Chapter 504: The Legend of the Mermaid Girl
Facing the crowd that surrounded her, Tilan was not afraid. Even if she did not ask for help from others, she could easily defeat them alone. However, she did not want to be so famous and conspicuous. She stayed here to delay the attack. After all, if they were allowed to rush into the bar, Alanna would be in trouble. She
did not use swordsmanship. There were not many people who were good at using swords in Academy City. In addition, her figure and age made it easy for people to associate her with her. She should not use the abilities related to the singer. If she used them, her identity as a singer would be exposed, and she would not be able to follow Alanna and the others in the future.
With this in mind, it seemed that she could only continue her previous character setting and use the abilities related to the trainer.
She lightly pressed the black giant lion on her side, and the invisible magic power emanated, causing the black lion's mane to float up, and the momentum it emanated became more and more vigorous. Then she rushed forward, directly knocking away the black ghost-faced thugs who were charging forward, and rushed towards the man wearing sunglasses.
"Hah!" The four burly black men guarding the sunglasses man raised their hands, rushed forward and swung, grabbing the black lion's mane and fur in the wild attack, and then slid back several meters on the ground, barely stopping the black lion's momentum.
After that, the four of them joined forces to punch the black lion in front of them. The fist wind was accompanied by the projection ring formed by the extension and diffusion of the wrist guard, and it was hit like a heavy anchor.
The dull collision sounded in the open space. The four people punched one after another, and the fist wind caused pain on the faces of the people around them. The black lion was also beaten back one after another. Even though it was a large beast of Sequence 5 known for its strength and size, it was still a bit difficult in front of four high-level Sequence 5 fighters.
This guy doesn't exercise too much, Tilan shook her head as she watched the scene.
If this black lion was trained by their Iridium Academy, its strength could at least be improved by two levels. At least ten Sequence 5 fighters would be able to compete with it in terms of strength.
Forget it, I won't count on it now. Tilan looked at the people gradually gathering around her, and stepped back lightly. Several shining purple spots appeared on the ground, and then these spots moved rapidly, passing through the soles of the people present, and soon engraved complex patterns on the ground.
If you look down from the sky, this pattern that occupies the entire open space and is about 100 meters wide is shaped like a phoenix. It is gorgeous and beautiful, but also has a hint of solemnity. It is the pattern of one of the five phoenixes, the cuckoo.
"Cry--"
A long and sharp cry came from the distance in the night sky, and then several fast figures swooped through the atmosphere in the night sky and rushed straight to this open space. When they gradually approached the sky above the open space, black and purple flames ignited on their wings, and finally completely covered it, like the incarnation of the cuckoo.
Light Feather Sequence 5: Blue-eyed White Kite (Empowered by the Mystic Technique of the Cuckoo) The
black-purple firebird shaped like a meteor rushed towards the crowd. The high temperature of its wingspan made people dare not approach it, so they could only avoid it. Many people were also blown down by the airflow caused by the dive and could not stand steadily.
"What is this?" Looking at the black-purple flame bird that kept soaring and turning in the sky, the man in sunglasses below frowned.
Such a powerful firebird did not seem to be something that an ordinary Sequence 5 Transcendent could train and control. What was the origin of the other party? Moreover, with such a big momentum, even if he had connections in the police station, he might not be able to suppress it.
While he was thinking, Tilan on the opposite side saw Alana coming out of the bar and stopped fighting. He let the black lion return to its usual size, jumped on the hovercraft, and left with him.
The hovercraft started, and with the powerful tail current pushing it, it rushed into the night sky. Seeing this, many people from the Ghost Face Gang wanted to chase it, but were stopped by the man in sunglasses.
"That's it, let them go." Not far away, many police cars had already arrived with sirens blaring, and there were also many auxiliary riot control units.
"You all disperse." He simply explained, then got on a hovercraft beside him, quickly took off, and then disappeared into the night.
The next day, the news reported what happened that night. It was said that several high-level extraordinary people in the bar had a conflict, and several fights took place during the period, but no one was injured. Regarding this loss, the owner of the bar said that he didn't care. The environment of the bar was still safe. Compared with other bars with various fights, even if some fights occurred in this bar, because of the good atmosphere, no one would be injured. This is their reputation and confidence in operating the bar.
