Chapter 772: Embark on the journey again
After hearing Ray Nora mention of an "indescribable mass" that rushed out of the light cocoon and caused her "drifting house" to spiral out of control for a moment, the expression on Zhou Ming's face became subtle for a moment - he thought about it for a moment, thinking that it might be the bag of "debris" he threw out.
He had intended to use it as a "medium" to establish communication with visitors outside the door.
But now it seems that the exchange is a bit rough.
Luckily, though, Ray Nora didn't seem to be in much trouble because of the accident - and she didn't notice the subtle silence of the "Thousand Faces Starlight" in front of her for a moment.
Zhou Ming hurriedly took advantage of this time to change the topic: "What about after a short period of loss of control?" You said you 'overboard'...... What does that mean? ”
Ray Nora didn't seem to suspect anything, she only frowned slightly when she heard this, and after a while, she said while recalling: "After the drifting house was out of control for a short time, I fell into the deepest part of this mist, and then stopped near an invisible ...... 'border'. I don't know how to describe that border to you...... It was disembodied, and nothing was visible visually, but the fog had stopped abruptly there, and beyond that boundary, there was a vast expanse of ...... Nothingness. ”
She slowly stopped, as if she felt that her description was still not accurate enough, frowning in distress, Zhou Ming immediately noticed this, and the expression on her face gradually became serious: "Nothingness? ”
"Yes, nothingness, not darkness, nor 'nothingness' in the general sense...... I don't know if that's accurate - even if it's a 'place of nothing', there is at least one 'place', but there's ...... It's beyond my rational explanation," Ree Nora thought with difficulty, and it seemed very difficult to even recall and describe what she had seen, "Do you know the world through the eyes of a congenitally blind man? Many people think that the world in their eyes is dark, but in fact, the world in their eyes is an extreme 'emptiness' ......"
She paused, couldn't help but open her hand and gestured, and continued: "They can't see 'darkness', because strictly speaking, 'darkness' is also a part of vision, they have never seen any colors and shapes, so that even words like 'a piece of darkness' are abstract and incomprehensible concepts for them, so from a visual point of view, what they 'see' is not black, but 'emptiness', color never exists, outlines never exist, the whole world does not exist from a visual point of view."
"And beyond that border, that's what I feel.
"I felt that I should have 'seen' something in front of me, but it was beyond my comprehension and perception, so that I could not leave any 'image' in my mind at all, I felt that some kind of voice appeared in my ears, but whether it was the feeling at the time or the afterthought, there was only a blank in my mind - I stood at the invisible end, and I clearly realized that there was a 'boundary', and the boundary should have a 'opposite', but it ...... No. ”
Ray Nora waved her hand, as if even now, recalling the eerie and terrifying feeling of the time still made her a little uncomfortable.
"There is no 'opposite' ......" Zhou Ming slowly frowned after hearing the other party's abstract and incomprehensible descriptions, he thought and guessed about that scene, and gradually associated, "It's like a piece of paper without a 'back'?" ”
Ray Nora's eyes widened in surprise, and then she saw the "Starlight Entity" in front of her suddenly lift her limbs again, and in the thousands of eyes and starlight focused, one ...... The structure is gradually taking shape.
Zhou Ming tore off a piece of white paper and twisted it, connecting it end to end.
"Knowledge" poured into Rei Nora's mind, and at this moment, she understood the structure of the Möbius ring.
The vast "nothingness" opened its doors to her.
"That's how it feels!" She suddenly woke up from the chaos, staring wide-eyed at the structure that was floating in the chaos and focused by thousands of eyes, "This is it! A border without the 'opposite', a piece of paper without the 'back'! A limit, the 'end' in the true sense of the word! ”
The structure dissipated silently.
Zhou Ming loosened the junction of the Mobius ring, and when the paper tape fell on the table, he muttered to himself thoughtfully: "This is the external barrier? ……”
Of course, he knew that the shelter barrier created by the "gods" should not be so simple, and the Möbius ring was just a "model" here that was easy to understand - the two could not be equated, but judging from the "boundary scene" described by Ray Nora, there must be something in common.
Ray Nora cast a confused, curious look.
"You've arrived at the true end of the world—maybe even past where the ancient kings stayed," Zhou Ming looked at the "Queen of Frost," his tone was a little uncalm, "You see...... A sight beyond the borders, but that's beyond your comprehension......"
