126 Mystery Of The End Times Part 1
Cong Xia recounted how he obtained the ancient jade, the information it provided them, their training, and the series of events that followed, all in detail to Cong Zhenzhong and Tang Tingzhi. Some of the content was even new to the other four members of the team.
As they listened, Cong Zhenzhong and Tang Tingzhi became increasingly astonished, their hands trembling with excitement. When Cong Xia mentioned the time he first obtained the ancient jade and the time it had its first direct contact with the Puppet Jades, Tang Tingzhi hurriedly asked, "Recall those two times carefully."
Cong Xia said, "I got the ancient jade approximately within a week after the earthquake, probably on the fourth or fifth day. But the ancient jade had contact with the Puppet Jades..." He looked at Zhuang Yao. "Zhuang Yao, can you remember?"
Zhuang Yao gave him a glare. "What's wrong with your memory? It was New Year's Eve."
"Right, it was New Year's Eve." He suddenly recalled that bittersweet New Year's Eve spent in the snowy wilderness.
Cong Zhenzhong slammed the table suddenly, startling everyone. He said excitedly, "It's indeed it, it's definitely it."
"What's wrong, Uncle?"
Tang Tingzhi explained, "With our large-scale energy sensing device used to monitor the Puppet Jades, we previously detected an enormous energy surge on the fifth day after the earthquake and on last year's New Year's Eve. This energy was entirely different from that of the Puppet Jades. At first, we thought it might be another form of the Puppet Jades, but upon further research into the fluctuations of that energy, we discovered many differences compared to the Cambrian energy. For example, since the Puppet Jades were released after the earthquake, Cambrian energy has been omnipresent, having turned into the air itself, while in places with Puppet Jades, the Cambrian energy would be exceptionally strong. However, this energy emitted by the ancient jade is different. It's usually undetectable, only being sensed during its manifestation and first contact with the Puppet Jades. According to logic, such a powerful energy should not be able to stay hidden. Two years ago, when the Puppet Jades were still wrapped in metals and buried underground, we had already detected it. At that time, we thought the Puppet Jades might be a new form of geothermal energy that could potentially replace oil and coal as a new energy source. After all, it was so enormous that once this energy could be harnessed, it could solve mankind's energy problems for tens of thousands of years. However, as we delved deeper into the research, we found that the energy expression of the Puppet Jade was completely different from substances like oil and coal; it was highly unstable and had high radiation. It was an extremely dangerous energy, and nobody knew what impact such radiation could have on living organisms. At the same time, we were also conducting research on the 'Cambrian consciousness.' The timing of the Puppet Jades' appearance was too coincidental, as our energy sensing device had been developed over a decade ago. It appeared as though it wasn't us who discovered the Puppet Jades, but rather, the Puppet Jades that led us to find them. Considering this point, combined with the research on the Cambrian consciousness, we speculated that the two were related. At the time, Zhuang Yu was strongly advocating for sending a scientific expedition to Golmud to investigate, while we believed that we should not act rashly. Later, Zhuang Yu used the super substitute energy as bait and convinced the leaders at that time to send out the scientific team. Later, we found out that the metal had already developed cracks, allowing the Puppet Jades' energy to leak out. Based on our examination of the soil and rocks around the metal, we discovered that the metal and the Puppet Jades had been buried underground for over 300 million years. It's no coincidence that the alloy chose to crack open at this time; it was the inevitable result of the Cambrian consciousness awakening."
Cong Xia couldn't understand and asked, "How did you manage to obtain the Puppet Jade, as well as the alloy? And why didn't you trigger an earthquake when you obtained these things?"
Cong Zhenzhong explained, "That's something we've been puzzled about too. The initial excavation went smoothly, and when the Puppet Jade was unearthed, it had already cracked. Some Puppet Jades were exposed, while others were encased in metal alloy. At that time, they took some samples, and one of the pieces of metal alloy encasing a Puppet Jade was meant to be airlifted directly back. However, all communication systems in Qinghai malfunctioned, so Cheng Tianbi had to detour to Yunnan. Shortly after he left, the earthquake occurred, and nobody knew what had happened because at that time, everyone lost contact. The small piece of metal alloy you just saw was discovered around Xining more than a month after the earthquake. When such a small thing fell to the ground, it created a crater over sixty meters deep. Its molecular density surpasses anything on Earth; it doesn't belong to this planet. We made great efforts to bring it back to Beijing. At that time, we already had two Puppet Jades in the laboratory in Beijing. Then, we discovered the secret between the two, and eventually found out how to change the form of the metal alloy and use it to encase the Puppet Jades, which temporarily suppressed the radiation from this largest Puppet Jade."
