Chapter 8

This clearly wasn't right.

Li Youyi wanted to stop, but the center of his right foot was like a volcano, uncontrollably spraying out burning air currents like magma.

At the same time, a silver trace grew from the center of his right foot, like a vine growing after a seed sprouted, guiding the air current to spread upward along it.

Along the calf, to the thigh, through the internal organs, past the neck...

"Whoosh!"

The moment Li Youyi opened his eyes, the silver trace and air current gathered here, making his pupils emit a faint silver light.

His entire world became clear, the colors richer, and the details more microscopic.

Above his head, the rust and fingerprint marks on the iron sheet of the medical shed were clearly distinguishable, from which the order and process of construction could be deduced.

In the air, tiny specks of dust were moving with the air current formed by his rapid breathing.

The wisps of nether fog outside the shed door were like fine gauze with faint colors, everywhere, pervasive, moving with the wind.

"What... happened?"

Li Youyi was suspicious, his heart beating like a drum; the world he saw now was completely different from before! His eyes before were as if covered by a blurry lens, living in confusion for nineteen years.

Now there was a feeling of jumping out of the fence and the quagmire.

The silver light in his pupils dissipated.

But his eyes seemed to have been reshaped, his vision far exceeding the past.

Looking at Professor Xu on the hospital bed next to him, Li Youyi could even perceive his inner emotions from the subtle changes in his facial muscles, wrinkles, pores, and fine hair.

After spending a long time recovering his calm, he began to think seriously.

"Could this be the fame of the extraordinary that Master mentioned?"

"Master said my physical body was already approaching the critical threshold because I was born in the wrong era, so I couldn't go further. Now, falling into the microscopic world, the environment has changed, so I broke through the critical threshold instantly?"

Many guesses and thoughts arose in Li Youyi's mind, but he felt that although the situation in his body was unknown, it was definitely not a bad thing, so he began to explore actively.

He performed the Jade Void Breathing Method again.

Following the burning air current from the center of his right foot, he consciously guided this air current to flow toward his left arm, which had been severely injured by the bear-like creature.

"Whoosh!"

A second silver trace grew, leading the burning air current, taking another route, extending toward his left arm, until the palm.

When the burning air current passed through the wound, the original burning pain was relieved a lot. Then, it became sour and itchy, like the feeling of flesh growing when a wound heals.

The injury was developing in a good direction.

"The silver trace should be the channel opened before the air current, as thin as hair, with a tortuous route, connecting the air current to some parts of the body. Wherever the air current passes, it will nourish and transform the flesh, bones, internal organs... and the eyes, the whole body is undergoing transformation."

"Perhaps it won't be long before the injury on the left arm will heal under the nourishment of this burning air current. And, it should also be like the eyes, undergoing unbelievable extraordinary changes."

Li Youyi was like opening a mysterious door that could connect to heaven and earth, overjoyed, and then completely immersed in the exploration of the extraordinary realm.

"Haha, Youyi, Youyi..."

Zhao Meng walked quickly and rushed into the medical shed happily, his body full of dust and dirt.

Having finished his work, he just learned the news of Li Youyi's awakening and rushed over immediately.

Li Youyi stopped exploring the extraordinary realm for the time being, supported his body, and sat up leaning against the bed frame, his whole person not at all as weak as before, his spirit and energy much fuller.

After looking at him for a long time, Zhao Meng was even more happy: "Haha, strange, it's really strange, your state is too good, your face is rosy, your eyes are spirited, it seems there is no problem at all! This medical skill of Dr. Qi, I have to admire it."

"Dr. Qi's medical skill is certainly excellent, but the medicinal effect of Dr. Cai's fish soup is even better," a light voice sounded from the hospital bed in the deepest part of the medical shed.

It was the short student who liked to tell myths; his neck and right arm were tied with wooden boards, his eyes numb, staring straight at the ceiling.

His name was Gao Huan, one of Professor Xu's students.

But he was neither happy nor joyful at this moment.

Cai Yutong feeding Li Youyi fish soup was certainly enviable and jealous. But his two classmates came to send fish soup to Professor Xu earlier, but forgot him, which was adding frost to the snow.

Outside the medical shed, a large burst of rapid footsteps rang out.

Zhao Meng's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly leaned into Li Youyi's ear, whispering: "After you fell into a coma, some things happened. I hid the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish, and the Sarira is also on it. But later, if they ask, you must pretend you know nothing."

Captain Gao Xin, Director Yang, Xie Tianshu, Xie Jin... in a moment, more than a dozen people squeezed into the medical shed, surrounding Li Youyi's hospital bed tightly.

"Just woke up, the body is still very weak, need to rest well. Lie down!"

Zhao Meng turned his back to the crowd, supported Li Youyi's neck and back, and laid him back on the hospital bed.

Xie Tianshu couldn't wait and asked: "Little Li, since you're awake, we have an urgent matter here that we must question you about."

Zhao Meng turned around, unhappy: "Didn't I already say that the Buddha's Sarira fell into the sea under the attack of the bear-like creature and Nine Infants? I don't know what happened later, and my junior brother knows even less."

