Chapter 952: I didn't even walk 100 meters
Chapter 952: I didn't even walk 100 meters
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this moment, it was not only Fang Ping's Origin s.p.a.ce that was shaking. The entire s.p.a.ce battlefield was shaking.
Qi Huanyu looked at the trembling s.p.a.ce. At first, he was at a loss. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and frowned. "What's happening? This ... Is the realm War shaking?"
What kind of situation would cause the realm War to shake?
He did not know.
However, he had a vague feeling that something bad was about to happen!
At this moment, not far from him.
The location of the altar!
The gray substance on the outer layer of the four statues shattered.
"What happened?"
"Why is there a fluctuation in the s.p.a.ce battlefield?"
"The master of this place is about to awaken?"
"No... No!"
At this moment, the gray substance on the face of one of the statues shattered completely.
Two rays of light pierced through the void in his eyes!
Brilliant light!
"Someone's walking the path of origin!"
"d.a.m.n it!"
"It seems to have caused a resonance in the source world!"
"This is bad. If this continues, the other party might be able to wake up the master of this place!"
"Why is there a resonance? Could it be that the other party's Dao of essence is similar to the master of this place?"
"Perhaps, both of their essence DAOs are similar in some way, resulting in a partial overlap ..."
These experts knew some things about the source world.
It was possible for the origin Dao of experts to overlap!
A portion, not all.
Some of the disciples of experts might have walked the same path as the experts. However, as long as there was a slight deviation, it would not cause the path to be impossible to walk.
Qi Huanyu's path was 999 meters long, which caused him to be unable to continue.
And now, the person who had broken through might have overlapped with the owner of this place, which caused the shock of the s.p.a.ce battlefield.
If this continued, perhaps the master of this place could really be awakened.
In that case, some of their plans would be ruined!
They were prepared to let an Emperor-ranked expert control the other party!
Moreover, they had done something in the s.p.a.ce battlefield over the years. They had also found something that could control the demon clan of the origin.
They were consuming the origin Energy of this place without limit.
Once master awakens and finds out about this, he will also attack them.
"Faceless, go, kill him!"
At this moment, the old man who had shattered the gray substance on his face said coldly.
In the next moment, a statue in the East shattered.
A two-meter-tall expert stood up. He was wearing a mask that seemed to be one with his face, and his facial features could not be seen clearly.
"I'll be right back!"
Faceless said indifferently. The old man's eyes glowed as he said in a deep voice,"Be careful! There are quite a few origin realm cultivators there. We've been sleeping for many years and aren't as good as we were in the past ..."
"Azure Dragon, are you still worried about me?" faceless asked with a faint smile. The origin was just the origin, and the true G.o.d was a legend! I've exhausted them for a long time. Even if I haven't reached peak reciprocity, killing reciprocity cultivators is as easy as slaughtering chickens!"
Origin and real G.o.d were two completely different realms!
There were even ordinary origins with a vitality limit of 100000 Cal and above.
The weakest true G.o.d had a vitality of 800000 Cal.
This was a qualitative change!
"There are quite a few people over there," faceless continued,"watch the gate of all living things carefully! I'll be back as soon as I can while waiting for the Oracle to hand over the information to you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, faceless disappeared from the altar.
After he left, the other three people whispered a few words and soon fell silent.
The gate of all living things had already been nurtured to its final stage, and now they only had to wait for the Oracle to come and hand it over.
They could only leave when the Oracle brought the order of the church.
Otherwise, they would not be able to leave so rashly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The void was still trembling!
The s.p.a.ce battlefield was shaking. Fang Ping's source world was shaking too.
In the source world.
Fang ping continued forward, laughing,"bigger!" How can you let me go when you're so small?"
BOOM!
No matter how big the floating island was!
"Bigger!"
BOOM!
The floating island continued to expand!
"Give me some sunlight, I don't like the dark!"
In the darkness, a ray of light appeared.
Fang ping had seen the source world of the gray cat. That was the real paradise!
Looking at his source world, which had a light source like a light bulb, Fang ping was furious. He shouted,"A little brighter!"
The light was even brighter!
Fang ping turned around and looked at the floating island behind him, which had an area of about 100 square meters. He shook his head slightly.
It was too small!
Unfortunately, he could not expand it any further!
