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Chapter 79 Strange Talk Town (16)
Bai Shuangxing never thought that one day, blood could bring her such a wonderful feeling.
The smell of blood is no longer unpleasant, as if thick rust clings to the tip of the tongue, but it is also like sugar that cannot be quit.
She endured it for too long, since she entered this game, she has been suppressing the restlessness in her heart.
At this moment, for the first time, the blood belonging to others poured into her mouth, and her brain was empty, as if she was stepping on soft cotton.
Ji Fenglin was merciless in his strikes, and the wound on his palm was severely scratched by him.
Baishuangxing has the instinct of a vampire, and his thirst for blood far exceeds reason.
However, when the strength became stronger and the tip of her tongue passed the flesh turned up beside the wound, her long eyelashes trembled and her movements stopped slightly.
With so much blood... Ji Fenglin must be in pain.
He could have spared such pain, but the reason why he slit his palm was for her.
This idea quietly floated up in his heart, and his chaotic rationality gradually became clear.
Bai Shuangxing forcibly suppressed the dryness in his heart, and took a deep breath.
She moved very lightly, carefully licking the scarlet liquid dripping from the wound, and after a while, she raised her eyes.
Ji Fenglin has been watching her.
He has a pair of slender and beautiful willow-leaf eyes, the ends of which are slightly raised, adding a touch of sharpness to the angular facial contours of the young man.
But his gaze was soft and quiet, his pupils were pitch black, and under the illumination of the flashlight, there were light white halos.
And in the halo, in the deepest part of the eyes, is the reflection of Bai Shuangxing.
Seeing her suddenly, Ji Fenglin was stunned for a moment, as if he was a little nervous, so he didn't make a sound.
In the silent space, the light of the flashlight flickered inexplicably.
Bai Shuangxing looked down, passing over the bridge of the nose, lips, and chin.
Eventually it came to his neck.
Thin and slender, with clear and smooth lines, under the light, it is as pale as jade.
She saw several light blue blood vessels winding down.
Sensing her gaze, Ji Fenglin lowered his head slightly, raised his right hand in silence——
He undid the first button of his shirt.
As a result, more skin is exposed, and even the well-proportioned collarbone under the neck can be seen.
Hoarfrost Walk: ...
This action was far beyond her expectation. For some reason, her ears became slightly warm.
His gaze also seemed to touch a ball of fire, and it was suddenly scorched. Bai Shuangxing came to his senses completely, and moved his lips and teeth away from his palm.
"……thanks."
With a strong bloody smell remaining in her mouth, she raised her head and straightened her body, and said softly: "No need."
Ji Feng looked at her fixedly, his Adam's apple twitched.
He didn't say anything superfluous, but asked earnestly, "Do you still feel uncomfortable?"
Bai Shuang shook his head.
To be honest, facing the current situation...
She is a little uncomfortable.
When she was a child, she heard her classmates talk about their family environment.
Children are always eager to get more attention and touch. According to the vast majority of students, they will hug, hold hands, and kiss each other's cheeks and foreheads with their parents.
In their view, physical contact between people is nothing more than ordinary.
But Baishuangxing is different.
Her father has always looked at her indifferently, while her mother has more resentful emotions. In Bai Shuangxing's memory, only the nanny would hug her occasionally.
More often, the family is as silent as stagnant water, and there is rarely even normal communication, let alone intimate "hugs, holding hands and kisses".
For her, these are very unfamiliar words.
So until now, apart from Shen Chan, who has a good relationship with him, Bai Shuangxing is still very unaccustomed to having physical contact with others.
Pressing someone's palm with your lips... It's already approaching the concept of kissing.
There was some inexplicable emotion in her heart, and she looked away silently.
Ji Fenglin actually smiled. If one ignores the rich red around his ears, his expression could be called normal: "Xue Zizhen and the others should be climbing to the top soon. Go and have a look."
——He saw Bai Shuangxing's embarrassment, so he changed the subject calmly.
Facts have proved that this is a very effective method.
Saving Chen Sheng is the most important thing at the moment, Bai Shuangxing lightly pursed his lips, and licked the blood remaining around his mouth with the tip of his tongue: "Yes."
She said, "Let's bandage you up first."
At the same time, on the other side of the cave.
