Chapter 80

◎Filming Begins (Second Update)◎

When the monsters did not know the value of pearls, they all used pearls as the symbol of their home.

Every pearl in a monster's home will be engraved with their own family mark, which is similar to the house number. So to the monsters, these pearls are of no value, just like beautiful pebbles.

Later, when I learned that pearls were very valuable, I couldn't treat them as treasures even if I consciously wanted to.

Therefore, these pearls are still hanging at the "door" of every house.

But it’s different for netizens.

Although ordinary pearls are not too expensive, the pearls hanging on the corals, seaweeds, and clams in the camera are so big and sparkling under the light. You can tell at a glance that they are worth a lot of money!

[Ah ...

[It looks like it was hung there by someone. Could it be fake?]

"If a pearl this large and of such high quality were real, the people of this mountain would have become wealthy long ago. How could they be so poor? It must be fake."

[But... did you hear what the little crab said? He said if the little friends come to his house, he can find pearls for them.]

[What the kids said was just a joke. It's impossible for the crab cub to live on the bottom of the sea, hahaha.]

Many people could laugh at this before, but now I actually feel a little weird. What if it’s true?

Just then, the submarine stopped.

In order to let the little monsters introduce their home and Nanyu Mountain to their friends, they are not in a hurry to leave.

The little monsters unbuckled their seat belts, stood up from their seats, and leaned on the glass to look out.

It turns out that the monsters in Nanyu Mountain, like my own family, have no houses to live in. They also build nests in their own territory to sleep.

It doesn’t look very big, about the same size as a small bed in kindergarten.

The three little ones who were chatting and inviting their friends to their home just now are now comforting each other in a very mature manner.

"It's okay." Kong Xinxin said, "My mom said that the houses we live in are being built, and we'll have places to sleep in the future, just like in kindergarten."

Yu Hengheng, who hadn't heard the news yet, asked in surprise, "Really?"

He loves his crib in kindergarten!

"Of course." Kong Xinxin lowered her voice, "I've been to see it, it's even better than the kindergarten's house!"

Yu Hengheng danced with joy, and the tongs behind him began to move: "So, can I cook at home?"

"Yes!" Kong Xinxin looked outside, "That's right, you guys can't light a fire when you live here."

So living in the sea also has its inconveniences.

Although there are no houses in Fuyushan now, parents still cook in the fields, just like in the kindergarten cafeteria.

"Yes," Yu Hengheng said, "I envy you for living in the mountains."

"There are a lot of downsides to living in the mountains," Kong Xinxin thought. "If it rains, you'll get wet."

But if you live in the sea and are always wet, you won’t have this kind of trouble.

The three little monsters were discussing heatedly, completely ignoring the lives of netizens in the live broadcast room.

I don’t understand, I don’t understand at all. Is this the spiritual world of children?

[It's normal. My child often talks to herself, and I always guess what she is saying when I talk to her.]

What kind of monster my child is today depends entirely on what cartoons she's watched. In comparison, the kids at the Monster Kindergarten are incredibly specific. They identify themselves as whatever monster they are, and they're incredibly good at empathizing with it.

【What if it really is a monster? 】

"That's right, isn't it cute? It adds a little fun to this boring world of ours."

[Hahaha, if there really are monsters in the world, what kind of monster do you hope to be?]

[Is it because I'm lazy? I can just take a day off from work. ]

Doesn't anyone care about the living environment of these children? They say they have no place to live.

[From what they said, the conditions at home seem to be exposed to the wind and rain, and are not as good as the kindergarten environment.]

When netizens thought of the two kindergartens, one was built with mud and wood, and the other was a mobile home.

If it weren't for the unique decoration inside that weakened the sense of desolation, this kind of school would be unqualified in any environment.

I didn’t expect that the little monsters’ homes couldn’t even compare to this kind of school.

What hard times we lived through before!

However, I heard that the new house is already under construction. That must be because after Director Lian Jiu went there, he boosted everyone's economy and knowledge, and the park has developed step by step.

Thinking about it this way, Lian Jiu really made a great contribution to the residents of these two mountainous areas.

I suddenly felt deeply moved when I recalled what I had said before: I hope to bring them more education and knowledge so that they can continue to shine.

To be honest, my hometown is also in the mountains. Although it's not as poor as Fuyu Mountain and Nanyu Mountain, transportation is very inconvenient. There's not even a kindergarten. I wonder if I have this privilege...

[Can you keep wild animals at home? ]

[…Excuse me.]

I suddenly remembered what the kids said about Jiujiu not caring about other places. I suspect she came to this special place specifically to help alleviate poverty, to protect these areas while also boosting their economic development.

