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Chapter 106 The 139th Deep-Sea Collision (45)

As Zhang Long spoke, he pulled Chen Lai out of the room... Of course, it was Chen Lai who asked him to pull him; otherwise, Zhang Long, an enhancement-type ability user who was now a mixed cultivator, would never have been able to pull Chen Lai, who was a system-wide cultivator.

"Mom, I'm going out to run some errands. I'll be back later."

Chen Lai turned around and called out, before properly going out with Zhang Long and the others.

"What's going on?"

"During the 139th deep-sea collision, Nurarihyon appeared in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang area and is rapidly moving towards Shanghai. He sensed the aura of the Abyss."

"I know it's a deep-sea collision, but what's the form? The world of Nurarihyon is a world of a hundred demons parading at night. In what form do they invade us?"

"There are many forms, and the approach is completely different in different worlds. Godzilla is a physical invasion, while Rules of the Uncanny is a reality distortion and mind control. Nurarihyon and the others belong to a rather special type of physical invasion!"

Qingbing carried a knife, its blade as cold and frosty as snow, and she answered Zhang Long's question.

What's so special about it?

Chen Lai followed them out the gate. It was noon, and the sunlight was so warm it was almost blinding, but strangely, there were hardly any people on the street.

"The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has already taught Japan a lesson... They rely on specific landmarks to enter our world. Destroying these landmarks will prevent more demons from entering our world!"

Qingbing spoke with absolute certainty.

"Oh, destroy the spawn point and stop the monsters from spawning, that's easy. So where is their landmark?" Chen Lai asked directly, his tone casual.

"do not know."

"do not know?"

“Yes, I just don’t know. Think carefully, has any piece of land or any buildings suddenly appeared in Hanyang City recently that seem out of place?” Qingbing looked at Chen Lai.

"Hanyang is so big, how would I know which part is extra or which is missing..."

As Chen was speaking, Fuheshen suddenly reminded him: "The temple in the city center, the temple opposite the detached villa you want to buy."

"do you remember?"

In an instant, images flashed through Chen Lai's mind as if rewinding, attempting to "prove" the rationality of the temple standing in the city center, opposite the detached villas on the commercial street.

No, not only that, they were persuading Chen Lai, persuading him to accept a temple that replaced the traffic lights!

"Damn it, meme contamination!"

Chen Lai suddenly felt a sense of dread. The deep-sea collision seemed to be more than just a world invasion; it had a special camouflage function.

Just as players can blend into the world of the Great Vortex by putting on a skin, Nurarihyon and his companions can also "disguise" landmarks to make people in this world lower their guard and remain unaware of them.

"Can you believe it?" Qingbing asked quickly when she saw him pause.

"Temple...were there ever any temples in downtown Hanyang?"

"Yes, it has been practiced for decades. Many people chant Buddhist scriptures and recite Buddhist mantras there. They go to burn incense before exams. My mother has also been there and said it is effective."

“I remember there was one. There was also a noodle shop next to it that sold delicious beef noodles. I often went there.”

When Chen Lai asked his question, the group answered in a cacophony of voices. They weren't lying; in their memory, the temple had existed for decades.

"When you go to the zoo, do you ever mistake a rat for an elephant?"

Chen Lai suddenly laughed. In fact, he had also been contaminated by memes. If it weren't for Fu Heishen, he really wouldn't have been able to remember.

He realized something was wrong during the [Infinite City] instance, but after returning, he couldn't remember what it was. He felt like he had forgotten something important, but he just couldn't recall it. Sigh, subduing Heishen was truly a stroke of genius; having another soul is definitely a good thing.

"Did you remember something?"

"Yes, there have never been any temples in the center of Hanyang, let alone temples built in the middle of the road that would replace traffic lights."

Chen Lai couldn't help but laugh and cry when he recalled that scene. A huge temple not only occupied the space of the commercial street, but also crossed half of the road and occupied the middle of the road. A traffic light extended from inside the temple, and pedestrians and vehicles moved according to its command.

This scene, which defies common sense, went unnoticed by anyone; everyone accepted this common sense and acknowledged its rationality.

The process of rationalizing irrational behaviors and outward expressions in people's minds through some means is called "meme pollution."

Zhang Long was about to retort when he recalled something in his mind. His expression immediately changed drastically, and he shut his mouth.

He also remembered that the place was originally an abandoned storefront, but later it turned into a temple at some point. The temple grew bigger and bigger, and now it occupies half a street.

Meme contamination cannot withstand comparison. As long as one person notices something is wrong, through continuous recollection and comparison with the past, it will quickly reveal its true nature.

"Let's go and destroy it before the deep-sea collision reaches the point of [submerging] it."

Qingbing, carrying a knife, rushed towards the city center. Chen Lai paused slightly, then shot off like an arrow.

In no time, Chen Lai had already passed her, and the ghostly patterns that he had only seen in the Infinite City appeared on his body.

The two were the fastest among the tribunals, but Chen Lai was much faster than Qing Bing. His physical strength, enhanced by the base [Heaven and Curse] and the crimson [Blood of Akaza], far surpassed that of warriors of the general system.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

Just as Chen Lai was about to reach the city center, the Deep Sea Building, towering into the clouds, sprayed out a large amount of blue deep-sea liquid.

"What is this doing?"

The deep-sea liquid, like a light rain, fell on Chen Lai, wetting his clothes, but it didn't allow him to enter the deep-sea game.

"This is a protective mechanism. A small amount of deep-sea fluid will put ordinary people to sleep, and their consciousness will travel to Penguin Island. It will be difficult for raiders from other worlds to smell their scent. This is a protection for ordinary people. The technology was developed a few years ago and has only recently become widespread."

"Isn't that forcing people to play games? I've only ever heard of anti-addiction measures, never forced gaming."

Chen Lai's thought process was rather peculiar, and Qing Bing didn't know how to answer him for a moment.

After a long pause, she finally gave a definite answer: "When the deep-sea collision occurs, drastic changes will happen on Penguin Island."

"What kind of changes?"

……

Beneath the massive glacier, Penguin Island remains as bustling as ever, as if the collision of the deep sea has no effect on this place.

However, a barely perceptible whirlpool rapidly expanded in the distance from Penguin Island. Its expansion was unprecedented, quickly engulfing the entire sea area and swallowing up other whirlpools.

The deep-sea company employees responsible for marine observation reported to headquarters that abnormal vortex fluctuations had occurred.

After a rapid assessment, the headquarters of the Deepsea Corporation determined that this was a precursor to the 139th deep-sea collision and notified local civil officials to prepare for the collision.

At the same time, deep-sea buildings in various locations spewed out deep-sea liquid, allowing the consciousness of ordinary people to enter Penguin Island. They were not logging in through a game, but rather a semi-forced landing. No ice floes came to pick them up; instead, they were greeted only by tsunamis brought by giant whirlpools!
To the penguins' horrified gaze, the tsunami of the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" whirlpool swept across Penguin Island, knocking the entire iceberg into the sea, while the penguins went into hibernation.

Professional money-makers will wake up from the game, while ordinary people will remain asleep until the deep-sea collision ends, and they will have no recollection of the event.

(End of this chapter)