Chapter XXVII: Unknown Species
"Ahem, ahem!"
"Ahem, ahem—"
Zheng Jiayi was awakened by her own coughing. When I opened my eyes, there was a dim sky, as far as the eye could see. After about four or five seconds of sluggishness, she suddenly realized that she was alone.
Zheng Jiayi quickly got up from the ground. Try to figure out what happened. However, it was as if my brain was muddled, as if I couldn't think of anything, and it was as if everything was pouring out and glued together.
"Hey—"
"Hey, hey—"
"Anyone? Is there anybody? ”
It doesn't matter if anyone agrees or not. Zheng Jiayi shouted louder than the other. She was pretty sure she had vaguely seen several adult men before she was completely unconscious, and that she and the others must have been artificially separated. But why was she left alone? Or were all separated individually?
Just as she was pondering and meditating and shouting around, the horned spirit sheep appeared again.
"Little lamb. Did you hear my voice and come to my rescue? Zheng Jiayi also felt that she must be crazy. However, she has always liked to talk to all kinds of small animals, regardless of whether they can understand them or not.
Lingyang seemed to understand Zheng Jiayi's words, and jumped over like her, leaned on her, sniffed it, and rubbed it again. Finally turned away, and after a few steps, he glanced back at her. It seemed to lead her way.
Zheng Jiayi doesn't care if she thinks too much about herself. Anyway, you have to go wherever you go. Just follow the little sheep in front of you.
"Little lamb, where are you taking me?" Zheng Jiayi muttered to herself while following the spirit sheep and walked forward.
As if sensing that Zheng Jiayi was following all the way, Lingyang never turned around to look at Zheng Jiayi again, but just led the way in front of himself.
"Jingle-ding-"
It seemed that someone was guiding the sheep in front of him, and the sound of jingle clanging clanked into Zheng Jiayi's ears along with the wind, getting closer and closer.
Zheng Jiayi was listening attentively, and the sheep in front of her disappeared in the blink of an eye. What followed was a retro-looking building, gorgeous and dilapidated, under the dim sky. It's retro, but it's just because it feels a little eerie.
Zheng Jiayi unconsciously approached the building. It was as if there was some great attraction there, which made her a little out of her control.
Click-
Zheng Jiayi accidentally stepped on a branch, and the crisp sound of breaking pulled her back to reality. The retro building in front of you is nothing more than a dilapidated low-rise residential building, but it has obviously been cleaned, and although it is shabby, it is very clean. Zheng Jiayi couldn't help but wipe her eyes again, that's right, it's a low-rise residential building.
"Holy! What the hell is it today? Zheng Jiayi touched her head, and really suspected that she had fallen into an evil spirit. Zheng Jiayi took a deep breath and then took a deep breath. Take another deep breath and exhale again. After repeating it a few times, he slowly closed his eyes. I don't know what I'm thinking about. After making up your mind, you should open your eyes vigorously again.
"Hey—hell, hell—" Zheng Jiayi sighed and stood in place stupidly, not knowing whether to advance or retreat. Because what appeared in front of her at this moment was no longer a dilapidated low-rise residential building, but a retro building at first sight. She has neither a study of history nor architecture. But if she had to describe it, it was probably European architecture in the early twentieth century, with a mysterious sense of aristocracy.
Zheng Jiayi remembers that when she was a child, her father told her a story about an elder's encounter, which was a bit terrifying, and it felt a little similar to put it here. It is said that the elder once came home late at night and passed by a mass grave, and suddenly the road in his memory changed to a river. In memory, however, the river has become a road. No matter which side the elder goes, it's a dead end. So he decided to stop at the mass grave and wait for dawn. When the first rays of sunlight fall to the ground, the original road is still a road, and the original river is still a river. The elder finally returned home safely. Thinking of this, Zheng Jiayi sat down on the spot without hesitation. I looked at the mysterious building in front of me stupidly. Wipe your eyes from time to time and look again. It's still the same building.
"Humph! The old lady still doesn't believe it! Zheng Jiayi closed her eyes and opened her eyes again and again, and what appeared was always the same building. She angrily took out the mineral water and drank two sips, then took out the bread that she had not eaten before and continued to nibble. Anyway, there is not a trace of the smell of walking corpses around. She's scared of a fart!
"What's the matter with her?" In the secret room, the man's voice was cold and stern.
"Unclassifiable!" The woman shook her head, very embarrassed.
"What do you mean?" The man's voice was visibly curious.
"She's not human. Nor is it of the same kind! The woman said that she was a little confused.
"It's not human, it's not the same kind, how is it possible?" The man's voice became contemptuous, and he continued, "You can't be disobedient, right? ”
"I'm serious! I've been watching her for a long time. The woman's voice was not angry: "If you don't believe me, you can change me, anyway, what you have under you is a person." ”
The man knew that the woman was not joking, and his brows tightened. The brain spun rapidly, but nothing was found.
