Zhang Zian stared at Xinghai, trying to convince himself that it was not an illusion.
Was it another dream?
Or was he really crazy this time?
The sky was still cloudy, and the faint dawn cast a faint shadow on Xinghai. No matter how he looked at it, it was real.
"Xinghai, why are you … What is this …" He stammered incoherently. There were too many things he wanted to ask, but he did not know how to ask.
Xinghai seemed to know what he wanted to ask. It glanced at the cell phone he threw on the bed and said, "Everyone was locked up. Xinghai escaped by itself."
Its words were simple, but they were enough to explain the situation.
"Where is everyone locked up? I … "
He wanted to say that he was going to save everyone, but … he was past the age where he could not say such bold words on impulse.
Xinghai looked into the void. "Everyone was locked up in an invisible space. Xinghai also spent a lot of effort to escape."
A space that couldn't be seen or touched … It took a lot of effort …
Zhang Zian noticed that Xinghai's hair was a bit messy, as if it had just come out of a particularly narrow place.
"Good … It's good that you can escape …" he murmured. "Is everyone … okay?"
"Everyone is also trying to escape." Xinghai did not answer directly.
"Then …" His heart was filled with hope.
Xinghai shook its head.
"Now we can only wait patiently for reinforcements to come."
His heart sank again. Xinghai's meaning was obvious. It was difficult for the other elfins to escape from the imprisonment set by the game. Their power was not good at dealing with this invisible space.
Reinforcements …
This was the second time Xinghai mentioned this word. The first time, Zhang Zian's brain was still numb. He was immersed in the shock of the elfins disappearing together and Xinghai appearing alone. He did not hear it clearly, nor did he know what it was saying.
"Reinforcements? Where are they coming from? "he asked tentatively.
Xinghai shook its head again. "Meow … Xinghai cannot say. Zian, you have to have confidence."
"Well … If you just need confidence, I can have as many as I want."
Zhang Zian knew that if even the elfins could not do it, he would be even more helpless. Now he could only trust Xinghai.
He had to pull himself together, not only for the elves, but also for himself.
Maybe Xinghai's return made him feel a little relieved. At least he still had Xinghai, or maybe Xinghai's words ignited the fire of hope in him. Power returned to his body, and his mind became clearer.
He picked up his phone and looked at the game notification again, noticing some rhetorical details.
"All captured elves have been retrieved …"
It wasn't that all of the Fairies had been retrieved, but rather that all of the Fairies that had been captured had been retrieved. It seemed like there wasn't much of a difference, but it was actually quite different.
He knew that at least three elves had not been caught after they appeared. One was Zhuang Xiaodie, the second was Little White, and the third was the Indian Wolf Spirit.
If he did not misunderstand this sentence, these three elves should still exist in this world.
Although the game had stopped operating, it did not mean that it no longer existed. It was possible that the user interface had been removed. It was as if the client was damaged, but the server was still running normally. However, normal users could not connect to the server.
This conjecture was very simple to verify. He just needed to confirm that these three elves still existed. However, the Indian Wolf Spirit was in the Redwood Forest Park of the United States, and he had lost the assistance of the game. Even if it did not disappear, he could not see it, so he could only rule it out.
Zhuang Xiaodie … The situation of this elfin was very special. Its existence did not depend on the phone, and it may not even depend on the game. She was a parasite somewhere in his brain, using his dreams as nutrients. As long as he was not dead and could still dream, she would always exist.
In a sense, she could be said to be outside the three realms and not in the five elements … That was how powerful she was.
He remembered the dream very clearly. It was after the other elves said goodbye to him that she pulled him into the dream. There was a difference in time, so it was likely that she still existed.
However, every time Zhang Zian saw her in his dream, it was because she wanted to see him. It did not mean that he could dream of her every night. That would be crazy …
Let's not talk about whether he could fall asleep in his current state of mind. Even if he fell asleep, he might not be able to dream of her.
Then, only Little White was left …
At this moment.
Dong.
Something hit the bedroom window on the second floor.
"Vladimir?"
He was ecstatic. He thought that after Xinghai, Vladimir had also escaped. He quickly ran to the window and looked out.
