Chapter 36
Any anger or irritation he felt immediately vanished in the face of these words.
Qian Xing even forgot that she was being held so intimately in his arms. She looked at him closely, her eyes wide open in disbelief: "Now?"
Is this person going to clean up the mess alone?
Qian Xing couldn't even imagine what Finks would face if he really did that.
Will the dragon clan execute the sentence on the spot on the trial platform?
"Take the baby away." Finks put an arm around his waist, and in front of everyone, the two of them still looked like a couple in love. "My promise will never expire. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise."
Qian Xing moved her lips, but no sound came out.
He has been somewhat confused ever since he learned about Finks' plan from Lin Wang.
The result that Finks wanted to achieve indeed coincided with his original plan when he came to this sub-world.
But.
Qian Xing couldn't help but ask herself what she was hesitating about.
Isn't it what he wants to take the small system away from Huang Jinlong?
As for what kind of punishment Finks will receive, and what kind of turbulent waves he will stir up in this seemingly solemn tower - what does all this have to do with him?
"Why, are you feeling sorry for me?" Finks didn't care what kind of questioning he would face next, and even wanted to tease, "I guessed that you would be reluctant to part with me."
Qian Xing: “…”
Even at this point, they still have the mind to make jokes. I really don't understand what the brain circuits of this race are like.
The tyrant's previously frivolous voice suddenly softened, like a crescent moon falling into the water: "I can't bear to leave you either."
They were so close that every word Finks said tickled his ears.
Hearing this, Qian Xing's heart felt like it was gently squeezed by a hand.
Fortunately, he was not stupid enough to think that those words were a sincere expression of his heart.
Finks lowered his head and held Li Jue's little hand; the words he had just said were naturally also to the little cub: "We will all miss you."
He, Lin Wang, Lida, Will...
The Golden Dragon family, every parent on the starship who loves and dotes on their cubs, will miss him.
Zizi blinked blankly, not realizing what was happening.
However, young children always have a very clear premonition of separation. He subconsciously grasped his parents' fingers and cried in a voice as thin as a fledgling whose wings have not yet fully grown: "Mimi..."
Finks' heart softened when he was called out by him. If he had a choice, he didn't want to see the baby sad.
But even if there hadn't been this trip to Lincheng, the small system would have to finish its work here and move on to the next sub-world sooner or later.
The difference is just a matter of being earlier or later.
He scratched the cub's nose and said, "Did you forget? I told you a few nights ago that you had to leave with Brother Yaoyao for a while. I'll pick you up after I've taken care of things here."
Qian Xing shuddered when she heard from this person the voice that Zizi often called her "Brother Yaoyao" in a soft voice.
It's so weird.
Finks didn't miss his subtle reaction. He glanced at him sideways while continuing to coax him: "Brother Yaoyao will take care of you, okay?"
This time the words were shouted out especially clearly.
Qian Xing didn't have the patience to play this kind of shameful play with him, especially at this critical moment: "Don't talk nonsense."
Finks also realized the inappropriateness of the occasion, especially since the baby was already crying in his eyes.
Under his brother's guidance, Li Jue finally remembered what happened a few days ago.
That day, he was lying on the carpet playing with building blocks with Ling Xi, when he was suddenly pulled to the sofa by an adult.
The kitten found a comfortable position and sat down obediently, and patted the side to signal Ling Xi to sit over there as well.
After the two children were seated, Finks sat down on the sofa opposite and looked at Li Jue, who was holding a building block in one hand and holding Ling Xi with the other. "Do you want to go to Qian Xing's house to play?"
Qian Xing? The kid tilted his head and pondered this somewhat unfamiliar name.
Ling Xi prompted: "It's Yaoyao brother."
The cub suddenly realized and curled his eyes: "I want to go!"
These days, his handsome brother and the two sisters he brought with him told him a lot about what the underwater palace looks like.
Zaizai has long wanted to swim with the little fishes, and see the glowing pearls and corals!
