Chapter 3, The Cave Adventure

Inside the cave, there was an enormous black object, and the monstrous dog was lying in front of it, speaking to it.

I am on the verge of death. Since the birth of this universe, I have existed for trillions of years. Do you know? Due to my mistake, I incorrectly set my next life experience, which destined me to die tomorrow

Little Buddha finally awakened, finding himself still in this cave, while the strange dog had already disappeared. According to his memory, the strange dog had been sent back to its original planet by the strange man. At this moment, Little Buddha not only possessed eternal life but also had many extraordinary abilities that transcended time and space. His original body had been absorbed by the machine, and the genetic coding had been permanently preserved. In other words, Little Buddha now was a completely new cosmic life form, yet his appearance remained largely unchanged. The specific abilities and functions would only manifest after the machine fully integrated with his consciousness. Not only did he possess eternal life, but he also had many extraordinary abilities that transcended time and space. His original body had been absorbed by the machine, and the genetic coding had been permanently preserved. In other words, Little Buddha now was a completely new cosmic life form, yet his appearance remained largely unchanged. The specific abilities and functions would only manifest after the machine fully integrated with his consciousness.

Cough, cough, you... this monster suddenly made a sound, startling Xiao Fo. "Who are you?"

Xiao Fo was taken aback, wondering who this was and how they knew his name

After walking for several dozen meters, a strange low growl suddenly echoed from within the cave. It did not resemble a dog or a wild beast; rather, it sounded like an alien speaking, with rapid, incomprehensible gibberish. Xiaofu, unable to understand it, cautiously leaned out to investigate. Ahead lay a large cavern of several hundred square meters, shrouded in dim light. Xiaofu felt a bit frightened but was also curious, peering out to see what was making the noise.

"Yes, that is indeed my fault. Although in my experience, there is not much difference between the dead and other beings, there is one thing that reminds me of you," the monster said

At this point, the strange being let out a sigh: "I have lived for countless eons, experiencing the life journeys of various cosmic beings. I am weary now. This time, I willingly transfer my essence to you, not solely due to your father's life consciousness. " The creature's voice gradually grew stronger: "Come, my son, may I call you that? After all, you have inherited my essence. Allow me to complete my final legacy! " The creature's voice resonated in the space like waves, enduring and unceasing. After all, you have inherited my essence. Allow me to complete my final legacy! " The creature's voice resonated in the space like waves, enduring and unceasing.

In a state of confusion, Little Buddha arrived in a dreamlike space, where beams of different colors of light darted back and forth. Just as Little Buddha was pondering, a voice suddenly echoed from above: "Hello, Little Buddha, my friend, I have been waiting for you for a long time"

Xiao Fo commanded this brand new machine, emerging from the cave and returning to Xiao Hai and the others. The experiences of this day left Xiao Fo in astonishment, yet he did not share them with Xiao Hai and Zhang Mei, for everything was simply too bizarre

Xiao Fo cautiously held the gun as he entered the cave and turned on the exploration light above his head. He noticed that the interior of the cave was very damp, with a considerable amount of moss, wet and slippery, resembling oil. Xiao Fo carefully walked further inside, where a breeze carried a fishy smell, reminding him that there might be unusual ferocious beasts lurking here

I traverse among countless planets, experiencing the life journeys of different extraterrestrial beings, and I continuously move through various spacetime dimensions. This is the only joy I have in my existence. I have also experienced human life; I have transformed into different Earthlings to participate in your life experiences. However, this time, due to the differences in the spacetime settings of my sub-material body, my life cannot continue. If no new life form comes to inherit my body, I will dissolve forever, ultimately becoming a piece of sub-material that can never be transformed. Therefore, I have found you.

When the three of them returned to the hotel from which they could come and go, it was already the afternoon of the next day. Xiao Hai and Zhang Mei fell asleep as soon as they returned to their room. This day and night had truly been quite a lot for them to endure. In the days to come, Xiao Fo and his new body would still create different ripples in their mundane lives

Hello, I... just as Xiao Fo was about to say something, a strong sensation like a needle prick suddenly struck him. Xiao Fo's consciousness abruptly became clear, and he saw the creature, resembling black mud, gradually shrinking. The gelatinous monster enveloped him, waves of heat surged forth, and Xiao Fo's body gradually lost sensation, yet his consciousness remained alert

The voice of the monster slowly narrates within this space. Xiao Fo finally understands the origin of this monster. It turns out that it is the cosmic primordial entity of this universe, which is difficult for Earthlings to comprehend. It does not belong to any particular planet and has no fixed shape, much like the celestial bodies in the universe, formed gradually from the primordial matter present at the birth of the universe. It can be described as a living planetary body, yet it differs from biological entities, as it is composed of sub-material.

