Chapter 489 The Farthest Distance
After making the decision, Mu You immediately sent a message to call the three clones back.
[The recuperation is over, your fatigue is gone, and your attributes are fully restored. ]
Three hours later, it was late at night, and Mu You's recuperation was finally completed.
At this time, the herbalist and Linglong had returned, and only the night watchman was still on the road slowly turning back.
Mu You tried to open the backpack on his body.
This backpack was his special backpack in the Star Spirit Realm. Several pets such as the little spider and the chocobo were usually placed in it.
The backpack cannot be opened in different planes. If the location of the Bitter Garden is really a hidden space, then the backpack should not be able to be opened here, and Mu You did not hold much hope.
But to his surprise, the backpack actually opened smoothly!
[You open the bag, and the gluttonous spider, the little phoenix, and the little two-headed dragon rush out of the bag, like pets abandoned by their owners for many days, excitedly circling around you, clinging to your legs and chirping non-stop, all begging you to hug...]
Mu You looked at this text message and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Being able to open the bag directly, it shows that he is now in the Star Spirit Realm. But why?
Why has no one seen this sky city in so many years?
After thinking about it, Mu You controlled the character to place a dark teleportation array in the room and tried to jump into the array.
The result popped up a prompt: [No other teleportation arrays of yours were detected in this plane, and teleportation is impossible. ]
"No other teleportation array?"
Mu You was even more confused. He had arranged two-digit teleportation points in the Star Spirit Realm, but they were all out of contact...So is this the Star Spirit Realm?
The more Mu You thought about it, the more confused he became. He could only let it go. He went out to ask Xiaoya for some canned pet food, put it into the game, fed the three pets one by one, and then distributed them to the three clones in accordance with the previous arrangement.
[You gave the second clone the task of "exploring the land of disasters". The herbalist took the little two-headed dragon and set off first, heading north of the bitter garden to find the land of disasters. ]
After sending the herbalist away, Mu You found a deserted place in reality and summoned Linglong alone.
"Why did you take action before?" Mu You asked the girl in front of him seriously.
"?" Linglong blinked her innocent eyes and spread her hands: "Original body, seeing such a beautiful and lovely creature being bullied, don't you have the urge to be a hero and save the beauty?"
"Impulsive is impulsive, but the difference between humans and animals is that human reason can suppress many incorrect emotions. If you do this, won't the mission be ruined?"
"Oh, about this, in fact, I have already completed the tracking mission." Linglong patted her chest and smiled: "I can guarantee that this child is a good person and will not harm us, so you can rest assured."
"How are you sure?" Mu You frowned.
"Women's intuition." Linglong said confidently.
Mu You immediately gave her an extremely confused look.
"Hey, original body, what's that expression on your face? You don't mean to say that because your original body is a steel straight man, your clone will not have emotions, right? Please, I was separated from the skin of a real girl. Before I became your clone, I was first a real woman. I have all the qualities that a woman should have!" Linglong said.
"Well, I believe it... but you'd better make up a more reliable reason." Mu You said.
"Okay, okay, I confess. Actually, I did a divination before I set off." Linglong spread his hands helplessly.
"Oh?"
"Of course, I didn't directly predict the relationship between her and us, but used some indirect means to confirm that she is harmless to us. To be more precise, she is harmless to everyone. This is a creature with a truly pure and kind heart, and..."
"And what?"
"And, she doesn't have much time left." Linglong sighed: "I foresaw her death in the crystal ball, in the near future..."
"So..."
Mu You nodded. The clone and the original body only have one chance to synchronize their memories every day, and today they can't synchronize.
But he didn't doubt Linglong's words. No matter how eccentric her personality is, she is his clone after all. The bottom line and interests are completely consistent. She won't do anything reckless on such a critical issue. If she says she can trust you, then she can trust you.
"Then what? Original body, you called me out specifically, what's the matter?" Linglong found a chair to sit down, took out a bag of melon seeds from somewhere, crossed her legs and started to eat them.
She was very sure that Mu You called her out alone, and it was definitely not just to argue with her about something that was already a foregone conclusion.
"There is a mission, about one of the countries in the fairy territory..." Mu You did not waste time, and briefly explained to her the situation of the Rose Principality and his decision to arrange her to go undercover in the Rose Principality.
