Superpower manga artist Kobayashi Narumi

prophet.

Getting along day and night in a barren and inhabited environment can effectively shorten the distance between people.

After experiencing all kinds of stories in the Nether Kingdom, and walking together in the desert for a whole month, even as a "mercenary", Ying became more gregarious.

When night falls, shadows no longer hide in shadows.He would sit in front of a raised bonfire, silently looking up at the stars.

Fox meat was placed on the bonfire, and the oil flowers on the surface sizzled.

"Meddy, your craftsmanship has improved." Salem praised sincerely.

Meddy poked her waist proudly: "Really! I helped the chef every day when I was in the Yuren Kingdom. I have learned all your favorite dishes! When you come to a place with a lot of ingredients, you have to watch me show you my skills!"

You have to ask them why they are still hunting wild game since they have already brought enough supplies.

Salem can only say: Instead of eating the dry food brought from the Nether Kingdom, I would rather eat some fresh food from local sources.

Lin Chengshi was very fortunate that he also learned a few moves from Isamu Nozawa.

Those few days of "special training" could not turn him into a master of survival.But enough for Salem to pretend to be a "desert expert."

Then, when this point was written into Salem's character setting, he became a real "desert expert".

It was a very mysterious feeling. The knowledge in his mind didn't increase, but he seemed to know how to survive in the desert by nature.

This allowed Salem to easily find edible animals and plants and improve their meals.

After all, he would rather cut open a cactus and chew its stems than dried vegetables.

Although they have a "water dispenser" to prepare for any danger, Salem still teaches the partners how to dig water from under the vegetation and how to make a simple solar evaporation water collector.

Mety is very interested in this, and every time the collected clean water is taken out of the ground, she will give a heartfelt cheer.

Sometimes bad luck, encounter sandstorms.Ying instantly hid in the space, while Salem and Meddy could only hug the camel and lie down against the wind, blown to ashes.After looking at each other in blank dismay, they laughed again.

Then Shadow took out the bucket and the Tears of God again, and made clean water for them to take a shower.

A boring desert hike was made relaxed and happy by Salem, full of wit and wit.

Saleen is so adapted to the desert environment that Ying and Meddy began to believe that they could really find Salem's past in the depths of the desert.

Meddy was imaginative: "Maybe, you and Arthur are related by blood!"

"That's the real relative, hehe." Meddy said.

The serialization of the desert chapter has been well received by readers.

Title: [Ms. Xiaolin is too hardcore!The desert article is simply a complete collection of desert survival knowledge. 】

[The desert survival of three people can draw you for a month, which is really anti-routine. 】

[And the knowledge in the comics is true, and it is also feasible in reality.I just want to ask, Mr. Kobayashi, why do you pay attention to such details under the fantasy worldview. 】

[What's even more frightening is that I actually watched it with gusto.The desert "food" is inexplicably served. 】

……

[There is no human habitation in this desert, it's really scary. 】

[Because it is too barren, the only oasis encountered is a mirage, people cannot survive. 】

[If it weren't for the space of Tears of God and Shadow, the protagonist group wouldn't be so relaxed. 】

[I'm getting more and more curious about Arthur's mother's hometown, why is it in the desert... how to survive?Another world's version of the Bedouin? 】

【Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.the desert.

There are also three people in desert robes. Baby Salem's face is covered with a white gauze half-hidden, sitting on a camel like a holy son.

There is also the North African and Arabic style in the color picture on the front page of each chapter.There are also bonfires and starry sky at night...I blow it up, is this painting a fairy descending from the world? 】

[When will it be animated? In this chapter, I have already imagined the effect of the Ghibli animation.It feels different from before, with more romantic poetry beyond reality. 】

The amnesia stalk that was only revealed in the chapter on the desert caused an uproar among readers.