It didn't take many people to open the sarcophagus. Xue Zizhen and Wen Chuchu had the best physical strength and took on the task of climbing.
Shen Chan stood under the cliff, raising the flashlight to light up the light, while keeping an eye on the movement around her at all times, in case any ghost suddenly appeared and caught them off guard.
She was very cautious, and deliberately opened the system mall, where she exchanged for a life-saving cushion.
It's always good to plan ahead. In this way, if someone accidentally falls off the cliff, there is a high probability that they will be lucky enough to save their lives.
The stone wall is steep, and potholes and depressions can be seen everywhere, which is terrifying when you look around.
Xue Zizhen had already climbed more than half of it, stepped firmly on a stone pit, grasped the raised stones on both sides with both hands, and took a deep breath.
As she got closer to the top, questions arose in her heart.
What happened to Baishuangxing and Jifenglin?With human strength, can they really fight against the remnants of the invaders?Bai Shuangxing once said that she has a Shura knife——
Is it the Shura she thought of?
Everything that happened today completely changed her understanding of Bai Ye and even the world.
The woman in the sarcophagus claimed to be the "God of Light", and Baishuang Xing was assisted by Shura, and besides that, there was the unidentified evil god they had been tracking down.
Except for ghosts in the world... Are there really many gods?
Why have they never appeared in the human world after so many years?Is the birth of Bai Ye related to them?
Can't figure it out.
With so few clues, the closer she gets to the truth, the more confused she becomes.
Just thinking of this, Xue Zizhen was caught off guard when he heard Shen Chan's exclamation:
"Be careful! There is something behind Xue Zizhen!"
With a heavy heartbeat, Xue Zizhen let go of his right hand without hesitation, and reached for the small knife pinned to his waist.
Damn.
She clearly felt a ray of cold wind passing by, leaning impartially in the direction of her back.
Because she was climbing the rock wall, it was difficult for her to turn around 180 degrees in a short time.
Just as he was about to draw his sword and turn his body sideways, Xue Zizhen caught a glimpse of a cold light when he raised his hand.
——It's Wen Chuchu.
Wen Chuchu was next to her. If he wanted to stab Xue Zizhen's back, the angle was more convenient, and he almost didn't need to turn around.
This little girl is studying at the police academy, and her reaction speed is also not slow. After hearing Shen Chan's call, she made a decisive decision and quickly took out a knife.
The blade was sharp, and it stabbed at the black figure behind Xue Zizhen. In the empty and narrow cave, there was a shrill scream.
The black shadow fell to the ground, jumped and twitched a few times, but stopped moving.
Shen Chan took a step closer: "It's a bat."
The cave is dark, and it is indeed easy to attract this kind of animal.
Xue Zizhen breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the young girl beside him.
Her expression was still very calm, but there was a smile in her eyes, and she raised the corner of her mouth: "Thank you."
"Need not."
Until now, Wen Chuchu is still very energetic: "We will reach the end soon, let's continue to climb up!"
The higher you go, the weaker the light from Shen Chan's flashlight becomes.
But unexpectedly, the overall light around them did not decrease——
Gradually approaching the top of the cliff, the sarcophagus hanging on the top exudes a bright white color, like a warm lamp, guiding them forward.
When his legs finally fell to the ground and he climbed to the top of the cliff, Xue Zizhen heard his own heavy heartbeat.
There is not much space here, it can even be called cramped, she and Wen Chuchu have to be very close to each other to settle down.
And close at hand is the sarcophagus.
The sarcophagus is exactly the size of a person, without any complicated decorations and patterns, it looks old and simple.
The strange thing is that dust and smoke are everywhere in the cave, but the sarcophagus is spotlessly clean, as if isolated in another space.
Wen Chuchu looked at it and swallowed.
This white night is occupied by ghosts and monsters, no matter when and where, it is always full of oppressive atmosphere.
Only now, facing this coffin, she actually felt unprecedented peace of mind.
The tense body subconsciously relaxes a bit, it seems that there is a warm current flowing into the bottom of my heart, flowing along the blood vessels to the limbs and bones, it is warm.
Suddenly, Shen Chan from below said: "You guys are back! Have you solved everything? Are you injured?"
She said and took a breath of air: "Ji Fenglin, are you alright?"
It is Hoarfrost Row and Monsoon Pro.
