Chapter 17: The Ascent

(I actually used noon code to write a chapter during the exam...... I'm amazed at my discipline...... So, come and have some recommendations and blessings~ (laughs~) Pack up your things, the exam is coming...... )

On this day, Pengshan, which should have been sparsely populated, suddenly began to have some more sounds, or if it is accurate to evaluate, it was the mountains that had always been empty that suddenly became more popular, on the day of the summer solstice, one of the four doors that King Kong Mountain could pass, Lingkun Gate was opened, and the Dai people who were waiting to ascend the mountain here also rushed to Pengshan in an endless stream. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

And the reason is that the news of Taiqi's return has been transmitted back to Dai Guo, and the news after ten years has naturally attracted a large number of people who intend to ascend the mountain, and the Fudu Palace in Pengshan is their destination.

And as the central figure of this situation, it is naturally Tai Qi who is Dai Guoqilin, during this time, he will wait in Fudu Palace for the people who come to ascend the mountain to enter the incense in turn, and then judge the new king of Dai Guo, but the fairy and the female monster Shanzi who take care of Tai Qi are very clear that Tai Qi seems to have fallen into something distress during this time.

He would often climb the mountain wall of Penglu Palace with Shanzi, look at the people who came to ascend the mountain in the distance, and then ask Shanzi some strange questions, such as about what the identity of the king represents, what needs to be done, etc., and Shanzi, who has only been born for ten years, cannot answer anything.

Looking at Taiqi's appearance, he didn't care much about whether he could choose a king from among these people, and this was very different from the situation when he first came to Pengshan, when he was worried about whether he could elect a king, and now, he seems to be worried about whether to choose a king.

In the eyes of onlookers, this is not a difficult thing to see, but Taiqi himself is not aware of it at all, he only fell into such confusion after seeing those who have ascended the mountain, because of this unexpectedly and quickly coming situation.

This weak young unicorn was not as nervous as he had expected, but was waiting with a contradictory and distressed mood, and, somewhat unexpectedly, during this time, he didn't even propose to find the quiet girl who lived in the Yellow Sea, which was also quite different from the past, but after all, it was a big deal like choosing a king, so most of the fairies didn't care.

As Rong Ke, Zhen Wei, and Shanzi, who are more aware of Taiqi's situation, they all guessed something from Gao Li's usual words, but in their opinion, although this is a very possible thing, since there is no fixed number, it should be in accordance with the normal rules, and Taiqi, who is not very aware of his feelings, is still obedient and cooperative.

On the day of the summer solstice, for the first time, Tai Qi walked out of the Fudu Palace in this normal way after the fairy opened the door, before opening the door, Tai Qi imagined that the outside would be a desolate labyrinth path, but when the door opened, what appeared in front of him was a completely different world.

The towering peaks, the winding greenery, the tents that rose early, the flags fluttering in the wind, the exotic beasts tied to the side, and the crowds of people coming into the mountains in all kinds of ways, as if a small town had suddenly appeared here.

When Taiqi was accompanied by fairies along the stone path, all the people who ascended the mountain immediately knelt down and sighed at this rare black unicorn.

After looking around, Taiqi saw a lot of people wearing armor, not only young people with strong blood here, but also many old people, most of the people who entered the mountain were men, but there were also a small number of women, unwilling to be left behind, and this also made Taiqi a little concerned.

"Are these women here to ascend the mountain?"

Tai Qi walked in the middle of a group of female fairies, and asked Rong Ke beside him without moving, and Rong Ke did not change her expression after hearing Tai Qi's words, raised the fan she was holding to cover her face, and responded to Tai Qi with a smile.

"Yes, in fact, although there are few queens in power now, there are so few, and not necessarily, they will be much worse than male kings, such as the king of Gongguo in the northwest, who is a queen who has been in power for almost ninety years, and was only twelve years old when he became a king, which is about the same as Miss Sakura."

After hearing Rong Ke's words, Tai Qi was slightly stunned, and then, falling into thought, he didn't speak much before entering the Fudu Palace, and Rong Ke, who noticed this situation, could only sigh silently in his heart.

In the Fudu Palace, Taiqi watched the people who entered the incense keep coming in and out, and passed the day quietly, even if he was not interested, he still obediently looked at everyone who entered the incense, and then made the judgment of "that is not the king".

It went on like this for several days, and it was like this, and such a miserable life was very uncomfortable for Taiqi, a Kirin whose mind was no different from that of an ordinary child, so he decided to go out for a walk, and moreover, to soothe his mood a little.

For children, they are always able to put the unhappy things aside and be happy because of the interesting things happening in their surroundings, and Taeki is no different, and now he wants to go outside and see what is interesting.

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This is the same lake as before, Sakura is sitting quietly with a fishing rod in her hand and a fire not far away, as if the day of the summer solstice is no different from her usual.

