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"Hehe, okay, I'm not such a fragile person. Little tree, keep this energy and grow up quickly." Lisa shook her head and dispelled her confusion.
She looked at the throbbing golden tree seedling, and then at the embers. The fake world would not have such magical things as theirs.
Chapter 131 Familiar Breath
2023-08-28
Yu Jin was the only one left in the Deer Hunter Restaurant. After Lisa briefly learned about some characteristics of the golden tree seedlings, she couldn't wait to go back and study them.
From what she said, there is another alchemist named Albedo in the snow mountains, whose knowledge may be even greater than hers.
So she wanted to study the golden tree seedling with Albedo. At the beginning, the big golden tree really made her feel awed and she couldn't bring herself to study it.
But this is not necessarily the case for the golden tree seedling that I raised and sprouted myself. It is still small and within the scope of human understanding.
Time passed slowly, and under the astonished gaze of Sarah, the waitress at the Deer Hunter Restaurant, Yu Jin stayed on the table outside from morning to evening.
He is indeed a great adventurer, he easily accomplished what others couldn't do!
The fiery clouds in the sky had not appeared for long when the scattered black swords gathered together again.
Soon, the Deer Hunter Restaurant, which was already crowded due to meal time, became even more crowded.
"It looks like you're having a lot of fun?" Yu Jin looked at the black blades' more or less extra objects in their hands and felt somewhat relieved.
They finally looked like normal people.
"Yeah, it feels really good." The black knives nodded, as if they were thinking about the daytime, and a smile appeared on the corners of their mouths.
"When do we leave?" Yu Jin looked at the sky, stood up and walked to the street. After sitting for a long time, he had to take a walk.
"Probably tomorrow." The black knives followed closely behind the embers.
"Then I'll go and take a look too." Yu Jin nodded. He was really curious about how the black knives got here.
He had a hunch that it was probably Patch who did it. Speaking of Patch, he was also a mysterious guy.
It seems like this guy has experienced many worlds. Every time I ask him, his bald head shakes like a rattle.
"Of course." The Black Blades nodded and agreed.
They talked and laughed all the way, and before dark, Ember and the Black Blades finally returned to Mond's house.
Looking at the crowded courtyard, Yu Jin touched his chin. This wouldn't do. Not everyone likes to hide in the shadows like Heidao.
If a lot of people come here at once, I'm afraid I'll have to sleep on the floor. It seems like I'll have to move to a bigger house someday.
There was some noise in the yard, the black knives were telling their companions what they had seen and heard today. Looking at their lively and beautiful faces.
Yu Jin suddenly realized that they never seemed to have anything to record their faces. Ordinary people might look in a mirror to see if their clothes were appropriate, but they should avoid such things.
"Come here, let's gather together." Yu Jin waved his hand and called the black knives together.
"King, do you have any instructions?" The black swords followed Yu Jin's words and surrounded him.
Yu Jin looked up at the black knife, then waved his hand downwards, "Crouch down, lower yourself, you are too tall."
The Black Blades followed suit, gradually lifting their skirts and squatting down.
“Okay, move your heads closer, let’s stick together.” Yu Jin stood in the middle, directing the black blades to pose.
"Very good. Three, two, one."
"Laugh! Snap!"
The last "click" sound was made by Yu Jin himself, because the video camera he used to pretend to be made by hand had no sound at all.
"Swish!" Twelve photos flew out from Yu Jin's hands. One for each person, and Yu Jin kept one for himself.
"Looking at the way you look, I guess you've never even looked in the mirror. Let me take a picture of you so you can compare them later and see if you were prettier when you were younger or older."
Yu Jin said as he stuffed the photos into the hands of the Black Blades.
"No, King. This is a flaw, we don't need this." But when it came to Aleto, she shook her head and didn't take it.
Black Knife's face should always be hidden in the darkness, and being able to walk in the sun is already a great blessing.
If they accept the photos again today, the flaws of Black Knife will only get bigger and bigger. The nature of Black Knife does not allow them to leave any flaws.
"This is my test for you. When your faces are seen by everyone, but no one knows that you are assassins, then you are the real black blades."
"Simply hiding in the dark, anyone can do that, I want you to be more unique."
Ember seemed to have expected that Aleto would reject him, so he spoke a lot of words in a rush.
Yaleto was silent for a moment, then he took the photo with a smile, "Then please look forward to it, King."
"However, we have all revealed our faces, so why is the king still hiding? We have been speculating about your appearance for a long time, and we are about to leave. Can the king fulfill our little wish?"
Aleto looked at the smiling faces of the people in the photo, and at the center, Yujin who was still wearing a helmet, and spoke slowly.
As soon as Aleto finished speaking, Yu Jin felt the anxious gaze behind him. Just as Aleto said, everyone was curious about Yu Jin's face.
"..."
Yu Jin was silent for a moment. Then he smiled, scratched his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to show you, it's just that I'm too ugly and I'm afraid I'll scare you."
