Chapter 405 Backlash
In the temple, Jiang Qian put away the Beidou buttons.
After the brief phone call with Ji Ming, he quickly assessed the current situation:
In addition to the task force, the official deployment of this project also involves the deployment of regional divisions' combat forces, so there are some unpredictable variables in the process.
But fortunately, the "Sacred Mountain Natural Danger" left by Our Lady of the White Snake covers a wide enough area and has a long-lasting effect. Even if multiple priests join forces, it cannot be easily cracked without spending enough time and energy.
- No rush to let them in.
Jiang Qian turned around and looked at everyone. At this time, the Shenshan tribe members in the temple were already divided into two teams.
Among them, the vast majority of people, led by the old woman who protected the sacred mountain python, chose to "wait and see", and only a small number chose to openly support Jiang Qian's decision.
Jiang Qian had already predicted this ratio. He had reason to believe that even the small group of people who "firmly" chose him would not be without some kind of cowardice or luck.
"Sha Jin, prepare to meet the enemy."
Jiang Qian ordered as he walked towards the crowd.
The so-called "meeting the enemy" naturally means welcoming the arrival of official licensees.
However, an accident happened at this moment - a certain powerful card holder in the "wait and see" team suddenly fell straight down! He hit the ground with his obviously scarred body, making a dull sound.
Jiang Qian stopped, his eyes focused, and other people present also looked sideways at the sound.
"Oops, is it a backlash?!"
"Did this guy use that? You idiot, at this time..."
At the same time, the elegy was quickly attached to Jiang Qian's ears, explaining the situation: All members of the Shenshan tribe who have been infected by the power of the ancestral gods are strictly prohibited from using the "power of the ancestral gods" unless their lives are at stake! Because once you use "power", you will inevitably suffer a strong and painful backlash, which will intensify the distortion of the energy structure.
"Is there a solution?" Jiang Qian asked.
Elegy shook his head: "It is precisely because of the lack of effective suppression methods that the Holy Mother strictly ordered us not to use it easily."
While the two of them were talking, they had already arrived in front of the "person responsible for the incident": the man was a sturdy man with a height of 1.9 meters. At this time, he was clutching his chest with his hands, curled up on the ground, gnashing his teeth and sweating.
While Jiang Qian squatted down, his spiritual vision opened and he used the "power of compatibility" to look inside at the opponent's energy structure.
"Holy Lord, be careful." Elegy warned from the side. She has seen her colleagues in the state of backlash. When it is severe, people's minds will be confused and in a state of madness.
Jiang Qian raised his hand to signal everyone to keep their distance.
In his special visual image, the opponent's four-state energy structure has become obviously unbalanced, and under the observation of dynamic vision, the "distortion" continues to intensify.
The situation is not optimistic.
"Ugh——"
Behind Jiang Qian and others, another member of the Shenshan tribe fell.
Immediately afterwards, varying degrees of backlash occurred one after another in the large "wait and see" team!
Even the old woman, who was as stable as a mountain, gradually became exhausted in this sudden situation...
"What's going on?" Elegy was also shocked by this sudden situation.
In her memory, the Holy Mountain Organization has never experienced so many sudden backlashes! It is conceivable that the fierce battle with the lawful authorities put a heavy pressure on her colleagues.
"Elegy, to soothe their panic."
Jiang Qian's voice pulled Elegy out of his imagination, and he quickly responded: "Yes, Holy Lord!"
She quickly gathered her emotions, showed off her singing voice, and used her voice as a medium to soothe everyone's panic or painful feelings.
The restless crowd finally calmed down.
This gave Jiang Qian some room to solve the problem: He raised his hand flat on the neck of the tribesman who first fell to the ground, and the outstretched fangs inadvertently penetrated the opponent's blood vessels, and used the calming venom and the The strange energy to regulate the mutation was injected into his body.
"Hey! What are you doing?!" someone next to him said in shock.
"Save him." Jiang Qian stared.
After all, they are all people who choose to "wait and see" rather than support Jiang Qian's decision. Among them are radicals who are full of rejection of Jiang Qian's rise. Such a reaction is really expected.
The man wanted to argue more, but was swatted away by the mad python old woman who came up from behind.
The old python woman was obviously in poor condition and seemed to be suffering from backlash. She was supported by her subordinates on the left and right sides, approached Jiang Qian, and watched Jiang Qian's movements attentively.
"Holy Lord!" Sha Jin came from the outside and whispered in Jiang Qian's ear, "Ayiguli is missing!"
