East of Eden

Chapter 56 YOU

The so-called crossing the world line is like getting on a train that doesn't know where to go.

The train passed through the dark tunnel, and the first thing it sent was the faint smell of grass leaves in the air, and then there was some noise in the ears, and a rare ray of sunlight shone over, which made people have to close their eyes and wait for a while. After adapting, Fang found himself in a field of grass.

The long-lost sun shines on the earth.

"New world..."

It is obviously the land and sunshine that Xing is familiar with, but he suddenly feels at a loss, like a traveler who hasn't returned to his hometown for a long time.

"According to the evolution of the world line, this place is in the period of Yin Qi civilization, and it is exactly the same as the old world in 3000 years. It can be regarded as yesterday once more (reappearance of the old days)." Dr. Shan Mu said.

The three of them came to the new world together. Dr. Shanmu took out a brown cloak and hat from his backpack and asked them to put them on so as not to be noticed.They were all dressed up like pagans wandering around, still weird, but better than wearing modern clothes.

At this moment, they are located in the countryside on the edge of the city, and there are endless farmland in front of them. Many women are bending over to pick ears of wheat in the fields.The windmill of the mill turns, and the herds of cattle and sheep move slowly in the farm.A shepherd drove a bullock cart through a country road, wearing a broken straw hat and a reed flute across his waist.

Everything is simple and natural.

"Hey, which direction is the capital heading?" Chauvin Edifence greeted the shepherds on the road.

The shepherd stopped the car and looked at them a little bit: "You guys are from other places, right? The capital is still half a day away from here, and it's hard to walk without riding a road."

Horses were the most common means of transportation in this era. In order to save time, they planned to exchange some good horses with the shepherds.

"What do you do? It looks strange." The shepherd asked.

"A businessman who travels around." Dr. Shanmu took out lighters, watches and other items from his pocket and exchanged them with the residents here.The residents had never seen the gadgets on them, and they all felt very novel. Soon, they got three horses and a bag of copper coins, which was enough to support a one-day journey.

They rode to the capital of Xizhou, passing through the grass and fertile land, the wind whipped the vegetation on the mountain at the end of the plain, the sky was not peaceful, although it was daytime, it was full of clearly visible stars.

The incandescent stars are large and bright, moving slowly at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, sometimes hidden behind clouds.

"They look like big kites that can shine." The barefoot children ran past, looking at the sky innocently.

They didn't know that this was the harbinger of natural disasters, and those twinkling stars were Helios' warships ready to go.

"Helios warships have been checking the New World for a week, and they are estimating an appropriate time to attack. Now the people here don't know anything about the disaster." Shan Mu sighed, "Maybe this is the last battle before the war." calm."

Xing holds the rein in his hand and looks up at the sky, feeling that everything in his memory is becoming more and more familiar, and he gradually recognizes the direction.After crossing two villages and a river, the capital of Xizhou is located.

The group of them arrived at the capital city before sunset.

At dusk, the bell rang, reminding those who entered the city to hurry up, and the wooden bridge outside the city wall was about to be hoisted.

The city walls cast a huge shadow, and the moat was fast-flowing, with some garbage floating in it.At the gate of the city, the Royal Yong Army in golden armor was checking whether any suspicious people had entered. They stopped Shan Mu and the others, but Xing skillfully bribed them with a few copper coins, and the Yong Army let them in.

"Hey, foreigners." Yong Jun reminded them, "There will be a large convoy passing by here later, please don't cause trouble."

Xing pressed his hat to indicate that he knew.

The main road in the capital is flat and open, and the stone slabs on the road are pressed out with two deep ruts.Both sides of the street are crowded with shops, blacksmith shops, taverns, and spice markets, and there are deep alleys interspersed in the shops. The church spire reflects the afterglow of the setting sun.The aroma of wine, chestnut, and tobacco permeated the air faintly, and the citizens wore long skirts and delicate leather boots, strolling on both sides of the cool streets.Everything is in order and full of fireworks.

Ding--

At this time, an ethereal camel bell sounded, like a sacred carol from afar.

I saw a camel walking slowly in the middle of the road, behind it was pulling a Donglu-style Chinese chariot with carved wooden windows, four pointed cornices on the hood, and a copper bell hanging from each.

"It's Liang Shiheng's team."

"Why does he dare to come back? Isn't he afraid that the emperor will punish him again?"

Xing remembered that Liang Shiheng returned to the capital this time to explain the seriousness of the natural disaster to the emperor for the last time, hoping to get the emperor's support.

The light golden curtain woven with curly grass patterns gently flutters, and through the carved wooden window, the silhouette of Liang Shiheng can be vaguely seen, slender and tall. 3000 years have passed and Xing sees him again for the first time, the real him.But he just watched from a distance, feeling like a rusty knife, blunt, and finally turned into a bitter taste on his lips.

