107. The recluse

Body 107

Druids don't always like seclusion, and while seclusion can be close to nature, seclusion also deprives them of the opportunity to use their abilities to do something. Most druids set up a home in a deserted location, but most only stayed for a while at intervals. Seclusion, most of them are also to think about certain problems, to hone their abilities in an undisturbed environment, or to escape some kind of trouble temporarily.

Why did Sun Lao choose to live in seclusion, and he has been hidden for decades, this is a question that Wulin has always wanted to know, but has never dared to ask. And this time, Sun Lao promised to tell Zuo Lin the reason. With Sun Lao putting so much effort into such a place that is almost impossible for ordinary people to reach, and arranging it into a fairly comfortable and complete residence, Zuo Lin was a little surprised. Having lived in the Zangpo Padang Waterfalls for more than a year, he should have a lot of experience in how to make the tide.

Thinking about it, Zuo Lin fell asleep. The small space, the warm and moist light, and the faint smell of grass leaves in the air are so comfortable.

You can't see the sky outside from the room, so you can only guess the time based on your feelings. It wasn't until late at night that Zuo Lin was woken up by an otter. The otter bit Wulin's trouser tube and wanted Zuo Lin to follow it.

The otter led Zuo Lin into the water, supported Zuo Lin's body, and almost carried Zuo Lin into the rapids. At that moment, something wonderful happened. The otter seems to have the ability to separate the flow of water, and Zuo Lin and the otter seem to be surrounded by a close-fitting bubble, isolating the water from the outside. Zuo Lin, who did not use cloud glue to breathe, seemed to be able to breathe freely in this bubble. The bubble may seem so fragile, but the surface seems to be able to absorb oxygen from the water. Electrolysis? Or is it something more wonderful? How can this clumsy guy on the ground have such amazing abilities in the water? The otter parted the current, and seemed to care no about the rapids, and carried Zuolin through the rapids, swimming a few hundred meters down the river before turning into a retrograde tributary, and finally, taking Zuolin to a mountain stream that was not so fast, and then following the mountain stream to a waterhole halfway up the mountain.

The waterhole is formed by two small waterfalls. The water thrown from the top of the mountain collects in a naturally formed depression, and the overflowing water becomes another waterfall, throwing the water lower down. Although the waterhole is naturally formed, there are obvious traces of artificial arrangement around it. Stone tables and chairs are erected on the boulders, much like the arrangement made in the park to create a wild interest. There are several plants planted on the edge of the pond. In the clear water, there are several brightly colored fish.

The most important thing is that Sun Lao is sitting by the pool. Seeing Zuo Lin coming, he clapped his hands and sprinkled the last bit of feed in his hand into the pool.

"Zuo Lin, you're finally here. Sun Lao put a hand on Zuo Lin's shoulder, patted it, and then hugged Zuo Lin hard.

The relationship between teachers and students is simple and strong. Sun Lao opened a mysterious door for Zuo Lin, allowing him to see one of the endless possibilities of this world, rather than making him an ordinary person. Ordinary people do not mean unhappy. But with more ability, you can be competent for more things, maybe it is not happiness, but it is every child, everyone, at least yearn for. In those who study the forces of nature, learn the knowledge of the natural world. In the days when he learned the mysterious and beautiful language of the druids and the mysterious spells, for several years, Zuo Lin spent much more time with Sun Lao than with his family. The day and night of getting along, the common study of the mysterious world, made the master and apprentice have a very deep relationship.

"Teacher, I finally see you again. Zuo Lin's voice trembled with excitement.

"Good boy, good boy...... You've finally grown up, and even you've raised an amazing druid. Sun Lao said with an emotional smile.

After exchanging heartfelt complaints, Sun Lao pulled Zuo Lin to sit down by the pool. When Zuo Lin went into the water, he was wearing a close-fitting waterproof compartment, only carrying a tool belt, and the mountain wind in the middle of the night was slightly cold on his body, but Zuo Lin didn't care.

"I didn't expect you to find me so soon. I thought it would take ten days and a half months. Sun Digui smiled, very happy.

"Teacher, I went to the downstream village to ask, and then I learned that there was still a shrine carved in the mountains, so I had an idea. Have you been keeping an eye on me?"

