"look."
The girl was pointing at the child who was being held by his mother.
The fire in the chest of this little child with his head down and lifeless eyes was so weak and pitiful.
Then the flames went out.
As the flame went out, the child's entire body turned into a piece of phosphorescence and flew away like a scattered Linfen. The mother, who was originally holding the child's hand, seemed to be completely unaware of what was happening around her. She naturally retracted the hand-holding gesture, as if she was just out to buy vegetables alone.
At this moment, Youfang's eyes were a little dull, because he felt at this moment that the scene in his memory about seeing this child was being shattered by an invisible force, and the part about the child was disappearing.
After a few seconds, Youfang's eyes regained their brightness, but he clearly felt something was wrong.
Although I can still barely remember that there was indeed such a child held by his mother's hand, but I can't remember the face of the person I just saw, and now I can't remember it at all...
Chapter 127 The Power of Existence
The power of existence is the proof of human existence in the current world context.
The existence called "Disciple" from another world called "Red World" survives by plundering the power of human existence.
The relationship between them and humans is a naked relationship between predators and prey. Faced with the predatory behavior of the gangs, humans have no ability to resist and can only allow them to slaughter them.
When a human's power of existence is completely plundered by his followers, it is equivalent to that human being completely ceasing to exist.
It doesn't mean that such a human being is assumed to be dead, but it is equivalent to that he has never existed in this world.
His parents will not remember that they ever had a child, all his personal belongings will automatically disappear, and the portrait of him in the group photos will be forcibly erased. No one will remember that such a person ever existed here.
Existence is destroyed!
In order to prevent those who have lost their power of existence from disappearing too abruptly, a "torch" appeared as a transitional existence, which is the flame in the chests of those humans you see on the right.
These are things that use the power of existence and the last remnants of humanity as fuel to fulfill his last act as a human being.
After a human turns into a torch, this human will gradually fade from the memory of the people around him, and everyone will gradually forget the existence of this human until the other person disappears forever.
This is one of the absolute rules engraved in the current area, a basic setting that all humans must follow, even players are no exception.
The above is what the flat loli who calls herself "Flame-haired, Burning-eyed Fire Mist Warrior" and the "Alastor" hanging around her neck told the right side.
Although the person on the right just now circumvented this rule to a certain extent because of his pure eyes, he was not able to circumvent it completely and was still affected to some extent. The fact that he could not remember the face of the child at all was proof of this.
This also indirectly illustrates one thing, that is, the person on the right is still a pure human being.
Mixed-bloods are mixed-bloods, close relatives are close relatives, and the body on the right is still human.
This is a good thing, but it also means that the right side may not be able to resist some of the rigid rules written in the background rules of the campus.
No wonder Sister Orange said this mission is difficult. If you are careless, the possibility of failure is really high.
"It seems you understand much faster than that human."
Looking at the thoughtful profile on the right, the Fire Mist Warrior also gave a slight admiration.
“It’s a little difficult, but that’s what makes it challenging…”
Youfang said to himself, then he turned his head to look at the girl.
"Actually, I was commissioned to investigate the situation here."
There is nothing to hide, and the right side speaks out directly.
"Condition?"
The girl tilted her head, somewhat confused.
"It is said that this city has seen frequent and large-scale disappearances of people that are difficult to detect. According to what you told me before, does this mean that there are disciples who are plundering the power of existence on a large scale?"
Youfang felt that his judgment was correct. Although his brain was not very smart, he could still connect the simplest information.
"what?"
The girl opened her eyes and looked very surprised.
"Human, are you sure about this information?"
Alastor asked in a very serious tone.
"It can't be wrong. After all, besides me, there are three other people who are here to carry out the commission. It must be correct."
The right side nodded.
"Speaking of which, the number of torches seen in the city has indeed increased recently. If a disciple wants to plunder the power of existence on a large scale, what does he want to accomplish?"
The girl was obviously asking her pendant communicator instead of asking the right side.
The person on the right naturally started sending text messages at a very fast speed.
This is the number of the mysterious client. Orange said that if there is any progress, just report it directly to this number.
The basic settings of the power of existence, the torch, the Red World, etc., as well as the possible inferred culprits of the incident were quickly sent out. Within five seconds, the right side received a prompt from the system.
[You have successfully cracked the basic world view setting of the "Municipal Misaki High School" campus. ]
[You have successfully discovered the cause of the disappearance of people in Misaki City. ]
[Your commission completion rate is 50%, currently ranking first. ]
[World view information is added separately. ]
[As two races unique to this campus, the "Fire Mist Warriors" and the "Red World Disciples", they can both use a special technique called "Seal". The seal can cover a large area and temporarily isolate it from the real world. It is independent of cause and effect and cannot be perceived or touched by ordinary people. All normal humans in the seal will be affected by the rules of the seal. Their personal perceptions will all be stilled, they will be unable to move, lose consciousness, and time will stop until the seal is lifted.
The stillness effect is ineffective against non-humans, but if attacked by the Red World's followers, they will still lose the power of existence.
All players, including you, need to consume their own energy to resist the blockade rules. Once the energy is exhausted, they will immediately return to the same state as others until the blockade is lifted or they die. 】
[As an additional reward for independently cracking the world view, you will not be restricted by the rules of the seal, and your existence itself will be temporarily modified to a life form of the same level as the "Fire Mist Warrior", and your existence will not be plundered by the Red World. ]
[Now you can choose to return to the original campus immediately to receive the commission money reward, which will be regarded as 50% completion of the plot event.
