Ancient Monastery
Lady Gingko's death had taken away the joy of this group of people's lives, leaving behind a heavy and sad atmosphere that enveloped everyone's hearts.
Lin Shi was immersed in grief all day long, his expression blank. He was often alone, recalling the expression of Miss Gingko as she lay dying in his arms. Her smile was filled with contentment and happiness, and her silent behavior seemed to reveal the words hidden in her heart. Because of her, Lin Shi felt that there was joy in his life, and he could force himself to adapt to this kind of confined life. He always blamed himself in his heart. Why did he accept her advice and let her go out alone? It was this moment of carelessness that caused a lifelong regret.
Li Mo and Gu Er knew what Lin Shi was thinking. They were also saddened by the loss of Lady Yin Xing, and they were even more worried about Lin Shi.
After two days, Gu Er finally spoke,""Xiao Lin, Lady Yinxing has left. It's not just your misfortune, it's all our misfortune. We're all very sad. However, you can't just not eat or drink like this. The dead had passed away, and the living had to cheer up.”
Li Mo put his arm around Lin Shi's shoulder and said," We still have a heavy responsibility on our shoulders. We can't give up on ourselves." We've been back on Earth for three months, and we've run into so much trouble. One day, the truth would come out. Right now, we have to maintain a strong body to deal with whatever happens in the future. We still have to spend energy to solve these mysteries.”
The astronauts also repeatedly advised Lin Shi to mourn.
Xiaojing also became much calmer. Ying Hua took the initiative to take care of Xiaojing's food and daily life.
The head of security was on tenterhooks as he carried out his duty as a security guard. Lin Shi refused to leave the place where Miss Gingko had met with misfortune, and he could not stay there for too long. Although the foreign agents who came to attack the aliens were quickly wiped out and two cannons were seized on the outskirts of the mountain, he could not guarantee that foreign agents would not be sent again. This time, the aliens had survived, but Lady Gingko had become a victim. It was hard to say what would happen next time. He was helpless and could only beg Shi Yan for help.
Shi Yan was helpless against Shi Lin's stubbornness. Shi Yan had been busier these few days. He wrote a special report on the accident and sent it to the leader along with the three notebooks he had recently recorded, so as to provide information to the research experts. He tried to divert everyone's attention to lighten the atmosphere of grief.
On the third day, Shi Lin finally ate something. Li Mo and Gu Er were relieved. Shi Lin was finally freed from his grief. He hated this kind of life without freedom. He became irritable and often lost his temper for no reason. " Captain," he said sadly to Li Mo," I'm sad for Miss Yinxing. I'm even more sad for our encounter." After ten years of space exploration, we returned to Earth. We should have been welcomed by the people like heroes. He did not expect to end up like this. The earth had changed, humans had changed, they were all unrecognizable. Even the language and words were different. Instead of moving forward, they became even more backward. Oh! Wuuu!"
"Don't be sad. There's still us. There are three of us. We have to find a way to get out and back to the ship to find out what's going on.”" We can basically communicate in their language now," Li Mo consoled." This time, we won't be as desperate as last time.”
"We need to recover our mental and physical strength so that we can escape. Xiao Lin, you are the youngest of the three of us, so I hope we can rely on you. You can't be discouraged."
After much persuasion, they finally convinced Lin Shi and moved their base. The stone hanging over the head of security finally fell to the ground.
As soon as they arrived at the new station, Shi Yan brought over a few movies for everyone to kill time. One of the movies about monks inspired Lin Shi.
"We asked them to take us to the monastery," Lin Shi said to Li Mo and Gu Er. I'm going to help Lady Yinxing release her soul.”The two of them could not bear to go against his wishes. At the same time, they really had nothing to do. They could use this to alleviate the grief in Lin Shi's heart, so they agreed.
Li Mo and Gu Er told Shi Yan this request.
Shi Yan agreed immediately.
Lin Shi added,"I want the largest and oldest monastery."”
Shi Yan thought for a moment and said,"There are no monasteries nearby." The largest and oldest monastery in the country is called the Eternal Ancient Monastery.”
"Alright," Lin Shi called out. Where was he? We'd better go now."
"It's very far from here. It was at least two thousand kilometers. We have to make some preparations, and the head of security has to make some arrangements. I'll go tell him right away and tell him to make preparations.”Shi Yan explained. As long as the alien could pull himself together, he would do anything. Now that the communication between the two sides had reached a critical moment, the mystery would be revealed, and the identity of the aliens would also be revealed. They could not let any accidents happen at this time.
" Xiao Lin," Li Mo also tried to persuade him." Their era isn't like our era. They don't have high technology and the most modern means of transportation. Now they are using ancient and backward things to transport us. It's slow and unsafe. Let them prepare well.”
"You can send us by plane." Lin Shi said anxiously.
"What about the safety issue?" Gu Er also advised Lin Shi," With so many people, it's hard to send them all by plane. If there were no security guards to escort them, the head of security would not agree.”
The Eternal Ancient Monastery was the largest and oldest monastery in the country, and it was also the only religious holy land in the world. Every day, thousands of devotees and tourists came here to visit and worship.
Early that morning, the monastery suddenly announced that it would be reorganizing and temporarily closing its doors to the public. People were not allowed to visit and worship. Many people who did not know about this situation were stopped outside the mountain gate. When the people saw that the monastery was guarded by security guards, they gathered in groups of three to five, guessing what was going on.
The most nervous one was the head of security. He hoped that the aliens could finish their Buddhist rituals as soon as possible and leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.
