regardless of frontier

The sea surface at night is more dangerous than in the daytime, as if his existence itself is a beast that can eat people. The steep sea wind slams the waves on the rocks, and the echoes are mixed with the calls of seabirds to the fishing boats. into the Master's ears.

The two people on the fishing boat seemed to have been waiting in this cold wind for a long time. One was a middle-aged man in ragged clothes. His cheeks, which had been blown by the sea wind all the year round, were as dry as old bark. He looked like a local who was born by the sea. The other was a noble young man in a brocade suit, and the lingering bookishness around him was a bit out of tune with this wild night.

The two people who looked at each other silently had been staring at the sea in front of them, as if they were looking for something. Suddenly, the ragged "old bark" pointed at the sea in the distance and shouted: "Look! That's it!"

Hearing this, the young master's eyes lit up, and he immediately turned around and strode to the other side of the ship, looking at the direction pointed by the "old bark", staring intently at the thing that had been waiting all night.

Although it's a full moon, it's still night after all. It's still very difficult to see things farther away under the moonlight. Your son squinted his eyes, and couldn't help but wrinkled when he realized that the distance was only enough to see a rough outline. He frowned, and said to the "old bark", "Can you get closer?"

"Old Bark" shook his head in embarrassment: "You don't know, this tiger shark has a violent personality, just like the big geese raised in our village. It will be angry when it sees a living thing. It's too dangerous to get close."

Your young master took out a gold ingot from his bosom, threw it to the "Old Bark" who was about to salivate, and said, "Can you get closer?"

"Old Bark" was stunned when he saw the gold ingot. This may be money that he, an old fisherman by the sea, could not save in his life. After thinking about it, he was overwhelmed and took the gold ingot.

This time it was indeed closer, and the tiger shark that focused on predation hadn't set its target on the small fishing boat for the time being, and your son was fascinated by the tiger shark's domineering and arrogant hunting posture.

The hands of the "Old Bark" holding the oar were trembling, ready to row back at any time.

Strange, logically speaking, this rich man should cherish his life more than a poor man like him, why does this man act like he doesn't want his life?

Alas, it must be too young, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.

Perhaps it was because the full moon was illuminating that there was no sense of security, and the tiger shark immediately turned around and headed towards the deep water area after preying.

Seeing this, your young master quickly asked the "old bark": "Can you catch up and have a look?"

"Old Bark" almost knelt down when he heard this: "Oh, sir, please forgive me, who dares to go to the deep water area in the middle of the night in the dark? You don't want to kill me, you can't let me die." I have my life to earn money and not my life to spend it—"

The nobleman frowned, pondered for a moment, and didn't force it anymore, but his eyes were still fixed on the direction where the tiger shark left, thoughtfully.

The "old bark" saw that the nobleman had finally dispelled the dangerous idea, and immediately beamed with joy: "I said, sir, most of the people who come to our place come to buy pearls or fish, and you come here to spend money like this." It’s the first time I’ve paid a lot of money to see Tiger Shark.”

Your son's eyes were still fixed on the direction where the tiger shark was leaving, without saying a word.

"Old Bark" is also familiar, even though your young master didn't reply, he still kept chattering, and continued: "If you want to talk about this tiger shark, it's really like the big goose in our village. He is rampant in the sea, he is not afraid of the sky, the earth is not afraid, and his temper is also violent. Despite his small size, almost no one in the sea dares to recruit him."

After listening to him, the young master paused: "Really?"

"Old Bark" saw that your young master finally paid attention to him, and immediately rubbed his hands with a smile: "That is, you don't know, the old people in our village say that the big whales in the sea are so big that they are afraid of them." That tiger shark, have you ever seen a whale? If you want to see it, I can take you out to sea to see it next time, during the day, and it will be cheaper for you.”

The young master shook his head slowly, "Old Bark" wasn't sure if he hadn't seen it before, or he didn't want to go.

But seeing that noble young master's mouth curled up quite rarely, with that smile, the sea breeze at night seems not so cold, how do you say that?The flowers bloom in the warmth of spring, the flowers bloom in the warmth of spring!

