The legend of Tiga

Chapter 133 The Hometown That Can't Leave

The two walked side by side on the ancient mountain steps, with withered reed-like plants on both sides. The roar of construction machinery from afar can still be heard here. The once peaceful village has long been replaced by the hustle and bustle of modernization. .

The old monk said as he walked: "Obike was called Master Ayan by the former people. He lived in the darkness of this area a long time ago, but the comfortable and peaceful villages were gradually replaced by cities, and everywhere is full of people. Without the lights, it is no longer suitable for Master Ayan's life."

"Why didn't he leave?" This is Chiba Makoto's biggest doubt. According to Ida Jinglong, Obic may be an earth-bound spirit, but Chiba Makoto doesn't think that Obic has any unfulfilled wishes. On the contrary, it seemed that he himself didn't want to leave here.

"Who knows," the old monk shook his head and sighed, "He also knows that this place is not suitable for him to live in, but he just doesn't want to leave. From there, he moved there, moved there again, and finally moved to the mountain. After the Health Paradise starts construction, I don’t know where it will be moved again.”

The monk said, pointing to the town below, 'marking' the relocation route map of Obik, which is in sync with the development of Hikono town, but one is moving forward and the other is retreating, and now it has retreated to the mountain, but it is still To continue to retreat, do not know where to retreat to stop.

Makoto Chiba looked at the distant towns shrouded in the light of the sunset, and remained silent. The expansion of human cities will not stop, because more and more people are moving into cities, pursuing a happier and better life. To meet the living and entertainment needs of these people, more buildings must be built.

While lamenting that the forest was replaced by steel and concrete, people rushed into the city. As long as they no longer enter the city and return to the villages in the countryside, the city will naturally stop expanding. This is the truth, but how many people will How to do this?

After a long time, Makoto Chiba said: "If Obike doesn't want to leave here, he can also integrate into human society like you. Why set up a stall at night to scare people, it will only attract TPC, and there are many people who will not tolerate aliens mingled among humans."

The old monk was taken aback by Qianye Cheng's words, and then thought that when he was by the ancient well, those soul-devouring eyes seemed to have seen through him.

Now that he had finished speaking, the old civet cat relaxed and said, "I have persuaded him many times, but he is very stubborn, and he doesn't want to leave, nor does he want to integrate into human society. But this world is dominated by humans, and they want to survive. , you must obey the rules of human beings, he looks like this!"

In the end, the old civet cat couldn't help but sighed, very sad. Thinking about it, his so-called integration into human society was nothing more than becoming an outsider, still keeping a certain distance from humans, and it was just for survival. It's possible, but who would like to change their face to show others?

Moreover, the metropolitan security system developed by TPC records all the data of human beings from birth to death. When there is a "person" in the system who has lived for more than 100 or even 200 years, no matter how brainless, he will feel that there is a problem.

In a smart city, there is no privacy at all. Where you go, what you buy, and where you buy everything is recorded. Perhaps this is why the old civet cat lives on the edge of the town and is an outsider.

While talking, the two had already climbed to the top of this not-so-high hill. There was a very old wooden temple here, which was obviously where he lived.

Qianye Cheng looked up at the small temple, then looked at the construction machinery that was rumbling in the distance, and said, "What do you plan to do in the future?"

The old civet cat didn't see any sorrow on his face, and said with a smile: "They will keep this temple and plan to develop this area into a tourist attraction. They said they would buy this temple at a high price and hire me as the host."

"What about after that?" He looks like a 60-year-old man, and he will live a stable life for at most 30 to [-] years, and this area will be developed into a health paradise. People come and go, and it will definitely not be as quiet as before. If you accidentally expose your tail, you will be in great trouble.

The smile on the old civet cat's face disappeared. Looking at the small temple he had built and lived in for a long time, he said helplessly after a while, "Let's talk about it then."

Makoto Chiba didn't know what to say. As he said just now, this is a world dominated by humans. To survive, one must obey the rules of humans. Obic is not the only one who lost his home due to human activities. Many animals and plants are extinct or endangered, and how many people have paid attention to those endangered animals and plants?
Then, are human beings happy to live in cities built by swallowing up forests and villages?The fast pace of the city and the increasing pressure of life have made people in the reinforced concrete almost out of breath. It is not easy for Obike and it is not easy for old civet cats, but who can live easily?

