In the courtyard at night, a circular teleportation array shone in the center of the courtyard, a crimson carpet passed through the ring, and the blue mist rose up, reflecting the cheeks of the three of them in the dark evening night.

The lines are intertwined, outlining a mysterious magic formation.

The mist spread out from the edge of the formation, rising and spreading, and the white qi sank like a fairyland, facing the silent youth facing it.

The tip of the silver broken dragon's tooth was hidden in the white air, and it spread over his ankles, as if standing in the clouds, and the moisture with mist was carried up by the evening breeze, blowing through the silent cheeks where his eyes were covered, and the hem of his special tunic for the night game.

Blowing the soft words of the water on the other side of the magic array.

'Be the last night watchman in the middle of the night'

On the side of the garden, Li Ze silently looked at Fang Ran not far away, except that it was still difficult to accept this fact.

He listened to Shui Linlang's words, and his heart was shocked by silence.

Compared to North America and Europe, Asia, which has the largest population base, has the largest number of participants active in the night battle world, and like the Zero Rider of the Nightless Palace and the executive officer of the association, Midnight also has the highest combat power that distinguishes all participants - the Night Watch.

And it's different from the executive who believes in the supremacy of power.、The Sleepless Palace must be approved by the queen to become a zero horse.。

The midnight watchman has always been the most special, not only is the number fixed, but in addition to the power of possession, the existence itself must be a person who has something in his heart in order to be given a name.

Under the same ranking, the highest combat power of the three major forces is often the most mysterious night watchman, and it is even more feared.

Moreover, due to the low-key nature of the event, the outside world still does not know how many night watchmen exist in the middle of the night.

As the youngest night watchman in Midnight, Li Ze knew better than anyone else.

What a sheer weight this title has.

"The last one... Night Watch...? ”

In the mist, the taciturn young man whispered silently.

"Well, yes. The Last Night's Watchman. ”

Shui Linlang nodded silently, then repeated his words, her fair-skinned wrist propped her cheeks, and said softly:

"Become a night watchman, and the power of midnight will pour all its resources into you."

"To provide a new platform, a new level, to let you have something you have never seen before, I believe Li Ze's experience is already very clear."

Hearing Shui Linlang mention his name, Li Ze silently affirmed, and then slowly spoke, telling the secret that the outside world had been puzzled about.

"I gained the ability to improve my strength to A-rank for a short period of time, and it was indeed after becoming a night watchman."

Really...

Become a night watchman...

Fang Ran stood quietly at the gate of the garden, looking at the large array of water mist.

"It's... Is that what you call 'growth'? ”

The young man asked with a light sigh that looked a little depressed, and his eyelashes were a little wet with fog on his lowered eyelids.

"Well, that's the growth I want you to decide on."

Shui Linlang's blue eyes were also misty, and she looked at Fang Ran, softly puzzled.

"As long as I become a night watchman?"

"As long as you become the night watchman."

The blue eyes looked at him, looked at the bright circle in the eyes of the three of them, and replied softly.

"Stepping into this circle, you will immediately appear in the shrine in the middle of the night, where there will be at least six participants with abilities related to magic energy and human organs, although not as high as those two people gave you, but it can permanently free you from the burden of the heart to at least the upper level of the C level."

Shui Linlang didn't continue, because she knew that the young man in front of her, who was actually very smart, could figure out everything.

That's all she wanted to say tonight.

Get rid of the burden on your heart permanently.

Fang Ran's hand touching his chest clenched slightly, as if this would allow him to better sense the heartbeat in his chest,

It's as if I still have a whole heart.

Although Shui Linlang didn't elaborate, Fang Ran knew that if he became a night watchman, it would definitely be a earth-shaking change, and he was explained by Su Qun to spend the night in the world, and he knew very well that Midnight, one of the three major forces, had the highest combat power, and the meaning that the night watchman represented.

At that time, he also curiously asked the group how powerful and mysterious those Zero Riders, Executives, and Night Watch were.

But he didn't expect that he could become one of them now, as long as he stepped into the magic circle in front of him....

And not only that, but he can also completely get rid of the burden of the heart of [Chuangpai].

The energy value standard for class C is 6000-8000.

C-level upper, which means that his magic energy value is approaching 8000.

And the important thing is that having an 'infinite' self, no limitations, no negative effects, and the significance of turning into 8,000 magic energy points at the complete control of oneself is far from being something that can be simply expressed by the C-level superiors.

And Fang Ran can be sure that Shui Linlang is definitely not lying.

Because she's said so much about herself to make herself believe her 'next words'.

"Fang Ran, I'm not persecuting you, I'm not threatening, it's just that I really want you to accept this proposal."