Right now, he could either walk the origin Dao or continue to expand the floating island and walk the true myriad Dao path like the gray cat.
But that would take too long!
He didn't have the time!
Right now, the only thing he could do was to create his own origin Dao.
Fang ping looked at the endless dark void outside the floating island and said softly,""Even if I'm not as good as the old cat, the Dao path I open can't be too bad! My Dao must be broad!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang ping threw a punch, and the void exploded!
Fang ping fired out light in the darkness. A pit appeared, separating it from the surrounding darkness.
"Old Zhang's Dao is ten thousand meters wide, but mine is even wider than his!"
Fang ping let out a roar and attacked crazily. The pit continued to expand!
Fang ping did not move forward. Instead, he walked along the floating island and attacked from both sides continuously!
My Dao has to be wider!
Only a wide path could allow one to walk far!
The first time he stepped into the origin Dao, the wider he was, the more solid his Foundation would be. Otherwise, if he missed this opportunity, he could only slowly develop it in the future and would need to spend more time.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The darkness in front of him was slowly being blown away.
10 meters wide, 20 meters wide ...
Fang ping was like a tireless Iron Man. He waved his fists wildly and bombarded the void continuously.
50 meters, 100 meters ...
He wanted both width and height!
He didn't want a narrow and winding path!
At the same time, a few figures appeared in the air.
Fang ping laughed,"dad, mom, Gun Gun, you're here too!" Then let's clear the way together!"
It was not just these few figures. After a while, old man Li, Chen Yunxi, w.a.n.g Jinyang ...
One figure after another appeared!
Fang ping touched his chin and chuckled."So many people? Have I ever thought of protecting so many people?"
No one responded.
Everything here was just an illusion, a manifestation of his will.
One after another, figures joined the ranks of those who opened their Dao paths!
At this moment, these people had no difference in strength. They were all manifested according to Fang Ping's will. They began to bombard the void one after another.
10,20 ...
Gradually, Fang Ping's expression changed!
"That's enough!"
"I'm only guarding my small home!"
"It's almost done, don't show your head again!"
"d.a.m.n, big lion, you're here too?"
"What's going on? Old w.a.n.g, what does your little wife have to do with me? why did you bring her here?"
"Iron head, enough! What are you guys from ccmau doing here?"
""
At this moment, more and more figures appeared in the void!
Fang ping was terrified!
I'll go!
This wasn't right!
I'm just guarding my little house, why did you add people in!
And more and more!
It was enough!
"I'm not thinking of protecting everyone!"
Fang ping was so aggrieved that he was about to collapse!
F * ck, what's going on? isn't this forcing me to follow old Zhang's path?
He vaguely remembered that old Zhang's Dao seemed to be like this, with countless people lining the streets to welcome him ...
I don't need it!
I just want to protect my little family, why are there so many people!
Fang ping cursed,"enough, you guys!" It's fine if you came alone, but you even brought your family along. What do you think this place is?"
Scolding aside, as he watched these people open up a path together, Fang ping mumbled,"After clearing the path, walk on your own!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang ping looked at the void, on the verge of collapse. He shouted with a long face,"Old Vice-Chancellor, you're already dead. Even if you're dead, you still came! It's fine if you're here, but what are you doing? do you want to have a school meeting?"
At this moment, the old Vice-Chancellor who had died in battle in the catacombs back then had appeared!
Behind him, there were many teachers and students.
Most of them were people who had died in battle!
Fang ping saw some familiar faces. He saw Xie Lei's girlfriend, Zhang Ziwei. He saw the little fatty Guo Sheng who had promised to send him a package. He saw Jin Lei, who had partic.i.p.ated in the champions.h.i.+p with him. He saw Huang Jing, who had died in battle a few days ago ...
Fang Ping's eyes turned red."They're all dead. Do I still need to protect them when I'm dead? You're all dead, let's go!"
Too many people had died in the past few years!
He had witnessed the deaths of countless martial artists!
There were hundreds of lonely graves in mcmau's Cemetery.
He had sworn that the southern Cemetery would not be able to bury so many people. Back then, after the battle at heaven's gate, he had said that he did not want any more people to die!
However, people were still dying these days!
His cla.s.smates were dead, his teacher was dead ...
