Chapter 383: The Eternal ......Dream of Heavenly Desolation
The edge of heaven and earth is endlessly barren, and strange ghosts wander in dreams.
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Legend has it that it was a very distant and mysterious place.
Follow the sight of the stars to the ends of the earth, a place full of magical life in that remote land that is inaccessible to man. It was a wild world, with no civilization and no country, where life seemed so fragile and so tenacious, and this faraway place was called "Heavenly Desolation".
Of course, at first this place did not have a name, and the inhabitants of it never thought of giving this place a name, but at some point, as by chance as everything that is happening now, fate made the same choice, and let the rippling waves of the sea sweep the moon prarayers who were lost in this sea to this mysterious land, that is, shipwrecked who had escaped from the mortal situation, and they woke up from the barren land, looking back in horror at the rough sea behind them, But they couldn't find their way back.
"We have been abandoned by the whole world, this must be the endless barren world on the edge of heaven and earth!" They cried out in horror, and perhaps from that moment on, the name of the area was decided: the Heavens.
Luck does come from time to time, but it's never possible to linger all the time, so these lost shipwrecks survived the wrath of the sea, but were not lucky enough to return to their distant homeland again. They have no direction, no supplies, and no knowledge of the world, and even if the desolate regions are not all barren lands, they can't cope with the endless stream of strange creatures here, many people just die, and some have survived in the long history. Some people want to struggle to survive the rest of their lives, while others desperately want to return to their distant homeland.
When the Moon Prayers had almost completely divided the two lands that had split the Yuan Continent, it was not difficult for the new shipwrecks to realize that this was no longer the world they knew. This is not the Northern Yuan Continent or the Southern Yuan Continent, but a wild land with no civilization and all kinds of strange creatures, they call this the Wild Continent in horror, and call the Yuan Continent where they originally lived the Origin Continent.
There is not a single moon prayer tree, nor the various animals they are familiar with. The woods are no longer a place where the Moon Prayers can easily hide from danger, and this near-tropical continent is infested with all kinds of dangerous creatures...... They don't have to be conspicuous, but they have terrifying abilities.
Survival became more and more difficult, and more and more moon prayers were dying, and this panic became even stronger when they discovered the relics of the moon prayers who had been here before. It's not a world they're supposed to live in, but the strange thing is that they always find the relics of their predecessors despite the long time between each group of shipwrecked, and the name "Heavenly Desolation" has been retained, as if something unknown is deliberately preserving these items and guiding future generations here.
As a result, the shipwrecked people who came here had a suspicious feeling, and they had a feeling that they were being watched, that there seemed to be something unknown in the world, and that they were watching these visitors from the dark. This feeling is terrifying, in the primitive and wild world, it can almost drive people crazy, and there is no evidence to prove their inner speculation, and the people who are watching the moon are getting stronger and stronger into deep fear...... Just like the myths of the ancient times, in order to appease the intense fear of the unknown, they began to make up stories without finding the truth, and finally created a terrifying existence like a demon. It's elusive, has a form you'll never be able to see, can disguise itself as any creature you can imagine, and loves to play with people's hearts and watch others fall into fear.
They named this terrible thing in the Heavenly Desolate Region: Henghuan.
What exactly is Hengzhu? It's a mystery, no one knows what it is, a monster or a group of creatures, some invisible curse or a collection of countless coincidences?
The only thing that is certain is that Heng Huan does exist, and that he has no low intelligence, because when the wandering Moon Prayers made up this mythical story, the name seemed to have some kind of recognition, and Heng Hui even sometimes openly wrote various messages in their notebooks in unknown juice composed of Moon Prayer characters, such as hinting at the details of some creatures in their vicinity.
Of course, from this point of view, Heng Xun doesn't seem to have much malice towards them, but is helping them survive. However, the most terrifying thing is that these moon prayers have no idea when these things were written in their notebooks, and sometimes they are sure that no one is approaching, but there is always inexplicable extra handwriting.
It's like a ghost, lurking around them silently.
"I can't stand this uneasiness any longer, let it all end in this land without the light of the moon god, if anyone can see it...... No, someone will definitely see it, and those damn ghosts will definitely keep these things. Get out of here, even if you die on the ocean, it's infinitely better than facing these elusive ghosts...... Be careful with all the eyes you see. ”
Faced with the death of his last companion, the Moon Prayer Man, who had completely collapsed, had jotted down these words in his final notebook, knowing that there was only one way for him to get rid of these eerie ghosts forever.
