Oh my god, this chapter has been written too much, more than 5,000 words. It has been delayed until now, and I am finally done.
After taking the fourth antipyretic pill, she fell asleep for a few more hours. When Lin Sanjiu woke up again in a daze, she felt that her high fever had finally subsided.
The cold chills in her body stopped, and her muscles no longer burned like fire... She made a hoarse sound from her throat, and turned her sight that finally became clear to her side.
This is a narrow crew cabin. Apart from the single bed where she is lying, there is only a small folding board table connected to the cabin and a chair. They are covered in the twilight from the small window.
Stained with a layer of orange.
It was obvious that the person who had taken care of Lin Sanjiu had just left. At this moment, there was half a cup of warm water on the small table, as well as a dazzling array of medicine boxes. Judging from the color and packaging, these medicines were probably produced many times before the end of the world.
There are many different countries, and the degree of newness and oldness varies greatly.
Lin Sanjiu propped up his body with his arms and slowly sat up. However, as soon as he sat upright, he felt dizzy and his vision suddenly went dark.
Blinking hard, after the daze subsided, Lin Sanjiu touched her back with difficulty.
Ever since she blew up all the bone wings in the mirror space, the stubble at the root of the bones remaining on her back has fallen off at some point - the skin has re-covered the place where the bone wings once grew, and it feels like tentacles
smooth.
...Teacher Yi successfully put away the bone wings?
Sitting in a daze for a while, she asked Teacher Yi several times in her mind - but these calls were like silence, and she received no response.
As the "image" embodied by Lin Sanjiu's subconscious, there is always a connection more or less between Teacher Yi and her conscious mind. Even if Teacher Yi does not appear or speak, it still exists in her subconscious.
Lin Sanjiu also vaguely knew that she had always been there.
Only this time, the dark sea of consciousness seemed to swallow up her call immediately, and she didn't even feel the teacher's presence at all.
Lin Sanjiu subconsciously grasped the sheets tightly, suddenly feeling a little scared.
...where is Teacher Yi?
She screamed several times in her mind repeatedly, and when a bead of sweat slid down her back, Teacher Yi's voice finally appeared in her mind again.
"You - you're awake..."
Lin Sanjiu's sigh of relief suddenly condensed in his chest.
As if the signal was poor, Teacher Yi's voice sounded intermittently and erratically, like a radio wave that was about to disappear. Fortunately, after a few seconds, her voice finally became clear and stable again.
stand up.
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Sanjiu had never seen Teacher Yi like this before, and couldn't help but panic: "...Why did I suddenly not feel you just now?"
"Classmate Lin," Teacher Yi's tone sounded unusually serious, and he even used this title that had not been used for a long time: "...you know that something was wrong with you the past two days, right?"
Of course Lin Sanjiu knew it - even if she recalled it for a moment, the strange chaos and blood-red feeling seemed to be able to overwhelm her again immediately.
"What on earth is going on?" she asked quickly.
"I have to make a long story short. I'm afraid there won't be many opportunities for me to show up." Teacher Yi spoke very quickly: "Since your body was invaded by the cell fluid carrying Nuwa's consciousness, I have been using your consciousness
I have to suppress it with all my strength and resist it... Nuwa's consciousness is too aggressive and cannot be driven away, so I must constantly deal with it and resist its attack... This is why in addition to growing a pair of bone wings
Other than that, you don’t feel much of the impact.”
No wonder the proud teacher often didn't show up - Lin Sanjiu listened blankly.
"I don't know what stimulated this combination of genes and consciousness - maybe it was our attempt to recombine particles, maybe it was the immune-like reaction of the bone wings being blown up - in short, from the time she was in the mirror space, Nuwa's
Your consciousness becomes more and more active and becomes more and more difficult to control. Until you are finally overwhelmed and have emotional and mental confusion, Nuwa's consciousness immediately takes advantage of it and affects your state of mind.
."
