All the young men and women were unconvinced, or rather absent-minded.
Their faces had different expressions, and they didn't know what they were thinking. In short, they simply didn't listen to what the old village chief said.
Penglai...
This name is naturally a familiar term to them, but regardless of the real place name, judging from the current situation, this word obviously refers to the mythical overseas fairy mountain, "The Classic of Mountains and Seas·Hainei Beijing"
” and “Historical Records·Fengchan Book” have recorded this concept.
They were not so erudite as to immediately recall the corresponding classics and history, but the thoughts and thoughts that emerged in their minds clearly pointed to the same concept.
But precisely because of this, they all looked weird.
"Penglai Island, doesn't it mean that Emperor Qin Shihuang sent Xu Fu here to seek immortality?" A girl laughed dryly and said in a low voice.
"There was such a thing in the past... That is the origin of the ancestors of most people in our village." The old village chief heard this and said slowly. Qin Shihuang once sent Xu Fu and three thousand boys and girls to search for Penglai.
, in order to find a way to live forever, this is indeed true, and the real Penglai Island did participate in this part of history.
But when the old village chief said this, the group of people on the opposite side didn't know what to say.
They just didn't believe it, so they said it in a joking tone to express their doubts. As a result, the old man admitted it seriously, and even said that not only was Penglai here, but many people in the village were also from the original
Descendants of the fleet…
The old man is really thick-skinned and his acting skills are really good...
They subconsciously thought this way and could only use this idea to try to explain it.
Although this island is really quiet and secluded, otherworldly, and too beautiful to be seen on earth, along the way they also saw the miraculous landscapes of nature, with majestic and towering mountains, steaming canyons, and puffing clouds of mist.
, it can be said to be magnificent and magical, like an illusion, and breathtaking.
Many times they felt that they would be suffocated by the beauty, and many times they lamented from the bottom of their hearts that this is the wonderland. However, they lamented because someone really told them seriously that this was indeed the real overseas paradise in the legend.
When in the Fairy Mountain...
Hahahahahaha, how is this possible?
It’s impossible for a normal person to believe it!
Their past worldview and rationality made them subconsciously disbelieve this rhetoric. They even looked around with some suspicion, looking for cameras that might exist in the dark or hidden crew members on the set. They wanted to use their own logic.
Let's try to explain the current situation.
It's weird and ridiculous, but compared to what they think is absolutely impossible, they still subconsciously want to seek some possible explanations that are closer to reality...
Although in fact the latter is also untenable, and there are still many doubts on closer inspection, but at least it can make them feel much better psychologically...
"Make a decision as soon as possible, outsiders. If you want to stay, you don't need to do anything special. You can just live in the village. But if you want to leave here, you need to find an immortal..."
The old village chief warned them again and again before they walked away.
However, all the college students responded with mixed emotions, and then said that they and others wanted to visit the village.
Of course, there is no problem with this. The old village chief allowed them to look around at will, and he did not seriously mention any precautions or restricted areas. It seemed that outsiders could also walk around the village at will... This was somewhat reassuring.
There are some, at least not like those classic developments of horror and suspense plots.
The children continued to run away, and the old village chief also walked towards a house not far away with his hands behind his back. He looked up at the man who was doing repair work on the roof, and his head was a little swollen by the sun.
The sweaty man said something, and the latter answered loudly while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
The college students looked back and walked along the broad road composed of continuous houses on both sides. They looked at this strange village carefully in silence.
"Something doesn't feel right..."
"Me too, I seem to have overlooked something..."
"What the old man said just now, I always feel something is weird..."
They were talking quietly as they walked, exchanging their feelings and opinions about the conversation they had just had with the old village chief. Their feelings were all similar, except that they felt something was strange. It seemed that the whole conversation was full of strangeness.
I feel like it, but if I think about it carefully, I can't think of what the problem is.
During this discussion, they were also getting a deeper understanding and observing this strange village that was difficult to explain no matter how they looked at it.
Along with the clucking sound, it was a few old hens clucking in a fence next to a house.
On the flat dirt road ahead, a group of children were chasing each other, followed by several dogs, barking and raising a light layer of smoke.
A few adults were almost hit, and scolded the children seriously with a straight face. The children were not afraid, and turned around and ran away without even listening to what the adults said.
