Lin Yuan discovered that the deeper they went into the contaminated area, the more normal the monsters became.
It's not that he looks normal, but that he is strangely stable and mature mentally. Stability means more logical thinking ability. This makes Lin Yuan have to be more cautious.
The lives of the monsters here have also become very orderly, as if they are living in this world in a special way that belongs to them.
Lin Yuan even developed a feeling that living here was not bad.
A mutant walked towards Lin Yuan.
He has a very standard and perfect human male body and wears a well-tailored suit.
Above the neck there is a thin and tall metal triangular pyramid, where human skin and semi-corroded metal are mixed together.
On the pointed triangular pyramid, there was an oversized eye. The eye blinked and looked down at Lin Yuan who was sitting on the roadside.
"You seem a little different from us?"
"No, you're mistaken, we look the same." Lin Yuan was very firm and calm.
Along the way, she has developed a set of rules for dealing with them.
The tentacles of the spiritual body sneaked out quietly, connected with the mutant's brain, and touched his spiritual world.
Although his triangular pyramidal head looks strange, it contains thoughts and emotions. With these, we can communicate and influence others subtly.
The mutant showed a bit of confusion, and in a trance he seemed to see Lin Yuan with a triangular cone-shaped head similar to his.
His single eye blinked and he quickly smiled, "Sorry, ma'am, I was mistaken."
"Excuse me, why are you sitting here? Do you need any help?" The huge eye that lived alone in the middle of the triangular pyramid had a gentle look.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little hungry." Lin Yuan said.
She was very experienced in blending in with people, whether it was among humans or monsters.
The more frank and casual you are, the less likely you are to stimulate the other person's vigilance and suddenly remind them of their differences.
She had been in the No. 5 contaminated zone for twenty hours and had only eaten a piece of biscuit given by Xiaomu. She had been running around and concentrating her mental energy so much that it was indeed consumed a little quickly.
"Triangular Pyramid" took out a paper bag from somewhere and handed it to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan took the paper package and opened it. It contained a steamed white flour bun that was still steaming. It was soft and warm, with a small red dot printed in the middle. It was very cute.
Lin Yuan broke it open a little and felt that it was no different from normal human food, so he took a bite and found it quite delicious, so he said, "Thank you."
The "triangular pyramid" curved its eyes and said goodbye to her gracefully.
[Is it really edible? ]
[It's quite delicious]
[Let me try it too]
[I'm hungry]
[Triangle is a good person]
[From now on, call him Mr. Triangle Cone]
After walking and stopping along the way, we finally arrived at the center of the vortex.
The center of the vortex where all the bright lights converged as seen from a high place turned out to be a huge palace.
The shape of the palace is simple yet technological, combining totemic elements from the ancient human period with architectural techniques from the high-tech era.
The structure of the outer wall is as smooth as a mirror and towers into the clouds, with reflection detectors in the shape of human eyes wandering on the top of the wall.
The gate is majestic, the glazed tiles are magnificent, the wings are like flying phoenixes, the red lacquered pillars are solemn and magnificent, and dense electromagnetic pulse weapons are hung on the top of the pillars, which can annihilate intruders at any time.
Not to mention Lin Yuan alone, even if a team of sentries came, it would be difficult to climb over this wall.
However, this is where the "pillar" is located, and it is the only place where you can get the key.
Lin Yuan squatted near the gate of the "palace", looking at the monsters coming in and out.
Most of the people coming in and out were monsters with metal heads of different shapes. Their way of coming in and out was different from the usual way. They would only stand outside the gate for a moment, then their figures would flash and then disappear from the spot.
Sometimes you would see a metal head leading a string of large and small deformed species with a rope.
Regardless of whether they were giants several meters tall or miniature mutants the size of a fist, all those ferocious and terrifying creatures, when they arrived here, were all strung together like possessed spirits, and led outside the gate to wait for a while. After a moment, they flashed and disappeared.
Lin Yuan looked at the monsters disappearing at the gate, wondering how he could sneak in.
