Crane did not let go of the lark, but held it in his hand all the time, and he found Gardelia in the captain's quarters.

She was closely observing the environment outside the "Future" by the window, alert for possible abnormalities, and Gadelia still held a chart in her hand, constantly comparing the direction of progress and the safe route.

As soon as Gelman Sparrow walked in, Gardelia noticed the unconscious lark in his hand, and the posture in which Gelman held the bird was obviously wrong, and Gardelia immediately asked, "Is it affected by this sea?" ”

Klein didn't nod: "Do you have a cage here?" Or any container that can put her down and breathe. ”

Although Gelman used "she" to refer to the lark, this pronoun was the norm among owners, and Gardelia did not take it to heart: "Frank should have an empty cage there, he used to keep ...... But I've been urging him to get rid of the creatures. ”

Crane gave a cold "um" and didn't bother the captain again, but walked down the stairs.

Heath Doyle suddenly emerged from the shadows, and after leaving the range of the voice, he had returned to normal, except that his face had become paler. But Heath was now staring at Gelman, his gaze revolving between his face and his hands.

Klein probably knew why he was there, because "Nornes" was being caught by him in a half-dead appearance, which seemed to puzzle Heath, and he wanted to ask but hesitated.

Klein simply spoke first: "Do you know where Frank's room is?" ”

"I'll take you." Heath looked at him for a few seconds before he spoke.

Klein pressed his top hat with his empty left hand, covering his gloomy eyes, "Thank you." ”

Soon, Heath led Crane to a half-open door to a room with several empty pots piled up in the doorway, and Frank could be seen carrying things inside.

Klein knocked twice on the door, "Frank, are there any empty cages?" ”

Frank had just straightened a low fruit tree in his hand, he subconsciously glanced back at the door, and was instantly attracted by the weak appearance of the lark: "Of course there is...... Nornes fainted? ”

"Well, please find a container that fits her." Because it sounded strange to make this request alone, Crane kept Gelman's nonchalant tone and added two more sentences, "It's too dangerous outside, but she wants to fly out after being attracted." ”

"Of course there is, I have! It can't run around in this area, and if it flies out of safety, there may be some danger! ”

Frank fuctic through the corner of the room for dozens of seconds, quickly fished out a small birdcage that was a little dusty, and after vigorously rubbing off a small clod of dirt stuck to the cage door, Frank handed the cage over.

Crane took the cage and thanked him, and instead of rushing to put the lark in, he carried the cage up the stairs. He wanted to go back to the room assigned to him near the captain's quarters, clean up the earthy cage more, and then place the lark inside.

Frank muttered twice, worried about whether there was a conflict between his "two new friends".

Then he turned his eyes and saw another person standing by the door in a daze: "Hey, Heath, you're also there, when did you come?" ”

Heath shook his head at Frank with mixed emotions and retreated into the shadows of the hallway, quickly blending in again.

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Esther woke up anyway, feeling like she had been through a nightmare that was too long to look back on.

All sorts of sounds crept into her dreams, and formed shapes that made Esther feel small all the time:

Violent lightning, dazzling sunlight, and illusory books, they rolled like a torrential rain, flesh and blood wriggled into pieces, the curtain of darkness fell and flew, all kinds of twisted spiritual creatures gradually dissolved into patches of color, and plants that emitted the smell of earth continued to grow and rot......

The earthy smell is so strong.

Esther gradually formed such a clear idea, so her consciousness slowly lightened, and she was finally able to get out of the chaotic scene that made people want to go crazy.

When Esther opened her eyes, she found that the smell of earth was real, and that she was lying on a mass of handkerchiefs with another handkerchief on her body, surrounded by a hard iron cage.

It was the cage that was emitting a strong earthy smell, and it was clear that its previous occupant had moved away for a long time, so it could only be forgotten among the many soils, and it had only been turned out until now.

Esther stood up blankly, looking back and forth.

She was still in Crane's room, her satchel and Crane's case were in her sight, and Esther was a little relieved when she realized this, but why was she locked in a cage?

The cage door has a built-in lock and requires a matching key to open, not a simple latch.

Esther could have stolen the door lock or even the cage railing, but she was confused by the current situation, and planned to wait for Crane to come back and ask about the situation, worried about whether she had unconsciously caused some trouble.