Cheng Tianbi said in a low voice, "What I know is similar to what you said. Other than the signal interference caused by the Puppet Jade after excavation, everything went smoothly with the digging. However, we did notice an acceleration in food spoilage, but at first, nobody paid attention to it. However, less than a day after I left, the earthquake happened."
Cong Zhenzhong said, "If we want to know what happened in Qinghai at that time, we'll need someone from that time to come back to life, or we need to go to Golmud ourselves. Maybe we'll find some clues."
Zhuang Yao said, "Qinghai has several Puppet Jades; we will have to go there sooner or later."
Cong Zhenzhong's expression became serious. "You're right, sooner or later... I'm afraid the current state of Qinghai has exceeded our imagination."
Tang Tingzhi said, "When we were forced to accept the strong radiation from the Puppet Jades and kept evolving, the emergence of the ancient jade's energy gave us a glimmer of hope. Based on our observations, Cambrian energy and the energy released by the ancient jade are opposing forces. When the energy of the ancient jade suddenly appeared, the Puppet Jades also had a significant reaction, and the energy fluctuation decreased by 20%-30%, even if it was just a moment. However, we were observing it every second. It happened twice. Apart from the energy of the ancient jade, there was nothing else that could affect the release of Cambrian energy. On New Year's Eve, when the ancient jade released energy for the second time, we sent people to investigate in Xi'an, but we found nothing. According to what you just said, the reason for the ancient jade releasing energy again was because you forcibly broke through the second stage due to your contact with the Puppet Jade, and the ancient jade suppressed you from absorbing the Puppet Jade any further?"
Cong Xia nodded, "Yes, that's right. At that time, I felt like I knew my body couldn't handle so much energy, but it kept pouring into me, and then the ancient jade bounced me away."
Zhuang Yao said with a serious tone, "Because you forcibly broke through the second stage, the ancient jade protected you by bouncing you away... What will happen in the end if you force yourself to break through the second stage? Will it... self-destruct?"
Both Cong Zhenzhong and Tang Tingzhi brightened their eyes, "Could it be that those energy beings that were ultimately destroyed due to excessive radiation from the Puppet Jades were the result of forcibly breaking through the second stage?"
Cong Xia furrowed his brow, "Tianbi also broke through the second stage, but he remained unharmed..."
Zhuang Yao pondered, "Whether it's through enhancing with the Puppet Jade or the method provided by the ancient jade for cultivation, the result is the same: evolution. The so-called evolution, in the body, manifests as an increase in energy core storage and purity. This remains the same whether it's achieved through the Puppet Jade or the ancient jade. However, despite appearing the same in the process, the results are different, with one leading to destruction and the other to promotion."
Cong Zhenzhong mumbled to himself, "The Puppet Jade's purpose is to exterminate humanity, but the actions of the ancient jade seem to help humans avoid self-destruction due to excessive evolution. If everyone cultivates according to the ancient jade's method, can we avoid self-destruction?"
Zhuang Yao replied, "It probably won't be that simple... There are too many unsolved mysteries. For example, what exactly is Cong Xia's existence? The energy within him is undoubtedly Cambrian energy, and all the energy he absorbs and cultivates comes from the air and the Puppet Jade, all of which are Cambrian energy. His ability to absorb this energy was given to him by the ancient jade. If Cambrian energy is like a timed bomb, why did the ancient jade allow Cong Xia to absorb it? And what is the energy that the ancient jade itself carries?"
Cong Xia added, "Furthermore, all the information left in the ancient jade is about enhancing humanity using Cambrian energy, which coincides with the initial manifestations of Cambrian energy. At least for now, the existence of Cambrian energy has turned some humans into superhumans, and the ancient jade is teaching us how to better and safely utilize Cambrian energy. But in the end, what will happen to us? Will we end up like those little white mice, exploding due to excessive absorption of Cambrian energy?"
