3. The last three little pigs and the big bad wolf
I should indeed have traveled through time now.
Not only the sense of pain, but also the sense of taste, hunger, and exhaustion - everything is too real. If you say this is a dream, you will definitely not believe it.
And there's even a beast-eared girl here.
Jiang Yan now has no choice but to accept the reality and becomes a member of the time-traveling army in many stories.
So the first question - can I go back?
Jiang Yan thought about it carefully and found that there was really no answer to this question, so he decided to put it aside in advance.
The next questions, three philosophical questions:
who I am?
Where do I come from?
Where to go?
First of all, who am I? This body is definitely not my own.
Jiang Yan would never be able to have such a handsome face in his lifetime: a face with both Eastern and Western characteristics, deep eyes, and artist-style hair - he would definitely be loved by everyone on earth.
Jiang Yan used his mobile phone, which could only be used as a mirror, to take a few glances at the body he possessed.
Wait, on Earth?
Jiang Yan was refreshed. What if I could judge whether I was on the earth through the stars?
Just as he was about to get up, Jiang Yan recalled that he basically couldn't recognize any constellations. Even because he had lived in the city for a long time and was basically an otaku with no stargazing experience, he might not be able to recognize the Big Dipper if you pressed it on his face.
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He did know the shape, but he might not be able to find it among a bunch of stars.
I have to give up skipping to the second question for now. Let’s continue thinking about the issue of identity.
You said that these two men didn't carry an ID card with them when they went out. Jiang Yan was speechless again when he thought of that wallet that was really empty except for the leather.
It seems that there is no solution to the identity issue for the time being.
Okay, next question: Where am I?
This is a good question. In a cave on the back of a certain forest. The answer is the same as the no answer.
Am I still on earth?
This question is too puzzling. If you are on earth, how did a creature like the beast-eared girl appear?
But if it's not the earth... Although there is no way to accurately name the biological species here, at least they look similar. Jiang Yan has seen more than a dozen species so far.
Moreover, the clothes are similar to the style of the era I lived in. Coupled with the existence of products such as wallets and mobile phones, it is really hard to believe that this is not the earth.
Jiang Yan thought of Hong who was playing with his tail next to him.
"Hong, do you know where this place is?"
Hong shook his ears and returned to "the forest, the cave."
Emma is so right, she doesn’t even know how to reply.
Jiang Yan could only hold his forehead silently. As if he heard Jiang Yan's inner murmur, Hong thought for a while and then said:
"Victoria."
Victoria? A famous tourist port city in Canada and home to famous universities. What a great place.
Wait, does Victoria have forests? Does Victoria have wolves? Wait...
Jiang Yan thought that there seemed to be more than one place on the earth called Victoria. At least in his knowledge, there was also a state of Victoria in Australia.
It's called a big head.
"Which Victoria?" he asked again.
Seeing Hong's shocked expression that seemed to say "Are you a fool?", he closed his mouth.
OK, last question: Where do I want to go?
To be honest, it is hard to believe that a modern civilized person would end up in a vast forest without any purpose.
So this person, that is, me, must have some purpose or reason for coming to this forest.
So what am I here for? Sightseeing? I didn’t bring anything useful...
Hunting? There are no weapons. Looking at this fair face, he doesn’t look like a hunter...
Looking for inspiration for your work? Well, this kind of artist's style and empty wallet may be somewhat reliable, but after all, this identity is just my own guess and cannot be taken completely seriously.
Jiang Yan asked Hong again
"Who do you think I am?"
Hong's eyes said everything, "I think you look like a fool." Well, I'm heartbroken, this expression is too straightforward.
The Three Questions of Philosophy were all wiped out, and the current situation, as if he was thinking about a lesson in a dream, made Jiang Yan quite depressed. For a moment, he covered his face with his hands, turned his back and shut himself up. There was no other movement.
There was only the crackling sound of the bonfire burning, and a breeze formed from time to time between the hidden vent somewhere in the cave and the entrance of the cave. The two of them remained silent for a long time without saying a word.
Red continued to play with her tail.
"So the reason you think it's pitiful that I don't have a tail is because I don't have a tail to play with, right?"
Jiang Yan suddenly realized this possibility, and recalling some of his previous actions, he couldn't help but worry about his impression in Hong Xin.
Hong nodded silently.
He behaves like he hasn't eaten yet, asks some inexplicable questions from time to time, and has no tail to pass the time.
A poor mental patient who has been hungry for a long time, has no toys, has irregular attacks, and is a fool - if Jiang Yan were Hong, he would have given himself such a label long ago.
... Where is the crack in the ground? Thinking of his pitiful image, Jiang Shao felt ashamed.
"Wouldn't Jiang Yan be bored if he didn't have a tail to play with?"
Hong asked Jiang Yan. This time, she still used her unique innocent eyes, which made Jiang Yan feel that maybe her image was not so bad.
"...No way." Jiang Yan was thinking about how to answer this question.
"Do you like tails very much?" Seeing Hong nodded, he continued to ask, "Do you like all kinds of tails?"
This time Hong thought about it for a long time - worried about it seriously for a long time, and finally shook his head.
"Red likes fluffy tails and long tails. It's best to have a red tail."
As she spoke, she wagged her tail towards Jiang Yan, as if to demonstrate her "tail evaluation standards."
"Then you usually just keep playing with your tail?"
