Chapter 557 Indescribable Fear
With that said, she pushed Shi Wanyun out of the room.
The mature woman was waiting for her outside. When she came out, she continued to move forward.
Shi Wanyun followed her.
"When you see the master soon, don't be too rude." The woman walked side by side with her and whispered, "The master's appearance is a bit... unusual for us humans, so don't be rude."
"Yes, I understand." Shi Wanyun nodded.
She was so nervous now that she could hear her own heartbeat.
This is the advanced intelligent creature that brought them to this world, and it is also her hope of returning to her original world!
Following the mature woman, they continued to move forward. At some point, they were the only two people left around.
The two of them were also standing in front of a door.
The woman stretched out her hand and the door opened.
It's a small, narrow space.
"...Elevator?" Shi Wanyun said in surprise.
"The elevator is driven by the biological energy of the World Tree. The owner's location is not in the lower area, but at the top of the World Tree."
With that said, she walked into the elevator, followed closely by Shi Wanyun.
The lift doors closed and the lift began to rise.
The entire elevator is completely enclosed. You can't see what's going on outside. There are no buttons or displays inside. There are only a row of relatively dim ceiling lights, so the inside of the elevator is not too dark.
Judging from the feeling of push coming from under my feet, the speed of the elevator is very slow.
One second is probably a few dozen centimeters, much slower than a normal elevator.
And for some reason, the lift's ascent felt blocked, as if an elevator that hadn't been used for many years was suddenly activated.
The elevator rose quietly.
"Should I also call...master?"
Shi Wanyun asked the mature woman who was silent and seemed to be thinking about something.
The mature woman came to her senses and nodded.
"The real meaning of the title master is not the master of us people, but the master of this world tree. Just like when you go to someone else's house to be a guest, you are the guest and he is the master. That's probably what it means. So, no need Too nervous, the master doesn’t really care about us humans.”
Did the master mean this...
"But No. 228 and the others..." Shi Wanyun was a little confused.
When No. 228 told her what happened here last night, there was a groveling and servile attitude in every word.
"Oh, most of the people below have misunderstood the meaning of 'Master'. In fact, the title 'Master' is the name given to the owner of each World Tree by those of us who were the first batch of people to come here, but the same is true for the people below. I believe that the owner of the World Tree is also their owner.”
The woman smiled slightly: "We explained it before, but the misunderstanding was not solved, so we simply let it go. After all, having such a respectful attitude towards the master of the World Tree makes it easier for us to manage."
Easy to manage?
Shi Wanyun's eyes moved slightly.
"I think you heard it too."
The woman leaned against the wooden wall panel of the elevator and chuckled: "That's right, except for setting the most basic rules, the master will not interfere in the operation of this world tree at all. Most of the matters here are controlled by We humans manage it, and I am one of the managers of the female area.”
"So that's it..."
Only then did Shi Wanyun understand why most people here had never seen the so-called master.
Because this master doesn’t care at all!
"Then why does the master want to see me?" Shi Wanyun asked her doubts.
"Actually, I don't know this either."
The woman shook her head and said: "As one of the five managers of this world tree, in the past fifty years, the owner has been unable to contact him for most of the time. The last time he could contact the owner was... ...Eleven years ago, when the fourth batch of survivors’ survival selection ended.”
"Eleven years ago?" Shi Wanyun really didn't expect this time, "So long? Does this master really not care about the following things at all?"
The woman nodded: "Except for setting some rules that almost no one will break, I don't care, I don't care at all."
As she spoke, she reached out and patted the wall panel of the elevator that was still rising: "This elevator cannot be used most of the time. Only during the time when the elevator is open, we managers can Communicate with the host ”
"Three days ago, this elevator suddenly opened. The owner summoned all our managers and told us that there may be a fifth batch of survivors sneaking in in the past few days. If found, we must inform us as soon as possible."
"That's why...you suddenly arrested me?" Shi Wanyun said softly.
"Yes, the elevator stopped running again last night, and it was only opened this morning, just now, so I went to see the owner, and the owner asked me to take you there immediately." The woman nodded.
