msmithbooks Chapter 2667 Fixed World
Chapter 2667 Fixed World
Chapter 2667 Fixed World
After everyone had finished cleaning up, Zhao Han suggested having some hot chocolate to refresh themselves.
Xiao Huan responded immediately.
She was fond of delicious food, so she quickly lit a small fire at the edge of the camp and cooked some hot drinks.
Taylor looked at the steaming coffee pot and wondered, "Do you think the villagers will be willing to help us?"
Lisa smiled slightly: "As long as we show sincerity, I believe it will happen."
At this time, Zhao Han stood up, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, is everyone ready? Let's go!"
After passing through the dense forest, they finally arrived at a legendary village.
The buildings here appear ancient and mysterious.
The people in the village looked at these foreign explorers with curiosity.
Each of them has a very simple look.
A white-haired elder came forward and said slowly: "Welcome to our village, where are you from?"
Zhao Han stepped forward and said with a smile: "We come from afar and are looking for some clues about the stone tablet. I hope to get your guidance."
The elder stroked his beard and said, "You are talking about that stone tablet, right?"
"There are indeed some ancient legends, but I will only discuss them in detail if you show respect and understanding for nature."
"Well, add money, right? I understand." Xiao Huan blinked his big eyes and gave out a large pile of gold coins.
The villagers' eyes suddenly changed.
The elder's expression changed, and he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I'll tell you now..."
After he finished speaking, he only took two gold coins: "Okay, you can take the rest back."
Xiao Huan stretched out his hand, and the gold coins were gone again.
Upon hearing the news, Zhao Han and Xiao Huan led their small expedition team back to the vicinity of the stone tablet.
Zhao Han began to use the clues given by the elders to decipher the stone tablet.
Soon, she had great gains.
This is what the dragon meant by "giving up self".
"When the villagers saw the gold coins in Xiao Huan's hand, greed appeared in their eyes." Taylor suddenly said.
"Yes, we inspire greed in them."
"I'm afraid the gold coins in Xiao Huan's hands have become their hope of escaping poverty."
Xiao Huan smiled and said, "It's up to them. They can come if they want."
A few people chatted with each other and laughed, and no one took the matter to heart.
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Meanwhile, the villagers, as they say, followed stealthily.
They began to secretly observe Xiao Huan and Zhao Han's every move, and the jealousy in their hearts spread like a poisonous snake.
That amount of gold coins would be enough for them to move out of the forest and live in a big city in the kingdom.
Many people envy the peaceful life in the forest.
They only say one word: P.
The simplest thing is that here, a minor illness could destroy the entire village.
If one person catches a cold and, with bad luck, the disease spreads quickly throughout the entire village, then the village is doomed.
You may also be able to find medication outside to treat it.
It's impossible to rely on herbs here.
This is what happened to many villages, which perished one after another in the forest.
Apart from diseases, there are necessities of life such as salt, cloth, and ironware.
It is very scarce and it is not easy to get salt in the forest.
Unless a salt mine is found.
That way, they might be able to live more comfortably.
Moreover, there may have been nothing new or any changes in the village for decades.
As night fell, the expedition team's campfire flickered in the forest, and the team members sat around the fire, sharing their stories with each other.
Xiao Huan said excitedly: "Old Zhao, do you know the secret of the stone tablet?"
"Tell me at once."
"Haha, I only know one thing. Everyone has to interpret the stone tablet individually once. I know my secret, and you have to find yours too." Zhao Han shook his head.
She knew what it meant to give up one's self.
That is to discard the impurities in the soul.
People are always like this.
Life occasionally loses its purpose, becomes empty and lonely, and there are too many impurities in the soul.
The so-called abandonment is to abandon this part, so that the soul can return to innocence, tenacity, upwardness, and positivity...
This is the meaning of trials.
Xiao Huan looked up at the stone tablet in the distance. She rolled her eyes and said, "I saw many distressing scenes of adults scolding children."
Everyone was thoughtful.
At this moment, the Soul Mirror suddenly emitted a faint light.
It began to show pictures on the mirror.
In the picture, a group of villagers holding torches quietly approached the expedition camp, their eyes full of greed.
"The gold coins are ours."
"Yeah, they had so many, but they only gave us two."
"Damn elder, before he died he said we can't touch these gold coins, saying it was a curse, it's ridiculous."
