Part.9

"Then I lay on the beach for a long time, and it was not until the second dawn that a fishing boat passed by and I was rescued." When Xie Shenghai talks about this, it also indicates that the story is about to end. He lifted the lid of the pot, and the fragrant smell of hot food in the pot came to his nostrils.

"Hmm." Yanxi weakly agreed to him casually to dispel the awkward elements in the air.

"Since then, every once in a while, Avengers of the Deep have come up from the sea to shore - they kill anyone they see." Xie Shenghai paused, turned around and grabbed a plate, and then began to serve the food.

When Yanxi heard Sheng Cai's voice, she curiously left the stone mill and walked to him to look. He asked, "Did many people die in the village because of this?" ”

"Shhhh deliberately lowered his voice, slowly: "Every time the Avenger of the Deep Sea comes ashore, this necklace I wear around my neck will remind me. ”

"What's the reminder? Yes? Yanxi's eyes were filled with a smile and she asked him softly.

"Uh......" Xie Shenghai thought deeply, shuttling through the sea of memories to search. Hesitantly, he looked at Yanxi and replied, "Well, what? There's a strange image that comes to my mind that allows me to see where the Avengers of the Deep are, and blurt out their names. ”

Looking at him with a serious face, and then shaking his head, a light smile flowed on the corner of Yanxi's mouth. She exclaimed enviously, "This is truly a magical Force Crystal. ”

"Yes, it's actually called the Ocean Crystal—ah! When the meal is ready, let's go to the house and eat together, shall we? ”

When Yanxi heard this, her mood at this time was as bright as the afternoon sun, and she couldn't help shouting long live in her heart. She didn't have any scruples, and her lips smiled happily and agreed, "Okay." ”

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It only takes a short time to get from the South Island to the Cadegar Acropolis by truck. However, in fact, if you walk along the road, it will be shortened by half, and now the road is temporarily blocked due to the wave of infections that are pouring in from the northern part of the Laimi Plain, so you can only walk around the road in between.

At the edge of the coconut grove, Dior is going to send all the seafood to the Cadgar Acropolis after collecting all the goods. Then, as usual, he walked back to the cab and took two sips of water, then pulled out a stack of banknotes to start settling accounts with the local fishermen.

"The unit price of your conch is 20, and there are 29 in a box, and I will give you 580 ......."

"Oh, give me a whole number of 600, and I'll find you another 20."

"Uh," Dio raised his blank eyes, he hesitantly clutched a stack of brand-new banknotes in his hand, and paused for a moment before looking at the dozen pairs of sharp eyes and explaining: "Currency...... Replaced. ”

"Come on, I've got exactly 20 here." The bearded man with a chin ignored Dior's explanation, and when he was done, he pulled out a stack of crumpled banknotes from his pocket and slammed his mouth.

"No, it's not much, why did you change your currency again? Yes? It was Wang Qiang who raised this strange voice. He put his arms on Lao Xian's shoulders and stood straight, like a sculpture.

"I don't know, it seems...... They World Tree is increasing its control over disaster-stricken areas around the world. So, a lot of things are being adjusted urgently. Dio's expression was numb when he explained, and his heart was also weak. Although it is true, it seems that no one wants to believe it.

"How do you know?" A voice from the crowd erupted coldly.

Dior's lips were open, and there was a little blankness in his eyes. He calmly replied: "(I) saw it from the World Tree News." When I come back tomorrow, I, I'll bring you a copy to see. ”

"Yo, is this the Mono Plain down?"

"Well, it's true that I've heard that the Merz River region of the Mono Plains has been recaptured. Moreover, the World Tree is also in talks with the human coexistence camp on the Gisselia plateau, and it is estimated that they will be united soon. ”

"Yes, yes, that's important piece of good news. When the World Tree regains the Moye Plain, they will go all the way south, and it won't be long before the zombie infecteds on our Laimi Plain will be completely wiped out. ”

"Hey, hey, don't forget the Howling Pass to the east, the Gariodan district! If the Moye Plain is really going to be recovered, then the second recovery area should be Gariodan (district), and we can't take the turn at all! ”

"Ah, why can't it be turned?"

"Are you stupid? Don't forget the twisted jungle area 74, Joldylen Snow Mountain, Hawley Valley, and many more ...... ahead of us."