From a distance, it looks like an ink painting in the style of an ancient village. But when you get closer, the picture becomes more vivid. Every detail is impeccable and perfect. Everyone has their own identity.
Each has its own expression, each has its own plot... If this is a painting, then they have traveled to the world in the painting.
"What a dedicated program team. They pay so much attention to details and I don't know where the scenery and actors come from..."
One boy opened his mouth and tried hard to say something with a smile, but his tone was very low. Seeing that his companions were silent, his voice gradually became smaller, and finally he stopped talking.
"..."
"..."
In such a slightly depressing and silent atmosphere, the only thing that can make people feel comforted is the bright sunshine. The village under the sun is also full of lively atmosphere. The adults are busy with their own affairs, and the children are also full of energy.
...Although it still made them feel weird, it was just the overall style of the painting that was abrupt, inconsistent and out of place.
If you ignore the difference in the overall painting style, it is a paradise under the bright sunshine without any sense of gloom.
Therefore, at this moment, they are more psychologically conflicted than trembling. They can even have enough time to fight with heaven and man. Reason and doubt are constantly entangled in their minds, from being doubtful to half-believing, but they still hold on to their "common sense".
”, unwilling to accept everything in front of him immediately.
"Hey! Look over there! Look!!"
A surprised voice sounded, as if he was very excited. The bespectacled young man Awei stretched out his hand and pointed forward, and at the same time yanked the person next to him. His eyes widened.
Everyone looked around and found that the direction he was pointing to was the angle between two houses. There was a tall green pine planted there, which was a good place for shade and coolness... But other than that
There was nothing else, and they looked at Awei with some confusion.
"Staff! Absolutely! I just saw the staff! He was there just now, and he hid immediately when I saw him!"
The bespectacled young man ran over eagerly, shouting loudly, which attracted strange looks from the nearby villagers. However, he didn't care about this kind of thing. He just instinctively felt that a big stone fell in his heart, and even let out a long sigh of relief.
Sure enough! He knew there was nothing so ridiculous!
But his sharp eyes finally discovered the flaw!!
With such excitement and excitement, as if he was eager to prove something, the bespectacled young man quickly rushed into the corner between the houses, turned the corner and shouted: "I got you!!"
"ah?"
A middle-aged man wearing a lapel shirt that seemed to be popular in the 1960s was squatting in front of the firewood pile at the back of the house. He stretched out his hand to pull out firewood one by one. He was startled by the suddenness and subconsciously turned around and looked behind him.
The young man with glasses pointed at himself excitedly, and then looked at the other people who rushed in with a splash.
…………
After a while.
Inside the room, a group of people were sitting or standing, looking at the middle-aged man opposite with very interesting expressions.
"What? You said you were an outsider before and you just recently settled on this island?" Ah Wei, a young man with glasses, almost said this through gritted teeth. He didn't know why he was so angry. He was angry that the other party was caught.
Stop talking harshly and be angry that what the other person said seems to have no loopholes.
It seems that the children before also said that someone stayed before...
"Yes, I don't know what staff you are talking about, but I have indeed lived on this island for more than half a year..." The middle-aged man said with a smile, his expression was very peaceful, and he didn't care about what these young people had just said.
Reckless.
"This excuse is too unreasonable... How can a normal person be so casual..." The bespectacled young man gritted his teeth and wanted to deny this statement. He did not believe this kind of thing.
"It was an accident that I came to the island, but at that time I had nothing to worry about..." The middle-aged man smiled, and a look of nostalgia and sadness flashed in his eyes. Although he didn't say it clearly, it clearly gave people
It feels like he has a lot of stories to tell.
There was a brief silence, and some people among the crowd whispered: "No, it's still fake..."
"Uncle, can you tell us directly where this place is?" The sweet-looking girl stepped forward and asked seriously. Although the fear continued to fade as they explored the village, the uneasiness in their hearts remained.
gradually increase.
"This is Penglai Island..."
The middle-aged man replied matter-of-factly.
"Uncle, you don't have to... We really don't want to play this kind of game." The cute girl looked very helpless, and so did everyone else.
"Penglai Island, so amazing..."
"So, does that mean there really is a secret to immortality here?"
