Chapter 7: The Slow Soul Beast Chase
It was past ten o'clock in the evening, and the streets were still deserted for a long time. The pedestrians who walked by from time to time, the cars that drove by, and the noise coming from the restaurant all gave Qi Gao the illusion that he was isolated from the world.
He felt out of place with him and the world, he was now a god worshipper, running around to exorcise soul beasts, and the people around him knew nothing about it, still living a busy, ordinary life.
Qi Gao felt a little emotion in his heart, he was still the same as these people not long ago. But now, everything is different, he has stepped into this mysterious, unknown world of worshippers.
"Huh! What about people? ”
Qi Gao followed behind Chen Mengyuan and walked on the road of exorcising soul beasts. However, it was just a distraction and thought about some things, and when he came back to his senses, Chen Mengyuan was gone.
Qi Gao looked around and found Chen Mengyuan standing in front of a barbecue stall on the side of the road.
Qi Gao walked over with a dark face.
"What are you doing here?"
"What else can you do in front of a barbecue stand?" Chen Mengyuan glanced at Qi Gao with an idiot's gaze.
"No, no, didn't the soul beast appear? Aren't we on our way to soul hunting beasts right now? Now that the soul beast doesn't know where it's causing trouble, shouldn't we hurry up? ”
Qi Gao glared at Chen Mengyuan angrily, just now, when Chen Mengyuan accompanied him, Qi Gao still blamed himself a little, thinking that Chen Mengyuan deliberately slowed down in order to take care of him. Who knows, in his heart, Chen Mengyuan, who should have been in a hurry to hunt down soul beasts, was actually leisurely buying barbecue to eat.
"Don't worry, take your time, chasing soul beasts is not a matter of time and a half, you have to have some fun in the process."
Chen Mengyuan's indifferent look, Qi Gao felt angry when he saw it.
"If the soul beast is wreaking havoc and harming people somewhere, what should I do? One second of our slower walk could be a human life! Qi Gao raised his voice and spoke loudly and excitedly.
Qi Gao was a little excited, but of course, not long ago, he encountered a soul beast, nine deaths, at the last moment, the savior came, if that person arrived a few seconds late, Qi Gao didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be.
Qi Gao's excited and high-pitched voice made the people around him look at Qi Gao as if they were neurotic, and Qi Gao even noticed that a few people had come to distance him, and they could hear it faintly.
“…… How young ......"
“…… It's a pity ......."
“…… Stay away from him......"
Qi Gao felt like he wanted to cry, but in order to protect the peace of Nanyuan City and save the people who were harmed by soul beasts, he said those words, how did he become insane?
"Don't worry, everything it does is under my control." Chen Mengyuan pointed to her head, "So, the kind of thing you worried about won't happen." ”
"I hope so."
Qi Gao knew that Chen Mengyuan should have the ability to grasp the position and actions of people or things, just like sitting on his path and waiting for him. But is this really a simple ability that anyone who worships the gods can learn? If so, this is too powerful and terrifying, right?
“…… Even so, it's better to kill the soul beast as soon as possible, isn't it? ”
Although Chen Mengyuan could know the location and actions of the soul beast, Qi Gao still felt that it was better to solve the problem as soon as possible, because no one could guarantee that there would be no accident, and once there was an accident, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Chen Mengyuan took the barbecue handed over by the owner of the barbecue stall, and while waiting for the other party to find money, he said to Qi Gao: "As a newcomer, it's not wrong for you to have this kind of thought, forget it, I'll take care of you tonight and deal with that soul beast as soon as possible." ”
Chen Mengyuan took the change retrieved by the owner of the barbecue stall, and while eating the barbecue, he walked slowly towards the soul beast that he didn't know where.
"Eat?" Chen Mengyuan asked.
"No need." Qi Gao was still a little angry at Chen Mengyuan's inconsequential attitude, "...... If it weren't for me, how long would it be before you were going to catch that soul beast? ”
"In two or three hours." Chen Mengyuan replied directly without thinking about it.
“……”
Qi Gao turned his head angrily, no longer looking at Chen Mengyuan, in his heart, his good impression of Chen Mengyuan had dropped a lot.
In fact, what made Qi Gao most angry was not Chen Mengyuan's approach, but her attitude, the tone and expression of her speech, which was simply a copy of her parents' sentence "You are still young".
"Angry?"