Under the siege of Li Gui, Ji Fenglin's body was pierced with several bloodstains.
He didn't care about it, and looked up: "Did they go up?"
"Come up!"
Wen Chuchu poked out half of her head and waved at them: "Then, Xue Zizhen and I will open the coffin."
Bai Shuangxing smiled: "Be careful."
After struggling for so long, finally came here.
Wen Chuchu has always been unable to hide her emotions. She laughs when she feels happy, and cries when she feels sad. Now her eyes are shining like stars, and the corners of her mouth are grinning, looking at Xue Zizhen full of expectation.
Xue Zizhen met her eyes, his usually cold eyebrows and eyes softened slightly, and smiled lightly: "Together?"
As expected, Wen Chuchu's eyes were brighter.
The lid of the sarcophagus was square, and they put their hands on it, holding the edges tightly.
three.
The moment the arm exerted strength, Wen Chuchu silently counted down the countdown in her heart.
two.
The coffin lid was slightly pushed open with a muffled bang, revealing a narrow gap.
The heart beat faster, Wen Chuchu took a deep breath and tried harder——
one!
The moment the sarcophagus was opened, the eyes of everyone present were completely occupied by surging white light.
The light is strong, but not glaring, so that it doesn't make people uncomfortable to keep their eyes open.
The soft light is overflowing, like endless waves, enveloping the world around them.The darkness in the cave dissipated, replaced by bright colors like daytime.
Bai Shuangxing looked around, only to see a boundless piece of white snow, and suddenly, he heard a laugh in his ear.
It was the voice she was familiar with.
"Thank you all."
The Goddess of Light said softly: "After being severely injured, my soul fragments were scattered, and one of them came here."
Speaking of this, she paused for a moment: "...the reason why she was conceived in this white night is all because she sensed the remaining goodwill of the townspeople. Right now, I have a merciless request."
Although she deliberately restrained the astonishing sense of oppression all over her body, as a god, she still possessed unparalleled deterrent power.
Bai Shuangxing looked at the sound, and in the white light, he saw a touch of blond hair as soft as satin, and a slender and vague figure.
She couldn't see the rest and more.
"The owner of this white night is not an individual, but the people who died here, as well as many enemy troops."
The God of Light said: "After the death of human beings, the deeper the resentment, the stronger the ghosts turned into. The common people went to death generously, with more determination in their hearts; while the enemy died under their resistance, they were unwilling and resentful.Deep."
Therefore, when their consciousness appeared in the white night, the power of the invaders had the absolute upper hand.
"As a result, this space has been infected, and the townspeople have been swallowed up by resentment, turning into what you see now."
The goddess of light said: "They were originally not like this."
Although he couldn't see her appearance clearly, Bai Shuangxing could clearly feel that there were a pair of eyes watching him.
Those were a pair of clear and clear eyes, glowing with a jewel-like blue, with floating halos, reminiscent of a lake in spring.
Bai Shuangxing said, "You want to save them."
Her voice was firm, and she used the order of statements, and the other party responded honestly: "Yes."
"Trapped in this form in the white night, suffering day and night, is a painful thing."
Speaking of this, the Goddess of Light paused for a while, and when she spoke again, there was a faint smile in her words: "Want to see...their real appearance?"
Her tone was soft, her voice fell short, and the white light trembled in all directions, creating a blurry picture.
Bai Shuangxing felt something in his heart, raised his eyes to look beside him, and heard the other party's gentle whispers in a trance.
"Here is the 'truth' of Bai Ye."
This is an unknown town.
The town is located in the mountains, with lush bushes everywhere in the southeast, northwest, and the townspeople live and work in peace and contentment, rarely communicating with the outside world.
The town has no name since ancient times. Over time, people simply called it "No Name Town".
Chen Sheng lives here with his parents, and his family runs the only hostel in the town——
Wuming Town is isolated from the world, and the business of the hostel is not easy.
Fortunately, his family has a piece of farmland, so they are self-sufficient all year round, and their life is comfortable and leisurely.
For most of his childhood, Chen Sheng lived a simple life.
Dad is a well-mannered scholar, although he looks big and rough, he actually likes reading very much, and he can often shut himself in the study room for a whole day.
My mother is gentle and beautiful, and can make simple vegetables into a large table of delicacies——
By the way, my mother also loves reading. In her spare time, she also writes some articles by herself.
