Chapter 20: The Afterlife
Chido never hid his dislike for Hawke.
Gainhawk was once a "tomb robber" who wandered the ruins and tombs.
is also because this "tomb robber" who is hated by her actually snatches away her most important "best friend".
If that's all it takes, instead of giving happiness to his "best friend", this damn bastard has made his "best friend" suffer consequences for him at the cost of his life.
Chido has always wondered why "best friends" would fall in love with a man like Hawke.
So after that "incident" ended, she often felt unworthy for her "best friend".
Now—
It's just a formal contact, and Qiduo's urge to take Mo You away can't be suppressed no matter what.
And the memories that kept flooding in her mind were actively mobilizing her emotions.
As a result, she couldn't control her emotions and blurted out the thoughts in her heart.
"Ugh."
Mo Yu was shocked by Qiduo's words, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
He could vaguely perceive—
Hawke and Kido, as well as the mother who had no memory of the previous one, must have happened before.
But
Not to mention what Qiduo's motive was for wanting to take him away, he didn't want to leave the temple for the time being.
Because the location here is remote and quiet enough, it is an excellent environment for him to practice.
And his current plan is to quickly consolidate the foundation of the "Four Professions", and then master the two high-level application skills of "Condensation" and "Firmness".
When he reached this point, he would not consider leaving the monastery.
Even if he wanted to leave, he basically wouldn't choose to go with Qiduo.
The Sky Arena, where he could learn from experience, was where he wanted to go in the future.
On this point -
He had actually already calculated it, anyway, he was waiting for the telekinesis technique to be proficient enough, and then under the premise of not using the "telekinesis ability", he only used the telekinesis technique to fight those landlords in the Sky Arena.
I don't use "telekinesis" because I don't want to expose my ability worthlessly in public, and I only use telekinesis skills in order to accumulate strength faster.
Qiduo naturally didn't know what Mo You was thinking.
She looked at the silent Moyu and wanted to explain further that she wasn't joking.
But the sensibility of the timely return stopped her thoughts.
At present, the highest priority is not to take Moyu out of here, but to completely eradicate the "Cost Force" that can threaten Moyu's life.
"I mean—"
Qiduo regained his composure and said softly in the tone of an elder: "My city is very prosperous and lively, if you have time in the future, you can go back with me, play with me for a few days and come back." ”
"Well, I've never seen a big city when I'm this big. ”
Moyu was assisted by the memory fragments of his predecessor and showed a look of anticipation and excitement at the right time.
Qiduo smiled slightly, then raised his index finger, and said, "There is one more thing." ”
"Huh?"
Mo You looked at Qiduo suspiciously.
"Don't use honorifics on me in the future. ”
“……”
Moyu felt that something was wrong, but he chose to be good.
Subsequently—
Qiduo took the initiative to stir up the topic and chat with Moyu.
It's a chat, but it's actually more like a one-sided inquiry.
Such as......
Did Hawke ever beat you, what does Hawke usually give you to eat, will Hawke let you do odd jobs to subsidize the family, and other questions.
I don't know how Qiduo came up with so many questions, so I was stunned to ask from morning to noon, and I asked everything in detail......
Mo You almost couldn't resist it, seeing that it was noon, he hurriedly used the excuse of making lunch to get rid of Qiduo's inhumane "care".
However, as soon as he got up, he was pressed back into his seat by Qiduo.
"Sit still, I'll come."
Qiduo said in a tone that could not be objected to.
That strong and confident attitude made Mo You once again be as good as a stream, obediently sitting in his chair and not moving.
Kita went straight to the kitchen.
“……”
Walking into the kitchen, Qiduo lowered his head slightly.
The glow reflected on the lenses obscured her eyes.
After a few seconds of silence, Qiduo raised his hand and gently pushed the frame, and immediately began to cook.
Half an hour later.
Billowing black smoke billowed from the chimney on the roof of the kitchen, and a heavy smell of burnt smoke came out.
“?”
Moyu looked at the scorching black smoke coming out of the kitchen, and his mind unconsciously flashed back to the confident look that Kido had shown when he pressed him back into his chair.
A two-star incurable disease hunter who specializes in helping people solve all kinds of tricky problems but can't cook?
Classic setting, right?
Mo You couldn't complain, came to the kitchen through the black smoke, and saw the unknown object in the iron pot at a glance, it was pitch black, and he couldn't tell what the ingredients were.
Looking down, there was a lot of firewood stuffed into the stove, and the flames were gushing out of the stove as if they were trying to break free from the stove.
Qiduo stood by the stove, holding a spatula in his hand, looking a little overwhelmed.
