Picked up a deep sea lord

A little mermaid was picked up and shook, its little tail bobbed in mid-air.

Luo Ling: "?"

Luo Ling silently grabbed the corner of the blanket, her eyes were dark: "Brother bullied me!"

Ye Jian: "I'm sorry."

Then keep shaking.

No bubbles?

Luo Ling: "..."

Luo Ling grabbed Ye Jian's arm, and the whole little fish stuck to him, refusing to let go.

Ye Jian laughed lightly and said, "Okay, it seems that I can't shake it."

Luo Ling muttered: "My brother is too good, and my brother knows how to bully people."

Ye Jian: It's bullying the fish.

However, his face is still very serious: "No, I am a good person."

After finishing speaking, he gently put the few gold coins that Luo Ling gave him into the pocket of the blanket, and couldn't help but sneak another glance at Luo Ling's fish tail.

Magical fish.

So where did the gold coins come from?

Luo Ling seemed to have misunderstood Ye Jian's gaze and hugged his arm vigilantly.

Do not shake.

Don't bully your brother.

Ye Jian smiled and patted Luo Ling's head with his other hand. A breeze blew in his face, and he held the corner of the blanket to prevent the little mermaid from catching cold.

"Will you feel uncomfortable if you leave the water?" Ye Jian said, "Why don't you go to a nearby city and find a small pool for you?"

Luo Ling shook his head: "Brother, don't worry about me, I can live without water for a long time, basically without any influence."

Ye Jian: "Okay."

However, although Luo Ling said that it would have no effect, he was still reluctant to let this little mermaid really turn into a dry little fish.When planning to pass through other cities on the way, try to find a small fish tank for Luo Ling to rest.

The place where Luo Ling took him ashore was not the coast where he met Maca and Basha. Ye Jian didn't know where there was a human city, so he could only go to one place first.

The feeling of setting foot on land again after many days is actually a bit novel.

After walking out for a while, Ye Jian suddenly lowered her head and pinched Luo Ling's face: "It's all your fault."

A question mark appeared on Luo Ling's little head.

Ye Jian pinched him again: "It's all because you kept me locked up, which made me unable to walk now."

Luo Ling showed a little innocent expression, and said, "Then, I can hug my brother."

After he finished speaking, he dangled between Ye Jian's arms, as if he was about to grow bigger.

Ye Jian immediately held him down: "Forget it."

If the little mermaid really turns back into an adult mermaid, it will probably cling to him again, clinging to him and refusing to move away.

It's not deep sea here, and it's still broad daylight!

Ye Jian pushed down the eager little mermaid, and then pushed down.

Then he thought of something, stopped and closed his eyes slightly.

Ripples appeared in the space instantly, and the black silk threads were quickly woven into thin wings, which spread out behind Ye Jian.

Luo Ling stared at him without blinking.

Under his gaze, Ye Jian was about to fly... Only an inch off the ground, the black wings were scattered by the wind, and he landed lightly.

Luo Ling immediately grabbed Ye Jian's hand: "Is there something wrong with brother?"

Ye Jian looked at the little mermaid and shook her head: "No."

Every time he used his abilities before, he would experience symptoms of discomfort.But this time, I don't know if it was because Luo Ling was by his side, but his condition was quite good.

"However, I don't seem to be able to fly." After Ye Jian finished speaking, she poked Luo Ling's ear fins, "It must be because you are too heavy."

Luo Ling: "?"

Ye Jian was serious: "It's as heavy as a glutinous rice ball, it's holding me down!"

Luo Ling and Ye Jian looked at each other, showing a pitiful expression: "Then what should I do? Is brother going to abandon me?"

Ye Jian: "Not at all."

"The glutinous rice balls are delicious, so I won't leave you behind." He said with a smile, "If I don't have anything to eat one day, I'll cook you in the pot, gurgling."

Luo Ling: "..."

Luo Ling shrunk into the blanket without saying a word, her soft face pressed against Ye Jian's shoulder, obediently, pretending that she didn't hear anything.

Ye Jian laughed lightly.

His clear and joyful laughter fell on Luo Ling's ears, like a clear spring of melting snow in winter, the mountain snow tricklingly melted, flowing lightly around the fingertips.

Luo Ling's ear fins stood up slightly.

She was wrapped in a warm blanket, and Ye Jian held her tenderly in her arms.As long as he wanted, he could touch Ye Jian more intimately at any time, and feel the breath and temperature of this person.

very nice.

The little mermaid felt a little joy in his heart.

Everything is now the same as before, nothing has changed.

Ye Jian was still his Ye Jian.

As Ye Jian was walking, she suddenly felt a slight itch in her collarbone.

He lowered his head, and the little mermaid in his arms was gently pulling the ends of his black hair, as if studying something.

Ye Jian: Hey, this little mermaid seems a little bored and started playing with his hair.