Finks knew that Qian Xing had never given up on "kidnapping" children: "Maybe you will go soon."
Li Jue's eyes sparkled: "Brother, are you coming too?"
That's a natural question.
Ever since the little guy was picked up by Lin Wang, Finks has always brought the kitten with him wherever he goes, whether he is on the starship or out at work. He can definitely be described as being unable to let go of it.
In Zaizai's opinion, it is normal that his brother will also go where he goes.
However, Finks denied his guess: "I won't go."
The kitten didn't understand: "Why?"
The adult sighed in his heart, thinking that this moment had finally arrived.
I don’t know what’s wrong with that irresponsible system assistant. He hasn’t completed his on-the-job training yet, so the boss has to come in person to explain things like this - is this his job?
We also cannot rule out the possibility that the baby is too young and cannot understand what the assistant says.
"Your mission with me is complete, isn't it?"
The two players successfully passed the level by obtaining the gems, which proved that the system had completed the assigned tasks.
From that moment on, Li Jue had entered the transition stage where he could leave for the next sub-world at any time.
The reason why they stayed in the Dragon World for so long was, firstly, that Finks did it on purpose, and secondly, the children did not know how to change locations.
Finks looked at the child's ignorant expression, and for a moment, he really wanted to quit his job.
What's the point of being a boss? What's the point of covering the sky with one hand? Can't a dragon's life be simple and ordinary, with a wife and children and a warm bed?
Oh, it’s okay if I don’t have a wife.
He walked over and sat on the other side of Li Jue, hugging the cub's small body: "Let's go to Qian Xing's place. Maybe we won't see each other for a long time. You can't cry, understand?"
I told the little one not to cry, but now his eyes are red: "Mimi, I won't go... I won't go..."
It's asking him not to leave.
Or maybe you just don't want to leave.
Finks had never known that he, with a heart as hard as rock, could be so soft for a child.
"I'll pick you up," he said solemnly. "I promise."
They will always meet again.
After the next stage goal is released, the communication post system will still go to each sub-world in turn to assign tasks.
By then, he will be able to be like Qian Xing now. No matter which sub-world the baby is in, he will enter there and bring the baby home.
A dragon's promise is as precious as their treasure and can never be lost.
Ling Xi was present during the conversation that day. The boy understood the kittens best and knew how to smooth their fur and how to comfort a kitten in a bad mood as quickly as possible.
But today, at this moment, Ling Xi couldn't be around.
"Mimi is here, and, baby is here too..."
Realizing that this was the so-called separation, little Li Jue's tears fell in big drops, rolling down her flushed little face. Even the most hard-hearted person would not be able to bear it when seeing this.
What's more, Finks has stopped being arrogant towards the little cub since a long time ago.
Li Jue leaned forward in Qian Xing's arms and leaned towards Finks. His little hands clutched his parents' sleeves and refused to let go, sobbing uncontrollably: "Brother... I won't leave, my little one won't leave..."
Suddenly showing intimacy with a witness during the trial is definitely not just an ordinary show of affection.
Perhaps seeing Finks's desperate gamble, the suspicious elders had to be on guard.
Already guards were surrounding them, armed with weapons deadly enough to even the strongest dragon.
If we delay any further, it will be difficult to deal with.
Finks cruelly pried the child's hands apart and stuffed them back into Qian Xing's arms, urging him again: "Take him away. Only you can protect him at this time."
Qian Xing's voice was dry: "Are you admitting that you are not as strong as me?"
"Just this once—this isn't surrender." Finks still wore a relaxed smile. "If you're looking for a focused, all-out fight, I'll be there for you sometime after this is over."
The look in his eyes could be described as fiery, and his invitation to a fight sounded like a date.
Qian Xing didn't want to get upset because of him, so she took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
He hugged the still struggling cub and comforted it: "Then we'll go."
Finks remembered something: "Oh, your maid..."