Unexpectedly, before Mu You finished speaking, he heard a rustling sound from the opposite side. Linglong looked at him with wide eyes, and the melon seeds in her hand fell to the ground, looking unbelievable.
"Original body, you actually... intend to let me trade in innocence for information?" Linglong looked at him in disbelief, and suddenly covered her face and cried: "How can this be... Does the clone have no dignity? Original body, do you know how important reputation is to a girl? Although I am an avatar, I am also a person. Have you considered my feelings..."
"Well, I just mentioned casually that it's not mandatory. If you don't want to, just forget it. Just pretend I didn't say it..." Mu You was ashamed. From Fuya's previous resistance, Linglong might also reject it, and he also expected it. , I just didn’t expect the reaction to be so strong.
"No, you misunderstood the main body..."
Linglong sobbed and removed her hand, raised her head, and looked at Mu You aggrievedly: "I mean, a girl's reputation is really, really important, so... there must be compensation."
"..."
Mu You's head was covered with black lines. He instantly confirmed that Linglong didn't care about 'fame' at all, and she was bargaining with him by putting on this crying look.
"what do you want?"
The cry on Linglong's face disappeared in an instant, and she put on a smile to please the sponsor: "Then let's get a time pocket watch!"
In response, Mu You gave her a blank look.
"Ahem, I was joking just now. Let me think about it. Really, who told me that you have too many good things..." Linglong changed her mind decisively: "Then can I give you a secret crystal?"
When Mu You heard this, he frowned and glanced at Linglong: "You...could you have inherited the trait of 'greed'?"
Linglong was embarrassed when she heard this, and stuck out her tongue: "Unfortunately, that's not the case. My words and deeds may seem greedy, but in fact, at best, they are just playing tricks within the attainable range, trying to get the best results possible. , This is your nature inherited from the original body.”
Linglong said a little more seriously: "The real 'greed' is to ignore risks and pursue things that are not available. There is a big difference between the two. If I feel right, the attribute of 'greed' should be On the body of the evil clone."
Mu You nodded and agreed with her statement: "Go on, but be serious, we don't have much time."
Linglong finally became serious after hearing this: "Okay, seriously, I have to borrow the shadow pom-pom for a few days, and I will return it to you when the task is completed."
"That's pretty much it."
Mu You breathed out, snapped his fingers, and half of his head quietly emerged from the shadow under his feet.
Then at his signal, the shadow pom-pom detached from his shadow, wandered along the ground, and finally merged into the exquisite shadow.
The three clones all have the same origin as him, and to Shadow Pom Pom, the other three are also him. Therefore, the shadow pom-poms can be transferred between their four shadows at any time without any rejection issues.
This is also a way to temporarily place the shadow pom-pom. Next, when he activates the secondary belief, he does not need to consider the placement of the shadow pom-pom. He can just throw it to a clone.
"Be careful, conduct the investigation while protecting yourself, and don't expose yourself." Mu You warned.
At this time, Linglong had already regarded the shadow pom-pom as a pillow toy, holding it in her arms and kneading and rubbing it in various ways. The shadow pom-pom was like plasticine, constantly changing its shape in her hands.
"Don't worry, leave the main body to me. We are people from the information age. Aren't we just a country bumpkin queen who has never seen the world? Look how I handle her!"
After saying that, Linglong automatically returned to Muyou's body, and Muyou sent her back to the game.
[Linglong took the Gluttonous Demon Spider and headed to the southeast of the Bitter Garden to find the location of the Rose Principality. 】
After sending away the two clones one after another, Mu You continued to wait for a while.
About half an hour later, the fairy girl, who had been away from home for a long time, finally returned.
[The fairy girl with a bruised nose and swollen face returned from outside. With the intention of not disturbing you, she carried a flower basket and floated into the door very carefully. 】
[However, after entering the door, she discovered that you had already fully cultivated yourself and were standing in the middle of the room, looking at her expressionlessly. 】
["You wake up...this is the pollen collected today. There was an accident, and some of it is missing...but I will definitely work harder to pick it tomorrow."]
