Chapter 821: The Boy in the Mirror (please vote for the big chapter)
Chapter 822 The Boy in the Mirror (please vote for the big chapter)
Holding a burger in his hand, He Ao turned over and jumped directly from the off-road vehicle.
Lena glanced at him and quickly followed him.
The off-road vehicle was parked at the beach. The roads nearby were in disrepair and were already full of potholes, reflecting different colors of light and dark in the evening light.
The alleyway where the sound came from is a bit narrow, but it seems that there are often people walking there, and there is not much snow, only a little white snow piled on the roadside.
These scattered snowflakes and wet ground extend all the way to the deepest part of the alley, into the darkness where light cannot shine.
He Ao's speed was very fast and he disappeared into the dark shadows almost instantly.
Lena glanced at this remote alley and quickly followed He Ao's footsteps.
There are not tall buildings on both sides of the lane, but shanty towns built up from broken brick walls and rusty iron sheets.
People in ragged clothes huddled in the shacks, watching the outside world vigilantly through the gaps in the iron sheets.
Lena watched all this calmly.
She was very familiar with this because she had lived in such an environment when she was very young, and she could even guess what the boy who shouted was going through.
Her speed sped up a little, and under the shadow of the simple shanty, the beautiful glow seemed to have completely lost its color.
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"Miss,"
The man wearing a black robe and with deformed patterns on his arms reached out, grabbed the woman in front of him by the neck, and pressed her against the cold brick wall.
"Since your husband is dead and your cousin has gone to the Kingdom of Eternity, there is a high probability that he will never come back. You can't save the lives of your mother and son. It's better to hand over the valuable things than to be tortured here. You
It looks good, and the people on board will be willing to pay a good price for it."
"Or,"
He came closer and stared at the woman's slightly beautiful appearance under her dirty hair. He raised his other hand and gently scraped the woman's cheek with the back of the knife. The smile on his lips was a little playful, "Do you like to be treated like this?"
"Pooh-"
The woman took a mouthful of saliva and spit it on the man's face, "Son of a bitch!"
"interesting,"
The man wiped his cheek clean with the hand holding the dagger, looked at the woman, and slightly strengthened his hand, "I hope you can be this fierce after being sold."
"Let go of my mother!"
A thin boy on the side picked up a broken brick on the ground, looked at the man and yelled.
"Oh? What?"
The man turned around and looked at the boy's thin cheek with a sarcastic face, "Do you think you can save your mother? Come on?"
He hit his head with the handle of the dagger and said with a smile, "Hit it back and forth, hard."
"Hahaha!"
The two men behind him, also wearing black robes, laughed at the same time.
call--
The howling wind brought a bit of cold moisture across the man's face.
The two people standing behind the man immediately moved out of the way to avoid the bricks being thrown at them.
The aim of the brick was still a little off, but it almost missed the man's cheek and flew past him. If it was a little further to the side, it would hit the man's forehead.
By this time, the boy had already picked up new broken bricks on the ground.
"Little brat!"
The man's original smile froze on his face, "Hold him down!"
The two men who were still a little dazed behind him immediately reacted and rushed towards the boy.
The boy immediately raised the brick in his hand and threw it at the person, but he was easily dodged. Then he was pushed to the ground by the two adults who were faster, "You bastard, bastard, beast, bastard, let me go!"
The boy struggled violently and began to frantically greet the families of the people in front of him.
"Let go of my son!"
At this time, the clamped woman immediately raised her foot and kicked the tattooed man between the legs.
This kick did not hit the target, but it affected the tattooed man's balance.
The woman took the opportunity to break away and rushed to the boy beside her.
"Made, bitch."
Accompanied by a curse, her hand was grabbed violently, and then she swung it and hit the wall with a bang.
The tattooed man stared at the woman with a ferocious expression. He pinched the woman with one hand and pointed at the eternal light mark on his black robe with the tip of a dagger.
"Do you even know who I am now? How dare you touch someone from the church? You stinking bitch."
He reached out and inserted the dagger into his waist, raised his hand, and said with a ferocious smile, "I want to inspect your goods now, and let your son take a look too."
boom--
With a muffled sound, flying stones cut through the shadows and hit the back of his hand, causing his whole body to move.
"who?"
He raised his head, glanced at his hand that was rapidly becoming bloody and swollen, and turned to look in the direction where the pebbles were flying.
There was a hazy shadow there.