[Jiujiu in the past: I’m just a kindergarten teacher.]

[To this day, no one knows how that mysterious kindergarten teacher became known nationwide.]

The live broadcast continues.

The cubs are all curious about visiting the underwater world, and many NPC parents are responsible for turning into prototypes in the sea outside and showing them their home little by little.

This scene was no less impressive than the one I saw before at Fuyu Mountain where humans and animals were eating barbecue and watching movies together.

Dreamy and cute.

In addition, some big monsters spontaneously organized themselves and performed shows for them in the sea.

Finally, it took out a few small pearls from its nest and brought them to the side of the submarine.

The painted horse automatically collected these small pearls and then rose from the small grid under the submarine.

Rows of small pearls were placed there, which amazed the little monsters.

Netizens immediately felt balanced.

You see, even the cubs find it novel, so it must be true that I have never seen the world.

But damn, do the animals in your sea also give gifts to people???

Yu Le stood in front of the small box at the front of the submarine, picked up the small pearls one by one, and said, "This is a gift from our Nanyu Mountain for the children from Fuyu Mountain. Each pearl is engraved with your name or type mark, and it was engraved by the children of our Nanyu Mountain. Now, the children whose names are read can come up and claim it!"

In order to make all the children feel involved, the little sirens were the ones preparing the gifts this time.

The little mountain demon was the one who accepted it.

Yu Hengheng said that he would give pearls to the children, and he really did it.

The little monsters of Fuyu Mountain returned to their seats one after another, waiting for Uncle Mermaid to call out their names, and then walked up one by one to receive their own little pearls, and politely said thank you.

"Paopao!" After Li Paopao came back with her little pearl, Yu Hengheng leaned over and said, "I carved your pearl!"

Li Paopao approached the pearl curiously and saw a small fish painted on the dark green pearl, an O-shaped bubble, and even a crooked word "Pao".

"Thank you, Hengheng!" Li Paopao really liked the gift his friend gave him. "When you go to Fuyu Mountain, I'll give you lots of gifts too!"

"Hmm!" Yu Hengheng asked, "Do you like it?"

“I love it!!”

Because these children were close to Yu Chongming, Yu Chongming zoomed the camera in and took a picture of the little pearl in Li Paopao's hand.

Although it is engraved, it is still beautiful and round, and does not affect the brilliance of other parts.

The children did not know the value of the pearl, but they felt that it was much more important than the money.

But netizens don’t know that their minds are full of green pearls now! Green pearls!

[Has any professional seen this? Is it true or false? ]

[I, the jewelry industry, can tell you that judging by the camera, these pearls are real.]

[Carving words on pearls, my heart aches. ]

[Sorry, I'm not surprised anymore. I don't know whether I should be surprised that the fish picked up these pearls and gave them to the children, or whether I should be surprised that this submarine can still retrieve things from the outside at the bottom of the sea. There are so many green pearls.]

My imagination can't keep up with the pace of development in this livestream. I'm already lying flat on my back.

Not only the children, but even the human teachers who came with them received gifts of their own, including those newly recruited by Nanyu Mountain.

In the end, Yu Le even called Lian Jiu's name.

Lian Jiu was originally watching these heartwarming scenes with great interest, but he didn't expect that he would also get a gift.

"This gift is from us at Nanyu Mountain, and we are all giving it to Director Lian Jiu," Yu Le said loudly. "Thank you for coming to Nanyu Mountain. Thank you for bringing so much hope to Fuyu Mountain, Nanyu Mountain, and even to Kunlun Mountain and Shaoxian Mountain in the future! We also hope that Director Lian Jiu will always be safe, healthy, and have everything she wishes for."

Yu Le recited all the auspicious four-character idioms he knew.

Even after sitting there for a long time, I couldn't recover for a long time.

Until Si Lan gently pushed him, he whispered: "They are calling you."

"I heard it."

Lian Jiu subconsciously lowered his head and adjusted his clothes. Although it was not the first time he faced so many monsters, it was the first time he felt so nervous, as if he was receiving something that belonged to him alone.

It’s as if after coming to this world, I have left a footprint that belongs only to me.

It’s worth the trip and worth the life.

It seems that my existence is not dispensable, but is expected and cared about by everyone.

She walked up to Yu Le and saw him take out a long bracelet from a small box, which could be wrapped around his wrist three or four times.

"So you can carry it with you, I didn't do much." Yu Le said, "Today, on behalf of everyone in Nanyu Mountain, I would like to thank you for coming."

Lian Jiu pursed his lips and took the pearl bracelet from his hand: "This is actually what I should do."