Was he willing to accept this?
He was unwilling!
What was his little family?
Were there really only those three people?
Fang ping did not know!
He had already been a.s.similated!
Perhaps Zhang Tao was the same as him back then, being forced to that point step by step.
Their original thoughts might not have been great!
They were only thinking about themselves and their family.
Protect the world?
He didn't have such great ambition, nor did he have such great ability!
However, at this moment, there were more and more figures in Fang Ping's source world!
He even saw Zhang Tao!
"Old Zhang, you're just joining in the fun. Can I protect you? Hurry up and leave, do I have that ability?"
Fang ping wanted to cry but had no tears!
How can I protect you? you should protect me first, why are you here to join in the fun!
The others seemed to be illusory.
However, at this moment, old Zhang, who had appeared in the void, seemed to be a little different. His eyes ... Seemed to be somewhat human.
He looked around at the figures around him. He looked at the darkness and the path that was being opened up. The figure seemed to be smiling and giving him a thumbs up!
He seemed to be saying,"son of a B * tch, I set up a trap for you, and you still entered it!"
Fang ping seemed to have understood it, and he seemed to have heard it!
"F * ck off!" He immediately cursed. I didn't even think about this! Get as far away from me as you can, you b.a.s.t.a.r.d. You deliberately made me the Minister. You have bad intentions. I'm not as stupid as you.
Bullsh * t path of the human Emperor!
In this world, it was enough to protect himself and his family!
Do you really think I'm a Saint?
I don't have the ability to do so, so take them all with you!"
Old Zhang's projection ignored him and seemed to be laughing even more heartily!
The next moment, old Zhang's illusionary image rushed into the darkness and began to open up a path. His speed was so fast that it could not be increased. He seemed to be stronger than the others!
Outside the Royal battlefield.
Zhang Tao was slightly shocked.
His eyes moved slightly, and after a while, he murmured softly,""This kid ... This kid ... Is a little similar to me ..." He thought.
Li Zhen looked at him from the side.
Zhang Tao didn't say anything, but he stood up.
Looking at the king battle field, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and his smile became more and more brilliant!
I have a successor!
A true successor!
Although he had never learned any of his ultimate techniques or martial arts knowledge from him ... This was not important!
What was important was that their ideals and paths were the same!
Even if he had his own Dao, his Dao would overlap with his own!
That was enough!
"Essence ... Ninth grade ..."
Zhang Tao muttered softly. He had stepped into the origin!
Three years. He had reached reciprocity in three years!
At this moment, Zhang Tao suddenly punched at Daoist Fengyun, breaking the shadow and two stone tablets again!
"Martial King!"
Daoist Fengyun shrieked as the shadow reappeared!
'F * ck, why did I provoke him again?'
Why did this lunatic blow up the stone tablet and his projection for no reason?
The others also looked at Zhang Tao.
Zhang Tao did not care about this and laughed,""Cool! You're not convinced?"
""
Everyone was silent.
What was this?
Zhang Tao laughed again and said,"I'm very happy now!" It was so good that he wanted to find someone to fight! After thinking about it ... d.a.m.n it, Pingyu, you actually dared to kill Zhao xingwu in front of me just now, who gave you any face?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Tao punched through the void!
Kachaa!
The void exploded!
Heavenly Emperor Pingyu frowned as he walked out from the void.
Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Tao took a step forward and broke through the void. He laughed and said,""Come, let's have a fight to liven things up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the pointer in Zhang Tao's hand suddenly appeared and turned into a blood-red blade in the blink of an eye.
"Don't interfere. I want to kill him. If you want to interfere, I'll kill you!"
After saying this, Zhang Tao's saber split the heavens and earth!
"b.a.s.t.a.r.d!"
Heavenly Emperor Pingyu nearly vomited blood!
What was this?
He had not provoked this b.a.s.t.a.r.d for no reason, but Zhang Tao had actually attacked him!
The matter of killing Zhao xingwu had already pa.s.sed. He did not continue to attack as he was giving Zhang Tao face.
Who would have thought that this guy would be crazy to this extent!
"Hahaha, old thing, d.a.m.n it, how dare you ask your people to kill human ancient martial art pract.i.tioners? you're looking for death!"
