Chapter 10: A Dream Back to a Hundred Years
"Does the orange boy know why his surname is five (pronounced sì)?" Si Song asked.
"Take your father's last name."
"Didn't think anything else?"
Five Orange frowned, "Numbers? β
"Yes. But let's start by introducing ourselves. Si Song's mood stabilized, and he returned to the gentleness of the previous Pianpian Jade Prince.
"Orange, do you believe your life?"
"Maybe it'...... Believe it. Five oranges lowered their eyes, and their eyes were a little gloomy.
"And you believe in the existence of the Creator?"
ββ¦β¦ Maybe. β
"That's it." Destiny is the 'heaven' that I will talk about next, and I, Chang Xiyang, Si Song, Xiao Qian, we are all part of the Creator. β
"Like God?"
"At 600 million years, the Earth entered the Paleozoic Era, you know, the Cambrian explosion of life." Si Song took over.
Five Orange nodded, "During the Cambrian period, a large number of invertebrates suddenly appeared at the same time, and scientists still can't explain why. β
"Scientists naturally can't explain it," Si Song laughed, "The earliest life began to appear in the Precambrian period, and during that long time, there was very little life on Earth. We are the earliest living beings. β
"Microbes?" Wucheng was a little stunned.
"No, we were before that. In the beginning, we were just nothing, but we were indeed the first life, and at the same time, the earth began to form its own consciousness, which is 'heaven'. We appear at the same time as the Heavens, but we have to be subject to the Heavens. β
ββ¦β¦ Well? His gaze was confused.
"Hmph, stupid." Xiao Qian snorted coldly, "The earth was just a dead and silent substance in the beginning. With the passage of time, he came to life, he had his own life, he had his own thoughts, we were his life, and 'heaven' was his thoughts. Matter determines consciousness, don't you humans often say that? The earth has been lonely for too many years, and he needs to have some fun. β
"Yes, so when 'Heaven' first appeared, he didn't understand anything. And in the long process of his continuous evolution, the earth has also developed. At first, he began to have a vague idea of creating living things, and we began to try to create them, which is why there were a small number of living things in the Precambrian period. Later, the clearer his thinking became, the more comfortable our life creation becameβthe Cambrian explosion of life. β
ββ¦β¦ Have you always been like this? His mind was so confused that he didn't know where to start asking.
"Orange Boy, your focus has always been so biased," Si Song smiled gently, "We were formless at the beginning, but we are not only evolving 'Heaven', we are also evolving, constantly becoming more advanced, full of feelings, forming personalities, and having independent thoughts. And don't you think the shape of a human being is pretty? I think I was a beautiful monkey at the beginning. β
"You can decide for yourself?" There was a rare look of surprise on Wucheng's face.
"We will continue to evolve into the highest biological form that the 'Heaven' thinks it is, and the appearance depends on the aesthetics of the 'Heaven'. If I could decide for myself, I would have to be like Ayan. β
"Don't make a fuss." Chang Xiyang patted Si Song's hand holding his chest, "That's it, if one day, 'Tian' thinks that it would be better for humans to grow three hands, and we will also become three-handed, and then create three-handed humans to replace you." β
"......" He tried to think about the appearance of Chang Xiyang's three hands, and pursed his lips.
"Is there anything else you can't explain?" Xiao Qian kicked him again, this time he flashed sideways.
"Then how could I, an ordinary human being, have anything to do with you creators?" Five Oranges blinked, already accepting these absurd facts.
"How are you an ordinary human? You're a wonderful man, boy. Xiao Qian gritted his teeth as if he wanted to eat him.
Xi Yang lowered his eyes, "Sometimes, I don't know whether it is good or bad to have more and more complex emotions. β
"I saw you for the first time in Argentina in 1882. You're the son of a nobleman, I don't know why you're in Argentina...... If I had a sword in my hand at that time, I would have drawn my sword and bowed down to you. Xi Yang recalled the first time he saw him, with a smile in his voice, he never thought that he would be fascinated by a human like this. However, something more complicated happened...... I have been punished by Heaven, and I have lost my qualifications as Creator, and I can't even protect you. β
"I don't know what kind of ecstasy you bastard gave Ayan in the first place, he loves you to death! And then, you scum! You turned around and abandoned him! I'm embarrassed to say all the disgusting things you did back then! The more Xiao Qian spoke, the more angry he became, and the whip in his hand flashed red and slammed into the wall.
"Orange boy, I have to say that what you did at that time was really not done by people. You broke Young's heart. At the end of the nineteenth century, when the idea of 'heaven' was becoming more and more irritable, we were naturally affected by it, and Ayan collapsed, causing disaster and causing many innocent lives. We are different from you, we have created samsara, we have created hell, and we have created souls to give to living creatures. However, we are detached from samsara, without a soul. To put it bluntly, we are just a lump of matter. 'Heaven' punishment means being denied by 'heaven'. Without the acknowledgment of Heaven, Ayan became very weak because of this. Si Song hugged Chang Xiyang tightly, his voice trembling, "...... If it weren't for the sake of saving you, Ayan wouldn't have gotten to where he is now. β
"It's me...... It's me who is too selfish. Orange Orange, you said, you hate to be controlled, but in the past one hundred and thirty-six years, ......" Chang Xiyang's eyes reddened, "At that time, 'heaven' punished you and wanted your soul to dissipate, and you didn't even have the opportunity to be reincarnated as a human being." I can't take it and take you away......"