Sun Digui nodded and said, "I knew it when you turned over from the Xixingla Pass. After all, I have lived in this place for so long, and I don't know how many tricks have been laid down, especially since I have practiced many kinds of spells and simulated many spells in other systems with the power of nature, and the whole place is full of remnants of my natural power. You're not sensitive enough to feel it, but I can know it. I am very satisfied with your performance, the method, attitude, and order of searching, and you have not forgotten what I said about being vigilant at all times. It's worth all the effort I've put into you. ”

Zuo Lin said: "You have been paying attention to my words, I don't feel it at all, the degree is still too bad." ’

Sun Digui shook his head and said, "If the method I newly developed to conceal my whereabouts is so easy for you to see, it will be too much of a failure. Besides, I don't have to follow you all the time, I can rely on many ways to sense. Have you forgotten that sight is just one of our many senses? The druids have a lot of bad eyes, except for the druids of the Raptor type, in fact, none of us have very reliable eyesight. ”

Sun Digui did not explain much about his methods of spying on Zuo Lin and concealing himself, but began to ask Zuo Lin about the Druid Council, about his current life, about the position he now assumed in the Druid Council, and about using the Druid's abilities to develop his economic power, and so on.

Zuo Lin's life is not very exciting, but what can arouse Sun Digui's interest is that in addition to going to Myanmar with Insula to fight the organization that researches the virus, he went to Hoh Xil to fight poachers at the beginning of a few years. As for getting n million hours of A-movies from the secret room of the Tang Group, and the smuggling group that helped fight the pandas, it was all a no-brainer. But what Sun Digui is most concerned about is Zuo Lin's current living conditions, about his status as a player, about his planting of Tianxin Lotus and cultivating a series of special crops, and how he guides Yan Yingxue and Jin Xiaohua. Now, not many people are able to truly alienate modern civilization. No matter how much you love nature, you can't do it. Alienation, on the contrary, deprives oneself of the opportunity to use one's ability to influence others to change others. Regarding Zuo Lin's annihilation of the poaching group in Hoh Xil in one fell swoop, Sun Digui didn't feel how cruel Zuo Lin was at all. On the contrary, after this battle, the poachers must be prepared for anything they want to get.

Sun Digui is quite optimistic about Zuo Lin's step-by-step actions over the years. From an ordinary Three Gorges immigrant, to a well-known medicine farmer, to a player, a well-known player, the story in between is not ups and downs, but it is still somewhat dramatic.

When Sun Digui's curiosity was finally basically satisfied, he could already see that the color of the sky was slowly lightening, and another day was coming.

Looking at the fading moonlight and starlight, and looking at the new round of sun that is getting stronger and stronger, Sun Lao sighed and said, "Since you have found me. Then, I will come back as promised. From now on, I'm not a recluse. Although it is really troublesome to find out that he is a druid in China, the name of the 'secret doctor' Sun Digui is still remembered by many people. They definitely remember. ”

Sun Digui's inadvertent pride lifted Zuo Lin's spirits, but he was not good at sycophancy, so he didn't know what to say for a while, but he just accompanied the teacher to look at the gradually brightening sky.

"Teacher, the room you chiseled out is so beautiful, it's a pity to give up. Zuo Lin thought of that comfortable space and said.

"Who's to say you're going to give up, what a good training ground and vacation ground this is? Now that you're the one in the lion position, I'll go around the council and get me a silver oak brooch. Now that you're back, you have to do something good. Don't you think the Druid Council's approach to doing things is problematic?"

Zolin nodded, although the Druid Council has a very regular VI, and even has a dedicated Druid operating system, but these seemingly formal contents cannot hide the lax and inefficient Druid Council. Everyone has their own things to do, and sometimes, miscalculating the situation can lead to losses for the Druid Council. From the conversation with Speaker Bernard, it can be seen that everyone wants to make a change, but there is no basic idea. The longevity of life, and the egalitarian attitude towards all things in nature, make it easy for us to form some mindsets, which hinders our ability to accomplish certain goals as an efficient whole.

"Teacher, are you going to advocate reform?" Zuo Lin said worriedly, "I'm afraid it's difficult, I've only seen many druids so far, everyone is too scattered, it's not easy to discuss something together." ”

Sun Digui raised his eyebrows confidently and said, "I have some ideas, Bernard is a good person, and Sophocles will support me after he recovers, after all, he is an old friend for more than 100 years." In fact, the parliament has been thinking about these things for decades, and it is really time to implement them. ”

"Decades?" Zuo Lin said incredulously, a reform has been brewing for decades, and the situation is different, this kind of efficiency is really ...... Remnants.

"Is a few decades a long time?" said Sun, "Do you want to know how I became a druid in the first place?"

At that time, it seemed that Chinese and Western cultures collided violently, and almost no one understood each other? At that time, it was too unthinkable to become a Chinese druid, and Zuo Lin had an unquenchable curiosity about this.

"Absolutely. Zuo Lin said with certainty.