At this time, no matter how sluggish Nobita is, he should realize that the highlight of this ceremony is about to come. It's an island, but if it's an island, it means it's surrounded by the ocean, and that doesn't change anywhere.

These huge stone pillars stand here like silent tombstones, and the farthest stone pillars stand in the sea, and it is impossible to measure how many meters there are at the lower end. But guessing from this visual effect alone...... At least at the level of 100 meters, higher than any building known to Nobita. If you look closely, the outer layers of those huge stone pillars are vaguely carved with layers of fine patterns, spiraling up one by one - it is clearly a ladder chiseled by a human axe!

As long as you have enough stamina, you can find an Optimus Prime to climb step by step until you reach the top, and the process is guaranteed to be more exciting than climbing any mountain. After all, the height of these stone pillars is completely beyond the limit of human vision, and they go all the way up, piercing the sky, and it is very likely that they will extend all the way to outer space......

On the border of this unique beach, there are also two huge square stones, on which two sentences are written in neatly crafted style.

It is written as "Optimus Bo Jade Pillar, Purple Gold Beam of the Sea." ”

The text on it seemed to contain a special power, and when Nobita's gaze was projected, it immediately radiated a gilded golden light, and distorted itself into two neat sentences of ancient Japanese. However, because Nobita has been in school for the past two years, and he has tried his best to perfunctory subjects such as ancient literature, he almost didn't recognize what was written...... As Estar and Maddie's gaze focused on the stone tablet, they began to twist again, transforming into the ancient characters of the Bloods and Tails. Needless to say, Nobita couldn't read it at all.

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"This is the Infinite Sea." Maddie, who was bouncing all the way, finally quieted down, squinted her eyes, and stared at the bubbling waves in the distance, as if she remembered something from the past, "Damian, Ishtar should have told you about the rest of the story, right?" ”

"Uh......" Although he had expected this question, Nobita was still panicked, and he had to pretend to be puzzled and spread his hands, saying, "This girl really hasn't heard what you say." There was still room for pretense in those things before, but now this ceremony is ...... If you don't know, you don't know, just admit it generously, and saying more about what you don't have will only aggravate the suspicion.

When it comes to the issue of principle, Ishtar finally stood up and spoke for Nobita, "Well...... Damian came in a hurry, having arrived yesterday evening, and had not had time to explain so much to her. She was called out to me almost without knowing anything, all the way to the izakaya, and then we led her to this place. ”

"Oh......" Maddie nodded in understanding and muttered to herself, "I see, we came here in the evening, so I was in a bit of a hurry." In that case, let's talk to her now. ”

So, from the mouths of these two "old-timers", Nobita knew the secret of this stone pillar forest.

Every newcomer who comes to Tiangang Lake has to carry out this ceremony, no matter what identity and status you have outside, once you come to Tiangang Lake, the rules of the game will be automatically updated. These titles, honors, powers, and powers in the "outside world" are nullified, and the newcomers will be taken by the owner of the island to the side of this immeasurable sea, that is, the stone pillar forest, for a small half-day "cleansing" ceremony, in order to allow the newcomers to fade away the filth and return to a "true" state.

Of course, the ceremony itself is not harsh, it is nothing more than limiting the scope of your activities, in this small half a day, the newcomer cannot leave the stone pillar forest, and must move within this framed range. As for what exactly you are doing in the Stone Pillar Forest, no one cares...... Whether you meditate, meditate, look at the sea, or even bring a book here to read. During this period, unless there is a particularly urgent situation, people on the island are not allowed to enter the Stone Pillar Forest on their own initiative, and it is important to leave time alone for newcomers.

Because thinking about the way of life in the future...... On this unaccompanied island, "loneliness" is something she will have to get used to sooner or later.

No matter what you do, stay for half a day, listen to the sound of the waves crashing against the stone pillars, and come out of the stone pillar forest when dusk falls.

The moment you leave from the Stone Pillar Forest, you are a real "person on the island", and all kinds of things outside the island have nothing to do with you. You will no longer be able to take the initiative to contact your family and subordinates, and the bonds of the past will be completely severed, and from this moment on, you will live forever in Tiangang Lake as an indisputable "island person". The fifteen islands can communicate with each other, and if the inhabitants of Linglong Island are tired of being bored, they can also go to other islands to apply for a piece of land to build a house, but that's it at most...... The colorful and warm people outside Tiangang Lake have nothing to do with you.

In a sense, this is also a process of preaching. After serving the Tao, it is natural to abide by the rules of the Tao.

Generally speaking, newcomers will never take this island entry ceremony seriously, and it is impossible to leave everything in the past behind just because they have only been listening to the sea for half a day. However, in the long years that followed, their contact with the outside world was completely blocked, and it was difficult for their relatives to apply for the qualification to enter the island, so it was equivalent to eternal separation...... In this case, day after day, endless time will eventually erase their traces of the island's outside.

When that day really comes, they can be regarded as starting a new life.