"There's nothing wrong with that." Yu Le scratched his head and smiled, "We all know that this isn't your responsibility, but you haven't abandoned us. We're very grateful."

Lian Jiu didn't know what to say, and finally could only say softly: "Thank you."

As soon as he finished speaking, applause broke out in the submarine.

No one knew when the other submarine would approach, and the monsters, big and small, lay on the glass and clapped their hands.

Deafening.

【Wow, everyone is so thoughtful. They really take everyone into consideration.】

[So kind, so sincere, this kind of give-and-take is really touching.]

【I hope Jiujiu keeps up the good work, and everyone else keeps up the good work too! 】

[Wait a minute, why did I hear this guy mention something like Kunlun Mountain and Shaoxian Mountain? ? ?]

So, is there somewhere else to go?

[Kunlun Mountain is not the place I think of, right? ]

[According to their previous explanation, the two places mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas are located in the west and north, respectively, and... the conditions there seem to be extremely harsh.]

[Oh shit, no way.]

Lian Jiu returned to his seat and carefully stroked the bracelet.

At this time, I found that there seemed to be a lot of words written densely on it.

I was too nervous just now and didn't look carefully.

She held the pearl bracelet closer and found that the word "long" was written all over it.

Some are big, some are small, and the handwriting is different.

Yu Le said that in order for himself to be able to wear it, they didn’t prepare one for every monster, so did they engrave his name on one of the rings for every monster?

"Teacher Jiujiu~" Yu Hengheng, who was closest to Lian Jiu, whispered, "I carved it on there too, but the space was too small, so I only drew a small stroke."

Lian Jiu lowered his eyes and indeed saw many small, irregular marks on it.

It seems that these children want to do their part, so they also left their blessings on it.

Lian Jiu patted his head and said, "Thank you."

After seeing this, Li Paopao and Kong Xinxin decided immediately to prepare such a gift for Teacher Jiujiu when they returned to Fuyu Mountain!

She can wear it around her neck! Or on her other hand!

Lian Jiu wrapped the bracelet around twice and put it on himself, feeling satisfied.

Si Lan saw that she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes, and he was happy for her: "They left marks on it, and each mark is a token of their love, so those blessings for you will protect you."

Lian Jiu was surprised: "Really?"

"Yeah." Si Lan nodded. "It's better than those things in the temples outside to ward off disasters."

Lian Jiu jokingly asked, "Does it have any effect in exorcising evil spirits or providing shelter?"

Si Lan curved his lips and said, "If you want it, then you can have it."

Lian Jiu was stunned for a moment. It actually has such a miraculous effect?

She knew that these monsters gave the parts they took from their bodies to the little monster as a blessing, but she didn't expect that there would be another benefit.

Yu Chongming had already taken the camera to other places to see the gifts the little monsters received, so there was no need to be cautious about what he said here.

Si Lan said, "Because there is spiritual energy in this world, demons are born, so the blessing the demon gives you is naturally the embodiment of spiritual energy."

After hearing this, Lian Jiu cherished the bracelet on his hand even more.

Then he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do the things you gave me before have the same use?"

"I am the demon god," Si Lan said, "If I wish you well, then there is a purpose for that."

Lian Jiu opened his eyes slightly.

When Si Lan gave her those pearls, she found a small box to put them in and kept one in her bag.

She said in disbelief, "When we were chasing those guys, you suddenly showed up. Could it be because of the pearl you gave me?"

She felt strange at the time. Even if Si Lan could hear everything, this kind of divine power was limited in the human world.

It was in the wilderness, so far away from where he worked.

How did he know about this and it suddenly appeared?

At that time, he thought it was another demon god who called him, but now that he thinks about it, it doesn't seem to be the case.

He and Lin Qi were together the whole time, and he didn't see him making a phone call, so naturally he couldn't inform Si Lan of his exact location at that time, but Si Lan just appeared out of nowhere.

Si Lan didn't say anything, but he also agreed.

These pearls were not just given to her because she liked them. I gave them to her because I didn't want her to get hurt when I was not around. So with these pearls, I could know where she was at the first time.

Lian Jiu didn't expect Si Lan to be so thoughtful.

If he hadn't discovered it, he didn't seem to intend to tell such a big thing.

She asked, "If I give the pearl to someone else, will it still have the same effect?"

Si Lan frowned slightly, his ears drooping a little: "You want to give it away?"

"I'm just asking."

Si Lan pursed his lips: "This is for you alone."

He raised his eyes, her face imprinted in his dark pupils: "Protection and blessing are only for you. If it falls into the hands of others, it will only be an ordinary bead."