Chen Mengyuan said to Qi Gao with a smile, as if she understood what Qi Gao was thinking and why he was angry.
"How often do you think you can encounter soul beasts?"
Regarding Chen Mengyuan's question, Qi Gao thought about it carefully, he encountered it once last night, and he encountered it again at school not long ago, and now he has it again. Of course, Qi Gao would not consider this situation to be the norm, however, at this frequency.
"About once a week?"
"Hehe, it's a pity, the answer is wrong, two or three times a year is good."
"It's impossible, it's only two or three times a year, it's too little, right?"
Qi Gao didn't believe Chen Mengyuan's statement at all, after all, he had met three times in just two days.
"If you're not in this city, then you may not meet a soul beast once in your life, do you think there are a lot of soul beasts?"
"Even if it were, it was too little! How many are the worshippers? ”
Although I knew very little from the beginning, I didn't expect it to be so little. Suddenly, Qi Gao became extremely interested in the number of worshippers.
"I have been a devotee of God for five years, and I can count all the devotees I have seen on ten fingers."
"Hmm!"
"There are less than 100 worshippers in the whole world who know that they are God-worshippers."
"What do you mean?"
In other words, although they are worshippers of God, they do not know that there is such a thing as a worshippers. Just like you, if you don't meet me, even if your ability is awakened, you may never meet another god worshipper in your life, and you won't know that people like you are called god worshippers, let alone know that the weapon in your hand is an oracle. ”
“…… It's too far from the novel, right? Qi Gao still didn't believe it.
If what Chen Mengyuan said was true, then the number of worshippers in the world was really pitiful.
"So, if you can fight with ten devotees, then you are already a veteran of the world of devotees."
"There are so few worshippers, and it's understandable that there are not many soul beasts. Then, generally only two or three soul beasts are encountered in a year, so ...... you"
"Understood, I patrol almost every night, and there is no one to pay me, and I am bored to death. Now I finally met a soul beast, how can I do it if I don't have fun. ”
After listening to Chen Mengyuan's words, the disgust I had for Chen Mengyuan just now disappeared, and it was replaced by admiration. A person, who has been like a day for several years, does not ask for anything in return, endures loneliness, and pays for free, just to catch soul beasts and protect Nanyuan City, is really great.
Qi Gao looked at Chen Mengyuan with admiration, and little stars almost popped up in his eyes, "Could it be that the eldest sister is a realistic version of a magical beautiful girl?" ”
"Get out." Chen Mengyuan scolded with a smile.
Qi Gao asked Chen Mengyuan some basic knowledge about the worshippers, and followed Chen Mengyuan towards the soul beast that he didn't know where.
“…… We've been walking for a long time, so where the hell is the damn soul beast? ”
Unconsciously, Qi Gao followed Chen Mengyuan for nearly half an hour, but he didn't even see a trace of the soul beast.
"It's not my pet, and I can't help it run around."
Chen Mengyuan was also very helpless, if it was just her, take out the oracle, complete the transformation, and catch up with the soul beast in a flash, and start a war in less than a minute. But now, there is one more Qi Gao, and the Qi Gao Oracle has not been able to take it out, and it is not much more powerful than an ordinary person.
After another half an hour, it was almost twelve o'clock in the night, and Qi Gao was already impatient. At this time, Chen Mengyuan, who was walking in front, stopped and looked at the wall in front of him.
"It's inside."
Qi Gao was shocked after hearing this, raised his head, and took a closer look around.
"It's like a playground."
"Yes, the soul beast is inside."
"So what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go in and kill that soul beast, it has taken us around for so long, we must teach it a good lesson. Qi Gao couldn't wait to climb the wall and get in.
"Wait, so you'll be discovered."
Chen Mengyuan stopped Qi Gao.
"By the way, I still have to open an enchantment."
"No, the Enchantment Hidden World can only act like hypnosis to the people around us, so that people don't pay attention to us, but the Enchantment Hidden World can't escape the camera."
"Oh."
Qi Gao didn't understand it very well, but it probably meant that he understood. This means that the enchantment can't avoid the cameras, and there are cameras in the amusement park, so there's no way to get in.
"What then?"
Qi Gao is not in a hurry, Chen Mengyuan will definitely have a way.
Chen Mengyuan frowned and said, "If it's just me, there are many ways. But...... I had to destroy the camera. ”
"This ......" Qi Gao hesitated a little, "Isn't it very good to destroy someone's camera for no reason?" Why don't I read it? ”
"Even without you, I have a reason why I have to destroy the camera."
