The dusk sky——
Like a deep and rich palette, layers of deep and shallow blue-violet tones spread out layer by layer, intertwined with the warm golden afterglow, seeming to infect all the dreams and mysteries in the world...
The huge world tree——
Standing proudly in the tranquil and magnificent sunset light, it is like a huge green umbrella that reaches into the sky and the earth. Its trunk is rough and ancient, majestic like the wall of the world surrounding the atrium, and its lush branches and leaves shine in the sunset...
Facing the dreamlike and unrealistic scenery in front of her, it was difficult to suppress the joy that surged in her heart during the summer solstice.
"It's breathtaking!"
He sighed so sincerely.
The scenery in front of you is so close that you can reach out and touch it.
The world in the field of vision is so vivid, as if every inch of light and shadow is telling the real existence.
There is no doubt that this is a breathing world... Hmm, why does this sentence seem a bit familiar?
But it doesn’t matter, that’s not the point. The point is that he really escaped that suffocating cycle of despair! ! He finally ushered in the dawn and successfully escaped, no longer having to face that kind of sober despair!
"You seem very happy..."
Looking at the figure standing by the window with an undisguised smile, Vivian said calmly and put the book she brought back on the wooden table next to her. This is her residence, which looks a bit ordinary.
There are no gorgeous decorations or unique furnishings, but it is full of a warm and peaceful feeling.
Judging from the interior furnishings alone, it is difficult for people to imagine that this is a corner deep in the palace. However, this is the case. She followed her own wishes and decorated the place so simply and comfortably.
"Yeah, quite happy..."
Xia Zhi did not look back, but leaned against the window sill, staring deeply at the magnificent picture in the distance. Although her tone and tone seemed inexplicably light, her words revealed deep emotion.
"I have forgotten the last time I was so happy..."
This joy was so intense that he couldn't help but worry, fearing that this was a false dream and that when he woke up, there would be nothing left.
At that time, I will return to that bed and face the familiar and monotonous morning of June 21st again...
It would be better not to give hope from the beginning.
Xia Zhi took a long breath and shook his head gently. He also knew that his mood swings were a bit violent, and his thoughts were inevitably flying, and he couldn't help but have all kinds of random thoughts, but there was nothing he could do about it.
It’s true that I can’t calm down at all, and managing my emotions seems a bit inadequate.
Well, no, it’s better to say——
The fact that he is still able to remain generally calm and collected, instead of letting loose and having fun like the monkey king was born, is proof of his excellent emotional management.
correct!
Xia Zhi seemed to suddenly remember something. Without thinking, he reached into his pocket and took out the mobile phone.
The screen lights up at the right time, indicating that even in this world, this exquisite device is still powered on and operating normally, which is undoubtedly reassuring news. Xia Zhi blinked and decided to ignore it for the time being.
The first thing he paid attention to was the information content presented on the screen.
The signal and network disappeared of course, but this was expected and not surprising. He was not surprised by this. What really caught his attention was the time displayed in the top center of the screen——
13:12.
As for the date, it hasn't changed.
It was past twelve o'clock when he went out. Calculating the time he met the inexplicable time traveler and then passed through the "door" and came to this world... the time display at this moment basically matched his estimate.
He also obtained similar results by calculating the somatosensory time such as heartbeat and breathing.
So let’s just believe this conclusion and start from this conclusion——
Does this mean that I didn't waste much time when I passed through that "door"?
Does this mean that, in a strict sense, my day has not passed yet? This day has not really ended yet?
Xia Zhi just stared at the time displayed on the screen, as if he was lost in some kind of contemplation. It wasn't until his phone automatically entered sleep mode due to a long period of inactivity and the screen turned dark that he stretched out his hand as if nothing had happened. Lazy, then turned around.
Vivian has been sitting there since just now, silently.
Just look at him.
"I'm sorry, I'm a little lost..." Xia Zhi quickly adjusted her mood, walked forward, pulled a chair from the side and sat down, looking at the girl, "Let's continue talking about the previous topic. "
He reviewed his previous response and felt that he had indeed lost some points.
