Chapter 24 [Yesterday and the Past]
Jiang Lai's mind went blank for a moment when he saw this uninvited guest walking into the house through the curtains, and his hand holding the dessert bag tightened slightly involuntarily.
But he still maintained a calm expression on his face, raised his eyes calmly, and looked into the only six eyes in the two worlds.
The warm brown and the azure blue meet, the heavy earth that carries everything and the vast sky above the clouds converge at one point on the distant horizon.
...What is our relationship? Did you and I know each other in the past? What do we want to convey in this brief exchange of glances?
The questions that have been lingering for a long time will inevitably surface, and the answer will be found when the two meet.
The sunlight shining in from the window became brighter and brighter, like a rolling sun, gradually expanding and taking up the entire field of vision, exaggerating to an unbelievable degree, and everything in front of me turned into an invisible and violent white light——
Jiang Lai narrowed his eyes instinctively and raised his hand to block it slightly.
When he put his hands down again, the scene before him had completely changed.
The trees stacked one on top of the other formed a vast sea of green, lush and full of vitality. The gentle sunlight shone through the gaps in the forest, like golden sand leaking from the sky. Everything was extremely quiet and magnificent.
"?" Jiang Lai looked stunned.
Wait, how come the map changed in the blink of an eye? ? And shouldn't it be winter now?
Time travel? He subconsciously sensed his own technique, but the longitudinal time technique was still in an unlocked, semi-shielded state.
It seems that it was not his technique that caused this scene. Jiang Lai analyzed it calmly. He reached into his pocket and took out his cell phone.
I went to the official website and saw a line of words clearly marked on it:
【Celebrate the next chapter of the new series - [Yesterday and the Past]! Go into the past and reveal the foreshadowing of the previous chapter! 】
Jiang Lai: “.”
Jiang Lai was silent for two seconds before finally reacting.
Sure enough, this sudden miraculous crossing was the result of the world's will!!
——But this is reasonable. Gojo Satoru's attitude and conversation after meeting him must be determined by the past. So we must talk about the past first before we can show the future.
It seems that this time he did not choose to add non-existent memories, but actually came back to experience and participate. Jiang Lai was deep in thought.
I just don't know what year it is or where this place is. He raised his eyes and looked at the endless forest in the distance.
Jiang Lai: What kind of savage start is this.jpg
In short, before everything starts, check your current supplies and equipment:
The modern winter clothes on my body have now been replaced with simple and elegant navy blue kimono summer and autumn clothes without any logo.
The chocolate cake in my hand disappeared.
The locust wood pendant strung with a red rope is still hanging on the side of the waist.
The necklace is worn around the neck, and the feather pendant is as cool as jade. However, it no longer has the function of changing transparency.
The phone is still there, and miraculously it is fully charged (no need to charge). The shadow of the phone is swaying with the outline of an old-fashioned book without a name. I guess other people can't see the phone, just a small book.
Jiang Lai tried it, and now the phone can still access the Internet miraculously - but it can only log in to the websites and group chat software to report safety to the three-dimensional world and to contact the scientific world. The Internet on this side of the cursed world cannot be accessed.
If the present is to complete the past, then the response of the curse in the future should be a state of time suspension. Jiang Lai thought. It is reasonable not to be able to contact.
He lowered his head and browsed the official website. There was not much information on the website. It just stated that the story would be transferred to the past chapters, but no details or more information were revealed.
So Jiang Lai immediately logged into the new series forum, intending to see if the analysts in the forum had any special discoveries.
【#[Yesterday and past] Latest information concentrated discussion post# (hot)】
[Family members! The official will start to reveal the past!! (Start doing radio exercises in a healthy way.gif)]
[This wave really continues the tradition of the original work, hhh, the main story is mixed with the past, just like the Huaiyu and Yuzhe chapters at that time. ]
[I'm so scared... Is jjxx preparing to stab you? Before Comrade One-Eyed Cat stabs you, I'll first give you a flashback (crying) My bitter summer ptsd is acting up again]
[Honestly, the brain flower incident made me realize that if the body is not cremated, there is a risk that it will be taken away by others... I only knew about the risk of being fucked by a corpse before.]
[Wait, the second half? What kind of lewd words are you saying above? The forum is not a lawless place, you can't just show off your XP! ]
[Let's discuss rationally. So far, no one has died in this new series, and those who were in trouble in the original work (such as Fushiguro Tsunemiko) are fine now because they were saved by Gojo Satoru.