Although the woman is the manager here, she is not very patient with Shi Wanyun. Basically, she will answer everything Shi Wanyun asks, with a slight smile on her face.
In addition to her liking for Shi Wanyun, it was also because the "master" valued her.
This Shi Wanyun is the first human being that the "master" has actively requested to see in the past fifty years.
Her importance is self-evident.
I am afraid that he will become an important figure in their world tree, even more important than the manager.
It is precisely because of this that she is so patient.
"That means..." Shi Wanyun looked at the woman's face, "Actually, most of the time, you managers... are the 'masters' who actually control the area below."
"Of course not." The woman smiled, "We are just managers, and we must abide by the rules set by the master. We cannot act recklessly in the lower areas. Once we violate the master's rules, a group of people who claim to be... The person who maintains order.”
"The Keeper of Order?"
This is the first time Shi Wanyun has heard of this name.
No. 228 didn't tell her there was any order maintainer last night.
"Are the maintainers of order human beings too?"
"Yes, but not the average human being."
The woman nodded and continued: "Perhaps you may not believe what I say next, but I want to tell you that there is another group of human beings in this world, even earlier than us, the first group of survivors. The humans who arrived here.”
"...What..." Shi Wanyun's eyes trembled and he murmured softly, "Are there...earlier humans in this world?"
"Well, they are different from us. They have completely adapted to the life here, and... can be said to be advanced creatures that surpass humans."
The woman's words left Shi Wanyun speechless.
The woman continued: "The difference between these humans and us is that they have dense blood patterns on their bodies, which are very similar to the mutated creatures outside."
...Blood-striped mutated humans?
Shi Wanyun's eyelids raised slightly.
She knew this all too well.
She has seen blood-striped mutated humans around her own creatures.
There were also those weird guys with hair, she had seen them many times.
"They have the same long lifespan as those of us who have undergone genetic modification, but their physical abilities are much stronger. They even...replaced some of their body parts with mechanical weapons."
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"Each one of them is a mobile killer, possessing extremely abundant energy and super fighting ability."
The woman sighed: "It seems like... they don't live in the same world as us."
Shi Wanyun opened his mouth, and just as he was about to say something, the elevator under his feet gradually stopped.
The elevator door opened slowly with a creak.
"Okay, come out, we're here. Don't be nervous." The woman walked out of the elevator one step ahead of Shi Wanyun, "Follow me."
Shi Wanyun took a breath and walked out.
First, I walked through a passage, and then, it suddenly became clear.
The entire bright and wide area seemed like... the hall of a grand palace.
Looking up, there is no ceiling above. What blocks the sun is the lush green tree crown.
However, the sunlight is not completely blocked. Some light can still shine through the gaps in the green leaves, which not only makes the tree crown extremely green, but also makes the entire hall look bright.
"...Huh? Isn't the master here?" The woman looked forward.
Shi Wanyun also followed her gaze.
At the front of the entire hall, there were several wide stairs, going up step by step. At the top of the stairs, there was a gorgeous seat.
The entire seat was carved from blue-black stone. Shi Wanyun only glanced at it and then looked away.
She did not see the original appearance of this gorgeous blue-black stone chair, but only saw the two on the armrests of the stone chair...
Eye.
Two huge eyes, bigger than her fists.
It's even...still spinning!
The moment she looked over, those eyes turned around and met hers.
At that moment, she felt uncomfortable all over her body, as if something was about to burst out of her body from the pores on her body and from her scalp!
So in an instant, she shifted her gaze, opened her mouth and took a slow, deep breath.
It was obviously just two eyes, but it was a little curious at best. She should not be afraid after experiencing countless lives and deaths.
But the fear at that moment almost made her lose her mind and almost caused her legs to weaken and fall to her knees.
It made her feel as if a terrifying monster was about to emerge from her body.
That feeling is really a fear from deep inside!
In layman's terms...
The san value dropped drastically!
I feel like my spirit is going to split in an instant!
This is just a seat...
Next to her, the woman was not looking directly at the seat. She should have known this situation for a long time.
She turned to look at Shi Wanyun, saw the beads of sweat on her forehead, and her slightly glazed eyes staring at the ground, and said with a smile: "How about it, do you feel it too?"
