospital is plunged into darkness, people are panicked and frightened, the machines stop working, and patients quietly die on the beds.

The people in the square couldn't help but feel indignant upon seeing this.

Taking this opportunity, Liu Sheng continued:

"Therefore you must understand that from this moment on, spiritual practice is not only about giving you power, but also about taking on a responsibility."

“If anyone attempts to abuse this power, I will take back your cultivation at any time.”

"This is us..." Liu Sheng thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "...the rules of Seven Profound Mountains!"

The name "Seven Mysterious Mountains" was heard for the first time in this world.

The group repeated it a few times.

Although it feels strange and unfamiliar, it is still a name that has been passed down through generations, as if it carries some ancient and distant power, giving people a sense of belonging.

Even though this technique has undergone hundreds of variations and evolutions in Liu Sheng's hands, its origin remains the "Seven Profound Spiritual Qi Technique." Liu Sheng has not forgotten its origin, but has chosen to use it as a seed to continue its legacy.

Her gaze swept across the crowd, her voice solemn:

"From this day forward, a new era will begin."

"And you—are the pioneers of the new era."

(End of this chapter)