Just a second before the gray-white mist was about to engulf Xie Tianlang and Gou Fugui, the wealthy mermaid, whose lucky bloodline was activated, completed a "lucky boost" by circling Xie Tianlang, the unlucky one, three times.
Although he was unsure how effective Golden Koi Fortune's talent would be, given Xie Tianlang's equally skeptical and complex expression, Koi Fortune naturally wanted to protect his own abilities.
He only had time to give Xie Tianlang a proud and noble look before the mist enveloped them. Xie Tianlang tried to reach out and pull him along, but unsurprisingly found that he had grabbed nothing.
Even though his heart was within reach, he still couldn't grasp it.
Xie Tianlang's gaze turned deep and serious. He had previously heard Song Sanchuan describe the hallucinations that occurred after inhaling the mist. At that time, people who hallucinate are likely unable to distinguish east from west, north from south, and many of what they see and feel are illusions.
He had imagined how he would react if he encountered hallucinations.
Before experiencing it, he believed that no matter what kind of hallucination he encountered, he would not be too affected. At least he felt that he should be able to easily find the flaws in the hallucination and would not be emotionally unstable.
Even if terrifying monsters appear or the world collapses before his eyes, it's impossible for him to be unable to escape.
But now, trapped in the illusion created by the mist, he realized he had underestimated his opponent.
At this moment, the illusion created by the mist was neither the terrifying behemoth that Song Sanchuan described as chasing and attacking, nor the repetitive walking of the same path that Gou Fugui had mentioned.
The world before his eyes... hadn't changed at all.
The ancient city, shrouded in mist, remained unchanged; he could only see three meters ahead.
You can vaguely see the guesthouses and shops on both sides of the bluestone road, and you can hear the complaints of the ancient town's residents: "Oh dear, why is there fog again? Let's go home, let's go home."
"Honestly, I thought things would get better once the sun came out, but it only lasted a little while."
What made Xie Tianlang stand still and dare not move was that in front of him stood a young man with a high ponytail, an excessively beautiful face, and a smile in his phoenix eyes.
The young man stood there looking at him, first smiling and then frowning: "What are you standing there for? The fog's already up, aren't you coming back with me?"
Xie Tianlang's Adam's apple bobbed as he stared intently at the person in front of him, momentarily unable to distinguish whether it was real or an illusion.
If true, the re-gathering of the fog is like a lonely reunion.
If it's an illusion, then the newly appearing red dot between the eyebrows and the fact that the person taking a step forward is jumping around is just too realistic.
There were no monsters, no cataclysmic disasters, only one person standing in front of him, who froze this god of war, the pinnacle of human combat power, in his tracks, unsure whether to advance or retreat.
"..."
If he encounters the culprit who created this fog later, he must beat them up in the most brutal way possible.
Xie Tianlang thought.
"What are you staring at?! Aren't you listening to your father?! If you don't come soon, I'm going to get angry!"
The young man in front of him showed a hint of impatience and annoyance on his face, and then he hopped over to him and reached out to touch him.
Xie Tianlang had already clenched his fists, but he simply couldn't bring himself to attack the face and the person in front of him.
However, his expression suddenly changed, and he kicked the young man who was rushing towards him away.
"grass."
After kicking the person, Xie Tianlang cursed under his breath, it was unclear whether he was cursing himself for kicking at his own heart, or cursing that damned, idiotic resident of the ancient city who dared to impersonate his heart.
Just as the fake heart-shaped object lunged at him, Xie Tianlang seemed to have a flash of inspiration and saw the world in his eyes flicker, and then the image of another world appeared before his eyes, overlapping with the scene he "saw".
However, there were two differences in this overlap. Although it was only for a brief second, Xie Tianlang saw that he was facing a dead end, and the young man rushing towards him was a resident of the ancient city with vacant eyes who did not look quite normal.
The man also had a sharp dagger in his hand, pointed directly at his heart.
Even with his current physical condition, if a dagger were plunged directly into his heart and then twisted around a couple of times, he would probably die instantly.
So at the last moment, he kicked the man away and then ran quickly in another direction.
This is probably the effect of having your lovely and beautiful Yuan Yuan circle around him three times and forwarding lucky koi fish images, right?
While there was no way to ensure he was completely unaffected by the hallucinations caused by the mist poison, it at least saved him from certain death at a crucial moment.
Xie Tianlang: "..."
But doesn't this prove that he is really terrible from another perspective? After all, Yuanyuan circled around him three times. If it were a lucky point, it should have added three points to his luck, right?
This could only pull him out of the hallucination at the last moment; what about his daily life...?
No, he would never admit that he was the worst of them all. Si Wuyai in the hotel must still be recklessly pursuing the wrong path of research.
