Chapter 56

[The work you are following, "The Incomplete One", has released its 17th episode! ]

Tao Zheng opened the update on the train on his way home after finishing his exams.

The movie she had saved was cut off halfway through, and she and many other readers rushed into the latest comic chapter.

During the loading interval, she also recalled the content of the previous episode. In the past week, the forum has responded enthusiastically to the information on the cover page, such as the cute comic strip about the relationship between the mother-in-law and Lielie, who finally have specific characters, and the description of the friendship between Xiaoman, who serves as a knight, and the seemingly powerless court musician.

In short, it is very fulfilling, making Tao Zheng feel as if he had first seen the previous episode a long time ago.

At the same time, people are looking forward to the title page this time.

——Ah, the long-lost modern setting! It tastes like rice!

In the picture, I saw a horizontal carriage separating the two sides of the platform, and through the glass I could see Xiaoman standing on the other side.

The girl was wearing blue and white wired headphones, a black sportswear over a shirt, her hair had grown a little longer and was half curled and half loose in a cute bun at the back of her head. On her shoulder was a canvas bag with two badminton rackets casually inserted in it, with baguettes and other food sticking out of the bag.

She tilted her head slightly to listen to what the people around her were saying, with a relaxed and calm expression, like an ordinary student.

The person next to Xiaoman was completely blocked by the structure of the carriage, and it was impossible to tell who it was.

On the platform with his back to the outside of the screen, there stood a man in a dark windbreaker. His face was unknown, and only his tall back was seen with his hands in his pockets. His long, slightly curly black hair was tied up, and the ends of his hair were stained with a strange, large patch of dark purple.

“He” was looking at Xiaoman. The lights on “his” side of the platform were off.

[This new character? Black-haired.]

[Who is next to the cub? No matter who looks at this composition, I will get a knife in my mouth.]

[Mature readers will stab myself...but Pink Star definitely did it on purpose]

[There can’t be knives in modern times! Based on the racket, I guess there is a little fox or a little lion next to it.]

[Why? Because I can’t hold the racket while playing with the strings (?)]

[Also, if it was my friend’s racket, it would have been broken hahaha]

[Wuwu, I want to cry just by seeing the children's extracurricular activities, they are so happy, wuwu...]

Tao Zheng was inevitably tired during the journey, but now her interest was completely lifted. She guessed that this cover page was probably a hint and foreshadowing of the new characters in the main story, but their specific appearance had yet to be revealed.

“Hey, long-haired guy, hey…” Sure enough, the roommate who was also checking the updates sent a message.

"I suspect you have something against your friend, and I have evidence!" Tao Zheng replied.

"There's nothing you can do about liking long hair. His wife also has long hair, so he'll understand!" said the roommate.

Tao Zheng responded with an averted-eyes emoji, he really didn't understand this kind of differential treatment towards certain types of characters that were particularly cute.

She turned to the next page.

The beginning of Chapter 17 is not about Xiaoman, but the young man from the Lion tribe with dyed hair who has met the readers several times.

Tao Zheng was also fortunate enough to experience the experience of having a corpse knock on the door in the middle of the night from the perspective of his client.

[Ah… I can’t stand watching this in the middle of the night. I’m leaving now.]

[I suspect that Pink Star has a heart for drawing horror comics]

[Ahhh, rotten corpse head, ahhh——(screaming) Where is my body protection barrage!!!]

[Although only two frames were given and the whole face was not drawn... it's so scary ahhhh—— (screaming)]

[My sanity level has dropped, so I went to watch the 9th episode cover to clean my eyes]

[Take me with you when you wash your eyes. The difference between the corpses is as big as mustard seeds——]

[Didn’t Xiaoman take the head away? Where did this other head come from?]

Fortunately, Tao Zheng had seen many real guys in her studies, so she just silently retracted her cold feet because of the excellent atmosphere portrayal and changed her position on the bunk.

I thought this was a warm and sad farewell, but it turned out to be a horror supernatural film set. Fan Xing, you are really something...!

She continued to look down and saw that the young lion had changed into a familiar multi-piece white robe, which finally confirmed the information that this supporting character came from the temple.

After all, he had too few roles before, and was always dressed in fighting gear, and even the holy emblem only appeared at the beginning of this episode.

