Chapter 19: Laughing
A huge six-legged civet cat was running at a gallop on the way to Jingu City, and although it was extremely fast, the passengers in the cat on its back did not feel bumpy at all. Not only is this cat cart faster and more stable than a horse-drawn carriage, it has better endurance and is more comfortable to sit on, but the most incredible thing is that even on the roof or even on a big tree, it can be as light as a kitten and dexterous as walking on the ground.
Five days have passed since the day of departure from Stone Village. Mu Zilei and the others spent the rest of their time on the fast-running six-legged civet cats except for resting at night at the inns of some civet stations on the way.
As they got closer to their destination, the children's mood became more and more excited, and the restraint between them had long since disappeared.
"The gear on your legs is supposed to be used to hold your waist in place, right? I remember you used to hunch your back. "It was the ghost tiger of the stonemason village who spoke, he was very strong, with a broad chest, and a pair of clever eyes under two curved eyebrows, and he knew at a glance that he was a shrewd man, and the most impressive thing was that he had a pair of large palms that did not match his age, delicate but full of strength.
"Well, it's called a wooden leg band and it straightens my spine. Mu Zilei smiled back at him.
"Oh, I heard that you went into the Forbidden Forest a while ago to visit that strange Granny Ma," Ghost Tiger looked curious, "what is that place like?"
"Granny Ma's home is a wooden house, and the whole house is embedded in a thousand-year-old tree called "Muyan". That tree is amazing, it has many glowing fruits called wood light stones. Mu Zilei recalled.
Shadow Dance, who was sitting next to him, moved at this time, straightened his body, and even the Shi Chisha inside seemed to be eavesdropping with his ears straightened.
"Wow, that's amazing. Can you pick those fruits?"
"Of course, those wood light stones generally grow in the body of the tree, the roots of the tree grow the most, and there will be a scab on the tree after picking it, but the wood light stone is still bright, and Ma Po said that there is sunlight hidden in it, and the bigger the body, the longer the light will shine. Even the fist-sized wood light stone can continue to glow for a few years, and those mature hundred-year-old wood light stones are even more powerful, not only emitting light but also storing light, so the light time is longer. ”
"I really wish I could see this kind of wood light stone, and I guess it can be sold for a lot of money. The ghost tiger licked his tongue.
"It's probably not worth much. Mu Zilei said as he took out a fist-sized light green wood light stone from his backpack, "I happen to have a wood light stone here, and it is estimated that it has grown for more than fifty years." ”
"Can you sell it to me? I'll give me two bakers!" the ghost tiger held his breath, and the warm and soft light of the wood light stone reflected in his eyes, like a golden light.
"I'm out of three bakers!" Unexpectedly, Shadow Dance, who had been silent since the beginning of the journey, suddenly spoke.
"Hey, it's not fair, I took a fancy to it first, what are you beating up?" Ghost Tiger immediately said, "I'll give three Bakers and one Bella." ”
"You...... I'm out of four Bakers!" Shadow Dance glared angrily at the Ghost Tiger, her fair cheeks tinged with a faint layer of pink, quite cute and seductive.
Mu Zilei coughed lightly, stopping the urge of the ghost tiger to bid again, and he leaned over and whispered a few words to the ghost tiger.
"Forget it, I'll give it to you. Ghost Tiger said helplessly.
Shadow Dance snorted, then eagerly pulled out her purse.
"I'll give you this wood light stone, no money. Mu Zilei smiled.
"Do you think I can't afford to pay this?" Shadow Dance's beautiful phoenix eyes blinked and said coldly.
"No, this wood light stone is not a valuable thing to me, besides, everyone is a fellow villager, and they will be classmates in the future, so it is normal to send something to each other. Mu Zilei looked sincere.
"I don't like to owe favors the most, I'll pay you these four Bakers. "Shadow Dance took the money and came out.
"Why don't you even appreciate the kindness of others, it's really stubborn. Ghost Tiger said angrily.
Shadow Dance immediately glanced at the ghost tiger, the meaning couldn't be more obvious--what's the matter with you? Mu Zilei smiled bitterly and stopped demanding, took Shadow Dance's money and handed Mu Guangshi to her.
"Can this stone really last for years?" Shadow Dance was shrouded in excitement as she began to look through the Wood Light Stone in her hand as if she had been found a treasure.
"Yes, the wood light stone in your hand is so big, it is estimated that it can continue to glow for at least five or six years. Mu Zilei said.
Shadow Dance was even happier when she heard this, she took out a piece of cloth and carefully wrapped Mu Guangshi, but she still remembered the scene of Mu Zilei and the ghost tiger biting her ears just now.