"More than that, didn't you listen to them? Even the immortals came out..."
Faced with the funny comments made by several young people, the middle-aged man also sighed: "There are indeed immortals on this island, and there is indeed the art of immortality. You don't even need to seek it out, you just need to live on this island.
, it is not hopeless to live to be two hundred years old. If you can practice immortality, you can even...but that requires talent."
This is all conclusive information, but at this time, the more serious you say such things, the more counterproductive it will be.
"..."
"..."
There was a moment of silence.
At this time, there was a loud noise outside, and the middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, with a look of joy on his face: "The immortal has come to the village..."
Valley
The young men and women on the opposite side were also stunned for a moment, and then the bespectacled young man slapped his palm and turned around decisively: "Let's go and have a look... didn't they say that we can go out if we find that Immortal Laoshizi? Let's not fall into this trap this time.
No matter what the opponent's rhythm is, we can just state our requirements directly!"
Everyone looked at each other, suddenly feeling enlightened.
They hurriedly followed the file out, but they did not think that if they followed their logic, it would be okay for them to leave the village directly now. There was no need to talk to the other side before they could leave... They felt that they suddenly understood, but in fact they were still trapped unconsciously.
in this atmosphere.
It is precisely because of this that they subconsciously want to get rid of this atmosphere, because they have gradually changed from fear, to restlessness, anxiety, and anxiety without realizing it.
After a while.
They discovered that the so-called "immortals" were exactly as they imagined
That was a young man wearing a blue robe, who looked very simple and steady. To put it nicely, he was returning to his original nature, but to put it badly, he had no immortality at all. At least that's how it seems to them based on their current preconceptions.
Something happened.
And the miko who was following me...
Although she is also a very elegant beauty, and even makes people feel a little familiar, but... isn't this nonsense! She is completely out of place!
They felt that at the beginning, they were very particular about authenticity, and there were no flaws from the village to the villagers. However, since the staff was exposed, the situation has taken a turn for the worse. Fortunately, there is only a witch appearing now, and the opponent is not stupid enough to pull any magic.
Master, come here.
Almost at this moment, the balance in everyone's mind tilted. They were unwilling to give up their "common sense", but at this moment they decided that this was a prank show... Regardless of anything else,
Anyway, they just think this is the only explanation.
"Are you sure you want to leave?"
The young man wearing a green robe asked calmly, surrounded by several children who were pulling on his sleeves and giggling around him.
"According to the tradition of the island, if you have the chance to meet Penglai and are not an evil person, you can land on the island or stay..."
"Okay, okay!" Ah Wei, a young man with glasses, interrupted impatiently, "We don't want to do this, we have to leave now, right now, no more nonsense!"
"Alright, it's a wise choice to make a decision as soon as possible."
The young man wearing a green robe looked at their expressions, nodded, waved his sleeves slightly, and pointed to the road they came from: "Go straight out from here, keep walking along the road, and you can leave.
From this moment on, the island will no longer stop you for protection."
"..."
"..."
Those young men and women stayed for a while, just like that? They told themselves and others that they could leave the same way?
What a scam, do you still need to tell us about this kind of thing?!
However, they suddenly realized that they and others had not lost their personal freedom. Just like how they came here, it was the same reason for leaving. In fact, there was no need to say anything at all... It can only be said that the atmosphere in this village is too weird.
, they were unknowingly affected from the beginning.
"Let's go, get out of here first..." Awei gritted his teeth.
"Go back first..."
"Yes, yes, let's go back first..."
"Oops, we didn't even check the time, it's been so long..."
Others also nodded one after another, as if they were waking up from a dream, and started talking all over the place. Some of them suddenly woke up, which reminded them of the things they had left behind. When they saw that they were waiting for someone to come out,
It had been several hours, and everyone immediately reacted.
Before I knew it, nearly three hours had passed. Maybe the people on the boat were anxious. They had no signal on the island, so they had to run back quickly.
At the same time, I finally remembered how far they had gone all the way, and I couldn't help but secretly complain in my heart. It took so much time to get here, and now it's the same road back...
Seeing the group of people turning around and running away in a hurry, the young man watched this scene calmly.
"Are you really planning to keep them?" the miko next to her asked calmly.
