Deep Sea Diary [Another World]

When going to the beach, Shenlan is naturally more active than anyone else.Besides, he could also understand what the leader meant—some people in the tribe were attacked and killed by wild beasts one after another, and he was still a little worried about just a few people going to the beach.What's more, they were a little afraid of the sea.With Shen Lan and Xia Chuan, two people who are not afraid of the sea, following, the safety is naturally much higher.

There were countless reasons for Deep Blue to go to the seaside before: bathing, hydrating, cooking, returning to the old nest...but it was the first time because of death and funeral.

Aigon's legs and feet are still injured, and it is very inconvenient to walk.His son is not very old, and he is also a little thin, but he is actually not that heavy.But after wrapping it in leaves and closing his eyes, he suddenly became extremely heavy, like a mountain, pressing on Aegon's back, crushing him so that his back was hunched, and the previous greenness disappeared all of a sudden. The spirit of a mature man seems to have aged many years all of a sudden.

He staggered and staggered, his steps on the ground were empty, as if he would fall down and roll on the ground if he didn't pay attention.

Accompanying them at the back, the few people escorting them would look in Aegon's direction worriedly from time to time, but no one reached out to help.Probably only the closest relatives are qualified to bear this once-in-a-lifetime unbearable burden...

So Xia Chuan and Shenlan just watched and didn't intervene.

When we went there, the forest was still so quiet that it was unreal. Not only did we not encounter any wild animals, we didn't even hear any birds chirping.The group stopped at the edge of the forest, raised their eyes to look at the sea water not far away, and the three people who carried the corpse on their backs laid the huge "package" on their backs on the ground.

The face of the corpse was blue-gray unique to the dead, without any blood, and accompanied by an unpleasant smell, it looked a little scary.

But none of the group showed disgust or fear.They dug the wet and soft soil in the forest on the spot, and then smeared little by little on the face of the corpse, as well as on the wrapped leaves and vines. Everyone smeared some, and gave it to the same people who were about to go away and never return. With the most simple blessings.

Xia Chuan and Shen Lan stood aside and watched for a while, and dug some mud in the same way as in the countryside, and smeared the three corpses one by one, in exchange for the grateful eyes of those people.

After all this was done, the three men put the corpse on their backs again, walked out of the woods with heavy steps, and walked slowly towards the sea, step by step.This time, the accompanying people did not follow, but leaned against the tree and watched, giving them a last bit of time alone with their loved ones.

"Are they going to send the corpses into the sea?" Deep Blue looked at their actions and asked in a low voice.

"Yes." Xia Chuan replied.

The two of them stayed on the edge of the woods like the rest of the entourage, looking at the seashore from afar.Xia Chuan's eyesight has always been amazingly good. He saw the three people walking away and then dispersed, walking clearly on the sand and stones of the coast. Three roads that became farther and farther away did not stop until their legs and feet touched the sea water. .

Aigon's chosen position was a bit off. From Xia Chuan's perspective, he could see his side face with his head down.He put his son's body in shallow water, then knelt beside him, his lips seemed to be opening and closing, maybe he was talking, maybe he was crying...

He knelt for a long time and looked at his son for a long time.In the end, he raised his hand and pushed the corpse covered with huge leaves and covered with mud along the water and into the sea.

Xia Chuan saw him stand up in a hurry, staggered and ran a few steps after the corpse, and finally saw the corpse was submerged by a white wave and rolled into the bottomless sea.

"Aren't they afraid of the sea..." Shen Lan squinted his eyes, unable to see the actions of the three people clearly, he could only see some vague outlines, but he could hear the general idea from some small voices, "Why do you have to do it again now?" Sending the dead bodies of family members into the sea?"

Xia Chuan shook his head, and after a while, he opened his mouth and said, "Where did you come from, and where do you go back."

He looked at the backs of Aigon and the others, and remembered that some customs and legends he heard when he settled in a tribe on a deserted island because of a mission, were very similar to the actions of these primitive residents in front of him——

For them, earth and water are the source of life and the most sacred things.It's just that the soil gives them a sense of solidity and gentleness, so they are happy to get close to them, and they can laugh and laugh while rolling in the mud all day long.But the sea is vast and boundless, treacherous and changeable, so they dare not approach it.But when their lives come to an end, they still have to return to the deep sea with the soil.It is probably praying that this most extensive and inclusive place can give them a square inch of land for their souls to rest in peace.

Maybe many, many years later, when everyone who knew them has passed away, when everything on the earth has been rotated several times, and the sea that is always there will remember them.

He relayed these legends to Shen Lan in a few words, in exchange for Shen Lan's "bullshit" look: "Legends are legends, it's really a good idea."

Xia Chuan gave a "hmm" in agreement.After a while, he added another sentence: "Not necessarily, there are too many uncertain things in this world."

Aigon and the others finally turned their heads and walked back. As the distance got closer, Xia Chuan could see that the animal tooth tied to his neck was blown a little crooked by the wind, knocking on it with his steps. in his heart.As he walked, he was turning something in his hand. After rubbing it with his fingertips for a long time, he squeezed it into his palm. Then he untied the rough lanyard around his neck, put the thing in his palm on, fastened it tightly, and put it on again. on the neck.

Xia Chuan squinted his eyes to see it clearly—it was another animal tooth, still with weird patterns on it, somewhat similar to the original one, but not exactly the same.

He suddenly understood why many people in the tribe had such animal teeth hanging around their necks, in order to remember their dead parents, lovers, and children...one for each.

And he is not the only one who understands this, obviously Shen Lan also understands it, he glanced at the necks of the people around him, then poked Xia Chuan's waist, and said in a solemn voice: "Hey, I will turn back into a mosasaurus Extract a tooth for me, and draw two patterns?"

Xia Chuan: "..."

"In case I'm not around one day, you can also punch a hole and wear it around your neck. It's quite wild and beautiful as an ornament, right?" Deep Blue continued.

Xia Chuan sneered, and turned to look at him: "Where is one tooth enough, why don't you just change back and let me pull out all the teeth in your mouth, draw two patterns on each, make a hole, wear a long string, and hang it from the head To the feet, more wild beauty."

Dark Blue: "..."

He smacked and imagined the scene for a while, then silently retracted his neck and covered his mouth, and said vaguely: "Well... pretend I didn't say it."

"Don't curse yourself if you have nothing to do, don't talk about it?" Xia Chuan thought about his just in case just now, and couldn't help adding another sentence with a frozen face, "You'd better live longer than me, I'm too lazy Very well, even if you dry it as salted fish, I won’t collect your corpse.”