White String: The Future And The Past
Chapter 10: The Star Cave
Chapter 10: The Star Cave
Author: Hin Alfa
Editor: Alufra
The Fire Lion King in human form was a young man with red hair and pointed ears. Although many humans have unusual physiques, Fire Lion King will still be the center of attention if you walk in the middle of the city.
It seemed like the Fire Lion King and Golden Ape King were very familiar. At least according to White String who has seen themselves playing the jam-jambak and jitak-jambakan in the last hour.
White String silently drew on the ground using a twig while waiting for Fire Lion King and Golden Ape King to finish their familiar activities.
Two hours later, White String had just finished the 13th book he had read.
“You're done?” He stared at the two beings sitting far apart by turning their faces while folding those arms.
Realizing no one was intending to answer his question, he sighed in emotion. Then, White String took out a brush and yellow paper. Prepare to spend some time instead of watching the two Spirit Beasts fight.
Wait, looks like something's forgotten?
But White String did not care anymore and heeded his ears so as not to hear the quarrel nearby. It didn't take long for him to devote his attention to the talisman he was making.
‘It will take a long time,’ thought.
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Meanwhile, twelve teenagers have set foot in an unnamed lake. It was unmistakable, they were Ji Lingling and the others.
“Finally we arrive!” exclaimed Ji Lingling while stretching her body. Walking continuously for several hours enough to make the muscles sore.
“While we have to spend a lot of time going around in circles, at least we don't meet a single Magical Beast. We're really lucky.” Liu Gu looked at his reflection on the surface of the clear lake water.
Unknowingly, Liu Xinxian glanced at that one-father brother who was only a few weeks older than her. “If it wasn't Xiao Zhan, who else would help us? And don't forget, he is an 8th grade Magical Beast,” his correction while smiling cynically.
Liu Gu smiled faintly, then glanced at Xiao Zhan who was playing with the girls. The cute cat shattered the image of the dangerous Magical Beast.
Rather than being creepy, her appearance made anyone want to hug and pamper her. Perhaps it was because Xiao Zhan was still immature. If he had already reached maturity, his appearance would have changed.
“The water is so refreshing!” Yun Yuanling who was soaking her feet into the lake water slowly enjoyed the comfortable feeling of the coolness of the clear water.
Lu Xiaoyi who was nearby nodded in agreement. Then he crouched down next to Yun Yuanling while stirring the water with his finger.
“This lake contains quartz energy. Therefore we can recover fatigue quickly,” Lu Xiaoyi said.
“Energy quartz? What is it?” Shen Jie subconsciously asked. Hearing someone ask, Lu Xiaoyi turned her head towards him.
“I don't know.”
The plot!
A reddish hill grew on Lu Xiaoyi's smoky head due to Yun Yuanling's ‘soft bribes. “Then where do you know it's quartz energy?”
It was fortunate that Lu Xiaoyi did not splash into the lake. While stroking the hill in his head, Lu Xiaoyi explained, “Until now, no one knows what quartz energy is. The quartz energy was formless, and it melted with the spiritual energy around it. Unless quartz energy gathers in one place, it is almost impossible to detect it.”
“So this lake is a quartz energy mine, huh? What does quartz energy do?” connect Feng LiYing.
“Um, I don't know much. But quartz energy is usually used to increase the success of making amulets or artifacts. That's what I heard from my dad.” Lu Xiaoyi shrugged her shoulders.
Suddenly, Xiao Zhan ran into the arms of a little girl who had just stepped out of the White String house. Twelve teenagers turned to the girl.
His body trembled slightly when stared at in such a way by them. But he immediately calmed himself down. “Xiao Zhan, who are they?” whispered to the white cat in his arms.
“Miao! Miao!”
“Oh, so it's Brother White's friends. You're so great to be able to get them here.” (Hin:Please kill me when I’m write this sentence)
The little girl was Hua Mei. He ventured to approach the twelve who were staring at him.
“Jiejie, did he just talk to Magical Beast?” xixuan whispered to her brother, Xiao XiQian. “Magical Beasts that have developed human intelligence can usually understand human language. But I never saw anyone who could understand the language of such an animal,” Xiao XiQian replied as she whispered as well.
“Halo, my name is Hua Mei.” Hua Mei introduced herself while smiling sweetly. Good thing there's no lolicon here, or the FBI has to break down the isekai door to catch someone.
“Halo, sweet boy. I am Yun Yuanling, just call Brother Yuanling. Well, why are you here?” Yun Yuanling who first took the initiative became acquainted with Hua Mei.
“Oh, so that's Brother Yuanling. Actually..”
Hua Mei recounts how she was chased by a group of people and saved by White String. Then he also said something about his sect being destroyed overnight.
“Price Hua? Are you from Golden Pottery Valley?” Sheng JiangLao immediately felt familiar with the clan that Hua Mei was holding.
“How can Brother know? Did Big Brother just guess?” Hua Mei looked at Sheng JiangLao with her sparkling eyes.
Before Sheng JiangLao replied, Feng LiYing had already interjected, “Her mother was also surnamed Hua and was from Golden Pottery Valley. Last night, we received news that the Golden Pottery Valley is no more. At first we didn't believe it, but your existence and story proved that it was true.”
Feng LiYing, Shen XiaoJie, and Sheng JiangLao were good friends. Their families also have relationships. No wonder they share information with each other.
Without them noticing, the sun was already on the western horizon. They enjoy the scenery reflected above the surface of the lake.
