Chapter 19: Caught in the Vortex
Although he was startled by the blood-dripping bones when he first arrived, he quickly accepted the unbelievable situation he faced. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "he" doesn't seem to care about the state that he may never be able to go home, and the only thing he seems to be dissatisfied with is that he is unbearable for the backwardness of the environment he has come into.
The other "people", if these creatures covered in long hair and most of the time on their stomachs can be called "people", they show maximum tolerance for the hairless "he". It seems that the two monkeys that appear most often in front of "him" must have given birth to a hairless mutant and lost it, resulting in a mistaken "he".
The two monkeys did not provide "him" with living conditions that could meet his requirements, there were no soft beds, lingering mosquito bites, not to mention delicious food, cooked food was not very common, and there was no hope of finding a glowing square that "he" most desperately longed for. But "he" was grateful to them, at least, they kept him alive.
After about a month - because "he" did not calculate the time very seriously at first - "he" realized that it was very important for "he" to be idle, unproductive as before, which was very abnormal in this world. Every monkey is working and working as hard as he can for the continuation of the population, except for "him".
It's not that "he" feels guilty because of this, it's just that "he" is wisely aware of the danger behind it.
"He" is not actually the child of the two monkeys, and if he is found - even if he is not discovered, "he" must be the first to be abandoned at the moment of crisis. The most important thing is that, in "he's" opinion, the possibility that this group of monkeys will encounter a crisis point where they have to leave behind their burdens is very great.
"He", who was oppressed by a sense of crisis, began to look for what he could do. However, hunting, gathering, and making utensils were very difficult for him. Of course, if "he" tries to learn, he may be able to master it, but doing these things itself cannot satisfy "his" requirements.
Finally, "he" found the ideal goal. There was a frail old monkey with a snow-white body, who lived in the largest cave, ate the most, and was often served by six or seven monkeys, and that monkey had done nothing.
Maybe it's the chief, maybe it's the priests, but at least this proves that the monkeys have a social structure, and there is a hierarchy of superiority and inferiority. And "he", although he has no practical experience, after all, he has survived for so many years under the influence of thousands of years of culture, and there should be no problem playing with these uncivilized monkeys.
After a few more days, "he" found his chance. There was a house where the torches were kept in the cave and were extinguished in time, and for this reason it seemed as if the monkeys were going to have a grand ceremony at noon, when the old monkey should be present.
In "his" understanding, this ritual should simply be to use someone else's torch to light that torch. In the past, "he" has also studied techniques such as survival in the wild, and as long as he performs a drill wood to make fire, "his" status will change dramatically.
The ceremony began as scheduled, and was unusually lengthy. The monkeys, who had not even formed an accurate language, were singing and dancing around the old monkey with a torch. After a long dance, the crowd finally stopped, but the old monkey began to dance again with a torch, and uttered a howl that was undoubtedly meaningless, but rhythmic.
"He" finally got impatient. Maybe there's no need to wait here, just go and prove to them that you're special. At the moment when he thought so, a scene appeared in front of "him" that shocked him.
The old monkey roared out one last long note, fixed his body, and pointed his torch high to the sky.
Then, in the blue sky, where the sun was so clear that it would dry out and there would not be a single cloud for five hours, a very thin, dim, but incomparably dazzling purple lightning suddenly appeared, turning three forks and striking the tip of the torch with precision. The torches burned, and the monkeys jumped for joy, celebrating the great cause.
The thunder finally reached "his" ears and vibrated in "his" heart.
............
It was just a very common use of magic, and the only thing that was puzzling was the twists and turns of effort spent on igniting the fire. This dream should not have surprised Bruneisi, but when he woke up, the shock and disbelief in his heart just now were still very clear in Brunei's heart.
[When I open my eyes, I see an unfamiliar ceiling in front of me.] γ
Indeed, the ceiling in front of me is not the dark brown wooden style at home, and you can see the sky with a slight movement of your eyes, nor is it the white that should be white in the cheap hotel, but it has turned gray to black, but the white ceiling covered with magic lines, although it is white, the overall look is faint blue light, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
[At the same time, there is also a somewhat pungent smell of disinfectant in front of the nose.] γ
Twitching his nose vigorously a few times, Brunei Si was a little confused in his eyes: "System, what is the smell of disinfectant water?"
γ...... Oh hell, it's a nuisance for guys who don't understand stalks......]
"Are you awake?"
The woman's voice rang in her ears, deliberately suppressing the volume, but not the joy and exhaustion in it. In the first moment, Brunei recognized the owner of this voice, although Su was usually very aggressive, but in fact she was still a very considerate girl, from her deliberately low voice, Brunei quickly deduced that the place where she was a hospital.
[Damn, you should have deduced from my lines earlier......!
Brunei sat up with a force. There was a slight ache in his body, as if he had a very intense exercise yesterday, which made him feel a little confused, turned his head to look at Su, who had a little deep bag under his eyes, felt a burst of distress, nodded to her, and was about to smile and speak, when he suddenly felt a throbbing pain on his face.
Su stood up in a panic, looked at Brunei Si who suddenly covered his face and bowed down, patted him lightly on the back, and said softly: "Your face is injured, and it has not completely healed yet, don't speak." β
"......" A figure that was so thin that it didn't look like a living person appeared in front of Brunei's eyes, and then, memories came flooding up like a tide, and the muscular man who was as hideous as a monster, his miserable death, and the sweet and sour smell of plums all appeared in a chaotic manner.
[You actually forgot such an important thing just now? This is a milestone in your understanding of SAN value. γ
Three seconds later, Brunei let out a long breath, calmed down, and although reluctantly, showed a bright smile to Su: "I know." Probably all right now? Thank you for always being with me. β
Su's face turned a little red for a moment, but soon turned gray again, and he forced a smile: "What's the use of thanking me? If it weren't for the kindness of others, you'd probably die in that kind of place. Don't talk anymore and get some rest. The doctor said that in two more days, he could help you completely heal the wound on your face. β
"So fast?" Brunei was a little surprised, he still clearly remembered the deep and long touch of the crack in his palm, now wrapped in bandages, it still hurt when he spoke, but it was much better, "That'sβit cost a lot of money...... Thank you very much. I will repay you. β
Su obviously wanted to say something, but after listening to Brunei's words, he just nodded and lowered his head.
Even Brunei, who had just woken up, saw Su's abnormality at this time, was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: "Psychology." β
γ...... Oh, you're talking to me, you're using me so actively, my God, I'm so impressed. γ
[Well, okay.] Use psychology on Sue's mental state at the moment. Psychological Assessment: 7<60, Success. γ
[It is very obvious that Sue's state at the moment is not entirely due to fatigue from not sleeping for at least twenty hours, but also quite serious worries and fears. And only a very small part of her worries are about you, because she is obviously very grateful and trusting to the doctors who treat you. γ
Perhaps the emotion of the system really affected something, and the system gave far more information than Brunei expected. And this information did draw Brunei's attention to a crucial question: "What about Sal, is he still in the hotel?"
Su was stunned for a moment, his eyes spun around, and he nodded: "Well, yes, that kid-"
[How about psychology again?]
Brunei chuckled and said, "You're lying." β
[Oh, damn it...... Am I exposing something, this is really ......]
Su choked back halfway through the sentence, looked at Brunei Si, and laughed dryly: "You, don't worry about it for now." It's not a big deal, your injury-"
"My injuries are healed. Brunei said calmly, in a low voice.
"I'm ......" Sue finally lost her mind and looked panicked, "Salta, gone." β