Chapter 78 Never Feel
When Zhuo Can was kidnapped by Zechariah, there was no transition.
One second, I was busy in the office, worrying about whether the new assistant was capable of doing the job, and the next second, I was thrown into a dark and shabby cabin, and the world took on a whole new dimension.
He didn't have the opportunity to walk in through the fog like Mian Li did, so he didn't know what the outside of the Sea of Sin looked like.
Now he saw it.
As considerate as Xinzi was when she picked him up in the wine cellar, Zhuo Can looked so miserable when he was thrown to the ground like a bag of garbage.
He didn't care about the pain, and quickly got up, brushed off the grass debris on his body, and looked around.
There were weeds everywhere, not even a tree. There wasn't a single house within a hundred miles, and no trace of modern society.
Further away is the fog, white and vast, covering this isolated place tightly.
I don't know if the location of this piece can be shown on the map.
In short, it can be summed up in one word: extremely desolate.
He turned his head and was stunned.
Where he had just stood, a glass ball appeared, almost as tall as Xinzi.
The ferocious beast and the black panther siblings were standing nearby looking inside. Zhuo Can saw a dark patch and also moved over.
Whenever Zhuo Can thought he couldn't be more shocked, there was always something that refreshed his numb cognition.
The glass ball is divided into two layers, the bottom is a gaudy black, while the top is a deep blue that looks very clear.
What connects black and blue is a ship.
Zhuo Can pressed his face against the outer glass, trying not to miss any details, and was surprised to find that the black was the rolling ocean, the blue was the calm sky, and the ship... was still a ship.
If he guessed correctly, the huge crystal ball in front of him was the Sea of Sin.
He had lived in there for many days and had seen how big the ship was and how vast the sea was. It was hard for him to believe that he was actually in a ball several meters high.
How small were they when they were inside? Would a grain of rice be enough to measure them?
Ariel and Mia were still in a daze.
Actually, it was Xinz who threw them out of the barrier, but in reality, whether it was himself who offered no resistance, or the lord who had already made his position clear - they no longer belonged here.
For the first time in so many years, I have looked at the sea of sin on which I depend for survival from this perspective. The sense of separation and detachment is difficult for outsiders to understand.
Zhuo Can shuddered: "Actually...is this just a ball?"
It turns out that this world cannot be trusted.
"That's not the case," Hinds said. "You can try to stick your head in there."
Zhuo Can: “?”
Xinzi didn't waste any time talking to him and directly pressed the back of his head against the hard glass.
Huh.
It doesn't hurt.
Zhuo Can opened his eyes tremblingly and his breathing stopped.
After "drilling" through the glass layer without any hindrance, he seemed to have returned to his normal perspective, seeing the vast dark ocean and the huge ships floating in the distance, all in their original proportions.
The literal feeling of being there made his back tingle.
Not wanting to go back to that kind of place, Zhuo Can shrank back again.
I looked around and luckily I was not left behind.
Just as he walked around a few more times, trying to study the structure of the glass ball with a rigorous work attitude, another thing happened.
The darkness in the lower hemisphere is fading at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The sea of sin... is disappearing.
Zhuo Can looked at Xinzi in surprise, then at the Black Panther siblings, but they also had frowns on their faces.
No one could answer his question.
There was no clue what was going on from the outside, so Zhuo Can closed his eyes, made up his mind, and went back in.
The whistling wind and roaring waves in his ears mixed into a deafening symphony. Zhuo Can opened his eyes tremblingly and was horrified to see that all the sea water in front of him was splashing into the sky at the same speed - it was almost like a heavy rain in the opposite direction.
He didn't know how long it would take for the rain to form an ocean.
But at the current speed, it won’t be long before they all return to the sky.
If there is any magnificent spectacle you can see in this life, then witnessing a black, boiling ocean evaporate completely dry is probably one of them.
Watching any kind of life gradually fade away and being unable to stop it is a heart-wrenching experience.
Even if it's a sea.
Zhuo Can left the glass ball.
He thought of a question.
