Alien world.
The white clouds are wispy, and the sky is blue as wash.
A sapphire-like river surrounds the black-shirted forest, separating the verdant fields. There is a village by the river, and the smoke from the cooking is wafting.
Somewhere in the river far away from the village, where there is no one around, the gentle and slow flowing water is washing the pebbles in the river bed day after day.
At this moment, a spot of light suddenly lit up at the bottom of the river, and the water flow suddenly converged to form a transparent human shape. Then different colors emerged, and the matter reorganized into the body of the astral apostle.
Whoa!
This body suddenly sat up from the bottom of the river, spit out a mouthful of water, and there was a small fry caught in it.
"Good guy, he really knows where to go!"
Zhou Jing hurriedly stood up from the river and climbed to the shore, his wet and rough clothes clinging to his body, and being blown by the cold wind, he felt the skin all over his body tensed.
After shuddering, Zhou Jing's expression was a little helpless.
Last time it was at least a piece of wood, this time it was directly made of water, and he didn't dare to think about what it would be next time.
If this person was born in a cesspool and restructured the body with chemical fertilizers accumulated over the years, it would be better to swallow the feces and commit suicide on the spot, turn the original soup into the original food, and quickly restart the next one.
For the second birth, Zhou Jing was familiar with the process. He looked at the reflection on the river and confirmed the appearance of this astral apostle.
Well, the sturdy facial features, the crisp inch head, the tall and sturdy body... It's true that we pinched it, half of the body is handsome.
Zhou Jing stomped on the spot twice, feeling that his body was light, more powerful than the body of "Will Wood".
"The physical fitness this time is 10 points, which is 1 point higher than last time. The actual change in feeling is quite obvious... It's just that the senses seem to be less sharp than last time, so it's no wonder, after all, the talent is different."
Zhou Jing tried it for a while, then called out the panel and glanced at it.
[Estimated length of stay this time: 7~10 days]
[Current synchronization rate: 10%]
"I increased the shuttle time by two hours. The duration of stay in the alien world is two or three days longer than the last time. It seems that the current difference in time flow rate should be one hour in the main world, and it is close to a day here. However, the difference in time flow rate will also fluctuate, and it may change in the future.”
Zhou Jing didn't worry too much about this, he looked at the synchronization rate and then at the trait file.
Perseverance, style of martial arts, the pursuit of strength...
Based on his simple experience analysis, this is somewhat of a martial arts idiot.
If you are persevering, you have a bit of this trait, and it seems that this time it is easy to synchronize.
Zhou Jing climbed up to the beach, looked up, and soon saw a small group of houses in the distance, braving the curling smoke, it was estimated that it was Shuangmu Village.
"Fortunately, it's not too far... Let's get the followers out and see."
Zhou Jing looked around, and while no one was around, he activated the auxiliary function on the panel and summoned his followers.
rustle-
The sand a few meters away suddenly swirled and flew, and in an instant, he turned into an expressionless public-faced man, who was the follower Ross that he had pinched before.
"Is this the follower?"
Zhou Jing was very interested and circled around him.
Ross stayed where he was, and followed Zhou Jing.
"Why do you feel dumb?"
Ross: (→_→)
"Speaking of how to operate followers... Can you speak?"
Ross: (←_←)
"Will sign language communication be possible?"
Ross: (→_→)
"Okay, it doesn't seem to work... In other words, you can stop looking at me, it's very scary."
Ross: (←_→)
What the hell!
Eyeballs are about to flip!
"Stop! You still look at me!"
Ross: (o_O)
Zhou Jing wiped his cold sweat.
The eyeball finally returned to normal, why is it still big and small, is it just a nerve...
He didn't dare to play with this follower again, for fear that there would be some unhuman operation.
After a little test, he found that the entourage only needs to command verbally... If you ask him to lie down, he will lie down, and if he asks to drink water, he will drink to the death. Except for being a little rigid, there is no other problem.
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The junior followers are rather clumsy. Ross looks silly and doesn't have the ability to communicate, but he can save all the images he sees with his own eyes. Zhou Jing can check the other party's experience log through physical contact.
And in the dark, he can vaguely sense the position of his followers to prevent them from getting lost.
"Looking for the best, at least it can be used as a compass or an eye position... Follow me first."
Zhou Jing figured it out, nodded, and walked towards the village in the distance.
Ross followed closely behind.
…
After walking for a while, Frostwood Village was getting closer, and the scene came into view.