Zhang Tao was incomparably Savage as he laughed madly. The blood saber in his hand was so huge that it could split the sky. He slashed out again and again, shattering the void and the world!
Even the brilliant sun couldn't block this blade light!
From all directions, some experts made their moves to disperse the aftermath.
"You're crazy!"
"You're crazy!"
"This fellow is really crazy. This battle to the death with Ping Yu for no reason ... What is he thinking?"
""
Everyone was shocked!
Heavenly Monarch Pingyu was an ancient venerable sovereign after all. Zhang Tao could go crazy at any time. It had been some time since the incident of killing Zhao xingwu.
As for killing humans ...
Ping Yu heaven's people were exterminated!
Even Gu Qing was killed!
You actually still want to fight him?
Was it worth it?
At this moment, even fate King was frowning. This guy seemed to be getting crazier and crazier. This time, he had brought all the true Kings of resurrection here. Could it be that he wanted to fight him to the death?
In the distance, Li Zhu looked at Zhang Tao and then at the king's battle Ground, frowning slightly.
Zhang Tao seemed to be very excited!
He had destroyed the stone tablet for no reason, and no one could see anything now. What was he ... Hiding?
Someone had advanced to the true king realm?
No, he didn't need to do this to advance to the true king realm.
Could it be ...
Li Zhu frowned again. Could it be Fang ping?
Fang ping had advanced to rank-9?
Li Zhu had a vague idea, but he still did not understand. Could Fang Ping's advancement to rank-9 turn the whole situation around?
At this moment, there weren't many people who came out of the king Battle Ground.
Most of them were on the human side.
When the remaining people from Mount w.a.n.gwu came out, Fang ping and the others were still in a desperate situation.
The news of Fang ping breaking through to the double nine had not spread yet.
As for how Fang ping and the others managed to turn the tables, it was still unknown.
Now, however, Zhang Tao had suddenly gone mad. Could it be that Fang ping really had the ability to turn the tide after breaking through to rank-9?
Li Zhu couldn't figure it out for a while, but he didn't think about it anymore.
In his heart, he had a vague judgment!
"I'm afraid he's at double nine refinement! To advance to the Double Ninth refinement ... You might have to exceed the limits of the origin realm!"
Even if an ordinary rank-9 had surpa.s.sed their limits and was stronger than Qi Huanyu, there was still a limit.
If one person was not a match, what about 10?
However, Fang ping ... It was hard to say!
This guy had many tricks up his sleeve. He was extremely cunning, and perhaps even more terrifying.
"I'm afraid that it'll be difficult for the martial artists who enter this time. "
Li Zhu thought about this matter once more. This time, there were still over 100 experts from G.o.d continent. This time, it might really be a little dangerous.
"Don't tell me they've all been annihilated?"
This thought rose in Li Zhu's mind.
He had never considered this before.
Even though there had been a lot of changes before!
Just as he was thinking about all this, heavenly Emperor Pingyu let out an angry roar from afar and shattered the blood saber with a single palm strike.
As soon as he shattered the blood saber, Zhang Tao laughed madly and condensed another blood saber. He then charged forward madly!
Buzzzzzz!
The void shattered and heavenly Emperor Ping Yu's sleeve was instantly sliced off.
As for Zhang Tao, his s.h.i.+rt had been torn to pieces. He was holding a long saber and roaring, wanting to teach him a lesson!
Barbaric!
Crude!
Brutal!
Human-devil!
Heavenly Emperor Pingyu had already lost count of how many curses he was cursing in his heart!
Crazy!
What did I do to you?
Wasn't gu Qing killed by Zhao xingwu?
Now that it was all in the past, the leader of the human world, the current human Emperor, was actually going to fight him to the death at this time. Heavenly Monarch Pingyu felt a sense of schadenfreude coming from the void and was about to go crazy.
This idiot, did he really not care that they were being watched like monkeys in a circus?
Both of them would suffer losses, and in the end, it would benefit someone else. Was this what he wanted to see?
How did such a person become the leader of the human world?
At the same time.
In the origin s.p.a.ce.
Fang ping was also opening up Dao paths in a brutal and crazy manner!
"I want it to be 10000 meters wide!"
What Fang ping wanted was a 10000-meter wide Avenue!
It was too narrow, he wasn't going to move!
