Chapter 037: Ancient House Phantom (9)
After entering the room, Xianyue felt disturbed and didn't want to play games anymore.
He finally didn't want to make the call anymore. He couldn't even stand the call on his cell phone. Tao Xing put down the backpack containing the plaque and looked at the huge floor-to-ceiling window and the hotel by the sea. Looking out the window, the sea water was surging and the waves were making rustling sounds.
Someone put his arm around his waist and rubbed his head against his shoulder. Tao Xing lowered his head and pressed the hand on his waist. When he raised his eyes, the shadows of two people were reflected on the window.
The old man with slightly gray hair rubbed his shoulder affectionately.
Tao Xing: “…”
"You must first become yourself."
This is too eye-catching.
Xianyue just realized that he was still using the image of the great elder. He moved his fingers, a faint light flashed, and the old face faded away, revealing a young face, as if time had gone back.
Tao Xing's heart moved slightly. She turned around and stroked his long hair, then lifted his chin and kissed him.
The force of the kiss gradually increased. When his breathing became unstable, he looked up at the person in front of him, his eyes darkened, and he pushed the person down on the bed.
After dawn, the sea breeze blows the waves, bringing a different kind of tranquility to the room.
The two got up and went to the beach, and Tao Xing said he wanted to go diving.
Xianyue was not interested. He sat under an umbrella on the beach, wearing sunglasses, leaning on a lounge chair, with a cup of milk tea at hand, playing games.
After a night, my anger subsided and I became interested again today.
Tao Xing passed by him, glanced at the phone screen, and said casually: "A ten-year-old child wouldn't hit like this."
Xianyue: “…”
"I didn't say anything." Tao Xing had turned around.
080 sighed: "Alas, you never know if the person on the other side of the Internet is a human or not."
After changing clothes, Tao Xing came back to greet Xianyue. From a distance, he saw a man circling around Xianyue, saying something with a flattering smile.
He took a few quick steps and just heard Xianyue reply: "What's big?"
"Do I need to tell you straight out?" The man said with a smile, "I promise to make you feel comfortable. How about you come with me?"
Xianyue narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking.
Tao Xing stroked his brows and was about to step forward when he heard Xianyue say, "But when I look at you, I feel a little sick."
"Hey, if you don't accept my toast, you'll have to pay me back." The man got angry and raised a fist.
The fist was suddenly grasped by a hand. The man screamed in pain, but he couldn't break free. He looked at Tao Xing in panic and said, "Let go, let go. I don't dare to do it anymore."
Tao Xing threw his hands and said, "Get lost."
The man rolled and crawled away, leaving behind a disheveled figure on the beach.
080 looked at the man's back and sighed: "Well, he was teased right after he came out. It would be strange if he likes humans. Host, your method is too risky."
"I didn't ask him to like humans." Tao Xing said, "I said, I just want him to come out and see the people in the world."
080 was worried and stared at Xianyue. After a while, he was surprised to find that he didn't seem angry.
The long-haired man had a focused look on his face, and seemed to be lost in thought.
After a while, he raised his head and looked at Tao Xing: "I think... you are irreplaceable."
"Really?" Tao Xing smiled faintly.
"Anyway... I think that person just now would be disgusting. I don't want to go with him no matter how comfortable it is. But with you, it's only comfortable, not disgusting."
"Ahem." Tao Xing looked at the tourists on both sides and said, "We'll talk about this when we get back."
He took his tools and went diving, while Xianyue was still lying there playing games.
The sea breeze brings coolness, and people are playing here and there.
"Big brother." Someone tapped his shoulder. He came back to his senses from the game and looked sideways. It was a child holding a swimming ring. The child said to him, "Can you take a picture for us?"
"I……"
"Is that okay?"
"Okay, okay." Xianyue took off his sunglasses and took her phone.
"Just press here." The child ran to the beach and stood between a man and a woman, who should be her parents.
Xianyue raised her phone and saw through the camera that three people were making a heart shape with their hands. The sea was azure blue with rippling waves, and the afterglow of the setting sun spread over the sea, creating sparkling golden light.
