The "observation facility" was a cylindrical building with four rectangular corridors around it. The overall shape looked like an old-fashioned rocket about to be launched. This was the style favored by the Kerbalians. The observation facility was used for scientific research. The Kerbalians would send all the strange things they found during their explorations to this comprehensive research center. The Orb of the Holy Synod and the four ascetics fit the description of the 'strange things'. They alighted in front of a corridor of the observation facility and found that there were far more guards here than anywhere else. There were many armed little green men standing guard at the entrance of the facility. There were also a large number of rotating metal towers on the ground around the facility. The latter was probably some kind of sentry gun or some other form of alarm device.
Tamula, the planet's chief, personally acted as their guide. "... Ever since the four strange fellows moved in, we doubled the number of police. The four of them have been trying to escape. While they are no match for our high-tech equipment, they have a lot of strange abilities. Just to be safe, we had to increase the number of guards. "
The guards of the observation facility had already received their orders. They were not surprised by the planet's chief's personal visit. They quickly completed the verification and entry procedures. Following Tamula's lead, Hao Ren walked into the strangely shaped building. He looked at the little green men running around. "You've been keeping them here for months?"
"Strictly speaking, it's not 'imprisonment'." Tamula shook his huge head. The green color of his skin deepened, showing that he was very serious about this word. "They're not criminals, just a little … unstable. Plus, we can't guarantee that these four are not important people or explorers from other civilization spheres, so it's not good to keep too close an eye on them. When conditions permit, we let them relax in the ecological garden behind the observation facility. That way, they will at least acknowledge us. If not for that, we wouldn't even have the chance to decipher their language. For the first two months, they didn't even speak to us. "
"The monks are a stubborn bunch, and they have a lot of taboos," Becky whispered beside Hao Ren. "Especially when they were transported out of the cathedral with the Orb of the Holy Synod. They probably see it as a 'test' from the Goddess, and the Kerbalians... will definitely think of them as demons."
In Hao Ren's opinion, the Ascetics were the most difficult beings to deal with in the world. Even though he had not seen them with his own eyes, he could guess that they would not be easy to get along with. Thus, he was still thinking about how to communicate with the four. Hearing Becky's words, he could not help but ask, "How do you think we can make the four ascetics trust us?"
Becky thought for a moment and nodded vigorously. "Think of a way to get it to do with religion. It would be even better if you could directly link it to the Goddess."
Hao Ren nodded to show that he understood, and once again caught up with Tamula. They had already heard that the four ascetics were "relaxing" in the ecological garden in the backyard, so they directly passed through the main part of the building and arrived at the rear of the observation facility. The enclosed ecological garden was separated from the outside world by a sturdy glass wall and a light beam grid. Through the transparent barrier, Hao Ren could see that there were many tall, lavender and turquoise broad-leaved plants on the other side, forming a unique extraterrestrial garden. Tamula pointed at the figures between two of the broad-leaved plants. "They are the four of them. Now is the time for them to... well, 'meditate'. They call this kind of sitting motionless' meditation '. "
Hao Ren poked his head in and saw four people in gray robes sitting on the ground in the ecological garden. One of them was in the middle, while the other three formed a triangle outside to protect him. Their gray robes were old and tattered, but their bodies were not as skinny as Hao Ren's impression of the ascetics. Three of the four had taken off their hoods, and Hao Ren was surprised to see that there were women among the ascetics. Two of them had long hair, and it was obvious from their side profile and body shape that they were women.
At this time, the four ascetics had also come out of their meditation. They looked up and whispered to each other. Hao Ren saw this and led Becky and the rest towards the entrance of the ecological garden. At the same time, he waved at Tamula. "Leave the rest to us. You guys wait outside."
