The Past of the Forest of Steles (Part I)
Yu Siqi, who hurriedly came to the cemetery, found that it was not easy to find the so-called Forest of Steles. This place was different from when he came before, some black fog that looked 'extremely threatening' was drifting back and forth around the cemetery, and the cold wind blowing from the fog from time to time made Yu Siqi shiver.
The imperceptible cold of the naked eye in the thick black fog that permeates the perimeter of the cemetery allows everyone who dares to cross the line to experience the cold that penetrates deep into the bone marrow. It hardly took much thought and inference, and Yu Siqi could clearly perceive that the cemetery was gradually being swallowed up by the cold darkness.
Seeing that the range of activities that could be moved was getting narrower and narrower, Yu Siqi could only walk into the black mist that stinged his skin head-on, looking for the so-called clues. As time passed, Yu Siqi's hands began to lose sensation, his teeth kept chattering up and down, and his lower limbs were cold, and almost every step he took felt like torture.
How he wanted to lie down at this moment, by the warm campfire, even for a moment.
Just when Siqi was about to lose his support, he noticed a small flickering white light behind an inconspicuous mound. Although the light was extremely weak, the light emitted by it made Yu Siqi feel surprisingly warm. No doubt this caught his attention, and he began to walk towards the light. Although every step was so difficult, the perseverance and determination in his heart still drove him to drag this completely frozen body forward. Finally, Yu Siqi, who couldn't hold on, knelt down in front of the white light, and he felt that he could only pin his hopes on this thing, because the entire cemetery was completely covered by black fog, and he would probably not be able to enter next time.
Trying to stretch his fingers over, the moment he touched the white light, Yu Siqi felt as if he had touched a warm stove. This warm current greatly stimulated his desire for temperature and activated his vision.
The cold wind around was still blowing desperately, and the green seedlings that were still thriving on the ground also formed crystal ice flowers at this extremely unreasonable temperature.
Although the current environment may be even worse than when he first entered the black fog before, Yu Siqi can no longer feel the cold. It was all thanks to the white light he had encountered, and since he had come into contact with it, he had been artificially isolated from the cemetery, and had nothing to do with the cemetery.
Walking back and forth is not a problem, and free movement is no problem. The only thing that was wrong was probably that he found that he couldn't touch anything, the shotgun on his body had already fallen to the side at some point, no matter how he reached for it, he couldn't pick it up, the small door to go back was locked, and all he could do now was to follow the white light and move on.
In this way, under the guidance of the white light, Yu Siqi passed through the thick wall like a 'ghost' and entered a garden.
When his feet felt the new wet earth again, when his hands could touch the soft earth, when his eyes were no longer boundless darkness, Yu Siqi bent his knees slightly and straightened up on the green lawn.
The white light that was still shining in the palm of his hand dimmed as if the lamp had run out of oil, and turned into nothingness. Looking back at the towering trees, Yu Siqi himself didn't know where he had come.
However, he heard the voices of two people talking, although the voice was very soft, but it was still overheard by a guy like Yu Siqi with a good ear.
"You shouldn't sneak out of the room, it's irrational." It was a little girl's voice, and although it was very immature, it had a taste of wanting to teach people.
"I think as a fellow party member, it's a little ridiculous that you are still reasoning with me at this time." It was a little boy's voice, and this tone of voice reminded Yu Siqi of a person.
"But I was coerced. If I had made this clear to my father, I would have been able to avoid punishment. The little girl said unhurriedly.
"Then you may need to explain to him why you brought me here. If I'm not mistaken, this should be your family's forbidden place, right? The little boy laughed wickedly, and deliberately lowered his voice to make it sound like an adult.
"I didn't have a choice, when you asked me to take you away from those guards, I... I'm nervous for a moment..."The little girl explained with a stutter.
"As far as I know, there are a total of seven hundred and forty-two secret passages in your house, of which about three hundred and thirty-one can allow us to hide. And considering that you even know about it, I assume that you should know at least two hundred of them. So, put away your 'crappy' acting skills, that thing only works for your cousin, I'm not an 'idiot' like him." The little boy yawned lazily and said, "I'm going to take a nap for a while, so please help me take care of the wind." If any annoying guys come over, please make it easy for you to trick them into going somewhere else. ”
"I'm not your house slave!" The little girl immediately changed her voice and said sharply, "Also, you are not allowed to talk about my cousin." ”
"Okay, okay, as long as you're obedient, I naturally won't tease him anymore." The boy said perfunctorily, and then stopped speaking.
The slight snoring seemed to indicate that the little boy had fallen asleep, after the little girl had confirmed that the little boy was asleep. Crawled out of a very hidden bush, and after tidying up his demeanor a little, he walked towards the depths of the forest in front of Yu Siqi.
Just as Yu Siqi was about to follow cautiously, he noticed that the environment around him had changed. The original green lawn has gradually turned yellow, and the cracked soil is hard, not as soft as before.
The grass where the children had been hiding was gone, and some were just a lonely stone monument.
At this moment, a man's voice came from behind the stele: "Your father is a great man, he shed his last drop of blood for this land, he has made the most glorious contribution to this country, you should come out of your grief as soon as possible." ”
"Can't you show mercy? Look at the dedication our family has made to this country over the years? "The woman's voice sobbed and chopped...
"No, you know very well that I can't do that, at least not now. Maybe I'll find some time when I get back from my expedition. The man said solemnly, "But for now, please forgive me for the need to save enough strength to prepare for the next expedition." ”
"But blind war is fruitless, don't you know the consequences of 'reckless militarity'?" The woman persuaded.
"I don't need you to remind me of the consequences, I know better than anyone that war won't solve all problems. But what lies before us is that if you don't start wars and plunder, then our luxurious and 'hopeless' nation will soon be wiped out in its own greed. The man's voice was soft, but every sentence was very heavy.
"Maybe you should step in to stop this, for the sake of our future." The woman seemed to take the man's hand and begged.
"From the very beginning, we have lost our 'future.'" The man pushed the woman away and left alone.
Yu Siqi looked at the weak woman who was pushed to the ground, and excitedly wanted to go over and help her, but found that the scene had changed again.
The sky began to snow lightly, and there were more and more stone monuments on the ground, and a thin woman walked between the stone monuments alone, holding an umbrella.
Suddenly, the snow stopped. The 'feather', who had no black mud on her body, appeared next to the woman and said, "I think you must have guessed what I was trying to do." ”
"Are you leaving?" The woman didn't even look at 'Yu' and asked in annoyance.
"There's a 'future' you want, at least that's what I think." 'Yu' stretched out his right hand and said, "After all these years, you still refuse to forgive me?" ”
"Your selfishness has cost me my family, and your ego has cost me my home. Now, what are you going to do on your own? "The woman threw the umbrella at 'Yu', and when 'Yu' was obscured by the umbrella, she pulled out a long sacrificial knife from the thin air and stabbed 'Yu' and said.
It's a pity that this attack was defused by 'Yu' lightly, he looked at the woman who fell to the ground with an expressionless face and said, "You have about ten winters to prepare, and it just so happens that I need to go to the endless land to do some personal business, so I just bring your people back by the way." ”
"Really?" The woman suddenly grabbed Yu's hand and asked, "Then my husband can too..."
"Everyone except him, as long as there is anyone who is willing to come along, I will arrange it together." Feather's figure faded, and the moment he left, the sky began to snow again.
I don't know if it's Yu Siqi's illusion, he always feels that the snow seems to be bigger than before. And when he was about to find a place to hide from the wind and snow, the woman who was sitting on the ground slowly stood up, she silently picked up the sacrificial long knife on the ground, and walked towards Yu Siqi.