Although he almost instinctively maintained his surface calmness and composure despite severe emotional fluctuations, his performance was not satisfactory.
Therefore, he decided to be more serious and rigorous next. With this idea in mind, he began to carefully sort out a series of details from just now to now, evaluate the girl's behavior, try to figure out her intentions, and prepare for cooperation.
Yes, cooperation has become an inevitable choice.
However, he has not yet been able to determine why classmate Vivian chose him.
Is it because I suddenly discovered that I have a passive "low sense of existence" that I don't know how to get, and I want to make myself a spy?
After all, judging from the few words I heard before, it seems that this place is not peaceful. The local residents seem to divide their power and territory according to clans. The relationship between the clans is also complicated, and it seems to be in dire straits.
At that time, the princess came to the scene of the crime. As soon as she arrived, she relied on her intuition to locate the imaginary enemy on spies from other clans. This alert made her quickly decide to seal off the entire Onik, and the order she issued seemed to be to prepare for war.
The fear is evident!
However, under Vivian's explanation, the princess quickly accepted that the intruder was not from a local force, but an accidental passer-by from a distant world, and then she breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was still cautious, it was compared to I was ready to go crazy before...
The level of emphasis has clearly dropped by more than one level.
Based on such bad diplomatic relations and such tense tensions, Xia Zhi felt that his speculation was still very possible.
Just looking at this scene as a whole, it is so abnormal that it can be called comical, with everything being weird and bizarre. Substituting into the original world, it is like a certain country on the earth detecting signs of invasion, mistaking it as a deliberate invasion by the enemy country, and preparing to resist desperately.
But when the truth was revealed and it was discovered that it was not the provocation from neighboring countries but the arrival of aliens, the tension instantly dissipated and the level of vigilance suddenly dropped.
——No matter how you look at it, such a change seems quite illogical.
There is also the existence of Vivian, which cannot be ignored.
The seemingly quiet and gentle girl obviously does not play a leadership role at the decision-making level, but what she says seems to have some kind of authority. As long as she speaks it, others will naturally tend to trust and accept her point of view.
The princess was like this, and so were others. When faced with the information stated by Vivian, almost no one questioned the source or credibility of the information. It seemed that everyone tacitly agreed that Vivian had some unique ability to verify the authenticity of information.
Though her thoughts were changing rapidly, Xia Zhi remained calm on the surface, looking calm and restrained, unabashedly sizing up the girl in front of her.
Vivian was able to look at him calmly and calmly at first, but as time went by, her face was not as calm as Xia Zhi's. She frowned delicately and subconsciously looked away.
"You should have guessed that I really hope to get your help..."
The girl spoke, and her sweet voice sounded like a clear spring in the mountains.
"It's just that this matter is not easy, it can even be said to be very difficult, and it is also quite dangerous, so I won't force you."
She spoke her thoughts calmly, and her quiet and gentle tone was sincere.
"Then why not be honest and let us exchange some information before making a decision?" Xia Zhi nodded and made a suggestion.
Difficulty is not a problem, danger equals challenge, but these will not be the key to his choice. The real key lies in your own situation after today is over, that is the decisive factor.
If this day ends, the time loop will take me back to that bed again, and face the day of June 21st again...
Then of course everything would be over. Even if he wanted to kill the thief, he might not be able to save himself.
But if this day can pass normally, and he is not taken back, but can welcome tomorrow here, it will be a completely different situation. If he stays in this world, he must change his way of thinking to look at problems.
At that time, Vivian's matter might be his matter...
After all, they are all on the same thread. If it is a major event that can affect the world, he certainly cannot stay out of it.
"Are you being honest?" The girl thought for a moment and nodded, "That's okay. Let's each ask a question."
It just so happened that she could take this opportunity to collect more information.
This helps her to judge the person's situation more comprehensively, without being too one-sided.
"Then let each person ask a question. I'll go first -"
Xia Zhi is not surprised. Although the other party gives the impression that although she has knowledge but has never seen the outside world, it does not mean that she is very innocent. This girl still has ideas.