It turned out to be evening already.
He pressed the shutter, capturing the golden sea and the family of three in the camera.
The child ran over to thank him and exclaimed, "Big brother, you took such a great photo." Then he handed over a bouquet of flowers. The small white flowers gathered together like a snowball. The child said, "Thank you. My parents said thank you."
Xianyue took the flowers, but before she could say anything, the child ran away.
He held the flower and looked at the place where the three people had just stood. The surface of the water seemed to be covered with golden gauze, and people were walking behind him, and the sound of laughter could be heard from time to time.
He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered that Tao Xing had been gone for the entire afternoon, so why hadn't he come back yet?
He stood up and walked to a deserted place, then turned into the wind and blew across the sea.
On the sparkling golden sea, he found Tao Xing's trace. The man was chasing a huge shellfish. Schools of fish gathered and dispersed around him, and the sea water was surging.
The shellfish went to the deep sea, and Tao Xing also went forward. The waves gradually surged, and in the tide, a huge creature suddenly opened its huge mouth, and it seemed that it could swallow a person in one gulp. Xian Yue was shocked, but saw the man underwater avoid the attack by swinging his legs. He chased the giant creature several times and finally caught up with the shellfish. Then he stuck his head out and waved gently to the wind on the sea.
When they returned to the hotel in the evening, Tao Xing pried a pearl out of the shell. It was a white pearl that was several times larger than an ordinary pearl, crystal clear and flawless.
"Only in this sea are there such pearls, and there are only a few of them, at most a few. It's not easy to find it, but fortunately, I found it." Tao Xing put it under the lamp and looked at it.
Xianyue came over and asked: "What are you looking for it for?"
“It looks good.”
"Your ancestors were once the richest people in the world, and the pearls in their house are even bigger than yours."
"No matter how big it is, it won't be this one."
Xianyue frowned, snorted coldly, turned over and fell asleep.
Tao Xing put the pearl away and fell asleep.
He had just laid down on the bed when the person next to him moved a little further away from him.
Tao Xing continued to lie down.
The person next to him suddenly turned over, propped up his arms, and stared at him.
Tao Xing smiled at his face and said, "What belongs to our ancestors belongs to them, and what belongs to me is mine. When I say they are different, it does not mean that I deny your ability to replicate, but that I do not want those pearls of my ancestors."
Xianyue's brows relaxed slightly, and his expression softened: "That's better." Then he moved to the side.
Before he could move, his shoulders were held, and the person under him stroked his shoulders to the back of his head with a warm palm, and then pressed down, his lips touched, and their breaths intertwined in an instant.
They rolled over and over in the kiss and switched positions. Xianyue turned her head to see herself resting on her own plaque again, with beads of sweat dripping into the golden words.
After staying at the beach for two days, they set off for the next attraction on the third day.
It is a mountain, towering into the clouds, majestic and magnificent, attracting tourists from all over the world. Many people come to challenge the summit, but all end in failure. Only very few can climb to the top.
Looking up at the crowd of people, forming a long line, Xianyue did not understand why they came out to seek trouble. He pointed to a pavilion not far away and said, "I will only go up there."
"Okay, just wait for me there." Tao Xing nodded.
The two of them climbed up with the crowd. Maybe it was the weekend today or something, but there were surprisingly many people there. They were so close to each other that they climbed up to the pavilion. Xianyue went to rest while Tao Xing continued to climb up.
The sun came out and the temperature rose. Xianyue felt uncomfortable all over and wanted to go downstairs, but there were people everywhere and he couldn't find a deserted place to turn into the wind. He could only walk out of the pavilion and go down the steps step by step along the way he came.
Most of the pedestrians were going up, it was hot and crowded, but when he was walking down, there was almost no space at all.
After walking a few steps, he finally became impatient and leaned over to look at the rocks beside the fence.
Tao Xing repeatedly told him that he could not suddenly turn into wind or take on the appearance of other people in public. Although he would never listen to humans, the other party had a serious and solemn expression when he said that doing so would bring a lot of trouble.
