Jiang Xu, enveloped in thick fog, could not hear a single other sound.

He walked alone in the void of the night, where all was quiet, his heart pounding ever louder, as if cheering for the truth that was about to be revealed.

He walked slowly forward, and the unchanging black mist gradually sank and dissipated.

As darkness receded, the outline of the world became vaguely visible. The last wisp of black mist brushed past my ankles, and the first light of day broke.

A strange world appeared before Jiang Xu's eyes.

He vaguely remembered seeing such a scene.

The world beneath my feet is filled with towering buildings, and countless black-haired insects dart about on both sides of the street.

Meanwhile, on the central road, square metal boxes were slowly moving along.

Jiang Xu guessed that the thing was probably a mode of transportation belonging to this world, something similar to an aircraft.

However, in terms of speed, it is much slower.

The scenery beneath our feet began to change, with towering mountains rising abruptly from the ground, their bodies covered in green vegetation, and small metal boxes weaving through the paths on the mountainside.

Just as Jiang Xu was pondering why he was made to watch this scene again, the ground beneath his feet, which was as calm as transparent glass, began to collapse rapidly.

He seemed to be pulled into another space, and the scene before him began to change rapidly. Tree trunks began to swirl around him, and high up in the trees, layers of leaves intertwined, quickly obscuring his head.

Night fell.

He frowned slightly as he looked at the tiny insect bodies lying on the ground covered with low shrubs and grass.

Jiang Xu remembered that this little insect had been dead for a long time. What was the point of bringing it here?

Without him having to think much, this space had already given him the answer.

He sensed his body being torn apart and drawn in by something, his soul drifting away rapidly like a galaxy until it was completely submerged in this small body.

The insect cub, which had been dead for a long time, suddenly opened its eyes.

He looked around in confusion; apart from the headlights from the cars on the mountain road, everything else was pitch black.

The little insect gradually crawled up.

Jiang Xu discovered that ever since his soul was absorbed into this body, it was as if his soul had been imprisoned.

All bodily commands seemed to no longer be based on his own will.

He watched the little insect walk towards the edge of the cliff, looking bewildered.

"Be careful!" Jiang Xu couldn't help but shout from inside his body when he saw this.

Just when he thought the insect cub would fall off the cliff, the insect cub quickly turned and came to the path next to it.

Jiang Xu inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the road in front of him, which was different from the mountain road he remembered.

This path looks more like a trail carelessly trodden out by hikers looking for a shortcut, with chisel marks on it.

A small plane that is just big enough for an insect's leg to bear the force.

The little insect clung to the surrounding tree trunks and slowly peered down. When it realized it was dangerous, it immediately turned over, lay on the ground, and began to slowly move down.

And so, Jiang Xu watched him struggle up one steep slope after another.

The small body finally arrived at the road halfway up the mountain.

Just as he was about to marvel at how the little insect had finally reached the road safely, a light rain began to fall.

With a "thud," the little insect seemed to have stepped on a small stone and fell hard to the ground.

His body, already covered in mud, looked even more disheveled after being soaked by the rain.

The little insect looked down at its clothes, patted them with its dirty little hands, and then stopped when it realized it couldn't get them clean.

He looked around and finally walked to the left along the iron railing at the edge of the cliff.

There weren't many metal boxes on the mountain road. Jiang Xu only noticed that there were several round wheels installed under the metal boxes after he got closer to them.

He then realized that these vehicles were wheeled insect carriers.

However, these adult insects were too indifferent; not a single metal box that sped by stopped for this little insect.

However, Jiang Xu also understood the perilous struggle for survival that insects at the bottom of society endured.

Moreover, many insect larvae never even have the chance to grow into adults.

The rain was getting heavier, and the already scarce metal boxes on the road became even scarcer. A long time had passed since the last metal box drove away.

Jiang Xu suddenly realized that this insect was very resilient; from the moment it opened its eyes, it did not utter a single cry.

Even when he fell, he only let out a soft gasp.

After the mountain road turned a corner, a large area of ​​bright lights appeared in the pouring rain and darkness of the night.

Looking at the place reflecting colorful lights, Jiang Xu knew that the city was approaching.

He didn't know if the little bug had gone numb, but he was almost numb himself.

He felt like he had been trapped in this body for a very, very long time.

"Beep—beep—beep—" A deafening sound rang out behind Jiang Xu. Without him having to guess, the insect cub had already turned around automatically and looked at the source of the sound.

"Little friend, why are you walking alone on the road?"

Jiang Xu watched as an insect descended from the metal box, then quickly walked towards him with an umbrella until it covered his head.

The torrential rain that had been pelting him so painfully finally stopped falling on him.

The little insect tilted its head slightly to look at the insect in front of it, as if it couldn't understand what it was saying.

"Little kid?" The black-haired adult insect crouched down, its gaze level with Jiang Xu's body. "Little kid, do you know your mom and dad's phone numbers?"

Your uncle has sent them to pick you up.

Still looking at the bewildered child, she sighed softly. What kind of adult is so careless, letting such a young child walk alone on the winding mountain road?

It's completely unacceptable.

I don't know what young couples these days are thinking.

He looked at the little face covered in mud, searched his clothes for a while, and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe the dirt off the child's face.

He gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, little one. It's okay if you don't remember. Uncle will take you to the police station, okay?"

The little insect still didn't react, staring blankly at the adult in front of it.

Just then, the sound of a door opening came from the iron box. Jiang Xu looked in the direction of the sound and saw another insect coming down from above.

They were slowly walking towards them.

"Is it still not finished?"

The questioning voice from the other party rang in Jiang Xu's ears like a thunderclap. This voice—

He stared intently at the insect that was walking towards them, and its appearance became clearer and clearer in his eyes.

This is—his grandfather.

"Chairman, this kid seems to have trouble speaking." The driver looked helplessly at Jiang Mian behind him. "I asked him several questions, but he didn't utter a single word."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian looked down at the little figure under the umbrella, and the two of them, one big and one small, stared at each other quietly for about a minute.

In the end, Jiang Mian was defeated.

He took a few steps forward, reached out and patted the cub's head, and said gently, "Little one, are you lost?"

However, a miracle happened.

The little insect, who hadn't spoken a word in a long time, began to react. He looked up at Jiang Xu and slowly said, "I don't know."

The characters seemed to pop out one by one, appearing very awkward.

"Don't know?" Jiang Mian frowned slightly. The rain was getting heavier, and he quickly ordered the driver, "Carry him into the car. We're going back to the Jiang family first."

"Yes, Chairman." The driver thought for a moment, then took off his coat and draped it over the insect.

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