After simply treating the traces of the inexplicably melted rotten skull, the lion youth Taloya was teleported to the Mithril City as a member of the temple.

[The reaction is so quick, it's really comfortable that the supporting role doesn't lower its intelligence! 】

[This guy looks silly, but he is actually quite reliable]

The scene where Taloya finds the person in charge of the Fixation Resurrection Spell and learns that a headless corpse cannot be used for the spell and that the position of female city lord has already been taken was simply glossed over.

When he retrieved the relevant memories, the comic book naturally did not repeat itself, and it was just drawing the part where Yorutina made her appearance.

【Beautiful sister! 】

【Hi, see you again, my wife (holding a flower), how are you doing recently? 】

——Don’t just call a pretty paper girl your wife! She is clearly my wife!

The half-blood nymph calmly recalled the weird smile on the rotten face. Before others could figure out the truth, she thought for a moment and quickly contacted a spellcaster in the Bronze City. After getting his consent, she temporarily borrowed his familiar and flew to the family cemetery outside the city to find out what was going on.

Yorutina's psychological activities are also shown in the comics: it is very simple, since the heads and bodies are connected together despite being in different degrees of decay, then the two corpses treated in this way often have a close relationship, and the other members of the Flora family are all in the Flower City. Since the children in the temple did not notice anything unusual, they went to Jino, who was married to the Flora family, to see if there was anything wrong with the cemetery.

Although spellcasters have always been far away from the secular world, but as one of the foundations of the Mithril City, she is still clear about the relationship between the families that control a main city.

Yorutina's speculation was absolutely correct. At this moment, while the night was still lingering in its gloom, the stunning scenery under the moon was reflected in the familiar's eye curtain and then transmitted back to the Mithril City.

[6 Ah, I give full marks to this reasoning]

[Oh my god, this is so spectacular. Who created this? Do you dare to come out and take a walk?]

【Pink-haired brother: Ah, no, how can I be so worthy? 】

[Even after death, the grave will be dug up, but it's what I deserve]

The night part of Xiaoman has been explained in the previous chapter, so the next part is the negotiation between the visitors from all parties and the Mithril City after dawn.

Because there are so few clues, this conversation is not very lengthy. The most eye-catching characters in the conversation are Sanni, Yorutina, and the princess with lizard or snake scales.

【Beautiful sister, slurp. 】

【Ohhhh, such a cool, powerful beauty!!! I will always love her!】

[My handsome aunt, don't be too good at drawing Pink Star! How can I still think that the temple is a bad guy! ]

[I want to lean on the bishop’s broad shoulders…]

[I am a bad boy, please spank me and teach me a lesson, auntie (sincerely)]

This is the advantage of comics. They can create a three-dimensional image more easily and quickly than text, and the cost of making it delicate and moving is lower than that of video carriers. Even if you don't know the name and position of a charming character, it still exudes an irresistible attraction! Tao Zheng was also impressed by this middle-aged female bishop at first sight.

[The princess is so cool, she makes Sister Lulu look so beautiful, I’m so happy]

[Actually, Sister Lulu is the tough boss who controls the place (eyes shifted). The princess is a disciple...]

[It tastes better (not)]

[So what are you doing to arrest Lasi? Do you know in your heart that this is not it! This is bullying good people]

[That’s right, even after my wife became a lich, she actually stopped the plague. She is a beautiful and kind person!!!]

[Who is the child that Bishop Auntie is talking about? It’s not the lion man with eight-pack abs, right?]

[Damn it, I'm so jealous, I also want to be the child of a strong and handsome aunt]

In the end, all parties put aside their handling of this unexpected incident, and the scene follows the Flora family's emergency response and returns to their home turf, the city of flowers and competitions.

Under the stage at the award ceremony, Xiaoman, who was silently waiting for the situation to change, was among the crowd.

Just when the barrage was about to praise her for calming down, Xiaoman was faced with the embarrassing moment of praise that all the top players could not avoid.

Xiaoman in particular received an exceptionally long period of special treatment, perhaps because he did not belong to the Seven Cities.

[Thank you for the invitation. I am already digging my toes into the ground.]