Thinking about it, Qianye Cheng couldn't help but sighed deeply, but the old civet cat quickly regained his optimism, saying: "The world will not wait for anyone, and it will not change because of one person. Life must continue. Some of them can be missed, but more of them should look to the future."

"If you see Obike, persuade him not to be so stubborn anymore, go to other places to find a piece of pure land, and continue to live." The old civet cat said, folded his hands and bowed slightly to Qianye Makoto, Qianye Ye Cheng hurriedly followed suit, and then saw the old monk walking back to his wooden house, waiting for an unknown fate to come.

Chiba Makoto did not leave in a hurry, but took out his camera and took pictures of this small temple, this wilderness, the construction machinery working on the edge of the town, and the ancient well that had long been abandoned. As the old civet cat said, the world will not wait, it will only keep moving forward.

The process of urbanization cannot be reversed. The only thing that can be done is to record these surviving scenery with photos. When the reinforced concrete occupies this place, at least these photos prove that this place was once a barren mountain with green trees and beautiful wild flowers. , The insects, ants, birds and beasts living in it.

Back down the mountain, night fell to the land, riding a motorcycle and driving away from this wilderness waiting to be developed, back to the brightly lit town, looking at the map, walking one by one, looking for the soba noodle stand.

In human towns, there are very few dark places. Not long after, Chiba Makoto saw a trolley noodle stall on a secluded road at the edge of the town, and the surrounding area had not been built for a long time, and there were not many people living there, so this Compared with other places, the area is still slightly dark.

Chiba Makoto parked his motorcycle in front of the soba noodle stand, and shouted to Obik who lowered his head and fiddled with the seasoning: "Hi, I want a bowl of ramen."

"Okay, guest, please wait a moment." Obic raised his head as he said, looked familiar, and then thought of the only case of a frightening failure, his face suddenly changed, and with a wave of his right hand, he conjured up a magic wand and asked Said: "Why are you again?"

"Returning customers, aren't you welcome?" Chiba Makoto said as he sat on the stool, put his hands on the table, and said, "Thank you for a bowl of ramen!"

Obik hesitated for a few seconds, but started to make his best soba noodles, and asked while working, "Are you really not afraid of me?"

Qianyecheng didn't answer, but talked about his experience in the afternoon, saying: "I met a master on the mountain this afternoon, and he told me your story. Master Ayan, why don't you want to leave?"

Obike's hand that pulled the noodles trembled, and he paused for two or three seconds before continuing, saying, "Why should I leave? I've lived here for a long, long time, this is my home."

"But home is no longer suitable for living. Wouldn't it be better to change it?" Qianye Cheng said, took out a stack of photos from his backpack, placed them on the table one by one, and said: "These are far away from the big cities. The countryside, where young people leave and don’t come back, many villages are left with only some old people or no one living there, it’s quiet and dark at night, it’s very suitable”

Obic threw the ramen into the pot, interrupted Chiba Makoto's introduction, and said, "But this is not home."

"." Chiba Makoto stopped holding the photo, looked up at Obike, and said, "But I can live."

"I still like to stay here. If I go far away, I will never come back." Obike quickly stirred the noodles, let them swirl in the boiling pot, and then scooped them up and put them in a bowl, skillfully Put the ingredients and sauce on it, and finally pick up the steaming bowl, put it in front of Chiba Makoto, and said with a smile: "Guest, your noodles are ready, please use it slowly."

Chiba Makoto sighed slightly, picked up the chopsticks and started to enjoy his dinner, Obic had a smile on his face, watching the guests eat with satisfaction.

On a cold night, eating a bowl of hot noodle soup is a fairy-like enjoyment. Finally, Qianye Cheng picked up the bowl and drank the soup in one gulp. Then he let out a long sigh of satisfaction and put the bowl back on the table. , Obic retracted the bowl and put it under the cart.

Qianye Cheng took out a banknote and put it into the money box on the right, and said: "You have attracted attention, I have seen stories about Obic on the radio and newspapers, if this continues, you really Will attract people from TPC, by then."

"At that time, everyone will remember me," Obike said with a look of nostalgia on his face, "It's been a long time since no one called me Master Ayan, and not many people even remembered me. The village has also become strange, so what's the difference between going to other places and being here?"

"At least I can live!"

"I have lived long enough, so long that I have forgotten when I started to live in this village. I have seen it grow bigger day by day, and the population is increasing day by day. Until now, it is strange day by day," Ou Piccolo's eye circles were a little red: "This is my hometown, how can I leave, even if I die, I will die here."

(End of this chapter)