"In other words, our current identities are equivalent to the three aliens on the mural. According to the categories displayed on the device, I am a 'warrior', Chun Zao is a 'priest', and Yuji is a 'king'—— right?"
After Yan Jingxing confirmed the current situation, he still felt a little confused and began to stroke his chin.
"But what does this mean? Are we transplanted with different organs just to ensure the continuation of the original rituals on the murals?"
Then, his eyes fell on Ji Chunzao involuntarily.
At this moment, Yan Jingxing finally understood. There was a look of surprise on his face, while Chun Zao tilted his head and looked at him curiously.
She still had no intention of putting her hand down on her eyes.
……I see.
"It seems that you have understood, Jing Xing."
Xie Yuzhi said. The girl's eyes were shining, and the slightly raised corners of her mouth showed that the eldest lady was in high spirits.
"The content on the murals is probably not the religious, metaphorical or exaggerated legends and myths we understand. We are on another planet, and everything is possible. Maybe in 'this world', there are really people who have changed themselves because of After removing his eyes and spine, he gained unprecedented power. From then on, he was able to rule his own ethnic group and gain a worshiped status in the alien civilization."
"——The spring algae now is proof."
Her eyes fell on the little girl's face.
"……I?"
"It's incredible that you can understand alien texts that you have never been in contact with. None of us can do it, and it is impossible to do it in common sense. So, this is a kind of 'special function', isn't it? In the past You don’t have it, you got it after an organ transplant in the device.”
The more Xie Yuzhi talked, the more excited she became.
She started pacing in circles. She was obviously a little girl in junior high school, but at this moment she looked like an old professor teaching at the forum, talking loudly about topics of interest to her.
"Furthermore, my speculation is not unfounded. Do you know Jung?"
Yan Jingxing and Ji Chunzao looked at each other and shook their heads together.
"He is a Swiss psychologist. You may have heard of Freud. The two are considered 'comrades' with a very complicated relationship and are the founders of the school of psychoanalysis. He proposed the concept of 'archetype' , in short, what he believed were the 'ideas' that existed in the collective subconscious of humanity around the world in the form of mythical characters."
“For example, there are legends of great floods in both the East and the West, stories of giants much taller than humans who once lived on the earth, and myths of creating humans from clay...these are interesting coincidences, this kind of inspiration The common ideas that were born spontaneously among several ethnic groups whose geographical conditions made it impossible for any communication in history are shaped by a common collective memory, and things like 'priest', 'king', and 'warrior' The image is a common profession and symbol in ancient human societies around the world, and it can also be regarded as a kind of prototype."
"This is because in an ancient country, they respectively represented the triangle of power: the 'royal power' symbolizing the nobility and legal system, the 'divine power' symbolizing religion and rituals, and the 'military power' symbolizing the army and force. In addition, In ancient my country, there was also a saying that 'the great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military service'..."
Yan Jingxing listened to the eldest lady talking excitedly, and then looked at Ji Chunzao who looked dizzy. He couldn't help coughing and interrupted:
"Um, so what do you mean?"
Although it is cool to hear the eldest lady spreading some extracurricular knowledge beyond the experience of junior high school students, this is not what everyone wants to hear.
Xie Yuzhi was completely unaware of her digression. Instead, she glared at him, as if she was dissatisfied with his interruption. However, she obediently brought the topic back.
"...I think the key point is, what is the relationship between the abilities that Chun Zao is showing now and the 'sacrifice'."
She raised a finger and pointed to the mural behind her again, obviously very confident in her judgment.
"In fact, the answer is very simple. In primitive society, the sacrifices in a tribe were often performed by experienced elders. They usually also held positions such as doctors and teachers for later generations, and were responsible for passing on the various experiences and lessons learned. To set rules for future generations to avoid making the same mistakes - and this is the so-called 'knowledge'."
"Writing is the necessary path to the kingdom of knowledge. It can be said to be the most important knowledge. Therefore, after Chun Zao becomes a 'sacrifice', he can understand the characters of this world. Isn't this in line with the concept of 'sacrifice'?" Identity ability?”