As Xie Tianlang thought about it, he ran in the correct direction back to the lakeside of the hotel, the direction he had seen when he emerged from the hallucination.
Normally, he only needs to run straight in this direction for fifteen minutes to reach the Water Mist Inn.
Even when a person is looking at the route with their eyes open, they cannot guarantee that they will go straight. He is now almost like a shrimp, only able to move forward by feeling and memory. He may have deviated from the straight line after walking for three to five minutes.
and!
Xie Tianlang's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly took a step forward. Turning his head, he saw a humanoid monster that had appeared behind him at some point.
The monster must be an illusion, but the ripped back of his clothes and the almost tangible killing intent told him that the attack he was experiencing was real.
It's possible that another mentally unstable resident is trying to stab him with a knife.
When Xie Tianlang kicked away the humanoid monster that was attacking him again, he turned around and found that the scene and the road in front of him had changed again.
Great, he was just wondering how to take the straight path back.
Now he's not even sure which path to take.
Just then, it seemed that he was being stared at by hostile gazes from all directions, which annoyed him.
Excessive exercise leads to the inhalation of more toxic fumes, which in turn exacerbates the hallucinations, creating a vicious cycle.
Xie Tianlang pressed his temples; he roughly understood why the first two teams to enter this world had been completely wiped out.
All it takes is a trap like this, which suddenly exposes a person to the fog, along with the toxins and hallucinations within the fog, to slowly wear anyone down to death.
Even if that person is as powerful as he is.
Fortunately, he still has his Yuanyuan.
Fortunately, he also had that little bit of extra luck—
As they faced monsters rushing in from all directions, that "real glimpse" that had suddenly broken free of the illusion finally reappeared.
This time, Xie Tianlang had no intention of wasting time with the "monsters" who surrounded him. Once he found the right way back, he took off running with his long legs.
Even though he bumped into walls twice, nearly twisted his ankle twice, and was almost attacked by those lifeless residents while running in the right direction, he always managed to see the real world at the most crucial moment.
So, in this stumbling and difficult situation, which was indeed quite miserable and difficult in comparison, Xie Tianlang finally saw the door of the Water Mist Inn and slapped it with his hand.
By this time, he was covered in dirt, with a bloody scratch on his chin and more than a dozen knife marks on his clothes.
Even so, the moment he felt relieved after touching the door, he began to worry about the roundness of his heart.
His Yuanyuan is not as strong as him in combat, nor in physical fitness. Even if she can transform into various animals and has the power enhanced by her bloodline, she would probably have a hard time escaping unscathed in that illusion combined with a real attack.
...If his Yuanyuan hasn't returned yet, he'll go back to find her even if it's dangerous!
Tsk, maybe his Yuanyuan is already injured and needs his help right now. The more Xie Tianlang thought about it, the worse his expression became. He had already half-removed his hand from the inn door, wanting to go back to find his Yuanyuan.
But before he could fully retract his hand, the inn door was flung open with a whoosh.
What came into Xie Tianlang's view was an excessively beautiful young man with shiny, even slightly golden hair, and a touch of red in his eyebrows, eyes, forehead, and center.
The young man standing inside the house saw him and gave him a bright smile. "Oh, you're finally back?! Come in, come in! What happened to you? You look so disheveled!"
Xie Tianlang froze again.
So, is this circle in the center of your heart real or fake?
"What are you standing there for? Come in quickly, don't let the fog get into the house!"
Xie Tianlang remained standing still, waiting for his little bit of luck to let him see the truth.
Then he saw the excessively beautiful young man in front of him raise his eyebrows and suddenly take a step forward, and Xie Tianlang subconsciously clenched his hands again.
Is it true or not?
Snap!
Gou Fugui stepped forward and slapped Xie Tianlang on the head.
Xie Tianlang raised his fist halfway and then quickly lowered it, and also took a step forward with his raised foot, pretending that he was not going to kick anyone.
"Are you stunned? You don't even recognize your own father?! This slap is to wake you up. Are you awake now?"
The door closed behind him, and Xie Tianlang looked at Fu Gui Yuan Yuan, who was almost unharmed, and burst out laughing. He then pulled her into his arms.
"woke up."
"You have no idea what I saw in my hallucinations."
"Thank goodness you came back earlier and safer than me."
The wealthy beauty raised her eyebrows. She didn't know before, but after Xie Tianlang said that, she could guess.
Then the lucky koi fish itself, Fugui, raised its chin: "Do you have some misunderstanding about my current physical abilities?"
"I can even add luck points to someone as unlucky as you, allowing you to return unharmed. As the epitome of luck, how could I possibly be more unlucky than you?"
Xie Langren felt like he'd been shot in the knee, but he stubbornly refused to admit defeat: "I'm just a deputy chieftain at best."
