Chapter 824 Paper Country
The paper man called himself Kasa and came from Baili Country. He said this was an outer island of Baili Country, a place used to resist the impact of void fragments and storms.
"You fell here because you were probably sucked into the one-way passage and then rolled here. This kind of accident happens in the void. Some distorted spaces cannot be seen at all."
Kasa looked at the wreckage of the flying boat in front of him curiously: "Is that your flying prop? It's really big, can I touch it?"
Francis discussed it with Bing and agreed.
So the paper man walked carefully to the side, stretched out his paper-like hand, touched here and looked there.
At this time, the liaison officer Bin began to use his expertise.
"Mr. Kasa, we come from the Yao civilization and are followers of Lord Yao. Have you heard of Lord Yao?"
"No, we only have one giant here who created the world, Baili, but the Baili giant died long before the establishment of the Baili Kingdom."
Kasa pointed to a place in the ruins where there were two stone pestles, both with golden flowers on them.
“Are these the flowers you planted?”
"That's a sand rose."
Bin told the other party: "Our two companions are buried here. They died in this accident. According to the tradition of the Yao clan flying boat, two sand roses will be planted for them. I hope they can rest in peace."
"I see. I'm so sorry."
Kasa showed a surprised expression on his face: "But in the twisted one-way channel, few people can survive. You are the first people I see who are still alive after falling here. Your ship should be very strong."
He patted the inner liner of the snail boat with his hand, and his flaky hand flexed slightly.
Francis also spoke up from this: "Are you all in this form?"
"Yes."
Kasa didn't mind it. He said, "This is a way of life in Baili Country, called [Paper Folding]. When we become this form, we don't need to take in food. Our bodies are light and we consume very little. It's very convenient."
Bing touched his jawbone and said, "Then I have a question. If you fight, what will happen? Will you get tangled up in a ball, or will you tear each other apart?"
The paper man laughed: "Good question! But our fights are not like what you said. In this era, everyone dances. Because fighting is to solve the problem of who is right, and there will be people watching, so at this time we dance and whoever wins is right."
"In fact, there are two main reasons for this custom. One is that everyone has to have some fun, and the chief justice strictly prohibits fighting and injuring others. If you win, you will be punished, and if you lose, you will be injured. Neither of them will be good."
"Secondly, the Baili people don't touch each other easily. This is a very private and intimate behavior. It can directly know the other person's true thoughts. It's disgusting when two people who are fighting touch each other."
Francis thought about it and realized that it was indeed a bit strange for two people to fight each other and read each other's minds.
“This is fine.”
Bing looked at Francis. "We bone ancestors always play collision contests. Why don't we dance? It will make us look more handsome. If we add some music accompaniment, we can also attract girls passing by, such as vampires, blood elves, and catwomen."
He shook his fists happily. "In that case, fighting will have multiple meanings. Not only to defeat the opponent, but also to gain recognition from the outside world. Maybe even a date or something."
Bing turned around and asked, "If you are dating, or if you like each other, you also have this desire, right? Then what will you do?"
"The flesh and blood body is the kind where the flesh sticks together and rolls around. The intimacy method of our bone ancestors is usually gentler. We remove the arms and connect one arm to the other's shoulder. This is called shoulder-to-shoulder companionship."
"Of course, there are some who are more playful and intense. For example, some like to connect their heads to each other's spines, some like to connect their hands and feet, and some like to assemble their bodies together to form four hands and four feet. I personally prefer the traditional ones, but I don't reject this kind of intimacy..."
Francis couldn't bear to hear it any longer: "No need to be so detailed!"
Only then did Bin stop talking.
Kasa, the paper man, said: "Unfortunately, our only way is to touch. As you can see, we have been liberated from our flesh and blood, but we cannot express ourselves so passionately."
“Even if we are very close, we won’t touch each other for long, because being able to see each other’s true thoughts is a very risky thing in itself. But we also have our own way. We will make these gifts a part of ourselves by giving them.”
"It's like folding a gemstone into paper, and then you can turn it into a thin piece of paper and give it to the other person. If the other person accepts it, it may become a part of their body."
"Or necklaces, rings, hair accessories, clothes...anything is fine."
Bing opened his mouth wide. "Wait, I understand. This is a declaration of sovereignty, right? Putting your gift on the other person means that this person is mine, and others should stay away."
A knowing smile appeared on his skull.
“That’s what I mean.”
Kasa explained: "If the gift is turned into [folded paper] and connected to the body, it will become a part of the body, just like your bones. Of course, it's not all increase, there are also decreases."
Francis understood.
This is a process of mutual transformation and change among the partners of the Baili people. Through adding and subtracting, the form of the paper will also change.
The change also represents a change in their relationship.
"But actually, [paper folding] like us is very convenient... do you want to become paper folding too?"
Kasa suggested: "You can't leave anyway. This is a place that gods cannot enter. It is a secluded place created by the Baili Giant. There is only a one-way passage."
Francis responded: "I'm sorry, I didn't change my mind about race."
"Me too," Bin agreed.
“I see.”
