The moment the bonfire dimmed, the lights in the utopia surrounding the lake suddenly went out.
From the high pavilions to the dwarfs' low wooden houses, from the witches' fortune-telling shops to the orcs' wine shops, the elves holding lanterns also extinguished their lights. The unicorn stretched its neck and let out a long roar, then hung in the air with its head lowered.
The whole noisy and bustling world suddenly fell into such an ambiguous and tacit silence.
The whole world was left with only the gentle moonlight, casting the silhouettes of the lovers cuddling and whispering on the sparkling lake.
This is a minute for those who love each other.
...When the lights suddenly go out, the vision will be briefly plunged into darkness, not to mention that there is obviously a visual blocking setting here.
Just like before at the top of the World Tree, even though there was still light, there was nothing to see.
“Hmm.”
The children weren't afraid at all. Perhaps because they found it amusing, Tangyuan and the little husky played hide-and-seek in the darkness a few steps away from Gu Yumian, rolling around with the curled-up little fox.
Gu Yumian checked their safety bracelets in the dark, making sure they were some distance away from the lake and wouldn't roll into the water, so he left them alone.
The velvety green grass was moist and soft. Gu Yumian let out a long sigh and closed his eyes.
No one can see, so I can get some sleep... Gu Yumian touched his cheek with the back of his hand. The glass of berry wine he drank before was still taking effect. His cheek and brain were dizzy and a little hot.
There was a rustling of grass beside him, and someone sat down next to him.
After losing vision, the sense of smell and hearing are particularly clear.
It seemed to be a man, much taller than Gu Yumian, with a faint smell of cedar and tobacco.
This cooler flavor, like some kind of dormant predator yawning lazily, should theoretically give people a distant and arrogant feeling, but Gu Yumian feels a sense of closeness and familiarity.
Who is like this too—Shuo Han?
My head is dizzy and I can't remember clearly.
"Hello." Gu Yumian couldn't see anything at this moment, so he turned his head and greeted the other person, "Are you here to get some fresh air?"
This place is close to the lake beach. The autumn night is filled with the smell of berries and leaves and a little moisture. It is very pleasant and suitable for sobering up.
The man hummed softly.
Gu Yumian was not good at chatting, and he enjoyed the quiet atmosphere. After saying hello, he continued to close his eyes.
"tired?"
The man suddenly asked him, his voice low and extremely magnetic, seeming nonchalant.
"A little bit," Gu Yumian listened to the other person's voice, gestured in the direction, and said with a smile, "But I'm very happy."
Really happy.
He can come to Utopia to play with his favorite children. Although he has to take care of them, prepare food, and clean up the mess for Er Er Yuan Yuan at any time... he likes it this way.
The person next to him was silent for a moment and asked, "Why?"
Talking to a stranger in the dark is a very novel experience.
Gu Yumian supported himself on the grass with one hand, and the wet grass gently tickled his fingers, feeling soft and a little itchy.
Because he had been drinking, his brain was a little slow. He struggled to think of how to answer this question and said slowly:
"In my previous life... before, I left home early and rarely went out with my family."
"I didn't have the chance to spend time with the children I raised before."
"I said I would bring back a gift from my business trip, but I didn't buy a suitable gift and I didn't make it back. I missed the date for a long time."
I don’t know if the cauldrons are still waiting for him, or if they have already received a better gift.
He hoped it was the second case.
After all, the wait is too long and too hard to endure.
The entire utopia was immersed in a charming night, with the sound of wind and moonlight blending with each other.
Gu Yumian talked in a disjointed manner, stopping to think from time to time, but the man listened patiently without agreeing or interrupting.
Sometimes Gu Yumian felt as if a long time had passed, yet at other times it felt as if less than half a minute had passed.
He finished speaking very slowly, lost in a somewhat sad mood. The one-minute limit was almost up, and the lights of the entire Utopia were about to light up.
Until that person reached out and touched the corner of Gu Yumian's eyes.
Gu Yumian was stunned.
From the corners of the eyes, which were slightly red due to being slightly drunk, it meandered down to the cheeks, the tip of the nose, and the corners of the lips that were gently pursed.
