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Chapter 129 Reasons
When they came last time, the group explored the area and only found one spirit.

Is it...

The spirit that An Jing had once released did not simply disappear into the depths of the forest.

Instead, it has generated more and more spirits?

The two began to approach the spirits. To their astonishment, they discovered that these spirits did indeed possess a near-reproductive ability.

In other words, the spirit she released seems to have spawned many more of its kind in the shadows. Now, these spirits have grown into large groups, covering almost half of the forest area.

A faint sound, like low-frequency vibrations, could be heard in the air.

It wasn't the wind, nor the cry of an ordinary wild animal, but a strange vibration of spirits wandering in the shadows, echoing each other. If you closed your eyes, you could even feel them gently brushing past under the bushes and among the leaves, surging like the tide.

An Jing stared blankly at all of this, her mind filled with doubt.

"What do they want to do by coming to this big tree?" she murmured to herself.

Logically speaking, spirits are merely products derived from magnetic fields, and An Jing is unclear about their purpose. The research department has yet to discover such creatures. Yet, their large-scale gatherings now seem like deliberate nest building.

What's the point of doing this?

Could it be that the flourishing vegetation was created by a spirit?

How did they do that?
An Jing couldn't understand.

However, now that a large-scale gathering has occurred, it wouldn't hurt to bring back some samples for research. At the very least, the research department might be able to find some clues from them.

With this in mind, she prepared to approach.

However, at this moment, Xu Yanyi was exceptionally cautious.

Unlike An Jing, who simply focused on the quantity of spirits, he kept his eyes glued to the portable device in his hand, constantly scanning the concentration of the mysterious energy around him.

He was scanning when he knew that many spirits were appearing.

On the instrument screen, the constantly fluctuating data reflected in his eyes, the light and shadow flickering, making his usually calm face appear exceptionally gloomy.

An Jing looked at him and couldn't help but laugh: "Why are you so nervous? Relax. It's not like we're going to directly enter a mysterious magnetic field. We're in a normal environment right now."

Her tone was slightly teasing. But Xu Yanyi didn't laugh.

He simply looked up at her with a serious expression, then nodded solemnly: "It's not that I'm nervous, but rather that I find it very strange."

"Strange?" An Jing was slightly taken aback.

Xu Yanyi raised the instrument, gesturing for her to look at the values ​​on the screen.

Those rows of cold numbers represent the concentration of mysterious energy.

At this moment, the displayed result is only a single digit.

“Look,” he said in a deep voice, “the concentration of mysterious energy in this forest area is extremely low.”

An Jing was taken aback: "...extremely low?"

“Yes.” Xu Yanyi lowered his voice even further, “But a magnetic field was generated here before. And it wasn’t long ago, as you and I both know.”

He paused, his gaze piercing through the trees as if looking into deeper shadows: "In this situation, it's obvious that this forest is illogical."

An Jing stared at the screen, quickly recalling the key points from the class.

They learned about it in the research department's courses.

Even after the mysterious magnetic field dissipates, its residual energy can linger for one to two years. Although it no longer poses a real danger to humans, people with fragile mental states often experience feelings of depression, headaches, and difficulty breathing in the residual area.

In other words, even if the magnetic field dissipates, under normal circumstances, the energy concentration here should be at least between 40 and 50.

But now... the number on the screen is less than 10.

“This can’t be…” An Jing murmured. Xu Yanyi’s voice broke the silence again: “An Jing, do you know what this means?”

An Jing froze, then subconsciously looked up at him.

At that moment, Xu Yanyi's eyes shone with an unprecedented light; beneath the calm surface lay a long-suppressed desire.

“If we can figure out why the concentration here dropped so drastically in such a short time,” he said, emphasizing each word, “perhaps we can find a way to truly eliminate the mysterious magnetic field.”

The air seemed to freeze suddenly.

An Jing's eyes widened suddenly.

"You mean...we have a chance to...completely eliminate the magnetic field?"

Her voice trembled with shock.

Xu Yanyi did not answer directly, but nodded instead.

An Jing's heart suddenly raced, and she felt as if she had been set on fire.

Yes, the generation of the mysterious magnetic field is accompanied by an increase in mysterious energy. When a high-level mysterious force appears within the magnetic field, the energy will increase even more.

If the energy decreases, wouldn't the mysterious magnetic field be unable to be generated?
"Then what are we still standing there for?!" she said urgently. "Let's find out the reason!"

After saying that, she almost instinctively rushed out.

But in that instant, a thought suddenly popped into her mind.

Those spirits.

She squinted, gazing at the shadowy figures peeking out from the depths of the distant jungle.

Is it because of them?
Are they made by spirits? How can they absorb the energy of mysterious magnetic fields?

Was it because she let go of the original spirit, allowing it to grow and multiply in the forest, that the energy here was absorbed at an abnormally high rate?
If that's really the case, An Jing has truly experienced the saying "a chance encounter can lead to unexpected success."

Does that mean that humanity is saved?

Is there any hope for He Lin and Luo Chuan's ultimate goal?

An Jing held her breath. The thought made her whole body feel hot.

If spirits can truly devour or neutralize mysterious energies, then it means that countless people in the future will no longer have to die in magnetic fields.

She glanced at Xu Yanyi, but didn't voice her guess immediately. After all, it was still just her deduction.

But the fire in her heart burned ever brighter.

“Let’s go!” An Jing took a deep breath and whispered.

The two immediately followed the spirit's trail, tracing the faint marks on the ground and energy fluctuations, venturing deeper into the darker parts of the forest.

They soon realized that chasing spirits was not as easy as they had imagined.

After reproduction, the spirit is no longer a solitary entity.

They seem to be connected by some mysterious bond, being both countless independent individuals and forming a complete whole.

This whole, as it moves, brings an extremely strange feeling. It's like a whole tide flowing through the forest, both dispersed and unified, both soft and powerful.

An Jing and Xu Yanyi followed cautiously behind, their hearts pounding.

A single spirit is weak and helpless, but when this group comes together...

At that moment, they almost all realized that the power of the whole group in front of them should not be underestimated.

The power of spirits gathered together is not to be underestimated.

(End of this chapter)