[The contrast between sincere exaggeration and this kind of empty talk is too obvious...]

【Little Wolf: Losing the Highlight】

Tao Zheng also shook his head and turned to the next page, just to quickly put an end to the torture of these hypocritical and forced praises that were inflicting on himself and Xiaoman.

Afterwards, Xiaoman confessed to Lielie the things he had hidden from her, including his race and real name.

The boxer lowered his head and pondered for a while. The shadows of his brow and messy hair made it impossible to see his always clean and enthusiastic brown eyes.

"You are worthy of being the eldest sister!" Lielie did not express anger at the end, but only praise.

【Very good!!! Good treasure!!!】

[I saw an angel oooo]

He stood calmly at the city gate, not looking like a beastman, basking in the sunshine, surrounded by a busy crowd of people.

Xiaoman looked the same as yesterday, yet seemed to have grown a lot.

"I will miss you too! So don't forget me."

When Lielie was saying his farewell words, the comic's portrayal was more delicate than real people's, capturing the inexplicable look of grievance on the face of the little lion who had never lost heart despite having experienced dangerous battles in the past, which made people feel sad.

【Baby is so sensible】

【Hug Lielie】

[Even Xiaoman, the fist bumps made me feel sad. They are all angels! ]

[Who said that children don’t understand what a promise is? This is a very serious promise! ]

Fortunately, Lielie eased the sad atmosphere with a sentence "Uncle, you too", otherwise Tao Zheng felt that she would also be sad in the middle of the night.

"…Why is it that I only have 'also'?"

Bernardus, the dragon, has always been very good at acting like a parent, so it is rare to see him complaining about others. His arrogant and handsome face showed a helpless expression, as if the adult who always claimed not to care about children finally felt unfair and lowered his head to investigate the value of his emotions. In fact, he looked more in line with his youthful appearance.

[Pu Pu Pu is persecuting Belu again, I love to watch]

[As expected, stupid kids are naturally resistant to tsundere]

[Baby is so cute but I won’t be able to see him anymore.]

【Goodbye Lielie! 】

Watching Lielie waving with a smile and quietly wiping away his tears after running away, Tao Zheng also took out a tissue and wiped his eyes.

She thought that the Dragon King would also say goodbye, but she saw Bernaludus say to Xiaoman, "I will walk with you for a while."

[Thank you, Belle... No, this is just a short-term pain! (Great grief)]

[The kid is so calm, he even silently said in his heart that Belu is too bright and it is easy to attract robbers. I am crying and laughing now.]

[Belu is right! Be yourself first, then worry about responsibility and other things.]

[If the little wolf cub listens to this, life will be easier. That’s great.]

"Well, what if someone treats me better than I treat myself, and doesn't ask for anything in return? What if it's Belu?"

Xiaoman asked.

[This line of "wuwuwu" made me cry. The kid has something on his mind.]

[It should include the mother, the little fox, and Lasi at the same time. The little wolf cub is really a loved child...]

[But all those people who treated Xiaoman better than she did are gone! (Breaking down in tears)]

"I don't know either. ... Even the Father who created everything has expectations for us, and wants us to repay Him. So, isn't it a greater miracle than Him to be able to meet such a person? Miracles cannot be retained or defined."

As the Dragon King said this, it was hard to tell whether his expression was one of confusion or sadness.

[Friend brother——(Aphasia)]

[You're going to strike me with a knife before you leave, Long Bai! ]

[Friend: He doesn’t ask for anything in return from me = He is a true miracle = He is the best in the world, so I am very happy. Thank you everyone]

[What a good Chinese translation! Faithful! Accurate! Elegant! (Wrong)]

Seeing the blond dragon and the gray-black-haired girl turning to the easier topic of commissioning beatings, Tao Zheng did not let her guard down at all, and she silently switched to the chat box.

"I have another bad feeling."

“Me too.” The roommate replied immediately.

"It's so familiar. The smell of blood and fire is wafting through the cold wind..."

Tao Zheng silently played the middle twenty feet, but only in this way could he express his feelings.

"There may be an ambush ahead, please think twice, my lord!" The roommates cooperated very well, but they cooperated in the wrong direction.

A pair of good friends who were following the same series reached a consensus over the air, but they still had to read the comics.

