Earth time: April 20

Alternate World Time: Cloudy on April 20

The stars and moon were dim, and at the edge of the forest, the weak Yaoguang struggled to hold the blood-stained body of the unconscious Beidou.

"Whoever comes, save him!" She screamed hysterically. But there was dead silence near the forest.

"Who's going to save him!" She continued to yell reluctantly, but that didn't help.

Finally, because of a foot injury and a weak body, she and Beidou both fell to the ground.

"Who's coming" The tired and weak body finally made Yaoguang gradually close her eyes, but she vaguely saw a carriage coming from front and several people getting out of the carriage.

"Please, save him," she muttered weakly at the end.

"Mr. Hokuto, Mr. Hokuto"

Who? Although my consciousness was still very vague, I could still hear a familiar girl's voice politely calling my name.

"Mr. Beidou, Mr. Beidou, it's time to get up" The slightly urging voice didn't make me irritable and resistant.

Then snuggle up to her and wake up. That's what my consciousness tells me.

When I slowly opened my eyes and met those sapphire eyes and lovely face, the fragment that had been forgotten for seventeen years remembered again.

"I'm dead again?" As to why I was able to say something so surprising to her, I don't think there is any need to be too surprised that I have experienced death.

"Logically speaking, yes" she nodded, and then looked incredulous, "I didn't expect Mr. Beidou's attitude to be so cold, obviously dead"

"emmm, I think it's probably because I've died once before, so I don't think it's strange," I replied truthfully.

"Mr. Beidou's heart is really different from others" She looked at me with interest, and then continued to smile at me: "We meet again, Mr. Beidou"

I also smiled happily and responded to her from the heart: "I just remembered to say hello now, but, indeed, we met again" The two of us looked at each other and smiled, like friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, and I was inexplicably happy in my heart" By the way, why didn't I see you come to pick me up this time? And, where is this? ”

I looked around and saw that it was pitch black except for the light on me and my guide, and it was as if we were sitting in the only light source in this dark space.

"This is also the afterlife, but unlike you from Earth, the conditions for receiving the dead on each planet are different, and at the same time, they are fair and balanced," she said, with a serious face, words I didn't understand at all. Seeing my doubts, she coughed twice: "For example, the power of fantasy in the world of the living on earth is almost zero, so in the transitional stage after becoming the dead, we will correspondingly rely on the fantasy world of the dead and satisfy their unfulfilled wishes, so that we can bring them back to the underworld to be reborn, in short, words like becoming a Buddha on earth, heaven or hell."

"Oh, I see," I roughly understood.

And she continued to explain to me seriously: "And Mr. Beidou's previous life, because he lived in a world where the power of fantasy and qi and magic are very strong, so it is not only for material abundance, but also spiritual and energetic, so the world is rich and comprehensive, and it is also beyond the existence of other worlds and planes, so no matter what the reason and what unfinished wishes you have, according to the laws of the underworld, the dead in that world will be as dark and boundless as you see now, In other words, the way of receiving the introduction is almost fair," she explained to me very seriously and skillfully without thinking, as if it were a rule in the laws of the underworld.

"Ahh I'm sorry! I'm so excited that I forgot to introduce these unnecessary things and waste your time, I'm so sorry!! Seeing me listen to her with an interested smile, she realized her own involvement, and the appearance of being ashamed and apologetic for a while made me think she was very funny, and it was very easy for me to want to play tricks on her.

"No, I'm interested in these things, and I wish you could tell me more."

"Yes, yes?!" She looked at me with a little excitement, like the excitement of someone on the earth who has found a soulmate and friend after someone on Earth has found a soulmate and friend after someone else has revealed their interest in something they like.

"Well, after all, I used to live in a world that was boring to me, and although the world in the previous life was good, I was just a turtle who hadn't seen anything in a village for seventeen years."

"Actually, it can't be said that it was the previous life," she muttered in a small voice, but I heard it.

"Why?"

"Actually, Mr. Beidou, you will be resurrected immediately for some special reason, so it can be said that you are not dead."