"Yes, gold is so good. I remember that year a caravan came to our village. We ate all the people in the caravan before we found a small piece of gold. That person even wanted to use it to buy his life."
"Eat him, and the gold will be ours too."
"Assholes, you idiots, I told you at the time that you should do business well, and more caravans will come in the future and bring more gold. But you were greedy, and after you ate, the reputation of ogres spread, and no caravan came deep into this place anymore." A leader cursed.
"That's what my grandfather ate. It has nothing to do with me."
"Yeah, that's what my grandfather eats, and I can't make the decision."
The villagers accused each other in the mirror.
Finally, they planned to attack the expedition team in the dead of night and snatch the gold coins from Xiao Huan.
They made the same choice as their grandfather:
If you manage things slowly, only future generations will benefit while you will suffer.
Why not enjoy yourself now...
Zhao Han and Xiao Huan were shocked by the warning from the Soul Mirror.
It wasn't as if they were aware of the impending danger.
Instead, I was shocked by the villagers' courage, stupidity, ugliness, and meanness.
Their elder was wise. He only took two gold coins, did not cause any trouble, and finished his work.
They actually wanted to follow.
Zhao Han held Xiao Huan's hand tightly.
She was afraid that the other party would kill too crazily and turn a fairy tale into a dark one.
A hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Huan's eyes: "Can't they see how strong I am?"
"Yeah, you can even conjure up gold coins," Taylor and Lisa also felt strange.
The way they were dressed looked like the legendary team of heroes.
How dare the villagers be so bold?
"Maybe they are still in the mindset of a wild animal."
If these villagers still want to survive, they must take action immediately, which is to kneel down and beg Xiao Huan not to beat them to death.
In order to prevent Xiao Huan from taking action personally, the members of the expedition team acted quickly. They used the terrain of the forest to set traps and alarms.
They knew it would be a tough battle.
The hard part is to try to find innocent villagers who still have a chance of being saved.
They understand that some people were just called over by others without knowing why.
Just like there were some children among those villagers.
They also had sticks, and in their eyes, it was just a lively game.
Just like when villagers were fighting for water, many children shouted and yelled, and enthusiastically attacked the people on the other side, and then were dug to death by a hoe.
Before he died, his mind finally became a little clearer: it turned out that someone was going to die.
Only through this struggle can they truly grow.
“People are born without knowing what is good and evil. They will understand only after learning. Only when they are punished will they know kindness.”
Taylor said this.
So when the villagers quietly approached the camp, they triggered the trap set by the expedition team. Screams echoed in the night sky.
The members of the expedition team acted quickly, using their wisdom and courage to successfully capture all the villagers.
Xiao Huan took a torch and burned their hair one by one.
"You are so brave. I admire you very much."
"I can't figure out how you dare to rob us no matter how hard I try."
"Do you want me to tell you?"
The Soul Mirror lay quietly in Xiao Huan's hand, its light gradually dimmed, but it had completed its mission.
It made Zhao Han and Xiao Huan see the complexity of human hearts.
It also made them understand their true value.
The villagers were silent, each one looking like an idiot.
"Mirror, then tell me."
The soul mirror immediately floated up.
Xiao Huan stood in front of the mirror of the soul. The mirror surface rippled like water waves, reflecting the greedy and distorted faces of the villagers.
Xiao Huan began to poke the villagers' heads in the mirror one by one.
Every time one is poked, a villager starts saying:
"I don't know why, but there was a voice in my heart telling me to do that."
"I don't know what I was thinking. I obviously have no place to spend the gold coins I stole."
"Who told me that gold is valuable?"
Xiao Huan is having more and more fun.
Zhao Han suddenly felt heavy-hearted, as if he was tightly bound by invisible chains.
She knew that these villagers were probably not greedy by nature.
They must be controlled by the power of fairy tales, their behavior patterns are fixed and they have lost their real freedom.
Xiao Huan didn't understand, but she knew.
So she said:
"I see. Giving up the self actually also includes this implication, right?"
“The people in the story have all abandoned their true selves. They are manipulated and can only show the most prominent and impressive point.”
"For example, the stupidity and greed of the villagers."
"It seems like a story from the inner world, but isn't there anything like this in the outer world we experience?"
Everyone was thoughtful.
Xiao Huan took a deep breath, her eyes were very confused, revealing clear stupidity.
