Chapter Thirty-Two: The Eye of Horus Once More

  With his loved one in his arms, feeling the thrill of the ship's journey, Fang Kai felt that nothing was more delightful than the four of them gathering together.

  Fang Kai couldn't help but burst into loud song with a great mood:

  "Racing in the galaxy, the war soul is wandering in the universe. The red planet is inhabited by our good fellow citizens, kind-hearted Martian immigrants, you are building another heaven with hard work; the dark and eternal drifting of our immortal souls, great Earth clan, you have taken root in this land with blood."

  Fiery years, majestic past, we picked honey, ate mulberries, crossed the Great River; beautiful Caozhou, towering stone tablets, we wore flowers, cherished reverence, offered our brightest hearts.

  But all of this was shattered by the aliens. They drove their spaceships, wielded laser cannons, and invaded our beautiful planet. Their faces were hideous, their expressions cold, and they regarded everything as insignificant. You wicked executioners! Your cold blades are stained with the blood of our heroes! Your shells have wounded the dignity of humanity!!! Your invasion has destroyed our peaceful hopes!!!!!

  May God have mercy, let innocent souls rest in peace; may God have mercy, let the evil Xickle aliens roll back to their nest.

  We are warriors, we are heroes. In the not-too-distant dusk, we will reshape the peaceful planet with our sweat and blood; in the distant future, we will construct a blueprint for our ideals with diligence and sincerity!

  As if infected by Fang Kai's emotions, Qiao Mu and Pang Dong both stood up, singing together in unison. The majestic and tragic song pierced through time and space, resonating every melody in eternity, a symphony of the soul.

  It was unknown how long it had drifted when the snow-cedar wooden boat finally ran aground and stopped in a small depression.

  Bao Dong was the first to jump off the boat, followed closely by Qiao Mu Si. Fang Kai dismantled a plank and placed it slantingly on the side of the boat, then carefully made his way down with Ruo Zi in his arms.

  "Whoa, finally escaped that haunted place!" Pang Dong sprang to life the moment he landed, eager to take on the Xeridian again. Jormus chuckled and shook his head, habitually pulling out the Siglo scanner to sweep their surroundings. Although they didn't get the crystal warrior's skull, neither did the Xeridians, so there was still a chance.

  However, Fang Kai stretched out his hand to stop him. After a pause, Fang Kai raised his eyes and stared at Pang Dong and Qiao Mu Si, his voice trembling: "Tell me, is Ruo Zi... has something happened to her? Don't lie to me, I know it, I can feel it!!" Fang Kai became more and more agitated, almost shouting. In fact, even if Pang Dong and the others didn't say anything, Fang Kai could still sense that there was a problem with Ruo Zi.

  What's wrong, Fang Kai found it hard to say clearly, was that the Ruòzi in his arms seemed to have lost her soul. After being held by Fang Kai for so long, she didn't say a word, still calmly controlling the wooden boat. So, what Qiao Mu said was all lies, if Ruòzi couldn't even speak, how could she chat with him about past events?

  But one thing is true, that the Ruo Zi in Fang Kai's arms is real, not a disguise of the Second Klay Star people. This point, Fang Kai can truly feel it. The love between him and Ruo Zi is very sincere, this unique touch is something that no one can fake. But, what happened to dear Ruo Zi? Did her soul get locked up, leaving only an empty shell behind?

  Fang Kai didn't dare imagine any further, he squatted down, his expression looking very painful.

  At this, Quam and Dong looked at each other and sighed. Sighing, Quam walked up to Fang Kai and said with a hint of apology: "Really, nothing can be hidden from you, Kai. You know, we're all doing it for the best. Alas, yes, you fainted and didn't see it. When Ruo Zi brought the Snow Pine boat over at that time, Dong and I could tell she seemed to have lost her soul, just numbly controlling the boat. The situation was critical, so we rushed onto the boat first, then scooped up you, and afterwards were taken out by Ruo Zi."

  "Yes, what Jom said is right. Kai Zi, we were afraid that once you knew the truth, you wouldn't be able to take it... Hehe, but we forgot, you're the captain, how could you lack this kind of insight?" Pang Dong also walked over, scratching his head and saying self-deprecatingly.

  Fang Kai lowered his head and didn't speak, the scene suddenly fell silent. Pang Dong and Qiao Mu stood there, neither advancing nor retreating, just staring at each other with wide eyes.

  After a long time, Fang Kai finally spoke up: "Fatso, you go and scout the surroundings; Qiao, you go and measure whether the Crystal Warrior's remains are nearby. As for me, I want to accompany her, you guys go." After finishing speaking, Fang Kai stood up, holding Ruo Su's body, and walked unsteadily towards a rock base.

  Looking at that lonely figure, both Pang Dong and Qiao Mu couldn't help but feel a pang in their noses. They all knew how much Fang Kai loved Ruo Zi, and now that Ruo Zi was like this, how could Fang Kai not be heartbroken?

  "Alright, buddy, let's get to work. It's good that he can calm down, nothing is absolute, maybe there's still a chance for a turnaround. If Zi Fu has great fortune and a strong fate, things won't go wrong so easily. We have to believe in God's will. This is just a test, let's go." Pang Dong said with a deep tone, holding the laser shovel and walking forward. The place where the few people were now seemed like an underground cave, the rocks were overall reddish-brown and rough.