Then go faster and take him to find the human city earlier.

Ye Jian quickened her pace.

Luo Ling carefully observed Ye Jian's hair for a while, picked out a few longer strands from the inside, tilted his head, and hooked up a strand of his own hair with his fingertips, trying to tangle with Ye Jian's and tie it into a knot.

Ye Jian only felt that the ends of her hair were pulled lightly, and pulled again...He lowered his head and tapped the little mermaid's head: "What are you doing?"

Luo Ling looked at him, and said sweetly: "I want my brother to pull his hair a little bit."

Although she didn't know what the little mermaid was going to do, Ye Jian still said generously, "Okay, I have a lot of hair, I'll share some with you."

Luo Ling raised her hand happily, and ran her fingertips across Ye Jian's hair. Without hurting Ye Jian, a few slender black hairs fell down lightly.

Luo Ling caught this strand of black hair, put it carefully and treasured into the pocket of the blanket, and covered the pocket tightly, as if afraid of losing it.

Ye Jian was a little curious: "Why do you want my hair?"

Luo Ling flicked her tail fin lightly: "Brother will know later!"

Ye Jian: Well, it's so mysterious.

He looked at the happy look of the little mermaid, and said nothing.

The gray land stretches into the distance. This place is different from the ocean. Although the ocean is much larger than the land, Luo Ling can move extremely fast. Unlike now, Ye Jian has to measure the land step by step.

So after a while, Luo Ling said, "Will my brother get tired holding me?"

Ye Jian: "Not tired, you are so light."

This little mermaid is soft and fluffy, and wrapped in a fluffy blanket, it feels very good to hug.

Hold on tighter.

Luo Ling nestled in Ye Jian's arms, feeling a little emotional, and her tail fin swayed slightly.

After an unknown amount of time, a gray city finally appeared in front of him.

Ye Jian wrapped Luo Ling in a small blanket to prevent his little tail from leaking out, but when her eyes fell on Luo Ling's ears, she fell silent again.

The beautiful fan-shaped ear fins protruding from the black hair are obviously different from human structures.

Ye Jian: Not good, I just thought about covering the tail and forgot about the ears.

He was about to say something, but Luo Ling saw through his thoughts and said softly: "Brother, don't worry, I will create an illusion to cover my ear fins."

Ye Jian: "Oh—"

Although he can create illusions and turn fish tails into legs, he still has to be wrapped in this fluffy blanket and held in his arms.

All right, little lazy fish.

Ye Jian walked forward confidently.

The city in front of me is not the place where Chen Rao's explorer team stayed before. There is a checkpoint at the entrance of the city. Ye Jian didn't understand what it was at first, so under the guidance of Luo Ling, she used the communication bracelet to lightly swipe past the checkpoint. .

With a "beep", a string of data flowed through the communication bracelet, and the checkpoint was opened.

Ye Jian walked into the city with Luo Ling in his arms, and noticed a guard standing behind the checkpoint, leaning against the city gate boredly.

Ye Jian walked over: "Hello."

The guard's eyes fell on his face, and there was a clear look of surprise: "Hello!"

Luo Ling: "?"

The little mermaid in her arms suddenly became restless, Ye Jian held him down for no reason, and said to the guard, "Excuse me... have you ever seen a kind of pitch-black tree?"

The guard was stunned: "What? I don't seem to have heard of it."

Ye Jian: "It's okay, I just asked."

He was not disappointed. The guard looked at his face, and said at this moment: "Although I haven't heard of it, you can go to a bigger city and ask. We are only a small C-level town, and the news is blocked. There are many things that are not good. learn."

"Going east from here is a B-level city. You can also choose to go there by car. It only takes two days to take the safest route."

Ye Jian nodded: "Okay, thank you."

The guard smiled: "It's okay, do you want to add a contact information?"

Ye Jian: What contact information?Is it a communication bracelet?

He said: "Alright..."

Before he finished speaking, he was cut off by a voice.

"elder brother!"

In Ye Jian's arms, Luo Ling suddenly blew.

"I feel terrible!"

Ye Jian: "!"

Although Luo Ling's voice was particularly full of air, he was still a little angry.But Ye Jian still lowered her head nervously, and said in a gentle voice, "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Luo Ling sullenly said, "I feel uncomfortable everywhere."

Ye Jian: Could it be the lack of water?

Immediately, he didn't care about adding any contact information, said goodbye to the guard, and hurried away with Luo Ling in his arms under the latter's regretful gaze.

Behind the city gate was a small market. Ye Jian anxiously wanted to find a source of water, but Luo Ling gently pulled her finger.

Ye Jian lowered her head again.

The little mermaid blinked at him and said, "Brother, don't worry, I don't feel bad now."

Ye Jian: "?"

