Bai Shen checked into the hotel he had booked by phone before, because it was a small village, the hotel was not luxurious, but it was cleaned very cleanly and the layout was very warm.
The bodyguards lived in the room next to him, and if something happened, it was convenient for them to come over, although if they did encounter a monster, they would not be useful, but it could make them feel at ease.
After Bai Shen put down his luggage, he took his bodyguards and followed the instructions on the map on his mobile phone to find the shrine dedicated to Tianhu.
The mountain roads in the countryside are not easy to walk, and the car can't drive in, Bai Shen felt tired after walking for a long time, but he stopped and stopped, but he also saw a lot of interesting scenery.
The number of monsters here is indeed very large, but most of them are small monsters, similar to mountain spirits, which pose no threat to humans, at most they scare humans.
There are also some bold youkai who will cling to humans, absorb the darkness in people's hearts, and continue to grow themselves, but in this place, this is only a very small part.
How to say that the peace is too much, compared to the era of the Sky Fox, the power of the monster seems to be greatly weakened, he can feel the breath of a powerful monster in the forest, but this strength is also discounted, at least compared to the big monster of the Sky Fox era, it is simply the level of the player's wine.
Bai Shen also saw several places to worship gods along the way, all of which were simple buildings, and there were no real shrines, just a place built on the side of the road at random.
These gods have also been gradually forgotten by the people over time, not only have no food to be worshipped in front of the desk, but are even covered with cobwebs and dust.
Bai Shen didn't feel any of the breath of gods in these small shrines on the side of the road, yes, these gods were already dead.
The more modern the society, the weaker the human reverence for the gods, because the things that once thought that only the gods could do have gradually become less mysterious under the power of technology.
But human beings will still pray to the gods and believe in the gods, which is a kind of peace of mind and self-comfort for them, but the weak gods will eventually pass away, and only those familiar gods will be worshipped.
"Young master, do you want to rest for a while" The bodyguard couldn't help but be a little worried when he saw Bai Shen's pale face, "There is a small shop in front, we can eat something and then set off." ” "It's fine."
Bai Shen didn't refuse, his physical strength was indeed at its limit, this body was really more fragile than he imagined.
The small shop sells groceries, mostly sweets and snacks, and the owner is an old woman in her sixties.
The locals living here are very enthusiastic, and after knowing that Bai Shen is here to travel, they gave him a discount.
This shop is located near the school, so many students come to buy food after school, most of them elementary school students, and occasionally some high school students.
Bai Shen bought a popsicle, and by the way, he also got a lot of information about the village from the owner's mother-in-law.
"Young man, it turns out that you are here to visit the Heavenly Fox Shrine" The old woman persuaded with some concern: "Although it is not good to say this, there are some evil sects in that shrine. ” "What do you mean" Bai Shen became interested.
"That shrine is the most magnificent shrine in a small remote village like ours, but the strange thing is that the shrine is empty, and although no one cleans it, it is always clean and tidy."
"Isn't there a monk here?"
asked Bai Shen quietly.
"Have you heard the rumors of that monk," the old woman suddenly realized, "no wonder you want to visit that shrine, most of the young people who come here for tourism have only heard this rumor."
I've lived here all my life, and I've never heard of a monk or anything in that shrine, it's a small village, and the neighbors know each other, so it's impossible for anyone to live in the shrine secretly without being discovered by others. ” "But a few of the young people who have recently visited the shrine have said that they have met the young monk, and the monk also told them a lot of rumors about the Sky Fox, and also said that he has always been a servant of the Sky Fox, which made the Sky Fox Shrine gradually become famous."
The old woman explained.
"I see, thank you, mother-in-law, I want to see it even more when I hear you say that."
Bai Shen had already guessed that it might be a trap, but this was a Yang conspiracy, and the person who designed this game probably also expected this, so he was so unscrupulous.
The other party was looking for him to find the real Sky Fox, but the other party was not sure whether the Sky Fox still existed in this world, so he used this method.
