Chapter 106 Chapter 106 Cold Moon Calendar.
Su Cheng woke up in a daze, and just as he took a breath, the cold, salty sea water poured into his throat.
A strange sweet and fishy smell choked my mouth and nose, and in my vision was a blue-green liquid with flashes of light and some blurry, swaying black shadows.
She instinctively treaded water to float.
“Oh my God!”
A cry of surprise came from the side, "Miss, what's wrong with you?!"
A figure suddenly came closer, someone grabbed her and pulled her out of the water.
Su Cheng was still a little dizzy. He coughed twice and spat out saliva. "Thank you——"
"You're welcome," the person next to her asked with concern, and even took out a handkerchief to wipe her face. "Are you okay?"
Su Cheng took the handkerchief and wiped it roughly, and the world in front of him suddenly became clear.
water.
Clear, sun-shimmering water.
She sat on the stone pavement warmed by the sun. In front of her was a wide and tranquil river. Dozens of crescent-shaped boats came and went, painted in different colors, from bright peacock blue to delicate rose red. The boats were exquisite and slender, some hung with bright gauze, some inlaid with round pearls, and some had roofs filled with flowers. Young couples sat hand in hand on the bow of the boat, and vendors hung their goods on both sides of the boat and shouted loudly.
Under the water are colorful schools of fish, swaying seaweed and lush ferns, and there seem to be bright coral reefs in the white mud and sand at the bottom.
The sunlight turned into millions of dazzling golden pieces, dancing and flickering in the sparkling waves, and flowing across the surrounding bridges and buildings.
She turned her head and saw endless arch bridges.
They connect the blocks scattered in the water. The bridges are made of white coral stone. The sides and railings are inlaid with sea blue and gold tiles and carved with flowing spiral patterns.
The surrounding buildings are mostly light-colored, beige, cream, ivory, etc. with a hint of white, which makes them more dazzling when reflecting the morning sun and the water.
The windows are decorated with thin mother-of-pearl grilles and have frames engraved with wave and seaweed patterns, which are full of exotic style.
Su Cheng had never seen such a scene before, and his eyes widened in amazement.
The air was extremely humid, filled with water vapor and floral fragrance, with an indescribable sticky feeling.
The morning sun bounces and refracts between the bridge, the buildings and the water, casting flickering spots of light that are so beautiful that they seem unreal, as if the entire city is a projection in the crystal.
"...I'm fine." Su Cheng took a few seconds to assess the surroundings. "Thank you for the handkerchief. Uh, let me give you the money."
As she spoke, she reached into her pocket, which still contained some small coins.
Su Cheng rubbed the silk handkerchief in his hand and subconsciously took out a silver coin.
"No need," the person next to him said with a smile, "As long as you're okay, it's fine. But, did you accidentally fall into the water, or... did you have a bad experience?"
As he spoke, he took off his sun hat and handed it to the servant behind him.
Su Cheng couldn't help but gasp.
Only then did she see the kind-hearted man's appearance clearly.
He was an extremely beautiful blond boy, about fifteen or sixteen years old.
He had a snow-white complexion and wore a thin, loose coat that partially exposed his lean shoulders and chest.
The material appears to be milky white, but under the sunlight, a layer of hazy aqua blue ripples between the tight silk threads.
The beautiful and dreamy luster rises and falls with the folds of the clothes, which shows that the fabric is of great value.
He was wearing the same light-colored linen trousers and wedge-heeled sandals. His rolled-up trouser legs revealed his bare ankles, and several gold bracelets engraved with surging patterns hung on his ankles.
There were also several gold chains wrapped around the boy's wrists. The chains were slender, but not worn at all, and the quality was excellent. Some of them were hung with the teeth of some magical beast, and some were decorated with teardrop-shaped peridots.
The green color of the gem was extremely pure, just like the bright blue water in a shallow sea, making the snow-white skin and bones look even more radiant and flawless.
His fingers were slender, and his nails were like round shells, painted a light, bright, translucent silver-green color. The skin of his hands was smooth and delicate, without any sign of wear and tear from labor.
As for his face—
His hair was a rich, brilliant gold, his facial features were delicate and beautiful, his lips, stained with flower juice, were bright red and plump, and he looked like a rose in bud about to bloom.
The boy also had two black pearls nailed into his ears, emitting a mysterious golden-brown glow.
Su Cheng always felt that this face was very familiar.
It’s just that the outline seems more childish and the temperament is completely different.
The blond boy tilted his head, his dark green eyes reflected a rich emerald color in the morning light, and his long eyelashes were like seabird wings, drooping slightly.
