The Tale of the Kraken

Chapter 74
That smile was indescribably strange to Yang Yang, and there was no trace of happiness reaching his eyes.

If there is anything to say, I can only say that I am a little relieved, as if seeing an old friend who has been separated for many years finally returns, or seeing the sapling I carefully guarded finally grow into a big tree in the sky.

There were so many things he could and couldn't understand in that smile, it made him think for a while in silence.

The two walked back in such silence, each thinking about their own affairs.

At this time, the darkest time before dawn has just passed, and the sky has slowly begun to light up, and the first bird song in the mountains and forests breaks the tranquility.

Yang Yang, whose thoughts were interrupted by the bird song, suddenly raised his head and said, "Well, the real body of the cave fairy is a snake, so what is your real body?"

This used to be a question that Yang Yang wanted to ask but couldn't.

Just like what he said just now, no matter what Yuan Mu and the others are in the eyes of others, in his own eyes, they are friends.

This means that Yang Yang has never seen them as monsters.

Regardless of whether this is good or bad, in fact, to some extent, it is very wrong.Because no matter what, they were once sacred beasts that were revered and worshiped by people on this land. They have their own pride of their own race.

And thousands of years later, time turns, and the era of the monster race is gone forever. In this land where mortals thrive, they have become a different kind.

They can only hide their identities, hide among the crowd, and try to adapt to the world now dominated by mortals.In a sense, it's unfair to them, but once the heavens are done, how can there be any fairness at all?

But after meeting the Cave Immortal and listening to Yuan Mu talk about those things in ancient times, Yang Yang suddenly began to face up to their identity, as a monster.

Yang Yang has never felt so strongly that it is a group of monsters who go through these things together with him.He has never been so grateful to fate for allowing him to meet such a group of monsters.

Just as Yuan Mu said, those who are supported by one party and the other party is safe are regarded as immortals.

Then, whether it is Yuan Mu, Zhou Liang, or even Cha Cha, who has always been irritable, can be called an immortal with a well-deserved name.

Ordinary people always say that heroes don't ask where they come from, but they are also mortals, and what they like most is to distinguish good from evil based on their origin.

Therefore, for the first time, Yang Yang calmly asked about the prototype of a monster, just like friends asking each other about their ancestral home.

"My prototype? I'm afraid you haven't heard of it." Yuan Mu smiled softly when he heard the question, "Bai Ze, do you know?"

"Bai Ze? Which two words?" Yang Yang asked after repeating it.

"White white, Ze is the world's Ze, Bai Ze." Yuan Mu said with a smile, seeing Yang Yang's expectant expression and asked, "What? Do you want to see my prototype?"

When Yang Yang heard this, he immediately nodded his head and said, "Well, how about showing me? Among so many people, I know the prototype of basically everyone, but I have never heard of yours. ,let me see?"

"Okay." Yuan Mu nodded briskly, then raised his hand lightly, wiping the air.

What appeared in front of Yang Yang again was not the docile Yuan Mu with the face of a high school student, but a snow-white beast.

To be precise, it is a beast that looks like a lion, but it has some goat-like beards on its jaws.There are two horns on its head, and in addition, it has a pair of wings.

Yang Yang stared at the beast in front of him with wide eyes, swallowed his saliva, and called softly: "Yuan Mu?"

Yang Yang, who thought he would not get an answer, saw the beast nodded and replied, "It's me."

"You can talk!?" Now it was Yang Yang's turn to be shocked.

He has seen so many monsters, even the prototype of the ancient Yinglong, but even when dancing in the rain, he can only make dragon noises while making a dragon shape. He has never seen a mortal monster under the prototype. What about monsters and beasts that communicate with each other?

"When I was a prototype, I could speak human language." Yuan Mu nodded and replied.

What he meant was that during the prototype, other monsters either couldn't speak, or they couldn't.

Yang Yang nodded his head, expressing his understanding.He circled around Yuan Mu and said, "I didn't expect your prototype to be so... mighty."

Compared with the white and delicate high school student in human form, Yuan Mu's prototype is very domineering and mighty.

"Because I like to pretend to be young." The prototype Yuan Mu stretched his front legs indifferently, then kicked his back legs and stretched his waist, saying: "The human form looks younger, and it is much more convenient to do things."

Yang Yang thought about it this time, if Yuan Mu came here not with the face of a high school student, but with the face of an adult, it might not be so easy for Zuo Yong's parents to believe.So he nodded and said, "Well, that's right."

When Yuan Mu heard it, he grinned and showed a smile-like expression: "I said, you have read it, if you don't hurry up, we will really be late."

"Oh, that's right." Yang Yang nodded and echoed, "Then hurry up?"

Seeing him like this, Yuan Mu looked up at the increasingly bright sky, and said, "Forget it, you come up."

"Ah?" Yang Yang, who didn't expect Yuan Mu to say that, couldn't react for a while.

