After confirming that the guardian giants did not need his help for the time being, Hao Ren came to a small hillside on the edge of the northern wilderness by himself.
Here, Muru and his two friends built a small camp.
This camp was used when the Tanagus ecosystem was just recovering. At that time, the three guardian giants were here to watch the recovery process of the planet until the Drom took root on the planet and then built settlements near the wasteland. After settling down, the camp was abandoned. To this day, the abandoned camp still doesn't show much signs of decay. The wild grass around the camp has been cleaned up, and there is even a newly built stone road extending all the way from the bottom of the hillside. A stone pillar carved by Sif himself Before that, Hao Ren also saw some fresh flowers and a few pieces of colored stones.
Hao Ren came here simply to see the scenery and think about something, but these things in the camp surprised him. He was going to ask Mulu or Sif about the origin of these flowers, but before he could leave, he felt someone is approaching this place.
He found a corner to hide, and after a while, he saw a few figures coming from the direction of the stone road. They were several young men and women, and the oldest one seemed to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. They were wearing off-white uniforms issued by residents of the nearby Zhuom town. Judging from the wear and tear on the clothes and the stains on the sleeves, they should have just returned from the factory. Work in places like that.
Under Hao Ren's curious eyes, several young people stopped in front of the stone pillar left by Sif. A young girl put the flowers she brought with her on the ground, while the two boys took out the painting from their pockets. Colored stone flakes of paint—it turns out those little "sacrifices" are what they left behind.
A few young people didn't stay here for too long. They left the sacrifices and walked around the camp. After chatting about some things, they left the hill talking and laughing. It seemed that they were quite familiar with the place. Familiar, can be regarded as a regular customer.
After the young people left, Hao Ren came out from his hiding place, and then a distorted light curtain appeared near him, and Liemendusa and Sif stepped out from the light curtain.
"Those children come here every week," Sif said. Although she is a giant, she still has the softness and tenderness unique to women. When she mentioned those young people, she had a slight smile on her face. , "They come from a town not far from the foot of the mountain—there is abundant water and some open-pit metal deposits. After the exploration, the Zhuom people established a settlement there, and it has developed well up to now."
"Are they enshrining you?" Hao Ren looked curiously at the two giants in front of him, "I thought that the Zhuom people who came out of the virtual world would not resume religious activities for a while."
"Religion itself is a part of their society. They have always been devout believers of the Goddess of Creation before they built a virtual space to take refuge," Sif said lightly, "but those children didn't come here because of religious activities. , It's just that I helped their town a little bit. Because we didn't ask for anything in return, and the Drom seem to be very... stubborn in this regard, so the people in the town decided to express their gratitude in this way after discussion. "
Hao Ren smiled: "Is it just to say thank you? It seems that you were very helpful back then."
"No matter how big they are, they are not as big as you helped them." Sif looked at Hao Ren with a half-smile, "You seem to have forgotten that you are their 'savior', and now the Zhuom people regard you as their first." Two beliefs, there are altars for you in large and small settlements, three incense sticks every morning and evening... "
Hao Ren almost choked on his own saliva and the fluid in his lungs came out: "Cough...cough cough...do they have time to do this as soon as they are full?"
"It is because the current situation is difficult that we need spiritual strength to make up for the lack of material," Limenduza said with emotion, "I know you don't need this, but they do."
"Tsk, they don't want to just increase the supplies for them. They have to rely on themselves and thank me for helping. Nolan's former compatriots are really a bunch of awkward guys," Hao Ren muttered, looking up at the column. Menduza, "By the way, don't you two spend more time with your fellow countrymen?"
"We've talked a lot, and anyway, we won't miss it in the future," Liemendusa replied, "I heard that you have established a jump acceleration device between that hub galaxy and here, and it will be very convenient to travel in the future." Bar."
"Of course, if you're interested, you can go to the hub to have a look. The Goddess of Creation left something amazing there," Hao Ren nodded. "By the way, why didn't Loken and the others show up?"
"They are helping to adjust the antenna system of the crystal starship on Asuman. Asuman seems to have made some progress in listening to the direction of the dark abyss. The few of them can't leave for the time being," answered Sif who was standing next to him. , "Also... Although Loken and the others are also giants, they were created by their mother in the last era. They probably don't have that much interest in our 'distant relatives' who are separated by an era."
Hao Ren curled his lips, thinking that this must be the most severe "generation gap" in history - it is said that the three-year-old generation gap, this kind of difference of 108,000 years is not enough to describe two species, right
Afterwards, the atmosphere was a bit dull, and just when Sif couldn't help but want to find something to talk about, Hao Ren suddenly broke the silence: "The two of you came to see me for the purpose of chatting, right?"