Walking beside Liang Shiheng's car was a young guard with black hair and black eyes. He was wearing black soft armor, his waist was tied tightly with a belt, his shoulders were broad and powerful, and he was carrying a sharp spear on his back. The wolf tooth earrings sway with the footsteps, and the curves of the jaw and neck are neat.

Liang Shiheng rolled up the curtain of the car, and seemed to be talking to the guards. While talking, the two walked towards the white palace not far away.

That was my young self.Always by Liang Shiheng's side, willing to be his wolf dog.

Xing stood in the bustling crowd, his eyes were covered by the shadow of the brim of his hat, he looked at the black-haired guard walking on the road dyed golden by the sunset in the darkness, and followed him away.

"you're old."

After a long time, Dr. Shanmu said.

Now Xing's black hair is longer, his cheeks are thinner, and his eyes are more lonely and gloomy. The shadow of the high-spirited boy in the past has completely disappeared, but he has a unique temperament, just like a wandering in the wild. Steppenwolf, vicissitudes and restraint, quiet and sophisticated.

Night, tavern.

Xing remembers that he used to come here often and ordered the same Fengma Liquor as it did 3000 years ago.

"You dress like a foreigner, but you talk like a regular." The boss smiled in surprise when he saw him.

The three found a place to sit in the tavern, Xiao Wan looked at the time and said, "It's almost time to go back, Xing."

Due to the time difference, one day in the New World is almost equivalent to two hours in the Old World.

"Wait another minute." Xing raised a finger.

So each of them rolled a piece of tobacco, and the white smoke filled the space like a fire, just like the ancient smoke, the smoke was thick.They are like the old cowboys often seen in western movies, secretly discussing business in the tavern, and scanning every passerby warily.

At this time, a person came in, with pure black hair and eyes, carrying a spear, needless to say, everyone recognized that it was the former Cang Xing.

"Hey, Cang Xing, there have been more and more rumors about natural disasters recently." The boss said, "What is Liang Shiheng planning?"

"It's not a rumor, natural disasters will really come."

"It's hard for me to say. After all, we are not as smart as Liang Shiheng. But recently, there have been more people in strange clothes."

"Keep an eye on them," he said.

The young Cang Xing hesitated for a moment in front of the bar, he didn't have much money in his pocket, so he only ordered the smallest glass of Fengma Liquor.There is still a bit of jerky in his conversations with people, he speaks very little, and likes to look at each other with black eyes.

At this time, Xing went to the bar and dropped a few copper coins on the mahogany table.

"I'll take this cup, I'll change it to a bigger cup." Xing quickly glanced at himself when he was young, then lowered his hat, opened the door and walked out of the tavern, the shell wind chimes on the doorknob made a series of sounds.

When the young man who didn't know why turned his head, he saw only a pitch-black figure, which was quickly submerged in the night.

On the avenue outside the tavern, Xing put out his cigarette and smiled in relief: "Go back, doctor, I just want to treat my former self to a drink."

Black Lagoon Prison.

The three of them returned to the original world line, the cell where Xing was imprisoned.

Xiaowan Edifence folded the portal back into the bag, and handed the entire backpack to Xing.

"Get out of here before dawn," he ordered.

"Wait a minute." Xing thought for a moment, "We have gone through countless cycles, which means we have not succeeded, so we must continue—"

"Yes." Shan Mu interrupted him and sighed: "We have never succeeded, we have experienced the same cycle hundreds of times, if I tell you that everything is arranged by fate, we are doomed to fail, will you give up because of this? "

"I just want to know if there is any possibility of success," said Xing.

Shan Mu said: "Yes, every cycle is an advancement. As long as you accumulate a certain amount, you will definitely usher in a breakthrough. I know it's hopeless to say this, but I don't want to deceive you. However, we still have progress, at least through counting. A hundred times, I found you one day earlier, and I used to come here at this time tomorrow."

Xing took his words: "But you never know, whether this time is the 'breakthrough', you can only keep moving forward, keep entering the cycle, die, and then be reborn."

Shan Mu and Xiao Wan nodded.

"All memories will be emptied, right?"

"If it's a very deep memory, I think it will remain." Xiao Wan said, "Engrave the memory in your heart, if you can't remember it, then engrave it on a stone."

Inscribed in stone...like an inscription.

At this time, Xing seemed to suddenly remember something.He frantically scraped off the mottled paint on the wall with his hands. Although Shan Mu and Xiao Wan couldn't figure it out, they also came to help, until the hands of the three were bloody, and the wall was finally cleaned, revealing a whole piece of blue-gray iron. plate.

And on this iron plate, a map was engraved impressively, guiding the route to escape from the Black Reef Prison.

This map was obviously gradually carved in countless cycles, and there are traces of splicing and scratches of different shades everywhere, like a huge jigsaw puzzle.At the moment, it's almost complete, missing only the top corner.

Xing stood in front of the map, too shocked to say a word.

Every notch on the map is evidence of his bloody struggle.