Chengdong Dockyard.

Nearly half of the border of the Donghong Kingdom is close to the sea, and Yangcheng is in the easternmost part of the Donghong Kingdom, so there are many docks and a small port.

Among the fishing boats at berth No. 13.

A middle-aged man who looked a little scruffy was sitting in the bilge eating grilled fish and drinking beer.

His name is Wang Daniu, and he is an extremely ordinary fisherman, Chinese New Year's Eve and 5 years old.

It is inconspicuous in the whole Yangcheng.

Every day, he got up early and greedy to fish, sold fish, and ate and lived on his precious fishing boat.

The days are not good, but they are not bad.

The only drawback may be that he has been single for 35 years, and he has not been able to find a mother-in-law so far.

But sometimes he thinks about it, in fact, it is quite comfortable to live alone, he can eat whatever he wants with the money he earns, and when he wants to drink, he goes to the market to buy some and gets drunk.

Or, just set up a grill with a few friends who are fishing together, burn some fish left over by yourself, blow a few bottles of beer in front of each other, and drink nonsense to each other, so happy.

Recently, though.

Several good buddies have found their mother-in-law, and they rarely come out to drink together.

While Wang Daniu scolded their wives for being strict, he felt a little uncomfortable, so he could only drink two glasses by himself.

He thought that his life would pass without any waves.

Save a little money for yourself now, and when you are old enough to catch fish, you can at least have a stutter with this money.

Wang Daniu has already planned these.

For this reason, he also feels that he has a lot of brains and a very good plan for his life.

But.

Recently, Wang Daniu's ordinary and ordinary life has undergone tremendous changes.

Everything was because of the half-wriggling and twisted tentacles on the table.

At first glance, it looks like the tentacles of some kind of giant octopus.

But Wang Da Niu has been fishing for so many years, but he can't recognize what kind of octopus this tentacle belongs to.

This tentacle has a very special and powerful ability.

It heals injuries and illnesses.

No matter what kind of injury or illness it is, from a cold and fever to a short-limb disability, it can be cured.

As for how Wang Da Niu got it.

Then we have to talk about some time ago, when I went out fishing.

On that day, Wang Da Niu got up early to start fishing according to his previous habit.

But his physical condition was not good that day, and he thought that he might have caught a cold.

It must be that I was too busy the day before, and my body was a little overwhelmed. Wang Daniu thought to himself at the time.

So Wang Daniu decided to catch a net and call it a day today, anyway, he took a big deal the day before.

The day before, a well-known hotel in Yangcheng needed to be used urgently, and the price was very high, so Wang Daniu spent a lot of effort to catch the materials that the other party needed.

But fortunately, a lot of money was made.

It doesn't matter if you take a day or two off.

But in his random net, he caught this wriggling tentacle.

Wang Daniu didn't think much about it at the time.

It is not unusual to find anything in the sea, he has even fished out the underwear of the murder weapon before, and he still keeps it well.

Octopus tentacles are already a normal thing, right?

I thought, it's not bad to go back and eat an octopus tentacle soup.

But just as he put away his tentacles.

Wang Daniu suddenly felt that his body had recovered all of a sudden, and all the fatigue and colds disappeared.

He even felt like he could catch another twenty nets.

This sudden change made Wang Daniu very uncomfortable.

At the same time, he didn't know if it was because of the sudden brain opening or what, but he noticed the tentacle and realized that this tentacle might not be simple.

And so.

Wang Daniu's life began to counterattack.

At first, he just treated the fishermen around him for minor ailments.

Slowly, he began to get involved in the treatment of spirit animals.

After all, the families that can afford to cultivate spirit beasts are either rich or small, and the remuneration is quite generous.

Looking at those faintly superior spirit masters, from the initial distrust, contempt and even contempt, to the stunned and shocked after treating their spirit beasts, and then to the final respect and awe, Wang Da Niu felt very satisfied.

Listening to them call themselves "spiritual veterinarians", Wang Daniu's vanity gained an unprecedented sense of fullness.

Not only did he earn money from fishing for a month, but he also gained respect.