I feel that the analysis made by a certain analyst before was very correct. Gojo-sensei either read the script or participated in the plot of "Back to High School" or "Once Upon a Time", hahaha.
In any case, if it is the second round, 5t5 will definitely be able to avoid all swords - believe in the strongest Gojo teacher! 】
[However, if Gojo-sensei is indeed the second round as everyone speculates, how did he start the second round? (He falls into deep thought) I always feel that this article is going to talk about this reason. ]
【Add one, I agree with the above point of view. I don't know if you have noticed that the name of the new chapter is [Yesterday and the Past]. It is very strange to put these two words together. It should not be used in this way.
Yesterday originally meant "the day before today". If we analyze it according to the meaning of the five clues in Act 2, "yesterday" here seems to be understood as "the day before Act 2's restart point". "Yesterday" as a whole refers to "the past events before Act 2's restart event".
Besides, there is Gojo Lai, who must be acquainted with 5t5, so we should talk about him. 】
[Wow, after analyzing it this way, it seems to make sense!!]
[Yes, in this [Yesterday and the Past] chapter, the new Gojo Rai should appear, right? I think the foreshadowing of [Clock] buried earlier might be revealed here - I can't wait! ]
[Hehehe, anyway, please update quickly! A new chapter has begun, why don't you add an update to celebrate! 】
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Jiang Lai did not continue reading the following content. He withdrew his mind and focused on the key points just discussed.
The connotation of the title [Yesterday and the Past], combined with the timeline problem I learned from Shinji, the analysis on the first floor of the forum sounds more reasonable - telling the story of the past and revealing the reason why the restart happened.
However, since the fixed point of Shiji already exists, the death of Fushiguro Shiji should not be reversible. Jiang Lai thought. The real loop point of restart should be after the astral plasma incident - if Shiji died here.
He withdrew his thoughts.
Speaking of which, my age and appearance have not changed at this time. Jiang Lai touched himself. If he was to complete the past timeline, he should also shrink to the corresponding age, right? But no.
Maybe I am frozen in time... or maybe I am not even a human being or something. He thought to himself as if jokingly.
Then, Jiang Lai jumped into the group and first told his family about his current situation, telling them not to worry. Then he put away his phone and prepared to explore the situation here.
He looked ahead, where the shadows of the trees overlapped and the jungle was quiet.
Jiang Lai: Starting the game in this deep forest, it can't be a random chance... What kind of luck is this?
Fortunately, he had already practiced the technique well. Although he could not suspend himself in the air, he could use it as a stepping stone for short jumps.
Jiang Lai selected a tall tree with thick branches, and used his fingertips to lightly shape the fixed point. After a few consecutive jumps, he landed on it lightly and looked into the distance from the top of the tall tree.
This seemed to be a low mountain with dense vegetation. Jiang Lai squinted his eyes and scanned the surroundings, noticing the silhouette of some buildings not far away.
Building? Someone? Jiang Lai was slightly happy, but he did not relax his vigilance. After all, this was the cursed world, and a building in the deep mountains and old forests might not necessarily be a good family.
Better not to get too close, he thought.
So Jiang Lai gave up the idea of jumping over on the branches in the forest with the help of short-term code bricks - that would be too conspicuous.
After remembering the direction, he jumped back to the ground in two or three steps, intending to sneak away carefully on the ground.
There was no one on the road, only the shadows of trees and the sound of birds. It seemed that there were not many animals here.
After passing through the lush vegetation and getting closer, Jiang Lai finally saw the panoramic view of the building - it was a solemn and majestic shrine.
The overall structure of the shrine is very grand, perfectly integrated with the surrounding vegetation environment, standing in front of it with a natural divinity. From the appearance, it seems to have a long history, but it is well maintained, which shows how much attention it has paid.
There was a symbol (family crest?) outside the shrine, but Jiang Lai couldn't recognize what it was.
Never mind, let's go in and take a look. Maybe there will be some clues, he thought.
Jiang Lai did not feel any fluctuations in the magical power around him, nor did he see any trace of the guards.
But for the sake of caution, he still manipulated the code, carrying a few fallen branches and sweeping them forward a few times. After testing and confirming that there were no traps nearby, he took a step forward.
Jiang Lai: Yes, there should be no traps in front of the shrine, otherwise it is easy to accidentally hurt people who come to worship, which is a lack of virtue.jpg
The roads along the way were relatively clean and tidy, and it seemed that someone cleaned them regularly. Jiang Lai looked around and subconsciously analyzed them with a scientific investigation attitude.
