Chapter 68: Encounter with Penance
Deep in the mountains of garbage are large abandoned machines that have been on the planet for decades or centuries. Although scrap metal recycling has become the main source of livelihood for the residents of Junk Star, people are terrified of these big creatures in the depths of the garbage mountain. The reason is simple, although these big guys are ineffective, they have strong radiation, and the slightest contamination is enough to kill. But anyone who yearns for life will not go to the depths of the garbage mountain to find 'gold'. It's just that at this moment, the old man known as the black old man is walking towards the depths with a solemn face. It's so quiet that there's no trace of life, and the light blue vault is vast, and it's a bit of depression.
His eyes stared at the compass in his hand, and through the rotation of the magnetic needle, the old man did not know what he was looking for. The worn-out soft shoes clattered against the metal parts. Suddenly, the old man's eyes flashed, and he muttered to himself, "Qi follows the water, the water stops the gas, the children and mothers sympathize, and the water and gas ...... each other." When he opened his eyes again, he had stopped at a mountain break. Bending down indifferently and cross-legged here, the old man took the compass back into the Qiankun bag in his arms, his hands were sealed, his eyes were slightly closed, and he began to meditate.
At this time, Gu Pinyao followed a group of warship fragments at high speed towards the planet where the old man was. Most of the metals were burned by the high temperature in the atmosphere, and only Gu Pinyao was safely close to the location of the old man under the protection of the supermarket.
"Bang ......" Gu Pinyao fell at high speed on the garbage mountain, making a monstrous noise, and carrying a huge force. Smash the landing site out of a deep pit.
The old man seemed to have a premonition, and when he meditated, he condensed the qi of heaven and earth in front of him, and he was not affected in the slightest.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem......" opened his eyes again. Gu Pinyao only saw a bright blue sky, without a trace of white clouds, clean and lonely.
Where is this? Why is she here? Frowning slightly, Gu Pinyao felt weird. Aren't you on a warship yourself? And after that? She remembers being thrown into the survival pod with a sudden force and losing consciousness. There's no one around, and it doesn't look like someone has been arrested, but what's going on?
The wolf bรจi got up. Gu Pinyao patted the layer of ash on his body with his hand, and looked around with a confused expression. It's the bottom of a pit. There was not a single inch of life around, and there was a slight amount of heat. Cautiously checking the surrounding environment, suddenly, Gu Pinyao's eyes fixed on the edge of the top of the pit. There was a man there. Specifically, it is an old man who is unclean but breathless, and he is meditating there with his eyes closed. Sensing the inquiring meaning of Gu Pinyao's gaze, he opened his eyes and looked at Gu Pinyao.
What kind of eyes are they? Unlike the turbidity that people naturally carry in old age, his eyes are clear, without the slightest delusion, and magnanimously seems to be able to accommodate a qiฤ. Then the old man straightened up and stood in place. A breezy look. Let Gu Pin see it, and there is a familiar feeling in his heart, really like his master. It seems to be.
Just when she was stunned, the old man suddenly threw a rope from above, as if he wanted Gu Pinyao to borrow his strength to go up. I don't know if the other party has good intentions or malicious intentions towards him, Gu Pinyao pursed his lips, and finally went up with both hands on the rope.
"Hello, thank you for getting me up. But where is it? "I climbed up with great difficulty, and my feet were on the ground. Gu Pinyao stabilized his mind. Immediately asked, the only living person here, to find out his current situation.
Glancing at Gu Pinyao lightly, the old man spoke.
"This is a garbage star."
(โoโ) What is the place of Junk Star, why hasn't she heard of it? I don't have any impression in the memory of the original owner. Is it a planet made up of a pile of garbage? As soon as she escaped from Ascension, she was put in the garbage heap, so don't play with her like that. Thinking of this, Gu Pinyao's whole person was uncomfortable.
Seeing the confused look in Gu Pinyao's eyes, the man replied calmly, "There is a pile of scrap metal here, so it is called a garbage star." Most of the people living in Junk Star are genetically defective, and they have been forgotten by the entire human society, so you may not know it. โ
"Oh, that's right. But I'm ......."
Gu Pinyao was just about to ask himself how he came, but the old man spoke.
"You have come down from the sky, yesterday's things are like yesterday's death, today's things are like today's birth, let it pass through what has passed."
The old man's words carried a bit of thoroughness in the world, as if he knew the cause and effect of Gu Pinyao's coming here and the current confusion. didn't mention why Gu Pinyao came, nor did he mention where he would go in the future, just a sentence woke her up. Yes, she doesn't know where this is, and she doesn't know who she is, when everything has passed, everything is new, and she can be regarded as a new life. The past is all false. The grievances of the past are no longer remembered, maybe in this forgotten planet by mankind, she can find a place of stability.
