Aside from the difference in the size of the paper on Earth, there was nothing special about the light blue letter that Montesquieu handed her.
Lin Sanjiu took it with a mind full of doubts. She sheathed her knife and opened the letter.
This was the advantage of facing the sages. Even if the relationship between them was unclear, she never had to worry about being ambushed when she wasn't paying attention.
When she unfolded the letter and read the first sentence carefully, Montesquieu and Aristotle waited quietly at the side with their hands clasped together. They were as calm as a pool of deep water.
After some time, Lin Sanjiu suddenly gripped the letter in her hand tightly. She steadied her breath and calmed herself down. Then, she put the letter away. Only then did she raise her head to look at the sages.
"I … I don't quite understand," Lin Sanjiu said hesitantly. The words that came out of her mouth were a little hesitant. Rather than saying that she was asking the two sages, it was more like she was talking to herself. "What did Nuwa mean when she said 'it's time'?"
Nuwa was the one who sent the letter.
Under the blazing noon sun, Nvywa's messy and wild handwriting appeared to be very faint. After Lin Sanjiu skimmed through the words once, she realized that she couldn't understand a single thing, so she had to read it again.
"Hello, Lin Sanjiu. You seem to understand the handwriting very well. The weather has been very good these few days. If you have a radiation detector with you, you might find that the radiation level is a few sieverts lower. This is a good sign. This time, I sent Montesquieu and Aristotle to deliver this letter because I heard that you don't interact much with them. I hope that you can become friends. "
"How have you been recently? I have to say that you seem to have left quite a number of your companions around the old Garden of Eden. They have created a lot of noise. Sometimes, people can't help but think that we are back in the Lunar New Year Tournament. But, of course, my friend, you are not to blame for this. Time will always solve this little unpleasant problem. "
"Today is a good day. I am very happy. Saint Peter and the others are also very happy. This is the first time in their lives that they can walk on the earth without any restrictions. Even though they can't obtain complete freedom now, there will be more and more days like this in the future. Because — it's time. "
"Although I don't want to sound like a savior, my friend, it's all thanks to me that you can still read this letter."
"This letter is to say good-bye to you. I'm leaving here now. In the future, this would be the home of Saint Peter. If you remember our conversation at the top of the tower, then you should know where I am going. I hope to see you there one day. "
There was no letter in the world more enigmatic and confusing than this one.
However, it was pointless to ask Montesquieu and the other two. The letter made it very clear that they were waiting for Lin Sanjiu to say something.
"… The thing, did you bring it?" Her throat was dry as she asked.
Montesquieu's nod looked so peaceful and gentle. He carefully opened his cowboy-style belt pocket. He took out a small piece of paper and passed it to Lin Sanjiu.
In Nuwa's letter, the last paragraph read, "We are about to part ways, and the day of our reunion is still far in the future. As a token of my sincerity, please allow me to present you with a visa. Even though I'm not a Consular Officer, I have successfully obtained the skills of a Consular Officer after ten years of research, so please don't stand on ceremony. Please accept it. "
Lin Sanjiu's fingers trembled slightly when she received the light piece of paper.
She stared at the visa blankly for a long time before she finally put it away. Finally, he put it away. At this moment, Montesquieu and Liszt took a small step forward, like gentlemen who had finally found a suitable opportunity.
"Hmm? What are you doing? " Lin Sanjiu looked at them blankly. They stood in front of her. Their tall bodies almost blocked her view. Montesquieu raised his hand and touched his forehead. Then, he touched Lin Sanjiu's brow gently and retreated to the side.
Next, Aristotle did the same.
After that, they seemed to think that it was time for them to leave. They turned around and left silently.
"This … seems to be a farewell ritual?" Lin Sanjiu touched the spot where they had touched her. She could still feel the cool sensation on her forehead. The skin of the "newbies" was much smoother than that of humans, soap, or seawater. Just a slight touch would give her an indescribable feeling.
Lin Sanjiu had received a lot of information in just ten minutes. It took Lin Sanjiu some time to recover from the situation she was in. She quickly continued to dig. When she looked up, her heart jumped to her throat.
The sages didn't walk very fast, so they were still clearly visible in her vision. When they walked, they maintained a straight path. Coincidentally, Lin Sanjiu had dug a spot along the line, revealing a patch of strange white rhizome.
It was too late for her to shout because Aristotle's foot had already stepped on the surface of the white root the moment she opened her mouth.
"Be careful!" Lin Sanjiu cried out. She regretted that she forgot to remind the other party. Even if they weren't humans, she didn't hate them. Just when she was about to rush forward to save them, she stopped in her tracks because of what happened next.
