From the end of the world

Chapter 417: The Arrival of the Divine Light
Xiaowan really gave me unexpected good news. She actually has a way to help me use power in the virtual world?

"How can you help me?" I asked.

"This has something to do with the power of my communication with all things in nature... the power of the heavens and the earth." Xiaowan explained, "My power can not only make myself very lucky, but also make my enemies unfortunate.

"Also, although it's hard to show because of my past with Maha-nee, I also have the power to make those around me lucky and in great shape."

I nodded. This is the ability that should be possessed by those who follow the laws of nature.

People who follow the laws of nature can get the blessing of the great power in the dark by following the will of heaven. When the time comes, heaven and earth will work together. As long as you grasp the principle of the operation of the law of nature, you can get twice the result with half the effort in everything you do, and any difficult and complicated problems can be solved at a glance. In ancient times, wise and sage kings governed the country, the world was prosperous, the people lived and worked in peace, and talented people emerged in endlessly. It can be seen that this power does not only act on oneself narrowly, but can radiate to any person or thing related to oneself.

It is difficult for mortals to master the power of Heaven and Earth, but by following those who follow Heaven and Earth, they can also follow the will of Heaven and receive the blessing of tremendous power from nowhere, so they can thrive in any situation. Otherwise, they will be punished by Heaven and Earth and everything will go wrong.

"However, I can also do this kind of thing. Your power may be like adding wings to a tiger when it is bestowed upon other people, but it will probably have little effect on me," I said.

If the Righteous Law of Heaven and Earth is the “law of heaven and earth for the weak,” then the Great Impermanence Law of Heaven and Earth is the “law of heaven and earth for the strong.” It is reasonable for the weak to help other weak people, but it seems a bit unreasonable to use it to strengthen the strong.

"Generally speaking, this may be the case, but my Righteous Law of Heaven and Earth is strengthened by the power of the Divine Seal Fragment. In the past, Sister Ma Zao was only able to transfer space, but with the added power of my prayers, she was even able to transfer between different eras." Xiao Wan said, "In this case, I should be able to apply my Righteous Law of Heaven and Earth power to Mr. No. 3, so that Mr. No. 3 can automatically adapt to the environment of the virtual world.

"Mr. Three already has the passive blessing of the power of the divine seal fragment. With my blessing, theoretically he can become able to use power in the virtual world."

"I see. Even if it is something that is impossible to do before, if it is enhanced by the power of the divine seal fragment, maybe it can be done..." I agreed with Xiaowan's theory, "Then let's give it a try without further delay."

"Okay." Xiao Wan said seriously, "Mr. No. 3, I'm going to start."

After saying that, she grabbed my right hand with both of her hands, then lowered her head and pressed her forehead tightly against the back of my right hand, as if she was praying quietly.

Ten seconds passed, twenty seconds passed... Time passed by little by little, and it seemed that nothing happened. However, Xiaowan did not give up, and I did not interrupt her eagerly. No matter how long she wanted to try, I would remain patient and accompany her to the end.

Seeing this little girl praying devoutly, I seemed to calm down inexplicably, so quiet that I could almost hear my own heartbeat. But in the virtual world, we were all in the form of shadows, without sweat or heartbeats. All we could feel was the flow of the light gray mist around us.

Flow? It was only then that I realized that I could actually sense the flow of the gray mist. I could only visually confirm the existence of the gray mist, but now I could feel it with my skin.

And, it was really strange. I was standing there without moving, but I felt like my body was following the flow of the gray mist. At first, it was a little bit awkward, like moving horizontally in a river that was flowing vertically. Slowly, my body seemed to automatically calibrate the direction of the "river" and gradually "moved" in the same direction as the flow.

Before long, the resistance of the "river water" disappeared and was transformed into power. I felt that my sense of movement was much stronger than before, even to the point where I felt like I couldn't keep my balance and was about to fall to the ground. But soon, this feeling of being out of control also disappeared. I regained my balance in the "flow", just like the surging river water turned into a tranquil lake, where I could swim freely.

I tried to raise my left hand, and at that moment, I felt that I could release the fire in this virtual world.

No, actually I have been released.

In this spiritual space and time, my body is the embodiment of my spirit, and my spirit is my flame. This is a very natural thing, but it is not until now that I can feel it again, and feel my body burning invisibly.

Xiao Wan also slowly raised her head at this time and asked tentatively in her voice: "Mr. No. 3, how do you feel?"

“It worked,” I responded. “You did it, Xiaowan. Thank you for your help.”

