Ark, they don't revolve around you

The soldier saw that scene, and so did the old Taoist priest and the Grand Master.

At this moment, the giant beast as tall as a mountain collapsed into mud and sand, and an invisible force enveloped the entire land of Dayan.

The beast of the year is dead.

When this thought appeared in everyone's mind, an inexplicable excitement surged in everyone's heart.

The woman turned to dust.

Zhuang Ning stood up, sword in hand, looking down upon everyone.

At this moment, he seemed to be wearing a virtual crown, just like the king of Dayan, and the rest of the people bowed down to him.

Ps: I originally wanted to update more often, but my condition is really not very good.

So today I can only write 9,000 words, I’m really sorry…

Chapter 8: Past Civilizations (k)

Under the night sky, Zhuang Ning lowered his eyes.

The crown on his head turned from virtual to real, he was wearing a crown and holding up the sun and the moon on his shoulders, and an inexplicable throbbing spread in all directions.

Everyone present - whether the old Heavenly Master or the Grand Master - felt fear from the bottom of their blood.

But Zhuang Ning did not move, his eyes were slightly closed, as if he was immersed in something.

His consciousness went back to a distant moment, leaving him in a trance.

"Hello, I'm the human in charge of communicating with the giant beasts in the eastern region. You can call me Zhuang Ning."

That was a world ten thousand years ago, right? Sand and dust flew everywhere, and Zhuang Ning looked up at the huge beast that was as majestic as a mountain range.

He was wearing a white coat and carrying a tablet for recording. He smiled kindly and said, "Can you understand our text? If necessary, we can also provide you with translation."

“…No.” The beast’s voice seemed to echo through the heavens and earth. “I understand.”

"That's good. Communication issues have always been a concern for the higher-ups, but it seems that you have a very deep understanding of the language."

...Is this, memory?

Is it the memory of years old?

You knew me at the age of 18, long ago, before that great civilization vanished into thin air?!

Even Zhuang Ning was frightened by this flood of memories, and immediately became even more excited.

He had forgotten a lot due to amnesia, so he was eager to regain more memories.

Before Zhuang Ning could react too much, more scenes flashed by and flowed into his mind.

"Are you curious about why there is a second moon?"

Zhuang Ning looked up at the night sky with the giant beast, and the two arcs of the moon shone against each other.

Zhuang Ning gently stretched out his hand: "A large space station. You can think of the second moon as a huge structure built by us humans."

"Humans, can actually build things in the sky?" This was probably the first time that the giant beast uttered a shocked sound.

"Yes, it's not just that giant structure, satellites have already covered the entire sky."

Zhuang Ning stared into the night, and the black in his eyes seemed to reflect the stars: "We have built a colony on Jupiter, but it is not enough - at least not for us."

The behemoth was shocked by this tiny species. Before, he only noticed that there were some new visitors on this land, but he never imagined that their technology was so great.

But the question also arises: "Why colonize the sky?"

"The earth is too small. One day we will have to return to the universe."

Zhuang Ning has completed collecting specimens of the giant beast, and it is time to leave.

"Wait." The beast called him, but after calling out, he didn't know what to say, "You just called me by a number."

"That's the number we gave you." Zhuang Ning covered his mouth and coughed awkwardly. "You giant beasts don't have names, or maybe your way of calling your companions is unique and we can't learn it."

"So if we name people in human terms, how would I be called?"

Hearing this question, Zhuang Ning pondered for a moment and raised his head.

"One year of Jupiter's orbit is one year of time, so Jupiter is called Suixing." He said softly, "We are just beginning to colonize Jupiter, so shall we call you Sui?"

……

……

Dawn of Age, Year 13

Sui opened his eyes and saw a huge aircraft landing.

The fuselage, made entirely of alloy, is like an elegant swan, and the vector nozzle slowly goes out.

When the cabin door opened, the dusty Zhuang Ning walked down the red carpet surrounded by guards.

On both sides were people lining the streets to welcome the event, as well as reporters swarming in with all kinds of microphones extended. The scene was extremely crazy for a while.

Zhuang Ning hurriedly got into the car and put everything behind him. Only then did he have time to sigh: "Aren't people nowadays too crazy?"

"You just don't quite get used to it." The woman next to him smiled.

"Puresai, don't make fun of me, I just..." Zhuang Ning's eyes fixed, and he noticed a certain gaze.

From a long distance, those eyes watched quietly.

He was quiet for a moment, then whispered, "Drive to the base. I haven't seen my old friend for a long time."

"Old friend?"

"It's the year old." Zhuang Ning murmured, "The giant beast I'm responsible for."

……

……

"Are you asking me what I do? Why am I admired by so many people?"

Zhuang Ning couldn't help but smile when he heard this question: "Your understanding of humans has obviously improved a lot, and it's much better than your peers. At least you still have the desire to communicate with me."

"similar?"

"Yes, this land... No, not only the land, but also the ocean. In short, there are too many giant beasts in this world. We approached them out of curiosity, but most of them were unwilling to respond to us."