If the real Sky Fox wakes up and hears such news, he will definitely go to the shrine to see it in person, and this is the purpose of the other party.
He became more and more curious about the identity of the monk, since it was an integration of the world, so it was not unusual to meet an old acquaintance.
Bai Shen finished eating the popsicle and looked at the word winning on the popsicle, and he couldn't laugh or cry.
"Good luck lad."
The mother-in-law turned around and went to the freezer and took another popsicle for Bai Shen.
Bai Shen threw the popsicle to the bodyguard behind him, "Thank you, mother-in-law, for telling us so much useful information." ” "You're welcome, boy, have fun."
After resting, Bai Shen left with his bodyguards, and before leaving, he also drove away the little monsters lurking in the store.
Bai Shen didn't use any great skills, and the bodyguards were also there, so it was just an ordinary means of expulsion, the little monster didn't know how powerful Bai Shen was, and saw that he was just a weak human being, so he held a grudge and followed Bai Shen all the way, wanting to attach himself to him.
Hey, hey, hey, it's so easy for such a weak body to devour the other party, and when the time comes, he can have the other party's body hahaha Bai Shen had already noticed the tailgating of the monster, and he deliberately branched out the bodyguards around him, and the monster also took advantage of this opportunity to immediately attach to his body.
Ordinary people can't see the existence of monsters, and monsters are also unscrupulous with this, lying on Bai Shen's back, wanting to slowly corrode each other's hearts.
Come on, fall into the darkness, so that he can completely invade this body The monster connected to Bai Shen's consciousness, and wanted to reproduce the most terrifying memory in the other party's heart, but when he just came into contact with Bai Shen's heart, the monster completely collapsed What the hell is this, endless darkness, despair, and death everywhere.
Fear, hatred, resentment, anger, sadness, pain, all the negativity washed over the monster like a tidal wave, making it almost drown in the darkness.
Terrible, too terrifying Where can the ordinary little monster withstand this level of evil in this world, it was instantly frightened, and immediately broke away from Bai Shen's inner world, as long as it was a second at night, its spirit would immediately collapse, and it would be completely swallowed by the terrifying darkness just now.
The little monster who came to his senses met Bai Shen's eyes, which were pitch-black, as beautiful as stars, but they only reminded it of the endless darkness he had just seen.
This human can see him, the monster has never clearly realized this, this is not an ordinary human at all, how can there be such a terrifying existence in an ordinary human body "It's stupid."
Bai Shen laughed softly, it was a gentle smile without any malice, but it made the little monster shudder.
This human is more terrible than a demon slayer, where does the monster dare to stay, but before it can escape with its tail between its legs, it finds that it can't move.
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Not far away, the high school students with light hair looked at Bai Shen with some hesitation in their direction, to be precise, they looked at Bai Shen's back, the young man's appearance was very handsome, and his temperament was clean and transparent, and he was a child who looked very warm.
"Meow-sensei, behind that person" Natsume looked at the fat cat at his feet.
"Don't be nosy."
Teacher Meow muttered, "Otherwise, you'll get into trouble again." ” "But" "Cut, leave it alone, let's go."
After the cat teacher finished speaking, he ran ahead.
Although Natsume was a little hesitant at first, he immediately pretended to be chasing the cat, bumped into Bai Shen's body, and quickly threw the monster on Bai Shen's back out.
The voice of the monster who was thrown out: Mrs. is good to escape the catastrophe of the benefactor Natsume unconsciously shuddered, why did he always feel that the monster looked at him with strange eyes just now As soon as the monster landed, it immediately ran away, and Natsume also pretended not to know anything, bowed and apologized to Bai Shen, "I'm sorry, I bumped into you, because I was chasing my cat, you weren't hurt."
"I'm fine."