"However, thanks to the Lou brothers and sisters, your emotions finally calmed down, and your mind was not eroded too much by Nuwa's consciousness... But the consequences are far from that simple." Teacher Yi sighed.
, it seems that she doesn’t know how to proceed. "...Nuwa has already put her hand into your mind once. Even if she has to pull out her hand now, she has left a passage in your mind.
——The next time she wants to come in, it will be ten times easier than before. The disappearance of your bone wings has not been affected by us at all. It is all determined by Nuwa's consciousness...
"
Lin Sanjiu was extremely surprised that a foreign consciousness could determine his own physical appearance at will, and he quickly asked: "Can't we do nothing?"
There was a "snap" sound, as if the electric current was unstable, and Teacher Yi's voice was loud again. This time, along with her strange behavior, Lin Sanjiu suddenly felt a sharp sound in her head.
pain--
"All we can do now is passive defense," Teacher Yi said anxiously after finally stabilizing, "I am the only barrier between your subconscious and Nuwa, and I bear the brunt, so I am
The attack is also the biggest..."
Lin Sanjiu clenched her hands tightly and suddenly became serious when she heard Teacher Yi's voice: "Before I leave, you must remember one important thing: your [Consciousness School] is still in the
In elementary school, when you hear my voice again, if I——"
Her words were cut off.
As if the mute button was suddenly pressed, Teacher Yi's voice disappeared without warning, leaving only a dark silence in his mind.
It took Lin Sanjiu a while to realize that this "vital" matter had already sunk into her subconscious along with Teacher Yi.
What will happen next time? If Teacher Yi fails, what will happen to him?
She lowered her head in confusion, her eyes falling on her hands, and her heart became heavier and heavier.
Under her skin, which was pale due to heavy blood loss, there were faint bruises from blood vessels; it may be strange to describe it this way, but her limbs were quietly sinking into this single bed at this time - Lin Sanjiu
It's even hard to imagine what kind of war is going on inside your body.
However, she couldn't do anything to help.
After sitting there for a while, Lin Sanjiu was finally brought back from his thoughts by waves of hunger and weakness, got out of bed and walked out of the crew room.
As dusk fell, half of the spaceship was immersed in the orange-red color of the setting sun, which was gradually losing its heat. This was originally a small cargo spacecraft with not much room for people. After walking for a while along the corridor, Lin Sanjiu
In the restaurant used by the crew, I found the Lou brothers and sisters and Ji Shanqing who were eating with several crew members.
The bright white light, the aroma of food, and the sound of clinking tableware suddenly brought her back to the world.
"You're awake! You've been sleeping for more than a day!" Lou Qin's eyes lit up and he walked up quickly, tiptoed to touch her forehead. Seeing that her fever had gone down, he seemed to be greatly encouraged and smiled.
Said: "Come, sit down quickly! I know you probably have a bad appetite now, but you should eat something at least..."
Unable to resist her enthusiasm, Lin Sanjiu found an empty seat and sat down. As soon as he sat down, Ji Shanqing immediately put his face towards her.
"What's wrong with you?" Libao not only has quick thinking, but also has keen observation skills: "Why do you seem to be a little distracted?"
"It's nothing, I'm just feeling unwell." Lin Sanjiu responded vaguely, and then took the canned juice that Lou Ye handed her.
Just over a day after leaving the island, the Lou brothers and sisters looked much lighter and brighter, finally looking like a pair of teenagers again. Although Lin Sanjiu was full of thoughts at this time, she saw
The two children had smiles on their faces again, and she felt somewhat comforted.
Thanks to the captain of the ship who had no knowledge of the slave training camp, he only needed to use the red crystal, and the few people received a very good treat: at this time, there was not only hot pumpkin soup, steamed sausages, and instant noodles on the table
Made fried noodles, and even a plate of beef with smooth eggs, which is very rare even in the Twelve Realms——
"These fresh vegetables and meats, eggs, medicines..." After Lin Sanjiu took a bite of the beef, his tongue almost melted in its delicious taste, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Why are there so many? Is it possible that there are so many?"
