Yama Reborn-Chapter 612 - 609: Day and Night?

The 150-meter-long Big Snake was firmly wrapped in a net.

However, due to underestimating the Big Snake's length, the woven net was only about 100 meters long.

So, reluctantly, only seventy percent of the Big Snake was wrapped in the net.

The part near the tail, several dozen meters, could only be exposed outside.

But the team wasn't without a remedy; they chopped down a big tree, took it apart, and quickly made a few wooden frames.

In this way, the fully stretched 150-meter Big Snake was wrapped in the net.

Twenty Special Ability Users, two per group, split into eight groups, totaling sixteen people, were responsible for carrying this Big Snake forward.

As for the Big Snake's tail part, as there was no net, they could only use wooden frames to support it and carry it forward.

This Big Snake weighed several tons, a weight far beyond what sixteen people could bear.

Unless all sixteen people were Body Technique Users.

But among the team, there were only five Body Technique Users, two of whom had already been working on clearing the path for over two hours and were very exhausted.

However, at this moment, the Octopus Monster finally stepped in.

It also released some spiritual power, wrapping around the Big Snake's body.

With the help of the Octopus Monster's spiritual power, it bore over seventy percent of the weight for the snake carriers.

Finally, the team began to move forward.

But this move once again amazed all the ordinary Special Ability Users.

Obviously, the various abilities this Kamisou Ichiro has displayed along the way, combined with now seemingly easily lifting seventy percent of the Big Snake's weight with spiritual power... 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

This guy can't really be a Controller, right?

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"I don't understand."

While moving forward, Chen Nuo still stayed close to the Octopus Monster, trying to probe: "Since you can use spiritual power to lift this Big Snake, why don't you do it alone?

Why let sixteen people help carry it?

Don't you think this actually slows down the team's progress?"

The Octopus Monster thought for a moment, then smiled at Chen Nuo: "Mr. Chen Nuo, don't you think that letting everyone have a little participation makes the team's atmosphere better?

Otherwise, wouldn't these people just be following along on a trip, doing nothing? They need to exert some effort so they feel their pay isn't too embarrassing."

After a pause, before Chen Nuo could question further, the Octopus Monster calmly said: "As for speed...

Chen Nuo, are you really eager to reach the Mother Clone's location?"

Chen Nuo frowned.

The Octopus Monster shook its head, quickened its pace, and walked ahead.

Chen Nuo watched the back of the Octopus Monster, gently exhaling.

At this moment, Lu Xixi had already reached out and grabbed Chen Nuo.

Chen Nuo felt the pressure of Lu Xixi's fingers, and his heart sank!

"...What's wrong?"

Lu Xixi's expression showed a hint of slight pain, and her other hand was pressing against her forehead.

"Honey~ I keep feeling a little bit of a headache."

Headache?

Chen Nuo showed a concerned expression, frowned, and whispered: "Specifically, what kind of pain is it?"

Lu Xixi shook her head: "It's...just a headache, it feels like I'm flustered and my heart is in chaos, uncontrollably angry inside.

I'm trying to suppress it, but the more I try, the more I feel the headache."

Chen Nuo's heart skipped a beat!

Still Negative Emotion!

He thought for a moment, suddenly his eyes lit up!

Chen Nuo immediately reached into his pocket and took out a phone.

After quickly turning it on, he looked at it and found the phone's battery was more than half full.

This was the phone he used in Jinling; it couldn't be used outside, but he's been carrying it around.

Chen Nuo took the phone, quickly opened the photo gallery.

"Here, look at this."

Lu Xixi took it, immediately seeing a photo on the phone's screen.

In the photo, little genius Chen Yiyi from the Chen Family was still wearing a diaper, sitting among a bunch of toys, grinning with drool not wiped from the corner of her mouth...

This was their daughter's photo from before.

Instantly, Lu Xixi's eyes softened, and as her gaze grew gentler, she unknowingly lowered her hand from rubbing her forehead.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Xixi looked up at Chen Nuo: "I... seem... hmm? I seem a lot better."

