Who is not a monk

The setting sun sank behind the mountains behind the ancient city, and the mirror sea gradually became colder, and the opposite city and the ancient city set off fireworks again.

"Wh... bang!"

The fireworks are bright and fleeting.

"I see……"

Two figures were sitting by the lake, Chen Shu had already put away the kite, and an old man stood beside them, looking into the distance, muttering to himself.

At this time, Chen Shu spoke: "I heard that you have been to the universe and planet where the ancestor and I came?"

"Yes."

Xinsheng withdrew his gaze and looked at him.

"How long have you been there?"

"Time is hard to tell between universes." Xinsheng shook his head and smiled, "That universe is too close to our universe now, and the center point where the two universes intersect is that planet and our planet, so I don't Dare to stay there for too long, probably only stayed on that planet for a few months. But then I traveled to other planets and different civilizations in that universe for decades, and I deliberately chose the one whose time flow is faster than that planet Planet, with the help of wooden beads for instant space travel, so when I return to that planet, only a few years have passed on that planet."

"How many years is it there now?"

"When I leave, it will be 2027."

"2027..."

"Do you want to go back?"

"I don't want to go back, I belong here." Chen Shu paused, his tone sincere, "But I want to go back before the war starts, to have a look, and to bring back the ashes of the holy ancestor and his last wish."

"Are you afraid that we will still fail?" Xinsheng looked at him with a smile.

"I'm not afraid of [-], just in case." Chen Shu was calm and had nothing to hide, "Follow your wish and feel at ease."

"It's good to go back and have a look."

Although they only met for two or three hours, it was enough for Xinsheng to trust them.

Chen Shu and Ning Qing on the main plane did not choose to use wooden beads and crystals to leave this universe at the last moment, but ventured back to the shadow plane. Naturally, Chen Shu and Ning Qing on the shadow plane could not leave without returning.

Correspondingly, Chen Shu and Ning Qing of the main plane have been with Xinsheng for many years, and together they planned a plan to save the back plane, and Ning Qing also trusted him.

Even Chen Shu trusted the old man.

This is a very great man.

"This time, I have been to seven universes. Among them are the large-plane hive universe like ours, and the small-plane hive universe. Each of their planes has only one star system. I have also been to layered planes. The universe is one layer after another. I have also been to the big universe, and the whole universe is one. The third universe I went to is the universe where you and the ancestor came, and that is also a big universe, very close to us."

"Sounds amazing."

"Yes, the endless universe is infinitely wonderful, with endless mysteries and fun. Every universe, every plane, and every civilization is different, and there are also different underlying rules and mechanisms between universes. Some mechanisms we see It will be very wonderful and unbelievable." Xinsheng squinted his eyes, and for a moment he had the emotion of lamenting the infinity of the world and mourning the moment of my life, "It's a pity that human beings are too small, even if we give us a million more years, we will spend our whole life. , it is impossible for us to have an overview of all the fun in the universe.”

Chen Shu fell silent, as if he was infected by him, and for a moment he forgot to continue asking what he was interested in.

"do you know?"

Instead, Xinsheng spoke first and looked at him calmly, "There is a time-space node in most universes, which is specially prepared for people who travel through the universe. Some time-space nodes are sleeping, some are awake, and some time-space nodes even have a space-time node. Managers, or janitors, owners, etc., whatever they are called. They are often coincidental, and they have merged with time and space nodes by coincidence, but they have suddenly changed from ordinary creatures to a plane far beyond ours. The existence of so-called 'gods'."

"Manager..."

"They will have the same lifespan as the universe, and they will have unimaginable power, and this is only due to a coincidence." Xinsheng said, "I don't know whether this is a lucky or unfortunate thing. Fortunately, While possessing infinite power and living and dying with the universe, they are still themselves. Unfortunately, they are completely unprepared and have to be forced to meet this endless loneliness."

"So..." Chen Shu's eyes flickered, "There is such an existence in the universe where the ancestor and I came, right?"

"Yes, so you can easily return to your hometown without worrying about other things." Xinsheng finally said what he was interested in, "Because there are awakened space-time nodes in that universe, so no matter what method you use, as long as you If you go to that universe, you will definitely enter the space-time node first, instead of being randomly thrown to the edge of a certain universe like our universe. And because the manager of the space-time node is located on your original planet, you will definitely return to your original planet .”

"Is that so..."

Chen Shu fell into deep thought: "Then the time travel between me and the holy ancestor...is it also related to that...?"

"Don't be too respectful. He is the new master of time and space, far less powerful. Maybe when you go, he is not as powerful as you. Besides, from my point of view, he is also a very gentle person."

"so……"

"This possibility is not ruled out, but even if it is related to him, it is not necessarily his intention." Xinsheng said lightly, "The birth of time-space props is itself related to the time-space node and its manager. The place where more space-time props are destined to be born. And their appearance will bring more space-travelers, and will spawn or activate more space-time nodes in other universes.”

"It's a cycle."

"That's often the case with things in nature."

"It's amazing."

"If you are interested, you can also go and see those wonderful worlds, to see higher civilizations and creatures." Xinsheng reminded again, "but first you need to ensure that you are strong enough."

"talk later……"

Chen Shu did not agree.

No one would not yearn for the vast starry sky, let alone the endless universe.But he also has his own constraints. Compared with those, the current life is more worthy of his cherishment. His friends and familiar life make him reluctant to leave.

As for higher civilizations...

In the endless universe, there are people beyond human beings and heaven beyond the sky. Chen Shu would not think that this small land is the end of the road to civilization. There must be civilizations much higher than here, and there will be creatures countless times stronger than them. Maybe they are hundreds of millions of years ahead of this plane, and the gap is irreparable. Maybe there will be a civilization that is truly omnipotent, creating and destroying the world with just a snap of a finger.