"They..." Zhuo Can originally wanted to say a family of three, but it felt awkward, so he changed his words, "Aren't the three of them still in there? Did they disappear together?"
Xinzi wasn't worried: "Axiao and the little thing have already left."
"Why didn't I see it?"
Ariel gave him a look that said, "You humans know nothing."
...Why do I have to be racially discriminated against by these monsters every day?
Zhuo Can really wants to go home.
However, he noticed that Xinzi only mentioned Mianli and Jiang Xiao.
"What about...Zechariah? He didn't come out?"
Miya held her face in her hands, a look of sorrow on her face: "My Lord, nothing will happen to you."
Who knows the whereabouts of the elusive demon?
Only half of the black is left.
Xinzi yawned and said, "My mission is complete, so I'm going back to sleep. It's nice to meet you. If there's nothing else, we won't see each other again."
A few people who were known to him: "..."
Xinz shook his body, and the amount of wine in his translucent body seemed to have decreased a lot.
It seems that this guy drank all the way he walked.
Zhuo Can said sincerely: "Thank you."
"Why are you thanking me? I'm not here to help you."
"I know. But still, um, thanks."
Hinz rarely interacted with humans, which was quite surprising.
It looked down at the tiny human being. "Ah Xiao must have trusted you deeply to let you take care of this little creature. Treat it well. If anything goes wrong, I will come to you even if I stay awake, Chanzhuo."
“…It’s Zhuo Can.”
Xinzi shook his head and seemed to be still slightly drunk.
The big pink strawberry-flavored jelly moved step by step into the mist until it was swallowed up.
Zhuo Can retracted his gaze and looked at the glass ball where the sea water was almost reaching the bottom: "What about us? How are we going to get back?"
This doesn't look like a place where you can get a taxi. He thought to himself, "This is a bad joke."
"Go straight east through the fog and you'll arrive," Ariel said. "There's no 'we'. You are you, and we each go our own way."
"You're not going—"
Oh yes, the brother and sister are Leopards.
Ariel returned to her beast form: "Let's go, Miya."
"I……"
The young boy hesitated to speak.
The clear yellow eyes glanced at Zhuo Can from time to time.
Zhuo Can was already very familiar with this look. When Mianli wanted to eat something, wanted to be hugged, but didn't want to say it, he would look at him like this, asking humans to take the initiative.
Why is it that I am destined to be a nanny wherever I am, sighed the humble Xiao Zhuo.
"What are your thoughts?" He smiled gently at Miya. "It's okay, you can tell me."
The boy's eyes lit up like light bulbs: "I want to...see what 'Jia Jia' looks like."
*
Riding a leopard is much faster than walking. Before Zhuo Can even remembered to look back at the melting glass ball, the brother and sister had already passed through the thick fog.
They completely left the sea of sin.
Honks, engines, horns, conversations...
The sounds of the human world suddenly drowned them out.
Zhuo Can had never felt so nostalgic for the hustle and bustle of the world.
He suddenly remembered that the Black Panther siblings were still in leopard form. Even if they returned to human form, their overly exotic looks and barely-there attire would surely attract onlookers.
Looking back, Ariel had changed into a little skirt and was wearing a sun hat; Mia's T-shirt had a leopard painted on it in a proud manner, and an equally golden baseball cap was stuck on it.
Both the brother and sister wore oversized sunglasses to cover up the overly bright yellow of their glasses.
She looks like a very fashionable model.
Zhuo Can: “…”
I feel like I've seen this speed of transformation somewhere before.
Recalling that when Mia was looking for "loopholes" for them, she also thought about things related to the outside world, it seems that they have been here for hundreds of years and are not completely isolated from the world.
Zhuo Can found a way to contact Lu Song.
Feifei has already informed Lu Song that Zhuo Can will be away for a while.
However, the loss of contact with a loved one is not something that can be solved by simply being “notified”.
When he hurried over, he saw the face he had been thinking about day and night, and he felt a little sad as if it was from another world.
Lu Song got out of the car, his windbreaker rustling in the wind.
Walking towards Zhuo Can step by step, the streets on both sides became virtual scenes like in a movie, and there was only each other in his eyes.
