Chapter 6: Truman's World
"Who the hell are you?"
When the hour hand pointed to nine o'clock, on the other side of Mayflower Street, in a dessert shop called "MISSU", Gao Yongxia and Qiu Zhe sat opposite each other. Half an hour has passed since the previous thrilling www.biquge.info the pen, fun and pavilion, and Gao Yongxia's mind has also settled down. When the waiter who delivered the food left the box, she finally couldn't hold back anymore and said the question in her heart: "What happened just now?"
"Well, as you can see. Qiu Zhe hesitated slightly, and in the face of the puzzled eyes projected by the girl, he subconsciously turned his head and looked at the night scene outside.
However, Gao Yongxia was not so easy to dismiss, and moved his seat to Qiu Zhe without hesitation, his eyes were full of firmness, and the tone of the words that came out of her mouth was even more categorical and unquestionable:
"Tell me!"
Qiu Zhe was a little helpless, from the time he can remember until now, the number of times he has dealt with the opposite sex is pitiful. For women as creatures, they have always maintained a respectful attitude. In his extremely limited knowledge of women, the paranoia, jealousy, sensitivity and vulnerability of these creatures are recorded, and this moment of contact allows him to understand the terrible curiosity of women and the more true spirit of inquiring about the roots.
"Those black-clothed and black-armored guys just now are Yin soldiers, and as for the monsters flying around in front of them, they are vampire bats. Qiu Zhe was about to tell a little lie, but after thinking about it, he realized that telling the truth was the easiest thing to do: "These guys are coming for me, to be precise, I came to find someone, and then fell into the trap of the other party." β
"Yin soldiers, vampire batsβ"
Gao Yongxia is not the kind of little girl who watches thrillers all day long and is full of quirky fantasies, the latter is mostly a good dragon, shouting loudly on weekdays, and she is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, but when the virtual on the screen really becomes the reality of life, these girls are often the most frightened. On the contrary, Gao Yongxia, who has a rigorous outlook and a serious character who believes in science, can stay calm when encountering these sudden horrors.
Despite the moments of confusion in her mind, seeing is believing, she quickly regained her reason and thinking logic:
"Who is the other party? Who are you?"
"Well, that's a long story. Qiu Zhe had a headache, he didn't plan to waste the whole night on this curious baby, but for a while he couldn't think of any words to send the other party away, when he was embarrassed, he suddenly saw a lazy figure through the window, wandering outside the store, and suddenly seemed to see a savior:
"Cui Peng, here!"
Gao Yongxia was a little surprised, but he didn't expect Cui Peng to come over. But thinking of the relationship between the other party and Qiu Zhe, he was suddenly relieved.
"Hey, Gao Yongxia. Cui Peng pushed open the door of the box and was also surprised to see Gao Yongxia there, he stared at Qiu Zhe, who nodded slightly, so he was calm.
"How did you sit together?" Cui Peng sat down on the sofa next to Qiu Zhe, a smile rising from the corner of his mouth, revealing his neat white teeth. He is like this, he remains calm and calm at all times, and this elegant smile adds points to him in the hearts of many girls: "I have always felt that you are two completely unrelated species. β
"I didn't expect it either," Qiu Zhe said honestly, "I don't know what kind of nerves that guy has, I just came to collect Amber's body, and he actually set up an ambush and wanted my life." I just rushed out of that place, and by coincidence, Gao would actually walk by. β
"Oh, I know," Cui Peng touched his head, and he was also a little sweaty: "It's really a coincidence." β
"You and Gao are good friends, so it's up to you to explain it to her. The moment he saw Cui Peng coming, Qiu Zhe had already made up his mind to carry forward the great spirit of the immortal poor Dao friend and throw out the hot potato in front of him: "I'll go and order something." β
"Uh," Cui Peng just wanted to say something, Qiu Zhe had already left his seat, and when he walked out of the box, he didn't forget to close the door, Cui Peng was a little speechless for a while.
"I don't care which of you will say it," Gao Yongxia regained his usual composure, and his tone was as calm as usual: "I just want to know the truth." β
Cui Peng touched his nose, and when he was thinking about how to deal with it, the text message reminder on his mobile phone suddenly rang, he clicked on it casually, and saw Qiu Zhe's letter: "I have already settled the account, you slowly explain to her, I flashed." β
"This guy is really unrighteous. Cui Peng secretly complained in his heart, looked up and saw Gao Yongxia's persistent eyes, his heart moved inexplicably, and the idea of being perfunctory suddenly disappeared and began to become serious.
There was silence for a full two minutes, and the two looked at each other like this. Finally, Cui Peng cleared his throat, and the expression on his face became rare and serious. He didn't rush to answer Gao Yongxia's doubts, but first asked a question:
"Have you seen Truman's world?"
"Truman's World" is a 1998 film produced by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Peter Weir, co-starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris and more. The film tells the story of Truman, the protagonist of a popular soap opera, where everything around him is fake, and his relatives and friends are all actors, but he himself knows nothing about it. In the end, Truman did whatever it took to get out of this virtual world.