"It's all right, so don't get your hopes or thoughts up. Do you believe me if you want me? Let's Laimi Plain to be at the bottom! ”

"......" looked at this group of lovely fishermen talking about the world news beyond the Laimi Plain, which made Dior's face hesitate and smile helplessly. Of course, the smile is still reluctant.

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Xie Shenghai stir-fried a total of two dishes: one plate is shredded dried fish with radish strips, and the other plate is sour and hot shredded potatoes. The plate is exquisite, and just looking at it makes people very appetizing. In addition, there are white flour steamed buns that look like he steamed his own noodles.

"You're welcome, sit down and eat." Xie Shenghai walked to the back room to find a stool with his head bored, and muttered leisurely: "Originally, I wanted to make a seafood fragrant pot, but the time is too tight, so I'll make it for you at night, right?" ”

"Huh?" Listening to Xie Shenghai's enthusiastic words, Yanxi's heart felt like she had overturned a five-flavor bottle, full of complicated feelings.

The smile on her face froze and she hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Xie Shenghai grabbed a bench and walked out of the back room, and his enthusiasm when he came out was instantly dispersed by Yanxi's dazed and sleepy face.

"No, I didn't ...... much" Yanxi deliberately avoided Xie Shenghai's gaze, and she suddenly saw a layer of heavy dust under the ridge of the old-fashioned glass window, and an empty lighter that was about to be buried lying quietly on it.

Sunlight streamed in through the half-covered door and dimmed as it fell onto the table and half of the wall behind it.

"Oops! You're welcome, just sit down. This made Xie Shenghai very embarrassed, if it weren't for Yanxi who obediently sat down and chatted after hearing this, he even had the urge to rush up and press her on the chair just now.

"......" Yanxi began to be silent for a while. I felt a little surprised in my heart, and it was also very sudden.

"A friend of the mountain is my friend. Let's have dinner together, shall we? With that, Xie Shenghai politely handed her a pair of chopsticks.

Suddenly, he raised his head, and the defense line of Yanxi's psychology collapsed like a dam in an instant. She raised her eyes and looked at Xie Shenghai a few more times, unable to hold back her emotions. Whispered thanks, "Thank you, Sheng Hai." ”

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After loading the cargo, Dior locked the back door of the thermostatically controlled compartment, then walked back to the main cab and reversed to prepare for the return trip.

I watched the truck jolt into the coconut grove, and then staggered down the potholed road, drifting away, until finally I heard a series of horns. As everyone knows, just above the chassis of that truck, a monster with a whole body of stone gray has already been firmly adsorbed - the Avenger of the Deep Sea!

"Woohoo!"

Avenger of the deep with a flat head. Kholideon, limbs are as strong as spiders in the chassis of the car. Its lips cracked into petals, revealing the bloody tentacles that were still wriggling in the middle, and it was terrifying.

On the river, several fishermen also gathered together and launched a fierce discussion on the Moye Plain. Most of them returned to the fishing village after packing up.

"One and a half?" Wang Qiang counted the money from selling fish over and over again, and then glanced at the corner of his eyes and asked the old man who was standing on the side.

His voice was like being immersed in cold water, and now he asked again, which was obviously in advance, which made Lao Xian feel that something was wrong. He looked at Wang Qiang's malicious smile on his face, and felt that Wang Qiang wanted to have a selfish desire to take the money for himself.

"That's still useful, what?"

"Well, of course," Wang Qiang counted the money, turned his head and handed it to the old idle half, and repeated with a playful smile on his face: "One and a half." ”

When Lao Xian heard this, he took it with a look of disbelief, and slapped his voice heavily, as if he did it intentionally.

Behind the two talking, they saw Fu Jace scolding and scolding and walking back.

"Isn't that Jace Fu, I just noticed?" Wang Qiang glanced back when he heard the sound, he grinned, and then touched his chin thoughtfully. Immediately after, he hummed a song that had run most of the way in his mouth, and slowly returned home.

But Lao Xian was not in a hurry to go home, because he was still alone when he got home. He was now sitting in the cabin, counting the coins that Wang Qiang had just handed over and over again, and even holding them up one by one to the sun, only to confirm that these were genuine.

