Chapter 343: Feiying and the Trash Can (8)
Xiao Hei's words were like a heavy punch that hit the sea fairy's soft spot.
The sea fairy's water wall trembled violently, and then collapsed instantly as if it had lost its support, turning into countless water droplets that scattered on the ground of the pavilion.
Her expression instantly changed from anger to shock, and then to deep self-blame and pain.
The Sea Fairy's lips trembled slightly, and she wanted to say something in rebuttal, but in the end no sound came out.
Her eyes dimmed, and her blue pupils were filled with mixed emotions.
Anger, pain, self-blame, and a hint of deep regret.
She lowered her head, her long aqua blue hair covering her face.
But from her slightly trembling shoulders, it can be seen that she is trying hard to control her emotions.
There was a suffocating silence in the air, as if time had stopped at this moment.
Xiao Hei's rage was still not extinguished, and the breath of death formed a circle of black mist that continued to spread around her.
The Sea Fairy fell into a painful silence, forced to face the truth she had always tried to avoid.
Tao Yao stood aside, looking at the two fairies entangled in past events with complicated eyes.
"Enough! Stop making noise!"
At this moment, Hua Lei suddenly raised her voice, breaking the frozen atmosphere in the pavilion.
Her voice was not loud, but it had a peculiar penetrating power that made everyone turn to her involuntarily.
The Flower of Life in Hualei's hand emitted an even stronger light, as if echoing her emotions.
"It was so long ago, and you're still blaming me here. Can you be more motivated?"
There was obvious dissatisfaction in Hualei's tone, and her eyes glanced back and forth between Xiao Hei and the Sea Fairy.
"Believe me, this time it will succeed! Since Xiaobai chose me, she must have her reasons."
Her voice became softer, and her eyes were firm:
"We were all pulled into this dream, perhaps to make new choices and correct past mistakes. Are you willing to live in the shadow of the past forever?"
Hualei's words were unbiased. She neither completely sided with Xiaohei nor completely denied the feelings of the sea fairy.
Her attitude was more like that of a bystander, looking at the whole incident from a more objective perspective.
Seeing this, Tao Yao also took a step forward and stood beside Hua Lei.
There was a strange calmness in her eyes.
"Just because it didn't work last time doesn't mean it won't work this time,"
Taoyao's voice was soft and convincing:
"Goblins, maybe you were not fully prepared last time. Can't you be fully prepared this time?"
She smiled slightly, with confidence gleaming in her eyes:
"Don't worry, it'll be okay."
"Since this is just a dream in your eyes."
"So whether we succeed or fail, at least we tried."
"Isn't this better than dwelling on the past?"
Tao Yao's words were like a stream of clear water, washing away the heavy atmosphere in the pavilion.
The sea fairy raised her head, and the pain and self-blame in her eyes were gradually replaced by a complex emotion.
She looked at the buds in front of her.
The attitude shown.
No longer resisting like before.
"It's better to be like you said."
The sea fairy finally spoke, with a hint of reluctance in her voice, but at least she didn't continue to resist:
“Don’t fail again.”
She didn't finish the sentence.
But it was not difficult to see from her eyes that although her attitude was still stiff, her heart had begun to waver.
Seeing that the sea fairy was asking for help with such a condescending attitude, Xiao Hei became even more dissatisfied.
Her mouth slightly opened, the anger in her eyes rekindled, and she was obviously preparing to attack again.
"you……"
However, just as she was about to speak, something unexpected happened.
Hua Lei took out a beautifully wrapped lollipop from somewhere and quickly stuffed it into Xiao Hei's mouth.
Xiao Hei was so shocked by this sudden action that her eyes widened. The sweetness in her mouth spread instantly, and she didn't know how to react for a moment.
Hualei also glared at Xiaohei, with a clear warning in her eyes:
"Eat some candy to calm down."
This scene was so funny that even Tao Yao beside him couldn't help but chuckle.
The usually arrogant fairy of death,
At this moment, he was holding a colorful lollipop in his mouth, his expression was shocked and confused, and he had completely lost his former dignity and aura.
A rare embarrassment appeared on Xiao Hei's face, and she wanted to spit out the lollipop.
But the sweet taste had already spread in her mouth, and she began to taste it unconsciously.
In the end, she just gave Hualei an angry look but didn't actually spit out the candy.
Seeing that her strategy was successful, Hualei smiled with satisfaction.
Then he turned to the others, and his expression instantly became cheerful.
"Then it's decided happily!"
Hualei clapped his hands, his tone was light and energetic:
“You two can stay here for one night and take a rest.
Then, while I study a little about the power of life, we will prepare together the rituals necessary for the power of death and life."
Then, she looked at Xiao Hei and the Sea Fairy again:
"During this time, the two fairy sisters should get along well with each other, okay?"
As soon as Hualei finished speaking, the Sea Fairy and Xiao Hei raised their heads almost at the same time, with dissatisfaction written all over their faces.
