So the group finally nodded and went out. After they left, Chen Xu immediately picked up the headphones from the bedside table... These headphones had never turned back into a watch since they were taken off Miwad's ears. Although it was a bit strange that Chen Xu was holding them, no one suspected anything... Why would ordinary people suspect a pair of headphones?
"The Imperial Seal of the State!" Thinking of the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal of the State, Chen Xu's heart jumped again. But this was good, as it distracted him and immediately reduced his guilt about killing.
At that time, Chen Xu put the earphones that Xiao Min had transformed into on Miva's head, but Miva died very quickly. In that short time, Xiao Min might not have been able to read much information... because the human brain has a very large memory capacity and contains a lot of information. He had no idea how much information Xiao Min could read in that short time, and he didn't even know if the information she read included the location of the Imperial Seal of the State.
If neither of these apply...
Chen Xu entered the virtual reality system, and his first question was, "Xiao Min, what information did you find in Mivad's brain?"
Xiaomin replied: "Because Mivad died suddenly, the system only read a portion of the information. I don't know if it's what you want. Would you like to watch Mivad's memories now?"
"want!"
"Please wait a moment."
The surroundings suddenly changed, revealing what appeared to be a mine. Countless people were dressed only in underwear—no, it should be said, just tattered rags hanging around their waists. Their upper bodies and feet were bare, and they were toiling under the scorching sun. Armed soldiers were all around, and some were lashing out with whips.
This is Miwad's memory of the mine from his childhood. When viewing other people's memories, it's always from this first-person perspective. Many people say that before a person dies, they recall things that are hard to let go of or that have left the deepest impression. It seems that Miwad's childhood must have been very painful.
The scene shifts abruptly to the same mine, but this time it's night. Shouts of battle erupt, and many people charge forward with AK4s. Meanwhile, Chen Xu's first-person perspective is focused on a fleeing man in tattered military uniform—the same man who appeared earlier and whipped Miwad.
Mivad rushed forward quickly. The man, in his panicked escape, didn't notice the thin slave following behind. Mivad lunged, snatched the pistol from the man's waist, and shot him dead. Then he ran towards his next target...
The scene kept changing, and Chen Xu, as the first-person perspective, could clearly feel Miwad's emotions.
"It's either you die or I die. When faced with this kind of choice... do I even have a choice?!"
Chapter 202 The Whereabouts of the Imperial Seal
When Chen Xu heard those words echo in his mind, he couldn't help but think of a joke, though it was actually something he had personally experienced. When he was a child, watching Hong Kong and Taiwanese martial arts films—he couldn't remember which one—the protagonist shouted during his final battle with the boss, "Today, it's either you die or I live!" This made young Chen Xu laugh so hard he almost died… Is there a difference between those two phrases?
Indeed, Chen Xu felt he had no other choice but to either kill those people or be killed by them. Besides, they were there to take his life, so he felt no need to feel guilty.
To be honest, Chen Xu's sense of guilt wasn't that great. What was really great was the panic that came after killing someone, the terror of watching a living person die in front of you...
Chen Xu understood many profound principles, but some things couldn't be understood simply by explaining the principles. However, if he changed his perspective and experienced things firsthand, the feeling would immediately be different.
Chen Xu felt this way now; once he immersed himself in Miva's feelings, he felt much less guilty. He had killed many people in the virtual world, but this was his first time in reality.
But there's a first time for everything, isn't there?!
Chen Xu continued watching, and the following clips were mostly battle scenes. Chen Xu saw Scorpion... The reason he was able to recognize the black man as Scorpion was not because he had a good memory and remembered Scorpion's appearance, but because he heard Miwad call him Scorpion.
Chen Xu also witnessed Scorpion swatting away Mivad, who had stepped on a landmine, and saving his life. Only then did he understand why Mivad was targeting SMMH and why he was targeting him.
From another perspective, Miwad is a very suitable brother, at least he was willing to risk everything to repay his brother for saving his life.
However, he was his enemy.
The feeling was strange. Even though Chen Xu had previously wanted to tear him to pieces, even though he had personally killed him, when he put himself in Miva's shoes and saw these things, saw his experiences, Chen Xu suddenly felt he no longer hated him.
If such a thing happened to him, if it were his brothers, his loved ones—like Wu Yuan, like Guan Yizhan, Jing Gao, and Xiao Jie—if something were to happen to them, he would surely do the same as Miwad, searching high and low, even if the opponent were the President of the United States, he would spare no effort to avenge his friends!
That's a real man! A true man!
In fact, besides Guan Yi and his classmates, many other students came to the hospital to see Chen Xu today. These were the students who rode in the same car as Chen Xu today.
Everyone knows that if Chen Xu hadn't jumped from the car, several people would have died under such terrifying firepower. While some argued that this wouldn't have happened if Chen Xu hadn't provoked the culprits, those who said that were immediately scorned by the others… SMMH was the one who attracted these criminals; Chen Xu was innocent. And if you were in that situation, would you choose to go out alone to your death to protect everyone else?!