"I've seen it," Gao Yongxia's heart jumped slightly, and he felt as if he had captured something: "What do you want to say?"
"Each of us thinks we know the world, but the world we know is nothing more than a collection of information from all the means of perception that we see, hear, and learn. Cui Peng continued, his voice revealing a unique magnetism: "For the mayfly that dies in the twilight of life, the world is everything it perceives in its short life, and for the frog living in the well, the world is the well and a small piece of sky above the well." β
"In ancient times, traffic congestion, information lag, many people in remote areas, have never been outside in their lives, their perception of the world, is their own life of one acre and three points of land, ignorance of the prosperity and strife outside, and even do not know the iteration of monarchs, the alternation of dynasties, so there will be people who do not know the Qin and Han dynasties, regardless of the Wei and Jin Peach Blossom Spring. β
"In today's world, the Internet is developed and information is exploding, but everyone's understanding of this world is not fundamentally different from the past. What you are really familiar with is only a few neighborhoods, a few streets, and all other information is obtained from books, various media, and the Internet. β
"But have you ever thought that everything you tell about the world is true about what you see with your eyes, what you hear with your ears, what you record in books, and all those media that disseminate information such as radio, television, newspapers, and the Internet?"
Cui Peng's tone was very calm, as if she was narrating a trivial matter, but these words sounded like bursts of thunder in Gao Yongxia's ears, which was extremely impactful, and for a moment, she felt that a certain place in her mind seemed to be activated. Once the door of imagination is opened, it is out of control.
Even if these information are true, then do they represent the whole of it? The vast universe, the vast world, and how many hidden secrets there are unknown. From ancient times to the present, how many miracles in this world are unknown to the general public, and even the history books do not record them?"
Cui Peng's words continued, and Gao Yongxia had already reacted: "Do you want to say that we are the same as Truman, in fact, we all live in the studio? What we know is what other people want us to know? What about you, are you going to reveal the world outside my studio for me?"
"No, no, it's not. Cui Peng shook his head: "The studio is just an analogy. No one dares to claim to know the whole truth about this world. I know, maybe a little more than you, but by no means all. I don't know if there is such an omniscient person in the world, because I am in it myself. As for whether what I know is the truth, or, like Truman in the movie, I'm just in a bigger studio, that's not something I can predict. β
"And what does the world look like as you know it?"
"The world I know has immortals, ghosts and gods, mountain spirits and wild monsters, and ghosts. Many legendary things are not just legends, maybe their real appearance is not the same as what we think, but this is the truth, from ancient times to the present, it has always been so. β
"It's like the city we live in now, with a population of millions, and I don't know how many mountain spirits and wild monsters lurk in it. They dress up as human beings and live the same life as ordinary people, and if they are not the ones who know the truth, they may be kept in the dark for the rest of their lives. β
"In addition to monsters, there are countless ghosts and ghosts floating in the heavens and earths of this world. As long as the time is right and the environment allows, they will spring up like mushrooms after rain, coming out of unknown corners. β
"And corresponding to these aliens, among us human beings, there is also a special group called cultivators, although everyone has different factions and different portals, but they all practice the secret method, with the goal of pursuing the true path between heaven and earth. β
"You're a cultivator?"
"I'm not," Cui Peng smiled slightly, with some imperceptible pride in his tone: "Qiu Zhecai, to be precise, he is a qi practitioner. Take advantage of the righteousness of heaven and earth, the debate of the six qi, and swim endlessly, this is the qi practitioner. β
"Wait," Gao Yongxia touched his forehead, "My brain is a little messy." β
"I understand," Cui Peng understood Gao Yongxia's mood at the moment, as any ordinary person with normal three views, he experienced the weird horror before, and heard his own bizarre appearance, and he was afraid that he couldn't accept it for a while: "Rest for a while, drink something." β
"No," Gao Yongxia glanced at the clock on the wall and got up from the sofa: "I'm leaving, it's too late to go back, my mother will be worried." β
"I'll send you," Cui Peng also stood up: "It's too dangerous to be alone at such a late hour." β
"No, my house is nearby. In a moment, Gao Yongxia had regained his composure, although his heart was still a little chaotic, but his face was completely unexpressed.
"Well, I know. Cui Peng was a little embarrassed, he had visited Gao's house before, but he didn't remember it for a while, after all, he had only been here once. Seeing Gao Yongxia walking to the door, he suddenly remembered something:
"Wait. β
"Huh?" Gao Yongxia turned his head, a little puzzled.
"Now that you know that, it's time to tell you something. Cui Peng said: "You'd better be careful, there are ghosts in your dormitory building." β
"Oh, I thought you were going to say something. Gao Yongxia didn't care: "It's those rumors outside? It's been rumored for many years, and nothing has happened." The world may be as you say, but we don't need to be all soldiers, right?"
"No, I don't know what the rumors are," Cui Peng looked at her seriously: "I saw it with my own eyes." Although I am not a practitioner, I am also different from ordinary people. β
"I was born with yin and yang eyes. β