She suddenly thought of the sentry. Maybe the big fish had already gone in
Huh, that's strange. He is obviously a sentinel, or at least a killer whale. When did I get used to calling him big fish
At this time, Lin Yuan saw a familiar figure appear at the gate.
The mutant with a metal head and a suit appeared outside the palace gate.
He stood at the gate, tilted his head and thought for a while, then hurried forward.
[Hey, the person who gave the steamed buns]
It's Mr. Triangle Pyramid.
[Go see what he is doing]
The tentacles that had eaten other people's food swam happily through the underground.
They read a very obvious outward emotion. Those mumbling words, released along with an anxious superficial consciousness, were hooked by the tentacles and transmitted to Lin Yuan.
"Your Majesty's cat is sick."
"Your Majesty is very sad."
“Needs to be addressed”
"Where can I find a veterinarian?"
Lin Yuan immediately had an idea.
Mr. Triangle, who was muttering to himself, stopped.
He saw Lin Yuan standing in front of him.
The big eyes of the lone person in the middle of the metal triangle were confused at first, but then he slowly remembered. He curved his eyes, smiled gently and greeted,
"Is it you? Nice to see you again, ma'am. Why are you here?"
Lin Yuan said: "I'm a veterinarian. I can treat cats."
He was very frank, very calm, and serious, with unquestionable authority, and did not explain the cause and effect at all.
The "Triangle" blinked his eyes, and without thinking too much, he excitedly held Lin Yuan's hands and shook them.
"Great! His Majesty's cat is sick. Please help us."
Who is His Majesty the King? Lin Yuan didn't know, but being able to enter the palace was enough.
Mr. Triangle led Lin Yuan to the palace gate. He gently held Lin Yuan's hand, and a dazzling white light flashed.
When I opened my eyes again, the scene around me had changed.
They have entered the interior of the palace.
The interior of the palace was even more magnificent and majestic than Lin Yuan had imagined, and the word "luxurious" was not enough to describe it.
The vast and towering dome, the jade-carved pillars, and the ground paved with gold.
All the plants in the garden are artificial.
The green leaves are carved from jade, the flowers are decorated with gemstones, and even the mechanical kingfishers standing on the treetops are covered with sapphire shells, which will open their mouths and sing beautiful songs when people walk by.
The tentacles moved around excitedly, but soon returned.
There aren’t many living things, they say disapprovingly.
The tentacles can perceive the spiritual world. The spiritual world full of emotions is colorful in their eyes.
This huge palace was cold and quiet, with only a few mutants swimming around. It was very boring for the tentacles.
"You can go anywhere else, except that building." Mr. Sanjiaozhui pointed to a tall and magnificent dome-shaped building in the garden as he walked. "That's where His Majesty the King rests. You can't disturb him casually."
Lin Yuan said "Oh" and memorized the location.
There is no need to remember it. The building is very eye-catching, like a huge birdcage reaching to the sky, but the exterior decoration is more gorgeous.
"Also, don't go near the gate without me by your side." He told Lin Yuan to be careful, "The gate will kill you."
Lin Yuan asked: "What if I want to go out?"
"Why do you want to go out?" The single big eye blinked, revealing a puzzled look, and said very gently, "Since you are here, why would you want to go out? There is everything here, it is an ideal paradise."
[I thought this place was fun]
[It turns out to be the same as the White Tower]
[Ah, the steamed buns don’t smell good anymore]
[Hurry up, take the key and we'll leave right away]
[Hey, look who I found...]
As he was muttering, a few tentacles quietly swam away.
Triangle led Lin Yuan to a room.
The overly spacious room was empty. Apart from the door and windows, the walls on all four sides were pure white and smooth. There was no furniture in the room. Only on the floor in the center, there was an overly luxurious silk cat bed.
A small black cat huddled in a corner of the room. The empty and pale room made it feel very uneasy. When it saw someone coming in, its fur stood up and it arched its body.
What surprised Lin Yuan was that it was actually a living cat. It was not a mutant, nor a mechanical creation, but an ordinary kitten in the normal world.
"Your Majesty likes this kitten very much." Mr. Triangle stood at the door, supporting his chin with one hand, with an embarrassed expression, "But it seems to be afraid of us. It hasn't eaten much since it came here."
