They had dinner in a villager's house, which included fried eggs of some kind, mixed vegetable soup and a kind of minced pork rice mixed with grease. Of course, it couldn't be compared with the exquisite delicacies in high-end restaurants, but Luo Binhan felt that he had never eaten so openly in a long time.
During this period, the old man and several villagers also ate with them. They rely on the old man's unfamiliar foreign language to communicate. Luo Binhan finally understood that this land was called Lotos - but he was not sure whether it was a planet, a continent, or simply this village.
This is a world with relatively primitive means of production. Villages cultivate their own lives and occasionally trade and exchange during gatherings. It is said that there is a more prosperous kingdom behind the distant mountains. However, no one in the village cares about this matter, so the villagers cannot tell the truth.
They also learned the meaning of "Bandu". According to the old man, that is a special title for foreign guests, similar to "stranger" and "foreigner". However, not all outsiders can be called like this. This seems to be a privilege that depends entirely on the judgment of the messenger. Luo Binhan estimated that the messenger they were talking about was Abana. In order to avoid trouble, he decided not to explain it to the rest of the expedition team, but Kaiore seemed to have guessed something.
"What did you see in that room?" He quietly asked Luo Binhan while the dinner was over, "Isn't Xuan Hong the only one in that room?"
"Yes, there is also a peerless beautiful girl who is extremely enthusiastic. When we first met, she gave her free money and gave her money that no one else wanted." Luo Binhan said.
Kaiore laughed happily, he probably thought Luo Binhan was really joking.
Due to the size of the rooms, the seven of them were arranged to spend the night in different farmhouses. This aroused the suspicion of the expedition team to a certain extent, but Luo Binhan was not worried - Jing Huang dared to abandon them here casually, which was enough to prove the safety of this place.
Eventually he and Keore were assigned to the same room. They all had enough to eat and drink, and they didn't want to move after lying down on the bed covered with linen. After all, the linen quilt was not as comfortable as Simmons and silk quilts, which made Luo Binhan toss and turn and unable to sleep. But he was embarrassed to complain, lest he appear too delicate.
When he stared at the spider web on the ceiling, Kaiore suddenly said: "You can't fly at all, can you?"
"I really can't." Luo Binhan told the truth. He wasn't worried that the other party would suddenly kidnap him, after all, one kick of Momolo's prototype could be enough to trample hundreds of people to death.
Kaiore, who was lying next to him, twisted his body, and Luo Binhan could even hear him swallowing.
"So," he asked hesitantly, "Aren't you afraid of him? Of course I can see that you are very good friends, but it still feels weird, right? He can fly on that kind of smoke, and he can also do With that air bubble…do you know what he did on our ship?”
Of course Luo Binhan didn't see it with his own eyes. However, the answer seemed to already be in his heart. "He burned your ship before it crashed."
"The green fire will become my nightmare in the future." Kaiore said, "Maybe I was the only one who saw it. Everyone was thrown out at that time, only me and him were left. No one knew about the green fire. What's going on? They just think it's some special phenomenon in this universe. Oh my God, I haven't reported this to my superiors yet."
Luo Binhan opened his mouth in surprise. He couldn't help but look sideways, but there were no lights in the room, and he couldn't see Keore's expression at the moment.
"Oh, of course, I didn't intend to not report the information." Kaiore said distractedly, "I just don't know how to say it yet. I heard a little bit of news... The scientific research team is secretly observing you, you know? They are here Discuss what you are, especially Xuan Hong. Now they think that his flying ability is a special physiological structure, that is to say, he is not a real human being, but some other creature wearing human skin. The musculoskeletal structure of the human body is definitely different from that of humans, and the appearance of the human body is some kind of mimicry... like a chameleon, a stick insect, or the like. I'm not saying they have any malicious intentions, it's just their habits. Everything has to be done To put it bluntly, it’s hard for them to believe that the spacecraft crashed inexplicably like that. It is also a very precious asset to us. They can’t just say in the report that the radiator was exploded by the elf..."
Kaiore's words were quite confusing, but Luo Binhan finally understood. He asked in disbelief: "They don't think that guy deliberately burned your ship, do they?"
"I didn't say that." Kaiore replied immediately. His explanation made Luo Binhan understand even more.
The room became silent. Finally Keore coughed.
"Okay." He said unnaturally, "Anyway, we are going back soon, and we don't have much time to do research, right? We will live together in this lovely farming world for a few days, and then maybe for the rest of our lives. We won’t meet again. I think it won’t be any trouble. I can write a detailed report after I get back. Just say that my memory has been blurry before.”
Luo Binhan stared at the ceiling sleeplessly.
"If," he asked slowly, "you did not appear on the sea of fire outside, but appeared near this village... what would you usually do?"
Keore didn't answer.
Luo Binhan waited for a few minutes and finally decided to change the topic to a lighter topic.
"That guy named Ozis has a good relationship with you." He said, "Are you two classmates?"
"Oh, that's not the case, we live very close to each other. That kid didn't know how to use the public restroom on his first day in the city, and I happened to be next to him... Anyway, we got to know each other later, and we were in the same formation after joining the army. I His major is more special, so he gets promoted faster, but we still hang out together. I am also very familiar with his grandmother in the countryside, and his grandmother’s cooking skills are first-rate, much better than my mother. "
The spider on the ceiling began to rest on its web. Luo Binhan stared at it and said, "I also have a very important friend."
Kyore's breathing seemed to stop. He listened without moving.
"Although he seems withdrawn, cold, and unkind, if you really know him, you will know that he has an upright and simple heart. He cherishes all life, and even if he hates people, he will help them equally. . Do you think he did it for some reason? To be honest, I don’t think he cares about the eyes of outsiders at all, so I don’t care either. This is the meaning of friends. "
Luo Binhan said calmly. In this silent and dark alien night, he felt a rare sadness and peace.
"You guys are really good friends," Keore said.
"Yes, we have experienced many incredible things together, some of them quite dangerous."
"That would be interesting for sure."
"Absolutely. Some of them are quite strange. Like cult rituals, perverted crematoriums, bald aliens... In short, my life is quite exciting."
"I'd love to hear it," Keore said. "Let's talk tomorrow. We'll probably have to stay here for a while anyway. Tomorrow we can have a good meal, talk about your friends' stories, and then go out to the surrounding areas." A few laps around the farmland.”
"Okay."
They pulled the blanket at the same time, preparing to close their eyes and rest.
"Oh, by the way," Luo Binhan said at the end, "By the way, his name is Zhou Yu, and we were classmates in high school. That kid is probably preparing for a thesis now."
Kaiore suddenly became silent.
"You know why you can't fly, right?" He said after a long time, "Your conscience is too light. God will not allow people like you to fly."