"I'm here for you, and if you don't have a place to go, you can leave with me." Indeed, Gu Pinyao had already had countless ideas in her mind when she noticed that the old man was still alive, and she also knew in her heart that the old man in front of her was probably here for herself. After all, there are not so many coincidences in the world, she just came, and he happened to be there. It's just that what is the purpose of the other party? She is a visitor from outside the world, what is the old man waiting for her for?
"I don't really understand, why are you taking me in?" The old man's clothes are not like those of the rich and noble, why should he take her in without relatives and no reason? Looking at the other party's clear eyes, he doesn't look like a big traitor, what is his intention?
"Me? Probably someone who lacks the mantle of inheritance. When the old man said this, his eyes were far and deep, with an unpredictable mystery, but it made Gu Pinyao feel a sense of trust. Without continuing to ask, Gu Pinyao left with the old man.
The road was bumpy, but the old man who looked weak was like walking on the ground, which made Gu Pinyao's heart constantly churn. I don't know how the old man chose the route, Gu Pinyao obviously saw a few residential areas, but he didn't see a single figure. Those dilapidated and shabby buildings, without the slightest smell of futuristic technology, make Gu Pinyao feel like he is back in a modern slum, perhaps backwardness and depression are synonymous here.
Stopped at the door of a simple bungalow, the old man opened the door with a key. Pushed open heavily, the iron door made a dull sound, making Gu Pinyao, who was almost accustomed to a convenient life in the future, show a little discomfort. It's been a long time since I've seen the door opened with a key, and Gu Pinyao actually has a taste of nostalgia. As soon as he entered the door, Gu Pinyao saw a small empty courtyard, and on the far right, there was a hill-sized pile of discarded precious metals. Unexpectedly, this place was fresh and tasteless, not at all what she thought in her heart, but it made her heart settle down.
"This is where I have lived for decades, and the small courtyard is used for rest and practice. Obviously, on the far right are the supplies I depend on for my survival. There are four rooms in total, a living room and two bedrooms, as well as a quiet room. There's no one else here but me, and you can walk around as much as you like. "As soon as he entered the door, the old man began to introduce the qi qi here to Gu Pinyao to relieve the other party's tension." By the way, my surname is Feng, Feng Ancient City, and others also call me the black old man, you can do whatever you want. โ
Before Gu Pinyao could finish looking around, the old man took her into the quiet room. The light in the quiet room was a little dim, and Gu Pinyao saw a figure sitting facing the wall in a trance, and his relaxed heart suddenly jumped up.
The old man turned on the light in the room, and the man's figure suddenly became clear.
"This is my puppet, and I have been with me for about 20 years. People have always thought that there is a mentally retarded child in my family, and if you want to hide your identity, this is just right. โ
Gu Pinyao was very surprised when he heard it, the one on the wall was obviously a humanoid puppet, how could the people around him think it was a real person? As if he knew what Gu Pinyao was thinking, the old man didn't know what he had taken out of his arms, and after forming a few runes, the originally stiff metal puppet actually stood up straight. Somehow, it changed in an instant. The face is no longer blurred, but has become a well-defined appearance, with delicate facial features, and the soft skin is like a real person, except for the dull eyes, which is almost no different from ordinary people.
"This ......" Gu Pin saw it from afar, his eyes widened in a daze, and it was difficult to speak. Although she came to the future world, she saw many things that are not available in modern times, but the first time she saw the legendary puppet, she was still stunned.
"This is just one of the master's techniques, if you learn it properly, it won't take long for you to refine it yourself."
"Master, your master's skills are too profound, leave it to me like this, I'm afraid I will be ashamed of you in the future." Gu Pinyao was defensive, although the other party was very much like her master Pu Zhen, which made her relax her vigilance a little, but she didn't really let go of her guard. At this time, seeing that this strange old man had such great power, she felt even more inappropriate, and hurriedly refused. With great power comes great responsibility. Not long ago, he suffered a big loss, and Gu Pinyao subconsciously became wary of these mysterious and unpredictable talents, and did not dare to recklessly agree.
"There is no shame or shame, only sincerity. I am the 372nd generation descendant of the Tianyi Sect, and I have no children or disciples under my knees, and there is no suitable successor to teach here. After waiting for so many years to come to you, I hope you will think about it. โ
"You have extraordinary abilities, you can find a professor in the Federation, why did you choose to live in seclusion here?" In fact, what Gu Pinyao wanted to say was how she could settle in the garbage star so wolfly, but after thinking about herself, she probably understood. The other party has a master's education, but he doesn't want to be subject to the Federation, so he chose this remote planet to settle in order to pursue enlightenment. Judging by the appearance of this abode, the old man should be an ascetic. (To be continued)