Chapter 175
After Lin Zhipei finished eating the cakes, she told them about her conversation with 'Grandpa Tree'.
"In fact, now that you put it that way, that tree grandfather must have told you the story of Ju Mang with a purpose."
"No... Grandpa Tree may have just lived too long and is a little bored."
Lin Zhipei is actually not that decent as an elderly elder, but that doesn't mean he can't understand the heart of an "old man".
Besides, what bad intentions could plants have?
"Hmm? Ah, that's not what I meant."
Xi Siling is certainly not speculating on Grandpa Tree's motives for doing this. Rather, it is better to say that "purpose" is a neutral word that does not necessarily mean it has a bad nature.
How big is the gap between the thinking of plants and humans? Xi Siling felt that at least from Lin Zhipei's perspective, Grandpa Tree definitely possessed the same intelligence as humans.
"He originally thought you were Ju Mang and wanted to invite you to reminisce about the past, didn't he?"
It is impossible for two supernatural beings who are in charge of the same concept to exist at the same time. When meeting Lin Zhipei, Grandpa Shu actually knew roughly what would happen to Ju Mang.
Fifty years is neither long nor short for it, but that may be the lifetime of a human being.
In a sense, plants value "inheritance" more than humans.
Xi Siling couldn't help but think of Miss Li Yan's request.
For 'them', remember the name of Ju Mang.
The truth of history may be artificially covered up, but the facts that have happened will not change because of human will.
"Perhaps we can learn more about Ju Mang there."
Liu Huaqi also wanted to know the truth. Apart from the same reasons as Xi Siling, he still had some doubts that had not been resolved.
Ju Mang is the only one they know now who is confirmed to be a "god" with special abilities, and as for the other one, the guy named Yi Gong, even Liu Huaqi doesn't know whether he is a "god" in the sense they understand it.
Knowing more about Ju Mang might help deepen Liu Hua Chu's understanding and research of Yi Palace.
Lin Zhipei gave a thumbs up and patted her chest, "No problem! I will wait patiently for Grandpa Tree to tell me everything he knows. I will go to him tomorrow morning, so you don't have to worry about me!"
Even though Ju Mang had nothing to do with Lin Zhipei, he didn't mind knowing the experience and life of a stranger.
The next day, just as the sun rose and Grandpa Tree woke up, he found the pink-haired young man waiting for him expectantly.
"Grandpa Tree, here I come! Tell me quickly! What happened next?"
It's an old tree and can't stand the hard work. It's winter now and it's already very difficult for it to stay awake.
"Okay, okay, I get it. You are such an impatient kid."
Lin Zhipei touched the back of her head embarrassedly and admitted her mistake sincerely, but she was determined not to change.
"Hehe, but I really want to know what happened next!"
Grandpa Tree pretended to clear his throat and said, "Yesterday...where did we leave off yesterday?"
"You said Ju Mang is back! With his companions!"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
——
Ju Mang graduated from the Lingyan class and returned with his companions.
The stronghold is not in this back mountain, and Grandpa Tree can only know something about it through word of mouth among the plants.
Plants’ memories are not bad, but some small grasses and flowers can only use simple words and sentences to communicate with their peers. It takes a long time to listen for them to put together a complete sentence. Even because the logic is confusing, Grandpa Tree still needs to think and piece together to have a basic understanding.
For example, among the companions that Ju Mang brought back and whom Grandpa Shu had never met, there was a young man with short black hair who was about the same age as Ju Mang, a white-haired young man with an arrogant personality, a lonely girl wearing a hood and a mask, and a little girl who was only seven years old.
Of course, there are things that you haven’t seen before, and there are also things that you have seen before.
Although Ju Mang returned to his "hometown", he only came to Grandpa Tree occasionally to find a moment of peace. Grandpa Tree could naturally see his tiredness.
"I'm just an old tree, Ju Mang, you know, you can talk to me about any troubles you have."
Although it is the prime youthful age of human beings, that vitality seems to hide many unsightly things.
Ju Mang is in charge of [plants], and Grandpa Tree is a plant. It can sense Ju Mang's complex emotions.
Determination, firmness.
Angry, sad.
There is even a very small part of...doubt.
"Yes, I know, I know I can tell you." Ju Mang leaned against the tree, with his eyes closed as if he was taking a rest.
The scorching afternoon sun became comfortable once it was shaded by the lush canopy of the tree.
"Grandpa Tree, are humans any different to you?"
What a ridiculous question. To plants, what difference can humans make?
“From the perspective of knowing or not, there is a difference.”
Ju Mang was amused, and his laughter was very hearty, as if all the gloom of the past few days had been swept away.
"What if it doesn't count as closeness?"
"I don't know what answer you want, Ju Mang, but for me, it makes no difference."
Grandpa Tree could not deny that he did have some preference in his attitude towards so-called humans because of his preference for Ju Mang, but as for the question asked by Ju Mang, he did think so.
