During noon, Su Ming fell into deep thought for a long time before he gritted his teeth and left the tribe with the basket on his back. Lei Chen was with him. Lei Chen had been to the square before and had even gone there a few days ago. When he heard that Su Ming wanted to borrow some stone coins, he immediately asked about it. His spirits lifted and he volunteered to lead the way for Su Ming.
"Su Ming, I only have two stone coins with me. It wasn't easy for me to get them. When … when are you going to give them back to me..?" Lei Chen looked at Su Ming eagerly. The two of them ran quickly through the forest outside the tribe.
"You've been saying it the whole way. It's just two stone coins! How many stone coins is the Dark Dragon's Saliva I gave you over the years worth? Lei Chen, aren't we good friends? Why are you doing this?! " Su Ming felt a little guilty but he glared at him, causing Lei Chen's words to turn into muffled mumbles.
"It wasn't easy for me to get them …" Lei Chen scratched his head. As he mumbled, he seemed to have remembered something and looked at Su Ming in surprise.
"Oh, I just remembered. What do you want to buy from the square?"
"I want to buy Cloud Gauze Grass!" Su Ming's body moved and he jumped around the forest with great agility. His speed even surpassed Lei Chen's.
"What's Cloud Gauze Grass?" Lei Chen asked innocently. When he noticed that Su Ming had overtaken him, he immediately chased after him.
"Su Ming, remember to give them back to me …"
"Su Ming, that's something I've accumulated for many years …"
"Su Ming, even my father doesn't know where I hid the two stone coins. How did you know where I hid them the moment you came to my house?"
"Su Ming, what's Cloud Gauze Grass? Why don't you tell me …"
"Su Ming, Su Ming? I've been asking you for so long! "
Su Ming's ears buzzed the entire way. He knew that Lei Chen loved to talk and once he started talking, he would never stop. However, he did not expect that Lei Chen would not let his guard down and would continue talking.
When dusk arrived, the two of them were already far away from the tribe and were in the unfamiliar forest. Su Ming could not take it anymore. He slowed down and leaned against a big tree to catch his breath. He turned his head around and looked at Lei Chen, who was also dressed generously and sitting down on the ground.
"Su … Su Ming … You … Remember … Return me … I …" Lei Chen panted, but when he saw Su Ming turning his head around, he immediately perked up and spoke once again.
"I'll give it to you … I'll definitely return it to you … But I have a request!" Su Ming smiled wryly. He no longer knew what to say to Lei Chen.
"What request?" Lei Chen blinked and revealed his honest look again.
"Don't look at me like that. Even Little Red's face is more realistic than yours. Lei Chen, I know what you want to ask me, but I can't say it. You'll find out in the future." Su Ming glared at him. He had grown up with Lei Chen since he was young. It could be said that he understood Lei Chen as well as Lei Chen's parents.
Lei Chen looked simple and honest on the outside, but in reality, he had a lot of thoughts. However, many people were confused by his simple and honest expression and overlooked the craftiness that flashed in his eyes.
When he heard Su Ming's words, Lei Chen touched his nose and gave him an honest smile.
"My request is simple. If you can be quiet on the way, then once I'm done with my business, I'll tell you what you want to know!" Su Ming looked at Lei Chen and spoke slowly.
Lei Chen's body froze. It was as if he was frozen. In an instant, he did not move. His eyes were wide open as he stared at the spot behind Su Ming.
"Lei Chen …" Su Ming smiled wryly. He was used to playing around with Lei Chen. He would not fall for such a trick.
"You're the one who told me to be quiet. I want to nod, but if I nod, I'll make a lot of noise. Look at me like this. I'm not moving and I don't make any noise. I fit your description of being quiet. Am I not quiet?
You already told me to be quiet. Don't worry, I'll be like this on the way. I won't make any noise. But if I run, you can't blame me. I … "
"Stop! That's enough. Just be quiet! " Su Ming rubbed the center of his brows. He saw the hint of playfulness in Lei Chen's eyes and knew that he did it on purpose.
"Alright, I'll tell you. I have a Berserker Body. It's just that the elder hid it with his Berserker Art. Don't tell anyone about this." Su Ming's expression turned serious.
Lei Chen was stunned. He nodded his head solemnly as well.
"If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have asked. I just wanted to know whether you've become a Berserker. Now I'm not worried. Haha, from now on, we'll be the future eagles of Dark Mountain Tribe!"
Su Ming laughed as well. The two of them rested for a while before they stood up again and rushed forward. Even if the sky was getting darker, the moon could be seen vaguely, the stars were shining, the snow on the ground was thick, and the wind was howling, the two of them did not stop as they ran. Occasionally, they would talk to each other, exuding a strong sense of friendship.