It's a pity that Chen Sheng is too small to understand the profound and obscure content.
Both parents are scholars, and Chen Sheng has naturally been inseparable from the word "book" since he was a child.
Before going to bed every day, my parents would choose a story in the book and tell it to him vividly. Over time, these stories were collected into a book called "Fantasy Collection".
Chen Sheng liked it very much.
There are many children in the town, so Chen Sheng never lacks friends.
The sister Xu Wanzhi from the neighbor's family always wears two pigtails, speaks softly, and feels shy when she sees strangers, so she hides behind adults.
She was very kind to Chen Sheng, and every time they met, she would stuff him with some toffee.
Besides her, there were quite a few children who were the same age as Chen Sheng, or even younger.
Childhood life in the small town was simple but not monotonous. They often got together to play hide-and-seek, kick shuttlecock, or play with wooden figures.
The adults in the town are laid back and happy, smiling all day long.
The master of the Jiang family is the richest person in the town. In many stories, the rich are selfish and look down on the poor, but Master Jiang is not like that at all.
He was an open-minded and easy-going middle-aged man who would smile cheerfully when he saw everyone. Sometimes it was too cold in winter and the crops were not harvested well. Mr. Jiang would pay out of his own pocket to distribute food to the townspeople.
Chen Sheng has been to Jiang Mansion a few times, and felt that the inside was big and complicated, like a maze.
Sister Azhi is a new-style person, and somehow she learned some thoughts that Chen Sheng had never heard before, claiming that she would never get married and wanted to be an independent woman.
Because of these words, she was often reprimanded by her family.
But Sister Azhi will always be confident and stand upright: "I will definitely make a career in the future! Just wait and see! This is called the pursuit of freedom!"
...
It was an ordinary but happy day.
Chen Sheng originally thought that this kind of life would continue forever.
Until one day, a couple of couples in the town held a wedding.
Almost everyone has received invitations to be guests, and Chen Shengjia is of course no exception.
Children love to join in the fun. When he opened the door full of longing and left home with his parents, he heard a loud "bang" without warning.
At that time, Chen Sheng was in a daze, and he didn't understand the meaning of the sound. He didn't know until later that it was called "gunshot".
In the forest around the town, bloodthirsty and extremely frightening "monsters" appeared.
They were pressing towards the small town step by step, wearing military boots and uniforms, with knives and guns in their hands.
Since that day, the town has undergone earth-shaking changes.
It started with that wedding.
After the gunshots rang out, Mom and Dad quickly shut Chen Sheng into the room, locked the door, and prevented him from going out.
Not long after, the boy heard screams, curses, and continuous, heart-piercing cries.
He was flustered when he heard it, and vaguely realized something, opened the window, and poked his head out quietly.
The army from the forest occupied most of the long street, and the bride and groom were dragged onto the street by them.
As if observing a novel beast in a zoo, the people in military uniforms were giggling, whispering and laughing unscrupulously.
Chen Sheng couldn't understand their language, but he could see the undisguised malice from their expressions.
make him sick.
An officer stepped forward, trying to take off the bride's clothes, but the latter resisted with all his strength and kicked him between the legs.
Not long after that, Chen Sheng heard the gunshots at close range for the first time in his life.
For the first time, witnessed the death of compatriots.
When the invaders entered the town, in order to convince the public, the first thing they did was to kill chickens and monkeys to scare the townspeople with massacres.
The desperately struggling bride was shot to death. Someone drew a knife and stabbed her limbs. The groom rushed forward with red eyes and was also shot in the chest.
The townspeople watched all this helplessly, facing the elite armed forces of the enemy, they could only clenched their fists angrily, unable to resist.
That day, Mom and Dad did not tell him a story for the first time.
Everything that followed was logical. The army occupied the Jiang family's mansion and temporarily stationed in the small town.
For a long time, the town was lifeless, and even at noon in the daytime, it was difficult to see pedestrians on the street.
Later, Chen Sheng heard and saw more things.
Azhi's sister and Xu Wanzhi's sister died under the sword, and the adults kept secret about the reason.
He only vaguely heard from others that the Japanese invaders were arrogant and domineering, and I am afraid that they would not let go of all the young girls in the town.
