Chapter 186: Dragon Valley (19)

Tools...huh?

Su Yue felt like he was floating in a sea of fire, dizzy and confused.

Can gods fall in love with tools?

Is Cang Zhi a tool?

Su Yue's back was arched, pressing against the cold stone slab, but he could hardly feel any pain. All his thoughts were scattered, like rice paper stained with ink. Now he was like the dragon he saw in the illusion, intertwined and overlapping with another dragon, their tails connected, and even their scales were difficult to distinguish.

"Will it hurt?" Cang Zhi asked.

Su Yue's ears flushed suspiciously red, and he gritted his teeth: "Stop talking nonsense."

Cang Zhi obediently stopped saying anything.

Would gods be obsessed with tools?

Will you be obsessed with the touch of "tools" and unable to extricate yourself?

What does "he is willing" mean?

Su Yue didn't want to think about it, and there was no way to think about it at the moment. All his thoughts were blocked between Cangzhi's fingers, paused at the moment his skin touched the cold ground, and finally shattered by Cangzhi's kiss.

Being a god was a god's strongest constraint, but now that he was no longer in the real world, and now that he was poisoned, that was no longer a concern. In the most primitive environment, the dark, gloomy caves, the entire world seemed far away, with only the flowing water of the underground river, the cool breeze that pierced through the mountain crevices, and the solid stone wall against his back.

Now that he has taken this step and Cang Zhi has said he is willing, Su Yue might as well just let everything go and treat it as a dream. Can't dreams be a little crazier?

So all that remained in the cave was the enchanting madness.

Su Yue couldn't understand why he and Cang Zhi were so compatible. They were both novices in this field, but they subconsciously knew how to please each other. Every time they touched, they were so passionate that they stuck to each other like the waves.

They clearly don't have any relationship other than "colleagues" now, and they haven't even kissed when they were lovers, but it's as if something like this should have happened a long time ago and has happened many times.

They are inseparable and in love with each other.

I don’t know how long it took.

The gurgling sound of the underground river flowed over the stone beams. On the uneven stone walls of the cave above, tiny blue light points flickered. In the darkness, it even looked a bit like a starry sky.

Su Yue leaned against the stone beam and buttoned his clothes, his eyes focused downward. He could almost count how many natural textures there were on the stone he was sitting on, but he couldn't look to the side.

Because Cangzhi was right next to him. They still bore traces of each other's presence, like the red mark left by Suyue's nails on the side of Cangzhi's neck.

After the passion, what followed was extreme embarrassment. It was just a fleeting romance, but the key point was that the person involved was his colleague.

Or the ex who died without anything happening.

Even if something happened, it would be fine, just revisiting the past, at least that would be a reason. Now this...what is this?

Even though there seemed to be a trace of tenderness and gentleness in the awkwardness that could be tasted without any effort, Su Yue didn't want to and didn't dare to taste it.

He now felt the aftereffects of Sage Time.

I just want to rush back to the time before I entered the cave to persuade myself why I was so crazy.

Cangzhi looked at Suyue.

Su Yue clearly ensured that his attention was not on Cang Zhi, but he actually saw Cang Zhi's little action.

I can’t explain how I saw it, but I just saw it.

"Let's go." Su Yue said quickly before Cang Zhi could speak.

He added, "There's nothing more information to search for here. Now that we know the Pillar of Heaven has been moved to the altar in town, the next thing we need to consider is how to get closer to the altar."

It seems that if they say meaningless nonsense that both of them know the answer to, the awkwardness between them will be reduced a little.

"...Okay." Cang Zhi said.

He followed Su Yue, as obedient as Su Yue's pet. It seemed that he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

The two left the cave one after the other.

They entered the cave in the morning. When they reached the cave entrance, the sky outside was already filled with rosy clouds. The mountains and the town were surrounded by the diffused rosy clouds. It was already evening.

"We were there for so--" Su Yue wanted to say "for so long", but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly remembered why he stayed in the cave for so long.

…

He swallowed back what he was about to say.

The atmosphere was actually quite tense.

The Supreme God Su Yue has always been elegant and reserved, always smiling gently and saying things that make people feel comfortable. There are rarely any awkward silences around him.

The only exception is when I'm with Cang Zhi.

It's a bit of a mess.

But even at this time, Cang Zhi was very calm and seemed to have relaxed a little.

