Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 483 Brain in a vat!

Shen Ye leaned against the wall and looked down at his palms.

Beads of cold sweat dripped down his forehead one by one.

No one else was present at this time.

The small and quiet cubicle was like a tomb. He stood there woodenly, his face pale and his body trembling slightly.

at first.

From the moment the barrier opens.

He traveled through time to the body of another dead Shen Ye and experienced all kinds of bizarre and thrilling things.

He has seen a lot of storms and has been through many battles.

Even in front of the White Night Spirit King, he could handle it calmly.

but.

Until today, until this moment.

For the first time, I felt something beyond my understanding.

Fear arose spontaneously.

This fear did not come from any specific threat posed by any enemy, nor did it come from the conclusion that the Eternal Brain was dead.

This fear eroded my body and mind.

This fear—

It's simply impossible to suppress it.

Shen Ye wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, spread out his palms again, and stared at the constantly twisting line of fate.

——This time the power of divination was not released.

The Eternal Brain is dead.

Divination cannot be performed!

However, the Eternal Brain is still functioning.

The fact that all living beings in the real world are still alive is the best proof.

Then.

who is it--

Controlling the dead Eternal Brain?
The Eternal Brain is "the Tao", "God", and the home that protects all living beings.

It's dead.

Who is continuing to maintain all this?
Shen Ye stared into the void.

A line of small, dim words quickly appeared:
"Because you possess the ultimate power of the era: Hun Tian Shu, although this power is not very strong, you can still see through the void and see the vague virtual world."

The power of Hun Tian!
——Peasso also seemed to have discovered the secret of this world.

But she didn't say much.

What exactly will it be?

From virtual to reality.

From birth to death.

All living beings continue to live on the eternal brain of death.

why?
There must be a purpose for doing this.

Shen Ye was silent for a few breaths, then he sighed and said in a low voice:
"Divination!"

The power that had been accumulated for a long time materialized in his palms.

The twisted line of destiny suddenly unfolded, rushed into the invisible void world, and disappeared in an instant.

Small words appeared in the dim light:

"You activated 'War Dance Song Girl' and raised 'Fate Divination' by one level."

"The object of this divination is the 'Non-Eternal Brain'."

"This divination was not hindered."

"start!"

For an instant.

Endless darkness suddenly appeared before Shen Ye's eyes.

The power of fate is winding in the darkness, trying to find the "non-eternal brain".

The reason why this word is used to refer to it is because it controls the Eternal Brain, but it is not the Eternal Brain. In Shen Ye’s subconscious mind——

This word is closest to the truth!
at last.

The darkness retreated silently to both sides like a curtain.

The sound of the sea tide rises and falls all around.

Shen Ye looked down and found that the tide was rising under his feet.

This is the coast in the dark.

Why did I end up in such a situation?

Is there any foreshadowing?

Shen Ye walked aimlessly along the beach.

Suddenly, he saw a wooden box washed up on the beach by the tide and came in front of him.

box……

Shen Ye subconsciously reached out and opened the box.

Inside the box was a huge, transparent water tank.

In the water tank, there is a squirming human brain.

Shen Ye was shocked, and the words almost came out of his mouth -

Brain in a vat!

This is a very famous hypothesis in human history, and I have heard of it myself.

"A person's brain was cut out and placed in a tank filled with nutrient solution;"

"All the nerves in the brain are connected to computers, which continuously provide normal situation information."

——How does this person know that his brain is in his skull and not in a jar?

Shen Ye held his breath.

The scene before us should be some kind of symbolic illusion.

Illusions are very likely to occur during divination.

The illusion is by no means a real scene; it is merely an omen, a metaphor used to give some hint to the fortune teller.

So--

The most important moment has arrived.

Shen Ye looked at the transparent water tank in his hand, trying his best to calm himself down.

——The being holding the brain in the jar is the "non-eternal brain" that he is looking for.

who is it?
Shen Ye slowly looked at himself, trying to see clearly what role he was playing at the moment.

But he stopped.

dark.

Endless darkness turned into a curve and flashed past his eyes.

This is a sign of fate.

——If you want to see clearly the controller of the brain in the jar, then the fate that awaits you is endless darkness.