“Eh? Why is White String not here yet?” Ji Lingling suddenly realized that the person calling them was not around.
“Oh, the. Brother White left this morning, not knowing where.” Hua Mei who was still hugging Xiao Zhan replied.
As it was almost night, they went into the house and slept in the prepared room. (Hin:pavilion is wrong, villa is wrong, house is wrong. It should be that sleeping dipake his students WS it's dorm, right?)
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Meanwhile, in the woods.
Two people, or rather two human-like creatures, were sitting at the door of a dark cave.
“Yanjing, do you think the boy will succeed?” huo Zong asked, Fire Lion King, to Jing Yanjing, Golden Ape King.
Jing Yanjing glanced at Huo Zong for a bit, then sighed heavily. “She even lost all her memories. He must have gone through a very heavy accident. Since the child can still survive, it is not impossible to complete this exam.”
“But the possibility is very small, ‘right? You know for yourself how difficult the exam is,” Huo Zong said as she shrugged.
Where's the White String? What trials?
Let's take a few hundred words. Because if it's pushed back a few hours, it's not a machine with a moving needle.
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Huo Zong and Jing Yanjing approached White String who was writing the talisman.
“You don't want to continue?” asked White String after saving the tools. The two of them did not answer, but simply turned their faces away.
“Oh, then it should be done.” White String concluded.
“So back to the main problem, how can you have the aura of Star Cave?” Jing Yanjing again asked the same thing as in the previous chapter.
“No idea,” replied White String with a plain face. Huo Zong who saw her comrade's patience begin to thin out quickly immediately interrupted.
“No problem if do not know. Have you ever experienced a major incident or helped a middle-aged parent and given something? Definitely don't know, ‘ya? Then tell us your life story.” Huo Zong said at a speed of 200 km/sec.
After digesting Huo Zong's words, White String began to think about how to explain that he had lost all of his memory. Even he himself did not know whose name was.
“No other leads?” Jing Yanjing was puzzled because there was nothing that could be attributed to the Star Cave.
“Mmm, there may be.”
White String raised his sleeves, revealing a dragon tattoo imprinted on his left wrist. “Do you guys know this sign?”
“It was like a dragon,” muttered Jing Yanjing. Beside him, Huo Zong sighed. “It was a dragon. It can't be a snake.”
“So you guys recognized him?” White String raised an eyebrow seeing the reaction of the two of them.
“No,” reply both. But Huo Zong had a complicated expression. Like something he's hiding.
“White String, can I see your forehead?” huo Zong asked suddenly. White String was a little surprised, but did not refuse. He removed his mask and removed the bangs covering his forehead.
Actually, the reason White String wears bangs and lengthens his bangs is not just his face, but a crimson red line on his forehead.
The red line was like a sign from a demon. A stark contrast to the White String's face. If it is not seen well, one will think of himself from the black stream.
“So so!” Huo Zong nodded in understanding. “Do you have an object, like a konde skewer, engraved with the character ‘surga’?”
White String has the thing in question. But it takes time to rummage through his space ring to find the object.
It was like a konde skewer, exactly what Huo Zong said. Adorned with phoenix feathers, a traditional character ‘surga’ is engraved on the eyes of the konde.
“Huh, it turns out the key to the Star Cave. No wonder his aura sticks to you.” Jing Yanjing snorted. But secretly he was happy for no reason.
White String fell into deep thought. ‘It seems like too many things happened before I lost my memory, his inner’.
“Hehe, your luck is not bad. Well, let me introduce you again, Fire Lion King, Huo Zong, and Golden Ape King, Jing Yanjing, are the guards of the Star Cave, which is now the key to the entrance you are holding, said the Guardian,” said Huo Zong with passionate enthusiasm.
“Ha?”
“Huo Zong, explain it correctly! You're confusing him!” jing Yanjing said as he nudged Huo Zong.
“Ah, pain! Why don't you just explain? Didn't you always say that my explanation wasn't clear?”
Jing Yanjing took a breath, “Look, there used to be a very great cultivator. He created the mysterious Star Cave and made us guard it. The Star Cave can only be entered by the person who holds the key, therefore we do not know the situation inside despite having been here for several tens of thousands of years. The key holder of the Star Cave was a genius in his era. But the greater the potential of the key holder, the more difficult the exam is given.”
While nodding pretending to understand, White String again glanced at the konde skewer in his hand. “So I can enter the Star Cave with this key? So, what's the benefit to me? Restoring my memory is a top priority, there is no time for something like this.”
Jing Yanjing and Huo Zong put on flat faces. Well, they don't know what it's like not to remember himself, not even his name knows.
After coughed for a while, Huo Zong continued Jing Yanjing's explanation, “The Star Cave is related to the mark on your forehead. It's not impossible for you to get some shards of your past memories. After all, all this is destiny.”
“Good. How do I enter the Star Cave?” White String quickly made a decision. Even if he is not sure of his choice.
Jing Yanjing and Huo Zong looked at each other for a while before giving a nodding gesture to each other.
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Aru: Hin, how is the language in this chp somewhat different from the previous one?
Hin : ....
Aru: Brother?
Hin: How do you feel about being accepted as a D-class member at SCP-Foundation?
Aru: Seneng bgt, brother. It feels closer to God's side
Hin : _-
:V
This week we will discuss the meaning of the name WS?
No one is curious?
Okay, so there's an urban legend in the land of sakura with the same title, White String.
Try reading, deh. Hin chose the title of this novel from the urban legend.