Chapter 78 The Colorful Mist Almost Exposed Its Secret
The Suanni and Taotie swished together.
Two fluffy balls of fur, one white and one black, were stuck together tightly, like a big glutinous rice ball with its filling leaked out.
The Suanni trembled as if it had been electrocuted: "W-let's make this clear first, I'm not scared."
The Taotie shook itself, leaving afterimages: "Then, why are you shaking like that?"
Suanni: "It was clearly you who was shaking!"
Taotie: "It's you!"
Perhaps it was the energy from their bickering that made them forget what had just happened.
Just as the Suanni and Taotie were arguing about "who was the one who broke into the ominous place two thousand years ago and was scared to tears", a voice suddenly rang out between them.
"eat."
The Suanni and Taotie were immediately choked as if they had been strangled.
They exchanged a glance, then slowly lowered their heads...
"Ahhh—"
The two fluffy balls started running wildly, then bumped into each other with a thud.
They looked up, and then quickly grabbed the pants off that leg and jumped up.
"Xiao Jiu! Help!"
Xiao Jiu was a little confused when two fluffy balls suddenly appeared on her head.
He blinked twice, and although he didn't manage to pull the two heavy objects off his head, he just stood there frozen.
Qianchuan and the system also rushed over.
Qianchuan still had bits of grain stuck to the corner of his mouth. He quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Suanni: "There's a sound I've never heard before!"
Taotie: "Something is talking right into my ear!"
The two said in unison, "But we can't see it!"
It's broad daylight now, the view is excellent, and visibility is extremely high.
Qianchuan looked around carefully and said blankly, "But there's nothing here except these flowers."
Surely the spirit flower hasn't mutated and become able to talk, has it?
The system was terrified at the thought of mutated flowers running all over the place and spirit flowers laughing. After quickly performing some calculations, it said, "I checked! The spirit flowers are all normal!"
That......
What was making that sound?
Qianchuan's expression turned serious as he listened to the descriptions of Suanni and Taotie.
This world still has a gap in its path; what if some evil spirit gets in?
Suanni: "Really! That sound was absolutely terrifying!"
Taotie: "Mmm!"
Suddenly, a slightly low but slow voice appeared.
What are you talking about?
Everyone immediately turned their heads and saw a tall figure.
It was Grandma Tai Li.
Suanni: "Grandma, what's that in your arms?"
The sun was shining brightly, and under the golden sunlight, the misty thing in Grandma Tai Li's arms was particularly noticeable.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Grandma Tai Li was quite surprised: "Aren't these the children who live here?"
Upon hearing this, the system quickly went over to investigate: "Huh? When did this creature—"
Its sound abruptly stopped.
Xiao Jiu only heard the system's words suddenly cut off. When she looked up, the system seemed to have been paused, not moving at all.
Xiao Jiu tilted her head in confusion and leaned closer to ask, "System?"
As Xiao Jiu approached, perhaps sensing something, the "mist" in Grandma Tai Li's arms emitted a soft sound: "Hungry."
The sound was strange, like it was coming from right next to my ear, and it carried a faint air current that made my whole ear itch.
Once this effect appeared, everyone was certain that the sound Suanni and Taotie had just heard was coming from this mysterious "mist".
Upon hearing the word "hungry," Xiao Jiu instinctively took out a grain of rice and handed it to him, saying, "Eat quickly."
Upon hearing this, the creature, whose nature was unknown, slowly approached and gently took the light green universal grain block from Xiao Jiu's hand.
"Thanks."
The Suanni, perched atop Xiao Jiu's head, pressed its ears in pain, while the Taotie clung to Xiao Jiu's shoulders, whimpering, "Waaah, my ears itch!"
Xiao Jiu's attention was immediately drawn to it.
He picked up the Suanni and Taotie and then tickled their ears with his fingertips, making the two furry balls, one white and one black, hum comfortably.
Xiao Xue, who was originally being held by Granny Tai Li, had long since disappeared. Qian Chuan, who was standing to the side, was also clearly affected by the strange sound. He rubbed his ears and scratched his earlobes a few times.
The Suanni was being petted by Xiao Jiu, making it whimper and ask, "System, what did you just say?"
The system suddenly let out an "Ah!"
"Ah, I know this creature. Yes, I know it. It suddenly came in before. I forgot to tell you."
Suanni glanced at the system strangely, but because Xiao Jiu's petting technique was too advanced, he immediately squinted his eyes and made gurgling sounds again.
But now that things have quieted down and you can take a closer look, you can see that this mysterious creature can't really be described as a cloud of fog.
It was actually enveloped in a hazy, colorful light, but because this light was too dim, and because it was under the sunlight, it appeared grayish.
Qian Chuan glanced at Xiao Jiu, who was happily petting the Suanni Taotie, stepped forward, and tentatively asked, "Grandma Tai Li, do you know what it is?"
Grandma Tai Li: "I know."
She looked into her arms and said with certainty, "This is Kui."
The Kui, also known as the Kui Niu, is a creature that resembles an ox and can cause wind and rain phenomena, but...
Logically speaking, it should have a very loud voice, as loud as thunder.
