Lu Li watched from outside the curtain as the wooden boat gradually receded against the backdrop of the disintegrating Lennon Islands.
Lu Li couldn't save them in reality, but at least he could give them a good ending in the false nightmare.
After recovering from the melancholy, Lu Li told the waiting businessmen that the illusion of the Lennon Islands was over. However, he would stay here for one day to peep into tomorrow's pure black dream.
During this period of time, Lu Li began to explore the Broken Mountain Island. Perhaps the power of the Two-Faced God still affected this place, and there was no strange intrusion into the island.
The strange fog only surrounds this place instead of covering it.
Thinking that a merchant would appear in a place with an eyeball, Lu Li buried an eyeball in the dry forest clearing of the island and dropped an anchor at the southeastern corner of the land known to mankind.
There is not much human nature left, "only" less than 100%, but it is enough for the eyeballs to grow from taking root to maturing to fruiting, from one plant to more than a dozen, forming a cluster of eyeballs.
The eyes combined with Claire's potion give the Land of Light the ability to release strange residents.
"The task of taking care of the eyeball cluster is left to you."
Lu Li reminded the businessman Anthony who was about to leave and lit a bonfire next to the eyeball bush.
The remaining humanity will keep the Eyeball Bush alive for a few years, during which time there will be enough light to solve the problem of plants no longer growing - as long as the light still exists.
Merchant Anthony blended silently into the night.
The burning fire crackled.
The illusory soul sits alone by the campfire, with faint shadows falling lonely behind it.
rustle--
Familiar footsteps sounded, and the merchant Anthony left and returned, carrying the crown of thorns of the Swamp Mother.
The distance made the voice of the Swamp Mother sound after a long time:
"I taught it a lesson. Leave yourself on a desert island."
"There is no difference between a businessman and a sculpture."
Lu Li threw a piece of dry wood into the bonfire, and when it burned into ashes in the shape of a branch, the Mother of the Swamp gently replied: "What you said makes the sculpture very sad. It will deliberately make a sound to tell you when you are bored.
alone."
"Say thank you for me."
Lu Li manipulated another piece of wood and threw it into the fire.
Regardless of the price paid, the power that ghosts can easily increase is indeed difficult to restrain.
"...Are you going to the other side of the World Back Mountain Range?"
Swamp Mother knew that the Lennon Islands incident was over and took the initiative to ask.
"Not yet. I will stay for another day and then go to the Queen's Island."
Lu Li still had some things to confirm, such as whether the pure black stone records actually existed, and——
"Contact the Devil's Daughter and ask if "Nightmare" is related to hell."
"...Okay. So you have a lot of time now? Tell us the story of what happened in the Lennon Islands."
It is now approaching noon, and you can imagine that in the bright place where the sun shines at this moment, in the garden of the Marsh Mother Villa, the afternoon tea members gathered here.
Lu Li recounted the nightmare in the pure black stone from the beginning:
…
On the leaden sea, countless ships came in and out of the harbor. The Avitannis's four chimneys spewed thick smoke, sounded its whistle, and merged into the flow of ships about to dock.
The crowd on the harbor looked up at the ship. Qiao Qiao smiled brightly, lying on the railing with her reserved Aunt Mary and the surrounding passengers, waving to the crowd on the harbor.
Lu Li calmly stared at the bustling scene outside the cave.
After experiencing the collapse on the seventh day, the pure black nightmare returned to the first day.
The pure black stone is just a remnant of a nightmare dream.
Lu Li did not take away the pure black stone, nor could he take it away. The power of division protected it.
Leave the pure black stones here, and let the Land of Light record the strange nightmare stones in the Broken Mountain Cave. Perhaps one day in the future, the Land of Light will regain its prosperity in the old days, and people at that time will want to know who Lennon was.
When something happens to the archipelago, you will need this pure black stone.
After finally confirming that nothing was left behind, Lu Li left the southeasternmost island of the known land and entered the deep world, tracing back to the source along the fragments of civilization scattered in the deep sea.
On the third day, Lu Li arrived at the sea area where the fragments of "Queen's Island" were scattered.
Lu Li couldn't recognize the complete Tambur City yet, and it was even more difficult to distinguish after it was broken into pieces. What made Lu Li recognize it was the Queen's Harbor that was completely separated from the island.
Now, a strange amphibious creature like a colony of ants is bustling in and out of Queen's Harbor, and rusty ships are piled up outside the harbor like a wall.
Lu Li found other fragments of "Queen's Island" along this area. Although many traces have been erased by the years, the shadows of the past can still be seen. At least - the collapse of the Demon Slayer Association is consistent with the nightmare.
There are no seven small wooden boats floating in the open sea, and there are no people sitting on them.
While wandering, Lu Li came across a broken lighthouse standing alone on the edge of the broken island. This led Lu Li to discover the collapsed woods and the gray and silent Shaning Street.
Lu Li came to the lighthouse first. The dirt other than rust could only be blood.
A hand bone was stuck at the top of the vertical ladder. After passing through the trap door and the heavy objects, Lu Li saw two scattered skeletons lying on the top floor where the ceiling was lifted.
The searchlights are still tightly fixed to the top of the tower with screws. The holes allow wind and rain to pour into the lighthouse, and debris and dust form simple tombs for them.
The two skeletons and remaining clothes were not the outlines that Lu Li was familiar with.
According to the original trajectory, Jojo and Mary Poppins would not know how to "run to higher ground", nor would they think of escaping Tander City.
He left the lighthouse and passed over the woods, passing by a patch of collapsed woods where some kind of behemoth once lived, crushing the trees like grass.
As for their results, Lu Li did not need to confirm. But he still came to Shaning Street.
Like a butcher waving in anger, stepping on and chopping the meat, criss-crossing cracks spread across the earth, and tidal water surged and splashed between the cracks.
Shanin Street is far away from the center of the spread of cracks, but the vibrations and splits have still turned it into a ruins. The only thing standing intact is the tilted mailbox standing on the piled stone slabs.
Lu Li opened the mailbox, and water poured out of the mailbox along with crumbs of paper.
But not everything was soaked, and one parchment letter was actually intact.
He opened up the soaked paint and took out the wet parchment. The writing was blurred due to water immersion, but it was legible.
[Dear Anna:
When you see this letter, it means we have arrived at the Lennon Islands.
Everything is fine here. Aunt Mary and I are temporarily staying at Aunt Roseanne's house. She met you when you were very young and almost thought I was you.
The beaches on the island are beautiful, and the port is as prosperous as Rodster Port in the past. There are many people here, but it is not as fast-paced as Belfast.
Aunt Mary wears the necklace you gave her when she was leaving all day long...Everyone misses you so much.
Mr. Lu Li, Miss Mary, are you really not coming? We are all here.
——Jojo on September 21, Tambo City, Lennon Islands, 14 Sanning Street]
