Chapter 839 Going deep underground

It is not difficult for Duanmu Ai to deal with Shitong Zhengyi, it is just a matter of one blow - Speaking of which, I originally thought that this guy was the final BOSS behind the scenes, but I didn't expect that he was just a man who accidentally learned about the existence of subspace and A minor character trying to take advantage of...

Naturally, Duanmu Ai also tortured Shitong's spiritual projection of justice, and the information he obtained was similar to that of Goro Akechi. In the final analysis, he was just a small evil party of this level. So after getting the information, Duanmu Ai did not hesitate to The mental projection of Shitong Zhengyi was smashed to pieces, and then he turned around and dodged.

And her next target is what Goro Akechi said, the group unconscious under the subway station.

but……………

"This thing looks really weird."

Standing on the subway station, Duanmu Ai looked around. The entire subway station was just like the world above. It looked dilapidated and there was blood everywhere. But that was not important. What was important was the people standing on the platform at this moment.

Duanmu Ai had been curious before, where had the soul projections of the hundreds of thousands of people in this city gone?

Well, now that question has been answered.

They are all hiding in this subway station.

However, the mental projection here is not as energetic as what Duanmu Ai saw in the palace before. On the contrary, each of them is dejected, looking like they have worked overtime until early morning before dragging their tired bodies and planning to go home. Everyone lowered their heads and said nothing. Even if Duanmu Ai talked to them, he could only reply weakly.

The mental state of people in this city looks very bad...

After several unsuccessful conversations, Duanmu Ai also gave up. It was obvious that the mental projections here almost looked like they were about to die from overwork... I don't know what they encountered. After all, in reality Most people should look pretty normal, right?

And nothing happened in this city recently that would make most people feel tired and uneasy.

But the mental projections here all feel like zombies...

“Bang, bang, bang, bang…!”

At this moment, under the dim red light, a subway drove out of the darkness, stopped in front of the platform, and then opened the door. Then, these people raised their heads staggeringly and entered the subway.

"Why does it feel like the dead are queuing up to cross the Naihe Bridge? Could it be that there is a modern version of the Palace of Hell below?"

Silently complaining, Duanmu Ai followed the crowd into the subway. Soon, the door closed, and then the subway drove down the tunnel.

The entire subway gave people an extremely weird and scary atmosphere. In the narrow carriage, under the dark red lights, the passengers seemed to be walking zombies sitting or standing silently. Everyone lowered his head and said nothing. say. If this were placed in a movie, Chunchun would be like a ghost train scene. People can't help but suspect that the people sitting on this subway are all dead people, and the subway will take them to the Palace of Hell underground, and passengers who accidentally enter it will also be taken into hell...

Well, this is quite interesting as an urban ghost story.

Duanmu Ai sat on the chair and yawned - and then began to close her eyes to rest. She was not worried about what these soul projections dared to do to her. If they dared to do anything, they would be dead.

However, it seemed that those soul projections did not pay attention to Duanmu Ai, and the subway kept moving forward. I don't know how long it took before the speeding subway slowed down and stopped slowly. Then the door opened, and the passengers inside slowly walked out of the tram, and Duanmu Ai also mixed in and walked out.

Obviously, this is the end of the subway. In front of you is a huge platform and a smooth, weird-looking stone gate. The spiritual projections walked off the subway and headed forward in twos and threes. Then Duanmu Ai saw the huge stone door open, revealing the bright red light inside.

"………………"

It's starting to look more and more like a weird story. It can't really be hell inside.

However, when Duanmu Ai walked in, she realized that this was not hell.

But prison.

That's right, on both sides of the passage, you can see the prison blocked by fences, with many people sitting or standing inside. However, their appearance is very strange. Logically speaking, most of the people locked up in prison will either try to escape, yell angrily, or sit down in despair. However, these people in prison are different. They look very relaxed and comfortable, as if they are quite comfortable.

"Hello."

At this moment, a man suddenly spoke to Duanmu Ai.

"What are you doing there? Don't stay in that kind of place anymore. Come in, it's very comfortable here."

"Very comfortable?"

Hearing the man's words, Duanmu Ai frowned and carefully looked at the prison in front of him - there was nothing but people inside. To be honest, it was not comfortable at all for a prison. Of course, what appeared here It's a mental projection, and there's no need to eat, drink, or have sex... But why is it so comfortable to be locked up?

"yes."

At this moment, another woman also spoke.

"If you want to come in, come in quickly, I don't want to go out at all..."

"Yes, it's best to stay here. Deep here, there is a system for realizing wishes... As long as you stay here and leave everything to it, then you don't have to worry about anything... Because I stay outside, I am full of troubles. In life, it is better not to know some things."

"Ohhh..."

Hearing this, Duanmu Ai narrowed his eyes.

"It's very comfortable in there, right? You don't have to think about anything, right?"