Perhaps when a person is about to die, they will recall all the most memorable moments of their life, and the speed of thought is much faster than any other speed. In just a moment, a person can think of many, many things.
Finally, a shot caught Chen Xu's attention.
It was in an ancient castle that was on fire everywhere.
This ancient castle is located on a mountain, and its layout and design have a classic European style. However, the contents inside are in complete disarray, with blood everywhere. Deafening shouts of battle, men's lewd laughter, and women's cries can be heard from outside the door... Regardless of race, these sounds are all quite similar.
Miwad stood there with another Black man, while Scorpion was lashing a blond white man with a whip. The white man was pitifully nailed to a cross, and Scorpion laughed maniacally as he lashed him: "You damned white man, do you think our Satanic Church accepts white men like you as members? Tell me! Where is your Suleiman family's treasure?!"
The white man was dying, bleeding profusely and barely breathing. He could only weakly raise his head and say, "I had no idea what treasure there was... In my generation, the only treasure the family has is this castle."
Over there, Miwad was discussing with the black man, Utaka, saying, "I've checked. This Suleiman family is descended from the royal family of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was so powerful. They couldn't possibly have left no treasure behind. Scorpion, this guy is yours. We'll search everywhere. Even if we have to blow up this castle, we have to find the treasure!"
The next perspective is that a group of people carefully search every corner of the ancient castle. The search process is not worth recounting, because from a modern point of view, the secret rooms of many ancient castles are not difficult to find unless they are built deep underground.
All you need to do is measure the floor plan to identify which walls are too far apart, where there might be hidden rooms or partitions.
Using this method, after demolishing countless walls and shattering this historically significant castle, they finally found a compartment... but at the cost of two of their men's lives, because the compartment contained a repeating crossbow.
In the compartment, they found boxes of jewels, and everyone went into a frenzy. Miwad, however, discovered a very delicate little box next to these large boxes.
He opened the box, and inside was a jade seal!
This jade seal has a jade dragon on its upper part, and the whole seal is bluish-green with a crystal-clear luster.
When Miwad turned the jade seal over, Chen Xu was so nervous he almost suffocated, because he saw that one corner of the seal was gold, and the characters below were written in seal script: "By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous!"
It really is the Imperial Seal of the State!
The scene then shifts to Miwad and his men, who have kidnapped several historians. One of them, after examining the artifacts, excitedly exclaims, "This is the supreme symbol of China's millennia-long imperial power... the Imperial Seal of the State! Legend has it that this seal was made over two thousand years ago by China's first emperor. During the Yuan Dynasty, after Genghis Khan's descendants left China, they took the seal with them. As for why it ended up in the Suleiman family's possession, we suspect that Genghis Khan's descendants, for some reason—either voluntarily, or after being defeated by the Ottoman Empire, or perhaps because the seal had already been lost—somehow ended up in the hands of the Ottoman Emperor Suleiman I, and was passed down through generations."
“We think the latter possibility is more likely, because there is no record in historical books about the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal. It is possible that Suleiman himself did not know what it was, but only kept it because the jade was of extremely high quality. He did not know its true value.”
Then Scorpion and Utaka exchanged a knowing smile: "Now that you know what this is, you're no longer worth living. Only the dead keep secrets!" Then, he pulled out a pistol…
It really is the Imperial Seal of the State!
A treasure of China!
At this point, Chen Xu had no more doubts and quickly asked Xiao Min to continue playing Miwad's thoughts.
After a series of scenes, Chen Xu finally saw Miwad, Utaka, and Scorpion directing a group of slaves to dig a tunnel by the sea.
Is this where the He Shi Bi jade is buried?!
Chen Xu was on edge, trying desperately to pinpoint the location, but Mivad's memories only contained images, not sounds. Chen Xu could even clearly see the entire process of Mivad and his team building the tunnel, clearly see him carefully placing the Imperial Seal into the safe and hiding it underground, and finally sealing the entrance... but he just didn't know where this place was.
seaside……
Good heavens, how long is the world's coastline? Are we supposed to explore every single place?!
Until the scene ended, Chen Xu hadn't obtained any information about the address. He only knew that it was a very desolate beach... he couldn't even tell if it was a beach or an island! It might be on an island, but it was definitely a very remote and desolate place.
That's it?
Chen Xu almost cried out in despair, "The He Shi Bi jade! The Imperial Seal of the State! My God! How could this be?!"
Could it be that China's priceless treasure has been completely lost because of a moment of carelessness? Buried forever underground, with no one knowing when it will be unearthed.
Just then, Chen Xu suddenly felt someone pushing him. The feeling was familiar; Chen Xu knew it was someone in the real world calling him to get up.