"When the Eternal Secret Cult is working, do you know who you have offended??"
He yelled into the shadows, and then threw the woman beside him into the open door of the shack next to him.
Then he glanced at his red and swollen palms, used his other hand to pull out the dagger from his waist, and at the same time said to the two men in front of him, "Shoot!"
The two men were stunned for a moment, then immediately pulled out their pistols and pulled the triggers into the shadows.
Under this dim light, a thin figure emerged from the shadows. He raised his hand, gently flexed his fingertips forward and flicked twice in the void.
Bang-bang-
With two crisp sounds, the sharp bullet flew back and hit the two men who fired the gun between the eyebrows.
The bullet pierced the back of their heads, causing their figures to fall backwards.
The boy who was pressed to the ground and whose body was lightened stared at this scene with his eyes wide open.
He just tried hard to see clearly what happened, but he didn't see anything.
He only heard the sound of gunfire, and then saw the figure in the shadow raising his hand at a very fast speed, and then the two people pressing him fell down.
"What the hell!"
The tattooed man was stunned for a moment, then he reached for his waist and pulled out a grenade.
Then he threw the dagger first, then pulled out the grenade ring, and prepared to throw the grenade under the cover of the dagger.
At this time, the thin young man in the shadow completely showed his figure. He glanced at the dagger that was flying halfway, took a step forward, appeared in front of the dagger in an instant, and then flicked his finger.
The flying dagger flew back, with the sound of howling wind, and suddenly inserted into the man's throat.
Bright red blood splashed out. The man's eyes widened and he looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief, as if he didn't understand how he suddenly appeared so close to him.
At this time, he also let go of the grenade in his hand.
This is a delay grenade. When the boy comes, the grenade will most likely explode, and then he may be buried with him.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, he saw the young man appear in front of him instantly, reaching out to catch the grenade that fell in the air, and then stuffed it into his clothes.
Immediately, the boy grabbed him by the collar and threw him upwards with all his strength.
boom--
With roaring explosions exploding in the sky, the blazing firelight illuminated the dark alley like a brief sunset.
The boy lying on the ground raised his head and stared dumbfounded at the young man in front of him, at his white cheeks and thin but tall figure under the firelight.
Like a god emerging from the flames and sunset.
He Ao looked down at the little boy on the ground and gave him a gentle smile.
Strictly speaking, this boy is an acquaintance.
The night before yesterday, when he was dealing with the Hell Apostle mechas that came for support at the Eternal Secret Church, the boy saw his mecha nearby.
He also made a 'shh' gesture to ask the boy to stay quiet.
He raised his head and glanced at the nearby buildings. This location was actually quite far away from where he was that day.
At this time, the boy also got up from the ground. He looked up at He Ao and blinked, "Are you a god?"
"no."
He Ao shook his head.
The boy's eyes widened, as if he was in disbelief at his denial, and then he gestured with his hands, "That whistling appearance just now, was it teleportation?"
"no,"
He Ao shook his head, "It's Shenfa."
"Shenfa?"
The boy blinked, as if unable to understand the meaning of the word, then he thought for a moment, "Can I learn it?"
"I probably don't have time to teach you,"
He Ao glanced at the boy and tilted his head, "Why do you want to learn this?"
"I want to protect my mother!"
The boy said softly.
At this time, slow footsteps came from behind the boy, and a woman covered in bruises and in ragged clothes staggered out from behind the door.
He Ao looked at the boy in front of him calmly, "If you want to protect your family, I can introduce you to a teacher and teach you things that can protect your family."
"Thanks,"
The boy immediately said happily, then he paused, glanced at the shacks on both sides of the shadow of the alley, and asked carefully, "Then can I teach these things to others?"
"Why?"
He Ao stared at him.
"I've met a lot of people,"
The boy hesitated for a moment and said slowly, "They all want to protect their families."
"If you want to protect a lot of people's families, then what you learned won't work."
He Ao said calmly.
"Then what will work?!"
The boy blinked and said, "You are so powerful, you must have a way."
He Ao looked at the little boy in front of him with a dumbfounded smile, "Don't give me a high hat."
The boy's face turned red when he was told that he was clever.
Then he heard Howe say softly, "That is a difficult road, and you will most likely die on that road."
"I'm not afraid,"
The boy immediately said, "I have been brave since I was a child!"
He Ao stared at the boy in front of him and stopped talking.
The boy thought he had said something wrong, so he carefully shrank his head and stared at the 'little god' in front of him.