Xianyue was afraid of trouble, so she listened to him reluctantly.
At this time, he was squeezed on the steps of the mountain road and was in a dilemma. After thinking it over, he simply found a compromise.
He wiped the sweat off his head, pressed the fence, and jumped.
If you don't turn into wind in front of people, then you can at least get out of their sight. Just jump from here, and no one will see you. Wait until you are halfway down and then turn into wind.
The plan is good, but...
Why didn’t it fall down?
He kept hanging upside down and looked back, seeing a man and a woman pulling his legs, and heard them shouting: "Someone is about to jump off the cliff, pull him up quickly."
Xianyue: “…”
Everyone rushed forward, and the "Home God" who had originally wanted to avoid the crowd's sight now attracted more attention. Some people leaned over and hugged his waist, some lay down and pulled his hand, and some people couldn't squeeze through and shouted loudly.
Xianyue's legs, arms and waist were all clamped, and he squeezed out two words from between his teeth: "Let go."
“We will never let go,” everyone said.
Xianyue was speechless and tried to pull his arm free.
As soon as he moved, he was held down tightly: "What are you thinking about, young man? Be obedient, we will pull you up."
Xianyue: “You guys…”
Everyone: "Listen carefully, everyone, pull up together, listen to my command, one, two..."
Xianyue: “I don’t need it…”
Everyone: "One, two..."
Xianyue: "Let me go..."
Everyone: "One, two..."
Xianyue: “…”
With the efforts of everyone, his body moved up and up again, and then, with a command, he returned to the stone steps inside the fence.
"Great." Everyone cheered around him.
There is nothing to be desired in an idle month, just look at these countless smiling faces.
On the mountain, Tao Xing was looking over here.
He had already climbed very high. When he heard the noise, he turned back, but he couldn't squeeze through. He had to watch from a distance. He saw the whole thing. Fortunately, there was no danger and he continued to climb.
High on the top of the mountain, there are few people and steep cliffs. Tao Xing walked over the stone steps and picked a leaf from the cliff.
Returning along the same route, halfway up the mountain, we saw Xianyue being sent back to the pavilion. There were some people surrounding him, trying to persuade him one by one. Xianyue wanted to leave several times but was forced back every time. He was so angry that he clenched his hands and gnashed his teeth.
Tao Xing squeezed through the crowd and held his hand. When everyone saw that they knew each other, they immediately pushed him down as well: "What happened to your friend? You need to give him some advice."
"Okay, sure." Tao Xing nodded.
"Life is still long, there is nothing to worry about."
"Yes, that's right." Tao Xing nodded.
"As long as you are alive, there is hope."
"Yes, that's right." Tao Xing nodded.
As he nodded, his palm was pinched three times.
Tao Xing stood up and said, "Thank you, everyone. My friend said he has come to terms with it. I'll take him downstairs."
He walked down holding Xianyue's hand, and his palm was pinched again.
Back at the hotel, Xianyue was still muttering, "Nosy humans, if it weren't for them, I would have returned a long time ago."
Tao Xing said: "After all, they don't know that you can fly."
Xianyue was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly: "Where is the next stop?"
"Let's go to the city."
Xianyue felt a little confused: "You seem to have planned everything, you didn't just come out casually."
"Yes, you need to have a travel guide. You can't just travel blindly."
The next day, they went to City X, seeing the water and mountains along the way, and then walked into the bustling streets. Xianyue, who had never left his house for a thousand years, stood between the subway and the high-rise buildings, under the lights and the screen, and finally had a clear feeling about the vicissitudes of life.
In this era, humans can already create things that appear in myths and legends.
After tasting the delicious food and seeing the magnificent buildings, it was already dark. Tao Xing pointed to a bright tall building in front of him and said, "I have something to do. Do you want to come with me?"
"What is it?"
"There's an auction there tonight, and I want to buy something."
Xianyue wasn't interested, but there wasn't much fun for him to do alone, so they might as well go together.
