Perhaps it's the composure that emanates from Shang Lin's very being that allows most of the people around him, and those he has ever met, to develop a mysterious trust in him in the shortest amount of time.
Fan Mingyu was no exception. At least at this moment, he was very certain that Shang Lin would find a way to stop him from having this nightmare again.
The roommates, woken up by Fan Mingyu, looked at him with some confusion. They all felt there was something odd about him, and Su Jinghang even heard Shang Lin's name... It was simply...
How to describe it? For a moment, Xiao Su really couldn't find a suitable adjective to describe Fan Mingyu at this moment, but he always felt that the relationship between Fan Mingyu and Shang Lin was unusual.
Actually, Su Jinghang already knew clearly from Chu Jiusheng's big mouth that Fan Mingyu threw away Shang Lin's schoolbag and chair when the first year of high school started, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
But Su Jinghang also knew that Shang Lin was very powerful, even more so than he had imagined. Moreover, there were few things that could make him care, and he was more capable of winning people's hearts. Just look at Chu Jiusheng. So his anger was only momentary and quickly passed.
It's not surprising that he's now subdued Fan Mingyu, but what's strange is Fan Mingyu's attitude towards Shang Lin. He just can't understand it at all!
The ringing of his cell phone woke Shang Lin from his sleep. He groggily picked up the phone and answered, "Hello."
"Shang Lin, it's me." Fan Mingyu deliberately lowered his voice and said, "I just had a nightmare. If I don't tell you now, I'm afraid I'll forget it later and then have the nightmare over and over again."
Shang Lin immediately snapped out of it. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine now, but in my dream, it almost scared me to death."
Realizing his voice was a bit loud, Fan Mingyu lowered it and told Shang Lin about his dream. He added with a hint of regret at the end, "It's a pity I didn't see clearly the face of the person who pulled me out of the nightmare."
Shang Lin wanted to say, "That's your brother Jin."
But it's best not to tell Fan Mingyu about something so absurd. He was already badly frightened by the nightmare, so he said, "Were you scared out of your wits by the nightmare? You're still thinking about what the people in your dream looked like? Even if you saw them, they might not be real!"
"That's true, but seeing him in that situation was like having someone save my life. How could I not be curious?" Fan Mingyu felt that Shang Lin couldn't empathize with him, so he changed the subject. "I called you to ask if you have any way to stop me from having nightmares?"
"Yes," Shang Lin said with great certainty, which had a calming effect. "I'll come find you after the first period."
"No, I'll come find you instead. I don't know what's wrong with Chu Jiusheng, he gets all jealous whenever he sees me with you, I don't know..."
"Stop it." Shang Lin didn't want to listen to Fan Mingyu's nonsense at all. "Is this the time for long phone conversations?"
"Okay, see you during break."
Shang Lin checked the time. Was Fan Mingyu giving him time to draw a calming talisman? He wondered if the little snake had returned yet.
Shang Lin hurriedly got up and went to the kitchen to see if anyone had prepared breakfast for him. He then saw Chi Xie coming out of the Dragon Spirit Tower, still looking like he hadn't woken up yet.
Shang Lin asked, a little puzzled, "Did you have a nightmare too?"
Red Scorpion waved his hand, "It would be strange if I could dream, let alone have nightmares. Little White was making a fuss all night. The God said it might grow horns or shed its skin."
Shang Lin was taken aback. Little White had recovered from its injuries so quickly and was even about to advance in rank?! Or was this just the most ordinary transformation after a dragon was injured?
"I'll go take a look; I also need to draw a talisman."
As soon as Shang Lin entered the Dragon Spirit Tower, he saw that Xiao Bai was completely wrapped around the God Lord, its big head rubbing against his shoulder incessantly, looking quite annoyed.
As soon as the deity saw Shang Lin, he asked, "When will the little snake come back? I'm just a tower spirit now, and I can't stand Xiao Bai clinging to me like this."
Faced with the still-untransformed Little White, Shang Lin was somewhat at a loss. He could only step forward, pat its head, and ask the deity, "What's wrong with Little White? Is it really going to shed its skin and grow horns?"
"Judging from his condition, it does seem like it."
"What should we do then?" Shang Lin asked, unusually anxious. "Should we feed Xiaobai something with spiritual energy?"
“I’ve already fed it. Let’s get the little snake back soon, so that when Little White is shedding its skin, it won’t cause any trouble and we won’t be able to help it.”
"Okay, I'll call Little Snake right now."
Shang Lin hurriedly left the tower and sent a message to She Jinxing on his phone: Xiaobai is about to shed its skin, come back quickly.
The next second, She Jinxing appeared at home, and Shang Lin subconsciously asked, "Why are you back so fast?"
As She Jinxing put away his phone, he replied, "I saw that Junior Brother was awake and seemed to be in good condition, so I thought I'd come back to make you breakfast. Why is Little White suddenly shedding its skin?!"
"I don't know either, you should go and check."
Shang Lin followed She Jinxing into the Dragon Spirit Tower. As soon as Xiao Bai saw She Jinxing, it immediately clung to him and even bit him, which startled Shang Lin.
She Jinxing instantly transformed into his original form. Little White's baby teeth clattered against his hard scales, making a rather harsh sound. Shang Lin was dumbfounded. What was going on? Did he have to eat his own kind to shed his skin?
The next second, She Jinxing clung to Xiaobai and flew directly to the riverbank. Then, the two of them entered the water together. The Divine Lord, worried, hurriedly followed, and Shang Lin also immediately went after them. Changfeng and Achou, who were in the tower, also flew over together.
In the clear river water, Shang Lin could clearly see two figures, one black and one white. The black figure remained mostly still, while the white figure swirled around it.
Not long after, She Jinxing brought Xiaobai ashore and let it lie flat on his body. Shang Lin could clearly see that fine cracks were beginning to appear on Xiaobai's head, and its light blue eyes were becoming hazy, as if they were covered by a thin veil.
Then, Little White slowly crawled forward, using the slightly raised, hard scales of She Jinxing's original form to try and break free of the old skin that bound it. As the crack widened, Little White's movements became more and more violent, rolling and rubbing...
There were even roars. When Xiaobai's entire head emerged, its broken horn had become a complete horn, and it was even bigger than before.
At this moment, Shang Lin finally understood why the God had asked the little snake to return: it was because his scales had helped the little white snake shed its skin.
Moreover, once the little white thing's head emerged, it shed its skin very easily. It seemed to fall off completely in no time, leaving behind a long, tattered ribbon of old skin.
New skin...
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