It was so narrow, how could they walk long?
However, the wider the path was, the harder it was to move forward!
The road that others had opened up was 10 meters wide, so he just had to walk along the 10-meter wide road.
Fang ping, on the other hand, had to open up a 10000-meter wide great Dao!
There's no other reason. Old Zhang seems to be like this. I can't be left behind by old Zhang too much!
It's fine if it's not as far as him, but it shouldn't be a problem if it's as wide as him, right?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The darkness was opened!
More and more people joined in, helping to open up the Dao.
Fang ping could not be bothered anymore. Whatever!
If you have the ability, then come in!
Let's see how many of you can come in!
Five hundred meters wide, one thousand meters wide, two thousand meters wide ...
The next moment, Fang Ping's expression changed!
His figure seemed to have become illusory!
What was going on?
"No, this seems to have a limit. I'm almost at my limit! d.a.m.n it ... I ... I'm still here!"
Fang ping looked at the path that had just been opened up. It was about 3000 meters wide.
As for the length ... 0.5 meters?
How was this a road? this was just a Foundation!
"No, you can't do this!"
Fang Ping's heart trembled, and he roared,"open up a path, open up a path!" Don't make it any wider, drive forward!"
At the same time.
Outside.
Kong Lingyuan and the others had already felt the void tremble for a long time.
However, at this moment, they were all dumbfounded.
What about Fang ping?
Why was he still in seclusion?
It was very fast to enter the origin Dao!
Even li Changsheng could walk 300 meters in a day in just a few minutes.
It had been almost 20 minutes since Fang ping had made his move, right?
In the end, his great Dao's illusory image had not even appeared!
It was not that it did not appear ... At this moment, everyone saw a shadow in the void. It could be Fang ping.
However, under Fang Ping's feet ... There did not seem to be any great Dao!
This was the first time everyone had seen such a situation!
Under normal circ.u.mstances, even if one managed to walk 10 meters, it would still be reflected in the outside world.
However, did Fang ping move?
Kong Lingyuan swallowed his saliva and said bitterly,""He ... He couldn't have just stepped into the s.p.a.ce of the source and not determined his direction, right?"
Fang Ping's situation did not look like it.
A weak ninth-grade meant that he had entered the source s.p.a.ce and had not taken a single step inside.
"However, when a weak rank-9 enters this stage, there won't be much of a commotion.
Fang ping had advanced to double nine!
The demon Emperor could travel 500 meters in a day, and you ... Didn't even take a step?
Lee deyong rubbed his eyes and said,"that ... He left?" I think I saw him move a little ..."
Yes, it moved a little.
One small step!
Maybe he was seeing things!
At this moment, someone said in a low voice,""It's moving!"
Everyone fixed their eyes on him. As expected, he was moving. Fang ping, who was in the air, was striding forward.
One meter, two meters ...
The projection at this moment was actually a form of reflection of the source world. There might be a difference, but the difference would not be too great.
Everyone was dumbfounded!
He's walking too slowly!
At first, he had thought that even if Fang ping was not the same as the demon Emperor, he would at least be on par with li Changsheng. He could probably walk 300 meters, right?
But now ...
Kong Lingyuan was extremely bitter!
It's over, I've advanced in vain!
How far could he go at this speed?
The key was that in the source s.p.a.ce, there was only hope of staying in the source s.p.a.ce when one had just stepped in. At other times, it was all unconscious.
In the future, he would have to advance step by step.
This time was very limited!
Fang Ping's stay until now had already exceeded everyone's expectations.
The key is that you've stayed here until now, so you should at least walk a little bit out!
They were not the only ones who were dumbfounded.
Further away.
Jiang Kui and the others were also watching!
As they watched, they were dumbfounded!
After a while, someone asked in a low voice,"can Fang ping reach the limit of first-stage origin source?"
0-99 Rice was at first stage origin source!
Could Fang ping walk 99 meters?
Fang ping, who everyone had been thinking of having a double nine, might break the record today and surpa.s.s the devil Emperor!
From the looks of it now, he might really be able to break the record!
He had never seen someone walking the origin Dao so slowly!
Under normal circ.u.mstances, a weak rank-9 could take their first step and walk 50 to 60 meters, right?
What about Fang ping?