He seemed to sense that the lady in front of him was in a state of astonishment.
And this realization obviously made him happy.
Su Cheng: “…”
As soon as the other person smiled, she felt that he looked even more familiar, and then she remembered who this face belonged to.
There might be some differences between a teenage boy and an adult man, but not that much, especially since this one looked younger after becoming a god.
But without the blessing of that divine power, it doesn't look exactly the same.
Su Cheng: "I'm fine, thank you. Actually, I accidentally touched a magic circle before-"
She carefully sorted out her memories, and the last scene stopped at a certain room, an out-of-control magic circle and a burst of white light.
What happened before?
It seemed that he was observing a special teleportation array in school, but it suddenly had problems, just like the unstable crystal before.
The blond boy raised his eyebrows slightly. "I can see that. The elemental spirit in you is quite active. I mean, not quite normal."
Su Cheng blinked. "Well, don't worry, I don't want to commit suicide. This...how should I call you?"
"I'm Gerald Weiss," the blond boy said casually, "Nice to meet you."
Unfamiliar first and last names.
Su Cheng nodded. He was not sure what the relationship between this person and the Jealous God was, but that guy didn't seem to be so bored as to transform into a human to deceive him.
If you really want to do this, you wouldn't use such similar faces, right?
Su Cheng introduced himself, "...By the way, I seem to have been unconscious for a while. What day is it today?"
Gerald obviously knew magicians well, so he wasn't surprised at all. "May 7th."
Su Cheng: “???”
May?
Why is time going backwards?
A strange thought came to her mind, but she tried to hold it back and didn't ask directly. Moreover, the young man in front of her was looking at her with curiosity.
"By the way," Gerald tilted his head. "Excuse me, where are you from? Are you from the Empire?"
Su Cheng hesitated for a moment, "Yes?"
"Oh, your accent is very similar to those businessmen I met before!"
He smiled, seemingly satisfied that his guess had been confirmed. "Which city did you live in before? I mean, judging by the fabric of your skirt, this incident with the magic circle has taken you far away from your hometown. Also, if you don't know where this is, I can tell you that this is the Free City of Yasuo in the Principality of Anther, also known as the Land of Floating Reefs."
Su Cheng: “…”
The Principality of Anser is located at the southernmost part of the entire northern continent. Yasuo is one of the largest and most prosperous cities, and is also located in the south of the principality.
This place is even one of the popular smuggling points to the southern continent.
So theoretically, there should be a lot of armed forces of the Holy See in this place, but she didn't see many clergymen in the nearby streets and rivers.
Su Cheng looked up and around again.
It was understandable that the priests were not visible, but it was a bit strange that there was no trace of even the outline of the temple - usually in a city like this, the temple would be the tallest building.
Gerald watched her look around silently, thinking that she was just curious about the place, so he didn't interrupt.
Su Cheng turned back with a lot of questions in his mind, "Did I waste your time?"
"No, I just came to eat."
The blond boy pointed to a narrow wooden door next to him. It looked like it was made from a ship's plank, with a sign made of scales, coral stones, and broken crystals hanging on it.
A mixture of strange spices and grilled fish wafted out from the door.
A nautilus pattern was carved on the door panel, and two strings of wind chimes were hung on it. They were made up of delicate transparent glass bottles filled with glittering krill and colorful jellyfish.
Su Cheng noticed that these tiny creatures should all be magical beasts.
Gerald warmly invited her to have dinner with him. After thinking about it, she decided not to refuse and walked into the store with him.
There were only six small tables inside, and the stone platforms surrounding the windows were all carved into shell shapes.
The ground was also covered with huge, polished shells, with tiny blue giant clam fragments embedded in the gaps around the edges, like scattered gems.
Su Cheng couldn't help but exclaimed, "It's so beautiful here."
The blond boy raised his chin. "You have good taste. Some foolish Imperials think this is too stingy, or too fish-man-like."
Like orcs, murlocs still have some animal characteristics, but their habitats are in water or by the sea.
Su Cheng adjusted the hem of her skirt and said, "That's because they have no taste. Speaking of which, I didn't live in a coastal city before, so I've never seen a merman before."
It was really hot here, and the water marks on her body were almost dried by the sun.
"Um?"
Gerald was a little surprised. "Really? What kind of magic array did you touch? There are murlocs in the surrounding cities. It seems like you came from farther away."
They sat down in a corner, facing the blue river outside and the ships passing by.
"Indeed," Su Cheng said distressedly, "This matter is a bit complicated, and my head is a little dizzy. I think I seem to have forgotten something."