"Look at their choices. I'm not lying. These are the rules and traditions of the island. Those who are destined to meet Penglai should have the opportunity to choose like this. I shouldn't help them decide..." Gu Mo spread his hands.
Looking at the retreating figures of the group of college students, his tone was still a little regretful.
"But it would actually be good if they could stay... But it seems that my village is not very competitive in terms of advertising."
As the words fell, the bright village under the sun suddenly came to a standstill.
The stretched houses built along the lakeside seemed to have lost their disguise in an instant. Each building showed its original dilapidated and old look. Some were half-collapsed, and some only had their foundations left. The wood smelled of decay, and the walls, doors and windows were crawling.
Full of moss...
The village that was so lively just now suddenly returned to its original shape. Not to mention the villagers coming and going, even the chickens and ducks no longer existed, just like a wisp of phantom smoke.
Just like the blue robe on his body, it blurred for a moment and then returned to its original modern casual attire.
"Unexpectedly, people in this era probably won't like this kind of lifestyle..." Kikyo said softly. She knew how convenient life was for people in this era, so she naturally knew better that letting them return to the primitive stage of the past was
Unrealistic.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
"There is no other way. I can only achieve this level at the moment. If I want to simulate a modern village or town, I don't know how many more details need to be carved. My current illusion is far from that level. It can be smoother and more natural.
It is very good to maintain the village just like it was."
Gu Mo smiled casually and blinked at the witch: "But if they don't want to, then they won't. At least they can leak some news through their news. There's no telling who will really be willing to do such a novel modern version of Peach Blossom Spring."
People who accept the primitive way of life are here."
Just think of it as preliminary advertising.
…………
…
The other side.
The group of people returned to the beach out of breath, and felt at ease when they returned here safely.
However, they discovered that the fishing boat that was directly visible from the beach was no longer docked on the sea. The sea was empty and white with nothing. This made their hearts skip a beat, and inevitably they immediately felt a sense of panic.
emerge.
"Is it possible that the fog is too heavy now? Let's row over and take a look..."
Someone suggested this, thinking that this is what happened. Although they did not listen to the advice, a few hours passed and there was no need for the fishing boat to leave them alone. Therefore, it was most likely that the fog on the sea was too heavy and the fishing boat was far away from the beach.
The distance here makes it just hidden by the fog.
Everyone said yes, and quickly pushed the two small boats and paddled over there. This was how they had rowed over before.
However, they shouted while rowing out, but there was no response. The white mist filled the sea, like a silent world, which made everyone's scalp numb and their hearts sinking little by little... But almost there
The moment before someone cannot bear the pressure, it seems as if a small boat has passed through something
The vision suddenly opened up, the fog suddenly dissipated, and what appeared was a starry night sky over the sea.
All the young men and women were stunned and opened their mouths.
They even wondered if they and others were dreaming.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence or not, but at this moment, the piercing roar of a propeller approached quickly. The beam of a searchlight fell from the sky, swept across the sea, and quickly settled on their small boat. The rescue helicopter hovered above.
in its original location.
"Found it! Found it! It's down here, let the boat come over quickly!"
Someone shouted excitedly above.
…………
Ten minutes later.
Everyone was picked up on the rescue boat that came over. They looked at the huge battle with bewildered faces. Medical staff in white coats came forward to check their condition and found that they were all healthy.
And when he was clean, he seemed even more surprised than them.
"You are so lucky. Fortunately, someone here heard your cry for help, otherwise we would have missed it..."
The person in charge of the rescue team breathed a long sigh of relief, and then looked at these missing people with doubtful eyes, scanning them up and down many times.
"But we have searched this sea area many times... Where did you go, and how did you survive during the nine days you were missing?"
Then, he found that the pair opposite him were more confused than himself.
"..."
"..."
"We...were missing for nine days?" A girl said in disbelief. At the same time, she subconsciously looked at the sea in the dark night. The sea there was open and there were no islands at all.
Everyone was stunned, and a series of previous events appeared in their minds.
Immortal...
Penglai Island...
The old village chief told him and others to make a decision as soon as possible...
A middle-aged man who said that he had just settled on the island not long ago, but was wearing clothes from the 1960s and 1970s...