Yan Jingxing understood, so he followed this line of thinking and guessed:
"According to this logic, my 'warrior' and your 'king' will all have special abilities consistent with their status, right?"
"Yes, that's what I think. Just because we haven't found it yet doesn't mean we don't have it. So, the next thing to do is to tap into this potential."
Miss Xie smiled and stared into Yan Jingxing's eyes without blinking.
"Are you happy? Yan Jingxing, this is a real change. We will soon have super powers like the heroes in fictional stories."
...Why do you look at me specifically to say that?
Only then did Yan Jingxing suddenly remember that he had said this to the two girls on the stormy night after witnessing the monster in the cloud——
"It's rare to even meet aliens. I will definitely want more, such as super powers and so on."
At that time, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect that Miss Xie would always remember it in his heart.
"Special functions...hehehe."
Ji Chunzao on the side had already started to have fun.
She put down her hand covering her eyes for a while, then raised her hand to look around, having a great time.
Yan Jingxing couldn't help but say:
"Xie Yuzhi and I don't care for the moment. You have had super powers from the beginning, right? You can call alien creatures and so on..."
"You do too. Only you can see that astronaut. ...Ah, by the way, speaking of that."
Ji Chunzao spread out his hands, looked at his palms, and said in an uncertain tone.
"I can feel that my ability to receive 'radio waves' seems to have become stronger."
"……What does it mean?"
"Literally, it used to take me a long time to catch the signals of alien creatures, and it was even more difficult for them to receive them. But now, it seems that I can feel their presence very easily."
"Isn't it because this place originally had——"
In the middle of speaking, Yan Jingxing slapped himself on the forehead.
"Wait a minute, I almost forgot why we hid in that device... Are there still spiritual leeches in the palace? There are also those super giant leeches, they blocked the road, and Wandering around, we can’t even return the way we came.”
He calmed down a little. It's certainly a good thing to be able to awaken superpowers or something, but before that, we still have to find a way to solve the current predicament.
"Warrior"... Yan Jingxing thought, since he is a "warrior", will he have a way to defeat those alien creatures?
For aliens, spirit leeches that cannot communicate should also be a threat. Since this civilization can develop to a strong level, it means that they must have a way to fight against monsters.
Xie Yuzhi held her chin with her hand and thought for a moment before she asked.
"Chun Zao, you said that your original ability has become stronger, can you now confirm their location through... the 'radio waves' in your mouth?" "
Ji Chunzao blinked.
"I haven't thought about it yet. Then, I'll try it first."
*
Yan Jingxing crouched again and came to the corner of the corridor. He quietly stuck his head out and looked at the monsters in the hall.
Opposite him was the huge leech, with only its head exposed, and most of its greasy and fat body hidden in the dark passage behind it, like a snake in a cave.
Wriggling worms surrounded its head, like a group of worker bees guarding the queen in a nest.
And deep in the corridor twenty meters away, Xie Yuzhi held Ji Chunzao's arm to prevent her from falling. Because the little girl was closing her eyes tightly at this time.
"I can feel...the leader is about fifty meters away. There are one, two...three insect swarms next to him, and there are also one, two, three...five leeches acting alone."
Under her eyelids, her eyes were turning violently.
After the confirmation was completed, Ji Chunzao opened her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the scene in the hall.
Yan Jingxing, who was squatting in front to observe the situation, quietly slipped back and gave her a thumbs up after hearing the answer.
"Absolutely correct. Even if you don't use your eyes, you can still get an accurate answer."
Xie Yuzhi was very happy for her.
"It seems that the 'Spring Algae' who became the sacrifice has been able to sense the existence of the spiritual leeches in advance through its own special perception. This is very good. When we act together later, this ability can greatly improve our safety. coefficient."
"But we still can't get out from that direction, right?"
"Well, let's go back to the original room first. After the device is activated, the originally closed door may be able to be opened."
…
The door did open.