Title: [Rational Discussion, Is Salem True Amnesia or False Amnesia? 】

[There are so many stories in the comics, but the author only revealed that Salem lost his memory?Kobayashi Chengshi, hello bear.Is this amnesia true or false? 】

【really.Sellen just found an excuse. 】

[No, I tend to think that he is telling the truth.Liars generally don't add too many details to their lies, because too much is more likely to be wrong.

But have you noticed that Salem said: "The name Salem is just a random word grabbed from memory."

I deliberately turned to the front of the manga. When Seren was rescued by Arthur and the others, he claimed to have "no identity or origin" and asked Arthur and the others to call him "Sairen".Say "this is the thing that impresses me the most in my memory".

The two statements are completely on the same page.

So I tend to think that amnesia is the setting Mr. Kobayashi thought of from the beginning.This can also explain why Salem never talks about anything about the "past" from the beginning to the end. 】

[It makes sense, then... let's discuss when Salem lost his memory? 】

[Anyway, since the beginning of the comics, Seren has never mentioned the past, nor revealed his real name, and may have lost his memory long ago. 】

[That is to say, a person with amnesia can outsmart robbers, jump out of a ship and escape with a single pistol, and is also a talented painter, politician, and desert survival expert.Do you believe it, anyway, I believe it, I am not surprised by what Saishen did. 】

[If amnesia is true, then it is also true that Salem said that the desert is familiar?Is the hero's life experience finally going to be revealed? 】

【What I'm curious about is whether Seren is really related to Arthur? ?That was too bloody. 】

……

Lin Chengshi turned off the phone screen.

He was sitting alone on a bench by the river, holding a cup of hot coffee offered by Takahashi when passing by a convenience store.

It was the time to go to work in the morning, and the bustling office workers got off the trams and buses, and rushed to work again.

Almost all of them were dressed in black suits, like crows.

At some point, a group of pigeons gathered at Lin Chengshi's feet, looking up to see if the human would drop food crumbs.

Lin Chengshi took out a sandwich and watched the ducks in the river while eating.The heat of food brings him heartfelt happiness.

The color of the river water in spring...beautiful, want to paint.

Lin Chengshi has his watercolor book and solid paints in his backpack.He pondered the ratio of paint in his mind.

No matter what kind of troubles his superpowers have brought to him, Lin Chengshi just wants to say: It's really cool to be a cartoonist who doesn't have to rush to draft.

Salem and his party reached the mountains in the south, which were barren and tall.What's more dangerous is that these mountains are full of active volcanoes, like a group of time bombs.

According to Salem's plan, they walked west along the mountains.

On the way, there was actually a small volcanic eruption. Fortunately, they were far away, and they only needed to use a wet cloth to protect the respiratory tract and they were safe.

"Is Aunt Madeleine's hometown really here?" Meddy asked sullenly, covering her mouth and nose.

"Of course. Look, isn't it right there?" Salem calmly pointed to the distance.

Looking along Salem's fingers, Meddy was stunned—what a magnificent sight it was.

It was dusk at this moment, and the setting sun dyed the sky orange-red.The gray-blue clouds pressed thickly on the top of the mountain, leaving colorful gaps for the sun.The unchanging gray mountains also reveal gray-green stripes under the cover of the setting sun.

Under the uncanny workmanship of nature, in the haze of volcanic ash, there is actually a building looming in the mountains in the distance.

Ying couldn't help jumping out, terrified in his heart: Is this true?Or hallucination?

In fact, he never fully believed Salem's excuse of "finding his homeland", and he was wary that he had other purposes.Could it be that everything was just his misunderstanding?

Only Maddy, who was careless, didn't think about anything, but felt excited at this moment: "My God! Great, we really found it. That must be Aunt Madeleine's hometown."

She jumped up and down excitedly.

Finally found.

Salem's black eyes stared silently at the small patch of human civilization.

He was not surprised that this supposedly hidden place was easily discovered by the three of them.

After all, Lin Chengshi has the "law of cause and effect", as long as there is a chance, they will definitely find this place.

When they actually reached the small village, Meddy began to worry: "I don't know how long they haven't had visitors here. Do they think we are bad people?"

