Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Ren Xiaoyue took the magazine. …
Ren Xiaoyue took the magazine.
The cover of this magazine is printed with lush and green trees, and a concise title is right above the cover. This is a travel magazine. Ren Xiaoyue opened the cover of the magazine. The first article was an introduction to a seaside town. There was nothing special about it. After reading the entire article, she turned the page again.
When reading the second half of the magazine, Ren Xiaoyue saw a familiar name. She looked again at the giant tree in the illustration and realized that this was it.
It turned out that what Close wanted her to see was printed on the cover from the beginning.
Ren Xiaoyue read the introduction in the magazine word by word. It said that this tourist spot was close to Odunari, and it was a tribe formed around a giant tree. The permanent population of this tribe does not exceed 1,000 people, and the entire tribe is ruled by a saint.
Such a small tribe, the place where it is located belongs neither to Odenary nor to the neighboring country. It is sandwiched between the borders of the two countries, and the endless forests are their territory.
This is a peculiar tribe, and the people in the tribe call themselves the Sons of God. They say they are the heirs of the gods.
In this article, the author also said that before the establishment of the Odennari nation, the tribe was completely closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave. It was not until a hundred years after the founding of the People's Republic of China that this magical tribe appeared before the public for the first time.
It is spring-like here all year round, with the temperature remaining stable at around 22°, making it a great place for travelers who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
Finally, the author also introduced the customs of this tribe. Every September, they hold a festival to celebrate the harvest, take out magical fruits, and enthusiastically distribute them to all visitors. The author recommends that friends who like folk customs come here in September to experience the harvest celebration.
After reading this page, Ren Xiaoyue continued to turn the pages. The content of the next page has nothing to do with this tribe. This is another new article introducing another city.
Ren Xiaoyue calmly read all the contents of the magazine, closed the magazine, and returned it to Cross without saying a word.
Cross took the magazine and asked with his chin in distress, "Why didn't you ask me where I was? Are you not interested, or have you already guessed our destination?"
Ren Xiaoyue nodded.
Seeing her nod, Cross tacitly agreed that she had both. He tapped the magazine cover twice with his index finger and said with a smile, "Yes, it's right here, a mysterious tribe rooted outside the country. This time we went there to explore their sacred objects."
"This magazine says they held a festival to celebrate the harvest, but a hundred years ago, this festival was not held to celebrate the harvest. They celebrated their success in protecting the holy relics left by God."
——The soil of creation.
Ren Xiaoyue silently added the name of the holy object in her heart.
"Our mission is to find out whether the 'holy object' really exists. If it does, find a way to take it away." Cross was still talking.
Ren Xiaoyue nodded again.
Cross propped his chin up and continued, "The people in this tribe believe that they are the children of God and have the responsibility to protect God's belongings. They do not allow others to speak ill of God. You need to respect their God when talking to them."
Ren Xiaoyue continued to nod.
She didn't ask any more questions, nor did she need to ask any more questions.
Ren Xiaoyue didn't expect that after returning to the past, she would have to do the job of looking for the soil of creation.
The outline provided by the system did not describe in detail how the villain organization knew that the Creation Soil was in the palace. Now Ren Xiaoyue knew that they had investigated the tribe where the Creation Soil was once stored.
The tribe once had Creation Soil, which was enough to make them self-sufficient. They closed off their territory and did not allow anyone to enter.
After Noh took away the soil of creation, the tribe lost the ability to easily obtain countless crops and endless cattle and sheep, and had to leave the world and allow strangers to enter their homes.
As for why Noh was able to take away the soil of creation, that is another story.
Ren Xiaoyue was recalling the introduction about the tribe here. Cross was explaining the precautions over there. Ren Xiaoyue nodded halfheartedly, and as she nodded, Cross suddenly changed the topic.
"Are there any results from last week's experiment?"
Ren Xiaoyue subconsciously wanted to nod, and after nodding for a moment, she realized something was wrong. She calmed her head and replied seriously, "Some of the data are not correct. We will verify it again this week."
"The original plan," she added.
Cross smiled indifferently: "It's not an important project anyway, let's do it when we get back."
Then, he kept smiling and said aggressively, "What do you think is wrong with the data? How did you come to this conclusion? Did you compare it with previous data or refer to the literature I gave you?"
Just like that, their topic changed from mysterious tribes in remote areas to the projects they were currently verifying. After Cross paid full attention to Ren Xiaoyue's experimental progress from all angles, he discussed with her the technical principles of a project that was not hers.
Through Cross's tricky questions, Ren Xiaoyue had never realized so clearly that they were indeed on a business trip, not traveling. While waiting to get off the plane, Ren Xiaoyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s finally over... This feeling of the instructor asking her why she chose this topic.
They got off the plane, changed out of their overly conspicuous uniforms and put on casual resort clothes. Close also took out a camera from his suitcase and hung it around his neck. Finally, they left Odennari with visas and headed for the mysterious and beautiful tribe.
Giant trees, larger and more majestic than those in magazines, stand tall on the land, their crowns towering as if piercing through the clouds. The rolling hills are covered with big green trees, which look so small compared to the giant tree. The sound of birds chirping came from the sky. Ren Xiaoyue raised her head and admired this giant tree that seemed to be a work of nature.