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"And then, more than thirty years have passed." In a calm tone, Beyton finished reading the handwriting on the notebook, which had been blurred by fading, and gently closed the old book, looking at the remains of the moon praying people on the ground next to him, which were only white bones, and the white bone leaning against the wall still held a metal knife in his hand, the blade of which was mercilessly inserted into his own chest, and several pens made of animal feathers were scattered on the ground, which had long since completely rotted.
The barren area on the edge of the wilderness was not very large, and when they were not far from the place where they had encountered the horned deer, they came across a sparse large wood, and found some obvious old marks carved into the tall trees in the woods. It was a peculiar arc that looked like a sharp arrow shot from a bow, but both Fei and Baden recognized it as an arrowhead, an arrow symbol that has been used by travelers on their journeys since thousands of years ago.
The arrowheads, which were hard to make out because of their age, led them to this place, a hidden cave at the back of a hill that had once served as a shelter for another group of shipwrecked...... When Betton saw the familiar product of the civilized world, his heart couldn't help but be excited, but they were greeted only by rotting bones.
More than thirty years have passed since the last time in the diary, and it is a miracle that this vault has survived and been discovered...... Of course, that was before Bayton read the notebook, and when he actually read it, he realized that it might not be a coincidence.
What exactly is the Heng Huan mentioned in the previous notes? It looks like some kind of ghost hovering the land, with no specific purpose, but its whereabouts are so strange that it is impossible to catch it.
"Don't worry too much." It was Fei Yi who spoke, and it was just when the sun had just risen in the morning, and a faint light shone in from several places in the roof of the cave that seemed to have been deliberately hewn in, which made her frown a little dissatisfied, and then propped up the delicate little umbrella...... Even though the clothes on their bodies had become dirty during the few days of travel, the umbrella was as spotless as if it were brand new, "It felt like they were just scared to death by their own imagination." ”
Bayton's eyes swept over the modest shelter, and he knew that sometimes people do have some ridiculous fantasies in desperate situations, but one person can have such a situation, and every generation of shipwrecked people has the same fantasies...... Of course, there is also the possibility that there are no old stories at all, and all of this is just the imagination of the owner of this notebook in desperate circumstances, and even stories that he himself does not consciously believe.
"It is still necessary to find evidence, to find evidence that more than a group of shipwrecked people have encountered strange phenomena in this place, so as to prove that this is not just his delusion." Bayton hesitated for a while, but still gave a vague evaluation, looking at the surrounding environment, he actually had a rare uneasiness, "However, it is said that people who have read ghost stories are more likely to have corresponding fantasies when they are suspicious, and there may be such a reason...... I'm starting to feel like something is watching us, so I'd better be careful. ”
"Even according to what is written in the notes, Heng Huan has never done any direct harm to the Moon Prayer People, even those who died Moon Prayer People died because of various accidents." Fei Yu held the slender discharger, with a faint blue silver hair that seemed to flicker faintly in the faint light, "If you really see Heng Xun's true face, you don't have to act hostile directly." ”
"Of course I know, I'm just curious about what the hell is playing tricks." Berton looked at Fei Yan, who seemed to be interested in the bones on the ground, and could only smile helplessly at her action, then turned around and walked to the entrance of the cave, "Let's go, there's nothing left here." ”
"Yes, right away." Fei Yu replied with a chuckle, then squatted down next to the bones, slowly pulled out the rusted knife he had inserted in his chest from between the bones, and placed it on the ground next to him, and then lowered the umbrella to cover his face, revealing only a strange looking smile, "You were indeed scared to death by yourself......
She didn't stop there, but turned around and walked to the hole in the vault with her small umbrella, whispering in a voice that only she could hear......
"The waves of the tide sea listen to the sound of the waves, and the stars shine lightly with silver moon eyes."
"A thought is extinguished, and the dream is eternal."
They would never know that the world they had never seen before had already had its true name: the Macro Continent.
(Thanks to the 10 starting coins of "zhouyuqi6" and "quantum space shelf", and the 100 starting coins of "Rabbit's Qilunuo" and "Howl Mula and Steamed Bun Card" for reward~ In fact, the location is not difficult to guess, isn't it, after all, this is Guanlong's hometown...... In addition, Qinglanai is really dull, and the cover is obviously a sister paper, how can it be an iceberg! )