"Hmm..." Shi Wanyun nodded lightly.
"Originally I wanted to remind you, but after thinking about it, I still think it would be better to let you experience it yourself. Wait a minute, and don't look at the owner. The owner's sight will only be more terrifying than this seat."< br>
Even more terrifying...
"But, the master is..." The woman's words suddenly stopped.
Shi Wanyun turned to look at her and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"I'm leaving." The woman said softly.
"...Why? What about me?"
"You wait here. The master seems to only want to see you."
After saying that, she winked at Shi Wanyun, turned around and walked towards the elevator.
Shi Wanyun wanted to reach out and grab her and ask her something more, but the fear just now made her body feel weak.
Coupled with the lingering lingering feeling of fear in her mind, she couldn't take a step forward and could only watch the woman walk into the elevator.
As the elevator closed, she saw the woman looking at her with a hint of encouragement.
This made her feel slightly relieved.
It seems that the woman was ordered to leave?
Shi Wanyun took a breath and turned back to look towards the hall again.
And at this moment, her eyes froze.
Her lips trembled slightly, and her legs even softened and she sat down on the ground.
Her vision became a little blurry, allowing her to see the horrifying things covered in form.
She suddenly came back to her senses, looked away suddenly, and gasped for air.
"...ha...ha..."
Even her breathing was trembling violently.
What did she just see?
monster.
An unspeakable monster.
An indescribable monster sat on the blue-black living chair.
She didn't know how to describe the monster's appearance.
Because that was a monster that couldn't even appear in her imagination.
Dozens of walnut-sized eyes, densely packed as if they had been squeezed out of the body, were all staring at her.
Each eye has a stronger power than the eyes on the chair just now.
At that moment, she felt the ultimate fear that she had never felt before in her life.
Her blurred vision was obscured by tears inspired by fear at that moment.
……
At this point, Shi Wanyun couldn't hold it any longer.
She clutched Xu Xin's arm tightly and curled up, no longer caring about her image.
Just recalling the situation at that time left her speechless.
No matter how much Xu Xin persuaded her, slapped her face, and even used all her strength, she still didn't recover.
...This is really...
Xu Xin was a little helpless.
What's going on?
Is it that scary?
What did she see?
An extra-dimensional Cthulhu monster that makes people’s sanity plummet?
However, her fear at this time was real. Xu Xin could feel it. It was not that she didn't want to say it, but the fear caused by the memory made her lose her voice for a time.
It's hard to imagine how scared she felt at that time.
Forget it, take this time to sort out the information he just got.
In fact, from just now, a guess suddenly popped up in Xu Xin's mind.
Lingering.
He felt that he might have discovered the truth about this matter.
"I have a guess." He said softly, "Come and listen to see if it is reasonable."
Shi Wanyun still held his arm and looked up at him.
Her eyes were a little dazed at this time, and there were still two lines of tears on her face.
...Is this really because of fear?
Xu Xin shook his head and began to tell his conjecture.
Thousands of years ago, alien invaders invaded the planet and almost wiped out all humans.
Thousands of years later, for some unknown reason, these alien invaders need a large number of high-quality ordinary humans.
But at this time, there are no ordinary humans on the earth.
The lackeys left behind during the invasion had already been genetically modified and could no longer be considered normal humans.
Thus, the Survivor Plan was born.
They go back to the past when humans still existed, select humans from various points in time, and send them to the future to play this ridiculous survival game.
As for the intention of this game, it is obvious that it is to continue to refine this group of humans.
They need quality humans, not the crap out of humans.
These relatively high-quality humans are the ones who have survived in this survival game.
These people were allowed to build a city on the planet that originally belonged to them, live in it, and began to reproduce, passing on their relatively high-quality genes from generation to generation.
But in fact, these humans still do not meet the standards required by these alien invaders.
In other words, the first batch of survivors have reached the standard, but their number is too small and cannot meet the demand at all.
The number of survivors in the second, third, and fourth batches is indeed greater, but the quality has dropped again.
So, the second level of selection began. (End of chapter)