That evening.
Ms. Qin returned upstairs alone with the small wooden box in her arms, and carefully took out the small jar containing the remains of the person she loved most.
"Mom was wrong. She should have gone there earlier. Kaicheng, you have become smaller."
Ms. Qin pressed her forehead against the body of the jar and gently stroked the slightly cold outer wall with her old hands, as if to convey her tenderness.
Her tone was as gentle as she would have been when she was a child, coaxing her children to sleep peacefully in the seasonal storm at the beach.
"It's been a long wait. Welcome home, Kai Cheng."
Ms. Qin never resented others.
If she had to say it, she just resented herself and thought she was an unfit mother.
but…
even so.
Ms. Qin is also thinking about it.
As long as she doesn't take over her son's remains for a day, she can continue to live well somewhere in this world as her son.
The table lamp in the room was shining softly, and the old woman was silent. Charming cat, who seemed to understand something, also remained quiet, leaning on the old woman's side, quietly looking at the pure white small jar.
finally.
The matter was completely settled, and the return ceremony of Qin Kaicheng's sea was scheduled three days later.
"So, I've obviously sent you home, why do you still come to me?"
Hotel room.
Chen Mo looked at Qin Kaicheng walking around the room with confusion on his face.
"Take refuge."
Qin Kaicheng lamented.
"What I'm not good at is dealing with other people's tears, especially my mother. Every time I see her sad, I feel sad too, so I'd better stay outside during this period."
"By the way, do you want to continue the investigation?"
Chen Mo, who understood what Qin Kaicheng was referring to, shook his head.
"No, your efforts have provided me with very important information. I can almost guess what happened in this town."
"As expected of an official professional, his work ability is very strong!"
Qin Kaicheng's face was filled with admiration, and then he looked at Chen Mo expectantly.
"So, what is the truth of the matter?"
"I won't tell you."
"Ah, why is this like this? After all, I worked so hard to help yesterday."
Qin Kaicheng suddenly became anxious.
Chen Mo responded calmly while looking through some news reports from the recent United Earth Conference.
"It's precisely because you're so desperate that I can't tell you that your spirit body is on the verge of collapse now, so just stay calm."
"When the sea return ceremony is over and your wish is fulfilled, you can calm down and go to the spirit world quickly. Maybe your companions are still waiting for you in the spirit world. When the time comes, you will see them, Yu Heguang, and soon You can easily understand the truth of the matter and don’t have to worry about any danger.”
Although he only spent one day with Chen Mo, Qin Kaicheng also understood that when Chen Mo said such words, it meant that Chen Mo would never tell the truth.
"The spirit world... after all, I don't know how to get to that place."
Qin Kaicheng spread his hands with a helpless expression.
"I have said before that when the obsession dissipates, you will naturally go to the spiritual world."
Chen Mo replied unhurriedly.
"Even if your obsession persists, the night demon will definitely appear again in a while. When the time comes, you can just follow it."
Qin Kaicheng didn't say anything anymore, his expression was a little gloomy. He stood in the room and kept shaking his legs in the air, as if he was venting something.
Chen Mo glanced at the nearly thirty-year-old man in front of him out of the corner of his eye.
Due to what happened last night, Qin Kaicheng's memory is passing faster, and his behavior is becoming more and more youthful.
Especially the moment when he said that he saw the ancient bell, the past memories seemed to be sucked into a whirlpool, and a large part was swallowed up. When he regained his strength and looked at Chen Mo, he still thought about who Chen Mo was for a long time.
but.
It was thanks to Qin Kaicheng's efforts that Chen Mo found the answer he wanted.
Old bell.
When Qin Kaicheng said this, Chen Mo immediately thought of King Feng.
According to the legend of Enzhu City, the Phoenix King lives on the Bell Tower.
As you can tell from the name, the Bell Tower is called the Bell Tower because there are four special bells on each floor of the nine-story tower. The bells on the first eight floors are used to convey the will of the Phoenix King, and the bells on the ninth floor are used to convey the will of the Phoenix King. The most special one is the transparent bell, which only rings when the Phoenix King comes.