Chen Nuo earnestly held Lu Xixi's hand: "You keep this phone! If you feel any irritability or similar negative emotions, just look at our daughter's photos!

This place is strange, there's an invisible force interfering with our mental consciousness. I don't understand the principle behind it.

But I'm sure it's a force that triggers Negative Emotions."

Chen Nuo exhaled.

He looked around the dense forest...

No matter how this force triggers negative emotions.

At the very least, Chen Nuo knows one way very clearly.

To restrain, counteract, and overcome Negative Emotions...

For humans, the most direct, the longest-standing, and the most effective way is...

Use Positive Emotions!!

Thinking about it, Chen Nuo took a piece of fruit candy from his pocket.

After peeling it open, he popped it into Lu Xixi's mouth.

"Have something sweet.

Sugar can make the brain secrete a little dopamine, to help counter negative emotions."

Lu Xixi squinted her eyes and smiled, then suddenly leaned in to kiss Chen Nuo on the face.

"Hmm?"

"Honey~", Lu Xixi, eating the candy, smiled sweetly: "When we get back home this time, we... huh??"

Chen Nuo already covered Lu Xixi's mouth, helplessly saying: "Don't say things like that.

Before the big battle, don't make a flag for yourself; it's unlucky."

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Hand in hand, they walked, not knowing when the old Sun of the Sun wandered to the end of the team again.

"I say, are you two going to show off your love like this all the way?"

The old man helplessly mocked.

Chen Nuo raised an eyebrow: "What, you can't handle the dog food?"

"What did you say?"

Chen Nuo was startled for a moment, then reacted. The term "dog food" is from the mobile internet era, and at this time, we don't have this saying yet.

Yeah, in this era, internet slang is still in its primitive stage.

For example, boys are called GG, girls are called Meimei...

If it were twenty years later, GG would mean...

The Son of the Sun asked again, "What did you say just now? Does eating sugar really help?"

Chen Nuo said slowly, "I'm not kidding, but you probably don't need it now, right? It feels like that kind of mental interference first affects those with the strongest spiritual power... As for you... You should only worry when Nolan starts having a headache."

The old man's face fell as he shook his head and said, "No matter what, what do I do when the time comes? I don't even have a photo of a daughter to look at."

Chen Nuo laughed, "Why don't you pick a godson from the team now? There are many people here, after all. I think most people wouldn't refuse to have a big shot Controller as their godfather."

The old man directly rolled his eyes.

Chen Nuo paused, took a handful of candies from his pocket, and handed them to the Son of the Sun: "Eat candy, I'm not kidding.

When the body ingests sugar, it really helps in dopamine secretion, which brings about a feeling of happiness, a positive emotion.

You know, many people with psychological issues tend to binge eat because after a mental breakdown, they cannot find happiness, but eating food, the sugar in food helps the secretion of dopamine, giving a sense of happiness.

That's one of the reasons why people with psychological diseases tend to binge eat."

The old man was a cautious person, he immediately unwrapped all the candies in his hand without hesitation and stuffed them into his mouth, chewing them in large bites.

Watching the old man chew the candies, Chen Nuo smiled, "This bit of sugar probably isn't enough to counter the mental interference, so... if you feel something's wrong, come talk to me.

I'm smart and have a pleasant voice, talk to me more, and your mood will become cheerful."

The Son of the Sun rolled his eyes, "Forget it, whenever I talk to you I feel like I want to punch someone."

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After entering this [Journey to the Center of the Earth] forest for almost four and a half hours…

The path finally ended at the front of the team!

As Nolan, who was leading the way, released a space cut that shredded the thorny obstacles ahead, the view in front immediately became clear!

The soil beneath the feet softened, and what came was air filled with moisture...

The big lake! We've arrived!

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Standing by the lake, without the dense layers of forest canopy overhead obstructing the view, large areas of the dome could be seen clearly.