  Chomsky furrowed his brow thoughtfully and followed with the Siglow scanner.

  "Hey, Dong, I've had a question for a while." Walking behind Fat Dong, Qiao Mu suddenly remembered something and called out to him. The latter turned his head and carelessly asked, "What's up?"

  Jorms furrowed his brow, a look of puzzlement on his face: "I remember when I entered the Yellow Fog, you and Kai were together, how did you end up separating? And you even ran into the Teku people?" Jorms was at a loss for thought. Logically speaking, neither Fang Dong nor Fang Kai should have appeared in the Golden Coffin... Could it be that the two spaces are connected?!

  Only then did Fat Dong's footsteps slow down, and his expression was filled with regret: "Just mentioning this makes me angry. Qiao Mu Si, you disappeared after entering the yellow fog, and Ke Zi's injury had almost healed at that time. I was worried that you would encounter danger, so I wanted to go in and find you, but as soon as I took a step forward, the yellow fog disappeared. I was stunned, didn't see you, turned my head back, and Ke Zi was gone too. I panicked and searched around for a long time, but couldn't find either of you. At that moment, the Xiekei star person appeared. It disguised itself as Ruo Zi at the time, and I was deceived into following it to blast open the wall and board the corridor. As soon as we passed a corner, it revealed its true nature and wanted to kill me. Luckily, I was clever and ran back to the wall, using the pulse cannon to block the hole, barely escaping disaster. And then you all saw what happened. Damn it, Xiekei star people are really cunning, killing them ten times wouldn't be enough."

  Bao Dong reminisced, muttering angrily under his breath. Qiao Mu listened intently, nodding from time to time. Now the logic was all connected: the Twelve Constellations and the Golden Coffin were indeed linked in two spaces. The question that still hadn't been clearly explained was whether the space of the Corpse Lake was also connected to the Golden Coffin? Were those foul-smelling liquids coming from that terrifying lake? Why did Yu Zi only have one body left? Where did her wooden boat come from? What was the connection between Pharaoh, Corpse River, and Snow Pine Wooden Boat?

  "Wait a minute, have you seen anything strange? For example, like the symbol on the picture." It seemed that he thought of something, and Jorms' whole body shook.

  Fat Dong scratched his head, trying hard to recall the scene: "Picture? No, where is this thing... wait, I remember. I don't know if it counts as a picture. Before the yellow fog completely dispersed, it formed such a strange pattern." Fat Dong said while scratching on the ground with a stone.

  Chomsky leaned in for a closer look, and indeed the pattern was strange, nothing seemed to match. Wait, why did he feel a sense of familiarity? Chomsky's eyebrows jumped up, and he carefully examined the pattern again, his face gradually stiffening.

  No wonder there's a sense of familiarity - this is Horus' eye turned upside down in all directions!!

  "Kai, come quick and look at this!" Chomos hastily ran to the front of the large rock face, panting. At that time, Fang Kai's mood was not good, but seeing Chomos in such a flustered state, his heart couldn't help but feel a pang.

  He gently leaned Ruo Zi's stiff body against the rock and turned to face Qiao Mu Si, saying in a low voice: "What is it?"

  "Hey, just follow me and you'll see. Carry Yuzi on your back, let's go." With that, Qiaomu turned around and walked away quickly. Fangkai didn't understand what was going on, but he still picked up Yuzi and followed after him. They walked rapidly, it was clear that something serious was happening.

  Before long, Fang Kai saw Pang Dong. At this time, Pangzi was sitting on the ground with his head lowered, almost touching the ground. What is Pangdong doing? Fang Kai had doubts, and at the same time, Qiaomu stopped: "It's this one, take a look quickly, is this the strange pattern on the stone pit?"

  Fang Kai's eyebrows rose, and he focused his gaze on the spot where Dong and Qiao were staring. Suddenly, a look of confusion appeared on his face. The image in front of him was very strange, like an abstract painting. "Ah, I forgot," Fang Kai said, as Qiao patted his forehead and reminded him, "Kai, turn this pattern upside down and left to right, doesn't it look like the Eye of Horus?"

  Finally, Fang Kai woke up. No wonder the pattern looked unfamiliar but also had a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it before but forgot. Closing his eyes, Fang Kai tried to recall the pattern in his mind... After a moment, Fang Kai opened his eyes and nodded affirmatively, curiously asking: "This pattern should be drawn by you guys, what's going on?" Fang Kai's eyes were sharp, and with one glance at the marks on the edge of the pattern, he determined that it was not naturally formed on the ground.

  As soon as the voice fell, Pang Dong raised his head: "Yes, Kai Zi, the pattern was drawn by me. Do you still remember those yellow fogs in the Twelve Constellations Space? They dispersed and formed this thing at that moment."

  What!! —— Fang Kai heard this, his eyes bulged out. This shock was not trivial, thinking carefully, they had experienced thorns all the way, and it seemed that there were shadows of Horus's eye everywhere. Could it be that everything was under someone else's control? Or, their current experience was like what Fang Kai encountered before, a very long dream?!