Five Orange sighed, looking the same as when he was a teenager. "So, I'm already a centenarian?"
"Because, just like this......" As soon as Chang Xiyang's words fell, Wucheng's eyes suddenly darkened.
Before losing consciousness, the last thing he saw was the hand that Siyan stretched out to him and the tears that slid down his face.
When he opened his eyes again, Chang Xiyang was gone.
He bit his lip and came again.
Five Oranges looked around, dΓ©jΓ vu. This is, the library of his university!
It was the oldest library in his school, and for some reason, it had not been renovated. Everyone was writing in the dim light. It had been a long time since he left college, and he walked behind a classmate with some curiosity and leaned down to see what he had written, and the man didn't mind that there was someone standing behind him.
High numbers, it's really nostalgic. Looking at the frenzied handwriting and familiar formulas on the papyrus, he couldn't help but reach out and touch the book. Fingers,The moment you touch it,But it's through the book!
He shuddered, and then cautiously reached for the man's shoulder, and passed through it again.
Sure enough, these are dead people!
Five Oranges stayed away from the ghosts and continued to wander aimlessly.
He walked against the wall, his arm through the wall, it looked very weird, but he thought it was a little funny, and he continued to walk along the wall, not thinking about it, and suddenly he bumped into something.
Wu Cheng looked up and saw a sink, the most ordinary kind in the school, very long, with a long ceramic shard that shattered, revealing the original cement wall, like an ugly scar.
Is this what exists in this world? Five oranges touched it, a little kind.
He reached out and turned on the faucet, and the water flowed coolly, oozing through his fingertips, flowing through his palms and sliding down his wrists.
It's so comfortable.
He almost greedily enjoyed the coolness of the water, but he also felt something heavy floating out of his body.
Like the ice that melted at the beginning of spring.
Quiet, silent demise......
"Hey, Orange!" Someone patted him behind him, and he turned around, it was the president!
"What a coincidence." Jiang Yuanchun pretended to express surprise with an expressionless face.
ββ¦β¦ Well, coincidence. He replied with a polite smirk.
"The water is still so good." Hao Zhengzhu looked satisfied.
"You're not going to come here to play in the water, are you?" Five Oranges was a little curious.
"Playing in the water? It's so cute. However, we're here to see you playing in the water. He patted Wu Cheng's shoulder with his hand, and Wu Cheng frowned in disgust, "Let's go first, little orange!" β
ββ¦β¦ Oh."
As soon as the two of them left, a silver knife flew in, pressed against his neck, turned around and returned, and the five oranges turned back again, and it was the twins. Diao Feng said unapologetically, "Slippery hand." Diao Yun grinned and hugged him from behind, "You're so naughty. β
ββ¦β¦β
He ignored the strange pair.
"Brother." A familiar voice rang out.
"For bamboo? How did you come here too? β
"Of course I'm coming." He sighed and looked at Five Oranges with a faint look in his eyes. "Brother, I'm so jealous of you."
"Huh?" Five Oranges was puzzled.
"Obviously I'm part of him...... But you're the only one in his eyes. There was a hint of hatred in his tone.
"I don't understand what you're talking about, for bamboo."
He looked up at Wucheng deeply, "What about your arrogance?" Orange Boy? Hasn't he been attracted by your arrogance after guarding you for so many years? You don't have anything now, why...... Why does he still love you? Why do you still let him love you? Wei Zhu's excited body trembled violently, and his voice began to be hoarse.
ββ¦β¦ I'm sorry, brother. I lost my temper. Without waiting for Wucheng to answer, he apologized bitterly and turned to leave.
Wu Cheng looked at the water droplets that were still dripping from his hands, and was a little stunned.
He's the only one left.
He walked through the door and continued to wander.
I never thought that as soon as I went out, the scene in front of me changed instantly.
In the endless prairie, a young man spurred his horse to come, his face was like a crown of jade, and his red clothes were flying.
"Drive!" Listening to his voice, it was very cold and arrogant. He flicked his long whip, and strands of long black jade-like hair fluttered in the wind. The sturdy white horse rushed towards him, and the five oranges didn't have time to dodge, but the horse carried the man through his body. The rushing air brought a strong wind that whistled through his hollow brain.
The man's countenance...... Five Oranges remembered himself in the mirror that day.
He looked down, but saw that his legs were ethereal.
It turns out that he has been floating...... It turned out that he was the ghost.
"Young Master! You slow down! Servants followed in a hurry.
"Go away! Don't bother me! The boy spoke impatiently, flicking the whip in one hand and the reins in the other, and the steed galloped like lightning. Suddenly, in his sight, a figure broke in, and seeing that he was about to collide, the young man suddenly pulled the reins, turned around, and the white horse's hooves were raised high, and with a long roar, he stopped his steps.
"Dare to stand in the way of this son, you are looking for death!" The young man's eyebrows furrowed, and he shouted coldly.
The man who came out of thin air was nearly hit and fell to the ground.
"Hey! Who are you? You're not dead, are you? The young man pointed at the man with his horsewhip, and his tone was cold, but he could not hide a little worry.
The man on the ground did not speak, and he held the ground with one hand and remembered, but his legs went weak and fell down again. He looked at the young man on the horse a little helplessly, and reached out to pin his messy long hair behind his ear, revealing a delicate face.
Chang Xiyang!