Indeed, just as Dao Lao and Dream Jia perceived, after the sudden emergence of powerful divine power in the lighthouse, the Mold Spirit Energy Tracking System once again detected the presence of that mold spirit energy. Specifically, the mold spirit energy had been hiding within the lighthouse all along, only becoming visible again after the powerful divine power entered the lighthouse, as if it had been activated. Moreover, once it appeared, the mold spirit energy eagerly merged with the powerful divine power.
It should be noted that whether it was Elina or any other priest who had used mold spirit energy without authorization in the history of the Spirit Realm, they could only manage to drive these two forces separately. Because, if anyone attempted to forcibly merge these two forces, it would immediately trigger a powerful explosion. However, at this moment, after the powerful divine power and mold spirit energy completed their fusion, instead of causing a strong repulsive reaction and triggering a large explosion, they blended extremely harmoniously together. Furthermore, with the continuous infusion of divine power, the two forces merged even more tightly, and their state became increasingly stable.
Watching this scene of cognitive overthrow unfold before them, Dao Lao and Dream Jia were at a loss for any rational explanation. They stared in confusion at the colorful lighthouse, their minds in turmoil, even forgetting that their bodies had become a prime target for the Xibo people, due to their focus on observing the lighthouse. This alone demonstrated how profoundly the events at the lighthouse had impacted them.
It was precisely because of this incredible scene that shook Dao Lao and Dream Jia deeply, causing them to once again overlook the situation with Hao Yun. Right after the powerful divine power and mold spirit energy appeared, Hao Yun once again experienced a strong dizziness. Despite having experienced sudden fainting three times before, Hao Yun immediately began to mobilize his divine power to strengthen his spirit as soon as he felt his mind beginning to sink, in order to prevent himself from falling unconscious again. However, the suffocating feeling caused by extreme dizziness forced Hao Yun to lie on the ground, breathing heavily to release the pressure and maintain his last trace of consciousness.
During Hao Yun's struggle, a dreamlike feeling continued to invade his body, as if he could see a giant hand suspended in mid-air. This black mist-covered giant hand reached out menacingly towards Hao Yun, but seemed restricted by some kind of pulling force, always touching Hao Yun, who was lying on the ground in extreme pain.
During the hand's struggle, much of the black mist swirling around it took advantage of the opportunity to drift towards Hao Yun and was absorbed into his body.
"Oh no, it's demonic energy!" Hao Yun exclaimed inwardly. Although Hao Yun's consciousness was now blurred, he could still feel the demonic energy trying to stir up waves of turmoil within him.
The pain came exactly as Hao Yun had anticipated. At the same time, he also felt a strong sense of belonging emanating from the surging blood and energy within him. This intense sense of belonging drove Hao Yun's blood and energy to struggle continuously within him, urgently trying to break free from their constraints. The surging blood and energy in his chest made Hao Yun feel like he wanted to vomit wildly, expelling the mass of black mist that was eager to rush towards the lighthouse.
Although the discomfort in his body made Hao Yun feel mentally fuzzy, causing him to perceive the outside world through a hole smaller than a pinhole, he was still aware, thanks to the infusion of divine power, that his current situation was directly related to the mold spirit energy sealed within him. This was the mold spirit energy reacting to Elina's resonance and rejecting Hao Yun!
Clearly assessing the current situation, Hao Yun naturally did not want to let those fragments of mold spirit energy wreak havoc within him as they had done before. He adjusted his breathing as much as possible and used more divine power to drive his spirit, attempting to block the tiny pinhole from shrinking further and break through it.
Phew! So tired! After several unsuccessful attempts, Hao Yun couldn't help but feel mentally exhausted. It was like someone in a dream who was exhausted and wanted to fall asleep but struggled to keep their eyelids open to avoid slipping into unconsciousness.
"Snap!"
Just as Hao Yun felt he could no longer prevent himself from falling into a double sleep, a crisp snap suddenly echoed in his mind. Immediately, Hao Yun felt a force appearing out of nowhere, piercing into his dream, then delving deep into his body through his consciousness, lightly pricking his divine body.
Following this, electric currents released from this force's thorn spread instantly through Hao Yun's entire body. The intense nausea once again surged to Hao Yun's head, prompting him to start dry heaving uncontrollably. The blood and energy surging within him, mixed with the mass of black mist, were expelled from Hao Yun's body through his eyes and nose at this moment, causing his entire body to convulse uncontrollably.
Although the process of violent vomiting was extremely painful, afterward, Hao Yun felt an unusual sense of relief. The blood and energy in Hao Yun's body were no longer churning, and he could hear his heartbeat again, returning to steady breathing. Along with this, the dizziness and confusion quickly disappeared. The divine power within him was driving his spiritual power to consume feelings of exhaustion and helplessness, allowing Hao Yun to quickly regain control of his body.
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Struggling to lift his head, Hao Yun managed to force his eyes open. Although tears were gradually diminishing, the discomfort and swelling in his eyes prevented Hao Yun's vision from fully returning to normal for a while. Yet, amidst the haze, Hao Yun still saw the long-awaited giant hand. It hovered in the void, seemingly guarding Hao Yun.
Wait a minute! Why did I just say "long-awaited"? How did I know that the vague figure floating before me was a giant hand? Hao Yun suddenly realized how these thoughts had come about. Or rather, he should say that these thoughts had been implanted in his mind by someone at some point.