Although there was no Vladimir outside the window, he was disappointed and pleasantly surprised.
It was Little White!
Little White stood on the roof of the Wuling Hong Guang MPV with a baseball in its mouth. It had just thrown the baseball at the window.
It was too early, and Little White thought that Zhang Zian was still sleeping. It picked up the baseball that had bounced back and intended to throw it a second time. When it saw him appear by the window, it did not have to.
Zhang Zian opened the window. "Little White! You … Are you okay? Come in! "
Little White's hair was wet and clung to its body. There were a few abrasions on its legs and head. It thought that he was referring to these minor injuries and shook its head. "I'm fine."
As it spoke, Little White had already jumped onto the windowsill.
"I came here today because …"
Little White knew that its sworn enemy might be in the house and did not want to stay for a long time. It planned to leave when it was done, but it stood on the windowsill and glanced into the room. Unexpectedly, it did not see its sworn enemy. The other elves were only the black and white kitten.
It was stunned and stopped talking. It looked at Zhang Zian doubtfully. It saw distress, hesitation, sadness, and loss on his face. He had lost his usual spirit.
"What happened? Where did they go? "it asked.
Zhang Zian sighed heavily. "It's a long story …"
Little White had come to him for help because yesterday's typhoon had caused a lot of damage to the stray dogs. Several dogs had been killed by falling trees, and more dogs had been swept away by the storm. There were countless injured dogs. Their residence was adjacent to the landfill. The garbage in the landfill was blown everywhere by the typhoon, and the stench was overwhelming. Little White was worried that it would cause a plague among the stray dogs, so he ran to him for help as a precaution.
As for suspect Y, although she was very active in helping, she could not understand its words and knew little about pets.
It knew that it and the stray dog community owed him a lot of favors. Right now, he seems to have encountered a great setback. Even if it can't help, it can't pretend not to see it.
So, it jumped into the house from the windowsill. "What happened?"
Zhang Zian briefly explained what had happened.
Little White also took a deep breath. "So that's how it is … I didn't feel anything strange. I'm sorry for your loss, but I don't seem to be able to help … "
"It doesn't matter, as long as you're okay … By the way, why are you here?"
Zhang Zian's heart was more or less at ease. Little White was still there, and the Indian Wolf Spirit and Zhuang Xiaodie were still there. Things may have a chance to turn around.
Little White hesitated for a moment and said, "It's nothing. It's just that yesterday's typhoon was too strong. I came to see if you are safe … Of course, that doesn't include the blue cat."
It ran here from the suburbs before dawn in the sewage that had not yet completely receded. Of course, it was not just to visit them, but Zhang Zian was facing great difficulties at this time. It did not want him to be distracted by it and the stray dogs. After all, they were not in imminent danger.
"Thank you."
Usually, Zhang Zian may be able to perceive its difficulties, but now he is too busy to take care of himself.
"Then I'll go first. Take care." Little White jumped on the windowsill again.
"You too."
Zhang Zian nodded and said goodbye.
Little White jumped on the roof of the Wuling Hong Guang MPV, jumped into the sewage, and returned to the suburbs.
On the road south, Little White mechanically waded through the water.
The troublesome enemy disappeared just like that. The stray dogs didn't have to waste a single soldier. In time, it would be easy to completely defeat the stray cats and recover Binhai City … The strange thing was that Little White should be celebrating, but its heart was equally empty.
Perhaps the person who understands you the most is not your friend, but your enemy.
He lost his enemy and also lost his confidant.
He pulled out his sword and looked around.
Zhang Zian looked at Little White's back and was about to close the window when he heard someone shouting, "Master! We're coming! "
Turning his head, he saw Wang Qian and Li Kun coming from the other direction.
The water level on the street had dropped. Although it had not completely receded, they could not drive the assault boat, so they had to wade in the water.
Were they the reinforcements that Xinghai was referring to?
… How could it be?
If these two idiots were reinforcements, Zhang Zian would rather poke his eyes.
Zhang Zian frowned. "Didn't I tell you not to come today?"