I was surprised, "So what am I?" ”

"I'm sorry, but the underworld also has its own rules that can't be broken, so during the time you come back to life after you die, you'll need me to help you get back into the world."

"I still don't understand, but it sounds okay, so what is the reason for what you said?"

"I'm sorry, but the underworld has a duty of secrecy, so even I can't tell you"

"Like you've been given some kind of special mission? Can I understand that way? "Living on Earth, I can see that every creator's fantasy world will have this kind of plug-in setting and this kind of seemingly reasonable plot.

"Well, but I can't tell you anything more," she bowed her head like a child who had made a mistake.

"Well, then I won't ask any more, but how did I die?" Although I asked so, I also had a rough idea in my heart, and I just wanted to confirm my thoughts.

"Oh, he died because of the wolf king's torn chest and excessive blood loss, and at the same time the qi in his body was exhausted, and he was not treated in time."

"If that's the case, when will I be able to go back?"

"Anytime, and that girl is still trying to save you"

"Huh?"

"Look," she said, swinging her staff, showing me the image of Yaoguang trying to lead me out of the gloomy forest and seeking help.

Warmth suddenly rose in my heart, and it was the first time in many years that I had been touched by it.

"She's really trying," the little girl explained to me as she waved her staff, and then there was a picture of me being saved by a passing caravan.

"Hmm" I nodded, feeling a little sad while feeling grateful.

If I could have been stronger, maybe the ending would have been different.

The picture gradually faded away, and finally only me and the little girl who received it were left in the dark space, "I hope that when you go back, don't forget to thank her, originally everyone else thought you were dead, but only she insisted that you were still alive, and begged the healer in the horse team to continue to treat you, just"

"Just what?"

"It's nothing, I just think she really did her best" Although there was a hidden meaning in her words that I couldn't hear, I guess it shouldn't be a big deal.

"Yes, it's almost time for me to wake up, I have to thank her in person" Although my heart is a little sad, I am ready to thank Yaoguang in person.

"Then you just need to calm your heart, and I will take you back to that world" The little girl held her staff on her chest, and her body emitted a faint lilac glow that I had never seen before.

"By the way, although it's not appropriate to ask now, but after all, the second time we meet, I want to know your name, so I can't keep calling you to pick up people, right?"

She hesitated for a moment, as if she was thinking about something, but finally answered my curious question with a smile: "My surname is Meng, but I can't tell you my full name yet, but since I am Mr. Beidou, who is an earthling, I'm afraid you will guess my identity."

Speaking of "Meng", this surname is quite similar to a familiar character in Chinese mythology that I have heard on earth, and suddenly, I think of the most unlikely but most likely character: "Could it be that you are?!" ”

However, before I could finish my words, there was only a haze and a faint lilac light in front of me, and then darkness followed.

"Night one, night one" whispered in my ear, making me slowly open my eyes.

The temperature of the familiar air was still as comfortable as the one I was lying on from the bed, and the girl beside me, who was already full of tears in her eye sockets but was still calling my name in a hoarse voice, Yaoguang.

"What am I?" Although the wound was treated by a therapist in my body, I did not feel the pain of the wound, but the residual pain in my nerves and the memory of death flooded all over my body, and it still made my back tremble.

"Great, you're finally awake!" She wiped the corners of her eyes, the joy in her words, but made me a little sad, although I knew that the Yaoguang in front of me was not my wife who I once lived on earth, but I still couldn't suppress the sadness in my heart, subconsciously stretched out my hand, gently stroked her head, and held her in my arms.

"I'm sorry to worry you", I don't understand, it's to say it to the person in front of me, or to the person who is far away in my heart.

If this sentence allows me to alleviate my guilt, I would rather say it forever.

I closed my eyes tightly, also so that my sensitive heart did not appear on my face, and my heart gradually calmed down, and at the same time, I could feel her sobbing body in my arms, and I could also feel that even if I had known each other for a few days, it was as if I had known each other for several years.

