Shen Heng stared somewhat stiffly at the characters on his arm.
Familiarity and unfamiliarity, two completely different feelings, intertwined in my mind.
But these things shouldn't be unfamiliar to him.
Shen Heng's eyes narrowed, his gaze fixed on the words on his arm.
Relying on his memory, he managed to decipher the meaning behind those characters.
But, dismantle, rather than remember...
"So, I really forgot all these words?!" Shen Heng stared at the characters with a dark look in his eyes.
Written language shouldn't be something he'll naturally forget.
Interference from external forces?
In such places, it seems unnecessary to overthink what forces influence memory.
It's roughly similar to the previous adaptation process and the relocation a few days ago.
This time, however, things are different.
What truly bothered Shen Heng was the recurring feeling of forgetfulness he had been experiencing during this period.
With his mind calmed, he began to carefully review the memories in his mind.
Even knowing that his memory was faulty, it still took him a long time to find two things he had forgotten from the slightest clues.
He could barely remember any of the original owner's memories; and he didn't remember knowing anyone else from the high school he attended in Linhai.
The discovered, lost memories don't seem to be of too much importance.
Shen Heng lowered the clock, but he didn't feel relaxed; instead, he was more composed than ever before.
The discovery of only these two does not necessarily mean that only these two have been forgotten.
That's the most stubborn thing about memory.
Unless the lost memories are closely related, they can be found in other events.
Otherwise, once a memory of an ordinary event is forgotten, it is almost impossible to recall it on one's own!
However, this at least proves one thing.
Shen Heng lowered his gaze.
His memory is indeed fading!
If it weren't for the fact that he had carved words on his body before, and if it weren't for the fact that what was lost this time was his memory of the written words, he might not have realized this problem until today. He might only realize it when he has lost most of his memory and has problems with his actions!
Forgetting...
If left unchecked and allowed to continue developing, then in the end, one might truly believe that one is Calamity Beast that has been living in this Black Stone Valley forever!
This result doesn't seem to be much different from the previous adaptation.
However, the problems caused by 'forgetting' are many times more serious than those caused by 'adaptation'.
Adaptation can be avoided through notification and reminders;
Forgetting, however, deepens automatically over time.
Thinking of this, Shen Heng's gaze grew even more somber.
In other words, he needs to find a way to escape before he loses all his memories?
No, you don't even need to forget all your memories. Just forget most of them, and then you might fall into confusion.
Only a few days have passed since the riots began.
In the past few days, I've forgotten a bunch of memories, including those of the original owner. If I wait another ten days or half a month...
But they couldn't wait. Given the current number of Black Rat guarding them, leaving would be impossible...
This is what the Black Rat with the Feixu thinking: if they let them mine as before and then tightened supervision, they could find them?
No, at the time, the Black Rat with the Feixu clearly didn't believe it, the key point was that...
Divine revelation, oblivion, the increase of Black Rat...
One thought after another flashed through Shen Heng's mind.
After a long pause, he gently raised his eyes.
Before that, we need to confirm whether this situation is unique to me...
night.
Shen Heng, carrying the Stone, lay down on a relatively open patch of grass.
After a while, a long figure slowly swam over.
Shen Heng glanced around, then looked away to make sure no other Calamity Beast were paying attention. He then turned his gaze to Qin Yu, who was approaching.
"Do you still recognize these characters?" He showed his arm, which had the characters tattooed on it.
Qin Yu just arrived when she heard this and paused for a moment, her gaze instinctively drifting towards the captain's arm.
Several lines of Chinese characters were engraved on it.
She wasn't surprised by this; the captain had told her about it a long time ago.
What truly surprised her was the question the captain asked.
Do you recognize these characters?
Her gaze rose and fell several times, and after confirming that the captain was not joking, her expression turned serious as she said:
"I know him, Captain. Don't you recognize him?"
Upon hearing this, the Stone beside him widened its eyes slightly and looked at Lord Shen Heng with some delight.
"Lord Shen Heng, right? I told you I hadn't forgotten anything!"
Lord Shen Heng had already gone to look for it during the day, but with the same problem.
Then, it gave the same reply, "I understand."
Then, there's the question of whether I remember anything else.
Without answering the question, Shen Heng asked, "What word?"
Qin Yu looked over again, her expression slightly hardening, and said, "1. You are human, not Calamity Beast; 2. This is a..."
"Alright," Shen Heng interrupted Qin Yu.
"Captain, have you forgotten these words?" Qin Yu raised her eyes and asked with a serious expression.
"Yes, there are some situations," Shen Heng replied simply, then continued, "You can try to recall if you've forgotten anything, such as experiences, matters, or friends."
There was no response. Qin Yu understood perfectly well that the captain wouldn't lie, especially not at a time like this.
She lowered her eyes and began to think seriously.
Shen Heng waited silently on the side.
Stone was also waiting, but he looked somewhat nervous.
It stared intently at Lord Qin Yu.
Under its gaze, Lord Qin Yu waited a long time before finally opening his eyes and looking over.
Then he said:
"Captain, I have indeed forgotten some memories. These memories are mainly from before junior high school; I haven't found any from after junior high school."
After he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent, but Stone's eyes widened.
No, there really are some that have been forgotten?!
Lord Shen Heng had already asked it about the relevant issues during the day, and it had seriously thought about them.
However, what it truly remembers are probably which Calamity Beast Calamity Beast are delicious, where those Calamity Beast roam, and how it barely escaped with its life from one of them.
These memories, while not exactly profound, are actually quite profound in a way.
But forgetting a few of them seems to make no difference to it.
In its beastly life, it doesn't lack one or two memories of its prey, or of barely escaping with its life.
Even without those things, it will remain the same!