Jiang Qian looked stunned.
Thought: It’s really a wave of ups and downs…
The existence of Aiguli is related to a mystery that Jiang Qian has thought about for a long time. I didn't delve into this before, just because the current trouble is more urgent than "that".
"Forget it, let her be."
Jiang Qian's answer made Sha Jin startled, then he nodded and stepped back.
When things are prioritized, a leader should make good choices.
The ears became quiet, and only the songs of elegy echoed gracefully in the empty temple. The number of people who fell due to the backlash of excessive power was still slowly increasing.
Jiang Qian focused on one place, just like when he first learned to master the surgery of mutation healing technology, focused, careful and calm.
After the illusion of the sacred mountain, "three" were added to his identity cards. His power status started from the fourth state, and quickly rose to the peak of the four states, and was on the verge of the fifth state.
Now, this growth in strength is also fully reflected in his visual ability:
He can easily see the energy structure of the Four-State·Complete Body holder and its dynamic energy operation state. Even in the dangerous situation of aggravated distortion, he has enough confidence to intervene and adjust, so that the energy channel that has deviated can be adjusted back to the ideal position.
During the short operation time, the venom played a very important calming role.
So much so that when Jiang Qian finished the operation, the patient did not struggle or respond significantly.
"It's okay for now."
Jiang Qian gave medical advice to his "patient" like a attending physician:
"His energy structure is seriously distorted and on the verge of collapse. I added external force to try to reconcile its continuous distortion trend, but it will take a period of adjustment and recovery to completely restore normality. During this period, he can no longer overuse his strength."
Looking at his colleagues who have calmed down from the backlash state, the other members of the Shenshan tribe who gathered at the scene were all dumbfounded.
The "backlash" problem that even the White Snake Mother could not resolve was solved by this young new Holy Lord?
Incredible!
"Haha, is this the technique for healing mutations..."
The trembling laughter of the old woman of the crazy python came.
Jiang Qian stood up, faced the other party and paused for a few seconds, and said:
"The guardian lord is indeed very perseverant. He can remain calm even when the backlash is so severe."
The old woman of the crazy python coughed twice, always maintaining her dignity: "Why do you do this?"
This is the question she has been thinking about when watching Jiang Qian's "rescue": at this critical moment of internal and external troubles, why waste energy on people who are "waiting and watching"?
"Protector, if there is no objection, I can deal with your situation first." Jiang Qian answered irrelevantly.
This question actually does not need to be answered: he is not protecting the "waiting and watching" people, he is protecting the Shenshan organization.
The old woman of the crazy python was silent, examining the young Holy Lord in front of her with her turbid but sharp eyes.
"There is still time."
Jiang Qian reminded:
"Here we need someone who can preside over the affairs of Shenshan after me."
There was another silence.
But someone had already tasted the meaning of this sentence.
"Let the seriously injured colleagues come first." said the old woman.
"Okay, whatever you want."
Jiang Qian looked at Sha Jin.
Sha Jin immediately picked out the most urgently needed treatment from the fallen Shenshan tribe and carried them to Jiang Qian.
A new round of "first aid" began.
This was a job that Jiang Qian was good at. He had already accumulated a lot of treatment experience in the "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse" dungeon. With the improvement of his evolutionary level, his strength was more fully verified and developed.
The old woman watched Jiang Qian closely, watching him deal with the backlash crisis step by step and in an orderly manner, and the hard part of her heart showed a subtle loosening.
But this change in mood became more and more blurred as the backlash intensified.
She felt her heavy and tired body stagger suddenly, and she heard a clear "clang" sound in a trance...
When her consciousness returned again, her vision gradually became clear, and the old woman saw Jiang Qian's jaw and a sharp fang connected to her neck.
The fangs flashed with dazzling green light.
Her body was lighter and more comfortable than ever before.
The old woman subconsciously wanted to open her mouth.
"Don't move."
Jiang Qian's voice sounded, still without emotion:
"I've said it before, Lord Protector, your condition is more serious than any other member of Shenshan at the moment. With my current ability, I can't even completely suppress the speed of your energy structure collapse in a short period of time. Now tell me, what did you do?"
"Oh, is that so..."
The corners of the old woman's mouth rose, her vision had completely recovered, and she saw the sweat oozing from Jiang Qian's forehead and the concerned and anxious faces around her.
"It's hopeless, isn't it?"
She breathed a sigh of relief when she said this, but then she was filled with resentment.
"Unless you tell me what you did." Jiang Qian stared into the other's eyes, "I need more information to support my judgment."