When Zhuo Can saw him, it seemed as if the weight he had been carrying for a long time finally had a place to rest.
My knees gave way and I passed out.
He knew someone would catch him in time.
Lu Song held her boyfriend horizontally. Although it was not clear what Zhuo Can had experienced during this period, it was obvious that he had lost a lot of weight.
Feeling distressed, he looked at the two people who had just stood behind Zhuo Can.
No matter how you look at it, it seems out of place with its surroundings.
Lu Song was cautious but polite: "Excuse me, who are you..."
As the name suggests, the spiritual leopard has psychic abilities, similar to the mind-reading ability of the little master god.
Ariel sensed that this man and Zhuo Can were close friends (to put it bluntly, they smelled of each other), and she also knew the inside story of the Mian Li ceremony, so she didn't hide it: "My brother is coming to meet someone. After the meeting, we'll leave."
She pressed Miya's shoulders when she said this, not only speaking to Lu Song, but also as a warning to her brother.
"Don't think about staying here any longer—the human world is not the place for us."
Lu Song frowned: "Who?"
Miya cleared her throat: "'Jia Jia'."
Lu Song was a little surprised.
I thought he was here to meet some important person, but unexpectedly... it was just a little kid.
Zhuo Can woke up halfway through the drive and wanted to go straight to Tao's house, but Lu Song persuaded him to go back: "Why don't you look in the mirror to see how unkempt and haggard you look? If you go there, you'll probably scare others."
He obediently took the Black Panther siblings home and stayed there for one night.
I woke up in a daze at night and was on my way to the bathroom when I saw two big leopards perched on top of the refrigerator and bookcase. I almost had a heart attack as a weak human being.
——Zhuo Can would not tell anyone about this kind of thing.
*
The next day, Zhuo Can dressed up again, and Lu Song bought a more... uh, low-key set of clothes for the siblings. The group went to Tao's house as Miya requested.
The boy is only five years old, but he has already experienced separation from his friends several times, which is really a torment.
He was originally playing with his sister in the living room. Tao Mian, who could walk and talk now, pointed to the living room and said, "Cat!"
"Where is the cat..." The boy turned his head and saw the visitor.
It is said that babies can see many things that are not there, but this ability gradually disappears as they grow older.
For example, Tao Mian can still vaguely see the "true identities" of Ariel and Miya, but Tao Yingjia can no longer do it.
But it doesn’t matter. When Tao Yingjia sees Zhuo Can, there is only Zhuo Can in her eyes.
He ran over excitedly, his eyes shining: "Brother Xiao Zhuo! Is Lili back?"
It is really hard to say "no" to that look of great expectation.
However, the facts could not be changed, and Zhuo Can could only dash the child's hope: "Not yet."
The child dimmed.
Lu Song touched his hair: "But I will be back soon."
"Really?"
"I promise—no, Brother Xiaozhuo promises."
Zhuo Can: “?”
Tao Yingjia rubbed his eyes, trying to hide his mistake, and regained his usual composure: "Has Brother Xiao Zhuo seen Him?"
This one can be boldly admitted: "Yes."
Zhuo Can took out a small object from his pocket and placed it in Tao Yingjia's palm: "Xiao Li asked me to give this to you."
The boy opened his hand and saw a small bunny ear brooch.
That was when they were in the nursery class. Teacher Min gave each child different shapes so that they would not get confused when changing out of their uniforms. There were small animals, flowers and cartoon characters.
Mianli’s is a little rabbit, while Tao Yingjia’s is a little bear.
It was exactly the same pajamas that Tao’s mother bought for them.
This is indeed something that only Mianli has, and it is a mark that children use to recognize each other.
The boy was convinced by the adult's words and sniffed: "Okay, I'll wait for Him."
"Are you 'Jia Jia'?"
Tao Yingjia looked up and saw a dark-skinned boy who was a head taller than her.
The other person's eyes were hidden behind sunglasses, but Tao Yingjia could feel that his gaze was very impolite.
Tao Yingjia naturally became wary: "Who are you?"
