A few days later.

"Miss Yone, have you ever heard of 'High Intelligence'?"

Yan Jingxing stood at the door of the hospital's clinic building, his brows furrowed, and asked the woman on the other side of the microphone. He looked out the glass window at the green grass, scattered people walking leisurely on the meadow, a quiet and peaceful scenery.

The sun was shining and the sky was shining, but when he was on the phone, his mood seemed to be shrouded in heavy dark clouds like lead.

"Well, I've heard of it. At the end of the last century, along with the prophecy of the end of the last century, a new group of religious organizations sprung up around the world, often in the name of 'scientific religions', and the Intellectualists were one of them. ”

Miss Yone's voice was as calm and gentle as ever, and she seemed to be able to hear the anxiety in Yan Jingxing's tone, so her tone was slower and more forceful than usual, and she answered the question in a tone of undoubted certainty, as if to soothe his uneasiness.

"But unlike the petty fights of ordinary religious organizations, some of them have touched on the knowledge of the relics of the alpha civilization, and they are organizations that have certain achievements and key information, so the committee has indeed been paying attention to them."

"I see...... That is, they are not ordinary liars at the very least. So, there must be a reason to come to this town? ”

"'Come to this town'...... What, did you meet them? ”

"Yes."

Yan Jingxing did not hesitate and explained to Miss Yone-cherry what happened three days ago.

Of course, there are some things he didn't talk about, such as the so-called "Divine Pillar", the so-called things hidden in Ji Chunzao's body...... The reason for concealment is that they do not understand what is involved for the time being.

The intellectuals professed to be admirers of Ji Chunzao, calling her "Lord Savior", and wanted to sacrifice for her without sparing their lives—even then, Yan Jingxing and they could not trust her; It is even more unknown whether other organizations are aware of this matter, and how they will perceive the existence of spring algae if they do.

"That's the way it is. Now the group of self-proclaimed intellectuals, led by men called 'priests', have taken up residence not far from us, saying that they can be contacted whenever they need help. ”

At the end, Yan Jingxing said again.

"I don't understand, Miss Yone, can I trust them?"

"Trust...... ? ”

The sharp sound of tapping on the keyboard came from across the phone, apparently using a computer to retrieve information. It was only after half a ring that Miss Yone-Sakura replied.

"There is no record of large-scale crime, and it seems that there has been a history of following local laws. However, they never hide that they have lofty goals in their actions. ”

"Good guys?"

"It is really rare for a group of non-governmental people to have a strong force that can still abide by the rules of society and not use this power to grab profits. If you want to say that you are a 'good person', you can indeed be considered a good person in terms of character. ”

Yone-Sakura said.

"But for someone like me with an awkward personality, the more such people are, the more dangerous they are, especially when they feel elusive about their goals. Once they do something, they may do something far more terrible than a petty criminal. ”

"Really?"

"It's just that I like to be suspicious of people. They haven't done anything. ”

Yan Jingxing did not answer.

That's right, that's the problem. So far, the priest and others have still done nothing, but that doesn't mean they won't do anything next; On the other hand, it is obviously irrational to give up the only clue at hand just because of suspicion.

"You can't rely on it as an arm or leaning on it, so use it as a good tool. As long as you are careful not to hurt your hand, you will not feel distressed when you abandon it. ”

"I see."

*

Yan Jingxing took one last look out the window, turned back to the dimly lit corridor, and walked in the direction of the ward.

The hospital offers some of the best medical conditions in the nearby town, with the voices and footsteps of people coming and going in the corridors deliberately mitten, and the atmosphere is quiet, with the occasional sound of wheels rolling, as if coming from far away.

Xie Yuzhi was sitting on the bench outside the ward, looking down intently to read the documents, and when she heard the footsteps approaching, she raised her head and looked at Yan Jingxing.

"How? You're an acquaintance with that guy named Yone, right? ”

"I asked her to help me check the past activities of 'High Intelligence' in other countries and regions, and so far they have not left any criminal records. Listening to her tone, I think that among the large and small organizations related to Alpha Star, they are the ...... 'law-abiding' type. ”

"That is, not lawless terrorists." Xie Yuzhi bowed slightly thoughtfully, "It's someone who can be communicated." ”

"Where's your side?"

"I've already told my dad."

Miss Xie put down the materials in her hand and handed them over, while rubbing her temples a little tiredly.

Yan Jingxing took the document and found that it was a report from the hospital.

He couldn't understand the data of various specific physical indicators, so his eyes fell directly to the final conclusion.

"'Is everything normal'......" Yan Jingxing muttered.

"Yes, no matter how you test it, the hospital can't check the situation, and it can only be regarded as a stress reaction when you are too emotionally stressed. Do you remember what it was like? Haruzamo she was fine for the last second, and she ...... without warning. Passed out in front of us. ”

"yes, I know."