Xiao Jing pulled Gu Er and followed behind Lin Shi. Aunt Gingko's death made him fall into sadness. He lost his usual cheerful innocence and followed the adults sensibly. He really missed his mother now. He knew that his mother and the uncles and aunties in the command center were all isolated. His father had gone on a long business trip, so there was no one at home. He thought of his grandfather in the capital again. He looked forward to going to the capital as soon as possible. However, when he thought of the aliens and his unusual encounter, he was reluctant to leave the aliens. He was in this contradictory state of mind, and his small mind bore an extraordinary burden, and his curiosity was suppressed. It was his first time visiting such a large monastery, but he was not in the mood to play. He silently watched Uncle Lin Shi's actions.
From the moment he entered the mountain gate, Lin Shi imitated the scene he saw in the movies. He put his palms together and bowed to the gods he met. Gu Er and Li Mo followed suit. Door God, Vajra, Miharfa, Eighteen Arhats... They bowed all the way in. Before they reached the main hall, everyone was already tired.
Shi Yan and the abbot called everyone to the side room to rest and have some drinks. The group finally arrived at the central hall. The eminent monks of this monastery had already gathered. When they saw the abbot leading everyone in, they immediately rang the bell and drum and chanted the scriptures. The Buddha statue here was the largest, with its head against the roof. People looked very small under the throne. The Buddha had a peaceful expression on his face. His eyes were slightly closed, and his fingers were gently twisting up in front of his chest. This scene seemed to tell people how to find a feeling of transcendence.
Lin Shi lowered his head silently and prayed piously as he chanted Lady Yinxing's name in his heart. As he read, Lin Shi's mood slowly brightened. It suddenly occurred to him that his behavior would have been laughable in their time; There were also monasteries in their era, but they were places for people to play and were probably places for people to have fun. Only in backward places did people regard monasteries as the holy places of the best religious beliefs. He raised his head and looked at the Buddha's face. As he looked at it, he seemed to see a trace of sadness in the Buddha's peaceful expression. His heart shook. Humans were a high-level animal that had long surpassed the biological world. Because humans had brains and thoughts, they could control nature and become the masters of all things. Only those who had no brains or thoughts became idiots and pitiful creatures. Could it be that I have become such a pitiful person by indulging in grief? He could not help but blame himself in his heart.
The Buddhist ritual of ferrying Lady Yinxing's soul did not come to an end until noon. The abbot of the monastery led everyone to eat vegetarian food. Then, under the guidance of the abbot, the group toured the overall layout of the monastery. The monastery's buildings were spread out layer by layer against the mountain. There were several floors behind the central hall, and the halls were stacked one after another. The scale was grand and the aura was majestic. When they reached the last level of the hall, the two-story building stood on the mountainside overlooking the group of halls, making it look even more majestic. The gold-plated words on the flat board were particularly eye-catching. The words "Scripture Hall" were written in a strong and vigorous font. Everyone couldn't help but cheer.
" Captain," Gu 'er said to Li Mo," this Henggu Monastery looks like our Yuexin Monastery. The architectural style and scale were almost the same.”
Li Mo nodded silently and did not say anything.
When the door opened, a group of people rushed in. The front was the scripture reading hall, with a few rows of tables and chairs neatly placed. The abbot proudly introduced the situation of the Hall of Scriptures. Facing the rows of bookcases, everyone was full of praise. The scale of the scriptures here was comparable to the libraries of famous universities in the world. The abbot said," There are more than 108,000 scriptures of various kinds here, and more than 13 million volumes. There were all kinds of scriptures in various languages. Many eminent monks and religious research experts from all over the world have come to our institute to study. You can go in and take a look. Please!"
On both sides of the reading hall were closed bookcases that contained scriptures. The bookcases were placed in rows against the ceiling, connecting the left and right corridors. Everyone carefully walked between the bookcases and browsed. The monk guarding the scriptures opened the bookcase for everyone to read.
Gu Er casually picked up a scripture and flipped through it before putting it in. Then, he took out another book from another bookshelf and flipped through it. He nodded and shook his head in disagreement. These scriptures were made of coarse paper. Although they were well protected, the paper color had already begun to turn yellow. However, the typography was neat and the ink was clear. Clearly, a lot of effort had been put into it. However, he could not understand the words on it. Li Mo followed behind Gu Er, occasionally picking up a book to flip through. Most of the time, he was deep in thought as he flipped through.
Shi Lin didn't read the scriptures, but walked back and forth between the bookshelves. He looked here and there. As long as the cupboard was open, he would poke his head out to take a look, as if the thing he was looking for was hidden inside.
As soon as he entered the Hall of Scriptures, Shi Yan felt a surge of excitement. He hadn't been to the library during this period of time. When he saw so many bookcases, it was as if he had seen something familiar again. He sighed at this treasure.
Zhuo Yue and Gao Daqing walked around the bookcase twice before returning to the reading hall to rest while patiently waiting for the aliens.
Xiaojing was not interested in the scriptures, so he dragged Ying Hua to play with him on the ground in front of the Hall of Scriptures. He climbed up the big iron tripod casting tower with his hands and feet, stretching his head out to see if there was anything inside.
After a while, the abbot came to guide everyone upstairs again. There were bookcases everywhere upstairs. The abbot said,"The main collection upstairs is scriptures in various languages and some ancient scriptures." There were fewer people reading these books, so they were placed upstairs. We have the most scriptures here. We even have a large collection of scriptures from before the New Era, which are already lost in other countries.”His tone revealed a strong sense of pride.
Lin Shi turned from downstairs to upstairs, still looking for something. Gu Er, on the other hand, looked like a pedant as he flipped through the books, especially the older ones. Li Mo looked around casually and pondered.
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