Wang Daniu's heart, which had been silent for more than ten years, was restless again.

If you earn another month like this, you may be able to marry a good-looking mother-in-law. Wang Da Niu thought happily in his heart.

No, he could have given up fishing.

It's just that Wang Da Niu seems to have really opened his mind.

He realized that the ability of tentacles was very special, and he couldn't let people know about the existence of tentacles, otherwise.

How do you say that?

Yes, the husband is not guilty.

So Wang Da Niu began to take the initiative to become low-key, no longer publicizing it to the outside world, and only accepting some lists introduced by the spiritual masters who had been cured.

transformed into a mysterious and threshold "high man".

But in this way, not only did he earn less, but more.

Because the more he pretends to be this threshold appearance, the more people find him unfathomable and more willing to believe in his abilities.

Grab the tentacle like a baby.

"Hiccup~~"

Wang Daniu, who hiccuped comfortably, glanced at the familiar cabin with some disgust.

The cabin that had once allowed him to live in extreme comfort had apparently raised a trace of disgust in him.

This place is no longer worthy of him.

"Endure it for a few more days, save enough money, and go to the city to buy a small house to live in first."

Wang Daniu, who was already a little drunk, made such a decision.

He climbed onto the scruffy futon, put his tentacles under the pillow, patted the pillow carefully, and then fell to sleep contentedly.

After a while, the snoring began to rise.

But.

In the quiet night of the past, the lonely berth gate came to an uninvited guest today.

The visitor did not turn on the lights or flashlights, and cautiously approached the fishing boat.

The bolted hatch didn't stop him.

The sturdy wooden bolt seemed to have been easily broken by some sharp claw from outside the door.

After the man entered the dim cabin.

Soon found the cover on the floor of the cabin, which made Wang Da Niu feel proud more than once, and the cover was extremely well hidden.

Found the ladder leading to the bilge.

The man didn't go to the bilge right away, but a looming black mist loomed from his side and fell to the bilge first.

After making sure that there was no danger, he walked down cautiously.

The bilge was not big, so he quickly noticed Wang Da Niu who was sleeping soundly on the soft floor.

Moreover, the man's faintly glowing eyes seemed to be able to see through Wang Daniu's pillow and lock the position of the tentacles under the pillow.

But the man was a little too cautious, and he did not move, but from the shadow of his shoulder, a shallow circle of strange ripples spread.

This ripple has a hypnotic effect, making Wang Daniu, who was already asleep, sleep more soundly.

Originally, the story should have ended here, someone came to take the tentacles, and Wang Da Niu was beaten back to his original form.

But the tentacles under the pillow seemed to notice something strange and made "self-protection".

"Huh?"

Wang Daniu, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly shook his head and sat up.

His eyes suddenly opened, as if he had been stabbed with a needle in his sleep.

Instant soberness.

"Who?!"

Wang Da Niu saw the figure and shouted.

The person who came seemed to be a little surprised that Wang Daniu was not affected by "psychic" and could wake up.

But the people who came were really too cautious and prepared for both.

When Wang Daniu woke up, a cold and pitch-black barrel was pressed against his forehead.

Guns, guns?

Wang Daniu's whole body stiffened instantly, and beads of sweat the size of beans continued to slide down his forehead.

"Meow~~"

Suddenly a cat's meow sounded from the cramped bilge.

Wang Daniu's pillow was slapped open, revealing the squirming tentacles underneath it.

Oops!

What Wang Daniu feared most still happened.

Someone coveted his tentacles!

At the thought that all the good life would be gone away after that, and that the house and the mother-in-law would dissipate like a bubble, he would have to curl up in this small space, living a boring and boring fishing life day after day.

No!

I don't want it!

The gap in his heart and the madness that rose actually allowed Wang Daniu to overcome his fear of guns.

Bang!!

But as soon as he moved, he tried to push the barrel of the gun and pounced on the tentacles, and suddenly a fire erupted from the dark barrel.

"Ah!!h

Wang Da Niu felt a terrifying heat, followed by severe pain.

