Chapter 228: Thoughts of the Night
Gu Xingchen and Dream Fish continued to move forward, and along the way, they encountered a lot of sporadic monsters, most of which were stragglers of the Centaur tribe, and some other wild monsters, but these wild monsters could not resist Xuanyuan's furious soul's move and a half, Gu Xingchen and Dream Fish were like wind and clouds, and they swept away the monsters they encountered almost effortlessly.
In the evening, the woods begin to darken, and walking through the winding paths cannot help but feel intoxicating. It is very dangerous to walk in the woods full of beasts and monsters at night, monsters' eyesight is generally better than that of humans, if they want to fight, they must take the lead, and Gu Xingchen, who holds Xuanyuan's angry soul, is not afraid of anything, but the level of the dream fish is not very high after all, so after some discussion, the two decided to rest in place first.
The task of sentry naturally fell on Gu Xingchen, he didn't care, if he could protect Dream Fish, he would never get tired of it.
The night was getting deeper, the bright crescent moon hung in the sky, and a small sound of footsteps sounded on the grass behind Gu Xingchen, slight but regular. Gu Xingchen turned his head, and he didn't have to look back to know that she woke up: "What's the matter, can't you sleep?"
"Hmm......" Mengyu walked up to Gu Nansheng and sat down with her knees hugged, her calves looked slender and well-proportioned under the moonlight, "Xing'er, my eyelids are always jumping today, and I feel like something is going to happen." ”
Gu Xingchen smiled and shook his head: "What will happen? What can be in this forest that threatens a god-like man like me?"
"I don't know. Mengyu leaned closer to Gu Xingchen's side, and the faint fragrance made Gu Xingchen lose his mind for a while.
At some point, Mengyu leaned on Gu Xingchen's shoulder and said faintly: "Xing'er, do you know? As early as when I was in the human world, I have been thinking about what I am living for, what can I be attached to? Maybe there is no reason to absolutely convince myself to go on desperately, I work hard, but it always backfires.
"Dream Fish...... You...... Why are you saying such things, haven't I always been guarding you?"
"No, you can't protect me. Mengyu smiled softly and bitterly, "Whenever I am confused and helpless, I can't remember what I am living for, I used to laugh very hard, face everyone very cheerfully, comfort their frustrated hearts, even Captain Xia Yanfeng regards me as an indispensable 'intimate sister', but ...... I can comfort anyone, but I can't comfort myself, because ...... I can't deceive my heart, the world is just a cage for me, and whenever I am lonely, I can't comfort myself...... I can't...... Can't do it......"
"The louder I laugh in front of people, the more desperate I cry when I'm alone, and I'm deeply tired of the vague missions that the Heavenly Continent has given me. Xing'er, don't pretend to be omnipotent, in fact, we are nothing, along the way, countless people have turned into dry bones, and one day, we will also dissipate into nothingness. ”
"I imagined what it would be like for me to die, and what would I remember in my head? Maybe even my consciousness won't exist anymore...... Xing'er, maybe you are an inseparable part of my life, but when that day comes, what can you do? I think I can care about anyone, but I can't change anyone, this may be the real me......"
Mengyu's voice suddenly lowered, and he raised his head to look at Gu Xingchen without leaving a trace, but he couldn't see his face.
In the past, Gu Xingchen would definitely encourage Mengyu seriously, cheer her on, and persuade her to get out of the haze and cheer up to meet the future, but Gu Xingchen's mentality has long been different from the "hot-blooded idiot" in the past, compared to when he first met Mengyu, he has grown too much.
Gu Xingchen just quietly listened to Mengyu's story, looking up at the brilliant galaxy in the night sky, if he was an astrologer, then he should be able to get some inspiration from the stars, but unfortunately, he was not.
Gu Xingchen didn't hear any reply, maybe he really understood that what Mengyu said at the moment could not affect the overall situation, so he tried not to interrupt it, because some words were uncomfortable in his heart, and he could only feel better if he said them in one breath. If you want to say it, you can cry if you want to cry, and it is also a happy thing for the soul that has been suppressed for too long to be released.
"I sometimes wonder if we are living in a dream, looking at the hustle and bustle of the world, whether it is the world or the other world, no matter how prosperous, it will always be like an ethereal castle in the air, which seems to be close in front of us, but it can't be touched. Maybe we all come from nothingness, and we will go in nothingness, alone through the end of the prosperous world, intertwined with all people, all things, and finally leave alone, leaving nothing behind. ”
"I am a very ordinary girl, my appearance is good in the human world, but in the heavenly continent, it is just average. My abilities aren't in combat, I don't have great talent, and even if I try my best to prove that I can, it doesn't seem to make much sense now. ”
Gu Xingchen's heart trembled, could it be that Dream Fish said this because he had left a shadow in his heart after losing to Karina?