"Forget it."
Yu Jin said this while touching his cheek. He didn't know when he turned into that horrible look, but fortunately, as long as he covered it up, it would be fine.
"I've said too much." Seeing Yu Jin's unnatural look, Aleto realized that she had said the wrong thing. She immediately knelt on one knee and lowered her head.
"It's okay, it's okay." Yu Jin helped Aleto and the others who were kneeling together up. He was just a little melancholy, but it was not to the point where he couldn't bear it.
"Okay, you guys continue chatting." Yu Jin sat back in his chair and looked at the black knives not far away.
Apart from the initial awkwardness, the courtyard soon became lively again. However, the topic always ended up being about Yu Jin, which made him a little distressed.
The bright moon sets in the west and the sun rises in the east.
The slightly golden morning light spread across the courtyard, and a new day arrived.
"It looks like it's almost time." The Black Blades raised their heads and looked at the half-rising sun in the east.
Soon, their long skirts were removed, and the silver and black scales were covered on their bodies again.
Correspondingly, their figures also disappeared into the darkness again.
[King, let’s go to a secluded place.] Black Blade said.
Yu Jin nodded and walked out into the morning light.
……
There are vast wildernesses outside Mondstadt, so it is not difficult to find a place where few people go.
Soon, twelve figures appeared on a hillside. They were the Embers and the Black Blades.
The Black Blades and the Embers were waiting, but the wait didn't last long. Along with this vast and dark aura, a space passage that was constantly collapsing and expanding appeared not far ahead.
The border of the passage is red and gold, and the inside is full of strange lights.
It was normal to have the scent of the Fire Keeper and Patch. The Fire Keeper was not simple, and Ember had known that for a long time.
But what really surprised Yu Jin was that there was actually the power of supreme will in it! When did that old bitch become so kind?
Yu Jin walked forward and stretched out his hand to try. A sense of fragility suddenly came from his hand. Yu Jin knew that if his hand went one step further, the space channel would completely collapse.
So he gave up trying and said to the black knife behind him: "Go back, you won't be able to hold on for long."
The Black Blades came forward and looked at Yu Jin, who was looking down in thought, and said, "King, do you have any other wishes that you need us to convey?"
"Haha, you guys found out as expected." Yu Jin shook his head and then took out another letter.
"Go back and tell me this: Supreme Will, you old bastard, can you please stop thinking about the border area? You are so petty."
"Finally, give him this letter and thank him for me. Without him, you wouldn't be here."
Chapter 132 Return to the Border
2023-08-28
"Click!" Eleven figures suddenly appeared on the still golden Yatan Plateau.
The black knives shook their heads, dispelling all the confusion in their minds.
Yatan Plateau, where the royal city of Rodel is located, is also the place that once received the most blessings from the Golden Tree.
Everything here turned golden because of the golden tree. Although it had been a while since the golden tree was burned, its traces had not been eliminated.
But through the golden color, you can still see the vigorous green. New life will eventually replace the old.
"It's an eyesore, a golden color would be great." A few figures gradually approached from a distance. They were the Supreme Will, Fire Keeper, and Patch who had been waiting for a long time.
"Oh, it seems my brain is not rusty yet, it's quite accurate." Patch touched his bald head and smiled with some pride.
This time it didn't take long to find the landing point, which is a big improvement.
"Thank you for your hard work." The Fire Keeper stepped forward and bowed to Black Knife. Then she said with a smile on her face, "Take a break first. We'll talk about that tomorrow."
"Thank you, Lady Olivia." Black Knife remembered the Fire Keeper's name and saluted her in return.
The Fire Keeper paused, then waved her hand and said, "Haha, just call me the Fire Keeper. I'm used to it."
The Black Blades followed the Fire Keeper and nodded. Then they looked at the Supreme Will and Patch who were talking happily in front of them.
There is not much to say about Patch. Like Cinders, he walked from the Age of Fire to the End of the World and finally ran to the border.
But from what Ember said, Patch behaves like a passer-by in every world.
He would trap a few people and kick them a few times. But every time, by chance, he would trap Ember. Moreover, Patch had a special trick. No matter how high the person was, as long as he kicked him down, he would never die.
Yu Jin spent a long time learning this move from Patch, but unfortunately he couldn't master it.
As for the Supreme Will, Black Blade looked at him dressed as a Golden Citizen. In this age of fading gold, this kind of dress is more like the remnants of the previous dynasty, and it is good that he was not beaten.
As if aware of something, the Supreme Will turned around and lightly nodded his head towards the black knife.
This made Heidao a little surprised. The Supreme Will, as its name suggests, is the supreme existence in this world.
No one has ever seen Him, and no one knows His power. He has also never taken the initiative to take action.
The source of the destruction of the junction was one of his beasts. The only connection between the junction and him was to receive the vague information he spread in the universe through his fingers.