northernbook Chapter 253 I am a little fish (8)
Chapter 253 I am a little fish (8)
The sun rose quickly, and Jingli was undisturbed for once. He stabilized his cultivation, woke up, and tried it out. He was now able to condense runes with spiritual energy and unleash spell-like moves.
But while others use proper magic, he uses miniature talismans.
He is more accustomed to this method, and it seems that miniature talismans deal more damage than ordinary spells.
Jingli embodies what 6058 said in the world of Jiang Zichu/Fu Zichu: talismans are, to some extent, like a compressed file. In this world, they are a combination of various spells. If used properly, they can have an effect greater than their original strength.
For example, the attack talismans that Jingli designed himself now combine the magic of thunder and water.
The lightning he can summon is still not very powerful, but the water can now form a column. By mixing a small amount of lightning into the water column, the originally insignificant water column can become conductive, causing greater damage.
For example, a talisman combining thunder and fire can create an explosive effect, which is much more intimidating than a small flame summoned by Jingli alone.
Most of these talismans are drawn directly in mid-air using spiritual energy as a guide. The time required to draw them on the spot is not much different from casting a spell. Moreover, some of them are stored in the system space. When there is really no time, they can just be thrown out all at once.
Having accomplished all this, Jingli's own energy transformation has become smoother, and she is now able to skillfully combine energy and spiritual power to draw some basic talismans.
The effects of these talismans are still unknown; we will need to wait and try them later.
6058 briefly explained what happened last night to Jingli.
When Jingli finally realized that the person who had been teasing her was Chunqi, she couldn't describe how she felt.
I felt both angry and relieved.
He was angry that Mr. Yuan in this world was a frivolous and irresponsible scoundrel, but he was also glad that this person was Mr. Yuan, otherwise he would have definitely dragged that thing out and torn him to pieces.
Before long, sounds from the house came that were different from those of the previous few days.
The strange male groans continued, and now there were footsteps.
It sounds like there's more than one person involved.
6058 and Jingli exchanged a glance, both understanding what the other was thinking.
It seems that Lu Mingguang has arrived.
At the same time, the observer system received a message from Lu Mingguang:
[Lu Xiaoming: What have you discovered? (Reply to 6058: Chunqi, has he become a demon now?)]
[Lu Xiaoming: I've arrived at Meng Li's place. She might not let me see you. We'll play it by ear.]
The two people inside didn't wait any longer, got up and left, heading towards the gate of the house.
They cannot appear too purposeful.
From what Meng Li said before, it's clear she hates betrayal. If she finds out that the two of them only came out because of Lu Mingguang's arrival, the consequences might not be so good.
So they decided to leave the house and go to the creek near the gate.
"Two little fish, where do you want to go?"
Sure enough, as soon as they stepped out of the room, the two heard Meng Li's voice.
6058 spoke up: "Reporting to the immortal, we wish to return to the Spirit Spring to consolidate our cultivation in our original forms."
The reason that they made a breakthrough in human form and then consolidated their original form was still quite legitimate for the two of them as demons.
"Is that so?"
Meng Li seemed to hesitate, but the next second, a crack suddenly appeared in mid-air, and both 6058 and Jing Li felt something grab their waists, and they followed the crack into another room.
This place looked like a hall meant for receiving guests, but like the guest rooms they had randomly searched for earlier, it was also extremely dilapidated.
Spiderwebs hung in the four corners of the room, and the floor was covered in a layer of dust.
The screen and curtains blocked most of the natural light, so the room was dark even during the day.
Several candles were lit near the tables and chairs. I don't know what they were made of, but the flames had a hint of green and purple and emitted a faint fragrance, just like the one on Meng Li.
The only place that could be considered clean was the area illuminated by candlelight, where Meng Li was lazily lying on the couch, and three men were standing opposite her.
The one in the lead was recognized at a glance by 6058; it was Lu Mingguang.
He immediately turned his face away to avoid eye contact with Lu Mingguang and to prevent Meng Li from noticing anything.