Cong Zhenzhong said, "At least now, we have a successful case of breaking through the second stage. Perhaps we can rely on the ancient jade to overcome the self-destruction caused by breaking through to the second stage."
Zhuang Yao shook his head, "I don't think it's that simple. Cheng Tianbi has been cultivating using the ancient jade's method for a long time. The four of us have been doing the same, and Tang Yanqiu joined us in the middle, while Deng Xiao is the latest to adopt this method. At least for the four of us, the majority of the energy in our bodies is cultivated through the ancient jade's method. As for others, even if they don't cultivate, the energy in their bodies will grow over time, but all the energy they accumulate comes from absorbing Cambrian energy in the air. I suspect that Cheng Tianbi can safely pass through the second stage because the majority of the energy in his body comes from his own cultivation. On the other hand, someone like Deng Xiao might not successfully break through the second stage because most of the energy in his body currently comes from the free-floating Cambrian energy in the air and the radiation from the Puppet Jade he came into contact with later on."
Deng Xiao blinked, "Oh my god, I won't explode, right?"
Cong Xia comforted him, "No, you won't. You practice every day, don't be lazy, you'll be fine." Although Cong Xia said so, he had no confidence in his heart.
Zhuang Yao looked at Cong Zhenzhong and Tang Tingzhi, "Including both of you, your evolution also relies on the radiation from the Puppet Jades. I speculate that if we define the rate of self-destruction based on the degree of exposure to the Puppet Jades, then those experimental subjects exposed to the Puppet Jade radiation 24/7 would self-destruct the fastest, within a year at most. As for you, brain domain evolvers, and those top-tier natural power evolvers, although you don't have constant exposure, you've likely utilized the Puppet Jade radiation for a long time, so your rate of self-destruction ranks second, possibly within a few years or even a dozen years. As for those who don't directly contact the Puppet Jade but still live in the air filled with Cambrian energy, like Tang Yanqiu and Deng Xiao, their rate of self-destruction ranks third, possibly within several decades or even a hundred years. As for us few, we might be able to endure the longest."
126 Mystery Of The End Times Part 1
Cong Xia recounted how he obtained the ancient jade, the information it provided them, their training, and the series of events that followed, all in detail to Cong Zhenzhong and Tang Tingzhi. Some of the content was even new to the other four members of the team.
As they listened, Cong Zhenzhong and Tang Tingzhi became increasingly astonished, their hands trembling with excitement. When Cong Xia mentioned the time he first obtained the ancient jade and the time it had its first direct contact with the Puppet Jades, Tang Tingzhi hurriedly asked, "Recall those two times carefully."
Cong Xia said, "I got the ancient jade approximately within a week after the earthquake, probably on the fourth or fifth day. But the ancient jade had contact with the Puppet Jades..." He looked at Zhuang Yao. "Zhuang Yao, can you remember?"
Zhuang Yao gave him a glare. "What's wrong with your memory? It was New Year's Eve."
"Right, it was New Year's Eve." He suddenly recalled that bittersweet New Year's Eve spent in the snowy wilderness.
Cong Zhenzhong slammed the table suddenly, startling everyone. He said excitedly, "It's indeed it, it's definitely it."
"What's wrong, Uncle?"