As Xiao Fo walked, he pondered whether it was worth venturing into the cave. For the sake of a dog, if there were ferocious beasts here, he might risk his own life, which would be far too great a cost.

The sound it emitted was quite strange, but Xiao Fo understood it clearly, and a wave of excitement washed over him. This thing could actually speak, and in Chinese no less, how marvelous! He then shouted loudly, "Hey, I am Xiao Fo, no, I mean my name is Xiao Fo. Please put me down so we can have a good conversation. It is very, very nice to meet you." Xiao Fo was so excited that he almost stumbled over his words.

"Hey, what are you? Why did you bring me here?" Xiao Fo shouted loudly at the creature, "I, I have a gun."

However, upon further thought, if I do not go, how will I explain to the dog owner when I return? He certainly does not want to lose a dog, and besides, the one that was killed was a monstrous dog; who would believe such a story? It is better to go in and take a look; perhaps that monster has been shot and is already dead. Bringing back this monster would be sufficient compensation for the dog owner. Who does not have a bit of curiosity? As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. Moreover, Xiao Fo has lived a hard life since childhood and is not afraid of any dead dogs or cats, especially since he has a gun in hand. Thus, Xiao Fo continued to walk further inside.

You must be wondering why I know you. Perhaps this goes back to that car accident many years ago. At that time, I happened to be passing by when the shuttle experienced a malfunction and fell onto a car. The person in that car was none other than your father. The monster spoke in a somewhat strange manner.

Once again, there was a moment of silence. Xiao Fo surveyed the cave, which appeared to have been cut with a knife; the four walls were remarkably smooth. In the center, there was a pool of water, and beside it, a platform covered with several soft items. The creature lay atop that pile. At that moment, the light in the cave gradually brightened, enveloping the entire cavern in a glow.

The object suddenly began to move, slowly swelling into a large bulge, and then gradually rising higher. In a short while, it had grown to the size of an adult, and then it gradually transformed into a humanoid shape. After some time, the transformation was finally complete, revealing a figure that looked exactly like the little Buddha, although the texture of the body was somewhat unclear, the facial features were identical.

Little Buddha turned his head and looked in the direction the monster had fled. He noticed drops of green blood on the ground, along with specks of fluorescence. They served as a guide, indicating the path the monster had taken. Although it was somewhat strange, the angry Little Buddha did not dwell on it and followed along the trail.

"Who are you, and why do you look exactly like me? Hey, tell me quickly." Xiao Fo exclaimed somewhat hysterically, "What kind of monster are you?"

At that moment, a very bright beam of light suddenly emanated from the cave, shining on the head of the little Buddha. His body involuntarily floated into the air, slowly drifting towards the interior of the cave. Although the little Buddha had never feared anything since childhood, this situation was truly too bizarre, causing him to widen his eyes and look into the cave.

The humanoid monster did not respond, and Xiao Fo's voice echoed in the empty cave.

After walking for about more than a mile, I finally saw bloodstains leading into a cave. The entrance of this cave is located behind a large rock, and if one does not search carefully, it is likely that no one would ever discover it. The entrance is covered with green vines, suggesting that no one has ever entered. The drops of blood emitted a faint glow from within the cave.

Little Buddha was even more puzzled, wondering why an alien would lead him here

"What is it?" Little Buddha raised his head

It is you. Little Buddha widened his eyes, staring at that strange person. Although the car accident from many years ago no longer caused him sorrow, the culprit who crushed his father and caused him so much suffering was right in front of him, which made him feel a deep-seated hatred. However, just a few seconds later, Little Buddha suddenly regained his composure. After years of studying Buddhist scriptures, he had also come to understand the nature of life and death. His father's death was merely an accident within an accident.

The monster finally revealed the reason it found Little Buddha, which was because during the time-space traversal, it accidentally crushed Little Buddha's father. A part of Little Buddha's father's consciousness merged with it, causing a deviation in its material transformation, and its life awareness gradually weakened. Little Buddha's father's life awareness instilled feelings in it towards Little Buddha, prompting it to transfer its secondary material body to Little Buddha in order to achieve its own unconscious rebirth.

"Do not be afraid, you do not know me, I am merely a traveler from outer space, and my assistant brought you here." The voice continued to speak hollowly, devoid of any emotion

The "good" monster only uttered a single word, and Little Buddha fell from mid-air, landing precisely in the water pool, the icy water causing Little Buddha to lose consciousness immediately

The voice of the monster became very ethereal, as if reminiscing about the past

It is unclear how much time has passed, but a faint consciousness informs the Little Buddha that the inheritance has been completed and the strange person has vanished. It is a memory vessel left by the strange person, intended to assist the Little Buddha in utilizing this body

"Alas! No wonder those people said that my father was killed by a flying car; it turns out this is indeed true," Xiao Fo sighed and shook his head as he spoke