"Pillar ......"

"It's a god pillar, right?"

"Well, that's the only way to go."

Yan Jingxing and Xie Yuzhi glanced at each other and came to a conclusion at the same time.

Even if he had only seen it on the mural, he and Xie Yuzhi were still shocked when the picture of the huge pillar of flesh rising from the sea suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Why ......"

It was so sudden that it could be described as "without warning......

No, it can't be said that there are no signs, such as the pillar of light that rose from the sea just now, and the terrifying scream that shook the heart, but these visions almost all happened at the same time, and the sense of urgency that followed was breathless.

"Mr. Priest, didn't you say it wouldn't be in the real world yet?"

Xie Yuzhi turned his head and asked.

"Could it be that you intellectuals have misjudged the past?"

The man in black who was caught in the air stared at the towering wonders of the sea in silence, as if after a period of careful thinking before coming to a conclusion.

"No, it is true that it has not been 'fully reproduced' on Earth. The Pillar is still on another planet, but its power is infinitely pouring into this world, permeating the membrane. The black mist that we can see wrapping around the town is probably the power of the Divine Pillar transforming Baiyue Town, and when it is completely transformed here, it will be able to use it as a base to make all the ontologies descend...... So, we have to stop it in advance. ”

"Okay, that's it. Anyway, what we're going to do hasn't changed. ”

Yan Jingxing shrugged, although the various visions of the divine pillar did startle him, fortunately, he had already been mentally prepared.

The current situation at least proved that they had allowed their family to leave early and that it was timely, and he was relieved that Yuzhi's father and his uncle should have already left Baiyue Town by now.

What he had to do next was to rescue Chunzao and then protect her and Xie Yuzhi......

That's enough.

"Go to the hospital!"

With great urgency, the white giant shot straight towards the target location.

*

After a few breaths, Yan Jingxing arrived at the location.

Governing a town with an area of no more than 150 square kilometers, it is fleeting for a body that can fly at supersonic speeds wherever it goes.

He landed from the sky, undressed and ran towards the door non-stop, under the surprised gaze of the medical staff, Yan Jingxing ran in the direction of the inpatient ward, and someone in the middle tried to stop them and was flashed.

"Bang!"

He pushed the door open, and hours had passed since the sun was high at noon, and the gentle light of the day was down the window, crawling on the vases on the bed and table.

The girl with her long, curly hair was lying quietly on the bed, her eyes closed and she couldn't wake up. The breath that came out between his lips and teeth was blowing the hair that covered the side of his face at a steady frequency, and the sound echoed faintly and calmly in the hospital room.

Sleeping Beauty is still here.

Of course, Yan Jingxing knew that she would not disappear like this, she was protected by herself. But witnessing those strange and drastic changes in the sky over Baiyue Town along the way, he could only feel at ease when he saw Ji Chunzao with his own eyes.

She didn't seem to have any abnormalities because of the appearance of the Divine Pillar......

Yan Jingxing breathed a sigh of relief, slowed down his pace, lightened his hand and foot movements, and approached Ji Chunzao who was lying on the bed.

He stared at the little face that could be blown up, and looked at the corners of her lips that were slightly raised, as if she was in a sweet dream. Although Yan Jingxing's mood has been very heavy in the past few days, just staring at this face at this moment, his heart is slowly letting go unconsciously, and the corners of his mouth are slowly relaxing......

Countless images came to his mind, he remembered Ji Chunzao's lively and lovely appearance when she was still awake, thought of her sometimes innocent laughter, sometimes showed a little fox-like sly smile, and even began to think back to the bits and pieces since he came to this town, met and knew the girl, and lived together on adventures and together......

It's just that the good memories have passed for a while, and when he looks at it, he can't laugh anymore.

Hurried footsteps sounded behind him, and Xie Yuzhi and the priest and others also rushed to the ward.

Seeing Yan Jingxing's back standing on the side of the hospital bed, Miss Xie was about to speak, but she keenly noticed a certain emotion enveloping the young man. She froze and asked softly:

"What's wrong? Spring algae she ...... You okay? ”

Yan Jingxing slowly turned his head.

Looking at Haruzamo's expression, she seems to be doing a ...... right now Nightmare. ”

His expression was a little hesitant, and there was also a bit of "finally here" loss.

*

Ji Chunzao didn't wake up as soon as he opened his eyes.

In fact, she spent a long time organizing her mental state and regrouping her attention.

In the process, her body is unable to move, and it is difficult to accurately perceive even the presence or absence of her body.

I don't know if I should think of it as a blessing - in this space, it is difficult to distinguish between up and down, left and right, and it is difficult to understand the passage of time, and everything here, including the structure of time and space, is upside down and chaotic.

Therefore, when Ji Chunzao really "woke up", nothing had happened yet.

She staggered to her feet, looking at the rough ground that was uneven beneath her feet. The cold, rough feeling of the soft cheeks touching it still lingered in her consciousness.

"Where is this?"

She muttered under her breath.

But apparently no one will tell her the answer.

She had to look for it herself.

Ji Chunzao stroked his forehead, his eyes wandering around.

No fever. Since her attention and mental concentration had returned, her mind had returned to normal.

It's just that......

At the moment, it is clear that this is not what a "normal" person should see.

"Jing Xing, Yuzhi ......"