“Let’s go,” Cross said with a smile, “I have a feeling we’ll see a great show here.”
The tour guide next to them thought that Cross was talking about the upcoming harvest festival, and he enthusiastically agreed, praising them for coming at the right time, but Ren Xiaoyue knew that this was not what Cross meant.
As a psychic, Cross can sense other people's emotions more easily than others. Coupled with his innate high IQ, these two qualities make it easy for him to discern everyone's thoughts.
It seems that he has found someone who interests him and wants to stir up trouble.
Ren Xiaoyue withdrew her gaze and got into the special car called by the local tour guide with Cross.
This bus is provided by local people for free to the settlement, and can carry about thirty-five people. In addition to the bus, there are also more comfortable cars available, but you have to pay for them.
Ren Xiaoyue and Cross sat at the back of the bus. The tour guide in front of them was wearing costumes with quite exotic characteristics and had a friendly smile on his face as he introduced the history of the tribe to everyone on the bus. Ren Xiaoyue was drowsy from the shaking of the bus, but she couldn't fall asleep in front of Cross, so she had to observe everyone in the car.
This observation really made her realize that something was wrong.
The tour guide was dressed lightly, with many small accessories hanging on his body, and the pendant around his waist was shining. She had long, smooth hair and the silver ornaments on her head jingled. The ornament is nice looking, it would be even better if it wasn't an offensive supernatural item.
Sitting near the front of the carriage were three men and two women who were obviously traveling together. They chattered and asked questions to the tour guide, exclaiming and laughing from time to time, livening up the atmosphere in the carriage. The atmosphere team did a good job. It would be even better if three of the five people were not psychics and one was suspected to be in disguise.
It seems that what Cross said was right, this business trip is bound to be lively.
While Ren Xiaoyue was quietly acting as an invisible person, Cross had already become familiar with the tourists around him. The big brother next to him began to complain to him about his busy work and difficulty in going out. When Ren Xiaoyue and Cross got off the car, someone asked Cross if he wanted to go with them.
Cross smiled and rejected them all.
The place to get off the bus is at the entrance of the tribe. Before entering the tribe, you must touch the sacred stone at the gate. Only by touching it will you be recognized by the tribe and be able to enter here.
Ren Xiaoyue just glanced at the stone, while Cross touched it for a long time with a curious look on his face.
Once you enter the tribe, you'll see tree houses of varying sizes. People here live in trees, and exquisite tree houses are hung between the branches of the trees like fruits. The largest tree is right in the middle of the tribe. It serves as the boundary and tourists are not allowed to visit the area behind the giant tree, which is where the locals live.
It was afternoon when they arrived. The sky was already burning red due to the setting sun, and people were looking for accommodation in groups of three or four. Cross walked inconspicuously near the three men and two women that Ren Xiaoyue thought were abnormal, and chose a tree house that was very close to them.
His choice was strongly purposeful, because in the middle of the night, Ren Xiaoyue heard a quarrel on the other side.
Their voices were not loud, but there were two high-level psychics living next to them.
Ren Xiaoyue lay on the bed like a dead body, with her hands folded on her abdomen. She heard the people next door arguing about the next itinerary. Some thought they should explore more actively and go to the restricted areas in the next two days, while others thought they should proceed step by step and start by asking nearby residents.
The two sides argued for a long time and finally decided to vote.
Fortunately, there are five of you. If it were four, there might have been a tie. Ren Xiaoyue thought.
Ren Xiaoyue didn't listen carefully to their voting results because she found that Cross came to her bed like a ghost.
Ren Xiaoyue got up from the bed, sat upright, and waited for instructions from her leader.
The leader pulled out a soundproofing device from his pocket, pulled up a stool, sat down beside her bed and asked, "Did you hear that?"
Ren Xiaoyue nodded.
"Any ideas?" he asked again.
Ren Xiaoyue shook her head.
Cross still had a smile on his face, but his tone was wrong: "It's so obviously wrong, haven't you thought about investigating it?"
Ren Xiaoyue looked at Cross like he was a fool: "Don't you need super powers?"
Mind control department, high level. Not to mention these five people, he can control the entire tribe with just a flick of his finger.
Seeing her answer like that, Cross's smile became more genuine. He thought for a long time and pretended to be distressed and said, "I don't think I taught you that efficiency is paramount. Who taught you such a bad thing? Life is too boring if everything goes straight to the result."
"Okay, listen. This mission is specially sent here to train your investigative ability. I won't use my supernatural powers to help you, nor will I share intelligence with you for free like I did in the past. You have to investigate the existence of the 'holy object' yourself. Tomorrow we will split up. You go out and talk to others and look for clues."
Cross said like an old father who cares about his child's physical and mental health.
Stick your head out.
Including Lu Hui and Su Su, this is the third time. If a person is heartless, they cannot be exploited, but Cross, this scheming man, wants her to learn about emotions.
Ren Xiaoyue was not prepared to accept the challenge. She had already made up her mind that she would treat this business trip as a pure tourism. There was no point in gathering information, as it was not as good as shopping.
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