This heart-piercing pain forcibly pressed back the restlessness, madness, and unwillingness in his heart again.

He clutched his shoulders and collapsed on the futon as he struggled backwards.

Looking at the dark shadow, there was fear in his eyes.

This man really dares to shoot!

Is he really going to kill me?!

"Little illusion, don't touch it, there's a problem."

The voice of a dark shadow rang out.

The black cat, dusting off the pillow, stopped curious about the wriggling tentacle.

"It's only slightly affected by the mind, and I still retain a certain amount of sanity."

The black shadow looked at Wang Daniu, and his words were full of surprise.

At the same time, Wang Daniu finally saw the appearance of the person by the slight light.

The twenty-four-five-year-old young man had some surprise on his face.

The person who came here was Li Chang'an, who was quiet.

With a gun in one hand, he pointed at the frightened Wang Daniu while looking at the twisted and struggling tentacles on the futon.

It seems to feel threatened.

"Is it all because of this tentacle?"

What is this? Utensil? Spiritual materials? Or is it a spirit animal?

Can an ordinary person get the power to heal a spirit beast without calling the "soul"?

It's not a cure, it's another state of pollution.

Under the soul gaze, Li Changan saw an extremely complex and rich spirituality, which was compressed in his tentacles.

This shouldn't be the spirituality that a spirit animal should have.

"Meow?" (What to do?) ）

The little phantom tugged at the air around it, and it felt that something was constantly playing with it, but it couldn't see what it was.

"You can't touch it."

Li Changan took out the iron box.

Although he knew that the iron box could not block the spreading spirituality, it was definitely better than touching it with his own hands.

Really.

After the tentacles were packed with the box, it was still squirming inside, afraid of making a "bang" sound when hitting the box.

At the same time, the spirituality that escapes does not stagnate at all.

Even, Li Changan noticed that the escaping spirituality was no longer just suspended, surrounding, and aimless, but became more pointed, guiding straight to some locations.

Realizing something, his face changed slightly.

Hurriedly treated Wang Daniu's injuries, found a rope to bind his hands, and said in a low voice:

"Let's go!"

Wang Daniu is honest.

Nonsense, I was shot, I can't be honest if I want to.

was dragged out of the fishing boat by Li Changan in a hurry and left the dock.

But when they walked to the square outside the dock, Xiao Phantom, who was lying on Li Changan's shoulder, suddenly jumped to the ground.

His expression was serious, and his eyes were shining.

The paws under the cushion extend little by little, touching the bricks on the ground as if they were not in the slightest obstruction.

Bared teeth faced the other side of the empty square.

Wang Daniu was sweating profusely and pale, he needed a doctor!

couldn't help but cast a puzzled look at Li Changan.

How did it stop?

saw Li Changan let go of the hand holding him, took out the second revolver from his waist, and skillfully opened the safe.

With guns in both hands, his face was solemn.

"How, how"

Wang Daniu swallowed lightly and stammered and asked.

Li Changan tugged at the corners of his mouth, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Trouble is coming." ”

The tentacles contained in the iron box, the mixed spirituality escaping from them, became thicker and richer.

Subsequently.

Da, da, da.

Abrupt footsteps sounded in the empty square.

A grumpy, bared toothed wolf-like creature tentatively approached.

Spirit beasts, fanged wolves!

Immediately after, another light figure also appeared in sight, looking like a cat, with red light shining in its eyes.

Spirit beasts, brindle cats!

This is just the beginning.

The third, the fourth, the fifth

The fierce aura that came to his face made Wang Daniu's body tremble slightly.

saw Li Changan raise his gun, turned his head to look at him, and asked:

"How many fucking spirit beasts have you healed?"

How many have been cured?

Wang Da Niu "cooed" and stumbled:

"No, I don't know."

A black line appeared on Li Changan's forehead.

I don't know?

Looking at the several figures that had already appeared, as well as the mixed spiritual silk threads that were still escaping from the iron box, Li Changan couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth again.

"Your uncle!"

Bang! Bang!!

These two shots became the starting pistols for both sides.

(End of chapter)