From Prisoner to Hour
Chapter 71

Six Thorns

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'Iridescence!'

Gilan sat on the chair and said secretly.

Rustling...

Rusty...

His vision was distorted. In the originally dark utility room, shadows of tall trees appeared. They swayed in the wind and gradually replaced the walls and cabinets.

Gilan suddenly appeared in the movie again.

There were figures moving in the forest in the distance, it was Mr. Stork and others fighting with Heaven's Bane Cult.

He withdrew his gaze and focused on his surroundings.

The corpse of Tribute Wolf, which was lying everywhere, looked like the glowing Mystery Points in his eyes.

Without wasting any time, Gilan moved quickly, Corruption found seven headless wolf corpses on the ground one by one, and the lottery number in his eyes accumulated to "35".

He raised his eyes and glanced in the direction where Mr. Stork and the others were, and there was a faint sound of gunfire. He knew that there must be many corpses of Cultist who had been killed there, but it was not convenient for him to show up, so he decisively left the movie.

When he returned to the utility room again, he felt even more dizzy. The intense mental fatigue almost made him fall to the ground and fall asleep.

Thumb thump!

Gilan stood up, staggered two steps, and then managed to maintain a good balance.

He shook his head several times and patted his face to refresh himself.

Immediately, he looked at the curtain again.

I saw that the situation in the movie took a turn for the worse. Most of the Heaven's Bane Cult gangsters who originally surrounded Mr. Stork and others were killed, but from behind the crowd, a strange and tall figure rudely squeezed out.

The man was about two meters tall, wearing a gray cloak, with a hood that covered most of his face, revealing only a mouth with a cut lip, and his gums and teeth were exposed, making him extremely ferocious.

The muscles of the limbs and torso exposed outside the cloak are tangled and strong, and the skin is covered with scarlet marks.

He held a whip full of iron nails and swung it violently, blowing the head of veteran Kulin with one blow!

Mr. Stork and others were already injured. Faced with the interception of Heaven's Bane Cult's gangsters, they were unable to escape. They could only stare in fear at the tall Cultist approaching step by step. The situation was in danger.

Seeing this, Gilan quickly walked to the sofa, shook the shoulders of Record Society members one by one, and shouted:

"Wake up!"

Mr. Stork and Mr. Oystercatcher were the first to wake up from watching movies.

They looked around and found themselves in the utility room, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Miss Seagull The third one woke up. When she saw the blond young man in front of her, she was slightly startled, and then said, "Thank you."

Gilan just nodded towards her and hurried to wake up Miss Sparrow.

Miss Sparrow's pretty face was nervous, biting her lower lip, and her face turned pale.

Gilan shook her shoulders lightly and said in a deep voice:

"Wake up! Miss Sparrow!"

"Ah!" Miss Sparrow exclaimed.

Only then did she realize that the terrifying man who was so close, holding an iron spike and a whip, had turned into a blond young man. The bloody and terrifying face had also turned into a handsome face.

Miss Sparrow jumped instinctively and hugged Gilan tightly.

"Mr. Snowy Owl!"

She leaned her head on the young man's shoulder and clasped her hands on his back.

Gilan smelled the fresh floral fragrance on the girl's blond hair, and his body stiffened unconsciously. After a brief trance, he carefully pushed her away and comforted:

"It's okay, you are out of the movie."

"Yes." Miss Sparrow then realized what he had just done. His cheeks were a little red. He held the ends of his hair with his fingers and tapped his head. "Thank you, Mr. Snowy Owl."

Miss Seagull on the side glanced at the two of them, curled his lips, turned his head and muttered something unknown.

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Everyone went back to their rooms to rest and recover from the mental depression caused by the trauma in the movie.

Miss Sparrow lives in room "206" next door to Miss Seagull. Since she never stays overnight in the apartment, she occasionally lives in "204".

Mr. Stork It doesn't matter, there are plenty of empty rooms anyway.

Inside room "301".

Gilan began to use the Mystery Points harvested today to improve the meditation method.

He has already figured out the rules. Every "10" points can add "one stab" of proficiency to the meditation method, greatly increasing the efficiency of meditation.

In order to get a glimpse of the whole picture of <Branding Iron Secret Record> as soon as possible, Gilan plans to spend all these points on meditation, so he can only put aside the improvement of body training for the time being.

'Iridescence.'

He muttered silently.

The winning number "35" fell three times and finally became "5".

And the meditation method can also visualize the "six thorns"!

Gilan took off his shoes, socks and clothes, wearing only a pair of underwear, and sat cross-legged on the wooden floor. He placed his hands lightly on his knees, and then slowly closed his eyes.

He let go of himself, immersed in the emotion of "compassion", and at the same time visualized the mysterious pattern of the big black iron ball.

The room was quiet, and the evening sun shone through the window, illuminating the room dimly.

Gilan's body began to sweat and was shining brightly under the setting sun.

In the darkness, he saw again...

I saw the black iron ball that was originally motionless start to rotate.

It rotated slowly at first, and then began to squirm.

Small bumps bulged one after another on the surface of the sphere, and soon, six iron thorns suddenly protruded and pierced into his consciousness.

Gilan eyes wide open!

He opened his mouth wide and raised his head, feeling unparalleled mental pain.

The pain was beyond description in words.

Compared with the first meditation, the phantom pain in the soul this time was six times greater!

Gilan arched his body backwards and trembled violently. His expression was distorted by pain, but it was difficult for him to scream even a little bit... because even the strength to scream was lost.

He raised his head and stared at the white ceiling. On the surface of the disc-shaped chandelier, there were patterns of Lily, hyacinths and purple daisies, reflected in his bloodshot eyes.

His vision began to become blurry, but Gilan knew that he could not pass out.

Once unconscious, the effect of meditation will be greatly reduced.

This is something he cannot tolerate.

'If you want to live well, you should pay the price!'

Gilan Thoughts flashed through my mind.

Boom!

Gilan leaned back and fell heavily to the ground.

His body was limp and tears flowed uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes. This was a physiological reaction caused by phantom pain and the product of the illusion received by the brain.

"Huchi, wheeze..."

Gilan took a deep breath, and the phantom mental pain finally began to subside.

An unspeakable joy surged into my heart.

He felt that this was another victory for him.

Although it was not a big achievement, he gained Gnosis promotion as a result.

Gilan rolled his eyes and glanced around.

It was obviously an ordinary room, but he could vaguely sense something floating in the air. There were many of them, invisible and intangible.

This feeling is clearer than the first time.

His eyes reflected the light of the setting sun, bright and penetrating.

'It's almost! With the "six thorns" tempering efficiency, Gnosis will soon reach the standard, and I will soon be able to see the true content of <Branding Iron Secret Record>!'

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