"You're awake!" I knew where I was, so I knew where the man's voice was coming from the doorway, and I slowly opened my eyes and saw a burly man dressed as a hunter standing at the doorway, with a few yellowed fangs tied around his waist in a tiger skin skirt, maybe it was his collection of trophies, and the tone of disbelief was also revealed on his face.

Hearing the voice, Yaoguang and I were no longer embarrassed to hug each other, she turned around slightly with a red face, as if she didn't want to be seen ugly at this time.

And I tacitly relieved her, looking at the man: "Well, thank you for saving us" I nodded and bowed slightly to the man, showing my sincere gratitude.

"It's not that I can save you, I'm just helping, thank you for being the only healer in our team and our captain," the man smiled slightly, "I'm really sorry to disturb your little couple's intimacy, but since you're awake, prove that your body is fine, right?" ”

"Well, we're not two little couples," I replied in a shy whisper.

It stands to reason that it is difficult for me to have any throbbing anymore when I am already old in my heart, after all, I have the memory of my previous life, and since I have felt the love between men and women for a lifetime, this kind of ignorant throbbing is no longer useful to me.

Yaoguang on my side blushed and waved his hand speechlessly to clarify the relationship between the two of us.

Even if it's a thief, sure enough, it's still a little girl. I was amused by the embarrassment she was seeing.

The man scratched his head puzzled, but he didn't ask any more, and continued to smile: "Yes, that's my misunderstanding, but since you are almost recovered, our captain also wants to see you, I hope you can come with me, after all, he is very busy now, and there is no way to come to see you in person."

"It's okay, I should have thanked my life-saver," I said, getting up, and he naturally opened the door for me.

Even though we were in a nearby town, the battle with the Wolf King still came to my mind, and I reduced it to the residual fear, buried it deep in my heart, and sealed it with a tin box and a chain.

The man walked to the front to lead the way for us, and Yaoguang beside him whispered, "It was the investigation team sent by Steel City that rescued us, and it happened to be where we were going."

I nodded slightly, although I saw the picture of saving us, it was limited to that, so when Yaoguang just told me the truth, it still made me slightly surprised that there was such a coincidence.

"It's here," the man leading the way stopped in front of a door and knocked twice.

A man's voice came from inside the door: "Enter"

As he opened the door, I saw an old man with a metal mechanical staff facing us in the room, and a light blue light behind him illuminated the dark room blocked by the curtains, which seemed to me to be hiding something, after all, when he saw us enter the house, he waved his hand and the light gradually dissipated.

"Lao Liang, help me open the curtains, thank you" The old man stroked his beard and looked at the man called Lao Liang next to us very kindly.

"Oh, okay, by the way, let me introduce you, this is to save you, our captain, Hong Lao" Lao Liang went to draw the curtains after the introduction, and I walked into the house naturally, facing the surprised eyes that were deliberately hidden by Hexu.

After all, I had a lot of dealings with people in my previous life, even if my eyes would be hidden, but the subtle expression on my face could not escape my eyes, not to mention that the old man in front of me was still a little straightforward.

"Hello, Hong Lao, thank you for saving us" I am very polite, this is my way of life, after all, I am just a child now.

The old man nodded: "It's a trivial matter, we are also an investigation team from Steel City, and we happened to meet you, it's hard to say if it's too late, but I didn't expect that after just one night, you can really survive, and you can move freely, are you really okay?" ”

"Thank you for your concern, I'm really fine"

"Don't thank me, if we hadn't heard that little girl's cry for help, we wouldn't have arrived"

"Yes" said that her heart warmed, and she still threw gratitude to Yaoguang, and she gave me a satisfied smile in return.

"Although it is not appropriate for you to call you as soon as you have recovered, we still have some questions for you" The old man did not say much to the greeting, and asked me straight to the point, and I was guessing about his question in my heart.

"You say"

"Please sit down first" The old man waved his hand to signal the few chairs prepared in advance beside him, and I also stretched out my hand to signal the elders to invite first, this is the rule I have developed before.