"I am..." He paused, "Who do you care who I am?"
Tao Yingjia: “?”
The young man curled his lips: "Mian Xiaoli talks about you all the time, I thought you were so powerful. You are just a little human kid."
Tao Yingjia: “…”
What on earth is this person doing here?
But.
"Why do you call Him Mian Xiaoli?"
"Hey, I can call Him whatever I want. What's it to you? He has a special name for me too."
…
Zhuo Can laughed heartily beside him.
Although the little immortal himself was not there, the Shura field surrounding him was already burning fiercely.
The friendship between children is truly magical.
*
The Sea of Sin dissipated as planned, and the Lord of Hell ended his "sentence", patted his butt and left, continuing to wander in the new world.
But Jiang Xiao can't be as cool as him.
He was the one who cleaned up the mess left by Zechariah hundreds of years ago, and hundreds of years later, nothing had changed.
If He were not God, He would have sighed long ago.
Mianli watched obediently from the side.
How God the Father gives alms, how He governs, how He puts everything in order again, and how He creates a new and peaceful time and space.
It turns out that when I was a child, I was busy with these things when I was angry that Father God did not accompany me.
Thousands of years later, these matters will also be handed over to His hands.
At this time, the young god did not think about whether he would be able to spare time to play with his children when that time comes.
He thought that it would be even better if Father God could stay with him after finishing his work.
After everything was over, Mianli did not go to the human world immediately, but followed the Father God back to the divine realm first.
In fact, God did not insist on having Him come back, but the child seemed to have learned something different from this "kidnapping" experience and wanted to be closer to Father God.
Jiang Xiao didn't say yes or no, he raised his hand and touched the child's soft hair.
To God, that is the closest thing to love and intimacy.
It's enough for the sleeping ceremony.
Even the God of Gods has to work. He doesn't even have time to rest and has to return to his post immediately.
Mianli did not bother the Father God, and Dapeng took Him out to play.
The scene not long ago was repeated again. They flew over many places in the divine realm. After Mian Li put aside his "prejudices", the child discovered that this place was also very beautiful.
Even if one day He had to come back again and stay with the Father for a long time, He would no longer feel resistance.
They unknowingly came to the vicinity of the Frost Forest.
The huge vortex is still rotating counterclockwise, never stopping.
"Cancan, were you here last time?"
"When was the last time? I don't know."
Kabuka may not be good at other things, but he is definitely good at playing dumb.
Mian Li didn't bother to think about it. He hugged its neck and nuzzled it. "Who is it? In the sea?"
This question is very abstract.
But Kabuka understood.
What Mian Li wanted to say was, what kind of prisoners were imprisoned in the Sky Prison, and what kind of crimes had they committed to be sealed in the Sea of Sin.
If you want to give a cryptic answer, it's very simple: the serious crime is in the sea.
But the little prince is not someone who can be fooled on this issue - after all, the one imprisoned in the sea is his biological father.
In fact, the Lord of Hell is the only being punished by God to the Sea of Sin.
After all, apart from him, who else could be so bold as to do such a thing to God.
If the other party can learn to find joy in suffering, it will at least prove that in this respect, I am unique and special to Your Majesty.
However, I really want to see the little prince's biological father in person...
Why do all the good things happen to Feifei?
Kabuka expressed intense jealousy.
It shook its feathers and wanted to ask the little prince what the Lord of Hell looked like now.
But was suddenly interrupted.
"Kabuka."
It's God.
The white bird tilted its neck and listened attentively.
"Bring Him back."
"……oh."
Peng shrank his neck guiltily.
In fact, His Majesty said last time that you cannot take the little prince to strange places casually.
Got caught red-handed again...
That’s why it’s always me who gets hit by bad things!
*
After the little god left last time, the temple began to experience time changes.
There is no longer eternal daylight, there are also dusk and night, and even winter snow and spring flowers.
The god dismissed everyone in the hall and waited alone on the throne.
The huge white bird landed at the end of the ladder, lowered its neck, and let the young god above climb down.
The child waved to it.
