Final Chapter (2)
The fifth depression is also a semi-circular pit, but it is quite deep and contains water.
Jian Tanxi asked, "What does this mean?"
The old man said, “You need to find five suitable items to fill these five indentations. If you find the right items, they will fit perfectly into the box. If you find the wrong items, they will bounce off.”
Jian Tanxi understood a little: "So, I need to find five precious things? But there are so many things on Earth, I don't know what this box needs."
"If you search blindly, you might find hundreds or thousands of items and still not be able to satisfy this box. It's best to use your brain first and think about what is most important to the earth."
"But some of the indentations are very small, only enough to hold a few drops of water at most."
"Perhaps, we should put water in; water is the source of life."
Jian Tanxi had bottled water in her bag. She tried to pour the water into several dents, but it bounced off.
Jian Tanxi was somewhat surprised: "So, water isn't the answer this box is looking for?"
"Yes, that's right. We'll need to think of another way. If you can't manage on your own, I can help you find a few more people."
Jian Tanxi was pleasantly surprised: "You were able to find other players?"
"Sure, I have a detector that can detect Earthlings. That's how I found you."
"By the way, what does this barrier look like?"
"It is as light as mist, as thin as gauze, and as elusive as sunlight. When inside the box, it is small. But once released, it will keep growing until it envelops the entire earth."
"If that's the case, the Earth will be completely enclosed, and the Hoggers already on Earth won't be able to leave, right?"
"No, once the barrier is established, it will be exclusive. Only Earthlings can stay on Earth, and people from other planets will be repelled, even aliens who have been on Earth for a long time."
"Thank you... but why did you help me?"
"On one hand, it's because you helped me, and on the other hand, it's because I feel that Earth should not be invaded by aliens. The Hoggers' actions are unjust, and I want to protect Earthlings."
"thank you……"
As Jian Tanxi spoke, she approached the old man.
At this moment, Jian Tanxi suddenly threw a "good person card" at him and said, "You're a good person! Tell me, were the things you just said true?"
The old man said, "It's true."
Hearing this, Jian Tanxi felt relieved. Doing what the old man said should save the earth.
Jian Tanxi continued, "May I ask your name?"
“My real name is very long, you can call me Ryder.”
"Mr. Ryder, won't the Hoggers overhear us talking here?"
“I have already set up concealment effects in this factory to hide our voices and movements, so the Hoggers won’t know.”
"Do you know how the people inside the ecosphere can get out?"
"The ecosphere was created by the Hoggers. Once they leave Earth, the ecosphere will naturally become ineffective, and the people inside will be automatically transferred to habitable areas on Earth. We can't let them all go back to their own homes, but we can ensure that wherever they land, they can live."
"Then could you please help me find out if there are any other players around here? I think I need help."
"OK."
Ryder took out the detector, operated it, and muttered incantations.
Jian Tanxi couldn't understand the detector either, so she could only wait for Ryder's detection results.
After a while, Ryder said, "I found a few people, and I teleported them here."
Jian Tanxi felt a blur before her eyes, and suddenly several people appeared around her.
One of them was Zhang Dayong, a car mechanic. Jian Tanxi teamed up with him in her first game.
Zhang Dayong and Jian Tanxi exchanged a glance, both very happy.
Zhang Dayong said, "Jian Tanxi, I didn't expect to see you again. But this isn't a game, how did we suddenly meet?"
Jian Tanxi said, "Let me explain later, Uncle Zhang."
Next to Zhang Dayong was a family of three: Qin Man, Qu Chen, and Qu Xingyuan.
Seeing the family of three finally reunited, Jian Tanxi was happier than if she had won the lottery. It seems that Qu Xingyuan must have encountered Qin Man and her child during a game, and then used the companionship spray to keep them inseparable from him.
Although companion sprays have an expiration period, they may have later obtained new companion sprays.
Qu Xingyuan was holding Qu Chen, but Qu Chen was only focused on interacting with Qin Man, making the scene quite comical.
The family of three was overjoyed to see Jian Tanxi.
Jian Tanxi also walked over. Qin Man was very excited and had many questions to ask, but she didn't know where to begin.
Qu Chen, on the other hand, recognized Jian Tanxi and said, "Ah...ah...Auntie..."
Jian Tanxi was overjoyed and asked Qin Man, "Did he just call me 'Auntie'?"
Qin Man smiled and said, "Yes, we've been teaching him to speak all this time, starting with simple words. We often teach him the word 'auntie,' and he says it very well now."
Jian Tanxi: "Great! Auntie will give you candy."
Qin Man quickly stopped him: "No, no, he can't eat any more candy."
Qu Chen laughed, and Jian Tanxi noticed that his front teeth were almost completely decayed, which made her feel helpless.
Jian Tanxi originally wanted to take out candy from her bag, but changed her mind and took out a colorful necklace for Qu Chen to play with.
