Yuanshen everyone has become my figure

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Zhong Li spoke in a calm and authentic tone.

Chu Luye met Shang Zhongli's calm eyes as before, and felt that the taut string in his heart seemed to be loosened.

He calmed down a little.

According to Chu Luye's understanding of that family, their research on him should not have been mixed with aspects related to spells and spirits.

According to the experiment report, the most likely purpose of his being created as a test subject is to study increasing the probability of inheriting spells.

As a by-product of the research results, the experimental subject who successfully inherited the technique—that is, himself—grows up to either serve as a tool man who can fight, and is used as a chess piece for the heir who inherits the position of the head of the family; The bargaining chip for the exchange of benefits was assigned to some extremely dangerous tasks.

...or maybe both.

After all, he was never considered one of his own from the very beginning.

Chu Luye thought clearly.

And these two tasks undoubtedly require him to appear frequently in front of everyone in the magic world, so it is impossible for them to sew him up before he has contributed his own value, so that he can no longer be exposed to the magic world. under the eyes of the world.

From this, it can be concluded that the reason for the appearance of this horn on his head is not an experiment.

The most likely reason is that the "future self" ran over to him, and it had an impact on him.

In short, it will never be because of the curse spirit.

Thinking of this, the heart that Chu Luye mentioned finally let go of half.

The other half is because of the way he is now.

Chuluye looked into Zhongli's eyes.

Reflected in those stone-berine eyes, his long hair is loose, half of his face is printed with complicated and strange lines, and a small antler is exposed on the top of his head.

Anyway, it doesn't look like a person.

But Chu Luye didn't want to lose his identity as a human being at all.

He does not want to become an inhuman monster like his cousin at all. He is still nostalgic for the human world and the fetters that only a human can have.

Zhong Li patted Chu Luye's head, as if to comfort him, his eyes were very gentle and penetrating.

"Don't worry, this horn will not affect anything, you are still you, and nothing will change because of this horn."

... was guessed again.

Chu Luye slightly opened his eyes wide, and a question that had been accumulated for a long time suddenly popped up in his heart.

"Zhongli, sir, you know what I'm thinking about?"

he asked sincerely.

"I can't say I know."

Zhong Li smiled.

"It's just that I lived a little longer than you, so I can guess a little bit."

"Just like..."

Zhong Li stared deeply into Chu Luye's eyes, as if a magician who used mind reading skills was observing the hearts of the audience.

Chu Luye, who can really hear the voices of others, subconsciously held his breath, wondering whether Zhongli could see what he was thinking now.

[I...forget it. 】

The steady voice in his head paused for a moment, and did not finish the rest.

Again.

This time in reality.

When Chu Luye heard Zhongli's heartfelt voice without any negative emotions, he was not surprised at all, but instead had a feeling of "ah, it's finally here".

Compared to this, he was more curious about what the second half of Zhongli's sentence was that he didn't finish.

"You wouldn't want to know."

Zhong Li looked at the indistinct curiosity flickering in those black eyes, and sighed lightly.

Then, when Chu Luye was guessed again, with a startled expression like a cat that stepped on its tail, he gently pressed the dragon horns on his head against the short antlers on Chu Luye's forehead.

A pair of beautiful dragon horns with luxuriant branches and a young young stag antlers are pressed together.

Chu Luye couldn't help but startled slightly as he felt a strange touch from the young and sensitive horns on his forehead, and froze in place.

"You see, we are the same."

Zhong Li stared at Chu Luye's eyes, which seemed to contain something deeper.

But Chu Luye couldn't understand it for a while.

He was only awakened by Zhongli's words, and suddenly realized that there was actually only a thin line between the antlers of the antlers and the horns of the dragon.

So in a sense they are indeed the same.

Therefore, Mr. Zhongli was still comforting him.

Chu Luye blinked, and suddenly felt that he was really comforted.

He bent his eyes and showed a small smile:

"As expected of you, Mr. Zhongli."

Zhongli, who has been surfing the Internet for a month, is no longer the out-of-touch old man who didn't understand the memes.

He understood that Chu Luye was playing tricks, and he also accepted the gratitude expressed by contemporary young people in this way of escape, so he had to show a helpless smile, stepped back, and moved his horns away.

"You just understand."

Chuluye nodded to show that he did understand.

"Zhongli, sir, don't worry."

[Why not worry. 】

There was some sigh in Zhongli's heart, and a little worry in his eyes.

It's the level that it's hard to see when Chu Luye can't hear the voice of his heart.

Chu Luye glanced at Zhongli hesitantly, and said, "Mr. Zhongli, I, I can hear your thoughts now."