"It seems that I am really not suitable for this kind of tactful communication," Liemendusa showed a self-deprecating smile, "Yes, we have some questions to ask you..."
Hao Ren showed an expression he had expected: "About the Creation Engine? Salaman told you all?"
"Not only the creation engine, but also about our mother, about her abnormal words and deeds in the last days," Limendusa said frankly, "We know that you have something to hide from us, but we can also feel that you It's not malicious, it's just that at this time, can some things be discussed?"
Hao Ren sighed: "Oh, I knew that such a day would come. Where do I start...Let's start with the chronological order, starting with the fact that the Goddess of Creation was infected by the Crazy Lord and then split into schizophrenia."
The whole narration process lasted for a long time, and even Muru and Salaman came to this hill in the second half. The four Guardian Giants sat cross-legged on the top of the mountain, and Hao Ren sat on the stone pillar in front of them and told stories about the ancient mythology era. This scene should really be painted by a theologian, and it might become Zhuomu in two thousand years. The treasure of a certain museum in civilization...
When all the historical truth peeled off the fog and unfolded in front of the guardian giant, the time was approaching dusk.
In the gradually dimming sky, some stars that appeared earlier could be vaguely seen, and the brightest of them was the Crystal Nucleus Research Station. The crystal palace was suspended high on the zenith, like a small full moon.
Liemendusa sighed: "It turns out that... If this is the case, everything can be explained clearly."
"I kept it from you before because I was worried that it would cause too much impact on you, and I didn't fully understand the ins and outs of this matter at the time, so I was afraid that the truth in the future would be wrong if I told you something rashly," Hao Ren said frankly Said calmly, "But the plan is really not as good as the change. I didn't expect the appearance of Salaman, and I didn't expect the truth of the Genesis Engine to be so... shocking."
"You have underestimated the will of the guardian giant," Mulu said, but there was no sense of reproach in his tone, "We even experienced the battle of killing gods, and that disaster didn't kill us. What else are we afraid to face?"
"The battle of killing gods is just a war of good and evil. The self-division of the Goddess of Creation and many things she did in the polluted state are not so easy to accept." Hao Ren shook his head, "I was at that time There are too many concerns about this.”
"No, your concerns are actually right. Frankly speaking, these truths really have a big impact on me," Liemendusa said, "but to us, a mother is a mother. She is kind and benevolent, wise and compassionate. The powerful part that was polluted and split by the Lord of Madness is not the real her, it is just a monster that distorts chaos under the guise of her body and name. If you really want to confront such a split body, I believe that anyone A sane guardian would not hesitate."
"That's good," Hao Ren nodded slightly, "Then about the Genesis Engine..."
"The Genesis Engine is not the only solution," Sif said before his words fell, and she looked at Hao Ren with burning eyes, "I...don't dare to say that I know everything about you, but at least I dare to say something. Surely, you're not going to let the Genesis Engine accomplish its 'mission,' will you?"
As soon as these words came out, Muru and Limendusa showed thoughtful expressions, while Salaman looked at Hao Ren and his three compatriots with some surprise and surprise: Short, I don't know what other methods this "observer" has. At the same time, I am also a little curious about why my three compatriots have such confidence in each other.
Hao Ren expressed his plan after pondering for a while: "First of all, we can rule out that the Creation Engine is under the influence of the Crazy Lord. It should be the Goddess of Creation based on her own will. designed—so, Lemenduza, I hope you will continue to finish building the Genesis Engine."
Facing the surprised expressions of Limenduza and Sif at the same time, he waved his hand: "Wait a minute, I haven't finished yet - building it doesn't necessarily mean that it will continue to operate according to the original plan, and even if To complete the Genesis Engine, we still lack nine golden discs, without those discs, the Genesis Engine cannot be activated.”
Liemendusa looked at Hao Ren curiously: "Then what do you mean..."
"Xiling's technology is the best in the void," Hao Ren showed an inscrutable smile, "I got a lot of information about the Genesis Engine from the hub, plus the detailed data extracted from the final network, The sum of these things may be enough to crack that sophisticated gadget. I want to go back to the world of watches and let my funny goddess move, but in order to facilitate future transformation and use, we must at least remove the shell of the engine Make it."
Salaman couldn't help turning his head and whispering to Muru: "It's not the first time I've heard him comment on his god like this—what's the relationship between him and his goddess?"
"The last time I asked about it was a contractual relationship, but last time he said it was a doctor-patient relationship," Mulu scratched his hair, "To be honest, I don't really know what's going on between him and his goddess, but at least there is One thing is for sure, that is behind him is indeed a true God, and this aspect is trustworthy.”
Salaman: "..."
All in all, after arranging many follow-up matters in the Dream Plane, Hao Ren finally returned to the Watch World, and this time, he brought tons of information to his female boss.