Various items are displayed on the stage, and people below the stage bid by raising placards. The highest bidder wins, and the final decision is made. The process is the same for every item.
After looking around, I still had no interest. People around me said they wanted to come in to buy something, but I didn't see them holding up a sign.
He didn't want to wait any longer: "I'm going to go eat something."
There is a buffet in the auction venue and guests can eat as much as they want.
Tao Xing nodded: "Okay, don't go too far, I'll come over later."
Xianyue stood up and walked out of the back door. When he opened the door, he heard someone on the stage introducing: "This auction item is a treasure passed down from the royal family of a certain dynasty. It is the brush used by the emperor back then."
He looked back and saw Tao Xing holding up the sign for the item for sale.
He shook his head, not understanding how something that was once common could now become a valuable antique.
There were all kinds of delicious food in the restaurant, but he was more interested in drinks. He looked at the colorful drinks and took a few to try.
It tastes spicy and doesn’t have the sweetness of milk tea, but it’s also... pretty addictive.
In the front hall.
After Tao Xing finished shopping, Xianyue didn't come back. When the auction was over, he was still nowhere to be seen.
He went to the restaurant to look for him, and the staff said that the person had left an hour ago. He walked around the venue several times but couldn't find him.
Without a mobile phone and acquaintances, it is not easy to find someone in such a big city in a short time.
The night wind blows in the alley, and the idle moon looks around in a daze.
What kind of drink is that? It tastes good, but why does it make people dizzy?
He didn't remember how he got here. At first he turned into a gust of wind and floated comfortably, but somehow he fell down.
He didn't know where he was now. The road was dark, there were no lights, no people, and there were many potholes and puddles underfoot.
He rubbed his dizzy head and closed his eyes to feel the position of the plaque so that he could turn into the wind and disappear.
The plaque is on Tao Xing. Returning to the plaque means returning to Tao Xing.
After keeping silent for a while, Xianyue suddenly frowned.
I can't feel the plaque anymore, it's out of the sensing distance.
Did he drift very far away, or did Tao Xing leave very far away?
He closed his eyes again, and after a while, he was still in the same place and had not turned into wind.
Xianyue's expression changed in shock.
He is now unable to activate the Wind Transformation skill.
He tried again, closed his eyes and opened them again, and saw that his clothes were still the same as before, and he had not turned into the appearance of the Great Elder.
The skill of transforming into someone else's appearance can no longer be used.
So, what’s the difference between this and humans?
He was a little panicked. He held onto the wall and stumbled forward. Looking at the endless stream of cars and the bright flashing lights, he felt a sense of fear for no reason.
He was weaving through the hustle and bustle of traffic, dazzled by the lights of thousands of homes. He didn't know which way to go, so he rushed into the road in a daze, causing a burst of honking and shouting. He then climbed up the stairs in a daze, and looking around, he seemed to be standing on a high place, with moving vehicles below him and sparse pedestrians behind him.
He gripped the high railing, his hands gradually tightened, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he began to feel uncomfortable.
If he stays too far away from the plaque for too long, his energy will dissipate, his skills will disappear, and this condensed human form will gradually lose its life characteristics.
Breathing stops, heartbeat stops, temperature disappears...
Without his human form, he could only transform into spiritual energy, and eventually be absorbed back into the plaque. It would take who knows how many thousands of years before he could transform into a human form again.
When he was born, he saw the bustling crowd, and with a thought, he transformed into a human and separated from his original body.
He is a house, destined to be trapped in a small world, but when he takes human form, he can still see the skylight. Although he is still restricted by the plaque and cannot walk far, it is better than staying inside the plaque and being unable to move.
For this tiny bit of freedom, he transformed into a human form. Human beings, as creatures, are naturally spiritual, and only by taking on a human form can they separate themselves from their original bodies.
But this form can cause illness, discomfort, and even death if one is not careful.
The fragile human body is abominable.
The process of energy dissipating was painful. He broke out in cold sweats. He grabbed the railing and hunched over.
The horns of the vehicles below were as piercing as loud bells, striking in my mind over and over again.