Kasa was not disappointed. He said, "Do you want to visit our country? Baili Country hasn't seen outsiders for a long time. You will definitely be treated well by all parties if you go there."
Francis and Bing decided to wait.
They had just prayed to the newly built statue and were still waiting for the god's oracle. As long as the god noticed this place, they could go back.
Before leaving, Kasa warned: "Okay. But you'd better move away from here. This place is a falling and impact zone. The edge and underground are better. There will be a lot of rocks and debris falling from the sky. It's very dangerous."
The facts are just as he said.
The dust and debris falling from the sky never stopped, and a month later, a meteorite shower hit here.
But these are what the navigators have learned.
They were well prepared.
Francis made new adjustments to the project plan. He and Bin converted the camp into a cave-like structure, using stones and the remaining metal from the flying boat for protection, and began to plant cloud roses on a large scale.
In the past, cloud roses were considered to be used as flowers for festivals. They would fly into the sky and turn into flower-shaped clouds, which were very valuable for viewing.
It is suitable for the environment here, has the [Cloud Swallowing] characteristic of feeding on clouds, and can grow rapidly.
The two buried the fragments of the almighty stone in the soil and planted rose seeds. Although this method could not be sustained in the long term, it was necessary for now.
The heavy fog provided a certain amount of moisture, which, combined with the powerful nourishment of the all-purpose stone fertilizer, allowed the roses in the depression to grow rapidly.
During this time, Francis and Bing built a small garden with stones and constructed a protective roof with the remaining plastic pieces of the flying boat, which was fixed above the garden.
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He used his knowledge of magic symbols and the [Rose Magic Symbol] to create the [Indestructible] magic symbol structure.
The cloud rose, which normally takes two months to bloom, bloomed with white petals in 22 days under the ripening effect of the omnipotent stone.
Cloud roses that looked like marshmallows flew into the sky. They swallowed up the clouds, grew rapidly, and soon painted a large number of flower shapes in the sky.
After Cloud Rose repaired the sky, meteorites no longer fell in one piece, but only scattered tiny fragments and loose sand.
Francis and Bing high-fived each other.
"It's done!"
This was the strategy they had discussed.
They were in a very small world, with a large number of cloud roses covering the sky above to form the first layer of defense network to avoid direct bombardment from meteorite rain, otherwise it would be difficult to escape no matter where they hid.
Cloud Roses have the [Counterattack] trait, which allows them to smash any meteorite that hits them first. They can grow rapidly by swallowing clouds, and even if their initial panel is not high, they have no natural enemies here and can become extremely strong.
The windless environment here also makes the cloud roses more stable, and their movement speed is extremely slow, ensuring that they cover the sky above.
After years of exploration of the void and near-earth world, the navigators have accumulated a wealth of experience and have many countermeasures for survival and camping in the wild.
This method of transforming the sky shocked the paper man Kasa.
"Rose can also block meteorites!?"
He looked at the white clouds and flowers in the sky, his face full of surprise and confusion: "Don't flowers only grow in soil and water?"
"That's normal."
Bing Gaga smiled, his arms on his hips: "But we are the Yao tribe, the people of God Yao. The Yao tribe's rose can catch clouds in the sky and swallow sand on the ground. It can be used as a sentry tower in the city and as a weapon in the hand."
He patted the weapon box containing [Dark Magic] on his back.
"Come to think of it, we have another kind of rose that is a bit similar to the ones Casa and the others have. Does our ship have that kind of rose?" Bin looked at Francis.
Francis is in charge of supplies.
He immediately understood what Bin meant.
"have."
Francis took Casa to the simple rose garden nearby.
In addition to the cloud rose, some other roses are also planted here, including gentle green roses, attendant white roses, conqueror purple roses, calm blue roses, etc.
The Yao tribe's rose can be of great use at critical moments.
Francis pointed to a thin, medium-sized rose and said, "This one."
Kasa had a solemn expression on his face, and he approached carefully to observe the rose closely. He touched the rose and shuddered all over.
"This... is [Paper Folding]. You guys also know how to fold paper?"
"no."
Francis said: "This is the Thousand Changes Paper Rose. To some extent, it also has some characteristics of origami. Its petals can be spliced and bent at will like origami, which is also an excellent material for us to use. The [Origami Avatar] we created can replace the user's death once, which can be of great help at a critical moment."
"A rose in place of death? An origami incarnation..."
Kasa's voice trembled a little: "You, can you make [Folding Paper]?"
"To some extent, yes?"
Francis had no idea what the other person meant: "It's just one of the roses."
"You! How many of these roses can you plant?" Casa became excited.
Bing said: "Although we are not professional gardeners or rose scientists, we still know the basics of planting. It is not difficult. It's just that this place lacks nutrients and environment... If we have the all-purpose stone, we can plant on a large scale."
"I do, we do!"
Kasa panted and said, "We'll give you as much as you want! We have things like the Omnipotent Stone everywhere!"
Francis and Bing were stunned.
The paper man sighed: "Our [Paper Stacks] are getting fewer and fewer. The base paper left by the Hundred Mile Giant is not enough. Everyone is very anxious..."
(End of this chapter)