Can not look……

I just know about the brain in a vat.

So does my search for the truth have to end here?

Shen Ye felt a little unwilling.

He simply continued to look at the brain soaked in nutrient solution.

—It is safe to look at this brain.

But what information can be obtained from this illusion?
As Shen Ye was watching, he suddenly saw a black shadow emerging from the depths of his brain, emerging on the surface of his brain, and beginning to manifest as an eyeball.

"Can't be seen by it!"

For some reason, this thought popped up in Shen Ye's mind.

He gently put down the water tank, walked to the back of the box, and closed the lid carefully.

All of a sudden.

The box began to shake violently.

The newly formed eyeball was controlling the human brain and hitting the wooden box hard.

The box is about to be broken!

Shen Ye had no other choice but to silently say "disperse" in his heart.

——He forcibly ended the fate divination!
All illusions receded like the tide.

Shen Ye suddenly came to his senses and found himself still standing in the toilet cubicle.

He leaned against the wall, breathing heavily.

In just a short while, my spirit was exhausted.

Small words appeared before my eyes:
"Current mental strength: 0."

Too dangerous.

If you continue to observe the illusion, even if the other party does not notice it, you will die from attribute overdraft.

Shen Ye closed his eyes slightly and allocated the free attribute points to his mental power.

He opened his eyes again after he felt better.

Look at your palms again.

There is no curve on the palm anymore.

"The power of 'Fate Divination' has been overdrawn. It will take some time to recover."

Even so, Shen Ye recalled everything he had just seen in the illusion, and suddenly a sense of enlightenment came to his mind.

He suddenly understood what the illusion represented.

——The other party is using the Eternal Brain to cultivate something!
What exactly it is is unknown.

But Shen Ye had a vague feeling.

The reason why there are so many options that will lead to certain death in today's mission is probably related to my performance yesterday.

I performed really well.

Looking at Xiao Yurong's reaction when facing the monster, you can fully understand how powerful the monster is.

But he was fixed there by himself, unable to move.

...This can't be done.

Too conspicuous.

and many more!

Could it be that those monsters were "cultivated"?

It's possible.

Shen Ye calmed himself down, walked out of the cubicle, turned on the faucet and washed his face.

He didn't leave the bathroom until he looked completely normal.

The thoughts in my mind are becoming clearer and clearer——

The vast majority of today's missions are combat missions.

The only task is to appear on a variety show.

It just so happens that my life depends on this mission.

...quite interesting.

He pushed the door open and quickly returned to the rooftop.

Xiao Yurong is still waiting.

Other professionals were also standing or sitting nearby.

"Sorry, I just checked and have already selected the task." Shen Ye said.

"Which one?" Xiao Yurong asked with interest.

"This." Shen Ye pointed to a task on the paper.

Everyone came over to take a look.

"Hide your identity, participate in variety shows as a professional martial artist, and vigorously promote the spirit of martial arts."

There was silence.

Xiao Yurong thought about it and decided:

"Okay, let's do this task."

As soon as the words fell, a professional stood up and spoke.

"I still have something to do, so I'll take the first step."

"Me too." said another.

"Major General Xiao, I just received an urgent mission and I have to go over there."

"Yes, the sudden emergency mission is really a headache - I'll leave first."

As the professionals talked, they left the rooftop one after another.

Only Xiao Yurong and Shen Ye were left standing here.

"Why are you all gone?"

Shen Ye asked doubtfully.

Xiao Yurong smiled bitterly and said, "This mission is the lowest of all the missions... There is no valuable reward at all, so naturally no one wants to do it."

"There's no other way. I want to do this." Shen Ye said.

Xiao Yurong held her forehead with her hand, hesitated for a long time, gritted her teeth, took out her cell phone and started talking:

"Two people, complete the task of 'appearing on a variety show'."

"The personnel are Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong. Yes, that's right, two major generals."

"You heard that right."

"We are confirmed to do this mission."

"Okay, thank you. Please arrange it immediately."

The phone was hung up. The next second.

Lines of dimly lit small characters suddenly appeared before Shen Ye's eyes:

"Currently received the third mission 'Rescue the distressed'."

"You will appear on variety shows with your teammates, complete challenges, and be penniless."