His fingers were very slender and felt a little cold, but when he rubbed the tip of his fingers across the corners of Gu Yumian's eyes, it felt warm.
Under his lazy and nonchalant appearance, he seemed to be very frustrated and at a loss, and wanted to know how to make Gu Yumian feel less uncomfortable.
It seems like there is a lot of tension and heartache, and even more addiction and heartbeat that cannot be hidden.
He was a little awkward and unskilled, and stiffly ordered Gu Yumian:
"Don't be sad."
Gu Yumian wanted to laugh, but suddenly stopped.
The wind stopped.
...a sudden kiss.
Very impatient and unreasonable, but also a bit clumsy and awkward in the wetness.
Utopia was gently embraced by the night, and all those who loved each other snuggled together and kissed for a long time.
And someone kissed him.
“…”
Gu Yumian opened his eyes wide and wanted to say something, but the other party's aura had already overwhelmed him.
He was much taller than Gu Yumian, and even his palms were wider, enough to hold Gu Yumian in his arms.
He covered Gu Yumian's eyes with one hand, clasped the back of Gu Yumian's neck with the other hand, and lowered his head to deepen the kiss.
The comfort he had begun with gradually changed its tone, becoming increasingly uncontrollable, taking on a predatory and ferocious quality. From his ear, it moved to the side of his neck, to the corner of his lips, deepening as if bewitched, and finally biting the corner of Gu Yumian's lips in a rage.
In that brief moment, many images flashed through Gu Yumian's mind, leaving traces and then fading away.
The rose and sword pattern on his neck began to glow little by little.
The whole world is getting brighter and brighter, and the lovers are reluctant to part with each other.
Gu Yumian heard soft laughter and whistling.
The elves relit the lamps, and the golden and red lights spread from the lower shops to the higher buildings. The sparks of the bonfire ignited again, becoming brighter little by little.
Gu Yumian's brain gradually became clear from the confusion.
"Wait, are you Shuo Han? ...Or who?"
Gu Yumian used more strength and pushed the man away with great difficulty.
He opened his eyes and regained his sight.
The arms that were tightly hugging him suddenly disappeared.
The previous conversation in the dark, the smell of cedar mixed with tobacco, and the unexpected kiss were like a short and bizarre dream, and now I have returned to reality from the dream.
Gu Yumian looked to the left and saw a few couples still cuddling together and looking at the lake; to the right, there were a few orcs eating grilled ribs near the campfire.
Behind him, the little snow leopard, little Tangyuan, little husky and little fox sat in a row, touching their bellies, licking their paws or curling up into little balls, all looking at him worriedly.
"Awoof, awoof, awoof?"
The little Husky tilted his head.
The little snow leopard's gray-blue eyes were half open, with a satisfied look in them, and some predatory intent and desire that had not yet been restrained. Unfortunately, Gu Yumian was immersed in his own thoughts and did not look closely.
That look actually scared the little fox, causing the hair on the side of its neck to stand up. The little snow leopard glanced at it threateningly.
The little snow leopard came over first, jumped onto Gu Yumian's shoulder, lay down, and yawned lazily.
Gu Yumian touched the back of his head and lips in confusion: "..."
What's going on.
The corner of his lips was clearly a little swollen just now. Gu Yumian touched it and subconsciously took a breath, but then he found that there was no trace left.
No wounds.
Is this really a dream?
The little snow leopard tilted its head to look at him for a moment, its eyes narrowed into a thin line.
He reached out and held the cubs in his arms. Feeling something was strange, he carefully held the fluffy little faces of the snow leopards and looked at them.
At this moment, the little guy's expression just now disappeared in an instant.
It was as lazy as usual. It glanced at Gu Yumian, pressed its paw on Gu Yumian's lips unhappily, and then looked away absentmindedly.
The audience just followed the perspective of the little fox and was forced to play hide-and-seek with the little Tangyuan and the little Husky. They were dizzy and could not hear anything happening on Gu Yumian's side.
[Work Hard to Make Money: What happened to Mianmian? What happened just now?]
Yao Xiaoqi: Actually, I was just thinking, the mermaid and dragon couple, they don't usually show up casually, right? =口=. If they were here for the food, then they didn't show up when I made the chicken porridge spring pancakes and the seafood fried rice chiffon cake...