The piece of 'radish' that Aristotle stepped on immediately opened a big gap as if it were alive. But this time, before the thin tendrils stretched out, it had already closed the gap with a dull thud.
The entire process seemed like a mere tremble, but to Lin Sanjiu, who had dealt with it for a whole day, it was no different from a bolt from the blue.
Looking at the two sages walking away, Lin Sanjiu fell to the ground with a thud. The "white radish" beside her no longer had any interest in her. It didn't even tremble this time, as if it was a dead object.
Lin Sanjiu's fingers trembled as she took out the letter from Nvywa's pocket. Perhaps it was because she was too shocked, she had to take it out a few times before she finally took it out and flattened it.
Now that she read the letter again, she understood most of it.
Even though Nvywa didn't say it explicitly, it was obvious that the "white radish" was just as she had guessed. It was a creature that would drag any living being into it, be it humans, birds, or insects. However, judging from the situation just now, it seemed that only the "newbies" created by Nvywa could coexist peacefully with the "white radish" for some unknown reason.
When Nvywa said that "the time has come" and "they can finally walk freely", she was probably referring to this incident. No matter how powerful a posthuman was, as long as they walked on the ground, they would meet with misfortune. In other words, the entire Garden of Eden had become the world of the "newbies" and "white radishes". Of course, they didn't need to hide anymore and could live freely!
As a human, it was also very dangerous for Nvywa to live here. That was why she decided to leave this world and go to the place that she had mentioned to Lin Sanjiu.
If that was the case, why did she enjoy the same treatment as the sages?
In the letter, Nvywa said that she had to thank her for all this. What did she do to her?
The more Lin Sanjiu thought about it, the more she shuddered. Even the hair on her neck stood on end.
"Furthermore. This is such a big world. Why does Montesquieu know where I am? " When she watched "Animal Planet", she had seen some animals that could locate their companions through the system in their bodies …
She didn't dare to think deeper.
Even though the sun was bright and warm, Lin Sanjiu felt cold all over. She wished she could cut herself open and check every part of her body from inside out.
After sitting on the spot for a long time, Lin Sanjiu finally calmed herself down. What saved her from her fear was a sudden thought. Regardless of what Nvywa did, she still had a human heart. The fact that Nvywa was so afraid of the similarities between her and the "newbies" was irrefutable proof!
As long as her brain was still hers. Everything else could be discussed later.
With the support of this thought, Lin Sanjiu didn't even know how she stood up. She picked up the digging board and started digging again.
Before she started, she even used a paper crane to send a message to Gong Daoyi, "Don't look for a consular officer. Before your transfer time arrives, please stay on high ground. Don't touch the ground."
This time, when she started digging again, her state of mind was completely different.
Even someone as unfathomable as Nvywa had retreated. Could B.Rabbit and the others, who had been swept away by the "white radish" and disappeared without a trace, still have any hope of survival?
"I want to see someone alive," she muttered. Her tone was fierce, as if she was demonstrating to someone. "I want to see their corpses if they are dead!"
She couldn't even determine the direction of her digging, let alone where B.Rabbit and the others had been swept away … Even so, Lin Sanjiu didn't want to give up. She had a feeling that if she gave up, B.Rabbit and the others would really have no chance of survival.
She was even prepared to keep digging until she was teleported away.
Digging with her hands was too slow. Every time she dug out a section of the "white radish" and confirmed that there was no one inside, Lin Sanjiu would activate her [Mosaic Censorship]. Even the rhizomes and the soil layer were blasted into pieces that filled the sky. Soon, she was covered in mucus, tendrils, and clods of soil. However, she continued digging as if she didn't feel anything.
Not only did the white rhizome cover a wide area, it was also very deep. Lin Sanjiu followed the rhizome all the way down. When the moon and stars appeared in the sky, she had already dug a hole that was more than ten meters deep. However, the "white radishes" were still spreading.
During this period of time, she saw many strange-looking animals. She even saw two duoluozhongs that had been dead for a long time. However, she didn't see any humans.
When she saw another duoluozhong that died with its eyes wide open, hunger and thirst finally forced Lin Sanjiu to stop. She took out some food and water and sat down to eat in a daze.
Eating in front of a duoluozhong's mutilated face was naturally not a pleasant thing, but she didn't care at all.
However, as she ate, the duoluozhongs in the "white radish" suddenly swayed. (To be continued.)
PS:
[Thank you, Gentle Rain from the City of Weicheng for your protective amulet, Star Maple Night for your pink amulet, MoLly for your pink amulet, and MAD Brave B for your protective amulet!]
[Even though I'm not doing my best work, I still keep my promise and publish twice as many chapters as I promised …]
[I'm really envious of you guys for meeting an author like me.]
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