Lu Xi'an forcefully surveyed the cabin, trying to find traces of the past, the universe, and everything about this place amidst the mottled and broken marks.

Unfortunately, this is destined to be in vain.

He could only see the passage of time and change among people from these instruments submerged in fungi and vines.

Many people had visited here before. Even if someone had opened the cabin door and emerged, they would have already left, or perhaps even left this world.

All secrets were buried in the dust of history. Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei searched everywhere, overturning what could be overturned, and searching where possible, only finding traces of supplies that had either been used or taken away.

The remaining items were large objects integrated into the return cabin's structure and surrounding environment, impossible to extract.

Lu Xi'an checked the LCD screens, control panels, and circuits in these large objects. These had been enveloped and eroded by fungi and vines, rendering them useless even if Gou were present.

This inadvertently spared Gou from being exposed in front of Blade.

"There are two seats. When this cabin landed, were both seats occupied by two people?"

Lu Xi'an speculated and said, "At that time, was this land or sea? If it was the sea, landing in the vast ocean must have felt helpless, right?"

Even if not in the sea, it seems they could still be very helpless.

Imagine if they ascended into space before the disaster struck, and when they returned in the cabin after the disaster, they found themselves without support or anyone visible in a vast, empty world — what kind of feeling would that be?

Well… returning from space, shouldn't there be reception on the ground? Like with signal reception and positioning.

Perhaps the two people in the cabin learned about Earth's situation before landing.

——Let's tentatively call the planet beneath this world Earth as well, since no one disagrees today.

In any case, the past is gone, and this place is merely a tombstone of a past civilization…

Lu Xi'an sighed inwardly, placing his hand on the left aeronautical seat and glancing down, suddenly pausing.

Something seemed to be written on the upper left of the seat back...

Lu Xi'an's heart jumped, his gaze focused, and he moved closer to examine it.

The aeronautical seat was already terribly mottled; insects had eaten away so that only the skeleton remained. The synthetic leather cushion's frame was cracked and damaged, making the previous writing unclear.

Not to mention that there's a layer of vine covering it.

Lu Xi'an cut through the vines with a small knife and pressed the cracked letters together with his fingers, barely making out one word—

Ye.

It seemed there were two more words following "Ye," but those were heavily damaged, rendering them unreadable.

Lu Xi'an looked diligently for a long time, trying various methods, but ultimately couldn't piece together those two words.

However, even at this stage, he confirmed that the three words on it must belong to a former astronaut's name.

Surname Ye, with a two-character given name...

Why does this sound somewhat familiar?!

Lu Xi'an's mind raced, suddenly recalling something, turning to Yao Wei: "Wasn't your mother named Ye Wenxin?"

"Yes."

Yao Wei nodded.

"…"

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but fall silent.

Could it be such a coincidence...

Seeing Lu Xi'an's odd expression, Yao Wei moved to take a look as well. She saw the words Lu Xi'an pieced together and was momentarily surprised.

Standing on Lu Xi'an's right, Yao Wei pointed to the right aeronautical seat, saying, "Look at that one."

Yao Wei then walked over to the right seat and searched carefully.

Soon, she found some traces on the upper right corner of the right seat back, mirroring Lu Xi'an's actions, she cut open the vines, brushed away the dust, and pressed the leather together.

Lu Xi'an followed her over, seeing two words on it, but both were indistinct, making them hard to interpret.

"See if there are any other clues."

Lu Xi'an suggested.

"Okay."

Yao Wei nodded and immediately took action.

They searched again this time with far more detail than before, and unlike previous searches, they weren't looking for hidden items, instead scanning surfaces and interiors for any traces.

Blade joined in the hustle. Previously, he didn't follow Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's gaze, and was confused, so now he asked first, "What should I look for? Should I also search?"

Lu Xi'an replied, "No need, just stay put."

"Oh."

The young man remained in place, not daring to move recklessly.

He could now tell that these two in front of him were not only more capable but knew far more than not only him but even those from Jiangnan County.

Moreover, the most important point—these two might truly be good people.

Therefore, Blade decided he should heed their words.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei searched diligently. They discovered some patterns on the cabin wall that resembled abstract totems.

But there was no primitive tribe dwelling here, not even a single person; how could there ever be a primitive tribe?

The two of them studied for half a day, unable to understand.

