Luo Binhan was a little interested in the final outcome of the green pool. He tried to ask Jing Huang if he killed that thing, but all he got was a blank stare. The answer was neither painful nor unpleasant, so he quickly forgot about the Green Pool quote and its ending. An ever-changing alien life, it is natural for it to appear in any corner of the world.
"The same goes for pelicans," ∈ interjected as he declared this, "pelicans are free to go wherever they want."
"Pelicans are different." Luo Binhan said firmly.
"You are biased against pelicans." ∈ accused, "If it were a cat, you wouldn't be so barking, right? You just don't like pelicans!"
Luo Binhan ignored his criticism and urged him to release the image quickly. When ∈ showed the scene Bangbang said in the bridge room, Luo Binhan discovered that there was indeed no fiction in it. On the top of a mountain surrounded by bare rock lies a huge bird. Its whole body was covered with light golden feathers, and its jet-black tail slid down from the edge of the mountain like a curtain. The neck is long and slender, and the eyes and top of the head are surrounded by pink down feathers. Skylight fell from the clouds, shrouding it in a hazy and bright halo.
This creature is so elegant and quiet, like some ancient and unknown mythical creature. The only thing that ruins this beautiful sight is that it has a huge beak that is nearly half the length of its body. It was placed on a raised rock and looked out of place compared to the whole creature. It looked like a slender dancer carrying a tank gun, which made Luo Binhan feel unfathomable.
He circled around the virtual image and took a closer look at the details of the bird's beak, especially the retractable skin bag located under the beak. That was really a defining characteristic of him. A pelican. Even though it shouldn't be here, it's a pelican.
"Is it transformed into a dragon?" Luo Binhan asked suspiciously.
"That sounds unreasonable." ∈ replied, "Look, it's lying there motionless. It doesn't do anything, it doesn't eat anything, it just lies down and rests."
"Isn't that a fucking dragon?"
"Yes. So why does the dragon have to turn into something completely different from its previous life? What would you do if you could transform freely? Turn into yourself with multiple moles on your chin?"
This reason convinced Luo Binhan. He finally agreed that the bird probably wasn't a dragon. But instead of solving the problem, that made things even more confusing. Luo Binhan had to run to the corner, drag the bench where Jing Huang slept, and then grabbed his hair to remind him to look at the pelicans.
Jing Huang, who had just returned to the bridge room half an hour ago, opened his eyes, took a look at the beautiful and confusing creature, and then said to Luo Binhan, "What are you doing again?"
"Look, Pelican." Luo Binhan said.
"Are you fucking sick?"
"Didn't you go out just now? Didn't you see such a big thing?"
"I saw it."
"Then what does it do? Is it dangerous?"
"It's not something that kills people. I don't know anything else." Jing Huang said impatiently, "The aura on that thing is very pure. It shouldn't have killed any living beings, and it doesn't need to eat like mortals. Just let it be on its own. Just leave it alone.”
Luo Binhan didn't know how Jing Huang judged whether the pelican was harmless to humans and animals, but this statement only made it more attractive. He felt he had to figure out why a bird that didn't eat had such a huge mouth.
He told Jing Huang his thoughts and received an unexpected roll of eyes. But the more he thought about the appearance of the pelican, the more he couldn't help but wonder what its mouth was used for. This desire quickly became stronger, and it even seriously hindered his mood to find Upsilon. He had to solve this mystery.
"I want to see it," he said involuntarily.
Jing Huang stared at him with an almost vicious look. But that has no lethal effect on Luo Binhan. He said, "Didn't you say that this thing doesn't eat people?"
"That's none of your business."
That's certainly none of his business. Luo Binhan simply felt a fatalistic attraction from it. He repeatedly asked Jing Huang about whether he could go out, until Jing Huang couldn't bear it anymore and got up from the bench and touched his forehead with his fingertips.
"What for?" Luo Binhan said.
"Let's see if your soul is haunted."
"Did I?"
Jing Huang took his hand back angrily: "No!"
This is enough to prove that it is Luo Binhan's sincere wish. An inexplicable pelican fever emanated from him, but not before he had forgotten that he was being stared at by some pair of eyes in the sky. He asked Jing Huang for a way to get out safely, but Jing Huang fell silent.
"...You can just go out." Jing Huang said.
"What?"
"The true position of the star is far away from here. It uses the distortion of the star layer here to transmit the electromagnetic waves. This area happens to be a blind spot, so it doesn't matter if you just go out."