Zhao Meng was not good at disguising and lying, his words were too absolute, which instead made people suspicious.

Xie Tianshu smiled: "However, someone saw through the cabin window at the time that the cyan light and red clouds that led us to fall onto the bronze ship were released from Little Li's body. The treasure capable of producing such a miraculous phenomenon can only be the Buddha's Sarira."

Zhao Meng said: "I was so close, and I didn't notice it. At that time, you were overturned into the Arctic Ocean by Nine Infants; the situation was so critical, could anyone really see clearly?"

"The First Mate knows the truth in his heart," Xie Tianshu responded calmly.

Many people present were skeptical of Zhao Meng's words.

Director Yang cared very much about the Buddha's Sarira and said: "Mr. Zhao, don't be excited first! At that time, our situation was critical, and weren't yours? You also can't guarantee that you absolutely didn't ignore some important details, right? The Buddha's Sarira concerns whether we can return to the macroscopic Earth, so it's better to ask clearly."

Li Youyi had already understood, naturally wanting to follow his senior brother's train of thought, so he opened his mouth weakly: "Regarding the Buddha's Sarira, I just asked Professor Xu. It's really too incredible, did we really fall into the microscopic world? What is the origin of the bronze ship? Where is this ship sailing?"

No one present could answer these questions.

Because many things they couldn't be sure of either.

"If we find the Buddha's Sarira, can we go back? But what is the connection between the Buddha's Sarira and the bronze ship? Will they be under our control?" Li Youyi asked again.

Xie Tianshu said: "At least the Buddha's Sarira will not disappear for no reason. If it is on you, Little Li, you should take it out and let everyone study and analyze it more. Even if we can't return to Earth, at least we can have more security in this strange world."

Li Youyi understood; what returning to Earth was just an excuse; they had no confidence at all. Seizing the treasure of the Buddha's Sarira, increasing their capital in a strange world, was the truth.

If the Buddha's Sarira hadn't returned to the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish, Li Youyi wouldn't mind returning it, returning it to its original owner.

It wasn't his, and he disdained to occupy it.

However, if the Buddha's Sarira itself was one of the fish eyes of the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish, wouldn't it be considered returning to its original owner now? How could he hand over the Chan Sect leader's token to others?

Zhao Meng was angered: "My junior brother has been asleep for three days. If the Buddha's Sarira were really on him, it would have been taken away by you long ago."

"It's not on the body, but in the body... who can say clearly?"

Xie Tianshu could say this, naturally because he had long had the idea of swallowing the Buddha's Sarira directly.

Treasure entering the body is true possession.

Zhao Meng said: "Are you trying to cut open a person's stomach?"

"I'm just stating a possibility."

"Stop arguing! The Buddha's Sarira is a treasure that carries the bronze ship after all; it is very likely that it is still in the macroscopic world." Captain Gao Xin, although old, had prestige and stopped Zhao Meng and Xie Tianshu, who were about to fight.

After everyone quieted down.

It was Li Youyi who spoke first: "Senior brother, the real purpose of others is not for the Buddha's Sarira at all. It is to use the Buddha's Sarira as an excuse to incite everyone on the ship to target us, thereby isolating us."

"The freezer is broken, and most of the food carried on the research vessel will soon spoil. In ten days, whoever can control the distribution of the remaining food will have a greater chance of survival."

"The Captain and the leaders are all old, and the only one who can threaten them is you, so naturally they need to find a reason to deal with you."

What Gao Xin and Li Youyi said one after another made everyone present fall into deep thought.

Clearly, the realistic problem of "food" was far more important and imminent than a treasure like the Buddha's Sarira.

Everyone exited the medical shed one after another. When leaving, they either politely or hypocritically urged Li Youyi to rest well.

Xie Jin chased after Xie Tianshu and whispered: "Brother Shu, did you see any clues?"

"Zhao Meng's junior brother is much harder to deal with than Zhao Meng. He seems simple and kind, but he ruined our big event inadvertently. Fortunately, he was severely injured by the bear-like creature!" Xie Tianshu said.

Xie Jin's eyes were cold: "After that kid reminded them, Zhao Meng will definitely be vigilant. Should we act in advance?"

Xie Tianshu shook his head: "There are three guns on the ship in total! The rifle has three bullets left, held by Zhao Meng. The shotgun is in the hands of those people in Laboratory 705, and there should be bullets left. Gao Xin also has a handgun... None of the three guns are in our hands. This matter cannot be rushed; once we act, we must ensure nothing goes wrong."

Xie Jin laughed disdainfully: "Zhao Meng's biggest weakness is that kid Li Youyi. As long as we control that kid, Zhao Meng will definitely hand over the rifle obediently. As for those old, weak, sick, and disabled people in Laboratory 705, leave them to me."

Xie Tianshu frowned slightly and said seriously: "Don't act rashly! Follow the original plan, first pull the chef Kong Fan over; he is the key to our bloodless victory."

(Seeing the book review, some readers are saying they entered the Sarira... uh, no! The Sarira is on the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish, turned into one of the fish eyes. It is because the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish became complete that the things that followed happened.