This Kui Niu's voice was soft and gentle, so quiet it sounded like it was whispering.
After hearing what Granny Tai Li said, Xiao Jiu and Suanni Taotie also came over, staring curiously at the Kui Niu in Granny Tai Li's arms.
The Kui ox noticed their gaze, hesitated for a moment, and then raised the remaining half of the grain.
"eat?"
Xiao Jiu first said he wasn't hungry and told the Kui Niu to eat by itself. After the Kui Niu finished eating the whole grain, he asked again, "Want some grain?"
Kui Niu: "Eat."
So Xiao Jiu exchanged the grains again and handed them to Kui Niu one by one.
After eating five grains, and perhaps because it had regained some strength, Kui Niu jumped down from Grandma Tai Li's arms.
It first thanked them, and then slowly began to tell its own story.
Kui Niu's way of speaking is very similar to that of Xiao Jiu in the past; both of them utter one word at a time, so everyone is used to this way of expressing themselves.
However... although its way of speaking is not the problem, its voice has a "peculiar effect" that is very torturous.
After listening for a short while, Suanni couldn't take it anymore and ran away in a flash, while Taotie and Qianchuan also couldn't hold on for long.
So when the Kui Niu had only just begun to speak, only Xiao Jiu, the system, and Granny Tai Li remained around it.
The Kui Niu was clearly unconcerned that its voice had driven people away; it simply recounted the whole story slowly.
It said that it suddenly arrived here when its demonic power dissipated and it was about to disappear from the world.
However, because it was too weak at the time, it lost consciousness immediately after arriving in this world.
It wasn't until a few hours ago, when the sunlight descended upon this land, that it suddenly awoke, then barely managed to condense into a physical form using the surrounding spiritual energy, and searched its way here.
As for why it ended up in such a state, its experiences are not much different from those of spirits.
It's nothing more than their own flesh and blood attracting human covetousness, leading to traps and encirclement.
But the Kui Niu was neither angry nor saddened by this. When it spoke, its voice was calm and devoid of any emotion, as if it had long foreseen this day and had long accepted that it would die a violent death.
Xiao Jiu didn't understand any of this. He just listened attentively, and only after Kui Niu stopped talking did he ask the system about some parts he hadn't understood.
Xiao Jiu: "Made by humans?"
The system explained earnestly: "Yes, that's right. Not all humans are like Xie Chuanfeng. According to statistics, the vast majority of humans actually have a particularly strong aggression and destructive desire towards other creatures."
Xiao Jiu didn't say anything more.
He silently lowered his head and thought for a while, then turned to look at Granny Tai Li before looking at Kui Niu: "Xiao Jiu will give you something to eat, you can stay."
Just like the system had done before, Xiao Jiu first introduced himself as a zombie, said that this world "belongs to them," and finally said, "It's good here, everyone is good."
Kui Niu: "Thank you."
After obtaining the Kui Niu's consent, the system performed a status scan on it.
System: "Bioenergy peak is low and fluctuates unstable. Hmm... There is no danger to life, but it will take some time to recover."
After confirming that the Kui Niu was alright, everyone was relieved.
Xiao Jiu held the Kui Niu and placed it in the dried flower tent where Grandma Tai Li had lived. The Kui Niu was actually forcing itself to stay awake, so it fell into a deep sleep almost instantly after lying down in the tent.
About a hundred meters away from the dried flower tent, Grandma Tai Li's red robe fluttered without wind, and in an instant, an invisible wave formed around her.
The fluctuation enveloped her and the system. She asked, "You have something to tell me, right?"
The system was momentarily surprised by Granny Tai Li's keen perception. It remained silent for two seconds, looked up at Granny Tai Li's face, and replied in a deep voice, "Yes."
A breeze blew past the hem of Granny Tai Li's robe, causing the surrounding spirit flowers to sway gently.
A fragrant breeze swirled, sweeping over the nightingales and water lilies on Moon Lake, blowing past a few snow-white saplings on the mountainside, and then slowly drifting into the distance.
Today, the weather in this world is sunny.
The appearance of the Kui ox did not have much impact on the daily life here.
The afternoon sun seems to possess some kind of magic; just a little bit of its light will make you feel drowsy.
Amidst the clumps of flowers and grass on the hillside, a meter-tall black furry ball was lying down sunbathing.
On his back was a white pom-pom, only a third the size of his body, with a very fluffy tail, just like a large blanket.
A boy who looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old was leaning against this "blanket," holding a short-haired white cat with unusual fur in his arms.
A gentle breeze blew by, and the kitten seemed disturbed by it, whimpering and fussing a couple of times before raising its two little paws to cover its face.
On the fairy tree, a red snake coiled among the branches, its scales dazzling, as if carved from gemstones.
A golden creature lay on the shore of Moon Lake beneath a tree, its body surrounded by fine, flowing light, the irregular patches of light giving it a mechanical feel.
In the lake, ripples spread outwards from the bottom in a regular pattern, and if you listen carefully, you can hear a few long breaths mixed with faint snoring.
Suddenly, a broadcast rang out throughout the world.
The portal is about to open.
[Time remaining until opening: 10, 9, 8...]
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