While talking hesitantly, he quietly observed Zhongli's expression, a little worried that Zhongli would be unhappy because of this.

But Chuluye still had to speak out.

And while it might be unpleasant to say it, it might cause a rift in his cherished bond, but he had to say it.

After all, Chu Luye didn't want to destroy this thing by concealing it precisely because it was something he cherished.

"……I know."

Zhongli was silent for a moment, as if he was a little heavy, but also a little relieved.

He reached out and touched Chu Luye's head again, as if he was using this action to calm himself down.

[Finally, we have reached this point. 】

Chuluye heard Zhongli's inner voice saying so.

There was a sigh and relief in the voice consistent with Zhongli's expression.

He raised his head in some puzzlement, and looked at Zhongli's expression.

Zhong Li touched Chu Luye's head for the last time, and withdrew his hand without saying anything.

He glanced at the talisman that was pressed under Chu Luye's body:

"The immortal method of expelling the demon god's resentment will probably last another night. I can't get away for a while. You wait here for a while. I will ask someone to bring a new set of bedding."

Zhong Li picked up the phone.

Seeing a scene of a long-haired beauty with a dragon horn on her head, a dragon tail on her half body, and a very classical temperament using a mobile phone is a very unnatural thing.

At this moment, Chu Luye was in a daze because of this violation.

But he glanced at the wall clock on the wall, and quickly realized that it was already late at night, and it was very inappropriate to ask for help.

Chu Luye typed quickly to stop Zhongli:

【It's too late now, Mr. Zhongli, please accompany me until now, but don't wake them up anymore, I'll be fine if I stay up all night. 】

Zhongli put down his phone and shook his head in disapproval: "You should sleep well, how can you just stay up all night?"

"That, that..."

Chu Luye hesitated for a moment, first looked at Zhongli's bed, and then looked away under Zhongli's increasingly disapproving gaze.

His eyes wandered around, and finally fell on Zhongli's tail in the shape of a small auspicious cloud.

As if a flash of light flashed in his head, Chu Luye blurted out without thinking:

"I can, sleep in, clock..."

His words got stuck in his throat.

Chu Luye suddenly paused, regained his senses, and thanked himself for his stuttering for the first time.

Thanks to it, he couldn't get that sentence out of his mouth, and he almost died of embarrassment again.

Chu Luye lowered his head silently, and began to seriously doubt whether he was not clear-headed tonight, or why he would say stupid things so many times without thinking.

…Yes, after all, there are still a bunch of negative emotions surging in his mind. Although they are much quieter than those on Mandrill, they still occupy his thinking space.

Therefore, he probably did not have a clear mind tonight.

Thinking this way, Chu Luye silently closed his mouth, and decided to talk less and think more after tonight.

However, Chu Luye, who kept his mouth shut silently, did not expect that Zhongli would think seriously about a proposal that was unreliable at first glance, and even only half-spoken.

And, after resting his chin for a while, he actually nodded and agreed to the proposal.

"it is good."

Chuluye couldn't believe his own ears.

He raised his head in shock and looked at Zhong Li with a normal expression.

"Don't look at me that way, Traveler."

Zhongli said helplessly: "It's just a tail, if it can save you from staying up late, you can borrow it if you want."

But, but...!

Chu Luye was almost speechless in shock.

He looked at the very alluring little auspicious cloud tail, and then at the owner of the serious tail. After all, he couldn't resist the temptation of little auspicious cloud's tail, and selectively abandoned the previous "less tonight" Talk, keep a sane look" thought.

What soberness, what brains, he just lost his mind tonight!

Chu Luye's brain that was filled with paste gave Chu Luye a courage that he wouldn't have before. He stretched out his hand to touch the tail of Xiao Xiangyun next to him a little timidly, and observed Zhongli's expression from the corner of his eye while reaching out.

Zhongli didn't show any dissatisfaction, he even handed over the tail so that Chu Luye could touch it.

So Chu Luye really touched the tail of the little auspicious cloud that was once elusive.

With a dreamy expression on his face, he boldly hugged his tail in his arms, and felt the soft, fluffy, delicate and elastic feel of Xiaoxiangyun in all directions.

...it really can't be better than this dream.

He thought vaguely.

Zhong Li chuckled lightly.

"Go to sleep, traveler."

He curled his tail up a bit, and thoughtfully circled a shape suitable for lying down and sleeping around the sigil.

【I will stand by and watch over you】

Before the lights were turned off and plunged into darkness, Chu Luye heard a quiet voice say so in his mind.