[Tomato Stir-fried Tomatoes 186: Seems to make sense.]
[Lili: The last time she appeared was during the hidden storyline?]
The audience talked a lot and guessed most of Utopia's intentions.
The bonfire was rekindled, and everyone continued to eat, chat, and dance, but with a touch of subtle ambiguity and passion. Gu Yumian's small bonfire also lit up, with only one tinfoil-wrapped sparerib left. Gu Yumian placed the ribs on the bonfire and roasted them.
Little Tangyuan and the little Husky confirmed that Gu Yumian was fine, and continued to push and shove each other and play, while the little snow leopard dozed off.
"Hidden plot?"
Gu Yumian repeated it casually. While he was distracted and thinking about something, he picked up the little fox and fed it ribs.
Little Tangyuan and the little Husky had already started burping from eating, but the little fox was dragged over to play games halfway through his meal and was still a little hungry.
Don’t start any hidden plot now, Gu Yumian thought, his mind was in a mess and he needed time to think.
He also had a premonition that if he didn't try hard to figure it out now, the abruptness of this memory would gradually fade from his mind.
However, the opposite happened.
Gu Yumian was roasting spareribs when he saw him, the four children, their bonfire, and the ribs dripping with oil on the bonfire all rising into the air. The bonfire on the lake platform below, and even the entire Utopia, became smaller and smaller.
Just like last time, the wind rushed past their ears, and everyone at the bonfire party looked up at them in surprise.
"That big brother is flying..."
"What should I do? I have a gift that I haven't given him yet."
"It's raining? Shit, it's hot."
The mermaid sat sideways on the dragon's back, stretched out her hand to Gu Yumian, and with a smile, placed a crown on his head.
The giant dragon stretched its neck and let out a long roar. Its black wings that covered the sky and sun spread out, stirring up a fierce wind and carrying them away into the distance.
The little Husky became excited again, wagging its tail and howling in response to the dragon, while little Tangyuan sucked his fingers.
and……
The little fox stubbornly finished the last piece of pork ribs and sat in Gu Yumian's arms in a daze.
It exchanged a glance with Gu Yumian, then looked at the completely different scenery around it, and burped in fear.
There are many conditions for unlocking hidden plots, but they are all quite strict.
The first chance is in the 'Night Tour of Utopia' project, in the underground river, if you can successfully attract the mermaid sleeping in the water and receive the mermaid's blessing.
The second chance is -
The name of this condition is called 'Berry Festival'.
Over the years, the Berry Festival has been held many times, and billions of tourists have participated in the Berry Festival, but it has never been triggered once.
Because they need to receive berries from the orc girl at the Berry Festival, cook their own Berry Festival-related delicacies, drink a whole glass of the highest-proof berry wine, and be kissed at the bonfire party...
In short, you must participate in this festival well and not miss any part of it.
Gu Yumian doesn’t know this yet.
"Conditions met, Berry Festival."
"Congratulations on unlocking the hidden plot of "Mermaid and Dragon": The Sea."
Things have been really bad lately.
Sitting on the dragon's back, feeling the breeze and cleaning up the garbage left after eating the barbecued spareribs, Gu Yumian couldn't help but think.
However, the officials of the rookie competition didn't think so. Gu Yumian could be said to have single-handedly driven 90% of the popularity of the entire rookie competition.
It is now eight o'clock in the evening. The total number of online viewers in the entire rookie competition area is over billions. The other seven anchors are already top-notch among the rookie anchors.
...But out of the one billion viewers, Gu Yumian alone accounted for 800 million.
The level of popularity is completely different.
From the time when seafood fried rice was made, the popularity has been skyrocketing at an astonishing rate, to the subsequent night market circus, bonfire party, and now the hidden plot.
Although Gu Yumian himself did not really want to experience the hidden plot at this time, the fact that the hidden plot had a sequel undoubtedly surprised many viewers.
On Weibo's hot searches, many entries related to Gu Yumian are rapidly gaining popularity, and are visibly on the verge of making headlines.
Even the competition area on the final night benefited a lot from it.