["The injury on your body? It's not a big deal. I just fell down accidentally. It will be fine soon. Don't worry, really..." The elf girl moved her hands randomly and explained to you awkwardly, but suddenly noticed The nuts and nectar on the table remained as they were before she left. 】
[The fairy girl couldn't help but be stunned and looked at you with some aggrievedness: "Don't you like it? I'm sorry, I'm so useless. I only have these at home and I don't entertain you well..."]
Mu You couldn't help but sigh while looking at the texts, and controlled the character to treat her injuries.
[You released the Holy Light Technique. In the holy light, the injuries all over the elf girl's body quickly recovered as before. 】
[You took out the Pen of Order and began to repair the incomplete order on the fairy girl's wings. 】
[Soon, the fairy girl's scarred wings were restored to their entirety, all the dirt on her body was gone, and they became neat and clean. The wings shone fluorescently in the light. 】
[The fairy girl looks at her new appearance in disbelief, and looks at you with surprise and gratitude: "Thank you..."]
["You're welcome, this is a thank you gift for your pollen and the house." You said: "Thank you for taking care of me today, but I need to leave next."]
["Ah..." The smile on the fairy girl's face froze for a moment. After being stunned for a second, she hurriedly said: "But, without the protection of dust, you will..."]
["Actually, I have the dust." You chose to show the fairy girl the lucky dust you carried with you. 】
[The fairy girl looked at the high-grade dust in your hand in surprise, but immediately felt a familiar smell from it. 】
[The fairy girl quickly realized something: "The person who saved me before was also you?"]
[Understanding everything, the goblin girl's expression suddenly became mixed, and her eyes dimmed: "So that's it... I wasn't needed from the beginning. I was just too sentimental..."]
"Can...stay?" The elf girl raised her head unwillingly and asked you with a trembling voice. 】
[Looking at the slumped look of the fairy girl, you choose...]
[Stay and slowly explore the hidden story in her body], [Leave decisively, you have a more important mission].
Between the two options, Mu You did not hesitate and chose 'leave decisively'.
He could feel that there might be some secrets hidden in the fairy girl, but if he wanted to explore this 'branch', he would probably have to play house with her for at least a day or two, and he only had four days left in total. The progress of the main mission is still almost zero, so there is really no time to delay.
[You shook your head and declined the elf girl. The elf girl's eyes dimmed again. After saying goodbye to her, you turned around and walked towards the door. 】
["Wait, wait a minute..." The elf girl suddenly stopped you again, and said in a pleading tone: "Then can you let me help you lead the way? Although I am an unknown elf, I have also been a high-level elf. The directions of each village and city in the garden are very familiar. I will show you the way, which can save you time.”]
"Please, at least let me do something for you..." The elf girl has tears welling up in her eyes, begging you in the most humble manner. your choice……】
Mu You frowned. He was really confused now. Why would this fairy girl, whom he met by chance, be willing to do this for him and still follow him?
Mu You moved between the two options [Agree] and [Reject] several times, and finally pressed 'Agree'.
["That's great!" After hearing that you finally agreed to let her go with you, the elf girl finally burst into laughter, and her dim eyes regained their luster. 】
"well……"
Mu You sighed. This fairy girl gave him a really strange feeling. He could sense that the other party had an inexplicable dependence on him, but he knew that this was not necessarily a good thing, because once he accepted this kind of dependence, it also meant an invisible responsibility.
Therefore, Mu You has always instinctively wanted to cut off this relationship and draw a clear line with the fairy girl. However, in the face of the other party's repeated pleas, he finally relented.
Mu You quickly shook his head. Now that he had made his decision, he no longer thought about it. He took the elf girl out of the bud room, and then called out Chocobo.
["Glory City? This...I don't think I've heard of it..."]
As a result, before setting out on the road, when Mu You told the fairy girl his destination, he received an answer he had never heard before.
"Have not heard?"
["I'm sorry, I'm so useless. Maybe this is a new city built after I was deprived of my name?" The elf girl apologized to you again and again with a red face, obviously she had said that with confidence just now. She was arrogant, but she didn't recognize him at the first place, which made her extremely ashamed. 】
Mu You didn't care, since he knew the general direction anyway, so he asked again in the game.