Her worries are unnecessary.

A young girl was already standing at the entrance of the village, smiling at them.

The girl is dressed in national-style costumes and a crown decorated with stones and feathers.

She waved to them all the way: "Guests from afar, I have been looking forward to your arrival for a long time."

Shadow had already hid in the shadow when he was climbing the mountain, and Salem didn't say anything, so Meddy took over the communication work.

She was very surprised: "Expectation? You knew we would come?"

The girl's eyes sparkled with wisdom: "I've seen it. "

"See?" Meddy responded quickly, "Ah! Is it your magic power? Can you predict the future?"

No, it can't.Lin Chengshi thought silently.

"Exactly." The girl said with a smile, "Please allow me to show the guests around."

She took them on a tour of the village.

Most of the houses here are rammed with loess and have a simple appearance.There seemed to be few residents in the village, and no one could be seen on the street.

The girl explained: "This is called the Prophet's Village. We have passed down the magic power of prediction from generation to generation, and we have lived in seclusion here thousands of years ago. The person with the most powerful prediction ability will be named the prophet of the village. I am exactly this A generation of prophets."

Meddy's eyes turned into star eyes.

The girl also said: "The prophet has a great responsibility. I will perform divination every day to judge whether the surrounding volcano will erupt, and take the villagers to evacuate in advance. If the volcano destroys our original home, the prophet will lead everyone to find a new one." home."

"Wow!" Meddy was very impressed, "But why do you insist on living in the desert?"

The girl's expression was calm, and she really had a sense of the sacredness of a prophet: "We have adapted to life with deserts and volcanoes, and we don't feel dangerous and boring."

"The soil near the volcano is more fertile, and there are rainfall and water sources near the mountains. The danger of the volcano can be avoided with magic power. For us, it is better to hide here than to be coveted by the magic power of prediction."

It is indeed the coveting of avoiding people, but not the coveting of foreknowledge.Lin Cheng thought to himself.

"That's right!" Meddy suddenly remembered, "We are here to find relatives!"

"Did you know a blond, blue-eyed person named 'Madeleine'? "

"Also, do you have any impression of Salem? This may also be his hometown."

The girl smiled: "Don't worry, foreknowledge can only understand the future, not the past."

"I'm too young, I have to ask the old people about these things."

"You must have been exhausted after coming all the way from the desert. It's getting late, we've already prepared accommodation and food for you, why don't you go to rest and relax first. If you have anything to say, it's not too late tomorrow."

"I'm unwell due to overdose of magic energy. Let the children take you to the residence."

In Lin Chengshi's eyes, this is a strategic retreat.

Because she is not a prophet at all, nor can she answer any of their questions.

But the pure Meddy completely believed her explanation: "The prophet is so hard, and he has to use magic power to predict every day. We really shouldn't have let her stay with me for so long."

The children chattered around them: "Sister Prophet said, there are three guests, why are there only two?"

"There's another guest hiding in my brother's shadow," Salem said.

"Eh? In the shadow! It's fun, I want to see Brother Shadow!"

"Brother Shadow, can we also play in the shadow?"

"I'm so envious, if I can hide in the shadows, no one can catch me by playing hide-and-seek..."

Dizzy from the brats, Ying was forced to come out of the shadows.

The group of children circled around him again asking questions.

Mety has already believed in the so-called prophet: "The prophet is so powerful, not only knows we are coming, but also knows that there are three of us."

After listening to the video, he and Seren met eyes.

The two looked at each other meaningfully for a few seconds, and both understood the suspicion in the other's heart.

The village did treat them like honored guests.

Several people ate dry food and game for a month, and finally had fresh vegetables and even fruits after meals.

What shocked Mei Di the most was that there is actually a hot spring in this village!

When soaking in hot springs, you can also eat hot spring eggs.

Seren, who was relaxing his muscles in the hot spring, listened to the yelling of Meddy next door, his mind was empty, and he thought: "Ah... I hope I can show less flesh in the comics..."