In the Twelve Realms, there are many evolvers still engaged in production?"
The end of the Red Nautilus has come a long time ago. Judging from its population, there should not be so much pre-apocalyptic supplies left.
"Ms. Lin, it seems this is your first time here," the captain with a sparse gray beard at the other end of the table smiled: "Although there are people engaged in production, they are far from enough to consume, and there will be delays.
There are many variables due to time. The imbalance of materials in the Red Nautilus is not something that happens in a day or two... More evolvers are taking advantage of the opportunity of world transformation to manage materials."
"How to run a business?" Lin Sanjiu looked at the dishes on the table, curious, and even the uneasiness caused by Teacher Yi was slightly relieved.
Hearing these words, Lou's brother and sister suddenly coughed and looked at each other. Lou Ye then spoke with some embarrassment.
"It's like this... you have been unconscious before, and we didn't have the chance to talk..." The boy scratched his head and said, "You also know that we are about to reach the day of teleportation - now the growth of the Red Nautilus world
The alliance exists in name only, and we don’t want to go back, so Aqin and I are planning to make a living by reselling supplies.”
"It's very simple to resell supplies," Lou Qin hurriedly explained, "arrive in a human society six months before the end, and then start collecting as much supplies as possible; when the transmission date arrives, then return to the Twelve Realms through a visa...
…As long as you inquire about the visa officer’s information in advance, the risk is basically not high, and many people in the twelve circles do this.”
Lin Sanjiu was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it was almost time for them to part ways again.
...But compared with the rabbits, puppet masters and others who are scattered somewhere, the choice of the Lou brothers and sisters can indeed be considered safe and secure, and it is indeed the best way.
They were born in the Red Nautilus, and they should have lived a relatively stable life; they should not be allowed to follow you around and take risks.
She suppressed the emotion in her heart and was about to say something when she heard a sudden "clang" sound beside her. When she looked back, she saw Ji Shanqing putting down the glass in his hand - his face was expressionless and his eyes were
But he looked at himself brightly.
Lin Sanjiu didn't pay attention, turned around and asked: "...then is it too late for you to look for a visa now?"
"Oh, don't worry about that," Lou Qin patted her hand comfortingly, "We had obtained the visa long before this happened."
Nodding, even though she was still a little reluctant to let go of the two children, Lin Sanjiu still felt relieved.
I don't know whether it was because of the fresh hot food or because of the Lou brothers and sisters, but her heart finally fell back into her stomach. Even though Lin Sanjiu cared about her teacher, she still had a very peaceful sleep -
—When the daylight brightened again, the group of people had successfully landed in the free zone.
Perhaps because of the need to travel to and from the War Slave Training Camp, the landing point of this cargo spacecraft was still far away from the central area of the Free Zone; because Lin Sanjiu would then go to find Rabbit and his team through the message left by Xiaoyi
, while the Lou brothers and sisters were going to collect some necessary props for reselling the supplies, the separation between the two parties actually came one step earlier than the date of transmission.
"Be careful," Lin Sanjiu dragged her body, which was still covered with bandages, and hugged the two children tightly: "When I find my friends, we will meet again at the Red Nautilus."
The eyes of the two children also turned red at the same time. They each bit their lips and stood beside Lin Sanjiu without moving for a long time.
"Let's go, let's go," Lin Sanjiu ruthlessly pushed the brother and sister away like a hen chasing her chicks. "There will be many opportunities to meet each other in the future."
The two figures looked very thin due to torture. After walking a long distance, the girl suddenly twitched her shoulders and buried her head in her arms.
Lin Sanjiu stood there until they could no longer be seen. It wasn't until he felt that his eyes were getting sore that he looked back.
Sighing, she turned her head and met Ji Shanqing's clear eyes.
"What's wrong?" Lin Sanjiu asked without interest. "Why are you looking at me?"
"...Don't you think it's a little strange?"
"What's weird?"