The sky gradually darkened, the sunlight completely faded, and the moonlight spilled down, dimming the interior of the cabin to the point where all traces could no longer be seen clearly.

But just then, a sliver of moonlight seeped in through the crevice of the cabin, perfectly aligning with the patterns on the cabin wall, which suddenly projected a phosphorescence resembling a star map.

What a wondrous sight is this?!

Lu Xi'an suddenly felt that the development of events had become increasingly bizarre.

Could there be something fantastical or sci-fi about all this?

Just like when they were in Jianshan City, they saw a purple waterfall at the top of East Mountain.

That kind of wondrous sight was also formed due to some thing from beyond the sky being damaged and leaking.

What about here? Could there be something equally peculiar?

They couldn't just keep guarding against Blade.

Lu Xi'an thought to himself.

Rather than guarding against that kid, the secrets possibly hidden here were more important to him and Yao Wei.

New secrets meant new discoveries, even if it was just information, it was incredibly important.

So, it was time for Gou to step in.

In such a situation, Gou had to come in!

Lu Xi'an no longer hesitated, turned around and said, "I'm going to get Gou." Then he walked out of the cabin door.

Yao Wei was slightly surprised, but quickly understood something and didn't stop Lu Xi'an.

Lu Xi'an quickly brought Gou down from the vehicle.

Gou knew its mission, and as soon as it parted from the vehicle, it returned to its form as a mechanical dog.

When Lu Xi'an carried it back in, those two dog eyes immediately lit up, first serving as illumination, making the cabin bright.

Blade was so startled that he almost sat on the ground.

What is this thing?!

The boy was bewildered and puzzled, thinking that these two people had so many impressive things, they must be far more formidable than those "masters" in Jiangnan County.

—He had lived in Jiangnan County for many years, and the concept he learned from there since childhood was that only powerful people could access good resources.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei in front of him could access so many and such good resources; they must be very powerful.

That was without a doubt.

So, no matter how curious he was, he didn't dare ask Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei what this was.

He only saw Lu Xi'an carrying that dog-like machine to the belly of the cabin, and said, "Gou, take a look here, is there anything special?"

He thought for a moment, then added, "Point out any place that might reveal information or hide something."

Gou's dog eyes immediately swept around, then flashed on the strange phosphorescent totem on the cabin wall, and also flashed on the amber-like organism formed by compressed biscuit crumbs and fungal spores.

And in the corner of the floor, there was a dense cluster of black stuff, looking like algae, but also like a mass of ants formed by an ant colony.

The dog eyes flashed on that as well.

Lastly, there were the two already hollowed-out aviation seats, where Gou's dog eyes shone on, exactly where Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had previously inspected.

Blade shrunk his neck in fear again, eyes wide open.

This dog-like, yet machine-like thing could actually understand human speech?

Not only could it understand human speech, but it could also help find things?!

But from its appearance, it wasn't using its nose!

—He had seen dogs in Jiangnan County, so he knew a dog's nose was sensitive.

What on earth is this thing?!

The child's heart was filled with suspicion and disbelief.

Lu Xi'an ignored the kid, and asked Gou, "Are these four places safe to touch?"

Gou's dog eyes glanced at the amber-like organism, flashed twice, but said nothing.

—It wasn't connected to the vehicle now, so naturally, it couldn't say anything.

So, could the totem patterns on the cabin wall and that black clump in the corner be touched?

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, having long worked with Gou, had an absolute understanding. At this moment, they immediately understood what Gou meant.

But neither of them rushed; Lu Xi'an first said to Blade, "Stay here, we'll be back soon." Then he called Yao Wei, and they both left the cabin and returned to the vehicle.

Blade obediently stayed in the cabin, afraid to move.

Connecting Gou to the vehicle, Lu Xi'an said, "Gou, now tell us, what's unique about these four places you've found?"

A talking Gou really was better than a non-talking one.

Previously, they could only rely on Gou's dog eyes, supplemented with their own judgment to act. Now, they could listen to what Gou specifically had to say before taking concrete actions.

Lu Xi'an added, "First, tell us, what exactly is written on those two aviation seats?"

Gou's voice then sounded through the vehicle's speaker, saying, "The marks on the aviation seats are identified as engraved plaques.

"Once the analysis is completed, the content reveals, the left side is Ye Wenxin, and the right side is Yao Huo."

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