Bai Shen smiled, he actually just listened to the conversation between the boy and the cat word for word, the boy seemed to be able to see the monster, and he also had some kind of power on his body, but he didn't seem to be able to use it yet, as for the cat at the young man's feet, it had the breath of a monster on his body, which was probably the disguise of a big monster.
Is it an interesting combination of a boy and a big monster, Bai Shen habitually raised a gentle smile on his face, "Are you hurt?"
"No, I'm fine."
Natsume immediately shook his head, and only then did he see the appearance of the person in front of him.
This person is so beautiful, although he knows that he shouldn't use beautiful to describe boys, but it's really hard to ignore.
I always felt that this person was out of place in the atmosphere, as if the other person should not stay in such a small village, but should live in a spacious castle.
"Are you really okay" Natsume found that the other party's face was very pale, could it be the sequelae after being possessed by a youkai "I'm sick, I'm just a little bit unwell."
Bai Shen bent down and picked up the cat teacher on the ground, the other party seemed to want to struggle, but under Natsume's pleading eyes, the cat teacher still gave face, really, let him get into trouble "Here, this is your cat running around."
The cat teacher frantically waved his cat's paws: "Meow meow."
"Haha, yes."
Natsume smiled bitterly and took over the cat teacher from Bai Shen's hand, it's over, the cat teacher is angry, and after he is absolutely angry, buy him his favorite balls to eat.
"What a spirited cat."
Bai Shen said with some envy: "You must be very good to it, I can see that it likes you very much." ” "Thank you, because the cat teacher has been protecting me all the time."
As soon as the words were spoken, Natsume realized that something was wrong, how could he confide in someone he had just met Natsume was a little scrambling to remedy, "I mean that the cat teacher often helps the family catch mice or something, and has been silently guarding the people in the family." ” Teacher Meow was furious, "Meow Meow Meow" Subtext: Nonsense, Uncle Ben hasn't caught any mice "It's a good relationship."
Bai Shen already roughly knew the relationship between Natsume and this monster, words, movements, expressions, all of which could bring him answers.
After that, Bai Shen chatted with Natsume for a while, and he not only knew the other party's name from Natsume, but also knew where the other party's family lived.
Natsume himself felt very strange, it was obviously the first time they met, but he inexplicably had a familiar feeling with Bai Shen, as if the other party was his relatives and elders.
During this period, Mr.
Meow tried to interrupt countless times, but all of them ended in failure, and it was the first time that Mr.
Meow had seen Natsume and strangers chatting so happily.
"Actually, I'm here for a tour."
Bai Shen casually mentioned: "I plan to go to the Heavenly Fox Shrine to have a look." ” "Sky Fox Shrine" Natsume hesitated for a moment, but still spoke: "There is some danger there, often people say that they see monsters or something, although it is just a strange talk, but it is always right to be careful." ” In fact, when Natsume was chased by youkai, he once approached the vicinity of the Sky Fox Shrine, although he hadn't entered it, but he could feel a very ominous aura inside, and he didn't want his new friends to be in danger.
"Does Natsume believe in the existence of youkai?"
asked Bai Shen.
Natsume's expression was very complicated for a moment, and he lowered his head, as if he didn't know how to answer the question.
"I believe so."
Bai Shen smiled softly at Natsume, "Youkai exist. ” "Alas" Natsume was a little surprised.
"Because there are shrines everywhere, if people believe in gods, why don't they believe in youkai" Bai Shen said meaningfully, "Where there are gods, there must also be youkai, so it's reasonable, isn't it?"
Natsume was a little stunned, it was the first time he had heard such a novel statement, but when he thought about it, it seemed to be right.
"Then the question is, why are human beings only willing to believe in gods, but not monsters," Bai Shen continued, "Because human beings only want to see what they want to see, and only want to hear what they want to hear, they reject the bad parts, and they are only willing to accept the parts that are good for themselves, so they are only willing to believe in the gods, but not the monsters." ” "Don't you think that so-called humans are such selfish creatures" Bai Shen's face was still the first gentle smile, but it made Natsume subconsciously take a step back.