"Let's put her in first!" The man dropped this sentence and disappeared again like a mystery.
The woman's furrowed brow did not spread. Since ancient times, there have indeed been other beings besides human beings. However, they are all aliens except humans. And the girl in front of her is neither human nor alien. She had never seen an unidentified species in the world.
"Hiccup—" Zheng Jiayi burped in satisfaction.
"Hiccup—" Zheng Jiayi looked around in embarrassment, this burp was too rude. Even if no one saw and heard her, she felt a little ashamed.
"Oh my God, I'm so full of food. I want to sleep! Zheng Jiayi touched her stomach to herself. I want to stand up and help with digestion.
Suddenly, the building in front of her opened its doors to her.
"Enter? Or not? Zheng Jiayi is working hard to do ideological work. Go in, you might die. Don't go in, do you? Definitely going to die. Zheng Jiayi was upset, picked a small flower casually, and began to count the petals: "Enter!" Don't enter! Enter! The last petal fell along with the word 'in'.
"Do you really want to enter?"
"What if it hangs?"
"But it's providence!"
"Okay. Let's get in! It's providence! I can't help it. Zheng Jiayi bit her lip. Now there is no one to discuss, only to ask and answer themselves.
Zheng Jiayi picked up her backpack again and walked towards the building step by step. The closer I got, the more I felt that behind the door was not a house, but a bottomless black hole, a black hole that could swallow everything up.
There is still one step away, and Zheng Jiayi is about to step into the door. She never had the courage to lift her feet. I took it back again. Looking up, there is still a long way to go inside the gate to reach the real door.
"Whew, let's die!" Zheng Jiayi finally mustered up all the courage, lifted her legs as fast as she could, and stepped in one step.
"Huh? It doesn't seem like a big deal! Zheng Jiayi stood inside the gate and looked back. It turned out that Yiqiē was just thinking too much about himself. But she didn't know that ordinary humans would not be able to enter this door even if they happened to encounter this building at the right time, place, and people.
All the psychological burden disappeared the moment I stepped through the door. Zheng Jiayi's steps are all with a brisk rhythm. Soon to the real gate of the whole building.
"Knock knock!" Zheng Jiayi knocked politely on the door and asked, "Is there anyone?" ”
No one answered the door, but the door opened on its own.
"Wow, voice-activated huh? It's amazing! Zheng Jiayi had a stiff smile on her face, pretending to be calm and talking to herself. The brief sense of relief that had been felt before was gone from her again.
Zheng Jiayi walked alone in the long aisle, there was no one, quietly. She kept talking to herself to give herself courage.
It's just a turn. She saw two completely different worlds. The room is full of people coming and going. Familiar and unfamiliar faces come into view.
Zheng Jiayi was a little excited and couldn't believe her eyes. Many of these people are her alumni. She could recognize it, though she couldn't name it. Instinctively, she had to look for more familiar faces and figures.
"Jiayi! How did you end up here? ”
Zheng Jiayi turned around when she heard the sound, pointed to the person in front of her and said, "Are you Bai Feifei?" ”
"Is this still to be asked? We're classmates! Bai Feifei looked at Zheng Jiayi, who looked stupid, and was very amused.
"Jiayi. Jiayi! A hurried voice rang out from behind him. Lu Hui was trying to run through the crowd towards Zheng Jiayi.
"It's Lu Hui!" Zheng Jiayi couldn't care about Bai Feifei in front of her, and immediately turned around to search for the owner of the voice.
"Jiayi!"
"Lu Hui! It's really you! Zheng Jiayi was so excited that she was about to burst into tears. Zheng Jiayi grabbed Lu Hui's shoulder, then slapped it a few times, and scolded: "You dead woman, you don't know how to wait for us, so you ran away first." It's hard for us to find it. Do you know how hard we work with you? ”
Without waiting for Lu Hui to say anything, Zheng Jiayi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Are you alone?" What about the others? Did you meet Xu Yiyi and them just now? We're here for you. Later, they went away and got lost. ”
Lu Hui's expression changed several times in an instant, and even the people in this house had no idea. However, Lu Hui just happened to belong to the category of knowing. She thought seriously for a long time, and then said a little vaguely: "I haven't seen Xu Yiyi and them." But we have other people together, and you'll see you later. ”
"Oh!" Zheng Jiayi felt that Lu Hui's tone was a little stiff, so she reluctantly nodded first. I struggled to squeeze out a smile. After all, it's great to see Lu Hui again.
Lu Hui also showed a hint of a smile, she was really happy, her long-standing guess was confirmed the moment Zheng Jiayi appeared here.