Chapter 101: Star-chasing Journey
Chapter 101: Star Chasing Journey (Twenty-one)
The old woodcutter recalled the situation at that time with lingering fear. Several people died on the way because of resisting the woman. He thought that he would die in the same way. He could only respond cautiously and dared not say a word.
Another petite girl slowly raised her hand and said, "I was with this old man. I wanted to go back to Changxing Town to visit my relatives in December, but the snow was so heavy that I lost my way. Then we entered Yuzhou Village together."
"The old man advised me to go to the science museum, but I was really scared, so I hid in the house and didn't dare to go out. In the end, I was still arrested."
Then everyone talked about their experiences.
After saying this, everyone discovered some unexpected things.
First of all, they entered the strange cave basically between the end of the eighth year of Jinghe and May of the ninth year of Jinghe.
Secondly, they all took part in the “star-chasing journey”.
This is why Wen Weilan was familiar with the name "Wang Tiezhu". She had seen the list of people who participated in the "Star Chasing Tour" in the office of the Space Exploration Travel Agency.
Fortunately, Miss Wen has a good memory.
Sure enough, when she asked, she found out that the other people's names were also ones she had seen on the roster.
Of course, the others just went on foot to join the "star chasing tour", unlike Liu Sheng and his friends who brought their own "travel bus".
As for the time when they were arrested, their memories of the prison were rather vague. They only remembered being repeatedly asked whether they admitted to following Professor Tang in rebelling against the federal government.
But because most of them had never dared to enter the science museum, only the old woodcutter and another young embroiderer had been there, but they had not carefully looked at the murals because of a premonition. Fortunately, if they were not practitioners, they would not have survived if they had entered the paintings.
Because of this, they couldn't answer anything at all, and naturally couldn't admit it or not. They could only keep bearing it. Slowly, they began to become confused due to the erosion of the strange energy, and often had hallucinations and nightmares. So their memories became confused, and they couldn't even feel how long they had survived here.
After hearing this, Chen Shanyuan and others began to realize that something was wrong.
"What is clear now is that in fact all those who have just entered the ghost den will first participate in the 'star-chasing journey' and then experience being arrested and imprisoned." Kuang Bowen concluded.
Yu Jinling was puzzled: "Where did the villagers of Yuzhou Village come from? Their state is completely different from these people. They have completely forgotten about life outside. All they think about is that crazy village chief."
This was also where Liu Sheng noticed the problem at the beginning. If it were the villagers of the Universe Village, they would definitely not keep talking about the Supreme God after escaping from the predicament.
Their beliefs have now changed, and they only want to follow the village chief to find aliens.
"Jin Ling, when that weird prison guard asked you questions, you didn't make a choice, right?" Liu Sheng asked.
"I definitely won't make a choice. I find it very strange. If this is Professor Tang's conspiracy, why does a federal prison exist?"
Yu Jinling was not a fool, and she quickly figured out what she felt was off-putting.
"Song Ru, what about you?" Liu Sheng asked Song Ru again.
Song Ru hummed twice without commenting, unwilling to say more.
"Yes, there are actually three options for this question." Liu Sheng said.
"Three?" Chen Shanyuan was a little confused.
Kuang Bowen clapped his hands lightly and said, "Yes, option one is that you are indeed related to Professor Tang and are loyal to him. Option two is to deny Professor Tang and follow the federal government in attacking him. Option three is to choose nothing."
"That's right," Liu Sheng nodded in agreement, "Each option will lead to a different result."
"If this prison is not a real federal prison at all, but a prison constructed by the Trickster to look like a federal prison in order to test Professor Tang's loyalty, then that makes sense."
That’s why the analysis says that this is [a person who has been in prison’s imagination of a federal prison].
Because it's not really a federal prison at all.
As for what it meant to have been in jail, Liu Sheng didn't know yet. Maybe Professor Tang had once been a prisoner and was imprisoned somewhere unknown?
"In this environment, people's will will be weakened by the erosion of strange energy, and it is easy to lose sight of reality." Liu Sheng continued to analyze.
"What if he had already been implanted with the beautiful concept of the Cosmic Village and Professor Tang's great achievements before he was imprisoned? Then, is it possible that he chose option one in confusion, and then was successfully brainwashed to become a resident of the Cosmic Village?" "Choosing option two, supporting the federal government, shows that he is not a malleable person, which is equivalent to admitting guilt and betraying Professor Tang, and being swallowed up."
"Option three, you can only hold on until the day when the rules are met. You are all amazing." Liu Sheng looked at the remaining eight people who had persevered and expressed his admiration.
"As a result, we released them directly this time, which completely broke the rules and resulted in a chaotic batch of 'star-chasing' tour groups."
I don’t know what will happen if this problem occurs, and there are still many things I don’t understand.
Liu Sheng still had a frown on his face.
Where does that ubiquitous and strange feeling of dislocation come from?
She now seemed to be standing on a huge chessboard, with a pile of black and white chess pieces around her.
But she had a feeling that her real chessboard was either above or below this one. In any case, the squares on it were staggered, and she was standing on the wrong square.
"So what did you think of?" Wen Weilan asked with concern.
Liu Sheng looked at Wen Weilan, pondering in silence.
The Space Village was almost there, and they would soon land at the entrance of the village.
After so many twists and turns, it is now midnight. In two hours, the second leg of the "star-chasing journey" will begin.
But Liu Sheng felt that there were some things she could no longer ignore.
"Lu Jun'an, do you remember what souvenir you got?" Liu Sheng suddenly asked.
Lu Junan was suddenly asked and was stunned for a moment: "Um, yes, it is an umbrella, but I think it is very strange, it is different from the usual umbrellas."
Liu Sheng turned his head to Wen Weilan.
"I don't know what that is, but you said it was a hat." Wen Weilan said. Seeing Liu Sheng looking at her with increasingly complicated eyes, she couldn't help but feel panicked.
Liu Sheng took out a cold metal cylinder from his storage bag, on which was written "The 10th Anniversary of the Space Exploration Travel Agency."
It's a thermos cup.
Looking down at the thermos in his hand, and looking up to see Wen Weilan's worried eyes, Liu Sheng felt at a loss for the first time.
……
After the flying car landed, since everyone was a member of the "Star Chasing Tour", regardless of new or old, they all stayed in the starry sky house.
Although there were only two hours left, everyone was tired and soon found a place to sleep.
Liu Sheng did not sleep. She sat in the corner and opened "World 2.0". The light from the screen made her face look pale.
【So you've already discovered it, but you don't want to admit it. 】
"World 2.0" was a sharp statement that shattered all the fantasies she had built up in her heart.
[You don’t want to admit that they are no longer themselves, Wen Weilan is no longer Wen Weilan, and Wawashu is no longer Wawashu.]
This is not your world.
[Look at the book you read before, is it this name? ]
Liu Sheng took out the book he had been holding in his hand. On the cover were written a line of playful words: "Primary school students learn quantum mechanics."
Yes, what she had read before was clearly "Primary School Students Reading Quantum Mechanics".
(End of this chapter)