How did you get back?
Gou Fugui was too lazy to break his last bit of stubbornness.
However, thinking about the process of his return, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
"I just... walked back normally."
Xie Tianlang didn't think much of it: "Then your ability is more useful than that of the sloth."
At least you don't have to walk in the fog like you're in four times slow motion.
Koi Fortune did not answer.
If he really had to choose, he would probably still choose the sloth's slow walk.
After all, he was indeed lucky not to be affected by the hallucinations much. The hallucinations he saw did not contain any particularly terrifying monsters, inescapable disasters or apocalypses, and his eyes could always see the right path.
But he still saw hallucinations—
At least a dozen Xie Tianlangs, wrapped in bath towels and shirtless, chased after him, trying to pull him into their arms, open their shoulders and hug him, and one even tried to tear off the last bath towel in front of him.
He knew perfectly well that these were citizens who had been controlled by the illusion of mist, and that they had only become Xie Tianlang in his eyes, but the embarrassment and shame that made him want to dig a hole and bury himself was a feeling that the rich and beautiful man never wanted to experience again in his life!
Good heavens, he'd rather be chased by monsters!
Where exactly did this damn lucky charm's blessing go? Turning everyone into Xie Tianlang's likeness—is that his lucky boost?!
Not at all! Lucky!
Moreover, he almost couldn't walk at first due to the bloodline enhancement. He jumped around like a carp for a full ten minutes before he regained the ability to run.
Thinking of this, Jinli Fugui quickly pushed Xie Tianlang away.
He still finds it hard to accept the werewolf's embrace.
That would remind him of the terrifying image of a dozen werewolves wrapped in bath towels chasing after him.
Xie Tianlang was a little confused when he was pushed away, but when he saw the surprised looks on the faces of the innkeeper and her group, he smiled and assumed that his Yuanyuan was just shy.
"Is everyone back?"
The landlady and the inn's guests, who had been watching the two handsome men embracing, snapped out of their daze upon hearing this:
"Yes, yes, everyone's back. Actually, not many people went out. My husband came back before the fog gathered again. The only ones left are you and the rich guy with long hair."
"I thought you guys would be trapped in the fog and never come back. It's good that you're back now."
The landlady laughed: "Come inside, change your clothes, and take a shower! The fog cleared for a while today, but it might clear for even longer tomorrow."
Xie Tianlang and Gou Fugui nodded at the same time, and then the two of them went upstairs together.
"How long have you been back? Have you taken a shower? Hmm."
Xie Tianlang stopped halfway through his question because he noticed that his Yuanyuan's clothes were also covered in dust and mud.
Jinli Fugui touched his thigh, somewhat speechless: "Actually, I only got back five minutes earlier than you."
"And then I waited for you."
After all, if he didn't find the person, he planned to rush into the fog to look for them.
Xie Tianlang smiled.
A bright light shone in his wolf-like eyes, revealing his pleasure and affection.
"Then I'll rub your back for you."
"Thank you, but I decline."
"Then I'll wash your hair."
"Thank you, but I decline."
"Then I'll scrub your back and wash your hair at the same time."
The wealthy beauty rolled her eyes at the lecherous man: "Don't touch me! I want to take a bath!!"
My legs feel a bit sore, and I'm feeling a bit oxygen-deprived? Oh no, I guess I'm dehydrated.
Xie Tianlang's eyes flickered when he heard the words "take a bath," and his intuition told him not to speak.
Then, Xie Tianlang went into the shower room, and Jinli Fugui pulled up the screen next to the bathtub, turned on the water, and soaked himself in the bathtub.
He covered his chest, waist, and buttocks with a bath towel, cleverly figuring that even if that pervert Xie secretly came out of the shower room and went around the screen to peek at him, he wouldn't see anything of value.
As the warm water washed over his legs and he drifted off to sleep, he suddenly realized something was amiss.
When he opened his eyes, he was shocked to see a golden fish tail in the bathtub, magnified dozens of times, resembling a goldfish's tail.
He moved his toes and saw that the golden, gorgeous fish tail also wiggled cutely up and down.
Koi Fortune: "…………"
Koi Fish Fortune: "???"
Koi Fish Fortune: "!!!"
At that moment, it felt as if a hundred groundhogs were screaming in his mind.
Then, as he expected, the screen was pulled open, and Xie Langren, loosely wrapped in a bath towel and covered in water, appeared in front of him.
Gou Fugui clearly saw the werewolf's initially mocking gaze quickly turn to shock, then amazement, and finally stare at him intently from head to toe after seeing his golden fish tail.
Every glance was like a blazing flame.
Koi Fortune: "Hehe."
Right now, a thousand huskies are roaring and jumping around in his brain.