Since Sakura had some contact with the rest of the people during this time, in order to avoid some situations, she didn't let Aki out of her breath once, and this also made the lively and active child sulk.

And as a "compensation" for the child, Sakura specially grilled the fish, and then threw it into her shadow with a vague action, and promised a lot of "terms" that were completely meaningless in Sakura's opinion, before finally appeasing Edge.

The surface of the lake is very calm, and the occasional microwave is also moved by the blowing breeze, and now after getting the pet in the shadow, Sakura plans to treat herself too, and she plans to try making salmon today, although the fish species are a little wrong, but it doesn't matter.

It's not a difficult thing for Sakura, who has life skills, even though Sakura knows very well that what the afterlife terminal gives a lot of times is full of malice, but in terms of quality, it is trustworthy, just like the transformation potion that used to be......

That's right, the reason why Sakura was able to live well in the Yellow Sea was due to the item that was obtained in the lottery during the last mission, in addition to the A-rank Tartarus Scythe and Youkai Growth Stage, and the B-rank evaluation of the "Magic" fragment, the final C-rank evaluation reward is this life skill.

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"Simple and Rough Life Skills (Upgradeable)"

Rating: C (Great value for money, first come, first served!) Effect, leverage! (Thumbs up!) ))

Instructions: Walk by, don't miss it! Jumping off the building sale, treasure limited! First come, first served! It's a robbery...... When you're away from home, it's a must-have skill for home travel! In short, this skill only provides the basics, and you need to increase your proficiency to level up! (So, let's work hard~ girl!) )

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When Sakura landed in this world more than half a year ago, she had a lot of difficulties because of the position she was in, but this exchange, which used to seem unusually trivial to her, has improved a lot during this time.

Just like its introduction, Sakura just gained very detailed knowledge, and to complete things such as building a tree house, making leather blankets, and cooking in the field, in the beginning, it gave Sakura a headache for several days, but it is conceivable that in the future, maybe this skill will become Sakura's specialty......

Of course, these are all digressions.

While Sakura was fishing to try some new dishes, some undisguised movements came from behind her, and Sakura, who was familiar with the visitors, did not put down the boom in her hand, but just waited for them to approach.

"Sakura, you're really laid-back, it seems that you like life in the Yellow Sea very much."

The red tengu that came out of the lake and the sackcloth-clad young man standing beside it could tell that it was the dog wolf Mako-kun and his companion, Tengu Rokuta, and he said to Sakura with a smile.

"Because it's very simple, there are no things that have to be done, there are no responsibilities, no obligations, no tasks, and the environment is very simple."

Sakura replied in her somewhat cold voice, looking calm, and then lifted the simple fishing rod she had made in her hand before she spoke again, and then tossed the hooked fish into the small pool that had been thrown aside.

"Hehe~ You're really a special child, Sakura, I don't know how many people in this world will probably not understand such happiness in their lifetime, it's just that even those who understand this, but few people get ......"

As if he was exclamating about something, he said it in a voice with some vicissitudes, mixed with some hints, and his gaze fell directly on Sakura's body, unable to get his thoughts.

"That's because people who can understand these have responsibilities and obligations that cannot be abandoned, or some other shackles."

The cold voice seemed to be a supplement to Sakura, and after hearing Sakura's words, Sakura was stunned, and then smiled, and did not sit down, still standing up.

"Won't Sakura go and see? Even though it's been a few days, there are still a lot of people who have ascended the mountain, and I heard from the fairies that Taiqi's condition has not been very good recently, and if you go, he will be very happy. ”

Night looked directly at Sakura, who was about to throw the hook out again, and said that she stopped her movements and turned to look at him, even with such an effective posture, but still exuded a transcendent temperament.

"What's the use of me going? It is the child who makes the choice, and it should be his own choice, and I am not qualified to say anything about these things until I choose, and these things have nothing to do with me. ”

Sakura said slowly to the night, with a sense of principle, as if she was expounding some legal principles, and made an objective and rational judgment.

"That's what I said, but it's a little wrong, because it's not that it has nothing to do with you, as you said, you are Dai Min, even if you don't have a place of origin, but, after all, you are a member of Dai Guo, since that's the case, then, you have the obligation to ascend the mountain."

The night had made the place naturally quiet, and after a moment, he put away his seriousness, smiled lightly, raised his head, and said in a reminiscence.

"I heard this from a little girl decades ago, about the same size as you, for such an obligation or persistence, in order to be able to speak confidently, and gave up a rich life, and ascended the mountain alone......"

“……”

"I see, I'll go when I clean up here, thank you for coming here."

After a moment of silence, Sakura began to talk about putting away the fishing line and said to Saya, and the action of her cleaning up, after falling in Saya's eyes, also made him smile.

"I'm not here on purpose, in some ways, you're not a citizen of Huangzhu, you're a traveler passing through the Yellow Sea, and it's also within my duty to make some necessary help to you......

Before the words had completely faded, the figure of the night had disappeared......