["Then what is the largest city in the southwest that you know of?" you asked. 】
["The largest city in the southwest...um, does it mean 'Luohua City'?" the elf girl said uncertainly. 】
"Have you ever heard of 'Luohua City'?" Mu You immediately looked at Fuya who was making dinner next to her.
"Luohua City?" Fuya hurriedly stopped eating, took the phone and started operating it: "Wait a moment, I will tie up someone to ask."
Mu You sweated after hearing this, you are a young lady, why are you so skilled in kidnapping...
Fuya acted very quickly and got the result within a few minutes.
"Oh, I asked, Luohua City is the predecessor of Glory City, but Luohua City is an ancient place name and was abandoned a long time ago." Fuya said.
"It is indeed a place..."
Mu You nodded and didn't care. He immediately informed the fairy girl about this in the game and asked her to help guide the way to Luohua City.
The fairy girl readily agreed and acted conscientiously as a guide along the way.
It has to be said that the fairy girl is indeed familiar with the terrain here, and helped Mu You avoid many inquiries and obstacles along the way. In just about an hour, the chocobo flew to its destination.
[You stopped on the road one mile away from the city ahead. 】
[It was late at night, and there was no one on both sides of the road. It was quiet, except for a few strange animals wandering unconsciously in the distance. You came to a wordless stone tablet erected next to the road. 】
"The square wordless stone tablet one mile outside the south city gate, right?"
Mu You looked at Fuya and asked. This was the meeting place he had just agreed upon with Fuya.
"Yes." Fuya was holding a cup of milk tea in her hand. The Fool game was running on the mobile phone on the table, and a TV series was playing on the other mobile phone in front of her. She was very skilled at multitasking.
"Where are you when I get here?" Mu You asked.
"Huh?" Fuya was stunned and quickly looked down at the game: "You're here? My character has been parked here and I didn't see you?"
"Are there other stone monuments nearby?"
Mu You didn't think much about it. He controlled the character to leave a word "一" in the language of the Star on the stone tablet as a mark, and then prepared to ride a chocobo to continue searching nearby.
"Hey wait!"
Fuya suddenly shouted, holding up her phone in surprise, carefully looking at a large text that popped up, frowning and saying: "I suddenly got a message that there is an extra word on the stone tablet... It's so strange, it has been telling me that it is a 'stone tablet without words' before..."
Mu You was moved when he heard it, and asked hurriedly: "What word?"
"A 'One' character."
It was actually the word he left!
Then they should be facing each other now, how come they didn't notice each other?
"What is the original text of the game on your side?" Mu You asked hurriedly. He instinctively felt that there seemed to be a big problem.
"Oh, it said 'You are bored and stare at the stone tablet, but suddenly you find that in the center of the stone tablet, which was originally empty, there is a faint 'One' character. This is a very desolate and ancient handwriting, which seems to have existed for thousands of years. Under the erosion of wind and sand for many years, it has become blurred and difficult to recognize without careful observation...'" Fuya repeated the game text intactly.
"Desolate? Ancient?"
Mu You murmured these two strange adjectives, vaguely feeling that he had grasped something.
He recalled the details of this day. There were strange things everywhere here, but Fu Ya had never encountered any strange things from beginning to end. The backpack of the Star Spirit Realm could be opened here, but his teleportation array could not be detected. There was also the relationship between Luohua City and Guanghui City. Luohua City was the ancient place name of Guanghui City...
Putting everything together, Mu You suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and finally understood something.
Could it be that he and Fu Ya not only landed in different locations in the Bitter Garden, but also in different eras?
Fu Ya was in modern times, and he was in ancient times?
Thinking of this, Mu You hurriedly operated in the game.
[You suddenly asked the fairy girl, what year is it now? ]
[Although the fairy girl was surprised by your question, she still answered you truthfully: It is now the 3870th year of the Star Spirit Calendar. ]
The Star Spirit Calendar has been more than 3,800 years, and there are only more than a hundred years left before the Great Disaster. The year is right!
And the current situation just happened to indicate that he was probably at a certain point in the past.
Then, there was only one possibility: it was not the time that was confused, but the era!
He was now in the same period of the last era, that is... in the Bitter Garden four thousand years ago!
And the reason why he couldn't see Fuya now was that although they were close in location, they were separated by an extremely long distance - the distance of a whole era!