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They returned to the town without saying a word. The town was divided into an outer residential area and an inner core area. The difference was that all the people living in the residential area were humans who spoke the dragon language, while those in the core area could communicate with the players.

It can be seen as two factions.

The Duke was already standing at the edge of the square waiting for them, his shadow lengthened by the setting sun.

When Su Yue and Cang Zhi appeared, if I was not mistaken, a look of slight disappointment appeared on the Duke's face, as if he really hoped that the two of them would die in the cave.

The Duke asked, as a matter of routine, "Did you two gather any fruit?"

There was no fluctuation in his voice, and it seemed that he had no intention of getting a good answer from them.

Su Yue replied, "No."

"Oh." The Duke responded very calmly.

It was within his expectations.

The Duke added, "Neither of you may enter the cave tomorrow."

This was clearly the rule, but he still repeated it eagerly, fearing that Su Yue and Cang Zhi would find another way to sneak into the cave tomorrow.

After Su Yue and Cang Zhi agreed to this request, the Duke looked much happier - or it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was "relieved".

After a brief conversation with the Duke, Su Yue went straight to the library.

Previously, players were asked to help look up information in the library, and Zhao Shuo was responsible for compiling it. These players might not compile 100% of the information they saw, but this was also within Su Yue's calculations. First of all, the players didn't know what they were looking for, and they might not hide it accurately. What's more, with Zhao Shuo keeping a check, it wouldn't be too far off.

The players also discovered that the large stone pillar on the altar side was very similar to the pillar described by Su Yue, but when they tried to approach the pillar, they were stopped by the Duke's men.

"They were all dressed in black, with black hoods covering their faces. They looked quite sinister. No one dared to risk charging in," Zhao Shuo recalled. "So we could only watch from afar. In the entire town, this was the only pillar you could call a pillar."

Zhao Shuo said with some regret: "I don't seem to have found any useful information."

"Very useful." Su Yue said.

The reaction of the men in black indirectly proved that the pillar was very important to the game plot. It was most likely that this pillar was the pillar in the cave. The problem now was how to get close to that pillar to investigate.

"Also, Boss, you said you wanted information on the dragon language..." Zhao Shuo hesitated and said, "Well, actually, in the information I found, I didn't see the so-called dragon language, but I did see some methods of communicating with dragons, although they may not be practical-"

"Let me see." Su Yue said immediately.

"Ah?" Zhao Shuo's face was full of confusion. He didn't know that the villagers might also be dragons. He only knew that there was a dragon throwing fireballs down from above every day. Even if they mastered the method of communicating with the dragon clan, they should not be able to communicate with that dragon.

So Zhao Shuo looked like he couldn't understand Su Yue's approach at all, but based on their experience of working together in four games, Su Yue never made a wrong judgment, so even if Zhao Shuo didn't understand, he still followed Su Yue's instructions completely. He handed him a very large book.

At first glance, the book looked like an ancient book that recorded many secret techniques. It had a dark red leather cover and serrated pages, a bit like dragon teeth, giving people the feeling that the book itself would bite people.

In addition, this book was tied to the bookshelf with a delicate and complex knot, which meant that it could only be read near the bookshelf. Su Yue knew from the way the knot was tied that if it was forcibly untied, the whole book would fall apart.

"It's quite complicated, so it might take some time." Zhao Shuo said cautiously, "I don't understand it at all, but with your ability, you should be able to understand it."

Su Yue opened it and glanced through it quickly, and already knew why Zhao Shuo said that.

This book doesn't have much text, it's all images. If you don't have extensive experience reading content with little text, you probably won't even understand what the book is about.

Zhao Shuo has worked very hard.

Fortunately, Su Yue is a god with a wide range of interests and hobbies, and in order to facilitate the completion of the game, he is extremely good at this kind of "unconventional" content.

"Leave it to me." Su Yue said. He calculated the time and advised Zhao Shuo, "Go back early. It will be dark soon. It won't be safe if you don't return to your residence."

"Then... what about you, boss?" Zhao Shuo asked.

"I'll finish watching it here." Su Yue finally glanced at Cang Zhi at this time, "With him."

"Ah, okay!" Zhao Shuo said immediately, "Then I'll be leaving first, boss!"

Su Yue hummed, and Zhao Shuo said goodbye to him warmly. He turned around just as he finished speaking, but suddenly turned back and asked anxiously, "Boss, are you injured?!"