The God looked at the young God "running" towards him on the clouds, and for a moment he was a little dazed, remembering what He looked like when He was even younger.
At that time, Mianli had not yet learned to summon clouds and mist, and could not even walk steadily.
There was a time when the young god walked through the temple that was the center of everyone's attention. He ignored the curious or respectful gazes on both sides, and only had his eyes on the Father.
He saw Jiang Xiao, stretched out his arms to hug him, stumbled, and fell in the fog.
The messengers around immediately became anxious. Although the clouds and mist were soft and would not really hurt Him, that was the noble little prince. What should they do?
However, the chief of the gods made a gesture to stop them.
God was on the throne, watching quietly without greeting.
After falling down, Mianli shed a few tears and hummed for a while. Seeing that no one came to help, he stopped crying and continued to move his short legs stubbornly, approaching the throne which was far enough away for him.
He walked for a long, long time.
It was almost the time it took for the four seasons to change when Mian Li stumbled to the foot of the throne.
God reaches out his hand.
The little child held His fingers with his equally small hands and rubbed them with his soft cheeks.
There were still traces of tears on her little face, but when she saw God the Father, she still smiled brightly and without reservation.
The heart of the god, which had been sleeping for a long time at the bottom of the frozen lake, seemed to be moved.
Three-year-old Mianli thought that Father God was indifferent and never hugged Him.
That's not true.
When he was little and could not remember anything, Jiang Xiao had held him in his arms with great care.
No different from any father who loves his children.
Mianli is his only child and the most precious treasure in his heart. How could he not love him?
But He couldn't.
Mian Li's true identity cannot be known to anyone.
Although the devil's tail was very eye-catching, no one could associate it with the devil unless God spoke - that would be a great disrespect and result in the death penalty.
But if God acknowledges it, or even tacitly agrees, it would be a completely different matter.
Similarly, Jiang Xiao's feelings towards Zechariah are also complicated.
Whether it is love or hate—God is not supposed to have emotions.
But He reacted to a demon.
This couldn't help but make Jiang Xiao feel panicked.
As Menei grew bigger, his caramel-colored eyes became more and more similar to Zechariah's, and his tail became more and more flexible.
Every time Jiang Xiao saw Mian Li, he reminded him harshly that he was the product of him and the devil.
It is indelible evidence of guilt.
Now.
Mianli has become very skilled at flying, and the clouds can even change into different shapes.
He came joyfully to the throne: "Father!"
After the "reconciliation", Mianli was not as afraid of Jiang Xiao as before.
Although the Father still seemed distant, the boy could ignore him and continue to speak innocently and happily.
In the past, Father God would just listen quietly, but today something was different.
He bent down and took Mianli onto his lap.
The little child was surprised and delighted by this rare (almost unprecedented for Him) closeness.
After a moment of stunned silence, Mianli bravely snuggled into the Father's arms. When he was not stopped, he snuggled up to the Father's arms affectionately.
"If you want, you can go to the human world."
Jiang Xiao said.
Mianli raised his head.
It seemed as if He had never seen God the Father from this perspective: He was so close yet so far away, as beautiful as an image.
God's blue eyes are peaceful.
The young god did not answer immediately, as if trying to figure out the meaning of this sentence.
Of course he missed Cancan, but it was also good here.
“I want my children to be happy.”
This was the first time Jiang Xiao said such words.
Don't follow the same path as me.
Don't kill yourself.
Don’t let your identity as a “god” seal “love”.
Don't be like me.
Don't leave me behind either.
Mian Li blinked.
He had never seen the Father so hesitant, timid, and even fragile.
How does it look like...
God closed his eyes, hugged His little body, and asked softly, "Will you forgive me?"
Mianli has mixed feelings towards God the Father, including past fear, long-held desire, and resentment.
But that can never be called blame, let alone forgiveness.
“Father God…”
The little hand touched His cold cheek.
Mian Li also closed his eyes.
"Li Li loves Father God the most, the most, the most."
The young god said in his heart.
Something hot fell down the god's cheek, flashed by like snowflakes, and scattered into the wind.
God never sheds tears.
God never lies.
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