Alien Dust

Chapter 346: A Small Village in Another World

What comes into view is a village full of shade-loving plants. Thick moss covers the stone walls and roofs, and lush vines stretch toward the eaves like ancient trees. The sunlight is cut into strands by the vegetation and falls on the grass full of fallen leaves like stage spotlights.

As the breeze blew, leaves fell and the small wind chimes in front of the houses swayed, making pleasant sounds.

Wu Hen was lying under the ancient tree. When he regained consciousness, he discovered that the shining bright Yuan You was actually a warm sun in the clear blue sky. His excitement immediately cooled down a bit.

"It's obvious at first glance that this sun is not a real sun."

Wu Hen possessed a powerful psychic perception. At this moment, he looked directly at the sun through the cover of the ancient tree, and found that the sun was not that far away. He could even vaguely see that it had a pair of wings, flapping slowly at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, and was flying towards the horizon.

"Why does he have the same temperament as Zai Wu? I don't know what rules are followed here, but at least this sun must be the actor. I can't tell whether he is good or not for now." Wu Hen muttered to himself.

Gaowei Yuanyou is on the sun in the sky, but it is unknown whether it is a mythical creature, an eternal star god in the universe, or just a pure and inviolable holy spirit.

As a newcomer, Wu Hen needs to first understand where he is and what role he plays.

He looked around and found a rather simple village with flower fields, rice ridges, fruit orchards, and a large herbal garden filled with fragrance. Various sweet flowers and raspberries added color to this green village and filled the air with an intoxicating fragrance.

"Don't sleep anymore, it's time to get up and work." An old man came over and tapped Wu Hen with his cane.

Wu Hen climbed up and looked at the old man with wrinkles and dark spots on his face with a confused look.

"Are you sleepy?" The old man came closer and looked at Wu Hen with a pair of wise and deep eyes. Then he frowned slightly, as if he smelled a strange smell from Wu Hen, and began to sigh inexplicably.

Wu Hen was awakened this time in the form of a soul. In theory, he would release special biological signals that would affect the people around the original owner of the habitat.

Before entering the Cangchu Divine Realm, Wu Hen wanted to improve his perception. He finally woke up successfully. Wu Hen also explored the Cangchu Divine Realm in advance as someone else.

"You are the one who woke me up, right?" The old man saw through it at a glance and said bluntly.

"Ah, this..." Wu Hen's face was full of embarrassment.

"There's no need to panic. There are billions of wandering and lost people in our land. Being lost is a kind of relief, and waking up is a trip to hell," said the old man.

"Okay, I am indeed the awakener. I'm new here, so please give me your guidance." Wu Hen said.

“No matter who you were before, or whether you are a high-level predator in this alien wasteland, since you have been awakened in our village, please abide by the rules. Don’t do anything out of line, and don’t do anything that puts us in danger.” The old man also said bluntly.

"Are we in Cangchu Divine Realm?" Wu Hen asked.

"I guess so. The land you are on is called Liutu, which is dominated by dark technology. If you are someone who practices some cosmic mystical arts, I advise you not to use your abilities easily, otherwise you will end up in a miserable state. Can you remember what I said, young man?" The old man seemed to be a person with a relatively high level of understanding of the world, and he gave special warnings.

"Old man, I'm very strong..." Wu Hen also said with a smile.

"As night falls, are you a star in the sky?" the old man asked.

Wu Hen shook his head.

"Then just keep a low profile. According to our rules here, you won't suffer any loss." said the old man.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Wu Hen no longer insisted.

"Go to work, and spend your energy taking care of those herbs. You will thank me later," said the old man.

As if knowing that Wu Hen was a newcomer, the old man specially gave Wu Hen a herbal medicine guide and told Wu Hen how to deal with the soil and pests in the herbal garden.

Wu Hen was also puzzled.

Lord Wu Hen, the most powerful man in the universe who had killed the purple-robed master, chopped off male and female dragon Kun, killed high-dimensional insects, and subverted the Martial God Alliance, inexplicably came to this village to become a small farmer, taking care of the herb garden planted by an old man. How many Yuanyou can these things be worth?

"Old man, what's going on with the sun? Can you tell me about it?" Wu Hen asked the old man while sweating profusely in the herb garden.

"That's it. We need its light to make these herbs grow." said the old man.

This old man obviously knew that the sun was not the real sun.

Wu Hen finished the work according to the old man's request. It was not until the evening that the old man brought a plate of food. It looked like porridge made of some kind of grain, with some raspberries. It was dinner.

"Go out and walk around by yourself, familiarize yourself with the environment, do you know what your name is?" said the old man.