"Yeah, I don't have any worries, I just need to stay here quietly... Ah, I just want to stay here forever... I don't want to go anywhere... It's not easy to live like this without thinking about anything. Go down..."

"So, where exactly is this place?"

Facing Duanmu Ai's question, the male prisoner inside answered.

"It is said that this place is called Huichu's prison."

"The prison of return?"

"Yes, in your opinion, there is no freedom at all here. That is not the case. In fact, here, no matter who you are, you can get the best freedom. You can be liberated from your own worries and thoughts... …Yes, you don’t have to make any choices, just go with the flow and be free. Yes, this is created by everyone together...the most beautiful world..."

"Well... Then you can continue to enjoy it, there won't be many comfortable days left."

Duanmu Ai complained, then raised her head. Soon, she saw something like blood vessels spreading forward above the prison. If she continued to move forward, she could see these blood vessels appearing from all directions entwined together, all the way down. Stretch out. Disappear into the dark cave.

Just in there.

Looking at the bottomless dark cave in front of her, Duanmu Ai looked gloomy. She could understand what those people meant. According to them, the prison here is the people themselves - this is actually not surprising. The mainstream thinking of the public is a prison to a certain extent, and most people will accept it without hesitation. This is the collective unconsciousness.

In fact, as a judge, Duanmu Huai has seen too many similar things. Most people's thinking is to follow the crowd, just like the king's new clothes - whether the king himself knows that he is wearing new clothes is not important, what is important is other things. Whether people think that the king is wearing new clothes, if everyone thinks so, then there will be a group unconscious effect.

Only those children who are not led by group consciousness will tell the truth.

The reason for this situation is very simple. In fact, it is the same whether in schools, work units, or companies.

Every place has different rules, and everyone follows them and feels comfortable doing so. But conversely, if someone does not follow the rules, then they will naturally be regarded as idiosyncratic and excluded.

Give up thinking, hand over the power to make decisions to others, and just go with the flow - in fact, most people are like this, and this world is just the embodiment of the human world.

This kind of thing is also very common in reality. For example, in the past, everyone turned a blind eye to corporal punishment in schools, because teachers educate students as a matter of course. What the hell is corporal punishment? When Duanmuhuai was in primary school, he would hit his palms with a ruler if he didn't finish his homework or was late for class, and his palms would turn red.

Is this considered corporal punishment? Or education?

The same goes for domestic violence. In the past, everyone thought that it was natural for a man to beat his wife, and there was nothing wrong with it. What the hell is domestic violence? They have always done this, is it still wrong?

Because it's always been like this, everyone does it, so there's nothing wrong with me doing it.

This is group consciousness and thinking.

However, it does not mean that this will not change, nor does it mean that some people will not stand up to resist.

There will be students who will stand up and denounce teachers for beating students like animals, and there will also be wives who will stand up against their husbands' domestic violence.

Under the influence of these leaders, others will gradually change their minds, and a trend against domestic violence and corporal punishment will emerge. This is another kind of groupthink.

But, is that the end?

of course not.

Even if the public believes that corporal punishment is wrong, some people will still stand up to protest, claiming that this practice turns students into untouchable little emperors, greatly reducing the dignity and prestige of teachers, and the effectiveness and quality of education. decline, it is the children who suffer in the end.

Some people also denounced that treating women only as targets of domestic violence is obviously gender-based and sexist. It is obvious that many men are tortured by women and have no choice but to live or die, but society only pays attention to female victims. It is better not to do this.

So, will this become the new mainstream trend of thought again?

No one can tell.

As for which side is right, it is even less certain.

Therefore, it can be seen that the mainstream thinking is not static. On the contrary, it may directly turn 180 degrees and change at will like schizophrenia.

In the past, it was illegal for same-sex people to fall in love, but now it is illegal to have same-sex people fall in love. Do you think it's strange?

Of course, if it were just like this, Duanmu Ai wouldn't care. Human beings are like this. Group thinking and homogeneity are one of the forces for human survival.

The premise is...this is a choice made by human beings themselves, not some random thing behind the scenes.

Duanmu Ai jumped up.

The howling wind blew past his ears, and for a while, Duanmu Ai even felt as if he was being swallowed by darkness. I don’t know how long it took, but a bright red light appeared under my feet. Looking around, there were cells shining with dark red light in all directions. A person’s spiritual projection was locked in them, but they did not cry or shout, like a walking zombie. Sitting there, motionless.

"Boom!"

The next moment, Duanmu Ai fell from the sky like a stone, hitting the ground heavily. She raised her head and looked in front of her eyes - surrounded by countless cages, she saw a huge, black building in the center of the open space in front of her. The Dark Holy Grail is clearly visible. And the blood vessels flowing out of those prisons penetrated deeply into the Holy Grail.

"Hehehehe..."

At the same time, a deep voice sounded.

"I really didn't expect that someone could actually find this place..."

"Are you surprised?"

Duanmu Ai took out his war hammer as he spoke.

"I don't know what you are, but... prepare to die!"