In contrast.
Zhao Han was much more determined and clear, like the morning light penetrating the fog.
She reached out and gently touched the surface of the Soul Mirror.
The cold touch made her heart beat faster. She knew she was about to make a big decision, a decision that could change the world.
"Release them," Zhao Han said softly. Although her voice was weak, it was full of power. "Let them have true freedom and let them make new choices."
As she spoke, the Soul Mirror began to emit a soft light, which gradually became stronger and finally turned into a beam of light that shot straight into the sky.
The figures of the villagers gradually became blurred in the light column, and their faces showed confused and bewildered expressions, as if they had woken up from a long dream.
Then the trapped villagers disappeared and returned to the village.
Zhao Han took a step back, her eyes closely following the gradually disappearing figures.
She knew that all she could do was give them freedom, and the choice would depend on themselves.
As the last ray of light faded away, the figures of the villagers completely disappeared into the air.
Zhao Han turned around, her steps firm and powerful.
She knew that she had more important things to do - to find out the truth of this fairy tale world and the secrets hidden behind it.
The expedition team was silent.
Soon they were on the road again, and at least they reached the village.
They found that the villagers seemed to have forgotten everything and treated them warmly and simply.
The elder is not dead either.
After hearing why they came, I told them a secret.
Then everyone followed the secret instructions and came to a dense forest.
The air in the forest is fresh and moist. The trees are tall and old, and their branches and leaves sway gently in the wind, making a rustling sound.
Everyone walked on the forest path, their steps light and quick.
Now they were feeling both nervous and excited.
They already know that there is an ancient secret hidden deep in the forest, a secret about the origin of this fairy tale world.
They had to find it.
Only by uncovering this secret can they truly understand the world and truly help the villagers who are bound by fixed behavioral patterns.
There are many more people.
At this moment, Wen Rensheng was watching the actions of Soul Mirror and Xiao Huan.
Yes, this thing is very good as a novice aid.
It will be much more convenient to take care of the baby in the future.
It is also much more convenient to train some capable newcomers.
After walking through the forest for a long time, they came to an open space.
There is another huge stone tablet in the center of the open space, which is engraved with the same strange symbols.
They sparkle mysteriously in the moonlight.
Zhao Han walked forward, stretched out her hand, and gently touched the symbols.
Suddenly, the stone tablet made a low roar, the ground began to shake, and the stone tablet slowly rose up, revealing a downward staircase.
No one hesitated. They took a deep breath and walked up the stairs.
The stairs wind down to an unknown depth.
Their footsteps echoed on the stone steps, and they became more and more nervous.
In fact, they shouldn't be nervous.
I don't know why I'm nervous.
That's because we don't know what's waiting ahead.
But they all know that they must face it bravely.
Finally, a huge stone door appeared at the end of the stairs.
The stone gate is engraved with vivid murals depicting an ancient and mysterious world.
Everyone stretched out their hands and gently pushed open the stone door.
The stone door slowly opened, revealing a huge underground palace.
The interior of the palace is magnificent, with countless gems and gold inlaid on the walls and ceiling, emitting a dazzling light.
In the center of the palace, there is a huge crystal ball. It is suspended in the air, slowly rotating and emitting a soft light.
Everyone walked into the palace one after another.
Everyone's eyes were deeply attracted by the crystal ball.
They know that this crystal ball is the core of this fairy tale world and it contains all the secrets of this world.
Zhao Han walked slowly towards the crystal ball, her heart beating wildly in her chest.
She felt that she might have undergone a major transformation today.
She reached out her hand and gently touched the surface of the crystal ball.
Suddenly, the crystal ball made a crisp sound and then began to emit an even stronger light.
She closed her eyes, a warm power surged into her body, and her consciousness began to merge with the crystal ball.
She saw the past of this world, the suffering of the villagers who were bound by fixed behavioral patterns, and also saw the hope and future of this world.
She saw a possible future, a future where the villagers could make their own choices and live a happy life.
She knew she had to find a way to make this future a reality.
"I see. All the worlds that the teacher has taken me to travel to actually have the same logic hidden in them."
“The real salvation is not to save the surface, but to save the core, so that the world can return to its natural state of growth, rather than being confined to those limited themes.”
Wen Rensheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
well.
This awareness is very good.
(End of this chapter)