He walked forward and entered through the main gate.
The atmosphere inside the shrine is also solemn and dignified, and all items are placed in a very orderly manner. The wooden plaque placed in the center of the largest offering has many decorative prefixes, and Jiang Lai fixed his eyes on the names of the people on it——
[Sugawara Michizane].
This name... Jiang Lai was stunned for a few seconds, and dug out the curse information related to this from the depths of his mind - this seems to be the ancestor of the Gojo family!
Then, he looked around, and the words on the other offerings around him gave him the answer - it was indeed the Gojo family.
This is the Gojo family's shrine!
When this conclusion jumped into my mind, a cold child's voice came from behind me.
"Who are you?"
Jiang Lai's brain suddenly went into a frenzy when he heard the voice, but he didn't show any reaction on the surface. He just turned around calmly and looked at the small white-haired figure standing not far away.
It was the young Gojo Satoru.
Very good, the timeline is confirmed. Jiang Lai's heart skipped a beat. I didn't expect that they knew each other so early?
The scene at this moment was very similar to the scene in the future - Gojo Satoru was in the backlight, his glass-like blue eyes were raised sharply. They looked at each other, deep blue and warm brown blended.
Such a cold and arrogant face will rarely be seen in the future, so please cherish it while you can. Jiang Lai thought jokingly in his heart.
Gojo Satoru's daily personality and attitude are like going against the flow of people, from the mature indifference of childhood to the outrageous joy of adulthood.
Jiang Lai didn't answer directly. He curled his lips and smiled faintly: "What do you think I am?"
——He didn't ask [Who do you think I am], but asked back from another more interesting angle.
Obviously, the young Gojo Satoru understood this. He frowned slightly, stared at the black-haired figure in front of him for a few seconds, and then said, "...There is fog."
"?" Jiang Lai blinked, a little surprised by the answer. But he didn't say much, just kept smiling.
Young Gojo Satoru was silent for a few seconds, as if he was a little depressed about the result of the Six Eyes. He turned his head slightly and looked back with a hint of curiosity.
Finally, he admitted in a cold voice: "I can't see what you are. I am blocked by a cloud of mist. I can only roughly identify something in my heart... something special."
Is it mist? Could it be the blurring effect of the feather necklace? Jiang Lai thought. Although it can no longer adjust the transparency and change its identity, the blurring and shielding effect is still there?
Besides, that thing in my heart... Jiang Lai's first reaction was the noun revealed in his own vertical ritual.
Jiang Lai's face was still smiling as his thoughts flowed through his mind: "If that's the case, aren't you afraid if you can't see through it?"
"It doesn't matter. You can't beat me anyway." Young Gojo Satoru raised his eyes.
Jiang Lai: “.” The familiar super confidence appeared!
Jiang Lai thought silently in his heart. But it is true that he has the capital to be confident. The invincible six eyes have been invincible since childhood.
In the original novel, the six-eyed child that shocked the world has been prized at a high price since birth. However, all kinds of assassins have returned in vain in front of this child, and many people have only been shocked by the power hidden in him from a distance.
But Jiang Lai still said leisurely: "That's not necessarily true, right?"
The white-haired child in front of him tilted his head: "At least you can't hurt me."
The air was still for a moment. The breeze outside the shrine carried the scent of plants and trees, and after circling the beams for three times, it blew in and brushed against the corners of my clothes and my hair.
Jiang Lai blinked lightly, breaking the silence first. He raised a finger and said, "How about this, let's play a game, you ask and I answer, I ask and you answer, each of us takes a turn, how about that?"
Young Gojo Satoru: "Boring."
"Ah, don't be like that. We are free anyway, and meeting is fate." Jiang Lai smiled, "Aren't you curious?"
The observation and analytical skills honed in the world of science enable Jiang Lai to discover information from micro-expressions and body language.
——Although the young Gojo Satoru had a cold and indifferent expression, he still had a child's innocent curiosity towards the existence that the Six Eyes could not fully see through.
The Gojo Family taught and showed the young Gojo Satoru all kinds of boring theories and rules. In such an environment, it is rare to encounter a seemingly novel existence, and you always want to know more.
The white-haired child in front of him raised his clear glass-blue eyes, expressionless, and said nothing.
Jiang Lai tilted his head slightly and smiled: "Okay, then just think of it as my curiosity and play with me, okay?" He took the initiative to step forward.
After hearing this, the white-haired child in front of him, who was acting like a little adult, nodded slightly, seemingly reluctantly, to show his agreement.
