Qin Xiaoyu took Li Ling up a small hill.

The wind on the hillside was strong, and the weeds were undulating like waves. A few bluebirds hovered through the air, chirping and hissing.

"Look there! Next to that little tree! Qin Xiaoyu covered Li Ling's ears and said.

Li Ling looked in the direction of Qin Xiaoyu's finger. There was a lone, crooked-necked tree, a white boulder next to it, and a fluffy mass.

When the breeze blows, the long gray hairs begin to shake slightly.

It was really a strange picture, and Li Ling actually saw a hint of unfathomable meaning in it, a taste between loneliness and peace.

"Actually, it's a rabbit!" Qin Xiaoyu whispered. "When it looked up, I saw it. It's the first time I've seen a rabbit of this size, but it looks exactly like the one on Earth. I wonder how it tastes?! ”

Li Ling held back a smile and said, "Actually, there are two animals there, and there is one that you haven't noticed. ”

"Where?!"

"It's the big rock next to the big rabbit, it's actually another animal from Sirte!"

"How do you know?!" Qin Xiaoyu said in surprise, but she quickly reacted and said in surprise: "Could it be that you are looking for it all the way?" ”

"Yes, the intelligent creature I'm talking about is that big rabbit!" Li Ling said, got up and walked towards Nayin.

"Oh my God!" Qin Xiaoyu walked up behind him, cautiously placing his right hand on the dagger behind him.

"Hello, Nain! Milk shredded rabbit rice balls. Li Ling said hello in advance when he was five or six feet away from Naiyin.

Naine turned her head, a look of surprise on her slender face, but quickly narrowed her eyes as if smiling. Staobie immediately stood up, waving his hands angrily.

"Milk Bunny Rice Balls - Spit Out!" Naine said.

Qin Xiaoyu's eyes were straight, and his hands were tightly covering his mouth, with an expression of disbelief. Even more surprised than when Li Ling first saw Naiyin.

After all, Li Ling was busy fighting with Si Daobi at the time, and it took a long time to find out that Nai Yin could speak English.

"This stunned lady is beautiful, is she your master?" Nayin looked at Qin Xiaoyu behind Li Ling and asked.

"Master? No, she is my wife, Qin Xiaoyu, and there is only one official wedding left! Li Ling said.

"Don't you humans respect women?" Naine asked, confused.

"Master? Maybe there were, but that was 10,000 years ago! Li Ling shook his head and said.

"We'll talk about that later, I guess we'll have a lot of time to get along in the future, right?" Nain's speech is slow and clear enough. "I guessed you'd be back, but I didn't expect it to be so soon. Otherwise, I'll be waiting for you at the place where we first met! ”

"Yes, Nain, I was in too much of a hurry last time to listen to your ...... Your teachings! Li Ling suspected that his humility was a little excessive.

"You don't have to be ashamed to ask an alien like me, Li Ling. I'm over a hundred years old, and I can totally be called your senior! And willing to share their stories and insights with anyone who is willing to listen. ”

"Great!" Li Ling clenched his fists excitedly, eager to have a warm hug with this big rabbit.

But he held back, thinking that in the eyes of the other party, he might just be a child. Except for the years of slumber in the hibernation pod, his life has only lasted less than twenty years. And Naine is almost several times more than his.

"Nai...... Nebur! Qin Xiaoyu finally came back to his senses from the shock and stammered in English. At the same time, he pointed to the grinning Stepby beside Nayin. "Is this big buddy a meat eater or a grass eater?!"

"Hehe......" Naine smiled. Eat them all! ”

"Huh?!" Qin Xiaoyu was startled, and immediately pulled out a dagger from behind him, blocking in front of Li Ling, and assuming a defensive posture.

"Don't be afraid, with me, Stepby won't hurt you!" Naine waved her hand lightly, signaling everyone to calm down. "It's getting windier now! Let's go and take a break at my abode! ”

Qin Xiaoyu walked up and clenched Li Ling's hand excitedly: "It's amazing!" It's great! Those human forerunners actually taught a rabbit to speak English! ”

"Well, how can I say it, it should be considered self-taught, if you have the time, teach it to speak Chinese!"

"I'll try."

……

Li Ling and Qin Xiaoyu were taken by Naiyin to the big cave at the bottom of the hillside. There are no doors or windows inside, and it is supposed to be a naturally formed and slightly modified cave, but it is enough to shelter from the elements.

Qin Xiaoyu looked around deliberately, wondering if she would find something like cabbage or carrots, but she didn't see it.

To the surprise of the two, there was a mud-sealed fire pit inside, and there were some neat yards of firewood and hay in the corner, which were supposed to be used to boil water for cooking. Other than that, it's empty.

"Nai...... Uncle. Although the other party was old enough, Qin Xiaoyu always had an awkward feeling when he spoke.