She tried to remember what had happened, but the memories were limited to the moment before she lost consciousness. Esther didn't know what was affecting her, but she only felt that it was difficult to control the lark's body.

At that time, she could only cling to the cold floor, and after the light in front of her eyes, the next moment it was darkness, and the strange dream followed so that Esther still felt dizzy.

"What the hell is going on......" Esther flapped her wings twice, the numbness in her body almost dissipated.

Esther woke up at a lucky time, and it wasn't long before Klein walked in through the door.

He also had a plate in his hand containing a slice of browned bread with a little cream on top, and two keelfish strips with a little sauce.

"I didn't get a lot of lunch for you." With that, Crane placed the plate next to the cage without opening the cage door.

After carefully closing the doors and windows and arranging the spiritual wall, Crane pulled the chair in the room and sat down opposite the lark with a cold face, carefully observing all the bird's expressions.

Seeing Klein's serious appearance, Esther couldn't help but shrink her neck depressedly, trying to remember if she had caused trouble: "Did something happen when I was unconscious?" ”

"A lot has happened, it's past noon now, and you've been in a coma for hours."

Hearing the subtlety in Crane's tone, Esther didn't urge him to open the cage door that needed a key, but obediently stayed where she was: "It's been so long, why don't you tell me about it?" ”

"We came across huge diamond pillars that stretched from the bottom of the sea into the air, holding a floating island that emitted a strange hiss; There appeared a golden chariot that could run through the air, and some people were burned to ashes by looking at it; When night came, we had to sleep, and we entered a dream that was common to all. ”

Esther's eyes widened, not knowing whether to lament that she had missed too much, or whether she was glad she hadn't seen those things and hadn't been stimulated more.

But immediately, she sensed that something was wrong: "But I've been asleep, I haven't entered the common dream you said, shouldn't I be in it?" ”

Klein nodded, then shook his head again, "I don't know why. ”

"Huh?" Esther slashed her paw twice, "Could it be that something happened in your dreams?" ”

Klein spoke quickly, as if to hide his emotional anxiety: "I met someone affected by bad luck in my dream, and I saw a mural, 'Angel of Destiny'. On his shoulder was a lark with closed eyes, but it looked lifeless. ”

"Zoya?" As soon as Esther said the name, she subconsciously gathered herself together, "I remember, that loud gasp caught his attention, and he even felt sadness and resentment for a while, very strongly. Zoya's emotions are the same as mine, and I can feel that those consciousnesses are extremely complex. ”

Klein looked at the dazed and troubled eyes of the lark, Esther's emotions were clearly in front of his eyes, but Crane didn't know whether to believe it or not.

Could this be a deception by "Zoya"? Will it be "Zoya" who performs Esther's trick of awakening, and then takes the opportunity of him to let his guard down and fly away from the confines of "Future", leaving Esther to disappear forever in this golden ocean?

Klein's heart struggled.

I'm afraid that "Zoya" knows all the things he has communicated with Esther, and he said the phrase "I know you", so no matter how Klein "communicates with Esther", "Zoya" may be able to catch up.

Above the gray mist, the "Fool" even heard "Zoya" say Chinese, which means that he has more or less been in contact with the world where the two of them traveled before, including Russell Huangtao Gustav, or how "Zoya" learned their language, and even ......

"Fool" also corresponds to Chinese such as "Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun"? Is it from the world of our Internet and Information Age?

While the lark was unconscious, Crane also tried to tell Esther about her condition, but none of the results gave any clue other than the Omen-Ray.

Even when he went to the bathroom to climb the gray mist and test the ball of light with the pendulum method, the embodied citrine remained motionless.

Therefore, now Klein can only talk directly to the "Suspect Bird" through the most basic method, and he can observe and reason various details, hoping to distinguish whether it is Esther or "Zoya" who is awake.

The lark in the cage looked at each other for more than ten seconds, and seeing that Crane had no intention of speaking, Esther looked at the plate next to him.

Esther pointed at the loaf of bread with the tip of her wings, "Why don't you put it in the cage for me?" I really want to eat two bites when I look at it. ”

Then her voice lowered slightly: "I've missed breakfast, I don't want to miss even lunch......"

The corners of Klein's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but raise a little.

Great, it seems to be the fellow himself.

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