Chen Mengyuan squatted on the ground, took out the Demon Sealing Sword from his windbreaker, and inserted it on the ground.
It turns out that the trench coat is used to hide the magic sword, and also, if you want to use your ability, you must take out the oracle and transform. But if you transform, the oracle has to be carried with you all the time, and it is easy to be spotted. And with a trench coat, it is different, that wide trench coat can completely hide the sword.
Qi Gao finally found a reason for Chen Mengyuan to wear a windbreaker in the summer, and at the same time, Qi Gao was also considering whether to buy a windbreaker as well.
After a while, Chen Mengyuan's surroundings flashed with dazzling arcs, and Qi Gao was so frightened that Qi Gao hurriedly retreated from Chen Mengyuan's side.
"Let me see, how many cameras there are."
Chen Mengyuan muttered in a low voice.
“…… The camera has been solved...... No, there are alarm devices. …… Wait, that monitoring device, no,...... It's too much trouble! I just don't want people to find out. …… Forget it, destroy the entire circuit and various alarm systems of this amusement park. …… Not! It's almost impossible to do this without people discovering it...... No matter how small the probability, it should not be taken lightly......"
Chen Mengyuan frowned, "It's better to make people stunned, okay, so I decided to do it." ”
"That."
Qi Gao stood aside, listening to Chen Mengyuan say terrifying words, and couldn't help but mourn for the owner of the amusement park.
“…… Forget it, you can watch the play on the sidelines. Qi Gao finally gave up the idea of stopping Chen Mengyuan.
A few minutes later, Chen Mengyuan stood up.
"Alright, let's go."
Chen Mengyuan looked as if nothing had happened, didn't she know that just now, she almost destroyed an amusement park? The amusement park is expected to be closed for several weeks. Wouldn't there be a little guilt in doing so?
Chen Mengyuan didn't say anything, Qi Gao didn't dare to talk nonsense, and after a while, they had already entered the amusement park.
Before coming to the roller coaster lane, Chen Mengyuan pointed to one of them, Qi Gao said: "The soul beast is there, try to open the soul vision, as long as you drive it once, it should be easy to drive it the second time." ”
"Hmm."
Qi Gao nodded and looked towards the place Chen Mengyuan pointed. However, after staring at him for a long time, his eyes were sour, and he still didn't see anything.
"You have to imagine that you have a pair of hidden eyes that have not yet been opened, and try to open them in your heart."
After getting Chen Mengyuan's guidance, Qi Gao tried a few more times, and finally, he saw the black shadow entrenched in the roller coaster lane.
Qi Gao was so frightened that he took a step back, because his spirit was not focused enough, and his soul vision was turned off again.
"W-that?"
"It should be the snake that attacked you not long ago." Chen Mengyuan said.
Then, Chen Mengyuan's right index finger nodded on Qi Gao's forehead, "Now it's still a bit difficult for you to maintain your soul vision all the time." ”
Qi Gao only felt a tingling pain in his eyes, and his soul vision naturally opened.
Looking at the snake in the high place, Qi Gao couldn't help but feel a palpitation, it wouldn't be wrong, that was the snake that attacked him. But-
"It seems to be much bigger, although I can't see it very clearly at noon, but at that time it was only about ten meters long at most, and the thickness of the thighs, but now, it is actually more than thirty meters long, and the bucket is thick."
"It's okay." Chen Mengyuan replied calmly, not taking the soul beast seriously at all.
Qi Gao looked at the soul beast, and at this time, his gaze collided with the soul beast.
What a cold sight it was!
Qi Gao felt as if his body was pierced by two ice picks, his whole body was cold, and his thoughts were frozen.
Who says you can't kill by sight?
At this time, a domineering figure broke in and stood in front of Qi Gao, blocking that terrifying sight for Qi Gao.
At this time, Chen Mengyuan changed her laziness and calmness just now, and exuded a domineering spirit that was the only one in the world, as if heaven and earth were not in her eyes.
"Look closely, this is the real battle of the gods."
Qi Gao couldn't see Chen Mengyuan's expression, but he knew that Chen Mengyuan must be smiling, with a smile that charmed all beings.
Qi Gao took a few deep breaths, and his mood finally calmed down. Qi Gao looked at Chen Mengyuan's back and nodded firmly.