mijobooks Chapter 103 Peng Hou
Chapter 103 Peng Hou
Chapter 103 Peng Hou
"Do you think I'm a robber or a bandit?" the black dog said, displeased.
"Senior, is this island Wanxiang Island? I think that's what you called it before. Senior Yingzhao once warned us that there is no islander status on any island, and even staying there requires paying a price. I wonder what the opportunity and price are on this island?" Jiang He also squatted down and looked at him at eye level, asking directly without trying to get close to him like Chen Yang did.
While it's absurd for someone to call a dog "senior," there are plenty of absurd things in the world of Shan Hai: floating islands and all sorts of mythical beasts that shouldn't exist!
The black dog glanced at Jiang He, a hint of "you're getting it" on its face. It flicked its nonexistent tail, its tone still carrying a touch of arrogance: "That's right, this is Myriad Elephant Island. The Gate to the Realm is the opportunity of this realm! Behind each gate lies a world, and you can enter these worlds to gain experience."
As the black dog spoke, the doors that Jiang He and his companions couldn't even push open multiplied, one into three, three into nine, instantly splitting into countless doors, which then instantly coalesced into a flash!
"All the heavens and myriad worlds? Doesn't that mean we can go to other worlds? I want to go! I want to become sworn brothers with Sun Wukong, become a disciple of Patriarch Subhuti, and eat elixirs and drink imperial wine!" Chen Yang was extremely excited upon hearing this and hurriedly spoke up.
"Brother Chen, Journey to the West is just a story, don't take it seriously!" Kong Shizhang said. "We are more likely to enter some bizarre and fantastical worlds with different customs and cultures."
"Who says it can't be taken seriously! Ginseng Fruit can be exchanged on the Mountain and Sea Wonders List, which shows that Ginseng Fruit really exists. At most, we don't have the authority to exchange for it. Since Ginseng Fruit exists, does that mean the Journey to the West world is fake?" Chen Yang immediately retorted.
"The world you've entered is indeed the world you're familiar with, though it's a little different from what you imagined!" the black dog said.
"Senior, please tell me in detail!" Chen Yang fawned over him, looking like a model student who loved learning.
"The world beyond the gate is formed by the condensation of narrative willpower, and then with the help of great beings, it can be understood as the world of your literature and film works. Of course, the reality is somewhat different from your fantasy works." The black dog pointed to the floating island at the highest point, clearly referring to the people living on the highest island as the great beings.
Since the other party did not specify, but only referred to them as a great being, no one asked any further questions!
"So there's still a choice? Then I won't go in yet! I'll go back to reality and write a utopian story where everyone is like a dragon, and as long as you go in, all life can be elevated to the extreme! I want to go into my own story!" Chen Yang was already thinking about how to exploit the bug.
"You're dreaming! For a world to form, three conditions must be met: first, the story itself must have a complete structure and be logically consistent; second, it must be widely disseminated and deeply ingrained in people's minds; and third, it needs the help of a great being above! You think you can create a world by just writing a story with inconsistent logic, little dissemination, and an uncertain structure? If you enter it, you'll probably end up in a Liangshan world, possibly inheriting the legacy of heroes, but you'll also have to face plot-driven deaths from government sieges. Or something like The Peony Pavilion, which might make people indulge in fantasies, nourishing their souls with emotions or harming them with emotions," the black dog mocked.
"So you know these stories too, buddy? We're from the same hometown!" Chen Yang was already used to the sarcasm and continued to try to build rapport.
"Who said we're from the same hometown? I'm a local from the Mountain and Sea Realm, unlike you bunch of stinking outsiders who come here to beg for food!" The black dog immediately distanced itself, as if mocked.
"We're not from the same hometown! Then how do you know about Liangshan and Peony Pavilion?" Chen Yang looked at the black dog with some curiosity.
The black dog didn't answer Chen Yang's question. Instead, it looked at Su Fan and said, "Isn't there a Bai Ze inheritor? Can you tell my identity?"
Although all the divine beasts in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and even this world itself, were created by Su Fan.
But just like Bai Ze, Su Fan didn't set the personalities and memories of these divine beasts in detail! Some of them were self-generated, otherwise Su Fan would never have been able to create countless worlds!
Most of the time, it's just a matter of Su Fan having a single thought, and as long as it doesn't contradict the content of that thought, the world will do what it wants!
In the Mountain and Sea Realm alone, Su Fan has created countless divine beasts and spirits. Those who have never seen Su Fan naturally do not recognize him unless he displays his authority.
Su Fan thought for a moment and said, "The 'Illustrated Compendium of Bai Ze Spirits' records: The spirit of wood is named Peng Hou, which resembles a black dog and has no tail. When cooked and eaten, it tastes like dog meat. Considering the previous situation, this must be Peng Hou!"
Peng Hou looked at Su Fan with resentment, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied with him!
Chen Yang also noticed this, after all, it was very impolite to say to someone's face what it would taste like to cook them.
He quickly interjected, "That's not right! It doesn't explain why Marquis Peng knows these stories!"
According to the "Taishang Dongyuan Shenzhou Jing", Peng Hou was able to eavesdrop on his family members' conversations, know their thoughts, and go out at night to bewitch people.
"They probably have abilities similar to mind reading or memory probing, or they've directly probed our memories!" Su Fan explained.
In fact, the world behind these so-called gates is mostly a world that can be developed through the deduction of the Heavenly Dao using some extraordinary knowledge.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the works that Chinese people will likely enter will be things like Jin Yong's Fourteen Heavenly Books, or the world of martial arts.
The Nine Provinces system is a world view of low-level martial arts.
If it's from the European region, it might be something like The Song of the Nibelungs, The Witcher, or The Lord of the Rings.
If it were the United States, it might be A Song of Ice and Fire; if it were Japan, it might be The Swordsman; and if it were the White Elephant, it might be Mahabharata or Ramayana.
In short, these are all low-level martial arts worldviews, where it is impossible for a single person to fight against an entire organized army!
After all, these worldviews can also serve as training grounds!
"So I might also become sworn brothers with the Great Sage and steal imperial wine and elixirs!" Chen Yang saw that Su Fan was again spouting words like "eavesdropping on family matters" and "going out at night to seduce people," which were not exactly complimentary. He could only continue to play the fool and hope that this Marquis Peng would not be petty.
At the same time, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Brother Su, how come I never noticed how honest you are before? You can't just tell the truth everywhere!"
This whole mess has backfired; nobody's happy now. We're all under someone else's roof, we have to bow our heads! Even if the record is accurate, why not embellish it a little? Insulting a bald man in front of a monk—isn't that just asking for trouble?
"Senior! What is the price? Is death real when we enter the world behind the gate, or is there some other price? Where there is light, there is shadow! You only mentioned the opportunity before, but you haven't mentioned the price yet." Jiang He had similar thoughts to Chen Yang. Firstly, she was genuinely asking, and secondly, she also wanted to divert Peng Hou's attention.