Ghost Tiger sat aside with a disappointed expression, and Shi Chisha, who had always held the mentality of watching a play, said disdainfully:
"Isn't it just a piece of glowing wood? nothing remarkable. Ghost Tiger, you will soon find out how lucky you are not to get this piece of wood, because the things that the "Disaster Star" Mu Zilei touches are all unlucky! I believe you don't want to deal with people who often cause disasters. ”
He reached out to shake Ghost Tiger's hand, but was refused. Even Shadow Dance couldn't help frowning when she heard his words.
"I appreciate your kindness, and I feel that my luck will not be bad. There was coldness in his voice, Ghost Tiger had already heard of the deeds of the "little overlord" in this stone village, and he didn't have a good impression of him.
Shi Chisha didn't expect the ghost tiger to be so uninteresting, and his thick neck turned red all at once.
"If I were you, I'd be more careful, Ghost Tiger," Shi Chisha said word by word, "If you don't be polite to me, you'll be as unlucky as Mu Zilei, who doesn't know what to do with you." You are always mixed with a disaster star like Mu Zilei, be careful that you become the second disaster star. ”
Shi Haoyu, who was sitting in the innermost, gloated.
The ghost tiger stood up and looked at Shi Chisha.
"What's the matter, you still want to fight with us?" Shi Haoyu on the side threatened with a flash of inspiration.
"I forgot to mention some things just now," Mu Zilei said slowly, "The purpose of my visit to Granny Ma that day was to learn a spiritual technique called the "Calamity Star Descent Technique", and those who fall through this technique will continue to have all kinds of bad luck. Unfortunately, I've learned lately. I'm still worried that I can't find anyone to try, Shi Chisha, do you want to try it?"
"Don't think that if you say that, I'll be afraid of you?" Shi Chisha sneered, but his expression didn't look as confident as what he said.
Shi Haoyu whispered a few words to him, and Mu Zilei and they vaguely heard the words "Rather believe in it".
"We'll see, we'll have plenty of opportunities to meet at the Bacon Academy!" Shi Chisha seemed to struggle for a moment, and finally he said gloomily.
"Teach anytime. Mu Zilei replied.
At this time, the cat car seemed to start slowing down, and Mu Zilei glanced outside, only to realize that he had entered the city.
The cat-rider on the cat's head stood up, and his voice sounded in the cat's house, "Jingu City has arrived, and we will enter the city's post station immediately." ”
The six-legged civet cat slowly walked into the post station of Jingu City, and the children in the cat cubicle packed up their bags and climbed down from the back of the civet lying on their stomachs. Shi Chisha pushed Mu Zilei away and led Shi Haoyu to go down first, and Mu Zilei then climbed down. When only Shadow Dance and the Ghost Tiger were left in the room, she pulled a foot of the Ghost Tiger that had already stepped out, and asked in a low voice:
"When I was fighting for Mu Guangshi just now, what did that Mu Zilei whisper to you?
"It is said that girls are careful, and I really saw it today," Ghost Tiger looked at Ying Wu with disdain, "What Mu Zilei told me at the time was not that he was tired, but that he persuaded me to give you this piece of Mu Guangshi, he said, you have lived in a deep mountain cave for many years, and what you need most is light and heat like Mu Guangshi, isn't this the original intention of you and me to grab this piece of Mu Guangshi?"
After Ghost Tiger finished speaking, he ignored her and climbed straight down the rope ladder, leaving a stunned shadow dance.
"Is there really a 'Calamity Star Descent Technique'? It's a spirit fighting technique, right?" the ghost tiger fell to the ground, quickly caught up with Mu Zilei and asked quietly.
"Do you believe that there really are calamities in the world?" Mu Zilei said as if he were not asked.
"I don't believe it. Ghost Tiger blurted out without thinking about it.
"Then there is no such thing as a "catastrophic descent". Mu Zilei showed a mischievous smile.
Ghost Tiger smiled knowingly, at this moment, what he wanted to do most was to make friends with this thin and flawed "Disaster Star" in front of him.
"Here you go, take it!" Mu Zilei suddenly threw a black cloth bag to the stunned ghost tiger.
"It's ......"
"What else could it be, this is the second wood light stone. ”
"Didn't you say there was only one piece?" Ghost Tiger couldn't wait to open the cloth bag and take a small look, and the wood light stone in the bag was half a circle larger than the one in Shadow Dance!
"How can you shake out all your own wealth at once? Of course, you have to keep some back. It's for you, but if you want to force money on me like Shadow Dance, then I don't mind."
"You want to be beautiful!"
The two of them looked at each other and laughed in unison!
Sometimes, two strangers becoming friends is nothing more than a simple matter of laughing out loud.
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