His arm was suddenly grabbed tightly. He looked sideways and saw an elderly man pulling him with a terrified look on his face: "What are you doing? This is an overpass. It's dangerous. Half of your body is exposed."
"None of your business." He broke free from the man.
As soon as he let go, he was grabbed by another person. This person was a young man with great strength, and he couldn't break free for a while.
The man said, "What's bothering you?"
"I didn't." Xianyue frowned.
"But you look like you're about to jump," the man said.
More and more people gathered on the overpass, surrounding him.
Xianyue said unhappily: "It won't matter if I fall down, I can fly..."
Having said this, he was stunned.
He couldn't fly now. He fell down. Without waiting for the energy to dissipate, his vital signs were instantly gone.
Realizing this, he looked back at the cars under the overpass and felt a wave of fear in his heart.
If he hadn't been pulled just now, he would have really fallen down.
He sat on the ground, trembling slightly: "I can't find the plaque, I'm going to disappear."
"Are you looking for someone?" Someone came up to me. "Do you know their phone number? I'll call them for you."
Xianyue looked up in confusion.
"What's wrong? You don't know his phone number?"
Xianyue was still confused. After a while, he said, "I don't know." He didn't remember Tao Xing's number. Tao Xing had said that she would buy him a cell phone and give him a number, but he thought it was too much trouble and refused.
"Do you have any other contact information for him, like an account on a public platform or something?"
"I... only know his gaming account." I saw his account so many times when I logged into the game that I remembered it.
"...Okay, tell me this too, and I'll try to see if I can find it."
The other party logged into the game platform and actually found Tao Xing's phone number in the personal profile and immediately dialed it.
I heard a familiar voice on the phone say, "I'll be right there."
With these words, the people on the ground suddenly felt a lump in their throats.
Half an hour later, Tao Xing arrived, having crossed half of the city. This was a very fast speed.
He got out of the car and looked up from under the overpass. There were some people gathered on the bridge, blocking some of the light. At the intersection of shadow and light, a man was sitting with his arms folded. Feeling the approach of the plaque, he suddenly looked up.
Tao Xing took a breath and ran up the stairs.
The man on the ground quickly stood up and stumbled towards him.
Tao Xing reached out to take it, and the man threw himself into his arms.
The people around them burst into laughter, it turned out they were a couple.
Did you have an argument just now? It's not necessary to commit suicide after an argument.
Tao Xing stroked his hair gently: "What's wrong with you?"
As he got closer to the plaque, the energy gathered and the pain in his body dissipated. Xianyue felt much better, but he was weak all over. He leaned on Tao Xing's shoulder: "It's okay, I'm fine."
This doesn't seem like a good idea at all. Tao Xing thought for a moment and said, "You'll feel uncomfortable if you're far away from the plaque, right?"
"No, I drank something called 'wine' and forgot how to use my skills." Xianyue didn't tell the truth. Agreeing to go out with him was already a crazy adventure. He didn't want anyone to know about his weakness that would cause energy loss.
Tao Xing looked him over and didn't ask any more questions: "I'll take you to the hospital."
"No, I just drank too much, not sick."
"Then shall we go back and rest?"
The person in my arms nodded.
Tao Xing supported him, thanked everyone, and slowly walked under the bridge.
The night wind blew a strand of hair onto her face, obscuring her features. Before she could raise her hand, it was brushed away by someone next to her. Xianyue was startled and turned to look at Tao Xing.
Tao Xing smiled faintly: "Let's go."
Xianyue nodded slightly. In this direction, he saw the old man who had just pulled him out of the corner of his eye. The old man was standing on the side of the road. He felt his gaze and nodded slightly to him.
He also nodded subconsciously, and looked at a small stall next to the old man. She was selling flowers, and there was a row of small white flowers on the stall, gathered into a cluster.
When he reached the bridge, he looked back and saw the small flowers dancing in the wind like a cloud.
"Where to go next?" he asked the people around him.
"You're not feeling well, let's go home, we'll have another chance to hang out later."
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