Meng Li's attention was not on the two of them at this moment. She yawned, raised her hand slightly, and the two of them took two steps toward Lu Mingguang and the other two.
"Which of the two fish is the divine revelation you speak of?"
Holding a folding fan, Lu Mingguang's lilac-purple satin robe couldn't suppress his dashing and debonair charm; instead, it gave him a kind of restrained flamboyance.
“Miss Meng, as you know, divine revelation is never clear. Being able to detect this place is already a feat achieved with the full power of Baiyun Palace. Aren’t you making things difficult for me, Miss Meng?”
Meng Li waved her hand impatiently: "I don't want to hear you beating around the bush here. You can take this little black fish, and I'll keep this little koi. How about that?"
Lu Mingguang's expression remained unchanged: "This... are they willing to accept this arrangement, young lady?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Li finally lifted her droopy eyelids and gave a sarcastic smile: "When did you human cultivators start considering the wishes of demons when you did things?"
Lu Mingguang smiled and shook his fan: "Miss Meng, please don't confuse us with other cultivators. Otherwise, how can we discuss this matter peacefully here?"
Meng Li took a sip of tea, still unmoved: "Take the black carp with you, leave the white one behind."
Before Lu Mingguang could speak, Meng Li had already conjured a ball of black mist in her hand: "If you say another word, I will keep you here and lock you in my house, and then devour these two little fish in front of you."
Seeing that Lu Mingguang's expression was no longer as frivolous as before, Meng Li smiled and said, "You can take this black one with you. If I find out what you're planning, this little koi will be my nourishment."
As soon as she finished speaking, she pushed 6058 directly in front of Lu Mingguang and the others. 6058 almost fell, but was caught by 6058.
The two tacitly avoided exchanging many glances.
6058 turned around without hesitation, tears streaming down her face, and tried to run towards Jingli: "Little Fish! I don't want to go!"
Lu Mingguang understood and gently tugged at 6058's hand: "Miss Meng, look at this..."
Meng Li ignored it and her eyes gradually lost focus: "Don't say I can't protect this little koi. What divine revelation, what immortality? When the opportunity comes to me, it should be mine."
With a wave of her hand, she pulled Jingli onto the bed.
"Thank you for the information you provided today. We'll see you out now."
The next second, the air shifted, and 6058 and Lu Mingguang disappeared from the scene.
This woman's strength is terrifyingly high?
Jingli clicked her tongue twice in her mind and quickly opened the observer system.
Sure enough, 6058 had sent a message: "Little Fish, don't worry, you're safe with Meng Li right now. Chun Qi is also with you; we're gathering information together."
Jingli replied with an understanding.
The scene that 6058 just performed was twofold: first, to advance the entire process, and second, to try and extract more information from Meng Li.
They never imagined that the two of them could leave this place together.
Or rather, it would be best if one of them stayed here and the other left.
6058 and Jingli had already confirmed all of this with just a glance.
Meng Li is the key figure. Lu Mingguang brought the so-called "divine revelation," saying that the two little fish that had developed consciousness in her place were related to true immortality, which gave Meng Li the motivation to move to another place.
As long as she takes Jingli out and about, the chances of her coming into contact with the root causes of the world's pollution are actually higher than if she stays with Lu Mingguang.
This is also a tacit understanding between 6058 and Lu Mingguang.
From the few words Lu Mingguang had sent before, 6058 knew that Lu Mingguang was not doing well in this world and that the information he had was vague, otherwise he would not have said that he would talk about meeting in person.
In this way, the three people who had split into two paths finally landed in the fog of this world.
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【small theater】
Lu Xiaoming: Waaah, my wife!! I miss you so much!!
6058: (Dejectedly) (Waving Lu Xiaoming away) I miss my baby, I miss my baby, I miss my baby so much... ?? ?? ′??? ? ‵??? ????
Chun Yuanyuan: (Still in the dark room) (Skimming around) I miss my wife, I miss my wife, I miss my wife so much...?