You can also choose to stay in the current area, track down and eliminate the murderer, and finally receive the prop reward notarized by the system. 】
The right side chose to stay in the current area without hesitation.
It's not Youfang's character to go back in disgrace without even seeing the BOSS!
It's all about excitement!
[You chose to stay in the current area and continue to track down the murderer. ]
[Your ability to quickly crack the whole story of the incident has attracted the attention of the anonymous client. The client believes that the possibility of you completing the commission is much higher than other players. You will receive personal assistance from the client in the near future.]
[The world view you have cracked will be sent to other players simultaneously with the cracker's name hidden. 】
At the same time, several other players in the current area also received system prompts that the world view had been cracked.
It was the "anonymous" hacker that made them all suspicious.
You know, as fighting players, basically they don't think of themselves as inferior to others. Without a competitive spirit, in a sense, even if they can continue to become stronger, their abilities will be limited.
However, in just over half a day, other people had already completed part of the commission. It had to be said that they were still somewhat dissatisfied with this.
However, when they saw the name "Red World Disciples" which plundered the power of existence, they immediately understood who their enemy was.
Just like that, Misaki Municipal High School had two more students who skipped classes as soon as they entered the class.
Chapter 128 Mistis = Earthen Jar
"Is there no way to track down that disciple?"
He asked the girl while pinching his chin.
The right side has already developed hostility towards the Red World's followers.
The other party is an individual who survives by preying on humans. In the right's understanding, they are basically no different from those Dead Apostles. This is already a position of racial war, and the right has no choice but to be hostile.
The other person shook his head.
"Last time, the other party only sent out his subordinate Linzi to collect the power of existence. After I killed him, it is now in a state of convergence, but it will appear sooner or later."
The girl with her arms folded across her chest appears confident.
This sentence made the right side take notice.
...Is there something that forces them to show up?
According to the basic settings, the relationship between the Fire Mist Warrior and the Crimson World Disciple is basically the same as that between the Radiant and the Dire, and they will start fighting as soon as they meet. So it seems that the Disciple should just send out a soldier to test something.
In other words, what attracted the other party to take action was not the girl herself, but something else.
"By the way, is there anything special about that Yuuji Sakai?"
The right side suddenly asked.
"Why do you think so?"
The girl didn't say anything, but Alastor spoke up instead.
"His eyes are alive, his mood swings are intense, and he shows no signs of being ignored by the other students. This is completely different from the other Torches, isn't it?"
Youfang recalled Yuuji Sakai's behavior and actions as well as the attitudes of the people around him. The difference was too obvious.
"...Now that you put it that way, it seems to be true. It's not just a matter of the amount of residue being large enough to withstand burning."
After being reminded by the right side, the girl seemed to have realized that Yuuji Sakai was abnormal.
Even though his identity is special and he can maintain his own human emotions and thinking, the feedback from people around him is the most direct and real. Normally, no matter how strong Yuuji Sakai's torch is or how eye-catching the things he does are, the people around him should gradually ignore him.
But it was obvious that no, at least the attitude of the people around them towards Sakai Yuuji remained the same throughout the morning. The obvious contrast was that Hirai Yuu was obviously beginning to be ignored by everyone.
"Well~~Actually, besides being a torch, he is also a Mystice."
After a brief thought, Alastor decided to tell the not-so-secret secret to the right.
"Mistis? What?"
The right expressed doubt.
"It's like a storage room that seals powerful treasures."
The girl gave an explanation.
Noble Phantasm? At first, Youfang didn't understand what a Noble Phantasm was, but then he understood it after he understood it as a special term for a powerful tool.
It turned out to be an earthen jar. I understand.
The right side nodded to himself.
"That is to say, the thing inside Yuji Sakai makes him different from others, and it will also attract the attention of the Red World's followers...
Isn't it dangerous to leave him now? "
The right suddenly realized this particular problem.
As the person on the right said this, all players received a system message.
[Since the world view has been officially cracked, all players will receive some auxiliary functions. 】
[The current area has "Seal Off" activated. 】
Then there is an additional navigation icon on the personal minimap.
"Seal it!?"
The girl's eyes narrowed, and she took off and started moving quickly.
When he glanced to the right, he saw that the direction the girl was heading was exactly the same as indicated on his personal map, and his figure also disappeared.
Now his body is completely wrapped in Qi, and his speed is incomparable.
While running to the right, he released the black-winged crow, which flew out at a speed nearly twice as fast as the previous one.
In order to prepare for the upcoming battle, Youfang will not waste his energy and strength casually.
The act of casually jumping off a tall building was mainly to show off in front of the fire mist warrior, because Youfang knew that in many cases, only when you show your abilities will the other party look at you straight in the eye.
These AIs in the game are obviously not much different from humans in real life. At any time, you have to show your importance in order to be taken seriously.
Before you just wait for Bole to discover you, you should first think about whether you are really a good horse.
At this moment, the entire Misaki Municipal High School was completely covered by a semicircular red-pink barrier.
However, people outside the school, who are very close to the barrier, cannot feel or see its existence at all.
