The first ray of sunlight shone through the walls of the ice castle and into the hall. The bright light made it impossible to sleep in. As you can see, most of the walls of the castle are made of translucent snow. Under the continuous transformation of the Eye of Extreme Frost, the snow is about to turn into ice. Everyone knows that although this impure ice can partially block one's vision, it doesn't block the light at all. In fact, if the angle is right, due to the focusing effect of the ice, some parts of the castle hall will become the focus of a convex lens. For example, my face this morning. This once again dealt a heavy blow to my childhood fantasy of the ice castle in the fairy tales. When I thought about the Northern witches sleeping in the ice castle and waking up to the sun every morning, I felt that my childhood was almost completely ruined.
The two dracon girls woke up very early. After we woke up, the two of them had already been exercising their bodies in the open space in front of the porch. They were snorting and yelling as they fought each other. It seemed like they were using the fighting techniques of this world. When Sona saw me coming out, she wagged her tail in a friendly manner. "Good morning. You had a good sleep yesterday."
My gaze fell on her tail. It took me a while to understand that this was how the dracons greeted each other …
The two Dracon girls were still wearing the same slightly revealing short leather clothes. They had just finished their morning exercise, and there were tiny beads of sweat on their bodies. Under the slanting sunlight, they looked wild. Sayana wiped the sweat off her face and lightly said, "We need to maintain a good physique when we're out adventuring. We're different from mages who don't do much activities."
Is she saying that I slept in until I was woken up by the sun? The problem is that we have a War God named Elson who is still sleeping inside … There is also a Shield Girl named Lin who will probably sleep until nine in the morning.
"The continent in the sky is gone!" A faint voice came from above. I lifted my head to look. I didn't know when the girl had climbed to the top of the castle's tower. She was pointing into the distance and shouting at me, "It seems that we will only stay in that Ancient City for one day!"
"These Lost Worlds will stay connected to the main continent for a longer period of time, but the Lost Worlds will usually only be connected for one or two days," Sona explained calmly. "This should be common sense. Don't tell me that you don't bring a periodic calendar with you when you travel?" I was stunned, thinking that this question was really hard to answer. I had heard them mention the periodic calendar several times, but I had never had the chance to ask them to take a look at the mysterious calendar. What reason could I use to ask them to borrow the calendar to broaden my horizons?
However, just as I was thinking about how to phrase it, I suddenly heard a small voice from my chest. The voice was straightforward. "Periodic calendar? What is a periodic calendar? Is it delicious? "Shakina, who had just walked over, jumped two meters backward." What is this?! "
I was stunned and then remembered that Shakina had not met Jingle yet. This little one had been in a bad mood ever since she came here. She started to feel sleepy yesterday afternoon. When we met Shakina for the first time, she was already sound asleep. She slept until midnight last night. After she woke up, she started to grunt and jump on my face. Otherwise, she would eat sweets all over my body. This was also the main reason why I woke up early and slept late. This was the first time the little one had met the two dracon girls. Shakina suddenly saw a strange creature on my body. (Why did I say again?) A strange creature crawled out, and it was immediately frightened.
"Jingle! This is Jingle! The very powerful Jingle! " The little one came out of my pocket and hovered in the air as she greeted the two dracon girls in a friendly manner. "Hello! Ah Jun, Jingle is hungry. Jingle wants to eat! "
I was curious where the sweets that she had found on my body last night, which were almost as big as her, had gone!
"It looks like she has completely turned into a pet," Icetis walked over and said lightly. Then, she took out a small piece of biscuit from her pocket and gave it to Jingle. The little one immediately took it and chewed on it happily, just like a pet that was being fed.
"This little one is called Jingle. She is my …" Before I could finish my sentence, Shakina interrupted me. "Is she your daughter or your wife?" I was dumbfounded. Then, I looked at her with a gloomy face. "Which one do you think is more likely?"
Jingle looked like she was thinking. She stopped chewing on the biscuit and climbed up to me. She shook my ear and said, "What is Jingle to Ah Jun? I feel like friends aren't close enough … "I glared at the little one and said firmly," Pet! "Then, the little one 'Oh' and continued to eat the biscuit. Speaking of which, this little idiot actually said 'Oh'. She actually said 'Oh'!
Sayana looked at Seiji's direction and muttered, "Why do strange creatures keep appearing around this guy …"
Just as I wanted to say something, Icetis suddenly pointed in the distance. "What is that? Does it lead to the mother continent? "
I looked in the direction that she was pointing at and realized that a mirage had appeared on the riverbank far away. Many buildings and pedestrians had appeared out of thin air. As time passed, the mirage quickly became more real. Very soon, I could see people carrying huge bags or carriages gathering in that direction. It seemed like they were walking out of the 'mirage'. I quickly nudged Icetis's arm. "Hurry up and wake up the two lazy pigs, 123 and Lynn." Then, I looked up and called Shallow Shallow who was sitting on the tower. "Little girl! Take back the castle! "
The huge ice castle disappeared in an instant, just like how it appeared. Elson, who was a hundred meters away, was woken up by Icetis's kick. He opened his eyes in a daze and exclaimed, "What the f * ck! Our house was demolished? Who is so daring to demolish the temple when the Gods are sleeping … "He didn't finish his sentence because Monina couldn't stand her stupid brother anymore. She decisively pressed her brother's head into the ground.