"You just need to call Nayin, the name is just a code name!" Naine lay casually on the ground, then pointed to another pile of flattened hay and motioned for the two of them to sit on it.

Li Ling was tired and sat down directly. But Qin Xiaoyu hesitated, still stood there, pointed to the fire pit in the cave and asked, "You...... Eat cooked food too?! ”

"Of course, we Busen people like to eat cooked food. Only those savage batmen like to eat raw and cold flesh. However, I've heard that a very small number of bat-people have started to try cooked food! ”

"Batman!" Li Ling and Qin Xiaoyu shouted together.

"Are you talking about the kind of flying beast as tall as me, with huge wings and sharp teeth, ugly appearance, and vile filth?!" Qin Xiaoyu gritted his teeth and said.

Nayin's eyelids jumped, as if she was startled by Qin Xiaoyu's anger, but she still patiently explained: "It's mean and dirty, I don't want to comment, but it's ugly enough, giggle!" ”

Li Ling and Qin Xiaoyu glanced at each other, surprised that Naiyin and they used the same name to call those batmen. The two began to wonder who used the term "Batman" first, and how could it be such a coincidence?

"Nain, I'd like to ask about the Precursors, where the hell are they now? In what state!? ”

"Too impatient, young man!" Naine shook her head. "Looks like my first piece of advice to you is going to change - you have to stay calm and keep your peace of mind!"

"I'm peaceful, but I have hundreds of questions, how can I not be impatient?!"

"It's easy!" Nayin said. "From now on, each of you can only ask me one question per day. I assure you of a satisfactory answer. But only for one question! In this way, you will gradually become peaceful. ”

"But we've been looking for you for so long, it's not time to waste, I still have a lot of things to do!" Li Ling was a little anxious.

Qin Xiaoyu pulled Li Ling's sleeve and signaled him to calm down. Then he said to Nayin, "Then you can answer the question just now, Nayin!" News about those who were the forerunners of humanity. That's my first question, right?! ”

"Not counting!" Naine lay there, not even bothering to lift her eyelids. "I've answered a few of your questions today, and the extra ones are considered gifts."

"You!" Qin Xiaoyu took two steps forward angrily.

Staby's immediate leap forward, his fists swinging vigorously, and his attack range covered the entire cavern. Several times, when the fist wind blew across Li Ling's face, he had to secretly rejoice that he had escaped.

"See you tomorrow! Naine! Li Ling pulled Qin Xiaoyu and left decisively.

The two of them spent half a day building a sturdy hut outside the cave, ready to spend some days here.

At night, Li Ling and Qin Xiaoyu lay together, quietly muttering about their plans for tomorrow.

"Don't be polite to that big rabbit. It doesn't eat that. Li Ling said.

"Well, I feel that way too, Yan'er! We want to sort out the questions we want to ask, but don't ask, 'Did you eat?' Silly questions like that! ”

"And what are you going to ask?!" Li Ling asked.

"Just ask where are the forerunners? How do I meet them? ”

"Aren't these two problems?" Li Ling said.

"Shhh...... Don't worry, let me take care of it! ”

Half an hour later, the two of them grunted discontentedly in the hut.

……

The next day, Li Ling and Qin Xiaoyu got up early in the morning, and when the sun was still struggling below the horizon, they were already guarding the door of the cave.

It wasn't until three poles in the morning that Naine crawled out of the cave lazily.

Qin Xiaoyu rushed forward unceremoniously: "Hey, big rabbit!" My question is – you have to tell me all about the Precursors! ”

Nayin's eyes narrowed, and he touched the long beard at the corner of his mouth again, and then said after a while, "Is this an order or a problem for you?!" ”

Qin Xiaoyu took a long breath and swallowed his breath: "Okay! Can you tell me all about the precursors of humanity—??? "The last word was deliberately dragged very long.

Naine shook her head: "Can't! ”

"Why?!" Qin Xiaoyu said angrily.

"Wait!" Li Ling said first. "'Why' isn't a problem, is it?! You'll have to give us an explanation! ”

"I can only answer what I know and what I think is necessary. That's okay with that, right?! ”

"Say it!" Qin Xiaoyu hissed. "I'm listening!"

"Wait, I just got out of bed and haven't grinded my teeth yet." Naine said, went back to the cave and got a piece of firewood, which creaked and bit it.

"I'm going crazy!" Qin Xiaoyu covered his ears and shouted.

"Stay calm!" Li Ling subconsciously used the words that Nai Yin was hanging on his lips. "It's a waste of anger at this time!"

It took a quarter of an hour for Naine to throw away the stick in his hand and sit down solemnly in front of the two.

Perhaps to brew emotions, Naine closed her eyes for a long time before she opened them and said in a sad tone peculiar to the Busen people, "Your so-called forerunners have been lost. ”