"Huh, they really know how to do publicity." Lemon Fruit, who was sitting in front of the projection screen, turned off the news.
Now she was in the lounge of the store, and there was a woman wearing pink sunglasses sitting next to her.
"Oh, it was her who took my 'Black Prince' out to play yesterday." She was dressed coolly, crossed her legs, and held an iced drink in her hand.
"Yes, uh, Zi Jin is a little willful, I will criticize her later." Lemon Fruit excused her friend.
"Why should I criticize? She is a good leader. She even took Black Prince to fight. This made me see Black Prince's vitality." She put down her wine glass, then lit a lady's cigarette and took a sip.
"My Black Prince is probably already exhausted from being trapped in the house every day. It's a good thing to let him vent and exercise." She didn't care.
"Yes, it may be a little dangerous." Lemon Fruit said with a hint of flattery and defense.
"Everything is dangerous, even when I go to work. If you find my body thrown from the building of Dakshi Matrix one day, it's not surprising to say that I committed suicide." She knocked the ash.
"This, it shouldn't be, is going to work so scary?" Lemon Fruit waved her hand.
"It's hard to say." Emily shook her short hair and didn't continue to explain.
"Sometimes I envy you guys, you run a small shop that can support yourself and live an easy life."
"What's there to envy, sister Emily, I envy your annual salary of several million." Lemon Fruit stuck out her tongue.
"Money, you will be very excited when you make a lot of money for the first time, but it will feel ordinary after that." Emily leaned on the sofa.
"Is Zi Jin working today?"
"Not today, she said she has classes today and can only come tomorrow." Lemon Fruit remembered what Tilan said to her when she came back last night.
"That's a pity, I don't know when I will be free to come to the store next time." Emily said regretfully, but there was no change in her expression, and it was unclear whether she was sincere or joking.
Golden Flame Flower Academy, break between classes.
"Tilan, you haven't been out much recently, where have you been." Orles took advantage of the break to grab Tilan and ask her.
"Well, it's complicated, maybe you did something extra to earn extra money when you completed your part-time job?"
"Are you still short of money? Do you want to go make some extra money?" Orles was surprised.
"I have enough money, but the process of making money itself is also an experience, just like the interaction between people and society." Tilan answered simply.
"Can you take me with you?" Orles took the initiative to apply.
"No." Hearing this, Orles made a wronged expression, coupled with her peerless appearance, even Tilan felt a little reluctant to see it.
"Okay, it's not that I dislike Orles, it's just that the content of my work is not suitable for many people, and it can't be carried out with more people."
"In fact, I also found some new and interesting things at work. How about I tell you after the matter is over?"
"Then you can't regret it." Orles' eyebrows relaxed and raised a finger.
"Why are you acting like a child all of a sudden?" Tilan hooked Orles' little finger.
"I'm very young anyway." From the perspective of an elf, Orles is indeed still a child, about the same age as a human of 15.
"What are you whispering about?" Blanche came over curiously.
"Nothing, I just remembered a few clothing stores I often go to recently. Do you want to go with me, Blanche?" Orles quickly changed the subject.
"It feels like you are teasing me, but forget it, I'm not the kind of girl who is particularly gossipy. It's just that Orles really likes Tilan. When she's with us, she talks less." Blanche complained.
While the three were talking, Shui Yanqing sat in the front row, not knowing what she was thinking. After class, Blanche called her, and the four of them went to have lunch together.
After the incident at the hotel, Shui Yanqing and Orles basically stopped quarreling. Even if they quarreled, it was only one or two sentences at most, and they would not talk about it.
Although there were fewer conflicts, Orles also felt a lot more boring. Fortunately, Shui Yanqing's state gradually recovered. She was not always dull. Occasionally, she would make some jokes and tease the other two singers.
"I'm preparing a new song." Shui Yanqing spoke during lunch. Her blue hair was simply tied up, revealing her slender neck. The high ponytail made her look much more approachable.
"What style is it? You look so confident, it should be almost finished." The other three were curious.
