Chapter 6 Zhu Zhishu
"Hello, uncle, my name is Pipa, I am ten years old this year."
On the way to the research room in the institute, Pipa, who had regained his strength, kept chattering in Luo Mu's ear.
Luo Mu had a headache. Will this chatty kid really turn into the slightly melancholy Senior Piper in the Academy?
The changes are too big, right?
In fact, Pipa's talkativeness is nothing to Luo Mu. He is the man who can sit at the end of the four-hour meeting that starts on time after get off work. He is just bombarded with words.
However, this was the only thing Luo Mu couldn't bear.
After Pipa called out "uncle" again, Luo Mu put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smile: "Is there a possibility that I am only about eight years older than you?"
"Be good and call me brother."
"Brother Luo Mu," Pipa said weakly.
Although he preferred to call Luo Mu his uncle, the smile Luo Mu showed just now seemed to hide some untouchable slide, so Pipa chose to follow his heart.
Children's emotions always come and go quickly, and Pipa soon started talking again, calling her brother and brother non-stop.
This time, Orin, who had always been patient, couldn't stand her son's nagging like he was chanting sutras, and said in annoyance: "Shut up! Go back to your room to play with the Mastiff Godfather."
Pipa seemed to have been used to Orin's bad temper. He made a face at her and rode the Mastiff Godfather towards another corner.
Orin could only watch helplessly as Pipa rode away on the Mastiff Godfather, with a softness in her eyes that even she had not noticed.
After witnessing everything, Luo Mu suddenly remembered the sad expression of the grown-up Pipa.
Even if his parents stayed in Area Zero for several years in order to research the time machine, the moment the AI that replaced the two doctors contacted Piper, perhaps he realized at that time that the parents he was talking to had become Another stranger.
That's why Pipa's brow always had an indelible sadness.
Real emotions are too difficult for AI to imitate. Even if it inherits all the emotions, Olin/Futu AI only gradually understands these things after watching the protagonists' magnificent adventures.
Can his arrival change these tragedies?
Luo Mu fell into deep thought.
Olin noticed that the atmosphere seemed to be a little stagnant because of Pipa's departure. Olin, who was still feeling guilty for having wronged Luo Mu, decided to find some random topic to talk about.
"Brother Luo Mu, do you know why I was so nervous just now?"
Luo Mu was interrupted from his thoughts and slowly raised his head, with a doubtful look in his eyes.
That's right, Orin hadn't thought of it even if he didn't mention it.
The Padia region is an area where evil organizations rarely operate, so the number of criminals should be very small.
But Olin was so nervous at that time, as if she was afraid of something.
Luo Mu nodded and said, "I'm very curious."
Olin said seriously: "The police have reported that a group of criminals from other areas seem to have fled into the Padia area recently, and their business is to abduct or kidnap children."
"If the parents have money and status, they will blackmail each other. Ordinary children will be sold directly to evil organizations in other areas. This is why I reacted so strongly to you."
"Is this so"
Luo Mu's eyes were sharp. He looked down upon such criminals who kidnapped and trafficked children.
Although he would not find trouble for himself to be a partner of justice, if he were to bump into him, the other party would definitely have nothing to gain.
Soon, Luo Mu saw the place where Dr. Olin and Dr. Futu, whom he had never met, usually worked and researched.
The research room is not like Luo Mu's impression of a cutting-edge place full of technology and metal. Instead, it is very full of life.
There are naturally a lot of high-tech equipment placed in the research area, but there is also a large living area in the room, especially the bookshelves filled with all kinds of books.
Noticing Luo Mu's curious eyes, Olin introduced him to the topic he was researching in detail: "In addition to the usual commissions for making Taijing beads, my husband and I are researching topics that have been passed down in the Padia region since ancient times. s legend."
"The four ancient temples distributed in the Padia area, the ultimate mystery in the Padia pit. Just thinking about these, I can't help but get excited."
Orin is undoubtedly a PhD who loves research, and her face lights up when she talks about research.
Olin walked to the bookshelf and pulled out a book with a red cover. She stroked the cover and enthusiastically introduced the facilities in the institute to Luo Mu.
But Luo Mu couldn't listen to anything. His eyes were fixed on the book in Olin's hand, and his pupils shrank.
This is Zhu Zhishu!
He remembered that this book was written by the explorer Haizhe who successfully reached the bottom of the Padia Crater one or two hundred years ago.
The general content records the experiences of the Haizhe expedition team at the mysterious area at the bottom of the Padia Crater, which they named [Zero Area].
However, the content of Zhu's book is really bizarre, and the current mainstream thinking in the Padia region is that the content of the book is Haizhe's delusion.
Zhu Zhishu was labeled as supernatural literature, and Haizhe himself was called a "liar".
It is worth mentioning that the Book of Purple was also released by Haizhe immediately after the Book of Zhu.
Luo Mu still roughly remembers the contents of the Book of Zhu and the Book of Purple, and these two books are also collected in the library of Orange Academy. If you really forget to finish class, you can go to the library to read them.
But what shocked Luo Mu was not the existence of the Book of Zhu/Purple, but Dr. Olin holding the Book of Zhu.
This means that Dr. Olin and Dr. Futu may have already had the idea of going to Area Zero to build a time machine and study Pokémon in the past/future.
Once they have this idea, it may not be too long before the paradoxical Pokémon appears, or even the arrival of the noble cover god.
Luo Mu was silent for a long time. His dream was to live a peaceful and leisurely life, but he also couldn't bear to see the tragedy happen.
After hesitating for a moment, Luo Mu still asked: "Does Dr. Olin like this book of Zhu very much?"
Orin was startled, then showed a bright smile and said: "I am very interested in the huge and violent Pokémon with ancient wild nature recorded in the book. This also prompted me to decide to devote myself to the research on Area Zero."
"It's a coincidence that you are here. My husband and I are scheduled to restart the Taile Project in the Padia Crater this month, and my husband is also going out to negotiate with companies interested in financing because of this matter. If it is later, I am afraid we will not have time. I made Tai Jingzhu for you.”
"Are you also interested in Zhu Zhishu?" Olin looked at Luo Mu with expectant eyes. When President Yeci contacted her, she specifically mentioned that Luo Mu was a powerful champion-level trainer who was not inferior to her.
If he could be persuaded to join his research team, the dangerous wild Pokémon in Padea Pit and Area Zero would no longer be a threat.
Luo Mu thought for a while and said modestly: "I just read it and know a little bit about it."