The old woman couldn't help but laugh.
As a five-state mutation cardholder, using the power of the ancestor god to forcibly raise her rank to the sixth state is a "road of no return"! Can she still expect a four-state, complete cardholder to help her revive?
"Don't waste your energy, Holy Lord."
For the first time, the old woman of the mad python docilely addressed Jiang Qian and pointed out the direction for him:
"If you are interested in understanding the effect of that power on the members of the Shenshan, you only need to carefully read the things left by the Holy Mother for you, and you will know everything... You don't need to do your best for me, I already knew the ending would be like this."
There was silence in the temple.
Whether it was Jiang Qian's supporters or most of the onlookers, they all gathered around Jiang Qian and the dying old woman of the mad python, and their feelings were complicated and intertwined.
Most of the Shenshan tribes could understand the choice of the old woman of the mad python. They knew that the powerful and mysterious power of the Shenshan had a price.
Nothing can take all the advantages without any disadvantages.
The operation of power always seems to follow the same underlying logic: the higher the risk, the greater the return.
"Shenshan is all her hard work... You must protect it well!"
The old woman said, grabbing Jiang Qian's wrist.
It is said that a person is about to die, and his words are also good:
"Since she has chosen you to be her heir, then... I am also willing to support you, but... that's it for now."
"Lord Protector?!" The other members of the Shenshan tribe who chose to wait and see panicked when they heard this.
But the old python woman stretched out her hand to stop their words.
At the same time, he gave orders to the onlookers:
"You see, the Holy Lord has the ability to resolve the 'backlash'. As long as he gives time, he will have the opportunity to become the leader of the era!"
"I... am old and critically ill, and can no longer be responsible for the fate of the organization... Please continue to follow the will of this Holy Lord! No matter what his decision is, be loyal to him and use it for him! He is the leader of the Holy Mountain Organization future."
With these words, everyone's mentality was completely incited!
Coupled with the sudden crisis, Jiang Qian showed his strength and care for the people of the Holy Mountain with his actions, and quickly won the favor and trust of the onlookers.
"Lord Protector! Stop talking..."
"We listen to you..."
"Is there really no other way? Holy Lord, please think of another way!"
"Damn it! It must be the fault of those grandsons from the lawful official, I'm going to skin them now!!"
Everyone's eagerness and anger surged at the same time, and some people even wanted to rush out of the temple to fight to the death with the official troops!
Sha Jin and Elegy were immediately alert, especially Elegy, who was ready to "pacify" everyone at any time.
"Wait a minute."
With a shout, the person who stepped forward had to stop.
That voice came from Jiang Qian.
Look at him still squatting next to the old woman who protects the python, deftly removing the fangs embedded in the opponent's neck, and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
He continued: "Although the rate of collapse of the energy structure cannot be completely suppressed, it has been effectively delayed. As long as you do not continue to use force, there is no need to worry too much."
As he said that, Jiang Qian lowered his head and looked at the old python woman:
"Sorry, I didn't explain it clearly and made you worry too much."
He deliberately ignored the complicated and embarrassed look on the old python woman's face, and turned to everyone:
"Everyone, be at peace. After this matter subsides, I will find time to plan a rehabilitation course for you. Before that, please be sure to guard our base camp."
Such twists and turns!
Everyone's minds were on a roller coaster, frightened and excited, but the final destination was: hope.
Our Lady’s will has been succeeded! There is a way to resolve the "backlash" that tortures everyone!
Is the Holy Mountain Organization, which carries the faith of the people, prospering and having a promising future?
…
The outside of the temple at this time.
The Tree Tribe team led by Ji Ming successfully merged with the Yu Tribe team led by Lan Junxian.
Jiang Qian's intelligence feedback effectively prevented the two priests, Elder Jin and Shu Clan Xiang Yang, from further disrupting the situation and transitioned into a safer negotiation mode.
Everyone headed towards the main entrance of the temple, looking inward away from the heavy fog and its hidden murderous intent.
Suddenly, thunder flashed!
The thick fog quickly split to both sides in a riot of bright colors, clearing a smooth path as if the clouds were turning to reveal the sun.
The dawn sunlight is shining on the mountains and forests, casting a soft and rich shadow on the temple that stands proudly among the mountains, making it beautiful.
Yu Teng was about to step forward, but Elder Xiang Yang held his shoulders and shook his head.
"As agreed, he will come to us with witnesses."
Ji Ming repeated the rules agreed upon with the cadres in advance.
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