This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous-Chapter 1555 - 669 Moon Sacrifice_2

"During the Moon Festival, the barbarians hold a grand ceremony to worship Moon Lake, which provides them with enlightenment. During the festival, the aggression of creatures in the Forest Passage decreases to the lowest level, allowing us to pass through the fifth level more easily and reach the Barbarian Tribe to trade for some tools, intelligence, and supplies," the man explained, and then remembered something, "Come to think of it, the Moon Festival is just around the corner. If you had arrived a few days later, your journey would have been much easier."

It turns out the Forest Passage has such a special festival, where it is easier to cross during the ceremonies.

Unfortunately, Mu You couldn’t wait until then. His mission was to warn the barbarians about the Parasitic Beasts, and he had to act quickly.

You and Cammings exchanged information, getting a grasp of the basic situation as Cammings gestured if you had anything else to ask.

You choose...

Ask about the other’s past.

Ask about the two children.

Ask about Moon Lake and Moon Butterfly.

Ask about survival tips in the Forest Passage.

A series of options popped up, all subjects Mu You wanted to know about, so he asked them one by one.

You ask about the other’s past.

"Thirteen hundred years ago, our team of fourteen entered the Forest Passage. The experiences of the first three levels, you should have seen on the inscriptions, so I won’t elaborate."

"After entering the third level, the injured teammate quickly died, leaving only the two of us," the man pointed to his wife beside him, "At that time, we were out of ammunition and food, and thought we would die. But then a Moon Butterfly appeared before us, fluttering and circling around us, as if trying to lead us somewhere."

"We followed the Moon Butterfly and eventually discovered a dry Moon Well, and by the well, we unearthed three Mechanical Armors. They seemed to be relics left by a Divinity known as the Mechanic, from a long time ago."

"Unfortunately, we couldn’t activate these armors, as they seemed to lack some crucial component. We could only dismantle the armors and use the weapon parts separately. By connecting these weapon parts to a Moon Stone, it unleashes powerful attacks."

"With the help of these armor parts, our combat power increased significantly, allowing us to escape the dire situation and break through the third level to reach the fourth level..."

Mu You’s face became peculiar upon reading this far.

No wonder he couldn’t find the Mechanic’s relics on the third level; they had already been taken by someone earlier...

As for the crucial component they mentioned missing, it’s, of course, the Mechanical Heart.

"We entered the fourth level, but that was as far as we could get. The mechanical components could only ensure our safety on the fourth level, not getting us past the fifth. Perhaps the intact armor could, but sadly, we don’t know how to use it, so we had to settle on the fourth level."

"During that time, we continuously attempted to break through to the fifth level until the first Moon Festival, when we finally reached the Barbarian Tribe for the first time."

"Initially, we just begged the barbarians to remove the Guard Stone at the entrance of the Forest Passage to let us return, but they were indifferent to our pleas."

"We didn’t give up, seeking help from the Barbarian Tribe year after year... until one day, our sincerity finally moved an elderly barbarian, but from him, we learned the news that the Fool might have already been wiped out by the Divine Devouring Beast..."

"For us, this was a massive blow, implying that the Fool, or even the entire Star Spirit World, may have already been occupied by the Divine Devouring Beast, leaving only the two of us as the true Fools..."

"After a period of depression, we completely gave up on leaving the Forest Passage, because from our perspective, the outside world was surrounded by the Divine Devouring Beast, and the Forest Passage was ironically a rare safe haven for us."

"So we settled in the Forest Passage, built a survival base, got married, and started a family, learning the ways of the barbarians, working from dawn to dusk, and living as we did until now..."

After listening to the couple’s narrative, Mu You’s expression was slightly odd; were these two blue-skinned children really their kids?

It was a bit beyond Mu You’s biological understanding that two normal-skinned Fools could give birth to blue-skinned offspring.

You ask about the two children’s situation.

"These two are indeed our children, the brother is called Mile, and the sister Mina." Cammings lovingly patted the children’s heads, explaining, "The ecosystem in the Forest Passage is completely different from our land, and it is not possible to conceive a child just because you want to. It took a hundred years of living in the Forest Passage for us to have our first child."

"To be honest, when Mile was born, we were also startled. He was wrapped in a layer of blue membrane, very quiet, without any movement. We initially thought he was stillborn until we discovered he had a heartbeat. Although he was alive, he showed no growth; even after more than a year, he was still the same size..."

"Until one day, we tried putting him in the Time Rain, and that’s when Mile finally started showing signs of life, tearing through the membrane himself and weeping, as if he had just been born."

"At first, we worried whether the rain would quickly drain his lifespan, but we later found that this child had no lifespan at all. Having been born in the Sky High World, Mia and Mina should theoretically not be considered as belonging to the Fool, but as indigenous creatures of the Forest Passage, not judged by the common knowledge of Fools."

"A hundred years later, Mina was born. The two children grew much slower than humans, hardly growing at all under normal circumstances, only gaining a bit of growth during each Time Rain."

"Additionally, the children’s constitutions are much better than ours, with incredible vitality and strength. For instance, yesterday, Mile managed to carry you and the armor back on his own with ease, something I couldn’t do," Cammings chuckled, yet proudly ruffled the boy’s hair.

Children who can only grow through Time Rain, this characteristic is similar to other creatures in the Forest Passage. So does this mean that Fools’ children born in the Forest Passage automatically become local species?

Mu You nodded, continuing to inquire.

You ask about Moon Lake and the Moon Butterfly.

"Moon Lake, located at the center of the Forest Passage, is the site of the Barbarian Moon Festival and a gathering place for Moon Butterflies, making it the most crucial area in the Forest Passage."

"As for the Moon Butterfly, also called the Soul Butterfly or Time Butterfly, it has many names and is a blue butterfly with no physical form. You must have seen many during your journey. You can think of it as representing the Mother Earth, but it isn’t a tangible entity; rather, it’s a spiritual symbiotic entity, extending from all life and thought within the Forest Passage, exemplifying the world’s will.

In short, every being born in the Forest Passage contains a Moon Butterfly. I even suspect that both my wife and I have nurtured a Moon Butterfly within our bodies over our long stay, and it’s only by having the Moon Butterfly and receiving the Forest Passage’s acknowledgment that we were able to sire children here."

Their description of the Moon Butterfly was quite enigmatic, yet considering all Mu You had seen on his journey, it was understandable. The Forest Passage indeed seemed to have its own operating system, distinct from Earth or the Sky High World.

You finally ask them how they managed to survive in such a monster-infested place?

After brief contact, Mu You found these two Fools were weaker than he imagined, their physical attributes and abilities far inferior, let alone when compared to the beasts on the fourth level. Yet, they survived effortlessly in this jungle.

Mu You was curious about how they managed it.

Cammings smiled, "I understand what you want to ask. When we first arrived on the fourth level, we also thought such harsh conditions were impossible for humans to survive long-term. But over time, we realized it was because we hadn’t let go of the mindset of always standing at the top of the food chain."

"Being weak is not a hindrance to survival; the jungle has many creatures weaker than humans, yet they all exist normally."

"We are accustomed to being the rulers, no matter what environment we are in, naturally placing ourselves above other life forms, always attempting to conquer our surroundings. But in reality, nothing should be taken for granted. In the environment of the Forest Passage, humans are at the bottom. The first step to survival is to acknowledge our own weakness, let go of pride, and truly see ourselves as a lower life form. Only then can we strive better in this world."