"Well, it's probably gentle and lyrical, telling the love story of the ancient mermaids."
"Is Yanqing going to play a mermaid?" Blanche was curious.
"There will be a marine style dress, but not a mermaid." Shui Yanqing shook her head slightly.
"Why, shouldn't it be normal for a MV to sing like a heroine?" Blanche was puzzled.
"Generally speaking, it is, but I can't. If I play a mermaid, there will be suspicion of deliberately attracting a minority race." Shui Yanqing explained.
"I don't want anyone to say that, even if only a few people would say a few words."
"The story is about a merchant's son in ancient times who encountered a storm while sailing on the sea. His ship sank, and he was rescued by a passing mermaid in the water and sent to a deserted island."
"After that, the mermaid brought him food every day, and the two gradually developed feelings for each other as they chatted and got along."
"But not long after, the two had to part ways, because a ship finally passed by nearby."
"The merchant's son was a little reluctant, but under the comfort of the mermaid and his longing for his family and the outside world, he slowly boarded the ship."
"After that, he returned to his hometown and slowly learned from his family until he had a ship that he could operate on his own."
"So he returned to that sea area again, wanting to find the mermaid." Shui Yanqing slowly stopped talking at this point.
"And then, keep talking." Blanche couldn't help herself.
"After that, he spent a long time trying to find the mermaid who saved him, and he was already quite old."
"After that, he got married, started a family, and had children of his own, just like a normal person."
"After that, he slowly grew old, and one day, when he was gray-haired and felt that he could not hold on any longer and was about to die, he asked someone to take him back to the vicinity of the island and put him on a very small boat."
"'Let me just float on the sea and spend my last moments,' he said."
"Although his family was reluctant, they did not want to go against his wishes, so they did as he was told."
"So everyone lowered the boat and let him float on the sea alone, and then slowly watched him leave."
"In this way, he floated on the sea for three days and three nights, looking at the beautiful starry sky at night, his consciousness gradually blurred, as if he had returned to that distant afternoon in his dream, when he woke up on the beach and saw the scene of the mermaid."
"So he fell asleep, his consciousness gradually sank, and just as everything was about to step into darkness, a familiar song rang out, and the mermaid girl appeared beside his boat again."
"She swam onto the boat, sat on the bow, looked at the sleeping white-haired old man, slowly stroked his eyelids, kissed him, and spit out a snow-white exotic pearl."
"Then, as if time went back, the old man's body gradually recovered, his white hair turned black, and his old age turned into youth. After several hours, he slowly opened his eyes again and found that he had become what he was decades ago, as if he had shed his skin. At this time, he also discovered the mermaid girl beside him, who was looking at her with a smile, and her expression was still as moving as it was back then."
"'Did you save me?' The same words she said back then."
"'Yeah,' the girl agreed softly, then took his hand and watched the morning light slowly rise in the distance."
"Why didn't you see me when I looked for you for so many years?"
"Because you still have a family and a lot of things to do. I can't stop you. Even if you're with me, you won't be happy."
"'I've been waiting for you for a long time, and sometimes I'm afraid you've forgotten, but fortunately, you finally came.' The mermaid girl said to him."
"Then what happened to me? How did I suddenly become the way I was when I was young, as if time had gone back? He was very surprised."
"'It's not time going back. No one can do such a miracle. You still remember everything from many years ago, which means you didn't go back completely to the past, but your body has returned to its past appearance.' The mermaid told him so."
"At the end of the story, the two sat on a small boat, looking at the sea in the distance, and sailed to a distant foreign country, where they would start a new life."
"Many years later, someone on the sea recorded this story as a legend and sang it down, and the pearl that made people rejuvenate was the treasure of the witch of youth, Xibaiya."
After telling this story, Blanche was so moved that she lay in Shui Yanqing's arms and wiped her tears. Tilan and Orles were also touched.
"What a beautiful story. It seems that I haven't heard such a fairy tale without a trace of dust for a long time."
"It's not telling any great truths, nor is it necessarily inspiring. It's just telling a beautiful legend that makes people yearn for."
(End of this chapter)
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