"Hmm, maybe it's some aftereffects of the teleportation. Maybe eating something will help?"
Perhaps because we had made a reservation in advance, the waiter served the food very quickly and soon brought over a huge six-pointed star-shaped plate.
"This is the finger tube of the White Shadow Octopus."
The blond boy picked up the fork gracefully. "You can try it. I guess you may not have eaten it before, but don't get me wrong, it's not something very expensive. This plate is only ten silver coins. This is not something that would appear at the banquets of the rich in the empire."
Seriously speaking, most ordinary people's daily salary is only one or two silver coins, so this dish is indeed not cheap.
But at the banquets of the rich and powerful, dishes would cost hundreds or thousands of gold coins at any time, so in comparison, it seemed not worthy of being served on the table.
Su Cheng understood what the other party meant very well.
"There are quite a few of these monsters, and they reproduce very quickly, but they only gather in the sea area around Yasuo..."
Each pointed grid contains a bombed tentacle.
These round pieces of meat are fried to a golden brown, crispy and charred, and coated with a special golden chili sauce and pepper and salt powder. They are firm and chewy when you bite into them.
Su Cheng gave a thumbs up, "Maybe it's because they can't swim out of this area, so you guys just scooped them up and ate them."
Gerald was amused by her. He waved to the waiter to continue serving the food, then looked at her with his chin in his hand. "You look hungry."
"Sorry, I'll order another one for you if you need it," Su Cheng nodded, "I'll pay for it." "No, no, no," he waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's been too hot lately, and my appetite isn't very good. Just two spoonfuls of each dish is enough."
"...Isn't it hot here all year round?"
"Well, that's a little different. If you wear the same piece of clothing and feel slightly warm, and feel very hot, that's different, right?"
“…That makes sense.”
The waiter quickly brought a huge iron plate.
The grilled fish was placed on a huge banana leaf. She used a small hammer to crack open the crispy scales, revealing the snow-white, hot, and tender tofu-like fat underneath.
It is served with a small dish of dipping sauce made from olive oil, lemon juice, chili and garlic sauce.
The fish meat is extremely tender and juicy, and it is even more refreshing when paired with the spicy and sour dipping sauce.
Su Cheng showed off half of the fish, only to find that the other half was hardly touched.
What Gerald said was no exaggeration. He only dug two holes with a spoon and stopped eating. Instead, he looked out the window bored.
Su Cheng stood up and said, "I'll go to the counter to see what drinks are available—"
Gerald responded and was about to ask his servant to accompany her so that he could pay her the bill.
Su Cheng quickly said that it was not necessary and asked the two to sit back down.
She rushed to the counter and asked the boss to recommend some flavored drinks. The boss could tell that she was from another place and started talking nonstop.
Su Cheng took the opportunity to look around and finally found a small calendar in the corner of the counter.
She looked closely.
May 7, 206th year of the Hanyue calendar.
Su Cheng: “…………”
Cold Moon Calendar.
The character "Su Cheng" was born in the 699th year of the Baiyue calendar, which is 1,500 years from now.
I actually went back more than a thousand years?
What's going on?
The boss handed her a glass of special orange and red juice with a lime slice.
Su Cheng took it and paid, then walked back with a dizzy step. He sat down in a daze, feeling unwell all over.
"……What’s wrong with you?"
Gerald seemed to sense her change in mood and looked at her curiously, "Is this too hard to drink?"
Su Cheng looked down at the drink in his hand and said, "No——"
Before he could finish his words, the blond boy suddenly leaned forward, his petal-like red lips almost touching the edge of the cup.
Then it stopped.
He sniffed gently a few times, and the tip of his beautiful, upturned nose moved slightly. "Hmm, the smell of chrysanthemum berries is normal, so it shouldn't have gone bad."
Gerald tilted his head like a confused golden retriever. "So what's wrong with you?"
Even without the blessing of the divine halo, he is still so beautiful.
Su Cheng was a little overwhelmed. "Well, I was just thinking that I might have damaged another magician's things. It should be quite troublesome when I return. My family is very harsh on me. Oh, forget it, let's not talk about it. Actually, I have another question. I don't know why, but you always seem familiar to me?"
When talking about her family, she deliberately observed the other person's expression.
Gerald showed a complicated and tangled look, mixed with resentment and hatred.
Su Cheng pretended to be embarrassed and said, "I may have seen a portrait similar to yours, but not as young as you——"
The blond boy was stunned for a moment, then said nonchalantly, "That might be my brother. A bard wrote a song for him and even drew a magical portrait of him. I heard they were all sold to the empire."
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