She remembered that Qu Chen really liked these ornaments. Qu Chen took the necklace, looked at it from left to right, and was happier than if she had received candy.
Besides these people, there was also a young man standing next to them, who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, wearing glasses and with a rather refined appearance.
He looked bewildered, as if he didn't know why he had come to this abandoned factory.
However, when he saw Jian Tanxi, he looked incredulous.
Then, he excitedly walked up to Jian Tanxi and said, "Jian Tanxi, do you remember me? My name is Ge Zhiwen. The first time we met, I was trying to kill myself by running into a tree."
Jian Tanxi thought for a while and finally remembered, then laughed and said, "Oh, I remember now. You didn't want to participate in the game anymore, so you wanted to commit suicide. Luckily, I saved you. I didn't expect you to hold on until now."
"Yes, actually, when I think about it later, all those setbacks I encountered weren't so bad. After I kept completing the game, I actually became more confident. Thank you for saving me back then."
"You are welcome."
"By the way, do you know why we suddenly ended up here?"
"Actually, it's because..."
Seeing that there was no one else around, Jian Tanxi repeated what Old Man Ryder had just said.
Everyone else was surprised.
Zhang Dayong asked, "So, as long as we open this box in your hand, take out the barrier inside, and let it cover the earth, we'll be free?"
Jian Tanxi said, "That's right, but to open this box, we need five precious items. I can't think of what they are right now, so I asked Mr. Ryder to teleport you over so we can think of them together."
Qin Man said, "The first indentation on the box looks like it can hold an open book. Did any of you bring a book?"
Ge Zhiwen: "I didn't bring any. I don't think it's okay to just put any book in here, right? I don't know what kind of book this box is for."
Zhang Dayong: "Who brings a book with them when playing a puzzle game? Even if they did, it would have been lost long ago."
At this moment, Qu Chen took Jian Tanxi's hand and placed it in the first indentation.
Jian Tanxi's hand was pushed away, but Qu Chen still persistently put her hand back.
Jian Tanxi said, "Xiao Chen, you can't let go of my hand."
Qu Chen gripped Jian Tanxi's hand tightly, shook it a few times, and then made a few "ah ah" sounds.
Jian Tanxi didn't know what Qu Chen meant either.
At this moment, Qu Xingyuan said to Qu Chen, "Xiao Chen, do you want Aunt Jian to put a book up there?"
Qu Chen smiled, neither saying yes nor no.
Jian Tanxi said, "But I don't have any books either..."
At this moment, Jian Tanxi suddenly remembered that she did indeed have a book.
She reached into her personal storage space, grabbed a copy of the Tao Te Ching, and took it out.
This copy of the Tao Te Ching was automatically sent to her space when she was teleported to a Taoist temple once.
Over the years, she had tried many times to take out the book and read it, but the book seemed to have a spirit and would hide from Jian Tanxi's hand; Jian Tanxi had never been able to catch it.
Unexpectedly, they caught him on the first try today.
Right now, this is the only book we have left, so we can only give it a try.
Jian Tanxi placed the box on the ground, then spread out the Tao Te Ching and placed it in the first indentation.
Unexpectedly, the Tao Te Ching automatically shrunk to the appropriate size and fit perfectly into the first indentation, achieving near-zero tolerance.
Zhang Dayong exclaimed in surprise, "This box didn't pop the Tao Te Ching out? So, the book this box wants is the Tao Te Ching? Who could have guessed that? If Jian Tanxi hadn't happened to have the Tao Te Ching, we might not have succeeded even if we tried other books a thousand times."
But old man Ryder said, "No, it doesn't necessarily want a specific book. What is this *Tao Te Ching* about?"
Jian Tanxi: "It would be complicated to explain in detail. Simply put, it is a philosophical work from China that explores the relationship between heaven, humanity, and the universe. Although it is only a few thousand words long, the philosophical theories it contains are very profound."
Old Man Ryder walked to the box, flipped through a few pages of the *Tao Te Ching*, nodded, and said, "I understand. This first indentation is for the thoughts and wisdom of Earthlings. Any book related to thought and wisdom should be fine to put there."
This box believes that human thought, philosophy, or wisdom is one of the most important things on Earth.
"I see……"
Next, everyone look at the second indentation.
The recess is semi-circular and not very large, so it can only hold a few things.
Zhang Dayong asked, "Should we put something semi-circular in this recessed area?"
Jian Tanxi: "Possibly. The most important thing is that the items placed there must be relatively valuable."
Jian Tanxi remembered that she had a diamond, so she tried to put it in, but it bounced off.
Qin Man took a pearl out of her bag and tried to put it on, but it bounced off.
Qin Man used a knife to cut the pearl in half, then placed the semi-circular pearl on top, and it was spread out again.
Qin Man said, "If it's not pearls, and it's not diamonds, then what, is it gold?"
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