"Old Bark" rubbed his hands, and wanted to ask the nobleman if he wanted to go to sea again. If this person wanted to go to see whales, it would be a big deal, but he saw a smile on the corner of the nobleman's mouth. He said, "It's quite similar to him, no wonder he always talks about it in his sleep."

"What?" The voice was too low, and "Old Bark" couldn't hear it clearly.

"Nothing." Your young master shook his head, pointed to the front, and asked "Old Bark", "I ask you, can this one be caught and brought back?"

"Old Bark" was almost choked by the sea breeze, his whole face twisted into a ball, and he said in a trembling voice: "Are you kidding me? This thing is dangerous. It's too dark at night and it's hard to catch. He is active in the deep water area during the day, and it is even more difficult to catch, and we have never heard of anyone in our village who has caught this thing!"

The nobleman shook the purse in his hand: "How about inviting more people? Can't you?"

"Old Bark" looked at the money bag in the man's hand, swallowed, stomped his feet like a broken can, sighed, and said, "Then I'll go back and ask if there is anyone in the village who dares to earn this money? But Guest, what are you doing this for, is this shark meat not tasty?"

Your son was taken aback: "I didn't say I want to eat it?"

"Old Bark" is a joy to hear, why not fish for food?Could it be that this tiger shark is also like a sperm whale, with a baby beside it? "Old Bark" had an idea, and tentatively asked the noble young master: "Then why do you want to catch this tiger shark?"

Your son's expression is steady, very serious: "I want to raise one."

"Hahaha, guest, you really know how to joke." Old Bark patted his legs happily, "How can the fish in this sea be domesticated? Once they land on the shore, they won't live long. They are all cut up and sold for meat and oil!"

Hearing the last words of the old tree bark, the young master suddenly felt sick, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, he lowered his head, and muttered: "Fish in the sea cannot be domesticated."

This made the old tree bark happy, no wonder the money is so easy to earn today, it is because he ran into a fool, fortunately, when he first took the business, he was afraid that the young man was a liar, so he took two ingots of silver from him He was willing to accompany him to the sea only because of the deposit, and he was always afraid that this son had something to do, so he was very wary. Now it seems that he really worried too much. This trip has made a lot of money!

The young master pondered for a moment, and finally pulled an ugly smile at the "old bark": "Then forget it."

It is free, he is free.

Upon hearing this, "Old Bark" rubbed his hands excitedly and asked the young master: "The guest, are you going back?"

Your son nodded.

"Old Bark" was immediately happy, and immediately started paddling, chatting to the young master while paddling: "I'm not trying to scare you, please go back early, this sea is still quite mysterious, I don't know if you have heard of it There were no monsters in the two battles a hundred years ago. It sounds like that, but in fact, those two times only attacked the monsters on the land, and they didn’t care about the monsters in the sea. There are no monsters on the land now. There are still many traces in the sea. I heard people say that sea monsters in this sea area have been quite rampant a hundred years ago. Later, a group of monks from unknown origins patrolled and protected everyone. This is how we have a few days of safe life. Pass."

"Old Bark" saw that noble young master's face getting serious, thought he was frightened by his words, and quickly added: "It's just that the rumors are all half-truths and half-false. I’ve seen those legendary rangers, and I haven’t seen any sea monsters in these years, so you just listen to it as a joke, just have fun, don’t worry about it, ah.”

"Old Bark" felt that he hadn't told too many scary stories, why did this young master's complexion suddenly get worse and worse?How dare you still be so bold when you made a fuss about going to see the tiger shark just now?

Suddenly, the young master stood up suddenly, and the aura around him was so awe-inspiring that "Old Bark" jumped!

"You are—" Old Bark was halfway through speaking, and then he realized something himself!

In the distance, on the originally calm sea level, the waves were churning abnormally, and the sound of the sea wind whizzing past, like the howling of a succubus, made one's heart tremble!

The howling sound was gradually getting closer and closer to them, and the tumbling waves were also hitting them with monstrous force, and the approaching big waves in the distance were like a terrifying giant beast!

this... this is...

"Quick row!" Before the old tree bark could react, the noble young master snapped!

