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Chapter 322 The Whereabouts of the Lost Soul
Chapter 322 The Whereabouts of the Lost Soul
"Not here?"
Chang Lei opened his mouth, but his understanding was still insufficient to decipher Trova's explanation from the Tree of Life. Although he could understand each word individually, he found that he couldn't understand them when they were put together.
"What do you mean 'not here'?"
His own mother was right in front of him.
After a brief moment of thought, Tang Zijun slowly spoke. "Trova, you mean that Auntie's spiritual energy, or rather her soul, isn't currently inside her body, right?"
"Yes.."
Trova, the Tree of Life, spoke, her voice tinged with worry.
"As far as I know, if a human soul leaves the body for too long, the connection between them will gradually weaken, and the body's vitality will gradually decline until death. But your mother's case is somewhat special."
"The connection between the soul and the body is still there, but the soul cannot return to the body?" Tang Zijun exclaimed.
"That's one way to put it, but it should be impossible. Although my research on the soul isn't as profound as Hades', to be honest, this is the first time I've encountered something like this."
"If the connection between the soul and body is still there, then it means the distance between them isn't far." Tang Zijun paused, then turned to look at Chang Lei. "Is it possible that your mother's soul has always been around her body, but you just can't see it?"
"No way..." Chang Lei had never considered this possibility.
"But the Tree of Life, Trova, spoke softly."
"That shouldn't be possible. The soul cannot exist independently in the real dimension before the body dies. Ancient spirits were all born from the influence of certain energies over many years, but I didn't feel any difference in her body."
"Oh, right, speaking of which," Tang Zijun suddenly remembered something and looked at Chang Lei, who had been frowning, and said, "What exactly happened to Auntie? She couldn't have suddenly become like this, could she?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei also fell into deep thought, and the memories that originally belonged to Chang Lei began to emerge in his mind.
After a moment, he said softly, "My mother became like this a long time ago. I only remember that one day she suddenly started talking nonsense without any warning."
"Nonsense?" Tang Zijun frowned. "What exactly is it?"
"It's very messy, it doesn't sound logical at all, it's roughly like 'There are seven suns in the sky, she saw an eye occupying the sky, the world is going to be destroyed, and everyone is doomed' or something like that."
Fortunately, Chang Lei possessed the power of the Greedy One; otherwise, he might not have been able to remember such distant memories so clearly.
But his words sounded even more bizarre to the others. "What sudden shock did Auntie suffer that made her lose her mind?"
"Her condition is somewhat different from dissociative identity disorder, and young God, you must understand one thing: the connection between the soul and the body is unrelated to distance. Although on the surface the connection between the two is very close, her soul may very well be very far away from us."
"So, there's no concept of distance either..."
At this point, Chang Lei spoke up. "I also investigated what my mother had said before, but I couldn't find any clues. She often said things that didn't make sense, but I can be sure from my memory that she was still rational at that time."
"Rationality!?" Tang Zijun's brows relaxed abruptly.
Hearing his soft shout, Chang Lei quickly turned his head. "Boss, what are you thinking about?"
"I...I'm not quite sure." Tang Zijun blinked awkwardly, then turned to look at Chang Lei. "How long did Auntie go crazy before she became like this?"
"Soon, about a week," Chang Lei replied, then asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong?"
"One week..." Tang Zijun raised her head. "Trova, you just said that the connection between the soul and the body is unrelated to distance. Can I also understand that as long as there is a connection, even if they are in different dimensions, their life force will not perish?"
Before the Tree of Life, Trova, could reply, Chang Lei suddenly realized something. His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Tang Zijun. "You, you mean...?!"
"Yes, young gods, even if the soul and body are in different worlds, as long as the connection is maintained, the body can continue to survive... Long ago, many demigods would risk great dangers to go to the underworld to snatch souls from Hades, just to save their loved ones and friends."
Although I don't know what the legendary underworld is, the name doesn't sound like a place that could exist in reality. It is very likely a dimension outside of reality.