The two of them said with a cheeky smile, "Anyway, we have nothing to do at home. Mom and Dad cared about us last night, and this morning, they gave us all kinds of disdain. They said that we are not as promising as the neighbors' children. It's better to stay in the shop and be carefree. Out of sight, out of mind."
Zhang Zian: "…"
The two of them muttered as they climbed onto the roof of the Wuling Hong Guang MPV. "Master, give us a hand … Hey? I think the water has almost receded. Maybe we can open the door in a while. "
They stretched out their arms and waited for Zhang Zian to pull them into the window on the second floor, but he did not reach out.
"We are closed today. You can go home and rest, or go somewhere else to play. You can drive the assault boat and go for a spin on the sea. After working for so long, you must be tired," Zhang Zian said.
Wang Qian and Li Kun looked at each other in confusion. Today's master seemed to be different from usual.
With the dawn light, they looked up at his face and found that he seemed to have aged a few years overnight. They could not help but be shocked.
"Master! What's wrong? What happened? "they asked anxiously.
Zhang Zian felt their concern, but they could not help with this matter, and there was no need to tell them. He forced a smile. "It's nothing. You can go back first."
Wang Qian wanted to say more, but Li Kun quietly pulled him and gave him a look, which meant, "Master must have encountered a very difficult problem, and we definitely can't help him. Master probably needs some space to cultivate in seclusion, so let's not bother him."
Wang Qian saw that Zhang Zian had made up his mind, and it was probably useless to say anything else, so he could only agree with Li Kun.
"Then we'll go first. Master, take care. Call us if you need anything, and we'll come right away." Li Kun took the lead and jumped off the roof.
Wang Qian was about to jump off the roof as well, but he turned to Zhang Zian and said, "Master, I don't know what happened, but I have a message for you."
Zhang Zian nodded. "Go ahead."
Wang Qian said earnestly, "If you want to become a god, you must first become a mortal."
Although Zhang Zian did not read cultivation novels, he could understand the meaning of this sentence. It was probably like a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon and being reborn, it needed to endure trials in order to welcome the transformation.
"Okay, I understand," he said.
Wang Qian did not say anything more, turned around, and jumped off the roof.
Li Kun waited for him not far away, and whispered, "What did you say just now?"
Wang Qian answered truthfully, "I think Master may be going through the Heavenly Tribulation."
"Huh?" Li Kun was stunned.
Wang Qian explained, "Don't you think so? Yesterday's typhoon came in a strange way. It clearly made a turn, but it suddenly turned back … I heard that other powerful people are going through the Heavenly Tribulation, so maybe our Master is going through the Heavenly Tribulation of Wind … Besides, there was a lot of thunder yesterday. "
Li Kun suddenly realized that he could not agree more.
"Going through the Heavenly Tribulation is when Master is at his weakest and most in need of help. Although we can't help, we can't just leave, or else we won't be able to show our sincerity," Wang Qian said.
Li Kun looked around and pointed to Li's Snack Bar. "The old couple is going to open. Their shop has a high foundation, so it's not easy for water to flood. Let's go in and help, and wait for Master's call at any time. What do you think?"
Wang Qian raised his thumb. "Good idea!"
The Li couple's Snack Bar was not as waterproof as Zhang Zian's. The second floor was leaking, and the first floor was seeping. There were a lot of things to do today, so they got up early in the morning.
Wang Qian and Li Kun ran into the snack bar to help, one after the other.
After sending them away, Zhang Zian left the window and went back into the shop.
He did not know who the reinforcements were, how long they would have to wait, or how they would turn the tide, but Xinghai did not want to reveal anything. He could only wait, but he did not want to waste his time waiting, so he started to work in the shop, pouring water and adding ice cubes. At the same time, he guessed the possible reinforcements in his mind, but no one seemed reliable.
After a while, the shutter door no longer seeped water into the shop. Maybe the water level outside had dropped to below the doorstep.
Clatter.
Someone knocked on the shutter door.
Who was it?
Zhang Zian opened the glass door and pulled up the shutter door. "Sorry, the shop is closed today."
"Hi! I'm not here to buy anything, I'm here to help! "
A girl who looked like a junior high school student stood on the steps, smiling and raising her hand to say hello.
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