"They may just be falling asleep."

"Fall asleep? I think so too. Perhaps for creatures like you who cannot judge with common sense, a thousand years can pass in one sleep."

Zhuang Ning restrained his smile and said, "Let's get back to the point. You can think of me as a scholar who studies genes. That's why I was sent here to study you. My research has made progress, so those people welcome me."

"Researching this word makes me uncomfortable." said Sui almost instinctively.

The wind and sand were very strong. He looked towards the human settlements. His eyes were very clear and he could see the scenery of the city at a glance.

"Uncomfortable? The wording you use is very close to that of a human being." Zhuang Ning exclaimed.

He hesitated for a while, then said softly, "That's cooperation, sui. I was sent by humans to cooperate with you."

"The Behemoth is the most incredible creature born on this land, on this planet!"

He listed them all, "Originally this area should have been a plain, but in the past your compatriots fought each other, creating basins and mountain ranges... Tsk tsk, this is a fight between the Supreme Beings, even the avenues have been wiped out."

Of course, Sui didn't understand that this person was playing a joke, but was interested in a word: "Tao?"

"Tao, what does it mean?"

Zhuang Ning was stunned by what he said casually. He scratched his head and really didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

Fortunately, Sui did not just dwell on this word. He just raised his head and uttered a distant sound that echoed among the mountains.

The sound cannot conceal the ups and downs, the emotional fluctuations, which make people feel inexplicably lonely.

"age?"

"I... I don't know why I would do this." The voice of the year-old was much lower. "I just thought that if you were studying me, I could also study you."

"It's cooperation." Zhuang Ning corrected.

He noticed that the big guy seemed to have some kind of emotional change, and he clapped his hands and had an idea.

A few days later, the trailer was pulling a projection board that was much larger than itself, galloping over the ups and downs of the terrain.

Zhuang Ning jumped down: "This is the information I found temporarily, it may be more suitable for you."

"Considering that you are too big now and probably can't read books, just watch some movies and TV shows first. Maybe you will have a comprehensive understanding of our behavior."

He selected the channel, and a paradise appeared on the screen, with three men sworn brotherhood with each other.

"This is?"

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a historical drama. It would be too boring to watch it directly, so why not watch an entertainment product first?" Zhuang Ning said proudly. "This is a project I am in charge of. It is very interesting!"

Sui could hear his pride: "Is this the project you are in charge of?"

"To put it simply, you can think of it as a period similar to the Renaissance." Zhuang Ning shook his head. "We are new here and need some spiritual comfort, so the higher-ups have launched a project to guide humans to think about ancient culture, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of them."

"Use this to understand humans." He clapped his hands and jumped back into the strangely shaped car. "I'm going to be away for a while. Maybe I can give you a surprise when I come back."

"Ah."

"You are good in every way, except that you are a little silent and you didn't even ask me where I was going." Zhuang Ning waved at Him, "Goodbye."

As if it was an illusion, the huge body moved, imitating human movements and waving its claws.

Before he left, he babbled like a child: "Where are you going?"

Zhuang Ning pointed to the sky and said, "The moon."

I still remember his grinning expression: "I want to go to the megastructure to see the universe."

……

……

About a year later, Zhuang Ning came back.

When he came back, there was no obvious change in him, except that his excitement had faded a little and he was a little sad.

"PhD."

"Years old." He said a little depressed, "How have you been lately?"

"Very good, human things are very interesting."

"Just be happy." Zhuang Ning leaned back, looked at the sun, and then covered his eyes with his hands, "It's a bit hot today."

"Are you, scared?"

"Afraid... Yes, I am indeed afraid." Zhuang Ning bit her lip, "Maybe I'm afraid that all my efforts will be in vain."

"I don't understand."

"It's okay if you don't understand. I can only say that this universe is too dangerous. The Dark Forest has never lied to me."

Zhuang Ning would talk about some jokes from time to time, but Sui couldn't understand them. His understanding of humans was still in a confused state.

“I have finished reading the Four Great Classics.”

"Oh, now that you've read it, what do you think?"

"I don't like Dream of the Red Chamber." Sui said honestly.

"why?"

"Because I don't understand." Sui actually showed his depression.

Compared with a year ago, his spirit has obviously changed: "In comparison, I prefer Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West."

"Maybe you just don't like trivial things." Zhuang Ning looked solemn.

His trip to the moon was not just to see the universe as he claimed, but in fact it was a summit bringing together the top scientists in various fields.

This is also the reason for his gloomy mood. The signal receiver has detected some hostile message. The continuation of civilization depends on this. Compared with this, the trivial emotions may be boring and uninteresting.

But this is not suitable to be told to the elderly.

"Then you can learn some historical stuff." Zhuang Ning touched the rock-like body of the giant beast, "You still have a long life ahead of you."

"If you don't understand, I can teach you. Like I said, we have to cooperate with each other."