Shui Linlang's face did not have her smile, but stared at Fang Ran deeply, as if she spoke softly with some kind of hope and expectation.

"Infinity, it's really more important to the world of night battles than you think."

After hearing this, Fang Ran suddenly spoke, and he was silent for a while, as if he had been silent for a long time.

"I've always been curious."

The young man's voice was soft and calm, he exhaled softly, blowing away the mist slightly, and he finally understood.

Then, for the first time, he raised his head slightly, and his eyes were bright in the night.

Shui Linlang only realized at this time that the eyes of the young man in front of him were bright and clear.

"Why do you want to help me so much, you have been silently helping me solve the interference of the outside world, meddling in all kinds of external factors that may threaten me, the midnight person I killed in that scene, you must have suppressed it afterwards."

Speaking of this, Fang Ran glanced at the water mist array shining in front of him, spreading the mist like the entrance to a fairyland, chuckled, then took a deep breath, looked away from the window at the sea of flowers that were gradually falling asleep in the night, and said calmly:

"And this proposal, in order for me to get to that point, those six participants must at least give their freedom to use their abilities all the time, and they can't be ordinary participants, can ordinary participants make my magic energy increase, or maintain my heart?"

He laughed out loud for some reason, then exhaled, seemed to suppress the shock and emotion in his heart, and said affirmatively:

"No, at least B-grade, maybe A-grade."

Li Ze was silent on the side, and Shui Linlang looked at him silently, without interrupting him.

And in fact, it is true that among those people is an A-class night watchman.

"I don't believe that for no reason, a big man who has lived for a century in the night battle of the three major forces would bother me so much, and, from you, I don't see the malice of the conspiracy."

The young man standing there smiled calmly and softly, his eyes were clear, and he turned his head to look at Shui Linlang.

In the face of this situation, he still took these things into account....

As if she understood the reason why he had been silent before, Shui Linlang had to admit once again that this young man was more careful and intelligent than she imagined.

From the moment he entered the door and was exposed by himself, he showed a calm mind and delicate mind that was completely different from the appearance of outsiders when they saw him.

"If this is a reward for saving your granddaughter, it doesn't seem to be, so I've always been curious,"

"Why are you helping me?"

Fang Ran laughed for a moment, then was silent for a moment, shook his head and said:

"But after hearing what you just said, I suddenly understood."

Shui Linlang's blue eyes froze for a second, and then looked deeply at the young man opposite the mist array.

"As a prophet who has lived for a century, you are really great, although I can't guess the specific reason, but you spared no effort to help me, and even made the decision to make me the night watchman of Midnight."

Fang Ran's eyes crossed the neighborhood of Linfu that night... No, the majestic shadow in the middle of the city of disaster despair found the answer from Shui Linlang's last sentence.

"Sure enough, it's for the night war world... Or to put it more bluntly, for the sake of saving the world and the like? ”

That night, facing the A-62, which had the power to destroy the world, Fang Ran recognized for the first time the horror of standing on the enemy side and numbering the monster, and for the first time...

Dark world.

Shui Linlang was silent, this was the longest she had been silent tonight.

After a long time, she looked at Fang Ran deeply, looked down at the mist and whispered:

"Well, that's right, I do think so, at least in this era, since you exist, I hope that can change."

"So, you're really great, and you don't hesitate to pay for it to use your abilities."

Fang Ran said softly, Shui Linlang's expression froze, and then he spoke in a complicated tone:

"How did you guess?"

On the other side of the water mist, Fang Ran raised his head slightly, and forced his expression to show a smile:

"Because I don't believe that a fellow A-Class participant would not choose to take revenge on his granddaughter after several times of danger."

Shui Linlang was silent and did not answer, and the blue light suddenly dissipated from her.

Although it is still the appearance of a young man, the elegance is peerless, but without the entanglement of the faint blue illusion, the blue color in his eyes has also changed back to the same glass color as Shui Lianxin.

"Fang Ran, do you really want to reject this proposal?"

Shui Linlang raised his restored eyes, stared at Fang Ran seriously, and said in an unbearable tone to confirm:

"I know this may indeed be a big change for you, because the Primordial is being drawn into an existence that is not your own decision, but you can't keep the status quo forever, you can't choose never to step into the real night battle world, you can't choose to live forever on magic energy!"

In the end, Shui Linlang's eyes were full of concern as an elder, and his eyes looked at him with complex and soft earnestness:

"You should learn to grow."

The gentle words carried the concern and distress of the elders.

At this moment, even if in the future, whether or not he uses this power to 'save the world', Shui Linlang sincerely hopes that Fang Ran can change his mind.