What's going on with this discordant and distorted feeling?
"I think it's normal for humans to be afraid of bad things."
Natsume remembered his childhood, after losing his parents, he was ostracized by everyone because he was able to see youkai, and he went from family to family, with no place to stay, and finally he began to become silent, and no longer mentioned to the people around him that he could see youkai, until he met Aunt Tako and them.
Thinking of the person who adopted him now, Natsume's expression became very gentle, and although he looked thin, his eyes were firm and clear, "Although there are bad people in this world, there are also good people, and I think it is a very happy thing to meet those kind people." ” Bai Shen was a little surprised, he hadn't seen such a pure human being for a long time, and even his soul exuded pure white light, unlike Chang Shouzhu, the child in front of him was like a collection of human kindness.
In such a chaotic world, it is really too rare.
"I see, I don't hate your gentleness."
The corners of Bai Shen's mouth raised slightly, "But you have to be careful, the smell on your body has a fatal attraction to youkai, and a momentary soft-heartedness will not only hurt yourself, but also those who want to protect you." ” Bai Shen said this, and glanced at the cat teacher that Natsume was carrying.
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Teacher Meow Mi narrowed her eyes, this human does not have monsters and other special aura, but how can someone who can say such a thing be just an ordinary human being "Shiro, can you also see the existence of youkai" Natsume realized that his new friend might not be an ordinary person.
"Actually, everyone in this world can see youkai."
Bai Shen said meaningfully: "It's just that they don't want to see it." ” "Here's for you."
Bai Shen gave Natsume the stone fused with his blood, "There is my power on it, which can shield the breath on your body, and if you encounter danger, you can call my name at any time, and if you are free, I will come to save you." ” After the cat teacher knew that Bai Shen was not an ordinary person, he spoke unscrupulously, "What kind of person are you, do you also fancy your friend's account?"
"Friend's Account" "Nothing, nothing."
Natsume immediately covered the cat teacher's mouth, and the cat teacher also realized that he had said the wrong thing, looking at the other party's expression, it seemed that he really didn't know what the friend account was.
"That" Natsume asked cautiously, "Are you a youkai?"
"No, I'm human."
Bai Shen looked at the cat teacher who was wary of him, "If I were a monster, your bodyguard would have shot a long time ago." ” "Hmph."
Although the cat teacher did not admit it, his attitude has spoken for itself.
"Young master, we're back, we've already bought all the things you wanted" The bodyguards took a few bags and hurriedly ran back, seeing that there was still a high school student standing next to Bai Shen, they were all a little puzzled.
"This is a friend I just met, named Natsume."
Bai Shen introduced.
"I see."
The bodyguards bowed to Natsume, "Young Master, I just troubled you to take care of it." ” "No, no, no, I didn't do anything."
Natsume seems to be very uncomfortable with being treated like this.
"I'm leaving, I'll see you later."
Bai Shen said goodbye to Natsume.
"Hey, stinky boy, wait," Mi Meow shouted, "You said Natsume can call your name at any time, but you haven't told him your name yet."
Bai Shen turned around, his thin lips moved, and he seemed to say a few words, but the whole world seemed to suddenly lose its voice, and everything was silent, and after Bai Shen walked away, the cat teacher found that he didn't hear a word clearly.
"Cut, mysterious fellow."
The cat teacher jumped out of Natsume's arms, "Go back, Natsume, I don't know what Aunt Tako made delicious today." ” The cat teacher walked a few steps before realizing that Natsume hadn't followed, "Hey, what are you doing Natsume?"
"I heard" Natsume muttered, "that person's name" "What is really" Teacher Cat immediately asked, "What is that guy's name?"
"I can't put it into words."
Natsume seemed to have fallen into the illusion he had just experienced again, a man in a red kimono, standing under a cherry blossom tree, smiling softly at him, but giving people a feeling of disobedience and palpitations.
I'll just tell you one person, my name.
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