Tamula heaved a sigh of relief as he retreated. Although his green face was expressionless, it was obvious that the color had lightened. This was a sign that he was relaxed. Truth be told, the four ascetics had put a lot of pressure on him over the past few months, mainly because of their eccentric personalities and various taboos. The little green men, who were used to being reckless, did not know what to do. In these few months, three batches of guards had applied for leave. The Kerbalians were not afraid of death, but they were truly afraid of these temperamental ascetics (in their eyes).
It was all thanks to the Kerbalians' high standards and foresight that these little green men had endured for so long...
Suddenly, a rustling sound of footsteps on fallen leaves came from the entrance of the ecological garden. The four ascetics immediately stopped talking. They nimbly jumped up and turned towards the source of the sound. Their faces were unusually serious and alert.
However, the alert quickly turned into shock.
What appeared before them was not the green creatures with strange weapons and 'evil intentions' towards the Orb. Instead, it was a group of living humans just like them. Werewolves and vampires were also humans in their eyes. The fish hanging on Hao Ren's arm could not be studied for the time being.
"Goddess, have mercy!" One of the ascetics exclaimed exaggeratedly. He quickly crossed his arms over his chest and stared fixedly at Hao Ren. "Humans! Humans just like us! Are you reinforcements from the Goddess or are you fellow humans who were also captured by those green creatures? Where did you come from? "
"I'm here to take you out of here." Hao Ren had expected their reaction to be exaggerated. He waved his hand to let the four grey-robed men in front of him relax. "Sit down. I know your situation. I know where you come from and how you came here. Let me introduce myself. I am Hao Ren... "
"I am Becky!" The mercenary girl immediately followed up. "I am a mercenary from the Kingdom of Holletta! A northerner! "
The eyes of the four ascetics lit up when they heard the words' Holletta '. Just now, they were just pleasantly surprised to see humans who looked like them. Now, they were really sure that these humans in front of them were' on the same side '. The younger of the two female ascetics looked at Hao Ren and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "Do you know how we got here?"
"You were sent here from the chapel." Hao Ren remembered what Becky had told him, so he tried to change the topic to the mysterious atmosphere of the church. "There should have been a flash of light at that time, and you and a part of the chapel were swept here. You shouldn't be able to sense the power of the Goddess here because this place is very far from your hometown. It's so far away that you can't even understand it. The Disciples of Glory has never set foot in this place. "
"You do know..." The first ascetic nodded. The fact that the person in front of him could tell him these details was enough to give him more trust. "Friend, are you also the messenger of the Goddess? Why aren't you wearing the holy robe of the church? "
Hao Ren waved his hand and said, "I'm not a clergyman... No, I'm a clergyman, but not the same as you guys... No, I'm a contract clergyman... Forget it, I don't understand. Anyway, I'm not a member of the Disciples of Glory, but I can help you now."
The ascetic did not react much when he heard Hao Ren say that he was not a member of the church. He just nodded faintly and said, "Then do you know what's going on? Why have we been sent to this place? "
"Actually, you're no longer in your own world..." Hao Ren sighed and then, with Becky's help, told them about the situation in The Plane of Dreams and the Surface World. At first, he did want to scare these ascetics with some scary information, but then he thought... Damn, was there anything scarier than The Plane of Dreams itself?
Sure enough, without much embellishment, Hao Ren just explained the concept of The Plane of Dreams and the Surface World, and it scared the four ascetics. Then, he explained the problem of crossing worlds, and the four were so scared that they were speechless. The female ascetic with a hoarse voice stared at Hao Ren and said, "You said we went through a portal and came to another world?! How far is this place from the land under the protection of the Goddess? "
"The distance is indescribable," Hao Ren spread out his hands and said, "The gap between two worlds, this is a concept that only God can measure."
"Then who are you?" The bearded ascetic who had been silent all this while seemed to have realized something. He stared at Hao Ren and said, "You're not the servant of the Goddess, and you don't even look like a person of the Goddess — but you're obviously on our side. Who are you?"
Hao Ren spread out his hands and said, "Traffic police!"
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