"This is a miracle, the most valuable treasure of Eternal Sleep." The old carpenter Jack was on crutches, but the old voice was full of power, which should be called the existence of hope and faith.

Jiang Xian approached him and bowed to him in respect, Jack bowed slightly with the strength of his cane, and he raised a smile, "You're not a resident of the town, are you?" ”

Jun Yao and Xu Qingran also walked over, and the two repeated Jiang Xian's movements to say hello, and the three of them stood side by side a little further back than Jack. Jack's sudden question made all three of them stunned.

Is this the test? Pay attention to the proportions of speaking, the inhabitants of the town seem to be very resistant to outsiders, they think that outsiders will upset some kind of balance, Jack is an old carpenter, he looks too young, he must have the same idea as the residents, right?

Xu Qingran was about to open his mouth to answer, but Jun Yao was one step ahead of him, "We are travelers passing here, and we heard that the scenery of Eternal Sleep Town is extremely beautiful, so let's take a look." ”

Jun Yao naturally thought about the opinions of the townspeople about outsiders, but she also noticed that Jack's appearance was very sudden but peaceful. The clothes on their bodies are too modern, although they have been in the town for two or three days, and for various reasons, everyone has changed into the clothes prepared by the system in the room, but the traces on a person's body are not so easy to bury. It's like the ornaments on their hands, their language habits and behaviors, which are very different from the inhabitants of the town.

The quest reminds them that the old carpenter Jack is walking in Moon River Park, but as they get closer, they don't see anyone on the pier until they are attracted by the scenery and suddenly discover Jack's presence. Jack may have been hiding before, or maybe he was out of sight for a walk, but in any case, Jack must have noticed them more than they noticed Jack more.

Since he had already seen them, he did not turn away and avoid contact with them, but chose to watch quietly until the right time to talk to them.

Jack is not averse to outsiders, in other words, Jack is not averse to them.

It is precisely because of this realization that Jun Yao chooses not to hide his identity, and directly confesses that they do not belong to this town.

Jack nodded, "I don't think you guys are from the town, they can't see such a beautiful scenery in their eyes for a long time." ”

Sure enough, the answer Jack wants is their affirmation of who they are, and if they don't tell the truth, then they risk facing the failure of this conversation.

"You just said that this is a miracle, the most valuable treasure of Eternal Sleep?" Jun Yao obviously felt that Jack's favorability towards him was higher, after all, he admitted his identity first, maybe this kind of calmness was exactly what Jack needed. Since Jack's affection for her is a little higher than that of Jiang Xian and Xu Qingran, let him lead the conversation.

"Yes, the most valuable asset is Moon River Park, and it deserves it." Jack replied, gesturing to the bench on the pier not far away, "I'm getting older, and I'm getting worse and worse, and I'm not feeling well standing here for a while." Can you help me to the chair over there? I'm here to tell you the story of Eternal Sleep. ”

Xu Qingran turned his head to look at Lin Mo without leaving a trace, and Lin Mo nodded at him, indicating that there was nothing abnormal over there, and the situation was very safe so far. So Xu Qingran took a step forward and helped Jack to walk in the direction of the bench, he didn't go in a hurry, but slowed down and took care of Jack, who was walking with a cane and was a little bumpy. It was only ten meters away, but it took three or four minutes to walk, and Jack was well taken care of by Xu Qingran, and he smiled extremely satisfied when he sat down.

"The young man is very good at taking care of people! Come, sit ......" Jack held his cane with his right hand, he stretched out his left hand and patted his left position, motioning for Xu Qingran to sit there. Jiang Xian and Jun Yao also sat on his right at his invitation, and the four of them sat on a chair of just the right length, facing the Moon River Park, and the dark blue lake was blown up by the breeze in front of them, removing the tension and insecurity.

"You guys have the courage to come to Eternal Sleep at this time......" Jack teased.

"Ah, a group of us are very good friends, and we like to go to those very strange places to see, and I heard that Eternal Sleep Town is located deep in the mountains, and the scenery is beautiful, so I hurried here. When I arrived in the town, I realized that something had happened in the town recently, and people were panicking. We came to travel to enjoy the quiet and comfortable atmosphere here in Eternal Sleep Town, but I didn't expect ......" Jiang Xian reacted wittily, Jack's words were not simple, and he was secretly tricked. The system asks them to talk about Arthur at the "right time", which is actually the equivalent of asking for clues related to the mission at the right time. If he had revealed his intentions too early and made Jack aware of them, then the mission would have failed.

"yes, that's what happened in the town...... We didn't dare to stay longer, so we came to see Moon River Park today and prepared to leave. Jun Yao continued Jiang Xian's words, wanting to add some credibility to this statement.

"Aren't you going to spend more time in Eternal Sleep? Leaving so soon? There was a bit of retention in Jack's tone, as if to hint that something interesting was going to happen next.