In an endless universe, there are naturally endless possibilities.

But Chen Shu is not Cao Ci. He has not been pursuing strength all his life, and he has not found someone more powerful, so he must surpass him. This is absolutely impossible in the endless universe, and at the height of civilization Things beyond the height of life are also things that he is not interested in.

Practice is a means, not an end.

Chen Shu had already seen his purpose, all he had to do was to go there, calm down, and start enjoying his own life.

"When are you planning to leave?"

"After the ninth step, this spring and summer."

"I remember." Xinsheng said, "Let's talk here first today, I'm leaving. If you need me, just contact me, just like you contact other gods, you can contact me. In the plane, you can hear it."

"Where are you going?"

"I also want to go back to my hometown." Xinsheng smiled slightly, "I will come to you after I finish reading. Maybe I can give you some help on how to use time and space props, and at the same time, I will hurry up, Organize some things, I hope I can sort them out before you go back, and then, I would like to ask you to help me bring these things to the space-time node manager of that universe. I and our plane have received his help, and these may be useful to him .”

"what?"

"About Methods of Prolonging Life."

"life?"

"A person who has merged the nodes of time and space has a long life span that is hard to see the end, but the sad thing is that his relatives and friends may not be like this. Even if they practice, most universes have a wonderful mechanism to prevent intelligent bugs from living too long. To prevent harm to the universe itself, it’s just that the lifespan of the vast majority of intelligent creatures is far from reaching this limit, so they mistakenly believe that as long as technology continues to improve, they can live forever.”

"Isn't that okay?"

"Everything has a beginning and an end."

"Have you solved the problem?"

"It's not me, it's our universe." Xinsheng said, "The origin of the plane is a unique product of our universe, and the fusion of the origin of the plane to become our so-called gods is also a unique technology of our universe, and this happens to bypass the universe. For the lifespan limit of intelligent creatures, it may not be possible to live forever, but at least it has exceeded the limit of the self-protection mechanism of the universe."

"understood."

Chen Shu was silent for a while, and said something more:

"Thank you."

"It's my turn to thank you."

"It's my turn to thank you."

"Ha ha……"

Xinsheng laughed a few times and found it interesting: "I hope that in the future, we can also have more exchanges and become old friends like the main plane."

Chen Shu didn't know how to respond to these words, but Xinsheng didn't seem to want him to respond, and he disappeared as soon as he finished speaking.

No sound, no notice.

Chen Shu turned his head and looked at Qingqing.

Today is New Year's Day.

The fireworks on the opposite side of the sea of ​​mirrors started off one after another. Although not as good as last night, they were more dense than before.

These fireworks are booming, blooming in the night sky, and reflected on the lake, just like the people in this world, in terms of the universe, it is only a moment, and they should bloom even brighter in this moment.

"go home?"

"If you don't want to go back, you can spend the night here." Ning Qing said flatly, "Anyway, I don't care."

"That can't be done, I have parents."

"?"

"I bought Taozi a little clever phone watch." Chen Shu touched her face, relaxed, and took out a box, "I see that many children now wear them. You can pass them on to her."

"Delay learning."

"Taozi's self-control is still very strong. You can see that when she was a cat, she could resist pushing down the cup on the side of the table...and you, me and Xiaoxiao have taught her so well." Chen Shu Said, "Then again, let's delay a little bit, what's the matter."

"You just spoil her."

"Remember to give it to her."

"..."

"Remember to say I bought it."

"?"

Ning Qing stared at the man expressionlessly.

"Okay, okay, I trust you." Chen Shu quickly admitted that there should be more trust between partners, so she got up and patted her buttocks, "Let's go."

"..."

The two flew over the sea of ​​mirrors and returned to the city.

……

Suburbs, Bieyuan community.

Tao Zi was lying on the sofa in a big shape, with her head sticking out of the sofa, staring at the floor tiles in a daze, no one knew what she was thinking, only a fluffy tail was standing upright behind her buttocks, swaying from side to side.

It seems extremely boring.

Just then, the door opened.

Despite the roar of fireworks outside, she also keenly caught the sound, and immediately stopped moving her tail, propped up her upper body, and looked towards the door.

Those eyes are shining, more beautiful than fireworks.

The figure of the master walked in.

"brush!"

The cat girl got up, walked on the sofa, walked towards her owner, and opened her arms, as if begging for a hug.

"Qingqing~"

Ning Qing had no expression on her face, she just threw a box in front of her, and walked past her on her own.

"Well?"

The cat girl instinctively caught the box and held it in her arms, her eyes full of doubt and curiosity.

He raised his head and wanted to ask the master what it was and why it was used to beat her, but he only saw the back of the master, and he had already walked upstairs.And she looked at the back of the master eagerly, thinking that the master is too cool, she loves it to death.

Until the master's back disappeared.

Taozi lowered her head again, looking at the box.

Sharp, hook-like nails emerged from the fingertips, and the plastic coating was broken with a light stroke. Then she fiddled with it for a long time before opening the box.

The little cat girl took out a smart watch, picked it up, looked left and right, but didn't know what it was.

"Well?"

The little cat girl stuck it around her neck, and it was short.

Attached to the forehead, shorter.

"Well……"

The little cat girl simply held it in her hand and swung it around in circles.

Until there was another movement from the stairs, the little girl came down, walked to her side, took the phone and watch, fixed it for her, and put it on her left wrist.

"Well?"

The little cat girl was even more puzzled, and began to shake her hands.