In the original work, when Xiaozhi and his party were traveling in Yuanzhu City, the trio of Team Rocket not only stole four transparent bells on the top of the tower, but also accidentally broke one of the transparent bells, attracting attention. The elves in the forest were furious and poured into the town. After occupying the Bell Tower, some of the insect elves even blocked the Bell Tower directly with worm silk.
This plot has many similarities with the catastrophe that happened in Crescent Town, except that the elves that invaded Crescent Town were a group of wild elves living in the sea.
Then, here comes the problem.
Did the ancient bell that appeared in Crescent Town come from Phoenix King?
Chen Mo just thought about it for a moment and then rejected this conjecture.
after all.
Marshado, who was staying in Chen Mo's shadow world, jumped out immediately when he heard Chen Mo pointing his suspicion at King Feng, with an angry tone.
"The transparent bell is no less precious than the Rainbow Feather. It's such a precious thing. How could Lord Phoenix just hand it over to a human being whom we don't know? Don't be kidding me!"
really.
Just from the fact that the wild elves that invaded Crescent Town are all elves living in the sea, the suspicion of the transparent bell can be basically eliminated.
So, here comes the problem again.
What other bell not only has magical powers, but is also related to the sea?
After putting aside a wrong choice, Chen Mo has found the answer he wanted.
There are two nine-story towers in Enzhu City, one is dedicated to the Phoenix King, and a legendary elf also lives on the other tower.
Lugia, the patron saint of the sea.
Coincidentally, perhaps because they both lived in Enju City, Lugia, like Ho-oh, also possesses a very special kind of bell, named:
The sound of sea bells.
——
The night wind blows on the sea, the turbulent water hits the rocks on the shore, the stars shine on the quiet beach, and everything is peaceful.
In such a scene.
A young man with broken black hair walked barefoot on the beach.
If any passing residents could notice this scene, they would find something very shocking. Although the young man was walking on the beach, he did not leave any footprints on the beach, and he could not be found under the starry sky. His shadow.
This is a characteristic that only the dead possess.
The young man with broken hair has long since become a spiritual body that ordinary people cannot see.
suddenly.
A gust of wind swept by.
The huge body of the night demon with one red eye appeared next to the spirit body of the young man with broken hair.
His steps paused slightly.
Then, instead of showing a fearful look, he showed a gentle smile towards the seducer from the spirit world.
"Thanks a lot."
"Chirp oh..."
The dark night demon let out a low roar, as if responding to the young man.
The young man with broken hair stretched out his hand and gently stroked the Night Demon's head.
"Now that I can touch things, fortunately, you have always been by my side. Therefore, I have been troubling you all this time. I already know about Kaicheng. Regarding his affairs, you Just stop for now, and after the return ceremony is over, if Kaicheng still has any obsession, just take him away by force."
"Chirp oh..."
"You said there is a very dangerous human next to Kaicheng?"
The young man with broken hair had a gentle expression.
"Hahaha, you don't have to worry about that. The dangerous person you mentioned is actually a very good person, better than me, more outstanding, and a principled person. He won't do anything to Kaicheng. Wait for Hai After the return ceremony is over, if Kaicheng doesn't want to leave, he might even take the initiative to ask for your help."
"Chew?"
The Night Demon tilted his head.
As the young man said, their clan has always been dull, and they basically only follow procedures. Therefore, they are not good at thinking about complex problems, and they don't understand why the other party comes to ask for their help after taking away their goals. help.
Humanity…
It was indeed very strange.
The young man with broken hair stood on the beach and said nothing more. The dark night demon had a silent temperament, and it did not ask any unnecessary questions.
Even though it took some long detours, it was just following the process.
This is the mission of their clan, and it has not been violated.
that's all.
The dark night demon stood beside the broken-haired young man, accompanying him silently until he felt a familiar energy approaching, and then he turned and left.
"See you next time."
The young man with broken hair waved goodbye in the direction where the night demon left.
"Chew."
