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Parallel World (2023) 西出玉门 Episode 11 Recap & Review
Episode 11: Yumen Pass opens the deserted village copy
The road into the customs was similar to a canyon. The roars of strange beasts could be seen on the stone walls on both sides. As he drove further, he found a terrifying human-shaped thing climbing up the car window. Ye Liuxi went straight into the car without hesitation, and soon the thing smashed and rolled on the car window. He was left far behind by the car and did not stop until he reached a safe place.
It was quiet outside the car. Where the car was illuminated, the end of the Gobi Desert could not be seen. It was rare for everyone to take a break, and Ye Liuxi took this opportunity to teach Fei Tang a three-step method to save his life and become stronger. Sure enough, Fei Tang was immediately effective and became much more courageous than before. When Changdong saw this scene, he smiled helplessly, and it became a tacit understanding between him and Ye Liuxi not to cause trouble.
Driving again, Changdong’s purpose was very clear. The journey was smooth and he soon arrived at the deserted village in the desert. However, the atmosphere in the village was too quiet, which aroused the vigilance of Changdong, Ye Liuxi, and others. Changdong held a torch high and walked at the front, stopping in a yard that seemed to be smelling of fireworks.
Just as they were about to get closer, figures emerged from the hemp pile and the roof. Almost at the same time, Ye Liuxi and Gao Shen grabbed an old man, a little boy, and a young girl, kicking and pinching Feitang. Kicked again, the girl in her early twenties was stunned and unable to withstand the beating from Fat Tang.
The girl saw that Ye Liuxi had no ill intentions, so she introduced her, the old man’s, and the boy’s names to her. The girl is called Ah He, the boy is called Fries, and the old man makes a living by telling fortunes and is called Lao Zhuan. The three of them are all from Guan Nei and there is no language barrier in communicating with Ye Liuxi and others.
Changdong had a rough idea and asked Ye Liuxi to let them go. The three of them ran out of the door and quickly returned. Ah, He turned on the stove and entered the cellar from the tunnel. It was neat and clean, and he had obviously lived there for a while.
In Ah He’s narration, everyone knows that the village was wiped out by a plague more than ten years ago and became a deserted village. Ah He and the others came to the village to avoid disaster, but unexpectedly they encountered a humanoid monster covered in sand, which they temporarily called sand people.
Although the Shatu people looked half-dead, Ahe was certain that these people had long since died. The Shatu people were formed by the falling gold ants not long after their death. These ants are very similar to ants and only live near Liusha Yadan. It crawls into the human body from the human ear, turning the human body into a monster that is neither human nor a ghost.
In addition, the sand man’s nose is very sharp, and he can chase after him if he smells it. Once he is touched by its mucus, it will stay there for days and nights. If he suffers a loss, he will summon his companions to take revenge. Ye Liuxi thought of the sandman he hit with his car before, so he discussed with Changdong to find something to cover up the smell. Ding Liu quickly dug into his bag and took out the perfume.
Changdong suddenly felt a little complicated when he heard that the Shatu people were not afraid of pain and would reproduce. He came to the yard alone and stared at the night sky in a daze. Ye Liuxi followed him out. Changdong experienced so many things and began to question the science he believed in the past because these things are difficult to explain scientifically. Inside and outside the pass are equivalent to two parallel worlds. Since Kong Yang and his teammates are inside the pass, It means that they are very likely to become sand people.
Ye Liuxi saw Changdong’s entanglement and said that if she needed to come forward to solve the problem, he could call her at any time. After all, she would not want to appear in front of her boyfriend as a sandman. Changdong recalled the beautiful moments with Kong Yang, and after hesitating for a moment, he decided to entrust Kong Yang to Ye Liuxi, if Ye Liuxi met Kong Yang before him.
After listening to Changdong’s words, Ye Liuxi readily agreed. The two returned to the cellar. Everyone was getting ready to go to bed. Ah, He gave up the empty bunks and let a few people make arrangements by themselves. Then he twisted the small gear on the side of the kerosene lamp and slowly Turned down the cotton wick, leaving only a tiny bit of light that wouldn’t hinder sleep. The bunks were arranged in pairs, with two-floor mats side by side, one against the wall and one outside. Both Ye Liuxi and Changdong were tossing and turning in the corner. At the same time, a large number of golden ants crawled out of Liusha Yadan, and the female mummy lying next to her was gradually transformed into sand and slowly got up.