Suddenly, Lao Xian glanced at his eyes, stared at Wang Qiang's back secretly, and watched him gradually disappear into the secluded coconut grove Zheng's face with a complicated expression, which became more and more incomprehensible.

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"Hello, ......"

"Let's chirp, chirp ......" Yanxi chewed slowly while eating, and bit the steamed bun one by one with self-restraint. On the other hand, Xie Shenghai, who was sitting on the side, his eating movements were even more elegant than himself.

"What's wrong?" Realizing that Yanxi suddenly stopped eating, Xie Shenghai put back the half of the steamed bun that he was about to bite. He swallowed the food in his mouth and looked up at her a little blankly.

"What did you cook...... Really, it's delicious. Yanxi looked at Xie Shenghai with a burst of nervous eyes, looking very embarrassed.

"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment—ah no, no, thank you for the compliment." Although Xie Shenghai had already noticed that her emotions had fluctuated significantly, compared to the previous and the present, they were completely like two people. Despite this, he put a smile on his face pretending to cope.

His smile was as clear as the breeze and as soft as the drizzle, which made Yanxi's heart tingle.

"Shouldn't I get rid of this habit of talking back, Xi?" The smile on Xie Shenghai's face became more and more apologetic.

"No, I'm used to it." Yanxi finished answering hesitantly. She quickly lowered her head and buried her head in the vegetables. "Also, you can call me Xi."

"Ah,...... Xi. Xie Shenghai remembered that in the previous time, he had been reminded by Yanxi no less than three times, and always emphasized that her nickname should be called Xi.

"Well, how nice does that sound?" Yeon-seo raised her head with a relieved expression on her face. Her eyes that were as warm as water also flashed with a chic and free look at this time.

"Ah, ah, indeed." Xie Shenghai blinked, and with Henir. Fu Jace's words replied slyly.

Scold!

("Woohoo!") "Buzz buzz buzz...... ）

"Huh?" Suddenly, at this moment, the image of the Avenger of the Deep Sea lying under a certain car flashed in Xie Shenghai's mind. He tensed his nerves, the smile on his face quickly disappeared, and he stood up sharply and turned his head to look out.

Wow!

"Shenghai, what's wrong with you?" Xie Shenghai's unexpected action made the bright smile on Yanxi's face disappear in an instant. She slowly put down the steamed bun and chopsticks, her brows slightly furrowed. I couldn't help but feel strange in my heart: could it be that there was something wrong with that (ocean) spar?

Xie ......Shenghai turned his head back mechanically, his eyes full of horror, and his tone suddenly raised a scale.

"What's wrong with you, it's fast?" Yanxi looked at him mysteriously, if she wasn't mistaken-

"I've seen another Avenger of the Deep." Xie Shenghai's heart jumped and sank to the bottom. He had a worried look on his face, which could be an indication of the appearance of the Avengers of the Deep Sea in a certain way, which could be quite tricky and difficult to deal with.

Really.

"Where?" Without waiting for hesitation, Yanxi asked decisively.

"Like, it looks like it's under the chassis of a shipping truck - oh no! They're going to the Cadegar Self-Defense City! ”

"Let's go!" Looking at Xie Shenghai who was already in a state of shock at this time, Yanxi urged and hurriedly followed him outside.

......Wang Qiang, who was walking home, happened to bump into Xie Shenghai, who was hurrying towards him. Thinking back to yesterday, he had never seen Xie Shenghai run away in such a panic, wondering what was the urgency? So he grinned and shouted from afar: "Hey, Xie Shenghai!" ”

Swish!

Unexpectedly, Xie Shenghai ignored him, slid away like silk, and ran towards the road to the coconut grove.

"......" Wang Qiang raised his eyebrows, glanced back at the back of Xie Shenghai running, and then crooked his mouth and muttered: "That guy, who do you think you are?" ”

On the other side, Yanxi, who was the first to inquire about the way to the Xie Shenghai Road, walked to the other end of the road with a steady gait.

Standing outside a forest that was almost impossible for people to pass by, she reached out and took out the "Dawning Crystal" that shone with a layer of golden yellow light, transparent and delicate texture, and lay quietly in the palm of her right hand.

To be continued