I'm in the Ark, a player.

If the Preservator Project succeeds and someone awakens, it's impossible that the bird in Columbia wouldn't have given me any notification.

Besides, the Preservator Project seems to have been quiet for a long time.

Sussuro also mentioned that he seems to be an employee of Penguin Logistics?

Penguin Logistics is in Lungmen, and the nearest sarcophagus to Lungmen is in Chernobog...

Isn't that an empty, unclaimed coffin?

Although it's not empty now, it was empty when the Ursus people discovered the sarcophagus twenty years ago... Did it escape from there?

No, maybe not.

Is there a hidden sarcophagus somewhere that I don't know about?

In any case, one thing is clear:

Qin Tianling is not a member of the Pre-Civilization Preservation Project.

He was a stowaway from a pre-civilization era!

Yes, that explains everything.

Having clarified this point

Kal'tsit now only has one question left.

Will he be the enemy of this new civilization?

Just as Kal'tsit was pondering how to respond to the person in front of her,

Qin Tianling's voice rang out.

"Are you going to be my enemy?"

"!"

When Qin Tianling said those words, Kal'tsit's heart seemed to skip a beat.

"...to be an enemy?"

"Yeah, you don't say a word, you just stare at me like a cat that's always hissing. Are you trying to make an enemy of me?"

Qin Tianling crossed his arms, pointed to Kal'tsit's cat ears that had somehow ended up sticking back on her head, and said...

—Don't underestimate my intelligence network!

I know that when a cat hisses, its ears press back.

While it's unlikely that a kemonomimi (animal-eared girl) is a cat, it's quite possible that cat-like characteristics are applied to a kemonomimi.

After Qin Tianling's reminder, Kal'tsit realized that she had indeed instinctively tensed her body, as if she were ready to attack or dodge at any moment.

The other person seems like someone I can communicate with properly, but was my hostility towards them too obvious, which caused their dissatisfaction?

After much deliberation, Kal'tsit finally spoke.

"The span of civilizations far exceeds the time that individuals perceive, and time often changes an individual. The differences between individuals prevent us from fully understanding each other, just as I cannot understand what you think and feel, just as you are unsure whether my thoughts and feelings remain the same. I have experienced countless things on this land, traversing the long river of time. I must remain vigilant, and I must be vigilant against everything—"

"jump over."

Qin Tianling curled his lip and interrupted Kal'tsit without any politeness.

"........Um?"

Kal'tsit didn't quite understand the meaning of what Qin Tianling had just said.

No, to be more precise, I understand, but I'm not entirely sure.

"I want to skip this conversation; I don't want to hear it."

Qin Tianling repeated his request.

There are three types of dialogue I won't listen to.

First, I don't listen to things that are too long or convoluted, because they make me want to sleep. It's pointless to complicate things when a few sentences can be simplified into something complicated, so I don't listen.

Secondly, people don't listen to riddles because they can't understand what they're saying. People don't open their mouths to be guessed, so I don't listen.

Third, I won't listen to anything that's too rigid and boring. I get tired of all this formality and don't want to be subjected to it here, so I won't listen.

—What are you rambling on about!

Kal'tsit fell silent, remaining silent for a long while, as if carefully considering her next words.

After a moment, she finally spoke again.

I understand your request.

I was simply surprised that you awoke in an undocumented sarcophagus and then took the initiative to seek me out.

"What stone coffin? What do you mean by 'it came looking for you'?"

Qin Tianling frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

Did I just skip over some important conversation?

Why did it suddenly fast forward to a point where I couldn't understand it anymore?

"You don't know about stone coffins?"

"You...didn't come out of the stone coffin?"

Kal'tsit frowned, staring intently at Qin Tianling.

These stowaways from a pre-civilization claimed they didn't even know what a sarcophagus was.

impossible,

Absolutely impossible.

What else besides sarcophagi could have allowed people from a pre-civilization to survive to this day?

and many more,

What if the other person isn't still alive today?

He didn't live from millions of years ago to the present; he only recently came back to life!

Kal'tsit felt as if everything suddenly made sense.

There are no extra sarcophagi on Terra!

The previous civilization did indeed have a way to make a person reappear out of thin air.

More precisely, it refers to a medium capable of storing a civilization's data at the dimensional level, and also capable of reproducing what it stores through this medium.

Furthermore, the remnants of this pre-civilization are ubiquitous in Terra—Originium.

"You were manifested from Originium!?"

Kal'tsit's back hunched slightly, and the calm expression on her face could no longer be maintained. She gritted her teeth and stared intently at Qin Tianling.

She has only one thought right now.

What is your relationship with the Originium researchers, and with Precys?!

.....

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Chapter 122, Rhodes Island's Second Annual Stool Sliding Contest

"Huh? What is Originium Manifestation?"

Could you please stop throwing out these weird new terms and concepts all the time?

Qin Tianling frowned in displeasure.

I really don't understand why such a strange term would appear.

Is it because the development team felt other games had too bland and easy-to-understand storylines, so they added flashy, obscure, and difficult-to-understand technical terms to their own game? Well...you know what I mean.

—But in reality, this kind of thing is just self-indulgence; it not only feels abrupt but also leaves people confused.

What's even worse is that if after figuring it out you find out it's just magic or mana with a different name, and there's no difference or specialness in essence, then you'll feel like it's completely meaningless!

Hearing Qin Tianling's answer and observing his behavior, Kal'tsit did not believe that Qin Tianling was pretending not to understand.

"..........you do not know?"

Kal'tsit asked, somewhat incredulously.

How would I know?

Qin Tianling countered with a question,

"And judging from your appearance, are you planning to be my enemy?"

Kal'tsit opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately said nothing.

She wasn't sure if her guess was correct.

Why did he come to Rhodes Island?

Why did you proactively reveal that he knew you?

Is his current behavior a deliberate act of feigning ignorance, or is there some other purpose behind it?

There are just too many mysteries surrounding the other party.

The fact that she is human in the fundamentalist sense alone is enough for Kal'tsit to ignore.

Kal'tsit used her superior wisdom as an elder to think for a moment.

Regardless of whether the other party was a pre-civilization human manifested from Originium, or escaped from that unknown stone coffin,

The safest approach would be to refrain from rash actions, avoid creating a hostile situation, and observe the other party for a period of time before making a decision.

Yes, under the current circumstances, this is the most appropriate approach.

"I do not intend to make enemies of anyone; I have no enemies."

"I'm sorry, I got too emotional and made you have a bad experience, but please understand that all vigilance is necessary."

Kal'tsit paused.

"Please allow me to ask one last question: What do you think of the world right now?"

This is also the most crucial question.

Kel'Thuzad identified Qin Tianling and wondered if this former civilization's stowaway might be an enemy of the current civilization.

Why does this suddenly feel like a questionnaire survey?

Qin Tianling scratched his head.

"Hmm...it's not bad to play?"

Please, the people in Lungmen are so welcoming, I had a blast there!

However, while Kazimierz has his flaws, everyone in the group is loyal and compassionate.

Thank you for your answer.

Hearing Qin Tianling's answer, Kal'tsit finally breathed a brief sigh of relief—temporarily.

No one can be sure if the other party will suddenly change their mind... just like that person.

She got up and walked to the door.

"Aren't you going to continue with the physical examination?"

"The machine is broken and needs to be repaired. Your medical check-up may have to wait a while."

Kal'tsit reached out and grasped the doorknob, then turned to look at Qin Tianling as if she had suddenly remembered something.

"at last,

Have a great time on Rhodes Island.