Hong stroked his tail and whispered back "Hmm", as if he was having a great time.
…
"Red..." In fact, if you keep rutting, your tail may lose hair... Jiang Shao swallowed the words as soon as they reached his mouth. It seemed that this kind of words was really inappropriate to say to a beast girl who likes tails.
"?" However, Hong had already turned her head and was waiting for Jiang Shao to speak.
"...let me tell you a story."
Damn it! How could I keep this bad habit?
Jiang Yan regretted very much that he had developed this habit of talking nonsense when he was embarrassed. But it seemed that it was too late to change now.
However, Hong didn't show any other reaction. He just nodded and wagged his tail, as if to say, "Speak quickly, speak quickly."
"This story is called The Three Little Pigs..."
Jiang Yan had no choice but to bite the bullet and dig out an old story to tell Hong. He originally thought that Hong would not like this story, but he didn't expect that Hong listened very intently.
"The big bad wolf couldn't blow down the third child's house, so he had to crawl down the chimney of the brick house..."
The story has come to an end, and Jiang Shao, who has been telling it for a long time, pauses for a moment to relax.
He also added a lot of character lines and carefully dubbed the voices, all in order to remember the plot clearly.
"Then what?" Hong held her tail tightly, wanting Jiang Yan to finish telling the next plot as soon as possible.
"Next..." It should be the ending where the wolf falls into the trap set by the piglets, and the good guys are saved and the bad guys die.
Just as Jiang Yan was about to tell the rest of the story, he suddenly stopped.
Is it okay for me to tell the ending of the big bad wolf being scalded to death in front of a wolf girl?
Thinking of the shadow left by this fairy tale back then, Jiang Shao couldn't help but hesitate. It was true that the bad guy was wrong, but being put in the hot pot was still a bit too much, let alone for a wolf girl.
Thinking of this, he cleared his throat and continued:
"The wolf knocked off a piece of broken bricks, and the broken bricks that fell into the oil pan made the wolf see through this strategy and escaped from the chimney..."
It turns out that wolves do evil things because they lack friendship and care, hoping to fill their empty hearts... The piglets learned about the past from the old goat who passed by, and began to reflect on everything...
Later, one time, the seriously injured wolf was unconscious on the mountain and was seen by the piglets who happened to pass by. The piglets finally decided to help the wolf and save its life. After recovering, the wolf woke up and learned all this, and finally left alone.
I felt remorse for my bad behavior in the mountains...
In another crisis, the house of the piglets was in danger under the attack of the bear. At the critical moment, the wolf stepped forward and drove away the bully regardless of his own safety...
After this incident, the wolf reflected on himself and realized his mistakes. At the same time, he was inspired to change his mind and become a good wolf. He has since been recognized by everyone.
At the end, the wolf thanked the little pigs, and the three little pigs and the big bad wolf lived happily together.
After finishing this story, it was already dark in the forest outside. Hong and Jiang Yan were wrapped in two wolf skins and had been sitting opposite each other for a long time.
After finally finishing speaking, Jiang Yan instantly felt a lot more relaxed. "Okay, the story is over, it's time to go to bed." After saying that, he wrapped himself in a wolfskin and lay down. He was really tired after experiencing so much today.
Hong followed his example and lay down next to him, closing her eyes. But before a while, she stared at Jiang Yan again and said
"Red, I have another question."
"What's wrong?" Jiang Yan looked sideways at the wolf girl lying on the other side. Her gray hair and yellow eyes looked even more unreal in the swaying firelight, and her beautiful face was full of curiosity like a child.
expression.
“Why is this story called The Three Little Pigs?”
Jiang Yan looked into Hong's eyes and didn't speak for a long time.
"I misremembered. This story is called The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf." Jiang Yan stretched out a hand and rubbed his red head. "Go to sleep."
"Um."
Hong seemed to have gotten a satisfactory answer. She closed her eyes obediently, with a smile on her lips, and quickly fell asleep under Jiang Yan's quiet gaze.
————Setting Popularity, Geography————
In the Arknights game, there are many relevant settings that appear in reality, including language and a series of humanistic settings.
The geographical settings have not been revealed too much, and can only be completed through players' guesses. (As soon as the official update is made, all fans will die)
What is certain is that certain similarities can be seen in some countries and regions. (I try to avoid using the term "innuendo" as much as possible.)
For example, Victoria, the political force in this game, is a country very similar to the United Kingdom.
Possibly derived from the British Victorian dynasty.
PS: Well, what I was most worried about has happened. Although most fan works will inevitably produce OOC, I actually didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Everyone should know that the Luper tribe to which Hong belongs is not a wolf, at least not the same. Although they are also called "wolves", this is a nickname after all.
In terms of setting, Hong does not think of the Luper tribe, including those in Texas, as wolves at all, and cannot understand even the nickname. The animal wolf is the target of the wolf hunter Red. So in fact
Hong probably doesn't feel the same way as the big bad wolf in the story.
But I have to say that this OOC this time has opened up an idea for me that can bring the official settings back, so I think it’s okay to write it this way.
And I think at least as of writing this, everything is pretty good, right?
In addition, regarding geography. How many people can understand the geographical naming of Terra... I can only roughly design it based on some speculations on the Internet.
In addition, it seems that there is more than one place on the earth called Victoria. I am not good at geography, so I am shocked. Can anyone explain it to me?