[Vivian: The name of this hidden plot is 'Sea'.]
[Tiger: I found a bright spot. Isn't there no ocean on the map of Utopia?]
[Loves Marshmallows: Ahh ...
[Fat House Unhappy: Surprised! Just changed a hair accessory, and it looks so different. It's like playing Miracle Sleep and traveling around the world. Awesome.]
No matter when, the presence of Gu Yumianyan fans is extremely strong.
The mermaid took out a small crown from somewhere, and then took out the shark silk and put it on Gu Yumian. Of course, she couldn't wear cat ears after wearing the crown, so she took off the cat ears ornaments.
The translucent shark gauze shone in the moonlight, and the cat ears turned into a crown. Gu Yumian immediately looked more gentle, handsome, and noble, appearing outstanding and eye-catching.
...Is he going to ascend the throne? Gu Yumian reached out and touched the crown, unable to help wondering.
The mermaid smiled and said nothing. Under the cold gaze of the little snow leopard, she still bravely reached out her hand to help Gu Yumian straighten the little crown.
Then she flicked her tail and leaped lightly to the side—
The sky next to them was tens of thousands of meters high. Gu Yumian and Xiao Tangyuan were stunned and quickly reached out to pull her.
But the mermaid waved to them, floated in the air and spun around, covered in moonlight, and whispered something in the dragon's ear.
Gu Yumian: "..."
It turns out you can fly, you are worthy of being the heroine.
"Where are we going?" Gu Yumian couldn't help but wonder, "It doesn't seem to be Sky City."
I don't think so. The entire Utopia is based on real existence. The previous dinner party has already ended. It is impossible to hold it again just to carry out the hidden plot.
Whether it's the Sky City dinner or the Berry Festival, they're likely just preludes to the hidden plot, not the core. Different paths, ultimately leading to the same outcome.
Gu Yumian's guess was soon confirmed.
They had already flown to the same height as the Sky City and circled around it. The gods and dragons living in the Sky City all looked up at them.
At this altitude, it was impossible to see the scenery below. As expected, the dragon did not stop in the Sky City. After circling once, it quickly lowered its wings and dived down rapidly from an altitude of tens of thousands of meters!
The earth is rapidly closing in.
"Oh my god."
Having ridden a dragon several times, this was the first time Gu Yumian saw it flying so fast. He wasn't really scared, but his heart was beating very fast, giving him the same exhilarating feeling as bungee jumping and skydiving.
And unlike bungee jumping, which has protective measures, the protective measures in the interstellar age are all virtual and invisible.
For example, at this moment, there is actually an invisible device supplying them with oxygen, otherwise they would have suffocated long ago.
Even the playful little Tangyuan couldn't stand it anymore, and the little fox had a wooden face and shivered like an ostrich as he crawled into Gu Yumian's arms, with only his big tail sticking out.
The little Husky barked excitedly, but the little snow leopard didn't notice anything at all - it was like this more or less the entire night, looking at Gu Yumian, then looking elsewhere, and finally returning its gaze to Gu Yumian.
[Shi: My heart is about to jump out of my throat. I can't see any protective measures, and I feel like I'm going to fall out at any moment...]
This is also the common feeling of more than 800 million viewers.
Gu Yumian accidentally glanced at this comment and thought that it shouldn’t be the case.
However, unexpectedly, the audience's bad words came true again.
When the dragon swooped down rapidly to a certain point, before Gu Yumian could clearly see the scene below, the dragon suddenly braked and flapped its wings.
Gu Yumian and his four cubs were thrown down.
The mermaid sat on the dragon's back, smiled and waved to them, throwing a kiss, meaning a bon voyage.
The little fox has successfully hypnotized himself and entered a peaceful and calm ostrich state of escaping reality.
Little Tangyuan's face turned pale, and the little Husky howled at the moon with his blood boiling, thinking that he had finally learned to fly.
Gu Yumian: "..."
Although he knew that the amusement park would not cause any trouble, Gu Yumian's heartbeat almost completely stopped. He only had time to hug all four children in his arms, and then he kept falling, falling -
A vast expanse of azure blue comes into view.
...There was actually a sea below.
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