However, Hao Yun didn't have time to dwell on this because the enormous hand in front of him had extended five fingers and was holding its open palm towards him. However, it seemed this giant hand did not intend to attack Hao Yun. Its actions resembled more of a careful examination or an attempt to converse with Hao Yun.
"Nan Nan San Tuo. Zhi Nan Zhi An. Zhe Li Li. Zhun Sapo He."
Immediately, Hao Yun heard again a sentence that was both familiar and unfamiliar. This time, he finally realized that the one speaking this incantation wasn't someone else but the giant hand floating in front of him.
"Uh—! What are you saying? Why do you keep repeating this sentence?" Hao Yun tried to inquire within his consciousness.
The giant hand did not answer Hao Yun's question; it simply repeated the phrase once more. Then, slowly, it began to move its five fingers as if trying to prompt Hao Yun to repeat the incantation. Although Hao Yun didn't know why he could interpret the hand's gestures, he was certain that this giant hand meant him no harm and instead wanted to help him.
So, Hao Yun repeated the incantation in a weary voice: "Nan Nan San Tuo. Zhi Nan Zhi An. Zhe Li Li. Zhun Sapo He."
The giant hand seemed satisfied with Hao Yun's compliance. It changed posture again, hovering palm-up in the void. Then, after gesturing towards Hao Yun, it dissipated into swirling black mist, disappearing without a trace.
As the black mist dispersed, Hao Yun heard the incantation again, as if the giant hand wanted to reinforce his memory of it. This made Hao Yun realize the importance of this incantation; surely it contained crucial information. Just as Hao Yun pondered this, the intense sound of gunfire returned to his ears, and he woke again from his dazed hallucination lying on the ground.
"Hao Yun! You're awake again?! What's happening now? Are you okay?!" Dao Lao saw Hao Yun slowly raise his head and hurriedly asked.
Karl naturally didn't understand Dao Lao's true concern, so after Hao Yun woke up from his coma, he couldn't help but worry: "Oh no! I said Yun bro! What's going on with you again?! Why do you keep fainting? Could there be something wrong with your head? Oh dear! Once this mission is over, I'll have to take you for a thorough physical check-up!"
Hao Yun pretended to shake his head bitterly, indicating he had no idea what was wrong with his body. Then he bravely said he was fine and focused on wielding his spear in battle. After all, they were currently in the midst of a fierce battle, so since Hao Yun said he was fine, Karl didn't ask further questions. Instead, after instructing Hao Yun to be more careful, he resumed focusing entirely on the battle.
Unlike the exhausted look Hao Yun showed upon waking from his coma, his inner thoughts were unusually excited at this moment. Because just as Karl questioned whether something was wrong with Hao Yun's mind, Hao Yun somehow remembered the sentence the unlucky author had mentioned before about roasting brain flowers—there's still time to reconsider the storyline, rather than just thinking about where to get another serving of roasted brain flowers!
The author's statement itself was nothing special, but Hao Yun inexplicably thought of this sentence again and suddenly gleaned a different meaning from it. Reconsider the storyline from a different perspective? Yes, if he didn't fixate on the present but instead reconsidered the events from another angle, perhaps he could interpret entirely different information?
Thinking this, Hao Yun suppressed his wildly beating heart and then said on the system channel, "If I'm right, the fragment of mold spirit energy inside me must have resonated with Elina just now! Because I can clearly feel a force suppressed within me eager to break free from my body into that lighthouse. Moreover, this time I saw a giant hand and heard the incantation again."
After Hao Yun finished speaking, he recited the incantation in its entirety: "Nan Nan San Tuo. Zhi Nan Zhi An. Zhe Li Li. Zhun Sapo He." Yes, with the help of the giant hand, Hao Yun finally remembered the incantation completely and was very sure it would play a crucial role later on.
"Is this the incantation you've been hearing in your dreams? Do you know what this phrase means? Also, what's the deal with that giant hand?" Dream Jia quickly read the incantation several times and asked puzzledly. Dao Lao also repeated the incantation several times, but judging from his furrowed brow, he also couldn't grasp the meaning of the incantation.
"As for that giant hand—I remember clearly dreaming of a giant hand, but strangely, it's as if some force completely blocked my memory of what happened after seeing that giant hand, and I can't remember anything about what happened after seeing that giant hand," Hao Yun replied very vaguely. It seemed he wanted to recall more information related to the giant hand, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember anything.
So, Hao Yun simply shook his head and decided to set aside the issue of the giant hand for now. Then, he ordered the system to display the light code again on the system interface and, taking advantage of the mold spirit energy system's partial recovery during Elsie and their decryption period, he tried again to decipher the light code. As expected, after some operations by Hao Yun's system, it still showed no access to the light code.
However, this time, Hao Yun was not disappointed by this outcome. Instead, he obediently allowed the system to attempt injecting the incantation he recited into the light code and said with an uncertain tone, "Although I'm not sure what this incantation means, it seems we can still use it."
Dao Lao and Dream Jia naturally didn't understand what Hao Yun meant. However, soon after, a surprising scene that astonished both of them occurred. They saw the system attempt to inject the incantation Hao Yun spoke into the light code as audio, and in an instant, that incantation transformed into a string of incomprehensible text. This text then turned into a beam of light, smoothly merging into the light code. After the light code absorbed this beam of light, it immediately became active. The light code seemed to come to life, starting to rotate and dance excitedly in place, occasionally bursting with incredibly bright light.