Lian Jiu was slightly stunned.

Before she looked closely at Si Lan's eyes, he shifted his gaze and looked at the bracelet on her hand: "This bracelet is the same."

In other words, this bracelet will only work if you wear it on your hand.

If you give it to anyone else, it will just be an ordinary bracelet engraved with words.

Lian Jiu took a deep breath. He had previously wanted to give the pearls that Si Lan had given him to his godson and goddaughter.

Now that I think about it, it’s absolutely not possible.

Regardless of whether it is useful or not, giving away something that Si Lan put so much effort into would be disrespectful to him.

"Thank you." Lian Jiu said again. Seeing Si Lan lowering his eyes, as if he was particularly unhappy about what he had just said, he said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't know before, but your pearl is still with me. I kept it for safekeeping."

"Um."

Lian Jiu thought about it again, "But if I were to give it to you, it wouldn't have the same effect, would it?"

Si, who was feeling a little lost, suddenly raised his eyes and said, "Give it to me?"

Lian Jiu saw his ears suddenly raised and laughed: "Yeah."

Si Lan said without hesitation: "Yes."

Lian Jiu was surprised: "But I am just an ordinary person."

Si Lan was very stubborn: "If I say yes, then yes."

He was even more stubborn than a child. Lian Jiu smiled but didn't say anything when he heard him slowly say, "As long as it's a gift from you, it's enough."

Lian Jiu's heart moved slightly, but he saw Si Lan's ears curled up automatically, as if wrapping himself up.

The words she was going to use to tease him turned around and she said softly, "I will prepare it well for you."

Si Lan's eyes suddenly lit up.

But he still didn't dare look at her again, for he was worried that he would not be able to control himself.

But even if he didn't look, he felt that he could no longer control himself.

The journey under the sea ended and it was already dark when we returned to land.

Because they had seen the Mid-Autumn Festival barbecue at Fuyu Mountain before, the sirens were also longing for it, so they also had a barbecue party on the beach. This time, all the ingredients were fished up from the bottom of the sea, and a lot of them were brought from the seafood farms.

The taste is completely different from that in the mountains.

It really shows off its local characteristics to the fullest.

After dinner, the monsters didn’t want to watch the movie anymore. Movies can be watched anywhere, so they might as well have some fun.

So when they were planning, Lian Jiu gave them a suggestion.

Have a bonfire party at the beach.

Although winter is coming soon, Nanyu Mountain is not cold, and there are even stars in the sky at night.

A bonfire party is the most suitable option, and it can also allow everyone to interact with each other.

The big monsters agreed very much, so they lit a big bonfire on the beach.

Of course, this fire is Yuan Qing’s Bifang sacred fire, so the flames are bigger and brighter than ordinary bonfires.

Everyone sat together, singing and dancing, and had a lot of fun even though the songs were out of tune.

Some people spontaneously held hands and started to circle around the fire. Lian Jiu was originally sitting on the periphery, but was pulled up by Jiang An and Hen Shui, and joined everyone in holding hands and circling.

"All of you, get out of the way." Lin Qi dragged Si Lan over without knowing when, "Let Si Lan blend in for a bit. Look how pitiful he is."

Si Lan's face was full of resistance.

Lin Qi slapped him in frustration. He had endured so much for him, why didn't he seize this good opportunity?

So Lin Qi forcefully handed his good brother's hand to Lian Jiu and said, "Director, you are the only one who can control him. Please take care of him!"

Lien Jiu: "..."

Although coming to play is voluntary, Si Lan seems to have been wandering outside all the time. Lian Jiu thought it would be a good idea to come and play, so he extended his hand to him: "Want to try it? It's quite lively."

Si Lan's pupils shrank suddenly.

The ears began to move wildly and uncontrollably again.

She wants to hold my hand!

"What are you standing there for?" Lin Qi put his hand into the headmaster's hand, "Successful."

As soon as Si Lan touched Lian Jiu's hand, even though his mind was telling him a thousand times that he shouldn't touch her, his hands still clenched unconsciously.

He cursed himself in his heart and then held on tighter.

Lian Jiu's hand moved slightly.

Si Lan woke up as if from a dream and quickly let go.

Lian Jiu chuckled and pulled him back: "My palms are a little sweaty, come on."

Su Caifeng wasn't very interested in this kind of activity. He was clearing out the remaining seafood. Seeing this, he was a little puzzled and turned to ask Lin Qi, "Do you think Si Lan's ears are becoming more and more abnormal?"

Lin Qi pretended to be blind: "Really? No."

Isn’t it just that the frequency of swinging is higher!