"I can introduce you to the teacher first."
After a short silence, He Ao said softly.
"Thanks!"
Then the boy thought for a moment and took out a pendant from his arms. "I don't have money to pay for tuition. Can I give this to you? My mother bought it for me in the market. Although it's not worth much, it's worth it."
The boss who sold it to me said it might keep people safe, so it’s all I have.”
He Ao stared at the pendant in his hand.
It was a small crystal pendant hanging on a silver chain. In the middle of the pendant, there was a mini black and white weird smiling face mask.
"Although this mask looked a little scary when I first saw it,"
The boy looked at He Ao looking at the pendant in his hand, and whispered, "But after looking at it for a long time, it looks pretty good. The boss said that the more fierce the pendant is, the more useful it is. The boss said that this mask is similar to a mask named... called 'K
'It's related to people. As long as you believe in it, it will always bless you. I believe in it."
"Need not,"
He Ao shook his head and pushed the pendant back, "After all, whether the teacher I found for you wants you or not is another question."
"ah?"
The little boy was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and said, "I worked very hard."
At this time, He Ao raised his eyes and glanced at Lena standing behind the boy.
In fact, Lena had been here a long time ago, but when she saw He Ao talking to the boy, she naturally started talking to the boy's mother.
"Want something to eat?"
He Ao lowered his head and looked at the boy's thin face.
"Actually, I'm not too hungry..."
The boy subconsciously refused.
Gululu—
The crisp sound of gastrointestinal peristalsis echoed in the shadowed corridor.
The boy blinked, and after a brief hesitation, he looked at He Ao, "Little god, can I lend you some money? When I have the ability, I will make money and pay it back to you."
He Ao glanced at him and nodded, "Okay."
Then he turned around and walked straight into the darkness.
The boy also turned around. He originally wanted to call his mother, but found that his mother was chatting with a beautiful red-haired elder sister, so he quickly withdrew his gaze and followed He Ao.
"Little god, you are so powerful, are you born with it?"
"no."
"Little God, how old are you? I'm ten years old. I feel like I'm almost as tall as you."
"······"
"Little god, could I be so powerful when I was your age?"
"It's hard."
"Little God, do you have any teachers you want to introduce to me? Can I learn mecha? You know, I saw a mecha the night before yesterday. It was buzzing, booming, booming, super cool!"
"Learning mecha requires a certain amount of talent."
"Ah, is there anything that doesn't require talent?"
"No, but hard work can make up for the lack of talent to a certain extent."
"I worked really hard! Little God, why do you talk so little? You are so cool."
"······"
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Outside the simple fast food restaurant, He Ao and Lena stood together, watching the mother and son sitting in the store, trying to control their movements while eating.
"This lady's husband was a crew member of United Industries. He was attacked by a monster from the Sea of Storms while mining and died. She did not ask for compensation."
Lena slowly recounted the 'information' she had just exchanged with the boy's mother,
"In the storm area, it was difficult for a widow with children to survive, so she chose to take her children to her cousin. Then her cousin defrauded them of all their money, along with her own wealth, and borrowed hundreds of thousands of dollars.
I donated a small amount of money to the Eternal Secret Cult and gained the opportunity to enter the Eternal Kingdom of God.
"They had no choice but to leave their original residence and wander here. Her cousin's wife and children wandered to another place."
Then she paused and continued, "This lady's skills and background are actually quite good. I am going to absorb her into my company. There are still some spare rooms in my secret base for them to stay in first."
"sorry to bother you."
He Ao nodded slightly, and the butterfly on his shoulder slowly spread its wings.
"This is a normal recruitment process."
Lena smiled.
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After drinking and eating, Lena got into the off-road vehicle and prepared to send the mother and son to the secret base.
"Little god, won't you come with us?"
The boy poked his head out of the car window and looked at He Ao.
"I still have some things to do."
The cold sea breeze blew He Ao's hair.
"Little god, I am very brave."
The boy looked at He Ao's cheek and said suddenly.
"good."
He Ao nodded slightly.
The off-road vehicle started, and He Ao watched everyone leave.
Night has fallen, and the blood on his shoulders slowly spreads its wings.
The soul sleeping in the butterfly has awakened.
He Ao raised his hand gently, and an invisible realm opened in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, a humanoid phantom condensed in front of him.
The moonlight shines on the dark sea, and the undulating waves beat against the gravel.