Tang Tingzhi explained, "With our large-scale energy sensing device used to monitor the Puppet Jades, we previously detected an enormous energy surge on the fifth day after the earthquake and on last year's New Year's Eve. This energy was entirely different from that of the Puppet Jades. At first, we thought it might be another form of the Puppet Jades, but upon further research into the fluctuations of that energy, we discovered many differences compared to the Cambrian energy. For example, since the Puppet Jades were released after the earthquake, Cambrian energy has been omnipresent, having turned into the air itself, while in places with Puppet Jades, the Cambrian energy would be exceptionally strong. However, this energy emitted by the ancient jade is different. It's usually undetectable, only being sensed during its manifestation and first contact with the Puppet Jades. According to logic, such a powerful energy should not be able to stay hidden. Two years ago, when the Puppet Jades were still wrapped in metals and buried underground, we had already detected it. At that time, we thought the Puppet Jades might be a new form of geothermal energy that could potentially replace oil and coal as a new energy source. After all, it was so enormous that once this energy could be harnessed, it could solve mankind's energy problems for tens of thousands of years. However, as we delved deeper into the research, we found that the energy expression of the Puppet Jade was completely different from substances like oil and coal; it was highly unstable and had high radiation. It was an extremely dangerous energy, and nobody knew what impact such radiation could have on living organisms. At the same time, we were also conducting research on the 'Cambrian consciousness.' The timing of the Puppet Jades' appearance was too coincidental, as our energy sensing device had been developed over a decade ago. It appeared as though it wasn't us who discovered the Puppet Jades, but rather, the Puppet Jades that led us to find them. Considering this point, combined with the research on the Cambrian consciousness, we speculated that the two were related. At the time, Zhuang Yu was strongly advocating for sending a scientific expedition to Golmud to investigate, while we believed that we should not act rashly. Later, Zhuang Yu used the super substitute energy as bait and convinced the leaders at that time to send out the scientific team. Later, we found out that the metal had already developed cracks, allowing the Puppet Jades' energy to leak out. Based on our examination of the soil and rocks around the metal, we discovered that the metal and the Puppet Jades had been buried underground for over 300 million years. It's no coincidence that the alloy chose to crack open at this time; it was the inevitable result of the Cambrian consciousness awakening."
Cong Xia couldn't understand and asked, "How did you manage to obtain the Puppet Jade, as well as the alloy? And why didn't you trigger an earthquake when you obtained these things?"
Cong Zhenzhong explained, "That's something we've been puzzled about too. The initial excavation went smoothly, and when the Puppet Jade was unearthed, it had already cracked. Some Puppet Jades were exposed, while others were encased in metal alloy. At that time, they took some samples, and one of the pieces of metal alloy encasing a Puppet Jade was meant to be airlifted directly back. However, all communication systems in Qinghai malfunctioned, so Cheng Tianbi had to detour to Yunnan. Shortly after he left, the earthquake occurred, and nobody knew what had happened because at that time, everyone lost contact. The small piece of metal alloy you just saw was discovered around Xining more than a month after the earthquake. When such a small thing fell to the ground, it created a crater over sixty meters deep. Its molecular density surpasses anything on Earth; it doesn't belong to this planet. We made great efforts to bring it back to Beijing. At that time, we already had two Puppet Jades in the laboratory in Beijing. Then, we discovered the secret between the two, and eventually found out how to change the form of the metal alloy and use it to encase the Puppet Jades, which temporarily suppressed the radiation from this largest Puppet Jade."
Cheng Tianbi said in a low voice, "What I know is similar to what you said. Other than the signal interference caused by the Puppet Jade after excavation, everything went smoothly with the digging. However, we did notice an acceleration in food spoilage, but at first, nobody paid attention to it. However, less than a day after I left, the earthquake happened."
Cong Zhenzhong said, "If we want to know what happened in Qinghai at that time, we'll need someone from that time to come back to life, or we need to go to Golmud ourselves. Maybe we'll find some clues."
Zhuang Yao said, "Qinghai has several Puppet Jades; we will have to go there sooner or later."
Cong Zhenzhong's expression became serious. "You're right, sooner or later... I'm afraid the current state of Qinghai has exceeded our imagination."
Tang Tingzhi said, "When we were forced to accept the strong radiation from the Puppet Jades and kept evolving, the emergence of the ancient jade's energy gave us a glimmer of hope. Based on our observations, Cambrian energy and the energy released by the ancient jade are opposing forces. When the energy of the ancient jade suddenly appeared, the Puppet Jades also had a significant reaction, and the energy fluctuation decreased by 20%-30%, even if it was just a moment. However, we were observing it every second. It happened twice. Apart from the energy of the ancient jade, there was nothing else that could affect the release of Cambrian energy. On New Year's Eve, when the ancient jade released energy for the second time, we sent people to investigate in Xi'an, but we found nothing. According to what you just said, the reason for the ancient jade releasing energy again was because you forcibly broke through the second stage due to your contact with the Puppet Jade, and the ancient jade suppressed you from absorbing the Puppet Jade any further?"
Cong Xia nodded, "Yes, that's right. At that time, I felt like I knew my body couldn't handle so much energy, but it kept pouring into me, and then the ancient jade bounced me away."