"I'll do it anyway."
Mo You glanced at Qiduo and proposed.
"Okay, okay."
Kido slid out of the kitchen.
Soon.
Mo You cooked a pot of noodles, and the taste was not guaranteed, but the portion was enough.
When the meal was served, Qiduo Xing probably felt embarrassed, and kept eating noodles with his head down, no longer asking Mo You many daily questions.
This made Moyu a lot easier.
After simply filling his stomach, Mo You went directly to the guest room to clean up so that Qiduo could be more comfortable when he stayed overnight tonight.
"After a long time, I was stunned to ask me so many trivial questions...... But he didn't ask me about the question of "mind", what was the reason why he chose to turn a blind eye? ”
Mo Yu swept the floor with a broom while thinking with his head down.
"Forget it, let's wait for Hawke to come back."
Rustle –
The broom shook and dust flew in the room.
Night.
After eating dinner, Mo You went back to his room to practice the four major foundations.
In the past, he used to practice in the atrium, but now that there is one more person in the temple, Mo You can only continue to practice in his own room.
The night was getting darker and quieter.
Qiduo slowly walked out of the room and came to the release pool in the atrium.
"It's quiet."
Kita stared down at the release pool.
Ordinary and nothing special.
If it's not an "insider", how can you know—
Directly below this ordinary release pond is a "posthumous object" that even professional hunters have to treat with caution.
Generally speaking, the objects embodied by the mind-bearer will disappear without leaving a trace with the death of the mind-powering person.
But to read this kind of thing......
Under certain conditions, they will become more powerful due to death, and thus become an independent individual and continue to exist in the world.
The so-called "things after death" are actually special things that remain after being watered by death.
It also has another name: the Reader.
Because they are made by "thoughts", most of them have at least one special ability.
However, due to the extremely harsh conditions for the birth of "minds", there are only a handful of people who can have the ability to read a "mindset".
It is worth mentioning that -
In modern times, there are few new ideas born.
At present, the "reading tools" controlled by those who are able to read are basically found in various ruins or royal tombs.
The "afterlife" sealed under the release pond was also stolen by Hawke from a ruin.
It's just that the "afterlife" that Hawke brought out belongs to the type that is extremely uncontrollable, and the risk and threat are extremely high.
What it can bring is not an ability that may have shone hundreds or even thousands of years ago, but it is a complete disaster......
"What to do—"
Qiduo's eyes suddenly turned cold when he looked down at the release pool, and he said in a deep voice: "Only then can I completely uproot you ......"
As an "insider", she has seen the horror of this "afterlife" with her own eyes, and even unconsciously has a guess-
Is it possible that such a terrible existence came from a dark continent outside the world map, and is it possible that it is a disaster that has not yet been confirmed?
When this suspicion was made, as a member of the twelve earthly branches of the Hunters' Guild, it was supposed to report all the information known to Nitro at the beginning.
But she didn't.
Between the "worship" of Nitro and the "selfishness" of the self.
She almost didn't hesitate and chose "selfishness".
Because—
She didn't want to see a newborn baby being assumed to be some unknown catastrophe of the Dark Continent and thus contained by an international agency.
Qiduo stood by the pond for a long time, and finally silently withdrew his gaze, and then walked towards the outside of the temple.
When I came to the outside of the temple, I already knew the topography of the mountain well, and I just took a random look and decided on the direction.
She walked down a steep slope into the forest.
"Whew-"
Shuttling through the woods, Qiduo's expression was flat, and between his hands, he actually pulled out a thin line with a faint luster.
At first glance, it looks exactly the same as the Phantom Brigade March's "Silk Stitching" ability.
Theoretically, there is no uniqueness in mindfulness.
Under equal conditions, it is possible for two different people to develop the same mental ability.
However, the silk embodied by Qiduo is far inferior to March's silk in terms of function and malleability.
The two are not of the same magnitude in between.
Strictly speaking, Qiduo's silk is no different from sutures in terms of quality and strength.
Why was this seemingly insignificant ability being developed?
If someone were to ask them that, the answer would only be – I think it would be useful.
Qiduo shuttled back and forth in the mountains and forests, and at the same time laid strips of ordinary rosaries in various corners.
She's setting up a cordon, guarding against potential enemies.
The reason why he is so cautious can be said to be that Hawke has contributed a lot.
"Buzz—"
The phone in his pocket vibrated slightly.
Qiduo took out his mobile phone, and the caller number was Hawke's.
Meanwhile.
Inside the temple room.
Moyu stared at his shadow.
He was thinking—
Is it necessary to develop the ability to "share the horizon" first?