"I'm back to the village..."
Kikyo covered the basket again and said calmly.
"Let's go together. There don't seem to be any monsters on the top of the mountain here." Gu Mo looked at the sky, then stood up and patted the grass clippings and dust on his body.
The witch glanced at him calmly, said nothing, just turned around and walked slowly towards the village. Gu Mo, who had long been familiar with Platycodon grandiflorum's acting style, didn't take it seriously and followed him naturally, walking three or two steps away from him, heading towards the village one after the other.
Unknowingly, the sun began to tilt slightly westward from its highest point. Although it was not obvious yet, it also meant that it had passed the noon time and was beginning to transition into the afternoon. It seemed like half a day had passed, and he didn't seem to have done anything.
While feeling relaxed, he also felt an inevitable sense of anxiety.
It’s not that I feel like I’m wasting my time, but that I feel that I’ve accomplished nothing, and that I haven’t made any substantial progress... Of course, I’m not talking about grinding monsters and gaining experience. Gu Mo isn’t so conceited in this matter. Don't worry, what he is really struggling with is actually Platycodon.
After a quick glance at the miko in front of him, he looked away and sighed inwardly.
Unlike Hidechiyo who was so easy to hug in the past, Kikyo is currently difficult to get into the team. Hidechiyo didn't want to join the world at first, purely because he was used to a solitary life, just because of habit. Otherwise, he would not have been easily persuaded to embark on the road of sweeping the Warring States Period.
But Kikyo is different. Her current mentality is obvious...escape.
Like an ostrich, she is somewhat deceitful, thinking that this village can accommodate her, and intends to live here peacefully and forever as before, no longer caring about things outside... no matter what she can't let go of Shihun no Tama is still an extremely resentful person.
If it is possible, such a peaceful life may be regarded as a kind of compensation for her fate...
But this is impossible. After all, the tree wants to be still but the wind is not stopping. The Four Souls Jade is a huge whirlpool that no one can stay out of, let alone someone like her who is directly involved in the causal relationship. The fate of Heyu is destined to never end. As long as you are still in this world, you cannot escape this fate even if you die...
emmmmm...as long as you are still in this world.
Gu Mo seemed to have thought of something, and raised his eyes to look at the back of the witch in front of him, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
"What's matter?"
Because the inspiration is too sharp, even the normal sensory perception is only at the level of ordinary people. However, Kikyo still stood in front of her for the first time, turned around and looked at someone behind her, she frowned lightly Brow: "Is there something you want to tell me?"
"I have something I want to tell you..."
Gu Mo's expression remained unchanged, and various thoughts were spinning rapidly in his mind. On the surface, he looked like he was thinking carefully.
"Tell me about it..." Kikyo said calmly, and then saw his hesitant look. After thinking for a moment, he seemed to have thought of something, "Do you want to leave?"
Gu Mo blinked and nodded: "We have such a plan. Recently, the number of monsters coming to the village has gradually decreased. They are not as numerous as the past few days. The aura of jade can be detected nearby. The monsters from all over the world have probably come to give them away..."
He was going to test Kikyo's thoughts first.
Is that really what happened? The miko still frowned lightly. She didn't want to leave the village, but it was difficult to just watch this person leave with the fragments of the Four Souls Jade while she did nothing... But what could she do? She couldn't ask the other person. Handing over the fragments makes it even more impossible to say that you can take them yourself.
Firstly, she was subconsciously evading. She always wanted to stop caring about the Four Souls Jade. She always felt that once she took the initiative to intervene, it would be equivalent to denying her original idea and exposing her own evasive mentality; secondly, It's because of her personality that she is too reasonable and principled, and her demands on herself are too high.
Just as Gu Mo thought before, his current relationship positioning towards the witch is very subtle——
He is not an enemy, so he cannot take action; but he is not yet a friend, so he cannot make demands.
"..."
"..."
The witch was obviously deep in thought, and Gu Mo didn't say anything, just waiting patiently. He originally wanted to see the other party's current considerations and plans, and see if there was a chance to abduct the person... He did not deny that he There is selfishness, and how can people not have selfishness?
"...Are you going to look for other Four Soul Jade?" After thinking seriously for a long time, Kikyo asked slowly.
"It depends on the situation. If we meet it by chance..." Gu Mo shook his head. He didn't have a particularly strong idea about the Jade of Four Souls. Moreover, this thing broke into countless pieces. It only appeared in the plot. There are twenty-two fragments, and those fragments that fell into Naraku's hands without appearing are even more unknown.
It seems to be quite a lot, but when scattered across the land of various countries, this density is particularly terrible. Searching for them is like looking for a needle in a haystack... He doesn't have the time of the protagonist group, and if he really wants to search for treasures specifically, , there are many things better than the Jade fragments of the Four Souls.