Lin Yuan squatted down near the black cat and stretched out a finger.
Who wants to go
A group of tentacles twisted forward happily.
The black cat soon felt comfortable with the skilled tentacles. It made a purring sound in its throat and turned its white and soft belly towards Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan reached out and scratched the cat's chin, then picked it up.
"Wow, your skills are amazing." Triangle praised sincerely.
"It needs unsalted food, clean water, and a cat bed to hide in." Lin Yuan wrote out a series of prescriptions in a serious manner, "This room is too big, change it to a smaller one, prepare some shelves for the kitten to climb, and sisal poles for sharpening its claws..."
Triangle nodded continuously, took out a pen and paper to take notes carefully, and quickly and efficiently went to do the job, leaving Lin Yuan alone with the cat.
Lin Yuan was strolling around the palace garden, holding the purring kitten.
No one interfered with her actions. Every mutant with a metal head would stop and smile gently when they saw the cat in her hand.
"Alas! It is His Majesty's cat."
"Finally you've behaved."
"That's great. Your Majesty doesn't have to be sad anymore."
They said this as if the cat was the center of everything. As for whether Lin Yuan's identity was strange or whether she was an unexpected outsider, it was not worth mentioning at all as long as she was able to comfort the kitten.
Where can we find the "pillars" for such a large palace
Lin Yuan asked Xiaomu what a "pillar" looked like.
Xiaomu showed a bit of embarrassment, "I don't know how to describe it. In short, it is very, very huge, towering over the sky. You will understand once you see it."
Lin Yuan wandered aimlessly in the gardens piled with various gems, looking for something that was obvious at a glance, huge and towering.
She saw no particularly large, conspicuous creatures.
Occasionally, you'd see a "metal head" leading a group of confused mutants, and no one knew where they were going.
A small metal head with a square metal head on it jumped past Lin Yuan, leading a string of mutants.
The tentacles suddenly became excited and poked Lin Yuan with a chirping sound.
Lin Yuan looked up and saw a familiar face among the team tied up with ropes.
It's the sentinel.
Ni Ji arrived here earlier than her.
Ni Ji didn't know how he got in. At this moment, he was covered with a strange skeleton, like a fish skeleton that had stopped changing before it was mixed properly, twisted and distorted, with jagged bones.
Although he had that strange white thing on his body, Lin Yuan could tell at a glance that he was a human being.
The "Square Metal Head" seemed to be blind and was unable to distinguish him from the mutants.
The tentacles pointed toward their findings.
Look, it’s a small fish.
[What, Xiaoyu is here too? ]
[I discovered him a long time ago]
[I was the first to discover it]
[I want to touch it]
Lin Yuan winked at Ni Ji who was in the monster team.
Ni Ji walked past her with a blank expression, as if he didn't know her at all.
Just at the moment when they passed each other, he suddenly twisted his wrists slightly which were tied with ropes.
A hand miraculously loosened from the noose and stuffed something into Lin Yuan's hand that was holding the cat.
Lin Yuan really didn't know how he did it. She didn't expect that someone could be so flexible.
It was barely even a blink of an eye before the sentry passed by and stuffed a cold round wafer into her hand.
When Lin Yuan reacted and looked back at him, the sentry's wrist had already returned to the noose that bound him. It was still tied tightly with the rope, as if it had never been pulled out.
The tall and thin sentry turned his head from the pale and bony fish skeleton to look at her.
Then he calmly looked towards the huge single-story dome building in the middle of the courtyard.
Lin Yuan quietly rubbed the small disc hidden in the palm of his hand, and it felt like an artificial sensor for opening a door. It should be able to be used to open a door lock.
Go to the huge birdcage where the king sleeps, open the door, and go in to search.
Why didn't I think of it? In the whole courtyard, the tallest building is only that independent house.
If you were looking for something that stood out from the sky, the most likely place to find it would be in that house.
"He asked me to look for the key in that building?"
[maybe]
[How about I follow him and touch him to confirm whether he has the same idea]
[I am coming too]
[I also need to go]
[Don't run so fast, wait for me]
(End of this chapter)