Chapter 390: Telegram
Upon hearing Shang Jianyao’s question, Du Heng fell silent for a few seconds before saying, "Sort of."
His answer was rather vague, completely different from his previous performance of being a good teacher.
Jiang Baimian recalled what Du Heng had said in Swamp Ruin 1. If she wanted to know such important information, she had to exchange information of equivalent value. Jiang Baimian’s mouth—which had planned on pressing on—closed again.
Shang Jianyao thought for a few seconds and casually asked, "Who exactly is Xiaochong?"
Du Heng smiled and said, "Actually, I’m not that sure. I’ve lost many of my memories, and I only know that one of my goals in life is to find him. He’s very dangerous, and he might be involved in some of the Old World’s secrets."
"I have a way to retrieve your memories!" Shang Jianyao volunteered.
Long Yuehong and Bai Chen were relatively confident in this. After all, the Old Task Force had the Destiny Pearl.
Du Heng glanced at them and chuckled. "It’s useless unless you can find an Awakened from the Subhuti domain—who has truly entered the New World—to use Destiny Connection."
You managed to guess that? Jiang Baimian was surprised. When she spoke about DiMarco, she had only briefly mentioned the Awakened’s actions and tried her best to be vague about his abilities.
Based on the bits and pieces of this experience and Shang Jianyao’s performance, Du Heng had guessed that the Old Task Force had an item that could use Destiny Connection.
Regarding this, Jiang Baimian could only sigh with emotion. As expected of a mysterious expert.
Shang Jianyao wasn’t angry at being underestimated and asked in confusion, "Were your memories erased by an Awakened in the Last Man domain?"
"I don’t think so." Du Heng’s tone wasn’t that certain.
The topic reached a dead-end until Jiang Baimian asked, "How dangerous is Xiaochong?"
Du Heng pondered for a moment and laughed. "To be honest, I’ve never encountered him face-to-face until now. Yes... All kinds of signs indicate that his danger level exceeds your imagination. If this city didn’t have so many Awakened at the Mind Corridor level, he might have the ability to destroy this place."
A humanoid nuclear bomb? Jiang Baimian’s eyebrows twitched.
Shang Jianyao laughed. "Fortunately, he only likes to play games and doesn’t like to go out."
Du Heng didn’t continue the topic. Just like how the Old Task Force shared their past encounters, he talked about his experiences during his subsequent journeys.
"That religion is really interesting. Based on the items and information excavated from the city ruins, along with the Kalendaria they worship, they independently created a very, very interesting set of teachings." As Du Heng sniffed the increasingly rich fragrance of the grilled fish, he spoke loudly. "They treat barbells, sandbags, and other things as sacred objects. They treat them as proof that the Old World had already begun worshiping their Kalendaria. They train their bodies diligently every day. Their slogans are ‘only the body will not let you down,’ ‘muscle above all,’ and ‘only a strong physique can help you open the door to the New World...'"
A Gym Church? This word suddenly appeared in Jiang Baimian’s mind. She then thought of Ducas, the city guard major.