In the breeze, there seemed to be a response from the night demon, which was an affirmative reply that he would definitely keep his appointment.
The next time we meet, there will definitely be a next time.
It will not end until the day you complete your mission.
"He's a pretty good guy."
A voice as gentle as water sounded in the ears of the young man with broken hair.
"Um."
The young man with broken hair agreed.
"I'm very happy to be associated with it."
"..."
There was silence in the air.
The young man with broken hair turned around and looked ahead with a hint of confusion.
A group of blue life that seemed to be made entirely of sea water, and whose specific face could not be seen clearly, was suspended in the air. The two long tentacles on the top of the head seemed to have been hit by something, and they became loose and wilted.
The young man with broken hair suddenly understood and smiled again.
"Meeting you is also my luck."
In an instant.
The two long tentacles seemed to have been stimulated by something, and they bounced up flexibly in an instant.
"I...I didn't mean that either..."
The owner of the voice that echoed in the ears of the young man with broken hair hurriedly spoke as if he wanted to skip the topic.
"Your spirit body is very unstable and you need to return to the temple as soon as possible."
"Just wait a little longer."
The young man with broken hair turned his head and looked at a fruit shop on the other side of the coast.
"The things here will be over soon. Wait two days and I will go back with you."
"Um…"
The blue unknown elf's tentacles kept floating around. After a while, it suddenly remembered something and reminded the young man with broken hair.
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"You must not take the initiative to approach the human who recently arrived in the town, and you must stay far, far away from him. He is not only an ideal warrior, but also a waveguide. If you appear around him, he will definitely Being able to discover you is like being that friend of yours.”
"Okay, I remember."
Although the young man with broken hair had heard similar words many times, he responded patiently and well every time.
"Where are you? How busy are you doing at the temple?"
"It's almost completely repaired."
The blue unknown elf said this and sighed softly.
"Such a time and space transfer is too reckless and hasty. I don't know what the being who did such a thing was thinking."
After silently complaining to the young man with broken hair about the elf transfer incident that affected the two worlds, the blue unknown elf, like the previous night demon spirit, chose to silently accompany the young man with broken hair, looking at the sparkling stars under the stars. of calm sea.
After a while.
The young man with broken hair sitting on the beach muttered softly.
"I heard the ideal brave man say that the dead should not and cannot stay in reality for a long time..."
"Don't listen to him, he doesn't know everything!"
The two tentacles of the blue unknown elf were dancing crazily in mid-air.
The young man with broken hair turned his head, looked at it, and said in an apologetic voice.
"Actually, I've always wanted to say sorry to you. That bell is also very important to you. After all, it was entrusted to you by your friend."
"..."
The blue unknown elf's tentacles drooped slightly, and his voice was slightly low.
"I don't want to hear that I'm sorry. It's not your responsibility. I didn't expect the consequences to be so serious. I ignored its instructions. Regarding the bell, if I see it again, I will explain it to it. .”
"Waguang, I just hope you can..."
Before the blue unknown elf could finish speaking, Yu Heguang gently pressed his hand on the top of the blue water mass in front of him and rubbed it habitually.
After the body died and turned into a spirit body, there were not many things that Yu Heguang could come into contact with. The ghost-type night demon was one of them, and the one in front of him used unknown means to forcibly preserve his consciousness. Elf's best friend is also one of them.
Feeling the other person's trembling, Yu Heguang smiled slightly.
"I understand, I understand everything, just don't force yourself."
There was a "pop" sound.
The blue water mass touched by Yu Heguang exploded directly and turned into a pool of sea water, which was sprinkled on the beach.
Yu Heguang shook his head helplessly.
He was in no hurry.
This is just a clone made by the other party using sea water. It has no special abilities and is just used to communicate and send messages to the outside world.
Looking at the calm sea, Yu Heguang's memory drifted to a year ago in an instant, and countless familiar faces slowly and quickly flashed through his mind.
"Is it time to end already..."
"A little bit reluctant."
On the deserted coast, there seemed to be a faint sigh coming from the night wind.
