"Is this thing our goal?"

A Feng, a young man in white clothes, stood outside the square, looked up slightly, and looked at the crystal tree in the center of the lawn more than two hundred meters away, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

The young man in gray clothes took a deep breath of the air around him, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes: "Indeed, we can feel that the energy of heaven and earth near this so-called spiritual tree is obviously thicker and purer than other places.

Some are very beneficial to be absorbed and utilized by cultivators. If you stay directly under the tree, the effect of cultivation may be comparable to the blessed land of the cave created by the powerful powers of the top sects with their supreme magical powers.”

Then he looked at the crystal tree and brought some regrets: "It's a rare treasure. If he could take it back and transplant it into the sect, then even the head would be moved.

It's just a pity..."

"Don't think about those unrealistic things." The two subordinates who led the young man in black shirt stopped talking and said coldly: "Afeng, Ayan, don't say such words outside, I don't want to repeat them for the second time.

”

"Yes!" Hearing the dissatisfaction in the tone of the young man in black, the young man in white and the young man in gray both tightened his face and quickly closed his mouth.

Although they felt that the warnings of the young man in black were probably too cautious. Although they talked casually just now, they both used the unique techniques of monks to hide their words, similar to the sound transmission of secrets used by martial arts powerhouses.

The technique.

Under such skills, even if someone is standing by their side, as long as the other party’s cultivation is not as good as them, you basically don’t want to overhear their conversation. And there are all civilians around here, and it is obvious that they are all cultivation levels.

A mortal who is far inferior to the three of them.

Even if there are some soldiers standing guard at the intersection of the street at the edge of the square who are stationed here to maintain basic order, they are considered to have some cultivation, but they are not very strong. According to the induction, those soldiers are at most acquired martial artists (level one).

Levels are not worth worrying about for them.

But even if I don’t agree, the two young men named Afeng and Ayan dare not refute the instructions of the young man in black. Who made the other party the strongest and the captain of this team?

The young man in black shirt ignored the little thoughts of the two companions, but squinted his eyes slightly, and glanced suspiciously around the people in the square who were silently performing prayer ceremony around the crystal tree, focusing on his eyes.

The focus and piety on the faces of those people.

After observing this for a while, even on the way, the young man in black would stop some people at the intersection of the street from time to time, go up to talk to them, and ask about some things without any trace.

Half an hour passed, and talked to more than 30 people in front and back, and paid more than ten taels of silver as a gift. Then the young man in black shirt withdrew his gaze and looked at the crystal tree in front of him.

Solemnity and understanding appeared in his eyes.

"Let's go, go back to the inn first."

Without saying anything more, the young man in black turned around and left. Seeing this, Afeng and Ayan hurriedly followed.

After returning to the inn where he was staying speechless, the three of them gathered in the booked guest room. The young man in black shirt closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings. After a few seconds, he opened his eyes, his expression relaxed, and he casually walked out of his pocket.

He took out a jade talisman half the size of a palm, directly inputted a trace of his own energy into the jade talisman, stimulated it, and threw it into the air.

The jade talisman emitted a faint green light, which floated up and hung above the three people's heads. Then the green light that fell directly turned into a layer that occupied more than half of the entire room, and the three people gave

Covered.

It was not until the jade talisman's green light shield was formed that the young man in black spoke: "It can be almost confirmed that the so-called spiritual tree really hides a problem."

"Senior Brother Feng, have you discovered something?" A Yan's face moved and he asked curiously.

"Did you notice? When those people were praying near the spirit tree in the square just now, they were actually secretly influenced by the spirit tree without realizing it, and their mental state was manipulated by some unknown force in the environment.

, but because of just a little guidance, the operation effect does not seem very obvious, and even the person involved himself did not notice anything wrong."

"Maybe, that's what the teahouse guy said before has the truth that the spiritual tree cleanses people's inner distractions and purifies the soul?" Afeng thought for a while and said, "If this is the case, even the teahouse guy knows this, how can he?

The people actually know that the power of manipulating human spirit is not used by the Spirit Tree?"

"It's not as simple as you thought." Senior Brother Feng snorted coldly and said, "If it's just to help people purify their minds and purify their inner distractions, it's okay. But have you noticed? Those people are in Lingshu Square every time they go to

After a prayer ceremony there, the mental state will be subtly changed. Many people who originally just utilitarianly went to the square to pray for the reward system issued by the Dream Country, and wait until the prayer is over and leave after the prayer is over.

, their attitude towards Mengguo will become closer and more trusting."

"Although the change in the mentality before and after is not too obvious, it can still be seen as long as I observe it carefully. If I expected it, as long as the prayer ceremony is held a few more times, then

Those people who originally wanted to make such prayers purely for rewards will soon become utilitarian and spontaneously pray, and their loyalty to the dream country will change without realizing it.

Become a loyal loyal!"

At the end, a look of fear appeared in Senior Brother Feng's eyes.

"Is it so weird?" After hearing Senior Brother Feng's description, Afeng and Ayan were both scared and shuddered in their hearts.

"What a vicious method! This is simply a brainwashing magic!"

After sighing, Afeng and Ayan suddenly understood: "So that's it! So that's it! So, when I was in the square before, Brother Feng, was the reason why you talked to the people there many times to investigate these things?

”

"That's right." Senior Brother Feng nodded and admitted: "Mengguo planted this 'spirit tree' that can subtly influence the hearts of the people in all the major towns under his control. I'm afraid it was to use it to deal with it.

