Chapter 0003 has finally ... ... become active
The frenzied infusion of memories seems to have finally come to an end. Gao Wen, now unable to carefully review the neatly arranged information in his mind, is eager to quickly understand the situation around him. He leans on his coffin, trying to rise, while mumbling, "It's fine, it's fine, I don't even know how I woke up. Can someone help me up?"
After hearing Gavin's response, Hetty also let out a great sigh of relief. As a spellcaster with an extensive theoretical knowledge, she had some understanding of the resurrection of the undead—these profane beings possess a fatal flaw in their souls. When they first awaken, they are almost incapable of speech and thought. Even though the stronger among them can quickly regain their cognitive abilities, they will completely forget everything from their past lives.
Body
Recalling the position where the girl was earlier, Gao Wen's expression suddenly became somewhat strange: "Just now... was it you who hit me?"
At this moment, if he were to utter any name that did not correspond with the "corpse" he was inhabiting, he would undoubtedly be immediately regarded as a demon or an evil spirit and eliminated. What did that young girl next to him just say? Ancestor, right? Then he could boldly speculate that he was inhabiting the body of the other party's ancestor. Without considering what their ancestor had eaten to grow up so that after so many years of death, the body remained uncorrupted, the important thing was that as an external soul, he not only occupied the body of the ancestor but also slept in the ancestor's grave, and just now had kicked off the lid of the ancestor's coffin... Ancestor, right? Then he could boldly speculate that he was inhabiting the body of the other party's ancestor. Without considering what their ancestor had eaten to grow up so that after so many years of death, the body remained uncorrupted, the important thing was that as an external soul, he not only occupied the body of the ancestor but also slept in the ancestor's grave, and just now had kicked off the lid of the ancestor's coffin... This TM would be hard to describe with just the word awkward after being exposed...
A petite girl is being pressed to her knees on the ground by four burly men wielding swords. Due to the obstruction of her hair and the angle, her face is not clearly visible, but a pointed ear can be seen peeking out from between her strands of hair
During the process of gradually returning to the right track of thought, Gao Wen finally recalled what had happened before— the suddenly interrupted vision, the activation of some escape program, the continuous sensation of falling, and now... this tangible, sentient, and mobile body
At this moment, Gao Wen had no leisure to contemplate how marvelous this coincidence was, as the memories belonging to Gao Wen · Cecil were continuously surging forth. He had to exert all his strength to control himself from fainting or revealing a grim expression. In this dazed state, he vaguely heard the girl beside him, who had struck him with an iron staff, respond in a clear voice: "It is now the year 735 of the Ansu calendar, my esteemed ancestor, you have been asleep for over seven hundred years..."
With Rebecca's assistance, Galwen finally descended from the stone platform and stood firmly on the ground. He felt that his control over this body was rapidly improving, as if his soul was swiftly installing the necessary drivers, and his consciousness was coordinating with his body at an astonishing speed
This is truly cutting-edge technology
Well, the one in front is my great-great-great-great-granddaughter, and the one beside her seems to be as well
It was only after achieving the feat of upright walking that he remembered the little girl, who was almost forgotten by him, surrounded by four burly men.
Recalling the expressions on the faces of those around him, Gao Wen realized one thing: he had faked his own death
Is this some kind of coincidence
The memories belonging to Gawain Cecil are surging forth wildly, yet they are being rapidly archived and recorded like data on a computer hard drive. In that brief moment of dizziness, he accessed the most superficial parts of this information and became aware of the identity he should now possess
The words of our ancestors are profound
What he first saw were four heavily armed hulking men not far ahead—one of whom was a middle-aged man with graying hair, clad in seemingly sturdy steel armor, his muscles bulging almost to his forehead, wielding a silver-gray longsword. The armor and weapons of the other three were noticeably simpler, yet the marks of standardization were evident.
The stunning noblewoman in the red long dress appeared to be the calmest person on the scene. After Gao Wen sat up and took the initiative to speak, the fear and tension on her face noticeably diminished. At this moment, she took a step forward—though still with a wary expression, she calmly spoke: "Do you know who you are?"
After sitting up from a suspicious black metal box, Gao Wen found himself in a state of severe bewilderment. In fact, even the action of "sitting up" was performed by him unconsciously.
Thus, she relaxed, yet remained in a state of great confusion, for if the ancestor before her was not resurrected by the undead, then this matter was even more difficult to explain
He realized that he had overestimated his ability to adapt to his new body; when he made an effort, he found that he could not even sit up, which made him feel a bit embarrassed
Gao Wen · Cecil, I am Gao Wen · Cecil, the pioneer of the Ansu Kingdom... What year is it now
However, the commotion beside him quickly captured Gao Wen's attention. He turned his head and happened to see a girl who looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, anxiously jumping down from the stone platform where she was standing. The girl was holding a metal rod that appeared to be quite painful if used to strike someone.