"Then let me ask first, why are you here?" Jiang Lai started the conversation by asking a simple question.
"They are too noisy and annoying." The white-haired child pouted, "It's quiet here in the shrine."
They? Jiang Lai reacted for a moment, then understood.
Probably referring to the servants in the family who follow him everywhere, or the elders who come over from time to time to say a few words to show their status as seniors - for Gojo Satoru, even in his childish state, he can easily get rid of those people.
Then, the young Gojo Satoru raised his eyes and asked, "Who are you?"
This question is very simple, but it is not easy to answer. At least for now, Jiang Lai is still unsure of his identity at this moment.
So he said in a very normal tone: "Lai."
"Rai?" Young Gojo Satoru realized that the other person told him his name, "Gojo Lai?" he added.
"You can call me whatever you want." Jiang Lai replied ambiguously, neither confirming nor denying. He smiled and said, "Okay, you've asked twice. It's my turn now."
Young Gojo Satoru pursed his lips and stared at me with his icy blue eyes.
"Gojo Lai's words should also be considered a question... Well, it doesn't count." Jiang Lai coughed and asked, "How old are you now?"
When the young Gojo Satoru heard this, his eyebrows slightly raised, but he still simply answered: "Seven years old."
This way, the exact timeline of the present can be determined. Jiang Lai did a quick calculation in his mind. Gojo Satoru was born in December 1989. If this 7th year is the year he hasn't celebrated his birthday yet, then the current year should be 1996.
No wonder the cell phone has to be transformed into a book, after all, this is the era when Japan still uses cell phones. In order to fit the mood of the times, the cell phone also needs to be transformed.
Young Gojo Satoru stared at the person in front of him, his snow-white eyelashes fluttering, and asked calmly, "What are you?"
"Hmm?" Jiang Lai was a little surprised. He didn't quite understand what Gojo Satoru suddenly said. "Sorry, you mean..."
In response, the young Gojo Satoru said a few more words, explaining in a calm tone: "This is the mountain behind the Gojo family. There are guards and barriers around the Gojo family's territory. Only members of the Gojo family and outsiders with permission can enter."
"And here at the Goyama Shrine, there is a more stringent screening barrier. Only me, the head of the family, and the elders can enter on weekdays. Others need to wear a token or wait until the day of the festival is open before they can come here."
No wonder there are no guards here, Jiang Lai thought. It turns out there is a barrier, so there is no need to send anyone specially.
...But strangely enough, this barrier didn't stop me from entering? Why?
"Since you don't know my age, you are definitely not someone who lives in the Gojo family and you don't have an access token." The young Gojo Satoru continued to analyze calmly, "But you can enter here - you are not a human, nor a cursed spirit, so what are you?"
What am I? Jiang Lai opened his mouth but did not answer immediately.
He could sense that there was some unusual power lurking behind this question - perhaps his answer would affect his own settings.
At present, he has an inexplicable nickname of "Clock"; in the past and the future, his age and appearance have not changed; he can freely enter and exit places that were originally enchanted -
These are all very weird.
Jiang Lai knew that he could of course reply "I am a human" now, and then the will of the world would probably simply complete the settings according to human logic, such as adding some techniques.
But if I answer other questions...wouldn't there be more possibilities?
Human identity has limitations. If we explore more possibilities, we may have more room to express ourselves freely - this is much better than letting the world's will be determined too early.
Thoughts surged in his mind, and Jiang Lai's warm brown eyes were focused.
Suddenly a strong wind blew in the forest, rustling the leaves of the trees. It wandered from outside the shrine all the way into the shrine, lifting the hanging hemp ropes and copper bells, and the dull sound of tinkling came from afar.
A few clusters of thick clouds drifted across the sky, slowly blocking the dazzling sunlight. The surrounding scenery was repeatedly filtered through the filter, and the short grass seedlings crouched low to the soil.
The white-haired child stood still, his piercing blue eyes fixed on the black-haired figure in front of him. He frowned slightly, as if because he hadn't heard a response for a long time, and then repeated indifferently:
"What are you?"
Jiang Lai raised his eyes slightly, and all his thoughts had already wandered through his mind.
——He planned to try a big one first, expand the layout, and then gradually reduce the scope until he was sure it was reasonable.
Then Jiang Lai coughed and said, "I am the God of Qingshan Sun and Moon, who is as swift as a shuttle."
Young Gojo Satoru: “?”
Jiang Lai said seriously: "That is to say, I am a god."
Young Gojo Satoru: “…”
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