Ling Cage: I am a spiritual master, devouring source matter to become a god.

Qin Bohan was also thinking that Jing Yuan and the other person came from the outside world, and in their understanding, people from the outside world did not eat insects.

Therefore, considering Jingyuan and the other person's feelings, the earthworms were not placed on the table.

Who would have thought that the humans outside were already on the verge of extinction and were also eating insects?

The meat consumed by the people on the lighthouse was actually made from insect protein and then printed using a printer.

Otherwise, if there are no cattle raised on the lighthouse, where would the steaks come from?

So, in reality, everyone is eating insects.

Xiao Wu led them forward again, and when they passed through the forest, he took them inside for a walk.

"This is a mushroom, it's edible, and it's best roasted!" Xiao Wu picked a mushroom from the ground and asked, "Do you eat mushrooms outside too?"

“Eat it too!”

This forest is not large, and the ground is covered with mushrooms.

When resources are scarce, insects and fungi are a convenient and quick source of protein.

Xiao Wu continued to lead them on a tour, talking about things in the village while asking Jing Yuan about things outside.

Xiao Wu was very curious about the outside world, and Jing Yuan tried his best to answer his questions.

However, Jingyuan dared not say too much. If he described the outside world as too beautiful, Xiaowu would yearn for it but be unable to go out, and would he live in misery forever in the future.

"Ah...hearing you say that, it seems like there's no difference between outside and here!"

"There's really no difference, except there are more animals and the food is more plentiful."

"And what about cars, trains, and airplanes? They sound fun, but they're just modes of transportation. We only have this much space here, so we don't really need them."

Jingyuan nodded and said, "People outside live in very small apartments without even a yard. They have to work every day to pay off their mortgages. Life is very hard for them."

"Ah... there's not even a yard... so if you keep a puppy at home, there's nowhere for it to play."

Jingyuan and Xiaowu were chatting when he looked around and froze.

They walked back to the village.

“I don’t remember turning around just now!” Jingyuan looked at Penny beside him.

Penny shook her head too, "We definitely didn't turn back, so how did we end up back in the village?"

Xiao Wu looked at him with an air of utter disbelief and said, "Here, no matter which direction you go, you'll eventually return to the village."

"what?"

Jingyuan was somewhat skeptical. He said to Penny, "I'll fly up into the air and take a look!"

Penny nodded.

Jingyuan then took to the air.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu asked Penny in surprise, "Sister, can all the people outside fly?"

"No. He's a special case."

Jingyuan flew high into the sky and soon had a panoramic view of the ground: the village, the fields, the forest, and a stream flowing down from the mountain.

When he flew to a certain height, there seemed to be an invisible barrier above him blocking his progress.

Then, when he looked down again, he found that the ground appeared as a sphere in his eyes.

If the place where they live is indeed a sphere, then no matter which direction they start from, they will return to the starting point.

However, such a small sphere shows no curvature on the ground.

Jingyuan sighed. This was a pocket universe, so it couldn't be viewed in the usual way.

He landed, and Xiao Wu was very excited, insisting that Jing Yuan take him for a spin.

Jingyuan couldn't resist, so he took Xiaowu into the air and flew around in the air for a while.

Jingyuan, holding Xiaowu, suddenly pointed to the mountain in front of them and asked, "What's on this mountain?"

"There's nothing there!" Xiao Wu said. "We've been playing on this mountain since we were little. Apart from some strange symbols on the rock wall on the back, there really is nothing there!"

"symbol?"

"It's on the back."

Jing Yuan flew around the mountain. When he first arrived in this world, he was at the foot of the mountain. In front of the mountain were forests and bushes, but on the back of the mountain were bare stone walls.

These stone walls are covered with densely packed patterns and symbols.

Seeing this scene, Jingyuan was completely stunned.

If someone with trypophobia saw this, they would definitely feel very uncomfortable.

"What are these?"

Jingyuan asked Xiaowu, but how would Xiaowu know?

After bringing Xiao Wu back to the village, Jing Yuan went to Qin Bohan's house and asked, "Brother Qin, I saw behind that mountain earlier that the whole mountain was covered with dense stone carvings and runes. What are those?"

Qin Bohan smiled and said, "We don't know either."

"You don't know either?" Jing Yuan pressed. "You've been here for decades, aren't you curious about what those stone carvings mean?"

"Of course I'm curious, but what can I do if I don't understand it?"

"Have you tried to decipher these stone carvings?"

"Yes. My father's generation started deciphering those stone carvings, but after decades of trying, they still came up empty-handed. Eventually, we all gave up."

"Have you ever considered that these stone carvings might contain a way to leave this place?"

"I've thought about it!" Qin Bohan said with a smile, "But what can we do if we can't crack it?"

Jingyuan was speechless.

“My father and his colleagues speculated that this pocket universe was not formed naturally, but was likely the creation of some advanced civilization. Those stone carvings and runes might also have been left behind by the beings of that advanced civilization. However, we cannot find any patterns in those symbols, nor can we decipher them.”

Chapter 230 Building a House Here

Qin Bohan's words extinguished the hope that had just been rekindled in Jingyuan's heart.

Perhaps out of distrust of Qin Bohan, or perhaps because he desperately wanted to leave, Jing Yuan left the village again and went to the other side of the mountain.

Penny studied the stone carvings with him.

But after looking for a long time, they still had no clue.

Those researchers came into this world and studied for decades, but they didn't make any significant progress.

Even if they stand there and watch for hours, they're unlikely to see anything.

Penny suddenly looked at Jingyuan and asked, "If we can't go back, would you be willing to live here?"

Upon hearing Penny's words, Jingyuan was taken aback and asked, "Do you want to stay and live here?"

Penny nodded and said, "Actually, it's quite nice here. There are no Devouring Beasts, and we don't have to fight. Although this world is small, the beacon we live in isn't big either. Maybe we can build a house here, just like they say, and live a simple, peaceful life, like men farming and women weaving."

Jingyuan looked at Penny, his eyes filled with a complex expression.

After being busy for so long and experiencing so much, what was it all for?

It's all just to eliminate the Mana ecosystem and live a good life on the ground.

Although this is a pocket world, there is no mana ecosystem here.

They can live a peaceful life here.

If that's the case, why go back to that dangerous Earth?

Jingyuan smiled slightly and said, "If you want to live here, we'll build a house here."

Penny happily hugged Jingyuan.

The two walked back to the village and told Qin Bohan about their plan to stay and build a house.

Qin Bohan smiled slightly, as if all of this was within his expectations.

This world, once you enter, you can't leave. If they don't stay, where can they go?

Qin Bohan led them to the edge of the village, pointed to an open space, and said, "You can build houses on this open space. In our village, everyone helps each other. When you build your houses, I will gather the villagers to help. Similarly, if anyone else needs help in the future, you will need to come out and help them too!"

"Of course," Jingyuan said with a smile.

Back at Qin Bohan's house, Xu Wen took out two sets of clothes and gave them to Jing Yuan and Penny.

"I noticed you two have been wearing armor the whole time, and I thought it might be inconvenient. These are my and Bohan's clothes; I hope you don't mind."

"How could that be! Thank you, Sister Xu!"

Jingyuan took the clothes and went inside with Penny to change out of the armor.

Jingyuan wore a short-sleeved shirt and trousers made of cotton and linen.

Penny was wearing a white long dress.

This was the first time Jingyuan had ever seen Penny wearing a white dress.

He stared at Penny, a smile playing on his lips.