40,000 Years of Cultivation

"I don't know this. All adults are like this. They worry and sigh every day, afraid of this and that."

Pepe said, "But we children don't, we children never fear anything, let alone Sanuya, you are such a kind and fun starry alien!"

"Perhaps, your race is too weak."

It thought for a long time and came to a conclusion, "You are floating in the universe, like dust floating in the air. Everything around you is stronger than you. All living creatures and non-living creatures can swallow you in one bite. No wonder you all day long. Panicked and scared to death.

"But now you don't have to be afraid. Now that you have me, I will protect you. I... In your words, it is very'strong'. Even the most terrifying storm in the four-dimensional space cannot hurt me, nor can it hurt me. Protecting you, we can live happily together forever, just like the people in the story."

Peppa opened her mouth and wanted to tell Shanuya that the truth was not the case-even with the protection of the Void Hunter and the development of a brand-new starship and shield technology, there are still many people who will do the four-dimensional jump. Involved in the storm, torn to pieces, annihilated in the void.

However, despite telling so many stories, Sanuya still finds it difficult to understand the concepts of "individual" and "ethnic group". For most of his long life, it is lonely and in a continuous cycle. As far as it is concerned, as long as the main body of the ethnic group is preserved, the individuals who lost their lives will continue in other individuals, so there is no need for pain and sadness-just as it will not be sad for losing hundreds of tentacles. Sad, the tentacles can grow longer if they are broken, and people can regenerate if they die. What does it matter?

"Yup!"

Peipei gave up the explanation, followed its meaning, Tian Sisi laughed, "At that time, my ancestors wandered in the sea of ​​stars, and suffered a lot all the way, until they encountered the previous generation of Void Hunters, they were considered safe. Day, now with the protection of Shannuya, we don't have to be afraid of anything.

"It's just that, we are after all a small carbon-based life that has not yet fully evolved. In the dark years of wandering in the stars, the gene of fear has been deeply embedded in our cells, so adults will be nervous. I'm afraid of this and that, doing things that children can't understand all day long, it's quite pitiful to think about it!"

"maybe."

It was noncommittal, hesitated for a moment, and finally raised a question that had been pondered for a long time and was the most incomprehensible, "Pepe, can you tell me why you call me ‘Sannuya’?"

"Hey?"

Peipei was taken aback for a moment.

"'Void Hunter' is the name you used to define my race. Although it is a bit strange, it is barely understandable."

It said, "But why is my name ‘Sannuya’, do you know what ‘Sannuya’ means?"

Of course Peppa knew.

"Shannuya" is the protagonist of the story collection "One Thousand and One Nights". He is a cruel king on an island on the ancient earth. Because he was betrayed by the queen, he deeply hated all the women in the world. After killing the queen, He always married a bride every day and killed her in the morning. Over three years, more than a thousand innocent girls died tragically under the anger of King Shannuya.

Later, in order to save the innocent girl, Shan Ruzod, the prime minister’s daughter, voluntarily married the king and told a story to the king every night. She kept the rhythm at the right pace. Every time she talked about the most exciting part, it was the time when the **** crowed. In this way, the king was attracted to the king, and the king was reluctant to kill her. In this way, the story told one thousand and one nights. The king was finally moved by her, gave up his brutal evil deeds, and grew old with Shanruzod.

"'Sannuya' is a...'tyrant' name, very cruel."

It said, "But I am not a cruel tyrant. I am your guardian. Why do you call me ‘Sannuya’?"

"This, I really don't know."

Pepe helplessly raised her hand again and surrendered, "This is a name that has been handed down a long time ago. Before I was born, no, before my parents’ parents’ parents were born, they called you that way-you know, Compared to your life, our life is too short, so I don’t know why people long ago called you "Sannuya"."

"I don't like this name."

It murmured, "I used to be muddled, and I never felt that there was anything wrong with this name, but after listening to Pepe’s story, I suddenly felt a feeling that I don’t know how to say it. I don’t want to call it anymore. 'Sannuya', I don't want to be a tyrant."

"Then what do you want to be called?"

Peppa asked.

"'Happy Prince'."

It said, "Pepe, do you know what'Happy Prince' is?"

"Of course, I told you the story of "The Happy Prince"!"

Pepe couldn't help laughing, "The Happy Prince is a very beautiful statue, with gems and gold leaf decorating its body, and has the most kind heart. Everyone boasted and praised it. Winter is here, and the poor are here. Shaking in the biting cold wind, suffering from frost, snow and rain, the Happy Prince couldn't bear to see this scene, so he let the passing little swallow take away the gold leaf and gems from his body to help the poor, and he became ugly. In the end it was overthrown by people and melted again-the ending of this story is not very good.

"But I still like this story. I like "The Happy Prince" more than "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves."

It said, "Moreover, the ending of this story is also very good. In the end, the Happy Prince and Little Swallow were sent to God's garden and lived happily together forever?"

"Hey?"

Pepe's eyes widened again, "Shannuya, do you believe in the existence of God?"

"If'God' refers to a heterogeneous life form beyond the cognitive scope of small primate carbon-based intelligent life like'human', it certainly exists. When I travel through four-dimensional space, I have perceived many'Gods' 'Has existed. As for whether there is a garden in their domain that can accommodate the Happy Prince and Little Swallow, I don't know, I hope there is?"

It said, "Also, I don't like you calling me ‘Sannuya’, can you call me ‘Happy Prince’?"

"That's not good. The'Dreammaking Manual' doesn't say that I can change your name at will. If I do this, Dad and them will make a fuss. They will teach me a solid lesson, but I can help you ask Dad them. , Ask them why they called you'Shannuya' in the first place, and can they change your name for you."

Pepe said, "Before that, I can call you'Prince Shannuya', ha, this name is also very nice, can you, my Royal Highness Prince Shannuya?"