Zhuang Yao said with a serious tone, "Because you forcibly broke through the second stage, the ancient jade protected you by bouncing you away... What will happen in the end if you force yourself to break through the second stage? Will it... self-destruct?"
Both Cong Zhenzhong and Tang Tingzhi brightened their eyes, "Could it be that those energy beings that were ultimately destroyed due to excessive radiation from the Puppet Jades were the result of forcibly breaking through the second stage?"
Cong Xia furrowed his brow, "Tianbi also broke through the second stage, but he remained unharmed..."
Zhuang Yao pondered, "Whether it's through enhancing with the Puppet Jade or the method provided by the ancient jade for cultivation, the result is the same: evolution. The so-called evolution, in the body, manifests as an increase in energy core storage and purity. This remains the same whether it's achieved through the Puppet Jade or the ancient jade. However, despite appearing the same in the process, the results are different, with one leading to destruction and the other to promotion."
Cong Zhenzhong mumbled to himself, "The Puppet Jade's purpose is to exterminate humanity, but the actions of the ancient jade seem to help humans avoid self-destruction due to excessive evolution. If everyone cultivates according to the ancient jade's method, can we avoid self-destruction?"
Zhuang Yao replied, "It probably won't be that simple... There are too many unsolved mysteries. For example, what exactly is Cong Xia's existence? The energy within him is undoubtedly Cambrian energy, and all the energy he absorbs and cultivates comes from the air and the Puppet Jade, all of which are Cambrian energy. His ability to absorb this energy was given to him by the ancient jade. If Cambrian energy is like a timed bomb, why did the ancient jade allow Cong Xia to absorb it? And what is the energy that the ancient jade itself carries?"
Cong Xia added, "Furthermore, all the information left in the ancient jade is about enhancing humanity using Cambrian energy, which coincides with the initial manifestations of Cambrian energy. At least for now, the existence of Cambrian energy has turned some humans into superhumans, and the ancient jade is teaching us how to better and safely utilize Cambrian energy. But in the end, what will happen to us? Will we end up like those little white mice, exploding due to excessive absorption of Cambrian energy?"
Cong Zhenzhong said, "At least now, we have a successful case of breaking through the second stage. Perhaps we can rely on the ancient jade to overcome the self-destruction caused by breaking through to the second stage."
Zhuang Yao shook his head, "I don't think it's that simple. Cheng Tianbi has been cultivating using the ancient jade's method for a long time. The four of us have been doing the same, and Tang Yanqiu joined us in the middle, while Deng Xiao is the latest to adopt this method. At least for the four of us, the majority of the energy in our bodies is cultivated through the ancient jade's method. As for others, even if they don't cultivate, the energy in their bodies will grow over time, but all the energy they accumulate comes from absorbing Cambrian energy in the air. I suspect that Cheng Tianbi can safely pass through the second stage because the majority of the energy in his body comes from his own cultivation. On the other hand, someone like Deng Xiao might not successfully break through the second stage because most of the energy in his body currently comes from the free-floating Cambrian energy in the air and the radiation from the Puppet Jade he came into contact with later on."
Deng Xiao blinked, "Oh my god, I won't explode, right?"
Cong Xia comforted him, "No, you won't. You practice every day, don't be lazy, you'll be fine." Although Cong Xia said so, he had no confidence in his heart.
Zhuang Yao looked at Cong Zhenzhong and Tang Tingzhi, "Including both of you, your evolution also relies on the radiation from the Puppet Jades. I speculate that if we define the rate of self-destruction based on the degree of exposure to the Puppet Jades, then those experimental subjects exposed to the Puppet Jade radiation 24/7 would self-destruct the fastest, within a year at most. As for you, brain domain evolvers, and those top-tier natural power evolvers, although you don't have constant exposure, you've likely utilized the Puppet Jade radiation for a long time, so your rate of self-destruction ranks second, possibly within a few years or even a dozen years. As for those who don't directly contact the Puppet Jade but still live in the air filled with Cambrian energy, like Tang Yanqiu and Deng Xiao, their rate of self-destruction ranks third, possibly within several decades or even a hundred years. As for us few, we might be able to endure the longest."