The two people who always follow the Sea King like a shadow did not come with him today.
"Liuying and Feihua?" Qian Xing raised her hand from under her wide cloak. A string of glittering pearls adorned her pale wrist. "When it's time to leave, they'll know."
It turns out that it is not only a decoration, but also a signal transmitter.
Finks wondered distractedly, "Could these people on the seabed still use pearls to type and make phone calls? Could something this small even accomplish that? Or was it equipped with a projector or something?"
However, there was no time left for him to indulge in idle thoughts.
His fingers brushed the pearl on Qian Xing's wrist intentionally or unintentionally: "Goodbye. And thank you."
Although there was no direct contact with his skin, the Sea Monster King suddenly felt a burning heat that was completely different from the cold sea water, which almost burned him.
The dragons born from fire and the sirens lurking under the water are not the same kind of people.
Qian Xing opened his collar, grasped the small piece of coral-like pendant, and channeled his strength into it.
The coral blooms with a dazzling brilliance like glass.
His "core" is resonating with the ocean world, and it is welcoming its master's return.
Seeing that Qian Xing and Li Jue were already surrounded by the same glazed color, Finks bent down one last time, approached the cub, and kissed his forehead: "Go."
Qian Xing looked at them silently, and the tearing force swirled up from the soles of his feet.
Li Jue felt unprecedented panic, as if this separation would never allow them to see each other again.
The child, crying, stretched out his body desperately, waving his little hands in vain, trying to grab him and return to that solid, broad embrace as he always did when he felt sleepy.
But he couldn't even catch a piece of clothing.
"Zizi doesn't want to leave you...Brother...Brother——!!"
"We'll meet again." Finks smiled slightly in his increasingly blurred vision. "I promise you that I will become friends with Qian Xing - there are still many stories of ours to tell you, right?"
*
"No, gone?"
The spectators on the platform were terrified.
Dragons don't have the ability to become invisible, nor can they teleport. They operate according to the laws of nature, creatures that are slightly unconventional within the norm. Even superpowers are subject to the basic laws.
The dragons searched everywhere in fear, no one wanted to believe that they had watched two living people disappear from their sight like magic.
These diligent low-level NPCs who make up the infinite space and sub-worlds operate have never thought about what kind of dimension beyond concept they live in, nor can they imagine the existence of higher dimensions that can control them.
Both Finks and Li Jue have such a special status.
Logically speaking, Finks should erase their memories at this time to prevent these NPCs who have witnessed the sub-world bug from falling into chaos.
But he still stared at the place where Li Jue and Qian Xing had stood a few minutes ago.
There is nothing more painful than watching your baby disappear right before your eyes.
Not only Finks, but several other parents also felt uncomfortable.
Before the guards surrounded them, Lin Wang, Lida, Will and Yanshi had already rushed to the leader as quickly as possible.
They are all dragons of different races, who were once abandoned and looked down upon by their respective families, and wandered the world.
The Golden Tyrant seemed unkind, but he formed a real, mutually supportive family for them.
Although this family is loyal and unbreakable, it is a little cold and lacks the traditional warmth of home.
Until the baby arrives.
Don't quarrel in front of children;
At least two people should take care of the cubs at the same time;
There was no shortage of topics anymore;
…
He is their little treasure, the apple of their eye, the best glue to fix any crack.
But they have lost him now.
What is more difficult than how to get used to life without the baby is how to tell the other crew members this cruel fact after the vacation is over.
Lydia's eyes were still red, but Will was already sobbing.
Lin Wang curled his lips, wanting to laugh at him for being so emotional, but the words were too bitter to come out.
As for the rocks, at first glance they appear not much different, except that they are more silent than usual.
However, silence is also a precursor to an explosion.
Several elders on the high platform were scolding and questioning something in a harsh voice.
They can't hear.
Several people looked at Finks, who seemed calm, but his tone was filled with an undisguised weariness. He waved his hand and said, "Whatever you want to do, it's up to you."
He said, and walked towards the exit alone.
He completely ignored the guards' loud warnings, such as "Don't move!", "I will shoot if you come any closer" and "This is the last warning!"
Even if they sound much more nervous than the person being targeted.
Finks turned a deaf ear to all threats and clutched a ribbon in his hand.
That was the little bow on Li Jue's cuff, which could never be tied securely, so she had to tie it again every time she wore the dress.
I had thought about finding a way to sew it up and nail it so it wouldn't fall off.
Unfortunately, there is no chance.
On one hand, I felt sad about having to say goodbye to my baby, and on the other hand, I felt annoyed by the guards' screaming.
Finks clutched his chest and took a deep breath.
His mental strength has risen to an abnormally active level, and if it continues like this, it is likely to get out of control.
The consequence of going berserk here would be nothing more than him destroying the tower and then being annihilated.
Both sides suffer.
This doesn't sound like a good ending, and it's not what the little guy wants to see.
Those old guys don't care.
If I die, my baby will definitely be sad, right?
...In fact, he had already made him sad.
I remember the last tears of the child before he followed Qian Xing and disappeared into the glass light.
It fell from Li Jue's long, light golden eyelashes and fell in the light, as if it also fell on the adult's heart, making a small dent in the heart.
The dragons, who were accustomed to taking lava baths, had never imagined that a drop of water could cause them to feel the pain of a burn.
Raising a child is really a difficult and arduous task.
Finks sighed.
whoosh——!
While he was still thinking about the cub, an arrow loaded with anesthetic flew straight towards his face.
In their original form, dragons are covered with indestructible scales, and even when transformed into humans, they have extraordinary healing abilities. The golden dragon is the strongest of its kind, and ordinary minor injuries cannot hinder its movements at all.
However, dragons also have weaknesses. They break down and metabolize anesthetics very slowly, especially in human form. Targeting the only part of the body that cannot transform into dragon scales - the eyeball - is enough to knock them down for a whole day.
The arrow with the word "Elder Council Guard" engraved on the tail was aimed at his eyeball.
And that wasn't the only shot.
The "family dinner" eventually turned into a battlefield.
Finks smoothed up his drooping hair.
I knew I shouldn't go back to Lincheng. No matter how many times I met with the elders, it always ended in a bad mood.
He suppressed the urge to run away, raised his hand and accurately and steadily intercepted the sneak attacking arrow. The moment the human's hand came into contact with the liquid medicine, the skin had already transformed into hard dragon scales.
Then, with a light flick, the cluster of arrows suddenly burst into golden flames and turned into ashes after a few seconds.
The ambushers stared blankly.
A premonition of danger whipped through his body like lightning, giving him goose bumps. He looked up blankly and saw a pair of red-gold eyes that were more domineering and fiercer than the flames.
The tyrant frowned.
After confirming the identity of the attacker, he waved his hand irritably, as if shooing away a fly.
Although he was still dozens of meters away, this person was suddenly swallowed by the dragon flame.
The shrill cry immediately echoed in the tower.
Lin Wang looked at the tragic scene over there, and his previous depression finally eased a little. He raised the corner of his mouth and said, "I can see that the boss is really in a bad mood right now."
Under normal circumstances, the boss would never take action against a minion of this level.
Lida said coldly: "It's his honor."
It refers to the dragon that was punished.
The rock moved its wrists and joints and moved its neck.
"I've been fed up with these old guys for a long time. Now that the little guy is gone, I can finally let loose."
Will looked a little funny after wiping away his tears, but his expression was more ferocious than anyone else's, and his eyes were green.
"I haven't moved my body in a while, why not have a big fight?"
They are kind and friendly in front of the babies, and each of them punishes their parents by setting an example.
However, they have never been righteous people.
When the baby is gone, they return to their true selves.
He is the boss of the game, the nightmare of the players, and the ruler of the sub-world.
——He is the most dangerous villain.
*
It's not the first time.
Li Jue was tired of crying and leaned on Qian Xing's shoulder. His sobs became lower and lower, as weak as the chirping of a baby bird.
The child did not see what happened after they left the tower or where they went, nor did he care.
Anyway, those are adults' decisions and none of his business.
Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time.
When the father disappeared, the cubs were equally confused and helpless.
He was taken to the hospital by his neighbours and then to the police station.
Some strange uncles and aunts "joyfully" claimed him and brought him back to the magnificent and indifferent Shen house.
Later, Shen Jiangxing took him away and threw him into the snow.
The other world opened up space, accepted the dying cub, and transformed him from a "pure" human into a system.
When he entered the Golden Dragon Family’s starship, Zizi thought he had a home again.
A home where many people love him.
But his brother sent him away again.
Every change, every transfer, from beginning to end, no one asked the child's wishes.
Ask him if he wants to leave or would prefer to stay.
He was so young that no one cared about his thoughts and he had no choice in anything.
When you are left behind, you can't even object or resist.
The little cub couldn't understand yet that as a system, he belonged to the boss of all sub-worlds in the infinite space and could not stay in one place for a long time.
In the future he will meet many parents, receive a lot of love, and then face separation again.
Until one day, perhaps the day I am waiting for, I will reunite with my real parents, recognize them, and never be separated again.
He misses his father.
When dad is not around, there is still my brother.
What should Zizi do when his brother is not around?
...Huh?
Zizi shuddered and suddenly stood up.
The eldest brother is not here.
And there is a little brother.
——Where is Xixi?
He left in such a hurry that he didn't see his other brothers and sisters except Finks, including Ayaki, who was looking after the armored monkey he had just adopted.
Li Jue was sure that Ling Xi was different from other parents; it was not just a matter of age.
Because Xixi said that no matter when or where, she would always be by her side.
Children are at an innocent age when they believe in promises the most, and they believe everything others say.
Seeing the kid looking around anxiously and anxiously, Qian Xing asked, "What are you looking for?"
"Xixi." Li Jue muttered the name, "Is Xixi here? Has Xixi come?"
Qian Xing was stunned for a moment before she remembered that "Xixi" was the little human servant adopted by the Golden Dragon family.
"He's with the Phinks." The Siren King's skill in coaxing his children had improved, mainly because he had mastered the art of deceiving and coaxing them. "They will come together to pick you up later."
The cub's little head shook like a rattle: "No. Xixi is not here. Xixi must be here."
He spoke with such certainty, as if Ayaka was not an independent individual, but an inseparable tail from him.
Or maybe he is Ling Xi's little tail.
Qian Xing sighed.
Obtaining the small system is indeed beneficial to oneself and the entire sub-world, but raising a cub is itself a rather severe test.
I don't know how Finks got through the initial adjustment period.
He squeezed the cub's hand and said perfunctorily, "Yeah, you're right."
Seeing that the adults didn't care, Li Jue puffed up his little face and realized that he was the only one who understood Xixi's difference.
Adults are all idiots.
He no longer used his vocal cords to call out; that was useless.
There is a deeper connection between him and Ayaka...even a link.
The little guy muttered to himself.
Xixi.
Xixi, where are you?
The baby will be very good.
Please.
Please, don't abandon my baby...
The cub's cry for help seemed to be answered, and the world suddenly pressed the pause button.
After the light dispersed, Li Jue opened his eyes and saw a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, shrouded in clouds and mist, as if he had entered a classical ink painting.
There was no one around, not even the sound of birds singing or leaves rustling, only the sound of flowing water in the distant mountains, like the sound of strings.
Strangely beautiful, and strangely quiet,
Is this the next sub-world?
But Brother Yaoyao said that the next one should go to his world.
The ocean should be filled with happy fish, swaying water plants, glowing corals, and more, endless dark blue water.
None of that here.
Where are they?
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