Humans are to plants as plants are to humans. There is no difference.
No matter how specific you try to be, such as class, order, family, genus or species, they are still plants after all.
Humans are humans, no matter how many differences there are, big or small, they are still humans.
Ju Mang continued to smile, but his smile was a little sad.
"Yes, this is obviously the simplest truth!"
The young man put his arms over his eyes, trying to hide the fact that he was laughing and crying unconsciously.
——
"He cried?"
Lin Zhipei was a little surprised. Although the existence of the label "God" was weakened a lot after knowing that Ju Mang was a senior in their Lingyan class, but rather than a powerful psychic, perhaps it would be better to regard him as a young man who had just reached adulthood.
People of the same age as them would feel sad and upset when they encountered setbacks, even if they didn’t show it.
Although Lin Zhipei and Grandpa Shu haven't known each other for long, but if you don't count his close friends, he feels that when he is sad, he will also like to come to this kind of place. Even if the things he talks about are extremely outrageous, it is still a "place to go".
"Yes, Ju Mang cried even harder after hearing my answer."
Even when he lost his balance on the tree trunk and fell down, Grandpa Tree had never seen Ju Mang cry like that.
Rather than feeling aggrieved, it's more of a venting feeling.
Lin Zhipei still didn't know the reason.
"Why is Ju Mang crying? Why did he cry so hard after hearing your answer, Grandpa Tree?"
Grandpa Tree sighed, "Because at that time, humans were on the brink of a 'civil war'."
civil war?
Civil War in Golo?
But if it is a civil war between countries, why should we emphasize "humanity"?
Lin Zhipei's intuition told her that it was not because Grandpa Tree was telling the story from the perspective of a plant.
Instead, it was Ju Mang, as a participant, who told Grandpa Tree.
——
"Superpowers are very powerful, right, Grandpa Tree?"
After Ju Mang cried enough, he finally wiped away his tears and was able to see clearly what was in front of him.
He sat up suddenly. Although he had been crying so hard just now, it did not affect his spirit and strength at all.
"Above and below the earth! It seems like nothing is impossible!"
Grandpa Tree agreed. At least to plants like them, Ju Mang was indeed omnipotent.
"But why do people want to hurt each other..."
Speaking of this matter, Ju Mang became depressed.
Scavenger, slave, murderer, monster.
These words are used by ordinary people to describe people with special abilities.
People with special powers appeared almost at the same time as the living dead. I don’t know when it started, but the voice in society that the disaster of the living dead was caused by people with special powers has become louder and louder.
Naturally, people with special abilities began to face more and more discrimination. Once they were proven to be special abilities, they couldn't even find an ordinary job.
In the end, all we can do is kill the living dead and do related logistical work.
The Secret Military Academy is a place to train relevant talents. The emergence of the Lingyan Class represents the founders' concern for the future of mankind and also represents their determination as superpowers.
Kill the living dead and save all mankind.
Those who need to be saved are not only ordinary people who have no power to resist the living dead, but also those who are also human but have extra powers.
Grandpa Tree didn’t know that the conflicts within humanity had intensified to the point where people were fighting for their lives, but he knew that before the clouds cleared and the sun came out, there would always be confusion.
"Jumang, you want to change everything you see, right?"
"Yes."
Without even thinking about it, he said it so firmly.
"I feel that everyone around me is a good person, and I don't see any difference between so-called superpowers and ordinary people. I think people just don't understand each other well enough!"
It is normal to feel fear towards a power that is vastly different from yours. This gap and disagreement is definitely not the fault of either party.
This is what Ju Mang firmly believed.
"Xiao Li is just a poor child. She did nothing wrong. Mr. Shu was just trying to protect everyone. He is innocent. And more..."
Ju Mang finally poured out all the bitterness in his heart. There were so many living people, they were his friends, his elders, and his kind.
Don’t ordinary people have parents, partners, and children? Anyone can become a superpower.
From the very beginning, there shouldn’t be such a divisive concept!
Grandpa Tree listened patiently, because Ju Mang would always find the answer himself.
"I know what I should do!"
Just as it expected, after saying everything it wanted to say, there was no trace of frustration on Ju Mang's face.
"I! Want to be the bridge!"
From the afternoon to the sunset, although it was about to enter a long night, Grandpa Tree seemed to see the hope of the rising sun.
Because no matter how long the night is, the sun will eventually rise.
"I'm leaving! Grandpa Tree!"
Ju Mang waved his hand, just like the first time he stepped into human society after the accident.
"I'm leaving!"
Grandpa Tree watched his back as he walked away, and he didn't know when a person appeared beside him.
"Can you really talk to plants? Rather than just talking to yourself?"
The young man with long black hair tied in a ponytail complained.
“We can really have a conversation!”
"No."
"Agong!!!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