Of course, it is impossible to leave now, how can the system let them leave? Even if you can, if the task is not completed, who will leave willfully like death?

Xu Qingran smiled a little embarrassedly, "Isn't this something strange happening in the town?" We've heard some bits and pieces of news in the past two days, and we think it's quite scary, so we don't dare to stay here longer. Listen, though, do you want us to stay a little longer? ”

"Also, the children are missing one after another, the missing children can't be found, the murderer can't be found, and there are more and more strange phenomena in the town, not to mention you foreign travelers, and now many residents of the town also want to escape from this town as soon as possible." Jack shook his head, "It's just a pity that they can't." ”

"Stay in the town for three more days, and you'll see something very interesting."

"Three more days? Can you tell us anything interesting? Jun Yao had a gut feeling that Jack was actually hinting at the deadline of their mission by asking them to stay in town for another three days. Xu Qingran and Jiang Xian's faces also became much more serious, and everyone must have thought of going together.

Jack didn't answer Jun Yao's question right away, he just pointed to the sparkling lake and asked softly, "Is it beautiful?" ”

The three of them replied mechanically in unison, "Yes." ”

Jack smiled happily, the sound of laughter coming from his ears, a little familiar, "It's going to be more beautiful, just three days later." ”

"What you said is a bit mysterious, do you mean some natural phenomenon when it is more beautiful?" Jiang Xian asked.

"No, no, no, no." Jack looked a little obsessed for a moment, "Moon River is a miracle!" Its beauty is not a natural phenomenon, it is the glory of the gods, it is beautiful......"

The words are becoming more and more incomprehensible.

"You don't know, do you? Moon River used to be called the Lake of Repentance, but later everyone thought that the name was not very nice and sounded very depressing, so the name Moon River was changed. ”

"Why confession? And why the moon? If it's a miracle of the gods, we've heard that Eternal Sleep is the domain of time, so why not call it the Sea of Time? Jun Yao asked puzzled.

Jack suddenly turned his head to look at Jun Yao who was speaking, his eyes looked a little empty and confused, as if he was looking at a forgotten past through her, but it was only for a moment, he shook his head and said softly, "It's like, it's so similar......"

Jun Yao was confused by his words, and before he could ask any more questions, Jack explained, "Because although this god has the power of time, she is the goddess in charge of the moon, so everyone named this lake 'Moon River'." As for why this lake used to be called 'Lake of Repentance', have you ever heard of a legend in Eternal Sleep before you came? ”

"It's called—Deep Blue Echo."

Not at all.

Jun Yao definitely didn't dare to answer so directly, but if he had heard it, would he just skip this paragraph and not say it?

"I've heard a little, but after all, I also talked about it with others, and compared to you, there may still be some differences. I wonder if you can explain it to us? Jun Yao skillfully threw the stubble back, and Jack nodded, "Okay, even if the dark blue echo is transmitted outside, it must have changed and lost its true meaning." ”

"As the name suggests, the Lake of Confession exists to carry people's confessions. When Eternal Sleep first appeared, there was no lake here, and the gods ruled a piece of land, laughing and laughing, full of luck. Fortunately, the gods finally ushered in misfortune one day, and bad luck swept the whole town, and the gods could not bear to suffer this calamity in the mortal body, so she carried all the calamities. She was unable to relieve everyone's suffering, so she turned into a lake and let people throw all their misfortunes into the lake, and the pain would dissipate with being thrown into the lake, and this loss of emotion was also called repentance. They have never been born to believe in their gods, but they have received the greatest favor, they repent, they are grateful. These painful confessions turned into a touch of deep blue, sinking to the bottom of the lake, and gradually forgotten. With the passage of time, repentance is always short-lived, so the forgotten emotions resonate in this way, they mourn in the abyss, and after a cycle passes, they release their reluctance and resentment, they cry, and the whole lake reverberates with an ethereal cry, and this scene, strange and enchanting. That's why it's called the echo of the deep blue. ”

"Stay and see this rare spectacle." Jack said in a slow tone, "Be sure to see it." Alice, that kid has always wanted to see ......."

Alice?

Jack suddenly mentioned Alice? Xu Qingran frowned, thinking that it was too abrupt for him to suddenly say this, so he opened his mouth and asked, "You just mentioned Alice?" You and he ......"

"Ding-" The world suddenly stopped, then turned black and white, and the scene in front of me shattered into pieces, and then disappeared like ashes from a fire drifting away in the wind.

【Mission Reset】

[Special Quest 1-1: Meet with Jack the old carpenter at Moon River Park, ask him about Moon River Park, and bring up Arthur in due course.] Be careful to speak, there are only two chances to reset this quest. （2/3）】

[Tips: Please pay attention to the conversation with the old carpenter Jack, don't anger him]