She opened her mouth and shouted softly.

A faint sound disappeared into the cold air.

The curved and slender eyebrows frowned for a while, and then, Ji Chunzao quickly gave up the idea of shouting to attract people.

Instinct told her that her friends weren't with her right now, and maybe even ...... Didn't come to this place at all.

With a nervous mood, Ji Chunzao looked around and observed the situation while planning to leave here.

Under his feet is the uneven ground, and on both sides are also uneven wall tiles, and in the gaps are green mud.

Looking upwards, a staircase spirals upward, and the end disappears into watery darkness; Looking down, there is also a spiral staircase that has been submerged into the darkness.

The space is cramped and the light is dim. A torch was stuck in the metal frame in the corner, the flames burning quietly, and the shadows of the falling danced restlessly on the wall.

As soon as Ji Chunzao lowered his head, he realized that he was not wearing shoes, and his bare feet were just stepping on the ground bare.

When he realized this, his tiny toes subconsciously curled up, and a rough touch came from the soft soles of his feet.

There is only a slight coolness, not unacceptable.

She sighed and ignored it for a moment.

I'm on the aisle of the stairs, here...... Like an ancient castle, or a lighthouse?

Strange, why do I think of the "lighthouse"?

Ji Chunzao always felt very familiar.

The first thing she remembered was her second adventure back to another planet. With the help of the power of their bodies, they left the palace and crossed the forest, and saw a device that resembled a lighthouse in the vast red wilderness.

Then, the "lighthouse" suddenly activated, as if sending some kind of signal to the earth, so they hurried back.

Earlier memories slowly surfaced, leaving only vague impressions. Before that, someone had mentioned the lighthouse, that's why she would-

"Ah, I remember......"

The beginning of all adventures is the dream that Jing Xing once had.

In the dream, he saw himself and Xie Yuzhi when he grew up in the future, and told them the content of the dream.

She still remembered that he said that the adult version of Xie Yuzhi was in the palace, and she ...... It's in a tower.

Ji Chunzao stroked his forehead, always feeling that he was in a dream that he couldn't wake up from.

She stood silent.

After a few more moments, she gritted her teeth, took the torch from the shelf, and walked up the stairs.

……

She thought that something would happen along the way, and she remembered that Jing Xing had told herself that there were countless demons and strange things hidden in her shadow in her dream, so while she walked all the way up, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at the shadow behind her.

But the truth is, nothing happened along the way.

There was no danger, no sound, no encounters with creatures other than oneself, not even rats and mosquitoes, let alone people.

The only thing she could hear was the sound of footsteps echoing in her ears; The only thing I could see was the slight flickering light of the fire in my hand, and the shadows that kept going back.

The staircase goes up endlessly, with no end in sight.

Thankfully, she didn't feel the cold, hunger, exhaustion, or other physical burdens that reality would take on over time, like a disembodied ghost wandering quietly down the stairs.

It's not just the feeling of time – it's all the sense of the outside world, it's blurring.

In this way, Ji Chunzao kept walking up, and after an unknown amount of time—a day and night, or a century—she came to the door at the end of the stairs.

The moment he saw this door, the emotions that emerged in Ji Chunzao's heart were not so much surprise as trance.

"There's really no one...... Nothing happened. ”

The small palm of the hand is attached to the iron door.

Then, with a slight effort, the door slowly opened to the outside.

……

She made it to the top floor, but she didn't see anything that looked like a lighthouse, such as lenses or towers.

In fact, when Ji Chunzao turned her head to look behind her, she was surprised to find that even the stairs behind her were gone.

The girl was in the midst of a large area of calm dark sea, and when she looked up, she could see the huge and incomparable moon wheels hanging above the night sky, shining towards the sea, and occasionally glimpsing the sparkling waves.

In addition, everything she could see was the vast black of the sea, and she couldn't tell whether she was at sea or in the universe for a while.

"I ...... How could I be floating on the sea...... Where the hell am I? ”

Where should I go?

She was destined to get no answers.

After a short breath, the silence of the world was shattered by a sudden strange noise—with a terrifying "boom", a huge tower emerged from beneath the black ocean, like a narwhal crashing into the moon.

Ji Chunzao's eyes widened in surprise.

An instinct that grabbed her body and mind for no apparent reason made her realize that something bad was going to happen next.

"No!"

She shouted into the empty world.

But it was too late.

The tower was bathed in moonlight, and after burrowing out of the sea, it did not stop, but continued to spiral upwards in the company of a roar, as if it could be raised endlessly, until at last—

Broke the moon.

Boom!

The heavens and the earth shook, and the roar became louder and louder, like a silver bottle bursting.

Next up is "Whoa! There was no end in sight to the molten iron slurry that poured out of the shattered moon, and then fell like a waterfall into the dark expanse of the sea.

The waves were lifted.

Wrapped in mist-black, water-slurry silver, the waves rolled in, and finally pushed the waves to her feet, not past her snow-white feet.

On the surface of the water, the scenery of another planet is reflected:

In her hometown, known as White Moon Town, the tower that broke the moon eventually rose from the sea adjacent to the town, forming a strange pillar of flesh; The invisible ripples centered on the high pillar, and with the sound spreading, countless groups of life beings quietly underwent abnormal changes in this silent cry......

(End of chapter)