Resurrection from death, this was still the first time he'd heard of such a thing. Yet for higher-dimensional life forms, any deemed impossibility is in fact not surprising at all. This is much like a goldfish kept in a bathtub, which can never fathom why the foolish humans feed them every day. In terms that transcend dimensions, the cigarette doesn't understand why the lighter would ignite it.

But at this moment, Feng Yi had vaguely understood. Even the Five Elements forbidden art, the Soul-devouring Seal, could not affect him anymore, for his shackles with 'Bizarre' had been completely severed.

Mo Ying said, "When you awaken anew, you will break through the original shackles, break through the bottleneck of your former realm, which is the middle phase of the Legendary Realm. —— I must remind you, your soul form is not stable and still requires replenishment. In this year-long period, your body has lost its original memory, which is to say, to some extent, it will reject you. This is an extremely draining process. You need to see through the essence of life in this process, and understand the mysteries of the universe, otherwise... when the energy you have now is exhausted, you will die all the same, because this body no longer belongs to you."

This body no longer belonged to him? As he looked at the lifelike form of himself within the cryogenic chamber, which was undeniably the familiar figure of his past, Mo Ying's words, incomprehensible to him, struck him with confusion.

If this body doesn't belong to him, then to whom could it belong? For a moment, Feng Yi was once again plunged into silence.

"Do you understand what I'm saying? I think it shouldn't be difficult..."

"I do, yet I do not."

"Heh, very well, you are a smart man, but sometimes more muddled than anyone else. You have understood the world, life and death, even the significance of life's existence, yet you have never come to know yourself. You don't have much time left. Try to break through that barrier."

Just before leaving, just the moment before entering the body, Feng Yi gave one last look towards Mo Ying's direction, "Why do you help me?"

"I don't consider it helping you, but rather informing you of certain cosmic rules you do not understand. Of course, aside from the aspect of stripping abilities, you may regard it as currency for an equivalent exchange."

"Currency for an equivalent exchange?"

"Correct, currency for an equivalent exchange. Everyone possesses unique characteristics, whether it be emotions, hobbies, likes, or dislikes, even negative emotions or apathy, those are things I lack. As you lose them and gain soul energy, and as I acquire them to use as currency for exchange, I believe this to be fair. Of course, I still don't know what kind of emotions these are right now."

Hearing Mo Ying say this, Feng Yi felt inexplicably speechless...

Indeed, Feng Yi felt that these words were both utterly nonsensical and evoked an indescribable emotion because Mo Ying took his emotions, yet didn't even understand what kind of emotions he took.

In other words, whether conversing with himself, talking to Kexiao, or whatever role Mo Ying was playing, he was engaging with others using the cognitive logic of human beings. But this does not mean that Mo Ying himself experiences emotions.

On the contrary, a good actor always fully embodies the role he plays on stage, whether a villain or a hero. However, in reality, the actor's heart often remains undisturbed; it is the audience whose emotions fluctuate the most. Even the saddest TV shows merely draw a laugh from the actors themselves when they watch, because the perspective from which they view the show is different from that of the audience.

Clearly, Mo Ying's role is akin to that of an actor, even though he has deceived Kexiao, and could deceive anyone, his understanding of emotions seems to have evolved to the most pure state, where all superfluous feelings are erased.

This... it's uncertain whether to feel fortunate or sorrowful. After all, humans ultimately need emotions, need to vent, and despite the profundity of each of Mo Ying's words, Feng Yi didn't feel their completeness. Perhaps humanity has not yet evolved to that extent; after all, our lives have always been changing rapidly along with the advancement of our material constructs.

The tradition of men pursuing women no longer exists; it is often just two people catching each other's eye and connecting.

Still, he owed Mo Ying a word of thanks, at least—for allowing him to recognize some new things. He had once said that the longing for his homeland remained intense, maybe there was a reason for that too?

With such thoughts in mind, Feng Yi tried to stir up emotions, to find the feelings he had lost—whether joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, sadness, or being touched. After a moment, he realized that he actually couldn't feel anything at all.

Could it be that Mo Ying took away not his emotions, but his abilities? Or perhaps preferences?

When it comes to abilities and preferences, that's a vast topic; he couldn't possibly think of each one individually, because just talking about Feng Yi's hobbies would take quite a while. He likes to play the arcade games of yesteryear, like Cadillacs and Dinosaurs and 1945, enjoys dueling others in StarCraft, as well as sparring with Mechas—these could all be considered types of hobbies.

As for skills, shooting, sneaking, leading troops in warfare behind enemy lines—they can all be called skills.

It would be a difficult task to figure out what exactly he was missing, but Feng Yi remembered that Mo Ying had mentioned he would strip away an important ability from him. With the word 'important,' Feng Yi felt a fleeting sense of regret in his heart...

"Go, Feng Yi, try to break free from destiny, by your own means."

This isn't about expelling someone, is it? Feng Yi felt that Mo Ying seemed a bit lonely, but somehow, the words sounded like a hint to send him away, "Uh, what about you...?"

"I'm going to take a good look at your emotions. This matter of emotions is indeed quite interesting." Before Feng Yi could finish speaking, Mo Ying blurted out such a phrase, showing that he didn't feel lonely at all; not only was he not lonely, but also...

But upon further reflection, if Mo Ying truly possessed other emotions, it's unlikely he would have stayed in this narrow slice of the fourth dimension for so many years. In other words, although he finds emotions, hobbies, and even abilities interesting, they likely wouldn't bring about any change to Mo Ying himself.

This sort of situation is like us humans observing ants moving house. Under extremely rare circumstances, we might pay close attention to the ants' diligence, but this is just an occasional occurrence.

To observe is one thing; but humans won't actually learn to live like ants. Now, Feng Yi also understands a bit more.

The Third Rhythm, activate!

As his Mental Ability spread through the four-dimensional void, the cryogenic chamber floating in the cosmic void had already appeared within Feng Yi's sensory range. However, how should he press that button in his own way?

Right now, Feng Yi is just a magnetic field. Although the magnetic field is countless times more powerful than before, at the end of the day, it is still a magnetic field, meaning it cannot transform into a physical entity with mass.

And to activate the defrosting device, he must press that button. Mo Ying clearly had no intention of intervening, which means Mo Ying believes that he can do it.

Thoughts whirling, a bolt of lightning flashed through Feng Yi's mind.

The Third Rhythm...

Whoosh, accompanied by a burst of consciousness, Feng Yi's energy disappeared in an instant, and a small asteroid belt appeared, surrounded by countless meteorites of varying sizes.

His soul's magnetic field swiftly approached a medium-sized cryogenic stone, enveloping it within, and with a thought, the swiftly-moving stone abruptly appeared beside the cryogenic chamber; inertia immediately caused the stone to smash against the chamber's green button.

It's time to enter this long-lost body. Although the condition is not great, it's thought that he who has broken through the mid-stage of the Legendary Realm should be somewhat stronger than before.

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