Judging from the fact that only those who have completed the operation can leave, this entire palace probably exists for the "organ transplant" ceremony.
Unable to return the same way they came, they could only continue moving forward.
By the way, Ji Chunzao also mentioned the "real names" of those monsters.
She chose the term "spiritual leech" based on the monster's appearance and its difficulty in being seen and touched by ordinary people on earth.
After becoming a "sacrifice", when she saw the leech monsters again, she found new information emerging from them:
"'Hairless Monsters'...'Hairless Ones', that's what the residents of this planet seem to call them."
"Really, it doesn't sound as accurate as the name you chose."
"That's natural." Ji Chunzao was very proud, "My taste is not comparable to that of just an alien."
"No, I think this is because there are no leeches on this planet at all." Xie Yuzhi complained, "If aliens could come to the earth and see creatures like leeches, they would probably turn them around Call it a 'little hairless one' or something like that."
…
Continuing to move forward along the new road, they found that the winding corridor and the road surface under their feet showed an obvious upward slope.
"If this palace is built underground, it means we are heading for the exit."
Miss Xie made a judgment.
The exit of the underground palace——
In other words, as long as you go out, you can see the real scenery that belongs to another planet.
When Yan Jingxing thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a vague expectation in his heart, and his pace also accelerated a bit.
but……
Just before he turned a corner, the girl following him suddenly grabbed the hem of his clothes with force.
Yan Jingxing turned around and saw Ji Chunzao making a "hush" gesture towards him.
After he reacted, he immediately squatted down and looked around the corner——
"One, two, three... there are three hairless beings lurking in the corner ahead."
Ji Chunzao whispered in his ear.
"It's really unlucky. I was able to walk out right away, but I ran out and got in the way." Yan Jingxing scratched his hair a little irritably, "What on earth is going on with these monsters?"
"It may be some kind of trial arranged in the palace. For example, 'Only those who escape the hunt of the hairless army will be qualified to complete the ritual'."
Xie Yuzhi answered softly.
"In other words, they are outsiders who invaded this place after the palace was abandoned and used it as a nest to thrive."
Yan Jingxing stared at the monsters lurking in the darkness.
Ji Chunzao used her special perception to discover three... The ramp behind was a long corridor, and there might be more lurking there.
But at least the most dangerous leader of the Hairless Ones is not here. In this case, is there really no way to defeat them?
——Is it possible that in the face of monsters, they have the only way to run away in panic and hide in all directions?
When Yan Jingxing thought of this, his eyebrows wrinkled in displeasure.
When he kept his eyes on the target and slowly and forcefully clenched his hands into fists, his aura quietly changed slightly.
"Jing Xing? Yan Jingxing?"
Xie Yuzhi keenly noticed the boy's expression.
"Are you OK?"
"Yuzhi, didn't you say that after the ceremony, each of us has some kind of superpower, but we just need to discover it urgently?"
Yan Jingxing did not look back or turn around. He stared at the monsters in the darkness and replied:
"I suddenly wanted to try it."
Xie Yuzhi was stunned for a moment and quickly stopped him:
"Wait, don't be impulsive——"
"I have no impulse. Now I am calmer than ever."
A determined will flowed through him.
Xie Yuzhi's guess was correct. There had indeed been some kind of "change" in him since he climbed out of the device.
When he was just in the room, Yan Jingxing was vaguely aware of it, but...
It still needs practice to verify.
He stared at the leech monster slowly crawling on the dark ground. It had a disgusting and ugly appearance, and had horrific habits such as eating human brains alive and lodging in the human body.
I don't know if it's because he's used to it, but when Yan Jingxing stares at the hairless man, he can no longer feel any panic or fear.
——Now, isn’t it the best time to “practice”?
Of course, weapons are essential, and he doesn't want to deal with monsters empty-handed.
Yan Jingxing's eyes wandered around, and finally he found a few metal fragments of different sizes scattered in the corner on the ground.
Here are the ruins of a palace, and similar things can be seen everywhere.
His eyes began to light up with excitement.