"You're thinking too much...... Gu Xingchen said softly, as if muttering to himself. Say indifferently, leave the anxiety to yesterday, maybe when you wake up, this page will be turned over.
Dongfang was white, and Mengyu fell asleep on Gu Xingchen's shoulder, Gu Xingchen naturally couldn't bear to push her away, but put a piece of clothing on her, and then calmed down alone to meditate.
The weather was extremely cold, and the early morning mist condensed into dew on the tips of Dream Fish's hair, looking crystal clear, while Gu Xingchen sat silently. It has been a long time since he remembered the truth in his heart, and the basic principle of his practice is 'meditation', and only by allowing his mind to completely settle down, become one with his soul, and fully immerse himself in his spiritual world, can he continue to discover his own potential, and then upgrade to a more powerful existence in the Heavenly Continent.
Gu Xingchen is also the same as Dream Fish, what was he born in this world for? Once his dream was very simple, just to simply live a life, one day at a time, and of course he also wanted to live the supreme life of "drunk and lying on the knees of a beautiful woman, waking up to control the power of the world", but with the gradual maturity of his mind, now he is a little confused.
Could it be that this is the fate of his ancient stardust? Could it be that he, like Xia Yanfeng, must choose to face up to and accept the baptism of fate even if he is unwilling?
If Mengyu can't forget the shadow left by the battle with Karina, then Gu Xingchen still vividly remembers the scene of the bloody battle with Xia Yanfeng until the last moment.
Gu Xingchen could see that the universal crystals in Xia Yanfeng's body had long since dried up and died, and it would never be possible to recover his spirituality, just because it was only a crystallization refined by Guo Xing after all, and it was definitely not a universal artifact. But Rao is like this, Xia Yanfeng's strength is still increasing unabated compared to the past, and during the period of time after they separated, it is impossible for any of them to change to a transferred soldier to increase their combat power almost at the speed of light like Xia Yanfeng.
However, Gu Xingchen still figured it all out. Xia Yanfeng's strength in the past only relied on the soulless omnipotent crystallization, and he can be regarded as truly powerful now, because it is the detachment of the soul, the liberation of the soul, and the final release of potential after integrating into the sea of spirits!
Although the ending was a draw, Gu Xingchen still firmly believed that he had lost, and he was convinced of the loss! Because what he relied on to fight was nothing more than an emotionless Xuanyuan Fury Soul, without that sword, he was nothing!
On the other hand, Xia Yanfeng, he tried his best to do his best and wisdom, and what he showed in the battle was not only full of enthusiasm, but also his calmness in the face of danger and the wisdom of understanding the enemy, he was fighting with himself with his soul!
Gu Xingchen is not willing to give in, he just bravely admitted this fact in his heart without deceiving himself, losing is losing, willing to gamble and lose, and then surpass it with his own efforts in the future, and the example he wants to surpass is no longer those unattainable legendary heroes. It is not difficult to surpass in pure combat power, but in terms of mentality, Mo said that compared with the legendary heroes, Captain Xia Yanfeng can leave him far behind.
No matter how down, no matter how down, you must always open your heart to face tomorrow, right? Dream fish, Gu Xingchen, no matter how ordinary the person, there will always be some amazing points of light shining on their bodies, and when the light point rises, they will no longer be ordinary!
When they woke up the next day, the shadow after last night's reverie had long been forgotten, and on the way forward, they were unstoppable!
As Ancient Stardust and Dream Fish progressed deeper, the jungle around the road grew more and more lush, and they slew a number of wild monsters in the process, also without much effort, until a few hours later, they found three corpses in the grass.
"Ah......" Mengyu was suddenly startled, the death of those corpses was even more terrifying than in a horror movie!
One of the corpses was disemboweled and disemboweled, and flies and insects were flying on the upturned belly, and his internal organs were empty, as if he had been eaten by some wild beast, while the other corpse in the middle seemed to have all the bones of his body sucked through the flesh, and his body was paralyzed into a pile of rotten flesh, and the head was placed at the highest point of the rotten flesh pile, and a large and terrible bloody hole was opened in the heavenly spirit cover, and the last corpse was completely dismembered by a monster with great skill, and the corpse was crushed into minced meat sauce and smeared on the stone.
Gu Xingchen's brows furrowed tightly, if he had passed, he would probably have spit it out.
"Just by looking at the traces of the corpse division, you can see that this kind of killing and cannibalistic method is obviously extremely skillful, and I am afraid that it will not be able to do it if it is not a high-level demonic beast. Gu Xingchen's voice was very soft, but extremely serious, "What the hell...... How could there be such a thing, where is there such a powerful monster in this forest?"
"Xing'er ......" Mengyu's heart trembled suddenly, as if he had a premonition.