Su Caifeng narrowed his eyes slightly, but temporarily ignored Si Lan's abnormality and looked at Lin Qi who was sighing: "Don't you have a lover? Why don't you take this opportunity to get closer to her?"

Lin Qi screamed: "I don't have a sweetheart!!!"

Su Caifeng bit his flesh calmly: "Look, you are still angry out of shame."

"You damn thing! Why are you getting more and more gossipy?"

Although I usually teach children some simple children's dances in kindergarten, I never dance any complicated steps.

And because of her personality, she prefers quietness.

It’s not that I hate the quietness in a bustling place, but the quietness when I’m alone.

She likes being in a lively environment, but she is not willing to move too much.

So after turning around, she took the initiative to let go of Si Lan's hand: "I'll go sit for a while, you play with them."

Hen Shui was standing next to Si Lan. When he looked again, Jiang An was next to him after Lian Jiu left.

The three demon gods saw disgust in each other's eyes.

He stopped immediately: "I don't want to play anymore, let's take a rest."

Lian Jiu let him be at ease. It was already great that Si Lan could take such a big initiative to participate tonight.

She returned to her own reef and sat down, with Si Lan sitting beside her.

Lian Jiu then realized that Si Lan seemed to have always been like this.

No matter where I go or what I do, when I don't need him, he will stay by my side silently, without saying a word, but he will never leave.

She turned around and suddenly said, "Si Lan."

"Um?"

Lian Jiu said, "If you don't want to dance, let's play chess."

Si Lan on the opposite side was stunned for a moment, then frantically took out the chess set she had bought from her personal space.

Because he has been in the human world recently, he always carries this with him and plays chess with himself when he is bored.

Seeing his actions, Lian Jiu smiled and said, "Xiao Ke came to talk to me yesterday about the movie."

Si Lan was no longer the clumsy, speechless beast he once was. Instead, he was a friend who could stand beside her on equal terms. He hummed, "What did you talk about?"

"Although our film is unique, it doesn't require special effects or too many techniques, so the production cycle won't be too long," Lian Jiu said. "So he plans to start filming."

Si Lan nodded, listened to her quietly, and never interfered with Lian Jiu's decision.

Lian Jiu said, "So we have to start writing our script as well."

"script?"

Si Lan didn't know much about the script.

"Actually, the script is simple," Lian Jiu said softly as he put down his chess pieces. "Our original intention was to transform the destitute demon world into a paradise. All the stories along the way can be part of the script, so this part of the script is actually already complete."

Si Lan vaguely felt that this was not what she was going to say, so he raised his head.

Lian Jiu put down his chess piece and looked up: "But every story has a past and a future, an origin and a background. Our future has been planned, but the story of the past is still a mystery."

Si Lan's hand holding the chess piece moved slightly, and he lowered his head to find his own move again: "Yu Chongming told you."

Indeed, as early as when he first came to Fuyu Mountain, Yu Chongming had explained all the past battles and their consequences in detail.

"But she doesn't know everything." Lian Jiu said slowly, "Even An An doesn't know everything."

Si Lan's chess move was still not made.

Finally, he gave up and stopped moving: "You want me to say it."

Si Lan was the demon god who survived the battle to the end. He was the only one who knew how and where the battle would end.

So he is the one who understands best.

Lian Jiu looked at him: "Do you want to say something?"

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether this background story should be filmed, or in what form it should be filmed, or even whether the story is true or not.

But Lian Jiu could sense that Si Lan had always been hiding something in his heart, so there was always an invisible barrier between him and all the monsters and monster gods.

If he can't take this step, no matter how many bonfire parties we hold in the future or how many times I take him to dance, he will always be like this.

Quietly, alone.

It can be seen that even Lin Qi, who had a good relationship with him, was unable to let him get out, otherwise he would not have handed him over to him.

As expected, Si Lan did not answer.

Lian Jiu took out a small conch from his pocket, which she had strung with gold thread: "This is for you."

Si Lan took the conch shell, on which was engraved the word "Lan".

"This is the treasure I got today," Lian Jiu said. "I thought it was perfect for you, so I came back and gave it some simple work. It's a little rough."

The conch was placed in Si Lan's broad palm. He stared at the word "Lan" for a long time without saying a word.

Lian Jiu smiled and said, "There are some things you can tell Hai Luo."

After a long time, Si Lan closed his palms and held the conch tightly, afraid that it would break and afraid that he would lose it if he couldn't hold it firmly.

"Thank you," he said. "I love it."

"Go ahead." He finally raised his eyes and looked straight at Lian Jiu, looking into her eyes, "I'll tell you something."

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