"Ah?" Su Yue didn't react immediately, because Zhao Shuo's tone was so worried that he had to think about whether he was really injured.

Then Su Yue realized that Zhao Shuo was referring to the suspicious red mark on the side of his collarbone that was hidden in the collar.

…

Su Yue coughed dryly: "No."

"Are you really okay?" Zhao Shuo looked unconvinced. "But you look..."

"No!" Su Yue said angrily, "What do you think?"

Zhao Shuo:.

Zhao Shuo immediately backed off and responded obediently, "I have no objection."

Zhao Shuo's gaze originally drifted towards Cang Zhi again, as if he wanted to secretly communicate with his brother Cang about Su Yue's recent situation. Normally, Su Yue would turn a blind eye to such things, but at this moment he was particularly concerned. Under his death gaze, Zhao Shuo finally dared not say anything and slipped away obediently like a puppy with its tail between its legs.

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They were the only two left in the library.

The setting sun shines in through the heavy high windows, and only a faint light is left after being filtered by layers of walls and glass, shining on the narrow path between the bookshelves, creating a very retro picture.

Su Yue didn't look at Cang Zhi and quickly took the book down.

"We must learn how to communicate with the dragons today," Su Yue said. "Because we won't be able to enter the cave tomorrow, but considering the game will fail if the dragons' rage reaches 100%, we can't delay any longer."

Cang Zhi seemed to have something to say, but after hearing what Su Yue said, he stopped talking and just agreed, "I'll listen to you."

Their division of labor was very clear: Su Yue was responsible for studying the book, while Cang Zhi ensured safety. Su Yue would lose track of time when he was absorbed in reading. He would plunge into the book, immersing himself in it for a long time before regaining consciousness, having thoroughly understood everything.

My eyes were a little blurry and I was in a daze for a moment. I looked at the dark moon outside the window and realized that it was already night.

"Are you sure?" Cangzhi's voice sounded beside him.

Even Su Yue himself hadn't fully recovered from his shock, but he had reacted, as if his eyes had been on Su Yue all the time.

"Okay." Su Yue said, avoiding Cangzhi's gaze.

"Then let's go back." Cang Zhi said, "It will be unsafe when it gets dark."

Su Yue said "hmm".

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The two walked in silence, one after the other, and the light made their shadows stretch very long in the corridor. They had just done the most intimate thing, but at this moment they had nothing to say. It was not known whether they really had nothing to say, or if they wanted to say too much and didn't know what to say, so they simply kept their mouths shut.

Su Yue was deliberately avoiding Cang Zhi, walking one after the other. Not to mention, Cang Zhi tried to talk to him several times, but was fooled by him.

Until I reached the library door.

The mountains in the distance had already fallen asleep, while the twinkling lights of lanterns nearby cast a warm orange hue on people's faces. This scenery had a kind of romance that made people speechless. Su Yue paused, and Cang Zhi behind him had already caught up.

Just as Su Yue was about to take two quicker steps to stagger his shoulders, Cang Zhi called his name: "I have something to tell you about what happened today."

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There's no way to escape.

Su Yue couldn't explain what he was hiding from, but he was indeed avoiding it. He could see that Cang Zhi had something to say, but no matter what Cang Zhi said, Su Yue didn't want to listen.

Because he didn't know what Cang Zhi thought about this matter, and he didn't even know whether he would recall their intimate contact again, or treat it as an ordinary task.

Talking about this emotionally charged experience with a naturally cold god was bound to fail.

But there's no way to avoid it anyway.

Then face it.

Su Yue quickly turned around with a beautiful smile: "What's wrong?"

Cang Zhi didn't answer immediately. He stood in the corridor and looked at Su Yue.

Su Yue had already rehearsed in his mind all the possible things Cang Zhi would say and his perfect answer. If he said sorry for offending him, he would say it was okay. If he said it was an emergency and they had to make a decision, he would express his understanding. He was very good at saying polite words.

But when facing Cangzhi's dark and frank eyes, Su Yue's heartbeat suddenly accelerated for a moment.

He felt short of breath for no reason, as if all his judgments were wrong. Like now, when he looked at each other, his heart was confused. He had already lost. No matter what Cang Zhi said, he didn't know how to respond.

Just when Su Yue wanted to tell Cang Zhi not to say anything, he heard Cang Zhi's voice.

Without warning, yet naturally:

"I want to say, I like you."