But when Chen Xu logged out of the virtual system and opened his eyes, he was stunned to see the person in front of him: "Didn't you just go back? Why are you back again?"
Chapter 203 Leaving? (Part 1)
The visitor was none other than Gao Xiaojie.
She was wearing a pale yellow dress, her hair tied in a ponytail, sitting gracefully on the edge of the bed, her large, watery eyes looking at me. Her gaze was complex, with an indescribable meaning.
Chen Xu struggled to sit up and said, "Why are you here? Didn't you just go back with them?"
Gao Xiaojie didn't speak, lowered her head, and awkwardly tugged at the hem of her clothes. At this moment, she actually blushed a little.
That's right, it's blushing!
That's rare!
It's rare that Chen Xu made this fearless woman blush without taking advantage of her. Hmm... could it be that she has a fever?
Chen Xu's mood has improved considerably. At least he no longer has to think about the feelings after killing someone. His only worry is the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal. But he knows he can't rush this matter. He can only ask Xiao Min to help examine it later, hoping to find some clues.
So Chen Xu's shameless temper flared up. Oblivious to the danger, he reached out and touched Gao Xiaojie's forehead: "Huh? No fever?!"
"Go to hell!" Gao Xiaojie slapped Chen Xu's hand away. She muttered, "I lied to Jingjing and sneaked back to see you. And you're still like this!"
Chen Xu chuckled sheepishly. Gao Xiaojie rolled her eyes at him. Then, with some concern, she said, "Are you really not hurt? I overheard the doctor say you were shot twice. Even with SMMH's bulletproof vest, are you really alright? That was a sniper rifle!"
"It's alright!" Chen Xu deliberately struck a bodybuilding pose. "Look at me. I'm so strong and powerful. I'm like an unkillable cockroach!"
"Still playing!" Gao Xiaojie gently patted him, her eyes red. She said, "I've been worried the whole time. If anything happened to you, I wouldn't want to live anymore."
These words... Chen Xu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Could this girl have feelings for him?
In matters of the heart, Chen Xu has always been rather clueless. Perhaps it's because he was constantly friend-zoned as a child, making him wary of girls' feelings for him. In fact, the relationships Chen Xu currently has with the three girls around him aren't quite romantic yet, mainly because they haven't taken that final step.
However, this friendship is actually quite delicate. The main reason is that Chen Xu has feelings for all of them, and these girls also feel the same way about Chen Xu. Whether it can evolve into a romantic relationship depends on whether they can take that step at the right time.
The "right time" probably refers to now. If Chen Xu were manly enough to pull Gao Xiaojie into his arms and kiss her without saying a word, things would probably be settled, and the deed would be done...
But the problem is, how could Chen Xu dare to do that?!
This is the biggest weakness of a naive young virgin... Some things are easier said than done. Don't be fooled by those expert ladies who post all sorts of advice and tips every day; who would dare to follow them if they had no experience?!
So Chen Xu was a bit confused. He hesitated for a long time before finally blurting out, "Um, you're pressing on my hand, it hurts..."
What a despicable bastard who would burn the zither and cook the crane!
That completely ruins the mood!
Chen Xu chuckled: "Hey, what are you talking about dying for? If I really died, why would you come along? Getting in the way of my going to heaven to pick up girls! There are lots of beautiful women in heaven, hoho!"
Gao Xiaojie rolled her eyes at him: "Someone like you will go to hell even if you die!" Then Gao Xiaojie sighed softly: "Do you like to talk nonsense and change the subject when you're nervous?"
Chen Xu scratched his head. She'd actually noticed this about him? Who said Gao Xiaojie was dim-witted?!
So Chen Xu could only chuckle awkwardly. He felt the atmosphere was too awkward. Gao Xiaojie should be the kind of carefree, silly girl—well, that's a bit of an odd way to put it… okay, she should be the kind of person who is carefree, like a little rabbit in a fairy tale, who doesn't understand many things, but doesn't need to understand them either.
She was so naive, knowing only a little about many things besides games. She was always cheerful. This slightly melancholic and sad expression on her face now doesn't suit her.
Gao Xiaojie sighed, "I thought about it for a long time before deciding to sneak back to find you. Because if I don't say some things today, I won't have the courage to say them again."
Seeing Gao Xiaojie's serious expression, Chen Xu quieted down and stopped joking. Gao Xiaojie looked at him and said slowly, "I wasn't joking with you just now. You know with so many people around, I didn't dare tell you anything. But, but when I found out you were ambushed and you jumped out of the car, I was really scared to death."
The girl said very seriously, "I feel really bad for causing everyone so much trouble this time. Especially you, if anything were to happen to you, I..."
Chen Xu suddenly understood: the girl still thought this whole thing was caused by her game!
This left Chen Xu both amused and exasperated.
No wonder Gao Xiaojie is like this. Although we had already advised her last time, and Chen Xu even got scolded by Wu Yuan, the girl still remembered it.