"You're welcome, Mr. No. 3!" Xiao Wan couldn't help showing his joy. "That's great. I can finally repay you a little. It has always been Mr. No. 3 who has fulfilled my wishes, but I have never been able to give back to Mr. No. 3."

"Haven't you been helping me all the time? You gave me advice on my actions in the real world, and helped me confirm my connection with the virtual world, and so on." Her existence in particular provided me with irreplaceable key support in the early stages of retaining Ma Zao, and even became the basis for me to force Ma Zao to stay at the last moment - I kept these words in my heart for the time being and didn't say them out loud.

Xiao Wan stared at me for a few seconds as if she could really see through my thoughts, and then said sheepishly, "Those are just trivial things."

"Anyway...I may have to rely on your wisdom a lot in the future, so you don't have to be so modest," I said.

Hearing this, Xiaowan thought for a moment: "From now on..."

"Do you have any suggestions for me now?" I was curious.

"Yes, Mr. Three," Xiaowan said, "you are now worried about the doomsday investigation in the real world."

I nodded first, then said, "You saw it in the memory I transmitted. As you can see, the Humanitarian Department has been destroyed and Ying Lingyun is dead. Originally, I planned to focus on the connection between Ying Lingyun and the unknown blessed monk, and try to investigate the clues related to the coming of the end of the world. But now I have reached a dead end and can only look for another direction."

"No, Mr. No. 3, please listen to me. It's too early to give up investigating the Humanitarian Department now." Xiaowan said.

"Why is this?" I wondered, "The Humanitarian Department no longer exists, but we are still investigating it?"

"Sister Ma Zao's historical investigation skills can be used to investigate the bases left by the Humanitarian Department." Xiao Wan pointed out the direction, "According to the Humanitarian Department data you have, Mr. No. 3, Ying Lingyun was in charge of two bases of the Humanitarian Department, namely the secret base of the Humanitarian Department where Doctor Silver Mask was located, and the recently destroyed main base of the Humanitarian Department.

"The secret base is not worth investigating. Combining a lot of intelligence, it can be seen that Ying Lingyun did not get enough power in the Humanitarian Department when he was in charge of the secret base, so he did not contact the unknown blessed monk there. At the same time, there should not be the intelligence that Ying Lingyun hid deeply inside the secret base, otherwise Mr. No. 3 would have collected it on the bookshelf in the supervisor's office.

"So the next place we should investigate is the Humanitarian Department headquarters."

"I need to remind you one thing..." I said, "The independent reality space where the Humanitarian Department's headquarters used to be located is different from the independent reality space of the secret base. The latter will spit out the people and things inside it back to the real world after destruction, while the former will destroy everything inside when the space is destroyed... Therefore, we cannot investigate the Humanitarian Department's headquarters."

Xiao Wan shook her head: "You are not going back to the independent reality space where the Humanitarian Division's headquarters used to be, but its original location."

"Original site?" I suddenly realized.

"Da Wuchang Fazheng once said that he originally knew the address of the Humanitarian Department's headquarters, but because Ying Lingyun recently moved the headquarters to an independent reality space, he lost his location." Xiaowan said, "And the transfer that Ying Lingyun made before his death was probably a transfer that emptied all personnel, equipment, and information. Therefore, in the eyes of others, the original location of the Humanitarian Department's headquarters is of no value for investigation.

"However, for Sister Mazao, who has historical research skills, the mere existence of such a place is enough to reveal a lot of information. Even if all the people and things in the original place are moved away, it will be useless. This is the same as when you investigated the 'clinic' of the monster maker in the past.

"When Ying Lingyun was in charge of the Humanitarian Division's headquarters, he must have been given enough power to do whatever he wanted in many matters. It's not an exaggeration to say that the Humanitarian Division was his one-man show. And in the place where he did what he wanted the most, hid the deepest, had the strictest security, and had the most advanced equipment, there are probably a lot of key clues left behind."

"Not only are there clues related to the end of the world..." My horizons broadened, "but also from whom did Ying Lingyun obtain the White Tiger's killing power, and how did he form an alliance with the Taoyuan Township Lord... These may all be investigated."

"The headquarters of the Humanitarian Department is the most secretive place of the Department. Ying Lingyun possessed the power of the divine seal fragments during his lifetime. Even with his historical investigation skills, he might encounter considerable resistance. However, no matter what, it will never be wrong to investigate there first." Xiaowan made his final conclusion.

We have just ended this topic when footsteps were heard again in the depths of the fog.

At the same time, the Lord of the Divine Seal seemed to slowly open his eyes.

Xiaowan and I looked in that direction at the same time.

(End of this chapter)