The people in the world were brainwashed, so that everyone in the world surrendered and turned it into his dream country's loyal plan. For example, the people in Cangxue City could have abandoned the kindness of the old master Cang Dynasty so quickly

And agreeing with the rule of the new Lord Meng Kingdom, although the measures that benefit the people in Meng Kingdom are undeniable are of some use, the impact of these "spirit trees" brainwashing is definitely an indispensable part of this!"

He expressed another guess with a somewhat ugly expression: "And I also suspect that perhaps not only the square, the ability of the strange 'spirit tree' may have a much greater impact than on the surface.

Perhaps even the inn we are in is within its ability. However, perhaps the brainwashing ability of the "spirit tree" will weaken a little with the distance, so

The Mengguo will set up a reward to lure the people of the whole city to gather on the spiritual tree in the square. On the surface, it is to help everyone better improve the effectiveness of the prayer ceremony, but in fact, it is just passing this

This is just a way to deepen the brainwashing effect of the Spirit Tree on them!”

"So..." Ayan suddenly frowned: "Will we continue to stay in this city, and wouldn't we also be poisoned by the brainwashing ability of the spirit tree? Is it a bit dangerous?"

"It shouldn't be that simple." Afeng shook his head at this: "I haven't felt anything strange now. Don't forget that we are not ordinary people, but cultivators who have mastered extraordinary power.

!If the brainwashing technique of the spirit tree is so powerful that it can affect our minds even if we can't detect it from such a distance, it would be too terrible! And the Dream Country with this kind of thing

, How could they form a current confrontation and stalemate with the United Resistance Army in the North? As long as they directly put this "spirit tree" in front of the coalition forces, perhaps the coalition forces' people will turn against each other and surrender."

"What Afeng said makes sense, so you don't have to worry too much about Ayan." Senior Brother Feng nodded, agreed with Afeng's statement, and said: "The spiritual tree in Mengguo must be only used for it.

It should not be very effective for us monks like us against ordinary mortals who have no power. In other words, even if there is such a little effect, it will probably not be a big problem for monks at our level."

"After all, the mood and will that we have tempered through years of hard practice is not in vain!"

"Of course, we can't just relax our vigilance!"

No matter how much comforted you, Senior Brother Feng was more cautious in nature, and he could not be completely sure that the spirit tree in Mengguo really did not pose any threat to him and others.

So, after soothing the mentality of the two, Senior Brother Feng warned them solemnly: "From now on, you must be careful in your mind! You must not be too relaxed, so as not to get caught unconsciously

The way of 'spirit tree'!"

"I understand!" A Feng and A Yan responded with a heavy head.

Then, Afeng asked: "Senior Brother Feng, since the problem of the spirit tree has been confirmed, then this mission..."

"Although the guards in the Spirit Tree Square seemed to be very relaxed just now, with the importance of the Spirit Tree, Mengguo must have sent experts to stare there! If you take action directly in broad daylight, it would be too conspicuous." Senior Brother Feng understood Afeng

He waved his hand directly: "Talking about specific actions, let's talk about it when it's late. Now everyone will calm down and calm down to adjust their state. I guess there may be a fierce battle at that time."

"Okay, I'll listen to my senior brother."

Afeng and Ayan naturally would not have any objections to this.

The three of them were about to end the discussion, but at this moment, beyond the expectation of the three, a series of footsteps suddenly sounded in the aisle outside the door of the guest room, and the footsteps continued to the front of their room, and then the door of their guest room

There was another knock on the door.

The blue shield released by the jade talisman that Senior Brother Feng just took out only isolated the outside world and prevented the sound of the three people from talking to leak. However, it did not hinder them from exploring the outside world's movements, so the three people could still pay attention to it.

The movement outside the guest room, and at this moment, all of them realized that there was a person standing outside the guest room door.

Based on long-term experience, the three of them judged based on the sensed breath and the footsteps just now. The person outside the door was moderate in weight, casually pace, loose breathing, and ordinary heartbeat. They seemed to be an ordinary man, and the bigger one might be from the inn.

waiter.

Sure enough, a young man's voice sounded outside the door: "Several guest officials, it's time for the inn to eat, so Xiaodi came to inform me, I wonder if the guest officials should solve the problem downstairs or the small ones

Send it up?"

The inn that Brother Feng and his friends chose to stay has three floors. The first floor is both a restaurant, a restaurant and a bath. The second and third floors are used for accommodation for tourists. Calculate the time. It is noon now.

It is indeed time to have dinner time, so it is completely normal for the waiter of the inn to come up to ask.

The voice and tone of the waiter outside the door were exactly the same as that of Senior Brother Feng and his friends who had met on the first floor before.

Everything looks normal.

But for some reason, Brother Feng and the other two always felt something was wrong at this moment.

In the hearts of the three of them, they had a mysterious premonition of bad feeling at the same time, and it seemed that some voice in the dark was reminding them of something.

As a monk, he pays attention to Taoism and nature and understands the heart of heaven! He usually believes in his own feelings more.

Senior Brother Feng is more cautious, so after he noticed his premonition of his whim, he did not take it seriously, but immediately became alert in his heart.

Senior Brother Feng raised his hand and pressed it seriously, stopping Afeng and Ayan from talking, and then winked at them.

The tacit understanding developed during the multiple collaborative operations and the execution of missions made Afeng and Ayan immediately understand Senior Brother Feng’s hint and nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Senior Brother Feng reached into his arms and pulled out a three-foot soft sword with a slightly cold light from his waist. He raised his hand and grabbed it, took back the jade talisman he had released before, then got up and walked to the room.

On the side of the door, the hilt of the sword was secretly tightened, and the vitality in the body was circulated, and the eyes became sharp and deep.
To be continued...