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After explaining to Nobita, Ishtar raised his hand and swiped into the air, took out a portable steamer from a certain "black space" that shimmered red, and handed it to Nobita with a grin, while explaining, "Considering that you are an amateur and do not have the starvation ability of those immortal species, the organization specially prepared a meal for you...... The day and night on Linglong Island are a little different from the environment you are used to, but you will definitely feel hungry. I know you're not used to it, just endure it until dusk, but don't eat it all in one go because of greed, there are other shows waiting for you at night. ”

"Huh? And also? Nobita had been tossed so bitterly that when he heard that it wasn't over, he smiled bitterly, and unconsciously really took on the coquettish tone of a girl, "You guys have some formalism here." ”

"No, no, it's a ritual to enter the island...... It's over at dusk, you just stay in the stone pillar forest, take a walk, meditate or do something else, just don't come out. Maddie explained, "The one Ishtar said should be ...... It's a concert. ”

"Concert?" Now he was really scared, "You guys...... And the concert? ”

"Why can't there be?" Maddie asked curiously, "There's no shortage of good voices here." There is nothing to do in normal times, and there are some strange entertainment activities held at the end of the three days, and there will be a food festival in a few days. ”

Esta looked at Nobita's stunned expression meaningfully, not knowing what he was thinking.

After that, the two of them briefly explained the essence and taboo of acting in the stone pillar forest and left. In fact, there is nothing taboo to speak of. Nobita has already seen that Tiangang Lake is a place of almost "absolute freedom", as long as you don't fight with your own compatriots, it's okay to do something. This stone pillar forest seems to be very important, but in fact it is not endowed with the profound connotation of "holy land", and newcomers can have a picnic in it, and even pee on the stone pillars...... After all, there are no toilets here.

There was no one around, looking at the endless ocean, Nobita finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the whole person suddenly relaxed, lying on the ground as if he had been sucked away from his bones.

"Whew...... Ha ...... "His eyes almost lost focus, and only when there was no one else did he dare to expose his true state."

Exhaustion. The exhaustion caused by the excessive mental pressure pressed on his shoulders like a mountain, almost breaking Nobita's spine.

Don't look at the past two days, Isha has not treated him badly in all aspects, eats luxurious food, lives in a girl's boudoir, and gives him a rather formal "introduction" in the izakaya...... The more moist the days passed, the more bottomless Da Ambition became, and basically every minute was worrying. Even if Esta is good to himself on the surface, he can't change the fact that this is Tiangang Lake, which is the home of the Emperor of Punishment, and this Chaos Emperor may even be nearby! There is still no guarantee for the safety of his life, don't say that the Emperor of Punishment will be exposed, once his identity is exposed...... He could be guillotined at any time.

As for Istta's purpose, he more or less understood it.

Obviously, she is the kind of person who "has not yet let go of the past". She knew herself, and she had become famous in Yulian for nearly half a year, in other words, Ishtar must have some special channel for her to pay attention to the changes in the situation "outside the island". Only in this way will it be possible for her to realize herself in the complex cosmic situation.

In that case, she could have killed herself without hesitation, permanently removing a rising star for the forces of Chaos. Entering Tiangang Lake, the thirty-six number almost suppressed all her abilities, and it was too easy for her to kill herself here.

But she didn't. On the contrary, it was delicious food and drink, and good hospitality, this unreasonable "preferential treatment" made Nobita feel chills down his spine at first. And at this moment, in an unmanned environment, Nobita's brain can finally relax. With this relaxation, he realized Ishta's deep thoughts by the way, and he couldn't help but be amazed by it.

"Yulian can train me, and naturally it can also train others...... The universe is huge, and the sphere of influence of Yulian is also quite broad, and there are countless talents among them. Even if she kills me here, the Sower can still choose another 'Rising Star', and in a few decades he/she will grow up again as an enemy on the Chaos side. Therefore, there is no point in killing me at all, it just pushes back the doomed confrontation between chaos and order for a while. ”

Nobita slowly stood up, patted the sand stuck to his buttocks regardless of the image, and said to himself with a solemn expression, "Instead of killing me, you should find a way to change me." ”

"She showed me the real life in the chaos side base camp, and showed me the calmness, harmony and beauty here. She wants to tell me that these sinners who are classified as 'chaos' by Yulian are actually ordinary people, and they also have their own lives and daily routines, as well as their own joys and sorrows. In addition to the different camps, the people here are not evil, on the contrary, they also have a demand for peace. After I was 'implanted' with this idea, she would probably find a way to send me back and let me continue to serve at the top of Yulian...... In another ten years, when I, the 'distracting star' of tomorrow, really climb to the top of the Yulian, it will be beneficial to the chaotic side. ”

The worst thing is ...... Even though Nobita saw through Istta's idea, she almost succeeded.

This blood girl uses a yang strategy, and every step is above board and unguardable.

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Just when he was sad about his own affairs, he waved his head, but saw a little girl standing not far away.

Like a ghost watching him.

She was not tall, and she stood quietly next to a stone pillar, as if her whole body was about to merge with the stone pillar, and she couldn't make out it without looking closely. The girl has a white face, a light body, and an unusually petite figure, and it seems that she is still underage just by looking at her appearance. But this wide-sleeved dress with black and gold sets off her rather unangry and self-imposing, water socks, cloud boots, and gilded gold stripes slowly unfold on the pure black base, like magic to dominate Nobita's sight. She wrapped her slender arms around an ancient tome, and her not-so-long black hair fell like a waterfall and slung over her shoulders, supple enough to glow.

Like Nobita, the girl in front of her does not have any "sexual characteristics" that can indicate her race, and in the words of people on the island, people like her can be classified as amateurs. For some reason, in this undercurrent and dangerous environment, Nobita is extremely happy to meet such an amateur, and deep down he has a sense of identity when he meets the same kind.

"That...... Hello. He tried his best to greet her with a calm appearance, waving his hand, "Are you also a newcomer?" ”

The girl pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, still looking at him with that ghostly look, and did not speak.

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