He looked at Luo Ling and realized after a second: "You didn't suffer at all just now?"

Luo Ling remained silent, looking at him innocently.

Ye Jian: "..."

Then why deliberately pretend to be uncomfortable?

bad fish.

Ye Jian tapped Luo Ling's head lightly.

Luo Ling lowered her eyes obediently, and let Ye Jian tap without saying a word.

He didn't want Ye Jian to add other people's contact information.

None!

Ye Jian didn't know what Luo Ling was thinking. Seeing the obedient appearance of the little mermaid, she raised her hand and gently lowered it to rub the top of his head.

There were people coming and going in the market, and Ye Jian tentatively asked them if they knew about the existence of the dark ancient tree, and all of them received a bunch of bewildered looks without exception.

"It seems that it's useless to ask questions here." Ye Jian thought about it, "I'd better go to a bigger city and visit a few more places."

Luo Ling said: "I have sent people from my tribe to investigate, and if they find clues, they will report to me immediately."

When he said this, his tone was very calm, without any expectation.

——Because he knows very well that the dark ancient tree and the lake at dusk are all things related to gods, illusory, and do not exist in reality.Therefore, finding their traces is tantamount to fantasy.

Perhaps in this world, only Ye Jian can break the shackles of reality and build a bridge connecting the two.

Moreover, only he can trigger the power of the gods.

but……

Luo Ling looked at Ye Jian quietly.

If there were some things that could only be achieved by hurting Ye Jian, then he would never do them.

He only wanted Ye Jian to be well.

Ye Jian looked at Luo Ling, seeming to have misunderstood something, and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, no matter what, I will be with you."

He planned to take Luo Ling all over the land, dig three feet, and also find clues related to the Lake of Dusk and the dark old tree.

The land is huge, maybe what they are looking for is hidden in a corner.

Although the process may be difficult and long, as long as the result can be achieved, he will not care about any effort.

One person, one fish, each with their own minds, walking on the streets of the city.

Not long after, Ye Jian caught a glimpse of what he had been looking for since entering the city, and turned around immediately.

It was a candied haws stand.

The stall was full of bright red skewers. Ye Jian walked to the front of the stall and said very skillfully: "A bunch of candied haws, the bigger ones are needed, thank you."

Stall owner: "Okay, a string of twenty coins."

Ye Jian: "!"

Another price increase!

Fortunately, he now has the money from Xiaoyu.

Ye Jian handed out a gold coin: "Is this okay?"

The stall owner was shocked.

"No, yours is too expensive," he said awkwardly, "I can't find it at all..."

Ye Jian: What?Can't you just buy it directly?

Before he said anything, Luo Ling stretched out his hand very consciously, brushing the black bracelet on his wrist.

Stall owner: "Twenty coins, thank you for your patronage."

Under Ye Jian's slightly confused gaze, the stall owner took down the largest bunch of candied haws and handed it to him.

After leaving with candied haws, Ye Jian looked at Luo Ling's communication bracelet: "Can I pay for this too?"

Luo Ling nodded: "Yes, just swipe it."

Ye Jian: "Then, do I have money in my communication bracelet?"

Luo Ling: "Yes, my brother's money is in there. But my brother usually uses my brush, and I have a lot of money, all of which belong to my brother!"

Ye Jian: "Okay."

However, he can use his own money first and wait until it runs out.

So Luo Ling pulled the corner of the blanket and continued walking forward.

He wanted to find a place with water first, and then figure out how to get to the next city.

Ye Jian stopped talking, and Luo Ling's eyes slowly drifted to his hands.

Candied haws.

Crystal clear, round, sweet and sour candied haws!

Luo Ling stared at the candied haws, feeling a little craving for it.

Seemingly aware of his gaze, Ye Jian suddenly put away the candied haws and hid them aside.

Luo Ling: "?"

With a suspicious look in his eyes, he grabbed Ye Jian's sleeve.

Ye Jian lowered her eyes and looked at Luo Ling: "Why?"

"Brother," the little mermaid said softly and sweetly, "I want to eat candied haws."

Ye Jian: "No, mermaids can't eat candied haws."

Luo Ling: "??"

Luo Ling was dumbfounded: "Why?"

The corner of Ye Jian's mouth slightly raised: "Because, I don't know which little mermaid said in the sea——"

"The candied gourds on land are so unpalatable, I don't eat them, absolutely not."

Luo Ling was silent, and felt that the words probably...a little familiar.

Ye Jian: "I can't help it. It seems that mermaids don't like eating candied haws on land, so I can only eat them myself."

Then he picked up the candied haws and dangled them in front of Luo Ling.

dangling.

Luo Ling: "..."

The little mermaid slowly opened its eyes wide, hugged Ye Jian's arm, showing an aggrieved expression.

Brother doesn't give him candied haws!

... I am so wronged!