Wu Hen shook his head. Now he only knew that he was an apprentice in this medicine garden and a long-term worker working for the old man. As for whether they were related by blood, Wu Hen himself was not quite sure.

"They all call you white-faced boy, politely call you Xiaobai, and impolitely call you white radish. You must be a refugee without parents, picked up by me on the road, and working for me." The old man said. "I don't have a name?" Wu Hen asked.

"You didn't tell me when I picked you up!" the old man said unhappily.

"Maybe I have a distinguished background, like a poor prince or something like that. Is there anything special that identifies me?" Wu Hen asked.

The old man laughed and waved his hands, saying, "You are quite humorous. Go quickly and get back before dark."

"Is there anything in the dark?" Wu Hen immediately asked vigilantly.

The old man was a little surprised. He looked at Wu Hen and asked, "How do you know there is something in the dark?"

"Old man, you seem to be quite honest, so I won't hide it from you. I was once awakened in an evil city. The sun there was actually a terrifying evil spirit. Its light would penetrate into the brains of living people like evil threads and turn them into evil monsters. At that time, my perception was relatively weak, and I didn't understand the mystery and weirdness. But now my perception is stronger, and I can smell an aura similar to the one I encountered in the evil city." Wu Hen said.

Evil City by the Sea...

The place where dreams begin.

How could Wu Hen forget that period of time? The Doomsday Evil City was filled with horror and evil, but what left a deep impression on him was the beauty in the darkness.

“Oh, then you are not a rookie waker. There are indeed scary things that appear at night, but you’d better see them with your own eyes,” said the old man.

"Okay, I'll just walk around and say hello to other people in the village?" Wu Hen said.

"Buy some bread and, if there is any, some raspberry jam, but don't let those lazy young people drag you out for a drink," the old man warned.

Wu Hen scratched his head, feeling that the old man was talking about trivial things.

It's like a young man and an old man living in a village, doing farm work that has no future but is enough to support the two of them. Their life is monotonous but also comfortable.

The sun sets very slowly.

Wu Hen estimated that it would take nearly two hours.

The golden sunlight shines through the branches of the ancient trees and softly falls on this quiet and peaceful village. Looking at the clear stream winding by, one feels like returning to one's hometown in the countryside.

Wu Hen remembered that when his grandfather was still alive, the family often returned to their hometown in the village. No matter how successful Wu Yingting was in the business world of Licheng, he had to work for his grandfather when he returned to his hometown in the village.

When he was young, Wu Hen followed his grandfather to work in the fields, and went up the mountains with his friends in the village to chase wild rabbits and take bird eggs.

But after grandpa passed away, they basically never returned to the village.

This village gave Wu Hen a very similar feeling... At that time, I was chasing dragonflies and butterflies in the fields, and lying on the balcony looking at the stars in the sky. I would never have thought that I would now be a strong man in the universe. I have to say that the gap is too big. I even find it a little unbelievable. For a moment, I can't tell which life is the dream.

After crossing the village stream, Wu Hen saw a small shop selling baked bread in front of his house.

The aroma was so fragrant. Wu Hen didn't feel full at all with the porridge he had just drunk, so he bought a piece and ate it while walking around.

"Brother Bai!"

As soon as Wu Hen arrived at the village gathering place, he heard a sweet voice, which made him feel dazed again. In his trance, he saw little Yu Yu, who was only eight or nine years old, trotting towards him with a bunch of wild flowers. She didn't shout like the little girl who had just heard the voice, but her laughter was as sweet as wind chimes.

"Brother Xiaobai, why are you ignoring me?" The little girl ran to Wu Hen, pouting her little red lips and said dissatisfiedly.

Wu Hen was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the person he called Xiaobai, who sounded like a dog, was actually himself...

"I was distracted just now, sorry." Wu Hen looked at the country girl who was about ten years old and explained hurriedly.

"Are you here to buy my raspberry jam?" asked the little girl.

"Yes." Wu Hen nodded, remembering that the old man asked him to buy it.

"Then let's go together. Can you tell me some more interesting stories about the monsters you encountered while wandering..." The little girl immediately stretched out her hand and held Wu Hen's hand.

Wu Hen was a little bit resistant.

After all, where the first dream began, there was also a little girl who looked harmless and had pretty features.

To be honest, this village is pleasant and peaceful, and the people are friendly and kind. However, Wu Hen firmly believes that things will never be as simple as they seem. Perhaps when it gets dark, the entire village will turn into terrible evil spirits, demons, and zombies, and then cruelly eat him, a "stranger."

In short, it is impossible for Wu Hen to let his guard down so easily, especially when it comes to this kind of pretty and cute little girl. It is hard to tell whether there are legs or tentacles under her skirt!
(End of this chapter)