But that stick really hurts
I... Gao Wen still hasn't fully understood what has happened until now—despite having spent many years observing this world from above, this is the first time he has experienced it from the perspective of the ground and the books. His level of confusion surpasses that of everyone present, "You are..."
It seems to be the moonlit fabric woven by fairies..." Rebecca said uncertainly
In light of this, Gao Wen lowered his head, appearing to be in deep thought, but in reality, he was quickly searching for an excuse, such as having experienced a long slumber which caused some confusion in his memory. However, at the moment he concentrated his attention, a strong wave of dizziness struck him
His greatest surprise was that the name of this body was also Galwen
He has obtained a body
It sounds awkward no matter how you listen to it
In the next moment, he was almost in tears; if there had been a microphone beside him, he felt he could express his gratitude to every person he knew and every television station without repeating himself.
Rebecca: "Oh?"
He released Rebecca's hand and attempted to take a small step forward by himself
Perhaps one should be grateful to the unknown person who struck him on the back of the hand with a stick, as in that moment when he was on the verge of being consumed by chaos, he gained a precious clarity
However, this individual known as "Gao Wen" does not actually have the surname Gao; he has another surname, Cecil
However, regardless of the confusion, necessary politeness must still be observed. Thus, Hetty stepped forward, bending down with tension and reverence: "O ancestors of the Cecil family, I am your descendant, Hetty Cecil. The one beside me is also your descendant, Rebecca Cecil. Please, in consideration of her youth and ignorance, do not hold her recent reckless actions against her, and... please forgive us for disturbing your slumber"
In my mind, there are actually tumultuous waves.
After all these years, the time-travelers in novels could almost slay gods and annihilate Buddhas to unify the universe, yet he has just completed the first challenge achievement of being human: walking upright
How did you suddenly come back to life after dying, ancestor?
An unprecedented sense of chaos and dizziness was overwhelming his mind, and he felt a buzzing sound in his ears, accompanied by a myriad of frantic and indistinguishable sensations throughout his body. Everything in front of him appeared with at least four overlapping images, two of which were in black and white—yet amidst all this confusion, his cognitive abilities had not completely failed.
In a further distance stood a woman dressed in a red long dress, her elegant and mature demeanor, along with her curvaceous figure, caught Gavin's eye, prompting him to take a second glance. He soon noticed the unmistakable tension and fear that could not be concealed in the eyes of this mature lady.
He had just barely adapted to his new body and shaken off the dizziness when, at that moment, a second wave of dizziness hit him. His body swayed, and he nearly fell back into the coffin. The noblewoman in the long dress, upon seeing Gaowen's unusual behavior, nervously raised her staff. It seemed she was about to unleash a fireball right in the face of her ancestors—however, the deep voice that came from Gaowen interrupted her action.
As soon as he spoke these words, he was momentarily taken aback: he realized that what he had blurted out was not Chinese, but a language he had never heard before, yet this unfamiliar language felt astonishingly familiar as if he had known it all his life
Looking at the box beneath me, although its style is somewhat peculiar, this thing is undoubtedly a coffin. Then, looking around at this environment, although it is more spacious than my home in my previous life, it still resembles a tomb in every way...
Rebecca, who had been nervously watching for a long time while holding a staff, finally realized that it was her turn to perform. She immediately hopped onto the stone platform, supporting Galwen's arm as she said: "I will help you out of the coffin, I will help you out of the coffin"
I? Gao Wen was momentarily taken aback, but before he instinctively uttered his name, he suddenly realized that he should be assuming a different identity at this moment
Gao Wen spoke while slightly raising his head, his gaze calm and deep as the sea
Moreover, the phenomenon of the backlash and burning of the soul's fire cannot be concealed at all
However, Gao Wen could feel that he was quickly adapting to this body, adjusting to the various sensations of returning to the material world. After the dizziness in his brain slightly diminished, the forbidden quadruple shadow clone vision before his eyes finally returned to normal, and the surrounding situation came into view
After traversing countless years, when he was about to believe that he was inherently in a third-person perspective, Gawain obtained a body
Rebecca, however, was unaware of the myriad chaotic thoughts swirling in the mind of the "ancestor." This noble young lady, who had just inherited the title of viscountess and was facing tremendous upheaval, was on the verge of tears: "Dear ancestor... I am so sorry, so sorry, so sorry..."
Moreover, they must never reveal their names—whether they have regained their memories or have been reminded by others, once the deceased utters their name from their past life, it will result in a backlash and burning of the soul's fire. Even if they are not burned to 'death', the pain is unbearable for the spirits.
The confusion of the mind is understandable, and the chaotic sensations throughout the body are equally comprehensible. He has gone too many years without any sensory abilities other than vision. Even though his mind remains normal for unknown reasons, he finds it difficult to adapt to this state in which he can perceive heat, cold, pain, and itch.
"More than seven hundred years..." Gao Wen was stiff all over as he was helped out of the coffin by the young girl. He looked down at the clothes he was wearing, and the things he felt sentimental about left Rebecca quite puzzled. "What material is this fabric made of?"