It’s not that the Four Souls Jade is not good, but unless all the fragments are collected and turned into a complete version, it will indeed not be as good as those equally outrageous treasures... It’s just as troublesome to find the whereabouts, and most of them are just like the Four Souls. Like jade fragments, it was difficult for him to find them.
Even if he has an impression of the plot, the plot is not equal to a specific map. He has no way to find the corresponding location in the real world based on the picture in his mind.
For example, he knows the existence of Maple Village and knows many things that have happened in Maple Village, but... where is Maple Village specifically? He who has never been there really only knows that such a place exists, but does not know where it exists.
This is a very tangled matter. Even if it is the Congyun Tooth, Gu Mo clearly knows that it is lying in the ancestral hall of Higurashi Kagome's house gathering dust, but he doesn't know where the Maple Village is, and he can't find the Bone-eating Village. Well, so I can only think about it.
The miko lowered her eyes slightly. The other party did not explicitly refuse, which meant that she would still look for the fragments of the Shikon Jade.
"It's best not to do this. Each additional fragment of the Four Souls Jade will bring stronger power, and similarly... once their pollution intensifies, the backlash you will have to bear will be heavier."
She said this softly, then raised her eyes and looked directly at the young man opposite.
The person on the other side also nodded slightly: "I know this...but in fact, Kikyo, you should also understand that the fragments of the Four Souls Jade will attract each other. Even if I don't look for other fragments, they will definitely Someone comes to the door with other fragments, even if I stay in this village and don't go out, it will be the same."
This time I finally didn’t reply with just “Oh”.
The miko calmly released her slender hands from squeezing the bow, but she couldn't help but feel slightly annoyed because of the other person's sharp words.
This is indeed the truth. Even if this person doesn't collect the fragments, there will definitely be other careerists collecting them, and one day the peace of this village will be broken...
"If you really can't let go, how about we set off together, Platycodon? It just so happens that you can also purify the Jade of the Four Souls, and we can be partners. And in this way, it means that you are looking after the Jade, no Let its power be abused..."
At this time, Gu Mo spoke in a joking tone, and extended the invitation somewhat half-heartedly.
He had been carefully discerning the subtle expressions and changes in the eyes of the witch since just now. Although she still had a calm and cold look on her face, he could clearly detect that her mood had fluctuated, perhaps because her original thoughts had been shaken. This should be a good time, so he decisively sent out the invitation and clicked on the invite team under the miko's ID.
This option is actually of no use. He has tried it many times. The judgment of the team status is that the target intends to join his camp and fight side by side with him, and within a certain range, then the system will judge that he has joined the team. .
But it doesn’t matter if it’s useful or not, at least it has a psychological effect, just like some people like to recite spells, set up magic circles, or burn incense and bathe when drawing cards, thinking that this will increase their luck and can enter the soul with one shot. , single-draw SSR... Gu Mo also had the same mentality, hoping that one click would allow Platycodon to join the team.
It's a pity that just like a person who has done a lot of useless work and the ship will sink when it is time to sink, the same is true for him.
"There's nothing I can't let go of!"
After hearing Gu Mo's words, the witch's face changed slightly. She said coldly, turned around and walked forward without stopping.
"..."
"..."
"...Are you angry?" Gu Mo put his fist on his chin and watched as Kikyo's back faded away. He was a little unsure. Although his words were a test, they shouldn't be too much. Come on, with Platycodon's temperament, how could he get angry so easily?
Or...is she angry at herself?
…………
The rest of the journey was somewhat silent.
Gu Mo didn't know what to say, and the witch didn't seem to be interested in talking anymore. She didn't talk about the things she just discussed, and she didn't pay attention to whether he was leaving the village next... Although it seemed to be the same as usual. The performance is the same, but the feeling of alienation from others thousands of miles away seems to be more obvious.
What a mess...
But does Platycodon have such a weak side? They will also think about escaping, deceiving themselves and others, and refuse to face reality...
With such thoughts swirling in his mind, Gu Mo sighed softly in his heart and gave up his unrealistic thoughts. Probably because he didn't have too much hope in the first place, so he doesn't feel too disappointed now. There are always some things that he can't do, so if there's nothing he can do, forget it.
I will set off in two days, first to see the world, and then see what I can do...
Thinking in his mind, Gu Mo calculated what he could do. Because he had the fragment of the Four Souls Jade on him, he might run into the protagonist group or Naraku when he wandered around, but the problem shouldn't be big. Inuyasha estimated that at this time He couldn't even hit the most basic "Wind Damage".
As for Naraku, he still has to hide his head and tail at the moment, because he has not collected many Jade fragments of the Four Souls, and his transformation has not been completed yet. He is not as arrogant as he will be in the future, and each of his clones can defeat the protagonist group. I've been nearly wiped out many times, so it's probably not a big problem.
If that doesn't work, you can wait until night falls and have another fair showdown...
Gu Mo thought so.
