Perhaps when reading some literary works in the past, many people wished they could replace the protagonist in the story, and many people longed for some adventures of their own, and Ji Yuan was no exception.
But at this moment, Ji Yuan felt a bit like Ye Gong who was afraid of dragons but was afraid of them. He felt very uneasy, extremely uneasy.
Seeing everything in certain literature and film and television works from a God's perspective is challenging and fun, but when you put yourself in the real situation, Ji Yuan's first thought is not the sense of pleasure and his own luck, but all the unknown dangers, including diseases, natural disasters, man-made disasters, and bad luck...
This might be a world with backward laws and medical care, and the resulting tension and anxiety were so strong that Ji Yuan became mentally disturbed.
Coming to a world that you don't understand at all, you may even encounter some extraordinary threats. Wild beasts are still okay, but monsters are simply too terrifying...
After having the experience of watching a chess game for a few minutes but having it take him more than half a month, Ji Yuan does not think that the world he traveled to is really free of monsters and demons.
What's worse is that Ji Yuan is now a complete cripple, at least for now. His physical condition is not even as good as that of an ordinary person. He has no means of self-protection at all. A rat can bite him to death.
The only thing that could comfort Ji Yuan was that although he could not move his entire body from head to toe, he could still feel his body, and true hemiplegia often meant that one had no feeling in certain parts of the body, so he should not be paralyzed.
Ji Yuan is extremely panicked now. These strangers don’t seem to have bad intentions. I wonder if they will take me away with them. I want to find a doctor here to help me!!
Let Ji Yuan stay alone in the deep mountains and forests. Not to mention being unable to move, I wouldn't dare do that even if he was in good health and had plenty of energy.
This is not the China of 2019. There are definitely a lot of dangerous animals in the mountains. Coupled with the special encounters in front of the chessboard, it is hard to say whether you have really arrived in a world with monsters.
Reality cannot be like Japanese anime, and monsters cannot be stupid, cute, and most monsters in traditional stories are man-eaters.
If he really couldn't move, Ji Yuan would definitely ask for help.
. . .
Zhang Shilin fed the beggar in front of him a bowl of warm water. Although the corners of his mouth twitched from time to time, he was still unconscious. He could only shake his head, gently put the beggar down, and then returned to his companions.
"Brother Shilin, what should we do with that beggar? Should we take him with us when we go down the mountain?"
Zhang Shilin sighed and shook his head.
"He is very weak. I don't think he will live much longer. He can't stand the torture..."
Having said this, Zhang Shilin stopped talking, and everyone understood the implication.
A click!
Behind the statue not far away, Ji Yuan's heart sank!
The rain was still falling, and the peddlers were chatting and taking a break. The focus of their topics was actually similar to those of friends in the 21st century, nothing more than gossip and strange things, and which girls were pretty, mixed with some slightly obscene jokes.
Of course, from their conversation, Ji Yuan also roughly heard what this group of people do. Although it is too clear, this kind of traveling merchants seems to be similar to the peddlers in childhood, but they are different. They are people who make money by walking long distances to trade goods.
Ji Yuan listened intentionally or unintentionally with a sad mood, and also listened to the world outside the mountain temple through the beating of rain, which made his heart calm.
These people call themselves beggars. Does it mean that their souls have possessed the body of a beggar in this world
What about me who was found by the search and rescue team on Niutou Mountain? Was I dead
Yes, he has not eaten or drunk anything for more than half a month, so he should be dead...
Mom and Dad must be very sad to hear the news. Grandpa and grandma are so old, if they knew...
Ji Yuan was lost in thought, and two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes on his dirty face.
I don’t know if it’s because he was lying there and didn’t consume much energy, but Ji Yuan didn’t feel any obvious hunger.
It was unclear how much time had passed before the rain outside gradually stopped. Ji Yuan's heart skipped a beat, as he still remembered that the traveling merchants wanted to leave as soon as the rain stopped.
"Brother Shilin, the rain seems to have stopped!"
This is the voice of the young man named Wang Dong.
"Yes, but it will be dark soon. It is too dangerous to walk in the mountains at night after the rain. Let's spend the night in the mountain temple tonight."
Zhang Shilin's voice was then heard.
Ji Yuan was slightly stunned. It turned out that it was almost dark. At this moment, he was actually somewhat relieved that the rain stopped late enough, so that these people would not abandon him and leave at least tonight.
After the rain stopped, some traveling merchants went out to the mountain temple to collect some wet dry firewood, and brought it back to dry next to the fire to ensure that there would be enough firewood to burn at night.
Ji Yuan seemed to have been forgotten by everyone, and no one came to check on him after nightfall.
In fact, he was looking forward to Zhang Shilin or someone else coming to change the cloth on his forehead or give him some water. It was not that he really needed these things, but perhaps this would be a pale proof that the traveling merchants would not abandon him.
But the reality is somewhat cruel. He has no relatives or friends, and he is just a sick beggar who seems to be dying.
If it were in the motherland of the 21st century, he would have been saved long ago, Ji Yuan thought so more than once.
"Huo, there are so many people in this deserted mountain and ruined temple. Now I don't have to be afraid!!!"
A strange voice with surprise suddenly sounded at the temple gate, causing Zhang Shilin and others to turn their heads and look at the door, and some peddlers stood up.
At the door was a man wearing a long gown who looked like a scholar. He seemed very happy to see people in the temple.
"It's so nice to see you guys!!! I went into the mountains to play during the day and got separated from my friends. I ended up getting lost in the mountains. It also started to rain heavily, so I had to find a place to take shelter. When the rain stopped, it was already dark. I was so scared. Fortunately, I saw the fire over here!!!"
The man walked inside while talking.
"Even if you are bandits, I hope you can take some money with you when you go down the mountain. I don't dare to stay in the mountain alone!!!"
Seeing the visitor looking both nervous and surprised, Zhang Shilin and the others smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he was just an unlucky scholar.
"Come and warm yourself by the fire, we are not bandits!"
"Hahahaha, you scholars just want to be leisurely, running to the mountains to have fun! Do you have any achievements?"
"Never, never... I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Everyone could see that the scholar was a little reserved but he was at peace in his heart, which made the traveling merchants smile.
In the entire mountain temple, only one person felt something was wrong.
Ji Yuan felt a chill on his back and his scalp tingled, and goose bumps appeared all over his body.
It was not until Zhang Shilin and others talked to the scholar that Ji Yuan discovered that there was one more person in the mountain temple.
Just now, he didn't even notice how this so-called scholar got to the mountain temple. He didn't even hear any footsteps of the scholar from beginning to end!
There is something wrong with this scholar!!!