"Can you tell me what's going on in this world? You know, I just came here and I don't know anything about it."
He expressed his request generously and did not hide it. After all, he was a time traveler, and he traveled through time while the girl across from him watched helplessly.
"this……"
Vivian frowned slightly. This question was a bit cunning, because the things involved were definitely not something that could be clarified in a sentence or two. If you wanted to explain it clearly, it would be difficult to say that this was just "a question."
She glanced at the other person and pursed her lips: "This is a long story. I can only tell you that this world is... the Fairy Country, a world composed of fairies society, ruled by multiple clans."
"Fairy country...a world composed of fairy society. So, you are also a fairy?"
Xia Zhi's expression didn't change much. He had just followed Vivian back to the palace from the library. He met many residents in the towns he passed along the way, and he had already seen something.
Most "people" are generally human-like, but have obvious inhuman characteristics in some physical aspects.
He subconsciously thought of the concept of "elves".
Although it has been denied now, it seems that the answer is not much different.
"Yes, I am actually a goblin too..." Vivian nodded and admitted, but did not explain her special nature as a goblin.
If you are not good at lying, then don't lie. Just tell some of the truth selectively and keep some of it unsaid. This was what she had learned not long ago, from the person in front of her.
"Are there only fairies in this world? No humans?"
Xia Zhi was thoughtful and continued to ask very naturally.
"There are still some, humans are... wait!" Vivian suddenly reacted, stunned for a moment, and then stared at him angrily.
"Oh, sorry, sorry, you asked, you asked!"
The young man blinked sheepishly and said with a hearty smile.
"..."
"..."
After staring at him for a while, the girl looked away and said unhappily: "Then tell me about your experience, what happened before you came here."
Wow, I really learned and applied it...
Xia Zhi smiled, recalled his situation a little, and spoke slowly: "My experience is also a long story. Before "today", I have always been an ordinary person, no different from other people." …”
"Until "today", I found that I had been forgotten by time. I stayed on this day forever, repeating it over and over again, over and over again..."
Vivian listened and observed him carefully, trying to confirm whether this person was telling her the truth or a lie.
The result was pretty good. Although the other party also lied about some secrets that may involve personal privacy, he was generally quite sincere, and her expression softened a lot as a result.
really……
This girl probably has some unique ability to verify the authenticity of information...
Xia Zhi also paid attention to the girl's expression, and then confirmed her guess. Vivian was still too immature. She didn't realize that the other person just asked questions continuously, not just to take advantage when she couldn't react.
It was more to make her a little more irritated and a little colder, so that the changes in her expression could be observed more clearly.
She thought she was observing whether Xia Zhi was lying and honest.
In fact, Xia Zhi did the opposite, trying to verify a certain conjecture by observing her reaction.
"That's basically it..." After summarizing his experience, the young man looked at the opposite side with a smile, "Now it's my turn to ask?"
"Well... you can ask." Vivian didn't seem to care, nor did she have any intention of asking two more questions. She expressed her confirmation calmly.
"Okay, then let me ask - what kind of creatures are the fairies in the Fairy Kingdom?"
Xia Zhi thought about it and asked this question.
"..."
"..."
Vivian fell silent for some reason, and finally spoke after a while: "From a human perspective, they are probably very bad creatures, because goblins have power that far exceeds that of humans, and there is no distinction between good and evil."
"They only live for the "goal" and act only because it is "interesting"... I think you can understand how terrible this mentality will be once it is unconstrained. "
The girl's emerald green eyes looked directly at the young man opposite -
"As you just said, in that boring cycle, you must have done a lot of things in pursuit of "fun"...including bad things, vicious things, and even heinous things. Things..."
"..."
"..."
Xia Zhi thought about it and felt that she could indeed understand it.
Bad things……
Evil things...
Even outrageous things...
"Indeed, for the sake of fun, I will do anything." He raised a finger and scratched his cheek in shame: "I just... bought a navy to give "Three Kingdoms" good reviews."