"If you succeed, you will advance and gain a higher level of eternal infusion."

"start!"

At this time, Shen Ye's thoughts changed again.

He stared at the words "penniless" and suddenly had a different feeling from before.

Is it...

Is the emphasis on “penniless” a hint?
Hinting to yourself not to be too prominent?

——Complete the task, don't seek attention.

Shen Ye patted his forehead, feeling that he was being too suspicious and was almost going crazy.

no way.

After seeing the brain in the vat, it’s impossible not to be crazy.

in the afternoon.

Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong came to a mountain village far away from the city.

This is the recording site of a famous variety show.

Various celebrities are visiting the village.

Photographers and staff surrounded the scene in three layers inside and outside, and the filming was in full swing.

Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong stood on the roof of a small courtyard, observing the situation together.

"Remember, we two are the heirs of Kung Fu in this village, and the celebrities will come to visit us soon."

Xiao Yurong said.

"What is our mission?" Shen Ye asked.

"It's enough to demonstrate martial arts, surprise them a little, and make the audience interested in martial arts - as long as we can finish the filming smoothly, we will have completed our mission," said Xiao Yurong.

"It doesn't sound difficult." Shen Ye said.

"There's no reward for this mission. It's purely for rest and relaxation."

"Then you're still coming?"

"You saved me in the last mission, and I said I wanted to continue teaming up with you."

"Haha, I'm so sorry for dragging you down."

"Nothing, I'll take this opportunity to rest."

The two chatted casually.

Soon.

The crowd is coming this way.

The two men jumped down from the roof and stood in the courtyard.

There were several weapon racks in the yard, filled with weapons such as knives, guns, sticks and clubs.

The director came to communicate first.

He emphasized that this was a live broadcast.

——The director seemed to have been warned and knew that these two people had backgrounds that were difficult to deal with, so he just briefly explained the process and then left.

He looked at Shen Ye one more time before leaving.

"You have the potential to be a star, young man. If you want to develop in the entertainment industry, feel free to contact me."

He walked back and handed Shen Ye a business card.

"Okay, thank you."

Shen Ye took the business card.

Xiao Yurong looked at Shen Ye with a strange expression.

Shen Ye shrugged, indicating that he didn't know what was going on.

——This director is quite talented. He can actually keenly sense that he has the potential to become famous.

After all, he has the title of “Popular Idol Max”.

Waited for a few minutes.

The cameramen also entered the yard.

Everything is ready.

The stars then slowly arrived in front of the courtyard.

"Huh? There's a yard here."

"There are two stone lions at the door. They look so majestic."

"Go and see!"

Knock on the door.

"Who is it? Here I come." Xiao Yurong said.

She walked forward and opened the door.

"Wow, you are Chen Yancheng!"

She showed a look of surprise and seemed extremely excited.

"It's me - this young lady, can we go in and take a look?" the male star asked reservedly.

"Sure, sure! Please come in! Wow, there's Liu Xiaoman and Yan Chengcheng—how come all these big stars are coming to my house!" Xiao Yurong's cheeks flushed, she was so excited that she was almost going crazy.

Shen Ye: "..."

This girl can act.

In that case, there is no need for me to do anything.

Serve as a good background.

Just complete the task successfully.

He stood obediently behind Xiao Yurong and watched her interact with the stars.

"Who is this handsome boy?"

The female star named Liu Xiaoman looked at Shen Ye and asked with interest.

"It's my brother."

Xiao Yurong didn't say Shen Ye's name, but just handed over a pen and a notebook and asked the female star to sign.

The stars were obviously very interested in the decorations in the yard.

Xiao Yurong began to introduce various weapons and occasionally showed them off.

The atmosphere is becoming more and more lively.

The stars were chatting and laughing, showing off their charm in front of the camera.

Liu Xiaoman suddenly ran to Shen Ye again and asked with a smile:
"Your sister's martial arts skills are very powerful."

Shen Ye also smiled.

I originally wanted to perform a set of punches and show off my skills to show that I completed the task and did my best.

But a line of words suddenly appeared above the head of this star named Liu Xiaoman:

"supervisor."

entry.

And it is a black entry.