At the very least, it would stop him from falling into a coma because his heart stopped.

The young man stood in the shadow of the mist for a long time.

Then he spoke hoarsely, as if he were asking himself a bitter voice:

"So, what is growth....?"

He bit his lip tightly, Huo Ran stared at Shui Linlang, his eyes were calm and broken, his expression was shaken, and the corners of his eyes were slightly red!

There seemed to be a mist of water condensing in the corners of his eyes...

"I always thought that growing up was beautiful!"

His voice began to shake and become intense, the hand clutching the heart of his chest became harder and harder, and the voice of the words became louder and louder!

"I want to be strong, smart, handsome, mature and steady, so that I can not worry my parents!"

"Be who you want to be!"

Fang Ran swept away the silver broken dragon tooth and swept away a mist, it seemed that his emotions could not be suppressed at this moment from the moment he entered the door, and he burst out from the memories of seeing Shui Linlang to show him, and he struggled with excitement!

Shui Linlang looked at him in slight shock, she didn't expect such a scene, but his past of divination appeared in her mind, and she fell silent again.

The silver broken dragon tooth directly took off his hand, flew out, and stuck on the ground at the door.

Fang Ran gritted his teeth and bowed down slightly, as if his uncomfortable hands were gripping his clothes tightly, and his voice was hoarse and low as if he had squeezed out the memory of that night, with the child's cry.

"But... I found... It's not... That's what I thought! ”

Recalling the experience of that late night, that innocent and hard-working child...

"It's not that you work hard slowly, you can get it slowly, and finally understand those truths logically, become grown up, sensible, not as beautiful as I thought!"

Has he grown?

I've grown up.

He grew up faster than any other time, and suddenly understood a lot of things in reality that he didn't know.

The growth is vigorous and burning.

Just like those heroes in hero movies...

It's just that it's facing the harsh reality.

After taking a big breath, Fang Ran let go of his hands, stood up straight, and looked straight at her.

His eyes were resolute and hideous, and his voice was hoarse and calm with great conviction:

"Getting what you never got also means losing what you never lost at the same time."

That night, he got the maturity and depth he had always wanted to understand a lot of truth and feel very handsome, at the price...

lost the child who used to work hard, be innocent and have the dream of becoming a handsome hero,

got the one who had become the silent man he used to be.

Has it grown?

I've grown up.

It's just that that growth made Fang Ran understand.

Growth is not to get,

It's about losing.

Lose what you never lost and get what you never gained.

"I know you're right, you're doing everything for my good, and I know that if I leave here and become a night watchman, I can get a lot of things, to be active on the international stage, to see the world, to devote myself to the mission of strengthening, but..."

Fang Ran calmed his breathing, cooled his hot eyes, and looked straight at Shui Linlang's calm mouth.

"For me, all my daily life, all the laughing days between me and the people I know, those are all I cherish, all I have!"

"And if I get what you say, I'm going to lose all of that."

In an instant, the days when he was always confused with Ling, the days when he lived in that rental house with Meng Lang and Gou Yu, the days when he trained with the group every day in the night game, the days when he was a little nervous with Hua Ling and Fu, the days when he was talking to each other with the magic envoys, and the days when he was taught various experiences by Lime and the magician,

And even if he is not good at interacting with people, but he is actually very gentle and cares about his condition and helps him train the night sheng.

Those daily routines he usually experiences....

"And you are indeed a very great person, but 'save the world' becomes strong or something, even with the power of 'infinite', it is not what I want, I am past the age of being a fool in the second class."

I've already made a mistake once, and for this I have lost the days when I could have been carefree and innocent and happy, and spent three years of high school alone and silently withdrawn.

I won't do it again.

Fang Ran turned around and walked towards the gate of the garden, he pulled out the silver broken dragon tooth that he had just taken off, and said softly.

"So, I'm not going to be a night watchman."

Even if you can get rid of the shackles of your heart and gain unprecedented freedom power.

But isn't that what growth is all about?

There is no worthlessness, only willingness.

He shook his head vigorously and returned to his usual self.

Putting away the silver broken dragon teeth, Fang Ran turned back and smiled at Shui Linlang embarrassedly.

He changed back to the one he had just entered.

As if they hadn't experienced such a conversation, he was a little overwhelmed and spoke to the beautiful and luxurious woman in front of him:

"If it was the old one, I might have agreed, but I'm sorry, you're late, now..."

After taking one last look at the water mist circle that represented a lot, Fang Ran pushed the door and walked out, leaving only his last words, with the embarrassed, restrained and polite voice of a young man.

"I'm not a hero and I don't want to grow."