Sona blinked and said, "Mr. Elson mentioned something about the Gods …"
Monina ran over angrily and heard what Sona said. She immediately replied, "Don't mind that stupid brother. Most of the time, you can just use him as a prop in the scene. It won't affect the plot." Then, she stuck her tongue out at me apologetically and said, "My brother tends to screw up in the first five minutes after waking up. Others have low blood pressure when they wake up, but he has low intelligence." I was speechless. "…" Aren't you two close? It's not appropriate for you to talk about your brother like that.
We quickly packed our stuff and followed Sona and Elson to the riverbank. That was where the mother continent and the ancient garden intersected. The two worlds miraculously merged together at a crack that was about twenty kilometers long (as measured by Sandora's friendship).
This kind of merging phenomenon could be explained by a simple model. It should be a simplified version of the World Gate. The scanning probe that Sandora had sent out showed that the two parallel worlds were at the theoretical closest point. At this' distance, 'the information and materials of the two worlds could communicate with each other without any hindrance. The resulting phenomenon was the large projected area by the riverbank. This area was about twenty kilometers long and less than one kilometer wide. We could see a place that looked like a port. The side that was closer to us was a spacious square or tourist area. On the other side, we could see a group of tall buildings. Some of these buildings happened to be on the border of the intersection area. Hence, it created the illusion that the two worlds were' cut in half. ' When we got closer, we could hear the natural noise of a crowd gathering. Well, we had stayed in this ancient garden for two days. Although the scenery was good, it was really monotonous. We had walked for thousands of kilometers without seeing a single animal. Now, we finally met a crowd. This kind of people was really nostalgic.
The projection had stabilized and seemed to have materialized. There were groups of people gathered at the square opposite us. They were in groups of three to five and lined up in a disorderly line. Some of them were dressed like commoners and were carrying all kinds of luggage as if they were catching a train. There were also some people who were driving luxurious or plain carriages and waiting for the gates to open. Most of these people looked like humans, but there were also some that were of a special race. The most eye-catching among them were the 'draconians' who looked similar to Sona and Elson. Their lizard-like tails were especially obvious in the crowd. I noticed one thing: all of the draconians were carrying a mountain of luggage. Obviously, one person wouldn't need that much luggage. This could only mean one thing: they were coolies. Or at least, they were the kind of people who had to do rough work in this' port 'to survive.
Other than that, there were some strange races mixed in the crowd, such as beast-inclined dwarves and giants. Since I didn't know much about them and the crowd was so dense, I didn't pay much attention to them.
The entrance to the ancient garden from the 'port' was cordoned off. A row of heavily armored soldiers were checking and letting people pass. I noticed that every person who came out from the port had to show a small wooden board or a small card to the soldiers before they were allowed to pass. Then, I saw Sona and Sona take out similar cards from their backpacks. Those were passes.
I glanced at Sandora, and she nodded in understanding. Then, a group of people followed Sona and Sona to a special checkpoint in the distance. There weren't any people gathered at the checkpoint. The soldiers who were guarding the checkpoint were stretching their backs leisurely. It seemed that this' port 'had its own flow of people. People who entered the' lost world 'and those who returned from the' lost world 'had to use different passageways.
Seeing a group of people approaching, the soldiers perked up a little. A man who didn't wear a helmet and looked like a junior officer muttered when we got closer, "Returning from the ancient garden? This season? That's strange. Did you guys stay here for a month … "
"Sona the explorer, and this is Sayana." Sona showed their passes to the soldier. The latter nodded in understanding, "Oh, so you guys went out to explore. No wonder. You should have transferred from the ancient city. There's no problem with the pass, but it's about to expire. If you don't want to delay your next trip, hurry up and register again. You guys can go over now, lizardmen. "
Sona had just taken back her pass when she heard that. She immediately hissed and said loudly, "They are draconians!"
The soldier looked at Sona in surprise and shrugged nonchalantly, "So what if they are draconians. Pfft, I didn't expect that there would still be such superstitious lizardmen. Oh, draconians. Alright, you guys can go over if you don't want to get into trouble. "
Sona seemed a little indignant, but Sayana quickly pulled her away, and the two of them quickly walked past the checkpoint.