The author's skills are still on point, and the scene when Bernaludos spreads his wings and says goodbye is painted beautifully, for both of them.

After he left, Xiaoman also found pocket money from Long, if the piles of gold bars could be considered pocket money.

[I am also short of money, my friend, please see (rubbing hands)...]

[Will this Belu bring me unexpected wealth? I will immediately become a friend and recommend it to you]

[I think his friends would be able to praise him (]

【Then Belu: You guys can’t exaggerate enough, I’ll do it! 】

[Laughing... So is there any money from my wife? I'm going to buy it.]

[He really fits the role of God of Wealth. It’s better to say that he is a God of Wealth from another world. It’s not that the dragon collects wealth, but wealth naturally belongs to the dragon. Even his scales are so golden! ]

[(Pray) I, a believer, wish to make a fortune by offering a purely handmade HE... (Praying)]

There will be no good consequences if you let your guard down so easily! Because this is a comic book by Fan Xing. Tao Zheng shook his head silently and sighed, then turned to the next page with serious expectation.

really.

The dragon turned away from the city, spread its wings and flew across the beautiful wilderness, moving further and further away from the active range of living beings, until it reached the edge of the world defined by them.

The Dragon King, who had transformed into a human form again, landed lightly.

The previous panel of the comic was a mountain range inhabited by dragons, but then all the illusions of the past were shattered, revealing the real scenery.

That is... the starry sky turned upside down.

The "starry sky" appears dark, deep and unclear, as if it hides countless moving eyes.

Faced with such a scene, even though he remained calm, the Dragon King suddenly seemed to be in imminent danger.

【Alas--!】

[This familiar style, I don't believe it has nothing to do with that star god]

[So this was originally the home of the dragons? ? ? Like the Sirens’ sea? ? ?]

[It’s completely…broken…]

"King, have you welcomed the messenger who was foreseen to redeem your father?"

The golden consciousness, like a candle in the wind, asked.

[It is called Beru, so are these people of Beru?]

[Look at the color, right? Woohoo, it’s the same color as his hair.]

[The messenger refers to Xiaoman... Killing the Star God is equivalent to redeeming Him, my good friend]

[Ahhh, it went out?! ]

[What is this thing that has come out again? It looks like glitter crystal mud (eyes shifted)]

[Believe me, you will want to crush this thing right away...]

[Ah? What do you mean by "bearing the burden together"? Say it again!]

[Star God, what are you calling for? Take Belu away! No appointment!!!]

Readers suffered a series of attacks.

Faced with Bernaludos's exit, only a small number of people were still insisting on discussing the foreshadowing revealed in the dialogues about certain subjects. The real-time barrage had been drowned out by the indecent roars and "wuwuwuaaaa" sounds.

After all, readers also had no idea what the so-called "return" was before... until everyone witnessed the weakened state of the golden consciousness and the truth revealed by the purple-black filthy substance.

Therefore, the separation that the forum had originally expected was nothing more than a dormancy. Everyone felt that since Bernardus was such a powerful and pure individual, he would certainly be more capable than the nameless sirens and the frail-looking nymphs. He seemed to be the exact opposite of the word "weakness".

Indeed, nothing was weakening him or harming him, and the Dragon King was completely willing to step into the role of sharing the torment and slowing down the decay of the great gods.

He was born with a strong mind, but the readers were not.

[I said, my friend didn’t live like this in the past, right? He was not around until the end of Lasi’s life.]

[Grass (grass) Then I’m going crazy, I really am]

[If that's the case, he finally came back to reality, but he only stayed for such a short time. He hid it completely!!!]

[We, Xiaoman, and even Lasi were all fooled by him.]

[So strong... You asked the right question, why can he always be so relaxed! ? ]

Tao Zheng had only a feeling of "as expected" at this moment. He silently ate his meal in the barrage, and had no intention of switching off to check the forum - the forum server was not as solid as the comics server, and it was conceivable that it had already crashed, so there was no need to go there.

"My CP is always increasing in value..." No one spoke for the first thirty seconds of the voice call from my roommate, and only then did he whisper.

"It's a hard-to-predict blessing and misfortune here in Pink Star. Old Dan, are you crying?"

"Nonsense."