The old man was surprised by my behavior, but he nodded and sat down first.

"Then I'll get straight to the point"

"Say it"

"Little friend, did you get rid of the wolf king of that forest?"

Sure enough, after all, the big thing related to me, so far, is only this one" Yes, what's wrong? ”

"Can you describe the situation?"

"Yes" just like that, I told the situation 1510 at that time, of course, there were some places that I hid from me, such as my teacher, such as the place where we should go.

It's just that I made up the story of playing around and going to Steel City, but I got lost in the forest and met the wolf king on the way, and finally killed the wolf king desperately.

I don't want to say too much and cause unnecessary trouble.

"I see" The old man didn't care much about the rest of me, but asked me directly: "Then can you tell me the details of the wolf king?" For example, body shape, or coat color, etc.? ”

"It was already night, I couldn't really see clearly, but it was big, taller than me, and most importantly, it had red eyes, and it would shine."

"Red-eyed?!" Obviously, Hong Lao was really shocked, just like Lao Liang behind him: "Will it still glow red?" ”

I knew there was going to be a problem, but I nodded, "Well, what's the problem?" ”

Hong Lao looked at Lao Liang: "Immediately prepare to pack up your things and return to Steel City"

"Yes" Lao Liang looked a little anxious, Yaoguang and I glanced at each other, obviously neither of us knew what was wrong with them.

"Beidou, huh?" Hong Lao asked.

"Yes" I think it was when I was unconscious, Yaoguang told them, and I didn't care about it anymore.

"Can you please come with us to the Steel City? , we need your help" Hong Lao stroked his beard, and I could tell that he was trying his best to restrain his anxiety.

"Yes, yes, but I still want to ask what to do?"

"I'd like to ask you to go back to Steel City with us to make a record."

I hesitated in my heart, after all, according to the teacher's request, although we are going to Steel City, we will eventually go to Kunlun, and more importantly, only when we go to Kunlun will we have the opportunity to meet my enemy, which is what the teacher told me.

But if it's just a trip to Steel City to take notes, I think there should be no problem, and if you meet a teacher in Steel City, maybe it's a good thing.

I admit that at this time, I still have an optimism about unfamiliar things.

"Will it take a long time?"

"It doesn't take long to make a record, of course, we will also give you a reward for making a record" Hong Lao naturally knows that there is no free lunch in the world.

"Okay, then let's just say okay, just make a record" No way, after all, the more realistic problem is that Yaoguang and I don't have money to support us, so for the sake of compensation, we still agreed, and by the way, we can find a place to stay.

"Okay, let's leave for Steel City in the afternoon."

"Afternoon? Won't it be too late, after all, it will take a week to get to Steel City from here"

"Hahaha, we naturally have a way to deal with this, so you don't need to bother" Hong Lao continued to stroke his beard and smiled.

"That's fine, I think we should go back to the house and get ready" Although I still have a lot of doubts in my heart, I can also understand the atmosphere at this time, and there is nothing to talk about, so it is better to leave early.

"Okay, I won't keep you any longer, by the way, don't forget, at three o'clock in the afternoon, it's still this room, we're waiting for you here"

"Okay" Although I don't know what kind of medicine they sell in the gourd, since I want to follow the other party, I will listen to them once.

After walking out of the room, Yaoguang came up to me, tugged at my sleeve and asked, "Do you know that captain?" ”

"I don't know, what's wrong?"

"And how does he know your name?"

"Didn't you tell him?"

"No, I never said that, and they didn't ask me"

"Wait, what do you mean?" My back suddenly felt cold, and I tried to think about it before, indeed, whether it was Lao Liang or Hong Lao, they just introduced themselves and didn't ask my name, but Hong Lao knew my surname, what the hell is going on?!

"Beidou, do you mean?" Even Yaoguang was really surprised, but what shocked me was more than that, and then I thought carefully of Hong Lao's puzzled and meaningful eyes, and suddenly my whole body was cold.