There is also a sister named Tan Qiu in the town. heard that she worked for a rich family in a big city and stayed with that lady for more than ten years.
Later, the family secretly supported the anti-Japanese activities, but they were discovered by the enemy, and the old man and his wife were killed on the spot.
The young lady was so angry and depressed that she planned to seek refuge abroad and dismissed all the servants in the family.
So Tan Qiu returned to the town, but only stayed for less than ten days.
Chen Sheng heard from the adults that Tan Qiu couldn't forget the kindness of the master and wife to her, and decided to go to the original city alone to avenge them.
——A few days later, on a certain isolated island, the Japanese military officer who killed the master and wife will hold a dance party.
Tan Qiuqian did everything possible to find out the news, and was fully prepared for this.
"This is too reckless!"
During the conversation, someone shook his head and sighed: "Even if Tan Qiu can sneak into the ball and kill the officer on the spot, not only will she not escape her own death...after being identified, she may even implicate that young lady."
The other person was silent for a moment, then whispered: "She has considered this issue."
There was another short silence, and his voice was very soft: "So, Tan Qiu said, she plans to destroy her face."
As long as she loses her appearance and identity, no one will take revenge on other people related to her.
This is Tan Qiu's decision.
It's hard to say exactly how Chen Sheng felt when he heard this passage.
That day the boy stood there quietly for a long, long time.
Time passed day by day, every day seemed exactly the same, but every day was completely different.
One night, his parents knocked on his door suddenly.
In my mother's hand, holding the "Fantasy Book".
From then on, Chen Sheng has a story that belongs to him and also belongs to this town.
"After death, people don't necessarily become ghosts."
His mother held him in her arms, holding the snow-white paper in her hands, and wrote while talking: "Well... it may be an angel or an elf, with wings, and can fly freely in the sky."
"You're talking about Western settings."
Dad laughed: "There are also fairies in fairy tales who live in the sky, eat flat peaches and drink fine wine."
Chen Sheng felt that Xu Wanzhi's sister would definitely become a fairy.
She has always been gentle and gentle, and she likes to read ancient Chinese books.
As for Sister Azhi, she should be a carefree and free elf——
Just like what she said before she was alive, she must rely on herself to make a big career, without being bound by anyone or anything.
"Does Xiaosheng think so?"
After listening to his thoughts, my mother lowered her head and lowered her eyes, and wrote the general outline of the story on the paper: "Does Xu Wanzhi love to eat toffee the most? Fairies live in the clouds... Maybe those clouds are toffee-flavored.".”
Under the writing of a family of three, a brand new story is gradually outlined. This is a fairy tale dedicated to children. There will be no more gunpowder, war and painful death.
It was also that night, after spending day after day in repression and fear, Chen Sheng looked at the "Fantasy Collection" in front of him, and felt longing and peace of mind after a long absence.
"What about sister Tan Qiu?"
He asked: "Sister Tan Qiu... I heard that she ruined her face, is it true?"
"Tan Qiu—"
Mother sighed lightly, and patted his head: "Have you ever heard of the Peach Blossom Demon?"
Have not heard.
Chen Sheng shook his head honestly.
"The Peach Blossom Demon has peach blossoms as its face."
Dad sat aside and smiled warmly: "It's not like a person has a peach blossom on their face. According to rumors, the peach blossom demon can use flowers to transform into a human appearance. The fresher and more beautiful the flowers, the more delicate and beautiful their faces will be."
His mother told him softly: "Maybe, sister Tan Qiu is the Peach Blossom Demon."
She said: "In order to avenge the villain, the Peach Blossom Demon carefully selected a petal, disguised herself as another person, and took the opportunity to get close to the villain."
Dad took over the words: "Gods can't know, ghosts can't see After killing the bad guys and successfully taking revenge, she will change back to her original form and find that lady——"
"At the end of the story, all the bad guys are punished and they live happily ever after."
It's a beautiful story of reunion.
Although he knew that such a thing could not happen, Chen Sheng yearned extremely strongly for it to come true.
If it comes true... that's great.
From that day on, every night, the boy would secretly pray:
My mother said that there are many different intertwined worlds in the universe. Perhaps, in a certain world, these stories can truly become reality.
He didn't want those kind people to suffer the same pain as in the real world.