Black entries often represent negative effects.

So once the other party finds out that there is something wrong with them, what will they do to them?
Don't dare to gamble.

Can't be in the limelight.

After all, I went too far in the last mission.

"My sister has been practicing martial arts since she was young, and she is really good at it. But I am not so good at it." Shen Ye said.

"So do you think learning martial arts is a good idea?" Liu Xiaoman asked.

"Martial arts have a long history. It's good for people to learn them to improve their health," said Shen Ye.

"Look, your sister can use a spear - do you want to show off your skills?"

Liu Xiaoman asked.

"What I know is different from what my sister knows, so it's mainly her who will demonstrate." Shen Ye refused again.

At this time, everyone noticed what the two were doing and looked over.

Liu Xiaoman continued to ask:
"You know different things? So what are you good at?"

Shen Ye glanced at the various weapons in the yard.

There are so many weapons...

Can you tell me something unpopular?

His eyes fell outside the courtyard, and he saw that the crew had prepared a box specifically for storing various weapons.

If I just mention a weapon randomly and the other party has one prepared, wouldn't I have to show it off?
For safety reasons -

The weapon is inappropriate.

I have never learned Qinggong.

He doesn't even know how to use fists or feet.

You want to ask me what I am good at——

Shen Ye coughed lightly and said:

"I specialize in using my chest to break rocks."

Everyone fell silent.

You are too unpopular.

——There are no big rocks in the yard.

"How's your practice going? Can you show us?" Liu Xiaoman asked pretending to be ignorant.

"I accidentally broke a few ribs last time and am still recovering. I'd better ask my sister to show you a set of stick techniques." Shen Ye said.

"Come! Everyone, please look!" Xiao Yurong grabbed a long stick with great interest and walked to the center of the field.

She attracted everyone's attention.

Liu Xiaoman also left Shen Ye, stared at Xiao Yurong, and began to examine her.

Time passes slowly.

After touring the courtyard, the stars waved goodbye to the two.

The crew leaves.

The door closes.

Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong looked at each other.

mission completed!

Xiao Yurong said excitedly: "How did you see my performance just now?"

"It's pretty good." Shen Ye said.

“I wish I could be famous.”

"Do you still care about this?" Shen Ye was surprised.

"Humph, I'm only nineteen years old, okay? Although I'm good at fighting, I also have hobbies."

Xiao Yurong took out her mobile phone and started looking through the live broadcast comments.

"Ah, I'm working so hard, why is it like this?"

she yelled in disappointment.

"What's wrong?" Shen Ye asked curiously.

Xiao Yurong looked back at him with a complicated expression and said, "You are angry, Major General Shen."

"Me? But I didn't do anything." Shen Ye was surprised.

"The whole internet wants to see you break a rock with your chest, the barrage is 999+." Xiao Yurong said in despair.

Shen Ye opened the phone screen and took a look.

Sure enough.

Especially when he said that he broke his ribs while practicing breaking rocks with his chest, the number of comments almost reached the limit.

“Haha, that’s hilarious.”

"Does anyone still practice this these days?"

"You look pretty handsome, why don't you learn swords and guns, but learn to break rocks with your chest?"

"Killing me."

"Brother, you can't go out and perform to make money."

“It’s not even enough for medical expenses, man!”

Shen Ye finished reading silently and turned off his phone.

"How can I become famous? Teach me." Xiao Yurong asked humbly.

"It's very metaphysical. I don't know either." Shen Ye said perfunctorily.

Lines of tiny, dim words quietly appeared in the void:

"Congratulations."

"You have completed the third mission of the Pure Monk."

"Currently receive an infusion of the power of the Eternal Brain and obtain a higher-level profession:"

"The Taoist priest who is guiding us."

A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Ye's eyes.

Didn't they say Dragon and Tiger Taoist Priest before? How did it become the Guide Taoist Priest?
As he was thinking, he saw a new dark red glowing small word refreshed:

"You made timely adjustments on the brink of death, reduced your own threat, and successfully completed the mission, earning you a reward."

"With this, you obtain this hidden profession."

"——This is the backup plan left by the Eternal Brain when it died."

"It hopes someone can save it in the future!"

(End of this chapter)