"I saw Bei Ling today. I get annoyed when I see him, especially when he has Chen Xin by his side. He knew that Chen Xin liked you a long time ago!" Lei Chen mumbled angrily.
"He's changed too much. He only went to Wind Stream Tribe for a few years. Did he forget that he belongs to Dark Mountain Tribe? Didn't you see his expression? He even scolded me, saying all sorts of things about me."
Su Ming was silent.
"Su Ming, I'll surpass him sooner or later!" Lei Chen clenched his fists as he ran.
"He's Bei Ling's big brother. He took good care of us when we were young. Don't you remember that he secretly taught you how to become a Berserker? Because of that incident, he was even punished by the elder!
My archery was also taught to me by him … "Su Ming spoke calmly.
"As for Chen Xin, I told you a long time ago that we're only siblings. There's nothing else … You just had to make wild guesses." Su Ming's voice was still calm.
Lei Chen wanted to say something but when he saw Su Ming's calm demeanor, he did not say anything. He understood Su Ming, just like how Su Ming understood him.
He knew that Su Ming valued kindness.
"Su Ming, people change …" After a long while, Lei Chen spoke softly.
"As we grow up and experience things, we all change … Perhaps one day, I will change as well … I think you will too …" Lei Chen mumbled.
"Will I …?" Su Ming remained silent as he ran.
When the sky darkened completely, Su Ming and Lei Chen stopped. It was inconvenient to travel at night. Besides, the square was still quite a distance away. Hence, the two of them found a big tree and built a simple temporary resting spot on top of it. One of them sat down cross-legged and circulated the blood in his body to train while the other looked around vigilantly. They took turns and prepared to spend the night there.
Su Ming leaned against the tree and his gaze fell on Lei Chen who was sitting cross-legged before him. His body was glowing red and he could see a lot of red lines rising and falling on his body.
After looking at him for a while, Su Ming lifted his head and looked at the dark sky. The moon in the sky shone brightly and it blended together with the stars in the sky. It was beautiful, but at the same time, it also made those who lifted their heads to look at it feel small and insignificant.
'People change … Will I … change..?' Su Ming looked at the moon quietly. In his mind, scenes of Bei Ling when he was young appeared.
'If I change one day … What will I become..?' Su Ming's eyes were filled with confusion. This question was too complicated for a 16 year old boy.
'Perhaps I'll become a powerful Berserker Doctor like the elder. I'll bring Xiao Hong around the land and go to many places I've never been to before. I'll travel to various tribes and treat many Berserkers …
'Perhaps I'll even become an Elder … Then I'll meet a girl I like and live with her. She'll travel with me until our hair turns white … Xiao Hong will become Old Hong … Then I'll tell my experiences to the La Sus in the tribe … It's just like how the elder always tells us about his life …' Su Ming smiled. His smile was very clean, very honest, and very happy.
'Or perhaps … I'll know where I came from and where I came from …' Su Ming smiled and sighed softly.
'Lei Chen, I won't change!' Su Ming took a deep breath. Under the moonlight, in the land of the Berserkers, he mumbled words that only he could hear.
He was certain, just like how a teenager would always believe in a beautiful future …
The night passed by without them knowing. When the next morning arrived, the sky was just beginning to brighten. Su Ming and Lei Chen woke up early and washed up with snow. The cold snow made them feel refreshed and even more energetic.
Lei Chen had been to the square a few times before. He rubbed the snow off his face and said to Su Ming, "Based on our journey, we should be able to reach the square by noon today."
Su Ming nodded. Once the two of them finished washing up, they rushed into the forest as the sun rose from the horizon.
Their journey was smooth. When noon arrived, Su Ming saw a lot of houses made of grass and wood outside the forest in the distance. There was a lot of noise coming from the houses. There were quite a lot of Berserkers from the nearby tribes.
"We're here!" Lei Chen looked at Su Ming, especially at the basket. However, the basket was wrapped tightly in beast skin and he could not see what was inside.
Su Ming looked at the square in the distance. The square was huge. It was as big as a small tribe. However, there were no fences around the square. There were a lot of strong men looking around coldly to maintain order and prevent wild beasts from rushing in.
At the center of the square was a gigantic purple tent made of beast skin. The security there was very tight, as if no one was allowed to get close to it.
"That's where the owner of the square lives. I heard that he's a very powerful Berserker. He only receives the leaders of the tribes." Lei Chen walked out of the forest with Su Ming and introduced the place to the square in a low voice.
Su Ming cast a glance at the purple tent and averted his gaze. Under the gaze of the guards in the square, he stepped into the place he had never been to before.
At that moment, a cold woman's voice came from not too far away.
"Lei Chen!"
Su Ming's footsteps faltered. He immediately noticed that Lei Chen, who was beside him, shuddered when the voice spoke …
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