Chapter 1366
Bai Ze’s flash gift
Chapter 1366 Bai Ze’s flash gift
Noah is a scientific and technological achievement of advanced civilization, and the shadow of high technology can be seen everywhere.
Not to mention the artificial lighting and automatic sprinklers in the planting area, the sense of technology is already full among the lush green branches and leaves.
The animal breeding area, nicknamed the interstellar luxury safari park, was meticulously recreated to resemble the Blue Planet's ecological environment, but even in less crucial areas like the ceiling and the corridors outside the cages, the smooth walls and floor, the soft light sources integrated into the walls, and other aspects of the cabin's original appearance were still visible.
The only place that can be considered purely natural and pristine is Xiaoyao Mountain, the home of the eldest brother.
Because it is an alien space placed in the cabin, opening the door will lead to another world: a small natural world that can operate independently without relying on the Noah.
Moreover, because of the existence of the eldest senior brother, Xiaoyao Mountain is not only the most mysterious and dangerous place on the Noah, but also the safest place.
Lin Fan heard Jin Sichen mention that Zhu Cunjun had sacrificed his reputation and shamelessly took over the eldest senior brother's territory to store some things of the Special Affairs Office that were inconvenient to disclose to outsiders.
For example, the living water she used.
What else was there? After that cramming-style teaching phase where the moment he opened his eyes he was bombarded with text, Lin Fan just glanced over the thick list without looking at it in detail.
I didn't expect there would be a mythical beast?!
"Bai Ze?" Lin Fan looked in surprise at the creature in front of him that was curled up in a ball. At first glance, it looked like a large Samoyed, but was covered with large white feathers. He quickly searched for information about Bai Ze in his mind.
"Is it the Bai Ze from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the auspicious beast that looks eastward toward the mountain and indicates the king's virtue? Or is it the Bai Ze from the Emperor's time, who 'knows the feelings of all things, understands the principles of heaven and earth, can speak, and knows the names and appearances of all ghosts and gods,' and who taught the emperor the art of warding off evil spirits?"
Country H has numerous myths and legends. Even though Bai Ze isn't as well-known as the dragon, phoenix, unicorn, or the four sacred beasts, there are still many stories about it after five thousand years. Among them, the two stories Lin Fan mentioned are the most widely circulated.
Although Bai Ze in the Classic of Mountains and Seas can speak and ward off evil spirits in the world, he is more of a mascot that can see through the noble character of the king and represents the morality of the ruler.
In other scriptures and I Ching, Bai Ze has another tendency, that of a spiritual sacred beast - a sacred beast that can speak, understands human nature, knows everything in the world, yin and yang, ghosts and gods, and can tell the ruler how to ward off evil spirits and help him to stabilize the people.
Legend has it that the emperor compiled what he heard from Bai Ze into a book called "Bai Ze Tu", which specifically records the images, names, appearances and exorcism spells of all kinds of monsters and spirits.
There was even a record at one point that "if you have the Bai Ze Tu at home, demons will disappear on their own." This led to demons and spirits trying every possible way to destroy it, causing the Bai Ze Tu to gradually disappear from the world...
Regardless of the legend, Bai Ze's presence drives away demons, quells wars, and earns the emperor's respect. He is a guardian beast that connects the wisdom of heaven, earth, and humanity, the closest thing to omniscience.
Logically speaking, such a powerful mythical beast should not be unknown in the tide of the times.
But in fact, the number of people who know about Bai Ze is far less than the number of people who know about the auspicious dragon and phoenix, the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermillion Bird, and the Black Tortoise.
Some say that it was because of the revenge of monsters that the Bai Ze clan was almost wiped out, so they hid themselves and stayed away from the world.
Some say that Bai Ze broke his horn to save his brother from being captured by bandits, begging the Yellow Emperor for help, but it was too late. He died of exhaustion from the broken horn.
There are also stories that Bai Ze gave up on the human world because he couldn't bear to see the chaos in it, the endless wars, and the people's miserable lives.
There are also stories that Bai Ze once served as Zhong Kui's mount, accompanying him in catching ghosts and demons, galloping through the ghostly night...
In short, Bai Ze originated from legend and disappeared in legend.
No one has ever seen the real Bai Ze. Most of the time, it only exists as a beautiful symbol and hope for peace and wisdom.
And Jin Sichen now tells Lin Fan that the person in front of him is Bai Ze.
Even though Lin Fan was full of anxiety for Antonio and the others when he came in, his anxiety has now been temporarily put aside.
A divine beast! Although he had personally seen the flying swords and the Thousand-Year-Old Lord, Lin Fan still felt that the living creature right before his eyes was unreal.
Jin Sichen took out an exquisite white porcelain incense burner from somewhere and placed it on the pile of grass.
Without even lighting the fire, curls of white smoke began to rise slowly through the intricate openwork patterns on the stove cover. It was a thin, tiny wisp, but as it rose, it became a diffuse mass, quickly enveloping a large area.
