Chapter 55 Museum
Although a bit anxious, because Lonis was very tired, she had to rest until the next morning. After having breakfast with Lian Lan, they prepared to go to Gap City.
Before departing, she also prepared enough milk and food for Little Starfish and the slimes who were still sleeping… This way, everyone should not be hungry.
Gazing at Lonis, Lian Lan said thoughtfully:
“I never expected you to be such a gentle person. Seeing how much you enjoyed yourself just now, I thought your personality was the type to attract a lot of attention.”
“Huh, enjoyed?!”
“As a hero, you should know. Before each of us is resurrected, we choose a brand new body for ourselves, and this represents our cultivation techniques and training methods…”
“!”
“So, you chose a path of uniting companions through ‘kindness’ and ‘helping others’, right? Hmm, that’s really a good choice. I considered this path before, but ultimately didn’t choose it.”
As she said this, Lian Lan smiled slightly. It seemed she admired Lonis a bit.
However,
Only Lonis knew that she didn’t choose the righteous path of ‘kindness’ and ‘helping others’ at all!
It was the strange path of ‘masochism’ and ‘being bullied’!!!
Because only by being ravaged could she provide magic power, and because she was a masochist, she had no combat ability. Only by Lonis’s side could she be useful.
“Um, Lian Lan…”
“You don’t need to say more, I know everything. So for the upcoming battle, let me…”
After speaking, Lian Lan prepared herself and opened the cabin door.
In the sunlight, the harbor city in the distance appeared even clearer and more transparent.
However, in Lonis’s eyes, it became increasingly strange and unsettling… Ever since she knew that terrifying monsters inhabited the interiors of those houses, Lonis felt that this city was like a lure.
Luring lost travelers into the city, and then devouring them when they were most exhausted.
…
“Miss Lian Lan, do you know… what is exactly going on with this city?”
“Well, the academic name of this city is ‘Mirage City,’ commonly known as ‘Gap City.’ It is, to some extent, a product of a thousand years ago.”
“A product of a thousand years ago?!”
“Yes, the original intention of this city was to provide a place for survivors of the previous epoch to rest, which is why it was made to look so much like the past… However, like many existences in the vast sea, this city has also been completely corrupted.”
“Corrupted, what does that mean…”
“Brave hero Lonis, since you are from the previous epoch, you should also know that someone conducted an experiment, right? After translating a piece of information back and forth 500 times by constantly translating it into different languages, what kind of plausible but not quite right text would you get?”
“!”
“And this city is just like that. To always maintain its completeness, it actually has its own adjustment and repair functions. This was originally intended to prevent humanity from losing the ability to live in cities due to the decline of civilization, but today, it has also led to a strange outcome.”
“What do you mean…”
“Those monsters attacked you because they mistook you for a vandal who was destroying the city. If you had politely rung the doorbell, perhaps you wouldn’t have been attacked.”
“Is that so?”
Lonis was so surprised her jaw almost dropped.
However, Lian Lan also closed her eyes slightly and said with emotion:
“But, it’s also thanks to the characteristics of Mirage City, isn’t it? In the past thousand years, it has also evolved weapons capable of fending off the Sea Tide Dragon.”
“!”
“I call it the Night Pearl. It can release a highly effective frequency magnetic field to resist the invasion of the Sea Tide Dragon and ensure the safety of personnel within range.”
“No wonder Elus wanted me to come here…”
“However, this kind of Night Pearl is treasured by Gap City. Even if there is more than one, if we snatch it, it will definitely cause a large-scale alert in the city.”
“!”
“We can’t kill that many enemies. I will clear the path for you as quickly as possible, and then Miss Lonis needs to retreat to the ship as soon as possible after getting the Night Pearl.”
“Miss Lian Lan, aren’t you running away?”
“I have my own way to escape, don’t worry about me.”
The plan began just like that.
As Lian Lan said, if one didn’t break the law, this city still looked quite peaceful.
Wide roads, clean streets, and even if Lonis let down her guard, she really felt like she had returned to the past.
(If I could hold Elus’s hand and walk in such a city, it would also be an enjoyment.)
…
After walking for about half an hour, the two arrived at their destination – the museum.
Unlike other buildings, this museum clearly had interior decorations… Through the huge glass door, Lonis could see a grand hall and many strange sculptures.
“Lonis, are you ready?”
“Mm.”
“Okay, then I’m going to open the door.”
Lian Lan took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
But the sight that greeted them made Lonis gasp in fear.
Because these statues…
“Demon King?! Dong King?! And… Zhīyīn King?!”
…
Looking at the demonic statues standing in the center of the hall, Lonis was so shocked her jaw almost hit the ground.
But Lian Lan was startled and asked confusedly, “You know… these figures in the museum?”
“Miss Lian Lan doesn’t know?”
“I don’t know, or rather, even if I knew in the past, I have already forgotten.”
“Ah?”
“After all this time, I have to forget some things to ensure my sanity from going out of control… Are these famous figures from the previous epoch?”
“Mm… let’s just say so! Regardless of that for now, we need to find the Night Pearl first.”
“Okay, the Night Pearl is in the last exhibition hall.”
…
Thus, the two walked towards the depths together.
But along the way, Lonis saw more familiar things.
However, compared to the statues in the entrance hall, these things had been refined into rather special symbols: such as the world’s number one higher learning institution, Green Xiang; the ancient greatest musician, Ge Zhuliang; and the shampoo company owner, Orange Dragon.
Seeing these things, Lonis finally understood why ancient studies were so unpopular and why few people were willing to study them.
Because the ancient knowledge encountered was all plausible but not quite right… Ancient people were so fond of the demonic, how could modern people conduct archaeology like this?!
(Sigh, what a disgrace to our ancestors.)
…
Passing through the exhibition hall engraved with various symbols, and crossing a narrow but bright corridor, the two finally arrived at a grand circular hall.
This place looked somewhat like a conference center, with many seats around, and the brilliant and dazzling Night Pearl stood in the center pillar of the circular hall.
There were no other lights, only the light emitted by the Night Pearl illuminated the entire hall with a golden splendor, which was quite dazzling… At first glance, Lonis even thought she saw a small sun.
And Lian Lan?
She also gripped the sword at her waist, appearing ready to strike.
“Lonis, are you ready?”
“Mm… I’m ready!”
“Then, I’m going to break the pillar’s protective cover. Next, you need to hold the Night Pearl and run out directly, absolutely do not look back!”
The girl’s gaze furrowed, and her body erupted with unparalleled strength.