The sea fairy's elegant eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and her lips opened to refute.
Xiao Hei simply pulled the lollipop out of his mouth, and the anger in his eyes rekindled.
"Why should I be with her..."
Xiao Hei just opened his mouth and said it through gritted teeth.
"I didn't agree to be with this damn girl..."
The Sea Fairy spoke almost at the same time, with obvious dissatisfaction in her voice.
However, Hua Lei seemed to have anticipated such a reaction from the two fairies, and she did not even give them a chance to finish their words.
The flower of life flashed gently in her palm, instantly releasing a circle of soft light, illuminating the entire pavilion.
The sudden light caused the two fairies' voices to stop abruptly, and for a moment they didn't know how to continue.
During this brief silence, Hua Lei had nimbly bypassed the two fairies and came to Tao Yao.
She naturally took Taoyao's hand, her movements so smooth that it seemed as if they had been good friends for many years.
"Sister Haitang, let's go!"
Hualei's voice was cheerful and full of energy, completely ignoring the murderous looks of the two fairies behind her, "I'll take you to visit this sky garden. To us, this may just be a dream. But in your eyes, everything here is real, so the scenery here is no worse than reality!"
She took Taoyao's hand and squeezed it gently:
“Besides, we can also discuss the details of the ritual of death and life on the way.
After all, we can’t afford to fail again this time, right?”
Taoyao was infected by Hualei's enthusiasm, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She nodded, letting Hualei hold her hand and walk out of the pavilion:
"Okay, I'll trouble you little sister then."
The two of them walked out of the pavilion hand in hand happily, leaving Xiao Hei and the Sea Fairy behind.
Ahead was a path paved with white pebbles, with all kinds of colorful flowers planted on both sides, swaying gently in the breeze. The scenery was indeed as Hualei had said, breathtakingly beautiful.
The two fairies who remained in the pavilion were completely stunned.
They looked at Hua Lei and Tao Yao's departing backs, and the expressions on their faces were immediately replaced by resentment.
They looked at each other and then immediately turned away, as if seeing each other's faces would make them feel uncomfortable.
But in the end, neither of them said anything, but just silently followed the close-knit pair of "sisters" in front.
Xiao Hei and the Sea Fairy walked behind keeping a certain distance, at least three steps away from each other, for fear of accidentally bumping into each other.
However, just as they turned a bend.
A breeze blew, and an artificial green leaf on the side of the road suddenly tilted. Xiao Hei had to dodge to the side, and ended up bumping into the Sea Fairy who was also dodging.
Their arms accidentally touched each other, and it was like an electric shock. They jumped away almost at the same time, with disgust written all over their faces.
"Hmph! Stay away from me, you piece of rotten water!"
Xiao Hei wiped the place that was touched with disgust, as if there was something dirty there.
"You are, you damned piece of shit!"
The sea fairy was not to be outdone, staring at Xiao Hei with cold eyes, with obvious disgust in her voice.
"Who wants to get close to you? You stench like death."
The two of them seemed to repel each other and quickly distanced themselves from each other, even further than before.
Xiao Hei was walking on the far left side of the road, almost stepping into the flowers.
The sea fairy moved to the far right, only one step away from the edge of the gravel road.
The distance between the two men was enough for a horse to run past without any hindrance.
This was in stark contrast to the scene ahead.
Hua Lei and Tao Yao had now walked to a platform with a wide view. They stood side by side, admiring the Mechanical South Area from the top of the sky garden.
Hualei pointed at the scenery in the distance from time to time and introduced something to Taoyao.
Taoyao listened attentively, nodding or chuckling from time to time.
The atmosphere between them was harmonious and intimate, like sisters who had not seen each other for many years, sharing each other's secrets and joys.
Xiao Hei and the Sea Fairy looked at the heartwarming scene in front of them and both clenched their teeth.
They wished they could exchange the flower buds and crabapples for themselves.
They looked at each other at the same time, but turned away quickly the moment their eyes met, with even more disgusted expressions.
"I can't stand it..." Xiao Hei muttered softly.
"It's so annoying..." The sea fairy also complained in a low voice.
As the sun sets, the view from the garden terrace becomes even more gorgeous.
The figures of Taoyao and Hualei outlined a harmonious picture in the afterglow of the setting sun, while Xiaohei and the Sea Fairy behind them were like two sulky children, standing at the two ends of the road, deliberately keeping a distance from each other, but occasionally stealing glances at the intimate "sisters" in front of them.
His eyes were full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
……
at the same time,
In a certain block of the Mechanical City, among the brightly lit steel buildings, a team of fully armed mechanical puppets are conducting routine patrols.
They walked in unison, their metal joints made slight clicking sounds, and the energy weapons in their hands glowed a cold blue light in the night.
"Area B-17, continue search for target."
The leading robot made a mechanical sound, and the red sensors in its eyes scanned every corner around it: