Chapter 53
Strangely enough, the cubs actually had two "first encounters".
For Li Jue, he met Ling Xi when his father disappeared and was sent back to the Shen family by the police.
But from Ayaka's perspective, their first encounter happened much earlier than that, dating back to when Li Jue was born three years ago.
Strictly speaking, it is the third day after birth.
A three-day-old newborn baby is already a very early visiting time for ordinary visitors, but for the child's other father, it is quite late.
Ling Xi still remembered the Lord God's haste that day - he had never seen Him so flustered.
“I didn’t make it.” He kept repeating, “I didn’t make it.”
The flow of time in infinite space and the real world is not synchronized, and the conversion difference changes from time to time; what's more, children are not born on time. By the time the main god escapes from worldly affairs and rushes to the real world, he has already missed the most important moment.
Ling Xi squatted on the high table, watching the god frantically adjusting his clothes in front of the mirror.
Although He could create any desired decoration with just a wave of His hand, He still carefully adjusted every detail personally.
The little beast tilted its head and watched quietly.
He found such a Lord God very interesting.
He is no longer the merciful, just and majestic god of the past.
At this moment, he is just a hurried new father.
At this time, Ling Xi was still very young and was still worrying about whether she should transform.
It does not change shape and can preserve its original power completely.
Transformation makes it easier to enter and exit various occasions, but it also results in a loss of some source power.
Choices always come with a price.
The Lord God touched his little head and gently told him not to worry, that he had plenty of time to think about it, and to tell Him when he had made a decision.
Ling Xi did hesitate for a long time until she saw the baby in the cradle.
So small, he thought.
He leaped onto the narrow fence, landed lightly on it, and stretched out his paw to tentatively measure the size of the baby and himself.
It looks like it could be flattened with one claw.
A dangerous thought came to Ling Xi's mind.
Fortunately, he suppressed this evil thought in the next second.
You can’t take pictures of it. This is the human being he will protect for the rest of his life.
Or, not entirely human?
While Ayaka and the newborn baby (one-sidedly) looked at each other, the Lord God slowly walked towards the person in the other bed.
His expression was solemn, and it was a sigh that was almost bitter, completely different from his usual compassion.
Although it was completely unnecessary, He still held his breath as He leaned over to look at the human.
Chen Yan received a painkiller injection and also used a pain pump.
However, no amount of medicine could alleviate the torture he endured due to his unusual physique.
The male body structure is not suitable for conceiving life, let alone the Son of God.
He looked like he was asleep, or maybe he had fainted from the pain.
Her face was as pale as paper, her eyes were closed, and her black hair, which had not been cut for a long time, was scattered messily on the pillow. She looked very fragile.
The last time Ling Xi saw him was in winter. Maybe it was because of his clothes, but Chen Yan was much thinner now than he was then.
"Too much medicine. It's not good for his health."
The Lord God placed his hand on the suspended area above his abdomen, and golden light dripped down from the palm of his hand, covering the human's wound.
Chen Yan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little.
Yet He could heal the human part of Him, but He could not alleviate the pain He had endured in giving birth to the Son of God.
"If I had known I would have to endure so much..."
The god talks to himself.
What will be the second half of the sentence?
Ling Xi waited for a long time but the baby didn't come, so she said, "It's amazing that the baby was born safely."
The child—or rather, the little animal at this time—had a calm expression and a gentle tone, speaking in a way that was completely unlike what a two-year-old cub would say.
The god was stunned at first; such an expression was too vivid, too...human, and should not appear on a god.
Then He smiled slowly. "You're right. It's remarkable—both of them."
Ayaka saw the god restrainedly and gently place a kiss on the sleeping human's forehead.
It looked like He wanted to have another kiss, but He didn't.
That kiss must be magical.
After a while, Chen Yan's brows completely relaxed and he fell into a gentle sleep.
The little beast asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid that he will wake up?"
"He can't see us," the god replied, not taking his eyes off the human, his fingers lingeringly stroking his cheek.
"Is that so?" Ling Xi nodded.
However - he pondered the Lord God's expression and interpreted it based on his experience observing humans - perhaps somewhere in the heart of the God, he was expecting humans to wake up and see him?
See...?
The little beast lowered its head again and looked at the newborn demigod sleeping soundly in the cradle.
In the barrier set up by the gods, since the father cannot see unnatural creatures, theoretically the son cannot either.
Ling Xi felt a little regretful, but only a little. They would eventually meet again; that was his mission.
Just as the little animal was about to jump off the fence, the baby suddenly opened its eyes.
Gold. That was Ling Xi's first reaction.
The baby's pupils were a very light gold, like butter about to melt.
Chen Yan has pure black hair and black eyes, so this golden color is naturally inherited from the gods.
The baby was only three days old when he came into this world, and his lanugo looked like a layer of golden yarn.
The colors of his divine father are dazzling, while the colors of his human father are calm.
He is the gentle side of a divine father and the warm side of a human father.
He is the crystallization of their love, the fusion, and the best gift.
At this time, Ling Xi was unable to understand too many complicated emotions. Like every young animal, he tried to understand what others were doing by learning and imitating.
The little beast looked down and saw its own reflection in the baby's light-colored pupils.
It has a thick, black, armor-like skin and silvery-white, dagger-like horns.
Compared to the pure and innocent little angel in front of him, he looks like an unpleasant black little monster.
Ling Xi is a spirit beast cub raised by the Lord God himself. Even at her young age, she still possesses an innate strong and stable core.
The little spirit beast felt nervous for the first time in its life, worried that it would scare the other party. Like the Lord God, it chose to hold its breath when facing a precious person and turned around to leave.
However, the baby opened his little fists, curled his eyes and giggled at him.
Ling Xi was startled and stopped.
Babies shouldn't be able to see themselves. What is he laughing at?
The little beast looked around and saw nothing else.
He turned his head again and stared at the baby, whose eyes were clearly focused on his face.
Ling Xi tentatively took a step to the left along the fence.
A baby of this size can't turn his head, but his eyes are indeed following his direction.
Ling Xi tried to go right again, but the result was the same.
He cautiously waved his paw in front of the baby's eyes and whispered, "Are you looking at me?"
He didn't even utter a sound.
The baby happily spit out a bubble of saliva, not knowing whether he heard it or sensed it.
"There is a unique, special connection between you and him." The Lord God once said this, and Ling Xi has always remembered it in her heart. "From the moment he took shape in Xiaoyan's body, your connection was formed. It has been like this for generations."
The god poked his hard little head, his eyes smiling, and spoke in a fatherly tone: "From now on, I will leave my child to you to protect, okay?"
——If one day I am gone, please protect my baby, okay?
That human said the same thing when Ayaka was disguised as a stray black cat.
At that time, Ling Xi thought, what strange fathers they were, how could they bear to entrust their baby to others to take care of?
A long time later, when Ling Xi thought of these words again, she suddenly realized that both the gods and Chen Yan had probably anticipated that one day she would be separated from Li Jue and would not be able to stay by his side to watch him grow up.
That was clearly the tone of someone entrusting an orphan to someone else.
But no matter which time, Ling Xi agreed very solemnly.
At this time, facing the little baby who was smiling at him, he did the same thing, waving his claws at the clenched little fist as if shaking hands through the air.
'I will protect you,' he thought.
The baby's light golden eyes looked at him, as if smiling.
Did you hear that?
You must have heard it.
On the way back, Ling Xi followed the Lord God silently.
The god remained silent, perhaps because he was tormented by having to be separated from his lover and young son again.
But there is no way. The present world is the safest place at this moment. At this moment when "that" is ready to wake up at any time, it is dangerous to bring them with me.
"...Master Divine Lord, I think... I still want to learn how to transform."
The little beast suddenly said.
The Divine Lord looked down at him, seemingly expecting this: "Why did you change your mind?"
The little beast stammered, "I'm afraid, I'm afraid that my appearance will scare him."
"My child?" The Divine Lord was startled at first, then he laughed. "No. He must be a brave child. Moreover, he will love you the same no matter what you look like."
Whether it is in the form of a spirit beast or a human, it will not affect the relationship between them.
Little Ling Xi blinked and answered crisply: "Then, I will love him just the same."
The Lord God smiled and said, "I feel relieved as long as you are here."
…
“—And so, that’s it.”
Lingxi finished telling the story.
Not only did Li Jue not fall asleep, but he became more energetic the more he listened.
It was impossible for him to still retain these memories from his neonatal period, but when the little brother was telling them, he still felt familiar, as if he had witnessed everything that happened.
He lay in Ling Xi's arms, his eyes shining: "God, come and see me!"
Ling Xi was stunned.
He almost forgot that Li Jue didn't know that the Lord God was another father he had never met.
The small system has been working in the infinite space for some time, and naturally has heard of the name of the Lord God from all sides.
He is omniscient and omnipotent, divine and majestic. He is the founder and supreme leader of this world and an extraordinary being in Li Jue's heart.
Li Jue has always been looking forward to meeting the powerful God, but he didn't expect Xixi to say that the God had visited him when he was born.
The child's tone was lost and puzzled: "Then why didn't the gods come to see me later?"
Some people in the Shen family are religious, and when they pray, they murmur and ask for God's blessing.
The cub seemed to understand, but vaguely realized that he should be so pious when praying.
But when he was alone, suffering from the cold and hunger, and missing his father, why didn't the gods appear?
He must be very obedient and a good kid...
Ling Xi had no way to answer this question, let alone reveal the true identity of the god.
He could tell a thousand or ten thousand people, but not Li Jue.
The Lord God is a god to everyone, but he is a father only to Li Jue.
A father is an irreplaceable role and should not even be learned from others.
"The Lord God is very busy." Ling Xi could only give this ambiguous explanation. Looking at Li Jue's disappointed face, her heart was in a knot. "When He is free, we will see Him. He has always missed you."
When the little cub heard him say that, his mood immediately improved a lot: "Really?"
Ling Xi nodded: "He has told me many times that he really wants to see you."
These are not made up to appease the children, they are the words that the Lord God really said.
However, before the right time came for him to see Li Jue again, he had already fallen into an ultimate predicament from which no one could help him.
Neither Li Jue, who is related to him by blood, nor Ling Xi, who grew up with him, can sense his presence.
Of course He is still alive, otherwise the infinite space would have collapsed completely long ago.
But this is the only thing that can be confirmed.
Li Jue couldn't sleep at all. He lay on the seaweed with his hands on his cheeks, shaking his little feet with anticipation: "Xixi, do you know the God?"
"Um."
"Then can you tell me what He looks like?"
What does it look like...?
The first impression that entered Ling Xi's mind was that the Lord God was very tall.
Perhaps it was because he was still a little spirit animal at that time, and he always had to raise his head to see His full appearance, His brilliant, wavy golden hair, shrouded in a holy halo. No matter how close he got, it still seemed far away.
Li Jue's delicate facial features are very similar to Chen Yan's, but his hair and eye color come from his other father, which is much lighter than that of the main god.
Ling Xi looked at him while recalling the god. The cub was simply a miniature version of the god.
"Lord God...very good." Ling Xi racked her brains and only gave such a boring answer.
There's no way. It's really difficult to ask him to describe it suddenly.
Li Jue waited for a while, but nothing happened, so he asked in confusion, "No more?"
Ling Xi didn't want to see him disappointed, so her brows fell. "When you see Him, you'll know. He likes you very much."
Zizi poked his forehead with his hand and comforted him: "Okay."
Li Jue still remembered what Ling Xi told him, that if he could win the favor of all the bosses, he would be able to find his father, and the God might be with his father.
Therefore, what is more important now is to do a good job of working on the small system.
When the family of three meets, all the mysteries will be revealed.
Ling Xi sincerely looks forward to that day.
The children lay down side by side again and looked at the sky which was about to turn white.
A chaotic night is about to pass.
Ling Xi and Li Jue were thinking about the same question: how to sense the location of the main god by collecting the "cores" of the sub-world.
According to the previous idea, Li Jue needs to obtain the marks of all the big bosses, but there are so many sub-worlds, how long will it take to collect them all?
Is there any alternative method to condense all the fragments of the "core" into one part...?
He suddenly thought of something: "By the way, Juejue, has your father ever told you about the past? - It's about the God."
Mr. Shen is the person He values most, and He will definitely tell him about his past.
Li Jue is Mr. Shen's most important and final connection with the world. Perhaps he will get closer to the past that is gradually fading away by reminiscing with his son.
Li Jue blinked and said, "Did Dad also know the God before?"
"Hmm..." Ling Xi regretted digging a hole for herself, but there was nothing she could do. At this point, she could only jump in. "Yeah."
Fortunately, Zizi didn't continue asking questions, but instead thought about his question seriously.
Dad did tell a bedtime story that was a little different from other prince and princess stories.
The great god rules the world, and all living beings prostrate themselves and believe in him.
He is wise and fearless, just and strict, but also lonely, so He needs to create His own people.
There are monsters in this world that are similar to gods.
God chose them and tamed them.
"After this—
The dragon is His spear;
The Siren is His mount;
Hell is His garden;
The soul is His scepter;
Death is His crown;
..."
The little cub showed an amazing memory at this time, and repeated the last few poetic words his father recited word for word.
Ling Xi was listening quietly at first, but in the end, she couldn't hide her excitement and turned over and sat up: "Dragon, Siren, Hell, Undead, Deadpool - that's them!"
Li Jue also got up. Although he wanted to be excited with Ling Xi, he really didn't know what the other person was excited about.
Ling Xi explained: "Since it can be made into the story, it must be very important. The big bosses of these sub-worlds are probably the ones who accompanied the Lord God in the beginning."
The original monster of the world, the first object of confrontation and domestication by the Lord God.
The "cores" they possess, when gathered together, are enough to sense the gods.
The cub was still trying to catch up with his brother's thoughts when the boy picked him up and spun him around in circles: "As long as you succeed in conquering these people, you can be reunited with your father!"
It’s most likely that there are two fathers together.
The confused Li Jue finally understood. After Ling Xi put him down, he counted on his fingers: "One, two, three, four... five! Five!"
"That's right, five," Ayashi analyzed. "Now that you've collected Mr. Finks's mark, you shouldn't have any problem collecting Mr. Qianxing's as well. The next three leaders will definitely go smoothly too—everyone will like you."
There is no doubt about this.
Li Jue was about to ask what the "mark" meant when he was interrupted by a noise coming from far away.
"Put me down you bastard...put me down!!"
——Mainly shouting this sentence over and over again.
The cubs were so frightened that they almost jumped up. Ling Xi quickly stood in front of Li Jue and looked towards the source of the sound together.
The night of this world gradually passed, and under the dim light of day, two dark shadows walked towards them.
One should be a person.
Another one... maybe?
The obviously human-shaped figure a little ahead gradually walked out of the hazy morning mist.
The children looked over and saw a boy who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with bright eyes, white teeth and a lively look.
It is not accurate to call him a "human". Humans should not have a pair of blood-red sickle-like goat horns on their heads, nor should they have a long black tail behind them.
His outfit is quite distinctive, with a black and red belly-baring tights and shorts that perfectly show the slender and beautiful lines unique to a teenager's body; his necklace and trouser chain are decorated with extremely realistic skulls, and the hollow back of his clothes reveals a wing-like tattoo.
Exaggerated, charming, bold, and a little bit of indescribable evil, this is probably everyone's first impression of this young man.
Like a little devil who speaks sweet words to others while gnashing his teeth and sucking their blood.
etc.
demon?
Still wearing Ayashi's coat, Li Jue poked his head out from behind the older boy, curiously tugged at the boy's sleeve, and said in what he thought was a quiet voice, "Xixi, he looks like the devil in the picture book."
"Yeah?"
This is not what Ling Xi said.
The boy was twenty meters away from them one second ago, and the next second he was right in front of them, squatting down and smiling at the little cub: "Do I look like a devil?"
His eyes are upturned, and when he smiles, they form a distinct arc. His little canine teeth make him look a bit childish, like a child with a good character.
Ling Xi held Li Jue tightly, frowning as she made a quick assessment of this uninvited guest.
Hey, this is...
Li Jue wasn't afraid of strangers. Ling Xi's clothes were a few sizes bigger than his, and he looked like a doll wrapped in them. He blinked his big eyes and said, "Yeah, it looks like a doll! It has horns and a long tail..."
Speaking of the tail, the slender tail that seemed to have self-awareness stretched out and playfully touched the palm of the child's hand with its triangular tip.
The little cub instinctively tried to grab it, but it was so agile that it didn't give him any chance to reach it.
The boy simply used his tail as a cat teaser, luring the kitten to jump up and chase again and again.
The seaweed under his feet was too fluffy, and Li Jue was so focused on chasing his tail that he lost his balance and sank into the water, almost falling.
The long tail wrapped around him securely and brought him back to the boy.
"Sweet Bean, are you the baby?" he asked.
"Yes." Li Jue asked in a baby voice, "Then who are you?"
"I am the devil himself," the boy chuckled. "You'll see me soon."
This was too out of place. Zizi tilted his head and looked at him in confusion, then turned to Lingxi for help.
The boy walked over and took a deep breath. "This is Mr. Mephistopheles, the leader of the Underworld. Juejue's next mission is to go to his sub-world."
Li Jue suddenly realized and remembered the poem he had just exchanged with Ling Xi, "Hell is His garden" - is this the brother in front of him who looks so young?
The little fellow bowed earnestly, burying his face in the collar of his loose coat, and said in a soft, baby voice, "Hello, hello, I'm the baby from the communication post system. Please teach me!"
This is a new polite expression he has learned.
Ling Xi poked him and corrected him quietly: "It's 'Please give me your guidance'."
The cub followed his lead, softly biting the sound: "Please, more, ji-ji--teaching!"
The young man held his face in his hands in ecstasy, his pupils transforming into pink hearts. "Oh my god, little sweetie, why are you so adorable? No wonder the Tyrannosaurus and the little mermaid love you so much. I really want to eat you up in one bite..."
Who are the Tyrannosaurus and the Little Mermaid?
Li Jue was a little confused, but before that there were more important things to do; he waved his hand: "No, no, the baby doesn't taste good."
Mephistopheles laughed again and poked his soft, pudding-like cheek with the tip of his tail: "Then I'll have to taste it first to know."
Li Jue tugged at Ling Xi in distress: "Xi Xi, tell him that the baby can't eat it."
Ling Xi opened her mouth, wondering whether she should tell Li Jue that the other party was just joking, or make a statement according to what Zizi wanted...hiss, some jokes might become serious words to this person.
This is the most changeable and unpredictable big boss.
"...I'm telling you, don't you have anyone who cares about me?" came an exasperated voice, accompanied by the clanging of chains being shaken vigorously, "Let me out!!"
The three of them turned their heads together and saw Wan Nian, whom they had not seen for a long time, imprisoned in a cage made of chains floating in the air.
Li Jue was stunned.
Oh, he almost forgot about this uncle!
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