The young man's long, black hair, tinged with a hint of gold, cascaded like the most magnificent seaweed in the white bathtub, and his fair, jade-like skin blushed slightly in the warm water, like the finest warm jade.
Following the slightly reddish warm jade downwards, there is a golden fish tail, like the finest gemstone. The golden, veil-like tail fin flows with the water, dazzling all who see it.
They didn't seem like ordinary people, but rather like elves who might flee at any moment.
Xie Tianlang: "...Phew."
The man must have used an immense amount of willpower to tear his gaze away from that breathtaking landscape.
Even so, he gave a low, helpless laugh and covered his eyes with his hand.
"Yuanyuan, change back quickly."
"Otherwise, I won't be able to control myself from eating fish."
It's really not the right time to do anything.
Even though his blood was boiling and his desires were clamoring for possession.
That beautiful scenery and that beautiful person should belong to him; he should hold them tightly in his arms, unable to break free.
Koi Fortune: "..."
It was rare for him not to argue with this werewolf.
His intuition told him that arguing at this moment could have dire consequences.
So when he lifted his leg to get out of the bathtub, he forgot that his leg wasn't a leg but a fish tail, and he almost fell headfirst to the ground.
Then Xie Tianlang, who had been covering his eyes but then secretly let them go, caught him red-handed.
The moment their bodies touched, both of them stiffened and trembled uncontrollably for a moment.
Then Xie Tianlang gritted his teeth, threw Xinshangyuan onto the bed, quickly rolled him around in the blanket, and his expression improved.
"Wait until later!"
He gripped the blanket tightly, gritting his teeth.
The koi fish, now curled into a mermaid-like shape, looked up at the ceiling.
Ah, when he travels around the world in the future, Koi Fugui will be locked in a dark room forever.
It's so dark it's never seen the light of day!
It was half an hour later when the two of them finally changed their clothes and calmed down.
During this time, Song Sanchuan knocked on the door once, wanting to ask about what had happened to the two of them outside.
However, Xie Tianlang brushed it off with the excuse that Fugui Yuanyuan was still taking a bath.
When they arrived at Song Sanchuan and Si Wuyai's suite next door with the food they had packed from their spatial pockets, Song Sanchuan and Si Wuyai were both stunned for a moment when they saw Gou Fugui's appearance.
"Wow, bro, did you go out for a beauty treatment?! No, where did you go to a beauty salon that has such amazing results, it's like you've just been given a filter?"
Si Wuyai also looked Jinli Fugui up and down with a surprised and even very curious gaze, as if he wanted to dissect and study it. However, he was much closer to the truth than Song Sanchuan.
"You've transformed into a new animal? What animal is it?"
Si Wuyai then reached out to stop Gou Fugui from answering: "Let me guess, your hair quality has obviously improved, appearing smooth and silky, your skin is moist and radiant, and there's a bit more red between your eyebrows... Hmm, a red-crowned crane?"
Jinli Fugui rolled his eyes at him.
"Oh, no." Si Wuyai nodded, carefully examining the koi's auspicious appearance. Seeing its seemingly radiant, watery glow, a sudden thought struck him: "Could it be a fish?"
"But what's the point of turning into fish when you encounter the mist? Most fish I know aren't very aggressive. Ocean fish are relatively brave and ferocious, but deep-sea fish usually look rather plain, so there's no way they'd add any beauty points."
Si Wuyai pushed up his glasses as he spoke: "The species you can transform into don't include mythological ones, right?"
Si Wuyai probably wanted to guess that they were mermaids, but then he thought it was too unscientific.
The very idea of being able to transform into an animal is highly unscientific.
Then Si Wuyai heard this woman, whose beauty seemed to have an added filter, ask him, "Unlucky guy, have you gotten any results from your research? Have you found the right line?"
Si Wuyai sat up straight instantly, his expression serious, solemn, and stubborn: "Don't call me unlucky, I'm at most a deputy chief! Also, every experiment has countless possibilities, and it's through countless failures that we find the right one. No experiment can be successful overnight! No result can be obtained immediately!"
Standing there, the lucky koi, with an air of cold elegance, looked down at the somewhat agitated, unlucky researcher and said:
"some."
Si Wuyai: "? What?"
"Yes, just circle around me three times now, and then pray to me sincerely. I guarantee you'll grasp the key within an hour."
Song Sanchuan: "Huh?"
Si Wuyai: "..."
A few minutes later, Si Wuyai said with some difficulty:
"The animal you transformed into this time, it wouldn't be... a koi fish, would it?"
The wealthy and beautiful woman raised her chin and smiled haughtily: "That's right."
"I'm now a lucky koi fish, so all you unlucky folks should hurry up and share this, pray, and cling to my coattails!"
Si Wuyai: "..."
To pray or not to pray, that is the question!
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