On the dome, the parts that emitted light were bathed in patches of red light, reflecting on the big lake, as if the lake surface faintly glowed red.

Several Controllers clearly felt that the closer to this big lake, the more intense, sticky, and active the power of the ubiquitous Life Element in the air became!

But the faintly tumultuous feeling also became more evident!

Because, along the way, the closer to the lake, the more aggressive the plants in the forest became.

And at this moment, after emerging from the forest, everyone let out a long breath simultaneously.

Standing by the lake, the lake water didn't seem particularly large, at least you could see the end at a glance.

The opposite shore of the lake was also clearly visible in the distance.

But such open areas always change one's mood significantly.

"Everyone, do not approach the lakeside!"

The Wizard coldly warned.

Meanwhile, Nolan was already squinting his eyes, starting to survey the lakeside terrain and surrounding environment.

Chen Nuo and Lu Xixi, holding hands, moved a few steps closer to the lakeside and stopped while still tens of meters away from the water.

"Something's... strange."

Chen Nuo looked around, furrowing his brow day by day.

At this time, Nolan's face also changed as he walked over.

"Did you notice? Something's not right here."

"Yeah," Chen Nuo nodded, "There's something not right."

Nolan exhaled, said slowly: "Based on my experience, in places like this in the wild, near water sources, there are usually more animals inhabiting.

Moreover, animals need to drink water, they would intermittently approach water sources.

Animals don't migrate here, they can only survive in this area.

And animals need to drink water every day, possibly several times a day.

So, theoretically, the lakeside should be the place where animal activity is the most frequent and lively.

But I just looked around, there are no footprints of wild animals on the lakeside soil at all!"

Chen Nuo nodded, "I also noticed this point... maybe animals are drinking water elsewhere around this large lake?"

"Hard to explain." Nolan shook his head, "I don't believe in such coincidence, that we randomly walked from one direction to the lakeside, just happened to find an area where animals don't drink water."

Chen Nuo suddenly looked up at the dome.

He frowned.

"What's wrong?"

Looking at Nolan, Chen Nuo said slowly, "Maybe it's because we've been walking in the forest and couldn't see the light of the dome... so nobody felt it.

But I observed the dome's light carefully before we entered the forest."

Nolan was taken aback, "What, did something happen?"

Pointing at the dome overhead, Chen Nuo said slowly, "The light is dimming!"

Nolan was shocked.

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The team carved out a resting area outside the forest, near the lake water.

This place is in the middle area between the edge of the lake water and the forest.

After releasing several Spiritual Force Tentacles to guard the surroundings, the Wizard ignored these ordinary Special Ability Users.

The consciousness-locked Big Snake, still acting like a "Plant Snake", was left on the ground, just coiled up.

While resting, drinking water, and eating, Chen Nuo and a few others have already gathered together.

The Wizard asked, "So, Chen Nuo found that the brightness of the dome is dimming?"

Chen Nuo nodded lightly, saying, "I won't be mistaken, because when we entered this place, before we walked into the forest from the slope, I purposely observed and remembered the brightness of the dome.

After walking through the forest for a few hours and now coming out, I can clearly feel the dome's brightness has weakened."

Thinking for a moment, Chen Nuo said slowly, "Probably... it's as if when we first came in, the dome's brightness was like noon at twelve. Now, it's nearly four or five in the afternoon."

The Son of the Sun said, "So, does this place have day and night? My goodness... Are those glowing stones overhead intelligent enough to extinguish themselves at a certain time? And then relight themselves later?"

Nolan squinted thoughtfully, "I think Chen Nuo's judgment might be reasonable.

Plants release oxygen, allowing us to move and breathe easily here because we can absorb the oxygen in the air.

But oxygen doesn't come freely.

Under photosynthesis, plants release oxygen by absorbing carbon dioxide."

Chen Nuo nodded and laughed, "We learned this in middle school biology class.

During the day, plants inhale carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

At night, plants inhale oxygen and release carbon dioxide."