He really doubted if he could do it!
In the air, Fang Ping's steps were sluggish. Walking one meter was like taking his life. It would be impressive if he could walk 50 meters!
Everyone was dumbfounded!
It was unexpected!
It shocked the entire world!
This guy had been here for such a long time. Could it be that he had been confused in the source world?
"I thought it was another demon Emperor," someone mumbled,"but now it seems ... The human world might have overestimated Minister Fang!"
Which Paragon would not shock the Three Realms when they stepped out of the quintessence!
The demon Emperor could run 500 meters in a day!
In the human world, li Changsheng could also travel 300 meters in a day.
Of course, the path of Dao unification was relatively simpler.
No matter what, these people were worthy of being heaven's favorites.
Fang ping, on the other hand, could be considered a prodigy if he managed to walk 200 meters, but if he did not even manage to walk 100 meters, although he would be considered a genius to ordinary martial artists, it was really nothing to them.
"Do you guys think he's trying to widen the path ..."
"What an idiot!"
Just as someone questioned, someone immediately refuted,""This guy is not an idiot! Even if he wanted to expand it, now was not the time. Moreover, if he wasn't at the true G.o.d Realm, the gap shouldn't be too big, right? It's the same to expand it when it's at its limit. Moreover, it's very difficult to expand the width, so it's always fixed ..."
"He might be different?"
"What's the Difference?"
Someone sneered and said in a low voice,""But at least he's reached reciprocity. There's still a transformation, so he'll be a bit stronger. This guy was strong to begin with. He's now a peak reciprocity expert, so he can't be underestimated."
Even though he said that, the man was still a little speechless. Rank-8 Fang ping was terrifyingly strong!
He had thought that he would shock the world when he reached the origin.
Now, it seemed ... Hard to say!
This fellow's origin Dao was so difficult to walk. His future path would be difficult.
The people of the overseas immortal islands and the people of the heavens beyond heaven were discussing.
At the same time.
Faceless, who had just arrived nearby, looked at Fang ping and the others who were more than ten miles away from him. He saw the apparition who was walking slowly and sneered. He was extremely amused.
Was this the origin that had advanced?
He had thought that if he advanced now, he would be able to resonate with the spatial battlefield and become another top expert in the future.
After all, to be able to resonate with the owner of this place meant that his future was not bad.
Not to mention becoming an Emperor-level like the thirty-six saints, an ordinary Emperor-level was already an amazing achievement!
Who would have known ... That it would be so slow!
This guy would be lucky if he could become a true G.o.d.
"No, you won't even have the chance to become a true G.o.d!"
Faceless chuckled lightly. It was all this fellow's fault for causing trouble and almost ruining their grand plan.
If the master of this place really woke up, then it would be troublesome.
"Then I'll use you as a blood sacrifice first!"
Faceless chuckled. In the blink of an eye, he broke through the air and headed straight for Fang ping.
At that moment, Kong Lingyuan and the others also felt a sense of danger.
"Danger!" Kong Lingyuan roared.
"Stop the enemy!"
""
His loud roar resounded through the clouds.
Yue Wuhua even shouted,"true G.o.d!" d.a.m.n it, it really was a true G.o.d! Be careful!"
"True G.o.d?"
Just then, Fang ping opened his eyes. Golden light burst out from his body, illuminating the entire world!
It was bright!
At this moment, this place was as bright as day!
Not far away, the faceless man's figure was clearly reflected in everyone's eyes.
Kong Lingyuan saw that Fang ping had woken up, and immediately shouted telepathically,""You go first!"
"Leave?"
Fang ping looked at his golden body, which was condensing continuously, and touched his chin. 'Can I ... Beat him?'
As for how many meters he had walked ... Fang ping was embarra.s.sed. It was almost 100 meters!
But I'm wide enough!
3000 meters wide!
As for how much the origin had increased, or if it was 0.1 times, Fang ping felt that it should be more than that, right?
I feel that I'm terrifyingly strong now!
"I have a feeling that ... This guy might not be able to beat me!"
Fang ping shot a glance at faceless, who was already charging toward him. He continued to stroke his chin. 'Should I try it now?'
[PS: more than 20000 words in three chapters. It's impossible to update the novel in one day, let alone break chapters. My head is about to explode ...]