Ji Shanqing said softly, "Hmm", and followed Lin Sanjiu's footsteps: "I'm telling you the truth, don't tear me down."
"Don't open it, you say." Lin Sanjiu responded casually. The gift bag was young and had never seen anything before, so everything he saw seemed novel - so even though it was clear that Ji Shanqing had something on his mind, he held it back for several days without saying anything.
, and she didn’t ask.
Ji Shanqing thought for a while and seemed a little uneasy - but he obviously decided to believe Lin Sanjiu for once and said carefully: "...I don't know if you have found out, even if the war slave training camp
There are a lot of supplies left inside, but the Lou brothers are still the only two of all the war slaves who are willing to return to the iron cage."
Lin Sanjiu paused.
"The domesticated and mature war slaves probably wouldn't mind returning to the iron cage - but the two children were obviously not fully domesticated; but compared to other war slaves who hated and feared them, they seemed not to be too fond of the iron cage.
I mind..." Ji Shanqing said while looking at Lin Sanjiu's expression.
"Generally speaking, people will try to avoid things that remind them of tragic memories, let alone return to the place where the nightmare happened... But not only did they not avoid it, they even offered to stay there for two days.
Isn’t that weird?”
"What do you want to say?" Lin Sanjiu's face had completely turned cold and he stared at the gift bag. "Do you want to say that they are not war slaves, but trainers?"
"No, no," Ji Shanqing shook his head quickly and subconsciously tightened his belt in his hands: "You can tell at a glance that they are certainly not trainers... but after so many things happened, I think their attitude
It's also a bit too understated - ah, these are indeed just my guesses. It's just that there is another doubt that cannot be explained."
Lin Sanjiu said nothing.
"Everyone's belongings will be plundered when they enter the war slave training camp..." Ji Shanqing said carefully, "But why do they still have visas in their hands?"
Lin Sanjiu finally became impatient and listened again: "What exactly do you want to say? Maybe they did it to prevent me from worrying, or maybe they got it back afterward - if you only have some wild guesses, don't waste my time."
Ji Shanqing choked, seemingly frightened by her aura, and lowered his head obediently. As expected, he stopped talking. After glaring at him, Lin Sanjiu turned around and walked forward without saying a word.
Behind her, Libao couldn't help but sigh softly and followed her.
It seems that there has just been a rain in the free zone, the ground is moist, and the sky has been washed clean, showing a clear blue. A few light clouds float slowly in the sky, as if they can dissipate at any time and become
It's like a sigh in people's ears.
A few days later, under another almost equally indifferent blue sky, the Lou brothers and sisters, who had just completed the teleportation, were walking on this strange land while searching for something with somewhat dazed eyes.
"We didn't tell her the truth. I always feel a little guilty." After the two walked in silence for a while, Lou Ye suddenly said this in a low voice.
The girl didn't say a word for a long while, only the lines on her profile were tense.
The brother and sister fell into silence again.
"...She is a rare good person, but she won't understand." As they walked, Lou Qin suddenly broke the silence without warning.
Lou Ye let out a long sigh: "...I know."
It seemed as if the conversation could no longer go on at this point - the vast sound of wind blew closer from a distance, and suddenly rolled up the broken hair in front of the brother and sister's forehead; the monotonous footsteps continued all the way.
far away.
"Have you seen her?" After a long time, Lou Ye couldn't help but ask.
Lou Qin stopped and looked around, "Strange... As promised, it should be around here..."
"It seems to be there!" Lou Ye narrowed his eyes, suddenly poked his sister, and pointed not far ahead.
Looking in the direction he pointed, Lou Qin suddenly opened her eyes wide.
A well-proportioned woman, with her back to them, stood on a half-broken bridge in the distance, looking at the rolling sea under the bridge - as if she felt someone coming behind her, she tilted her head slightly, revealing her softness and calmness.
’s eyebrows.
Along with the shallow lines at the corners of her eyes, she raised a unique smile - both compassionate and cold.