Luo Binhan almost suspected that he was joking. They stared at each other for a while, and then Luo Binhan asked: "Is this true?"
"It's true."
"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"……Too much trouble."
"What do you mean it's too troublesome?" Luo Binhan asked calmly.
Jing Huang's answer was to lie down on the bench and pretend to be asleep, pretending to be ignorant of Luo Binhan's angry questioning and tugging. The guilty conscience was very clear, so Luo Binhan was even more indignant. He grabbed Jing Huang's hair and said, "What are you doing? What do you want to do? Are you picking up other potted plants outside? Are you going out with outsiders and not taking me with you?"
Jing Huang lay prone on the chair, buried his face in the chair, and shouted vaguely and majestically: "Get out of here! Don't make unreasonable troubles!"
The dispute lasted for more than ten minutes, during which ∈ happily played several hit songs with the theme of parting ways for them, until Yaleriga walked into the bridge room. She paused the background music, called Jing Huang up from the bench, asked for details, and said with a normal attitude that Luo Binhan strongly suspected was fake: "It seems to be safe here. You can go out and have a look."
That sounded like just a suggestion, but Luo Binhan saw how happy she was from the wagging of her tail. Jing Huang jumped down from the bench with a look of resentment on his face, ready to go see the pelicans.
During this whole process, Momolo always sat next to him, watching with a smile full of joy. He also actively participated in the outings to watch the pelicans, and stated that he had learned how to knit a knitted bird doll, and that he could hang the knitted pelicans in the bridge room if members of the Silence needed anything.
"Why did you do this?" Luo Binhan questioned.
"This is what the instructor taught us, Mr. Luo. He said that after going to the planet for internship, we must pay attention to getting along well with everyone, and we should also prepare gifts when leaving. I specifically asked the instructor what kind of things are more suitable, and he It is said that handicrafts made by one’s own hands are the best expression of one’s heart!”
That style may be a bit old-school, but Luo Binhan still appreciates him anyway. And to be honest, he was also curious about Momolo's wool knitting skills. He asked Momolo to try to get one. The overly excited Momolo almost rushed to his room to get the yarn ball on the spot. Luo Binhan quickly grabbed him and reminded him that this matter would have to wait until they went to see the pelicans, and then he could try to help Momolo wind yarn or something.
Finally, after a long hibernation, Luo Binhan walked out of the Silence for the first time in a long time. Accompanying him were Momolo, Bangbang, Ohot, and a somewhat reluctant Jing Huang. This lineup can be said to be unsafe, so Yaleriga, who could not feel the charm of the Pelicans, chose to stay on the ship.
They came from the closed spacecraft to a valley. Facing the front is a colorful and picturesque wild forest. The shape of the tree is like a giant radish, with thick trunks and few branches, and a round crown growing at the top, showing a golden or light green color. There are dense vines winding around these tree trunks, most of which have lush flowers and leaves and warm colors. The ground is covered with crimson low grass, shaped like alfalfa. This dreamy land is not quiet, but filled with noisy biological noises. The sound of wind, the chirping of insects, the chirping of birds, and other ordinary sounds came from the forest, but Luo Binhan was surprised.
It was then that he finally realized that Bang Bang’s description had omitted details. The foreign guest who died could not realize how valuable the environment of this planet was, but Luo Binhan was almost moved by it. They hiked into the forest like a small group on an autumn trip, along a stream overflowing with golden sand, and saw several long-legged birds along the way. They look similar to pheasants, but the length of their feet is almost two-thirds of their bodies. They curiously and casually glanced at the group of outsiders while walking in the forest, showing no sign of fear.
The stream ended under a pale white rock wall. After bypassing the white wall as smooth as jade, they then encountered a steep canyon. Looking forward along the winding canyon, Luo Binhan finally saw a distinctive mountain peak. The peak body is straight and nearly cylindrical. The bottom is lush with vegetation, but the top is not covered by any grass. It is like a rock throne standing alone in the middle of the beautiful mountains.
On the top of the mountain sits a giant bird of extraordinary beauty. It rested its huge golden beak, which was as big as a treasured spear, on the top of the rock, resting peacefully. When the visitors of the Silence came to the foot of the peak sitting on a red cloud, it opened its dark and quiet eyes and looked at them peacefully. It glanced at them emotionlessly, then quickly closed its eyes and fell into sleep.
