The Dharma Sea of ​​the Green Snake

Chapter 342 Are We the Monsters?

Deep in the mist, in a huge house.

"Are you ready?"

With his signature smile on the corner of his mouth, the young scholar looked at the fidgeting boy opposite him, and repeated his question again.

"I can help you out of the fog, but I can't guarantee what will happen next."

When he said this, the young scholar clearly saw the fear of death on Zhao Mu's face, which is the instinct of all life.

"To be honest, judging from the current situation, it is not very likely that you will successfully leave the fog."

Although the young scholar likes to make deals with others, he doesn't like to conceal the details of the deal, even if he does have the ability and motivation to do so.

"Am I going to die?"

Hearing this, Zhao Mu, who had already noticed something, asked in a deep voice.

"It's about half the chance of dying, so I'm not suggesting you do it."

After getting an affirmative answer, Zhao Mu fell silent completely.

Because he thought of the village, his mother, and the outsider who suddenly appeared in the village.

Although until now, Zhao Mu didn't know why his mother had to leave the village by himself, but he believed that his mother would definitely not harm him.

In fact, Zhao Mu, who is not stupid, already had his own guess in his heart.

This inexplicable guess made Zhao Mu a little scared, fearing that his cognition and three views would be subverted by a certain fact.

However, Zhao Mu is the son of Zhu Nu and A Da after all. After a short period of fear, he chose to accept the unknown and the facts.

"I have another question, can I ask you?"

Slightly raising his eyebrows, the young scholar looked at Zhao Mu who seemed to be gradually regaining his composure, and nodded naturally.

"You can call me Zhou Sheng, or just call me scholar."

"As for the question you want to ask? That depends on whether I can answer it."

Frankly and clearly stated his bottom line, Zhou Sheng was actually very curious about what Zhao Mu planned to ask.

"Brother Zhou, I..."

Seeing this situation, Zhao Mu opened his mouth hesitantly, and finally asked the question that he feared most in his heart.

"I wonder if the outside world is full of monsters..."

When he said this, Zhao Mu suddenly paused, then shook his head abruptly and asked.

"No, what I really want to ask is whether we are monsters in the eyes of the outside world?"

As soon as this remark came out, the scene suddenly fell silent.

"Ha ha……"

After a long silence, Zhou Sheng suddenly burst out laughing.

"What a good question!"

"Actually, someone asked the same question before you."

"I can tell you clearly that from the perspective of the outside world, the creatures living in this fog are the real monsters."

Looking at Zhao Mu, whose expression was suppressed but never wavered, Zhou Sheng continued to laugh loudly.

"Haha, whether it's an invisible thing that exists in the mist, or a tomb-slayer guarding the mist..."

"Even beings like you and me are monsters that shouldn't exist in this world."

After laughing, Zhou Sheng's expression suddenly tightened, and then he revealed a kind of madness that Zhao Mu had never seen before.

"But does it make any difference?"

"Anyway, there have never been two souls who fully understand each other in this world."

"His arsenic, my honey!"

"You just need to know that compared to the differences in form, those who have the same appearance and habits as you, but are full of malice towards you are the real monsters to be vigilant against!"

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After learning the truth about the misty village from the old man, Pei Wende abided by the agreement and did not bother the villagers living in the village anymore, but turned around and went deeper into the mist.

Just before leaving the village, Pei Wende gave all the villagers including the old man a meaningful look.

Because he knew that the old man might have told the truth about the village, but he hadn't told everything he knew.

For example, the old man repelled the villagers from contacting outsiders so much.

Wen Wende did not believe that he simply did not want the children to know the fact that "outsiders are not monsters".

From Pei Wende's point of view, the old man's rejection of his contact with the villagers may indeed have a part of his intention to protect the villagers, but it is more about the secrets hidden in the village.

To put it simply, how did the villagers live in peace with those invisible things in the mist before the young scholar appeared and created the "phantom bead"?
If the invisible thing hidden in the mist showed no signs of attacking the villagers before the young scholar appeared, then a new problem would arise.

Since the invisible thing in the mist had no intention of attacking the villagers at first.

So why do the old people instill in the new generation the concept that there are monsters in the mist, and that the world outside the mist is a world of monsters?

No matter which angle you look at, this village that has existed in the mist for an unknown number of years hides countless contradictions and weirdness.

"It's a pity that I still have to find Xiaoqing now, otherwise I have to find out."

Muttering something vaguely in his mouth, Pei Wende finally took another look at the village that was gradually disappearing in the mist until it completely disappeared from his vision.

"Also, you've been with me for so long, don't you plan to show it?"

Looking around calmly, Pei Wende, who was sure that he was far away from the village, did not move on.

"You have been with me since I entered the mist."

"And also intends to open a path for me in the fog, guiding me to that village."

There was a slight pause in his tone, and Pei Wende continued to speak on his own, regardless of whether the existence in the fog could hear his voice.

"I thought you were the young scholar, the 'messenger' who led me here."

"But judging from the subsequent situation, I seem to have guessed wrong from the beginning."

"You only showed up when I entered the mist. When the invisible things in the mist rioted, you also seemed to show signs of losing control."

"In addition, Zhu Nu can tell at a glance that the 'Mirage Bead' is hidden on my body, and has broken my method of 'hiding objects in the body'..."

"It's obviously not a coincidence, but someone told her about me in advance."

The voice paused again, but this time Pei Wende was not pretending to be stupid, but was very sure of revealing the other party's identity.

"Should I call you an invisible thing hidden in the mist?"

"Should I continue to call you 'Ada'?"

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(End of this chapter)