The wheel of time rolled by slowly, and the small town was shrouded in the shadow of aggression, and it was still lifeless.
Chen Sheng stays at home every day and night, can't go out on the street, can't show his face, even the doors and windows are always closed, and "Fantasy Collection" has become his only comfort.
No one played hide-and-seek and hopscotch anymore, and no one dared to hold banquets. The Japanese soldiers patrolled the streets day after day, like wandering ghosts.
In "Fantasy Collection", Chen Sheng set them as the most common villains——
It was a series of visible and intangible figures, muddy and dirty, and would start a crazy killing at night.
At the end of the memory, it was a peaceful afternoon.
Mom and Dad suddenly found him, looked around cautiously all the way, and brought him to the dark river in the back mountain.
Chen Sheng didn't understand.
In the past, the dark river was a forbidden place where the adults forbid him to go.
There was an extra boat by the river, not only him, almost all the children in the town were on the boat.
Chen Sheng is a smart kid, the moment he saw this scene, he understood the intentions of the adults.
"Chen Sheng."
Mom stuffed "Fantasy Collection" into his hands, and when she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
The woman hugged him with great strength: "The boat will take you across the dark river. After you leave the cave, someone will pick you up—the Japanese army is performing a temporary exercise today, and you will not be guarded outside. You are safe. Don't be afraid, don't make a sound., be obedient."
In the direction of the entrance of the cave, the master of the Jiang family lowered his voice and said hurriedly: "Hurry up! The Japanese devils have already rushed this way after they noticed something was wrong!"
His mother was holding him, shaking violently.
Dad stood by, leaning over and stroking his head.
He said, "Chen Sheng, don't forget."
Don't forget their blood and tears, don't forget their honor and disgrace.
Don't forget, too, their unyielding struggle.
It was May 6, 1941.
The Japanese army was about to leave Wuming Town, planning to carry out the final massacre here.
Master Jiang lurks beside the enemy bandits for many days. After learning the news, he secretly informs the public.
Taking advantage of the Japanese army's drill, the townspeople sent all the underage children out of Dark River, and immediately launched a resistance.
Men and women, ranging from 60-year-olds to young teenagers, all fought the invaders desperately with machetes, spears, and clubs, and none survived.
In the preface of the game "Ghost Story Town", the nearly ninety-year-old creator Chen Sheng once said that it was the most meaningful and unforgettable period of his life.
No matter how much time has passed, he still remembers that when the cave was dark that day, his mother looked deeply at him and looked into his eyes for the last time.
"Remember the last story in "Fantasy"?"
She said: "Chen Sheng, you have to believe that light and victory... will definitely come."
Surely it will come...?
At this moment, in the white night.
Memories of the past came to mind one by one. Chen Sheng sat down in the woods, surrounded by clusters of hideous and distorted figures.
He was a survivor back then, and he is also the number one target of the ghosts today.
The heavy killing intent came towards him, making him unable to breathe.
As far as he could see, several figures lifted him up high, as if a mad and evil sacrifice was being carried out.
Immediately afterwards, one of the figures stretched out his right hand, with cold fingertips, touching his heart.
Chen Sheng heard his heart beating more violently, and the next moment, he suddenly held his breath.
The figure's fingers are not the touch of ordinary skin, but sharp as a knife, as it gradually exerts force, it cuts through the skin on the boy's chest.
The severe pain hit, Chen Sheng's eyes filled with tears, thinking of his small town, his parents, and his "Fantasy Collection".
It's a pity that he didn't see the day when the light came, until he died.
After all, the story is just a fantasy. Those kind and brave people never got rid of the tyrannical oppression of the invaders until they died.
He feels sad.
His vision was blurred by tears, and for some reason, there was a moment of silence.
As if sensing a certain change, the figures stopped their movements one after another and raised their heads at the same time.
With tears in his eyes, Chen Sheng raised his eyes in a daze, looking at the sky through the shadows of trees.
Seeing the scene in the sky clearly, the boy was stunned.
Since he was captured, the dark blood red has swept across the entire sky, the dark clouds are surging, and the town is dead and silent.
However, at this moment, a flash of bright color pierced the sky, piercing the distant clouds like a raging blade——
Without warning, like an unreal dream.
That is light.
It is as powerful as a bamboo, and it is boundless, as if it can wipe out all darkness...
The purest light.