He slowly stopped.
There is no "end" to the Möbius Ring, and for a "creature" that stays on the surface of the ring, no matter how far it travels in the ring, it will never reach the "border" of the Möbius Ring, let alone perceive that there is an "invisible end" there, and thus feel confused and frightened by the "nothingness" she sees in front of her eyes - and Ray Nora, the reckless traveler, she has been aware of the existence of that "end" for some time in the past.
She experienced "ascension" - although she felt that she had only seen "nothingness" because she could not "know" the scene there, at that moment, she did transiently change from an individual trapped on the surface of the ring to a ...... People who stand outside the ring.
He did his best to explain all of this to Ray Nora, explaining the strange phenomena she had seen and the "ascending" nature she had experienced over the past few moments.
"Knowledge" impacts Ray Nora's mind, reshaping her perception and essence.
But she happily accepted it all.
That's exactly what she's looking for on her journey, and that's what she's looking for at the moment.
She wants to witness more of the scenery and understand what she sees.
"It's time for me to leave." She said abruptly to her feet.
Zhou Ming looked at this frost queen with some surprise, and suddenly didn't seem to react.
"I want to go there and have another look," Ree Nora turned her head, starry eyes fixed on Zhou Ming, who seemed to be permanently reflected in her eyes, "I understand more, I have a feeling...... This time, I seem to be able to see something in that 'nothingness', some kind of ...... Something that I couldn't recognize, but that did exist. ”
Zhou Ming was silent for a moment and slowly got up from the sofa.
"Do you think there's something out of that nothingness?"
"Yes," Rei Nora nodded without hesitation, with a conviction and firmness that no one else could understand, "I have seen and heard them, but it was like a breeze blowing through a stone, and it left no trace in my mind—just as my fingers could not distinguish colors, my eyes could not tell whether it was warm or cold, my intellect was not good enough to comprehend what was beyond the 'end,' but now...... I believe things have changed and I can see them, even if it's just a little bit. ”
Zhou Ming stared fixedly into the eyes of this "Frost Queen".
"You're making a risky decision," he said suddenly, "you're almost swallowed by the 'end,' and now you're going back." ”
"Yes, it's adventurous," Rei Nora suddenly laughed, cheerful and splendid, "Traveling always comes with adventure. ”
“…… Like another 'deep diving program'? ”
“…… Yes, it's like another 'dive plan,'" Ray Nora slowly put away her smile and nodded slightly, "I'm going to dive alone. ”
She turned her head to look away, took a deep breath, and after a moment of silence said thoughtfully, "You see, I am really not fit to be a 'queen'. ”
Zhou Ming didn't say anything, but slowly came to the window connected to the "drifting house".
After a while, he said, "I can't get out of here - so don't forget to tell me what you've seen." ”
Rei Nora nodded happily, "Okay, I'll do your eyes." ”
She returned to the "rift" and prepared to return to her "drifting house" - a new journey awaited her, and she was ready.
Zhou Ming looked at the aspiring Queen of Frost.
For a moment he felt that it was a little indecent to let the lady out of the window again, which seemed somewhat undignified as the beginning of another great journey.
But soon he felt ...... There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with that.
Once trapped in a cage, the queen can now embark on her journey in any way she likes.
His guests left.
With a slight tremor, the window closed again, and the scene outside the window was shrouded in a thick fog in the blink of an eye—Zhou Ming didn't even have time to confirm how the "drifting house" had moved, and it had disappeared from his field of vision.
He stood by the window in some distraction, staring intently out for a long time, and then withdrew his gaze, his gaze sweeping over the living room.
It was as if what had just happened was just a dream—a mind permanently trapped in a hut dreaming of someone coming to the house.
But when he came to the couch, he saw that the paper tape that had been twisted into a Möbius ring was still lying quietly on the coffee table, and the edge of the paper tape was still slightly upturned.
On the white paper next to it, a lantern with a simple shape is outlined.
Someone has indeed visited here.
Zhou Ming breathed a sigh of relief, he felt as if he was a little more relaxed, then he shook his head with a smile and walked towards the door of the apartment.
Opening the door, the black mist that was constantly swelling and squirming was the same as ever......
Duncan opened his eyes at the Gates of the Lost.
(End of chapter)