Chang Lei stared intently at Tang Zijun. "Boss, you don't actually suspect that my mother's soul has wandered into the dream world, do you?"
"Isn't it highly likely?"
Tang Zijun turned around, her expression somewhat complicated.
"I only remembered this when I heard you use the word 'rationality.' Under normal circumstances, it's extremely rare for a situation to scare someone to the point of madness in reality. Even if it did, Chang Lei wouldn't have been able to react at the time, but you would definitely have been able to find some clues; it's not like you wouldn't have found any at all."
"However, things are different in the dream world, and there are indeed a few characters in the dream world that can really make you lose your sanity..."
"A dream world." Chang Lei gripped his mother's hands tightly, his expression grim. "How is this possible?"
"If the stimulus doesn't come from the real world, the only possibility is a dream," Tang Zijun said. "Old Chang, don't forget, when you helped me enter the dream world, my physical body was still in reality. Isn't that similar to Auntie's situation?"
Yes.
Chang Lei's face stiffened, and then a chill crept up his back.
The body remains in the real world, while the soul is nowhere to be found. Doesn't this situation perfectly illustrate the reality before our eyes?
"So you mean my mother inexplicably developed a connection with the dream world and lived there for nearly ten years?!"
Overwhelmed with anger, Chang Lei nearly collapsed, his vision blurred. Tang Zijun caught him and whispered, "Don't get so agitated. In a way, this is a good thing."
"Good news?" Chang Lei's features stiffened. "Although I've never been to the dream world, I've seen its environment through Hyacinth's memories. It's a nightmare-like world, and my mother stayed there alone for so long. You call this a good thing?!"
Hyacinth, who had been listening intently, looked bewildered for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "What do you mean by 'from my memory'?!"
Tang Zijun ignored Hyacinth's shrill scream and instead placed her hand on Chang Lei's shoulder, saying earnestly, "I know Auntie isn't doing well in that world, but the life force in her body is still there, which proves she's still alive, and we still have a chance to find her."
"Yes," Queen Ruos also spoke up. "The dream world isn't devoid of life. Your mother must have integrated into that world's civilization, inexplicably ending up in another dimension, and unable to find a way back. To survive, she had no choice but to contact the people of that world."
Hyacinth, pouting, glared at Chang Lei. "Her Majesty the Queen is right. Perhaps while you're living in fear, your mother is already sitting on the throne of some kingdom."
Chang Lei gave Hyacinth a wary look, knowing she was trying to put him at ease, but he found it hard to stay calm under the circumstances.
After a moment of silence, Chang Lei looked up at Tang Zijun. "Wolf Rider, I've never begged anyone in my life. I only ask that you help me this once, help me bring my mother back. The language of the dream world is different from reality, and my mother is all alone..."
"I understand." Tang Zijun looked at Chang Lei's serious expression and said solemnly. "Don't worry, your business is my business, I won't ignore it."
For Tang Zijun, the dream world was already a major concern, and now with the matter of Chang's mother, it has given him an even more compelling reason to resolve the dream world issue.
"Young god, I don't know much about the dream world, but my remaining memories tell me that it is extremely dangerous, even the ancient gods are worried about it. If we act rashly, I'm afraid..."
The Tree of Life, Trova, who had remained silent until now, spoke again. Upon hearing this, Queen Rose nodded seriously.
"Yes, Lord God, although we have found some clues, we still do not know the whereabouts of Mother Chang. Moreover, the dream world is also an unfamiliar world to us. We still need to consider this matter carefully."
Tang Zijun nodded slowly in response. Perhaps others were unaware, but having entered the dream world multiple times, he was quite clear about it.
The dream world is vast; perhaps that planet is no smaller than Earth.
And most importantly, that planet is experiencing the same situation as Earth during its mythological era, a planet filled with extraordinary abilities.
In an environment where gods are everywhere, finding a person is like finding a needle in a haystack.
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