This is a small and peaceful village built next to the river. There are three mills by the river, a small stone bridge over the river, and a black-shirted forest across the river.
The surrounding area is the farmland surrounded by fences, and sections of low walls surround the village to plan the boundary.
At a glance, there are dozens of houses scattered in the village, made of stone bricks of different sizes, with yellow tops and gray walls.
Zhou Jing took Ross along a dirt road to the village. The farmers working in the farmland by the road noticed the two and looked up curiously.
As soon as they entered the village, their two unfamiliar faces attracted more passers-by to watch.
"Who are these two?"
"I don't seem to be from the village..."
One after another, curious and vigilant eyes gathered on the two of them. The villagers whispered and followed carefully, as if they wanted to see what the two of them were doing in the village.
Zhou Jing noticed that a young villager ran away, as if to inform someone, he thought about it, turned his head and walked towards the cemetery.
The cemetery is located on the edge of the village, and the tombstones are scattered.
Under the fearful and suspicious gazes of the villagers, Zhou Jing walked into the cemetery and searched for a while before finally finding his goal.
He stopped in front of a tombstone with two paragraphs written on it:
"Will Wood's Tomb"
"A brave soul sleeps here"
'This is where my last body was buried...'
Zhou Jing raised his hand and touched the tombstone. There was no floating dust. It seemed that someone often cleaned it up.
Does this count as sweeping my own grave... It feels quite subtle.
Not long after, there was a loud noise outside the cemetery.
The crowd of onlookers separated, and three hunters with bows and knives hurried over.
The leader was Griff, looking at this stranger who suddenly came to the village, with a cautious tone, he asked:
"Who are you? What are you doing in Shuangki Village?"
Zhou Jing looked back, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The three hunters are all familiar faces. When they controlled the last apostle, they fought side by side with them.
Hearing the question, Zhou Jing smiled and did not answer immediately. Instead, he pointed to the tombstone, deliberately made a heavy expression, and asked:
"Do you know him?"
"Huh?" Griff let out a suspicious snort.
He couldn't help looking up and down Zhou Jing's body this time, secretly curious about the origin of this stranger.
Just now, the villagers came to inform that two suspicious men had entered the village and went straight to the cemetery, and Griff immediately brought people over.
He still doesn't know what the two outsiders are from, and now he noticed that the two stopped in front of Will Wood's tomb, seeming to express their condolences.
Could it be that these two have something to do with Will Wood
Griff was taken aback.
Unsure of Zhou Jing's intentions, Griff thought about it and answered truthfully:
"Know, he's a lost traveler we met in the forest."
"Why was he buried here? How did he die?"
Zhou Jing asked the question knowingly, and deliberately showed a deep expression.
Griff became more and more suspicious of Zhou Jing's identity, worried about causing misunderstanding, and answered honestly:
"We happened to be hunting alien beasts in the forest, and we happened to meet Will, he asked us for help, and we took him with us, planning to take him out of the forest after finishing the hunt.
But when we were hunting, we were attacked by the nearby Earth Skeletons, and Will was unfortunately poisoned. I took him back to the village for treatment, but couldn't save his life, so I buried him here..."
Speaking of which, Griff looked a little sad.
Although some time has passed, he is still haunted by Will's death.
Zhou Jing thought about it and asked, "How long has he been dead?"
"About twenty-eight days."
Twenty-eight days... It's been about a day and a half since the last return to the main world. It seems that the flow of time is still fluctuating, but it is about an hour in the main world, and it is a day close to the alien world.
Zhou Jing thought about it in his heart, his face was calm, and he said slowly, "Did he die heroically?"
"certainly!"
Griff did not hesitate.
After a pause, he explained: "Although Will is not a hunter, he fought side by side with us and helped us kill alien beasts... If it wasn't for him, I might have died, and he saved my life!"
Having said that, Griff couldn't help being curious any longer, and said inexplicably:
"You ask me so much about Will, who the hell are you?"
You finally asked...
Zhou Jing raised his brows, thought for a while, patted the tombstone, and sighed deeply:
"Will...he's my dear brother!"
Griff and the two hunters around him were stunned at the same time.
What, Will has a brother? !
And it's coming to the door!
Griff subconsciously said:
"Then your name is..."
Zhou Jing raised his eyes, looked directly at Griff, and said every word:
"My name is... Jason Wood!"
[Sync rate +5%]