In fact, this result is expected. Three days have passed since the mutation occurred, and although Yan Jingxing's inner anxiety has not diminished in the slightest, he can finally force himself to think calmly:

The anomaly that happened to Ji Chunzao was obviously related to the state of affairs described by the "high intellectuals" and others, and it was a supernatural phenomenon related to an alien civilization, and it was really difficult to find the cause with modern human medical technology.

On the bright side, at least the body of the spring algae is intact at present, and there are no signs of weakness at the physiological level, and the situation is relatively stable, which is good news; Next, just find out the source of the coma and fix it.

But before that, he and Xie Yuzhi had other things to deal with-

"It wasn't until I asked that I found out that Dad had been transferring important assets in the town since several weeks ago, and now he was just leaving."

"Well, he's a visionary."

Yan Jingxing scratched his face, and then talked about the only relatives he was worried about.

"My uncle, I guess I've heard about leaving, right?"

"I asked my father to explain to Uncle Yan."

"That's good, I won't believe my words, Boss Xie's words must be listened to after all."

Yan Jingxing sighed.

"Although I feel a little sorry for him, uncle, he basically doesn't know anything, even when he was almost attacked, he ......"

His tone grew lower. As soon as he finished speaking, he felt his hand grabbed, and a pair of delicate palms wrapped around his clenched fists.

"There's no way around it."

Miss Xie stared at him, her clear pupils reflected on his face like spring water, and her voice was as soft as catkins fluttering in the spring breeze.

Xie Yuzhi is a person who feels lonely among his peers at a young age; And only in front of him and Chunzao, she is more willing to show her soft and tolerant side.

"When the dust settles down, let's find another opportunity to explain the situation to Uncle Yan, and I will go with me." I don't want anyone to do this for me, so I'll just go and explain it to the adults when the time comes. ”

“…… Well. ”

Yan Jingxing nodded silently.

Whether it was true or not, he and Xie Yuzhi were already convinced that something big would happen in this town.

Yonezakura, who represents the Eastern Heavens Pioneer Committee, a priest who represents the High Intellectuals, and Matlyozka, who devours humans and lurks in the crowd...... There are already too many anomalous outsiders gathered in the town of White Moon.

The situation is already full of mountains and rains, and since they have this ability, they naturally shouldn't let their relatives who are just ordinary people be involved.

"So, are you going to see one last person?"

“…… No. And this is not the last time, we will solve the matter here, we will be able to meet them immediately, and we will be able to come back when the time comes. ”

"Ah, it's my fault."

Xie Yuzhi smiled slightly, so both of them made up their minds that they would not go to see the adults again until the curtain came down.

The silence continued for another moment, Yan Jingxing raised his eyes, and said:

“…… Spring algae she ......"

"Well, haven't woken up yet."

"I'll go see her."

As they spoke, the two of them got up from their chairs almost unanimously and pushed open the door to the ward.

The golden light was like a curved river, and the glittering ribbon poured down the windowsill; The walls of the room were spotlessly white, along with the bed and quilt.

The girl lying on the bed, her eyes closed and unconscious, her dark hair spread out on the bed, shining in the light of day, and like aquatic plants floating on the sea.

Ji Chunzao at this moment, like the sleeping beauty in a fairy tale, is just waiting for a prince to wake her up from her slumber-

…… If only that were the case.

However, the only thing Yan Jingxing could do was to watch, just watch in silence, staring at her face, imagining how she would wake up again, with her lively voice and eyes.

"There's no other way."

He said.

"Go to the priest, and we'll work with them."

"Okay."

……

When they saw the priest again, a tall man dressed in black was sitting on a small narrow bench in front of the door, looking a little unconventional.

The gang currently lives in a wooden hut on a hill, about twenty minutes by bike from the town centre.

He saw that the group of minors who were called by the priest's code name were busy in front of the house, still wearing white robes, some chopping wood and some carrying water, their movements were skillful and tacit, and they seemed to be very familiar with life on the mountain, like a group of hermits.

The priest was sitting on the bench, peeling broad beans with his hands, and there was a sound of "ping-pong" in the bowl in front of him, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously when he saw them appear.

"You're here, welcome."

He stood up and opened his arms enthusiastically.

"Hmm."

The white-robed children all stopped what they were doing and moved closer to the priest, as if intending to welcome them, but they all lacked expression on their faces.

On the 7th, the oldest boy with a serious face, a thin child with blonde hair—the brother and sister were nervously hugging each other, looking at them with some fear, especially Yan Jingxing.

Only No. 9, the blue-haired, expressionless girl, nodded lightly towards Yan Jingxing.

Xie Yuzhi suddenly grabbed his wrist and grabbed it very tightly.

Yan Jingxing glanced at her with some surprise, feeling confused, but from the girl's faint side face, he couldn't read any emotion.

"Excuse me from the greetings, let's get down to business."

Miss Xie raised her chin slightly and took the initiative to speak. Her tone was as calm as ever.

"What are we going to do to wake up the spring algae?"

(End of chapter)