"Next … Err, group one. Are you guys together?" The soldier checking the checkpoint looked at the large group of people in front of him in surprise. We had brought a group of children with us. There were also a few little girls running around the legs of the adults. It was easy to tell that this was a large group. The soldier counted the number of people in this large group and pointed at Pandora and Visca. "These two girls also need a pass. They are over the height limit. If they don't have one, go to the shed next to me and get one."
When the soldier pointed at Pandora and Sona, I thought that it was going to be bad. But in the next moment, the situation was the complete opposite. When the two short melons heard the words' over the height limit, 'they immediately smiled as if they had starved for three days and suddenly saw a table full of food. Pandora and Visca instantly let go of my clothes and walked to the front with their heads held high. It was as if they were adults that were over the height limit. This was especially so for Pandora. Although she had an expressionless face, her head was almost parallel to the sky.' I say, you two little dwarves' reactions are too exaggerated! '
"What's wrong with these two kids?" The soldier looked at Pandora and Sona in surprise. Before he could say anything, Sandora had already walked forward and waved a bunch of cards in front of him. She said, "We can go over now."
The soldier was stunned and nodded obediently. "Yes, you can go over now."
The soldier next to him was confused. "But Sir, you haven't seen …" "They can go over now." The soldier checking the checkpoint waved his hand impatiently. His subordinate who had questioned him immediately shut up.
Sona and the other girls were still waiting in front. When they saw us pass the checkpoint, they immediately came over and pointed at the poker cards in Sandora's hand in disbelief. "You guys are using this to pass?!" They had seen poker cards before: 123 and Uncle Kenser had played cards last night.
"Checkpoints and tolls are the mortal enemies of self-driving tours," Brentis looked around and replied casually, "If you don't even know how to evade a fare when you're out for a stroll, then it's a waste of the word 'fare evasion'."
"Although I don't understand, I feel that there's definitely something wrong," Sona pouted. "We are going to stay in the square for a few days. This is a temporary place for us to rest. What are your plans? Are you going to continue? Or are you going to stay with us? It doesn't matter to me. "
"Is this an order to chase us away?" I glanced at Sona with a smile. Before she could answer, Sona quickly waved her hand. "Don't mind her. Sona is such a person. She is straightforward. It's just that we have to rest and reorganize after we come back. We have to sell the materials that we found in the ruins and the lost world as soon as possible. So, we won't be able to go with you for the time being. If you want to stay in the city for a few more days, you can look for us. We are staying in the dark alley area that faces the statue in the center. We might stay there until the next Miracle Day … "
Sona told us an address. I felt that I definitely wouldn't be able to find the place, but I decided to memorize it. After that, I temporarily separated from the two dracon girls. Next, I had to meet up with my sister and the others.
"It seems like he doesn't reject us anymore," Shallow Shallow muttered as she watched Sona and Sona leave.
"Nonsense. This block of wood's friendliness is over 40 plus points. Especially that nice smile of his. Who could possibly hate him?" Lin Xue kicked me lightly. "We have to keep an eye on him this time. If he is interested in girls with scales and tails, we will suffer a great loss."
Before I could say anything, Lin raised her hand weakly. "Erm … Please don't be biased against girls with scales, okay?"
Damn it, this girl is so amusing …
Yesterday, Liliana had already found out about the intersection point of the Mother Continent and the ancient garden. She had rushed to this special 'harbor'. So, when I connected to the spiritual connection, I immediately received a message from my sister. She told me to stay where I was and wait for her to pick me up. Her tone was exactly the same as when she told me not to run around after school and to wait for her to pick me up. It made me feel helpless.
While waiting for my sister, I curiously looked at the surrounding buildings and streets. As one of the few spatial nodes where the Mother Continent and the Lost World intersected, this should be one of the larger cities in this world. However, the degree of prosperity here couldn't be compared to the overcrowded 'human cages' on Earth. Most of the surrounding buildings were below four stories. The main materials used to construct the buildings were white stones and neatly cut wood. Although they were rather primitive materials, the processing was precise and the decorations were exquisite. It showed that even though this world hadn't entered industrialization, it still had its own unique technology. Most of the roofs of the buildings were painted with red or blue paint. The distance between the buildings was neat and orderly. On both sides of the wide stone streets, there were orderly stalls and city facilities that didn't seem to be functional. This meant that the construction of this city had a clear plan. When I heard Sona's story and associated it with the lonely child Vanilla, my first impression of this world's level of civilization wasn't that great. Now, my impression had changed slightly. Perhaps there were unpleasant things like slavery and racial strife here, but overall, this wonderful world built on a turbulent spatial structure was rather orderly.
At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from behind me, interrupting my random thoughts. "Hey! Boss! Here! We're here! "
I turned my head and saw Liliana, who was dressed splendidly and had a bunch of fancy trinkets hung on her body. Beside her was my sister, who had a helpless expression on her face.
Of course, there was also that silly bird who 'quacked' and flew over …
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