"I said, come up, come up on my back." Yuan Mu leaned down while talking, he flicked his tail, and couldn't help complaining: "As for your three-legged cat's spirit-gathering technique, when you get to the stockade, don't let it go!" When it’s dawn, it’s probably time for everyone to have lunch. Hurry up!”

"Oh! Good, good." Yang Yang didn't refute what Yuan Mu said.Instead, he turned over and rode up.

For a person who has never ridden a horse before, Yang Yang's riding movements are still qualified.Except that the hair on Yuan Mu's neck was accidentally pulled, which made Yuan Mu scream in pain, and Yang Yang hurriedly apologized, everything was fine.

After Yang Yang finally sat on Yuan Mu's back, the other party stood up slowly, shook his head and said, "Sit firmly." Then he spread his wings to get off the ground.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't move, Yang Yang will be blown to this side by the wind brought by the wings when he moves, yelling, finally he has no choice but to say to him: "Grab my horn, the horn on my head."

"Ah? Oh!" Yang Yang nodded when he heard this, and quickly grabbed the horns on Yuan Mutou to stabilize his figure.

Seeing that he was really seated, Yuan Mu lifted his front foot, waved his wings, left the ground and flew towards the direction of the stockade.

The two of them were in the woods at the beginning, Yang Yang didn't feel it. After Yuan Mu flew higher and higher and finally left the woods, he realized how great it feels to fly in the sky without relying on machinery at all!
After being excited for a while, he calmed down slowly, and suddenly said to Yuan Mu who was flying on his back, "Your prototype can fly, so can Zhou Liang's prototype also carry us to swim in the sea?" Yang Yang thought of Zhou Liang. The prototype of the cool tortoise can't help but open his mind.

"If he is willing." Yuan Mu hummed, and replied: "In fact, Hong Yuan's prototype can also fly with you, but whether you can do it or not depends on your own fortune."

Hong Yuan's coquettish smile appeared in Yang Yang's mind, and he shuddered for some reason, and then asked: "Speaking of which, Hong Yuan is a ostrich, what is her relationship with Phoenix?"

"The phoenix is ​​the king of all birds, and Qingluan is their important minister, so they can be regarded as close relatives." Yuan Mu said, sighing, "You have seen the prototype of Hong Yuan, and you will be astonished as a heavenly man. If one day You can only see the prototype of the phoenix, and you only know what is called "Phoenix Adjacent".

"Hearing what you said, I really want to meet you." Yang Yang thought of the prototype of Hong Yuan he had seen before, with that outstanding demeanor and long tail feathers, as Yuan Mu said, even better than Qingluan What should the beautiful Phoenix look like?

"Then it depends on your own good luck." Yuan Mu said with a smile.

"Hey, by the way, speaking of Phoenix, do you know Xuanwu?" Yang Yang suddenly remembered a question that had troubled him for a long time, and he said, "Is Xuanwu a tortoise?"

"Xuanwu is not one, but two." Yuan Mu laughed when he heard Yang Yang's words: "Generally speaking, they are both turtles and snakes, but the last time I saw Xuanwu was a long, long time ago."

"Two?" After hearing this, Yang Yang suddenly thought of Zhou Liang and Chacha, so he asked, "Speaking of which, isn't Zhou Liang a tortoise? He said he was looking for a very important friend. A snake?"

Yuan Mu groaned when he heard this, and said: "Maybe, Zhou Liang said, I don't remember the past things clearly, I just remember that there is a very important friend to look for. But as far as I know, the Turtle Clan I have always lived a long life, and because of my longevity, my personality is mostly open-minded, and I will not be so persistent in finding someone."

While talking, Yuan Mu lowered his height slowly: "But the Xuanwu clan is considered to be the Shui clan, I don't know much about it. The Dance in the Rain is actually the Shui clan, but he has been fighting outside all year round, so even if there is doubt, we are not sure. .”

"Really?" Yang Yang had already regarded Yuan Mu's suspicion as his conviction, and he said excitedly, "Then look into this area, and we will definitely find that snake!"

"Let's talk about it later." Yuan Mu didn't seem to be very keen on this matter, he looked at the stockade where the outline could already be seen and said, "Hold on firmly, I'm going to descend." After speaking, he began to dive.

Yang Yang opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but the sudden landing made his heart beat faster, he could only hold the corner of his hand tightly, unable to say a word.

Yuan Mu landed in the backyard of Zuo Yong's house, and after Yang Yang went down, he became that well-behaved high school student again. He looked at Yang Yang and said seriously: "You should lose weight, you should lose weight."

Originally looking at Yuan Mu's serious face, Yang Yang, who thought he was going to say something important, suddenly felt that the human figures of the monsters were actually based on their mental age.

But no matter what, they finally returned to the village before Zuo Yong's parents got up.

(End of this chapter)