"Hey——" You don't need to see what is approaching them, but you can tell with your instinct that it must not be a fun thing. Grandma started to move the oars with strength, but the panic became more and more chaotic, and the middle oar flew out of his hand twice.

On the huge sea, under the moonlight, the boat was like an outcast in the world. When the waves rushed towards them with the strong wind and waves, they didn't have the strength to fight back.

And when the rushing waves revealed his inner real body, the old bark was so frightened that he dropped the oars again, and wailed: "Oh, guest, I am here to earn your money, and I will kill you." It’s all about—”

What is hidden in the waves is a sea monster!

The real body of that sea monster is like an octopus, but its size is unknown how many times that of an ordinary octopus. It is like a high wall in front of them, and even the moonlight is completely blocked by him!

"Don't be afraid!" Your young master tapped his toes and jumped up, he was about to fly into the sky to fight the sea monster head-on!

but--

There was no change as he expected.

His jump was less than half a person's height, and the moment he fell, it caused the boat to become unstable and swayed, which made it more difficult for "Old Bark" to row and escape.

Your son's eyes widened, and his chest heaved and fell in anxiety. In a critical moment, he just forgot that he was no longer a demon...

There was a sea monster's howl in the ears, like the draft in the valley, it was as cold as the bone-chilling wind, and it made people feel chills in the back.

Soon, not only his back was cold, but his whole body was completely cold—the sea monster raised one of his claws, and immediately set off a big wave, and immediately, their small boat capsized .

His body sank into the icy sea water, and the sea water pierced his bones with fear, and his brain began to lose consciousness.

He...can't actually swim...

Obviously, he didn't have much will to survive long ago, that's why he has wandered around the world so fearlessly for so many years, looking for the things in that person's dream everywhere, but when it really came to this moment of life and death, the body still instinctively wanted to To survive, he stepped on the water, heaving up and down on the surface of the sea, and shouted in a very embarrassed way: "Help, help—"

But at this moment on the sea at night, where can someone come to rescue him?

His only companion—"Old Bark", left him in a hurry after the boat was overturned and fled for his life. Also, at such a dangerous moment, that person had just made a fortune, so he couldn't Waste your life on a stranger like him.

But he didn't want to, even if he was alone, he couldn't escape from the sea monster's hands. Just after the "old bark" swam not far away, the sea monster set off another wave and overturned the "old bark".

But he was also having a hard time. The second wave hit him, and he was stunned for a moment. He could no longer maintain the state on the surface of the sea, and his body sank towards the bottom of the sea weakly.

Perhaps, he is really doomed.

There were hallucinations in front of his eyes, it was his living life.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that being a demon is not bad.

If he was still a monster, he wouldn't be helpless at this moment, he could even knock down that sea monster with a single blow, he could ascend to heaven and earth, omnipotent.

Perhaps, humanization is really a kind of evolution, rather than a plague that everyone fears.

It's just that the price required for this evolution is too high for ordinary people without luck to bear.

Because it does not satisfy the interests of most people, people choose to hide it, or even suppress it, because no one is sure whether they have good luck, and no one wants to be the one that is screened out.

But if you think about it carefully, haven't human beings been subjected to such cruel screening all the time from the former prey to the current predator?

He was finally so stimulated by the salty sea water that he closed his eyes.

Forget it, humans are not worth it now...

The ear-piercing howl of the sea monster rang in his ears, accompanied by a big claw of the sea monster hitting him head-on!

Perhaps, this is the end.

"You bastards! What are you doing here at night without sleep? Just to make trouble for us!"

suddenly!A crisp youthful voice came into his ears who were about to fall into a coma. It was like a voice from outside the sky, full of the rhythm of life!

When he was dying, he opened his eyes with difficulty, and this pure, filthy, beautiful, cruel, hopeful, and desperate world came into his eyes again.

The sea water hurt his eyes so much that he could hardly see the world clearly.

Across the sea water, he saw in a daze, a young monk dressed in commoner clothes was crossing his face with a sword, rushing towards the sea monster!

At the same time, his eyes gradually fell into darkness—the giant claw of the sea monster was about to fall on him!

He choked, and suddenly smiled contentedly and closed his eyes.

Monks and sea monsters, hope and despair, life and death, who will be faster?