The steady breathing suddenly stopped, the wings flapped up, and then a big head with two horns was revealed.
As its upper limbs slowly lifted, its huge, fluffy head shook vigorously, making a loud noise. Its two wings also fluttered, stirring up a strong wind.
Lin Fan turned his head to avoid it, and when he turned back, he saw a pair of big golden eyes staring at him calmly.
Despite having a lion's face, it seemed to convey human emotions, and Lin Fan felt no threat whatsoever. Bai Ze stood up with relaxed movements.
A figure much larger than an ordinary lion stood in front of Lin Fan and the others. It should have created a huge sense of oppression, but for some reason, it only made people feel peaceful and want to get close to it.
Perhaps it was the all-knowing understanding in its eyes, or its non-aggressive posture, or Jin Sichen's behavior... Lin Fan discovered that for the first time, he didn't feel defensive in front of a strange creature.
"Lord Bai Ze." Jin Sichen bowed respectfully. "Did you have a good rest?"
Bai Ze slowly lay down, with his wings folded at his sides, like a sphinx.
"Not bad." It extended its pink tongue and licked the grass debris on its forelimbs. "What do you want to call me for?"
The giant beast, which was originally non-threatening, suddenly looked super cute.
"As I agreed with you earlier," Jin Sichen gestured for Lin Fan to take out the Chaos Pearl. "Here it is. Please take the trouble to hand it over to Director Zhu Cunjun."
Lin Fan only saw Bai Ze's eyes glance at him, and the Chaos Pearl in her palm automatically floated up without wind.
She subconsciously clenched her fist, but Jin Sichen grabbed her wrist and said, "Let go. Let Master Bai Ze take the Chaos Pearl back to Lanxing. This is the fastest and best way."
Lin Fan hadn't reacted yet and subconsciously chose to believe Jin Sichen and let go.
The next second, the Chaos Pearl was sucked into Bai Ze's mouth.
Lin Fan was shocked. If Jin Sichen hadn't held her arm tightly, she would have rushed out.
"I'll explain it to you later," Jin Sichen said to Lin Fan, then turned to Bai Ze, "Have a safe trip, sir. If it's convenient, please give Director Zhu a message saying that everything is fine on the Noah."
Bai Ze stood up again, pressed his front paws on the incense burner in front of him, and the incense burner disappeared.
He glanced at Jin Sichen and Lin Fan, who was out of condition, and with a flash of his wings, he stepped forward with his huge feet.
Lin Fan felt her eyes blur. Bai Ze blurred like a mirage, then vanished. Only the empty grass remained, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
She rubbed her eyes in disbelief and pinched herself.
"Hiss!" she asked Jin Sichen, "What's going on? Where's it? Where's the Chaos Pearl?"
"Back to Lanxing!" Jin Sichen hadn't seen her look so silly in a long time, and said with a smile, "She may have arrived in Lanxing now."
"What do you mean?" Lin Fan had a flash of inspiration. "Bai Ze can also travel through space?"
"To be precise," Jin Sichen smiled like a fox that had stolen a chicken, "the divine beast Bai Ze is a time traveler. It can travel through any time and space. Just like Master Qiansui Tuntian, this is its innate talent."
Lin Fan's CPU was spinning rapidly. "So Bai Ze is omniscient and omnipotent. Is it because he travels around and sees a lot?"
"And longevity, of course." Jin Sichen nodded repeatedly. "You've lived for thousands of years, seen and traveled a lot, and you're all-knowing and all-powerful."
"..." Lin Fan thought about the trouble on Bolun Star again, but he didn't forget to ask, "If I just give it the Chaos Pearl like this, won't it get lost? What if it deserts and doesn't go to Lanxing..."
Jin Sichen grasped Lin Fan's shoulders, spun her around, and pushed her out of the cave. "She's a divine beast, not a child. How could she desert mid-flight? Besides, having Bai Ze 'flash deliver' her is definitely faster than having us return to Lanxing, or even returning at an unspecified time. We just need to do our best to do our own thing, and let others handle their parts!"
In their hands, Mr. Qian would have to wait until the Chaos Orb was repaired, and no one knew when that would be.
Not to mention the option of whether they can go back or not, and whether Mr. Qian can wait for them.
That's a life-saving thing, so of course the sooner we send it back the better.
"But..." Lin Fan understood, but he still couldn't get rid of the doubts in his heart.
"Don't worry about it," Jin Sichen continued to push the person forward. "I'll send a message to Lan Xing later. If nothing goes wrong, you should receive a reply in a month or so. There's no point in worrying now. Bai Ze is gone anyway. You might as well worry about Bo Lunxing's troubles first."
It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything. Once he did, Lin Fan got a headache again. He simply stopped and turned around to ask him.
"I have no idea about this matter now. What do you think?"